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“Fly Me To The Moon” – Fingerstyle Guitar (2024 Update) – Adam Rafferty

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Here’s my new updated fingerstyle guitar version of the classic tune “Fly Me To The Moon” made famous by Frank Sinatra, Count Basie and many others.

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The inspiration for this arrangement comes from the album – Frank Sinatra LIVE AT THE SANDS With the Count Basie Orchestra.

And guess who is conducting the big band? Quincy Jones! Yep, the guy who produced Michael Jackson.

I uploaded my original “Fly Me To The Moon” guitar video in 2010 (I think) and if you are a guitar geek like me – compare this new version to the old one…

Listen for what I call “depth of groove.”

I hope you agree…the first version from years ago sounds “cleaner” in some ways, but this new version grooves more… and that’s what I’m after. πŸ™‚

TUNING:

  • Standard: E A D G B E

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1 – I have a full in-depth lesson for this and many other songs on https://studywithadam.com (and there’s a FREE 14-day trial!) It’s an online guitar school you’ll love – and there’s personal contact with me every step of the way.

2 – But hey, if you’d like to watch a SLOW walkthrough right here on YouTube to get started playing this one, here you go :

Enjoy!

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About Adam Rafferty

I’m Adam Rafferty – a guitar player born and raised in New York City, and currently spending most of my time on tour playing concerts and coaching my guitar students online at StudyWithAdam.com

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