A little while ago, my guitar student Riley (13 years old) came up with the song Lost Boy by singer-songwriter Ruth B. As usual she wanted to learn it in order to accompany her vocals. As some might already know, besides teaching students one on one, I also develop online[…]
I Don’t Know How To Love Him is a song from the 1970 rock opera ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’, written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. It’s sung by the character of Mary Magdalene, portrayed by Yvonne Elliman in the Broadway production, as well as in the movie version. The[…]
The Boys Of Summer is a song written by Eagles vocalist/drummer Don Henley and Mike Campbell. It’s the lead track and first single from Henley’s 1984 album ‘Building The Perfect Beast.’ This lesson shows a way of how to perform it with only one guitar and is, like the original,[…]
Thinking Out Loud is a song by the immensely popular English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and is the third official single of his latest album X (Multiply). It’s a romantic ballad, which he describes as a ‘walking down the aisle-song’. The lesson is primarly based on how Ed performs this song[…]
Foolish Games is a song by American singer-songwriter Jewel. It’s taken from her 1995 debut album ‘Pieces Of You’, which became one of the best-selling debut albums of all time. The album version features a lovely piano accompaniment and this lesson shows how to play a similar arrangement on the[…]
Foreigner is a British-American rock band, originally formed in 1976 by English musician Mick Jones, multi-instrumental musician Ian McDonald, along with American vocalist Lou Gramm. This lesson covers the unplugged/acoustic version of their biggest hit and power ballad ‘I Want To Know What Love Is.’ It’s taken from their 1984 album[…]