You can try a bit of right hand forearm rotation to give you more volume with the thumb. I get most of the percussive sound to come from the thumb. The Xs are percussive sounds made by planting the fingers on the strings on beats 2 and 4 (the backbeat). Try this without the backbeat at first very slowly, counting out loud as you play. You play the chord shape in each measure of this four bar phrase on beats 1, the & of 1, and the & of 2. Now try the rhythm of the pattern: 1 & X & (3) X. Review the backbeat technique we have worked on and warm up that technique. Make it a goal to land the same way each time on the strings. Try planting the fingers on the strings before playing, which sets up the chord. This will get you comfortable repeating those four fingers. Grab the A chord and try playing both quarter-note then 8th-note block chords counting 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &. The first thing to practice is playing a block chord (Thumb on 4, index on 3, middle on 2, and ring on 1st string). The right pattern is essential to create the groove of the song, which is a blast to play. Study these shapes and use a full barre chord at the 2nd fret for the B9 and E9 chords. The song is in the key of A and uses A, B9, and E9 chords for the intro and chorus. The vocals will sound strange at the slower speeds but you can work on your timing and technique at 75% or even half speed to start with. YouTube allows you to slow the tempo down using the settings function at the bottom right of the screen, which can be a big help. Cue up the song if you have the album or follow along here. Let’s have some fun and learn the accompaniment to the song. “Put Your Records On” is one of Rae’s biggest hits.
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