First Cut Is The Deepest CHORDS (Sheryl Crow) guitar lesson beginners EASY

In this guitar lesson we are going to learn how to play First Cut Is The Deepest, a Sheryl Crow song.

Chords: D | G | A .

Guitar lesson First Cut Is The Deepest CHORDS (Sheryl Crow)

First Cut Is The Deepest - Sheryl Crow (Easy Chords)

1. Basic Strumming Pattern

• Count “one, two, one, two” to maintain rhythm.
• For beginners, start with simple down strums. This means strumming downward on each beat, counting in your head to keep consistent timing.
  DDD   DU   DDD   DU
  or
  Down Down Down   Up Down
  Down Down Down   Up Down

2. Chords Used

• D chord: Played with the index finger on the third string, middle finger on the bottom string (both on the second fret), and ring finger on the middle string of the bottom four strings.
  x-x-0-2-3-2
• A chord: Keep the ring finger on the second string, use the first finger to press the fourth and third strings from the bottom, and play the bottom five strings.
  3-2-0-0-3-3
• G chord: Keep the ring finger on the second string, bring the pinky to lock the two bottom strings, and press the fifth and sixth strings.
  x-0-2-2-2-0

3. Palm Muting Technique

• Palm muting involves using the side of your hand to slightly touch the strings near the bridge of the guitar while strumming, which creates a muted, percussive sound.
• When palm muting, you can still count in your head and do four down strums: “1, 2, 3, 4”. However, the strums are muted, giving a rhythmic and dynamic variation to the playing..

4. Strumming with Palm Muting

• Start with a regular down strum and then switch to palm muting by touching the strings lightly with the side of your hand.
• The strumming pattern can vary, but maintaining the rhythm is key: “down, down, down, down” with consistent timing.

The strumming pattern for "The First Cut Is the Deepest" in this lesson involves simple down strums with an emphasis on timing and rhythm, transitioning to palm muting for a muted effect. The key is to keep the strumming consistent and to practice switching between regular and muted strums while maintaining the count in your head.

The First Cut Is the Deepest Guitar Lesson - Sheryl Crow

If you need the lyrics and chords of this song in a similar version (with A5 and Asus4 chords instead of A) you can see:

The First Cut Is The Deepest CHORDS and LYRICS by Sheryl Crow

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