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Chords and Tabs => Phish Tabs => Topic started by: Helping Friendly on December 14, 2015, 02:23:22 PM

Title: Need help with Mockingbird
Post by: Helping Friendly on December 14, 2015, 02:23:22 PM
I'm tring to learn mockingbird and having a hard time with it. The tab out there seems correct but the fingering has got me stumped. Any of you guys be willing to post a quick video of some of these arpeggio patterns? I would be grateful for even just portion of the song.
Title: Re: Need help with Mockingbird
Post by: Down_With_Sco on December 14, 2015, 03:19:08 PM
The Lawn Boys just uploaded a video from their show a week or 2 ago.
Title: Re: Need help with Mockingbird
Post by: Jkendrick on December 14, 2015, 04:46:52 PM
I just find it hard to play. If it's any consolation it seems Trey does as well.
Title: Re: Need help with Mockingbird
Post by: Helping Friendly on December 14, 2015, 09:09:53 PM
Quote from: Down_With_Sco on December 14, 2015, 03:19:08 PM
The Lawn Boys just uploaded a video from their show a week or 2 ago.

Yea that dude is sick at guitar. His tone is dead on as well.

Quote from: Jkendrick on December 14, 2015, 04:46:52 PM
I just find it hard to play. If it's any consolation it seems Trey does as well.

Yea I think your correct.  It is just a very hard song to play. I wish I was able to play anything I wanted to learn.  So frustrating  >:(
Title: Re: Need help with Mockingbird
Post by: Walker done done on December 15, 2015, 11:58:54 AM
Dude that's arguably the toughest song in Phish's repertoire, and it's a direct result of how fast the guitar part is.  Definitely don't beat yourself up over it.  Start by learning it at a slow speed - whatever speed is comfortable for you while not losing the rhythm.  Then slowly work your way up.  I use Audacity to slow the tempo down with new songs that I'm learning.  There are a ton of apps on smartphones that will do this as well.  Good luck!