Heart of Gold - Neil Young - Chord Melody Tutorial (Patreon)
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Today we are exploring the song "Heart of Gold" by Neil Young in the chord melody style. The highest note that I can sing comfortably is C#, sometimes D, and although I can hit that high E note it always sounds uncomfortable and like I am screaming, Neil however had no problem hitting that high E, and he did so with grace, so instead of screaming my head off I thought, hey, lets do it with a chord melody!
This song is full of cool stuff, the melody is mostly chord tones, showing off the power of simply singing the notes in the chords, there is a nice leap from the G note to the high E which sounds great on the Ukulele, plus a 6 bar verse! Very unique in the song writing world as things are usually divisible by four.
Will improve
Chord Melody in E minor
Moveable G and A shape
Riffing and mixing with chord melody