This lesson will teach you how to play the melody in measures 9 & 10 of Moon River. To listen to the Melody Tab for the whole song go to the MELODY TAB video. Go the COMBINED ARRANGEMENT Measures 9 & 10 page to find out what notes could be added to the melody, or the CHORDS Lesson Measures 9 & 10 page to find out how to play the supporting chords.
Video Script:
for the first of the guitar notes in the first of these two measures, place you’re
1st finger, on the 3rd string, 2nd fret
for the time in this measure
count 1, 2, 3
for the first note in the second of these two measures play the
1st string open
followed by the 1st finger, on the 2nd string, 2nd fret
and then the 2nd string open
for the rhythm of this measure
count 1, 2, 3 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 leson” and should be interesting to players from both genres.