Heart Of The Sunrise [Yes] – Speed Metal Bass Chris Squire Style (Tabs & Tutorial)
This week we’re taking a second look at the bass lines of Chris Squire of Yes with a breakdown of the intro to the song Heart Of The Sunrise from the Fragile album.
This is a quick riff that could be seen as a precursor to the later speed metal styles of bands like Megadeth. We’ll be looking at pick control, string crossing and counting out the time.
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Originally posted by UCDfStxwji-22A_bvY280UIg at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr5LgCUj-VA
Track and tab here: https://www.talkingbass.net/heart-of-the-sunrise-speed-metal-chris-squire-style/
Glad to see someone with decent, punchy pick technique. Every time a finger style player switches to pick, it's the most anaemic, wet, strumming picking – the worst….
I find 'Starship Troopers' a tricky line to play. On the surface, it seems much more tame than 'Heart of the Sunrise' but the amount of empty space Squire leaves in the line, which alternates between 5/4, 4/4 and 7/4, makes it difficult (for me at least) to completely pin down where to come in on certain notes (and Bruford's drum playing doesn't really help to that end). At least with Heart of the Sunrise, the line chugs along in a somewhat predictable way.
What squire does after the opening is where he really shows his brilliance. He plays the same short note pattern over and over and over and over while him and bruford keep it interesting slowly building back to the opening riff. Classic.
Thank you for posting
I practiced this tune at 50% speed cuz it seemed so intimidating. I've gotten to 75% speed and I still flub some of the notes. Song is so much fun. Will be well worth it when I can nail it at full speed
That bass sounds pretty close to a Rickenbacker…. Sounds great…. I've been playing this one a little off…. Good lesson…
Those of us watching this video are united by some very unique and specific combination of passions
Gracias ????????????????
two years later and i think i'd like a lesson on the rest of the track
because even the slow funk he plays in the middle of this song is great
and all the prog nonsense that follows is worth learning
(tbh ill probably learn it on my own, but a lesson would still be nice)
Fantastic playing dude!!
Fantastic Explanation. Although I will never be able to play it like Chris or you ????????
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I'm a beginning bassist with a lot of "know-how," but truly beginner-level playing ability. With that in mind, I'd like to offer alternative methods for the octaves and the string crossings that I figured out while I was trying to play this last night – inspired by this video!
Octaves (see 11:30):
You can actually just fret both notes normally (i.e. no hammer-on) and strum. I found that my index finger naturally mutes the A string. I also found that my upstroke strum here sounds less plucky (better, in this case), than my downstroke strum. This may be different for different people, so experiment with both if you decide to go the "strum" route.
String crossings (see 16:42):
You can sweep up from the F# on the G string to the D# on the D string. It's much easier and smoother for me. You can even do a similar thing on the ascending riffs — i.e. you can sweep down from the G# to the B — if you start the riff with an upstroke. (Don't hurt me!)
I still can't play this, by the way. My left hand is just not capable yet. Not even close.
【Kate????Shida】 Ambidextrous bassist. Age 12.
Yes; "Heart of the Sunrise" ["Righty" acoustic bass playthrough]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebTrt-NMp3U
Finally someone recognizes Chris Squire’s sound as basically proto speed metal
This is one of Chris' best fast riffs. But his genius lay in when to play fast or slow, loud or soft, aggressive or melodic; whatever served the song best at any given point. This IMO was the kind of thing that made Yes the best of prog ever, culminating IMO, their best work "Awaken."
Thank you so much for these tricks and tips. There are a lot of people on YouTube trying to play this piece, but many just don't get it right.
This is a very good way of practising this part.
Would you please make a lesson for:
Yours Is No Disgrace
Starship Trooper
Thank you Mark, you are a very good instructor and thank you for the practice drum tracks. I was a bassist in the 70s threw the early 90s and have since laid my Rickenbacker down in retirement. I've recently took it out of storage and playing again. I'm up to the 136bpm and told myself I'm not even going to learn the rest of the song until I can nail it at 146bpm. After that, learning the rest of the song will be gravy…LOL I wish we would have had the internet around in the 70s and 80s you could have made my job a lot easier… Thanks again man…
That dude is hitting every note strong . Great Job………
All of Chris Squire’s bass lines are amazing but there are two even more outstanding tracks of his you might like to peruse;
TEMPUS FUGIT and ON THE SILENT WINGS OF FREEDOM ; incredible !!
Can you do the basslines from Closer to the Edge?? Those basslines are some of my favorites.
Wow. How unlike the tone of Chris' Rickenbacker is this bass you are using.
Amazing
Great work! And it does sound as a Rick 4001!
Is there a possibility of seeing a better photo of how you are holding the plecktrum?
You should do Lucky Seven by Chris Squire next
Awesome! Thank You so very much! I can't even think of any other Chris Squire riffs at the moment, (all I can hear in my head is Heart Of The Sunrise) — but as soon as I can think of another one, I'll let you know…
Thanks Again
The next two best Chris Squire’s riffs are TEMPUS FUGIT and ON THE SILENT WINGS OF FREEDOM; both very unorthodox but never to be forgotten.
Thanks you for tutorial
Omg finally!!
I don't play with a pick or with round wounds.I'll need practice to get the fast fingering down but it will still sound muddy and not as clean.
A completely underappreciated opening riff and overall song is Does it Really Happen off of the Drama album.
Good lesson. ???? You should create a part 2 where you teach the next section of the song.
How Hard should I slap when playing a death note,
B cuz sometime is too loud
And sometime is too low…
Great lesson Mark. It's giving me a workout. As a pick player it's helping with my technique.
The classic Yes album / Fragile / Close to the Edge have all been done to death. Admittedly, not broken down as well as you have done. Thanks! So, personally I’d like to see something like ‘Soundchaser’ from Relayer, Tempus Fugit from Drama or ‘Silent Wings of Freedom’ from Tormata.
Wow, this is music I would never play and when I started watching never thought I could play it. Seemed way to advanced for me but I decided to give it a go as the beginning part seemed manageable. It was not as difficult as it sounds and Mark breaks this down to manageable chunks and explains it so well. Proving again he's the best teacher on the internet. I've always played with a pick so this was fun. If I had to do it with my fingers, now that would be a struggle. Thanks Mark!
not a hard one in particular but south side of the sky, mostly because I see tabs that I think are wrong. I hear an open e followed by ghost notes
That tone!!!!!!! Phwoaaaar!
It would nice to see a new Cliff Burton bass line or riff! For exemple Master of Puppets. Bass lines like that can be very inspiring theory and technique wise. What do you want from such a hell of a bass player. Thx for your great lessons man!
Big appreciation to Mark for his teachings. Blessing in disguise for this covid-19 lock down, restarted learning this awesome musical instrument again. Cheers to all Bass Mates!
The crazy thing is I love Marcus Miller as much as Chris Squire. Pick or no pick?
Been playing guitar for 40 plus years and decided to go all in on bass. Stumbled across you video and love it. Saw YES in concert many times at MSG tripping balls every time.
Interesting that people write the riff as 6/8 or 3/4. I’ve always heard it as a bar of 6/8 followed by a bar of 3/4. The difference is where you put the stress.
I find it easy to learn the stuff that you teach. I like the way you break it down and show everything that you're doing.
Now do the intro to: "On the Silent Wings of Freedom". The WHOLE intro. 🙂
Killer bass sound
Could you do any geezer butler stuff. The solo at the start of NIB or just anything. A right geez
Jesus, a bet that wasnt easy respect to.you sir , one of my favourite bands and bass players
Thanks MJS ! How do I import drums ?