Basic Fingerstyle Guitar - Waltzing Matilda - Folk Guitar Lesson [FO-107]

In this 8th lesson in the Folk Fingerstyle Modules we look at combining melody with the fingerstyle patterns covered so far and play the Australian classic Waltzing Matilda in open position. This is an intermediate level lesson. There is a more complex version with much more embellishment on the DVD (one of the bonus lessons!). TAB is on the web site!
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[@BushBumperBaker]

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[@mossmyth]

Hey Justin, Have you ever thought of doing something like a small "box" in the corner of the screen to show where your left hand is when you zoom in on the finger picking part?

[@urbanvixensoton]

So much love directed at you right now!! Been fumbling around the chords for my preferred version of Waltzing Matilda for weeks and it seems I was *almost* there. I wish I'd found this earlier.

[@thehowards6]

This is the single best video I have ever seen for showing how to get the syncopation between the bass line and the melody. Thanks!!

[@jackadacka93]

i find that with finger picking songs, by seperating the left and right hand i get confused when my left hand should be hitting what notes. i think the box would be a great addition to your videos. thanks for the lesson, great choice of tunes!

[@JerryHoward88]

Very nice lesson and great advice.

[@eforce1200]

Sounds so clean and crisp! Nice.

[@PetersonJeanty]

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[@elainewells76]

Thankyou Justin. Well done

[@kitjai516]

i love the melody .you are great thank you for the teaching!

[@bigjimmyrocker]

beautiful lesson thanks for the post Justin

[@Jan_Tabletop]

Thank you! Greetings from Berlin, Jan

[@Dons75]

YES! Thanks for this mate!

[@jeffj318]

Great lesson, Justin. I will keep practicing and hopefully sound like you.

[@Cathytown222]

This is wonderful! I just so, so wish you'd include the chorus!

[@urbanvixensoton]

For my two cents - because it's a video we can re-watch it as many times as we like. Skrpirate's idea is a good one, so if it's not too much work for you I know I'd really appreciate having such a zoom and being able to re-watch and observe the finger position closely... at least in part because this is the 4th time I'm watching this through, and I'm doing so in full-screen so I can watch your left hand! :)

[@timlowe4354]

This has help me heaps. Keep up the good work !

[@paulojungmann]

Excellent lesson, i think that i will create a song with this technique.

[@MagicalSunrise1984]

@JustinSandercoe very cool - it's great to see musicians that are able to make a living out of artistic profession and also able to provide the world with free musical education on their way i see in that a great model of success - far more fulfilling than some alternative ways of developing career/business wise cheers

[@Danosaurusrekt]

legend

[@kovyiscool]

you playing at the beginning was awesome

[@martinrheaume5393]

You should do one for, the band played waltzing matilda

[@kevinjones9534]

Really enjoyed learning finger picking :)

[@jacobsleiman5972]

Thanks so much

[@MrJcayre]

thank's merci de France..Toulouse.

[@marksadventures3889]

Good enough! Even a pomme like me can play. I think it would be good intro to a tune I have featuring a didgeridoo claves and two banjos and two guitars, tale of the Aboriginal people and dream time as a juxtaposed thing.

[@Stratomacaster]

Hey Justin, this might sound like an odd request, but could you tell us about the manner in which you shape your fingernails for finger style playing? I've read a few articles on many different "shapes", but have never found a good explanation as to why certain shapes are better than others (i.e. nylon vs. steel playing, etc...). Cheers.

[@Azwel]

The intro to tell me baby by rhcp is a bit of an extension from this excercise. Same idea but a little simpler.

[@jkfrojen]

Reminds me of Tom Traubert's Blues. Any chance for a Tom Waits song soon?

[@cecilia5093]

I'm from latin america so I actually never heard this song in my life but I'll try to pick the melody by ear

[@ottofrost404]

10.33 slow version is great for me as beginner and 6.15

[@ronatholl]

thanks m8

[@PlebScrubber]

wow this is well beyond me, his like backing himself up, playing 2 parts at once nice song choice

[@slovan]

Could you do a lesson on Britpop?

[@xxxnickrhxxx]

@JustinSandercoe thanks for getting back to me man, and umm i know u must get requests all the time but im going to try anyways hah.. any more Red Hot Chili Peppers you could post would be amazing like i could have lied or soul to squeeze i would love that but if u can i get that but thanks for the great lesson i love what you do

[@michelcognee927]

bravo

[@DoubleTrouble412]

If i manage to spare some money, i'll donate it...Thanks justin, greets from belguim

[@mossmyth]

@JustinSandercoe I hear ya,just a thought.Anyways thanks for all the videos man you've helped me out Tremendously!

[@flurng]

Awesome work, but can you include the chorus?

[@xxxnickrhxxx]

hey justin i was wondering your a partner right so is this what you doing for a living or just on the side

[@jkfrojen]

@erikhayabusa Hey erikhyabusa, sorry for the late reply. I think Waits took the song structure and wrote his own lyrics to the music. I suppose it depends on you definition of cover. ... and yes, I am to lazy to look it up right now. ; )

[@watasexybeast66]

Hi Justin! I really really wanna learn this song! Butum, is there any way you could write it down in the format like this which could be easier: _Chord 1:... Strumming pattern:... _Chord 2:... Strumming pattern:... Etc.. Man, then we'll just love yah! :)

[@mahtay2000]

Awesome as usual. If you could replicate Liam Clancy's version (from KZbin) of 'And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda' I would be eternally grateful! A great song and I think the best version!

[@erikhayabusa]

@jkfrojen tom trauberts bleus is a cover of waltzing mathilda i thougth?

[@bradoo123]

which picking pattern is this???

[@MrNorbi14]

Hi.

[@samjay1696]

You left out the chorus! Or am I meant to be able to figure it out on my own? If anyone knows it, pls comment :)

[@makarmiko]

this's the classical guitar playin' , is folk playing like the classical one ??/

[@yankam]

how do you play the chorus? :P

[@mattsavedbygracengai]

Fitting that an australian tune be played on an australian guitar

[@smartti1970]

You BAD Happit comes from the fact that you usualy use all your fingers right ? :-)

[@glennwellmannptdpt]

Totally didnt know this was a song and was therefore very confused by the title haha

[@xxxnickrhxxx]

@SC0OBYSN4XX i meant it more as, this and a 9 to 5 and this or just your music stuff

[@xxxnickrhxxx]

@SC0OBYSN4XX i have to try tho thats the thing i already learned every rhcp song he posted haha

[@superstar0756]

What Kind Of Ring is that on your finger..it looks werid

[@loly1969]

draw a tab justin , would be easier :)

[@MadnessOfMarmots]

You mean playing the melody? That can be done with any finger style. learn songs that do it or figure it out by ear

[@vividhkothari4470]

People, listen, Justin's goal here is not to teach you this melody. That's why no tab, that's why he is asking to figure out the melody by yourself. The video is more about "combining melody with the fingerstyle pattern," rather than just learning "Waltzing Matilda."

[@Fezroo]

Did anyone figure out if there was a lesson for the chorus?

[@loly1969]

draw a tab n hold it for people to mark it plsssssssss

[@gingernutssss]

this is far from being basic dude!

[@vaucoretful]

slow justin

[@vaughnsigal4560]

starts by telling us to figure out the melody by ourselves? I came here because I cant figure it out by myself.

[@drewgray4353]

You'll never be any good if you can't figure out a simple melody such as this one.

[@vaughnsigal4560]

the melody, yes i could figure that bit, but a little added clarity couldn't hurt could it?

[@Whrichd]

Because this lesson is a part of a course meant for intermediate players. If you have followed the course all along this should be no problem, or you might need some extra work.

[@alexander6399]

It’s a Scottish song not Australian.

[@dereklayman2452]

Wrong. It's based on a Scottish poem called _Thou Bonnie Wood of Craigiele._ But Waltzing Matilda was created by Banjo Paterson, who is an Australian.

[@alexander6399]

The tune is a Scottish march, the lyrics are by an Australian. Same as most songs whereas they take a tune and put their own lyrics to it, nothing wrong with it.