Kevin Parker is a Phrygian Genius! Guitar Riff | Elephant

Kevin Parker is a Phrygian Genius! Guitar Riff | Elephant | Tutorial |Tabs

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A quick analysis of one of my favourite riffs in Australian rock.
Apart from being a great fun song to play, Elephant can teach us a lot more than you might first think.
It is modelled on a pretty standard old blues shuffle, but twists it into something new and a bit confusing, through turning the rhythmic phrase upside down. It even includes a Phrygian passage!
I played this one on my Gibson "The Paul", in drop D tuning, and was joined by my sons Miles and Indi on drums and bass. Thanks lads!!
Transcription / Tabs over on my Soundslice.com channel.
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@ajkoster4958 3 жыл бұрын

more tame impala videos please

@dannyeddyguitar 3 жыл бұрын

Sure thing Aj. I'll see what I can come up with that hasn't already been done.

@jamesmungall6669 Жыл бұрын

You’ve learned a lot in the last two years. Keep up the good work

@dannyeddyguitar Жыл бұрын

cheers, James.

@scrappybadger4369 3 жыл бұрын

wow thanks for the video, I never actually thought about the theory on why the elephant riff is so.......good? different? charming? (can't find the right word). But the thing with the riff using the 2nd not in the triplet really explains some of the genius.

@dannyeddyguitar 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the visit! Yeah, it IS 'charming', or maybe bewitching? Engaging? Anyways it's cool!

@TheMiningRepublic 3 жыл бұрын

Banger of a video

@dannyeddyguitar 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks heaps Trevor. I've gotta get around to producing some more KP vids.

@monkeybusiness6687 3 жыл бұрын

Great content!

@dannyeddyguitar 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@dannyeddyguitar 3 жыл бұрын

Tabs available at Soundslice.com

@jamesmoverley5712 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome vid! What effect are you using on the ascending synth like part? Thanks

@dannyeddyguitar 3 жыл бұрын

Oh my! I keep seeing this comment and thinking "Really need to find the recording and open the file to see how I did it..." Sorry James. I promise I'll get there...

@adderon7476 3 жыл бұрын

King Gizzard uses that mode a lot too

@dannyeddyguitar 3 жыл бұрын

Is that right? I know they use microtonal scales that I can't even name!

@mathiasmalandu8777 3 жыл бұрын

What was the name of the songs at the beginning?

@dannyeddyguitar 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Mathias, thanks for visiting. Those tunes are: Let it Happen (from Currents), Mind Mischief (Lonerism), Solitude is Bliss (InnerSpeaker), The Less I Know the Better (Currents, again), and Half Full Glass of Wine (of Tame Impala's self titled debut)