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How to Play Ain’t no Sunshine by Bill Withers

November 30, 2017 By Klaus Crow 8 Comments

Hi everyone, today I’ll show you how to play “Ain’t no sunshine” by Bill Withers.

It’s a simplified and easy version, using open chords which is perfect for beginners and people who like things easy :)

The sound and technique is pretty much the same. You’ll learn how to pluck several strings simultaneously while playing chords with the other hand. It’s a really nice guitar tune to practice, play and sing along to.

The song is split up in two parts (part I and II) to keep the whole thing clear and understandable. Both parts are in the video. Again everything is explained slowly and in close up.

Enjoy!

How to Play Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen Fingerpicking Style

November 16, 2017 By Klaus Crow 9 Comments

Today I’m gonna teach you a fingerpicking style version of the song Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen. This song is covered by a lot of artists, which has made the song’s popularity increase. My number one favorite is Jeff Buckley’s cover, but also Damien Rice and Rufus Wainwright really know how to play this beautiful classic.

I’ve split up the song into the Intro, Verse part I, II, III, IV and the Chorus. They are all present in the video. Everything is explained slowly and in close up.

Have fun!

Easy Fingerpicking Pattern – Everybody Hurts by REM

November 2, 2017 By Klaus Crow 11 Comments

Today I’m gonna teach you a simplified guitar version of the song “Everybody Hurts” by REM. This fingering picking pattern is easier and more comfortable to play, which is great for beginners and it stills sounds great.

I’m gonna take you through it step by step, the chords, the pattern, the right fingering, finger placement, slow and in close up. The guitar lesson is divided up into 4 parts, all present in this video, to make sure the whole piece is easy to follow and understand.

Let’s dive in!

Top 30 Best Acoustic Guitar Songs of the 70’s

October 19, 2017 By Klaus Crow 3 Comments

The seventies was a time when the acoustic guitar was really shining in popular music. Although electric guitar music really made its way into the charts, there was still more than enough room for acoustic songs by great artists.

Today we’ve got a list of 30 great acoustic 70s songs. Always note that these lists are in no particular order and they’re obviously incomplete. I create these lists to inspire, explore and motivate.

My personal favorites from this list are “Working class hero” by John Lennon, “Fire and rain” by James Taylor and “Needle and the damage done” by Neil Young. I’d love to know your personal favorite and if you have a suggestion for a great 70’s acoustic guitar song that is not on this list please share it in the comments.

If you’re more into 60’s music check out Top 20 Best Acoustic Guitar Songs of the 60’s

Each song title contains a YouTube link to the original song. The “Chords” link will take you to the chords and the “Official Chords/TAB” link will show the official transcriptions.

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Listen, Play and Enjoy!

1 Knockin’ on heavens door – Bob Dylan (1973) – Chords – Official Chords/TAB

2 Heart of gold – Neil Young (1972) – Chords – Official Chords/TAB

3 The Boxer – Simon and Garfunkel (1970) – Chords – Official Chords/TAB

4 Working Class Hero – John Lennon (1970) – Chords – Official Chords/TAB

5 Hotel California – The Eagles (1977) – Chords – Official Chords/TAB

6 My sweet lord – George Harrison (1970) – Chords – Official Chords/TAB

7 Father and son – Cat Stevens (1970) – Chords – Official Chords/TAB

8 American Pie – DonMcclean (1971) – Chords – Official Chords/TAB

9 Landslide – Fleetwoodmac (1975) – Chords – Official Chords/TAB

10 Wild horses – The Rolling Stones (1971) – Chords – Official Chords/TAB
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