This lesson will teach you how to play measures 25 & 26 of the combined arrangement solo guitar version of Moon River. To listen to the Guitar Tab for the whole song, go to the GUITAR Tab video. An essential part of any performance of a tune is that the melodic line should be heard clearly above the accompanying notes. Go to the MELODY Measures 25 & 26 page to revise the melody for these measures. If you want to impress, let that melody fly ! Go to the CHORDS Measures 25 & 26 page to revise the chords for these measures.
Video Script:
in this combined arrangement guitar solo for measures 25 & 26, for the first note,
bar the 2nd fret, with the 1st finger
The Guitar Tabs on the bottom of the video screen will help you find where to place your left hand fingers
with the right hand
“m” plays the 3rd string
“p” plays the 6th string
and “i” plays the 4th string
for the rhythm in this measure
count 1 an, 2, 3
for the first note in the second of these two measures, place your
2nd finger, on the 2nd string, 2nd fret
followed by the
6th string open
and then the
1st finger, on the 3rd string, 2nd fret
and finally, to complete the measure in this acoustic guitar solo
the 1st string open
for the rhythm of the notes in this measure
count 1 an, 2, 3
This arrangement could as easily sit with the title of “Jazz Guitar Arrangement” or “Classical Guitar Lesson” and be interesting to players from both genres.