How to play

fingerstyle guitar
book two

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 How to play fingerstyle, book two

lesson one
Fingerstyle revision
The finger names
Before starting the guitar lessons in this book, lets do some revision to make sure you can
remember the names of the fingers on both the picking hand and the fingering hand.

Fingers
Here are both hands to make clear the M
A I
difference between them, however you
should know the fingers of the left hand. L

P = primary
I = index P
M = middle
A = annular
L = little

Knowing the finger names is important.

The fingerpicking patterns will appear above the music or tab and the finger numbers are
used to get chord fingering correct.

fig.1 fig.2
fig.1
1 The thumb rests on
the string.

fig.2 The thumb plucks

the string downwards
towards the floor.

fig.3 fig.4
fig.3
3 The fingers rest on
the string.

fig.4
4 The fingers pluck
upward toward the roof.

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 Fingerstyle revision exercise 1 4/4 time
P i A i M A P i A i P
G Gmaj 7
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
3 3 3 2 2 2
0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3 3 3 3 3 3

G7 P C
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
1 1 1 0 0 0
0 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 3 3 3 2
3 3 3

Am D P i A i P P P
0 0 0 2 2 2
1 3
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
0 0 0
0 0 0 3 3 2

Am D
0 0 0 2 2 2
1 3
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
0 0 0
0 0 0 3
2

G Gmaj 7 G7 C
3 3 2 2 1 1 0 0
0 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3
3 3 3

C D C D
0 0 2 2 0 0 2 2
1 3 1 3
0 0 2 2 0 0 2 2
2 0 2 0
3 0 3 0

let ring
G
3 3 3 3 3 3
0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0

3 3

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P i M A M i
C Em Am G
1 0 1 0
0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0
2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0
3 0
0 3

C Em Am
1 0 1 1
0 0 0 0 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
3 0 0
0

Dm Am G Am
1
3 3 1 0 1
2 2 2 2 0 0 2 2
0 2 2 0 0 2 2
0 0
3

Dm Am Em Am
1
3 3 1 0 1
2 2 2 2 0 0 2
0 2 2 2 2 2
0 0
0

C Em Am G
1 0 1 0
0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0
2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0
3 0
0 3

C Em Am
1 0 1 1
0 0 0 0 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
3 0 0
0

C Em Am G
1 0 1 0
0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0
2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0
3 0
0 3

C Em Am
1 0 1 1
0 0 0 0 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
3 0 0
0
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PA i M A M i PA i M A M
D A G A
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
2 2 0 0 3 3 0 0
3 3 2 2 0 0 2 2
2 2 2 0 0 2
0
0 0
3

D A Em
2 2 0 0 0 0 0
3 3 2 2 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 0 0 0 0
0
0
0 0

D A G A
2 2 0 0 3 3 0 0
3 3 2 2 0 0 2 2
2 2 2 0 0 2
0
0 0
3

P i M A M i P i M A M i P i M A M i P i M A
D G D
2 3 2 2
3 3 0 0 3 3 3
2 2 0 0 2 2 2
0 0 0
3

C A
0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2
0 0 0 2 2 2
3 3 0 0

C A
0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2
0 0 0 2 2 2
3 3 0 0

D A D let ring
2 2 0 0 2 2 2
3 3 2 2 3 3 3
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
0 0 0
0

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lesson two
Notes for If by Pink Floyd
4/4 time
exercise 1 - practise the fingerpicking pattern
P i M A M i P i P i M A M i P i
E
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

E B7
exercise 2 1
XX X 1
X
Practise the first chord change (E to B7).
2 3 2
In order to make the chord changes
smooth you can use partial chords.

Try strumming the chords first before applying the fingerpicking pattern.
P i M A M i P i
E B7
0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2

E D
exercise 3
XX XX
P r actise the second chor d change 1

between E and D. With the D chord 2 2 1

have to hold down the full chord. 3

As with the previous exercise strum the chords first before fingerpicking it.
P i M A M i P i
E D
0 0 2 2
0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3
1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0

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exercise 4 - The chord changes in the chorus are the hardest in the tune. If you find it
easier you can replace the Barre B7 with an open B7. Notice that the lost note of the
fingerpicking pattern has been removed giving more time for the chord changes.

E C#7 F# B7 barre B7
1
XX X X X X X X 1
X
2 1 1
X
1
OR 3 2

2 2

4 3 3 4 3

tune
If - Pink Floyd 4/4 time
P i M A M i P i
E B7
0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2

E D
0 0 2 2
0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3
1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 0
2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0

E D
0 0 2 2
0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3
1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 0
2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0

P i M A M i P P i M A M i P P i M A M i P P i M A M i P
E C#7(barre) F# B7(barre)
0
0 0 2 2 4
1 1 4 4 3 3 2 2
2 2 3 3 4 4 4 4
4 4 2 2
2 2
repeat 8x
let ring

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lesson three
tune
Drift into night - Sad Fantasy
4/4 time
P M I P M I P M
D F6maj7
2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3

Cadd9 Am A
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 3 3 3 1 1 2 2

3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

G6 (3rd) A
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2

0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 3 3 3

G6 (5th) A
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 3 3 3 2 2 2

0 2 0 0 0 0 0
3 3 3 3

D F6maj7
2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 0

Cadd9 A
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 3 3 3 2 2 2 3

3 3 3 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

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D F6maj7
2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 0

Cadd9 A
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 3 3 3 2 2 2

3 3 3 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0

G6 (3rd) A
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2

0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 3 3 3

G6 A
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 3 0 0 2 3 2 2

0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 3 3 3

G6 (3rd) A let ring

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 2 2 2

0 0 0 0 0
3 3 3 3 3 3

Chords

D F6maj7 Cadd9
X XX X XX XX X
2

3 3 2 3 2

Am A G6 (3rd) G6 (5th)
1
XX X XX X XXX XXX
1

2 3 2

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lesson four
playing fingerstyle scales
Here is a selection of three of the most important scales you could or should know.
When playing these scales with a plectrum you should use alternating plectrum directions,
like this;
etc.

involves using 2 fingers however in some cases it can include three fingers.

2 octave 2 octave 2 octave

pentatonic scale

fret 3 fret 3 fret 3

1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
fret 5 fret 5 fret 5

2 2

fret 7
1 1 1 1 fret 7
3 4 3 3 fret 7
3 3 3

2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4
fret 8 fret 8 fret 8

3 3

fret 10 4 4 4 4 4 fret 10 fret 10

high for your guitar in the next exercise you can try playing it starting on the 5th fret,

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per string, making it sound more uniform when played quickly, however the second
method involves a big reach.

option 1 option 2

1 1 1 1 1 1
fret 4 fret 5

2 2 2 2 1 1
fret 5

3 3 1 2 2 2/3 2/3
fret 7

4 4 4 4 4
fret 7

3 4 4 4 4
fret 8 fret 9

4
fret 10

4 5
5 7
4 6 7
4 6 7
4 5 7
5 7

4
7 5
7 6 4
7 6 4
7 5 4
7 5

(this is a stretch)

7 9 10
6 7 9
6 7 9
5 7 9
5 7 9

9 7
9 7 6
9 7 6
9 7 5
9 7 5

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The minor scale has 2 main shapes however you only need to choose one for this lesson.
People with smaller hands tend to choose option 1 of the scale and people with a larger
reach tend to choose the option 2. The note that is played differently is marked in red.

option 1 option 2

1
fret 4

1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
fret 5 fret 5

2 2 2 2

4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
fret 7 fret 7

4 4 4 4 4 4
fret 8 fret 8

4
fret 9

5
5 6 8
4 5 7
5 7
5 7 8
5 7 8

8 6 5
7 5 4
7 5
8 7 5
8 7 5

(this is a stretch)
5
5 6 8
5 7
5 7 9
5 7 8
5 7 8

8 6 5
7 5
9 7 5
8 7 5
8 7 5

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The minor Pentatonic scale is the easiest scale to learn of the scales we have looked at
today and can be used as a stepping stone to the minor Pentatonic blues scale.

1 1 1 1 1 1
fret 5

3 3 3
fret 7

4 4 4
fret 8

5 8
5 8
5 7
5 7
5 7
5 8

5
8 5
7 5
7 5
7 5
8 5

fingerstyle scale exercises

To play these scales fingerstyle it is not unusual to see them being played with 2 fingers, for
example i & M or P & i or even i, M & A. Here are some exercises to try.

Minor Pentatonic scale is probably the easiest scale to practice with.

i M i M i M i M i M i M
5 8
5 8
5 7
5 7
5 7
5 8

i M i M i M i M i M i
5
8 5
7 5
7 5
7 5
8 5

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To play these scales fingerstyle it is not unusual to see them being played with 2 fingers, for
example P & i or i & M or even i, M & A. Here are some exercises to try.

Major scale using a common classical method, index & middle fingers.
i M i M i M i M i M i M i M i
4 5
5 7
4 6 7
4 6 7
4 5 7
5 7

M i M i M i M i M i M i M i
4
7 5
7 6 4
7 6 4
7 5 4
7 5

exercise 3. Minor scale using a common classical method, index & middle fingers.

i M i M i M i M i M i M i M i
5
5 6 8
4 5 7
5 7
5 7 8
5 7 8

M i M i M i M i M i M i M i

8 6 5
7 5 4
7 5
8 7 5
8 7 5

Major scale using an alternative finger pattern, the P & i. If you

P i P i P i P i P i P i P i P
7 8
8 10
7 9 10
7 9 10
7 8 10
8 10

i P i P i P i P i P i P i P
7
10 8
10 9 7
10 9 7
10 8 7
10 8

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exercise 5. A more difficult exercise. 4/4 time
P i M P i M P i M P i M P i M P i M P i M P i M
C
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1
0 0
3 3

Am
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1
2 2
0 0

Em
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0

0 0

Am let ring
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1
2
0 0

C
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1
0 0
3 3

Em
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0

0 0

Am
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1
2 2
0 0

Am let ring
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1
2
0 0

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lesson five
chords with altered bass notes (chord inversions)

after the slash, for example C/G or D/A. This means we are playing the chords but with
altered bass notes. The bass note can be part of the chord, which is called an inversion

chord charts, you need to know the names of the notes on the bottom 2 or 3 strings to
workout what you should be playing.

examples

chord name bass note chord name bass note

C/G C/E
E

more examples

chords have 2 potential bass notes.

D/F# G/B A/E A/G
X X

C/G E/B B7/D# Am/C

X X X

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 tune
tips on playing Lost by Anouk

the two main ways to finger the main chords

There are 2 ways to finger the main 3 chords however how you finger the first chord
effects the way you finger the other chords. The reason for this is that the finger you use to

easier to get the chord changes to flow. Here are both ways of playing the 3 main
chords.

fingering tips
G5 D/F# Cadd9
option one X X X X X
2 1 1

3 2 3 3 2

G5 D/F# Cadd9
option two X X X X X
2 1 2

4 3 4 4 3

drone notes
When a note is repeated over and over it can be called a drone note. Some forms of
eastern music use drones most of the time and even have instruments designed to create
a drone tone. This sample section of the song shows the drone note marked in red.

P i M A M i
G5 D/F#
3 3 3 3
0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 3 2 2

Cadd9 D/F#
3 3 3 3
0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
3 3
2 2

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Lost - Anouk 6/8 time
intro
G5 D/F#
P i M A M i

3 3 3 3
0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 3 2 2

Cadd9 D/F#
3 3 3
0 0 0 0 2 2
2 2 2 2 0 0
3 3
2 2

verse
G5 D/F#
3 3 3 3
0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 3 2 2

Cadd9 D/F#

H
3 3 3 3
0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2
0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
3 3
2 2

G5 D/F#
3 3 3 3
0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 3 2 2

Cadd9 D/F#
3 3 3 3
0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
3 3
2 2

chorus
G5 D/F#
3 3 3 3
0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 3 2 2

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C Dadd11

H 1 1 3 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4
3 3 5 5

bridge
G5 D/F#

3 3 3 3
0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 3 2 2

C Am Dadd11
1 1 3 3
0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 4 4 4 4
3 2 0 5 5

C Am Dadd11
1 1 3
0 0 2 2 0 0
2 2 2 4 4
3 2 0 5 5

outro
G5 D/F#
3 3 3 3
0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 3 2 2

1st & 2nd time

C Am Dadd11
1 1 3 3
0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 4 4 4 4
3 2 0 5 5

3rd time long pause

C Am D5 G5
3
1 1 3 3
0 0 2 2 2 0
2 2 2 0 0
3 2 0 2
3

arrangement intro - verse - chorus - verse - chorus - bridge - chorus - outro

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 How to play fingerstyle, book two

lesson six
tune
Etude in C - Francisco Tarrega 4/4 time

P i M A M i A M i A M i
Andante
C C simile . .
0 3 0 0 3 0
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 3

bar 3
Gadd9 C
III
5 3 1 0 3 0
0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3
3
bar 5 bar 6
Am
III V
0 4 0 5 8 5
3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5
4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5
0
0

D7 G
2 3 2 3
1 1 1 1 0 0
2 2 2 2 0 0
0
3 3

G7 C
1 3 1 0 1 0
0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3
3
bar 11
B7 Em
2 3 2 0 2 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
2
0

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bar 13
F C/G (2nd inversion)
1 3 1 0 1 0
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
(3)
1 3
bar 15
Gadd9 C
III
5 3 1 0
0 0 0 0 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0
3 3
3

chords and partial chords

This tune is 4/4 time but it is played in groups of triplets. Because of this you can count
like this to get the rhythm;
|1 2 3 2 2 3 3 2 3 4 2 3 | 1 2 3 2 2 3 3 2 3 4 2 3 |

bar 1,2 & 4 bar 3 & bar 15

C Cadd5 Gadd9 G G7
1
X X 1
X X XX XXX 1 XXX

3 4 3 1 2

bar 5 bar 6
Am
XX XX X X X X
1 1
fret 5

1 1
fret 3
2 3 2
4

bar 11 bar 13
B7 B7 F (1/2 barre) F
1
X X X 1 1
XX
4 3 2 3 2 1 2 2

4 4 4 3 4

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 How to play fingerstyle, book two

lesson seven
tune
Allegro Opus 50 No.13 by Mauro Giuliani (extended version)
This tune contains patterns we have looked at that are often used in contemporary 4/4
time tunes P i M i A i M I and an alternating first finger and thumb pattern we
covered at the end of book 1 P i P i . We also use P i M i .

4/4 time P i M i A i M i , P i P i P i P i and P i M i P i M i

Am Dm
P i M i A i M i P i P i P i P i
0 1
1 1 3 3
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
0 0 2 3 0
0 0 2 3 0

E Am/C E7/B
0 0 0
0 0 1 1 3 3
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1
2 2 3 2 0
3 2

Am Dm
0 1
1 1 3 3
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
0 0 2 3 0
0 0 2 3 0

Am Am9 E
0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1
2 2
0 0

Am Am/C E E7 Am Am/C E E7
P i M i P i M i
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 0 3 1 1 0 3
2 2 1 1 2 2 1 1
0 3 2 0 3 2
0 0

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8
Am Dm
0 1
1 1 3 3
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
0 0 2 3 0
0 0 2 3 0

E Am/C E7/B
0 0 0
0 0 1 1 3 3
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1
2 2 3 2 0
3 2

Am Dm
0 1
1 1 3 3
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
0 0 2 3 0
0 0 2 3 0

Am Am9 E
0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1
2 2
0 0

Am E7 Am E Am E7 Am E7
P i M i P i M i
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 3 1 0 1 3 1 3
2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0

E7 Am
4 5
3 5
4 5
2
0 0
0

chord fingering tips

G6 Am9 Am/C E7/B E7
X X XX 1
X X 1
X X 1
XX
2 3 2 2 2

4 3 4 4

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lesson eight
tune
Street Spirit (Fade out) - Radiohead
Intro
o
P I A I M I A I M I A I M I P I
Am Am
0 0 0 0 0 0
3 1 0 3 1 0
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2
0 0

Verse
e
Am Am
0 0 0 0 0 0
3 1 0 3 1 0
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2
0 0

Em Em
0 0 0 0 0 0
3 1 0 3 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2
0 0

Am Am
0 0 0 0 0 0
3 1 0 3 1 0
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2
0 0

Chorus
C Em
0 0 0 0 0 0
3 1 0 3 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2
3
0
Am Am
0 0 0 0 0 0
3 1 0 3 1 0
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2
0 0

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C Em
0 0 0 0 0 0
3 1 0 3 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2
3
0

Filll
Am Am
1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0

Coda
a
Am let ring
0 0 0
3 1 0
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2
0 0 0

Arrangementt
intro - verse - chorus - verse - chorus - fill - chorus - verse - chorus -
fill - chorus - fill - chorus - end

chords

A sus 4 Am A add 9
X 1
X X

3 2 3 2 3 2

C add 9 C C Maj 7 Em7 Em6

X 1
X X X 1
X

2 2 2 3 2 3 2

4 3 3 3 4

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lesson nine
tune
Waltz in E minor by Ferdinando Carulli

places to give you clues to the correct finger picking. Where there are no picking fingers

Waltz time is always 3/4 time. P P P i M A

Where the passages repeat, try changing

the sound of the guitar by moving the
position of your picking hand or play the
passage piano first time and then forte.

PA M i M A M PA M i M A M PA M A M PA M PA M A M P M
0 0 0 0 2 3 2 3 2 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0
2 2 1 2

0 0 0 0 2 3 2 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0
2 2 1 2

P M P M P M P M i M A M
0 0 2 3 2 3 2 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0
1 1 2 1 2
2

0 0 2 3 2 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0
1 1 2 1 2
2

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0 0 1 3 3 1 1 0
0 0 2 4 4 4 2 2 2 0 0 0
0 0 0
2
3

0 0 1 3 3 1 1
0 0 2 4 4 4 2 2 2 0
0 0
3 3

M P M P MA P MA P MA P iA P
0 2 2 3
3 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 0
4 2 2 2 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 2 2 3
3 3 1 1 1 1 1
4 2 2 2 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3

0 0 0 0 2 3 2 3 2 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0
2 2 1 2

0 0 0 0 2 3 2 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0
2 2 1 2

Natural Harmonic.

12 12
12 12
12 12

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lesson ten
hammer ons and pull offs
Hammer ons
A hammer on is where you hammer the string with the fretting finger so that it rings without
the need to be picked. In fingerstyle guitar this is most commonly seen as part of a chord,

Exercise 1 - Try to hammer on with each finger.

H H H H H H H H H H H H
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4

Exercise 2a - Try to hammer on on each string.

A A A A M M M M i i i i
H H H H
H H H H
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 H H H H
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2

P P P P P P P P P P P P

H H H H
H H H H
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 H H H H
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2

Exercise 2b
A A A A M M M M i i i i
H H H H
H H H H
2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 H H H H
2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3
2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3

P P P P P P P P P P P P

H H H H
H H H H
2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 H H H H
2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3
2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3

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A A A A M M M M i i i i
H H H H
H H H H
3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 H H H H
3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4
3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4

P P P P P P P P P P P P

H H H H
H H H H
3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 H H H H
3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4
3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4

Exercise 3
A A A A A A A A A M M M
H H H H H H H H H
H H H
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 4 1 4 1 4
1 2 1 2 1 2

M M M M M M i i i i i i
H H H H H H
H H H H H H
1 3 1 3 1 3 1 4 1 4 1 4
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 3 1 3 1 3

i i i P P P P P P P P P
H H H
H H H H H H H H H
1 4 1 4 1 4
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 4 1 4 1 4

P P P P P P P P P P P P

H H H H H H H H H
H H H
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 4 1 4 1 4
1 2 1 2 1 2

P P P P P P

H H H H H H
1 3 1 3 1 3 1 4 1 4 1 4

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A pull off is where you pull a fretted finger off the string plucking the string as you remove it.
Commonly you will have to pull off to another fretted note, so it is important to have the
note you are pulling away to fretted before you attempt the pull off. Here are some basic
pull off exercises to help you master the technique.

Exercise 1 - Try these pull offs.

P P P P P P P P P P P P
2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1

Exercise 2 - Try the previous exercise on every string.

A A A A A A A A A M M M
P P P P P P P P P
P P P
2 1 2 1 2 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 4 1 4 1 4 1
2 1 2 1 2 1

M M M M M M i i i i i i
P P P P P P
P P P P P P
3 1 3 1 3 1 4 1 4 1 4 1
2 1 2 1 2 1 3 1 3 1 3 1

i i i P P P P P P P P P
P P P
P P P P P P P P P
4 1 4 1 4 1
2 1 2 1 2 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 4 1 4 1 4 1

P P P P P P P P P P P P

P P P P P P P P P
P P P
2 1 2 1 2 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 4 1 4 1 4 1
2 1 2 1 2 1

P P P P P P

P P P P P P
3 1 3 1 3 1 4 1 4 1 4 1

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A A A A A A A A A M M M
P P P P P P P P P
P P P
2 1 2 1 2 1 3 2 3 2 3 2 4 3 4 3 4 3
2 1 2 1 2 1

M M M M M M i i i i i i
P P P P P P
P P P P P P
3 2 3 2 3 2 4 3 4 3 4 3
2 1 2 1 2 1 3 2 3 2 3 2

i i i P P P P P P P P P
P P P
P P P P P P P P P
4 3 4 3 4 3
2 1 2 1 2 1 3 2 3 2 3 2 4 3 4 3 4 3

P P P P P P P P P P P P

P P P P P P P P P
P P P
2 1 2 1 2 1 3 2 3 2 3 2 4 3 4 3 4 3
2 1 2 1 2 1

P P P P P P

P P P P P P
3 2 3 2 3 2 4 3 4 3 4 3

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lesson eleven
tune
Estudio in 3/8 time - Fernando Sor
This tune is another revision lesson so the fingering and the finger picking for this study is
relatively easy. The tune is in 3/8 time which means there are 3 quavers per bar, however
read the tab carefully because the tune starts on the 3rd beat of the bar and the repeats
occur on the third beat of the bar in bar 1, bar 9 and the last bar. Andantino is a tune
that is lighter and less stompy than an andante.

1 2 3
0 Andantino
3
8 3

C C
1 0
3 0 1
0 0 0
0 3 2 2 0 3 2
3 2 3 3

bar 9
P Bb 7 1 2 3
3 1 0 0
3 0 1 3 0 1
0 2 0
0 3 2 2 3
3 3

0
3 1 0 3 1 0 1
0 0 0 0
2 0 3 2 0 0
3 3
bar 14 bar 15 bar 16
C P
0 0 3 2 0 2 3 0
3 4 1 1 1 0
0 0 0
0 0
2 2 3 3

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1 0
3 0 1
0 0 0
0 3 2 2 0 3 2
3 2 3 3

C
P Bb 7 1 2
3 1 3 0
3 0 1 3 0 1
2 0
0 3 2 2 3
3

chords and partial chords

C Bb 7
1
X XX X
2 2

3 3 4

bar 14 bar 15 bar 16

C P
0 0 3 2 0 2 3
1 3 4 1 1 1 0
0 0 0
0 0
0 2 2 3

Note, there are 2 ways to play bar 14

bar 14 bar 15 bar 16
X X X X X X 1
X X 1
X XX
2 2 2
or
4 3 3 3

4 4

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lesson twelve
tune
Bach

G5 G5 C G

0 0 2 3
3 0 1 3 1 3
0 2 0 0 0 0
0 2 3 2
3

Am

1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0
2 2 0 0 2 0 2
4 0 0
0 5 2 3 2 0
3 3

G5 G5 C G

0 0 2 3
3 0 1 3 1 3
0 2 0 0 0 0
2 0 2 3 2 3 2 0
3 3 3

Am II

1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0
2 2 0 2 2 0 0
0 0 4 0
0 2 3
2 3 3 3

VII II

7 7 5 0 2 3 0 2 3
8 10 8 3 3 3 2 0 2
0 0 2 2
0 4 0 2 2

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0 2 3 2 3
2 2
0 0 0 0
0 2 4 0 3
2

G5 G5 Am G

0
3 3 1 0
0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
4 4 0 4
2 2 3 3 2 0
3

Am G
H

0 1 0 0 3
0 2 0 2 0 0 0
0 2 4 2 4 4 0
2 5
3 3

Note

Two part counterpoint.

This tune as a good example of 2 part counterpoint. This style of music was first named
and written about in any by J. S. Bach. The style obviously existed before Bach, but he
observed it and came up with a set of rules for better results in the technique. It is
basically where two musical parts complement one another to produce a melody and a
harmony. Bach noticed certain techniques produced better results and documented
them. The basic precept for these rules is that the parts should complement one another
without parroting one another but some aspects of the music should stay the same
throughout the parts, for example build ups or build downs.

Two examples of the counterpoint technique in this piece.

1. The parts can complement one another by moving in opposite directions.
2. One part can go fast whilst the other part goes slow.

Bar 7 Bar 12
The harmony and melody are The melody moves slowly whilst
going in opposite directions the harmony moves fast.

0 3
0 2 0
4 0 0
5 2
3 2 3 2 0
3

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lesson thirteen
tune
Bookends - Simon and Garfunkel

0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
3 3 3 3
0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2
3 3 3 3

C C
0 0 0
1 1 1 3 1 1 3 1
0 0 0 0 2
2 2 2 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3

C
0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1
1 1 1 3 3 3
0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2
2 2 2 3 3 3
3 3

C C
0 1 0 0 0
3 1 1 1
0 2 0 0 0 0
3 2 2 2
3 3 3

C
0 0 0 1 0 1
3 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 3 3
2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
3 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 3
3 3 3

C
0 1 0 1 0 0
3 3 1 1 1 3 1 1 3 1
0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2
3 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
3 3

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0 0 0
1 1 1
0 0 0 0
2 2 2
3 3 3

H P
0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
3 3 3 3 3
0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0
3 3 3 3 3

C C
0 0 0
1 1 1 3 1 1 3 1
0 0 0 0 2
2 2 2 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3

C
0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1
0 0 0 0
2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3

Notes and chords

The main riff that is repeated throughout this tune can be greatly simplified by holding the
first first double-stop in place whilst you play through the second and the third double-
stop. This might feel awkward at first, but it will greatly increase your speed, flow and
accuracy whilst playing that part of the tune.

Diad 1 Diad 2 Diad 3

4 3

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lesson fourteen
Triplet group exercises
Exercise 1
P I M P I M P I M P I M
Dm Am
1 1 1 1 0 0 0
3 3 3 3 1 1 1
2 2
0 0 2
0 0 0

Am Dm
0 0 0 0 1 1 1
1 1 1 1 3 3 3
2 2
2 2 0 0 0
0

C Em
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
0 0
2 2 2
3 2
0

Am
0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 1
2
2 2 2
0 0 0

Dm Am
1 1 1 1 0 0 0
3 3 3 3 1 1 1
2 2
0 0 2
0 0 0

Am Dm
0 0 0 0 1 1
1 1 1 1 3 3
2 2
2 2 0 0
0

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P M I P M I P M I P M I

Dm G7
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0
2
0 0 0
0 2 2
3

C Am
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0 2
2 2 2 2
3 0

Dm G7
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0
2
0 0 0
0 2 2
3

C C
0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 1
0
2 2 2
3 3 3

G7 G7
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0
0 0
2 2
3 3

C Am
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0 2
2 2 2
3 3 0

G7 G7
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0
2
3 3

C C
0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 1
0 0
2 2
3 3 3

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Foreclosure of a dream (part 1) - Megadeth
Intro
P I M P I M P I M P I M P M P M

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 7 8 4 5 1 10 7 13 8 10 13

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 7 8 4 5 1 3 2 1
3 1 1

Verse
H H

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 2 1 1 3 3 2 1 1 3
3 1 3 1

look at fig. 1

0 0 0 0 0 0
5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 6 5 4 3 2 5 5 5 5
7 6 5 4 3 2

0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
5 3
6 5 3 1

Chorus
G5 F5 pm. C5 Bb pm.

5 3
5 3 5 3
5 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

G5 F5 pm. C5 Bb C5 C#5

5 3
5 3 5 3 5 6
5 3 3 1 3 4
3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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Bridge
The style of tab below is often used when two guitar parts are playing simultaneously. You
can even find music where the score for all the instruments are displayed in parallel.
Note that the lines at the beginning and the end of each line are joined together and this
shows that the parts are being played simultaneously.

G
T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 10 7 8 4 5 1 10 7 13 8 10 13

G5
G
T
R 5 5
2 5 5
3 3

G
T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 10 7 8 4 5 1 3 2 1
3 1 1

8 7 6
G 8 6 6
T 5 4 3
R 5 3 3
2

Arrangement intro - verse - chorus - bridge - >

Fig.1
These illustrations are the shapes used in the 1st bar of the 2nd line of the verse. The 2nd
bar of this line uses exactly the same patterns but down a string.

X XX X XX X XX X XX X XX X XX

1
3 3 3 3 3
1

1 1 2 1 2
5 5 5 5 5
2

3
7 7 7 7 7

This pattern repeats a string down for the next bar (bar 4, verse)

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lesson fifteen
revise the blocking technique
quickly revise the technique before continuing. Blocking is where you play 2, 3, or 4
strings simultaneously fingerstyle. This technique sound different than when you strum the
guitar because the notes sound simultaneously when fingerpicking where as the notes
sound one note at a time when strumming.

Exercise 1 - Try these pull offs.

P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PiMA P P P PiMA P P P PiMA P P P PiMA P P P

D Dm7 G D
2 5 3 2
3 6 3 3
2 5 4 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PiMA P P P PiMA P P P PiMA P P P PiMA P P P

D Dm7 G D
2 1 3 2
3 1 3 3
2 2 4 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PiMA P P P PiMA P P P PiMA P P P PiMA P P P

D Dm7 G D
2 5 3 2
3 6 3 3
2 5 4 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PiMA P P P PiMA P P P PiMA P P P PiMA P P P

D Dm7 G D
2 1 3 2
3 1 3 3
2 2 4 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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P P P P P P i MA P i MA P PiMA P P P P P P P P
C D
0 0 2
1 1 3
0 0 2
0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 2 3 0 2

P i MA P i MA P iMA P P P P P P
C D
0 0 2
1 1 3
0 0 2
0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3

PiMA P P P P P P P PiMA P P P P P P P
C C
0 0
1 1
0 0
0 2
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

PiMA P P P P P P P PiMA P P P P P P P
D C
2 0
3 1
2 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
3 3 3 3 3 3

PiMA P P P P P P P PiMA P P P P P P P
D C
2 0
3 1
2 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
0 2 3 3 3 3 3 3

PiMA let ring

D
2 (2) (2) (2)
3 (3) (3) (3)
2 (2) (2) (2)
0 (0) (0) (0)

Dm7 Dm7 G/D

XX 1 XX XX
2 1 2 1
fret 5 fret 3
3 2

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The Jazz man - Sad Fantasy
4/4 time

C7 Dm7
6 6 5
5 5 5 6 6
5 5 5 5 5
5 5 5 7 7
5

A7 Dm7
5 5
5 8 8 6 6
6 6 5 5
5 5 7 7
7 7 5

Em7 Dm7
7 5
8 8 8 6 6 6
7 7 7 5 5 5
9 9 7 7
7 7 5 5

A7 Dm7
5 5
5 8 6 6
6 6 5 5
5 5 7 7
5
5 5

Em7 Dm7
7 5
8 8 8 6 6 6
7 7 7 5 5 5
9 9 7 7
7 7 7 5 5 5

A7 Dm7
5
5 8 8 6 6
6 6 6 5 5
5 5 7 7
5 5
5 5

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Bar 1 Bar 2 Bar 3
C7 Dm7 Am7 Am7
XX X

1
1 fret 5 1 fret 5 1 fret 5
2
2 2 2

3
3 3

Rhythm notes

one beat one beat half beat two half beats two beats
staccato

4 beats
1 semibreve

2 beats
2 minim

1 beat
4 crotchet

1/2 beat
8 quaver

1/4 beat
16 semiquaver

1/8 beat
32 demisemiquaver

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lesson sixteen
tune
California King Bed (part 1) - Rihanna
4/4 time

intro
P i M P i M P i M P i M i P i M P i A M i P i M P i A M i
G5 Cadd9 G5 Cadd9 G5 Cadd9 G5 Dsus2
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
0 0
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
2 3 2 3 2 3
3 2

verse
PiM PiM PiM PiM PiM PiM PiM PiM
G5 Cadd9 G5 Cadd9 G5 Cadd9 G5 Cadd9
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
M M M M
3 3 M 3 3 M 3 3 M 3 3 M
0 0 M 0 0 M 0 0 M 0 0 M
M M M M
2 3 M 2 3 M 2 3 M M
M M M 3 2 M

G5 Cadd9 G5 Cadd9 G5 Cadd9 G5 Cadd9

1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
M M M
3 3 M 3 3 M 3 3 M 3 3
0 0 M 0 0 M 0 0 M 0 0
M M M
2 3 M 2 3 M 2 3 M
M M M 3 2

Em7 G6 Em7 Cadd9 Em7 G6 G5 G6/A

1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
0 0 0 0
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 3 2 0
0 3 0 3

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G D Em
V V V V V V V V V V V V
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
3 3 3 3 3 33 33 0 2 2 2 22 22 2 20 0 0 0 00 00 000
0 0 0 0 0 00 00 0 3 3 3 33 33 3 30 0 0 0 00 00 000
0 0 0 0 0 00 00 0 2 2 2 22 22 2 20 0 0 0 00 00 000
0 0 0 0 0 00 00 0 0 0 0 00 00 0 00 2 2 2 22 22 22
2 2 2 2 2 22 22 2 2 2 22 22 22
3 3 3 3 3 33 33 0 0 0 00 00 00

C G D
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
0 0 0 0 0 00 00 0 3 3 3 33 33 3 30 2 2 2 22 22 220
1 1 1 1 1 11 11 0 0 0 0 00 00 0 00 3 3 3 33 33 330
0 0 0 0 0 00 00 0 0 0 0 00 00 0 00 2 2 2 22 22 220
2 2 2 2 2 22 22 0 0 0 00 00 0 00 0 0 0 00 00 000
3 3 3 3 3 33 33 2 2 2 22 22 22
3 3 3 33 33 33

Em C G
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
0 0 0 0 0 00 00 0 0 0 0 00 00 0 00 3
0 0 0 0 0 00 00 0 1 1 1 11 11 1 10 0
0 0 0 0 0 00 00 0 0 0 0 00 00 0 00 0
2 2 2 2 2 22 22 2 2 2 22 22 22 0
2 2 2 2 2 22 22 3 3 3 33 33 33 2
0 0 0 0 0 00 00 3

arrangement
intro - verse - chorus - verse - chorus - >

notes

as you mute them creating a vocal mute.

mute mute mute mute
G5 Cadd9 G5 Cadd9 G5 Cadd9 G5 Cadd9
M M M M
3 3 M 3 3 M 3 3 M 3 3 M
0 0 M 0 0 M 0 0 M 0 0 M
M M M M
2 3 M 2 3 M 2 3 M M
M M M 3 2 M

The plectrum directions. = Down V = Up

The gray notes can be missed if you struggle with the speed.

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lesson seventeen
tune
Empire - Sad Fantasy

worth practising with a plectrum every now and again in case you ever need it.

P i M or P M A or with a plectrum.

6 6 6 6 3 3 3 3
7 7 5 5 2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

6 6 6 6 3 3 3 3
7 7 5 5 2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

6 6 6 6 3 3 3 5
7 7 5 5 2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

10 10 8 8 5 5 1 3
7 7 5 5 5 5 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

10 10 8 8 5 5 3 3
7 7 5 5 5 5 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

D.C. al fine
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

fine

10 10 8 8 5 5 1 3
7 7 5 5 5 5 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

let ring

3 3 3 3 3 3 3
4 4 3 3 2 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

notes

The correct plectrum directions.

= down strum V = up strum

V V V V V V V V V V V V

6 6 6 6 3 3 3 3
7 7 5 5 2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

D.C. al fine = repeat to the beginning and then play through to the end.

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lesson eighteen
tune
Gymnopedie #1 - Erik Satie
bar 1 bar 2
4 4 4 4
5 4 5 4
6 4 6 4
0 0
0 0

4 7 5 4 4
5 4 4 4 5 4
6 4 6 6 4
0 0
0 0

4 4 4 4
5 4 5 4
6 4 6 4
0 0
0 0

4 7 5 4 4
5 4 4 4 5 4
6 4 6 6 4
0 0
0 0

bar 17 bar 18 bar 20

4 2
4 5 2 5
4 6 2 2
6
4
4 2 2

0
0 2 3 7 5 5 3 2
0 4 4 6 6 4
2
0 0 0

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2 3 5 7
5 5 3 5
4 4 4
5 5
0 0 0 0

5
7 5 5 5 2
6 6 4 4 2
5 5
0 0 0 2

bar 35 bar 36
4 2 2
4 4 5 4 5
4 6 4 6
6 4 4
4
4 2 2

bar 37 first time second time

2 4 10 12 12
5 7 9 12
7 9 12
4
2 7 0 12

chord fingering

Bar 1 Bar 2 Bar 17 Bar 18

X X X X

1 1 1 1
fret 4 fret 4 fret 4
2 2

3 3 3

Bar 20 Bar 25 Bar 35 -37

X 1
X 1 1
fret 2 fret 2

1 4 3 3
fret 4
4 3 2 4
fret 5

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tune
The beach - Sad Fantasy
4/4 time
D A G6 A D A D G A
2 0 2 0 2 0 2 3 0
3 2 3 3 2 3 2 3 0 2
2 2 0 2 2 2 2 0 2
0 0 2 0 0
0 0 0 0
3 3

D A G6 A G6
2 0 2 0
3 2 3 3 2 3 3 2 3
2 2 0 2 0 0
0 0 2 0 0
0 0
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

A D A G6
0 0 2 3 5 0 2 0
2 2 3 3 2 3
2 2 2 2 2 0
0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3

D G A D A G6
2 3 5 3 0 2 3 5 0 2 0
3 3 0 2 3 3 2 3
2 2 0 2 2 2 2 0
0 0 0 0
0 0
3 3

G6 A
0 2 0 0
3 3 2 2
0 0 2 2
0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

D A G6 D A G5
2 2 2 2 2 3
3 2 3 3 2 3
2 2 0 2 2 0
0 2 0 0 2 0
0 0
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

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3 3 0 0
0 0 2 3 2 2
0 0 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

D A G6 A D A D G A
2 0 2 0 2 0 2 3 0
3 2 3 3 2 3 2 3 0 2
2 2 0 2 2 2 2 0 2
0 0 2 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
3 3

D A G6 A G6
2 0 2 0
3 2 3 3 2 3 3 2 3
2 2 0 2 0 0
0 0 2 0 0
0 0 0
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

A D A G6
0 0 2 3 5 0 2 0
2 2 3 3 2 3
2 2 2 2 2 0
0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 3

D G A D A G6
2 3 5 3 0 2 3 5 0 2 0
3 3 0 2 3 3 2 3
2 2 0 2 2 2 2 0
0 0 0
0 0
3 3 3

G6 A
0 2 0 0
3 3 2 2
0 0 2 2
0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

D A G6 A D A D G
2 0 2 0 2 0 2 3
3 2 3 3 2 3 2 3 0
2 2 0 2 2 2 2 0
0 0 2 0 0
0 0 0 0
3 3

A D

2 3 3
2 2 2
2 0 0
0

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raking the strings
Raking is where you play a chord or arpeggio almost as if strumming it but not as quickly
as strumming so you can hear each note individually. When learning to rake the speed is
quite often the hardest thing to get rite because the notes should be heard individually
but not so slow the notes are completely isolated. Usually a rake should fit in half a beat
or less. rake
D D
2 2
3 3
How raking looks in tab.
0
2
OR 2
0

Exercise
3/4 time - 3 beats per bar

1 . 2 . 3 . 1 . 2 . 3 .
Dm G7 C G6 Am
1 1 0
3 0 1 3 1
2 0 0 2
0 0 0 2
3 3 2 0 0 0
3 3 3

Dm G7 Am Am
1 1
3 0 1 1
2 0 2 2
0 0 0 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0
3 3 3

Dm G7 C G6 C
1 1 0 0
3 0 1 3 1
2 0 0 0
0 0 0
3 3 2 3 3 3
3 3 3

Dm G7 C C
1 1 0 0
3 0 1 1
2 0 0 0
0 0 0
3 3 3 3
3 3 3

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Medieval slow dance - Sad Fantasy
You might recall this tune from month 4 of unit 2, where we covered it without the rakes. It
makes an interesting experiment to play this tune with the rakes and without the rakes and
compare the 2 versions and see how the rakes effect the feeling of the tune.
3/4 time - 3 beats per bar

1 . 2 . 3 . 1 . 2 . 3 .
Dm Dm Dm Dm
1 0 1 1 0 1
3 3 3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Dm G6 Am
1 0 0
3 3 3 3 1 0 1
2 0 2 2 2
0 0 2 2
0 0
3

Dm G6 Am
1 0 0
3 3 3 3 1 1
2 0 2 2
0 0 2 2
0 0
3

Dm G6 Am
1 0 0
3 3 3 3 1 0 1
2 0 2 2 2
0 0 2 2
0 0
3

Am Em A5 x3 times
0
1 3 0
2 0 0 2 2
2 2 2 2
0 0 0
0

Am Em A5

1 0 0
2 2 0 0 2
2 2 2
0 0
0

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tune
Thoughts - Sad Fantasy
3/4 time - 3 beats per bar

1 . 2 . 3 . 1 . 2 . 3 .
D G6 A D
2 0 0 2
3 3 3 2 3 3
2 0 2 2
0 0 2 0
0
3 2 3
D A G7/Bb A
V
2 3 5 5 0 1 0
3 5 6 2
2 6 0 2
0 0
0 0
6
D A G7/Bb A
V V
5 5 0
7 8 5 6 3 2
7 6 0 2
7 0 2
5 0 0
6

D G6 A D
2 0 0 2
3 3 3 2 3 3
2 0 2 2
0 0 2 0
0
3 2 3

D A G6 G7/Bb
2 3 5 0
3 2 3 3 6
2 2 0 0
0 2 0 0
0
3 6

5 5
6 6
7 7
0 0

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2 0
3 3 3 2 0 2 3
2 0 2 2
0 0 2 0
0 0
3 2 3

D A G6 A

2 3 5 0 0
3 2 3 3 2
2 2 0 2
0 2 0
0 0
3
D

2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0

Chords

G6 G7/Bb
X X X

3 2

3 2
6th fret

A (partial 1) A (partial 2) D (partial)

X X X X X X

1 1 1

2 2

3 3

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raking 2 and 3 strings

notes, however it can be more difficult to get the feel for that raking more fingers. The

Exercise 3/4 time - 3 beats per bar

Am G6 Am
0
1 0 0 1 3 0
2 0 2
0 0
3 3 2 3

Am G6 Am
1 0
2 0 0 2
2
0 0 0
3

Am Dm Am G
0 1 0 0
1 3 3 3 1 0
0
0 0
3 2 3

Am Dm Am
0 1 3 1 0
1 3 1
0
0 0 0

Am Dm Am G6
0 1 0 0 1 0
1 3 3 3
0
0 0
3 2 3

Am Dm Am
0 1 3 1 0
1 3
0
0 0 0

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Gently as She goes - Beowulf the movie
Am G6 F G6 Em Em
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3

0 1 0
2 0 2 0 2 0
2 0 0 4 0 2 4 0 2
0 0 2 0 2
3 1 3 0 0

Am G6 F G6 Em Em
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3

0 1 0
2 0 2 0 2 0 0
2 0 0 2 4 0 2
0 0 2
3 1 3 0 0 0

Am G6 F G6 Em Em
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3

0 1 0 0
2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0
2 0 4 0 2 4 0 2
0 0 2 0 2
3 1 3 0 0

Am G6 F G6 Em Em
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3

0 1 0
2 0 2 0 2 0 0
2 0 0 2 4 0 2
0 0 2
3 1 3 0 0 0

Am G6 F G6 Em Em
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
0
1 0 1 3 1 3 1 0
2 0 0 0 0 0
2 0 0 4 4 2 4 0 2
0 0 2 0 2
3 1 3 0 0

Am G6 F Em Em Am G Am
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
0
1 0 1 3 1 3 1 0
2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
2 0 2 2 2 2 0 2 2
0 0 0
3 1 0 0 3

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partial or half barre chords

IMPORTANT Even if you rely on the tablature to tell you the shape and position of the
chords it is well worth understanding the chords, at least a little.
What is a half barre chords ?
A partial or half barre chord is any chord that can be played without playing an open
strings. The important thing about this is the fact that the chord can be moved up the
neck of the guitar to create different chords.

F major F minor F7 F minor 7

1 XX 1 XX 1 X X 1 XX

2 2

3 3

F Fm F7 Fm7
1
X X 1
X X 1 X X 1 X X

2 2

3 3

C B A G F E
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 fret
The gaps in the chart above are the sharps and flats. A sharp is one fret up and a flat is
one fret down, therefore fret 2 (for example) is both F# and Gb.

# sharp = a semitone up = a fret up

flat = a semitone down = a fret down

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 B major B minor B7 B minor 7
XX XX XX XX

1 1 1 1

2 2

4 3 2 4 3 4 3 3

B B
XX XX The B major chord can be played using a several
fingering options. Find the one you are most
1
comfortable with and stick with it.
If you have a lot of trouble playing these chords,
4 3 3 2 skip them. One of the other ways of playing these
chords might be easier for you.

To find the name of the root of these chords you will have to use the name of the notes on

B Bm B7 Bm7
XX XX XX XX

1 1 1 1

2 2

4 3 2 4 3 4 3 3

F E D C B A
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 fret

F E D C B A
C B A G F E
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 fret

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Exercise 1 - 6/8 time

P i M A P P P i M A M i P i M A P P P i M A M i
C F G F
0 1 3 1
1 1 1 3 1 1
0 2 2 4 2 2
2 3 5 5 4 3
3 3

P i M A P P P i M A M i P i M A P P P i M A M i
C F G F
0 1 3 1
1 1 1 3 1 1
0 2 2 4 2 2
2 3 5 5 0 3
3 3

P i M A P P P i M A M i P i M A P P P i M A M i
G F G F
3 1 3 1
3 1 1 3 1
4 2 2 4 2
5 5 0 3 5 5 0 3 3 0

P i M A P P P i M A P P P i M A P P P i M A M i
C F C G7
0 1 0 1
1 1 1 0 0
0 2 0 0 0
2 3 3 0
3 3 3 3 0
3

P i M A M i
Natural Harmonic.
C C C
0 0 0 12
1 1 1 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0
3 3 3

F G
1
XX XX
1
fret 3
2 2

3 3

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P i M A M i P i M A M i
Am Am E E
5 5 4 4
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4
7 6
0
0

Am Am E E
5 5 4 4
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4
7 6
0
0

Am G F F
5 3 1 1
5 5 3 3 1 1 1 1
5 5 4 4 2 2 2 2
7 5 3 3

G F E
3 1 0
3 3 1 1 0 0
4 4 2 2 1 1
5 3 2
0

P i M A M i P i M A
F G
1 1 3 3
1 1 1 3 3 3
2 2 2 4 4 4
3 3 5 5

Am let ring
5 5
5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5
7 7
0 0

Am E G F
1
X X XX XX
1 1 1
fret 5 fret 4 fret 3
2 2 2

3 3 3 3

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for some students, so I will explain the chord here. What makes this chord

two names and reason for this is the fact that this is a partial chord.
E major or C# minor 7
X
1
fret 4
2

By showing the complete chords you can see why this partial chord could
be either chord.
E major C# minor 7
X
1 1
fret 4 fret 4
2 2

3 3

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lesson twenty four

tune
Stairway to heaven (part one) - Led Zeppelin

chords and tips

Am Dsus4
fret 5 XX fret 5 XX
Page 1, bar 1 1 1

Page 2, bar 1 2

3 4

C D
fret 5 XX fret 2 XX
1 1
Page 1, bar 2
Page 2, bar 2 2

G Dsus4 D
XX XX
Page 1, line 6
Page 2, line 6 2 2 1 2 1

4 3 4 3 3

In line 6 of Page 1 & 2 there is a difficult pull off. To play this smoothly it helps to play a
Dsus or Dsus4
the D before starting the pull off. By having the D ready to play, the pull off should sound
correct and flow smoothly into the D chord. You might need to practice this a few times.

Dsus D Dsus D Dsus D Dsus D

P P P P

3 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 2
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Stairway to heaven (part one) - Led Zeppelin
intro
Am half barre C half barre D half barre
5 7 7 8 8 2 2
5 5 5 3
5 5 5 2
7 6 5 4

Fmaj 7 Em Am sl.
0 0
1 1 1 0 1 1
2 2 0 2 2
3
2 0 0 0 (2) 8 7

Am half barre C half barre D half barre

7 7 8 8 2 2
5 5 5 3
5 5 5 2
7 6 5 4
0

Fmaj 7 Em Am
0 0
1 1 1 0 1 1
2 2 0 2 2
3
2 0 0 0 2

C D Fmaj 7
0 2 2 0 0
3 1 0
0 2 2 2
2 0 3
3 0 0 2

C G Dsus4 P
D
3 3 3 2 2 2
1 1 0 3 3
0 0 2 2
2 0 0 0
3 0 2
3
C D Fmaj 7
2 2 0 0
1 3 1 0
0 2 2 2
2 0 3
3 0 0 2

C D Fmaj 7
2 0 0 0
1 3 1 1 1
0 2 2 2 2
2 0 3 3 3
3

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Am half barre C half barre D half barre
5 7 7 8 8 2 2
5 5 5 3
5 5 5 2
7 6 5 4

Fmaj 7 Em Am
0 0
1 1 1 0 1 1
2 2 0 2 2
3
2 0 0

Am half barre C half barre D half barre

5 7 7 8 8 2 2
5 5 5 3
5 5 5 2
7 6 5 4

Fmaj 7 Em Am
0 0
1 1 1 0 1 1
2 2 0 2 2 0
3
2 0 0 0 2

C D Fmaj 7
0 2 2 0 0
3 1 0
0 2 2 2
2 0 3
3 0 0 2

C G Dsus4 P D
3 3 3 2 2 2
1 1 0 3 3
0 0 2 2
2 0 0 0
3 0 2
3

C D Fmaj 7
0 2 2 0 0
3 1 0
0 2 2 2 0
2 0 3
3 0 2

C D Fmaj 7
2 2 0 0 0
1 1 3 1 1 1
0 2 2 2 2
2 0 3 3 3
3

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tune
Stairway to heaven (part two) - Led Zeppelin

chords and tips

Am7 Am7
X X
Verse 2, Bar 1 1 1 Look at the tab carefully
2 2
because their are two

Dsus2 D Dsus4
XX XX XX
Verse 2, Bar 2
1 2 1 2 1

3 3 4 3

Em D C
XX XX XX
Verse 2, Bar 4
1 1 1
fret 7 fret 5 fret 3
2 2 2

3 4 3 4 3

Try playing verse 2, bar 4 a few times before putting it into context in the tune.

Em D C D Em D C D Half barres
7 5 3 5 7 5 3 5
8 7 5 7 8 7 5 7
9 7 5 7 9 7 5 7

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 Dsus2 D Dsus4
XX XX XX
Fill 2
1 2 1 2 1

3 3 4 3

Try playing Fill 2 a few times before butting in into the tune.

Dsus2 D Dsus Dsus2 D Dsus Dsus2 D Dsus Dsus2 D Dsus

0 2 3 0 2 3 0 2 3 0 2 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cadd9 Dadd4/C Em7

Fill 2, line 2 X X XX
2 1/2

4 3 4 3 4

Try this chord progression a few times before playing fill 2.

Cadd9 Cadd9 Cadd9 Cadd9

2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

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 Am half barre C half barre D half barre
5 7 7 8 8 2 2
5 5 5 3
5 5 5 2
7 6 5 4

Fmaj 7 Em Am
sl.
0 0
1 1 1 0 1 1
2 2 0 2 2
3
2 0 0 0 (2) 8 7

PART TWO - Fills

Fill one
Am half barre C half barre D half barre
5 7 7 8 2
5 5 5 5 5 3 3
5 5 5 5 5 2 2
7 6 6 5 5 4 4

Fmaj 7 Em Am G6
0 0
1 1 1 0 1 1 3
2 2 2 0 2 2 0
3 3 3 0
2 0 0 2

Verse 2

Am7 Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

Omitted in some version

3 3 3 3 0 3 2 0 2 2 2
1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3
0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 0 0 2 0
0 0 0 0 0

Am7 Em D C D Half barres

3 3 3 3 0 7 5 3 5
1 1 1 1 1 8 7 5 7
0 0 0 0 0 9 7 5 7
2 2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0 0

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H

1 3 0 1 1
0 0 2 2
2 0 2
3 2 0 0 2

C Fmaj 7 Am
0 0
1 1 1
0 0 2 2
2 0 3 2
3 2 0 0 2

C G6

1 3
0 0
2 0
3 2

Fill two

D Dsus2 D Dsus Dsus2 D Dsus Dsus2 D Dsus Dsus D

2 0 0 2 3 0 0 2 3 0 0 2 3 3 2
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cadd9 Cadd9 Dsus2 D Dsus Dsus2 D

2 2 2 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 2
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Dsus Dsus2 D Dsus Dsus D Cadd9 G6

3 0 0 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 0
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 3 3 3 2 2 2

Arrangement
intro - verse 1 - fill one - verse 2 - verse 2 - verse 2 - verse 2 - fill two - >>

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Dynamics, expression One
Volume, velocity
Volume or velocity can be used to great effect to give your music more feeling. Using expression can make
you as a musician sound more skilled than they actually are, and the lack of expression can make the
music sound poor and badly played. Velocity and volume are the same most of the time, but on electronic
instruments volume is how load the instrument is and velocity is how hard the instrument is played.

Piano P. - To play quietly

Forte f. - To play loudly
Accent - To accent the note
Crescendo - To gradually play louder
Diminuendo - To gradually play more quietly

example 1
C
P. f. P. f.
0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 3 3 3

example 2 Play the crescendos getting louder and the diminuendo getting quiet.
C
0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 3 3 3

0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 3 3 3

example 2 Play the accented notes louder than the surrounding notes.
C
0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 3 3 3

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exercise 1
C Am
0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0 0 0 2 2 2
2
3 3 2 0 0

Dm G7
1 1 1 1
3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 0 0 0
0 0
0 2
3 3

exercise 2

D A Em A D

2 0 2
3 3 2 2 0 2 3 3
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2
0 0
0 0
0

D A Em A D

2 0 2
3 3 2 2 0 2 3
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 2
0 0
0 0
0

G D C D

3 2 0 2
0 0 3 3 1 1 3
0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2
0 0
3
3

G D C D

3 2 0 2
0 0 3 3 1 1 3
0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2
0 0
3
3

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lesson twenty seven

tune
New Waltz - Sad Fantasy
C G6 Am Dm Am G5

0 1 0 1
1 3 1 1 3 3 3 1 0
0 2 2 2 2 0
2 0 2 2 0 0
3 2 0 0
3

Am G Am G

0 3 1
1 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 0
2 2 0 2 2 0 0
2 0 0 2 0
0 0
3 3
Am G6 Am G

0 0 1 0 0 0
1 3 3 3 1 1 3 0 0 1 0
2 0 2 0
0 2 0
0 0
3 3

Am G Am

1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1
2 2 0 0 2 2
2 0 2 2
0 0 0 0
3

C G6 Am Dm Am G5

0 1 0 1
1 3 1 1 3 3 3 1 0
0 2 2 2 2 0
2 0 2 2 0 0
3 2 0 0
3

Am G Am G

0 3 1
1 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 0
2 2 0 2 2 0 0
2 0 0 2 0
0 0
3 3

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0 0 0 0
1 3 1 3 3 3 1 1
2 0 2 2
0 2
0 0 0 0
3

Cadd5 G Am Dm (barre) G5

3 3 1 0 0 5 0
1 1 1 6 3 3 1 0
0 0 2 2 7 7 0
7 0
3 0 5
3 3

Am G Am G
0 3 1
1 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 0
2 2 0 2 2 0 0
2 0 0 2 0
0 0
3 3

Am G5 Am G

0 0 1 0 0 0
1 3 3 3 1 1 3 0 0 1 0
2 0 2 0
0 2 0
0 0
3 3

Am G Am

1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
2 2 0 2 2
2 0 2 2
0 0 0 0
3

Chords and tips

In this tune notice that the accented notes are the main melody.

G6/B G5 Dm Cadd5 Dm barre

X X 1
XX 1
X X
1
2 2 2 5th fret
2
4 3 2 3 4 3

4 3

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lesson twenty eight

Dynamics, expression two
speed changes
The speed at which you play a tune can be increased and decreased to create an emotional response

important to be aware of this fact at this stage of learning guitar.

Note. I have shown Ritardando
means the same thing. The Dynamics instructions we have looked at so far are only a small sample of the
amount of musical instructions that exist, however it is more sensible to learn them in small sections.

Accelerando accel. - (accelerate) speed up the tempo

Rallentando rall. - (decelerate)slow down the tempo
Ritardando ritard. - (decelerate)slow down the tempo
A tempo A tempo - Return to original tempo

exercise 1

is marked, finish on the original tempo (A tempo).

C
0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2
3 3

accel.
Am
0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2
0 0

rall.
Em
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2
0 0
a tempo
Am
0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2
0 0

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C Am
0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0 0 0 2 2 2
2
3 3 2 0 0

Dm G7
1 1 1 1
3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 0 0 0
0 0
0 2
3 3

exercise 3

D A Em A D

2 0 2
3 3 2 2 0 2 3 3
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2
0 0
0 0
0

D A Em A D

2 0 2
3 3 2 2 0 2 3
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 2
0 0
0 0
0

G D C D

3 2 0 2
0 0 3 3 1 1 3
0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2
0 0
3
3

G D C D

3 2 0 2
0 0 3 3 1 1 3
0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2
0 0
3
3

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revise it or learn it so you can continue with this lesson.

When you play the tune this time try to put your own expression into it. When you are

left plenty of blank space above the tab and removed some of the repeats in order to
make it easier for you to write your dynamics in.

P i M i P i M i
Am E Am
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1
2 2 1 4 4 2
2
0

Am Bb Dm Am
0 0 1 1 0 0 0
1 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 1 1 3 3 1 1
2 0 1 2
3 0 2
0

Am E Am
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1
2 2 1 4 4 2
2
0

Am Bb Dm Am
0 0 1 1 0 0 0
1 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 1 1 3 3 1 1
2 0 1 2
3 0 2
0

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0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
2 2 0 0
2
3
3 3

C G6 Am C Am
0 0 0 0 1 0 0
1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 3 1 1
2
0 2
3 2 0 3 0

Am G7 C G7
0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
2 2 0 0
2
3
3 3

C G6 Am C Am
0 0 0 0 1 0 0
1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 3 1 1
2
0 2
3 2 0 3 0

repeat the whole tune

dynamics (so far)

Piano P. - To play quietly

Forte f. - To play loudly
Accent - To accent the note
Crescendo - To gradually play louder
Diminuendo - To gradually play more quietly

Accelerando accel. - (accelerate) speed up the tempo

Rallentando rall. - (decelerate)slow down the tempo
A tempo A tempo - Return to original tempo
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Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen
P i M A M i
C G7
verse 0 1
6 0
1 1
0 0
0 0
0
8 3
3
C Am C Am
0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0 2 2 0 2 2
3 2 0 3 2 0

F G C G7
1 3 0 1
1 1 0 0 1 0 0
2 2 0 0 0 0 0
3
1 3 0 1 3
C F G Am F
0 0 1
1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1
0 0 2 4 2 2 2 2
3 0
1 3 1
G Em Am
3 0 0
0 0 0 0 1 1
0 0 0 0 2 2
0 0
3 0
F F Am Am
Forte
1 1 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
0 0
1 1

F F C G7
1 1 0 1
1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
3
1 1 3

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F Am Am
Forte
1 0 0
1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2 2
0 0
1

F F C G7
1 1 0 1
1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
3
1 1 3

F F Am Am
1 1 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
0 0
1 1

F F C G7 repeat and fade

1 1 0 1
1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
3
1 1 3

arrangement
verse - verse - verse - verse - outro

Chords

Bar 12 Alternative chords 1 Alternative chords 2

F G F G F G
1 1 XXX XXX 1
XX XX
2 2

4 3 1 1 3 1

2 2

4 3 3

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Is there anybody out there - Pink Floyd
Let ring throughout

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Am/E Am/F Am/F# Am/F

0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 3 3 4 4 3 3

Am/E Am/D Am/C Am/B Am

0 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 0 2 2 2 2 2
3 2 0 0 0

Am/E Am/F
0 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 3 3
0 0

Am/F# Am/F Am/D

0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
4 4 3 3 3 2 0 0
3 2

Am

0 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0 0

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C H Asus2 Sl. III
0 0 0
1 1 1 3 3 1 0 0 5 3 1 0
0 0 0 2 2 5 4 2 0 0
2 2 0 2
3 2 0

mezzo forte
VIII VII
C H Asus2
0 0 0 8 7
1 1 1 3 3 1 0 0
0 0 0 2 0 9 7
2 2 0 2
3 2 0

Am/E Am/F Am/F# Am/F

0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 3 3 4 4 3 3

V IX
Am/E Am/D Am/C Am/B Am
Sl.
0 0 0 0 5 7 8 12
1 1 1 1 1 5 10
2 2 2 2 2 9
2 0 2 10
3 2 0 0

Notes and chords

f - forte - play more loud

mf - mezzo forte - normal loudness

III V - Roman numerals, I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X

These are fingering positions and tell you what fret the fist finger should rest on.
For example III means the 1st finger is on fret 3 and the 2nd finger is on the 4th fret etc.

Am/F Am/F# Am/D Am/C Am/B Asus2

1 1 1 1
X 1 X

2 2 2 3/2 3 2 3 2

3 4/3

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Fingering positions numbers
Roman numerals

barre as in barre chord, and the roman numeral tells us which fret the barre should be played on or what

chord name and in these cases the roman numeral tells us what fret to use as the first finger position.

Below is a list of roman numerals and there equivalent in standard numbers.

Roman numerals II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII XIII

number 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

notes on Etude in E minor

Notice that the first

finger position or barre is placed on the fret that coincides with the roman numeral.

bar 3, 7 & 15 bar 10 bar 11 bar 12

II V III III
X X X X X X XX
1
fret 2 fret 2
2 1 2 1

4 1 4 3 4
fret 5 fret 5

3 4
fret 7 fret 7
4

if you need to revise these they are in Book 1, lesson twenty two.
NH.
12
12
12

(Andantino - slightly quicker than andante)

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Etude in E minor - Francisco Tarrega
Andantino
II
0 3 3 3 2 2 5 3 2
0 0 0 1 1 1 4 4 4
0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2
0 2
0

7 7 7 0 3 3 3 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2
0
0 0

II NH.
5 3 2 0 12
4 4 4 12
2 2 2 12

2
0

III
V
0 3 7 7 5 8 2 3 5
0 0 0 5 5 5 1 1 3
0 0 0 5 5 5 2 2 5
0
0
0

III
5 3 7 0 3 3 3 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2
0
3 0

II NH.
5 3 2 0 12
4 4 4 12
2 2 2 12

2
0

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tune
Romanza (part 1) - Traditional
This tune is in two distinct parts. The first part is much easier to play than the second part

this book.
X X X X X X
line 4
option 1 1 1
1
fret 5 fret 5

XX XX XX
line 4
option 2 1 1 1
fret 5 fret 5

4
fret 8

XX XX XX
1 1 1

line 5 fret 7 fret 7

2 3 2 2

4
fret 11

1
X 1
X
line 7
4 3 2 3 2

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7 7 7 7 5 3
0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0

3 2 0 0 3 7
0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0

12 12 12 12 10 8
0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0

V
8 7 5 5 7 8
5 5 5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5 5 5
0 0

VII
7 8 7 11 8 7
7 7 7 7 7 7
8 8 8 8 8 8

7 7

7 5 3 3 2 0
0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0

B7
2 2 2 2 3 2
0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 2 2 2
1
2

0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
2
2
3 0

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tune
Rivers of blood - Sad Fantasy

Position markers
Below is a list of roman numerals and there equivalent in standard numbers.

Roman numerals I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII

number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

The accent symbol

Chord fingering tips and cheets

When playing this tune there are some optional ways to play the same passages that you
might find easier. These changes can be applied to other tunes where similar chords are
used in a similar way.

will mean that you only have to play a half barre instead of a full barre chord.
These chords are played on;

Page 1, bars 2, 6, 11, 15, 21, 25 & Page 2, bars 2, 6, 11, 15, 21, 25

playing method 1 playing method 2

XX XX XX X X X X X X

1 1 1 1 1 1

3 3

4 4

harder easier

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XX XX
Page 1 1 1
bars 10, 14 7th fret 7th fret

page 2 3
bars 10, 14
4

The D major, Dsus4 and D5 chords

stretch to the 5th fret easier if you struggle with it.

option 1 option 2
Dsus4 D5 Dsus4 D5
XX XX XX XX
Page 1
bars 20, 24 2 1 2 1 1 1

4 3 3 3 2 2
page 2
bars 20, 24
4 4

harder easier

The last 2 bars natural harmonics

When playing the third bar of the last line of page 1 you should play the open strings
normally and incorporate the natural harmonics whilst maintaining the fingerpicking
pattern.

previously the tie symbol above the notes lets us know that the notes in the second bar

NH.
NH.
page 1 0 12 0 0
0 12 0 0
middle of the last line 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0

NH.

page 2 12 12
12 12
the last 2 bars 12 12

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Rivers of blood - Sad Fantasy
V
7 5 7 8 7 5 5 3 5 7 7
0 5 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 5 0 0

V
7 5 7 8 7 5 5 3 2 0 0
0 5 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 5 0 0

VII V
12 14 15 10 9 7 8 7 5 7 7
7 5 0 0
0 0 0 0 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0

0 7 5 0

VII V
12 14 15 10 9 7 8 7 5 5 3 2
7 5 0
0 0 0 0 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0

0 7 5 0

D
0 0 0 0 2 3 2 3 5
0 0 0 0 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2
0
0 0 0

V D
5 7 8 7 7 0 2 3 2 3 5
5 0 0 3
5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2
0
5 0 0

V NH.
NH.
5 7 5 0 12 0 0
5 0 12 0 0
5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5 0 0 0

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7 5 7 8 7 5 5 3 5 7 7
5 5 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 5 0 0

V
7 5 7 8 7 5 5 3 2 0 0
5 5 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 5 0 0
VII V

12 14 15 10 9 7 8 7 5 7 7
0 0 0 7 7 5 5 0 0
0 0 0 0 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0

0 7 5 0
VII V

12 14 15 10 9 7 8 7 5 5 3 2
0 0 0 7 7 5 5 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0

0 7 5 0
D
0 0 0 0 2 3 2 3 5
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2
0
0 0 0
V D
5 7 8 7 7 0 2 3 2 3 5
5 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2
0
5 0 0
V
5 7 5 0 12 7 3 7 3 2 0 0
5 5 0 0 0
5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5 0 0

NH.

0 0 12 12
0 0 0 12 12
0 0 0 0 12 12
2 2
2 2
0 0 0

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316 - Van Halen
sl.
let ring let ring

2 3 3 5 2 2
2 2 2 4 2 2
2 4 4 6 2 2
0 0 0

sl. sl.
let ring let ring

3 3 5 2 2 3 3 5 2 2
2 2 4 2 2 2 2 4 2 2
4 4 6 2 2 4 4 6 2 2
0 0 0

let ring let ring

3 2 0 0 0 2
2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2
4 2 2 2 2 2 0 0
0 0 0
2 2 2

sl.
sl. let ring let ring

2 3 3 5 2 2
0 2 2 2 2 4 2 2
0 2 2 4 4 6 2 2
0 0 0 0
2 3 2 0

H P let ring let ring

3 2 3 2 0 0 0 2
2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2
4 2 4 2 2 2 2 2 0 0
0 0
2 2 2

sl.
sl. let ring let ring

2 3 3 5 2 2
0 2 2 2 2 4 2 2
0 2 2 4 4 6 2 2
0 0 0 0
2 3 2 0

let ring let ring

3 2 0 0 0 2
2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2
4 2 2 2 2 2 0 0
0 0 0
2 2 2
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2 3 3 5 2
0 2 2 2 2 4 2 0 0
0 2 2 4 4 6 2 2 2
0 0 0 0
2 3 2 0

(0) 5 5 5 5
(2) 4 4 3 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0

sl.
1/4 let ring let ring

2 3 3 5 2
(5) 2 2 2 4 2 0 0
(3) 2 2 4 4 6 2 2 2
0 3 3 0 0 0 0

(0) 5 5 5 5
(2) 4 4 3 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0

sl.
1/4 let ring let ring

2 3 3 5 2 2
(5) 2 2 2 4 2 2
(3) 2 2 4 4 6 2 2
0 3 3 0 0 0 0

let ring let ring

3 2 0 0 0 2
2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2
4 2 2 2 2 2 0 0
0 0 0
2 2 2

sl.

0 2
0 2
0
2 3 2 0

tips
Bm7 X
Bar 1 Bar 2 X
C#m7
A
The red note XX fret 2
1
slide
but is fingered
1 2
anyway. 1
fret 4
3
2

3
fret 6

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Romanza pt.2 - Traditional

X X X X X X
1 1 1
line 2 fret 2 fret 2
2

3 4 3 3

XX XX
1 1
line 3 fret 7
2 2

4
fret 9

4
fret 11

XX XX XX
1
line 4

4 3 2 3 2 1
fret 9 fret 9

XX XX XX
1 1 1
fret 9 fret 9
line 5 2

X X X X X X
1 1 1
line 6 fret 5 fret 5
2 2 2

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4 4 4 4 2 0
0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 1

0 0
II
5 4 4 4 3 4
2 2 2 2 2 2
4 4 4 4 4 4
2 2

VII
9 9 9 9 11 9
7 7 7 7 7 7
8 8 8 8 8 8

7 7

9 7 7 7 9 11
9 9 9 9 9 9
9 9 9 9 9 9

0 0
IX
12 12 12 12 11 10
9 9 9 9 9 9
9 9 9 9 9 9

0 0
V
9 9 9 9 7 5
5 5 5 5 5 5
6 6 6 6 6 6
0 0

II
4 4 4 4 5 2
0 0 0 4 4 4
1 1 1 2 2 2
2 2

0 0 0 0 3 5
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
2
2
3 0

0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 2
2 2
3 0
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contents
open chords
1st & 2nd position half barre chords
1st & 2nd position barre chords
modal scales (classical scales)
blues scales
fingerboard map

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open chords
A Am Am7 Am7 Amaj7
X 1 X 1 X 1 X 1
X
3 2 1 3 2 2 3 2 3 2

A7 A7 B7 B9 C
X X 1 X XXX 1 X
2 1 1 4 3 2 3 2 1 2

2 3

C7 C9 C add 9 D Dm
1 X XXX X XX 1 XX
2 2 2 1 2

4 3 3 2 1 4 3 3 3

D7 Dm7 D maj 7 E Em
1
XX 1
XX XX 1

3 2 2 3 2 1 3 2 2 1

E7 E7 Em7 F Fm
1 1 1 XX 1 XX
2 3 2 1 2

4 3 3

F maj 7 G G5 G6 G7
1
XX 1

2 1 1 1 2

3 3 2 3 4 2 3 2 3

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half barre chords

F Fm F7 Fm7
1
X X 1
X X 1 X X 1 X X

2 2

3 3

Bb Bbm Bb7 Bbm7

1
X X X X 1
X X 1 X X
1

2 2

4 3 2 4 3 4 3 3

B B
XX XX The B major chord can be played using a several
fingering options. Find the one you are most
1
comfortable with and stick with it.
If you have a lot of trouble playing these chords,
4 3 3 2 skip them. One of the other ways of playing these
chords might be easier for you.

note map for the bottom two strings without sharps

G F E D C B A
D C B A G F E
8 7 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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barre chords

major minor 7th minor 7th

1 1 1
root root
2 2

4 3 4 3 3 3

major minor 7th minor 7th

x x x x

1 1 1 1
root root
2 2

4 3 2 4 3 4 3 3

C C
1 X 1 X chord shape is a really difficult chord to play.
fret 3
because many people have difficulty playing
4 3 3 2 t h i s c h o r d s h a p e . Tr y t h e s e a l t e r n a t i v e
fingerings because one of them might make
playing this chord shape much easier.

note map for the bottom two strings

G F# F E Eb D Db C B Bb A
D C# C B A# A G# G F# F E
8 7 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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scales
Modal scales or classical scales
C Ionian D Dorian E Phygian

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
12th fret
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
8th fret
3 3 3 3 3 3 3

4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
10th fret 10th fret

F Lydian (barre and open)

1 1 1 1 1
1 1 1
2 2 2 2 2 2
13th fret
3 3 3 3 3 3 3

4 4 4 4

G Mixolydian (barre and open)

1 1 1 1 1 1 1
12th fret
2 2 2 2 2

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3rd fret
4 4 4 4 4
15th fret

A Aeolian B Locrian

1 1 1 1 1 1
7th fret
1 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 2
5th fret
2 3 3

4 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4

4 4 4

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open
1 1 1 1 1
1
2 2 2 2 2 2
3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

1 1 5

2 2 2

3 3 3 3 3
3
1 1 1 1 1 1
5
2 8
3 3 3 3
1 1 1 1 1
7
4 4 4
2 2 2 8

3 3
4 10

4 4 4 4 4
10
1 1 1 1
12
2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1 8
7
3 3
2 2 2
4 4 4 4 4
3 3
10
4 4 4 4 4 4
10
15
1 1 1 1 1 1
12
1 1 1 1 1 2 2

2 2 2 3 3 3
13 17
3 3 3 4 4 4 4
15
4 4 4 4
15

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scales

position 1 position 2 position 3 position 4 position 5

3 3 3 3

5 5 5 5

8 8 8 8

10 10 10 10

12 12 12 12

15 15 15 15

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Pentatonic blues scale

3
1 1

2 2

3 3 3 3
1 1
3 5
2 2 2 2
3
3

4 4 4 4 4 4
5
1 1 1 1 1 1
5 8
2

3 3 3

4 4 4 4
1 1 1
8
10
2 2 2 2
8
3

4 4 4 4 4

1
10 12

1 1 1 1 1
10
2 2

3 4 3 3 3
12
1 1 1 1 1 15
4
12
2 2

3 3

4 4 4 4 17
15

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fretboard map
E B G D A E

fret 1 F C F

fret 2
A E B

fret 3
G D F C G

fret 4
B

fret 5 A E C G D A

fret 6 F

fret 7
B D A E B

fret 8
C G F C

fret 9
E B
fret 10
D A F C G D
fret 11

fret 12
E B G D A E

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# sharp = a semitone up = a fret up

flat = a semitone down = a fret down

On the neck map there C B A G F E

ar e a l ots of spaces, G F E D C B
here marked red. These
spaces or now red D C B A G
n otes a r e the sha r p s A G F E D
and flats.
F E D C B A
C B A G F E
Using the definition at the top of the page you can find all the sharps and flats. For

one fret to the 4th fret, and this is a general rule.

C B A G# G F E

C B A Ab G F E

C B A# A G F E

C B Bb A G F E

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