By: Guided By Voices
Appears on: Universal Truths And Cycles
The title track from Universal Truths And Cycles features a Robert Pollard guitar technique that I call “Barre Four.” This consists of barring (pressing down multiple strings at once across the same fret) across four consecutive strings. In some cases (as with “Downer” or “My Dog Surprise”), you’ll barre the lowest four guitar strings, but in the case of “Universal Truths And Cycles,” you’ll barre the highest four.
