by Jo Bywater | Aug 17, 2024 | Learning Guitar, Online Guitar Lessons, Song Lessons
In today’s Acoustic Guitar Tutorial we are learning how to play Kokomo by The Beach Boys. In 1988 Kokomo was released under the name of The Beach Boys. This 80s hit has a summer chill, easy- going flavour that lends itself excellently to an acoustic guitar...
by Jo Bywater | Aug 10, 2024 | Learning Guitar, Online Guitar Lessons, Song Lessons
I Heard It Through The Grapevine was written in 1966 by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong for Motown. It has been released and covered by many awesome artists since then. In 1968 Marvin Gaye released his version and this is the one based on ‘feel’ we...
by Jo Bywater | Aug 7, 2024 | Learning Guitar, Online Guitar Lessons, Song Lessons
Today we learn how to play Surfin’ USA by The Beach Boys in this acoustic guitar tutorial. This song from 1963 is one of my favourite Beach Boys songs. It’s a great fun, uptempo song sprinkled with rock n roll. There are only actually 3 chords in the song...
by Jo Bywater | Jul 27, 2024 | Learning Guitar, Online Guitar Lessons, Song Lessons
In 1983 Katrina and The Waves released the awesome, up-beat WALKING ON SUNSHINE. It has been the high energy, bouncy soundtrack of our summers ever since… Today’s lesson is a rhythm study. Learning the endurance needed to make your way through a song like...
by Jo Bywater | Jul 20, 2024 | Learning Guitar, Online Guitar Lessons, Song Lessons
In today’s Acoustic Guitar Tutorial we’re looking at how to play Eddie Cochrans SUMMERTIME BLUES.. Released in 1958 this rock n roll – infused song consists of only 3 chords in the key of E – E A & B7. It’s a simple, upbeat tune with...
