Second in a series explaining some of the basics of percussive playing. Sign up to get the lessons as soon as possible.
Base drum beats can be produced by using the lower body of the guitar. Snare drum beats can be made by hitting just under the sound hole on the body. A rim shot sound can be produced on the side of the guitar and a high-hat sound can be made by clicking the strings against the last fret. The chords used in this song are the E major chord, and a higher E major chord up one octave. First Chord EADGBE progresses: open 14, 16, 13, open, open. Second Chord EADGBE progresses open, 14, 13, 16, open, open. For t,he higher octave chord, your finger placement progresses as such: open, 14, 14, 13, open, open. Practice everything slowly in order to make the harmonic and percussive sounds ring effectively.