Murder By Numbers (Police) how to play correctly on guitar.
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- Quick lesson on the Police song Murder By Numbers. I see a lot of people playing "incorrectly" in my opinion and just thought I'd throw it out there. Hope you find it helpful. If it moves too fast or slow, let me know. Thanks.
Gear used:
2005 Gibson Les Paul with ThroBak SLE-101 plus pickups.
Old Roland JC-120 amplifier.
2 Sennheiser E609 mics.
Sorry about the repost - audio was mono in the previous vid (what a moron!).
Thanks Adam! 22 years old. Really appreciate the lessons
Awesome and so kind. I'd like to do more, but I need to figure out how to do them quickly and make them easier to digest. Appreciate it.
This is the kind of sound that motivates me to keep struggling with my guitar :)
Just keep working at the guitar consistently and it will come to you. That amp was $125 at a garage sale btw.
Hi Adam - This sounds fantastic, especially on my headphones. I found 2 videos of Andy Summers playing this and the only difference was he played the first two chords (E7#9 and Bb2/A) in the 1st position. What you're playing has more color and sounds like the record; however, what Andy is playing live sounds correct live. All the tones are the same. I'm wondering if he played it that way live because it was easier?
I'm guessing if Andy played it that way, then that's that's the correct way. ;) This is just how it sounded to me when I learned it. should be brighter and more "plinky" playing the chords on the higher strings. Thanks for the comment and feedback!
@@AdamGotheridge Well, it doesn't take away from how smooth what you were playing sounds. Keep up the great vids!
@@ME-vy9eb Thanks, appreciate it!
@@AdamGotheridge It's the exact same notes, but makes it easier to grab (especially the Bb2/A) and easier to make the quick transition from the Bb2/A to the Bm7#9.
@@wendyg1059 this is how I look at this stuff… I try to make it sound like what I hear, and I stay away from anyone showing how to play it. Like maybe the correct way to play that Bb2/A is in first position, but in my hands, it sounds more like it around the 5th fret. That could be just how I get in and out that chord too, like how smooth that is. Put another way, I view this stuff like solving a puzzle, not unlike say sudoku, and I find some enjoyment in that. Sometimes it’s fun to find someone playing something I learned only to find I did it wrong. I still find enjoyment in just trying to figure it out on my own, like a puzzle! Cheers no best wishes to you 🙂
Love your attention to detail at 1:18
If that's not the correct way to play it ...by God it should be!
Funny! I swear it's close. Honestly though, I see so much stuff played incorrectly by pretty "popular" people, it kind of drives me nuts. Then you see everyone playing it incorrectly the same way and it's beyond annoying.
Gorgeous
Thanks. It's a cool sounding amp.
got the answer at the end of the this great lesson !
another question though... are these your les paul original pickups ?
thank you.
No, they are ThroBak SLE-101 Plus pickups and the guitar also has their 50's wiring harness in it. I would also note the original pickups sounded just as good to me, but a little different. Those were burstbucker #1 and #2 pickups.
Yeah man you’re definitely playing the right chords. Dang that’s beautiful. Thank you for this.
Most welcome, and thank you!
Very Steely Dan-ish of Mr. Summers.
This sounds fantastic!
I realize yet again that I suck at guitar 😂
it’s ok, I feel that way all the time. the important thing is just to have fun with it.
Awesome! You made it really easy to follow along and I had it down within minutes of watching. I'd only ask that you name the notes of each chord, instead of just playing each individual note, and that you play it though at the end, so I could play along. I mean, I *could* just go to The Police's page and play along with the Synchronicity version, but it would have been nice to just play it through in its entirety at the end of your video. Thanks, again! I've always loved this song and you made learning it easy. :)
Thanks Wendy, and really appreciate your suggestions. Glad you found it helpful. :)
That Roland Amp. Such a classic warm clean tone.
Yes, they have a really beautiful sound, particularly in the room. Wife found it for $125 at a garage sale.
1:11 to 1:15 Straight from Free Will by Rush!
I never realized that! Good observation.
@@AdamGotheridge Well, haven't heard Free Will more times than I can count, I just noticed those two chords back to back and said huh.... It happens to me quite often. I'll notice similarities between 2 songs and wonder if one borrowed from the other. Like the first 4 notes of Indian Jones theme is actually the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th notes of Frosty The Snowman. :) And some of the lines from "When Santa Claus Gets Your Letter" are suspiciously similar to Frosty The Snowman. oh well....
@@TruthSurge That's because you're so smart! I mean, I don't do that...
@@AdamGotheridge ah, you probably do it when you hear certain tunes. I don't know much modern tunes but I bet I'd be pulling my hair out if I did. hehe I'd be like wait, they stole that from XYZ! oh well... Making a little progress on my green strat. I can't get the finish glass like cuz I can't sand it enough w/o prob hitting some glitter I sprinkled on and later regretted. So.. it's glossy but not mirror like. So, I'm just gonna stop there and see about reassembling and see if the nut is too low (seems it is which is odd given it's a brand new Tusk one from GraphTech). I learned some things doing this paint job. Maybe one day I'll try another but I won't use water-based clear anymore.
Very underrated band
what a great tone you have here !!! classy and warm !!
could you give us the signal chain ? les paul / roland jazz chorus right ? anything else ?
Thanks Moshe! There's another video with the same setup except a 335, just for another reference. Those are stock pickups. ua-cam.com/video/ubJhwaj9DR4/v-deo.html
Moshe - I just noticed this again. 2005 LP Standard with ThoBak pickups straight into an old Roland JC-120 combo, 2 Sennheiser e609 mics right on the grill where the dust cover meets the cone, Warm Audio wa512 mic preamp (the api clone model) into a UA Apollo interface (mk2). The main mix of the guitar and voice is probably running through a TK Audio compressor (an ssl clone). I'm sure the guitar is flat eq wise except some high pass filter on my Allen Heath GL-4000 board somewhere between 50 and 125hz. Sorry I didn't properly respond to your question earlier. My 2 cents on the whole thing is just guitar into amp sounds fantastic in the room (to me), those mics are just kind of a no brainer and work pretty well, the mic pre just sounds good, and the buss compressor just kind of helps convey what it sounds like in the room to the recorded version. It's probably 1-2db compression, 10ms attack, auto release. I use that on the main mix of pretty much everything I do with those settings and it just helps the sound in some way that I can't really explain. It just sounds better with it on even if it's basically doing nothing. Peace!
@@AdamGotheridge thank you very much Adam. Kind of answer I have to put my glasses on and STUDY it for my very pleasure !!
Indeed, the whole thing is just this guitar(with those PU) into the jazz chorus is just a straight from heaven matching.
the police guitar part lesson is appreciated as well !
cheers
This sounds just like them, I wouldn't be able to tell if this is you or Andy playing!
(Also you remind me a lot of Hans Zimmer)
very many thumbs up thank you!!!!
There's an easier way.
There's always an easier way. Whatever works for you is the right way.
Glad you uploaded this. I'll try to copy it finger by finger
Good luck! it's not that hard and maybe 2 parts to learn for the whole thing.
Great!
Dude the audio quality is superb could listen to you play that all day
Is that c7#9 the Dont Take Me Alive chord?
7#9 is the "Hendrix" chord. He liked that one a lot. :)
@@AdamGotheridge oh hmm whats the dont take me alive chord then cuz it sounds really similar to that
@@metaphoria3 The steely dan song? Same chord, different voicing. 3rd fret, 6th to 1st sting notes G-D-G-B-F-Bb
@@AdamGotheridge yeah knew I recognized it thanks for the shape info
The chords are correct just voiced differently if u watch Andy Summers play it live.. Very well done tough.. Keep up the great work.. Cheers
Thank you and much appreciated.
Good job. Thanks from Spain!!!
Thanks from USA!
❤💋
Sweet, warm sound.
Sounds amazing !! I have always wanted to learn to play this. Thank you for posting it,
I couldn’t figure all those chords
Out in a lifetime.
If there is a sudden bump in views it’s just me watching it over and over lol
Too funny! Thank you.
Great job!!!
Great lesson. Thanks!
Thank you that was a lot help
Okay, that's nice... now sing it! :-)
not me!
@@AdamGotheridge Not you, not me, nobody! :-)
These tutorials help by isolating the guitar, so that I can hear sounds otherwise drowned out by the other instruments. I don't know what a G major 7th means and I'm not even paying attention to the fingering, but the fact that I can hear the chords better helps a great deal.
By the looks of those chords, I would have to say that is Andy Summers playing for sure ! Lol !!!!
TY Brother ! I believe you nailed it, and that is a very commendable accomplishment !
Sounds right to me Adam...I haven't tried it, but I wonder how it would sound "unplugged" Acoustic...good post.
5 STARS!
--Van
Thanks Van! I think it's right! At that time I saw a bunch of videos on this tune and I thought they played it incorrectly (like usual). Anyway, promoted me to post this.
Great cover but if you watch Andy Timmons live he is not playing it like you. He's playing those first few chords on the 1st three frets.
I'm sure you are right. For me, and my hands and guitar/amp, my way sounds more like it to me. For instance, if I play the chords down there, it sounds too bright to me. Thanks!
@@AdamGotheridge your version is nails but Timmons playing style is bright. Probably because of his Tele. I hear a lot of open strings in his phrasing.
@@jreagle58 I'm sure you are right. The thing that really prompted me to make this video was I saw someone post something about it that just seemed completely wrong to me, then I looked up other videos, and everyone seems to be copying the same "wrong" info from others. That stuff kind of drives me batty.
@@AdamGotheridge all the videos I see seem to replicate what Andy is playing at the S.F. concert. Mind you can only see those first four chords in the concert footage. At any rate yours sounds great!
@@jreagle58 Thank, appreciated.
Sounds amazing
Great job man!
What's exactly the lo-fi guitar song/style we heard from your ampli ?
Not sure how to answer. Song from The Police in the '80s. 2004 Les Paul into Roland JC-120 amp for sound.
@@AdamGotheridge Sorry, I Mean, What kind of pedals you use to have this special guitar sound ?
@@JunkieRose It's just the 2004 Les Paul into the the Roland JC-120 amp, no pedals. Mic'd with 2 Sennheiser e609 mics into a Daking mic pre into a UA Apollo interface. No eq or effects in post, though probably a high pass filter engaged. Maybe light compression on the whole thing including the voice, but I don't remember.
@@AdamGotheridge Thank you !!! :)
I thought the verse went like this: Em7-Bflat2/A-B7#9-BflMaj7#11 then F#7#9-Fmaj7#11.
I think that's what I played except that Em7 is E7#9, and adding that note on top of the Maj7 chords I wasn't calling it #11. Thanks
Adam Gotheridge no problem. Just wanted to make sure. I don’t play guitar, but piano and was trying to make sure i was playing it as close to the record as possible. I’d be jazzed if you covered more Police songs 😀. Thanks!
@@Alexander-vz7lk Thanks! Sounds hard on piano, the like voicing between instruments are just really hard both ways.
As well I think the E7#5#9 could be called a Balt seeing as though your not playing the E string on top of it.
Remember to tune down a step so a normal person can sing along. 🎤😫
That’s much better than most covers I’ve seen. I could be wrong but I always that the song was recorded using a hollow body electric guitar like a Gretsch.
Very well could be, I have no idea! Thanks.