How to play Pity Party with Melanie Martinez (Guitar lesson)

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01. Intro, Verse 1, Pre-Chorus 1 & Chorus 1 - Demonstration (00:11)
02. Walk-through
∙ Information (01:29)
∙ Chords (02:10)
∙ Rhythm (04:52)
∙ Strumming (06:11)
∙ Details (08:29)
03. Song overview for Studio version (11:24)
04. Song overview for Billboard Studio live version (11:50)
05. Perez Hilton live version
∙ Walk-through (12:16)
∙ Song overview (14:28)
06. Available papers (14:54)
07. How you can make it your own (15:12)

Melanie Martinez - Pity Party
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Arranged key: E minor (E F# G A B C D E)
Original key: F# minor (F# G# A B C# D E F#), either put a capo on the second fret like she does or transpose to +2
Alternative key: F minor (F G Ab Bb C Db Eb F), either put a capo on the first fret like she does or transpose to +1 (Billboard Studio live version)
Tempo: 138 bpm (or 69 depending how you count), live it's 132-136 bpm (or 66-68)
Available papers: CD, E, LC & PP

You can buy Melanie Martinez's album "Cry Baby" on:
Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/Cry-Baby-Explic...
iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/cry...

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