Guitar Lesson: Angelina- Tommy Emmanuel

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here are the chords for the chorus.
first time: 000232, 4x0225, 5x043x, x12020, x24432, x35533, 3x023x, 2x013x, x0203x
second time:000232, 4x0225, x24230, x13030
edit: sorry i dont have any tabs for this song but... The tab online is a good starting point but i figured it out by watching tommy play it about 1000 times on youtube haha (i used guitarsoul's video). The point of me playing it slowly in the first place, is so that you can see exactly what I'm doing so you wont have to go thru what i did to figure it out. If you have any questions on SPECIFIC parts i will help you. I just dont have the time or patience to write out complete tabs
Finally a lesson on Angelina! I tried looking for one when I first started playing this song
I broke the song into sections
Intro
Chorus
Bridge/verse
Ending
First I explain each section then I play it very slowly
Hope this helps!
-Suggest other songs you want me to teach. thats what im here for!

[@monemo2341]

He uploaded 13 years ago . Back then I can't even play guitar even how to hold it properly. Now I,m looking for this guitar lesson n you r here. Thanks a lot. Lots to learn . Wah!!!

[@Alan62651]

Thanks Scott. One of the more lucent lesson videos I have seen.

[@naniho]

Thank you so much! You're the reason I can play this song. The tab I got was wrong in some places and the two videos Tommy posted didn't include the bridge. It was nice of you to take the time to post this for other players.

[@jljanous]

Thanks sooo much! This is just what I've been looking for! Please don't go away! So many times I find someone that makes sense and they stop.. You're a gifted player, stay around so some of us can learn. Keep up the good work.

[@philxyz200]

Thanks very much for this Scott! I've been getting back into playing over the last year after a long long break. This is the sort of challenge I need. While I got most of the shapes from watching Tommy's video, yours has sped things up for me. Don't need or want tabs. I'm playing 2/3 of this already.

[@sactown900]

THANK YOU! I am learning to play. I saw Tommy last year, at the Crest, in Sacramento. What a beautiful song. Scott is a great player.

[@boballen102]

Thanks, Scott! Tommy is my favorite guitar player and Angelina is probably my favorite Tommy song. Your step by step helps to demystify what he's doing. You obviously spent a lot of time working this out. With your video as a guide, I'm thinking I might have a go at it. For me, I think it's clearer when the camera angle is looking up the neck rather than down (from above the headstock). You might also want to mention the capo since it doesn't show up so well. Keep it up!!!

[@TriDamian]

Scott, Thanks so much for taking the time to post these fantastic lessons! Keep 'em coming and good luck at school.

[@jmcljazz]

you have a very nice touch and its very nice of you to post what you've learned, you do a fantastic job..... appreciated

[@viv2199]

Unbelievably wonderful! Thank you so much for the tremendous amount of work and time you have dedicated, for sharing it with us, and for the beautiful music.

[@_9ko]

Dude, you play this very elegantly. I will be trying to watch and learn this over the weekend. Thanks alot for making the video!!

[@THESONARIAN]

Scott, what a splendid player you are ... as always, very kind of you to share ... much appreciated ... Donnie ...

[@ScottTsai]

thats a good question too, i didnt notice it until u pointed it out. you dont hear a difference because we are playing the same notes. instead of holding the D and G strings seperately with his index and middle(like im doing), he bars the D and G strings with his index. It doesnt look like hes barring because his hands/ fingers are much bigger than mine, so he doesnt have to lay his index finger out flat to cover both strings. Either way is fine

[@racer080]

Awesome video Scott. I have been trying to learn this song myself and I must say you do a great job at explaining the sections. Keep it up man I look forward to more of your videos.

[@pollotom]

Picking close toward the bridge for brightness w harmonics is a great tip. I also find that it is important to remove your fretting finger from the string immediately after sounding the harmonic note... makes a huge difference in sound quality and sustain.

[@bruwallbillich]

Thanks Scott. It's taken me a while but with the help your video I've just about got this now. I got to see Tommy and Anthony Snape in New Orleans. They were both great. I was a little disapointed that he didn't play Angelina or Papa George. But he's an awesome entertainer.

[@jaries12]

this is my fav Emmanuel song.. you play it so well, identically even. definitely gonna try and learn it now. CHEERS!

[@dvbartley]

I wish I'd found this 5 years ago when you first uploaded it! Many thanks, great lesson.

[@thijsderoo]

Fantastic video lesson! Makes it so much easier than reading the tabs! THANKS!!

[@BlastBoddom]

thanks for teaching this. Im getting into tommy emmanuel now and this was an awesome start. Thank you again.

[@wx3b]

FANTASTIC instruction, and beautiful technique. Thanks!

[@TheRycooder]

Not only are you good but you have a great way to communicate he song....really awesome, thanks so much.

[@holyevil]

Thanks for posting this.. and great that you met TE.. he's awesome..

[@masterbouten]

I'm an acoustic guitar lover, and im so thnkful for the video you've shared. actually i have organized a band group playing any genre of music and i play drums but i keep always returning to my own passion in playing acoustic guitar... and your vid is one of the many that encourages me trying to play this tommy emmanuel's version. bdw, if you want also to waTCH our band's video just type metanoia valladolid. everything is ours. thanks scot, and more power.

[@drclwalton]

Scott, Great lesson! It's taking me a while but I am slowly making my way through. Any chance of you doing a similar lesson for Tommy's version of Classical Gas? There are a few versions out there but not really slowed down and explained. Thnaks again for your work, look forward to more!

[@Stomo1709]

Jason, I am sure you can do it too. What I did was download his tutorial using youtube downloader. Armed with this, you can always stop his play at any moment and move the mouse back to replay a certain section. It helps me a lot with some of the more elaborate parts. Use earphone, it helps a lot. Good Luck.

[@Lacuerdaalaire]

@ScottTsai I seriously thought about buying a GC7 or CA7, both cedar top. Spruce tops are very bright for me. After hearing your guitar 414ce love me too, I consider when choosing my new guitar. Your guitar sounds great. Thanks!

[@Poxuk84]

@ScottTsai Thanks for sharing your work, the video is great! What I usually do instead of tuning the E down to D is to apply the capo on 5 strings only from the A string. This way you keep you tuning.Take care

[@ScottTsai]

@sakuarius102 the guitar is a taylor 414ce. the nut width is 1 3/4" which is pretty standard

[@rodgersar]

Absolutely excellent. Really clean and I'm sure you can do angelina at tempo. Very instructive and thank you.

[@alantangcs]

Once again great video. Just started learning this song. Can you possibly post a vid showing what Tommy taught you in person for the part at 4:04? The tab says it's 3-2-0 on the e string, but Tommy seems to start the run somewhere around the 7th fret.

[@slauski]

you make this look easy!! fantastic job with the video production

[@ckcariappa]

absolutely brilliant ! you are a godsend man. cannot tell you how much i owe you for this! continue posting more vids. cheers, from india.

[@drewek]

Watching this made me understand how good Tommy is, and how much you had to practice :D good work mate, incredible

[@chachiandgeese100000]

Great lesson it really helped me figure out all of the details in the song. i Just had a little trouble understanding the melody part in the bridge.

[@mautrindade]

hi mate. I loved the sounding of this guitar. What is the brand and model? Thanks Good playing thought, it sounds better than many covers around.

[@PaulLadendorf]

Wow! Very nice Scott. I'm a little confused on the part at the end of the verse where you slide the harmonic sixths up then back down and hammer the F# to G. Thanks for sharing.

[@danschroeder14]

Outstanding instructional! - I'm a little late to the party here (as i just discovered this video instructional)...but it looks like you are capo'd on the 2nd fret, and is it also drop-D tuning?

[@midiman1007]

Scott ... great!! job teaching. I'm trying to learn Tommy's licks and you're a great help. What would I like to hear ... every song!!!:)

[@ScottTsai]

thats a good question. the reason i dont play it on the b string is because i want the note before it to ring out. and for me, the 5th fret on the e string is easier to reach and easier to play.

[@Igotknobblies]

@ScottTsai Hey Scott, you're bored with practise too! What guitar do you have? I got an Ovation Legend 1767, a beautiful Yank built model. Got recently on Ebay and sounds great re-strung with Elixir phosphor 10's. My trouble is that my hearing is so crap that I can't hear the top two strings unless I plug it in and increase treble end. Earphones ok but through the speaker and I start to wind up wife and kids!!! Keep on practising. I'm trying Angelina by Tommy E. Increadible track. Try it.

[@MrJackchap]

Scott-thanks so much for posting these lessons,very helpful.really appreciative....blessings

[@jeffman24]

hey man i got a quesiton. But first off, your awesome man. haha. im just having trouble during the chorus because thats as far as i've gotten. haha. How do you play the bass notes? i see you pull the higher strings but i dont know how you strum the bass notes. do you pull it also with the top of your thumb? or use the pick?

[@GulfSouthGene]

Thanks for the insite into Angelina, Scott. I am trying to learn to play this!

[@KiWixCapo]

you are excellent! :D and big congratulations on meeting the man himself and playing with him up on stage! *jealous face* can u tell me the chord at 1:14, i think its the 7th chord in the chorus bit and the 2 chords after that? if you could that would be great.

[@Mimwell]

Thanks so much! You are a very kind and generous soul, sharing a lot... and you are also so talented!!! I'm sure you both help a lot of people who like me are "obsessed" by the guitar and thereby let them, like me, enjoy life more than they otherwise should have done. You are a great guy! /Erik

[@jargel]

hi i'm so glad i found your video. i have a question. did you use you pinky finger at all in playing this or the 2 middle fingers are enough in playing the melody. thanks

[@jljanous]

Fantastic! thanks for the help! We are so lucky to have people like you willing to do this. I'll be a much better player because of you! Thanks so much!

[@pollotom]

I think I added at least 100 views learning this from your vid! Looked intimidating at first but a 'chunk at a time" worked great. My harmonic riff at the end doesn't quite sound right. Really hard following since the audio lags a touch from the video portion and finger movement is minimal for harmonics. Any chance getting a hybrid tab just for this portion? Thank you for this post... Excellent job

[@KS622]

Question: you and Tommy (and more) use alternate picking for this song. Do you ever use your pinky to pick a snare in this song or ''those who wait'' ? Beautiful playing btw. I still have trouble with the pull-offs at 2:40 and the stretch of my pinky and the hammer-on at 3:25

[@joskun]

thanks a lot for doing this walk through very helpful Scott!!

[@slowpoke1962]

Great job Scott--almost have this one down thanks to you. I think I will work on Papa Geo. next. I really appreciate your teaching videos. Keep up the good work.

[@MrPonty81]

Lovely lesson! I play it with a capo at the second fret, I feel it sounds brighter, just my impression by the way!

[@GulfSouthGene]

Thanks for the instruction, I needed this. You play very well.

[@bboyjimmy]

hey scott .. just one question... (your tutorials are just awesome btw.. helpful like no others ;)) my question is.. could you explain a bit slower the part 02:41-02:45... i just cant get this! please!

[@jeffreyhofma1943]

Thanks Scott ,its so good of you to save everyone who wants a stack of time ,brilliant and thanks for sharing your talent keep it up youll kick arse some day Im sure,Im working on the song and its like Tommy complicated !,,

[@nembarb]

There's so much to learn from you! Great Lessons! Can't wait for more! ;-)

[@ScottTsai]

@mattemuppen the tuning is drop D. Tune the low E string down a whole step to a D

[@ScottTsai]

you're welcome, im glad that the videos help. and yea id really like to see you play the song. let me know if you decide to put up a video.

[@Loweylove]

Hey Scott, thank you great help and you lucky guy being taught by the master, im off to see him live in November in Manchestercant wait. Does anyone know how to download videos on youtube so i can have this tutorial on my phone then i can practice anywhere? thanks again scott James

[@bhxray]

awesome cover! is that a taylor your playing? if so what model?

[@ManZamix]

God bless you for your ability and patience!! Great idea! Thank you

[@captdavidwebb]

hi dude may i know how old are you and how long have you been playing guitar? i wonder how long it takes to play as good as you are.

[@PepekBezlepek]

that was great! you really know what you´re playing. it sounded really close to Tommy. you are great guitarist

[@Beeeeee]

Hey Great video. Thanks for the slowed down version. really helped alot. I kind of lost at the part from 1:24 - 1:30 where u do the slides, hammer on and pulloffs. and the harmonics at the last part. can u pls enlighten me on that. thanks

[@downhill240]

Wow! Thanks for sharing your wonderful talent!

[@farkie117]

Absolutely wonderful job. Thank you so much.

[@samsampyo]

nice playing bro.. how long did it take you to learn this?

[@anulucu]

This is enlightening!!! Thank you very much for uploading this video. This video is the precious one :D

[@guitargodab]

absolutely beautiful! could you please tell me what type of guitar that is?

[@readerwriter]

Nice feel bro, good work. Thanks for putting this up.

[@kevdog54]

Scott- Great Lesson!! Thanks.

[@JAZZLARO]

Thanx this old timer gets a bit foggy sometimes..Cleared it up!! Keep playing your doing great!! Many thanxs

[@Igotknobblies]

Never mind how old he is. Face it, you and I are old and you can't teach old dogs new tricks!!! I'm 48 and have been playing on and off since I had a guitar at 12. Only ever had one lesson, my first, 3 weeks ago. Made more progress in the last 6 months than ever, watching you tube vids, downloading tabs etc, but practice is bringing it together.......slowly. Remember, to be a master of anything like this requires up to 2000 hours practice before you can be deemed 'proficient'! Good luck.

[@kamah87]

hey, do you use here a small finger of right hand? great video:]

[@calr65]

Excelente y gracias por compartir tu talento, un gran abrazo desde monterrey nuevo leon mexico.

[@cmonman1203]

GREAT PLAYINg just wondering what kind of guitar are you using.

[@ScottTsai]

personally i like the x14 shape better. in general you get a deeper sound. but the x12 are nice too because theyre really small

[@ScottTsai]

drop D is when you tune the low E string down a full step to D. it should down like your d string but an octave lower. the ultimate guitar tab should be fine

[@cherylgaudetable]

Fishhook37...it's disheartening to see you dissing this young man who obviously has no desire for wannabe status. He's simply giving credit and sharing his admiration for Emmanuel. This is a wonderful thread of comments, a beautiful piece of music being taught by an unpretentious soul and it would be nice not to tarnish it with any negativity. Congratulations Scott and thanks for taking the time to post this wonderful tutorial. Your love for music shines through.

[@sblazen]

Awesome!! Thanks for taking the time to share this!!!

[@slaQ83]

Great tutorial, I was struggling with the 'official' tabs, even guitar pro, and I just couldn't get it to work. Within 2 minutes, thanks to you, I now finally know what I'm supposed to play. xD I just happen to be a pure listener kind of musician. Theoretical stuff and I do not mix well. :P (nor do I care much for theory, in the end it's all about how it sounds)

[@birchnbark]

Sounds great! What kind of guitar are you using?

[@MrShainee]

how did you tune your guitar ? can you tell me please ;3 ? very nice playing ;)

[@reinier1992]

nice video! in already knew the song, but i used this video to perfectionate it. ty! i could be useful for other people that you tell that you use, capo en dropped D?

[@Gamerooster51]

Great playing and teaching. Do you have a tutorial on Lewis and Clark?

[@matthunt3835]

Hay Scott! been playing this song for a while now, but at 1:26 on the video, on the second turn around for the chorus. When you play the d chord and do that pull off, what exactly are you doing to get that really beautiful sound, I cant work it out??

[@directive-4]

Well done for this video! Do you happen to know where I can get tabs for this please?

[@paul48520]

los 38 que no les gusta,no tienen oido ni gusto musical!! MUY MUY BUENO SCOTT..= VERY VERY GOOD SCOTT

[@Branhawk]

Nice! you can play! So many on people try teaching songs and can't even play themselvs. But you can play and your very talented thank you : D

[@thedockers1]

nice playing... that is one stunning sound youve got there from that guitar!! what is that beautie???

[@J0sA1Ac]

great work, helps a ton to those learning it

[@kato1090]

I want to play this song! Thank you for uploading kind lessen video! I will practice harder!

[@DannyLoef1]

@jonathannilsson15 that part is excactly played as the tab on ultimate guitar dot com, just download powertab and download the powertab tab from ultimate guitar and you'll be good

[@Fairdrain]

So do you play only the 'high' d-string as the 'smooth addition' after the chord itself? 'cause I think you play some other strings as well to make it sound smooth. haha confusing I know.

[@acousticguitarfan55]

Thanks! Brilliantly played..

[@Miguel...160]

Beautiful playing

[@ukejon]

Great job. Thanks so much for posting.

[@Amotaraso]

very very pro done mate. This is amazing. Thumbs up from here!

[@ScottTsai]

@philxyz200 hey you're very welcome! watching others play is the best way to learn in my opinion