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| Beginners Lessons |
A first strumming song. Let it be by the Beatles. |
| If you have just started playing guitar then this is a great first song to try. It uses four simple chords and a very useful strumming pattern which you can re-use for many other songs. |
| Let it be Video |
Let it be diagrams |
A first fingerpicking song. House of the Rising Sun by the Animals. |
| This classic song is based on four simple chords. Instead of strumming the chords we learn how to apply simple fingerpicking patterns to each chord. This video explains good technique in fingerpicking based on my extensive Classical training. |
| House of the Rising Sun Video |
House of the Rising Sun diagrams. |
Redemption Song by Bob Marley . |
| Another simple strumming song using easy chords. We also have the concept of half rhythms for which we use a different strumming pattern. The song also uses slash chords which mix common chords with different bass notes. Also we have a first look at playing tab for the excellent opening riff. |
| Redemption Song Video |
Redemption Song Diagrams |
| Wonderwall by Oasis |
| This video gives you all the information you need to play this classic song by Oasis. Start learning with a simple rhythm and transfer to the more complex original rhythm when you have mastered the chord shapes and changes. |
| Wonderwall Video |
Wonderwall Diagrams |
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| James Bond Bass line and Theme two track |
| Have some fun here. Learn the bass line to James Bond. Record it and then play the theme on top. Simple single string picking. Remember to alternate your picks folks. Enjoy |
| James Bond Theme Video |
James Bond theme diagrams |
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| The Theme from the Blues Brothers |
| This is a single note riff based round the theme from this classic film. Remember when you play this, to try and use all the fingers in your left hand. Practicing the Spider scale will help you get the technique for this style. (See spider scale video lesson in the Theory scales and Technique section). It is also important to use alternate picking in the right hand. |
| Blues Brothers Video |
Blues Brothers Diagram |
| Intermediate Lessons |
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| Ziggy Stardust by David Bowie |
| This video explains how to play the famous opening riff, verse chords and chorus of Ziggy Stardust , originally played by the guitarist Mick Ronson for David Bowie on the Ziggy Stardust album. |
| Ziggy Stardust Video |
Ziggy Stardust Diagrams |
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| Needle and the Damage Done by Neil Young |
| This is a seminal acoustic guitar song. Neil Young plays this song with an up and down alternating pattern in the right hand. Mainly picking single strings with the down stroke and small chords on the treble strings with the up strokes. This is a great song to improve your pick accuracy. This version is very close to the original and I have tried to copy Neil Young's style as closely as possible. |
| Needle and the Damage Done Video |
Needle and the Damage Done Diagrams |
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| Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd |
| In this video I demonstrate the introduction solos from this track. This is an interpretation which blends the lead, chord and bass riffs into one solo but it is also very close to the original. The video also shows you the chords to make a backing to the introduction and the chords for the main verses. This is my first video featuring tab on screen as well as close ups of the fretboard. |
| Wish you were here Video |
Wish you were here diagrams |
Shine on you Crazy Diamond Solo 2 |
| This is an amazing solo by David Gilmour of Pink Floyd. It needs to be played with a real precision and attention to detail. David Gilmour's distinctive style is slow and extremely clear on every note. The phrases are often simpler than you expect. In this video, firstly I demonstrate the solo and then break it down into 26 simple phrases. You can follow these using the tab. Also there is a chord breakdown of the backing track. I recomend you create your own chordal backing and then try to fit the phrases on in time. |
| Shine on you Crazy Diamond Solo 2 Video Lesson |
Shine on you Crazy diamond solo2 Tab and Chords |
Babe I'm Gonna Leave You by Led Zeppelin (Jimmy Page) |
| This is a classic track which blends fingerpicking and strumming from Led Zeppelin 1. The original tabs for this track are more than 20 pages, but it is not necessary to copy every nuance of Jimmy's playing. You can play this track with just a few chord shapes which you can improvise around. This lesson is in two parts and explains all the main sections you will hear on the original recording. |
| Video Lesson Part 1 Video Lesson Part 2 |
Chord Diagram Tab Diagram |
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