Beginner = 1:13
Intermediate = 3:16
Advanced Lead = 4:53
Again I go through an easy song in a couple of different ways… one that doesn’t include any barre chords (with a capo on the 2nd fret) or one that does include a barre chord (no capo). The Lead Part tends to be tricky when played as consecutive thirds but on my PDF I do break it up into two guitar parts.
For our Beginner Version (Capo 2) –
Rhythm 5 per chord:
1 2 + (3) + 4 +
d d u u d u
Intro:
C – F – G – C
C – F – G – C (Pause)
Verse:
F – G – C – C
F – G – C – C (Pause)
Chorus:
F – G – C – Am
F – G – C – C (Pause)
For our Intermediate Version (No Capo) –
Rhythm per chord
1 2 + (3) + 4 +
d X u u d u
Intro:
D – G – A – D
D – G – A – D (Pause)
Verse:
G – A – D – D
G – A – D – D (Pause)
Chorus:
G – A – D – Bm
G – A – D – D (Pause)
Dig!
-Related Lessons-
1:16 – Playing Open Chords | BO 4/10
1:24 – Rhythms – Strumming the Guitar | BO 5/10
1:46 – Situational Chords | Alternate Fingerings for Chords and When to Use Them
3:16 – Minor Scale Shapes | CO 8/10
3:21 – 5th String Barre Chords | BO 10/10
3:25 – Muting While Strumming | Rhythm Guitar
4:40 – Consecutive 3rds | Lead Guitar Concept
6:03 – Phrasing! Oye Como Va by Santana | Lead (Solo) Guitar Tutorial
8:53 – 6th String Barre Chords | BO 9/10
9:19 – Major CAGED Chord Shapes | CO 1/10
PDF’s
Feliz Navidad PDF, Open/Barre/Sus Chords, Rhythms, CAGED Scale Shapes, CAGED Chord Shapes