MODULE 3 - Lesson 5B Continued…
Playing a Song - House of the Rising Sun
 
Playing a Song - House of the Rising Sun
5c - Playing the House of the Rising Sun
To play The House of the Rising Sun
we will be using all the chords we have learned so far

NOTE The song has an F Major chord in it but we are using an
F Major 7 instead, as the F Major chord is difficult for beginners to play

Play the Audio file first so you can hear what you are aiming for, and when you are comfortable with all the chords, the chord changes and the picking pattern, you can play along with the Audio File here
VIDEO 2a -

Memorise the six strings on the Guitar


Every Australian Day Gets Bright Eventually
VIDEO 2a
AUDIO FILE
Finger Picking Pattern for
House of the
Rising Sun
5d - The Pick Pattern for the House of the Rising Sun
 
House of the Rising Sun
Chord Progression

To see the on-line videos for each bar/chord click on the chord names below
Am  C  D  F Maj7
  Am C  E  E
Am  C  D  F Maj7
  Am  E  Am  E
To END the song strum  Am
5e - Using a Flat Pick for - House of the Rising Sun
In this course we are focusing on finger picking but
For those wanting to try this song using a flat pick/plectrum Follow the diagram below
Using a flat pick/plectrum, pick each string individually - Follow the diagram above