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IntermediateLead GuitarAndy Guitar
7:39/41K views/Sep 2020
7:39·41K views·Sep 2020·Released 1994·Taught by Andy Guitar
Lead GuitarAlternativeKey of Ab major / F minor76 BPMTuning: Half step down
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AbEbDb

What you'll learn

  • How to play Say It Ain't So by Weezer
  • Clean picking technique for verses
  • Power chord proficiency for chorus
  • Alternative rock playing style

About this lesson

▶ https://www.andyguitar.co.uk/ ◀ for Andy's exclusive lessons and more! Here's how to play the song 'Say It Ain't So' by Weezer! This song uses the alternative rock style traits including a quiet, clean picked verse and a loud, heavy, overdriven chorus. Good picking technique and power chord proficiency are key to nailing this alternative rock classic. *Trivia* Written by frontman Rivers Cuomo, the song came to be after he had all the music finished and one line, "Say it ain't so". In 2008, Rolling Stone ranked "Say It Ain't So" #72 on "The 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time. Official Website http://www.andyguitar.co.uk/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/andyguitarlessons/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/realandyguitar/

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