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another lesson for the world weary
drop d
and i only say this cuz
those who know what i mean, agree
n those who don't
it can't be overstated or undersold
n not to overstate it
it's justa deeper level
n somethin that's hard to get jaded about
cuz if yer doin it wrong, it ain't workin
so ya won't play it
that's built right in
n don get me wrong
it's justa tuning thingy
it's notta
whole new world
but it does offer
a new perspective
that you either respect
or yer jus not gettin it
soundgarden - outshined
joe walsh - the confessor
yes - and you and i
they all have one thing in common
a certain mood, a certain feeling
hard to put a word to it
it's kinda like a doorway to a dreamlike state
n if you think that sounds pretentious
or if you think the sound is pretentious
yer jus not takin it seriously
focussing attention properly
like, kinda jus on the
superficial level of it
it's possible to avoid that
or ignore that, or miss it
but it's not easy
"lookin california n feelin minnesota"
"what you see is only on the surface"
"coming quickly to terms of all expression laid"
...this makes it more obvious...
emphasis on low roots n 5ths etc
it doesnt offer easy opportunity
for fancy or flowery decoration
so it's only gonna work with that
like... low... foreboding... attitude
or getting in touch with
fundamental inner vibe
...this grounds you...
whereas open C
C - G - C - G - C - E
root 5 - root 5 - root 3
and drop D
D - A - D - G - B - E
root 5 - root 4 - 6 - 2
...the chord
is high in C
...but, in D
the only real chord
is low, with the 5th
yer still playin a regular guitar
but ya gotta droning bass line
in the back
if ya want it
...better jus...
...leave it on...
thus, i urge any n all
explorers o that realm
to jus play around with
common keyed chords
...D major, D minor...
drag em... up n down
...anywhere ya like...
whatever sounds right
jus remember
yer in a zone
here's a few starters
n i'd include a sound file
but the whole idea or point is
that you should play yer own soul
n it may take years to find, or fall
slash stumble upon something etc
that you really, really... really like
but it shouldn't... take... too long
to find somethin
ya think is cool
D - F#m - G - A
|--2--|--5--|--7--|--9--|
|--3--|--7--|--8--|--10-|
|--2--|--6--|--0--|--9--|
|--0--|-----
|--0--|---
|--0--|--
D
F G F D
F G A G F D
if D is zero or ground or base
cuz yer in drop-D tuning, etc
the progression is
0 1 2 1
0 1 2 3 2 1
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