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Tuesday 24 May 2011
Sunday 15 May 2011
U2 With or without You - easy one to play
Chords
D A Bm G
D A Bm G
Horse With No Name
Super easy begginners song
Chord Am strum down down.....down up down up
DU DU UDU
Chord Am strum down down.....down up down up
DU DU UDU
Tuesday 10 May 2011
Sunday 8 May 2011
Daniel Meriwether - Red
Red by Daniel Meriwether - Added this song as I love the original version. Not sure how well it mathes up on teh guitar though
Such a great cover of this song - almost as good as the original!
Such a great cover of this song - almost as good as the original!
Saturday 7 May 2011
Arpeggio practice playing notes
I really like this tutorial and when I get a chance i will map it out
Playing Bar Chords
A great lesson on how to play bar chords. This video shows some techniques that might be usefull. Bar chords open up a whole range of songs and give fuller sound to your playing.
Playing an Arpegio on Am
A great exercise to practice playing an arpegio in Am. Great for beginners of clssical guitar.
Beginners - Let it be - Beatles
An easy one to practice chord progressions for beginners. I really like the way this guy instructs his lessons are nice and slow and straightforward.
Solo Guitar - Finger Exercise
A great lesson to practice finger strength and speed. It is also a great activity to practice hammering on and pulling off.
Increasing Speed When Playing
I have heard this a few times from a few guitar teachers that the secret to increasing speed is slow practice. Going over the chords or notes slowly and building speed that way. The other thing the instructor talks about is the importance of being relaxed.
Chord Progressions
A great video on chord progressions. A good beginner intermediate lesson
Friday 6 May 2011
Sweet Home Alabama
A great song for intermediate players with hammering on and pulling of needed for some notes
Thanks goes to Andy for this I really love his style of teaching. Please visit www.guitarjamz.com where you can find this lesson and lots more.
Thanks goes to Andy for this I really love his style of teaching. Please visit www.guitarjamz.com where you can find this lesson and lots more.
How to Play Every Breath You Take - The Police
I couldnt find the embed tool for this one but it's one i want to learn as it sounds really nice.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhshCBIho6g&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhshCBIho6g&feature=related
Thursday 5 May 2011
Hurt - Johnny Cash
Verse Am, C, D
Chorus:
G x 4 counts
Am x 4 counts
F x 4 counts
C x 4 counts
G x 4 counts
Am x 4 counts
F x 4 counts
C x 4 counts
G x 4 counts
Am x 4 counts
F x 4 counts
G x 4 counts
Amx 4 count
F x 4 counts
G x 4 counts
Back into Verse
Folsem Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
This is a classic song by Jhonny cash and is a fun one to play
Awsome cover played here to give you an idea of how it sounds
Awsome cover played here to give you an idea of how it sounds
House of the Rising Sun
A great song for beginners just a few chords and some picking
This is the origianl song to play along with
This is the origianl song to play along with
Intro to Sweet Child of Mine
A good finger exercise. The guy does go a little fast but once you pick up the notes you just play them slowelt until you get the song.
Thursday 28 April 2011
Hey there Delilah
Now this is a great song to practice finger picking I have mapped out a chord progression and
Throughout the song you always pick the B (2nd string) and 4,5,6
Intro
D pick 4
F*m pick 4
Chorus
Bm pick 5
D pick 4
verse
D pick 4
F*m pick 4
Bm pick 5
G pick 6
A pick 4
Bm pick 5
A pick 5
End Bridge
G pick6
A pick5
D pick4
Bm pick5
Bm pick5
A p4 (play with high E)
such a cool song when played well
http://youtu.be/EbJtYqBYCV8
Throughout the song you always pick the B (2nd string) and 4,5,6
Intro
D pick 4
F*m pick 4
Chorus
Bm pick 5
D pick 4
verse
D pick 4
F*m pick 4
Bm pick 5
G pick 6
A pick 4
Bm pick 5
A pick 5
End Bridge
G pick6
A pick5
D pick4
Bm pick5
Bm pick5
A p4 (play with high E)
such a cool song when played well
http://youtu.be/EbJtYqBYCV8
Beat It - Michael Jackson
I love this song it seems pretty easy once you get a handle on teh small riff which is repeated throughout the song.
The actual song to play and listen to
The actual song to play and listen to
Tuesday 26 April 2011
Let It Be - Beatles
i really like this song because it has easy chords and even the two licks are not that hard..Marty again is a brilliant teacher. im saving this one to come back to and practice.
Monday 25 April 2011
Don't Stop Believing
Easy song with a capo placed on forth fret
The strumming is fairly fast down strokes 1&2&3&4
Chords C, G, Am, F, Em
Verse: C G Am F C G Em F
Build on F
Chorus: F C F C
This version is without the capo and played with bar chords
The strumming is fairly fast down strokes 1&2&3&4
Chords C, G, Am, F, Em
Verse: C G Am F C G Em F
Build on F
Chorus: F C F C
This version is without the capo and played with bar chords
Sunday 24 April 2011
Em Pentatonic Scale
Good video showing the scale
Saturday 23 April 2011
Mad World by Gary Jules
Chords Verse Em G D A
Chorus Em Am Strum 4/4 dddd
This version the girl capo's the third fret
Most versions I have seen they capo the first fret
Em G
All around me are familiar faces
D A
Worn out places – worn out faces
Em G
Bright and early for their daily races
D A
Going nowhere – going nowhere
Em G
Their tears are filling up their glasses
D A
No expression – no expression
Em G
Hide my head I want to drown my sorrow
D A
No tomorrow – no tomorrow
Em A Em
And I find it kinda funny, I find it kinda sad
Em A Em
The dreams in which I’m dying are the best I’ve ever had
Em A Em
I find it hard to tell you, I find it hard to take
Em A
When people run in circles it’s a very very
Em A
Maaaaaad world
Em A
Maaaaaaad world
Em G
Children waiting for the day they feel good
D A
Happy birthday – happy birthday
Em G
Made to feel the way that every child should
D A
Sit and listen – sit and listen
Em G
Went to school and I was very nervous
D A
No one knew me – no one knew me
Em G
Hello teacher tell me what’s my lesson
D A
Look right through me – look right through me
Em A Em
And I find it kinda funny, I find it kinda sad
Em A Em
The dreams in which I’m dying are the best I’ve ever had
Em A Em
I find it hard to tell you, I find it hard to take
Em A
When people run in circles it’s a very very
Em A
Maaaaaad world
Em A
Enlarge your world
Em A
Mad world
Chorus Em Am Strum 4/4 dddd
This version the girl capo's the third fret
Most versions I have seen they capo the first fret
Em G
All around me are familiar faces
D A
Worn out places – worn out faces
Em G
Bright and early for their daily races
D A
Going nowhere – going nowhere
Em G
Their tears are filling up their glasses
D A
No expression – no expression
Em G
Hide my head I want to drown my sorrow
D A
No tomorrow – no tomorrow
Em A Em
And I find it kinda funny, I find it kinda sad
Em A Em
The dreams in which I’m dying are the best I’ve ever had
Em A Em
I find it hard to tell you, I find it hard to take
Em A
When people run in circles it’s a very very
Em A
Maaaaaad world
Em A
Maaaaaaad world
Em G
Children waiting for the day they feel good
D A
Happy birthday – happy birthday
Em G
Made to feel the way that every child should
D A
Sit and listen – sit and listen
Em G
Went to school and I was very nervous
D A
No one knew me – no one knew me
Em G
Hello teacher tell me what’s my lesson
D A
Look right through me – look right through me
Em A Em
And I find it kinda funny, I find it kinda sad
Em A Em
The dreams in which I’m dying are the best I’ve ever had
Em A Em
I find it hard to tell you, I find it hard to take
Em A
When people run in circles it’s a very very
Em A
Maaaaaad world
Em A
Enlarge your world
Em A
Mad world
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
I really love the way Marty Breaks down a song and makes small licks seem really easy thanks www.guitarjamz.com
Beginning: pluck 1fret3 and 3fret4
1fret5 and 3fret5
1fret7 and 3fret7
1fret8 and 3fret9
1fret10 and 3fret10
1fret12 and 3fret12
Chords are
G C G D
C D G Em C D G D
strum D D U U DUD
Beginning: pluck 1fret3 and 3fret4
1fret5 and 3fret5
1fret7 and 3fret7
1fret8 and 3fret9
1fret10 and 3fret10
1fret12 and 3fret12
Chords are
G C G D
C D G Em C D G D
strum D D U U DUD
Cat Stevens- Wild world
Wild world- great song
Verse- Am D7 G C F Dm E G
Chorus - C G F G F C G (x2) Dm E to get back to verse
Verse- Am D7 G C F Dm E G
Chorus - C G F G F C G (x2) Dm E to get back to verse
The Boxer - Simon and Garfunkle
Great lesson and song to practice finger picking
Verse - C Am G G7 E D C Am G F C G F C
Chorus - Am Em Am G C
Strum Pattern - 5342 - 6342 - 5342 - 6342
Verse - C Am G G7 E D C Am G F C G F C
Chorus - Am Em Am G C
Strum Pattern - 5342 - 6342 - 5342 - 6342
Very Basic Beginners finger Picking Exercise
The first part of this basic exercise seems straight forward you play the base notes and then pluck the three bottom stings.
Finger Picking exercise
I will add notes later when I have watched this in more detail. This guy is pretty good and attempts to explain scales and note progressions.
Improve Picking
Improve your picking with this simple activity
I go to 3:30 in the clip to see the picking style
I go to 3:30 in the clip to see the picking style
Rock Power chord progression
Power chord progression activity
Hotel California - The Eagles
Here is a baisc chord progression for Hotel California
You will need to have a capo placed on the second fret.
chords to play are
verse: Am E G D - F C Dm E
Chorus: F C E Am - F C Dm E The strum is - D D DU UDD du
Break: Am E G D - F C Dm E
Solo: Am E G D - F C Dm E
You will need to have a capo placed on the second fret.
chords to play are
verse: Am E G D - F C Dm E
Chorus: F C E Am - F C Dm E The strum is - D D DU UDD du
Break: Am E G D - F C Dm E
Solo: Am E G D - F C Dm E
Stand by me - Great easy song to play!!
Stand by me - great song and not that hard to play - the f Bar chord is a little tricky
The actual song sung by Lennon gives a good indication of the rythem
The actual song sung by Lennon gives a good indication of the rythem
Chord Progression Trick
Great easy chord progression trick from Marty Schwartz - something to practice and sounds really cool!
Friday 22 April 2011
Strum Chord Progression
Practice Bar chord and strum patterns
Bar Chord Progression
Dm 56775x (bar fifth fret)
Am 55775x (Bar fifth fret normal Am)
C 355533 (bar third fret)
Strum - down up down mute up down up
www.nextlevelguitar.com
Bar Chord Progression
Dm 56775x (bar fifth fret)
Am 55775x (Bar fifth fret normal Am)
C 355533 (bar third fret)
Strum - down up down mute up down up
www.nextlevelguitar.com
Strum lessons
Lessons to practice strumming
Pattern 1 - down down - down up down up
Pattern 2 - down down up up down up
Pattern 3 - down down - down up up up
Great video for showing how strumming beat can sound cool
Pattern 1 - down down - down up down up
Pattern 2 - down down up up down up
Pattern 3 - down down - down up up up
Great video for showing how strumming beat can sound cool
Eric Clapton - Stairway To Heaven
A difficult song that is made easy through this really good Youtube video.
This video is good as it shows the whole song however he goes a little fast when showing the intro.
This video goes through the second part to the song but a little fast. I had to stop and pause it quite a lot.
Intro and strings to pluck
A great version of the song to listen to and play along with
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