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Hey guys! It’s been over a week since I posted a lesson. Long story short: My brother had my SD card and had to mail it to me. (Sorry about the wait!)
Anyways, this tutorial on how to play “Scars to Your Beautiful” by Alessia Cara on guitar is probably one of my favorites right now. I recently went on a family trip to Gatlinburg, TN over Labor Day weekend. My family was so cool about helping me film for a couple of hours in the mountains, so that I could capture this amazing landscape. 🙂
This song is so easy to play with only 3 open chords!
C major: x32010
D major: xx0232
Em: 022000
The strumming in the tutorial is just an example of what you can do, but feel free to do whatever you like! 🙂
Strumming Patterns:
Verse:
D (single down strum)
DDDD x2 (muted)
Chorus:
DDD DU DU DD DU
DDDDU (for the quick chord changes on Em and C major.)*
*You can also use this pattern for all the chorus chords and just repeat it a second time on the C major.
Bridge:
NO CHORDS. Just strum with your fingers muting the strings:
DDD DU DU DD DU or DDDDU
*If you’re paying close attention, you’ll notice that the D major is optional in certain parts. 😉 Grab my printable lesson on patreon to see! http://www.patreon.com/GuitarGoddess
Also, congrats to Émilie for winning my contest! I hope you enjoy this lesson! 🙂
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