Monday, September 10, 2018

You Are Too Beautiful pt. 5, the head


When you play the head to a song like this, it's important not to take the written rhythms literally! It almost always sounds stilted when you do that. Part of learning a tune like this is becoming familiar enough with it to sing or whistle it, and play that version of it, which will be better. This is not to say go crazy with it; just shifting a note here or there in either direction is enough to make it "sing." And even if you don't sing, know the lyrics. A re-rhythmicization that conflicts with the phrasing of the words will sound off, and get you arrested by the Ballad Police.

This version is in drop-C.


You Are Too Beautiful