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This lesson will teach you how to play the chords in measures 15 & 16 of Over the Rainbow. To listen to the Chord Tab for the whole song go to the CHORDS TAB video. You can learn the melody for measures 15 & 16 of the tune in the MELODY Measures 15 & 16 page. If you’ve already learned the melody and the chords for measures 15 & 16 of the tune, why not try the COMBINED ARRANGEMENT Measures 15 & 16 which combines the melody of the tune with notes from the supporting chords.
Video Script:
Dm chord
the first chord in this guitar song is a Dm chord
to play Dm you put your
1st finger, on the 1st string, 1st fret
3rd finger, on the 2nd string, 3rd fret
and 2nd finger, on the 3rd string, 2nd fret
with the right hand
“p” plays the 4th string
“i” plays the 3rd string
“m” plays the 2nd string
“a” plays the 1st string
G7 chord
You can find the Guitar Tab on the bottom of the video screen
the second chord is G7
to play a G7 chord you put your
1st finger, on the 1st string, 1st fret
2nd finger, on the 5th string, 2nd fret
and 3rd finger, on the 6th string, 3rd fret
if this chord is new to you, then you might find the stretch a bit difficult at first
with the right hand
“p” plays the 6th string
“i” plays the 3rd string
“m” plays the 2nd string
“a” plays the 1st string
C chord
To complete these guitar lesson notes play the C we have already learned
play as before
Dm G7 C
The arrangement of the chords in this lesson could easily sit with the title “Jazz Chord Lessos” or “Classical Guitar Lesson” and be interesting to players of both genres.