Chords for West African Guitar Lesson - Soukous Part 1 - Zoumana Diarra
Tempo:
111.7 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
F
Em
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

Start Jamming...
Succourse is a rhythmic pattern for dancing.
It is a very open style with [C] a lot of room for improvisation.
[G]
[F] [C] [G]
[F] [C] [A] [G]
[F] [C] [G]
[F] [C] [A] [G]
[F] [C] [G]
[F] [C] [Em] [G]
[F] [C] [G]
[F] [C] [Em] [G]
[F] [C] [G]
[F] [C] [G]
[F] [C] [G]
[F] [C] [Am] [G]
[F] [C] [G]
[F] [C] [Em] [G]
[F] [C] [G]
[Ab]
Let's listen to the rhythm first.
We are in the key of C [C] major.
We play a C, G [G]
and F.
[F] The first [C] two beats of each bar are syncopated.
One, two, three, four.
One, two, four.
The next beat is a pinch and an open string.
We are still on C.
Then, two minor third intervals [Eb] from the C [Gm] major scale.
[Am]
[G] Bar two has the same rhythm on the G chord.
One, two, three, four.
One, two, three, four.
[C] [Eb] Then to F with a short melody.
One, two, [E]
[Dm] one, [B] two.
[E]
This is the whole part.
One, two, three, [C] four.
[B] [Em] [B] [F]
[C] [Am] [G]
[Gm] [F] [C]
[G] [C] [F]
It is a very open style with [C] a lot of room for improvisation.
[G]
[F] [C] [G]
[F] [C] [A] [G]
[F] [C] [G]
[F] [C] [A] [G]
[F] [C] [G]
[F] [C] [Em] [G]
[F] [C] [G]
[F] [C] [Em] [G]
[F] [C] [G]
[F] [C] [G]
[F] [C] [G]
[F] [C] [Am] [G]
[F] [C] [G]
[F] [C] [Em] [G]
[F] [C] [G]
[Ab]
Let's listen to the rhythm first.
We are in the key of C [C] major.
We play a C, G [G]
and F.
[F] The first [C] two beats of each bar are syncopated.
One, two, three, four.
One, two, four.
The next beat is a pinch and an open string.
We are still on C.
Then, two minor third intervals [Eb] from the C [Gm] major scale.
[Am]
[G] Bar two has the same rhythm on the G chord.
One, two, three, four.
One, two, three, four.
[C] [Eb] Then to F with a short melody.
One, two, [E]
[Dm] one, [B] two.
[E]
This is the whole part.
One, two, three, [C] four.
[B] [Em] [B] [F]
[C] [Am] [G]
[Gm] [F] [C]
[G] [C] [F]
Key:
C
G
F
Em
Am
C
G
F
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Succourse is a rhythmic pattern for dancing.
_ It is a very open style with [C] a lot of room for improvisation. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ [A] _ [G] _ _
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ [A] _ [G] _ _
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ [Em] _ [G] _ _
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ [Em] _ [G] _ _
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ [Am] _ [G] _ _
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ [Em] _ [G] _ _
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Let's listen to the rhythm first. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
We are in the key of C [C] major.
We _ play a C, G [G] _ _ _
and F.
[F] _ _ _ _ The first [C] two beats of each bar are syncopated.
One, two, three, four. _ _
_ One, two, _ four.
_ _ _ The next beat is a pinch and an open string.
_ We are still on C.
Then, two minor third intervals [Eb] from the C [Gm] major scale.
[Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] Bar two has the same rhythm on the G chord.
One, two, three, four. _ _ _ _
One, two, three, four. _
_ [C] _ _ [Eb] Then to F with a short melody.
_ _ One, two, [E] _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ one, [B] two.
[E] _ _
_ _ _ This is the whole part. _
One, two, three, [C] four. _ _
_ [B] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [B] _ [F] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ [G] _ _
_ [Gm] _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ Succourse is a rhythmic pattern for dancing.
_ It is a very open style with [C] a lot of room for improvisation. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ [A] _ [G] _ _
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ [A] _ [G] _ _
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ [Em] _ [G] _ _
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ [Em] _ [G] _ _
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ [Am] _ [G] _ _
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ [Em] _ [G] _ _
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Let's listen to the rhythm first. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
We are in the key of C [C] major.
We _ play a C, G [G] _ _ _
and F.
[F] _ _ _ _ The first [C] two beats of each bar are syncopated.
One, two, three, four. _ _
_ One, two, _ four.
_ _ _ The next beat is a pinch and an open string.
_ We are still on C.
Then, two minor third intervals [Eb] from the C [Gm] major scale.
[Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] Bar two has the same rhythm on the G chord.
One, two, three, four. _ _ _ _
One, two, three, four. _
_ [C] _ _ [Eb] Then to F with a short melody.
_ _ One, two, [E] _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ one, [B] two.
[E] _ _
_ _ _ This is the whole part. _
One, two, three, [C] four. _ _
_ [B] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [B] _ [F] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ [G] _ _
_ [Gm] _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ _