This lesson will teach you how to play the melody in measures 17 & 18 of Over the Rainbow. To listen to the Melody Tab for the whole song go to the MELODY TAB video. Go to the COMBINED ARRANGEMENT measures 17 & 18 to find out what notes could be added to the melody, or the CHORDS Lesson Measures 17 & 18 section to find out how to play the supporting chords.
Video Script:
for the first note in these two measures play the
1st string open, that is, no fingers to be held down
the second note is played by
the 3rd finger, on the 1st string, 3rd fret
these two notes are then repeated another 3 times in this measure
count 1 an, 2 an, 3 an, 4 an
the first of the guitar notes in the second of these two measures is played by the
1st finger, on the 1st string, 1st fret
the second note is played by the
3rd finger, on the 1st string, 3rd fret
these two notes are then repeated another 3 times in this measure
count 1 an, 2 an, 3 an, 4 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.