How to Play 'Cry Me A River' by Justin Timberlake on Guitar

Each guitar player and new guitar student develops their own personal style and form as they learn to play over time. Developing some technical skills, like an understanding of tablature, and perhaps studying music theory, notation and rhythm are all important to becoming an accomplished musician. How quickly a certain student learns the guitar will also depend on individual talent and personal dedication to the craft. Practicing songs that are familiar and fun to play for friends can be a motivational inspiration for many guitar students.

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[shakedaddy]

For those having trouble with his b7 chord, just play a traditional/open fingering of the chord, it's 10x easier. It's: X-2-1-2-0-2. Same shape as a cadd9 chord but adding the pinky to the 2nd fret of the high e string.

[Joey-chgb]

it sounded like he was just coming up with the chorus as he went along

[mehmeteminsakalli]

Omg when you train your voice you will become a great singer. I swear it to you because I know that your voice can be good. 2:38 that was a wonderful high tone😉

[amylynn]

made props for going for it and thank you for teaching this...very simple..

[writingismylifeever]

EXACTLY I mean I have no idea how to play the guitar and I still got it I even figured out the strumming pattern because I've listened to Cry Me a River so many times! I know most of the rhythm of that song by heart.

[tommymcardle]

do this for the chorus :- Em, Am, C, B7 :) it sounds better!

[ganeandu]

I think for the chorus it will be better Em - Am - C - Asus(is like D but you don't press your finger on the e chord)

[Dan]

Always a great tutorial, thanks again.

[FX]

Maybe you can't sing like Justin, but I really like the right hand movement. Good job! Keep up!

[BiggstheCat]

I think that b7 is my new favourite chord. So satisfying!

[EdmanGonnaCry]

can anyone explain what strum is he playing?

[starsky]

The third chord, you can play the C with your pinkie on the B (seventh fret high e string) for the same high note as the bar chord that you're holding down with your bar finger

[faouziadil]

thank you very much for this amazing tutorial ihope tyhat you bring more tutorials to help us inorder to increase our guitar's levels .and i adore your extraordinary guitar he is my favorite kind please can you tell me where that i can get one like you because i want a guitar but my limite possibilities stop me to get one .my big dream is to have a guitar new or old its just for explosinig my talent so please do you have a solution?

[kamcosmic]

how much is that guitar o.o im digging that tone

[ahmadkhoshaish]

You guys could still do b major it will still sound good, just barre second fret and then barre the 3 strings above the high E if you don't how it looks

[dariemandreg]

Great you sing so cool thanks for thettutorial GOD  bless you

[Mirreliin]

I can't do B7 either! I can't stretch my fingers long enough :'( You gotta help me, what are I supposed to do? :O (It really is impossible)

[helyos]

hey guys, you do a good job with this tutorial but personally i`v got some trouble with the strumming pattern... if you could somehow show me how to strum i`ll appreciate it :)

[jackk]

thank you . now i can sing with my guitar 🙂👍🏻🎼

[zeniagervacio]

We're do u put ur fingers at like what string