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American Pie ChordsLearn how to play American Pie by Don McLean! 'American Pie' can be tricky to remember since the same chords seem to be repeated in lots of different ways. To solve this problem; listen to what every chord feels like as a number and predict it by focusing on where the melody goes. As a performer it is essential to follow one another in order to sound musical, make sure you are as prepared as possible by getting to know the individual sound of every chord as a number. Explore these numbers by listening to their sound when paired with different melodies. For example, can you tell the difference between 2:07 where the progression goes VI - V - VI - V, compared to at 2:50 where the progression goes VI - IIx - VI - V. Go through the verse and make sure you connect the vocal with the chords as numbers. In order to properly see the connection, play the vocal melody on the guitar, compare what notes are sung to what are in the chords. As you go along notating all this in the DIY TAB, focus on what intervals the melody hit.
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