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Over the Rainbow Melody Measures 7 & 8

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This lesson will teach you how to play the melody in measures 7 & 8 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 7 & 8 to find out what notes could be added to the melody, or the CHORDS Lesson Measures 7 & 8 section to find out how to play the supporting chords.

Video Script:

the first melody note in the first of these two measures is played by the

3rd finger, on the 2nd string, 3rd fret

followed by the

2nd string open, that is, no fingers to be held down

and then the

1st finger, on the 2nd string, 1st fret

and the

3rd finger, on the 2nd string, 3rd fret

and finally the

1st string open, that is, no fingers to be held down

for the rhythm of this measure

count 1, 2 an, 3, 4

the final of the guitar notes is played by the

1st finger, on the 2nd string, 1st fret

this note lasts 2 beats

count 1, 2

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.

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