It's a classic strummer made up of some pretty simple components and a great opportunity to work on some lesser practiced chord switches, like from G to B7 for instance. Even if you're fairly new to guitar, you could play each section of this song, except probably the bridge. But even then, I [...]
Hey everyone! In today's lesson, we're going to learn how to play, "You Are My Sunshine," originally written by Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell (but that is disputed - no one knows the true origin of this song!) This simple three chord song has been covered a billion times and is a staple [...]
Hey everyone! In today's lesson, I'm going to show you how to play "Unchained Melody," originally written by Alex North and Hy Zaret for the 1955 movie "Unchained." We'll be doing the most popular version, recorded by the Righteous Brothers in 1965 (more specifically Bobby Hatfield). Throughout the video I mention some of [...]
Hey everybody! In today's lesson, I'm going to show you how to strum without a pick. A lot of people have noticed that I go between using a pick and not using a pick without really putting too much thought into it, and I'd like to share with you some strategies for using [...]
Hey everyone, today I'm going to show you how to play "Hound Dog" by Elvis Presley. This is not just a popular oldie. It also falls into the category of "12 bar blues," and we can use this to our advantage. We're going to use this easy acoustic blues to practice strumming with a [...]
Hey everyone! Today I want to share my thoughts on the Shubb capo. This was one of the first accessories I bought for guitar (when I realized you needed one to play the intro to Hotel California like the recording) and I've had the same one for about 16 years. As a result, [...]
Hey everyone! For today's lesson, I have another three chord wonder for you. "Seven Spanish Angels" by Ray Charles and Willie Nelson. But this isn't any ordinary three chord tune... There are some very tricky counting parts that we have to overcome in order to properly play this one. Throughout the video I [...]
Hey everybody! In today's lesson, I'm going to show you how to play The Suburbs by Arcade Fire. This song is great if you are working on getting into barre chords, as it uses the same shape in a couple different places and the progression is the same over and over. TABLE OF CONTENTS [...]
Hey everyone! Today I want to share with you my thoughts on the Thalia Capo. The folks there were kind enough to send me one to check out and after using it for several months I'm ready to share my thoughts. Interested in getting one of your own? Use this link and help support [...]
Hey everyone! In today's lesson, I'm going to show you how to play "Only Wanna Be With You" by Hootie And The Blowfish. This classic, feel-good 90's tune is one of the best tunes to bust out at parties. Throughout the video I mention some of my resources, like my free eBook, barre [...]