How to Play Relaxed Scene on Guitar: Step-by-Step Tab and Technique Guide
By Maya Lin-Takahashi
Below is the definitive intro riff tab for the primary motif. Set your metronome between 68 and 74 BPM in standard 4/4 time.
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Capo: 2nd Fret (Tabs relative to capo)
Tempo: 72 BPM | Time: 4/4
Cmaj9 Em9 Gadd9 Dsus4/F#
E|-----------0---------|-----------0---------|-----------0---------|---------------------|
B|--------3-----3------|--------3-----3------|--------0-----0------|--------3------------|
G|-----4-----------4---|-----0-----------0---|-----2-----------2---|-----2-----2---------|
D|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A|--3------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
E|---------------------|--0------------------|--3------------------|--2-----------0h2----|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 1 & 2 & 3 & 4
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Variation with Embellishments:
Cmaj9 Em9 Am7(add11) D7sus2
E|-----------0---------|-----------0---------|---------------------|-----------0---------|
B|--------3-----3------|--------3-----3------|--------1-----1h3----|--------3-----3------|
G|-----4-----------4---|-----0-----------0---|-----0-----0---------|-----2-----------2---|
D|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|--0------------------|
A|--3------------------|---------------------|--0------------------|---------------------|
E|---------------------|--0------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 1 & 2 & 3 & 4
Mastering these chord voicings requires placing fingers close to the frets to eliminate buzz under low finger pressure.
| Chord Voicing | Tab Fingering (T-1-2-3-4) | Harmonic Function | Recommended Velocity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cmaj9 | x-3-x-4-3-0 | Tonic stability with warm, open major lift | Medium (Vel: 65, 75) |
| Em9 | 0-x-x-0-3-0 | Introspective pivot; deep low-end resonance | Soft-Medium (Vel: 55, 65) |
| Gadd9 | 3-x-x-2-0-0 | Resolution chord with floating upper extension | Medium (Vel: 68, 78) |
| Am7(add11) | x-0-x-0-1-0 | Passing melancholy; open 4th adds floating tension | Quiet (Vel: 45, 60) |
| Dsus4/F# | 2-x-x-2-3-x | Stepwise bass transition returning to the tonic | Soft (Vel: 50, 60) |
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