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Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay • Guitar lesson with chords, tabs, & strumming (Otis Redding)


Get my 3-page print-friendly song sheet @ https://www.musicnotes.com/l/5vcMb

Get the backing track (mp3) for this lesson @ https://songnotes.net/lessons/440/

Instructional lessons I mention:

???? How to Play Basic Walk-Ups and Walk-Downs
https://songnotes.net/lessons/354/

???? Adding Grit to Walk-Ups & Walk-Downs with Flat 3rds and Flat 7ths
https://songnotes.net/lessons/361/

???? Bass Note Strumming (Essential Technique)
https://songnotes.net/lessons/371/

???? Playing G major chord with only 2 fingers
https://songnotes.net/lessons/83/

???? F Chord, Made Easy: 7 Alternatives to the Barred Version
https://songnotes.net/lessons/392/

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Hello, friends! Here’s a guitar lesson for Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay, the Otis Redding classic from 1968. This one is a ton of fun to play on the guitar, even though you may not think of guitar when you listen to it. I’ll teach you to play it using only 7 chords (using only open chords, all of which major). I’ll show you a few ways to strum it, including both beginner-friendly and more advanced strums.

For those of you who are looking for a bit of a challenge, I’ll also teach you the subtle walk-up and walk-down heard during the verse of Redding’s album version — in addition to explaining the rhythm behind the pushed chord changes that give the song’s rhythm a bit of distinction. These may take a bit of practice to get comfortable with, but they sound great when used together. Let’s jump in!

Video lesson timestamps:

– 0:00 Preview & Lesson Summary
– 1:30 Verse & Chorus Basics
– 4:50 Strumming Patterns
– 8:49 Bridge
– 12:45 Walk-Up & Walk-Down
– 16:52 Pushed Chord Changes
– 20:21 Full Playthrough

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Originally posted by UCNN4Aacm_jhzjB8IdURvgyg at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wNtIZ-N1Aw

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