(Welling. Kent)
07919 356980
Lesson Guide - When the Saints come marching in
Any questions - just ask
TAB & ‘one to one’ tuition
available to members
John’s notes;
Based on the “When the Saints come Marching in” traditional American gospel tune this short arrangement (suitable
for acoustic and electric guitars) can be played as a ‘stand alone’ guitar performance i.e no need for a backing track or
any other accompaniment, just pick up your guitar and go for it. You (or someone else) can sing along or leave the
guitar to play the melody and harmony, it’s up to you.
I make use of the ‘A’, ‘E’, and ‘D’ triad shapes and dominant seven (b7th) chords, and slides to introduce a ‘jazzy’ and
‘bluesy’ feel. The melody feeding into the chords which is a standard 1 - 4 - 5 chord progression in the key of A Major
(chords = A - D - E) I’m using their triad inversions which means different ways of playing the same chords.
Play at any tempo (speed) you wish but a little quickly suits this best.
This type of ‘chordal/melody playing has the advantage of you not having to adhere to set timing or keeping in step
with other musicians or a backing track. You can suit yourself how fast or slow you want to play it and how you want it
to sound.
Backing Track;
If you can get it up to speed enjoy playing along with the backing track both rhythm and lead - Just like being in a real
band…Great Fun!
Lead Guitar
Lead and rhythm with Backing track
Backing Track - When the Saints come marching in
(Welling. Kent)
07919 356980
Lesson Guide -
When the Saints come marching in
Any questions - just ask
TAB & ‘one to one’ tuition available
to members:
John’s notes;
Based on the “When the Saints come Marching in”
traditional American gospel tune this short
arrangement (suitable for acoustic and electric
guitars) can be played as a ‘stand alone’ guitar
performance i.e no need for a backing track or any
other accompaniment, just pick up your guitar and go
for it. You (or someone else) can sing along or leave
the guitar to play the melody and harmony, it’s up to
you.
I make use of the ‘A’, ‘E’, and ‘D’ triad shapes and
dominant seven (b7th) chords, and slides to introduce
a ‘jazzy’ and ‘bluesy’ feel. The melody feeding into the
chords which is a standard 1 - 4 - 5 chord progression
in the key of A Major (chords = A - D - E) I’m using
their triad inversions which means different ways of
playing the same chords.
Play at any tempo (speed) you wish but a little quickly
suits this best.
This type of ‘chordal/melody playing has the
advantage of you not having to adhere to set timing or
keeping in step with other musicians or a backing
track. You can suit yourself how fast or slow you want
to play it and how you want it to sound.
Backing Track;
If you can get it up to speed enjoy playing along with
the backing track both rhythm and lead - Just like
being in a real band…Great Fun!
Backing Track - When the Saints come marching in
Lead Guitar
Lead and rhythm with Backing track
