We Are Family | TAB
Let’s work out how to play We Are Family in an improvised way by studying ten examples. Once you can play these, stop staring at the TAB and let it happen naturally!
Here’s Example 1. Use the loop above to practise with the band and me.
The goal here is to play without any extra muted strums; keep it as clean as possible.
Here’s Example 2. In this one, we add muted strums. Try not to add more than what’s written, and play along with me using the loops.
It may seem like a small addition (just one muted strum), but this is all about control and accuracy. In reality, it’s actually quite difficult!
Here’s the next example.
Now we’ve added more muted strums. Perhaps this is a good point to try playing along with the original recording. I’ve made a backing track for We Are Family, tuned down 8 cents to make it feel more comfortable for you to practise with, and there are no chords on it.
Here’s Example 4. We’re no longer playing the root note. Your aim should be to play all of these examples perfectly.
Here’s Example 5. Now we’ve added some extensions. Notice the note that changes in bar four. It’s an F/G or G11, and the note added is a G on string 2.
Here’s Example 6. There are more muted strums in this one. Can you play it exactly as written?
The final example for the chorus features that chromatic chord sequence at the end—this is a great way to end the song.
Let’s move on to the verse; here’s Example 8 (play along with the loop in the playlist).
Here’s Example 9. There are a few more things happening here.
The final example moves this down the neck.
Once you can play all the examples exactly as written, it will be easy to let go and jam it out – try it using this backing tracks above.
Want to hear all this TAB played? See below.
We Are Family Backing Tracks + TAB | Related Pages
We Are Family | Chords + Lyrics
You can learn how to play We Are Family by Sister Sledge using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, and the original recording.
| A (A6) | G (G6) | D (Dadd9) | G11 |
We are family, I got all my sisters with me.
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