Ben Harper - Number Three (cover by Ben-Ezra Sound Project)

This is Ben Harper's 'Number Three' off 'The Will To Live'. I created this arrangement myself, transposing it to standard tuning and tweaking it a bit for 6-string guitar. I've noticed that the way most people play it has the leading voice in the main melody missing - the original was on a 12-string, and the melody relies in certain places on the upper octave from the third string. So I added those upper octave notes in the key places, adding back that leading voice.

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[jemapele]

Great, really great!!! Congratulations! How i wish how to play the music the way you play, but i could never figured out how to do it. You're not using you're guitar in the regular tunning, are you?

[BenEzraSoundProject]

Thanks! And yes, this guitar is in regular tuning. The original, however, was downtuned a bit and played on a 12-string - I played around with the arrangement a bit to get a similar effect despite being on a 6-string.

[brando130]

bad ass dude

[BenEzraSoundProject]

Thanks!

[hunkatron]

Hey, good stuff. Been dabbling with this song for ages. I too play by ear as i find it much easier and tabs are infuriating! What are the chord shapes you use and i'll work out the rest? Thanks buddy.

[BenEzraSoundProject]

It all revolves around Fmaj, Am, Gmaj, Ddim, and Cmaj. It's super fun, and the magic lies in the subtle transitions and chord inversions.

[pacisablo]

you have mastered the art of not moving your head at all. lol

[s13phoenix]

Superb but what model of guitar is that I know it's koa wood but what model?

[mattspurlock]

ya bro, I think this is better than the original!

[allanj0102]

you are truely an amazing artist! what i would give to have the talent that you have! keep it up man...its great

[Kruiz1100]

GOOD JOB!

[BearStrong2]

TUTORIALLL PLEASSSEEEE!!! i cant find anybody with the sac to teach but you look like the guy that can get it done.

[cadrifting]

Any chance of getting a tab for this version of the song? Come one man, share the wealth! This song is a panty remover.

[vanpichocohq]

what is the name of the dong please ? number three ?? or you create or combine ..

[murf69]

I can see you love music, really want to see what youll be like in 10 years.

Awesome man.

[haselock1963]

your playing,,the sound ,,and that guitar,,,what can i say,,first class .

have a nice day

[rdwynkoop]

I too have now seen all your postings, what a treat to come across such a talent as yourself, don't cry yourself to sleep because you're great man!

[jemapele]

great!...

[mattym36]

real good man

[MrLee92]

haha if only i could play by ear, ive tryed usin tabs for this, but just doesnt quite cut it, and not quite good enough to add the extra stuff, great work though

[Turodex]

Very good job ;)

Fun to play and beautiful to hear :)

[BenEzraSoundProject]

Thank you so much! I'll be releasing some electric band-based material soon (how soon TBD). Feel free to subscribe, it's what all the cool people do, haha ;)

[tydemo15]

I have now watched all of your videos. You are amazing! Keep up the good work. Looking forward to hearing some more of your stuff.