Chords for Weekend Riff: How to play Status Quo - Down Down
Tempo:
86.575 bpm
Chords used:
B
C#
D
C
D#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[N] [N] [B]
This riff, Francis Rossi uses open G tuning with a capo at the 4th fret.
[D] This part tuned [B] to D, G, D, G, B and D.
Rick Parfit [D#] uses [B] standard tuning to play a separate phrase over the top.
[D] This [E] track needs a bright crisp tone, so select the bridge pickup and turn [C#] your tone and volume
controls all the [N] way up.
We've used [G] an emulation of a classic [C#] British valve amp on the Crunch channel.
We've set the gain between 9 and 10 [D] o'clock to get a small amount [C] of bite and [C#] retain definition
on the [G#] treble strings.
The [D] phrase played by Francis uses the open 5th, 4th, 3rd and [C] 2nd string to create a B [B] power chord.
[E] He then adds the 5th fret of the 2nd string and the 6th fret of the 4th string.
[B] As the [N] phrase that would be.
[B]
[C#] The strumming pattern starts with the two longer chords which are [G] played with upstrokes,
and the rest of the sequence is played with downstrokes.
[B]
For the variation [C#] of this phrase, Francis stays on constant 8th notes that are played with downstrokes.
He drops in an upstroke at the end of the [C] sequence to give the strumming hand a chance
to reset itself.
[B]
Rick Parfit uses more gain in his [C#] sound and his phrase starts when the full band kick in.
He uses the 7th, 9th and 10th fret of the 6th string, [C#m] plays a [D#] B power chord built on
the 7th fret of the 6th string [E] and the 9th fret of the 5th [B] string, [F#m] and then adds the
11th fret of the 5th [B] string.
That will give us.
[Bm]
[B]
[C#] For this [F#] phrase, Rick picks up, [C#] down, up for the single notes and all downstrokes for the
power chord [B] sequence.
[D#] For the full section, play Francis Rossi's first phrase 3 times and the variation 7 [F#] times.
Rick [D] Parfit's phrase starts at the end of [C] the 8th bar and repeats 6 times.
[N] [B]
This riff, Francis Rossi uses open G tuning with a capo at the 4th fret.
[D] This part tuned [B] to D, G, D, G, B and D.
Rick Parfit [D#] uses [B] standard tuning to play a separate phrase over the top.
[D] This [E] track needs a bright crisp tone, so select the bridge pickup and turn [C#] your tone and volume
controls all the [N] way up.
We've used [G] an emulation of a classic [C#] British valve amp on the Crunch channel.
We've set the gain between 9 and 10 [D] o'clock to get a small amount [C] of bite and [C#] retain definition
on the [G#] treble strings.
The [D] phrase played by Francis uses the open 5th, 4th, 3rd and [C] 2nd string to create a B [B] power chord.
[E] He then adds the 5th fret of the 2nd string and the 6th fret of the 4th string.
[B] As the [N] phrase that would be.
[B]
[C#] The strumming pattern starts with the two longer chords which are [G] played with upstrokes,
and the rest of the sequence is played with downstrokes.
[B]
For the variation [C#] of this phrase, Francis stays on constant 8th notes that are played with downstrokes.
He drops in an upstroke at the end of the [C] sequence to give the strumming hand a chance
to reset itself.
[B]
Rick Parfit uses more gain in his [C#] sound and his phrase starts when the full band kick in.
He uses the 7th, 9th and 10th fret of the 6th string, [C#m] plays a [D#] B power chord built on
the 7th fret of the 6th string [E] and the 9th fret of the 5th [B] string, [F#m] and then adds the
11th fret of the 5th [B] string.
That will give us.
[Bm]
[B]
[C#] For this [F#] phrase, Rick picks up, [C#] down, up for the single notes and all downstrokes for the
power chord [B] sequence.
[D#] For the full section, play Francis Rossi's first phrase 3 times and the variation 7 [F#] times.
Rick [D] Parfit's phrase starts at the end of [C] the 8th bar and repeats 6 times.
[N] [B]
Key:
B
C#
D
C
D#
B
C#
D
[N] _ _ [N] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
This riff, Francis Rossi uses open G tuning with a capo at the 4th fret.
[D] This part tuned [B] to D, G, D, G, B and D.
Rick Parfit [D#] uses [B] standard tuning to play a separate phrase over the top.
[D] This [E] track needs a bright crisp tone, so select the bridge pickup and turn [C#] your tone and volume
controls all the [N] way up.
We've used [G] an emulation of a classic [C#] British valve amp on the Crunch channel.
We've set the gain between 9 and 10 [D] o'clock to get a small amount [C] of bite and [C#] retain definition
on the [G#] treble strings.
The [D] phrase played by Francis uses the open 5th, 4th, 3rd and [C] 2nd string to create a B [B] power chord.
_ _ _ [E] He then adds the 5th fret of the 2nd string and the 6th fret of the 4th string.
[B] _ _ As the [N] phrase that would be.
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#] The strumming pattern starts with the two longer chords which are [G] played with upstrokes,
and the rest of the sequence is played with downstrokes.
[B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ For the variation [C#] of this phrase, Francis stays on constant 8th notes that are played with downstrokes.
He drops in an upstroke at the end of the [C] sequence to give the strumming hand a chance
to reset itself.
[B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Rick Parfit uses more gain in his [C#] sound and his phrase starts when the full band kick in.
He uses the 7th, 9th and 10th fret of the 6th string, _ [C#m] _ _ plays a [D#] B power chord built on
the 7th fret of the 6th string [E] and the 9th fret of the 5th [B] string, _ [F#m] and then adds the
11th fret of the 5th [B] string.
_ That will give us.
[Bm] _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] For this [F#] phrase, Rick picks up, [C#] down, up for the single notes and all downstrokes for the
power chord [B] sequence. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D#] For the full section, play Francis Rossi's first phrase 3 times and the variation 7 [F#] times.
Rick [D] Parfit's phrase starts at the end of [C] the 8th bar and repeats 6 times.
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This riff, Francis Rossi uses open G tuning with a capo at the 4th fret.
[D] This part tuned [B] to D, G, D, G, B and D.
Rick Parfit [D#] uses [B] standard tuning to play a separate phrase over the top.
[D] This [E] track needs a bright crisp tone, so select the bridge pickup and turn [C#] your tone and volume
controls all the [N] way up.
We've used [G] an emulation of a classic [C#] British valve amp on the Crunch channel.
We've set the gain between 9 and 10 [D] o'clock to get a small amount [C] of bite and [C#] retain definition
on the [G#] treble strings.
The [D] phrase played by Francis uses the open 5th, 4th, 3rd and [C] 2nd string to create a B [B] power chord.
_ _ _ [E] He then adds the 5th fret of the 2nd string and the 6th fret of the 4th string.
[B] _ _ As the [N] phrase that would be.
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#] The strumming pattern starts with the two longer chords which are [G] played with upstrokes,
and the rest of the sequence is played with downstrokes.
[B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ For the variation [C#] of this phrase, Francis stays on constant 8th notes that are played with downstrokes.
He drops in an upstroke at the end of the [C] sequence to give the strumming hand a chance
to reset itself.
[B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Rick Parfit uses more gain in his [C#] sound and his phrase starts when the full band kick in.
He uses the 7th, 9th and 10th fret of the 6th string, _ [C#m] _ _ plays a [D#] B power chord built on
the 7th fret of the 6th string [E] and the 9th fret of the 5th [B] string, _ [F#m] and then adds the
11th fret of the 5th [B] string.
_ That will give us.
[Bm] _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] For this [F#] phrase, Rick picks up, [C#] down, up for the single notes and all downstrokes for the
power chord [B] sequence. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D#] For the full section, play Francis Rossi's first phrase 3 times and the variation 7 [F#] times.
Rick [D] Parfit's phrase starts at the end of [C] the 8th bar and repeats 6 times.
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