Guitar Practice for Week 4 + 5

1) Warm-up: Play through "Old McDonald"

2) Practice C family chords along with rhythm exercises shown.

BONUS) Listen to and play through "Boston" by Augustana

GUITAR WEEK 4

Old McDonald

e-0-0-0---|---------|-4-4-2-2-|-0-------|
B-------0-|-2-2-0---|---------|-------0-|
G---------|---------|---------|---------|
D---------|---------|---------|---------|
A---------|---------|---------|---------|
E---------|---------|---------|---------|(repeat)

e-0--0--0------|-0--0--0---|-0-0-0--0-0-0--|-0-0-0-0-0--0--
B----------0-0-|-----------|---------------|---------------
G--------------|-----------|---------------|---------------
D--------------|-----------|---------------|---------------
A--------------|-----------|---------------|---------------
E--------------|-----------|---------------|---------------
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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"

THE C FAMILY

some chords were just made to be together

try out each of these chords;  note how some of the shapes are similar!

C MAJOR

G MAJOR

A MINOR

F MAJOR

C MAJOR

Strum through these exercises using the C family. 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

G MAJOR

A MINOR

F MAJOR

"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.

C/B