Diggy-Diggy Dong is a more challenging C-chord song with a wider melodic range. It sounds great as a round/canon with simple C-chord accompaniment. If you are up to the challenge of playing the melody, play the quarter notes slowly so you will have time to fit the four sixteenth notes into one beat. For the faster notes, try alternating index and middle fingers or alternating picking direction (down-up-down-up).
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Way Down Yonder in the Brickyard: Although this is a one-chord song, the melody and rhythm are quite complex. Play the melody slowly at first and focus on rhythm accuracy. Using a pick and playing the repeated sixteenth notes 'down-up-down-up' can be helpful. Add a bass part by alternating between C and G notes (starting with C).
Note: This is an excellent piece for older beginners and students who want a challenge. Less experienced students can simply strum the chord accompaniment, or they might sing the 1st, 3rd, 5th, and 7th measures, and pick/play the 2nd, 4th, 6th, and last measures.
