This lesson will teach you how to play the melody in measures 13 & 14 of Moon River. To listen to the Melody Tab for the whole song go to the MELODY TAB video. Go the COMBINED ARRANGEMENT Measures 13 & 14 page to find out what notes could be added to the melody, or the CHORDS Lesson Measures 13 & 14 page to find out how to play the supporting chords.
Video Script:
for the first of the guitar notes in the first of these two measures place
1st finger, on the 3rd string, 2nd fret
followed by the
2nd finger, on the 2nd string, 2nd fret
and then the
1st string open
for the rhythm of the melody in this measure
count 1, 2, 3
for the first melody note in the second of the two measures, place the
4th finger, on the 1st string, 5th fret
followed by
the 3rd finger, on the 1st string, 4th fret
and finally
the 1st finger, on the 1st string, 2nd fret
for the rhythm of the melody in this measure
count 1 an, 2, 3 an
The arrangement of the melody and the manner in which the melody is played in this lesson could easily sit with the title “Jazz Guitar lesson” or “Classical Guitar lesson” and should be interesting to players from both genres.