Country Roads is the perfect song to introduce beginner guitarists to country music. This beginner guitar lesson deconstructs its chords, rhythm and strumming pattern for this timeless classic. This acoustic country song employs several basic open chords known as cowboy chords due to their widespread usage in country and folk music. A capo can easily […]
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This song is straightforward to play, with only four basic open position chords. However, its extra touches make it engaging for more experienced musicians. This progression is a popular one for doo-wop and modern pop songs alike, and is easily transposable using a capo. Key of D The key of D is an accessible key
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“The House of the Rising Sun” is an iconic song that serves as a warning about life in New Orleans gone awry, making its debut by Eric Burdon and the Animals in 1964 but having long been part of folk music repertoire for decades prior. What distinguishes this song is its dynamic use of modal
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Jon will show how to play Landslide from Fleetwood Mac with an open third fret capo as an aid for learning the finger picking pattern. Jon will focus on mastering chord shapes and moving them in time. For his verse progression he will move them from C to G over B chord shapes. C Major
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Some musicians consider 7 rings as a simple song, yet its production is complex and thoughtfully orchestrated. There’s a wide range of rhythms, tempos, chord loops and lead high improv melody which plays mischievously over soft chord pads with warm soft “oohs,” low countermelody as well as parallel harmony arrangements – creating an interesting dynamic.
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Dreams is an epic Fleetwood Mac song written and performed by Stevie Nicks, released on the 1977 album Rumours. We will learn a fingerstyle guitar arrangement of Dreams to make playing it a piece of cake! This includes both open chords as well as basic strumming patterns to help make this tune easy to learn.
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Learn to play Heart of Gold on guitar with this song lesson! It provides an ideal opportunity to practice different elements such as rhythm and chord progression. Em (E minor): Acting as the vi chord, Em adds contrast and emotional depth to a progression while providing a springboard into other chords. Chords Heart of Gold’s
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Zac Brown Band is an award-winning musical group known for their blend of country and southern rock music. Established by singer/guitarist Zach Brown in 2000, it has won three consecutive Grammys since then. From paying tribute to their native Southland to singing about loved ones who have passed, this chart-topping band transcends genre boundaries with
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Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer is an iconic Christmas song and easy for beginners to learn, yet challenging if you are unfamiliar with key changes and using different fingering patterns. Mahalo provides this lesson on both acoustic and electric guitars using their AABA structure, providing valuable context for future learning of other songs you will
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Have you ever played the piano before? You may recall seeing white and black keys arranged as groups of two and three across and down the keyboard. First step to mastering middle C on piano: locate it with ring finger on key and play up and down several times with this finger. Basics As you
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