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Posted by: TOBYJUG on 14 July 2017

Just in case anyone was wondering.

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Posted on: 14 July 2017 by joerand

Cool stuff, although I'm not convinced Randy truly nailed it. Slightly too harmonious. I hear more discord in the original.

Lennon was known for tuning his guitar flat, often cited as the D-string, but I'm not a musician. There are too many gear variables involved and I'm inclined to think it's down to the tuning of the guitars, perhaps the strings used, and that particular opening chord can never really be duplicated.

Nevertheless, Bachman found an exciting and unique introduction to a live cover of a Beatles' song.

Posted on: 14 July 2017 by Adam Zielinski

George: F/G

Paul: D

John: Dsus4 (essentially it has a G in the scale)

A clever arrangement: D to G is a natural interval of 5, F to D is also a natural interval of 3, F chord is minor (I think this is what George plays). So adding D and G to F minor in a way 'forces' is to become part of a major scale, which the rest of the track is in.

Posted on: 15 July 2017 by Clive B

So we have D (from Paul) then F/G (from George) which at first position would be G,C,F,A,C,F then Dsus4 (from John) giving D,A,D,G.

Put all that lot together and you've got D,G,C,D,F,A,C,D,F,G. Removing the octave repeats leaves D,G,C,F,A or arranged as a chord (taking alternate notes) from the D bass note gives D,F,A,C,G, which is a Dminor11 (D-11) chord.

Posted on: 15 July 2017 by The Strat (Fender)

Glad that's been clarified

Posted on: 15 July 2017 by DrMark

My one-man "faking it" version has always been to full barre at the 3rd fret, adding the 5th fret D and C on the A & G strings. I know it is not the same as what the Fabs were doing, but it is a way to do it with one guitar, and no one has ever not guessed what it is.

Posted on: 15 July 2017 by Adam Zielinski

Or taking F as a root note, gives an F major scale (F, G, A,C, D) assuming George's F was a leading chord and others played a harmony to it.

Ultimately -it doesn't doesn't matter as the notes are the same.

Posted on: 15 July 2017 by TOBYJUG

Randys version sounds kinda like this one

Posted on: 15 July 2017 by Paper Plane

Adam Zielinski posted:
George: F/G
Paul: D
John: Dsus4 (essentially it has a G in the scale)
A clever arrangement: D to G is a natural interval of 5, F to D is also a natural interval of 3, F chord is minor (I think this is what George plays). So adding D and G to F minor in a way 'forces' is to become part of a major scale, which the rest of the track is in.

Whoosh!

The sound of all that going straight over my head...

steve (musical ability of a lampost)