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But you can certainly do it the way you suggest. It'll be a faster tempo...

Hope this helps.

Peace]]> Guitar Noise Lessons David Hodge https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-lessons/house-of-the-rising-sun/paged/6/#post-274098 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-lessons/house-of-the-rising-sun/paged/6/#post-274081 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:59:29 +0000
Thanks.]]> Guitar Noise Lessons Dave T https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-lessons/house-of-the-rising-sun/paged/6/#post-274081 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-lessons/house-of-the-rising-sun/paged/6/#post-221890 Thu, 11 Jan 2007 19:20:30 +0000

House of the Rising Sun Am C D F e|-5-8-5----------------------------------8-b10(11)r10-8----| B|-------8-5-------------------------8-10----------------10-| G|-----------7-5-------5-7-5-7/9-7-9------------------------| D|---------------7-5-7--------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------| Am C E E trem trem e|-5-8-5-----------------------7-----12---| B|-------8-5-------------8---8-9-----12---| G|-----------7-5-7/9-7-9---9--------------| D|----------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------| Am C D F e|------------------------8-10-b10(11)r10-8-b10(11)r10-8----| B|-------------------8-10--------------------------------10-| G|---------5---5-7-9----------------------------------------| D|---7---7---7----------------------------------------------| A|-7---7----------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------| Am E Am e|-/5-8p5----------------------------| B|--------8-5------------------------| G|------------7-5-b7(8)r7-5----------| D|--------------------------7-5------| A|------------------------------7-0-| E|-----------------------------------| ]]> Guitar Noise Lessons Denny https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-lessons/house-of-the-rising-sun/paged/6/#post-221890 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-lessons/house-of-the-rising-sun/paged/6/#post-219749 Fri, 05 Jan 2007 20:50:01 +0000 like this:
Am, C, D, Fmaj7. (you should start playing after singing "There...". This is like a vocal introduction)
Am, C, E, E
Am, C, D, Fmaj7.
Am, E, Am, E (and the vocal introduction of verse 2 is at the end of verse1: "My...")

and then the second verse:
Am, C, D, Fmaj7. ("...mother..."
Am, C, E, E
Am, C, D, Fmaj7.
Am, E, Am, E

hope this helps
Plautzi Oh, I see. The "My" of the second verse actually comes before the first Am. Got it. Thank you very much!

Melisa]]> Guitar Noise Lessons mmdm https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-lessons/house-of-the-rising-sun/paged/6/#post-219749 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-lessons/house-of-the-rising-sun/paged/6/#post-219668 Fri, 05 Jan 2007 15:47:52 +0000 like this:
Am, C, D, Fmaj7. (you should start playing after singing "There...". This is like a vocal introduction)
Am, C, E, E
Am, C, D, Fmaj7.
Am, E, Am, E (and the vocal introduction of verse 2 is at the end of verse1: "My...")

and then the second verse:
Am, C, D, Fmaj7. ("...mother..."
Am, C, E, E
Am, C, D, Fmaj7.
Am, E, Am, E

hope this helps
Plautzi]]> Guitar Noise Lessons plautzi https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-lessons/house-of-the-rising-sun/paged/6/#post-219668 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-lessons/house-of-the-rising-sun/paged/6/#post-217333 Thu, 28 Dec 2006 17:44:09 +0000
This is still a pretty popular song here in Louisiana, but you gotta have the words. Singing this song is the only time it is excusable to say "New Orleens" instead of New Orlins or N'awlins. :lol:]]> Guitar Noise Lessons mmdm https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-lessons/house-of-the-rising-sun/paged/6/#post-217333 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-lessons/house-of-the-rising-sun/paged/5/#post-210320 Tue, 21 Nov 2006 18:58:44 +0000 Guitar Noise Lessons chymera https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-lessons/house-of-the-rising-sun/paged/5/#post-210320 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-lessons/house-of-the-rising-sun/paged/5/#post-210289 Tue, 21 Nov 2006 14:59:15 +0000
chord STARTING STRING
am 5th
c 5th
D 4th
F 4th
E 6th
E7 6th

SO IF ON AM you hit 5th with your thumb then followed by 3rd string with index then 2nd with middle and 1st with ring fingers
i think that stays the same through out the song except the bass string change between 4th 5th and 6th depending on which chord your playing

hope this helps]]> Guitar Noise Lessons frank2121 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-lessons/house-of-the-rising-sun/paged/5/#post-210289 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-lessons/house-of-the-rising-sun/paged/5/#post-210287 Tue, 21 Nov 2006 14:11:27 +0000 Hi Guys, Im very new to playing guitar..just hitting a few chords at this stage. I was reading the lesson for House of the Rising Sun and there is something I am unclear of. I have never tried finger picking and was just wondering what strings am I actually picking.

The sequence starts with Am which holds down the 2nd,3rd and 4th strings. Do I start by hitting the 5th string open with my thumb and then 2nd,3rd and 4th respectively.

Likewise for the C which holds the 5nd, 4th and 2nd string. Do I start by hitting the 6th string open then the 5th, 4th then 2nd?

Apologies if the explanantion of my question isn't very clear as I am very new to all this.
Any help you guys could give me would be much appreciated.
Thanks smcclure responds:
I'm not sure it follows the lesson exactly, it's been a while since I've seen that one but I play it where for every chord I start with the bass playing three strings in ascending order then start with the treble and three strings in descending order so e.g.

Code:

chord strings
Am 5-4-3-1-2-3
C 5-4-3-1-2-3
D 4-3-2-1-2-3
Fmaj7 4-3-2-1-2-3
E & E7 6-5-4-1-2-3


and I play it with thumb handling 6, 5 & 4, index 3, middle 2, ring 1.
Again, please avoid duplicating threads in the lessons forum. ]]> Guitar Noise Lessons Musenfreund https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-lessons/house-of-the-rising-sun/paged/5/#post-210287 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-lessons/house-of-the-rising-sun/paged/5/#post-208186 Wed, 08 Nov 2006 18:38:45 +0000 Hi, learning the fingerpicking with the lesson house of the rising sun. I have the feeling to stay the same finger with the same string. Thumb last three strings, the 3 other strings with the 3 other fingers. In the example Dhodge goes to with the thumb the first three strings, I don't feel comfortable with that. What method to learn ? Nuno answers:
It's correct. Usually you use ring finger for the first string, the middle for the second, the index for the third and the thumb for the other three strings. Sometimes and depending on the song, style, etc. you must use other combination. In this case, it is very easy with the "normal" style. In the beginning you can strumm the chords and then start with the fingerpicking, go very slow and practice each chord separately.

The "Rising..." was my first lesson and it's very funny to play!

Nuno Please remember to keep all questions and answers on a lesson in one thread and not to start a new thread. Thank you. ]]> Guitar Noise Lessons Musenfreund https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-noise-lessons/house-of-the-rising-sun/paged/5/#post-208186