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​Music Practice Downloads

Strumming Pattern for Summer Of 69
DU  DDU   DDU     DU  DDU DDU
D chord
A chord


Strumming Patterns: 
D = Down
​U = Up
Valerie D DUDU UD
Wonderwall DU D D DU



Sweet Child O Mine - Guns n Roses

Note.. this song is officially in Db, this youtube version is in Standard tuning.

Verse chords: D, C+9, G
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Improvisation 

Start improvising inside of scale 1.. 
- the 6th note of the scale (on D string is your root note)
​- practise sliding from scale 1 to scale 2 on the G string (3rd string from the bottom)
- key to sounding musical is adding vibrato, slides, hammer ons.. don't start at the beginning of the scale when you solo!)
- blues note is on G string between scale 1 and 2

Shotgun - George Ezra
Capo 5th Fret
Chords: C, F, Am, G
​Strumming Pattern: emphasise the 1st beat in verse and 1st & 2nd in Chorus

Key: Dm / F major

Gm Improvisation 

Play around in scale 1 & 2 along to the backing track. Try the new hammer on techniques and sliding from one scale into another.
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Improvisation 

Practise your pentatonic scale to these back tracks.

First track is Gm so position your first finger on the 3rd fret and play the scale.

Second track is Em so here won't have to use your first finger and play open strings instead or position your first finger on the 12th fret and play the scale.

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Knockin' On Heavens Door
Chords: G, D, C, C     (2 beats G & D, 4 beats C)
Strumming Patterns:
- DU, D, D, DU
- D, D, DU   (applying this strumming pattern if playing with the track)
(D, D, DU, DU, DU,DU, DU) C Chord

*Try playing along to the track.. see Youtube video posted

House Of The Rising Son
Chords Am, C, D, F, Am, E, Am, Am
Strumming Pattern: D, D, DU,


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