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This week, we'll concentrate mostly on songs that use fingerpicking, and/or
strumming patterns that include single notes. If you're looking for more
songs to learn, I suggest you check out the easy
song tabs archive.
In case you need a refresher, here are the pages to check open
chords, power chords, and barre
chords.
The
Weight (alternate
site) - performed by The Band
NOTES: A
great song to learn for playing with other people. Strum this one
down, down, down, down up. The little instrumental part after the
chorus should be strummed: bass note, down up. Play A/G# with your
first finger barring the A chord and your ring finger playing the
fourth fret on the sixth string (4x222x)
MP3: iTunes download
More
Than a Feeling (alternate
site) - performed by Boston
NOTES: It's
the very first guitar part we're most interested in, for fingerpicking
reasons. First three fingers remain by the first three strings, while
the thumb "floats" to play notes on the 4th, 5th, and 6th strings.
It should be somewhat similar to the first fingerpicking exercise
we did in this lesson.
MP3: iTunes download
Brian
Wilson - performed by The Barenaked Ladies
NOTES: Strum
down, down up, up down up. For now, leave all the 7ths off the chords
(eg. Bmin7 becomes Bmin ... Cmaj7 becomes Cmaj).
There are a couple of slash chords - I'll let you figure out how to play
them.
MP3: iTunes download
(there is some fancy fingerpicking that has been left out of the guitar tab. Just concentrate on the tricky chords for now.)
Is
There Anybody Out There - performed by Pink Floyd
NOTES: this
is a very nice instrumental guitar song from The Wall. It is very
similar to the second fingerpicking exercise we did in this lesson. This
will be a challenge, but you'll love the results.
MP3: iTunes download
Let's have a look at this week's practice schedule.
Next page > Practice
Schedule > Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
7, 8
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