I have a Washburn D34s twelve fretter for picking and a D52sw for strumming (a beautifully balanced guitar) both much loved and treasured I also have a couple of Tacoma acoustics that are also under rated ..... there are some great bargains out there if you are patient.

You always lose me when you start talking 1, 4, 5 chords.. or 7. Are those the numbers of the major scale? I can never wrap my head around this.

#5 is good with the I maj7 too. (Keyboard player here) Great tension leading to the 3rd of the IV chord. Don’t know how you’d voice that on the guitar though.

Obviously, I can only speak for myself, but I'm 71 years old and my guitar playing is better than it's ever been! I've made a living playing guitar for 50 years and now that I haven't had a "significant other" for the past three years, I practice two to four hours everyday. Most of my practice is playing jazz standards with backing tracks on KZbin, but I have to play rock and pop covers to make a living; jazz gigs don't pay my bills unfortunately; they're more like a hobby. Anyway, my heart goes out to those who have arthritis; I've been very lucky that my hands work fine; knock on wood! My brain doesn't work so great anymore EXCEPT for when I play guitar; strange, but thank God for that not so small favor!

The best!!

Naw he gets it…he’s trying to get us all to play 7ths so more girls for him…

Have you tested a BROMO yet? They are amazing acoustic guitars made in Indonesia for like $260.. They have everything you see in $1000 guitars like big abalone inlays, abalone rosettes, binding, ebony finger boards, really good electronics w built in tuners, and more shet I can’t remember. It’s actually insane how much guitar you get for the price. I just ordered their BAT 4CE SG model. You should check them out, they’re amazing, especially for the price.. Maybe they can send you one for free for testing it idk lol

You sound stoned or drunk

Ok ok...hold on. Good for sure cause all his riffs are excellent. But best? Lol not even close. My personal favorites are Condor Ave, Angeles intro and Roman Candle (the title track not the whole album although its a fantastic album). But out of all his songs my favoirte is cerainly Angel in the Snow. All those songs of his i listed i play often and i will be playing a cover version of all those songs till i die and still wont equal the original but playing them for people who might become fans of Elliotts afterwards makes its all worth it. ...smh Sweet Adaline "the best riff"....d :

too much talk ..

Thanks for the latest lesson. Very helpful!!

Taylors for everyone!

Do you hit a particular strain before you tape these.

Get some rest. Try again, later.

I think you sound good when you play boring 1 4 5 😅

When she said Airbag I said no way...and she started singing it and I was elated that someone would play one of my favorite songs so randomly.

Spicey!!!!!!

The jokester drops a few goodies.

It is rare you find someone that laughs at their own jokes and gets away with it. Dude, you funny, I am laughing out loud. Serious note, have you given any thought to previewing what's in your online patreon lessons? Course outline would be killer, think about it.

nope

This was one of your more interesting lessons 🇬🇧❤️🙌

Made me laugh several times! Love the off-the-cuff randomness. As a 1-year beginner, the chord shapes all seem interesting and doable, but i would really like to be able to do what you do with your right hand! It's so effortly rhythmic and varied. It seems like you're just casually NOT playing certain strings on certain strums to add some of that variety. Is that true or am i imagining things? What's a good way to think about/practice all the variety on the right hand within any given chord shape?

Essential lesson… maj 7ths are the bomb… thank you

Shawn how old was you when you got your first guitar and learned it I've been playing guitar for two years now 💖did anyone ever tell you that you have Steve Martin's Personality lol 😁✌

My dad was a accordion player. Not an easy instrument to play!

I got a mint fs5 for $900. Very nice guitar so far!

I did this lesson on my electric guitar and guess what....it still works!

As always to much unnecessary talking. Bye.

That was so easy to follow and all done in under five minutes. This beginner thanks you!

don't pay any attention kids, girls hate Maj7 chords - he just don't get it

Back in the mothership studio.

FIIIRRST .. to say First

I just wish that I could play again....... In May 2022 , my wife passed away Sadly 30 days after that I suffered a severe stroke Spent the next 45 days in the hospital 30 days after that I was 3 hours away from my house , in a convalescent hospital I had been playing for 45 years.... Self taught on an acoustic guitar I was with my wife for 22 years at that time I miss playing for her I miss playing for me Thank your lucky stars for being able to play

This is something.

Thanks

Those F holes are huge, out of proportion, IMO a little odd.

Broooo you missed the 7th chorrrrdddddd

9:35

I feel so embarrassed. I’m never going to play one of those “open cowboy chords” again.

Eat the sparrow!

Sounds like a uke really crappy

What it u R over 95😮😮😮!!!

Don't give up ya day time job guys

Capos are great tools but just learn all the chords. It's not rocket science and you'll expand your knowledge and understanding of the guitar.

verbal diRRHEA

This was a helluva lot of fun. I didnt realize how old this was until we were all over it, hehe. Oh Well, Tons of fun and I will take this with me for forever. Thanks for the lesson here, it really is fun and you can do it with other strong melody lines.

Yes I wanna see the video on the percussive palm muting style please, but give me at least a week until then, cause I gotta go watch me some hippo videos 😊!

So, that's why we are hearing you on the right and Claire on the left @ 3:00? Are you using an unseen 2nd mic plugged into the Live? And also recording this video in stereo on an input device?

If you have a good ukulele you can play those same chords AND work in the blues scale by using the 3rd,5th, and 7th frets. You can also use two alternate chord formations to make dominate 7s. You can add a lot of variation to the same old 1, 4, 5, chord progression.

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