So a bit confused still on the tab vs the video. @ 3:40 in the video, Justin is clearly strumming all six strings. (sorry for replying to an old comment, but this seemed like the best place). And if he’s not playing all six strings (or at least including the A string), why show putting the first finger down on the second fret of the A string?
Thanks!
Hello @sch21c and welcome to the community.
Justin does strum a full Em7 chord to coincide with the fact he naming it and further describing it as a stuck 3&4 finger version, before also saying he will simply call it an Em for simplicity in teaching the riff.
However, within the riff itself (and if you watch the full play through at the end of the video lesson you will see this), he only strikes the 4 strings shown in the TAB.
It is a good habit to form a chord even if missing some of it in the strum … because you might choose to strum it all or accidentally strum it all.
Thanks for the welcome and thank you for the response and explanation. Much appreciated.
–Sam
Well, I am glad I did a search through the discussion to find out why the Em7 seemed to be missing a 2 on the A string. I did not know this was also a legitimate way to play Em7, I don’t remember that being mentioned in the lesson on the 34 stuck chords, but maybe it’s there?
If not, and as I’m seeing all the other people asking the same question about the TAB being wrong, maybe a note could be made in the TAB section or guitar Chords paragraph?
I’ll try leaving the A string off in my next practice, maybe it’ll sound better. When I strum with the full Em7 it sure sounds off to me. (Then again, maybe it’s just me. 
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So, to be honest i had been avoiding this one. Seemed like a cliche for beginning guitar players like me. But it’s the lesson and thats how we get better and it has the folkie grip; so I got into the groove.
But today I was in the hippest coffee shop in the hipsterist heart of Austin, Texas and they played the whole album. Start to finish. I sat there and listened to the whole thing again having been listening to it for damn near 40 years. Yep, that is why it is a cliche. “wish you were here” is the album.
Now I cant put the riff down. Going into the 2007 Justin videos for the deep dive.
Rock On
You won’t be sorry. There’s a hell of a lot that can be learned from that one - supposedly “easy” - song.
I’ve been playing guitar for decades now, but never had time to really practice regularly. I also think this riff is not really meant to be mastered perfectly by beginners, but in most cases just to have a little try on it on your own speed. I think I would need couple of days to master it in normal speed. The strumming is also way to difficult for beginners, even I have problems remembering it.
Just try it and try not to be stuck and frustrated about it…this is really not beginner’s material, it requires precision work for both hands, if you are frustrated just move on…you can keep coming back to it again and again as you progress the course.
@JGAdmin how did you get your pdf format to export from your Guitar Pro format like that? I have been looking for that!
Michael
GP has an Export function File>Export. You can export audio, midi, text (ASCII) and PDF. Select every track or individual tracks if you want. Been using it for years ! Have fun.
Justin does use Guitar Pro for some of his downloadable files but his TAB is frequently created using other software - I’m not sure which.
That must be what I’m looking for. The export doesn’t give me the same look as I’m looking for. Thanks for that input.
I’ve understood what i should do on the guitar, but whats very hard for me was following the rhythm part and it was played kind of fast.
Whats really missing in the song or riff videos, is a longer count into the songs and a real metronom. I’ve learned harmonica and the thing that helped me the most was looping/slowing songs or parts of songs with a metronom or percussion in the background.
The audio files are a good addition, but it would be better if the metronom follows the whole tune.
Hello Jürgen, don’t get discouraged. This is an intro that takes a lot of time to master. I returned to this from Grade 3 after a year away from the song and I found that I had to spend a few weeks to relearn. Try to slow down the lesson to 3/4 or even 1/2 speed in the web lesson or the lesson in the app. The sound is a little distorted but it helps with the counting. Also, I must add that I don’t do an exact count for the rhythms. I keep count of the 1,2,3 and 4 by tapping foot as I move my hand up and down and strum on the ups and downs that Justin calls out for the rhythm. Such as:
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + To get the approximate rhythm and listen to Justin for the exact rhythm.
D____U__U D
That may not help you but if you practice at slower speed I’m sure you will eventually get the rhythm.
Me too.
Note that the Moises app lets you easily do slowing and looping on any song.
In addition, it has a Smart Metronome feature that detects the song’s tempo, and adds a metronome click.
Hi I am trying to learn the song wish you were hear,I’m a beginner and I’ve learnt the intro and verses but I’m having trouble learning the solo intro,should I stick at it,I’ve learnt the intro with hammer ons,I’m just having trouble with the flick offs with the solo intro.as I said I’m a beginner have I bitten off more than I can chew
Hi Daniel,
Sometimes it’s nice to have a song you can play through.
If you keep the solo in your practice routine from time to time, eventually you’ll be able to include it.
I skipped it and I never got back to it 
Maybe treat it as a separate piece for now you can just work on when you have a spare 5 mins ?
Hello Daniel.
Nothing wrong with working on it. Its a great tune.
Be mindful though that any piece of music requires a set of skills as a pre-requisite to being able to master it.
Approaching it this way can avoud frustrations
This solo in particular, is a tricky in parts, and does require a set of skills that are generally beyond beginner level. It would be a better option to become competent in these skills at a basic level, and then utilise solos like these to develop these skills . Eg, string bending, legato etc.
Cheers, Shane
Keep at it and you will get it . This solo took me a while to get and I am still trying to perfect it.
Yeah, me too. At least 2.5 years so far and still learning and moving with this piece. It is fun at any speed!
