1. Walk Don’t Run Study in A Aeolian – Old Time Rock Instrumental

2. Start With The Chords The progression is as follows: 4/4 ||: Am G | F E7 : || Best to do as E form of Barre Chords (6 th string root).

3. Start with learning these chords. Main chords in the song and the part of the introduction. A bass line is in the music.

4. A 2 nd guitarist would play this. These are only the root and the 5 th of each of the chords. Really just a simple power chord. This is played 2 times during the intro. If you have an electric guitar turn the reverb up on this (all the guitars used reverb on this). In any case palm mute the notes. Do that by placing your picking hand palm lightly on the bridge so that just a small part of your hand touches the strings right at the bridge nut.

5. Counting 1 & 2 (& 3) & 4 ( & 1) & 2 ( & 3 ) & Fingering 2 0 2 3 0 2 3 0 2 1 0 This whole line is an A Aeolian mode. It also contains the C major scale (C to C). Watch the timing and to learn the notes say them as you play them.

6. Counting 1 & 2 (& 3) & 4 ( & 1) & 2 3 4 Fingering 2 0 2 3 0 2 3 0 2 0 3

7. Now the whole fist line.

8. Count 1 & 2 (& 3 4) (1) & 2 & 3 4 1 2 3 (& 4) (& 1) & 2 & 3 & 4 & This whole first part is in 1 st position so the fingering is 1 st fret = 1 st finger, 2 nd fret = 2 nd finger, 3 rd fret = 3 rd finger and 4 th fret = 4 th finger. Be sure to get this whole part down before moving onto the next section!!

9. Count 1& 2 & 3 & 4 & ( 1 & 2) (& 3) (4 1) (&2) & 3 & 4 & (1) (&2) & (3 4) This part is using chords. First the C chord (1 st position) then the Am Chord 1 st position Count (1 2 3 4 ) 1 & 2 (& 3 ) & 4 (&) 1 & 2 (& 3) & 4 ( 1 2 ) (3 4 ) Again this starts with the A minor chord in 1 st position then for the 2 nd measure it is an F chord broken up appreciated. For the 3 rd measure it is an E chord appreciated. Then it ends on an A minor chord (3rds).

10. Put all the parts together. If playing in a group –1 st person does bass line. –2 nd person does chords. –3 rd person does the melody. Notice the sound of minor throughout this song. This is very similar to many other songs in rock, folk and ethnic styles.