In an interview with Billboard, AJ McLean noted that he was initially meant to sing the song's bridge, while Brian Littrell and Nick Carter would both sing the verses. It peaked at number one in New Zealand and the Philippines, number two in Australia and Austria, number three in the United Kingdom, number four in Switzerland and Sweden, and number five in the Netherlands and Norway. It is one of the band's biggest hits and considered one of their signature songs. It was released on September 29, 1997, internationally and on October 7, 1997, in the United States. It was released as the second single from their debut album Backstreet Boys in the United States and Backstreet's Back internationally. " As Long as You Love Me" is a song by American boy band Backstreet Boys. Focus on the lyrics, what is the song about, and what is the message you want to get through to your listeners.1997 single by Backstreet Boys "As Long as You Love Me"įrom the album Backstreet's Back (int'l), Backstreet Boys (US) This is a good thing, because it is faster to learn, after which you can concentrate on other things like interpretation and articulation. The tuning is in drop-D, which means you have to tune the E-string a whole step down.īy: Sonja Patrikainen, Music Education Designer for SingingĪs Long As You Love Me is a song, where the same melodic phrase keeps repeating several times in a row. The chord progression is quite simple but rhythmically complex, so there are plenty of rhythmic details to focus on.
The full bassline exercise (level 7) is the original bassline – it’s recorded with synth bass, but it’s also great to play on a real bass. There’s a repeated descending line that’s really fun to play, so focus on that to get it smooth. In the main bassline exercise (level 4) you’ll learn all the fundamental parts of original bassline. There are a couple of string-skips along the way so keep eye on them. In the basic bassline exercise (level 2) you’ll learn the basics of this romantic pop tune. It’s a fun arrangement that can be useful when you want to accompany a singer and provide a one-person band!īy: Antti Halmetoja, Bass content specialist The fingerpicking exercise (level 6) is an adaptation of the underlying chords, arranged for fingerpicking. There’s a bit of syncopation involved and some quick notes, so stay focused! It’s always a good idea to try to sing the melody while you’re playing it. In the melody exercise (level 6) you’ll alternate between playing either the catchy guitar melody or the memorable vocal melody. The tempo is deceivingly slow, so make sure not to rush those 8th-notes! In the chords exercise (level 4) you’ll be playing along with the main chords. Look out for the melodic sections – it can be hard to coordinate the melody and bass parts at the same time, so start slow to get it under your fingers.īy: Joona Hasan, Music Education Designer for Ukulele In the fingerpicking exercise (level 7) you’ll play a fingerpicking arrangement of the main guitar and piano parts, using some interesting chords and arpeggios. Look out for the syncopated (off-beat) rhythms, and the quick chord changes in some sections.
In the cowboy chords exercise (level 5) you’ll play the main chords of the song: mostly C F G Am, plus the occasional E, D and Dm. There are lots of short sections of fairly quick notes, so start slow, and use alternate picking (down-up) on the fast notes as needed. In the main melody exercise (level 4) you’ll play the main vocal and instrumental melodies – they’re super-catchy, and fun to play. “As Long As You Love Me”, made famous by Backstreet Boys, is now available in Yousician for Guitar, Piano, Ukulele, Bass, and Singing.īy: James Neilson, Music Education Designer for Guitar You could also try figuring out the chords in this song by ear, which is fantastic practice and will help you recognize similar songs more quickly. If you’re wanting to write songs, try putting these chords together in any order you choose, and you’re pretty much guaranteed to sound good. Let’s learn this classic 90s boy-band hit! Like many pop tunes, this song uses the chords C-F-G-Am – it’s arguably the most common set of chords around.