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This lesson will teach you how to play the chords in measures 23 & 24 of Cry me a River. To listen to the Chord Tab for the whole song go to the CHORDS TAB video. You can learn the melody for measures 23 & 24 of the tune in the MELODY Measures 23 & 24 page. If you’ve already learned the melody and the chords for measures 23 & 24 of the tune, why not try the solo guitar COMBINED ARRANGEMENT Measures 23 & 24 which combines the melody of the tune with notes from the supporting chords.
Video Script:
the only chord in the first of these two measures of this guitar song is an E chord, place your
1st finger, on the 3rd string, 1st fret
2nd finger, on the 5th string, 2nd fret
3rd finger, on the 4th string,2nd fret
with right hand
“p” plays the 6th string
“i” plays the 3rd string
“m” plays the 2nd string
“a” plays the 1st string
You can find the Tab on the bottom of the video screen
the first chord in the second of these two measures is a Bm
Bm is a bar chord, so if you haven’t played this bar chord shape before, you’re going to have to spend a little extra time here
place your
3rd finger, on the 4th string, 4th fret
4th finger, on the 3rd string, 4th fret
2nd finger, on the 2nd string, 3rd fret
and place a 1st finger bar on the 5th string, 2nd fret to the 1st string, 2nd fret
manouvre the first finger until you get a clear sound
with the right hand
“p” plays the 5th string
“i” plays the 3rd string
“m” plays the 2nd string
“a” plays the 1st string
to complete these guitar lesson notes, play an E7 chord
place your
1st finger, on the 3rd string, 1st fret
2nd finger, on the 5th string, 2nd fret
with the right hand
“p” plays the 6th string
“i” plays the 3rd string
“m” plays the 2nd string
“a” plays the 1st string
E Bm E7
The arrangement of the chords in this lesson could easily sit with the title “Jazz Chords lesson” or “Classical Guitar lesson” and be interesting to players of both genres.