Riff Tone

Flowers In Your Hair

The Lumineers

Guitarother2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson J-45 Acoustic

AmpNone (direct mic'd acoustic, no amp used on studio recording)

PickupsNone (acoustic guitar, no pickups used on studio recording)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass2.5

mid3

treble3.5

reverb1.5

presence2.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2012. The main riff is played on a Gibson J-45 acoustic guitar, mic'd directly in the studio. No electric guitar, amp, or pedals are used for the riff section. All available video lessons and covers confirm acoustic guitar for the riff. No evidence of electric guitar or effects in the studio version.

Tone Character(10)

bright and percussivenatural wood resonanceclear and openorganic acoustic timbredynamic and livelytransparent, unprocessed soundarticulate strummingwarm yet crisp highsno electric colorationresponsive to picking dynamics

Difficulty

The riff is based on fast, steady acoustic strumming with open chords and requires good timing and dynamic control, but no advanced techniques or complex fingerings.

Sources

Flowers In Your Hair - Guitar Lesson - YouTube Let's learn: Flowers in Your Hair - The Lumineers (guitar lesson)How to Play Flowers In Your Hair by The Lumineers - Guitar Lesson

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