"Under My Thumb" Intro- Lead Guitar

The Rolling Stones

  • Lesson Type

    song

  • Instructor

    Jon MacLennan

  • Time to Finish

    3:10

For the intro of “Under My Thumb,” the lead guitar only plays three chords using a syncopated strum pattern. We’ll show you how to perform this economical accompaniment to the exciting marimba line from the recording.

By the end of this lesson you will have learned:

  • Chords: F#m, E and D
  • Syncopated strumming
  • String muting