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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