{"id":382,"date":"2011-03-15T17:02:56","date_gmt":"2011-03-15T17:02:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.totallyguitars.com\/blog\/?p=382"},"modified":"2011-03-15T17:02:56","modified_gmt":"2011-03-15T17:02:56","slug":"take-on-me-guitar-lesson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totallyguitars.com\/blog\/tg-classic-blogs\/guitar-lessons-2\/take-on-me-guitar-lesson\/","title":{"rendered":"Take On Me Guitar Lesson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mVk8Uzj9oWU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Many songs of the 80s were driven by keyboard riffs and a synthesized, electronic rhythm feel. A-Ha came out of Norway and added a pyrotechnic vocal element to the mix and produced *Take On Me*. This song, which only needs to be heard once to become unforgettable, is probably not one many people would think about playing on the guitar, and one segment discusses arranging keyboard pieces for guitar in general. 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