This Lennon classic doesn't even have a guitar part in it. What
we have for you is actually the piano part. It's sometimes fun
to play a piece of music from a different instrument. Each instrument
has it's own approach to music and sometimes it's not a bad idea
to borrow ideas from other instruments.
"Imagine" Intro &
Verse
How To Play It
To replicate the piano it's probably best that you fingerpick
this one. You can use a pick, but it's a little tricky in spots
if you do decide to use one. It uses basic chord forms, so most
of the work is done with the right (picking) hand. Pick the notes
on the A string with your thumb, pick the notes on the D string
with your 1st finger, pluck the notes in the G string with your
2nd finger, pluck on the B string with your 3rd finger, and pluck
on the high E string with your 4th finger.
It's best to practice it one section at a time, so we'll take
the intro and work on it first. Both the intro and most of the
verse is compromised of the same two measure repeated over and
over:
It's has only 3 chord forms. The rest of the work is done with
the right hand (or left if you play left handed).
The next part of the verse is a little more complicated, so it
may it may take a little more practice time. It has many more
chord forms and moves from chord shape to chord shape quicker.
Here are 7 chord forms that make up the section of the riff:
Bridge
The bridge is just more of the same. Take the time to break it
down like we did in the first riff and practice each section one
at a time until you are able to bring it all together.
