Carry On Wayward Son

Description

Nothing says Prog Rock like multi-layered harmonies. The original recording and live performances of this song would have many instruments taking on a voice in this harmony part, however, we will learn each voice on guitar. When playing this live you will need to decide which part to play and which part to assign to other players.

This riff switches back to 4/4 time from the previous riff's 12/8 time. The quarter note triplets used borrow the common rhythm from 12/8, however, since this rhythm is placed over 4/4 gives the song a sense that it is slowing down. The harmonies are quite simple and are ended on the recording with a harmony vocal swell. This leads perfectly into the sparsely arranged verse.