This lesson will teach you how to play measures 23 & 24 of the combined arrangement (solo) version 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 23 & 24 page to revise the melody for these measures. If you want to impress, let that melody fly! Go to CHORDS Measures 23 & 24 page to revise the chords for these measures.
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Video Script:
In this solo the notes in the first two beats of these measures are taken from the harmonising Em chord
play the
2nd string open
followed by the
6th string open
and then the
3rd string open
and again the
2nd string open
from the ryhthm of the notes
count 1 an, 2 an
The Guitar Tabs on the bottom of the video screen will help you find where to place your left hand fingers
on the 3rd beat of this first measure play an A7 chord
with the right hand
“p” plays the 5th string
“i” plays the 3rd string
“m” plays the 2nd string
“a” plays the 1st string
the first chord in the next measure is Dm
“p” plays the 4th string
“i” plays the 3rd string
“m” plays the 2nd string
“a” plays the 1st string
to complete this acoustic guitar solo play a G7 chord
“p” plays the 6th string
“i” plays the 3rd string
“m” plays the 2nd string
“a” plays the 1st string
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