Biography:
Beat Happening is an American indie pop and punk rock band formed in Olympia, Washington, United States in 1982. Calvin Johnson, Heather Lewis and Bret Lunsford have been the band's continual members. Beat Happening were early leaders in the American indie pop and lo-fi movements, noted for their use of primitive recording techniques, disregard for the technical aspects of musicianship, and songs with subject matters of a childish or coy nature.
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Youth- Beat Happening
EADGBE Tuning
Let ring throughout
Intro
e------------0----------0-----------|
b------3-0----0---3-0----0----------|
g----0-----2----0-----2--- x3-x7--|x4
d---------------------0-------------|
a----------3----2-------------------|
E----3------------------------------|
Fourth Time/Eighth time:
e------------0----------0--|
b------3-0----0---3-0----0-|
g----0-----2----0-----2----|
d---------------------2----|
a----------2----3----------|
E----3---------------------|
The intro is then repeated seven times and the added part is played the eight time
This is played during the middle part without vocals
e------------0----------0--|
b------3-0----0---3-0----0-|
g----0-----2----0-----2----|
d--------------------------|
a----------3----------3----|
E----3----------3----------|
The intro riff is played another 4 times
Outro
e-----------------------------------|
b------3-0---3-0---3-0---3-0---3-0--|
g----0-----0-----0-----0-----0----0-|
d----------------------0------------|
a----------3-----2------------------|
E----3-----------------------3------|
EADGBE Tuning
Let ring throughout
Intro
e------------0----------0-----------|
b------3-0----0---3-0----0----------|
g----0-----2----0-----2--- x3-x7--|x4
d---------------------0-------------|
a----------3----2-------------------|
E----3------------------------------|
Fourth Time/Eighth time:
e------------0----------0--|
b------3-0----0---3-0----0-|
g----0-----2----0-----2----|
d---------------------2----|
a----------2----3----------|
E----3---------------------|
The intro is then repeated seven times and the added part is played the eight time
This is played during the middle part without vocals
e------------0----------0--|
b------3-0----0---3-0----0-|
g----0-----2----0-----2----|
d--------------------------|
a----------3----------3----|
E----3----------3----------|
The intro riff is played another 4 times
Outro
e-----------------------------------|
b------3-0---3-0---3-0---3-0---3-0--|
g----0-----0-----0-----0-----0----0-|
d----------------------0------------|
a----------3-----2------------------|
E----3-----------------------3------|
Beats and Styles
Beau
Beau Black
Beau Dommage
Beau Geste