Tsy Mahagaga (Aina Cook)

Intro (Key: C#m7 na E) 
C#m7-G#m7 | G#m7-F#m7
F#m7   | A/B-E

Verse 1
         E              C#m7
Tsy mahagaga raha toy izao 
          F#m7        B-A  
Raha toa nosoloiny ianao 
      G#m7    C#m7          F#m7 A/B
Olon-kafa vaovao ny anilany eo 

         E             C#m7
Vao niandoha dia fantany 
          F#m7             B-A
Toa mahatsapa izy hoe resinao 
       G#m7      C#m7           B  
Ka niaretany avokoa ireo toetranao 

Pre-Chorus
D         A    F#m7                 Bm7  
 Noheverinao adala angamba izy samirery 
        A  G#m7   F#m7      Esus4..E..
Tsy ahalala    fitia tsy ho azy 
D            A    F#m7          Bm7
 Nataony am-po tadidiny satria mafy 
     A  G#m7   F#m7   Esus4..E..
Fony izy   nanjo  ny hafa 

     Chorus (2x) - Key: C#
     C#           G#          F#        C#
      Dia nafoiny  nosoloiny ny momba anao 
     C#           G#                       
      Nohadinoiny  tsisy intsony
            F#
            A      Bsus4.. (E outro)
     Tsy ho azy ianao 

Verse 2 (Key: E)
     E           C#m7
Fahotana avy aminao 
        F#m7                B-A
No nahatonga izao rehetra izao 
          G#m7     C#m7              F#m7 A/B
Mety ho tsapany tokoa, raha niova ianao
         E             C#m7 
Vao niandoha dia fantany  
          F#m7             B-A 
Toa mahatsapa izy hoe resinao  
       G#m7      C#m7           B  
Ka niaretany avokoa ireo toetranao 

Tondrompeon'i Aina Cook hafa: Aina Cook

Tsy Sahy (Imagine)

Hiran'i Imagine rehetra: Imagine
Tonalite: C

Intro
C   Dm7  | C/E F
Dm7 G  C

Tonony
C             G/B
 Raha ny fanirian'anao
F/A               G          
 Hatrin'ny ela no efa tao
Am          Em7         Dm7 G
 Ao am-poko ao hatram'izao

C             G/B
 Tsapoko ao anatiko ao
F/A         G   
 Ny fitiavako anao
Am           Em7      F
 Toa hanova ny fiainako

     Fiverenana (2x)
     Dbdim-Dm7                    G
              Hatrin'ny ela no namatotr'ahy
     C/E                   F
      Saingy izaho no tsy sahy
             Dm7         G           C       
     Nihaotr'aho niteny hoe tiako ianao

Tonony 2
C               G/B  
 Nefa raha mba fantatrao
F/A             G  
 'Zaho anie ka tia anao
Am                  Em7       Dm7 G  
 Sambatr'aho raha tsy ho lavina___o

C             G/B
 Ty ny foko omekao
F/A         G 
 Izay sitrakao lazao
Am         Em7         F
 Manjaka aty fa vonona_aho

Angel (Dru Hill)

Intro: Gbmaj7-Ab/Bb-Ebm7-Gb/Ab
       Amaj7..Ebm7/Ab.... 
Verse
Db..    Ab/Db..      |Abm/B..  Bb7(b9)sus4-Bb7
Ebm7..  Gb/Ab-Ebm7/Ab|Gb(add9)-Db/F-Ebm7-Db

Db..    Ab/Db..      |Abm/B..  Bb7
Ebm7..  Gb/Ab-Ebm7/Ab|Gb- Db/F-Ebm7-Db
Pre-chorus
Gm7b5.. F7..         |Bbm7..    Eb7/G
Ebm7    Db/F-Gb-Ab7  |(Db-Ebm7-Db/F) 
 
Chorus
Gbmaj9..C7..         |Fm7..     Bb7..
Ebm7..    Gb/Ab-Ab   |Db-Ebm7-Abm

Gm7b5..F7-Eb/G-F/A   |Bbm7-Ddim Eb9/G
Gb  Db/F-Ebm7  Gb/Ab

Bridge
Gm7b5    C7         |  Abm7b5  Bb7
Ebm7     Gb/Ab      |  Db-Ebm7-Db/F-Db

Bbm7     F7/A-Bbm7-F/C | Bbm7/Db Eb7
Gbmaj7   Db/F-Ebm7-Db

D/E (key change)

Chorus (D) - to be continued
Gmaj7    Gb7/Bb

Mandigny (Tana Gospel Choir)

Hiran'ny Tana Gospel Choir rehetra: Tana Gospel Choir

Intro (2x): Cm7  Bb/D        | Fsus4   Eb       
            Fm7  Ddim -Edim7 | D7-D7/F#-Gsus4-G/B
Cm7    
Tonony
Bb/D-Eb           Bb/D        Ab         
       Mikorontagne ty tagne toy eh! 
Ab-Eb/G Fm7               Gm7              Cm7
           Aly avao ro treana,  mbatia mbaroy eh! 
Cm7-Bb/D-Eb               Bb/D             Eb/G-Ab 
           Ombia avao vo hiova? Ombia kay ty   fara eh? 
      Gm7    Fm7         Gm7     Abmaj7
Zagnahary e.....Madigny hise fiova

Fm7-Gm7-Ab-Bb -> miverina tonony 1
     
     Fiverenana
     Bb-Cm7        Bb/D          Ab
          Ao ty kere, Tsisy oragne, 
            G7              Cm7      
     Ajaja reo mahaferignay e! 
     4x
----------------------------------
               Bb/D    Abmaj7    
     Mandigny hise fiova 
              Cm7          Bb/D     Abmaj7
    Zagnahary...Mandigny ety fiavia’Ao. 

Sax Solo
Bb/D-Eb Bb/D | Eb/G - Ab
Gm7-Fm7  Gm7 | Cm7
     
Bb/D-Eb Bb/D | Am7b5-Bdim Gm7-Cm7
   Fm7  Gm7  | Abmaj7 Bb/D

Famaranana
Cm7       Bb         Ab             Bb           (5x)
Cm7       Bdim-Bbm7-Eb/G Abmaj7     G7
 Aia rehe,     aia rehe   mandigny ty fi avia’Ao 


			

Tsy Niriany (Tovo J’Hay)

Hiran'i Tovo J'Hay rehetra: Tovo J'Hay

Intro: D Bm7  G  D (2x)

Tonony 1
D                    Bm7          G              D
Izy angaha nanan-tsafidy, fa zay kely hananany ihany 
 D                  Bm7        G                  D
No tiany hiainana ety,  handreseny ny ankason'ny tany 

Pre-chorus
 Bm      F#m         G                 D
Nitomany aho e, manodidin'azy tsisy anjely 
  Bm        F#m           E                 A   
Tsy misy mpiaro e, fa mandevina fahoriana irery 

       D               F#m         Bm                 F#m  
Tsy niriny ny hitsipi-pako, tsy niriny ny hangataka ety 
      G      A    F#m  Bm          E                 A
Fara-hidin izay fiainana,  no mba lova nomena azy tety 

       D               F#m             Bm             F#m
Na ny nofiny anie aza kely e,  tsy mba asa na fianakaviana 
      G         A        F#m  Bm          E                  A          
Fa sakafo ary akanjo sy tafotrano,  Handosirany izay mety hamono azy 

         Fiverenana 
          D           A     Bm                F#m    
         Resy lahatra aho, fa mbola be fihantrana 
            G                 D     
         Ny olona manondidina azy androany
         E               A
         Ahalala tanana sy ho be fitiavana 

          D            A    Bm                     F#m
         Resy lahatra aho, na hoe na ratsy aza ny tany 
          G                D          E             A    
         Dia mbola misy fanantenana, hanampy azy ianao 
                   D
         Omeo tanana 

Tonony 2
D                  Bm7           G                   D
Izy angaha no nisafidy,  fa vao teraka dia efa toy izao 
  D                  Bm7        G                  D  
Fiainana mafy sy mangidy., efa sosona ao ambany hoditra  ao 

Prechorus/fiverenana

       Famaranana (2x)
       Bm   G                A  
          Hoe hanampy azy ianao  
                 D  
       Omeo tanana

Fa Izay (Aina Cook)

Key: Bb
Intro
:
F/C-Cm7
F/C..Cm7..| Bb/C..F/C..
F/C..Cm7..| Bb/C....
Verse 1 Cm7 Bb F/A Eny, akipio ny maso tsy_hijery Bb Bb/D Eb 'Zay fiainany tsy anilanao
D7
Tsy akaikinao

Verse 2 Cm7 Bb F/A Eny, hodio tsy hita tsy hay Bb Bb/D Eb Na dia fantatra fa mahamay
D7 G
Ny vokatr’iza__y
Chorus (2x) C Gm/Bb F/A Fa izay, fa izay ihany no azo atao G/B C Raha tena tia azy ianao Gm/Bb F/A Ny ho avy tsy hay vinaniana G C Raha mba hiova izy any aoriana Verse 2 Cm7 Bb F/A Nefa, fantaro fa manampetra Bb Bb/D Eb Ny fiafiana amin-java-drehetra D7 G Handalo sy hitoe_tra Chorus Bridge C F Hifaliana fa tsy_hijaliana
G C-F/A-G
Ny fitiavana C F Misy fetra nefa ny fihafiana
G
Na ny fiarahana, nefa Chorus


Ilay Gm/Bb dia andramo C7/Bb raha mety amin'ny sofinao
Tondrompeon'i Aina Cook hafa: Aina Cook

Tsiaro (Aina Cook)

Key: C, D

Intro (Key:C) F..C/E..|Dm..G..

Verse 1
C        Em   Dm       Am
 Toa tsaroako, ireo lalao taloha 
Dm        Am              G
 Tadidiko avokoa, ato an-doha

C          Em  Dm           Am
 'Reo namako,   dia be dia be tokoa
Dm            Am          G
 Fa nanankinako ny fo, ianao 

     Chorus #1
     F       C/E  Dm        Dm7
      Tsy ny ala_helo no mivoka       
     C          G/B      Am7
      Tsy hoe irery aho ka te hitrotra       
     Dm7                 F/G 
      Fa mikalo ka tsy hiaro 
G C
No tanisain’ny fo Verse 2 C Em Dm Am Satriko, raha mba teo foana ianao Dm Am G-C/G-G Ka hilaza izay vaovao, nefa izao C Em Dm Am Lavitra ahy, nifindra any an-kafa Dm Am G-C/G-G Feno banga manantsafa, tsy hitafa Chorus #2 F C/E Dm Tsy ny ala_helo no mivoka        C G/B Am Tsy hoe irery aho ka te hitrotra        F F/G Fa mikalo ka tsy hiaro
G Am-G/B-C-C/G
No tanisain’ny fo


F C/E Dm

Tsy ny ala_helo no mivoka       
C Em7 Am

Tsy hoe irery aho ka te hitrotra       
F F/G

Fa mikalo ka tsy hiaro
G Ab/Bb
No tanisain’ny fo Bridge: Eb..Gm7..| Fm7..Ab-Bb Eb..Gm7..| Fm7..Ab(add9)/Bb.. Eb..Gm7..| Db ..Ab.. G7/B-G7/D-Cm7-F7-Bb
G7-C-A7-D
Verse 3 (Key: D) D F#m Em Bm Taona maro, tsy mba nifanankalo Em Bm A Hery tsy mampimalo, 'zay nandalo D F#m Em Bm 'Lay fahazazana, no atambatro visaina Em Bm A No kaloiko ho hiraina, mba ho anao Chorus (2x) G D/F# Em Tsy ny ala_helo no mivoka        D A/C# Bm Tsy hoe irery aho ka te hitrotra        G G/A Fa mikalo ka tsy hiaro
A. Bm-A/C#-D-D/A
No tanisain’ny fo
G D/F# Em
Tsy ny ala_helo no mivoka       
D A/C# Bm

Tsy hoe irery aho ka te hitrotra       
G G/A

Fa mikalo ka tsy hiaro
A D
No tanisain’ny fo

Tondrompeon’i Aina Cook hafa: Aina Cook

Angolanao (Tovo J’Hay)

Key: F

Intro
F | Bbmaj7-Gm/Bb F/A Gm/Bb | F/C Gm/Bb
F/A Gm/Bb | F/C Gm/C Verse 1 F C/E Tsy tana ny foko fa Bb F Voatery ny ora sy fotoana F Bb Tsy mety nangina C Fa te hiantso anao foana F/A Bb Tsy afaka ao an-doha F/C C Nandalo an-tsaiko avokoa F/A Bb Csus4..C 'Reo kisarisary 'zay niainantsika roa. Verse 2 F C/E Nanjary mangovitra aho Bb F Raha vao mandre ny anaranao F Bb Raha vao mangina irery iny C Dia mahatsiaro ireo fahiny F/A Bb Fa toy ny vao haninkeo F/C C 'Reo tantara izay niseho F/A Bb C Gina sy variana tampoka teo Pre-Chorus A7/C# Efa reko sahady any anatiko any Dm Bb Ny angolanao, 'lay fitsikinao F/C-Gm/Bb F/A-Gm/Bb Nambabo ahy , tsy  mahasaraka ahy Csus4 F Fsus4 Tsy mety lefy, Toy ny mozika tsara tefy Chorus C Bb/D C/E F Angolanao 'zay ilay tsy foiko angola mitalaho C Bb/D C/E F Fa tsy ho mety ho tony ny saiko raha tsy eo akaikinao D7/F# Gm7 C/E F Fa raha ny eritreritro, Fotoana iray no andrasako Bb F/A Gm Dia 'lay andro iray hihaonantsika Bb F/A Fm/Ab Dia 'lay andro iray hihaonantsika Bb F/A G7 C7 F Dia 'lay andro iray hihaonantsik'eto indray Verse 3 F C/E 'Reo fotoana mifangaro Bb F Sy ireo minitra maromaro F Bb 'Zay nifampizarana C Vetivety dia tsy tana F/A Bb Fa tsy nety afa po F/C C Voron-kely anankiroa F/A Bb Csus4..C Fa tsy mifanary ,tsy misara-droa Verse 4 F C/E 'Reo tononkalo nosoratanay Bb(add9) F Voarakitra an-taratasy iray F Bb Dia mbola voatahiry C Na dia efa taona firifiry F/A Bb Tsy hay adinona F/C C 'Lay soratrao tsy mety novonoina F/A Bb C Raikitra am-po volamena tsy mba lo
Tondrompeon'i Tovo J'Hay hafa: Tovo J'Hay

 

Tsy Hitambarako (BoyBlack) – Piano

Key: Bb

Intro (2x): Bb....F....
            Gm....Eb

Verse 1
Bb(add9)                 F(add9)
  Zaho aminao saropiaro o Aroh
Gm(add9)                   Eb(add9)
  Tsy hitambarako amin'olo    Anao
Bb(add9)              F(add9)
  Na maro aza ny tsara    
          Gm(add9)                       Eb(add9)
Ankoatr'anao, zaho tsy hiaragn'ologno hafa 

         Pre-chorus (2x)
               Bb                           F
         Efa anao raika foagna anatin'ny fonahy e
                 Gm    Eb
         Anao oh, anao eh 

         Chorus (2x)
                              Bb          
         Tsy hitambarako amin'ôlô
                        F 
         Anao fa ninahy e 
                              Gm               
         Tsy hitambarako amin'olo
                        Eb
         Anao fa ninahy e 

Verse 2
          Bb(add9)       F(add9)
Hialako tsiny,     izy koa 
             Gm(add9)   Eb(add9)
Zaho masiatsiaka    aminao 
         Bb(add9)       F(add9)
Fitiavagna,  io raha mahery 
                 Gm(add9)                    Eb(add9)
Antegna koa fa tia, raha tsisy dikany mampitseny

BPM: 94
Tondrompeon'i BoyBlack hafa: BoyBlack

Guitar Lesson Series – Part 2: Strings, Basic Notes Names

Welcome to Part 2 – I don’t know why it took me 10 minutes of footage to tell you that a guitar usually has 6 strings and in standard tuning, they are EADGBE. Anyway, if you don’t feel like watching the video, that’s cool but know that you’re missing out on my awesome soothing boring voice (don’t listen to it while operating heavy machinery). Nonetheless, the video does cover some other ..maybe the more important of all the notes to remember in some key frets (fret 3, fret 5, and fret 7).

Knowing the some key note names from the 5th and 6 strings on fret 3, 5 and 7 are very important because it will help you know the names notes on all the strings regardless of frets. This is of course begs the question, why do you have to know the names of any notes on the frets.

The short answer is:

  1. it allows you understand build chords and understand what notes go into a chord
  2. it’s cool…i think…(don’t be a snob about it though ;-))

The long answer is in the next post (Part 3)