Riff RundownDifficulty: Easy Composer - Brad Nowell Where to find this song - 40 ounces to Freedom track #20 Release Date - May 1992 The Band: The Bio: Mixing an aggressive blend of thrash punk ethos with ska and dub reggae rhythms, Sublime were one of the biggest names in the late '90s ska revival. Unlike others of their ilk, they paid more attention to the latter than the former. Sublime was formed featuring guitarist and vocalist Bradley Nowell, bassist Eric Wilson, and drummer Bud Gaugh. Thier first gig back in 1988 in Long Beach, California set off a small scale riot while starting a large group of Southern California followers. Once known as the "below average garage punk band that every kid wanted to play at his party,” Sublime quickly rose from a group of beer buddies into a widely known musical icon. Verse RiffIn this lesson you will see that though many of the notations here are chords, variations of them and the picking method used greatly affect a song and how its unique sound can change the everyday strumming methods. Basically, this song is basically revolved around C chords and A chords. There will be a pull-off on this lesson as well. Remember, a pull-off is when you go from a higher note to a lower note, only striking the first note.
How To Play ItBegin the first measure by placing your fingers in the arrangement of a C chord. Here is a chord diagram of it:
Place your 3rd finger on the third fret of the "A" string. Place your 2nd finger on the second fret on the "D" string. Last, place your 1st finger on the first fret on the "B" string. Now that you have formed that, when you pull-off, you are pulling off to a "zero" destination, therefore, just lift your 3rd finger off of the fret right at the beginning. Pick in the order shown on the tablature. To end the first measure, just pick the second fret that your 2nd finger is on, leaving the "A" string and the "G" string open. The second measure follows the same basic priniciple of the first measure. Look closely at the tablature. Here you will be going directly from a C chord to an Am chord. Here is the diagram for the Am chord.
Play the Am chord by placing your 1st finger on the first fret on the "B" string. Place your 2nd finger on the "A" string on the second fret, and your 3rd finger on the "D" string on the second fret. That is it for this measure. Just work on the transition of C to Am. The open notes ARE relative, but by looking at the tablature, you can tell when to let off of certain frets at certain times. The third measure is pretty easy. Again, you will be going from one chord to another. In this case, form the E chord how you usually would, except use the third fret on the "low E" string as your starting point. We do this by placing your 2nd finger on the third fret on the "low E" string. Place your 3rd finger on the third fret on the "A" string. Last, place your 1st finger on the second fret on the "D" string. Notice that at the beginnin of this measure, you will only play the "A" string and the "D" string, and THEN go to the "low E" string. That is it for the third measure. The fourth measure is much like the first in that you begin with the same pull-off that you learned in the first measure, just do it on the "D" string instead of the "A" string this time. After you have done that, simply barre the second fret on the "D" string, the "G" string, and the "B" string with your 1st finger. To end the measure, use your 2nd finger to hit that third fret on the "A" string. This song can be played many different ways, so experiment with it a little and LEARN THOSE CHORDS!!!! It will make playing any song ten times easier! Once again, all chords are based around C-A-G-E-D - or "CAGED."
Riff ResourcesComplete Transcription To "KRS One" (PDF) Complete Transcription To "KRS One" (Power Tab)
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