Description
In this lesson we'll look at a simple song you can play using 2 chords, and this new three-step strumming technique. See if you can work up your speed enough to play along with the video. It's a great way to practice!
SHORTNIN' BREAD
(D)Three little children lying in the bed
(D)Two was sick and the (A)other 'most (D)dead
(D)Went to the doctor and the doctor said
(D)Feed those children some (A)shortnin' (D)bread
(D)Mama's little baby loves shortnin', shortnin'
(D) Mama's little baby loves (A)shortnin' (D)bread
(D) Mama's little baby loves shortnin', shortnin'
(D) Mama's little baby loves (A)shortnin (D)bread
Lesson Info
Instructor
Lisa McCormick
Tutorial Lessons
- Acoustic Strumming: Getting Started
- Learn Your First Strum Pattern!
- Hey, Ho, Nobody Home (song to play!)
- Frere Jacques (song to play!)
- What Do You Do With a Drunken Sailor?: Prep and Practice
- What Do You Do With a Drunken Sailor? (song to play!)
- John Henry, Prep and Practice
- John Henry (slowed down)
- John Henry (song to play!)
- The Next Step: Add an Upstroke!
- Shortnin' Bread, Prep and Practice
- Shortnin' Bread (song to play!)
- Slant the Rhythm with Syncopation
- Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (song to play!)
- Michael, Row Your Boat Ashore: Prep and Practice
- Michael, Row Your Boat Ashore (song to play!)
- Learn to Strum in 3/4 Time
- Darling Clementine (song to play in 3/4 time)
- Make it Dance: Syncopated Upstrokes in 3/4 Time
- Amazing Grace, Prep and Practice
- Amazing Grace (song to play!)
- How Can I Keep From Singing?, Prep and Practice
- How Can I Keep From Singing? (song to play!)
