“Stand By Me” by Ben E King is an absolute classic sing-along song that uses only 4 chords and 1 strumming pattern. That makes it an ideal campfire song to learn!
In this lesson, you will learn the A Major, F# Minor, D Major, and E Major chords, and the strumming pattern used in this song.
For practicing this song I recommend going in this order!
- Get comfortable with the chord shapes - practice putting them on and off
- Practice making smooth changes between the chords
- Work on the strumming pattern by itself
- Try playing the song without a metronome, focusing on smooth transitions
- Work on playing the song with a metronome
- Play along with the original track
Once you know how to play the song you can change the key of this song by using a capo! This will help put the song in a range that the people with you can sing!
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