Hey Everybody,
New lesson today is a Tim Hardin classic,
How Can We Hang On To A Dream.
How Can We Hang On To A Dream is a gorgeous, magical, little song written by American folk musician Tim Hardin, and covered by many prominent artists. It appears on his album ‘Tim Hardin 1’, released in 1966.
It’s in 3/4, with relatively easy chords in the key of Em (capo III).
This lesson teaches how to strum through the song, as well as how you could fingerpick it. Personally I prefer the latter.
We also take a look at how to incorporate a little bit of what the violin is playing. For this we use a few different shapes, higher up the neck, for some of the chords.
Transitioning smoothly between chords is crucial in order to make it flow and sound beautiful. There is a segment which discusses a few techniques for that.
New Lesson Release - How Can We Hang On To A Dream - Tim Hardin
TGNess,
WOW... thank you SO much for bringing magic to my morning. While sad this is so gorgeous. I LOVE your playthrough and you’ve absolutely inspired me to dust off my strings and learn this.
I’ve never heard it before, believe it or not. 1966, Great year
Thanks for introducing me to this beautiful song and more importantly teaching us how to play it.
Love your work.
Shel
Xxx
WOW... thank you SO much for bringing magic to my morning. While sad this is so gorgeous. I LOVE your playthrough and you’ve absolutely inspired me to dust off my strings and learn this.
I’ve never heard it before, believe it or not. 1966, Great year
Thanks for introducing me to this beautiful song and more importantly teaching us how to play it.
Love your work.
Shel
Xxx
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Loved to read your comment Shel!
I don't know what it is about the song. I called it magical. Neil called it haunting. I guess it's a little of both to me. Just one of those songs that jumped out to me when i was a kid. Wouldn't have had a clue who Tim Hardin was though.
I can't believe you didn't know it, such a great year!
In anyway, many many thanks for the compliments!!
TGNess
I don't know what it is about the song. I called it magical. Neil called it haunting. I guess it's a little of both to me. Just one of those songs that jumped out to me when i was a kid. Wouldn't have had a clue who Tim Hardin was though.
I can't believe you didn't know it, such a great year!
In anyway, many many thanks for the compliments!!
TGNess
michelew wrote: ↑Thu Oct 29, 2020 6:00 pmTGNess,
WOW... thank you SO much for bringing magic to my morning. While sad this is so gorgeous. I LOVE your playthrough and you’ve absolutely inspired me to dust off my strings and learn this.
I’ve never heard it before, believe it or not. 1966, Great year
Thanks for introducing me to this beautiful song and more importantly teaching us how to play it.
Love your work.
Shel
Xxx