Introduction
Zinda is more than just a song, and it's a surge of energy, passion and perseverance. It’s a motivational rock song that truly captures the fire that burns inside legendary sprinter Milkha Singh as he takes the journey to become the best not just in his own country but all over the world.
Fun Fact: The vocals for Zinda have been performed by Siddharth Mahadevan, who is the son of renowned composer Shankar Mahadevan. This was the first song in which Siddharth actually gave his voice as a playback singer.
Strumming Pattern
The basic strumming pattern that you need to follow for this song is: D – D U – U D U.
- D = Down Strum.
- U = Up Strum.
The above-mentioned strumming pattern is just the base pattern. If you really want to capture the true feeling of rock music in this song, then here’s a more dynamic version: D – x U – U D U.
- D = Down Strum.
- U = Up Strum.
- X = mute
Song Structure
Introduction: The introduction is from Mike Walker, who is going to be your guitar instructor for this lesson. He talks about how Zinda has a low tempo, and still it falls under the category of rock with the elements of funk guitar.
Intro Motif and Chorus: Here, you will learn how to play the intro motif of the song, and after that, Mike shows you the chords you need to learn for the first chorus of the song.
Song Arrangement - Part 1: This part of the lesson shows you the chords that occur from 32 seconds to 44 seconds, then again, the same chords appear later in the song, too, around 247 seconds.
Song Arrangement - Part 2: This section of the song lesson shows you how to play the 2nd bridge, which comes in the song. It is basically a 2-bar phrase that is played four times.
Solo Lesson: This section is about the only guitar solo that comes in the song at the 136-second mark and goes till 145 seconds. Mike first plays the solo to show you what it sounds like and then teaches you how to play it.
Song Demo: In this part of the song lesson, you will see how you need to play the guitar parts in sync with the vocals.
Improvisation: The final section is about improvisation and tips that you can use to make your guitar sound similar to the official recording of the song.
Why Learn Zinda From Bhaag Milkha Bhaag?
When you learn this song on guitar, you will be able to build powerful rhythm skills in addition to the aggressive strumming technique. The song is a combination of high-octane rock ballad and emotional playing. As you play this song, it gives you a sense of drive and intensity, which is something rarely found in Bollywood songs.
Zinda
Introduction
Intro Motif and Chorus
Song Arrangement - Part 1
Song Arrangement - Part 2
Solo Lesson
Song Demo
Improvisation
Zinda is more than just a song, and it's a surge of energy, passion and perseverance. It’s a motivational rock song that truly captures the fire that burns inside legendary sprinter Milkha Singh as he takes the journey to become the best not just in his own country but all over the world.
Fun Fact: The vocals for Zinda have been performed by Siddharth Mahadevan, who is the son of renowned composer Shankar Mahadevan. This was the first song in which Siddharth actually gave his voice as a playback singer.
Strumming Pattern
The basic strumming pattern that you need to follow for this song is: D – D U – U D U.
- D = Down Strum.
- U = Up Strum.
The above-mentioned strumming pattern is just the base pattern. If you really want to capture the true feeling of rock music in this song, then here’s a more dynamic version: D – x U – U D U.
- D = Down Strum.
- U = Up Strum.
- X = mute
Song Structure
Introduction: The introduction is from Mike Walker, who is going to be your guitar instructor for this lesson. He talks about how Zinda has a low tempo, and still it falls under the category of rock with the elements of funk guitar.
Intro Motif and Chorus: Here, you will learn how to play the intro motif of the song, and after that, Mike shows you the chords you need to learn for the first chorus of the song.
Song Arrangement - Part 1: This part of the lesson shows you the chords that occur from 32 seconds to 44 seconds, then again, the same chords appear later in the song, too, around 247 seconds.
Song Arrangement - Part 2: This section of the song lesson shows you how to play the 2nd bridge, which comes in the song. It is basically a 2-bar phrase that is played four times.
Solo Lesson: This section is about the only guitar solo that comes in the song at the 136-second mark and goes till 145 seconds. Mike first plays the solo to show you what it sounds like and then teaches you how to play it.
Song Demo: In this part of the song lesson, you will see how you need to play the guitar parts in sync with the vocals.
Improvisation: The final section is about improvisation and tips that you can use to make your guitar sound similar to the official recording of the song.
Why Learn Zinda From Bhaag Milkha Bhaag?
When you learn this song on guitar, you will be able to build powerful rhythm skills in addition to the aggressive strumming technique. The song is a combination of high-octane rock ballad and emotional playing. As you play this song, it gives you a sense of drive and intensity, which is something rarely found in Bollywood songs.
