Howdy all!
For GOAL SETTING, check out the SAGE Guitar Awards criteria!
RECITAL: Next recital will be in MAY at Goodwood. FIRST SUNDAY in MAY!
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 - INFO on new G1 class coming soon....G4 class is continuing as usual!
Link & password to the entire 8 weeks session is below the schedule....The schedule is as follows:
4pm - G4
5pm - G1
Join Zoom Meetings at:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/5343966529?pwd=N09CWXhvOFFzY0RHSjBBaWs2TWUzUT09
Meeting ID: 534 396 6529
Password: 949288
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
"Legendary" Bon Jovi (2024)
4pm - G4
5pm - G1
Join Zoom Meetings at:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/5343966529?pwd=N09CWXhvOFFzY0RHSjBBaWs2TWUzUT09
Meeting ID: 534 396 6529
Password: 949288
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
"Legendary" Bon Jovi (2024)
capo @1
verse
C - - - /C - - - /F - - - /F - - - /
Am - - - /Am - - - /G - - - /G - - - /
pre
chorus
"Lifeline" Alicia Keys (2024)
capo@4
C - - - /G - - - /Em - - - /D - - - /
C - - - /G - - - /Em - - - /D - - - /
repeat throughout
"Stick Season" Noah Kahan (2022)
capo @2
G - - - /G - - - /D - - - /D - - - /
Em - - - /Em - - - /C - - - /C - - - /
repeat throughout
"Two Days into College" Aimee Carty (2023)
capo @4
verse
G - - - /G - - - /D - - - /D - - - /
Em - - - /Em - - - /C - - - /C - - - /
chorus
G - - - /B7 - - - /Em - - - /C - - - /
G - - - /D - - - /Em - - - /C - - - /
post
C - - - /D - - - /G - D - /Em - D - /
C - - - /D - - - /
"Firework" Katy Perry (2010)
capo @1
G - - - /Am - - - /Em - - - /C - - - /
G - - - /Am - - - /Em - - - /C - - - /
repeat throughout
"Redemption Song" Bob Marley (1980)
(final song from Marley's last album, "Uprising")
verse
G - - - /Em - - - /C - - - /Am - - - /
G - - - /Em - - - /C - - - /D - - - /
repeat
chorus
G - - - /C - D - /G - - - /C - D - /
Em - - - /C - D - /G - - - /C - D - /
G - - - /C - D - /
bridge
Em - - - /C - D - /Em - - - /C - D - /
repeat
"Memories" Maroon 5 (2019)
B - F# - /G#m - D#m - /E - B - /E - F# - /
B - F# - /G#m - D#m - /E - B - /E - F# - /
repeat throughout
version one:
capo @4
G - D - /Em - Bm - /C - G - /C - D - /
G - D - /Em - Bm - /C - G - /C - D - /
G - D - /Em - Bm - /C - G - /C - D - /
G - D - /Em - Bm - /C - G - /C - D - /
repeat throughout
version two:
no capo
B - F# - /G#m - D#m - /E - B - /E - F# - /
B - F# - /G#m - D#m - /E - B - /E - F# - /
repeat throughout
"Comfortably Numb" Pink Floyd (1979)
verse:
Bm - - - /A - - - /G - Em - /Bm - - - /
repeat
chorus:
D - - - /A - - - /D - - - /A - - - /
C - - - /G - - - /C - - - /G - - - /
D - - - /A - - - /D - - - /A - - - /
C - - - /G - - - /C - - - /G - - - /
A - - - /C - G - /D - - - /D - - - /
"This Masquerade" Leon Russell/George Benson (1972/1976)
(the song has been recorded in multiple keys, so I've chosen a key common to guitarists)
verse
Em - - - /Em(mj7) - - - /Em7 - - - /A7 - - - /
Em - - - /C - - - /B7 - - - /B7 - - - /
Em - - - /Em(mj7) - - - /Em7 - - - /A7 - - - /
Cmj7 - - - /B7 - - - /Em - - - /Em7 - - - /
bridge
Dm - - - /G7 - - - /Cmj7 - - - /Am - - - /
Dm - - - /G7 - - - /Cmj7 - - - /Cmj7 - - - /
C#m7 - - - /F#7 - - - /B - - - /B7 - - - /
A7 - - - /F#7 - - - /B7 - - - /B7 - - - /
(the song has been recorded in multiple keys, so I've chosen a key common to guitarists)
verse
Em - - - /Em(mj7) - - - /Em7 - - - /A7 - - - /
Em - - - /C - - - /B7 - - - /B7 - - - /
Em - - - /Em(mj7) - - - /Em7 - - - /A7 - - - /
Cmj7 - - - /B7 - - - /Em - - - /Em7 - - - /
bridge
Dm - - - /G7 - - - /Cmj7 - - - /Am - - - /
Dm - - - /G7 - - - /Cmj7 - - - /Cmj7 - - - /
C#m7 - - - /F#7 - - - /B - - - /B7 - - - /
A7 - - - /F#7 - - - /B7 - - - /B7 - - - /
===AUGMENTED and DIMINISHED chords===
"Friends in Low Places" Garth Brooks (1991)
verse:
A - - - /Gdim7 - - - /Bm - - - /Bm7 - - - /
E - - - /E7 - - - / A - - - /A - - - /
A - - - /Gdim7 - - - /Bm - - - /Dm - - - /
E - - - /E7 - - - /E - - - /E7 - - - /
chorus:
A - - - /A - - - /A - - - /A - - - /
Bm - - - /Bm7 - - - /E - - - /E7 - - - /
A - - - /A - - - /A - - - /A - - - /
Bm - - - /E - - - /A - - - /A - - - /
(note the dim7 chord, which means diminished-7)
"Smooth" Santana w/ Rob Thomas (1999)
Am - - Bm7b5 /E - - - /Am - - Bm7b5 /E - - - /
Dm - - - /Bm7b5 - - - /E - - - /E7 - - - /
repeat
Dm - - - /Bm7b5 - - - /E - - - /E7 - - - /
repeat
(notice the Bm7b5, pronounced B minor seven flat five - also called B half diminished....also note, the song is often charted as Am to F to E, but while the bass plays an F note, the guitar is playing the Bm7b5 chord, which has the notes B, D, F, and A)
"Just Like Starting Over" John Lennon (1980)
intro
A - Aaug - /F#m - Aaug - /A - E - /A - E - /
A - Aaug - /F#m - Aaug - /A7 - D - /Dm - A - /
verse
A - - - /Aaug - - - /Bm - - - /E - - - /
Bm - - - /E - - - /C#m - - - /F# - - - /
Bm - - - /E - - - /
chorus
A - - - /Aaug - - - /A - - - /Aaug - - - /
(aug mean augmented, and is often written as Aaug or A+)
"Love Me Tender" Elvis (1956)
C - - - /D7 - - - /G - G7 - /C - - - /
C - - - /D7 - - - /G - G7 - /C - - - /
C - C+ - /Am - C7 - /F - Fm - /C - - - /
C - A7 - /D7 - - - /G - G7 - /C - - - /
(note: C+ means C augmented, often written as Caug....this chord is sometimes replaced with an E7 chord in the above song)
=== REQUESTS ===
"Blowin' in the Wind" Bob Dylan (1963)
G - - - /C - - - /G - - - /G - - - /
G - - - /C - - - /G - - - /G - - - / (2x)
C - - - /D - - - /G - - - /Em - - - /
C - - - /D - - - /G - - - /G - - - /
"On the Road Again" Willie Nelson (1980)
chorus
E - - - /E - - - /G# - - - /G#7 - - - /
F#m - - - /A - B7 - /E - - - /
E - - - /E - - - /G# - - - /G#7 - - - /
F#m - - - /A - B7 - /E - - - /
verse
A - - - /A - - - /E - - - /
A - - - /A - - - /E - - - /B7 - - - /
E - - - /E - - - /G# - - - /G#7 - - - /
F#m - - - /A - B7 - /E - - - /
intro
G - - - /C - G - /G - - - /C - G - /
repeat as necessary
verse
G - - - /G - - - /G - - - /G - - - /
G - - - /G - - - /F - C - /G - - - /G - - - /
G - - - /G - - - /G - - - /G - - - /
F - - - /C - - - /G - - - /G - - - /
repeat
chorus
C - - - /G - - - /C - - - /G - - - /
C - - - /D - - - /D - - - /C - - - /C - - - /
"Day Tripper" Beatles (1966)
see riffs page from G2 class
intro:
E - - - /E - - - /E - - - /E - - - /E - - - /
verse:
E - - - /E7 - - - /E - - - /E7 - - - /
A - - - /A7 - - - /E - - - /E7 - - - /
chorus:
F#7 - - - /F#7 - - - /F#7 - - - /F#7 - - - /
A7 - - - /G#7 - - - /C#7 - - - /B7 - - - /
1) E - - - /E7 - - - /
2) bridge
3) E riff.........(fade)
bridge
B7 - - - /B7 - - - /B7 - - - /B7 - - - /
B7 - - - /B7 - - - /
B7 - - - /B7 - - - /B7 - - - /B7 - - - /
B7 - - - /B7 - - - /
E - - - /E7 - - - /
"Blvd of Broken Dreams" Green Day
acoustic guitar capo @fret 1
verse
Em - - - /G - - - /D - - - /A - - - /
Em - - - /G - - - /D - - - /A - - - /
repeat as needed
chorus
C - - - /G - - - /D - - - /Em - - - /
C - - - /G - - - /D - - - /Em - - - /
C - - - /G - - - /D - - - /Em - - - /
C - - - /G - - - /B(7) - - - /B(7) - - - /
Check out "Eugene's Trick Bag" from the movie "Crossroads".
Alternative take of "Redemption Song" in the STUDIO.....and LIVE.
Suggested Reading
My 2021 list answering the question "The Most Influential Guitarists of All Time".
Alternative take of "Redemption Song" in the STUDIO.....and LIVE.
Suggested Reading
My 2021 list answering the question "The Most Influential Guitarists of All Time".
Banishing Stage Fright
Artist SAFETY with Tonya Kay
Happy Birthdays
March: Justin Beiber, Jon Bon Jovi, Jason Newstead (Metallica), David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Carrie Underwood, Tom Scholz (Boston), Steve Harris (Iron Maiden), Ry Cooder, Nancy Wilson (Heart), Sly Stone, Charlie Pride, George Benson, Chaka Khan, Elton John, Kenny Chesney, Steven Tyler (Aerosmith), Norah Jones, Tracy Chapman, Angus Young (AC/DC), Eric Clapton...
April: Emmylou Harris, Mike McCready (Pearl Jam), John Oates (Hall & Oates), Steve Howe (Yes), Brian Setzer (Stray Cats), Bunny Livingston (Bob Marley & the Wailers), Joss Stone, Vince Gill, Al Green, Chris Stapleton, Jan Hammer (Jeff Beck), Iggy Pop, Kelly Clarkson, Willie Nelson....
Happy Birthdays
March: Justin Beiber, Jon Bon Jovi, Jason Newstead (Metallica), David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Carrie Underwood, Tom Scholz (Boston), Steve Harris (Iron Maiden), Ry Cooder, Nancy Wilson (Heart), Sly Stone, Charlie Pride, George Benson, Chaka Khan, Elton John, Kenny Chesney, Steven Tyler (Aerosmith), Norah Jones, Tracy Chapman, Angus Young (AC/DC), Eric Clapton...
April: Emmylou Harris, Mike McCready (Pearl Jam), John Oates (Hall & Oates), Steve Howe (Yes), Brian Setzer (Stray Cats), Bunny Livingston (Bob Marley & the Wailers), Joss Stone, Vince Gill, Al Green, Chris Stapleton, Jan Hammer (Jeff Beck), Iggy Pop, Kelly Clarkson, Willie Nelson....
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