blueschica Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 I'd never realized that the famous opening chord to A Hard Day's Night was kind of a mystery. Randy Bachman and a Canadian professor think they have it all figured out. I didn't quite understand the math part but thought this was interesting! http://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2017-11-05/a-hard-days-night-how-mathematics-revealed-beatles-secret/9093348 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 And yet they still don't spell it out exactly in the article, do they? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueschica Posted November 13, 2017 Author Share Posted November 13, 2017 And yet they still don't spell it out exactly in the article, do they? :ebert: You're right, I guess it's their secret now? :o I only play piano, where things are fairly obvious, so I didn't realize how challenging guitar chords could be until I read Keith Richards' autobiography. He talks about trying to figure out old blues chords and trying to look up the guys who did them so he can see the fingering and get the right sound. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 I thought it always sounded like a bunch of overdubs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Anyone saying they have it figured out should approach it like this: It’s the combo of all the instruments that makes the sound. Can’t be duplicated on just one. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edhunter Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 I've tried to do the same thing with the intro to Between the Wheels. They're not straight chords either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 And yet they still don't spell it out exactly in the article, do they? :ebert: You're right, I guess it's their secret now? :o I only play piano, where things are fairly obvious, so I didn't realize how challenging guitar chords could be until I read Keith Richards' autobiography. He talks about trying to figure out old blues chords and trying to look up the guys who did them so he can see the fingering and get the right sound.And how did he ever do that without the internet? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 From what I read, it sounds like a Dsus4 on one guitar, and F with an A (or a G) in the bass on another guitar (with a G it would be something like a G11add9, forgive my lack of chord theory knowledge,) some kind of F on the piano, and a D on the bass. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiBeers Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 sounds like these guys have it figured out....or pretty close basic pop song stuff, so a f chord with the G on top is close enough. don't get what the big deal is about this 'discovery'. it's not like it's geraldo with al capone's fault. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueschica Posted November 14, 2017 Author Share Posted November 14, 2017 sounds like these guys have it figured out....or pretty close basic pop song stuff, so a f chord with the G on top is close enough. don't get what the big deal is about this 'discovery'. it's not like it's geraldo with al capone's fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 sounds like these guys have it figured out....or pretty close basic pop song stuff, so a f chord with the G on top is close enough. don't get what the big deal is about this 'discovery'. it's not like it's geraldo with al capone's fault. That was a big Nothing Burger. The Hard Day's Night chord is much bigger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Looking at the notes, it's kind of like an F chord with added D and G notes at the bottom and on top. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Anyone saying they have it figured out should approach it like this: It’s the combo of all the instruments that makes the sound. Can’t be duplicated on just one. That definitely sounds the closest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiBeers Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 This tab has it as a Gsus2 https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/the_beatles/a_hard_days_night_tabs_60698 I played it...sure, it sounds like it could work. But geez folks it's just one chord. non-musicians wouldn't recognize it or have the ear to notice it anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytserush Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 I always thought the Kinks kind of figured it out with "Do It Again." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
librarian Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Watching Eight Days a Week Documentary on PBS right now. The hysteria - craziness. They created such joy, I the Beatles 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat 3 Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 I always thought the Kinks kind of figured it out with "Do It Again."Absolutely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat 3 Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Watching Eight Days a Week Documentary on PBS right now. The hysteria - craziness. They created such joy, I the BeatlesSame here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Watching Eight Days a Week Documentary on PBS right now. The hysteria - craziness. They created such joy, I the BeatlesSame here.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FckDsyVAPz0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
librarian Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 ^^^^That girl was talking about Georges eyelashes! ^^^^^ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
librarian Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Cool!!!! St. Pepper special on next!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Watching Eight Days a Week Documentary on PBS right now. The hysteria - craziness. They created such joy, I the BeatlesSame here.That documentary is killer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueschica Posted November 26, 2017 Author Share Posted November 26, 2017 Watching Eight Days a Week Documentary on PBS right now. The hysteria - craziness. They created such joy, I the Beatles Shoot! I planned all week to watch it and then forgot, with our busy Thanksgiving. Glad to hear it's good- our station is rerunning it Monday night! Maybe I can remember then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Watching Eight Days a Week Documentary on PBS right now. The hysteria - craziness. They created such joy, I the Beatles Shoot! I planned all week to watch it and then forgot, with our busy Thanksgiving. Glad to hear it's good- our station is rerunning it Monday night! Maybe I can remember then! It's on HULU, if you have it. Netflix, maybe... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verena Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Watching Eight Days a Week Documentary on PBS right now. The hysteria - craziness. They created such joy, I the BeatlesSame here.That documentary is killer. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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