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Beginner Guitar Course: Learning To Play Your First Song

4.6 Playing Your First Song Using Simple Chords (Rhythm)

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This Section Of The Beginner Guitar Course Covers The Following:


The first song is played by putting together a simple G chord, a simple G chord and a D chord. On this page is a button for tablature. The second button is for “Jam tracks,” which has parts for button, drums, bass, rhythm and lead. The file name is displayed on the screen. In this file the rhythm is missing because it will be played by the student. A slower tempo version is also included. This song uses “4/4” time, which is four beats to a measure. Play on the “off” beats, which are the “Ands” in one AND two AND three AND four AND.