“We are Never Getting Back Together” – Taylor Swift “Happier” – Ed Sheeran “Riptide” – Vance Joy (except bridge) “I’m Yours” – Jason Mraz “Say You Won’t Let Go” – James Bay “Wagon Wheel” – Old Crow Medicine Show (8 bar pattern) “Play that Song” – Train “Lost Boy” (except prechorus) “Counting Stars” “Radioactive” “Something … More Songs with Repeated Patterns
Rather than always looking up the chords to songs, it is important to me to help students learn to hear and pick out the key and the chords themselves. To start this exercise, I found a couple of songs with just one primary chord. Then I led students through a process of picking out that … More Hearing the Key of the Song (for Guitar)
D Major CCR – “Bad Moon Rising” Merle Haggard – “Mama Tried” (introduces A7 chord) Tom Petty – “Free Fallin”
Sublime – “What I Got”
Van Morrison – “Brown Eyed Girl” Green Day – “Time of Your Life” Neil Young – “Heart of Gold” Neil Young – “Rockin in the Free World” Coldplay – “Viva la Vida”
The Beatles – “Eleanor Rigby”
Songs in G Major are great for guitar students to learn melodies with and practice improvising with because the G Major pentatonic scale is a simple pattern in the open position. Neil Young – “Heart of Gold” Neil Young – “Down by the River” The Beatles – “Blackbird” The Beatles – “Love Me Do” … More Songs in G Major
The holidays are a great time to show support for your child’s musical endeavors through the gifts that you give them. I’m not talking stationary with guitars dancing around the borders, but musical instruments and accessories that might actually encourage more music-making. It should be noted that all of the photos here link to an … More A Gift Guide for the Young Musician
Why would I keep a running list of every song I come across in F# Major specifically? Because it uses mainly the black keys on the piano! These songs are great for learning melodies by ear and for improvising over. Sam Cooke – “Trouble in Mind” Stevie Wonder – “Superstition” Tracy Chapman – “Give … More Songs in F# Major
Jenna Shea Music 