Blind Melon Change - How To Play On Guitar and Harmonica with George Goodman

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Video Transcription

Alright, hey George here (from www.GeorgeGoodman.com). Welcome to this video.
That was the intro to Change by Blind Melon.
And that's what I'm going to go over with you.
Ok, so let's start off with the guitar.
Basically, we're only dealing with three chords here.
We have A, G, and D and that's the only three chords used in the song. We'll put some extensions on them and we'll do that now.
So with the A, downstroke the A on 1 and 3.
Then we're going to do upstrokes and we're going to play - we're going to take the 4th finger, 3rd fret, 2nd string (which is Asus4). Then take that off back to normal A again, then we're going to take our 3rd finger off so we're just going to have the first and second finger (Asus2 or A add 9). Then put the 3rd finger back for A.
Those are all on the off beats. 1, 2, 3, 4 and and and and 4 and. Then it goes to G and follows the same rhythm pattern.
On the upstrokes for the G, we're going to take our 4th finger and put it out on the 5th fret, 1st string (Gsus2 or G add 9). Then bring it back, then take it off (G6) and then put it back. Ok? So it helps for that big stretch if you put your thumb behind. Make sure you're not wrapped around like this. If you keep your thumb behind you can make that stretch easier.
Then we're going to go to D which gets a full bar with downstrokes on 1 and 3. To G. Back to A.
So let's take that and go through that slowly.
Ok so if you can learn that then you can basically make your way through the rest of the song. It's all only those three chords that are used in the song sometimes in a different order. I'll show them on the website down below the video where I'll have the chords with the lyrics as well as the harmonica tabs.
So let's go through the harmonica. We're in the key of A playing cross harp so I have a D harmonica. I'm using a Hohner Special 20. You can get one at George's Harp Shop - http://www.georgegoodman.com/everything-harmonica/.
It starts off with a draw on 4 and bending it down a semi-tone and then bringing it back up and then blowing 3. Then it does a little run up to a draw 4. So that's draw 4, blow 4, draw 3, blow 3 to a blow 4.
Let's put this with the guitar so we can tell when the chords are changing.
Then we go to D, we're going to blow 5. Then we're going to do a little run up to draw 6. So it's draw 4, 5, 6.
Blow 6, draw 5, blow 5, blow 6.
Ok, so I'll put those down below with the lyrics and the chords.
So, I'll just go through it once quickly.
Ok, so again, just the three chords with some extensions on them, the harmonica part - D harmonica - in the key of A and I'll put the harmonica tabs, lyrics and chords on the website at www.georgegoodman.com/music-lessons/blind-melon-change-how-to-play-on-guitar-and­-harmonica/
So work on that and hopefully put this all together and make your own version. It's a great song.
So, that's good for me. Good for you?
See you in the next video. If you enjoyed it please leave a comment.
Thanks for watching. Cheers, peace, see you next time.

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[kontoast]

You are so amazing

Recently fell in love with playing this song, quite happy to have learned how to play it with the harmonica as well

Thanks so much!

[GeorgeGoodmanDotCom]

@kontoast That's great. I'm glad it helped.

Best of luck with your music in 2012.

Cheers, George

[TheJFKWahoo]

thanks alot ive been looking for a how to for this song for a while =)

[GeorgeGoodmanDotCom]

@TheJFKWahoo Right on. I hope it helped

[HelenadeKoning]

Wow George, so well explained, thanks!

[GeorgeGoodmanDotCom]

@HelenadeKoning You're welcome, Helena

[wldw10]

I'm gonna try this again! I love the tune but all those stretches... I now know what they are. thanks man!

[GeorgeGoodmanDotCom]

@chmdfs1427 Thanks Man

[chmdfs1427]

only word for this is awesome

[GeorgeGoodmanDotCom]

@AshlessandAnt Thanks very much. Cheers, George