How to play 'Horse With No Name' by 'America'

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[@willpennington5479]

My wife bought me my first guitar a month ago after my years of wishing I could play. I found it easier to learn than I ever thought it could be. Learning two simple chords and then playing along to a song, no matter how bad it may sound, is an instant confidence builder. I've learned five chords now, and can already do a basic strumming pattern to A Horse With No Name with fairly smooth chord changes. Why the heck did I wait so long to start? I'm 60 and having fun 😄

[@juana1483]

GOOOOOD FOR YOU BROTHER!!!!! YAH YAH YAH!!!! I've played for many years, but have had multiple health issues for past 15 years. I turned 62 last June and finally bought a Gibson J-45, which was my dream guitar. Seeing your post really got me motivated cos I remember when I 1st learned chords like you. You can create anything your soul tells you to!!! Keep it up!!! And great you have a wife that cares like that!!!!!!

[@clinnyboy]

I started at age 57 and I'm now turning 65. learned a lot from utube. Wish I stared earlier as I've developed rhuematoid in my hands about age 59 but so far God has been good and my hands are still doing o.k.. I think the guitar has helped with keeping the joints moving but sometimes I'm sore the next day. Still learning and still loving it! Playing is my favorite thing to do especially with my childhood buddy. Always more fun with others.

[@fredneedle123]

Only 60? The perfect age to start is whatever age you are. Enjoy.

[@andrewbarfoot4687]

Yeah I'm 48 just started and love it. Can play about 7,8 chords and they all sound awful - but I love it... strumming is so hard for me to get, is it because I'm a white guy with no rythm? - anyways when my guitar somewhat sounds like music I feel good.

[@tillabakos2248]

Have no regrets, won't help. Keep playing, will bring you joy. (great wife by the way to buy you a new lover) :)

[@benjaminmorton9436]

I have watched a lot of tutorials on this song, and this is the first one that really captures the sound of the recorded version.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thanks Benjamin - much appreciated, it was fun to do. Shane

[@wesleycannon898]

Agreed!

[@thephenom_7231]

I’ve watched many tutorials for this song but this was by far the best sounding and most helpful so thank you.

[@GuitarAtWork]

A big thank you - very glad you enjoyed it. Glad to have you with us! Shane

[@blathy2]

@thephenom I would have to agree.Well spoken with some little tech talk thrown in there really makes it a top notch instruction vid

[@benokabayashi9039]

Facts

[@1200rexer]

I totally agree way helpful and far better than any other i have seen keep up the good work

[@nocturnalferalguitarist]

I couldn't have said it any better 👍

[@TheColombianOreo]

3 years later and this is still the best tutorial for this song I’ve found on YT. That strumming pattern as a beginner was TOUGH, but this guide was a major step forward in helping me understand my guitar. THANK YOU.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Christian - much appreciated! Very glad to have you here with us and I hope you're having fun with it! Shane

[@suminshizzles6951]

I knew right away that this was right since i was taught the same chord. Em then split your fingers outward onto the frets. The strumming is also a bit hard for me after 30 years of being away. But i will persist.

[@raylarivey4326]

Shanes ability to speak the strum in time is impressive and really helpful.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Ray - always fun. Be sure to check out over 150 other videos on this channel. Glad to have you here with us! Shane

[@mortenknudsen9155]

Holy S***.. i spent the last 4 hours trying to learn when the cord change was supposed to happen, i watched several guides with no luck at all... I watched 4 minutes of your video and i got. Thank you sooo much Guitar At Work. Much appreciated.

[@Schmitzchen]

Funny thing is: During my whole four weeks (haha!) of guitar learning, I had to fight with the campfire version. That always felt wrong. With the real strumming patterns the song now is beginning to form in my head. I'm still a bit slow, of course. But I'm getting there. Thanks a lot!

[@GuitarAtWork]

Glad to hear that Petra - hope you are having fun with it. Glad to have you with us! Shane

[@jasonryan1286]

Petra M. Schmitz are you still playing?

[@alexanderhammer688]

Petra, wunderbar. mach' weiterso.

[@felicityrose8975]

It's been 3 decade when i stop playing with my guitar and singing, i lost my memory about musics their lyrics.....so happy you have a channel to teach me again thanks a lot sir

[@xcrfty]

Picked up my first guitar today and spent about an hour watching this video and memorizing the strings and patterns. Easy to understand and well put together. Thank you!!!

[@GuitarAtWork]

A big thank you. Have fun with it! Shane

[@regularguy3202]

Hey how’s it going with your playing? I’m just starting out as well.

[@epifone]

In fact Dewey plays three chords (see: America - 1975 - A Horse With No Name)! His guitar is tuned D-E-D-G-B-D. The first chord starts with: pointer on 6th-string/2nd fret; middle on 4th-string/2nd fret and pinky or ring finger on 1st-string/2nd fret. Play this chord for 1 bar, then change pointer to 5th-string/2nd fret and middle to 3rd-string/2nd fret and leave your pinky/ring where it is. Play this chord for a half bar. Then just lift your pointer and leave your other fingers in place to play the third chord for another half bar. Play these chord changes throughout the song till you're old and grey. La la lala la la …

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thanks epifone. Such a great song! Shane

[@andyshiflett2503]

Been playing for 40 years..and a teacher... you have a gift my friend...

[@MVos-md3rp]

Playing for decades, and discovered that each instructor uses a unique personal style on the classics. Very cool!

[@jamessmith-cn9nl]

If you are a beginner, start circling back to the 8:00 mark and then adjust the speed of playback on youtube to 1.25 and then 1.5 and it makes the transition easier than jumping right into the full speed version at 9:00 ( the gear symbol by the CC is where you change speed at bottom right corner of video screen). Thanks Man!

[@redxgrey]

This is by far the best online lesson on this song. No one explained the strumming pattern nearly as clearly. Thank you.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you redxgrey - much appreciated. Happy to have you with us - Cheers! Shane

[@crabbyluigi751]

Shane, the main reason you're an excellent teacher is the fact you take your time explaining and don't whiz along and you don't assume everybody knows this stuff already..... Good job instructing!

[@aimeeestelle423]

I've just brought my first quilter as I want to learn so bad! This is the first song I'm going to learn. Thank you for sharing it sounds amazing and my favourite song 😌

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Aimee - this song is the perfect choice for you. Have fun! Shane

[@toml6263]

Thanks Shane. At 66 years old, I'm trying to learn my first song. Great lesson!

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Tom! Keep at it - you'll have a ton of fun - very happy to have you with us! Shane

[@arienne4990]

I started learning guitar a couple of weeks ago and struggled with learning an actual song. Practiced this for about 2 days straight and managed to keep up with your playing at the end! This is easily the best tutorial I’ve seen of this song, and your instructions were so clear and easy to follow. I look forward to learning through the rest of your videos! Thanks 😄

[@caseyshort7793]

This guy is great. I feel like he would teach well in person. Awesome video!

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Casey! Shane

[@mnpd3]

I first heard that song on the AM car radio while travelling through Western Kansas on I-70 for the first time. No, the Great Plains are not a desert, but to a guy from the heavily-forested South who had never seen plains, it might as well have been. So, a half-century later when I hear this song, I imagine riding a horse through Kansas. Strange how the mind works.

[@theTruthLifeNWay]

Aura around you is wonderful. Your technique and explaining is always on point, and a pure joy to watch and listen too, I've been playing guitar for 27 years, bass for 12, and mandolin for about 7 years, music saved my life. Thank you for all that you do and to those keeping the music and instrument learning alive from your videos. Peace and Love to you Good Sir from Ireland

[@GuitarAtWork]

A big thank you Marty - a lovely comment to receive - makes my day. Hope all is well with you and that you are enjoying your music. I'll be visiting your country in May of this year. Cheers! Shane

[@nichol76]

Shane, you have a gift for making tricky things do-able (without being so slow as to be boring or so quick as to make it impossible to follow) - great job as always, and thanks so much!

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Nichol - much appreciated! Shane

[@lisa4782]

this is one of my favourite songs and the first time i’ve truly been able to understand how to play/manage to use a guitar pick, thank you so much for this tutorial it was very helpful and simple to follow!

[@karenstemp7393]

Hi Shane from Australia, imm a 66 year old woman learning for the pasr 6 months, you are so good to learn with thank you so much, just loving your lessons, much appreciated

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Karen - so glad to have you here and I hope you’re having fun with it. Cheers! Shane

[@randyclarke4817]

Love the tutorial, well done! I'll be back for more. Thank you for simplifying this song. I appreciate the open chord to transitioning between the Em to the Crazy D chord.

[@MJ-jn4qh]

i just got out my dad's old guitar and started playing - i've never even held a guitar but your tutorial is amazing, thank you so much:)

[@stephenpilkington4130]

have always liked this song since the early seventies. 2015 i started to learn the guitar and this was the second song i attempted. fast forward to 2019 and i feeling happy with myself that i have learnt the solo as well. its a hobby and i dont take it too serious ,but i really enjoy learning and improving my playing.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Glad to hear it Stephen - hope you are having fun with it! Shane

[@thomasbranconier]

such a great walk through, thanks for making precise & easy to put into practice

[@lfranc2]

Best guitar tutorial on this song, mate! Keep up the good work!

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Luis - really appreciate that. All the best with it and be sure to check out another 130 videos on this channel. Cheers! Shane

[@chrislloyd9241]

Brill lesson, so easy to understand and play straight away. Bring on more

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Chris - great to hear from you and glad to have you with us, Shane

[@MrBritishGent]

Eighteen months after picking up a guitar for the first time, playing this song as taught by you makes me feel like a proper guitar player! Brilliant lesson. Many thanks!

[@GuitarAtWork]

Super! My best to you and have fun with it! Shane

[@stevemeyer8210]

I'm 56 bought a 6 string 2 months ago learning chords better late than not trying at all these lessons are rather priceless.

[@Morbidity100]

At first I struggled with the rhythm, but after a good practice sesh I have this song under my belt. It’s so fun to play!

[@GuitarAtWork]

Glad to hear it Morbidity - hope you dig in and have fun with it. Cheers! Shane

[@nevrens]

I use two more chords which are Em9 and E13sus4. The part where they sing' I've been through the desert on a horse with no name'. Em9 is played on the word 'been' and E13sus4 is played on the word 'horse'. The chords are fretted as such: Em9= 020002 and E13sus4= 000220.

[@allenpapiah8010]

Nicely written. Well done Sir.

[@borntolose_livetowin]

I play since 5 weeks and I practice this song for appr. 5 days now. I just wanted to thank you for the help because my play becomes fluid, a groove knocks on my door and playing guitar starts to make FUN!!!

[@bajhawk7]

I've been playing on & off since I was Ten, I'm now 55, taught myself everything I know - mostly Pink Floyd & Hawkwind Riffs & just making up rhythms, my mate used to play this song on his guitar & I thought WOW - much too hard for me, then I stumbled across this tutorial & I am so happy, also the solo,I can almost play it perfectly. Big Big thanks to you Shane.

[@tehblucryptic7049]

Wow I normally can't stand watching videos on how to play songs but this one was so well said and explained it's like he really gave you time to learn he didn't expect you'd get it immediately he just sort of helped you and guided you. Needless to say I learned this song quite easily with well practice.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you TehBlu - really appreciate your comment - happy to have you with us! Shane

[@skyfly63starflower13]

this was the first song I learned and I learned it trough guitar at work

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you! It's a great song! Shane

[@rickyraveon]

I really enjoyed your video. I’ve been playing for 45 years, and never even thought of the one string thicker or thinner when teaching. Much easier for a beginner to understand.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thanks Rick - much appreciated! Shane

[@ArmaGuyz]

Taking things back to the basics I wanted to look at your from the ground up teaching and I learned some things I didnt know. Like the landing of the percussive slap lower VS higher ready for the up Strum even the holding of the pick and why is something I learned. The song I learned as a straight forward strum and switching of chords So it sounded droney and never spent much time on it. Im gonna go back to this and learn it like this. Ive tried to help others learn enough to get them started I tell them Im not a teacher but this song is one of the first I show people cause it was the first Ive learned I show them it to explain anyone can play. Watching this has taught me one thing. Instead of just giving them something to play they'll get bored with and never play and wont sound right. Teach them the importance of learning a song the right way VS the fast way. A little longer practice to play a song right Vs a droning strum to show someone you know the bare bones seems far more worth it. I'm not a teacher but people ask to learn from me so I try to learn things the best I can to get anyone started I always refer them to youtube where I started. Ill be referring to your videos for sure. Very thorough understandable and to the point.

[@madcowusa4277]

After two weeks with my daughter's guitar, I was able to play the basic version of this well enough that the family actually recognized the song! Good video.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you madcow - so great to hear that. Glad to have you with us and hope you will check out over 130 other videos on this channel - Happy New Year! Shane

[@davethewelder1]

dude, one of my favorite all time songs. just started to play guitar and just love it. excellent video on how to play this song. thanks will be back to your channel.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thanks David - glad you enjoyed it - happy to have you with us! Shane

[@leopoldkirgo]

Hi Sir. Just want to thank you for this tutorial. I started to play guitar at the beginning of the covid lockdown in France and this song was my very first on guitar. Now I can play it almost like you do. You are a very good teacher. Have a nice day !

[@jamesmccarthy5727]

That slap/strum on crazyD is what gives it the authentic sound. Now I can play it properly and I can sing it. If only I could do both at the same time.

[@regularguy3202]

There are tons out there doing this song. Yours is the best I’ve found. I’m 58 and just started. Thanks for your help!

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you - comments like yours make my day - very encouraging. Glad you enjoyed and be sure to check out about 200 other videos on this channel. Cheers! Shane

[@regularguy3202]

@@GuitarAtWork Yes sir. Also subscribed!

[@spencergauthier3594]

Awesome video, you just successfully taught me my first song!

[@GuitarAtWork]

Very glad Spencer - glad to have you with us! Shane

[@jamiem.9443]

Ive watched dozens of videos to try to play this song and they always just sounded Wrong. Now when I play it it just sounds like i need to practice it more THANK YOU!!!!

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Jamie - happy to hear that! Be sure to check out over 190 other videos on this channel. Cheers, Shane

[@maherkoubaa1707]

No one could explain better than you did.....Extremely clear...thank you!!

[@hansjohnson9459]

This is the best strumming pattern that I’ve seen in any of the tutorials. I think you nailed it and it sounds like the song for sure. It isn’t easy but it sounds great when you get in the groove with it. Nice job!

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Hans - glad to have you here with us. Be sure to check out 170 other songs on this channel! Shane

[@thomase4377]

I learned this song from some other videos but I'll have to do it over again because this sounds so much better! Great explanation

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Thomas. Best to you. Shane

[@joepringle9028]

I fell in love with this song as a young boy and always wanted to play it. This by fare is the best tutorial on the strum pattern. Rock on and Inner Peace to you all.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Joe - much appreciated! Shane

[@charlieseagle2120]

One of my favorite songs growing up. I started playing guitar 3 weeks ago. Great Tutorial and looking forward to learning this song!

[@BreadLightPray_EWFMgtr]

Nicely explained ! Detailed break down , slowly , easy to follow and pick up on ; calming, soothing , gentle and patient ; I'd like to have you as my personal guitar instructor ! Best/Most helpful thought in the lesson: "It's almost like ..someone else is playing it..you know..really great" !! 😎

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Fullmoon - really great comment and I very much appreciate it. Glad to have you with us - Happy New Year! Shane

[@DJDolan1]

Great breakdown and explanation of this classic strum...

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thanks Dan! Shane

[@timwildey7974]

Agree, best sounding strumming pattern for the song after listening to other tutorials. Shane thanks for the great lesson and sharing all of your talent to help others learn.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Tim - greatly appreciated - really fun to make these videos and to hear from people who are enjoying and benefitting from them. Glad to have you with us! Be sure to check out the other 108 videos on this channel. Cheers! Shane

[@laug6237]

Best teacher!!! I learn it! and I'm starting I have problems to coordinate, but he is amazing to explain!

[@lifeofkai5063]

Awesome video! Playing this on My electro acoustic sounds simply beautiful. Keep up the great work.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thanks for that - very happy you enjoyed! Shane

[@Sl0bkPL]

nicely explained, thank you

[@russellcotter2491]

I've been playing guitar for 40 years, err, I mean for "over" 40 and go with the LONG periods of no guitar in hand and feel like I'm back to intermediate at best. You are without a doubt the best tutor I have ever run across in all my years. I can't even explain the fascination with which I watch your videos. Your sheer joy of the instrument comes through as if you're in the room with me! Wish I had you with me from start to now. Thanks so much for your time and work for those you have never even met. I think of so many folks rushing off to practice after watching your vid's and forgetting to leave a remark. They're all grateful! Thanks again compadre!

[@GuitarAtWork]

Russell - A giant thank you for that. It totally makes my day - I do these videos because I still love to talk about the guitar - I have had a never ending fascination and a full time love affair with it for over 35 years. I just never get tired of it. Thank you for your encouraging and inspiring words and I wish you my very best on your musical journey - playing music is for everyone! So happy to hear from you and so very glad to have you with us. Cheers! Shane

[@GreatDestructo]

This tutorial was really helpful for me, thank you! I tend to stick with power chords because of the convenience, but decided to try and learn this after being reminded how much of an amazing song it is on Spotify. Came to this video instantly, you were so straightforward with it I picked up my guitar and could play the two chords super easy and knew where to be with my strumming hand through watching you and your explanations. Respect from Damon in UK

[@wiktorbejtka251]

Wow, your tutorials are amazing

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Wiktor - glad to have you here with us! Shane

[@MPNNag]

Good job

[@TheSwiftblad3]

i loove this rythm and technique im looking forward to learn this!

[@MintyAlexx]

This is the single best guitar tutorial i've seen on this website

[@Andrew-cu9lf]

Clear, accessible, and inspiring. Thank you!!!!

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thanks Andrew - great comment and very happy to hear you enjoyed it! Shane

[@siddhantpore9310]

Just started learning guitar and this is my first song. Really well taught and easy to understand. Nice job on the video. Thanks

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Siddant - happy to have you here with us. Be sure to check out 140 other videos on this channel! Shane

[@jasongarcia4888]

I started learning guitar about a week ago and I've been STRUGGLING with the hand slap thing but after watching you explain everything so perfectly I finally got it down. I can finally jam out to my favorite America song the right way. Thank you so much! God bless

[@GuitarAtWork]

Glad to hear it Jason - hope you enjoy your guitar - be sure to check out 125 other videos on this channel! Shane

[@alfonsogutierrez1392]

On the first part of the journey, I was looking at u playing chords, there strums and riffs and rhythms too, patterns to memorize, the first thing I met was a familiar song that took me back in the years😂. Thanks buddy 🇺🇸🇨🇦

[@nathonhamilton4524]

yeah......very well explained ....a good teacher makes it sound simple....a fantastic song.......thanks

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Nathon - really glad you like it, Shane

[@antonsmit4667]

Great tutorial!!

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Anton - happy to have you here with us and very glad you enjoyed it - Happy New Year! Shane

[@robertwoodstock4220]

Get my first guitar tomorrow. I cannot wait to start this song. Thanks so much for the lesson. I agree this is best lesson I have noticed on this song thus far.

[@rekhajain4004]

This is the first guitar lesson that I have truly enjoyed. You have got a new sub. Thanks a lot!

[@OneWayJxy]

Practiced it for 2 days almost nailed it

[@GuitarAtWork]

That's great - have fun with it and glad to have you here with us! Shane

[@OneWayJxy]

Ty

[@davidbergin6184]

Good lesson. (Like the coffee mug)

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you David, I appreciate the feedback - Glad to have you with us! Happy to send you any sheets you might like to have. No charge - just happy to do it. You can email me through my website at www.shanesimpson.com - just use the contact button there and I'll fire them off to you. I do not collect or otherwise abuse email addresses. Cheers! Shane

[@keejoseph3145]

That's perhaps the best tutorial on this strum pattern

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thanks for that - my best to you! Shane

[@350mde]

excellent lesson shane; the BEST for this song!

[@thearavind451]

awesome tutorial :)

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thanks Aravind - glad you enjoyed.

[@PolyglotDB]

9:00 for the strum at full pace.

[@wild70schild]

I just want to say you did such an awesome job explaining the strumming for this song!!! I have watched other videos and just couldn't get the rhythm of the strum down but you explained it perfect!!! Thank you so much!!! I can't wait to be playing it around the camp fire and people know what I'm playing!!! I'm so excited!!!

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Jordan - I really appreciate you taking the time to write and I am so happy to hear that this video helped you. Glad to have you with us! Shane

[@andrewbarfoot4687]

I love the way this instructor breaks down each step... god knows it works for me.

[@sinam7713]

I just started playing guitar recently and I'm a complete beginner, but Horse with no name was the one song that made me want to learn guitar. You're teaching so good and easy to follow, I love the video! I'm just wondering why my high E sounds so loud and dominant when I am playing and strumming all strings (I tune the guitar every time before I start), it just doesn't sound right. When playing along the song I got the rhythm and the timing is right, but I hear that high note all the time!

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Sina - you’re making progress! A lot of people have the same trouble you mentioned - just be sure to turn the pick on an angle for the upstroke. That way the pick won’t ‘collide’ with the strings. Cheers! Shane

[@sinam7713]

@@GuitarAtWork thank you very much Shane! Sometimes it's the tiny details that make it sound so much better and I keep practising with great advise like yours. All the best! Sina

[@robertcress2809]

I went to the channel you mentioned for the “worksheet” could not find them?

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thanks Robert - just go to guitaratwork.ca and look for the 'Free Downloads' Tab at the very top of the main page. It'll take you to some folders. You'll find this song in the 'Absolute Beginner' folder. Free download - Happy New Year! - Shane

[@twc9000]

This is the third video I've watched on how to play this song and it's the only one that explains it in enough detail to play it.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Thomas - hope you have fun with it. Be sure to check out over 190 other videos on this channel - Cheers! Shane

[@chrisreeder8387]

Shane - great lesson. For someone who is just starting out, this is great. Just downloaded a few of the beginner songs from your website. Much appreciated!!

[@wherethetatosat]

"I know you can read that diagram." Nope, that's why I'm using a KZbin video. However, I do appreciate your description of the crazy D when noting how the middle finger moves down to a thinner string and the pointer finger moves up to the thicker string. This is how to teach beginners.

[@runawayushould]

Is it possible to post the actual chords used? Makes it a little easy to do the fingering. Thanks!

[@GuitarAtWork]

Good suggestion Chris - thanks! Shane

[@denisepavek1080]

Thank you so much!!! My first song on guitar! I'm still super slow changing b/t chords, but I'll get it. This was so helpful & really helped with my confidence!

[@dumpsterdonnie3408]

Wow not resting my bicep on the guitar might just be one of the most helpful strumming tips I've gotten in my couple month journey. Gonna take some getting used to but feels much more relaxed. Thank you!

[@jhmvicta8]

They used to call me Crazy D

[@GuitarAtWork]

Ha! Thanks

[@strokerace4765]

I was paying $135 for Physical Therapy I decided to do $20 guitar lessons, I think it was a good idea.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Excellent! Shane

[@rockroll7649]

I'm doing the very same thing.

[@Sms68]

1st tune I ever learned. Great Song if your just starting out.

[@josephskyturtle1562]

Excellent tutorial. Really like how you break it down...easy...but hard enough to encourage practice.

[@ubert1300]

Great tutorial, even for a french beginner like me ! :-) However I did'nt understand how you're doing the whack sound, when i try to do it just mutes the sound without "whack" !

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thanks for that Ubert1300 - much appreciated. The 'whack' can be tricky to get going. Try hitting the strings a bit harder and dragging your pick through them once your hand hits. Usually works! Shane

[@RobertLaberge]

Second chord is at 1:50

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thanks Robert!

[@taygardens]

Happy I went back to this from yesterday because it’s getting easier already!! Going to practice this for a week straight

[@HeinDuckdich1]

Hi Shane, thanks for this nice tutorial. I didn't watched out for your channel, but found it unexpected. :) Is it possible that you can speak a little slower please? For me as a German hard to follow up :) Further can I request I a tutorial please? Sunny Afternoon by The Kinks. Thank you and regards from Germany.

[@ronnymcm9950]

There are four chords to this song not two, the chorus has two other chords

[@richp3873]

what are those chords?

[@pottypranks8628]

D

[@ronnymcm9950]

Rich P Em D6/9 Em9 Dmaj9 , first two chords are the verse and the second two are the chorus, but most people play the way you do, either way works, the later two just adds a richness to it

[@garystanzak8478]

Absolutely THE BEST tutorial channel on you tube. Thank you sooo much. You boost my confidence to learn songs that I like

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thanks Gary - I really appreciate that! Hope you are having fun with it. Cheers! Shane

[@marinapowell5798]

One of the best guitar tutorials I've seen! Brilliant. Thank you!

[@gaae2000]

8:50 \m/ \m/