Led Zeppelin's "Bron-yr-Aur" - Full Lesson with Transcription/Tab
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- Опубліковано 15 чер 2024
- This is part two of a series on fingerpicking fundaments I'm doing in collaboration with @BreedloveGuitarCo
Check out part one here: • Introduction to Finger...
Hope it might be helpful!
0:00 Start
2:12 Introduction (beginning) start
2:12 - 2:38 Lesson Overview
2:38 - 2:57 Breedlove Guitar
2:58 - 3:37 Format/Terminology
3:38 - 4:08 Structure
4:09 - 5:13 Tuning
5:14 - 6:25 Song intro
6:26 - 9:33 Section A
9:34 - 10:40 Section B
10:41 - 14:53 Section C
14:54 - 15:39 Section C’
15:40 - 17:01 Section D
17:02 - 19:32 Outro
19:33 Recommendations
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Gretchen, I want to commend you on your videos and teaching style. I have been playing guitar for 35 years, been to music school, teaching professionally for 28, performing with bands, all the good stuff. EVERY time I see one of your videos I learn something new. I love how clear and concise you are with your lessons. Even with really advanced topics you make it easily understandable for your viewers. Your passion for playing and music easily comes through. I'm always excited when I'm notified that you have a new video out. Also your pronunciation of Bron-yr-Aur was fantastic and will be what I use from now on.
You absolutely just made my day. That means the world, especially from such an experienced teacher and musician. I am always trying to learn and grow and improve, and I am so happy if anything I send out to the world is helpful! Thank you, from the bottom of my heart. 🙏🙏🙏
Hey Gretchen Lance granum from Guitar television here just thought I would tell you that on my AI search for the current top 100 women guitar players you came out in the top 20 very proud as I saw you many years ago you sure have developed into quite the player not just a zeppelin stuff that you've always done so well but your own stuff it really speaks to me have a great day and congratulations on the recognition it's well-deserved.
Hey, Lance! Aw, that's very cool about the AI list. And thank you so much... my goal is to always be learning. I really appreciate the kind words. 🙏
Gretchen, I think you should be in the #1 spot. AI doesn't know what it's talking about. I have always loved this song. When I would listen to my record I was sure the song would be complicated. Your lesson makes me think it's at least worth trying. When I hear you play this song I see young people in the back of a pickup truck; happy, laughing, with a "free" sense about them as they start their adventure of a lifetime!! Thank you for taking this song to a higher level!❤❤👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
What a beautiful image! That's a mark of great music... it can be transporting. Do give this a try! It's really not that complicated if you invest in some of the basics and go in mini sections. If you're newer to fingerpicking, the first video on Fingerpicking Fundamentals (also on my channel) goes over some helpful basics. Love to hear your version, if you do one, and let me know how it goes for you! It may mean some patience, depending on how much of this you've done, but I swear it is worth the effort!
Such a beautiful piece. You have a great teaching style. Ty!!
SO happy to hear that. I'm always learning from doing these videos, and my goal is to have them be as helpful to others as possible. Thank you!
You're a great teacher if you've got me thinking I can play this piece, and you do! I like this style of teaching -- slow and incremental, building each section one at a time.
Last summer I took my guitar on a vacation in the Appalachians and learned this song through your walkthrough on the Breedlove channel. Even at half-speed it was just a joy to play and melted stress away. I haven't played it in a while - the odd tuning adds friction - but I'm in need of that same headspace right now. I just retuned, started picking away at the first few sections, and the feeling's back. Thanks so much.
Wow. That's seriously impressive. On point every time. Well done 🔥
Thanks! Great looking instrument. I love the Breedlove!
“Jimmy-ish” ❤. Thank you! Nice Breedlove, as well!
Thank you so much! Hope this is helpful, and love to hear your version if you decide to tackle it!
Thank you so much for this beautiful playing and useful explanations. I'm just an amateur guitar player on holiday who came across this video. It has really helped me to have fun with my old guitar (which is one of the best things to do either on holiday or not). I've found expecially useful how you break down the song into sections.Once more thank U and congratulations.
So glad if it was helpful! That's the goal! Wishing you the best with it.
Great song, great execution, great explanaton. As always with you.
Thank you so much! I love it if you find it helpful!
i recently saw you in an interview where you said " I never have enough time for practice. " i really admired that statement and it shows how much you love your art. You play beautiful music!
Ah, thank you so much! Never enough time for all the treasures of this world! Just too many great books, gorgeous symphonies, wonderful people, interesting adventures. Not a bad problem to have, though.
I love your guitar playing. It's a feast for my ears. Your tutorials are so brilliant and thorough.
Thank you so so much!
Most tutorials just teach the chords, and sometimes you get tablature ànd maybe even a rhytham pattern. But, your tutorials go beyond that. You dont just teach how to play the song. You teach us how to perform the song as well. .
Thank you very much for this Gretchen. Much appreciated!
Glad it was helpful!
This is a top class lesson! Thanks Gretchen !❤🌹🔥
Thank you so much! Always working to improve these lessons so they might be as helpful as possible!
I learned to play this by ear when I was a teen and of course I learned in standard tunning and the wrong way. Just playing with a C chord. But it's such a beautiful song!!! Thanks for the lesson!
Great to develop your ear that way! The low C on this tuning and all the open strings will get it sounding even closer to the recorded version... and it falls under the fingers really nicely. Love to hear your version, if you do one!
So lovely is the way you play this lovely song
Thank you!
Bruh-Yr-Awesome ! You just keep raising the bar in greatness . Good on ya , forever .
Thank you so much! Really glad if the lesson might be helpful!
Enjoyed your approach to teaching this. I learned it back in the '90s from a Physical Graffiti TAB book, which was pretty close to your own transcription here, if memory serves. Once I finally got it up to speed and flowing, it was so fun to play. Still one of my favorite fingerstyle pieces by anyone. That Breedlove is gorgeous. Thanks for posting this.
Thank you! This is a fun one to play! I think most transcriptions would be pretty similar to this. The big things tend to be points of consensus. Yet it's easy to hear finer details differently. I say consult as many sources as possible, and see what your ears tell you sounds best!
Very good lesson
Thank you so much! I am learning every time I do one of these lessons, and always trying to be more clear. Hope it's helpful, and love to hear your version, if you do this one!
Great lesson!
Thanks! Hope it might be helpful! 😃
Wikipedia and your Welsh speaking friend are right. I think Jimmy's pronunciation was a joke as he's really very good at Welsh pronunciation.
Thank you Gretchen
Thank YOU!
Wow! 👍
Thank you! Hope it's helpful!
Very Nice! My favorite Page acoustic piece Gretchen thanks!
Thank you so much! Hope it's helpful!
@@gretchenmenn your welcome so much!!
Very nice ❤🙏💯👏👏Great job Red 😊😊
Thanks for listening!
I learnt most of Bron-Y-Aur Stomp (for some reason, a different spelling) a few years ago and need to revisit that tune. I love both. I shall have a crack at this one as well. I didn't realise (recent sub) you were in Zepparella. I'm a bit of a Zep nut and you ladies are one of the few bands that nailed their sound, i.m.o.. Thanks for the lesson.
I always thought that was weird about the different spelling, too. Such different tunes, the two of them, and both great! Yes, Zepparella is my super fun day job, and I'm happy to try to help out other Zep nuts! Love to hear your version of this, if you decide to learn it!
Beautifull playing ❤❤❤👍👍🎸🎸🎸🙏⚘
Thank you so much!
Fine work Gretchen. I might have to treat you to a nice dinner & bottle of wine for this
Wow your music knowledge & language is top level Gretchen! 🎩 totally captivated for 20mins 🙏 you are definitely leaving your own personal mark on the music world well done!🤘🎼😎 🖤
Thank you so so much! I work hard on these videos, but am always learning in the process, myself. So happy if it might be interesting or helpful! Wishing you all the very best. 🤘🤓🎼
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That guitar is gorgeous!
Right?! 🤩
Thanks!
Oh, wow! Thank you so so much! I really really appreciate it!
Hey, Gretchen's always fantastic!
Thank you so much!
Thank you Gretchen. Now, just to get a minute to learn this.
Fabulous
Thank you!
Had to subscribe Gretchen. Love Zepperella.
I appreciate you being here!
So hey Gretchen & your band of gold... Could your management manage to get you a UK tour at all? I've seen Whole Lotta Led a few years back, one dedicated to recreating specific LZ tours/gigs. They are spot on. And Male. You have some gold there in America, please please share it with us Brits in all the medium sized inter-personal venues that John, Jimmy, John-Paul and Robert would have begun at.
The romantic me would like to think at least half of these still exist in one shape or another. Hammersmith Odeon, Kentish Town Forum, Dingwalls, Princess Pavilion, Digbeth Town Hall, Reading Rock...
Always the student. You are perfection.
You're very kind. And always be learning!!!
@@gretchenmenn Teach me some new licks at the next RRFC you attend.😉
the top on that guitar is amazing
Right?!
Most generous. No time for dwelling over pronunciations & embellishments. World Class $100.00 for 20 minutes lesson.
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That was awesome, thanks! One simple question, what strings do you use on your Breedlove? It sounds great. Currently have D'Addario XS strings on my Pursuit Exotic CE Concert, and I'm not super happy with the sound when doing fingerstyle (no fingernails). With pick is sounds really good actually, it has come alive in the months that I have owned it. Thanks Gretchen!
Thanks for checking it out! Hope it might be helpful. Regarding strings, the strings on this one in the video were whatever Breedlove had on it when it arrived, so I'm not sure! If you like the sound of yours with a pick, am I guessing right that the strings sound too dark or dull with fingers? Or what exactly is bugging you? I have also noticed that instruments mature, and the sound can really develop over time. Some of this is the instrument, I believe, and some is my getting acquainted better with it.
@@gretchenmenn you dead on guessed right, dull/dark sounding. I think these guitars came with D'Addario XT strings, which I have never been happy with those on any of my guitars. Yeah, maybe I just need to become way more acquainted like you said with mine before I really love it. Need to work through my "bluegrass" flatpicking phase right now and get back to really digging in to fingerstyle. Crazy you brought up the "maturing" of the instrument, because this Breedlove is the ONLY guitar I have and played that did just that. It has opened up so much since the day I got it and with a pick is freaking loud, like louder than my Epiphone Masterbilt dread that is one of my favorites. Thanks!!!
beautiful song and woman
Hmmm..beautiful...i will work on it.
Great! Let me know how it goes for you!
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@@gretchenmenn Oh , really thanks for your answer !! It's always a plaisir to hear about your Guitarring !!! Greetings from Sanremo ( Italy)
Wish I would have started out fingerpicking, it kicks my butt .
It's never too late! My video on Fingerpicking Fundamentals (also on my channel) goes over some helpful basics and includes a link to a practice tracker I created to help students maximize their efforts. I believe in you! It really does get easier with some patience and practice, and the rewards are worth the time. 🤘🤓😃
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Real Nice! Good to know what the song title means, even if I can't get my Cornish head around the pronunciation. Oh, and kudos for the 'phones - I have the same ones. Zepp love x.
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with love from Ukraine !
Please do a lesson of “That’s the Way”
gretchen!!! thanks for knockin!! you tube , COME ON IN! doors open!!!
Hey, I love your playing and your videos! I found you while looking for a Wonton Song backing track a few months ago, and the 1st one I watched was your version of Man In The Box. Very awesome ;~) I'm a big AIC fan, but an even bigger Zeppelin fan...Zepparella Rocks Hard! Do you ever play anywhere near the East Coast? I "learned" your version of Going To California, thanks. I learned a lot just from watching you. I loved your Bach cello piece too.. So that, and this, ha, I have my work cut out for me...That's a really beautiful guitar. I love Koa. I have 2 Carvin all Koa, neck-through Teles...
2 questions: Is that neck width wider, like a classical? And what gauge strings are those? I've tuned down to D, and C#, and used a Slinky set 12-54 on electric, and always tune down a step on acoustic, same gauge....
Thank you so much! Really appreciate you being here. The neck on this feels like a typical steel string... definitely not as wide as a classical. And I'm not sure what gauges Breedlove had on this one when they sent it to me. But, yeah, tuning all the way down to C can get buzzy. I'd say give it a go on whatever strings are comfortable for you, and see if you can adjust your right hand touch with the thumb so it's gentle enough not to create buzz, but intentional enough to bring out the bass notes. Make sense? Love to hear how you do with it!
@@gretchenmenn Hey Gretchen, thanks for your reply, I appreciate it. Cool, all good. For some reason I thought that neck might be a little wider...I'll have to dig deeper into your lessons, because my finger-picking (homegrown, not classically trained) consists mainly of index, & thumb, but I've been trying to incorporate the middle also...I tend to be a little heavy on my attack to the point where my fingers get stuck, or over pluck, so your advice of a gentler attack is very helpful. On electric, I do like to snap the strings a bit, and get a real springy sound on a floating trem, but I digress ;~)...Your tone, touch, and approach is really inspiring me to study more, and keep getting better! Thanks for the tips!
salut . merci beaucoup mademoiselle
Merci à vous!
Where can we find/buy the tab shown in the video? I've found some transcriptions online but they are not accurate....at least not what you are teaching here. Great lesson. Thank you for sharing this.
I have it on my Patreon page as PDF, and accuracy on stuff like this is tricky. I am always changing my mind about things as my ears continue to develop, so my transcription reflects what sounds right to me when I did it, but it may not be more accurate than whatever else you've found. But comparing various sources with what your ears tell you will get you pretty far!
Encore une super vidéo de la magnifique gretchen 🤘🎸👩🦰💙
Merci beaucoup!
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Fantastic lesson Gretchen. Perfect speed for students. With all those initials I was waiting for you to say BINGO.😊
So so happy if it's helpful!
I 'learnt' Bron y aur 40 ago using the Led Zeppelin complete song book... but the songs were all in standard tuning and didn't really sound like the real thing but got you an idea of the song..
I think this one would miss a lot in standard. That low C is essential!
@@gretchenmenn I totally agree... it also looks a lot easier to play than the version in std. tuning 😁
Did you know, jimmy actually recorded it played backwards as well? Then he combined both on the actual recording. Crazy
I had not heard that! No way! On one hand, I feel like he was just crazy/brilliant enough to do that. On the other, it seems like a huge amount of effort. Haha
@@gretchenmenn yeah. I guess if you're job is making music and doing it weird, that's what they do/did. But yeah, I read alot about them. It's factual. That's why you hear that strange audio character in the recording. It's the song played in reverse by jimmy, then flipped over and played forward over a normal forward played version.
Thank you for your GREAT PERFORMANCE❗❗👍👍
If possible plz my ZEP cover too😍😍
I think you are stunning gorgeous!
You could never be my teacher. I would be too distracted!
Ha!
Petrushka,Stravisky)))))))
Big fans of Stravinsky over here. 🤩
its pronounced by robert plant as Bron-Rhar 😁
Yeah, I have his pronunciation on there! Doesn't feel like it should be such an issue, but I noticed myself dodging saying the name when I was filming, imagining a comments section mostly arguing song title pronunciation. So I figured I'd address it.
Literally 5 minutes before you get to the song holy hell move it along
That is why there are chapter markers so you can skip over the stuff that doesn't interest you.
learn to play for your life plz,,your a cutie pie thanks
Jimmy Page does not know how to pronounce it. No ifs no buts.
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