This lesson will teach you how to play measures 17 & 18 of the combined arrangement (solo) version of Over the Rainbow. To listen to the 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 MELODY Measures 17 & 18 page to revise the melody for these measures. If you want to impress, let that melody fly! Go to CHORDS Measures 17 & 18 page to revise the chords for these measures.
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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
the right hand index finger plays the 2nd string, and the right hand middle finger plays the 1st string
The Guitar Tabs on the bottom of the video screen will help you find where to place your left hand fingers
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 note on the the 2nd string, 1st fret is a C, and the root of the chord harmising the tune at this point
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
followed by the
1st string played open
and then again by the
4th finger, on the 1st string, 3rd fret
the note on the 2nd string, 3rd fret is a D, and is neither the root of the harmonising chord or even in the chord
it’s placed below the melody however to add a different colour to the harmony
for the rhythm of this measure
count 1 an, 2 an, 3 an, 4 an
on the first beat of the second of these measures, two notes are played at the same time
the 1st finger is placed on the 1st string, 1st fret
and the 4th string is played open
the right hand thumb plays the 4th string, and the right hand index finger plays the 1st string
the following note is played by the
4th finger, on the 1st string, 3rd fret
followed by the
1st finger, on the 1st string, 1st fret
and then again by the
4th finger, on the 1st string, 3rd fret
the fourth string open is a D note, and the root of the harminising chord
on the 3rd beat of the second measure, two notes are played at the same time
the 1st finger is placed on the 1st string, 1st fret
and the 2nd finger is placed on the 3rd string, 2nd fret
the right hand thumb plays the 3rd string, and the right hand index finger plays the 1st string
the following note is played by the
4th finger, on the 1st string, 3rd fret
followed by the
1st finger, on the 1st string, 1st fret
to complete this acoustic guitar solo place the
4th finger, on the 1st string, 3rd fret
the harmonising note on the 3rd string, 2nd fret is an A which is one of the chordal notes in the harmonising Dm chord
for the rhythm of this 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