We are starting to explore how to play in various musical styles by changing the way we play strumming patterns and chord shapes. In addition, Reggae will introduce the idea of muting with your fretting hand as opposed to the strumming hand mute we have been playing.
When starting to play Reggae it is important to look at different chord shapes that move the sound a bit higher on the neck of the guitar. When we use partial chords it allows us to mute with the left hand (see video) and not have all the jangly open strings. Because Reggae is a staccato style (meaning the rhythms are shorter and detached) we need to be able to control the length of the sound
Below you will see sample chord voicings that move your basic open chords higher up on the neck. It is important when you play these chords to avoid hitting the open strings.
3 Little Birds Audio File
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Using Upper Position Chord Shapes
G D C G
Somewhere over the rainbow way up high
C G D Em C
there's a land that i heard of once in a lulla--by
G D C G
Somewhere over thew rainbow skies are blue
C G D Em C
and the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true
G D Em C
Some day i'll wish upon a star and wake where the clouds are far behind me
G D Em
Where troubles melt like lemon drops away upon the chimney tops thats where
C
you'll find me
G D C G
Somewhere over the rainbow blue birds fly
C G D G
Birds fly over the rain--bow why then oh why can't I
{{{pause with birds chirping}}}
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