Independence Day Tutorial (Elliott Smith)

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I don't have any tabs for Elliott Smith songs, and I really don't want to tab them myself. All I can do to help you is show a closeup video of how I play a certain song, and I hope that can be clear enough for everyone.

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This is a condensed version of how to play Elliott Smith's "Independence Day." Open C Tuning, which is CGCGCE. Don't listen to what I say in the video, as I say that the top and bottom strings should be the same note, because they're only in the same scale, not the same note. CGCGCE is what you should tune your guitar to...

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[JiubLink]

turn off your TV buddy

[NintenjoPower]

i'll make sure to do that when i make this video again, which i won't.

[TubMac]

Thx a lot, that was helpful. Only one correction on the open C chord tuning. In the video you got it right, but in the text info where you describe how to tune it, you are wrong. Open C in the way you play it in the video is like this: C-G-C-E-G-C.

4 stars.

[NintenjoPower]

ah shit, i think you're right. i remember looking up "open C" tuning in google and posting the first explanation. after further review, i think you're right...

[potentialcarnie]

Yea hes right and also this is a bit sloppy version in my opinion

[NintenjoPower]

yeah, i will agree that it's sloppy. i made this when i first learned it, and i play it a lot differently now. maybe i'll make a new video without singing the lyrics sometime soon...

[LeopardPyrate]

@NintenjoPower Thanks for going out of your way to make this video, but you just seem like a really obnoxious person and I am glad I do not know you.

[dancepantsmcgants]

Thank you for the tutorial, but please turn the TV off next time. It makes for some very distracting background noise.

[TMcR92]

On the second note of the lead intro you're a semitone flat.. Instead of 12 to 10 on the high e string, it actually is 12 to 11

[thesaintoz]

@NintenjoPower lol that's the attitude bro

[81107yoshi]

I enjoyed this tutorial :) it was definitely useful. You said that you play it differently now, do you use the tommy picking style that he uses in the song? If so, I would really like to see another video showing that :P just a small suggestion.

[gfmgma]

i'm not sure about this but, imo, the first chord from the verse sounds better as x20120..you should try it, great vid and taste for music man...see ya

[8888111188887777]

The tuning is not as you say or are even playing. CGCEGC is what you're playing.

[mark1800]

You've posted the wrong tuning in the description - it's CGCEGC, not CGCGCE

good tutorial anyway

[potentialcarnie]

It's cool. In retrospect my comment is a bit douche-ridden. Keep playin, lovin Elliott-- peace brother