DRAKE
Before tackling this course, you should be comfortable with all the material from Nonstop

Summary: One Dance

This is the Drake song that took the world by storm when it first came out! the great news is that it is very easy to play, with just 3 chords and a simple rhythm pattern all the way through the track. Simone breaks down the song for you in this cool lesson.

The Chords: Simple Open Chords

Firstly, you need to pop a capo on the first fret of the guitar to get nice easy versions of these chords. You can then play an A minor, C major and D minor for basically the entire song. Those chords are shown here:

Rhythm: Cool groove!

For the rhythm, we do a quick strum at the start of each bar, and then leave a clear break after that.

Rhythm variation on Dm second bar

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In My Feelings

This track from his album Scorpion is another classic Drake tune, reminding us all just how much you can get out of a single loop and just a couple of chords. His trademark relaxed vocal style really drives this track. Simone takes us through the chords and rhythm for the track.