Guitar Practice for Week 3 + 4
1) Warm-up: Play through "Auld Lang Syne"
2) Practice C major along with rhythm exercises shown.
BONUS) Play "You Are My Sunshine" tab at the end!
"Boston" by Augustana
Verse 1:
C (2) C/B (2) Am (4) F (2) C (2)
In the light of the sun, is there anyone?
F (2) G (2)
Oh it has begun
C C/B Am F C
Oh dear you look so lost, eyes are red and tears are shed,
F G
This world you must've crossed, you said
Chorus:
C (4) G (4) F (4) G (4)
You don't know me, you don't even care - oh yeah
C G F G
You don't know me, you don't wear my chains - oh yeah
C C/B | Am | F C | F G
Verse 2:
C C/B Am F C
Essential and appealed, carry all your thoughts
F G
Across an open field,
C C/B Am F C
When flowers gaze at you, they're not the only ones
F G
Who cry when they see you, you said
(chorus)
Bridge/outro:
C G
She said I think I'll go to Boston, I think I'll start a new life,
F G
I think I'll start it over, where no one knows my name,
C G
I'll get out of California, I'm tired of the weather,
F G
I think I'll get a lover and fly him out to Spain
C G
Oh yeah I think I'll go to Boston, I think that I'm just tired
F G
I think I need a new town, to leave this all behind
C G
I think I need a sunrise; I'm tired of the sunset,
F G
I hear it's nice in the summer; some snow would be nice
C G F G
You don't know me, you don't even care - oh yeah
C G F G (repeated through outro)
There are really only two chord patterns in this song. Each section has four counts:
Verse: | C C/B | Am | F C | F G
Chorus: | C | G | F | G |
I've also included the number of counts per chord in each section of the song.
GUITAR WEEK 3
Auld Lang Syne
e-----------0---------0--------0--3--5--- B---1--0-1----3--1-3----3-1--1----------- G-0-------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------- e-5--3--0-0-------------0---------------- B------------1--3--1-3----3-1----------1- G------------------------------2-2--0---- D---------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------
KNOW YOUR STRINGS
each string has its own letter/name
strings are numbered 1 to 6, smallest to largest
1
2
3
4
5
6
"EDDIE ATE DYNAMITE - GOOD BYE EDDIE"


PLAYING CHORDS
C major

C MAJOR
don't strum the E string!
X
O
O
root note = first note in chord, usually the name of the chord
concentrate on making sure every note is clear!
3
2
1


C MAJOR
Strum through these exercises using the C major chord. Use the drum metronome/video when you're comfortable with the rhythm!
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1
"You Are My Sunshine"
e-------------------------
B----------4---4----------
G-----3-4--------6-4-3----
D-4-6-------------------4-
A-------------------------
E-------------------------
e-------------------------
B-------------------------
G-----3--4------3---------
D-4-6------6-6----4-------
A-------------------------
E-------------------------
e-------------------------
B-------------------------
G-------3--3---3---3------
D-4-4-6----------6---4--4-
A-------------------------
E-------------------------
e-------------------------
B---------4---4-----------
G-----3-4-------6-4-3-----
D-4-6---------------------
A-------------------------
E-------------------------
Guitar Week 3
By Starlight Music
Guitar Week 3
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