How to play Day Tripper on guitar by the Beatles with TABs on-screen!
Learn to play one of the most iconic rock riffs of all-time in today's Beatles guitar lesson. This song starts off loosely based on a 12-bar blues form with the progression moving from the I to the IV chord but using a riff that outlines the chord shapes. This song is a great example of the influence of the blues on rock and roll. I'll take you through how to play the whole thing note-for-note with TABs on-screen as well!
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How To Play 3 O' Clock Blues By B.B. King And Eric Clapton On Guitar! Learn a slow blues in the key of B that uses what I call sliding triads to give you a classic blues sound. This guitar style comes out of the T-Bone Walker school of blues rhythm guitar.
If you like this lesson you might also like this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsDtl102DtI
How To Play Wait On Guitar | Beatles Guitar Lesson Rubber Soul Series #12
"Wait" starts off with a very typical George Harrison style guitar part that uses double stops in a 3-bar phrase. Then we're going to move into playing some classic Beatles style chord shapes that strum us through the chorus. Then finally in the bridge we will use power chords. I am going to break it all down for you step-by-step so you can get playing this song today just like the recording.
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The blues scale is a 6 note scale and the sound of this scale is all over every iconic record from musicians like B.B. King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix, and so many more.
The blues scale contains a minor third, but it is often played over major chords, and of course minor chords as well.
But it's typically not played just straight on the note it's often bent. In today's video I'll share a story about a lesson I got from blues master Kenny Burrell and we'll address the question, "is the blues scale major or minor?"
How to play Down Home Blues on guitar! Today we are going to learn a classic called "Down Home Blues"! Now there are a lot of versions of this song but the version we are going to be referencing in today's lesson is by James Cotton and Junior Wells. The song is a blues in the key of G, and the guitar part is a really fun little rhythm part based off a 6th interval and some triads. I'll break it all down for you in today's blues guitar lesson!
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How to play Chain Of Fools on guitar! The guitar part on this song is either a guitar tuned way down or it's a baritone guitar. For today's lesson I grabbed my Jerry Jones baritone guitar to breakdown how to play this classic as recorded by Aretha Franklin. The song is in the key of C so I have my baritone tuned down to C, and I'm playing the song in the key of E with regards to the guitar chord shapes.
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How To Play My Sweet Lord On Guitar! Today you'll learn a classic 12-string guitar song that uses a super common Beatles style strumming pattern, and a capo on the 2nd fret. This song also uses a technique called a modulation where you take all the chords in the song and move them to another key. Learn all about it in today's guitar lesson!
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In today's lesson you'll learn an old hymn written in 1929 we going to cover how to play "I'll Fly Away" on guitar. The version we are going to learn is from the O' Brother Where Art Thou soundtrack featuring Gillian Welch and Alison Krauss.
This song is a bluegrass standard and only uses a few chords: D, G, and A. You can spice up this basic progression with a bass note strum technique and also some walk ups and walk downs. I'll break it down for you step-by-step in today's bluegrass style guitar lesson!
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There are a lot of lesson on the internet with this song, but no-one has taught this 12-string guitar part online with the correct tuning that is on the original recording. I figured out the tuning on “Stuck In The Middle With You” by Stealers Wheel, and I am sharing it with you along with a full lesson on how to play "Stuck In The Middle With You" for free. SHHHH Don't tell anyone! The final tuning ends of being an open D tuned: DADF#AD. If you appreciate the hours and hours these videos take to figure out and film please do hit the THUMBS UP button for the YouTube Algorithm! You heard it here first folks!
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Today I want to share with you a song about a fussy, and frustrated teenager.
It beautifully captures a place and time relatable to many.
You only need 3 chords to play the original version from 1958.
So tune up, and let’s dive into this Summertime Blues guitar lesson!
"Summertime Blues" is an iconic rock and roll song that was written by Eddie Cochran and his manager Jerry Capehart. Eddie recorded the song in 1958, and it has since become one of his most lasting hits.
The song's lyrics depict the frustrations of a teenager who is unable to work during the summer due to age restrictions and therefore cannot afford the things he wants. It captures the rebellious spirit of youth and the desire for independence. The lyrics convey Eddie’s desire to earn money and buy a car to impress girls, but he is hindered by societal rules and regulations.
The recording of "Summertime Blues" took place at Gold Star Studios in Los Angeles,...
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