Hotel California Guitar Lesson - Easy Tutorial

Hotel California Guitar Lesson - Easy Version
Welcome to my Hotel California Guitar Lesson by The Eagles. Such a classic song. Beautiful all around. I have gotten a lot of requests for this song on KZbin and through the contact form, so I figured why not.
So this version here is going to be the “Easy” version using a capo on the second fret. We will still be in the same key as the original, so you will be able to play along with The Eagles, but it’s going to have less barre chords than the original which is always helpful.
In the easy version, we only have one barre chord to contend with which is the F major barre chord, but, capoed at the second fret, it should be easier to play. If not, you can always use the Fmaj7 chord below.
The strumming will vary between the verse and the chorus, but you can stick to a simple strumming pattern throughout the entire song if you choose. Obviously, this song has quite an amazing intro which we won’t be going over here, but feel free to do some finger picking if that pleases you as well.
I do give some easy examples of strumming patterns in the video that you can use. All of the patterns can be applied to the original version of the song.
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About this video:
My Hotel California guitar lesson is an easy version requiring a capo. I will discuss the how to strum Hotel California on guitar in an easy way as well as options for making this amazing song more beginner level. This is not the original version player by The Eagles which does not use a capo.

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Old retiree here in France, now I can make Hotel sound musical, not robotic, a true Thank You. I'm hoping this is the first of many you inspire me with, you have a fine teaching style 😁👍

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You can do it!

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Thanks so much. I like the way you give strumming options for different skill levels. I also really appreciate the chord charts you provide.

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Thanks Lauren for breaking down the strumming pattern and the 1+2+etc and posting it on the screen, it's very helpful.

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Yes, go slow is my biggest tip. Work out the timing and the counting. Super important then speed up.

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Thank you! I’ve been playing this finger style using a similar pattern from Dust in The Wind. I refer to it as “Motel California”. I’ve always been unhappy with the chorus. You advice made me very happy! 🙂

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Ummm...HOTEL California

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Thanks Lauren ! You are da best ! I plan on mixing your beginner version with some licks from the advanced version mixed with some licks from the live version that the eagles band plays live to make up my own unique version for the intro to this song ! So it won’t be a beginner version anymore but it also won’t be as complicated or as precise as what is on the real record either ! So my unique version of the intro to this song will sound somewhere in between your beginner version and the advanced version which will give me a unique intermediate version type of sound ! Lol :)

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Oh jeez, I've been playing the chorus wrong all this time. I was using the Dm instead of the E7! Also , I love the picking of the high strings in the intro . I'll incorporate that now! My strumming is still atrocious. I just kind of do it by feel. Thanks.I'm learning a lot!!

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Nice lesson, Lauren! I like songs you can simplify! How about some Beatle songs? Thanks

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Tim thank you. Love the Beatles. I have a few on my KZbin page. Check out my list on my website: www.laurenbateman.com/guitar-chord-charts The one's with video lessons will be marked :)

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I am SO new. I feel like I just went through a 2 year degree in hotel California! Haha You did great though! I will get there! Thank you for your time doing this. Putting it in my saved for later when I get a little better. 🙃

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You're so welcome!

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Fine chords

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@@LaurenBateman Awesome !! i'm super excited because all the other tutorials on this song are not helpful at all and most are just covers. Can't wait to see this !. Thank you !

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You are a awsom teacher.i got it after watching and listening to you. I couldn't get it watching other videos.your awsom .and really cute.in a country farm girl kinda way.

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Awww thanks. I've never been called a country farm girl before. 🤣🤣🤣 I'm a city gal. But thank you and so glad it helped.

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Keep watching

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Love your video's. One thought I have and obviously you can do what you want with it. As a beginner I appreciate all that you do for me. Can I ask one favor? Don't include multiple strumming patterns. That really confuses me. Thanks again for everything Lauren.

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Hi Wally, thanks for that. I try to give options, but I see how that can be confusing for some players.