With a host of songs you can learn that use only 2 chords you can take the opportunity to work on techniques to improve how you play them. In this new segment I would like to show you how to play all of these songs in 4 varying levels of difficulty so you can enjoy them no matter your current level and also to push you to try the level above where you feel comfortable. Here's the first song for you to try. Watch the video to see how all 4 difficulties sound like together when overlapped.
1 - Closer - Ne-Yo
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Easiest
One strum every 2 bars
| closer_-_easiest.pdf |
Easy
Use this very commonly used strumming pattern with the same 2 chords
| closer_-_easy.pdf |
Intermediate
Try this cool picking pattern using a plectrum (or fingers if you prefer) with your capo on fret 3
| closer_-_intermediate.pdf |
Advanced
This strumming pattern is much harder to keep constant together with a 4/4 beat against the body of your guitar
| closer_-_advanced.pdf |
Next try this super-hit from Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars. The whole song is based on Dm and G7
2 - Uptown Funk
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Easiest
1 strum per bar, Am and D7 with capo on fret 5
| uptown_funk_-_easiest.pdf |
Easy
Same chords but adding a strumming pattern
| uptown_funk_-_easy.pdf |
Intermediate
Adding muted strums to the pattern and swapping open chords for barre chords
| uptown_funk_-_intermediate.pdf |
Advanced
Using the top three strings with staccato triads and syncopated mutes
| uptown_funk_-_advanced.pdf |
Trumpet
Some pull-offs to add this melody line on top
| uptown_funk_-_trumpet.pdf |
