firefly tab

POSTED BY: al
UPDATED: Monday, June 19, 2006 01:57
VIEWED: 26866
PAGE 2 of 3

PREV PAGE 1 2 3 NEXT PAGE

BOBSONGS

Tuesday, March 7, 2006 6:06 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by grizwald:
Ooooh, violin part! Shiny!

(Dusts off dusty fiddle, makes it shiny again, plays violin part)

Thanks for that!

I've got a friend who's learning guitar. He wanted this tune and found this page. The thread's a bit old (2 years!!) but I thought I'd post my impression of the song.

Hope you like the arrangement. The key to making this work is the capo placed on the 3rd fret (guitar players: buy a capo and add it to your arsenal of musical equipement). Perhaps the original guitar is detuned 1 or so tones. But no detuning necessary to perform the song.

*Edit* - You'll notice a lot of "sus2" chords in the song (Asus2, etc.). I found that when I played a full major that it didn't quite match the feel of the performance. Dropping the 3rd down to a 2nd had the desired effect.

PERRY

Thursday, March 9, 2006 2:20 PM

Hi all,

New guy here, but I've been playing guitar for over 40 years.

Lots of intersting ideas here that I may have to try out. But the guitar need to be detuned a whole step if one wishes to play the opening riff (see below about the riff) and get the original sound/feel of the guitar part as originally recorded. Capo-ing up works, but produces a different sound/feel.

I intend to record a version of the Firefly Theme (maybe even an audio tutorial). For my purposes of recording I may very well capo up on one of the secondary tracks to produce interesting complimentary parts.

Playing the opening riff requires FURTHER detuning of the 6th string down a whole step. Which means you have to not play the 6th string during the other chords in the song. Now, that is only if you want to be able to play the whole thing with one guitar, which is easily do-able. Otherwise you'd need two guitars (either 2 people live, or record 2 tracks), to get the riff correct, yet be able to play all the chords using the 6th string.

I see no reason to capo up for this. Detuning your guitar is easy. Yes you have to re-tune the thing, but using a capo requires you to break out the tuner anyway, because of the nature of capos. So why not just get the guitar down to that nice, deep lusty sound and really *feel* the piece as you play it! I believe you'll be more satisfied if you do that. De-tuning should not be a mystery.

I hope this helps, and MANY THANKS to all the folks who have taken the time to help here, it is much appreciated!

Perry

DAVEC5

Thursday, March 9, 2006 3:24 PM

Shiny!...i plink a bit and usually by ear...so thanks for all the great info on the Firefly theme... i will put it to good use...
i've been fooling with the tuning to get the right sound and Perry's post helped me there...thanks

Also, the version i like best is at the end of the movie, (sounds like a little National Steel on there). Anyone know the artist playing it, and how i can get an Mp3 download. It's not on the soundtrack.

"...actually, I was fired...from a fry cook opportunity..."

CHAOSTHEORY

Thursday, May 18, 2006 12:38 PM

no idea i like that one too

FOLLOWMAL

Thursday, May 18, 2006 1:37 PM

Perry, thanks, I'm not a player, but your post was insightful nonetheless.

Please post or put up in the Blue Sun Room what you do with the piece and the tutorial, ok?

That being said, you're in line for a welcome.. all new folks get welcomed.....

Oh, and you get a browncoat of your own too!

*hands Perry a browncoat that surprisingly fits wonderfully *

Welcome to our shiny 'verse. Can't wait to hear what you play!

"You hold. Hold 'til I get back." Mal

FOLLOWMAL

Thursday, May 18, 2006 1:40 PM

Someone posted the end of the film version at some point for download, hope they do it again when they see my bump, because I downloaded it. Wish I knew how to do such computery magic, but I don't.

Besides the original, this is my favorite version... I kinda like the twangy steel in there.

When I heard it the first time in the BDM, I cried.

"You hold. Hold 'til I get back." Mal

CHAOSTHEORY

Thursday, May 18, 2006 7:18 PM

i audiohijacked it Do you mean the guitar at the end, right at the end of the credits.

i have that one, and i made a serenity theme, by combining 2 of the tracks from the film, if you give me some internet space i'll post them, or conversely email me and i'll email them you

iTomChandler@Gmail.com

FOLLOWMAL

Thursday, May 18, 2006 7:30 PM

I don't have internet space.... wish I did, but I'd love to hear what you put together.

Email me at followmal@gmail.com

"You hold. Hold 'til I get back." Mal

CHAOSTHEORY

Thursday, May 18, 2006 7:37 PM

how about that for prompt

the ballad is really good for learning to play the tab. just for fingering. i am learning it atm.

FOLLOWMAL

Thursday, May 18, 2006 8:29 PM

That was mighty fast and awesome to have too.

My youngest brother likes to play guitar... I think I'm gonna introduce him to this thread and also the audio.

Thanks ChaosTheory!

"You hold. Hold 'til I get back." Mal

PREV PAGE 1 2 3 NEXT PAGE