Susie's Lesson Page
lesson 1
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Susie! Welcome to your lesson page. We are talking about Blackbird today. There are two downloadable files on the right. One is the Music for Blackbird, and one is the scale. I cover the right hand groove pretty well in the video, and you should be able to refresh your memory on the left hand positions from the tab! Remember that when you're reading the Blackbird tab, the note that keeps repeating on the open g (3rd string) is played with the thumb! Your thumb is constantly alternating between your bass note and that open G. Good luck and have fun! Text me if you have questions. See you next week, z
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lesson 2
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Hey Susie! Today we're finishing up Blackbird:) I added the interlude and Chorus sections to the chart. A couple things to look out for: 1. In the chart, at the end of the Chorus section, you'll see a bracket with a 1 followed by a bracket with a 2. This is a first ending and second ending. It's a common notation tool used so we don't have to write a whole section twice if we want to do two different things at the end. So play the chorus straight through to the double dots. Take the repeat back to the top of the chorus and play until the measure before the first bracket. Then skip to the 2nd bracket and beyond. You got this! Also be alert for the D7 chord as you'll have to switch your bass note from the 5th string to the 4th string. Good luck and have a ball. Z
lesson 3Hey S! Today we're looking to polish up Blackbird and start digging into "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" by Neil. Blackbird was looking really good last lesson. I play through the tune fast in the beginning of the vid, and then slow at the end. (mistakes and all!!:) You should be able to get a good idea of the form and timing. As far as the NY tune: 1. Remember the chorus begins with a Gmaj7 chord instead of a regular G in our verson. (example at end of vid.) 2. Go over your new chords before you play. The new chords are Dmaj7, F#min, and Gmaj7. I show them in the vid, but if you have trouble making them out text me and I'll clarify! Good luck and have a blast. I'm off to my gig!
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lesson 4
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Hi Susie! We're talking about Barr Chords and "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" this week. The barr chords can be a bit of a bitch to play, but conceptually they are pretty simple. The two that we are talking about are Major and Minor with a bass note on the 6th string (Low e (Elmo)). If you look at the Barr Chord chart you will see four shapes. The first two are the ones we're looking at. The second two are useful, but we haven't gotten to them yet. They are shapes with the bass note on the 5th string (A (ate)). So look at the tab for the first two shapes and remember that you're using your index finger to barr everything on the 3rd fret! To find the bass notes or letter names for the chords you need to know how to find notes on a single string. Practice saying the notes on the low E string fret by fret. Use the chart to help you. There are 12 notes total. E, F, F#, G, G#, A, A#, B, C, C#, D, D#. Notice that each letter has a sharp except for E and B. I hope this all makes good sense!! Have a ball and let me know if you have questions. Best, z
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lesson 5
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Hey S! We're talking about "Ripple" in G major. Great song! You should be able to play the rhythm parts pretty easily with a little reminder from the vid. I included a chart of the G major scale in 1st position. The numbers underneath the notes are the fingers you should use on each note. 1 is index 2 is middle etc. The "Ripple" melody is made out of this scale. Have fun practicing, and I'll see you next week! z
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