Lesson
Introduction from Jeff Fiorentino
This lesson is part 5 in our Modes for Moods online guitar lesson series.
In this lesson we're creating a wind-swept mood through riffing and feel by
mixing two modes that go great together. In the case of our track
"Wind-Blown" those two modes are Dorian, and Harmonic minor, and of course
we don't count it here but we are also using Aeolian which is the standard
minor key and scale at the root of it all.
Dorian mode as most of you should know is a minor scale with a Major 6th, so
in the case of our song here in "Am" that Major 6th would be an "F#".
Harmonic minor is the minor scale with a Major 7th, and those notes would be
"G#" in our song example. That said, one of the best way to use
modes is to mix where you use them. Don't just pick a mode and only
use that so as to lock yourself into a rule box of sorts. What I've
done with this track here if you take notice in the tabs is mix up how I
used the modes throughout the riffing. Note where the F#'s and G#'s
are, they're not always there. In fact the intro riff is both Aeolian
and Dorian, where as the kick in chorus riff while similar gets Harmonic
minor in play to add some wind-swept drama.
Harmonic minor is often over-used, but in reality it's all how you use it.
My hope with this lesson is that I can show you some subtle ways to use it
and the other modes in this track to create a mood but not shove it down the
throats of your listeners..
As always please listen to the song example track a few times BEFORE
diving into the tabs and video lesson. It's important that you've
heard the song and are familiar at least with its arrangement to get the
most out of this lesson.
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Wind-Blown
JFRocks Guitar TAB Transcription
Transcribed by:
Erica Reese
Lesson notes by: Jeff Fiorentino
Copyright © 2012 JFRocks
Song Intro / Main Theme Riff
Version 1 - (Aeolian & Dorian)
0x
= x's to the right of a note mean to apply a slight palm mute
to it.
Am7
Em/G G5 Am7/C G5 Am7/G
F# dim
F5
F G
E__________________________________________________________________________________
B__________________________________________________________________________
6---8___
G_____________5-7____9____7____5__7_5_____5____5____5~_________5_______5___________
D___5-7_______ 5__5x_ 5_5x_5_5x_5__5_5__4x_4_4x_4_4x_4~___3x_3x_3_3x_3x_3_3x_3---5___
A___0___0x_0x______________________________________________________________________
E__________________________________________________________________________________
Am7
Em/G G5 Am7/C G5 Am7/G
F# dim
F5
G5
E__________________________________________________________________________________
B__________________________________________________________________________________
G_____________5-7____9____7____5__7_5_____5____5____5~_________5_______5____5---7___
D___5-7_______ 5__5x_ 5_5x_5_5x_5__5_5__4x_4_4x_4_4x_4~___3x_3x_3_3x_3x_3_3x_3---5___
A___0___0x_0x______________________________________________________________________
E__________________________________________________________________________________
**Note
the riff's muted hit notes change up below..
Am7
Em/G G5 Am7/C G5 Am7/G
F# dim
F5
F5/C
E______________________________________________________________________________
B______________________________________________________________________________
G_____________5-7____9____7____5__7_5_____5____5____5~_________5_______________
D___5-7_______ 5_____
5____5____5__5_5_____4____4____4~_________3_______3~~____
A___0___0x_0x____0x___ 0x___0x_________ 0x__ 0x___0x______ 0x_0x___0x_0x_3~~____
E______________________________________________________________________________
Transition Riff
The transition riff leads us into and out of things in the song. Really
if the song had vocals it would probably be the best part of the chorus.
You'll see this riff throughout the song tabs but only here will it be singled
out as a unique part of the song.. Just note that it is a transition riff
technically..
F5
E_______________________________________________________________
B_______________________________________________________________
G_______________________________________________________________
D_______________________________________________________________
A__3__3_3_2~______3__3_3_2_0______3__3_3_2~______3__3_3_2_0_____
E__1___________0x_ 1_________ 3____ 1___________0x_1__________3___
Main Song Kick-in / Main Theme Riff Version 2 -
(Aeolian, Dorian, & Harmonic minor)
For this version of our main theme riff we don't just drop it an octave and call
it a day. This part of the song is supposed to be dramatic.
Nothing reeks of drama more than Harmonic minor. However I'm not a big fan
of shoving modes down people's throats. That said, the Harmonic minor
element in this part of the riff is very subtle and only use in one double-stop.
The "G#'s" that signal the
use of the Harmonic minor in this riff are highlighted in the tabs below
in Green. Take note that
the "F#'s" that add the
Dorian element to the riffing are
highlighted in Yellow.
x = an F# to
indicate "Dorian" mode use.
x = a G# to
indicate "Harmonic minor" use.
A5 C D C
E D C
D C
F# dim
F5
G5
E____________________________________________________________________
B____________________________________________________________________
G__2_________________________________________________________________
D__2___2--4--2__2--6__4__2__4_2________________________________________
A__0___3--5--3__3--7__5__3__5_3_______3~____3~__3~_
____3_3_3__3--5_5___
E______________________________0x_2_____2__________0x_1_1_1__1--3_3___
A5
C D C
E D C
D C F#
dim
F5
G5
E__________________________________________________________________________
B__________________________________________________________________________
G__2_______________________________________________________________________
D__2_______2--4--2__2--6__4__2__4_2__________________________________________
A__0_0x_0x_3--5--3__3--7__5__3__5_3_______3~____3~__3~_
____3_3_3__3--5_5_____
E__________________________________0x_2_____2__________0x_1_1_1__1--3_3__x__
F5
E_______________________________________________________________
B_______________________________________________________________
G_______________________________________________________________
D_______________________________________________________________
A__3__3_3_2~______3__3_3_2_0______3__3_3_2~______3__3_3_2_0_____
E__1___________0x_ 1_________ 3____ 1___________0x_1__________3___
Verse #1 - (Clean Verse)
This part of the song has a very surf-like vibe to it. It was actually
recorded with 2 guitars. 1 guitar tuned to our 1/2 step flat tuning and
the other guitar with replaced strings to simulate the high strings on a 12
string guitar. This guitar was played with some mild OCTAVE effect on it.
What's tabbed below is the guitar 1 part.
For lesson purposes take note that we open with an "A Major" chord, which adds a
"C#" to our working scale briefly. The second and third chords are a "Fm"
and "E7", both of which contain a "G#" which send us into "Harmonic minor".
Take note also of where "Dorian" is used. It's used in the ending part of
the verse as a tension note (F#) in the F#m sus4 chord.
A
Fm
E7
E__________________________ 1____________________________
B__5~w.b~_____5_6__5-6-5____ 1_____________________3~_____
G__6~w.b~______________ 7___ 1_*strum
through chord_______1_________
D__7~w.b~__________________ 3________________2____________
A________________________________________________________
E________________________________________________________
A
Fm
E7
E__________________________ 1____________________________
B__5~w.b~_____5_6__5-6-5____ 1_____________________3~_____
G__6~w.b~______________ 7___ 1_*strum
through chord_______1_________
D__7~w.b~__________________ 3________________2____________
A________________________________________________________
E________________________________________________________
*Lead back riff enters here
F#m add11 (not suspended
4 as Jeff says on video)
A sus2/F
E______________________________________________________________________
B______0_____0_____0_____0_______0_______0_____0_____0_____0___________
G____2_____2_____2_____2___2___2_______2_____2_____2_____2___2___2_____
D__4_____4_____4_____4_______4_______3_____3_____3_____3_______3___3___
A______________________________________________________________________
E______________________________________________________________________
Lead Back Riff
This is the lead back riff that takes us back into
the song. There are 2 versions of this
riff, 1 after each of the 2 verses. This is technically version 1, though
the two riffs are similar.
FMaj7/A
E____________________________0_______0___________________________________
B__________________________6___6_______6_________________________________
G________________________5________5______5x----___*go
into chorus main theme riffing__
D__*build up 3_3_3_3_3_3_3---7_________________________________________________
A________________________________________________________________________
E________________________________________________________________________
Main Theme Riffing - Chorus
E_____________________________________________________________________
B_____________________________________________________________________
G__2__________________________________________________________________
D__2___2--4--2__2--6__4__2__4_2_________________________________________
A__0___3--5--3__3--7__5__3__5_3_______3~____3~__3~_
____3_3_3__3--5_5___
E______________________________0x_2_____2__________0x_1_1_1__1--3_3___
E__________________________________________________________________________
B__________________________________________________________________________
G__2_______________________________________________________________________
D__2_______2--4--2__2--6__4__2__4_2__________________________________________
A__0_0x_0x_3--5--3__3--7__5__3__5_3_______3~____3~__3~_
____3_3_3__3--5_5_____
E__________________________________0x_2_____2__________0x_1_1_1__1--3_3__0x_
E_______________________________________________________________
B_______________________________________________________________
G_______________________________________________________________
D_______________________________________________________________
A__3__3_3_2~______3__3_3_2_0______3__3_3_2~______3__3_3_2_0_____
E__1___________0x_ 1_________ 3____ 1___________0x_1__________3___
Verse #2 - Electric
This is an electric guitar riffed out version of the clean verse 1 part.
Guitar 2 is not tabbed but does a root follow accompaniment. See video for
a demo and additional lesson..
E___________________________________1___________________________
B______________5-6-5___5________1_______1___________0____3~--->__
G__2_________6_____ 7____7____1___1_______1______1____1_________
D__2____2---7________________3_________________2_________________
A__0____________________________________________________________
E_______________________________________________________________
E____________________________________________________________
B______0_____0_____0_____0_____0_________0_____0_____0_______
G____2_____2_____2_____2_____2___2_____2_____2_____2_________
D__4_____4_____4_____4_____4_________3_____3_____3___________
A____________________________________________________________
E____________________________________________________________
*Lead back riff #2 -
Slight variation from version 1.
E____________________________0_______0_____0_______________________________
B__________________________6___6_______6_____6----__*go
into chorus main theme riffing__
G________________________5________5________________________________________
D__*build up 3_3_3_3_3_3_3---7___________________________________________________
A__________________________________________________________________________
E__________________________________________________________________________
Main Theme Riffing (Mixed) - Chorus
E____________________________________________________________________
B____________________________________________________________________
G__2_________________________________________________________________
D__2___2--4--2__2--6__4__2__4_2________________________________________
A__0___3--5--3__3--7__5__3__5_3_______3~____3~__3~_
____3_3_3__3--5_5___
E______________________________0x_2_____2__________0x_1_1_1__1--3_3___
E______________________________________________________________________________
B______________________________________________________________________________
G_____________5-7____9____7____5__7_5_____5____5____5~_________5_______5~~____
D___5-7_______ 5_____
5____5____5__5_5_____4____4____4~_________3_______3~~____
A___0___0x_0x____0x___ 0x___0x_________ 0x__ 0x___0x______ 0x_0x___0x_0x_________
E______________________________________________________________________________
E___________________________________________________________________________
B___________________________________________________________________________
G___________________________________________________________________________
D___________________________________________________________________________
A__3__3_3_2~______3__3_3_2_0______3__3_3_2~______3__3_3_2_0________________
E__1___________0x_ 1_________ 3____ 1___________0x_1__________3_*dead
stop - solo enters__
SOLO
The solo for this track utilizes a "Wah" and was improvised, BUT I kept in
mind the modes in use so as to not lose the "Wind-Blown"/Wind-Swept feel this
track is supposed to have.. Take note as you look through the solo and
hopefully analyze where the F#'s and G#'s are. Sometimes they're bend up
to and in some cases I've even added things to the leads such as the "D#" in
spots, giving this solo what's often called a "tri-tone" element. The flat
5th is often referred to as a "Tri-Tone", these "D#'s' could also be viewed as
sharp 4ths. Hopefully you all know the notes on your fretboard by now.
If you do not, please use the
JFRocks.com Learn the Notes tool to
get familiar with your fretboard.
The solo is done over first the "F" Transition Riff, then into a mellowed out
riff version of the Chorus Main Theme Riffing, then it ends over the ending part
of the verse which could be looked at as the bridge really.. The chord
names written above the tabs indicate what the Bass is driving.. See
video lesson for added lesson and basic explanation of what you're soloing
over etc..
Over the dead stop F5 (transition riff)
Am7 (chorus riffing)
E_____________________________________________________________________________________
B__8^1/2~~~~____________3^1/4~~____0__________________________________________________
G_____________________x______________2~~____5-7-5-0__5-7-5-0__5-7-5-0__5-7-5-0_7-5-0_7--9~~_
D_____________________________________________________________________________________
A_____________________________________________________________________________________
E_____________________________________________________________________________________
E_____________5_________5______________5____________________________
B__6^1/2 *hold_____6^1/2~_____6^1/2>release_6____8_6________________________
G____________________________________________7^1>release_7-5__5~~~_____
D_______________________________________________________ 7__________
A___________________________________________________________________
E___________________________________________________________________
E__8^1>release_8__8^1>release_8___5_______5_____________5____________5______________________
B___________________________ 8^1~____8_5-8-5-0______8_5-8-5-0___________________________
G____________________________________________8____________ 8____ 7^1/2~~---slide
upward-->___
D____________________________________________________________________________________
A____________________________________________________________________________________
E____________________________________________________________________________________
F#m add11 (from end of verse part)
(**NOTE: This chord is not an
F#m sus4, Jeff mis-spoke on the video)
E__14_14-17-14___14_____________________________________________
B____________17____17_14-17-14___14_____________________________
G____________________________16____16_16^1>release_16-14___14~~~__
D___________________________________________________16_________
A______________________________________________________________
E______________________________________________________________
A sus2/F (from end of verse part)
E________________________13___________________________
B_____13____13__18~~_______13________________________
G__14__________________________14_15^1/2
*let fade__________
D________15___________________________________________
A_____________________________________________________
E_____________________________________________________
Post Solo Riffing
Similar to our Intro riffing but shorter and with slight timing changes..
E_________________________________________________________________________________
B_____________________________________________________________________
6---8_______
G_____________5-7____9____7____5__7_5_____5____5____5~_________5__________________
D___5-7_______ 5__5x_ 5_5x_5_5x_5__5_5__4x_4_4x_4_4x_4~___3x_3x_3_3x_3x_3---5_______
A___0___0x_0x_______________________________________________________________0x_0x_
E_________________________________________________________________________________
**Note
the riff's muted hit notes change up below..
E______________________________________________________________________________
B______________________________________________________________________________
G_____________5-7____9____7____5__7_5_____5____5____5~_________5_______________
D___5-7_______ 5_____
5____5____5__5_5_____4____4____4~_________3_______3~~____
A___0___0x_0x____0x___ 0x___0x_________ 0x__ 0x___0x______ 0x_0x___0x_0x_3~~____
E______________________________________________________________________________
Outro Chorus Riffing
E_______________________________________________________________
B_______________________________________________________________
G_______________________________________________________________
D_______________________________________________________________
A__3__3_3_2~______3__3_3_2_0______3__3_3_2~______3__3_3_2_0_____
E__1___________0x_ 1_________ 3____ 1___________0x_1__________3___
E______________________________________________________________________
B______________________________________________________________________
G__2___________________________________________________________________
D__2___2--4--2__2--6__4__2__4_2__________________________________________
A__0___3--5--3__3--7__5__3__5_3_______3~____3~__3~_
____3_3_3__3--5_5_____
E______________________________0x_2_____2__________0x_1_1_1__1--3_3_0x__
E___________________________________________________________________________
B___________________________________________________________________________
G__2________________________________________________________________________
D__2_______2--4--2__2--6__4__2__4_2___________________________________________
A__0_0x_0x_3--5--3__3--7__5__3__5_3_______3~____3~__3~_
____3_3_3__3--5_5______
E__________________________________0x_2_____2__________0x_1_1_1__1--3_3__0x__
E__________________________________________________________________________________
B__________________________________________________________________________
6---8___
G_____________5-7____9____7____5__7_5_____5____5____5~_________5_______5___________
D___5-7_______ 5__5x_ 5_5x_5_5x_5__5_5__4x_4_4x_4_4x_4~___3x_3x_3_3x_3x_3_3x_3---5___
A___0___0x_0x______________________________________________________________________
E__________________________________________________________________________________
E________________________________________________________________________________
B________________________________________________________________________________
G_____________5-7-5_9____7____5__7_5_____5____5____5~_________5_______5_5_5_______
D___5-7_______ 5___ 5_5x_5_5x_5__5_5__4x_4_4x_4_4x_4~___3x_3x_3_3x_3x_3_3_3_______
A___0___0x_0x____________________________________________________________________
E___________________________________________________________________________0x___
F5
A5
E_________________________________________________________________________________
B_________________________________________________________________________________
G_________________________________________________________________________________
D______________________________________________________________ 2_*let
chord ring out and fade___
A__3__3_3_2~______3__3_3_2_0______3__3_3_2~______3__3_3_2_0____0_________________
E__1___________0x_ 1_________ 3____ 1___________0x_1__________3_____________________
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