Song practice guide
How to Practice Such Great Heights
Iron & Wine's acoustic cover of The Postal Service's 'Such Great Heights' is one of the most-played indie-folk songs of the 2000s. The fingerpicked accompaniment, the gentle melody, and the universally familiar lyric have made it a cornerstone of indie-folk and singer-songwriter repertoire.
Song Details
- Key
- C
- Tempo
- 140 BPM
- Time
- 4/4
- Style
- boom-chuck
Structure
This song is still under copyright, so we publish its form rather than its chord chart. Add it to your library and you can enter or attach your own chart, and Repertoire will schedule it either way.
What to Focus On
Fingerpicked accompaniment. Smooth chord changes. Singing the gentle melody with breath support.
Practice Tips
- 1
The fingerpicking is the song. Master it before tackling the chord changes.
- 2
Both the Iron & Wine acoustic version and The Postal Service original work, pick a style.
- 3
The vocal is gentle and reflective. Don't oversing it.
Why This Song
It's the great indie-folk-electronic crossover standard.
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