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20 Intermediate Acoustic Songs – Message In A Bottle – Lesson 7

Lesson 7 - Message In A Bottle by The Police

This “quick riff” is a great warm up for your fretting fingers.

There’s a few challenging stretches in this one. Bring your thumb lower around the neck to reach out.

A common issue with this song is fretting fingers touching strings they shouldn’t be. Causing the strings below to mute or buzz. The key to correct this is to start slow and push your wrist forwards for a better stretch. Getting on your finger tips will help.

The biggest challenge on this song is the speed.

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