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1. Introduction, positioning, chords D, C, G 2. Simple strumming, technique, A, A7, E, E7, easy songs 3. Arpegio, strumming technique, Bob Marley, Dm Am Em F 4. Chord progressions and fretting exercises 5. Chord and scale theory, C7, B7 (H7), D7, G7 6. Fingerpicking and arpegio exercises 7. Powerchords, 5th chords, arpegio, Nirvana 8. Rock n roll, Knockin' on heaven's door, m7, M7 9. Bar chords, (A and E shapes), Wild Thing, About a girl 10. Bar chord shapes (D and C shapes), 7, m7 and M7 11. CAGED system, G bar chord shape, Pearl jam 12. Wonderwall by Oasis

8. Rock n roll, Knockin' on heaven's door, m7 & M7 chords

You will learn...

• The chords Em7, Am7, EM7, AM7, CM7, FM7
• A simple rock'n'roll backing track with powerchords - it will take some time to get it percets - don't stress=).
• Bob Dylan - Knockin' on Heaven's door

 

Tune the guitar!

First you have to tune your guitar, otherwise it will sound horrible. =)Tune with a computerized guitar, Click here

New chords

M7 is pronounced as "major 7". Can also be written as maj7
m7is pronounced as"moll 7". Can also be written as min7

Powerchords - rock'n'roll

Time to have some fun!

You are about to learn something that might not be that important to know - but it is a lot of fun to play - simple rock'n'roll. This specific backing track I have designed myself with inspiration from Chuck Berry - Johnny B Goode. In this case we are not worrying about the solo, though.

The advantage of learning this (in case you really do not like rock'n'roll) is tgha it will increase your orientation and stability. You can therefore just approach this as an excercise - learn it and practise it every once in a while=). Whoever you are - you cannot deny that it is kind of catchy=)

For those of you who have not heard the song:

Enough talk. It's business time =)

Here's the tabulature. Keep in mind that when you are playing this kind of music, it is usually enough to only strum the first 2 strings of the chord. A simple rock song also only need 3 chords, but I have added a few extra ones to make it sound better, and to make it into a better exercise.

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--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
--7--7--9--7--7--7--9--7--|--7--7--9--7--7--7--9--7--|
--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|

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--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
--7--7--9--7--7--7--9--7--|--7--7--9--7--7--7--9--7--|
--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
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--------------------------|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|--5--5--7--5--5--5--7--5--|
--7--7--9--7--7--7--9--7--|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|
--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|--------------------------|

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--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|
--2--2--4--2--2--2--4--2--|--2--2--4--2--2--2--4--2--|
--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|

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--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
--7--7--9--7--7--7--9--7--|--7--7--9--7--7--7--9--7--|
--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|

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--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--|
--7--7--9--7--7--7--9--7--|--10--10--12--10--10--10--12--10--|
--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8--|
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--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|
--7--7--9--7--7--7--9--7--|--2--2--4--2--2--2--4--2--|
--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|

--------------------------|-----8--8--8--8--8--8--8-||
--------------------------|--Ep-8--8--8--8--8--8--8-||
--------------------------|-----8--8--8--8--8--8--8o||
--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|------------------------o||
--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|-------------------------||
--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|-------------------------||

Ep: eight pause

Important: When you play these kinds of rock'n'roll backing tracks it is very important that all the transitions are smooth and correct - even though this means you have to move your hand really fast! The whole piece is played in eight notes, even the pause at the end. If you have an electric guitar I recommend you to turn up the distortion a little bit=).

I demonstrate in the video

 

Download Guitar Pro tab | Download as TXT file

MIDI
Listen to the slow version of this tab
Listen to the normal verison of this tab

Bob Dylan - Knockin' on Heavens Door

Yet another classic, that is perfect for jamming around with anyone anywhere in the world (well almost anyway). Easy to play as well.

The video demonstration is found at the end of the lyrics. To read more about Bod Dylan - click here.

If you haven't heard the song - here are two different versions. Sadly the Guns'n'roses is probably the more famous one, even though they did not write the song.

Bod Dylan
Guns'n'Roses

I have tabbed the arpegio of this song as well, you will find it below the lyrics! Learn the tabulature precisely at first, then you can go on and experiment with the arpegio by yourself=) remember - you do not have to play exactly as the tab shows to play nice.

Intro

G D | Am | G D | C

Verse

G D Am
Mama, take this badge off of me
G D C
I can't use it anymore.
G D Am
It's gettin' dark, too dark to see
G D C
I feel I'm knockin' on heaven's door.

Chorus

G D Am
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
G D C
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
G D Am
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
G D C
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door

Verse

G D Am
Mama, put my guns in the ground
G D C
I can't shoot them anymore.
G D Am
That long black cloud is comin' down
G D C
Feels like I'm knockin' on heaven's door.

Chorus

G D Am
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
G D C
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
G D Am
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
G D C
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door

Source: LetsSingIt

 

The fingerpicking pattern / arpegio

Learn it exactly first, then experiment

E||-------------3-----------|-----------2p--0-----------|--------------------0-----|
B||-------3--------3-----3--|--------3---------3--------|-------1-----0h--1-----1--|
G||----------0--------------|-----2---------------2-----|--------------------------|
D||-------------------0-----|--0---------------------0--|----------2---------------|
A||-------------------------|---------------------------|--0-----------------------|
E||--3----------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------|

---------------------------|-------------3-----------|-----------2--2h-3p-2--------|
--L--------1p--0-----------|-------3--------3-----3--|--------3--------------3-----|
-----2------------2--------|----------0--------0-----|-----2--------------------2--|
--------2------------2-----|-------------------------|--0--------------------------|
------------------------0--|-------------------------|-----------------------------|
---------------------------|--3----------------------|-----------------------------|

----------------------0--|--L----------------------|--3----------------||
-------------1-----------|-----1-----1-------------|--3----------------||
----------0-----0--------|--------0-------0--------|--0----------------||
-------2-----------2-----|-------------------2-----|--0----------------||
--3----------------------|----------------------3--|--2----------------||
-------------------------|-------------------------|--3----------------||

Lyssna to this TAB

Slow | Normal

Download the GP4-file

 

Allright...

Now you have enriched your guitar playing with some Dylan and rock n roll! Before moving on...

• Thoroughly repeat the bar chords you have learnt up to this point.
• Make sure you can play the rock song propertly. Don't be afraid to experiment ny adding different notes here and theyre as I show you in the video.
• Don't be afraid of experimenting with the arpegio neither - if something sounds good it usually is - then you can use it=).