Song Lesson Video: “Let Her Go” by Passenger

Here's my first-ever free song lesson video: "Let Her Go" by Passenger, for beginning and intermediate guitarists who want to learn how to both sing and play the song. This gorgeous tune is already hugely popular, and now that it's the soundtrack to Budweiser's cute Super Bowl puppy-and-horse-are-buddies commercial, the hugeness will only expand. [youtube=http://youtu.be/E7C8TCfVgz0&w=640rel=0] Here's the chord chart. Some ...

Summer Cover Competition

Summer Cover Competition 2013 Welcome! Below are the eight videos submitted to the competition, of Heartwood Guitar fans performing songs they selected from my list of 600 chord charts. Thank you all for sharing with us the gift of your music. You are an inspiration. Final Results Voting ended on August 28, 2013. Wesley: 86 Fade to Black: 51 Zoe ...

Jeff Buckley’s “Hallelujah” Rig

This is the first article in a new series I'm calling Gear of the Gods: Sneak peeks of the guitar equipment used to record classic songs. I'd like to thank guest blogger Dave Wirth of The School of Feedback Guitar for researching and writing this. For those of us who were not lucky enough to see Jeff Buckley perform, we ...

comp-test

Summer Cover Competition 2013 Welcome! Below are the eight videos Heartwood Guitar fans have submitted. Choose your favorite, and vote by clicking the corresponding bar below all the videos. You’ll need to login to your Facebook account to vote. (Sorry Mom, but don’t you think this is a good excuse to get on Facebook?). “If I Needed You” by Townes …

Guitar Pro

Why Use Guitar Pro? Guitar Pro is my favorite tool for learning and teaching new songs.  It basically plays tablature back for you, so that you can hear exactly how the written music is supposed to go.  The sound quality is excellent (for being computer generated), there are great features for slowing down and looping difficult passages, and the amount ...

Lyons, Dana – Cows With Guns

Cows With Guns Dana Lyons   Intro:  / Am - - G / Am - - - / - - - G / Am - - - /   Am Fat and docile, big and dumb They look so stupid, they aren't much fun G                Am Cows aren't fun   Am They eat to grow, grow to die Die to ...

Buffett, Jimmy – Cheeseburger in Paradise

Cheeseburger in Paradise Jimmy Buffett Chords in parentheses are anticipated   / Bm - - A / Bm - - G / Bm - - A / D (hold) /                   (G)              A                D Tried to amend my carnivorous  habits  G                    A               D Made it nearly seventy days            G                     A                D Losin' weight without speed, eatin' ...

Williams, Lucinda – Blue

  Blue Lucinda Williams   Strum: D   D U   U D U        1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Click Here toWatch Strum Video   Chord Guide       3    4 G:    3x0003        32 1 C:    x32010          132 D:    xx0232       Intro: / G - - - / Em - - - / C - ...

McLachlan, Sarah – Building a Mystery

Building a Mystery Sarah McLachlan Capo 7     Riff I  Em   Cmaj7   G   Riff II          Em                     Cmaj7 You come out at night G                     Dsus4 that's when the energy comes             Em                 Cmaj7 and the dark side's light              G                  Riff II and the vampires roam   Em                    Cmaj7 you strut your Rasta wear               G                Dsus4 and ...

Prine, John – Donald and Lydia

  Donald And Lydia John Prine Strum: B   D   D U   w/swing feel        1 + 2 + 3 + Click Here toWatch Strum Video   Chord Guide        32 1 C:    x32010          213 D7:   xx0212       C (2)                               F            C (3) Small town bright lights Saturday night,                                      D7            G7 (2) Pin balls and pool halls ...