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Ten
1991 5:18
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Pearl Jam Alternative Rock 1991 A major
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About Jeremy

Few songs from the early nineties grunge era reward close study on guitar quite like "Jeremy" by Pearl Jam. The song opens with a fingerpicked acoustic passage in A major that sets a deceptively calm mood before the electric guitar thickens the texture considerably. Getting that fingerpicked intro to sit with the right sense of space and dynamics is the first real challenge, and spending time looping it slowed down with the Practice Toolbar will help you nail the string-skipping motion before bringing it up to tempo. When the song builds into the heavier sections, the focus shifts to controlled rhythm playing and landing chord changes with conviction rather than speed. The key of A major means open-string voicings are available throughout, and using them gives the part its characteristic resonance. Pay attention to how the picking attack changes between the quiet and loud sections, that dynamic shift is what makes the arrangement breathe.

  • The intro features a fingerpicked acoustic guitar part in A major with string-skipping motion that requires clean right-hand control.
  • Switching between delicate fingerpicked passages and heavier strummed electric sections demands careful attention to picking-hand technique and dynamic control.
  • Practise the quiet intro at reduced speed using the Practice Toolbar before attempting to connect it smoothly to the louder electric passages.

How to Play Jeremy

Key: A major · Tempo: 109 BPM

Use the section loop to isolate a passage, drop the speed below 100%, and set the metronome to 109 BPM to build it up to tempo.

Fender Stratocaster
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Fender Stratocaster

Mike McCready's signature instrument, with glassy single-coil pickups that deliver his iconic vocal-like leads and dynamic wah tones on classics like 'Alive' and 'Yellow Ledbetter.' The Strat's clarity cuts through Pearl Jam's heavy rhythm section.

Fender Telecaster
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Fender Telecaster

Stone Gossard occasionally deploys the Telecaster for its bright, cutting midrange to complement his primary Gibson arsenal, adding tonal variety to Pearl Jam's layered rhythm approach without sacrificing sustain.

Gibson Les Paul Standard
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Gibson Les Paul Standard

Stone Gossard's main rhythm weapon, the '53 Goldtop Les Paul delivers the warm, thick humbucker tones that anchor Pearl Jam's foundation with sustain and midrange presence perfect for the band's sludgy grunge aesthetic.

Gibson Les Paul Custom
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Gibson Les Paul Custom

Gossard's alternate heavy hitter providing deeper, thicker tones than the Standard for songs demanding extra weight and sustain, crucial to Pearl Jam's ability to shift between raw and refined sonic textures.

Marshall JCM800
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Marshall JCM800

McCready and Gossard's tone weapon of choice, the JCM800 produces the warm, mid-heavy natural tube overdrive that defines Pearl Jam's 'Ten' era sound with enough grit for leads and clarity for chord definition.

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Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier

Gossard's heavy-duty amplifier option delivering aggressive, saturated tones with tight low-end for Pearl Jam's heavier material, offering more modern crunch than vintage Marshalls when maximum sustain is required.

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