This lesson will teach you how to play the chords in measures 7 & 8 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 7 & 8 of the tune in the MELODY Measures 7 & 8 page. If you’ve already learned the melody and the chords to measures 7 & 8 of the tune, why not try the COMBINED ARRANGEMENT Measures 7 & 8 which combines the melody of the tune with notes from the supporting chords for a solo guitar performance.
Video Script:
the first chord in these two measures of this Guitar song is a G#m7(b5)
to play G#m7(b5), place your
2nd finger, on the 6th string, 4th fret
3rd finger, 4th string, 4th fret
4th finger, on the 3rd string, 4th fret
1st finger, on the 2nd string, 3rd fret
You can find the Chord Tab on the bottom of the video screen
with the right hand
“p” plays the 6th string
“i” plays the 4th string
“m” plays the 3rd string string
“a” plays the the 2nd string
“m” plays the 3rd string again
“i” then plays the 4th string again
To complete this guitar lesson for these measures,
play a C#7 chord
to play C#7, place your
3rd finger, on the 5th string, 4th fret
2nd finger, on the 4th string, 3rd fret
4th finger, on the 3rd string, 4th fret
1st finger, on the 2nd string, 2nd fret
with the right hand
“p” plays the 5th string
“i” plays the 4th string
“m” plays the 3rd string
“a” plays the the 2nd string
“m” plays the 3rd string again
“i” then plays the 4th 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.