Danny Grady: Now, let's try D minor. Put your 2nd finger here on the 2nd fret of the 3rd string, 3rd finger here on the 3rd fret of the 2nd string and 1st finger is going to go here on the 1st fret of the 1st string. Now, your finger is simultaneously going to stay at the same as far as your index on the 3rd string. Your middle is on the 2nd string and your ring is on the 1st string, but your thumb is now coming down to grab the 4th string and that's going to be the bass note.
The general idea is that your index, middle, and ring cover the 3rd, 2nd and 1st strings respectively, while thumb handles these one on bass strings up here So, when we go to E, your thumb is going to be in-charge of the 6th string open, but for right now, since we are doing D minor, we are just going to be doing the 4th string open. So, again, let's start with the thumb in that 4th string open, index finger on the 3rd string, middle finger on the 2nd string, ring finger on the 1st string and then back to the middle finger 2nd string and then index finger on the 3rd string.
Again, you want to use your finger strength. You want to keep your hand in position, not pull your hand out. And as you do with the A minor, just stay in this position and do this pattern and still starts to feel automatic. It's good to just stay on one chord and let your right hand get acclimated to the process.
Giles Martin: Hi! This is Giles Martin, here at Abbey Road Studio 2, talking about Blackbird. Blackbird was recorded for 'The White Album' on Tuesday, 11th June, 1968 in this room here.
Danny Grady: So, I will start out with my 3rd finger here on the 6th string, 3rd fret and with my thumb, I am going to pluck the 6th string.
Giles Martin: It's a cool thing to play as when you are playing it, it will -- you forget that it's actually a song, you think it's a guitar playing.
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