Tree of Hope Flashcards
We Are One
Viz the verse chord progression
G11 - B7 - Am7b5 - D7#9
We Are One
How many chords in intro-intro?
2 since the G11 is first chord of the bas progression
We Are One
What to consider the intro?
The intro-intro plus base progression until start of vocals
We Are One
Viz chorus chords
Ebmaj7 - Gm x 3 Ebmaj7 - D7#9
We Are One
How many verse progressions before Verse 1?
Repeat until vocals start
We Are One
SIgnpost for start of Verse 1
“Can’t understand….”
We Are One
Progressions in Verse 1?
3
We Are One
After chorus 1?
Interlude = 2 verse progressions
We Are One
What happens after the interlude?
Verse 2, Chorus 2 - same structure as V1, C1
We Are One
What happens after C2?
5.75 verse progressions of key solo
We Are One
What happens after the 5.75 prog key solo?
In place of the D7#9 - the sequence
We Are One
What comes with the sequence?
same as the intro-intro
We Are One
After the sequence, how many progs in the last verse V3?
3 same as others
We Are One
After V3?
Repeat C3 until?
We Are One structure after Intro
V1C1 - 2 pros - V2C2 - 5.75 pros/seq - V3C3 (rep C3 until?)
Winding Road
Verse progressions after lyrics start
4
Winding Road
First stop structure
2 ring chords of 2 bars each
Winding Road
How to do the second ring chord (after the verse in the 2nd part)
last verse chord rings for 4 count (1 bar)
The Letter
What happens after the first horn hooK?
A verse, horn hook, and chorus.
The Letter
What happens after the first chorus?
Verse, horn hook, guitar solo for two verses.
The Letter
What happens at the end of my solo?
horn hook, chorus, last verse, outro
The Letter
How many horn hooks at the end?
3
The Letter
How many stop chords at the end?
2
Help the Poor
After the Intro (first verse slow), what happens
Larry riff x 4, Verse, chorus, verse (followed by the 3 solos)
Help the Poor
Order of solos
Keys, bass, guitar
Help the Poor
What happens at the end of my solo?
Chorus, verse
when will I be loved
First line after I start playing
“I’ve been put down”
when will I be loved
First line after “happens every time”
“I’ve been made blue”
Fast Car
Signpost for the first chorus
“….live and die this way….”
Fast Car
Signpost for the second chorus
“….live in the suburbs….”
Fast Car
Signpost for the third chorus
“….take your fast car and just keep on drivin’….”
Fast Car
Signpost for the outro
“….live and die this way….”
Get Ready
Structure
Riff until Linda starts
Verse-Chorus
Riff x 2
Verse-Chorus
Riff x 4
Bridge
Verse-Chorus
Riff x 4
EVERY DAY IS A WINDING ROAD
Who starts?
Jimmy starts with full drum beat
GET READY….
Who starts?
LARRY STARTS Riff x 2 then I come in.
Solo cue-in in Feelin’ Alright
After Jim’s signature riff, he goes into the normal riff and I can start my solo.
Solo cue-out for Feelin’ Alright
I solo until I’m done. He continues with the main riff and I cue Linda to start the verse.
Get Ready
Is there any time we do less than 4 riffs?
Yes. Between c1 and v2. 2 riffs
Get Ready
How to end?
Riff x 4 followed by the Bridge.
2 chords into Get Ready Bridge?
G - A
2 chords in Venus breakdown?
C - D for capo version
Fast Car chorus
2nd chord
G
When Will I….
No vocal delay after intro
Vocal delay after solo
Smooth Operator
V & H Intro
Smooth Operator
How many progs in Intro?
4
Smooth Operator
Chorus changes
Abm7 / Bbm7 / the 4 chromatics
Abm7 / Bbm7 / Ebm7
Abm7 / Bbm7 / rhythm hook
Smooth Operator
Structure after Intro?
V - C - V - breakdown - V - C - V outro
Smooth Operator
What’s unique about the verse after the breakdown?
The first half is a sax solo.
Smooth Operator
Signpost for first chorus
“When you require streetcar desire for higher heights”
Smooth Operator
Progs in each verse?
8 except outro
Smooth Operator
Signpost for the breakdown
“….South, to Key Largo, love for sale”
Smooth Operator
VH breakdown. How many progs?
2
Smooth Operator
Signpost for the last chorus
“….We shadow box and double cross
Yet need the chase”
Smooth Operator
After the single note stop line….
Go into the verse chords.
Feelin’ Alright
How to end
Linda sings woah-woah and goes high followed by FEELIN’ ALRIGHT, HARD STOP.
I Got the Music
How many progs in the second chorus?
Two
Structure- It’s Too Late
Verse-chorus
Verse-chorus
Bridge
Verse-chorus
Bridge
Outro
I Got the Music
What happens after the break?
There is a half-verse with the first four bars being softer.
The last chorus is the usual four progressions, but the last one has the dramatic stopn chords.
I Got the Music
What is the break sequence?
The stop chord in the break is part of the four cord progressions that comprise that part so that there should be four G-C- Bflats before I go into that sort of semi solo thing that is part of the break so that’s what I have to remember.
Inside and Out
How many choruses in last section?
Two, then the outro progression of Dmin7, Emin7, Am.
Spooky
How many bars of Am7 - D6 in the outro?
Preacher Man
How many hooks after the first verse?
1
Inside and Out
Visualize bridge chords
It’s Too Late
First two chords of bridge
Dmaj7 - Gmaj7
Spooky
Who starts?
Jimmy counts
If You Only Knew
How to get into solo
Remi 2
Inside and Out
Who starts?
Larry
Son of …
Who starts
Jimmy count
If You Only Knew
Who starts?
Jim - key intro
Too Late
Who starts
Jim counts, we all start
Too Late
What else to remember
Piano takes lead. no fill notes from guitar.
When to start on solo on If You Only
After the “If you only knew” that comes after the second “darlin”.
YMLF
First intro lick starts on
Bar 5, beat 2
YMLF
Second intro lick hits where?
7th bar, beat 1
YMLF
Solo starts -
Bar 2, beat 2 (5 COUNT then start)
YMLF
Structure
Verse
Chorus
Guitar Solo
Chorus
Verse
5 round outro
YMLF
Visualize solo
Too Late
Visualize verse chords
Too Late
Visualize bridge chords
Too Late
Visualize chorus chords
Inside and Out
What chord always comes after the Dm7 - Em7 sequence?
Am7
First two chords in Lady Wants chorus.
Am7 - D6
Too Much Heaven
Visualize and hear intro
Too Much Heaven
V & H verse chords
C#maj7 - Fmin7 - F# - C# - Ab11
Too Much Heaven
In verse, how many beats on Aflat11?
4
Too Much Heaven
The chorus starts and ends with….
4 bars of the intro chord
Too Much Heaven
V & H the chorus middle chords
Cmaj7 - Cmaj7 - Cmaj7 - F# - F#-Fmin7 - Bbmin7
Too Much Heaven
Structure
Intro
VC
VC
V
Locked Out of Heaven
Start position
8
Locked Out of Heaven
VH the main riff
Locked Out of Heaven
VH the chorus chords
Ab - C7 - C# - Bbmin OR
Ab - Eb - C# - Bbmin
Locked Out of Heaven
How many progressions in first chorus
2.5
Locked Out of Heaven
Recall about the intro chords
The F is minor, not minor7
The Bb minor is top 5 strings only
Locked Out of Heaven
What happens after the 6.5 choruses progs?
Repeat the intro, end on Fmin hard stop
Locked Out of Heaven
Marker for both choruses
“….your love takes me to paradise….”
Locked Out of Heaven
In the 2nd (long) chorus, # of progs
1 with C7
3 with Eb
The 5th one goes soft halfway thru,
6th is soft
1/2 soft then back to riff
Locked Out of Heaven
When does Ab - C7 - C# - Bbmin occur in the choruses?
Only the first progression.
What note does the We Are One sequence start on?
D
Where Did Our Love Go?
Recall the rhythm
Where Did Our Love Go?
Chord sequence
E E B B F#m F#m B F#m
Where Did Our Love Go?
Structure
Same sequence all the way through. Jim does a one verse solo in the middle
Where Did Our Love Go?
Signpost for Jim’s solo
“….don’t you want me no more?..”
Where Did Our Love Go?
Signpost to end
“forever more ….”
Where Did Our Love Go?
How to end?
Simple resolve on E
I Can’t Help Myself
Who starts the riff?
Larry
I Can’t Help Myself
Key
F
I Can’t Help Myself
How many intro riffs?
3 x 2 part riff (6 bars)
I Can’t Help Myself
Chord sequence
F F C C Gm Gm Bb C
I Can’t Help Myself
Structure
- I 2 I 3
3 progs
Interlude 1 prog
2 progs
Repeat intro
3 progs
Resolve on F
I Can’t Help Myself
Signpost for interlude
“and there’s nothing that I can do….”
Knock on Wood
Structure
Riff and Verse x 2
Riff
Bridge
Verse
Riff
Outro
Knock on Wood
Outro
(G7 C7) x 8 with special treatment as poorly defined
Knock on Wood
Verse chord sequence
C7 x 4
G7 x 4
C7 x 4
G7 C7
G7 C7
G7 knock
Knock on Wood
First time to incorporate the walkdown
On the third appearance, and all thereafter
Knock on Wood
Bridge chords
A B C Eb D
Knock on Wood
Auralize the bridge chords
Stops on Eb and D
I’ll Take You There
V&H the intro riff
I’ll Take You There
How to we do the solos?
Linda cues Jim, Jim cues me, I cue Larry.
I’ll Take You There
How do we end?
Linda says “….take us home….”
Lady Wants to Know
Structure
Intro
V-C x 3 but V2 is only half for the key solo
+ Outro = one verse
Lady Wants to Know
Visualize intro.
Lady Wants to Know
Who starts?
Jimmy counts it in
Lady Wants to Know
How many bars in key solo?
Half normal verse (1 prog)
Knock on Wood
What happens after bridge?
Right into verse
Knock of Wood
How many strikes on Eb and D?
1
Knock on Wood
Outro chords?
Alternating G and C
Locked Out
How to help count chords in the long chorus?
For the section of three, play an Eb7 insteda of Eb on the second round.
Too Much Heaven
How to remember the next chord after the opening C#maj7?
Because it’s the 3 chord (4 frets up)(and therefore minor) Fmin7
Smooth Operator
After the second single note riff -
Home free on verse chords all the way.
Get Ready Viz the change chords
Where Did Our Love Go?
Viz verse chords