How to play '3AM' by Matchbox 20

Here's a fabulous rockin' song full of great strumming patterns and super cool fills in between chords. Join me as we break it all down - first the basics of the song and then the fills you hear on the recording note for note. We do a slow playalong at first and then a full-speed playalong.
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Songsheets are always available at / guitaratwork

[@waynetozer3881]

Early Matchbox 20 songs were epic in my life. Great tutorials for this song are few and far between. Challenges are the catalyst to guitar progress. Thanks 🙏❤️

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Wayne - what a great comment! My very best to you and glad to have you here with us. Cheers, Shane

[@SeatedAtTheLeftHandOfTheFather]

iTs Not Coffee Nor HyperNess iTs Passion For The Music You Teach Brother. i/We Need Teachers Like You. I’ve Noticed In Life, Folks THROW SHADE On Folks With Love & Passion. It’s Okay To Be Happy, Express Yourself, Love Yourself & Most Important Knowing Yourself. 🗣️✌️🌕

[@GuitarAtWork]

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

[@larryjustice1964]

Thanks for the instructions for this tune, I've been wanting to learn this for awhile now...

[@GuitarAtWork]

Glad to hear that Larry - Happy to have you here with us! Shane

[@rylan.music.x]

Look! I don't know how you've done it. But, you managed to BOTH nail your intro and then fumble your intro at the same time. . . I'm impressed.

[@oceanriver123]

I like your guitar lessons, how you take the time to explain everything in such detail. You do teach at a fast pace though I understand you and can keep up with you, I don't become bored. Thank you all you do.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Mario - much appreciated. Cheers! Shane

[@skiptomylute5094]

Best one yet

[@mattlevault5140]

Wow! Just found your channel in my feed. I've been a bad guitar player for half a century - older than you! Just starting to climb back into the music scene after about 35 years of a day job. This is one of the best instructional videos I've seen. Looking forward to you making me better!

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Matt - very glad to have you here with us. Have fun with it! Shane

[@wallymurray620]

Hi Shane. Really likening the choice of this song. As an older guy I sometimes get stuck on 60s and 70s stuff and ignore a lot of other good music. The takeaways for me on this tune besides it just being fun, it will be a good workout with the strumming and then the fills will strengthen the lead work that I’m trying to learn more also. Love it when you can get a loop going with all the proper timing and then just repeat, repeat, repeat until I get it right, been doing a fair amount of that with the lead stuff…that and it is just fun…once you figure out your timing on the looper that is😉 It will be one I’ll start working on as soon as we get back home to Alberta, leaving AZ in a few days. A wonky knee kept me from doing a lot of things I would normally have done down here so I’m very thankful these videos have kept me busy learning new stuff and feeling like I’m finally over that bit of a wall in my guitar playing. I hope you and yours are well. Thanks again for all your work. Wally. 😎

[@GuitarAtWork]

Hey Wally - sorry to hear about the knee lad - ouch! I agree with your assessment...We all get stuck in our playlists.....I thought this one might light things up a bit. Have fun with it all - Cheers, Shane

[@walterpetronella1595]

thanks to the guy in New Braunfels Texas...love matchbox 20. fellow Texan here in midland. love your teaching Shane

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Walter - glad you are here with us....and another shoutout to Harry - Cheers, Shane

[@albertstone7905]

Dude this is so great Man you tore it up love watching you your so into it just hope some day I can play like you love your stuff thanks man!!!!!!!!!

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Albert - what a great comment to receive - really makes my day. All the best to you and very happy to have you here with us. Cheers, Shane

[@worldwide1376]

You are so feakin' talented, I could only wish to be 1/4 as good as you and I would only be delighted.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you for that - so encouraging! My very best to you and have fun with it. Cheers, Shane

[@johnvancedar5354]

Beautiful playing Shane. Looks challenging for the fills but will give it a try. You’re pushing me to my limits, ha, ha.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Johnny - always great to hear from you - you can nail this one for sure. Great strumming song and the fills just add such depth. Best to you and K lad! Shane

[@windrider65]

Great lesson Shane. I've been playing this for over a year now, and I play a simple version. Thanks for sharing all the fill in's, I think I'm going to try to spice it up now, a little bit at a time. Take care of yourself and your family and stay safe. From Charlie.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Charlie - very glad you like this song. It's SO fun to play - best to you stay safe lad, Shane

[@jehros9626]

You are an excellent guitar player and instructor. Love your channel.

[@jamescurnutt1628]

Thanks! I dig my BeatBuddy. Thanks for the setting! I gotta get better at counting that in! You make it look so easy. It takes a little practice.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you James - glad it's working for you. I love my BEATBUDDY too. So fun! Shane

[@tylermarchbank7425]

Awesome guitar lesson!

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thanks Tyler - glad you enjoyed. Cheers! Shane

[@wendyhall1395]

Great instruction! Excited to get my Beat Buddy soon....... cannot wait!

[@GuitarAtWork]

Fabulous - enjoy Wendy! Shane

[@clintdenman3037]

You are a brilliant guitarist and thank u for telling some of us that don't have a lot of experience that we should avoid certain strings on a C add nine i was never told to try to avoid the high E .

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Clint. Very much appreciated. Cheers! Shane

[@markdavis5970]

How awesome..two days and I'm Jamming..Thanks Shawn..You are the man.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Glad it’s working Mark - have fun! Shane

[@hairutheninja]

Great tutorial thanks for breaking down the fills for noobs like me who cant break things down by ear worth a damn yet

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Hairu - glad you enjoyed! Shane

[@NOONEA2m]

Shane, you have real Rhythm in your playing style that speaks volumes!

[@smartkid4045]

I just found you. Thank you for teaching this in a way that I can play along with. I am a fan and will be watching for new content. 👍🏼😎

[@GuitarAtWork]

Glad to hear it. Happy to have you here. Cheers! Shane

[@RichieIsRight]

Love the flannel

[@billschannel8968]

Loved the beat buddy and looper. Really adds a new dimension to my boring mode of playing. Thank you for making it interesting.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Bill - very glad you enjoyed. Cheers! Shane

[@konradhof7318]

Outstanding lesson. 🎸

[@simonlwin6827]

Thanks Shane, such a good lesson, other teachers say this is a beginners song, wrong! Feeling the accent on the off beat, your foot is coming up but your hand is going down, takes practice. My kids got it straight away, because their mother has natural rhythm. I got the natural pitch but not the rhythm. Or maybe its just that the music these days is so much off the beat. My kids always said, "just feel it dad" mmmm, I couldn't. This lesson is key. Great work Shane😊

[@GuitarAtWork]

That’s fabulous Simon. Thanks for that. Have fun with it! Shane

[@slushpuppy6991]

Love your videos man! You made me and my fiance laugh out loud with that slow down thing we both talk way to fast as well! Keep on rockin!

[@GuitarAtWork]

Ha! Thank you for that Slush Pup. Cheers! Shane

[@mrmustard174]

Great strumming and fantastic guitar faces as well, fantastic man, very impressive

[@GuitarAtWork]

Ha! Thank you Mr Mustard....SO fun to play this song. My best to you and always happy to hear from you. Cheers, Shane

[@jadeedmundson5715]

Wow! Fantastic! Loooove this song! Such a great tutorial!🙏🏻🐶💐❤️

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Jade - so glad! Hope you have a ton of fun with it. Cheers, Shane

[@Triblove99]

DECAF !! Ya Buddy - Life is good. You're the campfire strummers best friend. Thank YOU !

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Stan - my best to you lad - Cheers, Shane

[@gregdinger2967]

Shane! It's so great to see you, and hear you!

[@Left_hand_clapping]

Great lesson! I appreciate the way you break down strumming patterns - very helpful. Well done.

[@sapelesteve]

Don't know that song but that was a great lesson Shane! That "walk the chicken" strumming always gets me. Hope that you are doing well. 👍👍🎸🎸👏👏

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Steve - it's a song well worth listening to. Thanks for being here. Cheers, Shane

[@jpl1107]

I like the way you teach and the way you speak. Please keep going

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thanks for that. My best to you, Shane

[@jlrieper]

Epic song! Will be working on this one. Song request: Through the Barricades by Spandau Ballet. (Cheers Jay from Cape Town)

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Jay - much appreciated. Hope you have fun with it and all the best from Ottawa. Great song suggestion too. Cheers, Shane

[@p71josh]

Great stuff man! I really like your extended playing of the featured song at the beginning of your videos 👍

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thanks for that - glad to have you here, Shane

[@skane3109]

Shane. Thanks for this excellent tutorial. Great song for sure and I found your focus on strumming patterns super super helpful.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Very glad - thank you! Shane

[@roxyc4438]

Hey, Shane! I loved this the second you started playing! Great work! 💜

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Roxy - I always appreciate your comments - hope you're doing well. Cheers, Shane

[@donwhidden3646]

Lovely playing brother. Definitely opened up to my playing in this song

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Don - that’s great news. My best to you, Shane

[@ramrocker1004]

Very organized teaching method, so i subscribed right away. I'm not very good at catching complicated rhythms so I'm saving this for later when I'm in the mood and i feel like I'm gonna get it right 😂 Thank you

[@blogsfred3187]

Great lesson

[@carleenmejzastrumunderthes4130]

I really like this lesson… must try soon… btw purple is a good color for you

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Carleen! Shane

[@spaceburger80]

Great video, thank you! Also, gorgeous Taylor. Might I ask: what is the paneling over you left and right shoulders? Are the they blackout curtains or some type of sound proofing cloth, folded over?

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you for that - I really appreciate the encouragement. The panels you asked about are foam.....they reduce reflections etc here in my relatively small studio space. I've had them for 25 years. They're worth it for sure. Cheers, Shane

[@spaceburger80]

@@GuitarAtWork Thank you, sir! Have a great weekend!

[@paulettebryenton5884]

Love your guitar toutorials. Would you be able to do one on " Hand Me Down" by match box 20.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Paulette - great suggestion. Cheers! Shane

[@frankaq3951]

So glad I found your channel, Shane. I've wanted to learn so many of these great songs for a long time. Thanks!

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Frank - so happy to hear that. My best to you and glad you found us here! Shane

[@jonlewis63]

Shane i see you're wearing the Canadian Tuxedo .This lesson must be serious

[@GuitarAtWork]

Ha! Thank you Jon - hilarious! Cheers, Shane

[@jonlewis63]

@@GuitarAtWork I'm a Toronto boy myself

[@MrJimpurvis]

Wow sounds tight with the beat buddy

[@simonlwin6827]

Very helpfull innovative teaching, thankyou. One suggestion when covering fills. Easy to understand if advanced student, but it's probably more intermediate students watching so please explain a little slower and a bit more detail please. Regards

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Simon. Have fun with it, Shane

[@EJH-jn6mo]

I’m just here for the magic facial expressions.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Ha! Glad to have you - Shane

[@john749]

Just found this. Thank you so much for the very nice lesson.

[@mitchking725]

This is one of the best lessons I’ve ever heard. Definitely have a new subscriber. Btw.. Yourself or Someone Like You is one of the best albums of all time IMO. great, and I mean GREAT lesson man. Seriously. Thanks bro!

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Mitch - greatly appreciated. Cheers! Shane

[@pb12661]

liked and subscribed. I was just looking to learn this song. Thank you! 👏👏👌 👌👌👍👍

[@GuitarAtWork]

Glad to have you here with us - have fun with it! Shane

[@WhooozYourDaddy]

Loved this lesson. Your subscribers love Rob Thomas. Please teach his song ‘Bent’. With the tag line riffs.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Rudy - my best to you, good suggestion. Shane

[@arnold5621]

love it

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thanks Arnold. Cheers! Shane

[@Coltbreath]

Keep ‘em coming!

[@GuitarAtWork]

Hey - thank you - will do! Shane

[@damianoehme5391]

Great facial expressions to match the great playing 🙂

[@GuitarAtWork]

Ha! Thank you Damian - hope you're having fun with it. Glad to have you here with us. Cheers, Shane

[@deetee5156]

Great video. Thanks for your time. Can I suggest even doing the strumming patter that you also share it with the 1e&a etc. that is how I know to do rhythm. And then I need to cover Dudu. Etc it sort of confuses me. I think I’m not the only one. Thanks again

[@eddeleeuw155]

Great choice! Thx, Shane.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Ed - always glad to hear from you man - I appreciate your support all of this time. My best to you! Shane

[@walkerhjones]

Thanks

[@GuitarAtWork]

Hope you have fun with it. Cheers! Shane

[@KS-bg3zd]

hello.cool song .same your blue shirt.very thanks.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you KS - great song for sure and glad you like my shirt! Shane

[@LurkerEternal]

subscribed for sure

[@GuitarAtWork]

Glad to have you with us. Cheers! Shane

[@jadeedmundson5715]

Excuse me☺️ What model of Taylor is that? And, are you using a metal plectrum? Could you share what pick it is, please? 🙌🙏🏻💐

[@GuitarAtWork]

Hi Jade - sure thing - it's an 814CE VClass. 2019 - lovely guitar. I use Dunlop Ultex 1.14 picks. Love those. Cheers Jade, Shane

[@jadeedmundson5715]

@@GuitarAtWork wow, that is a lovely guitar! Thanks for the reply!

[@GuitarAtWork]

@@jadeedmundson5715 happy to help Jade!

[@briandelauro3471]

Do you know if they changed the type of wood or finish since 2019 on that model, your top looks darker than the ones I see available for purchase currently. Or has it darkened since you purchased?

[@GuitarAtWork]

@@briandelauro3471 hmm. Not sure Brian. Sorry. Mine is a 2019 814ce V class. Cheers, Shane

[@deetee5156]

Love it. Fast=loud. How true Lol

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thanks. It's totally true - best to you, Shane

[@CPDLee]

Nice job well done good sir. Thank you.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Bob! Happy to hear from you man - hope you'll have fun with this one. Cheers, Shane

[@RoasterRoaster]

Love ❤️ your videos and love MB 20 💜

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you! Happy you are here! Shane

[@RoasterRoaster]

Thank you.❣️ I'm going to practice this ! Your instructions are very comprehensible, easy to follow, and very motivating !!

[@daltonhobson6982]

this one is rough ,getting that rhythm down takes work.but another good one.thanks

[@GuitarAtWork]

Dig in dude - it’s worth the effort for sure. Thanks for being here - Shane

[@rsvette123]

That was wonderful thanks so much

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you very much indeed. Happy to have you here with us and I hope you're having fun with it! Shane

[@rsvette123]

Sure am Shane thanks much

[@ericrudy2504]

Crazy. I know all these chords and fills from.other songs. Guess what I'll be working on this week lol.

[@GuitarAtWork]

That's great Eric and I'm really glad you mentioned that.....it really shows how we can reuse things once we know them....happens all the time especially in such a popular key. My best to you, Shane

[@paulbanner9612]

Niceee Shane👍👍Taylor sounds 👍👍..I play Faith guitars 😊✌

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Paul - much appreciated. Hope you're doing well, Shane

[@petersonscay]

Do you teach your lessons with the ES2 plugged in?

[@GuitarAtWork]

Yes I do - a little compression and reverb added at mixdown. Cheers, Shane

[@petersonscay]

@@GuitarAtWork Thanks for your reply, cheers.

[@HarleyFatBoyJr]

great share fam. what gear are you using to do your videos? i see a lav mic so are you using an external audio recorder? is the guitar going through an amp or sound board? sounds super clean!! mahalo in advance.

[@billharmon2051]

Thank you Shane!! One of my absolute favorites. I'll be practicing this sone till my fingers bleed. Which is why I don't play too much. Getting over that initial pain is the worst. I appreciate all you do and how talented you are. Do you have any original music?

[@andyr8625]

I think I've figured it out. My playing stinks because I refuse to add those grimacing looking facial expressions,I'm gonna try harder to incorporate some into my playing. Thanks great lesson 😎

[@GuitarAtWork]

That’s the way to do it Andy. Cheers, Shane

[@andyr8625]

@@GuitarAtWork Thanks for all you do on here to help us Shane.

[@waKYWAZOK]

Hello Shane will you teach me how to play song for the asking from Simon and Garfunkel and blackbird by The Beatles. Thanks And God bless. From: Guadalajara Jalisco Mexico

[@GuitarAtWork]

Hey Kevin - I love both of those songs.....I've added them to the list. Cheers! Shane

[@glennmccormick8661]

Also ask google the bpm for the song

[@jameschristopher3405]

Need to take it easy on the caffeine…

[@GuitarAtWork]

Ha! You're right James - others have said the same. Cheers, Shane

[@jameschristopher3405]

@@GuitarAtWork still great instruction!!!!

[@luismartinez-hc9kc]

I don’t remember a capo on this song

[@GuitarAtWork]

To play with the original recording it's Capo on the first fret. Cheers, Shane

[@luismartinez-hc9kc]

Ahhh ok. Really I’ve played with the song and sounds the same. But I’ll take your word for it

[@grantdowell3390]

Wow, Marty has nothing on you!

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Grant - best to you! Shane

[@grantdowell3390]

It's no offense to Marty , he is usually my go to guy for songs. I watched his and then yours and the difference in teaching and playing was just magical. Thank you for this video i really appreciate it a lot and I will be coming to you from now on :)

[@jagalasso]

Hammering doesn't happen each pass