Jim Thomas Mermen Guitar chords

FwippaMan

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Posted on Jul 18 2019 09:20 PM

I'm curious as to what kind of chords he uses in songs like " Krill Slippin " & " The Goodbye "... are these triads? I want to incorporate this in my pmaying and just curious as to where to start... thanx guys

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ldk

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Posted on Jul 19 2019 11:50 AM

Those two are nice tunes. Would you post a link to them and indicate some time intervals within them. I could then try to figure out what notes and chords JT is playing.

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FwippaMan

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Posted on Jul 20 2019 08:38 AM

The Goodbye
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=t9SNSkUgCH4

The whole first minute

Krill Slippin
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BSrAqghnmpI

In particular from :38-:50 seconds

That's what I'm looking to learn... Thanx guys

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ELZEB

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Posted on Jul 21 2019 01:08 PM

Jim plays a lot of open strings in his chords. From memory, Krill Slippin's main theme is Am - Fmaj7 - G - Am.

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montereyjack66

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Posted on Jul 21 2019 01:12 PM

Jim touches the naked face of god and requires no mere mortal chords. Thanks for listening to my TED Talk.

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ldk

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Posted on Jul 22 2019 10:57 AM

I made a video of my take on how to play seconds 38-50 of Krill Slippin.

It’s a 7-minute video of how to play 12 seconds of music. Pretty challenging to play, I think. Thanks to my son for teaching me some video editing techniques.

I don't know when I'll have the energy to work on the first 60 seconds of The Goodbye.

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FwippaMan

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Posted on Jul 26 2019 08:50 PM

Thanx for the time & effort, Idk.. this definitely helped me out... a question ... these types of chords called? Are they a particular position or TYPE of chord, these ones higher on the neck?

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ldk

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Posted on Jul 29 2019 12:40 PM

I’m glad I could help. After this bit of work, I’ve decided to learn the whole song, and I’ve got the first minute learned so far.

For the 38-50 second portion, the melody is built around C major and G major chords. I don’t know if there’s any special name for the G major chord you get, for example, by barring across strings 2, 3, and 4 at the 12th fret, other than it being a second inversion.

Near the beginning of the song, there are A minor, F major 7th (as pointed out by ELZEB), and G 6th chords. Other than that, I don’t know.

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FwippaMan

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Posted on Nov 21 2019 05:58 PM

Hey what about the main riff? I've tinkered around with it bit don't feel like I've got it juat right... any ideas?

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OaklandA

Joined: Nov 01, 2017
Posts: 83
Arizona
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Posted on Nov 23 2019 01:27 PM

Jim probably plays it a little different each time. But here's a nice view from a few years ago:

https://youtu.be/eY4lByEEcPw

Last edited: Nov 23, 2019 13:27:56

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Skiltrip

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Posted on Mar 03 2020 10:39 AM

OaklandA wrote:

Jim probably plays it a little different each time. But here's a nice view from a few years ago:

https://youtu.be/eY4lByEEcPw

Great video. Thanks for posting it. Makes working out this song a lot easier. Nice that the camera basically never leaves Jim!

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viking_power

Joined: Mar 25, 2014
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Posted on Mar 28 2020 02:13 PM

Cool thread. Krill Slippin’ is such a great tune.

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FwippaMan Joined: Jun 28, 2019 Posts: 14 East Coast	Posted on Jul 18 2019 09:20 PM I'm curious as to what kind of chords he uses in songs like " Krill Slippin " & " The Goodbye "... are these triads? I want to incorporate this in my pmaying and just curious as to where to start... thanx guys Top
ldk Joined: Nov 08, 2017 Posts: 367 San Francisco Bay Area	Posted on Jul 19 2019 11:50 AM Those two are nice tunes. Would you post a link to them and indicate some time intervals within them. I could then try to figure out what notes and chords JT is playing. — If I'd stop buying old guitars to fix, I might actually learn to play. Bringing instruments back to life since 2013. Top
FwippaMan Joined: Jun 28, 2019 Posts: 14 East Coast	Posted on Jul 20 2019 08:38 AM The Goodbye https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=t9SNSkUgCH4 The whole first minute Krill Slippin https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BSrAqghnmpI In particular from :38-:50 seconds That's what I'm looking to learn... Thanx guys Top
ELZEB Joined: Aug 30, 2017 Posts: 52	Posted on Jul 21 2019 01:08 PM Jim plays a lot of open strings in his chords. From memory, Krill Slippin's main theme is Am - Fmaj7 - G - Am. — https://soundcloud.com/elzeb Top
montereyjack66 Joined: Jul 23, 2014 Posts: 637 LA -ish	Posted on Jul 21 2019 01:12 PM Jim touches the naked face of god and requires no mere mortal chords. Thanks for listening to my TED Talk. — mj bent playing for benter results Do not attempt to adjust your TV set. https://www.facebook.com/Bass-VI-Explorers-Club-179437279151035/ https://www.facebook.com/Lost-Planet-Shamen-366987463657230/ Top
ldk Joined: Nov 08, 2017 Posts: 367 San Francisco Bay Area	Posted on Jul 22 2019 10:57 AM I made a video of my take on how to play seconds 38-50 of Krill Slippin. It’s a 7-minute video of how to play 12 seconds of music. Pretty challenging to play, I think. Thanks to my son for teaching me some video editing techniques. I don't know when I'll have the energy to work on the first 60 seconds of The Goodbye. — If I'd stop buying old guitars to fix, I might actually learn to play. Bringing instruments back to life since 2013. Last edited: Jul 22, 2019 10:57:45 Top
FwippaMan Joined: Jun 28, 2019 Posts: 14 East Coast	Posted on Jul 26 2019 08:50 PM Thanx for the time & effort, Idk.. this definitely helped me out... a question ... these types of chords called? Are they a particular position or TYPE of chord, these ones higher on the neck? Top
ldk Joined: Nov 08, 2017 Posts: 367 San Francisco Bay Area	Posted on Jul 29 2019 12:40 PM I’m glad I could help. After this bit of work, I’ve decided to learn the whole song, and I’ve got the first minute learned so far. For the 38-50 second portion, the melody is built around C major and G major chords. I don’t know if there’s any special name for the G major chord you get, for example, by barring across strings 2, 3, and 4 at the 12th fret, other than it being a second inversion. Near the beginning of the song, there are A minor, F major 7th (as pointed out by ELZEB), and G 6th chords. Other than that, I don’t know. — If I'd stop buying old guitars to fix, I might actually learn to play. Bringing instruments back to life since 2013. Last edited: Jul 29, 2019 13:39:39 Top
FwippaMan Joined: Jun 28, 2019 Posts: 14 East Coast	Posted on Nov 21 2019 05:58 PM Hey what about the main riff? I've tinkered around with it bit don't feel like I've got it juat right... any ideas? Top
OaklandA Joined: Nov 01, 2017 Posts: 83 Arizona	Posted on Nov 23 2019 01:27 PM Jim probably plays it a little different each time. But here's a nice view from a few years ago: https://youtu.be/eY4lByEEcPw Last edited: Nov 23, 2019 13:27:56 Top
Skiltrip Joined: Mar 09, 2014 Posts: 92 New York	Posted on Mar 03 2020 10:39 AM OaklandA wrote: Jim probably plays it a little different each time. But here's a nice view from a few years ago: https://youtu.be/eY4lByEEcPw Great video. Thanks for posting it. Makes working out this song a lot easier. Nice that the camera basically never leaves Jim! — Guitarist for Northern Tides from Hudson Valley, NY. Northern Tides on FB Top
viking_power Joined: Mar 25, 2014 Posts: 31	Posted on Mar 28 2020 02:13 PM Cool thread. Krill Slippin’ is such a great tune. Top

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