Little Wing Intro Help

[bilbal]

I heard it today and decided to come home and learn this tune after years of putting it off.

How are you guys approaching this. Is it easier to actually land the chord shapes and work thru the pull offs/dble stops or what? I'm not sure how to ask the question. How did you attack it?

This can't be as difficult as Im letting it seem. Can someone help?

 

[sahhas]

check youtube, i think there's tutorials there....
i love the chorded ballad work of hendrix, love practicing it, but i've never learned the tune proper...i'm sure there is tab stuff online too...
good luck!

 

[Mark Robinson]

It all comes out of chord shapes, some with a third in the bass, and there are at least several Youtube tutorials. It is as Carl Verheyen says, "a standard" for all intents and purposes.

 

[Mark McPheeters]

Here's my half-baked attempt at playing it. I really don't have any tips for you, but as you can see, I'm probably not the guy to be passing along advice anyway....

 

[bilbal]

Hey Mark, how are ya, man? I hope you are well. How's the AC?

I guess that's what I'm asking. Once you land the chord, are the stops/pulloffs built within the chord? Sorry for the confusing question. Should I think of it as a chordal thing as opposed to a lead line type approach? Does that make any sense.

 

[chronowarp]

that was pretty good! ^

 

[ArborMan7]

I have always used little wing to measure my progress in learning guitar. When I started playing guitar (15 years ago) I learned the basic chord progression. Every couple of years or so I try to learn additional things to add like double stops, or a small specific run of notes. There is so many things to consider that I would recommend just to be patient and consider it always a work in progress...

 

[bilbal]

Here's my half-baked attempt at playing it. I really don't have any tips for you, but as you can see, I'm probably not the guy to be passing along advice anyway....

That is exactly what Im looking for. You land the chord and do the riffy pulloff stuff within it. Perfect. Thank you so much.

I was approaching it from a different angle but the more I got into I suspected the chordal approach would be the way to go.

You are apparently very much the "guy to be passing along advise" thank you.

 

[Wagster]

I'm hearing Bm7, Bb7, Am7 where as most people play Bm7, Bbm7, Am7. Sounds more correct to my ears.

 

[Mark McPheeters]

That is exactly what Im looking for. You land the chord and do the riffy pulloff stuff within it. Perfect. Thank you so much.

I was approaching it from a different angle but the more I got into I suspected the chordal approach would be the way to go.

You are apparently very much the "guy to be passing along advise" thank you.

Thanks, bilbal. Yeah, it's mostly a chordal approach with hammered on notes. This technique is something that has heavily influenced my own playing. It's my favorite thing that Hendrix did. It's my favorite thing that any musician has done for that matter.

 

[AnthonyL]

 

[taez555]

The secret is to learn the Skid Row version first.

 

[HoboMan]

The secret is to learn the Skid Row version first.

 

[SamBooka]

that was pretty good! ^

when I was a little surprised when the drums didnt come in.. then you know you had me playing along... not bad at all

 

[tweedster]

This is the shiznit.

 

[bilbal]

thnks for all the help guys. Think I've got it. It'll take more practice to be fluid but the sections go together surprisingly well. This is a fun tune

thnx much guys!!!!

 

[DRS]

I'm hearing Bm7, Bb7, Am7 where as most people play Bm7, Bbm7, Am7. Sounds more correct to my ears.

You are correct - Bb7 is the passing chord

 

[Stratm69]

Here's my half-baked attempt at playing it. I really don't have any tips for you, but as you can see, I'm probably not the guy to be passing along advice anyway....

This was veeery nice. You played everything in time and seemingly did it note for note. The chorus was a nice touch as well. Now you gotta learn the whole song!

 

[Stratm69]

The secret is to learn the Skid Row version first.

You mean the Stevie Ray Vaughan version?

 

[taez555]

You mean the Stevie Ray Vaughan version?

Well to be fair, they're both far superior to the Hendrix version.