We will study the first half or the Introduction and the Part A portion of the song Can't Buy Me Love in this lesson. We will finish up this song in the second lesson in this finger-style lesson series.
Your first objective is to work of the effective brushing technique of the chords in the introduction. This is implemented with the Thumb of the Right Hand with a smooth, slow, brushing action over the strings.
Secondly you will note that there are single notes that follow the brushed chords. Try to keep your left hand fingers in place as you play these notes as well. Note only will this make the introduction easier to play, it will sound more free-flowing and smooth.
Rhythm Chords For The Song
Look above the notation score for the rhythm chords for Can't Buy Me Love. When you form your chords with the left hand, be sure to refer to these forms as they contain many of the notes you will be playing in the melody.
Interested only in the rhythm chords? Simply refer to the chord diagrams illustrated here and you can play along with the rhythm too, as these are the appropriate chords you should use. Alternating bass is the name of the game for most of the Part A portion of Can't Buy Me Love. This refers to the right hand thumb that plays the bass line of the arrangement.
Also, the lead or "melody" notes for the piece are picked with the index, middle and ring finger of the right hand. You should attempt to hold the left hand fingering for the chord forms wherever possible and only adjust fingering as needed to play certain melody notes.
This will allow you to more easily play the melody line and it will additionally keep you aware of your position within the score. When absolutely necessary lift your left hand finger from the indicated chord forms.
-Notes On The F Chord - Cant' Buy Me Love
One of the hardest chords for any finger-style guitar player to play with absolute clarity is the barred F Major chord in the first position. There certainly more ways to skin this cat in fingering this chord. This lesson depicts the use of the left hand thumb to play the F note on the 6th bass string in lieu of the more difficult bar chord across all 6 of the strings.
It is of course up to you which method you use. The object is to achieve a certain comfort in playing this in finger-style fashion and you will develop your own preferences and playing style over time.
Can't Buy Me Love - The Syncopated Notes
As with most of the arrangements by Chet Atkins and for most finger-style guitars for that matter, there is a fair amount of syncopation in the melody line. In using syncopation in the melody line, the notes are moved slightly out of their normal position in the score, which creates interest in the song.
Refer to the lesson materials. The location of the first syncopated note is after the Introduction, in the Part A portion of the TAB. To view this example, take a look at the music - the 7th measure in particular. It is the last note in the measure.
Ordinarily this note would be placed as the first note in the 8th measure, but to bring syncopation to the piece it is moved "backward" in the music by 1/2 beat to the 7th measure. You will more examples of this technique in not only this piece, but in many other finger-style TAB's.
Your first objective is to work of the effective brushing technique of the chords in the introduction. This is implemented with the Thumb of the Right Hand with a smooth, slow, brushing action over the strings.
Secondly you will note that there are single notes that follow the brushed chords. Try to keep your left hand fingers in place as you play these notes as well. Note only will this make the introduction easier to play, it will sound more free-flowing and smooth.
Rhythm Chords For The Song
Look above the notation score for the rhythm chords for Can't Buy Me Love. When you form your chords with the left hand, be sure to refer to these forms as they contain many of the notes you will be playing in the melody.
Interested only in the rhythm chords? Simply refer to the chord diagrams illustrated here and you can play along with the rhythm too, as these are the appropriate chords you should use. Alternating bass is the name of the game for most of the Part A portion of Can't Buy Me Love. This refers to the right hand thumb that plays the bass line of the arrangement.
Also, the lead or "melody" notes for the piece are picked with the index, middle and ring finger of the right hand. You should attempt to hold the left hand fingering for the chord forms wherever possible and only adjust fingering as needed to play certain melody notes.
This will allow you to more easily play the melody line and it will additionally keep you aware of your position within the score. When absolutely necessary lift your left hand finger from the indicated chord forms.
-Notes On The F Chord - Cant' Buy Me Love
One of the hardest chords for any finger-style guitar player to play with absolute clarity is the barred F Major chord in the first position. There certainly more ways to skin this cat in fingering this chord. This lesson depicts the use of the left hand thumb to play the F note on the 6th bass string in lieu of the more difficult bar chord across all 6 of the strings.
It is of course up to you which method you use. The object is to achieve a certain comfort in playing this in finger-style fashion and you will develop your own preferences and playing style over time.
Can't Buy Me Love - The Syncopated Notes
As with most of the arrangements by Chet Atkins and for most finger-style guitars for that matter, there is a fair amount of syncopation in the melody line. In using syncopation in the melody line, the notes are moved slightly out of their normal position in the score, which creates interest in the song.
Refer to the lesson materials. The location of the first syncopated note is after the Introduction, in the Part A portion of the TAB. To view this example, take a look at the music - the 7th measure in particular. It is the last note in the measure.
Ordinarily this note would be placed as the first note in the 8th measure, but to bring syncopation to the piece it is moved "backward" in the music by 1/2 beat to the 7th measure. You will more examples of this technique in not only this piece, but in many other finger-style TAB's.
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