Tag: jimi hendrix

  • “Manic Depression” by Jimi Hendrix

    Difficulty: Easy – Intermediate This Jimi Hendrix song is in 3/4 meaning that there are only 3 beats per measure. In simple terms that means you’ll want to count along with the beat with 1-2-3, 1-2-3, instead of the standard 1-2-3-4, 1-2-3-4.

  • “Crosstown Traffic” by Jimi Hendrix

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    Main Riff Here is the riff at 120 bpm: Guitar 1 Guitar 3 Bass Riff Resources Complete Transcription To “Crosstown Traffic ” (PDF) Complete Transcription To “Crosstown Traffic ” (Power Tab)

  • Octave

    An octave is the interval between one musical pitch and another with half or double its frequency. In other words, an octave  is the same note at a higher  or lower pitch.

  • “Testify” by Rage Against The Machine

    Difficulty: Intermediate Their song “Testify” is in drop D tuning. In drop D tuning the low E string is tuned down one whole step to D. This enables the guitarist to play power chords with a single finger. 

  • Purple Haze by Jimi Hendrix

    Difficulty: Intermediate In his brief four-year reign, Jimi Hendrix expanded the electric guitar more than anyone before or since. Hendrix was a master at merging all manner of music into one precise art form, often with experiments that produced high-quality feedback and roaring distortion. His frequent hurricane blasts of noise and dazzling showmanship proved that he could and would play…

  • Wah-Wah

    A Wah-wah pedal is a foot-operated pedal, technically a kind of band-pass filter, which allows only a small portion of the incoming signal’s frequencies to pass. Rocking the pedal back and forth alternately allows lower and higher frequencies to pass through, the effect being similar to a person saying “wah”. The wah-wah pedal, used with…

  • Hey Joe by Jimi Hendrix

    Difficulty: Easy – Intermediate Genre: Blues/Rock For Electric but can be performed on an Acoustic guitar One night at one of Jimi’s shows Chas Chandler, a former bass player with the Animals, checked out the show ands was amazed. By the end of the show Chandler had invited Hendrix to London. On September 24, 1966 Hendrix arrived in…