March-April Supplemental

Info, links, and song charts below.....

For 2026 GOAL SETTING, check out the SAGE Guitar Awards criteria!

Nancy Wilson of HEART

RECITAL: We have, for now, replaced the quarterly recitals with the monthly Second Sunday Open Mic. We'll skip March due to the 12th Lexi Music Awards, but right back to it in April!

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 the only thing 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 - No group lessons at this time....but we may start a monthly PATREON live stream lesson soon. Details as soon as we get them!

2) PRIVATE STUDENTS - The below link should also function for ALL private lessons. You'll simply be directed to the "waiting room" if you log in early.

Join Zoom Meetings at:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/5343966529?pwd=N09CWXhvOFFzY0RHSjBBaWs2TWUzUT09
Meeting ID: 534 396 6529
Password: 949288

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

"Something Just Like This" Coldplay/Chainsmokers (2017)

capo @2

verse/chorus

Am G F - /F G Am - /Am G F - /F G Am - /

repeat

"The Spectre" Alan Walker (2017)

capo @4

verse/chorus

Am - - - /F - - - /C - - - /G - - - /

repeat

"Hello" OMFG (2015)

capo @3

Em - - - /C - - - /G - - - /D - - - /

repeat

"Dance Monkey" Tones & I (2019)

capo @2

Em - - - /C - - - /D - - - /B7 - - - /

repeat

"Believer" Imagine Dragons (2017)

capo @1

Am - - - /Am - - - /F - - - /E - - - /

repeat

"Circles" Post Malone (2019)

verse/pre

Cmj - - - /G - - - /F - - - /Fm - - - /

chorus

Cmj7 - - - /G - - - /F - - - /F - - - /

repeat

"Yellow" Coldplay (2000)

capo @4

verse

G - - - /G - - - /D - - - /D - - - /

C - - - /C - - - /

G - - - /G - - - /D - - - /D - - - /

C - - - /C - - - /G - - - .G - - - /

chorus

C - - - /Em - D - /C - - - /Em - D - /

C - - - /Em - D - /C - - - /C - - - /

"Crazy On You" Heart (1975)

intro on tab

opening riff (see tab)

Am - - - /F - - - /Am - - - /F - - - /

Am - - - /G - - - /F - - - /

verse

Am - - - /C - - - /Dm - - - /E - - - /

Am - - - /Bm11 - - - /

pre

Dm - Em - /C - F - /Dm - - - /E - - - /

chorus

Am - - - /F - - - /Am - - - /F - - - /

Am - - - /G - - - /F - - - /

note: the Bm11 (which is actually Bm11/A) is played by simply sliding the Am up two frets

"Beautiful Boy" John Lennon (1980)

verse

D - - - /D - - - /D - - - /D - - - /

chorus

Em - - - /Em - - - /D - - - /D - - - /

bridge

Bm - - - /Bm(mj7) - - - /Bm7 - - - /B7 - - - /

G - - - /D - - - /G - - - /D - - - /

G - - - /D - - - /A - - - /A - - - /

Top selling songs in history:

March songs...

"We Are the World" (1985)

"Believe" Cher (1999)

"Old Town Road" Lil Naz X (2019)

capo @4

verse/chorus

E - - - /G - - - /D - - - /A - - - /

repeat throughout

"As It Was" Harry Styles (2022)

capo @2

C - - - /Am - - - /D - - - /G - - - /

repeat

** the verse & chorus loop oddly so that C begins the verse but G begins the chorus

"I Want to Hold Your Hand" Beatles (1964)

verse:
G - - - /D - - - /Em - - - /Bm - - - /
G - - - /D - - - /Em - - - /B7 - - - /
C - D - /G - Em - /C - D - /G - - - /

bridge:
Dm - - - /G - - - /C - - - /Am - - - /
Dm - - - /G - - - /C - - - /D - - C/ D - - C /D - - - /D - - - /

April songs....

"Bohemian Rhapsody" Queen (1975)

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"Espresso" Sabrina Carpenter (2024)

Dm - - - /Em - Am - /Dm - - - /Em - Am - /

repeat throughout

** simplified chords

"Dancing Queen" ABBA (1976)

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"The Tortured Poets Dept" Taylor Swift (2024)

capo @4

C - - - /D - - - /Bm - - - /Em - - - /

C - - - /D - - - /G - - - /Em - - - /

repeat throughout

"Can't Buy Me Love" Beatles (1964)

verse:

C - - - /C7 - - - /C - - - /C7 - - - /

F - - - /F7 - - - /C - - - /C7 - - - /

G7 - - - /F7 - - - /F7 - - - /C - - - /

chorus

Em - - - /Am - - - /C - - - /C7 - - - /

Em - - - /Am - - - /Dm - - - /G7 - - - /

Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame Nominee songs:

2006 Nominees are

Black Crowes, Billy Idol, Jeff Buckley, Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Melissa Etheridge, INXS, Lauryn Hill, Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order, Oasis, New Edition, Pink, Sade, Shakira, Luther Vandross, Wu-Tang Clan

"Rebel Yell" Billy Idol (1983)

(note: see Patreon video for intro - also, chords are simplified greatly for chart)

intro

Bm - - - /Bm - - - /Bm - - - /Bm - - - /

G5 - - - /F# - - - /E5 - - - /E5 - - - /

G5 - - - /F# - - - /E5 - - - /E5 - D5 A5 /

Bm - - - /Bm - - - /Bm - - - /Bm - - - /

verse/chorus

Bm - - - /Bm - - - /Bm - - - /Bm - - - /

D - - - /D - - - /G - - - /Em - D5 A5 /

repeat as needed

bridge

G5 - - - /F# - - - /E5 - - - /E5 - - - /

G5 - - - /F# - - - /E5 - - - /E5 - D5 A5 /

Bm - - - /Bm - - - /Bm - - - /Bm - - - /

"She Talks to Angels" Black Crowes (1990)

simplified

verse

E - - - /E - - - /E - - - /E - - - /

chorus

B - - - /A - - -/E - - - /E - - - /

bridge

A - - - /E - - - /A - - - /E - - - /

"No Ordinary Love" Sade (1992)

chords simplified - they use Bm, Asus4, G6, Em7

verse/chorus

Bm - - - /A - - - /G - - - /Em - - - /

repeat

"So What" Pink (2008)

verse (riff)

F#m - - - /F#m - - - /F#m - - - /F#m - - - /

chorus

A - - - /C#m - - - /F#m - - - /D - E - /

repeat

Suggested Listening

"Sinners" live Grammy performance!

Suggested Reading

The Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame has announced the 2026 nominees (see above in song charts), and in that spirit, here's my "Look Back" album review series. This year I'll be adding albums by Aerosmith, Billy Idol, David Lee Roth, and more.....but for now, read HERE.

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

SDML Academy - Chapter: David

Saturday, February 21, 2026

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