Surfin’ USA

You will see many songs written out this way. The chords are just repeated over & over again. This song is in 4/4 time. Each chord will get 2 measures or 8 beats. Start with the vocal and then come in on the A7. Try singing this song as you play it. Don’t worry about your voice. Best to do from book page 274.

Look at these for Surfin’ USA. F form at 10 th fret. Hit 4 th string then 2 nd & 3 rd together bottom picture barre with ring at 12 th fret and play 2 nd & 3 rd string together then the 1 st 2 strings at thee 10 th fret (1/2 barre). Rest is based off of this.

While Guitar II works on this beginners to read the following pages in the Guitar Reference: 12-13,

Most of you learned the A blues Scale below. Just think of playing it in the 1 st Position.

Root is on the 6 th string Fret NameFF#/GbGAb/G#ABb/A#BCC#/Db You could keep going but on many of your guitars this is as high as is practical. This is based off of the E form of CAGED!! Note how the fingering changes but not the root.

Do it at the 10 th fret These are other notes that you can use. Also the D Dorian Mode is very useful. Shown on next slide Can also use combinations of the 2 scales. Double stops work particularly well. Lastly can use any note in the D chord. Combinations would be D, E, F, F#, G, Ab, A, B and C.

D Dorian Mode 9 th fret 10 th fret

D Combination 9 th fret 10 th fret 22 1

Double Stops See examples on next page. These are just samples. Use the ones from the hook also.

D Double Stops 9 th fret 10 th fret

D Double Stops 2 9 th fret 10 th fret 22 1 Any of these will also work. Next slide do some of your own.

D Combination 9 th fret 10 th fret 22 1 Write a number of your own ideas on this sheet. Get wild – even skip strings – not all combinations will work but most will.

Johnny B. Goode Detailed explanation

The A Mixolydian Mode is the same as a D major scale but starting on the 5 th degree of the scale. So instead of starting on the 5 th fret of the 4 th string start on the 5 th fret of the 6 th string. This is the scale that Chuck Berry uses for the runs in Johnny B. Goode. 5 th fret

Slide with 2 nd finger Up to the 6 th fret. Most Slide from 4 th to 6 th fret This is on the 5 th fret, 5 th position with the form similar to the 1 st position ‘F’ chord. Hammer 5 to 6. Slide with 3 rd finger ½ Barred from 6 to 7 th fret. Slide 4 th to 6 th fret Slide 4 th to 5 th fret with a ½ Barre across the 1 st & 2 nd String A Mixolydian mode descending This time you barre with the ring Finger at the 7 th fret across the 4 th and 5 th strings and slide from the 6 th fret. Same basic rhythm as previously. Here it is best to start with just the top note and add in the others later. Switch here to 4 th position. Slide or bend up from the 8 th to the 9 th fret. Use your ring finger for this This is a double stop. You can just play the 2 nd string or do the double stop at any Point where the 2 nd fret 5 th string is played. Hold the ½ barre A at the 5 th fret through the majority of this song. Just take your first position F and move it up to the 5 th fret for this. On recording there isn’t a slide here.

Move to 4 th position. The 6 to 4 is a pull off Slide to 9 th fret from either the 8 th or The 7 th fret. Or you can bend the note from the 7 th or The 8 th fret. This is the most difficult part of this intro. This is an ‘A’ mixolydian mode from her until the first beat of the last measure of This line. Just starts on different notes. An A mixolydian mode from the 1 st string 5 th fret descending to the 1 st string 7 th fret Descending. This is a rake. Hold the A chord down and brush the pick down the strings. To keep the 3 rd string from sounding just lightly touch the 3 rd string with the middle finger – no pressure. Same as before only twice as fast. This part is not played the same each time. Note that it can be played many ways.

th fret 4 th fret th fret A Mixolydian A Blues Double Stop notes These are notes that you can use For the blues in Chuck Berry style. Note that any pair on 2 consecutive strings can work as Long as they are within 1 fret of each other. 5 th fret Here are some common patterns to try. 5 th fret 1 st and 2 nd Strings. Go from 5 th fret 2 nd and 3 rd strings to hamminging Onto the 6 th fret of the 3 rd string.

11 5 th fret th fret th fret th to 1 1 Fret 2 5 th fret 44 8 th fret Some examples. Listen to the recording for these.

Now work on it Take this piece one measure at a time. Play each measure slowly until you can play it perfectly. The entire piece is based off of the chord form and the A mixolydian mode. Work on this with doing the backing of the song on tape or by getting together with someone else. Once you learn it, work on variations to make it partly your own!! Use these ideas in solo’s of your own. Listen to the original recording. It is in the key of Bb which is up 1 fret from this version.