tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74128114339384615132024-02-19T08:28:01.442-08:00The Guitarist BlogThanks for visiting The Guitarist Blog! If you are interested in private lessons or enrolling in a group guitar class please contact us at theguitaristteam@gmail.comThe Guitarist - Rich Hawthornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10270730409654843598noreply@blogger.comBlogger160125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7412811433938461513.post-69546342099791028732020-05-14T16:16:00.000-07:002020-05-14T16:53:04.410-07:00White Sandy Beach UkuleleHere is a beautiful song by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole called White Sandy Beach.<br />
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This is a shortened version arranged for two ukulele's - melody and rhythm.<br />
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If you want to play the melody and rhythm at the same time, look no further than the intro. The melody to the verses is woven through the chords in the intro.<br />
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<br />The Guitarist - Rich Hawthornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10270730409654843598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7412811433938461513.post-43987045759010418462020-05-05T16:53:00.001-07:002020-05-06T12:08:06.781-07:00Georgia On My Mind - The Guitarist EnsembleRecently I asked students of our guitar ensemble to record and submit their part to the classic song, "Georgia On My Mind." I have found that making a recording of yourself is a great way to improve your playing, mainly because you want to get it right! If you miss a note, then you're starting over. A two minute recording often turns into a one hour practice session.<br />
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I thought our ensemble members did a great job! Check it out.<br />
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<br />The Guitarist - Rich Hawthornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10270730409654843598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7412811433938461513.post-33915414006273068492020-04-20T14:36:00.002-07:002020-04-20T14:36:38.005-07:00Can't Help Falling in Love for UkuleleHere is a version of Can't Help Falling in Love for Ukulele. Top frame shows the chords, and bottom frame is playing the melody.<br />
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For the chords, I am doing a 6/8 finger style pattern. Pretty simple.<br />
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<br />The Guitarist - Rich Hawthornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10270730409654843598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7412811433938461513.post-79394826057309697122020-04-16T15:06:00.004-07:002020-04-16T15:06:42.986-07:00Can't Help Falling In Love - Performed by Elvis PresleyHere is my arrangement of Can't Help Falling In Love. I am performing it using chords from the key of C, but it's really the key of D when the capo is placed at the second fret. This is the same key as song by Elvis.<br />
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The song is played in 6/8 time. Be sure to emphasize the melody as well place accents on beats one and four (ONE - two - three -FOUR- five-six).<br />
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The second section of the songs goes momentarily into E minor (really F#m because of the capo). There is a two measure phrase that first has four even beats across the six beats followed by a regular measure of 6/8. You could count it like this ONE and TWO and, ONE - two - three -FOUR- five-six.<br />
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Hope you will try and play along with me!<br />
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Start by holding a D2 chord (D chord minus the second finger) and play an arpeggio that starts with the open D string, then the open first string followed by the second string (third fret).<br />
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Now, keep your first finger on the third string and place your second finger under it on the second string and give those two strings a little strum.<br />
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Move your first finger to the third string first fret (G#) and strum strings 1, 2 and 3. While doing this, build an E major chord and then strum another four strings. Both strums should be staccato (short).<br />
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Finish everything up with a pull-off from the second string second fret to the open second string. I like to use my pinky, but you could use your third finger (be sure to put the third finger back into your E chord after the pull-off). After the pull-off, run your pick through the 3rd and 4th strings of your E chord.<br />
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This section of the song that I am playing is the chorus. After the main riff is played three times, I strum a D/F# chord (let it ring for four beats), and the an E chord followed by a slight bend on the third fret of the sixth string.<br />
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I am playing m, i, p on the right hand just about the entire time. I hope you can pick up on the fingering I am using on the left hand. Enjoy!<br />
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<br />The Guitarist - Rich Hawthornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10270730409654843598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7412811433938461513.post-68550954398832390232020-04-06T16:59:00.001-07:002020-04-06T16:59:30.214-07:00Georgia On My Mind UkuleleHere's a simple version of Georgia On My Mind that you can play on the Ukulele. Strum along or play the melody with me!<br /><br />
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<br />The Guitarist - Rich Hawthornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10270730409654843598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7412811433938461513.post-83464702087902810272019-10-03T09:53:00.000-07:002019-10-03T09:53:01.886-07:00Bollywood - Sunn Raha HaiHere's the intro to Sunn Raha Hai. <br />
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The capo is at fret three. All chords and fret numbers will be relative to the capo being placed at the 3rd fret.<br />
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The chords are Am7 to C to Dadd4. Don't let the Dadd4 scare you. Just move the C major chord up two frets and that's it!<br />
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Notice the slide from fret 5 to 7 and back to 5. That's three notes with only one strike of your pick. You will hear the other notes by sliding up and back to them. <br />
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Great riff. Hope you enjoy it!<br />
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<br />The Guitarist - Rich Hawthornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10270730409654843598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7412811433938461513.post-12110320360045276542019-08-22T07:04:00.000-07:002019-08-22T07:04:04.426-07:00Finger Style ExerciseHere is a not too difficult finger style exercise. This is a great exercise for beginners as an introduction to playing finger style. Keep these playing tips in mind while practicing this exercise.<br />
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1. The right hand fingering is the same throughout - <i>p, i , m, a</i>. Only the thumb will change strings. <br />
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<i>p</i> - Thumb<br />
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2. On the left hand, you will only use one finger at any given time (I recommend only using fingers one and two).<br />
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3. Study the position of my right hand over the strings, and try to model the same plucking technique that I am using.<br />
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4. Ok, the last thing I play is really not a beginner technique, but I think you can do this with a little practice. The last three notes I play are called <i>harmonics</i>. These harmonics are performed by touching the strings over the 12th fret (don't push the string down). Pluck the strings a little louder, and you should hear a chime like sound. If you are finding this difficult, just skip the harmonics and end your exercise when you play the open sixth string just before the harmonics.<br />
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I play the opening chords in the first video. The chords are Dm - Fmaj7 - Bb6 - Gm7. You can avoid barring the first three chords by just placing your fingers on the individual strings that you will be playing. The Gm7 is barred at the 10th fret.<br />
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Each chord is played as an arpeggio (playing the notes of the chords individually). Hopefully you will be able to make out the pattern as you watch the video. The tempo increase after each pass through the chords.<br />
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In this next video I am playing the lead guitar part that comes in after the opening chords (there is actually a part just before this, but it is similar). I am playing all the notes in the fifth position. This means first finger at the fifth fret, second finger at the sixth fret, third finger at the seventh fret, and pinky on the 8th fret. <br />
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The notes are all swinging sixteenth notes. Listen closely and you will notice the notes are not played evenly. It is sort of a long note/short note feel. The long note is on the downstroke and the short note is on the up stroke. Just do your best to match the rhythm that you hear.<br />
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Again, I am looping this section of the song. It is starting at 50% of the actual speed and increasing until we hit 100%. I recommend that you memorize the pattern of notes before practicing along with the video. <br />
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<br />The Guitarist - Rich Hawthornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10270730409654843598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7412811433938461513.post-68635946580255057522018-05-30T10:02:00.002-07:002018-05-30T10:02:27.863-07:00Whiskey and You - Chris Stapleton - BridgeHere is the Bridge to Chris Stapleton's "Whiskey and You."<br />
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1. This song is in drop-D tuning. Tune your sixth string E down to D.<br />
2. The song is in 4/4 time.<br />
3. Right after the D to A chord (Chris S. sings "that's the difference between whiskey and you") there is a D chord lick. <br />
4. Following the D chord lick, he plays an A chord hammering and pulling off between the 2nd and 3rd frets of the second string (A to Asus4).<br />
5. Then strum the G chord by sliding up to the fifth fret of strings 6, 5 and 4 (you will need to partially bar these strings with your first finger).<br />
6. Then back to the main theme of the song. Check out my post on the verse.<br />
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That's some good guitar playin' by Chris Stapleton!<br />
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<br />The Guitarist - Rich Hawthornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10270730409654843598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7412811433938461513.post-84898255548626184272018-05-30T09:53:00.003-07:002018-05-30T09:53:32.640-07:00Whiskey and You - Chris Stapleton - VerseHere is the verse to Chris Stapleton's "Whiskey and You." Here are a few playing tips.<br />
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1. This song is in drop-D tuning. Tune your sixth string E down to D.<br />
2. The song is in 4/4 time.<br />
3. The first two measures of the verse is also played for the intro, and is used throughout the song.<br />
4. At 10 seconds into the video a Bm chord shows up. You will need to lift your 2nd finger to create a Bsus 2. The second finger will hammer-on back into the Bm chord. Check out the video it sounds cool!<br />
5. At 28 seconds into the video there's the Bm chord again, this time remove your first finger from the chord so that you can play the open A string on beat three. This creates an Bm/A chord.<br />
6. At 32 seconds into the video Chris Stapleton goes to a G chord at the fifth fret. Instead of playing the chord, there is simple lick (not a simple fingering, though). Notice the stretch between the bar chord at the fifth fret and my pinky finger at fret nine.<br />
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<br />The Guitarist - Rich Hawthornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10270730409654843598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7412811433938461513.post-39262815681149228852018-05-30T09:44:00.004-07:002018-05-30T09:44:59.475-07:00Perfect Ed Sheeran - Acoustic SoloEd Sheeran's song "Perfect" has an acoustic guitar solo that comes in right after the 2nd chorus. The song is in 6/8 time and I have a metronome click in the background set with the eighth note at 170 bpm (this is a little slower than the actual song). Here are a few playing tips.<br />
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1. Put a capo at fret one.<br />
2. The notes are mostly coming from the G major pentatonic scale (relative to the capo at fret one). <br />
3. Probably the trickiest part of the solo is the phrase that shows up about 8 seconds into the video. It is a combination of hammer-ons and pull-offs. Pluck the second fret of the third string, then hammer onto the third fret, pull-off to the second fret, and finally pull-off to the open string. Whew!<br />
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<br />The Guitarist - Rich Hawthornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10270730409654843598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7412811433938461513.post-61197512233346749652018-05-30T09:15:00.003-07:002018-05-30T09:15:56.239-07:00Perfect Ed Sheeran - FingerStyleHere is a fingerstyle arrangement of Ed Sheeran's song, "Perfect." Here are a few things to keep in mind as you are working on this piece.<br />
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1. I have a capo on the first fret. This will match the recording. The song is in A flat. With the capo at the first fret, you play it like it is in the key of G.<br />
2. The song is played entirely in the first position - open strings up to the fourth fret.<br />
3. For the right hand, I am playing strings 4, 5 and 6 with my thumb and strings 3, 2, 1 with fingers <i>i,</i> <i>m,</i> and <i>a</i> respectively.<br />
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Guitar One is playing the melody. The melody comes in after guitar two plays the main riff four times. <br />
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Guitar Two is playing the main riff to the song. <br />
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Guitar One is playing the melody. Most of the notes are played at the first three frets. Use finger one, two and three on frets one, two and three respectively. Use the third finger on the notes played at the fifth fret as well. Just slide between the third and fifth frets with your third finger.</div>
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Guitar Two is strumming the chords. The chords used for the accompaniment are Am, Em, D and G. the strumming pattern goes like this - Bass - Strum - Strum. The Bass note is the lowest note for each chord.</div>
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Guitar two is playing the harmony part. It is a little more involved. It starts by playing notes very close to the melody and then moves to playing a bass line on the second half of the song.</div>
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The first two measures of the solo repeats the main riff to the song. You will hear this intro, here in the solo, and again at the end of song as the song fades.<br />
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The riff is followed by two guitar licks. The first lick is played in the A minor pentatonic scale at the fifth fret. I am playing a quick slide from fret 7 to 8, and then back to fret 8 instead of playing a bend like you hear in the Tom Petty recording. The slide is a little easier than bending on the acoustic.<br />
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The final climactic lick is played starting with a slide from fret three to five. I am playing double stops (two strings at a time). The rhythm is all triplets. This lick ends with a few slides along the second string alternating with the open first string.<br />
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<br />The Guitarist - Rich Hawthornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10270730409654843598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7412811433938461513.post-78083673552842462882017-12-07T13:01:00.000-08:002017-12-18T14:43:58.597-08:00Bollywood - Socha HaiHere is an acoustic cover of the main parts to "Socha Hai" from the Bollywood Movie 'Rock On!"<br />
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This song is played on electric guitar, but I decided to play the parts on an acoustic. The chord progression is D - G - Bm - A. I am playing simple two string power chords. The progression is the same throughout the video.<br />
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For the lead parts, I am first playing the opening riff, then going to the main intro melody (which comes back at the end of the guitar solo), and then I am playing the guitar solo. <br />
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<br />The Guitarist - Rich Hawthornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10270730409654843598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7412811433938461513.post-72441344185443481672017-09-27T09:01:00.000-07:002017-09-27T09:01:08.820-07:00Michelle by The Beatles - Finger Style SoloHere is a finger style solo of "Michelle" by The Beatles. It is a classical style solo, which means I am basically playing all the bass notes with my thumb and string one with my ring finger, string two with the middle, and string three with the index. There are a few exceptions. On the intro I like to play the note that is moving on the third string with my thumb, and the other two strings with my index and middle. Hope you enjoy working on this one!<br />
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<br />The Guitarist - Rich Hawthornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10270730409654843598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7412811433938461513.post-45432849454582581262017-07-21T09:20:00.001-07:002017-07-21T09:20:38.799-07:00Bollywood - Aye Mere Humsafa<br />
At the beginning of Aye Mere Humsafa there is a short guitar solo, just before the verse. It is played in the key of G minor over the chords Gm, F, Eb, D7. Better yet, put a capo on if you're strumming the chords and strum Em, D, C and B7. Hope that makes it a little easier.<div>
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I do not have a capo on as I play this solo, slowly. It is in the 10th position, meaning I play the 10th fret with my 1st finger, the 11th fret with my 2nd, the 12th fret with my 3rd finger, got it? Notice the quick slide from fret 8 to 10 on the first string to start the solo off. The solo ends with a Gm triad. Give it a quick strum and slide it down the neck. I am using alternate picking on some of the fast notes.</div>
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The Guitarist - Rich Hawthornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10270730409654843598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7412811433938461513.post-49981208755144196802017-07-21T09:09:00.000-07:002017-07-21T09:09:29.581-07:00Bollywood - Soch Na SakeHere's another Bollywood student request, this beautiful song Soch Na Sake. I have three separate videos highlighting the intro, strumming pattern and the mandolin solo. In all the videos I have the capo at the second fret. The song is in the key of A, but I am playing it like it is in the key of G (Capo 2nd fret). The opening chords are G, Em, C add9, G.<br />
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INTRO<br />
Notice the hammer-on from the first to second note. Play the first note and then hammer your next finger onto the next fret. The intro is made up of mostly sixteenth notes, you might want to alternate pick (down and up) through the notes so that you can eventually play this up to speed.<br />
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The basic strumming pattern to this song is D - U - U - D - U. This is a good "campfire" strum for the entire song. There is a second guitar/mandolin part that is played along with the chords. I thought I would try to put both parts together. It make the chord switches a little tricky. Notice how I alternate between the first string second and third fret as I strum each chord. Another way you could do this is have your buddy play the chords, and you play the tricky part, but only play the first 3 strings. This should make it a little easier. Again, the chord progression is G, Em, Cadd9, G.</div>
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Towards the end of the song, just before the piano solo, there is a mandolin solo. Here I have it transcribed for the guitar, only it is an octave lower. Love this part!</div>
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If you have any questions, please post them. The Guitarist - Rich Hawthornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10270730409654843598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7412811433938461513.post-84412443214445679012017-04-05T09:45:00.001-07:002017-04-05T09:45:12.326-07:00Mi FavoritaHere is a beautiful Spanish-Style Classical piece that is not too difficult. It is made up of three parts, so I would work on the individual parts before playing through the entire piece. It is, or course, played in the classical style, so be aware of the melody and bring it out. Also alternate your fingers when playing parts that are more scale like (alternating i and m will do most of the time). If you have any questions, just post them in the comments and I'll post my answers.<br />
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Here's the intro to "Nobody Knows" by The Lumineers. Here are few tips that might help you learn this great intro.</div>
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<li>You can't see it in the video, but I have my capo at the 2nd fret.</li>
<li>I start with a slide on the third string, second fret, with my second finger. Slide to the fourth fret.</li>
<li>I am using my thumb on strings 3, 4, 5 and 6. My index is playing strings 1 and 2.</li>
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<br />The Guitarist - Rich Hawthornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10270730409654843598noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7412811433938461513.post-11895055276476520082017-03-08T09:45:00.001-08:002017-03-08T09:45:29.513-08:00Save Me San Francisco by Train - Intro and Strumming PatternThe intro to Save Me San Francisco is sort of a shuffle groove with an old time rock-n-roll feel. Here are a few playing tips.<br />
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<li>Start with a D chord, and strum D to Dsus to D back to Dsus. You can play this with all downstrokes, but it doesn't really matter.</li>
<li>The next chord is the power chord version of a G. First finger string 6 on the third fret. Third finger string five on the fifth fret. Get ready to stretch, though. You will need to reach your pinky over to fret seven of string five. I play with only down strokes.</li>
<li>Next chord is an A power chord. Fifth string is open and first finger on fourth string second fret. Continue with the shuffle groove by reaching to fret four on the fourth string. I use my third finger</li>
<li>Finish up by returning to the D and Dsus chords.</li>
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I like to use a basic "campfire" style strum for the rest of the song. My pattern goes like this:</div>
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Notice that the G, A, and final D chords are played on upstrokes. I like to do a "hit" strum before switching chords. This allows me to do a downward strumming motion on beat four, and I get to let go of the chord I am holding so that I can set up the new chord and strum it as my hand is going up after the hit. I also like the percussive sound of the "hit."</div>
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Note: You can play the intro groove through the verses if you like, and do the campfire strums for the choruses. Up to you. Have fun!</div>
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