

There’s a bit of syncopation involved and some quick notes, so stay focused! It’s always a good idea to try to sing the melody while you’re playing it. In the melody exercise (level 6) you’ll alternate between playing either the catchy guitar melody or the memorable vocal melody. The tempo is deceivingly slow, so make sure not to rush those 8th-notes! In the chords exercise (level 4) you’ll be playing along with the main chords. Look out for the melodic sections – it can be hard to coordinate the melody and bass parts at the same time, so start slow to get it under your fingers.īy: Joona Hasan, Music Education Designer for Ukulele In the fingerpicking exercise (level 7) you’ll play a fingerpicking arrangement of the main guitar and piano parts, using some interesting chords and arpeggios. Look out for the syncopated (off-beat) rhythms, and the quick chord changes in some sections. In the cowboy chords exercise (level 5) you’ll play the main chords of the song: mostly C F G Am, plus the occasional E, D and Dm. There are lots of short sections of fairly quick notes, so start slow, and use alternate picking (down-up) on the fast notes as needed. In the main melody exercise (level 4) you’ll play the main vocal and instrumental melodies – they’re super-catchy, and fun to play. “As Long As You Love Me”, made famous by Backstreet Boys, is now available in Yousician for Guitar, Piano, Ukulele, Bass, and Singing.īy: James Neilson, Music Education Designer for Guitar You could also try figuring out the chords in this song by ear, which is fantastic practice and will help you recognize similar songs more quickly. If you’re wanting to write songs, try putting these chords together in any order you choose, and you’re pretty much guaranteed to sound good.

Let’s learn this classic 90s boy-band hit! Like many pop tunes, this song uses the chords C-F-G-Am – it’s arguably the most common set of chords around.
