on the fret-board as you move along and your picking hand. Hold the pick in a comfortable position and do not squeeze the guitar neck too tight. Make sure you glide the thumb lightly over the neck. Lets move on with our our lesson on How Great Thou Art.
Measure 6 has two D notes and it is played on the 4th open string, then down to the 5th string C note on the 3rd fret. Measure 7 has a B note which is played on the 5th string 3rd fret and is tied to the next measure,
Measure 8th has three D notes which are played on the 4th open string. Measure 9 has a B note it is played on the 5th string 2nd fret. Measure 10 has a 2/4 time signature meaning two beats in the bar, there are also three D noted which are played on the 4th open string. Measure 11 goes back to the 4/4 time again, four Crotchet beats in a bar, three E notes played on the 4th string 2nd fret and the C note on the 5th string 3rd fret.
Continuing How Great Thou Art measure 12 has thre E notes played on the 4th string, 2nd fret. Measure 13 has a D note and is played on the 4th open string, then down to the 5th string, 2nd fret B note. Measure 14 has two D notes which are played on the 4th open string and two C notes played on the 5th string, 3rd fret.
Measure 15 has a B note it is played on the 5th string, 2nd fret and is tied to the next measure. Measure 16 has two D notes played on the 4th open string and then moves up to a G note on the third open string. Measure 17 has a B note on the 2nd open string, then down to the 3rd string A note.
Measure 18 G note is played on the 3rd open string, then down to the 4th string, 4th fret F# note and on the same string E note on the 2nd fret. Measure 17 has a D note and is played on the 4th open string. Measure 20 has a G note played on the 3rd open string then an F# note on the 4th string, 4th fret.
Measure 21 of How Great Thou Art has an A note played on the 5th open string. Measure 22 has a C note played on the 5th string, up to the 4th string, 3nd fret E note and D on the 4th open string.
Measure 23 has a B note played on the 5th string, 2nd fret. Measure 24 has a two D notes played on the 4th open string and then moves up to the G note 3rd string. Measure 24 has a B note on the 2nd open string, down ato the 3rd string, 2nd fret A note.
Measure 26 has two G notes played on the 3rd open string, then to an F# note on the 4th string 4th fret, then same string E note on the 2nd fret.
Measure 27 has a D note and it is played on the 4th open string. Measure 28 has a two G notes and an F# on the 4th string, 4th fret. Measure 29 has an A note on the 3rd string, 2nd fret.
Measure 30 C note is played on the 2nd string, then C note on the 2nd string, 2nd fret, then moves to the 4th string, 4th fret. Measure 31 has a G note played on the 3rd open string.
WOW you now have all the tabs for How Great Thou Art. Work your way around the chord changes and you will have a double bonus when you perform this hymn.
The changes are written above the first staff and you can learn the positions and shapes of these chords.
Keep your eyes on the D11, A-11, G/B D/C chords. The D/F#bass, C#dim, B7b5, Ab7b5, CMaj7, B7#5, A/GF#-11, B7#9, E-7 chord shapes and learn to transpose it up and down a 1/2 step, up and down a whole step to increase you level of playing and knowledge of the fret-board.
All the chord changes can be played with your own fingerings, if it is comfortable to you use it. Sometimes some changes are difficult to play, so work your own system of fingerings anything goes if its comfortable use it.
In summary of How Great Thou Art note the:
1. The positions on the fret-board
2. Tied notes
3. The MelodyThe Old Rugged Cross
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