Neon Guitar Lesson
How to Play Neon by John Mayer
This is a very challenging but rewarding song to play. We will look at a few very important ideas for practicing this.
Lesson
Video Time: 5:47
In this video you will learn how to play the great John Mayer song called Neon.
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Don't worry about being able to read music. The breakdown will have you playing this great riff properly and learning standard music notation at the same time.
Below are the 5 notes and some clicks and all played with your thumb.
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Start of Stream
Next we will add the low open C on the '&' of beat 2 and 4 in measure 1 and then just on the '&' of beat 2 in measure 2.
Measure 1 Beat 1
The Notes
Beat 1 has us play the low open C that we have tuned down and then a G which we will play on the 8th fret of the 2nd string (B string).
Counting
Fingering (p = thumb, i = index)
Click (percussive sound)
Above I had a rest on the "&" of beat 1. Now we are going to create a quiet click instead of a rest. It is important to try and play this click quietly.
Looking at the complete 2 measure main riff can be a bit intimidating (to say the least) however the beat by beat breakdown will have it making sense quickly and easily.
