On the album at 4:48 (after the ooo ooo breakdown) the progression changes slightly to D, C, Am, Em. So just E minor as the last chord instead of G Major. This makes the song end on a minor chord instead of major, which fits the mood.
Thanks so much for this tutorial! It's so thorough and patient. This song means a lot to me because in the past year I lost my grandma and my stepmother to cancer. I want to perform it next week at my open mic in their memory. I just started playing guitar again and I'm still an amateur, so your video is really helping me do the best job I can without giving up. Thanks again!!
so much love for this tutorial. I saw this video earlier today and now i can play the song. moving up through the various stages; chords, bass note, chord+bass note, hammer-on makes it a lot easier! cheers!
2 questions: 1) At 3:10 when you show the plucking before the C chord, you play open A, 3, 2, strum. But after that you only play open A, 3, strum. Which one is it? 2) I'm having some difficulty getting the rhythm right for the strumming. Can you tell me the rhythm in ups and downs? Thanks!
Thank you so much! such a clear video, good quality, great instruction... I thought this song would be way harder to learn, but you made it super easy. Thank you so much, this is one of my favorite songs in the world
This is really great, thank you. The tab I found for this was a little too much information to take in at once, and so it really helped to have it broken into 3 elements like this. I may think of songs in this way when learning them in the future.
I'd been trying to figure this out by ear for a while now since all the tabs are more than a little lacking. Great work. Easy to understand if you know how to play guitar.
Really good tutorial, thank you so much! From the recording it sounds like he switches from D to a Dsus4 xx0233 after the first two strums, so with the strumming pattern DUUDU it's D on DU and Dsus4 on UDU. I'm a total beginner so I'm not sure if I'm explaining this right.
Wow. thanks, I couldn't understand how to play it just by tabs in front of me. I hope I can help me though, I don't understand how to combinate between the hammers on and the transitions? Thank you.
drew is a cool guy B) I find it much easier to play the trumpet part, but that might have something to do with the fact that i've been playing guitar for a month and trumpet for four years :p
Hey I'm trying to play this song but I seem to have a problem. I have my guitar tuned exactly like yours, in standard, and I have the Kapo on the first fret, but when I strum it sounds different, and pretty bad. I dont think its my guitar strings because they're relatively new so is there anything else I should adjust to make it sound like you?
I CANNOT figure out the strumming pattern; I'm pretty new. Could you let me know what the strumming pattern is? Down, down, up is all I got at this point.
Pickups:
2:37 3:35 4:07
Hammer-ons:
5:35 7:26 8:10
On the album at 4:48 (after the ooo ooo breakdown) the progression changes slightly to D, C, Am, Em. So just E minor as the last chord instead of G Major. This makes the song end on a minor chord instead of major, which fits the mood.
thank you!
Thanks so much for this tutorial! It's so thorough and patient. This song means a lot to me because in the past year I lost my grandma and my stepmother to cancer. I want to perform it next week at my open mic in their memory. I just started playing guitar again and I'm still an amateur, so your video is really helping me do the best job I can without giving up. Thanks again!!
9:36 where he does the final cover, thank you great tutorial!
Thank you so much! It really helped me (being the unexperienced guitarist as I am) to see this! I love Sufjan, he's fantastic.
I LOVE YOU SO MUCH FOR TEACHING ME THIS SONG!!!!!!!!! Thank you thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!!!!! :DDDD
This is so cool, it makes me feel even I could do it
so much love for this tutorial. I saw this video earlier today and now i can play the song. moving up through the various stages; chords, bass note, chord+bass note, hammer-on makes it a lot easier! cheers!
Excellent lesson. Thank you for sharing your talent.
Thank you SOO very much for this.
It's one of my favourites.
It's actually inspired me to pick up my guitar to learn it.
Thank you for that.
Really, really good tutorial! This is exactly what I was looking for! thank you!
2 questions:
1) At 3:10 when you show the plucking before the C chord, you play open A, 3, 2, strum. But after that you only play open A, 3, strum. Which one is it?
2) I'm having some difficulty getting the rhythm right for the strumming. Can you tell me the rhythm in ups and downs?
Thanks!
Thank you so much! such a clear video, good quality, great instruction... I thought this song would be way harder to learn, but you made it super easy. Thank you so much, this is one of my favorite songs in the world
Thank you so much! I’ve been looking for a tutorial on this song for ages, great job.
Thanks you so much, i've never done finger picking or used hammer ons so thi helped soooo much!
Great tutorial. I learned the whole song because of you, so thanks a bunch!
This is really great, thank you. The tab I found for this was a little too much information to take in at once, and so it really helped to have it broken into 3 elements like this. I may think of songs in this way when learning them in the future.
You're an excellent instructor! Thanks for teaching me one of my favorite songs : D
This is an excellent tutorial. Thank you.
I did not know my antecedent was a holiday, and now also has a song? wow I surprised me every day
Casimir Pulaski Day is the first Monday in march in Chicago I think
Thanks, man. I found this really easy to learn with your help! I do appreciate it. This is awesome stuff you do. Bravo!
Thanks so much! This is really clear and helpful!
Dude - great instructive video. Thanks for this. Good man.
Thanks for the lesson, well done. Beautiful song.
Great video! Been wanting to learn this song forever Thanks!
I've been searching for how to place this for a while now, and now I know exactly how to, thanks very much.
Great tutorial. Thanks a ton -- more Sufjan, please!
Excellent presentation!
Thank you, that was one of the best!
I'd been trying to figure this out by ear for a while now since all the tabs are more than a little lacking. Great work. Easy to understand if you know how to play guitar.
fantastic tuturial. You have an awesome speaking voice.
please make more!
you're an excellent teacher
thank you sooo much! I am a complete beginner, but this has helped me so much !!
thanks man, wonderfully taught
Fantastic...enough to make me take up guitar again!
this is a really good explanation, just what I needed!
Nice!
Short and sweet, a great tutorial 🤙🏻 ty
This is very cool, it makes me feel like even I could do it.
This was very easy to follow! Thanks!
Thank you! Love this!
thanks i love this song so im happy i can play it
thanks a ton dude, you made my xmas merry
Singing is good!
Fabulous tutorial, you explained it so well. Thank you :)
Thanks for the tutorial amigo, nice job
Excellent!
Thanks for this!
Great tutorial! thanks!
Thanks for the tutorial. This song is so hard to play!! :O
Thanks so much, good tutorial. 🎵
this was great! thanks so much
Great tutorial
holy fuck youre good, thank you!
sick video bro thanks alot!
sufjan also hammer-ons the A (open G --> A) in the D chord
Really good tutorial, thank you so much! From the recording it sounds like he switches from D to a Dsus4 xx0233 after the first two strums, so with the strumming pattern DUUDU it's D on DU and Dsus4 on UDU. I'm a total beginner so I'm not sure if I'm explaining this right.
Very good tutorial.
Great tutorial, very good job, congrats! For beginners liike me is a huge help
this is a great vid.. thanks a lot!
cheers man!
Great vid
It's pretty weird that he capoed it on the third when he's playing it live. On the album, he capoed it on the first fret.
AntonioKowatsch easier to sing after his voice is tired
Thank you!
Thank you!!!
you rock
Nice one bro
Wow. thanks, I couldn't understand how to play it just by tabs in front of me.
I hope I can help me though, I don't understand how to combinate between the hammers on and the transitions?
Thank you.
Awwesome tutorial!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is great :)
Ex-cel-lent!
I can play it perfectly but I have the hardest time timing the words with it.
what is the strumming pattern here?
Can you post a tutorial of The Man of Metropolis steals our hearts but Sufjan?
drew is a cool guy B)
I find it much easier to play the trumpet part, but that might have something to do with the fact that i've been playing guitar for a month and trumpet for four years :p
TACO n you I
Can you do Romulus by Sufjan Stevens?
can anyone please explain the C transition+hummering?
I got all the song but I'm stuck there
Does anyone know how to play the trumpet part on guitar?
Hey I'm trying to play this song but I seem to have a problem. I have my guitar tuned exactly like yours, in standard, and I have the Kapo on the first fret, but when I strum it sounds different, and pretty bad. I dont think its my guitar strings because they're relatively new so is there anything else I should adjust to make it sound like you?
omg ilove you
4:08
4:33
I CANNOT figure out the strumming pattern; I'm pretty new. Could you let me know what the strumming pattern is? Down, down, up is all I got at this point.
down, down, up, up, down, up
9:35
2:37 3:35 4:07
I would not grab my D chord with 1st finger on the 1st string
Those aren't power chords and that's a G7
Dude...
Put some socks on
SLOWER! jk.. good tutorial maybe next time just try to get to the point a bit quicker