Somewhere Over The Rainbow (Israel Kamakawiwo'ole) GUITAR LESSON play-along with chords and lyrics
My strumming pattern: (I use a thin plectrum) 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 D DuDuD varied with D DuDuDu Count 1: Downstroke (more emphasis to hold beat) Count 2: Down up Count 3: Down up Count 4: Down (Count 1 2+3+4 varied with 1 2+3+4+ . . . . . . . ) I have added a simple bass line - playing Root, 3rd and 5th for each chord. For my other versions of the song where I am also playing in the key of G major but with my capo on the: 4th fret: https://youtu.be/DNGs2FGz1iM 3rd fret: https://youtu.be/u3Nm00_LkAI 2nd fret: https://youtu.be/-cDmhPM1caM Strumming pattern: 1 2 3 4 D D DuD Count 1: Downstroke on top string or two Count 2: Downstroke on all strings with more emphasis Count 3 and 4: Down up down I have added a simple bass line - playing Root, 3rd and 5th for each chord. Originally written for the movie The Wizard of Oz, Somewhere Over The Rainbow became the signature song for the star July Garland.
My strumming pattern: (I use a thin plectrum) 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 D DuDuD varied with D DuDuDu Count 1: Downstroke (more emphasis to hold beat) Count 2: Down up Count 3: Down up Count 4: Down (Count 1 2+3+4 varied with 1 2+3+4+ . . . . . . . ) I have added a simple bass line - playing Root, 3rd and 5th for each chord. For my other versions of the song where I am also playing in the key of G major but with my capo on the: 4th fret: https://youtu.be/DNGs2FGz1iM 3rd fret: https://youtu.be/u3Nm00_LkAI 2nd fret: https://youtu.be/-cDmhPM1caM Strumming pattern: 1 2 3 4 D D DuD Count 1: Downstroke on top string or two Count 2: Downstroke on all strings with more emphasis Count 3 and 4: Down up down I have added a simple bass line - playing Root, 3rd and 5th for each chord. Originally written for the movie The Wizard of Oz, Somewhere Over The Rainbow became the signature song for the star July Garland.