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In this “famous riff” lesson we will take a look at the beautiful Jimi Hendrix inspired intro to “Yellow Ledbetter” by Pearl Jam.
This style of using basic triad chord shapes with melodic embellishments was made famous by Hendrix and has been used to various degrees of effectiveness by countless guitarists since.
This intro riff to “Yellow Ledbetter” is certainly one of the better examples of how to use this stye of playing to create beautifully melodic guitar parts.
In this Yellow Ledbetter guitar lesson video I will show you how to play the entire intro note-for-note. Keep in mind also that these chords are the same for the verse as well. The only thing he will do is make little melodic alterations here or there.
Technically probably the only thing guitarists may have an issue with is the fact that you need to use your frethand thumb to hold the bass notes of the chords on the 6th string. That is how Hendrix did it and for good reason. Using your thumb on those notes frees up the other finger to perform those melodic embellishments I mentioned earlier. It is pretty much essential for you to play them this way if you want the riff to sound correct.
If you have never used your thumb like this before I suggest starting to learn. Take a quick look at how your hand is positioned while holding the neck. A quick way of enabling your thumb to play the notes on the 6th string more easily is to simply look at your hand in playing position. You should see the underside of your wrist facing you. Now simply bend your wrist upward towards your face.
This position will allow the thumb easier access to the 6th string as well as help with the first finger barres.
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So I will see you guys back here for the complete song lesson soon, in the meantime I hope you enjoy playing this beautiful riff!
Carl…
