• From: Nottingham, UK
  • Registered: 2006-08-08
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Topic: Two Recommended Beginner's Electric Songs

Get It On (Bang A Gong) - T Rex

Em A with little finger double stops, use palm muting to keep it tight, then at the chorus a dramatic jump to barre chord G and A with no muting maximum strum.

Fat Bottomed Girls - Queen

Yep I couldn't believe how easy/fun this one was, knowing Brian May's reputation for technical complexity. You tune down the low E to D and then you get that booming bass type intro. Then D and A makes the verses with crisp palm muted tightness (the G is x20033). The chorus works well open but if you can manage the A shape barres for the D to C shift strumming the central strings it sounds right royal.

Can anyone give me tips on other songs that work in a similar way?

Get on your bikes and ride!

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  • From: Frederick, MD
  • Registered: 2006-12-28
  • Posts: 851

Re: Two Recommended Beginner's Electric Songs

cytania wrote:

Fat Bottomed Girls - Queen

Yep I couldn't believe how easy/fun this one was, knowing Brian May's reputation for technical complexity. You tune down the low E to D and then you get that booming bass type intro. Then D and A makes the verses with crisp palm muted tightness (the G is x20033). The chorus works well open but if you can manage the A shape barres for the D to C shift strumming the central strings it sounds right royal.

Can anyone give me tips on other songs that work in a similar way?

Awesome, I think I've heard that song before and it ROCKED!!
I will try it out tonight.


cytania wrote:

Get on your bikes and ride!

Man, you're gonna make me cry. My bike has been down since last november and I haven't had the gumption to fix it.
I guess I'll break down and pay someone eventually, my time is too limited...

=]
Dm

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