Guitar Tutorial: Thought Contagion – Muse
First, I like this song specially the “Vampire Theme” of this video (check out the video of this song) .
Muse is one of my favorite band, first time I discovered them by the song Crying Shame was actually introduced by one of my student many years ago, Zufar his name. ( correct me if I am wrong, Zufar? *smile* )
Alright, guys! Cut the chase and let’s play this latest tune!!!
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Note: You can choose to play with patterns or chords below
Playing tip:
- Before following the sequence below, first please DOWNLOAD and refer to tutorial tab pdf. (I did my improvising on guitar solo part with four version to choose ( with and without whammy effect including fingering to play)
- Solo A1, easy version for those can’t access above fret 12th
- A2 for those who can access above fret 12th
- A3 for those want to have whammy effect (sounds like) but without whammy pedal
- A4 for those who has whammy pedal, or expression pedal connect with multi effects (like mine with Nova System) / single effect pedal (like Pitchfork) and many others more that works.
- While doing solo, guitar 2 can choose to play Pattern A and/or Riff A for backing up the rhythm part.
- During Chorus you can choose to play Riff A while 2nd guitar playing Pattern A ( for 2 players)
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“Thought Contagion” – Muse
(Std tuning – E A D G B E)
Intro: Pattern A x2 (Riff A[x2] or/and solo [x2] can apply here too)
| Am F | C E | (x2)
Verse: Riff A x2
| Am F | C E | (x2)
Chorus: Pattern A ( or Riff A [x2] play along )
| Am F | C E | (x2)
[Repeat Verse]
Bridge: Pattern B x1
| F Dm Am | (Am) C | (x3)
| F Dm E | (E) |
[Repeat Chorus, Verse, Chorus]
Bridge: Pattern C x1 (slight different than B)
| F Dm Am | (Am) C | (x3)
| F Dm E | (E) |
Solo: Solo A4 x2 ( I was playing A4, but you can choose between A1 TO A4, *refer tips )
| Am F | C E | (x2)
Chorus: Pattern A x2 ( or Riff A [x2] play along )
| Am F | C E | (x2)
Outro: x1, then end with A note. *refer tab ( or play Pattern A x2 for rhythm )
| Am F | C E | (x2) then end with Am
Have fun! XD
