Hot Acoustic Guitar How-Tos
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How To: Play "Who Put the Weight..." by Oasis on guitar
In this acoustic guitar video lesson from TboneWilson1978, you will learn how to play the song "Who Put The Weight of The World On My Shoulders" by Oasis. He starts you out by showing which chords you need to know to get started on learning the song, and demonstrates how to finger each of them. He then moves on to the progression of the chords through the song in the verse and the chorus. With the help of this video, you will be playing this song in no time.
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How To: Play "Use Somebody" by Kings of Leon on guitar
This video is an acoustic guitar lesson from yourguitarsage. In this video, he teaches you how to play the song "Use Somebody" by Kings of Leon. He begins by playing the song for more advanced players to watch and learn from. Then he follows up by showing you which chords you need to know to get started on learning the song and demonstrates them for users who may be still learning. He then moves on to the progression of the chords through the song. With the help of this video you will be play...
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How To: Play "Starman" by David Bowie on acoustic guitar
This video is an acoustic guitar lesson from TboneWilson1978. In this video, he teaches you how to play the song "Starman" by David Bowie. He begins by showing you which chords you need to know to play the song, and demonstrates how to finger them on the fretboard. He then moves on to the progression of the chords through the song, and the strum pattern he uses to play it. With the help of this video, even a beginner can learn to play this song like a pro.
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How To: Play "Use Somebody" on acoustic guitar
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to play the song "Use Somebody" by Kings of Leon on acoustic guitar. The video shows all the requires string movements and the order that the noted are needed to be played, in order to play the song. The video is also at a slow pace for viewers to easily follow along and provide a visual demonstration to give an example of how the piece should sound like. This video will benefit those viewers who enjoy playing guitar and want to learn how to play a ne...
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How To: Play "But I Do Love You" by Leann Rimes on guitar
In this video, viewers learn how to play the song "But I Do Love You" by Leann Rimes on the acoustic guitar. This video reveals the string movements and the order in which the notes must be played to execute the song. The video provides step-by-step narration and a visual demonstration for viewers to easily understand and follow along. This video will benefit those viewers who are interested in playing the guitar and want to learn how to play a new song.
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How To: Play "Small Town USA" by Justin Moore on guitar
This acoustic guitar video lesson is brought to you by Aaron from Free and Easy Guitar, and will teach you how to play "Small Town USA" by Justin Moore. Before you begin, you will need a capo to play this song the way he demonstrates it. As you follow along with him, he breaks down the strumming and chords used in the song, detailing for you how to finger the chords he uses. In this lesson you will learn the E, A, and B chords.
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How To: Play "Pale Blue Eyes" by Velvet Underground on guitar
This is an acoustic guitar video lesson from GuitarAtoZ. In this lesson the host will teach you how to play the song "Pale Blue Eyes" by Velvet Underground. Before you begin you will have to tune your guitar down one whole step, so that you will be in tune with him to play the song. In this lesson he demonstrates the G, C, E minor, A minor, and D chords as you follow along with him as he plays the song. Watch this video to perfect your guitar rendition of Velvet Underground.
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How To: Play "Fire" by Kasabian on acoustic guitar
This video is an acoustic guitar lesson from TboneWilson1978. In this video, he teaches you how to play the song "Fire" by Kasabian. Before you begin you will need to tune your 6th string down to an A to perform this song the way he demonstrates it, so your strings should be A, A, D, G, B, e. He begins by showing you which chords you need to know to play the song. He then moves on to the progression of the chords through the song, and the strum pattern he uses to play it. You will learn how t...
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How To: Play "Lithium" by Nirvana for beginning guitar players
All you beginning acoustic guitar players can learn to play the song "Lithium" by Nirvana. As you watch the video you'll be taken through the needed chords for the first riff. Then you can play that first riff along with the instructor. Next you'll learn the chords for the middle part. You can then play this part with the instructor. The last part is just repeating the first riff so continue to play along. If you follow this video and practice you'll be able to play it by yourself.
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How To: Play "We Can Work It Out" by The Beatles on guitar
This is a guitar tutorial for the song called "We Can Work It Out" by The Beatles. The song is straight-forward, and the guitarist has shown every step in detail. He even sings the chorus. An acoustic guitar has been used in this video. This song is one of the greatest hits of The Beatles. This song can be played by beginners who are aware of first position guitar chords. The video and sound quality is good and very clear.
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How To: Play "High and Dry" by Radiohead on guitar
TboneWilson1978 shows how to play "High and Dry" by Radiohead on guitar. The intro of the song plays on the 11th fret on the fifth string and then on the 13th fret on the third string. Mute your fourth string and the second. Slide down to nine fret then back up to the second. Then just start strumming. All the rest for the song are a F7 major, and minor. beginning strumming those cords. Then you can play the song all together. The chorus is the same also.
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How To: Play "Can't Buy Me Love" by The Beatles on guitar
This video is an acoustic guitar lesson from yourguitarsage. In this video, he teaches you how to play the song "Can't Buy Me Love" by The Beatles. He begins by playing the song for more advanced players to watch and learn from. Then he follows up by showing you which chords you need to know to get started on learning the song, and demonstrates them for users who may be still learning. He then moves on to the progression of the chords through the song.
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How To: Play "Fireflies" by Owl City on acoustic guitar
Aaron Gallagher teaches you how to play the song Fireflies. He starts off by telling the audience that if you have a standard tuning for your guitar you need to play your chords at a different place that he does. He has his capo on the 4th fret, but everyone else should have theirs on the 3rd fret. He found a chord online and felt that he could teach people how to play from that. He explains that the whole first verse is basically a G to E. He shows how to strum the guitar to create the right...
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How To: Play "The Joker" by The Steve Miller Band on guitar
This acoustic guitar video lesson is brought to you by Aaron from Free and Easy Guitar, will teach you how to play "The Joker" by The Steve Miller Band. Before you begin, you will need a capo to play this song the way he demonstrates it. As you follow along with him, he breaks down the strumming and chords used in the song, detailing for you how to finger the chords he uses. In this video he demonstrates a few variations on how to pick out the intro part of the song.
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How To: Play "Girl" by The Beatles on guitar
This video is an acoustic guitar lesson from TboneWilson1978. In this video, he teaches you how to play the song "Girl" by The Beatles. Before you get started you will need a capo to play this song. He begins by showing you which chords you need to know to play the song, and demonstrates how to finger each of them. He then moves on to the progression of the chords through the song, and the strum pattern he uses to play it.
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How To: Play David Bowie "Man Who Sold the World" on guitar
In this acoustic guitar video lesson, brought to you by GuitarJamz, host Marty Schwarz, will teach you how to play "Man Who Sold the World" by David Bowie, based on the Nirvana version. To begin, you will need to tune your guitar down 1/2 step. As you follow along with him, he teaches you the progression of the chords used in the song, breaking down each part of the song, teaching you the chords and explaining the strum pattern and picking of the guitar riffs.
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How To: Play "From Katie's Window" by Justin Sandercoe
Looking for a new song to play on your acoustic guitar? Justin Sandercoe's instrumental ballad, "From Katie's Window," might be just the ticket. Learn how to play it in this exhaustively thorough four-part guitar lesson.
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How To: Play "Hey Joe" by Jimi Hendrix on acoustic guitar
This acoustic guitar video lesson is brought to you by Aaron from Free and Easy Guitar, it will teach you how to play "Hey Joe" by Jimi Hendrix. As you follow along with him, he breaks down the strumming and chords used in the song, calling out the chords and explaining the strum pattern he uses to play the song, going into detail on how to finger the chords he uses. This tutorial does not cover the intro, or solo from the song, and is not the entire song.
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How To: Play "Working Class Hero" by John Lennon on guitar
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to play the song "Working Class" by John Lennon on acoustic guitar. This video shows all the string movements and the order that the notes are needed to be played, in order to play the song. This video goes at a slow pace and has a visual demonstration for viewers to easily follow along. This video will benefit those viewers who enjoy playing the guitar and want to learn how to play a new song.
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How To: Play The Smiths "Please Let Me Get What I Want"
This tutorial shows any acoustic guitar player who wants to learn how to play The Smiths' "Please Let Me Get What I Want". Without having to read any music notes, follow the finger movements and learn the frets to press on the guitar. For an added effect, a second guitar player can be added. The tutorial goes through how to play the entire song and at what tempo.
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How To: Play "Something Changed" by Pulp on guitar
This video is an acoustic guitar lesson from TboneWilson1978. In this video, he teaches you how to play the song "Something Changed" by Pulp. As always he starts you out by showing you which chords you need to know to get started on learning the song, and demonstrates how to finger each of them. He then moves on to the progression of the chords through the song in the verse and the chorus. With the help of this video you will be playing this song in no time at all.
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How To: Play "First Day of My Life" by Bright Eyes on guitar
scottious brings you this acoustic guitar video lesson, which teaches you how to play the song "First Day of My Life" by Bright Eyes. Before you get started, you will need a capo to play the song the way he demonstrates it. He begins by showing you which chords you need to know to play the song, and demonstrates how to finger them. He then moves on to the progression of the chords through the song, and the strum pattern he uses to play it. The host is left handed, so if you're a lefty guitari...
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How To: Play Radiohead "Creep" on acoustic guitar
This video shows us how to play "Creep" from Radiohead on an acoustic guitar with beginner alternative chords. The usual way to play this is by using the chords G, B, C and C minor but here it is taught in a rather simple way for making it easier for the beginners. For the beginners the easier way to play is to put the cap on the string where you will hold for the chords, for holding it a bit firmly. Firstly you need to hold is the chord C, following that will be E, then F97 and lastly it is ...
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How To: Play "The Great Escape" by Boys Like Girls on guitar
In this video, viewers learn how to play the song "The Great Escape" by Boys Like Girls on acoustic guitar. The video provides all the required string movements and the order of the notes needed to be played, in order to play the song. This video contains voice narration for guidance and a visual demonstration for viewers to easily follow along. This video will benefit those viewers who enjoy play guitar, listening to rock music and want to learn how to play a new song.
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How To: Play Eric Church "Love Your Love the Most" on guitar
This acoustic guitar video lesson is brought to you by Aaron from Free and Easy Guitar, will teach you how to play "Love Your Love the Most" by Eric Church. To begin you will need a capo to play the song the way he demonstrates it for you. As you follow along with him, he breaks down the strumming and chords used in the song, detailing for you how to finger the chords he uses. He breaks the lesson up into four parts so that you can easily follow along with what he is doing.
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How To: Play "Karma Police" by Radiohead on guitar
This video is an acoustic guitar lesson from TboneWilson1978. In this video, he teaches you how to play the song "Karma Police" by Radiohead. He begins by showing you which chords you need to know to play the song. He then moves on to the progression of the chords through the song, and the strum pattern he uses to play it. The chords you will learn in this lesson are the A minor, D/F#, E minor, G, F, D minor/G, C, C/B, B minor, and D.
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How To: Play The Beatles "All You Need Is Love" on guitar
This video is an acoustic guitar lesson from TboneWilson1978. In this video, he teaches you how to play the song by The Beatles. He begins by showing you which chords you need to know to get started on learning the song, and demonstrates how to finger them. He then moves on to the progression of the chords through the song in the verse and the chorus. The G, G/F#, E minor 7, C add 9, D, G/B, A sus 4, D/C, and D sus 4 chords are taught in this lesson.
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How To: Play "Heroes" by David Bowie on acoustic guitar
This video is a an acoustic guitar lesson on how to play "Heroes" by David Bowie from TboneWilson1978. It's a really helpful video if you want to learn how to play this song because he clearly spells out all the chord progressions. First he goes over the exact chords that are in the song, and then he takes you through the entire song, singing it as well. He even pauses in the middle after the first verse to tell you about how loud you should be playing. This is a great lesson for beginners an...
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How To: Play "I Saw Her Standing There" by The Beatles
You can learn how to play "I Saw Her Standing There" by The Beatles on guitar. This song is a pretty simple song for guitar beginners and requires that you know how to play about four open chords. The Beatles are a very famous rock band who established their band in the 1960's. They released this song in 1964. This video is great to watch and follow along with. You can pause it whenever you need to and then resume. The guitarist also talks about strumming techniques and style.
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How To: Play "Wagon Wheel" by Old Crow Medicine Show on guitar
All of us guitar players love to play our favorite songs on our own guitars. Sometimes it is hard to learn how to play specific songs. It can also be difficult to locate a tutorial on how to play these songs! Old Crow Medicine Show's "Wagon Wheel" is a great song that is fun to play, especially for fans of Bob Dylan. By viewing this 5 minute video and with practice, you'll learn how to play "Wagon Wheel" like a professional! If it is hard for you to bar your frets, be sure to use a capo and l...
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How To: Play "Going Under" by Evanescence
In this acoustic guitar video lesson, brought to you by Ways Linn, she teaches you how to play the song "Going Under" by Evanescence. She begins by showing you the chords you need to know to play the song, taking the time to break them down and demonstrating their fingering on the fretboard. She also breaks down and shows you the strum pattern she uses to play the song, to help keep you in time. This easy to follow tutorial will have you playing this song in no time at all.
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How To: Play John Mayer "Why Georgia" on acoustic guitar
Free and Easy Guitar presents this video describing how to play Why Georgia Why by John Mayer. This is the second part of the video series, the first described the chorus. The presenter goes through the strumming techniques and calls out each chord while he is playing. He goes into more detail on some of the harder chords and describes the finger positions for them as well. After some additional strumming instructions, the video wraps up with the presenter playing through the entire second pa...
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How To: Play "21 Guns" by Green Day on guitar
Ways Linn brings you this acoustic guitar lesson, teaching you how to play Green Day's song "21 Guns." As always, she provides an easy to follow lesson that any level of guitarist can appreciate. She lists the chords, and the fingerings that you will need to learn to play the song, as well as demonstrates the strum pattern to keep you on the right track. In just a few short minutes you can be rocking Green Day like a pro.
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How To: Play "Slide Away" by Oasis on guitar
Love rock music and playing guitar? If so then this video is just for you. Follow simple step by step instructions to learn how to play the acoustic version of Slide Away by the famous band Oasis. The maker or host of the video explains what chords to use for the song, and all you must do is follow along. If you are having trouble understanding how to position your fingers, simply view the information tab at the right to view the finger positioning. If you are still having trouble, Google the...
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How To: Play "Everybody Knows" by John Legend on guitar
This acoustic guitar video lesson, brought to you by Aaron from Free and Easy Guitar, will teach you how to play "Everybody Knows" by John Legend. Before you begin you will need a capo to play this song the way he performs it. As you follow along with him, he breaks down the strumming and chords used in the song, calling out the chords and explaining the strum pattern he uses to play the song, going into detail on how to finger the chords he uses.
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How To: Play "In This River" by Black Label Society on guitar
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to play the song "In This River" by Black Label Society on the acoustic guitar. This video reveals all the string movements and the order that the notes are needed to be played, in order to execute the song. The video provides step-by-step narration and a visual demonstration for viewers to easily understand and follow along. This video will benefit those viewers who are interest in playing the guitar and want to learn how to play a new song.
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How To: Play Metallica "Nothing Else Matters" on guitar
In this acoustic guitar video lesson brought to you by GuitarJamz, host Marty Schwarz, will teach you how to play "Nothing Else Matters" by Metallica. As you follow along with him, he teaches you the progression of the chords used in the song, breaking down each part of the song, teaching you the chords and explaining the picking of the notes. He goes into great detail in explaining how to finger the chords he uses, and how to perform the finger picking used in the song.
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How To: Play "Street Spirit" by Radiohead on guitar
James, also known as Tbone Wilson, shows you how to play Street Spirit by Radiohead. With an acoustic guitar you begin the intro on A minor, then pick 5, 3, 1, 3, 2, half finger up. On your picking hand you need to hold your pinkie down to contact the hardboard deck of your guitar's face, this makes it easier. Repeat the sequence four times for the intro. Move to the E minor repeating the number sequence twice, then the E minor 7 (repeat sequence twice), first finger is on the second string, ...
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How To: Play "If I Fell" by The Beatles on acoustic guitar
This video gives detailed instructions on how to play a song called "If I Fell" by the Beatles. The instructor shows how to play each verse, cord by cord, and then the instructor follows his instruction by playing each verse for his audience. His demonstration teaches his viewers, not just the proper notes but also the proper timing, flow, and rhythm of the song. While playing each verse, the instructor sings along so that the viewers can hear how the song sounds in its entirety.
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How To: Play "Mr. Brightside" by The Killers on guitar
If you're looking to learn and play another great song on the acoustic guitar, this video is for you! The song you're going to learn is called "Mr. Brightside" by The Killers. You will use the C, G, B, F, Am7 chords. Practice them a lot, and don't practice what you already can do, practice what you can't do! Please watch this how-to instructional video to learn how to play the chords, also to see the strumming technique and style.