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2023 up-dated SAGE Guitar Awards criteria!
RECITAL: Next recital will be in AUGUST 6th at Goodwood. Details soon!
RECITAL: Next recital will be in AUGUST 6th at Goodwood. Details soon!
FIELD TRIPS: July 10 Woodsongs.....July 31 WLEX TV-18....TBA LPL Recording Studio
SONGWRITING SERIES: As of this writing, I have 13 lesson articles in the new "Sonic Sorcery" songwriting series, which you can access HERE. Unlike the songwriting workshops, we're deconstructing individual songs to look at chord progressions, forms, lyrics, and more. ALSO in the works: the new 8-week songwriting class video series!
SD MAGAZINE: The songwriting series mentioned above is not all at SD Magazine. We also have 80+ articles from the "Guitar Gods" interview series (unknown gurus to Grammy Award winners), music reviews, art & photography, and more!
WEB RESOURCES: If you haven't already, please sign up as a member at the SDML membership page so you will have access to all the material we offer.
TUITION: Those students signed up with me, I do all invoicing via SQUARE, but if you prefer you can use one of the following methods: you can pay with card or Paypal account at my directly link http://www.paypal.me/skinnydevilmusic or Venmo at www.venmo.com/David-McLean-47 ....and I'm told I need to open a BITCOIN wallet, so I suppose I'd better look into that, also (if you have advice there, please let me know)....though I'm told you can use Bitcoin or Etherium via PayPal and Venmo, so if that's your preferred method of payment, that works for me!
ALSO...if you sign up at my PATREON ($5/month), I'm happy to discount your tuition by the same amount.
1) GROUP STUDENTS - NEW CLASS begins Thursday, May 5 at Willis Music (with Zoom option)! Link & password to the entire 8 weeks session is below the schedule....The schedule is as follows:
4pm - G4
5pm - G3
6pm - G2
7pm - G1
Join Zoom Meetings at:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/5343966529?pwd=N09CWXhvOFFzY0RHSjBBaWs2TWUzUT09
Meeting ID: 534 396 6529
Password: 949288
SONGWRITING SERIES: As of this writing, I have 13 lesson articles in the new "Sonic Sorcery" songwriting series, which you can access HERE. Unlike the songwriting workshops, we're deconstructing individual songs to look at chord progressions, forms, lyrics, and more. ALSO in the works: the new 8-week songwriting class video series!
SD MAGAZINE: The songwriting series mentioned above is not all at SD Magazine. We also have 80+ articles from the "Guitar Gods" interview series (unknown gurus to Grammy Award winners), music reviews, art & photography, and more!
WEB RESOURCES: If you haven't already, please sign up as a member at the SDML membership page so you will have access to all the material we offer.
TUITION: Those students signed up with me, I do all invoicing via SQUARE, but if you prefer you can use one of the following methods: you can pay with card or Paypal account at my directly link http://www.paypal.me/skinnydevilmusic or Venmo at www.venmo.com/David-McLean-47 ....and I'm told I need to open a BITCOIN wallet, so I suppose I'd better look into that, also (if you have advice there, please let me know)....though I'm told you can use Bitcoin or Etherium via PayPal and Venmo, so if that's your preferred method of payment, that works for me!
ALSO...if you sign up at my PATREON ($5/month), I'm happy to discount your tuition by the same amount.
1) GROUP STUDENTS - NEW CLASS begins Thursday, May 5 at Willis Music (with Zoom option)! Link & password to the entire 8 weeks session is below the schedule....The schedule is as follows:
4pm - G4
5pm - G3
6pm - G2
7pm - G1
Join Zoom Meetings at:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/5343966529?pwd=N09CWXhvOFFzY0RHSjBBaWs2TWUzUT09
Meeting ID: 534 396 6529
Password: 949288
NEW SESSION SIGN UP: Google Form
2) PRIVATE STUDENTS - The above link should also function for ALL private lessons. You'll simply be directed to the "waiting room" if you log in early.
Each of you should be receiving (via email and/or text) your individual lesson sheets (in some cases with links to doc or video supplements). I'll be sending these weekly, as a general thing, unless we are just reviewing.
If you have NOT received these, please contact me immediately so we can rectify the situation today!
3) SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL - Below are videos that include several song walk-thrus & play-alongs, as well as a drill material. Some of this several of you started on last week. The rest is new material.
All videos are UNLISTED (except where noted), so you have to have the link to access the video.
This page will be up-dated throughout the month with additional material, so check back each week (though I will often be sending notifications).
Video Drills
G3 and G4 level:
Workout #1 (dexterity, rhythm, scale drills)
Workout #2 (chord drill, including barre chords)
Workout #3 (improvisation - minor blues)
Am Blues Improv Track
C major Improv Track
Advanced Only:
Rhythm drill call & response
Rhythm drill 4-level counting
Song Charts
"Afterglow" Ed Sheeran (2020)
capo @4
verse
G - - - /G - - - /C - - - /C - - - /
D - - - /Em - - - /C - - - /C - - - /
chorus
C - - - /C - - - /G - - - /D - - - /
C - - - /C - - - /G - - - /D - - - /
2x
C - - - /C - - - /G - - - /D - - - /
C - - - /C - - - /G - - - /G - - - /
2) PRIVATE STUDENTS - The above link should also function for ALL private lessons. You'll simply be directed to the "waiting room" if you log in early.
Each of you should be receiving (via email and/or text) your individual lesson sheets (in some cases with links to doc or video supplements). I'll be sending these weekly, as a general thing, unless we are just reviewing.
If you have NOT received these, please contact me immediately so we can rectify the situation today!
3) SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL - Below are videos that include several song walk-thrus & play-alongs, as well as a drill material. Some of this several of you started on last week. The rest is new material.
All videos are UNLISTED (except where noted), so you have to have the link to access the video.
This page will be up-dated throughout the month with additional material, so check back each week (though I will often be sending notifications).
Video Drills
G3 and G4 level:
Workout #1 (dexterity, rhythm, scale drills)
Workout #2 (chord drill, including barre chords)
Workout #3 (improvisation - minor blues)
Am Blues Improv Track
C major Improv Track
Advanced Only:
Rhythm drill call & response
Rhythm drill 4-level counting
Song Charts
"Afterglow" Ed Sheeran (2020)
capo @4
verse
G - - - /G - - - /C - - - /C - - - /
D - - - /Em - - - /C - - - /C - - - /
chorus
C - - - /C - - - /G - - - /D - - - /
C - - - /C - - - /G - - - /D - - - /
2x
C - - - /C - - - /G - - - /D - - - /
C - - - /C - - - /G - - - /G - - - /
"Thinking Out Loud" Ed Sheeran (2014)
verse
D - - - /G - A - /D - - - /G - A - /
D - - - /G - A - /D - - - /G - A - /
pre
Em - - - /A - D - /Em - - - /A - - - /
Em - - - /A - Bm - /Em - - - /A - - - /
chorus
D - - - /G - A - /D - - - /G - A - /
D - - - /G - A - /D - - - /G - A - /
Bm A G D /Em A D - /
verse
D - - - /G - A - /D - - - /G - A - /
D - - - /G - A - /D - - - /G - A - /
pre
Em - - - /A - D - /Em - - - /A - - - /
Em - - - /A - Bm - /Em - - - /A - - - /
chorus
D - - - /G - A - /D - - - /G - A - /
D - - - /G - A - /D - - - /G - A - /
Bm A G D /Em A D - /
"Vega" Ed Sheeran (2023)
capo @3
verse
Em - - - /C - - - /G - - - /C - - - /
Em - - - /C - - - /G - - - /C - - - /
Em - - - /C - - - /G - - - /D - - - /
Em - - - /C - - - /G - - - /D - - - /
repear
chorus
D - - - /Em - - - /G - - - /D - - - /
D - - - /Em - - - /G - - - /D - - - /
(repeat when necessary)
C - - - /C - - - /C - - - /C - - - /
bridge
Am - - - /G - - - /Em - - - /D - - - /
Am - - - /G - - - /Em - - - /D - - - /
repeat
RIP Sinead O'Connor
"Troy" (Sinead's debut single)
capo @3
verse
Am - - - /G - - - /Am - - - /G - - - /
Am - - - /G - - - /Am - - - /G - - - /
repeat as necessary
chorus
Am - - - /C - - - /C - - - /C - - - /C - - - /
Am - - - /Am - - - /G - - - /Em - - - /Em - - - /
"Nothing Compares 2 U" (Sinead's biggest hit, written by Prince)
capo @3
verse
D - - - /D - - - /A - - - /A - - - /
Bm - - - /Bm - - - /D - A - /D - - - /
play 3 rimes
D - - - /D - - - /A - - - /A - - - /
Bm - - - /Bm - - - /F# - - - /F#7 - - - /
chorus one
C - - - /G - - - /C - - - /G - - - /
A - - - /A - - - /
chorus two/three
C - - - /G - - - /Bm - - - /A - - - /
A - - - /A - - - / (various versions extend the A one or two more measures)
"This Is the Last Day of Our Acquaintance"
capo @3
G - - - /C - - - /G - - C /G - - - /
G - - - /C - - - /G - - C /G - - - /
G - - - /F - - - /G - - C /G - - - /
G - - - /C - - - /G - - C /G - - - /
repeat throughout
(also, repeat just last line at end)
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"Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?" Carole King (1960/1971/2011)
famously covered by Amy Winehouse
C - - - /C - - - /F - - - /G - - - /
C - - - /C - - - /G - - - /G - - - /
E - - - /E7 - - - /Am - - -/Am - - - /
F - - - /G - - - /C - - - /C - - - /
bridge:
F - - - /F - - - /Em - - - /Em - - -/
F - - - /F - - - /C - - - /C7 - - - /
F - - - /F - - - /Em - - - /Em - - - /
Am - - - /D7 - - - /F - - - /G7 - - - /
"Crazy on You" Heart (1975)
intro (see riff) & chorus:
Am - - - /F - - - /Am - - - /F - - - /
Am - - - /G - - - /F - - - /
verse:
Am - - - /C - - - /Dm - - - /E7 - - - /
Am - - - /C - - - /Dm - - - /E7 - - - /
Am - - - /C - - - /Dm - - - /E7 - - - /
F - C - /G - F - /Dm - - - /E7 - - - /
bridge:
F#m - - - /Bm - - - /C#m - - - /D - - - /
C#m - - - /D - - - /C#m - - - /D - - - /
D - - - /A - - - /A - - - /
E - - - /E - - - /E - - - /E7 - - - /
"Free Bird" Lynyrd Skynyrd (1973)
verse
G - - - /D - - - .Em - - - /Em - - - /
F - - - /C - - - /D - - - /D - - - /
repeat
chorus:
F - - - /C - - - /D - - - /D - - - /
(repeat as necessary)
"Turn the Page" Bob Seger (1973) Metallica (1998)
verse:
Em - - - /Em - - - /D - - - /D - - - /
A - - - /A - - - /Em - - - /Em - - - /
repeat
chorus:
D - - - /Em - - - /D - - - /Em - - - /
D - - - /A - - - /C - D - /Em - - - /
(Em.....)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JULY/AUGUST songs:
famously covered by Sheryl Crow
G - D - /C - D - /G - D - /C - D - /
G - D - /C - D - /G - D - /C - D - /
G - D - /D - - - /D - - - /
G - D - /C - D - /G - D - /C - D - /
G - D - /C - D - /G - D - /C - D - /
G - D - /D - - - /D - - - /
verse/chorus
D - - - /D - - - /G - - - /G - - - /
Em - - - /Em - - - /G - - - /G - - - /
repeat
"When You Say Nothing At All"
Keith Whitley (1988), Alison Krauss (1995), Ronan Keating (1999)
capo @ fret 1
intro
D - A - /G - A - /D - A - /G - A - /
verse
D - A - /G - A - /D - A - /G - A - /
D - A - /G - A - /D - A - /G - A - /
pre
G - - - /A - - - /D - A - /G - A - - - /
chorus
D - A - /G - A - /D - A - /G - A - /
D - A - /G - - - /A - - - /G - A - /
G - - - /A - - - /
D - A - /G - A - /D - A - /G - A - /
"Heart of Glass" Blondie (1979) / Miley Cyrus (2022)
(note the switch from C#minor to C#major in the verse)
verse
E - - - /C# - - - /C#m - - - /E - - - /
E - - - /C# - - - /C#m - - - /E - - - /
chorus
A - - - /A - - - /E - - - /E - - - /
A - - - /A - - - /F#7 - - - /B7 - - - /
(performance note: after the vocal of the 2nd chorus, the music continues, with 2nd & 4th bars as 3/4)
"Knocking on Heaven's Door" Bob Dylan (1973) / Guns-n-Roses (1990)
G - - - /D - - - /Am - - - /Am7 - - - /
G - - - /D - - - /C - - - /C - - - /
repeat throughout
"I Used to Love Her" Guns-n-Roses (1988)
D - - - /A - - - /G - - - /A - - - /
D - - - /A - - - /G - - - /A - - - /
G - - - /A - - - /G - - - /A - - - /
G - - - /A - - - /D - - - /D - - - /
repeat throughout
verse:
C - - - /C - - - /E - - - /E7 - - - /
F - - - /F - - - /Am - - -/Am7 - - - /
F - - - /Fm - - - /C - - - /Am - - - /
Dm - - - /Dm - - - /G - - - /G7 - - - /
C - - - /C - - - /E - - - /E7 - - - /
F - - - /F - - - /Am - - - /Am7 - - - /
F - - - /Fm - - - /C - - - /Am - - - /
Dm - - - /G7 - - - /C - - - /C - - - /
bridge:
F - - - /Fm - - - /C - - - /C - - - / (3x)
F - - - /F - - - /G - - - /G7 - - - /
RIP Randy Miesner
"Take it To the Limit" the Eagles (1975)
capo @2
verse one
A - - - /A - - - /D - - - /D - - - /
A - - - /A7 - - - /D - - - /D - - - /
A - - - /C#7 - - - /F#m - - - /F#m - - - /
E - - - /E7 - - - /E6 - - - /E - - - /
A - - - /A - - - /D - - - /D - - - /
A - - - /A7 - - - /D - - - /D - - - /
Bm - - - /Bm - - - /D - - - /D - - - /
E - - - /E7 - - - /E - - - /E7 - - - /
chorus one
D - - - /A - - - /D - - - /A - - - /
D - - - /E - - - /A - - - /D - - - /A - - - /D - - - /
chorus two
D - - - /A - - - /D - - - /A - - - /
D - - - /E - - - /F#m - - - /F#m - E - /
outro
D - - - /E - - - /D - - - /E - - - /
D - - - /E - - - /A - - - /A - - - /
repeat
"Lyin' Eyes" the Eagles (1975)
verse
G - - - /G - - - /C - - - /C - - - /
/Am - - - /Am7 - - - /D - - - /D7 - - - /
G - - - /G - - - /C - - - /C - - - /
Am - - - /C - - - /G - - - /G - - - /
repeat
chorus
G - - - /C - - - /G - - - /G - - - /
Em - - - /Bm - - - /Am - - - /D7 - - - /
G - - - /G7 - - - /C - - - /A7 - - - /
Am - - - /D7 - - - /G - - - /G - - - /
"Desperado" the Eagles (1973)
G - - - /G7 - - - /C - - - /Cm - - - /
G - - - /Em - - - /A7 - - - /D7 - - - /
G - - - /G7 - - - /C - - - /Cm - - - /
G - B7 - /Em - - - /A - D7 - /G - - - /
Em - - - /Bm - - - /C - - - /G - - - /
Em - - - /C - - - /G - - - /D - - - /
Em - - - /Bm - - - /C - - - /G - - - /
Em - - - /A7 - - - /Am - - - /D - - - /
RIP Robbie Robertson
"The Weight" 1968
verse
A - - - /C#m - - - /D - - - /A - - - /
A - - - /C#m - - - /D - - - /A - - - /
repeat
chorus
A - Amj7 - /D - - - /A - Amj7 - /D - - - /
A - Amj7 - /D - - - /D - - - /D - - - /D - - - /D - - - /
A - - - /A - - - /D - - - /D - - - /
(note: last line of chorus is A chord with diatonic bass walkdown to the D chord,
i.e.: A - G# - /F# - E - /D....)
Suggested Listening
Happy birthday Charlie Sexton, guitarist for David Bowie, Elvis Cotello, Bob Dylan, Don Henley (Eagles), Ronnie Wood (Rolling Stones) and more! His very first hit single, released on his debut solo album, charted when he was just 17. The song is "Beat's So Lonely" (check out the music video HERE and check out that amazing guitar solo mid-song) and you can also see him playing as the house band in the award winning movie "Thelma and Louise" (1991).
Happy birthday Charlie Sexton, guitarist for David Bowie, Elvis Cotello, Bob Dylan, Don Henley (Eagles), Ronnie Wood (Rolling Stones) and more! His very first hit single, released on his debut solo album, charted when he was just 17. The song is "Beat's So Lonely" (check out the music video HERE and check out that amazing guitar solo mid-song) and you can also see him playing as the house band in the award winning movie "Thelma and Louise" (1991).
You can also hear his version of the classic song "Hold Me" (charted as the original above - Charlie adds some extra flavor) right HERE.
And a video interview where he talks and plays (which is amazing) HERE.
Suggested Reading
My 2017 interview with Grammy winning guitar legend Steve Morse is the most popular article at Skinny Devil Magazine (ahead of interviews with George Lynch [Dokken, Lynch Mob], Nuno Bettencourt [Extreme, Rhianna, Janet Jackson], and Donna Grantis [Prince]). Find it HERE.
Happy Birthdays
JULY: Missy Elliot, Debra Harry (Blondie), Post Malone, Michelle Branch, Ringo Starr, Toby Keith, Courtney Love, Jack White, Arlo Guthrie, Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi), Marky Ramone (Ramones), Brian May (Queen), Ricky Skaggs, Carlos Santana, Cat Stevens, Don Henley (Eagles), George Clinton, Alison Krauss, Slash (Guns n Roses), John Sykes (Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy, Blue Murder), Kate Bush....
AUGUST: Robert Cray, Butch Vig (Garbage), James Hetfield (Metallica), The Edge (U2), Aimee Mann, Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull), Charlie Sexton (solo artist & guitarist for Bob Dylan), Pat Metheny, Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits), Joe Jonus, Madonna, Demi Lovato, Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin), Tori Amos, Vernon Reid (Living Color), Rick Springfield, Ron Halford (Judas Priest), Elvis Costello, Gene Simmons (Kiss), Alex Lifeson (Rush), Van Morrison.....
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