The song "Puff the Magic Dragon" is a well-known folk tune that tells the story of a magical dragon named Puff and his young friend Jackie Paper. The song was written by Peter Yarrow and Leonard Lipton and first recorded by the folk group Peter, Paul, and Mary in 1963. In terms of chords, "Puff the Magic Dragon" is a relatively simple song to play on the guitar. It primarily uses basic open chords, making it accessible to beginners. The song is typically played in the key of G major. The chords used in "Puff the Magic Dragon" are G, C, D, and Em.
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The chords used in "Puff the Magic Dragon" are G, C, D, and Em. Here is the chord progression for the song: G C G.
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Reviews for "Exploring Alternate Chord Voicings in "Puff the Magic Dragon"
1. John - 2/5
I was really disappointed with "Chords to puff the magic dragon". I had high hopes for this book as I am a big fan of the original song. However, I found the chords provided in this book to be very basic and repetitive. It seemed like they just took the same chords and repeated them throughout the entire song. I was expecting more variety and complexity in the chord progression. Overall, I felt like this book lacked creativity and fell short of my expectations.
2. Sarah - 1/5
I did not enjoy "Chords to puff the magic dragon" at all. The chords provided in this book were completely inaccurate and did not match the melody of the song. I consider myself an experienced guitar player and I couldn't believe how poorly this book was written. It was frustrating trying to play along to the chords provided because they just didn't sound right. I would not recommend this book to anyone looking to learn how to play "Puff the Magic Dragon" on guitar.
3. Michael - 2/5
I was really hoping that "Chords to puff the magic dragon" would teach me how to play this classic song on guitar, but unfortunately, it fell short. The chords provided were accurate, but they lacked any instructions or guidance on how to strum or play the song in a way that captures its essence. It would have been helpful to have some notes on fingerpicking or suggested strumming patterns to accompany the chords. Without this additional guidance, it felt like I was just strumming random chords without any direction. Overall, I found this book to be a missed opportunity and not very helpful in learning how to play "Puff the Magic Dragon".