Description
In this lesson we'll look at another simple song you can play with only one chord, and a basic strumming technique. This is a good way to practice beginning acoustic strumming along with singing, with a specific context. You can play this simple version of Frere Jacques using only an A chord.
FRERE JACQUES
Fre - re Jacques, Fre - re Jacques,
Dormez vous? Dormez vous?
Sonnez les matines, Sonnez les matines
Ding Ding Dong, Ding Ding Dong
Please know that the acoustic guitar techniques I present in these songs are very standard and very versatile, and may be applied to a wide variety of songs, in a wide variety of styles, both traditional and contemporary.
Lesson Info
Instructor
Lisa McCormick
Tutorial Lessons
- Acoustic Strumming: Getting Started
- Learn Your First Strum Pattern!
- Hey, Ho, Nobody Home (song to play!)
- Frere Jacques (song to play!)
- What Do You Do With a Drunken Sailor?: Prep and Practice
- What Do You Do With a Drunken Sailor? (song to play!)
- John Henry, Prep and Practice
- John Henry (slowed down)
- John Henry (song to play!)
- The Next Step: Add an Upstroke!
- Shortnin' Bread, Prep and Practice
- Shortnin' Bread (song to play!)
- Slant the Rhythm with Syncopation
- Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (song to play!)
- Michael, Row Your Boat Ashore: Prep and Practice
- Michael, Row Your Boat Ashore (song to play!)
- Learn to Strum in 3/4 Time
- Darling Clementine (song to play in 3/4 time)
- Make it Dance: Syncopated Upstrokes in 3/4 Time
- Amazing Grace, Prep and Practice
- Amazing Grace (song to play!)
- How Can I Keep From Singing?, Prep and Practice
- How Can I Keep From Singing? (song to play!)
