Bit of help with Sunshine of Your Love

Electric_Sunshine · 10-11-2008, 10:24 PM

Weeks ago I rented out a learn to play guitar book and the 1st thing I learnt was Sunshine of Your Love, at least the 1st 5 notes. Does anyone have the tabs for the rest of the song? I am earger to show off a bit to some friends.

Thanks for all help, Andrew.

WhippingPost · 10-12-2008, 12:13 AM

The main riff structure of the song...

YouTube - How to Play "Sunshine of Your Love" by...

He plays it just slightly different than I do, but it sounds right off the top of my head.

Electric_Sunshine · 10-12-2008, 12:52 AM

Ok. Thanks I really appreciate it.

WhippingPost · 10-12-2008, 01:03 AM

You're welcome! If you found your way through the first riff, then you'll get the rest! It's a fairly simple song. It only took me a few seconds to find that video, and I saw one or two for the solo that you can search for when you're ready to try and tackle that.

Oh, and welcome to the forums! Lots of great guys and gals willing to help out around here.

Electric_Sunshine · 10-12-2008, 02:59 AM

I've found that out already (the nice people part I mean)! How long did it take you to learn the song?

TheWellGoodShow · 10-12-2008, 03:01 AM

Oh how much i hated the solo, was a dick to memorize.

05jrock · 10-12-2008, 06:28 AM

thats a great video.

I learnt the opening to that song a little while ago.Think I'll do the rest now.

Cheers for posting that.

WhippingPost · 10-12-2008, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Electric_Sunshine

I've found that out already (the nice people part I mean)! How long did it take you to learn the song?

Well, to be fair I had been playing on and off for about 6 years, so it didn't take me long to learn it when I sat down and tried. Don't pay too much attention to how long it takes you to learn it. Everybody moves at their own pace. Just work on it one riff at a time until you're comfortable with them, and then put it together. It'll help when you realize that the two main riffs from the verse (which are based around what... a D and a G chord?) are very close to the same, just in a different position. Let me know if you have any trouble, and where, and I'll do what I can to help you out. I need to put up something on YouTube anyway.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheWellGoodShow

Oh how much i hated the solo, was a dick to memorize.

I never memorized it. I just make one up in the same style as I go. Of course, my soloing isn't anything to write home about...

StrangerNY · 10-12-2008, 02:00 PM

Trivia question: The beginning of Clapton's solo is actually the first few notes of the melody of a very famous old standard.

What song?

- D

WhippingPost · 10-12-2008, 04:21 PM

Blue Moon. Performed by way to many people to even list.

That's my story, and I'm stickin' to it.

And, for the record, I knew that without a google search. Just had to think of the lick, and then figure out what the words to it were. Nice bit of trivia, Stranger. I admit I'd never thought about that before.

TheWellGoodShow · 10-13-2008, 08:28 PM

I never ended up memorizing the solo, haha. Just bits and pieces of it. >< damn super ADHD

arcanis494 · 10-13-2008, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheWellGoodShow

Oh how much i hated the solo, was a dick to memorize.

+1

Clapton's solos aren't technically hard at all. But I struggle to get the feel that he has when ever I learn a cream song.

specter1001 · 10-14-2008, 01:05 AM

I've only memorized half the solo. I just improvise the rest and hope that it fits well.

Blues Power · 10-16-2008, 04:01 PM

the solo isnt hard. its all D min pent and D maj pents.

The trouble with it is to get it to sound close to EC's power onthe record.

but at the same time I never heard EC play the solo the same way as its heard on the record. And I have about 7 live versions of the song. He starts off the same but then does what he wants I guess.

If i were to do that in a Live band situation folks would say I didnt know the song and riducule me. So i play its heard on the record

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Electric_Sunshine Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Bit of help with Sunshine of Your Love Weeks ago I rented out a learn to play guitar book and the 1st thing I learnt was Sunshine of Your Love, at least the 1st 5 notes. Does anyone have the tabs for the rest of the song? I am earger to show off a bit to some friends. Thanks for all help, Andrew. __________________ Slash for life!

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WhippingPost Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Iola, TX Posts: 664 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Bit of help with Sunshine of Your Love You're welcome! If you found your way through the first riff, then you'll get the rest! It's a fairly simple song. It only took me a few seconds to find that video, and I saw one or two for the solo that you can search for when you're ready to try and tackle that. Oh, and welcome to the forums! Lots of great guys and gals willing to help out around here.

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Electric_Sunshine Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Bit of help with Sunshine of Your Love I've found that out already (the nice people part I mean)! How long did it take you to learn the song? __________________ Slash for life!

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05jrock Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: wellington,nz Posts: 1,171 Thanks: 14 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Bit of help with Sunshine of Your Love thats a great video. I learnt the opening to that song a little while ago.Think I'll do the rest now. Cheers for posting that.

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StrangerNY Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New York Posts: 1,005 Thanks: 5 Thanked 12 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Bit of help with Sunshine of Your Love Trivia question: The beginning of Clapton's solo is actually the first few notes of the melody of a very famous old standard. What song? - D __________________ Guitars: Gibson/Fender/Epiphone/Squier/Ibanez/Dot On Shaft/Turser/Line 6/Takamine/MSA/Washburn Amps: Marshall/Crate/Laney/Line 6/Guitar Research

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WhippingPost Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Iola, TX Posts: 664 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Bit of help with Sunshine of Your Love Blue Moon. Performed by way to many people to even list. That's my story, and I'm stickin' to it. And, for the record, I knew that without a google search. Just had to think of the lick, and then figure out what the words to it were. Nice bit of trivia, Stranger. I admit I'd never thought about that before.

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TheWellGoodShow V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: the south Posts: 2,928 Thanks: 43 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Bit of help with Sunshine of Your Love I never ended up memorizing the solo, haha. Just bits and pieces of it. >< damn super ADHD __________________ "Now Known as The Post-O-Matic 5000" ZOMG! Its Gemma!!

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specter1001 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 605 Thanks: 6 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Bit of help with Sunshine of Your Love I've only memorized half the solo. I just improvise the rest and hope that it fits well.

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Blues Power V.I.P. Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hicksville Posts: 1,331 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Bit of help with Sunshine of Your Love the solo isnt hard. its all D min pent and D maj pents. The trouble with it is to get it to sound close to EC's power onthe record. but at the same time I never heard EC play the solo the same way as its heard on the record. And I have about 7 live versions of the song. He starts off the same but then does what he wants I guess. If i were to do that in a Live band situation folks would say I didnt know the song and riducule me. So i play its heard on the record __________________ http://www.soundclick.com/electricbluespower

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