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This lesson will teach you how to play the melody in measures 17 & 18 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 17 & 18 page to find out what notes could be added to the melody, or the CHORDS Lesson Measures 17 & 18 page to find out how to play the supporting chords.
Video Script:
for the first melody note, in the first of these two bars, play the
1st string open
followed by the
2nd finger, on the 1st string, 2nd fret
and then the
3rd finger, on the 1st string, 3rd fret
these 4 notes are then promptly followed by 4 others, the
2nd string open
2nd finger, on the 2nd string, 2nd fret
4th finger, on the 2nd string, 4th fret
1st string open
for the rhythm of this measure
count 1 an, 2 an, 2 an a, 4 an
for the first note in the second of these two measures place the
2nd finger, on the 1st string, 2nd fret
followed by the
1st string open
and then the
3rd finger, on the 1st string, 3rd fret
and the
2nd finger, on the 1st string, 2nd fret
for the final guitar note, play the
1st string open
for the rhythm of the notes in the second of these two measures
count 1 an, 2 an, 3, 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.