CRY ME A RIVER - Chord Melody LESSON - Guitar Tutorial + TABS

Jazz Guitar LESSON on Cry Me A River (Julie London) in chord melody style. Detailed & well explained guitar tutorial.

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Cry Me A River is a jazz standard that was composed by Arthur Hamilton and performed by such greats as Julie London, Frank Sinatra or Michael Buble.
It has a James Bond like touch to it, due to the ascending melody in the first chords.

I arranged Cry Me A River in chord melody style, which means that the guitar chords and the melody of the song are played simultaniously. Althoug I made a backing track, my guitar instrumental arrangement can be played on it's own - guitar only.

We have a lot of fancy jazz guitar chords in here, which give this song it's special touch. So if you ever wondered how to play Cry Me A River on guitar this is the perfect guitar tutorial for you.

The level is intermediate. I tried to make it an easy guitar tutorial.

If you're interested in jazz guitar chord melody lessons, please look at my other videos also. I have so many chord melody arrangements up here on Youtube.

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Cry Me A River - Chord Melody Guitar Lesson:
0:00 start
0:39 Cry Me A River - complete song -
3:22 sections A1 + A2 - explanation - Phrase 1
12:21 Phrase 1 Slow Tempo
12:52 Phrase 2
19:51 Phrase 2 Slow Tempo
20:25 Section A2 Phrase 3
22:30 sections A1 + A2 - performance -
23:40 Section B - explanation - Phrase 4
29:50 Phrase 4 Slow Tempo
30:22 Phrase 5
35:31 Phrase 5 Slow Tempo
36:05 Section B - performance -
36:43 Section A3 - explanation -

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[ibji]

0:39 Cry Me A River - complete song -
3:22 sections A1 + A2 - explanation - Phrase 1
12:21 Phrase 1 Slow Tempo
12:52 Phrase 2
19:51 Phrase 2 Slow Tempo
20:25: Section A2 Phrase 3
22:30 sections A1 + A2 - performance -
23:40 Section B - explanation - Phrase 4
29:50 Phrase 4 Slow Tempo
30:22 Phrase 5
35:31 Phrase 5 Slow Tempo
36:05 Section B - performance -
36:43 Section A3 - explanation -

[jimconnelly]

Great arrangement, and the natural harmonics sound fantastic!

[jimevans]

Finally someone who can play the song beautifully that like me has shorter fingers. I almost dislocated mine trying to do some of the other people's arrangements. Thank you Sandra looking forward to more of your arrangements.

[philcharlesworth]

I've spent the last few weeks struggling with the Kessel tab. This is beautiful and more playable. Thank you.

[michaelmack]

I admire your teaching skills. You Target the right audience as most of us are not Advanced.

[michelesessolo]

Very nice arrangement, so much fun to play! Thanks Sandra
Waiting for a Chord Melody arrangement of "Dream Gypsy", from the record "Undercurrent", 1962 😉

[chaskan]

Every time I listen to you play, You steal my heart. You're such a natural at emotional interpretational Jazz player, and of course, as everyone says, you're a fantastic teacher. One day I'm going to learn these songs well enough to take an online lesson from you. From Your short-fingered friend as always, keep it up.

[luishiguera]

Incredibly beautiful arrangement and performance Sandra. Your soft, gentle way of playing harmonics and hybrid picking embellishes this remarkable composition. I enjoyed the way you combine the A flat half diminished inversions with the bluesy touch of G nine sharp 11 and the F sharp seven flat nine diminished shape. The whole song is so melodic and beautiful, but I especially like the way you say: “And here is the entire phrase number two for you at slow tempo” 😂 Keep smiling, I love the way you do it!

[victorformosa]

I think you was born to teach jazz guitar, excellently put across, many thanks.

[tflstr]

Let's get started. A song worthy of serious study. Yes. TF 2/24😊

[michellouis]

Many thanks for the lessons of cry a river my best jazz song...l admire you way of teaching clear and simple...Michel

[dasaggropop]

very nice, i like the sound a lot, the open strings deliver the bluesy feel on point

[maxdo]

Sandra, too much thanks! Lot of time I had searching someone like you! Max, from Russia with respect.

[dirkcoutuer]

Again a very nice lesson Sandra! Love your hair also. my son should call it "cool"!

[donsharp]

Very helpful. A suggestion. You are in the same key as the Julie London and Barney Kessel version. Should put that iconic Kessel intro in there

[tombola]

Nice and smooth - that's what I like. Great song, great lesson. thx as always.

[pedro]

Beautiful ballad, thanks Sandra!
You do a good job.

[SirAndyDee]

This is such a beautiful song. Taught in an easy to follow style. Your videos are so great. Thank you for your time and efforts Ms Sandra!

[eddiet]

Nicely presented! Thanks. You rock the hair!!!!

[larrypata]

Thank you so much sandra!!!
Now i grab my guitar, again sorry for my english :( cheers from Argentina!!!