by Jo Bywater | Apr 25, 2024 | Learning Guitar, Online Guitar Lessons, Song Lessons, Women in Music
In this acoustic guitar strumming tutorial we learn Dolly Partons iconic song JOLENE. This is a STRUMMING guitar lesson so we are focussing on two different rhythms that will represent this song best as an acoustic guitar arrangement that you can sing along to. The...
by Jo Bywater | Apr 20, 2024 | Learning Guitar, Online Guitar Lessons, Teaching Guitar
I have been teaching guitar and music theory full time for 14 years at this point. I have been asked a lot of questions and have taught a lot of students in that time. The same questions from guitar students across the board come up time and time again….. 5...
by Jo Bywater | Apr 13, 2024 | Online Guitar Lessons, Song Lessons
Stick Season by Noah Kahan has a great uptempo feel. We all need some bouncy acoustic songs in our repertoire. This song is made up of 4 chords in the whole tune. The variety throughout the song is created by the way these chords are played. THE SONG: The...
by Jo Bywater | Apr 6, 2024 | Online Guitar Lessons, Song Lessons, Women in Music
True Colours. Another classic. Released in 1986. Sung by Cyndi Lauper. Also recorded for the film Trolls by Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick. The original recording is synth-based but it really lends itself very well to an acoustic guitar arrangement. A lyrically...
by Jo Bywater | Mar 29, 2024 | Learning Guitar, Online Guitar Lessons, Song Lessons
When I first heard Jeff Buckley’s version of Lilac Wine on the Grace album it was a moment I’ll never forget. Sparse, haunting, visceral, stunning melody, very humble guitar creating an atmosphere, not at all overplayed. Truly captivating. A story beautifully...
