I Wish | TAB
Using the loops above, learn all the sections before returning to the chords lesson for I Wish and playing along with the backing track.
Here’s the intro bass line. I’ve added a small 16th note figure — a keyboard addition — while the bass plays straight 8th notes throughout.
Here’s another version of the bass line. This time we add more extra notes — practise it with the loop!
Let’s move on to the verse. Here’s a more understated way to play it.
Now let’s look at an over-the-top version — this time we play the melody and then answer it!
Perhaps the best way forward is to practise both approaches, then find a balance between them while staying attentive to what the rest of the band is playing.
Here’s the bridge section:
And this is the chorus. I like how the Ab7 chord becomes a dominant here, whereas in the verse it was just a triad.
This is the breakdown section — sometimes it delights singers, sometimes not…
Finally, here’s the outro:
Once you feel confident playing with the band (practise using the backing track from the chords lesson), transpose the whole song up a semitone — then get that acoustic guitar out!
I Wish Acoustic | TAB (Em and E)
Here’s the TAB for my solo acoustic guitar arrangement of I Wish by Stevie Wonder.
In an ideal world, you’d learn how to play this classic both on electric guitar (with the band) and as a solo acoustic arrangement. Doing so will not only deepen your knowledge of the guitar, but also your understanding of music as a whole.
I Wish TAB | Related Pages
I Wish | Chords + Lyrics
You can learn to play I Wish by Stevie Wonder using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, the original recording, backing tracks, and Spytunes video guitar lessons.
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