My Hometown by Bruce Springsteen

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TGNeil
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Mon Apr 12, 2021 7:28 pm

Today Vanessa brings us Bruce Springsteen's My Hometown.

My Hometown is the last track of Bruce Springsteen’s commercially most successful (1984) ’Born In The USA’ album.

This lesson teaches how to play the song in the keys of A, G, and C.

We of course take a look at the key of A, as done on the original recording. The progression features only four chords and a relatively simple strumming pattern.

To make it a little easier for beginners, one could also play it in the key of G (Capo II).

Another good option would be the key of C, capo V, because I bumped into one recording of Bruce playing it like that on the guitar. This puts the progression in the absolute key of F, two whole steps lower than A, which is how he occasionally performs it on piano as well. Instead of strumming it at the speed of 8th’s, he does it with double time instead.

The song is synthesizer-based and features chords with a melody line throughout most of the arrangement. The main focus of this lesson is to copy that on the guitar. We do that by fingerpicking at least the intro and 1st verse. This, of course, makes it all a bit harder to play.

All in all, there is a little bit of everything for everyone.







michelew
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Thu Apr 15, 2021 7:06 pm

TGNess,

This is a really nice story song. Good one.

And OH BOY! There is no such thing as a simple lesson in your book it seems. Even a four chord song gets your full attention and multiple segments; so four keys, two versions, a chord solo intro and all the little details anyone needs.

It sounds great, I love what you’re doing in the intro, with just you and the guitar. Very nice, as always.

Thanks teach.

Shel


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Sat May 01, 2021 4:16 am

I'm such an idiot to get into it as much as I have (slaps forehead), but yes it's all in there for anyone to find something they can use. :-)

Great to hear you like it Shel, thanks!
michelew wrote:
Thu Apr 15, 2021 7:06 pm
TGNess,

This is a really nice story song. Good one.

And OH BOY! There is no such thing as a simple lesson in your book it seems. Even a four chord song gets your full attention and multiple segments; so four keys, two versions, a chord solo intro and all the little details anyone needs.

It sounds great, I love what you’re doing in the intro, with just you and the guitar. Very nice, as always.

Thanks teach.

Shel


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