How to play "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" - Part 1

An introduction to 1st position basic chords, and strumming pattern in 3/4 time. Part 2 to follow:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcSgP7ah8U4

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Gordon
• Lightfoot;
• Edmund
• Fitzgerald;
• Great
• Lakes;
• Lake
• Superior;
• 12
• string
• guitar;
• Acoustic
• guitar
• lesson

[1961mojo]

Thanks so much for this lesson and the accompanying lessons too. I already played a basic version with parts of the melody but without the A11 and second position chords and other embellishments you show. I'm incorporating some of this into my version and it really livens the song up. I just noticed you posted this lesson on Nov 10, 2010 that's the 35th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald.

[Lowdenjim]

@1961mojo It's a great song and a wonderful tribute to those brave men. Very good luck with it... thanks for endorsing my tutorials.

[Larrymarx]

Thanks for the lesson... I played this for years but never used the A11 chords... once again thanks for the updated lesson.... who saids you can't teach an old dog new tricks :-) LM

[Lowdenjim]

@Larrymarx Thanks Larry, and very good luck with this and other GL songs!

[elebeu]

Thanks so much for this lesson. I have always loved this song and thought it was much harder to play than this. Your lesson was excellent, progressing step by step through the chords to strumming. Thanks again for showing us how it's done.

[Lowdenjim]

@elebeu You're most welcome, and thank you for your endorsement!

[ditchwaterdeb]

Ditto to all of the above. One of the easiest tutorials I've seen...explaining both strumming and chords in detail. Thank you. A favorite song of mine as well as I was 16 when this came out.

[TehGav]

It's in 6/4. Just saying.

[123windyron]

thanks man that one was a tough one to figure out for me..but i got it now...

[Lowdenjim]

Thank you - you're welcome