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Final Countdown Guitar Lessson - Introduction
Introduction:
The Final Countdown is the iconic song of Swedish rock band Europe which was released in 1986. The song was written by lead singer Joey Tempest.
Strumming Pattern
This song has a mix of palm-muting rhythm, open strumming, and melodic lead parts. The common strumming pattern which you can follow for this song is D D D D D D D D .
Make sure to keep your strokes short and control them using palm muting.
Song Structure
Introduction: In this section your guitar instructor Mike Walker is going to teach you how to tune your guitar in order to use it for the song.
Intro Parts: In this part of the guitar lesson your guitar instructor is going to show you how to play the synth part which comes in the intro of the song.
Song Arrangement Part 1: This section shows how you should be playing the verse section of the song and you will be playing these particular chords twice in the song.
Song Arrangement Part 2: Here, Mike shows you how to play the interlude, which is present in the song and is played alongside crash symbols.
Song Demo: This is the part where Mike Walke shows you how to play the guitar parts with the backing track.
Main Motif: This is the section where you will learn how to play the iconic motif, which
makes the song so memorable and classic.
Solo Lesson: Mike shares his knowledge of how you should be playing the harmonic solo of
this song in addition to the guitar chords.
Harmony Solo: This particular guitar part is played above the arpeggios section of the song.
Why Learn Final Countdown Song On Guitar By Europe Song?
Final Countdown is more than just a rock song, it's a rock anthem which has an instantly recognizable melody which is played at the beginning of the song.
The main keyboard riff can be easily played on guitar and learning it will help you practice lead techniques. The intro and the verse are great for learning melodic playing which is used a lot of time in rock music.
FAQs – This Song Guitar Lesson
Q1. Why is the Final Countdown so Famous?
Ans. The song reached number spot in 25 different countries, it is Europe’s only top 10 hit to this day. In addition to this, it is the band's most popular song of all time, the song which made the band famous all over the world.
Q2. What is the original BPM of the Final Countdown?
Ans. Final Countdown has a somber tune to it, as a result, the tempo of the song lies in 118 BPM. You can also use a half-time tempo at 59 BPM, or double-time it at 236 BPM.
Q3. Who is Europe's lead singer?
Ans. Joey Tempest is the lead singer of the rock band Europe.
Q4. How many hits did Europe have?
Ans. Europe has 20 albums in the Billboard 200 charts, including The Final Countdown and Out Of This World. In addition to this, they have three songs in the top 30 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart.
Fun Fact: The lyrics of the song were written after getting inspired by David Bowie’s “Space Oddity.” The song was only intended to be a concert opener, but it became the band’s best song of all time.
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