Welcome back. Today we’ll be learning how to play the verse to “It’s Only Rock’n'Roll” by The Rolling Stones. As always, you can hit the video on our site, or, if you prefer better quality, click on “watch in high quality” under the player on our YouTube page.
If you missed Lesson No. 1, you can always check that out over here. Lesson No. 2 can be found right here, and Lesson No. 3, here.
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Aaaaargh! Another cliffhanger! :)
I’ve been waiting anxiously for the part where someone gives some unfathomably enlightening tip about strumming less than six stringed chords. Looking at a guitar tab for this song, it just might be explained *next* week…
Well, back to lurking. Oh, and I *am* watching these religiously, so don’t let them go away. ;)
posted by Tuning in next week... on 10-20-2008 at 10:50 am
These lessons help a lot. I’m improving, I can feel it!
posted by Johnny Cat on 10-20-2008 at 12:13 pm
Thanks so much for this! My house is turning into a musical house, something I’ve always wanted.
posted by Tricia on 10-20-2008 at 1:05 pm
Thanks for these! Please keep them coming!
posted by Josh on 10-21-2008 at 3:12 am
@ Tuning in next week To strum less than 6 strings, if you have a hard time hitting only the desired strings or if one of the strings you wish to omit is located in the center of the strum, you can try a couple things. If you have a free finger, lightly place the finger over the string (or strings) you don’t want in the chord. If you have no free fingers you can employ one of your already-used fingers by gently touching a neighboring string. Either of these methods should work to mute the string that you wish to omit.
Hopefully that helps; sometimes it’s not the notes you play but the notes you DON’T play that really make a chord beautiful.
posted by Jimmy on 10-22-2008 at 1:29 pm
I love these- my younger brother has been wanting to learn how to play for a long time, but I’m not home to teach him. I’ll have to send these along!
posted by Sarafina on 10-24-2008 at 12:29 am