Below is a breakdown of Smells like teen spirit , it shows the section name and number of bars.
Section No. of Bars
Intro 12 (don’t play 1st 3 bars. Fill in 4th bar. Groove the rest)
Instrumental 4
1st Verse 8
Bridge 8
Chorus 12
Breaks 4
Instrumental 4
2nd Verse 8
Bridge 8
Chorus 12
Breaks 4
Guitar Solo 16
Instrumental 4
3rd Verse 8
Bridge 8
Chorus 20 (end on “1” of 21st bar)
This weeks “track of the week” is Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana, although not my cup of tea to listen to of an evening, is a cracking song to play. This track inspired many musicians today to take up an instrument so I’d be a fool not to add it to my “track of the week” list. This track invokes people everywhere to push each other around and thrash their heads up and down! Not something I’ve done personally, but at every gig we played it, people did just that! However you don’t have to be a “mosher” to appreciate this type of track, it’s a timeless classic. It’s is relatively slow, so again could be played, to an extent, by a confident beginner. The best time to listen to this track is before a night out somewhere to really get you pumped up!
