Don't fear the reaper tab
Hold down the two finger G and pick the 6th string, the 5th string, the 4th string, and then the 3rd. Then pick straight down four strings in order from the 6th string, to the 3rd string, while holding down this two finger G shape. Place your third finger on the 6th string 3rd fret, and your second finger on the 5th string 2nd fret, your finger will be making kind of a diagonal shape. Then were going to play the 3rd string open, then moves to a G chord using two fingers, his third finger, and second finger. In this song we aren’t strumming we are arpeggiating, so hold down this shape and then pick the 5th string, then the 4th, then the 3rd. John, plays this chord by leaving the 5th string open, placing his middle finger on the 4th string 2nd fret, and his ring finger right under the 3rd string 2nd fret, strum only the 5th to 3rd strings. This is a chord extension and the 6th and 9th are referring to the degrees of the scale. An F69 means an F with a sixth and a ninth added to the triad. The Three Main Chords are an A5, G, an F69, and a G again.
Don't fear the reaper tab how to#
Step one learning how to play “Don’t Fear the Reaper” on guitar is making sure you know the three main chords that this riff is based off of. All you’re doing is holding a chord shape, instead of strumming you’re picking one note at a time in a pattern to create a really cool sound. This is a great song for beginners and a great way to learn about arpeggiating chords, a very cool technique that sounds crazy than it is. This is a really cool arpeggiated riff based off, of just three main chords. In this Guitar Control video lesson instructor Jon McLennan, is going to show you how to play “Don’t Fear the Reaper” on guitar by Blue Oyster Cult. How to Play Don’t Fear The Reaper On Guitar