Once Had Me

3/4 time, also known as waltz time, can be tricky if you’ve never tried it before. It can feel a bit disorienting and even confusing, which is why today’s technique challenge is focused on that very time signature. The first portion of this challenge is just a ‘D’ chord strummed in various subdivisions of waltz time… starting with the most basic (all quarter notes) and then moving step by step to a fully eighth note divided measure counted 1 & 2 & 3 &. Building on this foundational rhythm you will throw in some ‘D’ chord modifications in the latter stages of this challenge. Both the waltz strumming and chord modifications will do some very heavy lifting throughout this entire week since the model song you’ll be looking at is “Norwegian Wood”… one of the most addicting songs to play… period.