How To Play HOTEL CALIFORNIA (JUST LIKE THE RECORD!) (Free chord charts)

Follow my 'idiot proof' chord charts and you'll be playing this classic guitar intro 'exactly' like the record in about an hour. But hey, don't take my word for it; download the charts and see for yourself. And like everything else on my channel, they're FREE! Here's the link: www.bluenotegui...

[@georgewheelwright4766]

Teaching the phrasing by voicing out the Rhythm was such a brilliant way to pass on your hard-earned skills, greatly appreciated, beautiful guitar part superbly played !

[@lowellirish]

My mother had her PhD in musicology from McGill University. She was a pianist for the BSO in 1972-74. I was in her belly under the piano listening to Mozart and Chopin. As a child, I listened 100x to my favorite 45LP "Peter and the Wolf" over and over and over...She would take me to Sunday rehearsals at Symphony Hall where I'd eat my PBnJ and annoy the sound guys upstairs 🤣..or run around backstage. I've been a Pro musician now for 20 years. I didnt understand at first WHY I could just pick up one of my instruments and play a tune I heard...almost immediately. I don't have "perfect pitch" but its damn close!! I attribute this to my upbringing, going to chamber music parties at 10 years old, and University student musicians coming to our apartment playing guitar, cello, violin...One time, I asked all of them to play Tchaikovsky (sp) "Peter"..and they DID!! A 6 year olds dream team!! 8 musicians playing just for ME!! 😃

[@DesertDweller1]

Cool story, bro.

[@agl9591]

Appreciate the self reflection

[@dodgedandle8311]

This is Don Felders guitar part, it’s all the guitar parts put together that really make this one of the all time great compositions, Glen fry played 6 string acoustic with a capo at the 2nd fret starting on Am, there is probably 4 or 5 different guitar parts on the actual record, Great Lesson, just shows how much ahead of the game musicians were compared to now … Great Stuff ⭐️👍🏻🎸🌞

[@theyoungupstarts1243]

I heard there were twelve different guitars on the recording; probably an Urban Legend.

[@dodgedandle8311]

⁠@@theyoungupstarts1243 Who knows maybe there was, them guys from that era wrote the book on guitar parts.⭐️👍🏻

[@brendanmcdaid8514]

Playing guitar a long time and honestly believe this is one of the most informative and helpful lessons out there. I don't mean for hotel California which it is but in general. Very valuable information for anybody learning or stuck in a rut. Love the honesty as well and highlights the fact that you don't have to have a degree in music theory to be an excellent guitar player or any instrument. Great way of putting across the information and proper down to earth lesson. Keep it up 👍

[@quemades]

Learning harmony (music theory) is essential if you want to play along with a singer or other musicians, and if you want to write your own material and not take as long as Leonard Cohen (5 years to write Hallelujah). It doesn’t mean you have to learn to read scores (notation), and for the intimidated, it is not rocket science. It is easy, and pays dividends.

[@arustydodge2111]

You are a FANTASTIC Artist, Musician, and Guitarist! Love your lessons and playing! THANK YOU ROB! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🙏😇🙏

[@MaryWatkins-sh4di]

This is wonderful, like all your tutorials. Is there any chance of a lesson for the remainder of Hotel California? that may be atoo tall order - Im pretty naive, just started playing 2 years ago.

[@stevieraywatson]

Be careful of copyright strikes.. this song is dedicated to it...

[@chrisbergonzi7977]

Too true....

[@fennahrob6934]

Thanks for the heads up but I don’t play any of the original recording in this tutorial. 👍🏻

[@edlopez8644]

Which one ?

[@richardjohnson4373]

That does not matter to Don and company.

[@gabrielpitamic3107]

Hello you talk to long teach more the voicing between chord progressions

[@stevendempsey9658]

Cheers mun, always wondered why it sounded so shit when I played it!

[@1minutecomicswalahollywood648]

Hello Fennah, I am a new subscriber. ❤

[@HarryFlashman.]

The trick is, don't try and play it!

[@chrislearmonth8178]

The ring tone actually went quite well with the song 😂

[@turnerthemanc]

Thanks rob. Ive dabbled with acoustic over 40 years but am a Strat man for the most. I recently bought an Epiphone J45 and this tutorial is fabulous. Sound perfectly correct. Thanks for the chart too. The inspiration a new guitar gives you is beyond words.

[@kevinbodnar448]

Thank you for sharing your talent, keeping it straight forward and understandable 💯👍

[@subramaniamchandrasekar1397]

Thanks for clearing the notes. All the while I was playing this in.. Bm (7th fret), F# (6th fret), A(5th fret), E (4th fret), G (3rd fret) D(2nd fret), Em, F# (2nd fret) Bm (2nd fret). Regards.

[@darrylwalker8821]

i love the hat as well as your teaching

[@andyr8625]

This was the very first song my first guitar teacher had me try and learn. I am still pissed at him for throwing that shit on me as a beginner,lol

[@artistglyn]

I've been playing since 1964 and this is some of the best tuition I've seen on KZbin. Take a bow Rob.

[@dwayne5698]

Love your videos!! Thank you for these.

[@tommatthews7982]

You’re the only teacher online that I’ve found that actually feels like it’s not online and it’s a one to one 👍🏻👏🏻

[@GaryBook]

D sus 2 is D suspended 2. A chord is 1-3-5. D chord is D-F#-A. The D sus 2 would add the second note, E. So D sus 2 is D-E-A. Just think of the D scale: D E F# G A B C# D which represents 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 or octave. There are two suspended chords, D suspended 2 & D suspended 4. In Pinball Wizard, Pete Townsend his B major to B suspended 4.

[@alananderson5929]

Thx🍀

[@13magic74]

Clapton has really let himself go

[@danielemory82]

In a video I watched Don Felder has his guitar cap on the 5th fret playing this. Is his guitar tuned down a whole step or is he playing it different than you?

[@fennahrob6934]

Felder lowered the key by 2 frets so he could sing it when he played live; He plays it in Am. The original on the record is in Bm and sung by Don Henley. My version is the one everyone knows, the one on the record. Just move the capo 2 frets lower if you want to play it like Felder does today. Everything else is the same. 👍🏻

[@o.l.stegersgarden]

Thanks for your time on these videos. I can connect to your teaching better than anyone I've found.

[@darkangelmichael6148]

There's work, then there's being gifted. You're just a natural...

[@jack_konte]

Well done. Awkward picking pattern at first, but worth the effort. Thanks for this.Cheers.

[@Lonewolve1988]

On dark desert highway

[@DavidGraeberWasRight]

worst song in human history

[@andyguitplay]

Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!

[@russellnewton6660]

Rob it sounds great on the 12 string thanks.

[@sciwiz57]

And the Eagles learned it from Jethro Tull’s “We Used to Know” completely ripped off Tull

[@fennahrob6934]

Didn’t know that. I’ll check it out. 👍🏻

[@pb3644]

Yawn

[@DN-kz7xl]

And here I am, not knowing anything about music, getting taken along by this random video and ...... subscribing. Thanks.

[@kevinmarsden8102]

Thank you Rob

[@BRLaue]

When you hit a ‘clam’ note, take Doc Watson’s advice: “Hit it again, the audience will think it’s jazz”.

[@Violaodabossa]

Hi Rob, great👍🏼 I hope you do not get problems (claims) Best wishes from Wuppertal / Germany >Lutz

[@rab210]

I love the way you teach mate

[@malikaiooper9917]

I just found your channel. Im so excited to learn this. Thank you.

[@knucklehead83]

Funny thing about art...It's always different than it was the first time. But you nailed that Picasso. You sound great.

[@kevb6313]

D or Dsus2 what does it mean don’t know don’t care the audience don’t care - love it! If you’re based anywhere near Liverpool check out the Florrie & what is happening St George’s Hall 6 Dec 23 get on it!!!

[@jilldenise7893]

Thank you so much! Your teaching is soooooo clear and helpful. I've never found a teacher who explains in such a clear way. Talking about phrasing seems so vital and I get it! Thank you so, so much.

[@ansumannanda6990]

In India, teachers verbally teach the phrasings or rhythms or chords or pretty much everything. Then they demonstrate it by playing while verbally teaching. It’s always effective in memorising and mapping your way through your instruments. I guess teachers are the same everywhere. Great stuff ❤

[@brendachristopher2693]

You are awesome, thank you! I'm learning this song and your tutorial was excellent.

[@jameshowland7393]

Nice job!

[@bryanhays7753]

Beautiful sounding guitar.

[@GeriWardMusic]

Fantastic lesson thank you Rob. Cannot wait to get stuck into learning it. 😊

[@joenosser]

Rob, great vbideo my friend. Looking forward to many more. Suggestion- I can't tell you why would be another great Eagles tune. Thanks for all you do.

[@davejames3728]

Rob do you think you could just download the music sheet because it seems it's gone dancing somewhere lol

[@roblouis5042]

Hi Rob, you have to be the best tuition site by far. I've finally learned to play HC intro properly as well as a few other pieces you've done! Would like to ask if there is any possibility of doing The Good the Bad and the Ugly with your "idiot proof" charts having to try and follow the other tutorials on here with stop start stop start takes the fun out of it! Please help!!!s Best regards and keep up the good work!

[@richat1691]

I can always tell the pros (this guy) from the really good amateurs.

[@martysheets6882]

You got Talent Brother, Thanks for the great song.

[@officialWWM]

This video will likely get blocked. Eagles have no sense of humour…

[@kevb6313]

Tell them it’s really the Jethro Tull song they nicked it from

[@officialWWM]

@@kevb6313 😂😂

[@Bengtroslund]

This song will impress my drinkingbuddies, thank you

[@ranilfernando741]

Loveonly herd. I wait a 12strog..my daughter needs it.ldnt have the ability to guide. Need a help

[@oliverm8361]

Thank you very much for that introduction to hotel California. I play guitar but not to perfection. I like your humour and the way you explained it. Why do you play in down the neck? I myself do not like Capo. But was just wondering why not the Original way? Thank you again.

[@hudsongary1]

Quick question where can I get that ringtone?....lol love your channel

[@AshishGupta-qw3zj]

Respect. I am a casual player and just play when I am just by myself. I learnt just for myself and when you said no one cares as long as it sounds good, I couldn't help but admire you sir. Thank you.

[@JohnGriffith-w2w]

Learnt ? There’s no such word! 😳😳😳

[@ansumannanda6990]

@@JohnGriffith-w2wLearnt is actually the dictionary accurate one. Learned is used often informally and is acceptable.

[@thatone8085]

No one is perfect when playing the guitar. Just enjoy.

[@joem6859]

Brilliant way of teaching: hum/sing it while you're playing....

[@fredjones43]

I have a cheap Martin acoustic in my closet I have not played for several years. I have to say your teaching style is in my view, excellent. I may just take it out, change the strings and give it another go. Thank you

[@petersheely7246]

👌😉😎

[@coasty982nz8]

Awesome tutorial dude, I appreciate the tone of your guitar, it just sounds a whole lot better. Cheers mate keep being awesome brother 👆👆

[@arturboy777]

I think that you hear more notes on the record because they have an effect on the guitar. I doubt he would change it that much when he plays it live now because the picking patter would still be based on his technique, how he learned to play like that.

[@prw9]

Great video. Love your honesty. Brilliant, brilliant brilliant. 👍

[@philipbaugh8450]

Just stumbled across your video. I like your style 👌

[@DannySmith-h6u]

🤔

[@haroonsultan1312]

What a wonderful tutorial video. Thanks Rob!!!

[@JulienMARY]

Chord: x 4 2 0 0 0 is actually: C# Minor 7th Flat 5th (C#m7b5)

[@eddiemattison7792]

Sweet, you're paying attention to the details. Sweet

[@chrisbergonzi7977]

Great stuff....thanks my man....

[@rickr9158]

Great lessons. Thank you! Just subscribed.

[@dlhdonn]

LOL! I thought the phone was part of your arrangement at first! Great lesson!

[@brandonlewisguitar]

Finally someone playing the song properly! Great stuff !

[@tonystewart5162]

First video of yours I’ve ever seen. Straight away subscribed. Like to see someone explaining things easily. You seem a right chilled out dude. 👍

[@edlopez8644]

The best compliment to the original singer composer is when you play his song as near as the way hed like you to play it. You cant really cooy the original and its true fir the original singer writer as well. . Singong is not the same as photocopying

[@duanehaddock3520]

Sus is short for suspended... instead of saying suspended 2 is sus such and such

[@matthewphillips6766]

class. thanks for this, mistakes and all - makes it easy to follow and not as intimidating as all the other YT tutorials. Great to listen too and practice with.

[@Aptmusicuk]

Subbed really useful thanks so much

[@almorefame4147]

By chance, this afternoon I was playing this song my own way with my 12-string guitar. I discovered your channel through the excellent intro of 'The Cinema Show' by Genesis and I'm a regular and loyal follower ever since. I appreciate your remarkable musical ear, and while I missed the classic notation phrasing of a sheet music..., now I know that with you, I'll have to memorize a lot. To the point! If I understood you correctly, you suggest that we ask for songs, and in that case, I would implore you, if it's within your power, to make a 'stupid proof' tutorial of 'I'll See You in My Dreams' from the Travis or Atkins version, which I can't to play, no matter how hard I try. Excellent tutorial, with very good advice. Thank you very much, Rob.

[@fennahrob6934]

I've done a uke tutorial of 'I'll See You In My Dreams' including all the paperwork (Joe Brown's version) but I'll check out the guitar version you mentioned.

[@almorefame4147]

Hi! What a great and pleasant surprise a real-time conversation with you, Rob! I've seen your ukulele tutorials, but I'm only interested in the guitar versions, particularly the one by Merle Travis. I've been working on the necessary technique for a long time, and "I'll see you in my dreams" would be my next challenge, goal, or endeavor. And I know that with a tutorial from you, it would be impossible to fail. Right now, I'm getting ready to "grease the machine" with your two tutorials for "Never Going Back Again" and "Everybody's Talking At Me - (Midnight Cowboy)", which are coming along very well thanks to your instructions. A hug from Spain, and thank you very, very much for everything.

[@harrietlofqvist2722]

You explain it very well indeed. Relaxed l and down to earth, cool i liked it

[@darpope2752]

Beyond brilliant! Thank you!

[@peterkonitzer4410]

Dude.. my whiskey vaporized

[@craigbuchan]

Fantastic tutorial! Helped me a lot with the phrasing

[@thierryhimself2796]

I enjoyed your video. Many thanks

[@wayneherron6511]

Actually your ears will tell you more than any sheet music. It may help you find the right notes, but listening to the original is paramount.

[@janettemartel5968]

you;re a good player and teacher.

[@geraldbrown2875]

Dear Rob I think you're great! Cheers! You're a brilliant guitar player and your KZbin tutorial on Don Felder's classic is my absolute favorite, thanks! 👍 🎸 🇨🇦

[@simms9808]

What a breath of fresh air you are! Brilliant!!!

[@Suzanne2909]

Awesome thank you!

[@fennahrob6934]

Standard tuning; capo 7

[@nealegordon]

Thanks Rob, always a pleasure listening to your simple explanations and exquisite playing! Not many KZbinrs come across as humble as you do!👍

[@adrianleonard6449]

Great tutorial!! Thnks mate!

[@Ju5t1n_37]

Great tutorial, thank you

[@scottymac713]

This is brilliant mate!🍺

[@paulmills6595]

Wonderful! As always!

[@tommyhiltonhead]

…it means D with a suspended 2nd-which sets up a beautiful resolution to the next chord. Without the suspended 2nd, the resolution would be far less effective, and far less beautiful. It’s important to know exactly where a suspended 2nd, or 3rd, or 4th, etc. needs to resolve in order to sound professional. So-bottom line-professional musicians do care about what a Dsus 2nd is.😊

[@fennahrob6934]

They do but it doesn’t matter if they forget a chord name as long as they play it well. That’s my point. The paperwork has it all named correctly. 👍🏻

[@jameshowland7393]

A9. You are correct.

[@CUNNINGBRAD]

Sounds so good on that 12 string 😊

[@KOA_GOBstopper]

If it isn't on a 12 string it's wrong

[@robadams5075]

WOW your a good teach!

[@gruggiere]

Sounds great! You kind of resemble Clapton , just saying. 😂

[@fennahrob6934]

👍🏻😎

[@stevieboi61]

thanx for sharing👍

[@guychart]

Never did actually play it