Sweet Adeline Tutorial

*PLEASE READ*
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 my first tutorial video for the song "Sweet Adeline" by Elliott Smith. Again, it's a little fast, but I learn the songs by the way he plays them live (CD versions tend to be slower, and in an attempt to not take up a lot of video time, I play it close to the live version's speed).

It shows you how to play the intro riff and the verse, so message me if you have any questions. I hope this helps you play Elliott Smith!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• elliott
• smith
• tutorial
• sweet
• adeline
• guitar
• how
• play

[NintenjoPower]

I just think it's easier to play that G note on the D string instead of playing an open G. I also think it's just faster to slide to the G. It's certainly not because it sounds wildly different, it's only because of efficiency.

[mixtapeinfection]

typically when you make tutorials, you don't play the song faster than it's actually supposed to be and add flourishes/slides in order to show off.

[NintenjoPower]

i learned the song by watching a live video of elliott smith, and he plays it this fast, if not faster (the video with him in an 88 shirt). i also mentioned in the info page that it is, indeed, faster than the CD version, but in order to not waste time, i played it fast (because if you're watching a tutorial video, you're probably familiar with how the song goes).

and i don't add any "flourishes" to the song; i only slide to one note in the progression. sorry if that's considered showing off.

[CHAOSFEST]

slow down!

its not a fast song

[NintenjoPower]

yeah, i have trouble playing songs incredibly fast on tape because i always think that people will get bored and watch something else...

but you're right, and i apologize for the speed.

[wdxdino]

I thought it was appropriate that it was played fast because it was really just an example before u explained how to play it. and great work! this is the most helpful tutorial iv watched, very easy to follow.

[NintenjoPower]

thanks buddy! i figured everyone knows how the song goes before they try to learn how to play it, so playing it normal speed would have been a tad boring... thanks for understanding!

[moliba11]

that's very good

thanks for posting! it helps me a lot man!

[Heathathnasoodua]

good video man.. i'll have to get around to this sometime... your parents having a party in the background or what? lol you didn't want any part of that? =P

[tatelabianca]

splendid tutorial, man! thanks a lot.

[algore92]

thats cool thanks, but do you know that part after that, after the 2nd verse, i think its the choris, the part where its really big and the drums, hny tonk and piano come in??? i cant find it!!!

[flymagus]

okay now... i'm one of your fans.

[whitestripebuzz]

Thank you very much for doing this for us pal.

[mixtapeinfection]

you say you're playing the song as it's played in the live video, yet you add your own slide to it?

that's weak.