The Weight (Acoustic Guitar Lesson), orig. by The Band (KBusk Song 10, Part 3)
00:00:00 KansaiBusker is back... 00:00:30 Stuff from "The Weight" that you can apply to a ton of tunes 00:02:10 The Chords: Variations on the G and C, plus Em and Bm 00:05:17 The "Rock'n'Roll" back-and-forth between G and C (-ish) chords 00:12:28 The signature "walkdown" (G to Em to C) for intro/breaks/outtro 00:18:05 How to play the verses (G, Bm, C, G), including the strumming patterns 00:20:20 A closer look at the Bm chord, and a way to avoid the bar-chord aspect if need be 00:26:45 The Wrap Up --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This tune was written by Robbie Robertson, and originally recorded by The Band in 1968. It has been covered plenty, and many Aussies will recognise the Jimmy Barnes version. You can get SO much sound out of a few chords, if you remember your bass-strum pattern, and especially if you practice your bass-runs (including hammer-ons and hammer-offs)...the G to Em to C bass-run pattern here is in so many good songs...ones that instantly come to mind are Van Morrison's "Crazy Love," "I've Just Seen a Face" by the Beatles, and Bob Marley's "No Woman No Cry." So taking the time to learn and practice it will pay off in being able to play lots of songs with a bit more movement in your chord progressions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ My reputable repairer in Brisbane is Guitar Rescue, Everton Park...he's a guitar whisperer, and loves what he does; I play with Dunlop picks; Shubb ( https://amn.to/3aw80B4 ) or Kyser ( https://amzn.to/3btiUcd ) capos; a Snark clip-on tuner ( https://amzn.to/2yySZkG ) or any clip-on tuner with an image of how flat/sharp/exactly tuned you are; any string-winder, with a snipper is an added bonus ( https://amzn.to/3boLdZf ); for steel strings: any decent-brand light or medium-gauge ones (make sure they're for a 6-string acoustic guitar): https://amzn.to/356pHq1 ; and to pick-up the guitar and voice sound together quite nicely, I use a Rode (Australian) NT1-A cardiod condenser microphone (which comes with cable and P-pop shield): https://amzn.to/3bw7vIz . and a mic./ headphone splitter for my Motorola One phone (note: you can only use the mic OR the headphones at any one time...please do solid research about compatibility with your device/s before buying one) https://amzn.to/2xShF7E. (For gigs, I also use 100-watt Fishman Loudbox amp....at about the size of a construction-worker's lunchbox, it has a huge sound and is perfect for most of the Covid-era backyard gigs I've done.)
00:00:00 KansaiBusker is back... 00:00:30 Stuff from "The Weight" that you can apply to a ton of tunes 00:02:10 The Chords: Variations on the G and C, plus Em and Bm 00:05:17 The "Rock'n'Roll" back-and-forth between G and C (-ish) chords 00:12:28 The signature "walkdown" (G to Em to C) for intro/breaks/outtro 00:18:05 How to play the verses (G, Bm, C, G), including the strumming patterns 00:20:20 A closer look at the Bm chord, and a way to avoid the bar-chord aspect if need be 00:26:45 The Wrap Up --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This tune was written by Robbie Robertson, and originally recorded by The Band in 1968. It has been covered plenty, and many Aussies will recognise the Jimmy Barnes version. You can get SO much sound out of a few chords, if you remember your bass-strum pattern, and especially if you practice your bass-runs (including hammer-ons and hammer-offs)...the G to Em to C bass-run pattern here is in so many good songs...ones that instantly come to mind are Van Morrison's "Crazy Love," "I've Just Seen a Face" by the Beatles, and Bob Marley's "No Woman No Cry." So taking the time to learn and practice it will pay off in being able to play lots of songs with a bit more movement in your chord progressions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ My reputable repairer in Brisbane is Guitar Rescue, Everton Park...he's a guitar whisperer, and loves what he does; I play with Dunlop picks; Shubb ( https://amn.to/3aw80B4 ) or Kyser ( https://amzn.to/3btiUcd ) capos; a Snark clip-on tuner ( https://amzn.to/2yySZkG ) or any clip-on tuner with an image of how flat/sharp/exactly tuned you are; any string-winder, with a snipper is an added bonus ( https://amzn.to/3boLdZf ); for steel strings: any decent-brand light or medium-gauge ones (make sure they're for a 6-string acoustic guitar): https://amzn.to/356pHq1 ; and to pick-up the guitar and voice sound together quite nicely, I use a Rode (Australian) NT1-A cardiod condenser microphone (which comes with cable and P-pop shield): https://amzn.to/3bw7vIz . and a mic./ headphone splitter for my Motorola One phone (note: you can only use the mic OR the headphones at any one time...please do solid research about compatibility with your device/s before buying one) https://amzn.to/2xShF7E. (For gigs, I also use 100-watt Fishman Loudbox amp....at about the size of a construction-worker's lunchbox, it has a huge sound and is perfect for most of the Covid-era backyard gigs I've done.)