House of the Rising Sun
The Animals, 1964 · Rock · Folk & acoustic
- Caponone
- Start at96 bpm
- Record117 bpm
- Time6/8
How this fits you
Answer the six questions and this page gets marked up for the way you play. Start the questions
The chords
No F yet? Play Fmaj7, an F without the barre.
How to play it
Picked
Pick the bass note first, then roll up through the strings and back down, one note per pulse, six to each chord. Keep it even and let the notes ring.
Downstrokes
Six steady downstrokes per chord, leaning on the first. Count the quick pulse, one to six.
Make it easier
Play Fmaj7 for F if the barre isn't ready. Each chord lasts a full bar, so there's time to get there.
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