"Roxanne" Intro and Verse

The Police

  • Lesson Type

    song

  • Instructor

    Barrett Wilson

  • Time to Finish

    4:45

One reason why the intro and verse of “Roxanne” are so distinct and unforgettable is Andy Summers’ unrelenting staccato guitar jabs. The parts he plays in these two sections are pretty similar so we’ll tackle learning how to play both of them in this lesson.

You’ll be playing:

  • Gm, F6, Ebmaj7, Dm, Cm7, Fsus4 and Gsus4 chords
  • Quarter note strumming
  • Staccato strumming
  • Chord anticipations