Aïda Barsoum

When playing the folk pattern with a chord whose root is not the lowest note (for example F#m in the E family), which note should be played on the first beat? I’ve tried playing the lowest note, but it sounds odd, shouldn’t we rather play the root?

I love this song, I sing it my head since I’ve heard it recently. However, I have real trouble voicing some parts of it while accompanying myself, in particular the E on the word “raise” in the chorus. I am supposed to play a D chord at the same time, and I invariably sing either a D or (probably) an F#, taking my cue from the chord I am playing.

What is an E doing anyway on the top of a…Read More