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Valvey · October 29th, 2011, 11:50 PM

I'm having some trouble transcribing the vocals on this tune. On the "Falling...." note is McCartney singing D4 while another guy is singing F#4? And what is the third guy singing?

jbdrumbo · October 30th, 2011, 01:26 AM

Sounds like an A.

Warren Pederson · October 30th, 2011, 02:27 AM

which guy?

daniel89 · October 30th, 2011, 03:07 AM

Most Beatles stuff was harmonized in root position or 2nd inversion. Since the chord is a D it's most definitely an A above F#.

ScatMan · October 30th, 2011, 05:42 AM

In A on the original recording.

..maybe just transpose to G for this video:

daniel89 · October 30th, 2011, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScatMan

that my friend, is a beautiful thing.

Valvey · October 30th, 2011, 07:51 PM

So the third guy is singing an A above middle C? Dang, that's hernia-producing territory, at least for me. The original recording doesn't have a third voice, as was pointed out.

jbmando · October 30th, 2011, 09:25 PM

I looped the first chorus and sped it up, slowed it down and changed pitches from an octave down to an octave up and I can only hear two voices. I know we can see three guys singing, so I'm guessing that two of the guys are singing the same part. I hear D with an F# above it on the first "Falling."

Wally · November 1st, 2011, 02:25 PM

Harkens back to The Everly Bro's, doesn't it?

October 29th, 2011, 11:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
Valvey Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: morgantown wv Posts: 720	Harmonies on "I've Just Seen A Face" I'm having some trouble transcribing the vocals on this tune. On the "Falling...." note is McCartney singing D4 while another guy is singing F#4? And what is the third guy singing?

October 30th, 2011, 05:42 AM	#5 (permalink)
ScatMan Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: TexasLand Posts: 2,465	In A on the original recording. ..maybe just transpose to G for this video: Last edited by ScatMan; October 30th, 2011 at 02:40 PM. Reason: notation error

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jbmando Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Plymouth Meeting, PA Posts: 3,744	I looped the first chorus and sped it up, slowed it down and changed pitches from an octave down to an octave up and I can only hear two voices. I know we can see three guys singing, so I'm guessing that two of the guys are singing the same part. I hear D with an F# above it on the first "Falling." __________________ "Theory only seems like rocket science when you don't know it. Once you understand it, it's more like plumbing!"~John McGann There is no "A" anywhere in Lynyrd Skynyrd. It's S Q U I E R! Not Squire. Look at your guitar!

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October 30th, 2011, 01:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
jbdrumbo Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: athens ga Posts: 671	Sounds like an A.

October 30th, 2011, 02:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
Warren Pederson Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,373	which guy?

October 30th, 2011, 03:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
daniel89 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada Age: 24 Posts: 144	Most Beatles stuff was harmonized in root position or 2nd inversion. Since the chord is a D it's most definitely an A above F#.

October 30th, 2011, 07:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
Valvey Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: morgantown wv Posts: 720	So the third guy is singing an A above middle C? Dang, that's hernia-producing territory, at least for me. The original recording doesn't have a third voice, as was pointed out.

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Wally Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 13,740	Harkens back to The Everly Bro's, doesn't it?

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