The iPhone 'Strum" ringtone...what chords?

[rcadian]

Has anyone with a better ear than me - and who owns an iPhone - worked out what the progression is on the Strum ringtone? I can't be the only AGF member and iPhone owner who uses it as their ringtone...I thought it would be fun to play it on the guitar and confuse the wife...

Many thanks in advance...

Rc

[PtJudeRI]

Was wondering the same thing... No info on the web at all... Kinda Strange

[Mecanix]

hmmm, never noticed it before on my iphone.
but it sounds a lot like a high A major chord progression on a mandolin to me.. I got something similar happening on D maj shape chord at 9th fret on my guitar with a minutes work on it ...I dont think I'll put much more work into it

...good luck


cheers

mike

[No_Warhawkz]

What I fugured is one of 2 ways
The notes are: A D E A

Either play the regular chords (my favorite way) or the power chords, which you can get the higher A on the 12th fret. Cheers!

[JonPR]

Stand aside, your friendly neighborhood transcriber is on the scene...

It's played on mandolin, as follows:

   A           D(add9)             E(add4)         A5
   >           >           >       >           >           >
E|-0---0-0-x---0-----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-----
A|-0---0-0-x---0-----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-----
D|-2---2-2-x-0-4-----4-x-4-4-x-x-x-6-----6-x---6/7---7-7-7-7-----
G|-4h6-6-6-x---7-----7-x-7-7-x-x-x-9-----9-x---9-----9-9-9-9-----
   1   .   2   .   3   .   4   .   1   .   2   .   3   .   4   .

You can do it on guitar as follows (these are just the chords, I ain't writing out that rhythm again...). Changing from chord 2 to chord 3 is tough, and the last 2 are a little awkward.

E|-12----------12------------------12------------12-------------------
B|-10----------10------------------10------------10-------------------
G|-9-----------11------------------13------------14------------------
D|-9h11--------12------------------14------------14---------------------
A|------------------------------------------------------------
E|------------------------------------------------------------

BTW, if you non-iPhone owners want to find it online so you know what we're talking about, it's here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQecG72py9I

and here's a guy demoing it on mandolin (and agreeing with my tab by the look of it):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kt7PHFqLpw

and there's even some guy who's tried it on guitar (and looks quite pleased with himself, although he's had to adapt it):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKZnR2VF0M8
- and most annoyingly you can't see his fret hand so what's the point of uploading that???

[JeniferJason]

Hey, you can get your special ringtone now when phone ring by customize your favorite song with your name!

[ljguitar]

Hi all…

I'm assuming it's a mandolin…

[JonPR]

Originally Posted by ljguitar

Hi all…

I'm assuming it's a mandolin…

Hi Larry. See post #5 - and this is a 4-year-old thread .

[ljguitar]

Originally Posted by JonPR

Hi Larry. See post #5 - and this is a 4-year-old thread .

Hi Jon

Again I establish that I need a speed reading course.