This lesson will teach you how to play measures 29 & 30 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 29 & 30 page to revise the melody for these measures. If you want to impress, let that melody fly! Go to the CHORDS Measures 29 & 30 page to revise the chords for these measures.
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Video Script:
On the first two beats of these two measures of this guitar solo, two notes are played at the same time
the 1st finger is placed on the 6th string, 1st fret
the 2nd finger is placed on the 3rd string, 2nd fret
the right hand thumb plays the 6th string and the right hand index finger plays the third string
on the second two beats of the first of these two measures, again two notes are played at the same time
the 1st finger bars the 1st fret from the 3rd string
both the 3rd string and the 1st string are played at the same time
the right hand thumb plays the 3rd string and the right hand middle finger plays the 1st string
for the rhythm of this measure
count 1, 2, 3, 4
The Guitar Tabs on the bottom of the video screen will help you find where to place your left hand fingers
on the first beat of the second of these measures, again, two notes are played at the same time
the 3rd finger is placed on the 5th string, 3rd fret
the 1st string is played open
the right hand thumb plays the 5th string and the right hand index finger plays the 1st string
the note played on the 5th string, 3rd fret is a C, and is the root of the C chord harmonising this part of the tune
the next note is played by the
1st finger, on the 2nd string, 1st fret
followed by the
4th finger, on the 2nd string, 3rd fret
for the rhythm in the first two beats of this measure
count 1, 2 an
for the final two beats of the second of these measures, use the A7 chord shape in the left hand
the 1st string is played open
the 3rd string is played open
the 3rd finger is placed on the 2nd string, 2nd fret
to complete this acoustic guitar solo, the final note is played by the
1st finger, on the 1st string, 1st fret
this a melody note
for the rhythm of the second of these two measure count
1, 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