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This lesson will teach you how to play the melody in measures 3 & 4 of Cry me a River. To listen to the Melody Tab for the whole song go to the MELODY TAB video. Go to the COMBINED ARRANGEMENT Measures 3 & 4 page to find out what notes could be added to the melody, or the CHORDS Lesson Measures 3 & 4 page to find out how to play the supporting chords.
Video Script:
the first note in these two measures is played by the
3rd finger, on the 4th string, 7th fret
followed by the
1st finger, on the 3rd string, 5th fret
and then the
1st finger again, on the 1st string, 5th fret
use a bar for these two notes
the final two notes of the phrase in the first of these measures are played by the
4th finger, on the 2nd string, 8th fret
for the rhythm of the first of these two measures
count 1 an, 2 an, 3, 4
the first of the guitar notes in the second of these measures, play the
1st string open
this note last for 2 1/2 beats and is then repeated
and followed by the
1st finger, on the 2nd string, 4th fret
and then again the
1st string open
for the rhythm of this measure count
count 1, 2, 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.