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Tamanna Guitar Lessson - Introduction
Tamanna â Introduction
Welcome to the guitar lesson on a timeless Punjabi classic song loved and celebrated all over India. Tammana by Prabh Gill is a song about falling in love, where the singer is expressing his desires. This song has been plucking the heartstrings of its listeners since 2012, and has collected more than 8M views on YouTube since, with comments like â âI love this song a lot, I have also sent it to my girlfriendâ and âI am in love with this song.....with every word⊠{heart emoji}â.
This song is written in Punjabi and talks about love is a way that is transformative. In the chorus, the singer expresses his sole desire âthe love should transform us in a way that we see god in each other. This is because the song is set in the traditional north indian culture where love has connotations of divinity and grandeur.
Tamanna Guitar Lesson
The guitar lesson on Tammana is brought by Mike Walker, wo explains all the guitar parts of the song, section by section. The initial sections talk about the chords and rhythm patterns of the song and in the sections that follow, the instructor goes on to explain the various guitar parts âchord voicings, solos, and fills that the song consists of.
The song is in the key of Bb Major, which means the way to play the chords of the song using standard shapes is by using a capo on the 1st fret. The chords of the song follow a minor key for the most part, and only in the chorus do they go to a more major sound. The tutor explains how to capture this movement well with the strumming pattern â D - UDUD - UDUD - DU (D is a downward strum and U is an upward strum.)
The special thing about this song is that it does not have drums in it, which means that all percussive effects are produced by the guitars and the bass. This leaves room for a lot of melodic motifs to fill the space left empty by the absence of drums. Hence, the song has multiple solos and melodic lines that sound beautiful.
Another special thing about this song is that it features a sitar solo near the end of the track, which, although it sounds difficult to play because of the signature picking technique, the instructor shows the way to play the sitar solo on a guitar in an easy way.
FAQs
Q. Is Tamanna suitable for beginners?
Yes. The chords are simple, and the tempo is relaxed. The solos can be learned gradually.
Q. Do I need a capo to play Tamanna?
A capo is not necessarily needed, but the capo raises the default key and makes it easy to play the song.
Q. Is this song beginner-friendly?
A. Yes, this song is beginner-friendly. Once you place the capo at the 1st fret, all you need to do then is play all the standard chord shapes.
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