This lesson will teach you how to play measures 21 & 22 of the combined arrangement (solo) of Over the Rainbow. To listen to the Guitar Tab for the whole song go to the COMBINED ARRANGEMENT TAB video. An essential part of any performance of an arrangement of a tune is that the melodic line should be heard clearly above the accompanying notes. Go to the MELODY Measures 21 & 22 page to revise the melody for these measures. If you want to impress, let that melody fly! Go to the CHORDS Measures 21 & 22 page to revise the chords for these measures.
Video Script:
on the first beat of this guitar solo two notes are played at the same time
the 1st string is played open
and the 1st finger is placed on the 2nd string, 1st fret, a C note, the root of the harmonising chord
the right hand index finger plays the 2nd string, and the right hand middle finger plays the 1st string
the following note is played by the
4th finger, on the 1st string, 3rd fret
followed by the
1st string played open
and then again by the
4th finger, on the 1st string, 3rd fret
The Guitar Tabs on the bottom of the video screen will help you find where to place your left hand fingers
on the third beat of the first of these measures, two notes are played at the same time
the 1st string is played open
and the 3rd finger is placed on the 2nd string, 3rd fret
the right hand index finger plays the 2nd string, and the right hand middle finger plays the 1st string
the following note is played by the
4th finger, on the 1st string, 3rd fret, a D note
followed by the
1st string played open
and then again by the
4th finger, on the 1st string, 3rd fret
for the rhythm of this measure
count 1 an, 2 an, 3 an, 4 an
on the first beat of the next measure two notes are played at the same time
the 1st finger is placed on the 1st string, 2nd fret
and the 3rd finger is placed on the 2nd string, 4th fret
the right hand index finger plays the 2nd string and the right hand middle finger plays the 1st string
the F sharp played by the 1st finger and the D sharp played by the 3rd finger are both chordal notes of the harmonising B7 chord
the following note is played by the
4th finger, on the 1st string, 5th fret
followed by the
1st finger, on the 1st string, 2nd fret
and then again by the
4th finger, on the 1st string, 5th fret
to complete this acoustic guitar solo
the next two beats of this measure are a repeat of the first two beats
to play the whole measure
count 1 an, 2 an, 3 an, 4 an
This arrangement could as easily sit with the title of “Jazz chords Lesson” or “classical guitar lesson” and be interesting to players from both genres