The Iconic Riff That Sounds Like 2 Guitars [Fleetwood Mac]

Summary by Krater

Paul Davids analyzes the fingerstyle guitar and bass parts of Fleetwood Mac's song 'Rhiannon', breaking down how the melody, syncopated bass line, and hidden harmony parts fit together.

From the video

Answers: How do you play the guitar and bass parts for Rhiannon by Fleetwood Mac?

• Fingerstyle guitar arrangement
• Bass line and melody synchronization
• Chord progressions and harmony
• A minor and F major chord relationships

What it concludes

• The melody of Rhiannon follows the A minor scale and is played over an A minor and F major chord.
• The bass line plays a syncopated pattern that runs independently beneath the fingerpicked melody.
• Muting the base notes and adding a third harmony part on top creates a more complex sound close to the original recording.