

This is where your flexible finger joints will come in very handy.Ī great piece to play whenever I head outdoors, “Dust in The Wind” never fails to bring a sense of nostalgia. This song plays arpeggio without any chance of strumming.

This is the key to producing a “Stand by Me” that is polyphonic, melodic, and harmonic. This is because you must maintain the bass rhythm of the 5th and 6th strings while producing the characteristic notes on the trebles. The verse and chorus can be intimidating at first. You can master this part of the intro in a matter of minutes before you go into the first verse. The fretting fingers will also only focus on these strings. The thumb only plays the 5th and 6th strings. What makes “Stand by Me” a great piece for beginner fingerpickers is its intro.

Films and advertisements use the tune to deliver their message. The song has been given different renditions by different artists and personalities all over the world. It is impossible not to recognize the unique melody and tune of this early 1960s song from one of America’s best rhythm and blues and soul singer.
