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2. I'll Be Your Baby Tonight Bob Dylan (1967) |C | | | |D | |D7 | | |F | |G | |C |G G7 ٤ ٤ | C Close your eyes, close the door D D7 You don't have to worry any more F G G7! C G7 I'll.... be your baby to-night >> 2nd time: verse instrumental C Shut the light, shut the shade D D7 You don't have to be a-fraid F G G7! C C7 I'll.... be your baby to-night F Well that mockingbird's gonna sail away C We're gonna forget it D D7 That big, fat moon is gonna shine like a spoon G! G G7 We're gonna let it, you won't regret it C Kick your shoes off, do not fear D D7 Bring that bottle over here F G G7! C I'll... be your... baby to-night C 0003 C7 0001 D 2220 D7 2223 F 2010 G7 0212

3. Melody line  Fingering refinement & best practices

4. E Major – 1 st position -------0-2-4-6-7-7-6-4-2-0------- -O-2-4---------------------4-2-0- --------------------------------- 0 1 3 0 1 3-1 2 2 1-3 1 0 3 1 0 E Major – 1 st position, no open strings ---------2-4-6-7-7-6-4-2--------- ---2-4-5-----------------5-4-2--- -4-----------------------------4- --------------------------------- 3 1 3 4 1 3-1 2 2 1-3 1 4 3 1 3

5. E Major – most economical (no shifts), no open strings -----------4-6-7-7-6-4----------- -----4-5-7-------------7-5-4----- -4-6-------------------------6-4- --------------------------------- 1 3 1 2 4 1 3 4 4 3 1 4 2 1 3 1 E Major – all on one string, both fingering options good ------------------------------------- -O-2-4-5-7-9-11-12-12-11-9-7-5-4-2-0- ------------------------------------- 0 1 3-1 3-1 3 4 4 3 1-3 1-3 1 0 << better? 0 1 3 4-1 3-1 2 2 1--3 1-4 3 1 0 why?

6. BASIC POSITION BLOCKING  “block” your fingers so that each maps with a consecutive fret, only one fret apart. Or,  If useful for a particular passage, extend the first finger back 1 additional fret so there is one “empty” fret space (1 whole tone) EITHER between fingers 1+2 OR 3+4 (these are called “extensions”). FYI: the pitch interval between any 2 adjacent frets is 1 semi-tone. 1 whole tone = 2 semi-tones. Word. 2 nd finger functions as an anchor in any block  Because it is strong  Because it doesn’t extend the way 1 and 4 can  because it is more naturally independent than 3  Because it functions as a natural fulcrum Fingering: Best Practices (they’re options, not rules)

7. SHIFTS  Don't shift upward or downward to the same finger unless for color (a slide)  Which arrival finger to choose depends on what happens next in the musical line immediately following the shift: -if the line falls after the shift, arrive on a higher finger number -if the line is upward after the shift, arrive on a lower finger  Practice shifts so that they occur without being heard. They should flow seamlessly in tempo with no audible slide. Once you can perform them fluidly, begin to practice them so you CAN hear the slide. Ultimately, you should be able to control the degree of audible slide that makes sense to your performance. Fingering: Best Practices (they’re options, not rules) Shift technique in slow motion: 1.Slide your finger of departure to where it would fall naturally in the new block 2.Place your arrival finger after the shift 3.If you wish to incorporate an degree of audible slide should come from the originating finger, not the arrival finger

8. TECHNIQUE IS 100% SUBORDINATE TO MAKING MUSIC  While economy of movement is really important, your performance is all that ultimately matters. The moment determines the path you take.  Avoid open strings! They have a unique tonal character that should be used for colour, not ease.  Ultimate finesse: each string’s character is unique. SOMETIMES moving upward on a string (vs switching strings for minimal movement) makes better MUSICAL sense for the sake of consistent color within a phrase  “play the music, not the instrument”  “follow the musical course and the notes will take care of themselves”  But be informed. Practice best practices and choose your paths purposefully.  Get your options down. First learn the rules, THEN learn how to break them intelligently. Fingering: Best Practices (they’re options, not rules)

9. Aura Lee (tune AKA Love Me Tender) - 1 1 2 1 2 4 1 2 4 3 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 4 1 2 4 3 1 1 2 2 7 2 7 6 7 9 4 9 7 6 4 6 7 2 7 6 7 9 4 9 7 6 4 6 7

10. Aura Lee (tune AKA Love Me Tender) - LAST 4 2 1 2 4 3 4 3 1 0 4 2 1 4 2 1 7 5 3 5 7 7 8 7 5 0 5 3 2 7 5 3

11. By The Light of the Silvery Moon - 1

12. By The Light of the Silvery Moon - LAST

13. Moonlight Bay - 1

14. Moonlight Bay - LAST

15. Good Old Summertime - 1

16. Good Old Summertime - LAST

17. Let Me Call You Sweetheart - 1

18. Let Me Call You Sweetheart - LAST

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