Get the 3-page print-friendly song sheet @ https://www.musicnotes.com/l/2MDMW
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Hey there, friends! In this week’s lesson I’ll teach you to play Lean On Me, the 1972 classic from Bill Withers. This song uses just a few chords and a single progression throughout – but the real fun happens when the piano/vocal is combined with the strummed chords. I’ll teach you how to do this – whether you want something beginner friendly (melody notes by themselves) or something a bit more advanced (combining the melody with strumming).
Video Timestamps:
– 0:00 Demonstration
– 1:25 Chord Shapes & Progression
– 4:12 Intro & Verse Melody
– 7:51 Adding Filler Strums
– 10:26 Bridge & Ending
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I’ve also created a “part 2” lesson for this song, where I’ll dive into some continued exploration of a few intermediate topics. This includes playing the chorus melody while strumming (0:16), a demo of my preferred “advanced” strumming pattern (9:12), and how to mimic the percussive sound of the bass during the bridge (14:16). Finally – I’ve also put together a start-to-finish play-through of all sections, with chords & tabs shown on the screen.
You can view these extended video lessons on my website: http://playsongnotes.com/lessons/450
