This lesson will teach you how to play the chords in measures 5 & 6 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 5 & 6 of the tune in the MELODY Measures 5 & 6 page. If you’ve already learned the melody and the chords to measures 5 & 6 of the tune, why not try the COMBINED ARRANGEMENT Measures 5 & 6 which combines the melody of the tune with notes from the supporting chords.
Video Script:
the first chord in these two measures of this Guitar song is Dmaj7
to play Dmaj7, bar the 2nd fret from the 3rd string, with the 1st finger
with the right hand
“p” plays the 4th 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
You can find the Chord Tab on the bottom of the video screen
To complete this guitar lesson for measures 5 & 6 play Amaj7
play as before
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.