Melody Exercise: "You Are My Sunshine" by Johnny Cash (w/ guitar tabs)

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Hey friends! A lesson today where I show the process of working out the melody notes for "You Are My Sunshine", as covered by Johnny Cash in 2003. I'll walk you through things, using the chord shapes for the song (A, D, and E major) as a starting point -- and help you learn how to look for & recognize the melody notes therein. I would consider this an essential guitar skill, as understanding where to find the melody notes for any song you're playing opens so many doors.

0:00 Introduction to the Melody Exercise
1:00 Worksheet and Resources
2:00 Finding the First Melody Notes
7:40 Continuing with the Melody
12:55 Completing the Melody
21:50 Integrating Melody with Strums
25:00 Conclusion and Additional Resources

If you like this lesson, check out a similar melody videos I've made:

Can't Help Falling in Love (Elvis Presley) https://songnotes.net/lessons/344

Will You Love Me Tomorrow (Carole King / The Shirelles) (https://songnotes.net/lessons/309

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