Online and private guitar tuition
My first proper attempt at an R.E.M. song. Great and inventive stuff from Peter Buck. The original sounds like this:
Here’s the lesson:
For some reason I neglected to describe the last few notes of the main riff in the video. Hope the tab makes it clear:
Full tab for the whole song is on the Patreon page.
In tribute to the late, great Roky Erickson, here’s my look at a 13th Floor Elevators classic.
This video is brilliant if you’ve not seen it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c6gDKsPQDM
And here’s my lesson:
Can be found on my Patreon page.
In this lesson I’m taking a look at a much-requested New Order classic. Take a listen to the original recording if you don’t already know it:
And here’s my lesson:
A detailed, accurate tab and my backing track for the whole song can be found on my Patreon page.
A Talking Heads classic, with some lovely, funky rhythm work from David Byrne.
Here’s my transcription. Check out the video for my thoughts on how best to pick this.
“Arguably the most important of the early post-punk hits” according to Wikipedia. Also apparently one of Thurston Moore’s favourite songs…
There’s nothing too technical going on here, but it’s perhaps not as easy as you might think to play. Check out the original first if you don’t already know it –
And here’s my lesson video –
An accurate tab and my full backing track can be found on my Patreon page.