"Secrets" by OneRepublic is a suitable song for beginners to learn on guitar.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e1xsMvPlYE It uses four chords that are repeated throughout the entire song.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e1xsMvPlYE The song was composed and performed by OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder for the 2009 album Waking Up.http://www.allmusic.com/album/waking-up-r1679163
Waking Up was the band's first album since the 2007 single "Apologise" became the most popular digital download in U.S history.http://www.allmusic.com/artist/onerepublic-p770910/biography "Secrets" debuted on the U.S Billboard charts in June 2010.http://www.billboard.com/news/onerepublic-waking-up-1004051163.story#/song/one-republic/secrets/14621902 The song peaked at number 21 on the Hot 100 in October of the same year.http://www.billboard.com/news/onerepublic-waking-up-1004051163.story#/song/one-republic/secrets/14621902 As of February 2011, it had spent 33 weeks on the chart.http://www.billboard.com/news/onerepublic-waking-up-1004051163.story#/song/one-republic/secrets/14621902
"Secrets" by OneRepublic is a suitable song for beginners to learn on guitar. It uses four chords that are repeated throughout the entire song. The song was composed and performed by OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder for the 2009 album Waking Up.
Waking Up was the band's first album since the 2007 single "Apologise" became the most-downloaded song on the internet. "Secrets" debuted on the U.S Billboard charts in 2010.http://www.billboard.com/news/onerepublic-waking-up-1004051163.story#/song/one-republic/secrets/14621902 The song peaked at number 21 in October of the same year.http://www.billboard.com/news/onerepublic-waking-up-1004051163.story#/song/one-republic/secrets/14621902 As of February 2011, it had spent 33 weeks on the chart.http://www.billboard.com/news/onerepublic-waking-up-1004051163.story#/song/one-republic/secrets/14621902
How to Play Secrets by One Republic on Guitar
How to Play Secrets by OneRepublic on Guitar is a video hosted by Jen Trani a Guitarist at silverpickmusic.com. Learn to play the chords from Trani's commentary and also watch Trani play the song close-up. This video is one of a large series of Guitar guides, which can help you learn to play the Guitar. These are published for free on the Mahalo.com channel of YouTube.
Step 1: Learn the Chords
Secrets by OneRepublic is a song that is suitable for beginners. It has four chords that is uses continually throughout the song. Before playing the song, you will have to know these chords. They are D (D), F-sharp minor (F#m), B-minor (Bm) and G (G). Once you have learned how to play these chords, you will be ready to move on to the next step of the song.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e1xsMvPlYE
Step 2: Learning the Chord Progression
With only four chords to play with, the chord progression on "Secrets" is quite simple. The song starts; D, F#m, Bm, G. It continues with that progression throughout. The same chords are repeated in the same order for the entire song. Once you can effectively play the chords in order, you will be ready to move on the the next step.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e1xsMvPlYE
Step 3: Getting the Rhythm of the Song
When learning to play "Secrets", it helps to have a copy of the song to listen to. This way you can follow the OneRepublic version as your learn the song. When strumming, Jen Trani uses the method: down-stroke, down-stroke, up-stroke, up-stroke, down-stroke, down-stroke. However, for the chorus, you can change to just down-strokes.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e1xsMvPlYE
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Jen Trani
Meet Jen, one of Mahalo's guitar experts. Born and raised in Denver, Jen Trani has been playing guitar in all styles since the age of 13. Having earned her bachelor's degree in music performance from the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles, Trani teaches guitar and plays lead with several bands. She also appeared in the Shirelles-inspired '60s musical ''Baby It's You,'' ''The Price Is Right,'' and is the composer for an online series of video shorts.
Tips on How to Play Secrets by One Republic on Guitar
- Use a basic down-stroke and up-stroke for most of the song, but a down-stroke should be sufficient for the chorus.
- Singing along to the song may help while learning to play it on guitar
- Watch Ryan Tedder a video of Ryan Tedder playing the song, perhaps on YouTube
