The last two lines of this song bring in your thumb p. This should get you through the first two lines. Use your right hand middle finger m to play the first string. Use your right hand index finger i to play the second string. I use this song to introduce fingers i and m. You would play through this song once on your own and then one more time through while everyone sings! Try playing this song next time a friend or family member has a birthday. The second time as a strum and sing song. The first time as a guitar fingerstyle solo.
My arrangement of Happy Birthday plays the song twice. This is why you need to use your right hand thumb and fingers instead. I use the traditional Spanish naming which is a common practice for most guitar music.įor the most part, you only play the melody to Happy Birthday in tab. This is because when you are holding your guitar, the first string is closest to the floor, or the lowest. The lowest line on the tablature staff represents the 6th string. The first string is the smallest string and sounds the highest. (Oasis) Don't Look Back In Anger - Gabriella Quevedo
The first is how to read tablature.Įach string on a tablature or Tab staff represents a string on the guitar. They also teach important concepts for anyone trying learn how to play the guitar. These songs are for guitar players who want to play something without having to sing. Others are terrified of singing in front of others. Many of my students like singing and playing songs with chords. I do two recitals for my students every year, one in the Spring and one in the Fall. All of these songs are listed in the order that I teach them to my students. These easy guitar fingerstyle songs are fun to play and perfect to perform for others.