Chords for How to Play Skip to My Lou Clawhammer Banjo
Tempo:
71.45 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
Ab
Cm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] Hi, this lesson is for L.
We're going to learn how to play Skip to My Loop.
Two easy chords.
Very basic song, great one to start with.
First chord is a G chord.
If you are in tune, at least with yourself, you will have a D chord with nothing [Ab] going
on under it.
You'll also need a D7 chord.
To play the D7 chord, take your pointer finger, put it on your second string, first fret,
and then your middle finger is going to be third string, second fret.
If you strum all of the strings, [D] you have your D7 chord [G] there.
We also want to take a look at the basic frailing strum.
We'll do that in a minute.
This is a Skip to My Loop verse.
It goes like this.
[D]
[G]
That's a skip to my loop.
[C] [G] That's a skip to my loop.
[D] [Cm]
[G] So there's Skip to My Loop.
Let's take a look at the basic frailing strum because that's really the essence of everything
there is to do with claw hammer or frailing banjo.
First thing that we're going to want to do is we're going to want to strike a string.
In practicing this, I always say, let's start with the first string.
So strike a string with the back of your middle finger.
I use a pick.
You don't have to.
It's strike.
Next up is strum.
Next step is pull your thumb off that fifth string.
So it goes like this.
Or strike, strum, thumb, strike, strum, thumb, strike, strum, thumb.
And actually say it to yourself.
Strike, strum, thumb, strike, strum, thumb, strike.
You want it to be a really even rhythm and you want to be able to vary the string you use.
So try your second string.
You can do your pick.
You really don't need to.
Alright, so let's take Skip to My Loop.
Here we go.
[Am] D7.
[D]
[G] D7.
[C] [G] D7.
[D]
[G]
Alright, [A] [G] that should get you started on Skip to My Loop.
Good luck.
Have fun.
We're going to learn how to play Skip to My Loop.
Two easy chords.
Very basic song, great one to start with.
First chord is a G chord.
If you are in tune, at least with yourself, you will have a D chord with nothing [Ab] going
on under it.
You'll also need a D7 chord.
To play the D7 chord, take your pointer finger, put it on your second string, first fret,
and then your middle finger is going to be third string, second fret.
If you strum all of the strings, [D] you have your D7 chord [G] there.
We also want to take a look at the basic frailing strum.
We'll do that in a minute.
This is a Skip to My Loop verse.
It goes like this.
[D]
[G]
That's a skip to my loop.
[C] [G] That's a skip to my loop.
[D] [Cm]
[G] So there's Skip to My Loop.
Let's take a look at the basic frailing strum because that's really the essence of everything
there is to do with claw hammer or frailing banjo.
First thing that we're going to want to do is we're going to want to strike a string.
In practicing this, I always say, let's start with the first string.
So strike a string with the back of your middle finger.
I use a pick.
You don't have to.
It's strike.
Next up is strum.
Next step is pull your thumb off that fifth string.
So it goes like this.
Or strike, strum, thumb, strike, strum, thumb, strike, strum, thumb.
And actually say it to yourself.
Strike, strum, thumb, strike, strum, thumb, strike.
You want it to be a really even rhythm and you want to be able to vary the string you use.
So try your second string.
You can do your pick.
You really don't need to.
Alright, so let's take Skip to My Loop.
Here we go.
[Am] D7.
[D]
[G] D7.
[C] [G] D7.
[D]
[G]
Alright, [A] [G] that should get you started on Skip to My Loop.
Good luck.
Have fun.
Key:
G
D
C
Ab
Cm
G
D
C
_ [G] _ _ _ Hi, this lesson is for L.
We're going to learn how to play Skip to My Loop.
Two easy chords.
Very basic song, great one to start with.
First chord is a G chord.
If you are in tune, _ at least with yourself, you will have a D chord with nothing [Ab] going
on under it.
You'll also need a D7 chord.
To play the D7 chord, take your pointer finger, put it on your second string, first fret,
and then your middle finger is going to be third string, second fret.
If you strum all of the strings, [D] _ you have your D7 chord [G] there.
_ We also want to take a look at the basic frailing strum.
We'll do that in a minute.
This is a Skip to My Loop verse.
It goes like this.
_ _ [D] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
That's a skip to my loop.
[C] [G] That's a skip to my loop.
_ _ [D] _ _ [Cm]
[G] So _ _ _ there's _ _ Skip to My Loop.
Let's take a look at the basic frailing strum because that's really the essence of everything
there is to do with claw hammer or frailing banjo.
First thing that we're going to want to do is we're going to want to strike a string.
In practicing this, I always say, let's start with the first string.
So strike a string with the back of your middle finger.
I use a pick.
You don't have to.
It's strike.
Next up is strum.
Next step is pull your thumb off that fifth string.
_ So it goes like this. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Or strike, strum, thumb, strike, strum, thumb, strike, strum, thumb.
_ And actually say it to yourself.
Strike, strum, thumb, strike, strum, thumb, strike.
You want it to be a really even rhythm and you want to be able to vary the string you use.
So try your second string.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
You can do your pick.
You really don't need to. _
Alright, so let's take Skip to My Loop.
Here we go. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] D7.
_ [D] _ _
[G] D7. _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ [G] _ D7. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
Alright, [A] _ [G] _ _ _ that should get you started on Skip to My Loop.
Good luck.
Have fun. _ _ _ _
We're going to learn how to play Skip to My Loop.
Two easy chords.
Very basic song, great one to start with.
First chord is a G chord.
If you are in tune, _ at least with yourself, you will have a D chord with nothing [Ab] going
on under it.
You'll also need a D7 chord.
To play the D7 chord, take your pointer finger, put it on your second string, first fret,
and then your middle finger is going to be third string, second fret.
If you strum all of the strings, [D] _ you have your D7 chord [G] there.
_ We also want to take a look at the basic frailing strum.
We'll do that in a minute.
This is a Skip to My Loop verse.
It goes like this.
_ _ [D] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
That's a skip to my loop.
[C] [G] That's a skip to my loop.
_ _ [D] _ _ [Cm]
[G] So _ _ _ there's _ _ Skip to My Loop.
Let's take a look at the basic frailing strum because that's really the essence of everything
there is to do with claw hammer or frailing banjo.
First thing that we're going to want to do is we're going to want to strike a string.
In practicing this, I always say, let's start with the first string.
So strike a string with the back of your middle finger.
I use a pick.
You don't have to.
It's strike.
Next up is strum.
Next step is pull your thumb off that fifth string.
_ So it goes like this. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Or strike, strum, thumb, strike, strum, thumb, strike, strum, thumb.
_ And actually say it to yourself.
Strike, strum, thumb, strike, strum, thumb, strike.
You want it to be a really even rhythm and you want to be able to vary the string you use.
So try your second string.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
You can do your pick.
You really don't need to. _
Alright, so let's take Skip to My Loop.
Here we go. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] D7.
_ [D] _ _
[G] D7. _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ [G] _ D7. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
Alright, [A] _ [G] _ _ _ that should get you started on Skip to My Loop.
Good luck.
Have fun. _ _ _ _