Originally Posted by JoanneCooper
Hello all.
I recently had a knee operation that rendered me immobile for 6 weeks. I decided to use the time to take a Yousician guitar course.

I would love to somehow print out some tabs so that I can try and play the melody of some of my favourite songs (like Whisky in the jar) without the backing track and bouncing ball prompt. Do any of you tech wizards know how to do this. I can’t find anything using Google.

Your help is appreciated.

Sometimes these tabs have the melody notes on higher frets which is not ideal on an acoustic guitar.

Often the melody of the song is contained in one of the notes of the actual basic chord being played, such as C, F or G. Tip When fingering the basic G chord sometimes the melody note is the third fret of second string D, so it helps a lot to quickly be able to play that basic G with the third fret of second string. fingered too

I would suggest just for a song in the Key of C, just learn the C major scale starting with the root on third fret of fifth string..

You can actually have a nice little backing/melody going at the same time by hitting the melody note within the chords and just strumming along with a few snap ons.

Try it with something like Amazing Grace

Just do it with the pick, I do it all the time, no way a great guitarist or anything.

After a while you will get good at it, and people will recognise what you are playing.

Last edited by musiclover; 04/14/24 02:44 PM.
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