Feeling Your Guitar Heart-Strings! How to Play Annie's Song

It’s Heart Month, and with Valentine’s Day just around the corner, what better way to express your feelings than through music? 

In today’s episode, Marlene talks about the timeless and heartfelt classic Annie’s Song by John Denver. You'll song insights and Marlene's tips to lovingly playing this beautiful piece on your acoustic guitar.

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Episode Transcript

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Today's tip is guitar heartstrings.
How to play John Denver's Annie's song.
It's heart month and with Valentine's Day just around the corner, what better way to
express your feelings than through music?
Whether it's for your special someone on the 14th or just anytime you feel like it, I've

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got the perfect tune for you to play on your guitar.
In today's episode, I'll be talking about the timeless classic Annie's song by John Denver,
a beautifully heartfelt piece that's meant to be played with love on an acoustic guitar.
Listen on to hear some insights about this song and my tips for playing it to make a lasting

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impression.
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You know, anytime is a great time to show your love for someone, but it's a built-in,
no-brainer to play a love song on February 14th.
This classic tune by John Denver fits the bill perfectly.

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Annie's song, also known as Annie's song, You Fill Up My Senses, was written and recorded
by John Denver and was released as the lead single from his eighth album Back Home Again.
It was his second number one song occupying the top spot for two weeks in 1974.

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It also reached number one on the easy listening chart.
This song was written about his wife at the time Annie Martell Denver.
He wrote it in 1973 in about 10 and a half minutes, one day while he was on a ski lift to
the top of Aspen Mountain in Colorado.
The total beauty of the colors and sounds that filled all his senses inspired him to think

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about his wife and ultimately create this song.
Annie's song was featured in the 1997 film My Best Friends Wedding, and it's often played
as a wedding anthem.
To play this song, you'll use the chord C, F, G, A minor, E minor and G7 with your capo

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on fret 2.
It's a 3/4 time signature song to be played at 130 beats per minute.
A 3/4 time signature picking pattern works really well with this song, but of course you can
strum it.
Here's a couple of picking patterns that I think fit nicely with this song.

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