This week's Riff features the verse chord progression from "Because" as played by The Beatles. This song comes from the 1969 album "Abbey Road" and is a great example of the unique writing style that is characteristic of the band's later writing period. Although many of the chords used in this progression are straight ahead Major and Minor chords, there are also several "tension" chords that are used to spice things up, including 7th and 13th chords as well as a few Diminished chord variations. These new chord types really add a lot of depth and movement to the progression and help to contribute to the overall "eeriness" of the song. Each chord in this progression is played as an arpeggio so pay close attention to your picking hand to make sure that you get all of the correct patterns. Remember that you can SLOW DOWN the video and LOOP IT until you can get the chord changes and picking up to full speed.
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Have Fun :)
The Fretlight Team
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www.fretlight.com/riffoftheweek/BECAUSE_SAMPLE.wmv
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