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Page 150 standard tuning and the other in an altered tuning, so you could play the verse on one and the chorus on the other. Jim ...

If you detune more than a tone (full step), you may need to use a heaviergauge string to compensate for the lack of tension. ...

Page 151 Always write down any good chord shapes that you find in an altered tuning. If you use an open or altered tuning in a ...

String 6 5 4 3 2 1 Note C G E G C E Inc/Dcr -4 -2 +2 - +1 - Part of triad r 5th 3rd 5th r 3rd ...

Page 152 The same principle can be applied to minor tunings. Here's a standard E minor: String 6 5 4 3 2 1 Note E B E G B E Inc/ ...

Page 153 Section 13— Making a Demo Recording ABBREVIATIONSRoman numerals I VII indicate chordrelationships within a key. m maj m ...

Page 154 Virtuoso technique on bass or keyboard is not necessary to play simple parts that work in the context of a song. The tr ...

Page 155 Eight-track recording is an ideal compromise in terms of the opportunities it offers. Initially you may feel you have t ...

Page 156 Bouncing If you start "bouncing" tracks, all kinds of amazing things become possible – as long as you get the sub-mixes ...

Page 157 Bounce the whole lot onto track 8, taking care to get a good balance between the instruments. Then record them all agai ...

Page 158 when you pan them out into stereo they will seem even better. Test a mix by listening from the next room with the door ...

Page 159 you like. When recording drums in stereo, try putting a fast echo on one side to thicken the sound. Drum Pauses The nea ...

Page 160 Section 14— A Gallery of Songs ABBREVIATIONSRoman numerals I VII indicate chordrelationships within a key. m maj minorm ...

Page 161 you anymore") before the foreboding, martial drum beat leads into the verse. Structurally, there are several different ...

Page 162 arrangement before the snare drum punches in and the ensemble surges at 2:16. The coda itself is a glorious three- way ...

Page 163 two-bar phrase of "There's one thing I want you to do" where each beat has a different chord. It's rare for pop songs t ...

Page 164 The song is played with a capo at the second fret, so the following discussion refers to chord shapes rather than actua ...

Page 165 Karen Carpenter's vocal perfectionism sometimes resulted in a fatal discrepancy between the way she sang and what she w ...

Page 166 production and longer song structures. 'Born To Run' was the moment when he successfully revamped the best music of the ...

Page 167 number of vocal lines. If you listen carefully you'll hear four different vocal ideas on the final choruses. This is a ...