Sadda Haq Guitar Lessson - Introduction
Introduction:
Sadda Haq is one of the most rebellious songs in Indian music history; over time, it has become an anthem of rebellion and self-expression where people are demanding the right to speak freely, live, and love freely.
It is the song in the movie that was performed by the lead character of the movie, Jordan, live in front of a massive crowd. The song is pretty raw and real.
Fun Fact: The original song had a line that referred to Kashmir, but in the editing of the song, it was muted in order to make the song less politically sensitive.
Strumming Pattern:
The most common strumming pattern that you are going to learn for this song, especially for the chorus and for the main rhythm, is: D - DU - DU - D - DU - DU
- D = Down Strum
- U = Up Strum
Song Structure:
Introduction: In this introduction, you will be meeting your guitar instructor, Mike Walker, for this guitar lesson. Here, Mike helps you prepare for the upcoming lessons as this is a complete version of the song.
Intro, Power Chords, Riff, and Verse: With this part, you will be learning how to tune your electric guitar to play the intro, power chords, riffs, and verses that are part of the song.
Intro Licks: Here, Mike is going to teach you how to play the intro lick, which is present at the beginning of the song. He will first play the lick and then show you how you, too, can play it.
Intro Verse Singing: The singing part is divided into 3 to 4 different parts in this guitar lesson, and Mike will help you remember which of the following chords you need to play when singing the phrase.
Verse 2: This is the part of the song that comes at exactly 2:28 seconds, where the first five bars are the same; the main thing you need to learn here is the rhythm that you need to follow.
Main Solo: From this part of the guitar lesson, you will be learning how to play the iconic main solo of Sadda Haq, which comes at 3:07 seconds.
Overdub Licks: This particular overdub lick sounds more like a guitar riff from the famous band Santana. In order to play this lick, you have to be quick with your fingers.
Overdub Lick at 2:19: This is another overdub lick which is part of the song.
Outro Solo: In this part of the guitar lesson, you will learn the outro solo, which made the song so popular.
Song with Backing: Finally in this part, Mike is going to show you how to play the entire guitar parts of the song with the backing track.
Scales Used and Improvisation: In this section, Mike teaches you some of the scales you can use to give the song its authentic sound and the improvisation, which makes it easier for you to play this song on guitar.
Why Learn this Song?
The electric guitar part of the song features amazing guitar riffs by Orianthi, who is an Australian guitarist well known for playing none other than the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. This song has some of the grittiest power chords, and the intro riff has become a staple in modern Indian rock music.
FAQs this song Guitar Lesson:
Q1. Who wrote the lyrics to the song Sadda Haq?
Ans. The lyrics of the song were written by Irshad Kamil.
Q2. What is the genre of the song Sadda Haq?
Ans. Sadda Haq is a rock anthem that tastefully blends the elements of alternative rock, grunge, and Indian rock.
Q3. For this song, do you need to have an electric guitar?
Ans. If you want to play all the parts of the song it is necessary to have an electric guitar with you.
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