NUGGETS
Fig . 5
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C # C # sus4 C #
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B
Bsus4
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A
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6 6 6 |
6 6 6 |
7 6 6 |
7 6 6 |
6 6 6 |
4 4 4 |
4 4 4 |
5 4 4 |
5 4 4 |
4 4 4 |
2 2 2 |
2 2 2 |
2 2 2 |
2 2 2 |
2 2 2 |
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0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
Keith Richards incorporated the Flamenco progression early on in the ’ Stones with “ Under My Thumb .” In Fig . 5 , albeit with the I chord major , it appears most famously in the dramatic intro and the chugging
verse in their apocalyptic , immortal classic kicking off Let it Bleed in 1969 . In his inimitable and patented way , Richards combined major triads with sus4 voicings for dynamic musical tension and release .
Fig . 6
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6
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Am
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G
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F
G
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2 0 |
3 |
0 |
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3 |
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When the musically and lyrically subversive Blue Oyster Cult made their first foray without “ fear ” into more pop-oriented material in the mid-70s , they produced an instant hit based on Fig . 6 . It would become the object
of affectionate parody on Saturday Night Live (“ More cowbell !”) while retaining a solid hold on classic rock radio . Check out string 3 open ( G ) as a ringing pedal tone producing the illusion of two guitars .
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