This article, along with music notation, originally appeared in the November 2018 issue of Acoustic Guitar magazine. Please note that TABS are found only on lesson 1. Also discover the danceability, energy, liveness, instrumentalness, happiness and more. The unplugged album by Eric Clapton is a classic album and this is one of the most famous tunes from the album. Find the key and tempo for Layla - (Unplugged) By Eric Clapton. By all means learn these exemplary blues solos exactly as written, but use them as springboards for improvising on your own. Follow these links to go to Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 of this lesson. The solos both fall pretty much entirely within the D natural minor scale (D E F G A B b C)-the first (bars 4–9) moving between the tenth and fifth positions, and the second (35–50) mostly stationed in the tenth position-and make extensive use of eighth-note triplets (three evenly spaced notes per beat). Also, note that Clapton plays the riff with lots of subtle variations-be sure to check them out on the original recording. There are two chords per measure, and chord changes fall on the ands of 2 and 4, rather than squarely on beats 1 and 3. Eric Clapton - Layla Unplugged Intro Dm Bb C Dm.
Key to nailing the riff is making sure you hit the chords on time. Layla Acoustic Guitar tabs by Eric Clapton: Rated 4.3/5 by 3 users. The notation captures Clapton’s solos note for note, while giving a sampling of the riff that powers the intro, solos, and chorus, as well as suggesting chord voicings to play in the verses.īegin learning the tune by focusing on the main riff, depicted in the first three measures. Clapton recorded the Unplugged version with a co-guitarist, Andy Fairweather Low, but the arrangement here is streamlined for a single guitar. Layla (unplugged) Lyrics: What will you do when you get lonely / And nobodys waiting by your side / Youve been running and hiding much too long / You.