This lesson will teach you how to play the chords in measures 35 & 36 of Moon River. To listen to the Chord Tab for the whole song, go to the CHORDS TAB video. You can learn the melody for measures 35 & 36 of the tune in the MELODY Measures 35 & 36 page. If you’ve already learnt the melody and the chords to measures 35 & 36 of the tune, why not try the COMBINED ARRANGEMENT Measures 35 & 36 which combines the melody of the tune with notes from the supporting chords for a solo guitar performance.
Video Script:
In the first of these two measures play a Bm7 chord
place your 2nd finger, on the 2nd string, 3rd fret
and then
bar the 2nd fret with the first finger
with the right hand
“p” plays the 5th string
“i” plays the 3rd string
“m” plays the 2nd string
“a” plays the 1st string
“m” plays the 2nd string again
and “i” plays the 3rd string again
in the second of these two measures play an E7 chord
place your
1st finger, on the 3rd string, 1st fret
and 4th finger, on the 2nd string, 3rd fret
with the right hand
“p” plays the 6th string
“i” plays the 3rd string
“m” plays the 2nd string
“a” plays the 1st string
“m” plays the 2nd string again
and “i” plays the 3rd string again
both measures together sound like this
The arrangement of the chords in this lesson could easily sit with the title “Jazz Guitar Chords” or ” Classical Guitar Lesson” and be interesting to players of both genres.