This lesson will teach you how to play the chords in measures 13 & 14 of Moon River. To listen to the Chord Tab for the whole song, go to the CHORDS TAB video. You can learn the melody for measures 13 & 14 of the tune in the MELODY Measures 13 & 14 page. If you’ve already learned the melody and the chords to measures 13 & 14 of the tune, why not try the COMBINED ARRANGEMENT Measures 13 & 14 which combines the melody of the tune with notes from the supporting chords for a solo guitar performance.
Video Script:
for the first chord in these two measures of this guitar song, play an F#m7 chord
bar the 2nd fret with the 1st finger
You can find the Chord Tab for the measures on the bottom of the video screen
with the right hand
“p” plays the 6th string
“i” plays the 3rd string
“m” plays the 2nd string
“a” plays the the 1st string
“m” plays the 2nd string again
“i” then plays the 3rd string again
To complete this guitar lesson for these measures
in the second of these two bars play a G#7 chord
to play a G#7 chord,
place your 2nd finger, on the 3rd string, 5th fret
and then bar the 4th fret with the 1st finger
with the right hand
“p” plays the 6th string
“i” plays the 3rd string
“m” plays the 2nd string
“a” plays the the 1st string
“m” plays the 2nd string again
“i” then plays the 3rd string again
The arrangement of the chords in this lesson could easily sit with the title “Jazz Chords” or “Classical Guitar lesson” and be interesting to players of both genres.