Diatonic Position 1 Song Examples

Boston

More Than A Feeling: Main Riff (Key of G/Em, using additional open strings outside of position 1)

Note: D A D G D F# D A C G D B G D G D

      1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
     E|-------------3-------2-----------|---------------------------------|
   B|---------3---------------3-------|---------3-----------3-------3---|
   G|-----2-----------------------2---|-----0-----------0---------------|
   D|-0---------------0---------------|---------------------------------|
   A|---------------------------------|-3-----------2-------------------|
   E|---------------------------------|-------------------------3-------|

David Bowie

Ziggy Stardust: Main Riff (Key of G/Em, using additional open strings outside of position 1)

Chord: G D

Note: G F#G F# D C D G C D G B D G B D G A

1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
     E|-3---------------2-3-2-3-2-------|---------------------------------|
     B|-0---------------3-----------3---|---3-----3-----3-----3-----------|
     G|-0---------------2---------------|-----0-----0-----0-----0---------|
     D|-0---------------0---------------|---------------------------------|
     A|-2-------------------------------|-3-----3-----2-----2-----0-------|
     E|-3-------------------------------|---------------------------------|

Derek & The Dominoes

Layla: Main Riff (Key of F/Dm, using open strings, modified to stay within position 1)

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h hammer-on

p pull-off

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Note: AhC DhFpD C D D C Bb A G C

      1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
     E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
     G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
     D|-------------------------0h3p0---|-0----0--------------------------|
     A|---------------------0h3-------3-|---------3---1-------0-------3---|
     E|---------------------------------|-------------------------3-------|

Note: A C D

1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

D|-------------0-------------------|---------------------------------|

A|-----0---3-----------------------|---------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

Green Day

When September Ends: Intro Riff (Key of G/Em, using open string from position 5)

Note: G G D G G D F# G D F# G D

1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
     E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
     B|---------3-----------3-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|
     G|-----0-----------0---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|
     D|-5-----------5-------------------|-4-----------4-------------------|
     A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
     E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

Note: E G D E G D D G D D G D

1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

B|---------3-----------3-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|

G|-----0-----------0---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|

D|-2-----------2-------------------|---------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------|-5-----------5-------------------|

E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

Bob Marley & The Wailers

Stir It Up: Main Riff (Key of A/F#m, palm muted)

Note: A C# C#D C# C# D F# A D E G# B

   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
     E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
     B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
     G|---------------------------------|-------------------------4-------|
     D|---------------------------------|-----4---7-----------6-----------|
     A|---------4----4-5-------4-----4--|-5-------------5-7---------------|
     E|-5-------------------------------|---------------------------------|