Stand By Me – Ben E. King (Full Lesson)
Introduction:
Who doesn’t love some classic 60’s music? Stand By Me is a golden oldie that has certainly stood the test of time.
In this lesson, you will learn the main riff, chord progression and strumming.
The main riff picking is quite challenging, so students should first learn the Practice Riff. This process may take a number of weeks, as students should master the Practice Riff before trying the Main Riff.
The Video Lesson:
Practice Video:
Notes:
- The chord progression is quite simple – students should start with this
- Strumming is optional
- For the picking, first learn the practice riff, then try the main riff
- Practice Riff is no capo
- Chords and Main Riff are capo 2
- Our chord chart and tab is:
Practice Riff:
E|--------------|----------------|------------------|----------|----------|------|
B|--------------|----------------|------------------|----------|----------|------|
G|--------------|----------------|------------------|----------|----------|------|
D|--------------|----------------|------------------|----------|----------|------|
A|--------------|----------------|-----5-5--5-------|----------|----------|------|
E|-5-5--0-4-5-5-|-5-4-2-2--0-2-2-|-2-0--------2-0-0-|-0-4-5-5--|-0-4-5-5--|--0-4-|
Main Riff:
Capo 2
E|--------------|----------------|---------|---------|---------------------------|
B|--------------|----------------|---------|---------|---------------------------|
G|--------------|----------------|---------|---------|---------------------------|
D|-5-5--0-4-5-5-|-5-4-2-2--0-2-2-|-2-0-----|---2-0-0-|--0-4-5-5----0-4-5-5---0-4-|
A|--------------|----------------|-----3-3-|-3-------|---------------------------|
E|--------------|----------------|---------|---------|---------------------------|
Chord Progression:
Capo 2
|G | |Em | |
d du ud
|C |D |G | |
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