How to play 'Norwegian Wood' by The Beatles

An absolute classic! Let's nail this one down together. It's a great example of playing a melody and strumming at the same time. Fabulous! We'll take apart the left and right parts slowly - and then we do a slow speed playalong and then a full speed playalong at the end.
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[@guystesney5077]

You are the best teacher on youtube. How you only have 156,000 subscribers when others not nearly as good of a teacher and far less talented than you have millions is a mystery.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Guy - I really appreciate that - very encouraging. My best to you! Shane

[@zivamariediva8082]

@@GuitarAtWork Its true

[@bobnethan5474]

This guy is the best on KZbin

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Bob - So encouraging - my very best to you and I hope you're having a ton of fun with it. Cheers! Shane 😋

[@MrDallman]

Top lesson again Shane by a top teacher….your teaching method, brilliant as always.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Greatly appreciated and very glad it’s working for you. Cheers! Shane

[@JimmysGarden]

Hello Shane, Cracking song to learn. I haven't played much lately as I've been training for a marathon, which is this Sunday the 14th I'll be pushing my son in a wheelchair. Then I can learn and play more. It's great to see your subs growing.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Jimmy - hope you have a great marathon and that you enjoy learning this song. So fun! Cheers, Shane

[@BladePressure]

What was your point exactly?

[@jimsim16]

Good luck at the marathon Jimmy, wishing you and your son all the best

[@freesk8]

Man, that's cool! You're a great dad! :)

[@artrogers3985]

Great job. At 184 it’s like trying to step on a moving escalator to make that first strum. 🎸

[@GuitarAtWork]

Ha! That's a great analogy - a big thank you Art - slow it down as you're practicing snd maybe try to work up to concert speed - hugely important strategy for any song! Cheers, Shane

[@ebkp50]

Still the TOP Teacher in my book Shane Top Man Thanks my friend 👍🏻

[@GuitarAtWork]

A big thank you Keith - always so supportive and encouraging. My best to you lad! Shane

[@richardlynch5632]

+1😎👍

[@Mies1103]

Thanks Shane! I will start practicing tomorrow! All the best from the Netherlands 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Mies - fabulous - hope you have fun with it and all the best from Canada! 🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@jamesmccarthy5727]

Love this I knew I was missing a note. It’s that open A. Short cuts are a bad habit

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you James - it's so funny you mentioned that open A note....I'd been playing it without that note for decades....when I went in to tidy it up to make the video I heard it in the recording. I really like it. Best to you! Shane

[@jamesmccarthy5727]

@@GuitarAtWork . I tend to hack guitar for vocal accompaniment and suspect that because I don’t sing that note it just passes me by.

[@freesk8]

Me too! I was leaving out the open A!

[@jamesmccarthy5727]

@@freesk8 I took something else out of this lesson. As a campfire guitarist , I was strumming the D chord ( yes it’s an E before some smartarse corrects me ) and trying to pick the melody. Now I’m playing the melody and strumming in the space between notes. The difference is amazing.

[@guystesney5077]

i was also.

[@louisdirect]

Well... This is a great finger twister.. of course I stopped the video many times and I got it. Slowly but surely. love it! Thanks Shane

[@GuitarAtWork]

Fabulous - thank you Louis! Shane

[@rickjobin8241]

Thanks, Shane good teaching methods. Now I've mastered this songs so much better. Rick from Ottawa.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thanks Rick - always glad to have you here with us. Cheers, Shane

[@NickNicometi]

Long time no see, and with a beauty! Thanks, Shane

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thanks Nick - hope you’re doing well. Cheers! Shane

[@LMacNeill]

One of my favorite Beatles songs! Love it!!

[@GuitarAtWork]

Me too - big thank you for that and I really hope you enjoy! Shane

[@ShaunDriscoll]

Wow, I love that I have enough confidence to approach this song. A large part of that confidence is because of you and your encouraging lessons/tutorials. Thank you. P.S. great to hear you singing the lyrics. I think that helps me to learn and follow along with the song.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Shaun - very happy to hear that. Best to you! Shane

[@somegottowin]

Thanks Shane, I am picking up rifts faster with you. I like how you incorporate, the slow down version, and get a handle on cord changes before moving on, and "the sing-cord change warning works well". Same song(s) different teacher, and things come together like magic

[@GuitarAtWork]

Super - very happy to hear that. Best to you! Shane

[@MaryWatkins-sh4di]

I love it: "the islands to swim to!"

[@vladslo]

thanks for this one!

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you - hope you have a ton of fun with it! Shane

[@markdavis5970]

I'm number 500 on liking this lesson Shane. Thank you so much my friend

[@GuitarAtWork]

A big thank you Mark - greatly appreciated. Hugely encouraging. 😊 Shane

[@Zephyr653]

Awesome tutorial! Really appreciate your vids

[@GuitarAtWork]

A big thank you - glad you enjoyed. Cheers! Shane

[@chrisbergonzi7977]

Great stuff as usual Shane....thanks pal...

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thanks Chris - glad to hear from you. Cheers! Shane

[@sandragirard8054]

OMG! Loved it! Glad I found you!👍👍🎸

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Sandra - happy to have you here with us. Cheers! Shane

[@brbrshpr7763]

Fantastic song! Been wanting to learn this one more than Blackbird so thank you for this lesson. Cheers !

[@GuitarAtWork]

Very happy to hear that - have fun with it! Shane

[@user-xy2jo2vs5s]

Excellent as usual Shane , regards Billy UK

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Billy - best to you lad! 🇨🇦

[@glennbarton6173]

One of the finest teachers I have found as your style of teaching really works for me Shane. I signed up to receive the tabs for the individual lessons and this has accelerated my learning process. Thank you Shane and keep up your great work.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Glenn - that’s so great. I appreciate you taking the time to write and I’m very happy to have you here with us. Cheers! Shane

[@freesk8]

Great lesson! Thanks! :)

[@GuitarAtWork]

Glad you enjoyed - have fun with it! Shane

[@sapelesteve]

Great lesson Shane! I believe that song, written by Lennon, was on the Rubber Soul album. Definitely one of my all time favorite Beatles tunes! Hope that you are doing well! 👍👍

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Steve - all is well and hope same for you! Shane

[@EFB01]

Great lesson! I’m hoping to learn it before I visit my son in 3 weeks. I can’t sing but he can. So it should be fun. I agree with the others who say you’re one of the very best teachers on KZbin.

[@GuitarAtWork]

A big thank you for that - happy to have you here. Cheers! Shane

[@josephdato2606]

Great! Thank you very much

[@GuitarAtWork]

Glad you enjoyed Joseph - thanks! Shane

[@johnvancedar5354]

Love that song Shane

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Johnny - great song for sure. Hope all is well there with you and yours - Cheers from the nation's capital where all of your tax money ends up. 🇨🇦😀

[@richardlynch5632]

LOVE this on ny 12string 😎😉👍 I love fortunate mistakes😁 Great lesson Shane 😎👍👍 😎✌👍❤🖖

[@GuitarAtWork]

A big thank you Richard - always happy to hear from you lad. I'm in full agreement - I don't have a 12-string at the moment but it sure would be great for certain songs. Best to you, Shane

[@richardlynch5632]

​@@GuitarAtWork 12strings are definitely great sounding... However... They ARE a labor of love😉👍 😎✌👍❤🖖

[@usatrooper5045]

Great lesson 👍🤘🤪🇺🇲

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thanks for that - glad you enjoyed! Shane

[@jx14aby]

Thanks for the lesson. Well done.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Hey thanks for that - glad to have you here with us! Shane

[@TheStarboarder]

Hey Shane! As always a beautyful lesson! Thanks so much for it. Great teaching. Still possible to wish lessons?😊 Would be nice to have Sarah and Gibsy by Fleetwood Mac and my favourite song by Neil Young, Southern man. Nothing "usable" to find here on YT and I know, if you care it will get out mindblasting

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thaa as mid for that - glad you’re enjoying and great song suggestions. Cheers! Shane

[@johnsrabe]

13:40 Artur Rubenstein called them his “klinkers.”

[@GuitarAtWork]

Fabulous - thanks John. Cheers, Shane

[@BLJKPLR]

This a great song! Shane would you teach Dark Eyed Cajun Woman for acoustic?

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thanks Jeff - great suggestion. Cheers, Shane

[@BLJKPLR]

@@GuitarAtWork Oh very cool Shane, I love this song. Can't wait for you to add this, thank you Shane!

[@agunslinger9349]

Sorry to repeat possible frequent question. Which model Taylor 8 is that? Great videos, content and teaching approach

[@GuitarAtWork]

Sure thing - it’s a Taylor 814ce (2019). Glad you’re enjoying! Shane

[@curtwyman]

❤

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Curt - best to you, Shane

[@tcb5141]

I'll get there some day 😢

[@GuitarAtWork]

Absolutely you will - keep at it! Shane

[@TFShaw]

Don't let anything steal your joy of playing guitar. Enjoy the journey of learning and be kind to yourself. Cheers!

[@maconmemories3085]

Shane, I got another request to put on your list. Shelf in the Room by Days of the New! They are a band I hope can make a come back. Their Green album is incredible!

[@GuitarAtWork]

Hey big thank you for that - I don't know it but I'll have a listen. Best to you, Shane

[@maconmemories3085]

@GuitarAtWork Its a great acoustic song. One I think I could play with a little more direction.

[@Elena-gu8jq]

Awesome ❤ (do you actually hold the pick with three fingers?) thanks!

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Elena - best question ever! I hold it mainly between my thumb and middle finger - and my first finger comes in once in awhile for control-type stuff. Cheers, Shane

[@Elena-gu8jq]

@@GuitarAtWork thank you! Hope that helps as I mainly alternate strum super fast chords on the electric (not power chords, just open and bar chords). Same for the bass, just alternate super fast single notes. Im trying different technics. Cheers ☺️

[@bohdannesteruk1777]

Is it possible to cover the David Rawlings - Cumberland Gap, please?

[@GuitarAtWork]

Great song - thanks for that. Shane

[@chrisvodka2412]

Shane, which guitar and strings do you use here?

[@GuitarAtWork]

Hi Chris - I’m using a Taylor 814ce (2019) with Elixir HD Light strings. Cheers, Shane

[@MaryWatkins-sh4di]

Where are you located? Do you do private lessons?

[@davidbaurkot4762]

Thanks so much for posting this Shane. I’m having a little trouble incorporating the strumming. Are you muting your “Chicka Chicka’s?” I’m getting a full D chord and it sounds terrible.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Great point David - thanks for being here. Best to make the melody 'primary' and not wash it out with strumming that is too loud/aggressive. I call them 'whisper strums' - maybe just the top (thinnest) 3 strings or so.....nice and light in the strumming will bring out the melody. Best to you, Shane

[@davidbaurkot4762]

@@GuitarAtWork I’ll give it a try. Thank you so much for responding Shane.

[@curtwyman]

4/19/2024: unrelated and a day late - RIP to Dickie Betts of Allman Brothers

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Curt - much appreciated. Shane

[@markdavis5970]

I hVe severe carpal tunnel.doesit effect my playing..I need more info about this problem.pleaze giveme si.egrue

[@GuitarAtWork]

Hope you’re ok. Shane

[@dontlietome1418]

I learned it without a capo

[@GuitarAtWork]

For sure - thanks Don - you can play it without a capo but it won't match the pitch of the recording or this video if you are trying to play along. Best to you, Shane