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Hey everyone! In today’s lesson I’m going to show you all how to play “Love Me Tender” by Elvis Presley. The first part of this song is dead simple… it just goes D E A D. (See what I did there?)
The second part, however, is a bit trickier in terms of the chord shapes used.
If you find you need help with this lesson, you’ll want to check out my Beginner Guitar Course! More information here: https://goodguitarist.com/beginner-guitar-course/
And there’s my FREE eBOOK (which is free for all subscribers!) – You can use it to help you build a solid foundation: chords, switching, progressions, riffs, techniques… everything it takes to be a “good guitarist.” You can find it here: https://goodguitarist.com/learn-rhythm-guitar/ (You’ll also find my Lead eBook there, too!)
Now, if the barre chords are a sticking point for you, I have a solution: it’s a step-by-step course that takes you from the easiest exercise, all the way to being able to play barre chords in any key (any song!).
Visit the following page for more information: https://goodguitarist.com/barre-chords/
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The lesson begins with the chord shapes used in the A-section: D E and A. We practice them with downstrokes only, and then take a look at a strumming pattern.
The pattern is ultra simple, rhytmically. It’s the bass notes that are going to provide a bit of a challenge. In order to play it like the original recording, we have to use “alternating bass notes.” So we pluck a string, then strum the chord, then pluck a DIFFERENT string, and strum the whole chord again. I go over this for each and every chord used in this song. I recommend spending most of your time memorizing and getting used to these bass notes, as they will keep coming up in many, many styles of music.
Following that, we take a look at the B-section, which has some barre chords and other things going on, but it’s not too tough. We work through all of it step-by-step and eventually we play through the song.
I hope you enjoy the lesson and I’ll see you next time!
-James
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