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Trip-hop group Massive Attack conceived Teardrop with a view to Madonna contributing vocals, but it was Elizabeth Fraser of the Cocteau Twins whose astonishing performance made the cut. The song’s widespread popularity inspired many cover versions, but singer/songwriter Newton Faulkner brings us percussive wizardry, combining the original harpsichord riff, bassline and catchy rhythms into a solo guitar part.
First, aim for a clear tone with the sparse bass notes and drone in bars 1-22, making sure that both strings are free to ring clearly. The ‘drum’ groove is played by striking the guitar body with your pick hand. Experiment with this to achieve a kick drum and cross stick effect. Then, extend your thumb to strike the bass notes at the same time as the heel of the hand hitting the guitar body, before bringing in the left hand hammer-ons and pull-offs.
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TEARDROP
Words and Music by Elizabeth Fraser, Robert Del Naja,
Grantley Marshall and Andrew Vowles Copyright © 1998 SM Publishing Limited, Cocteau
Twins Ltd. and Universal/Island Music Ltd. All Rights on behalf of SM Publishing Limited and
Cocteau Twins Ltd. Administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, 424 Church Street, Suite 1200,
Nashville, TN 37219 All Rights on behalf of Universal/Island Music Ltd. in the U.S. and Canada Controlled and Administered by
Universal – Songs Of PolyGram International, Inc. International Copyright Secured. All Rights Reserved.