"Bird Song Intro" - The Triad Chord Scale Series

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Channel: Jon Michael Swift · 2017 · Music

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I teach "Bird Song Intro" by Florence and the Machine. A really special riff that shows a great way to play off of triad voicings.

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0:00 Intro
0:40 F#m chord
1:03 Playing the first part
1:53 Playing the second part
2:56 Harp section: First part
4:31 Harp section: Second part
6:02 Putting it all together

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