How to Play Moments by One Direction Fingerstyle
If you are comfortable with the guitar, you should know that when holding the guitar, the largest string (top) is known as E, or 6., Grab your guitar. , Place your capo on the 3rd fret. , Place your fingers in the C position. , For the C chord, you...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: If you are comfortable with the guitar
Then A (5), D (4), G (3), B (2), E (1) -
Step 2: you should know that when holding the guitar
,,,, Then pluck in this order: 4, 3, 5, 2, 4,
3.
You will do that 4 times. , We'll call this the G chord (not really G chord).
You will have the same picking pattern as the C chord, but you will substitute 6 for
5.
Repeat 4 times. , You will pluck the same way you do for the C chord.
Then lift and place your index finger to create hammer-on sound on the double pluck.
Now put your finger back.
Then play the hammer-on again. , Play the same plucking pattern that you do for the G chord.
On the second time doing this step, lift your middle finger.
The third time do the hammer-on again.
The fourth time, place your middle finger back where it was originally. ,, Step A) Play the plucking pattern for Am once, then the G chord, then C, then Fmaj7.
Step B) Then Am, then G, then Fmaj7, then pluck 6 and 2 on the Fmaj7 chord once. , You will do the same pattern that you did for the first two verses. , Continue the pattern for these verses. ,, Just like the verses. , It's the bridge.
Play it like the pre-chorus except play Step A three times and then you play Step B. ,,, Keep practicing and you'll be playing it like a pro! -
Step 3: the largest string (top) is known as E
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Step 4: Grab your guitar.
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Step 5: Place your capo on the 3rd fret.
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Step 6: Place your fingers in the C position.
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Step 7: For the C chord
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Step 8: you will be plucking the four middle strings
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Step 9: and 2.
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Step 10: Pluck 5 and 2 at the same time.
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Step 11: Place your middle finger on the third fret from the capo.
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Step 12: Place your fingers in the Am (A minor) chord.
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Step 13: Place your fingers in the Fmaj7 chord.
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Step 14: Do the last steps again.
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Step 15: For the pre-chorus
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Step 16: do the plucking pattern for the chord that you have to play.
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Step 17: Play the chorus.
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Step 18: Play two more verses.
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Step 19: Play the pre-chorus.
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Step 20: Chorus.
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Step 21: Next there is a verse sung by Zayn.
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Step 22: Play the chorus twice.
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Step 23: Pluck the Am pattern once
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Step 24: then the G pattern once
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Step 25: and then 6 and 2 together on the Fmaj7.
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Step 26: Finished!
Detailed Guide
Then A (5), D (4), G (3), B (2), E (1)
,,,, Then pluck in this order: 4, 3, 5, 2, 4,
3.
You will do that 4 times. , We'll call this the G chord (not really G chord).
You will have the same picking pattern as the C chord, but you will substitute 6 for
5.
Repeat 4 times. , You will pluck the same way you do for the C chord.
Then lift and place your index finger to create hammer-on sound on the double pluck.
Now put your finger back.
Then play the hammer-on again. , Play the same plucking pattern that you do for the G chord.
On the second time doing this step, lift your middle finger.
The third time do the hammer-on again.
The fourth time, place your middle finger back where it was originally. ,, Step A) Play the plucking pattern for Am once, then the G chord, then C, then Fmaj7.
Step B) Then Am, then G, then Fmaj7, then pluck 6 and 2 on the Fmaj7 chord once. , You will do the same pattern that you did for the first two verses. , Continue the pattern for these verses. ,, Just like the verses. , It's the bridge.
Play it like the pre-chorus except play Step A three times and then you play Step B. ,,, Keep practicing and you'll be playing it like a pro!
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