Intermediate melody · key of D major

Gymnopédie No. 1 (opening melody) — Easy Guitar Tab

Gymnopédie No. 1 (opening melody) — Erik Satie (1888). In the key of D major, 3/4 time — a good next step once you can play simple tunes. Public domain.

Gymnopédie No. 1 (opening melody) — guitar tab

  Gmaj7    Dmaj7       Gmaj7       Dmaj7
e|-2--5-|-3--2----|---------|---------|
B|------|-------2-|-0--2--3-|---------|
G|------|---------|---------|-2-------|
D|------|---------|---------|---------|
A|------|---------|---------|---------|
E|------|---------|---------|---------|

  Gmaj7
e|---------|
B|---------|
G|---------|
D|-4-------|
A|---------|
E|---------|

Standard tuning. Top line = thin high E string. Numbers are frets (0 = open string). This tab uses frets 0–5 on strings 1, 2, 3, 4.

The notes, in letters, numbers or Do-Re-Mi

Chords

How to practise it

1. Press Play and follow the highlighted numbers in the tab. Slow the speed slider down until you can follow every note.
2. Play along slowly, one bar at a time. Use one finger per fret: frets 1, 2, 3 and 4 get fingers 1, 2, 3 and 4.
3. When the melody feels comfortable, untick Play chords too and play it alone, then try strumming the chords while the player plays the tune.
4. Test your ear in the melody trainer: it plays a phrase and you name its last note — or, on Advanced and Master, tap out every note you hear.

The lowest note is F#; the guitar is written an octave higher than it sounds, so this tab matches standard guitar notation.

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