how to play Hotel California on acoustic guitar by The Eagles (intro lesson)

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An acoustic guitar lesson on how to play the intro to Hotel California by The Eagles, played by Don Felder, from the Hotel California album released in 1977.
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00:00 Demo
01:12 Introduction
02:31 Chords
04:00 Simplified version playthrough
04:47 Main picking pattern
06:28 Moving on to B7 etc.
11:23 Slow playthrough so far
11:54 Moving on to G
14:53 Slow playthrough whole cycle
15:59 Simplified version
18:12 2nd guitar part
23:08 Slow playthrough 2nd guitar part
23:42 Wrap

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[@robertshirley3422]

Andy, you're either super disciplined, or just frugal!! 😂😂 How does somebody such as yourself so entrenched in music show such restraint in not purchasing a 12- string?? Great job...I think you're the best tutor on KZbin.

[@ShutupAndPlayGuitarTutorials]

Haha, neither really! I just can't handle having to tune and maintain that many strings! Cheers, Andy.

[@gregring895]

Lol

[@TheRealJaded]

6 strings rule

[@tedpeterson1156]

@@ShutupAndPlayGuitarTutorials Q: How long does it take to tune a 12 string guitar? A: Nobody knows

[@magg93]

@@tedpeterson1156 How long does it take to tune a 12 string? Well.. how long does it take to tune a 6 string? I bet you it takes about half the time. Plain and simple

[@kenyu601]

This video is pure gold. For so many years I've sworn there were 'extra' notes that are not captured in all the transcriptions I've seen, even Don Felder's video. Now I can play it accurate to the recording. Thank you!!!

[@sb-yr8bw]

Those extra notes were the 12 string guitar

[@ezrvs]

Most effective instructor on KZbin. Your calm, patient manner…The black background eliminating any distractions…The guileless way you demonstrate, without being egotistically showy…The thoroughness by which you cover, re-cover and reinforce all the subtle nuances of the piece…All of this results in your videos being the most instructive on line. Bravo! Well done!

[@sdriza]

100%

[@unacuentadeyoutube13]

Andy, I must say you're the greatest guitar teacher on youtube. You always teach all the little nuances in every song or solo you show us, so I can't stress enough my gratitude for you. Thank you for teaching me how to play Shape of my Heart by Sting (first song I learnt), Stairway to Heaven solo, Comfortably Numb solo, Sultans of Swing (both solos, rythm and licks), Babe I'm Gonna Leave You, and many more! I always put "shut up and play" next to the title of the song I want to learn, and there always was a solo I found most teachers not doing it justice: Another Brick In The Wall. I tried to figure it out by ear, but I'm afraid it's taking me way too long to learn 3-second-long licks. Please, if you made it this far, I'd be far more than pleased if you made a tutorial on it. So, again, thank you, for all the songs you've taught me, and all the ones you'll teach me

[@midnightshark100]

you sir are the gold standard when it comes to guitar lessons I don't consider a song as learned until I have learned it here thank you this song means a lot

[@larryrhindress2972]

WOW, that is the very best tutorial on this planet. Perfect!!! Thank you from Canada!

[@barrywarren4221]

I've been following you for a while now, I'm a seasoned guitar player of 50+ years. I really enjoy these videos very much, it refreshes my memory on songs I haven't played in years. " Thanks"

[@Mithrandir78]

You are the best guitar teacher of youtube. Thank you..

[@duaneclark3539]

Andy you have to have perfect pitch you don’t miss a note it really is amazing. I have been playing for well 50 years and I can pick out about everything I want to learn but I can miss a lot at times. Of course the ear gets tired and old it did seam easily in my younger years. You are just a real professional at your job no one that does guitar tutorials on KZbin has your skill. Thanks again for what you do.

[@bomberobus]

An older guy like me has neither the time nor eyesight to be scrutinizing tablature. Not to mention the benefits of any theory/chord names I learn while hearing you talk. It’s one thing to be a guitar master, it’s a while other thing to share and teach it. I cannot thank you enough for doing that. 🙏

[@rdds4108]

Braaaahhhhh!! You know how long I’ve waited for this? Thank you 🙏🏻 so much. If you could do the whole song that would be fantastic!

[@meydeypamalas6429]

Me to☺

[@infinitecycle3479]

You’re the man Andy thanks for putting so much time and effort into your videos. You’re a great teacher 👊

[@edl6814]

Fantastic video!! I'm picking up guitar again after not touching it for years (decades!), and when I first saw the picking involved, I thought this would be over my heard. Well, thanks to your patient, clear and detailed video, I'm now playing it! What a head-rush to hear that beautiful intro coming from my strings! Thank you very much!!!

[@MrEnoBeano]

I saw his video and I noticed right away it wasn’t like the record but watching it and listening to him explain the story was priceless. You sound exactly like the record.

[@toddmcintosh83]

Thanks Andy! As per usual, spot on instruction! I managed to figure out most of the chords on my own a while back and a similar picking pattern that sounded pretty good, but you of course have pointed out slight differences in the actual chord fingerings and picking patterns that make all the difference in the sound! Incredible lesson! Thanks very much! Awesome as usual!😊👌😎🎸🙏

[@claudiachow5398]

Excellent, I played guitar many years, never master this song, and gave up, with your instruction, took me the ONE whole morniong to remember each chord, great work, thank you

[@dirtworshiper2800]

You’re an amazing player. You’ve made me work my ass off over the years. Appreciate you.

[@jnl8081]

Ahhh so that’s why I haven’t been able to play it like the recording! No one (until now) has adequately explained it. Thank you!

[@vitobrattaforever402]

Beautiful playing!🎸🎸👍👍

[@unclebilloutdoors136]

Someday when you get a chance, I would love to see a tutorial on the opening accoustic solo. I have watched other lessons, but your lessons are sooooo much better and thorough.

[@MrYatesj1]

And the Hits keep coming. This is such a great Channel!!

[@brianc2100]

I didn't know you were back! So glad to see this! 😊👍

[@emiliofitchett1913]

Dude! You are amazing brother! Really dig watching and listening to you play.

[@ww07ff]

Fantastic lesson!!! No words to describe it... Endless blessings from Brazil

[@hpelisr]

Excellent demo, Very detailed and clear tones, nice job. I like the sound of the capo up on the seventh fret.

[@harigeorgeson5885]

Sounds as good today as when it was first released. I have a 12-string so I think I’ll have a go at it. Thanks for uploading it again; another masterful job by you as usual.

[@tatianaa.3694]

Beautiful!!! best channel to learn songs 😃

[@jackiesingh1059]

I’ve been looking for this exact tutorial for years but no one else has but you, thanks so much!

[@patou1333]

Your tutorials are amazing as always, I've learned many songs thanks to you! And well, I wanted to suggest a McCartney song, the one called When Winter Comes from his last album. It's so beautiful, but there aren't good tutorials out there and you teach incredibly well. Hope you can do it sometime! Cheers! 😊

[@timv9595]

Finnaly got it, took me some time to get the 'bouncy' rhytm going on the Bm and D ! Thank you so much for this one. These extra notes does it for me. Feels like a miss that like 90% of all other videos play without them though.

[@clintoncollier]

God what a beautiful sound that guitar has. And the way you play it, of course. Bravo

[@imannonymous7707]

I would love to learn best of my love. Many have tried tutorials but fall short. I'm not making requests, but I'm sure you'd nail it

[@markarita3]

Excellent lesson Andy! Keep 'em coming!!

[@616161Ms]

Hello I love you're channel, I'm 60 and never learn this song but thank you sir. Great work I'm watching from Bay of plenty New Zealand 😊

[@jerrypeal653]

Nice , great song to learn ! I used to play this , I’ll have to relearn it now been a long time !

[@nate-ox5lw]

I was literally just trying to learn this song when you posted this. And I just randomly stumbled across your channel I wasn’t looking for this.

[@gib59er56]

Andy , you are by far the very best instructor on the Tube. How do I know? Cuz , like you I have been playing for 40+ yrs and know good from bad. MY students owe you some thanks cuz when they ask me to teach them a certain song that I have not played since 1985 and I am in need of a re-fresh. Sometimes you cover it in a vid. so you knock the cobwebs off my mind and fingers. If you don`t have it I go to the album or maybe another not so good player as yourself. I want to thank you for the help and the love we have of the guitar. I hope you stay with it my friend!!

[@cerclesvicieux]

It's nice to see this back up.

[@MrClydie_Po_Po]

Marvellous...thank you for your efforts! 💕💕

[@Pops2]

Another great production. Well done sir.

[@korndogz69]

I just bought a 12 string guitar finally after wanting one for decades. I bought a Taylor 150e 12 string. I figured I HAD to learn THE quintessential 12 string song, and the first video I find is someone playing the 6 string version of the Taylor guitar I bought. Great video too!

[@joelhachat9498]

Thank you!! God bless you! I appreciate this so much!

[@technonarg5978]

Thanks for sharing this fantastic breakdown and your detailed instruction, it will definitely make me a better ape on the guitar. :-)

[@walkerl836]

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[@cesaraugustop]

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i know this is reuploaded but this guy rocks for all the lessons he provides

[@BraydenGeorge]

He's back again heck yeah!

[@christopherbrown4540]

I haven't practiced for awhile, but I remember practicing this and taking notes on it before I got covid. Found the notes in a notebook and decided to pick up the acoustic today and re-learn this. It took me about 1 hour and 15 minutes to learn again but I got it in the memory banks again. Thanks Andy.

[@sgriffin0221]

I learned this song years ago from some guitar magazine. It was the best transcription I could find back then. It was close...It wasn't perfect, but it did the job. And I just assumed that was because the studio recording was heavily overdubbed and there was no possible way to play it any better with just one guitar. I started playing it again today because I want to record it, and I was finally fed up with it not sounding good enough. And my very first thought was "Andy HAS to have a video on this. I bet HE plays it correct." And, of course, I was right :) Another amazing lesson. Thank you Andy!

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You're welcome! Cheers, Andy.

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[@909darkhorse]

Great as always bro.

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[@edstalter7975]

Excellent tutorial !

[@paulkcormier]

the best ty so much setting out on a quest to learn every video so is a friend of mine ....

[@gyorgytorok]

You are great thank you!

[@ERNESTOM.FRANCISCOJR.]

Nice tuturial

[@blt5804]

Andy...Any chance of following up this exceptional video with the electric guitar solo from the original studio version? Thank you for well structured and informative lesson !

[@gyorgytorok]

Cool, thank you!

[@Eagles52655]

great tutorial 😃

[@kevinmattie1121]

Great lesson. Thanks so much. I have big hands and that capo really is tough trying to get my fingers where they’re supposed to go with these chords Especially that b 7th is a killer (but it’s worth it. ).

[@rajagurung3430]

Love it bro ❤ 👍🏻

[@sonuorcinus1]

Seems like this is the only video on YT which sounds very close to original record. Your guitar sounds fantastic. Can you please tell which guitar are you using in the video, with which strings set?

[@jamesmeals1430]

Amazing accuracy on listening to track and being able to pick out the part. I know doing Eagles songs are a pain because of their copyright issues. I still personally can't figure out the outstanding acoustic guitar part on their song Bittercreek from the Desperado album. I wish I had your ear.

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[@tjbratt]

Andy, I love your work. God bless you . I am somewhat of a beginner player.I don't understand where to go with the Chorus Relative with the capo. I'm sorry I don't know what I'm doing. Love your work, I trust you.😊

[@dude4962]

man, im sorry, but i ve been playing the guitar for a couple of years and i dont get why tf i cant get my pinkie under the rest of the fingers on the second chord ... im so frustrated and sad :(

[@nortru]

Thank you sir

[@rebeltz2010]

WOW, a masterpiece, nice, you literally nailed it ...er, again, your so damn humble too! thanks so much and cheers from Bryanz ...South Australia

[@JSFGuy]

All right another one dropped

[@leodiaz1444]

Hey Andy! I have a song lesson request. I have been wanting to learn the Beatles song Rain for the longest but couldn’t quiet figure out how to play the song exactly like the record. I was hoping you can have this song as a consideration for your next video and if so I would gladly appreciate it. Thank you!

[@tamdsms]

As always, Thanks & a great job ←🎸Andy ←😇,❤❣ Kind regards!

[@poolman6898]

Thanks...

[@kevinberg84]

I wish my acoustic would intonate that well!

[@tomw7026]

Great lesson...thank you. Is there a way to play the second guitar part without removing capo?

[@luisdiaz3887]

Are you sure you’re not Don Felder? Awesome dude.

[@Tommy-xk5wh]

Perfecto 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@jadm110]

Andy, are you going to do follow up lessons for the rest of the song?

[@ronniewright6639]

Yessssss!!!!

[@jackiesingh1059]

Please do a video on Even in the Quietest moments by Supertramp

[@f.lalfamkimaf.k.a6222]

🔥🔥

[@TangodownNZ]

Thank you, great. Can you please do a verse video

[@chosuke02]

Bruh I swear you've uploaded this like 5 years ago it literally taught me to play the song or am i just high???

[@xHeeroYux]

Maybe it got taken down for copyright

[@BI-km6dl]

Nothing else I can say that hasn’t already been said by other comments. The fact that you play a Taylor says it all. I love Martins too, but Taylor’s make me squishy inside! Thanks for another awesome tutorial. Going to try doing this through a DigiTech Whammy 5 to simulate the 12 string and also for the electric solo because it allows harmony notes mixed with the dry signal.

[@user-nt2fr1vh5i]

Complimenti per la sua professionalità. Una domanda : in che modo posso avere le backingtracks sulle quali suona ? Dalle mie ricerche sul suo sito non ho trovato nulla. Grazie.

[@paullavallee1631]

You make fantastic recordings

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Strong.

[@vanillaslice3016]

I cannot believe this is back folks better hurry up and learn it before Don or Universal Music finds out!

[@brandonkinalele4675]

This may not matter to most but I would find it helpful if some of this great video lesson was played to a metronome to clarify what the rhythms actually are in time.

[@MrShowked]

Will definitely learn this one

[@montesa9136]

How do you go from the intro with capo on the 7th to the rest of the song without the capo?

[@Savage21pain]

Please teach us Carolina in my Mind!!!

[@Malcolm.Y]

That was nice. I played along on my cassical without a capo. There were like 2 places where the notes don't ring over. At least I know I can hold a barre for 20 minutes. LOL At the end ou said something very important, that Felder was a composer, thus not really a great "player," which is more important. Who of the millinn wizards out there now would change a note or nuance of Felder's elegant simplicity? Anyway, you got nice channel.

[@brandonjohnson1339]

What happened did the Eagles finally lift the copyright ban?

[@cuttheloop]

Yo Andy... what happened to your HC solo lesson?

[@8randal6]

hi fella, ive just discoverd an accoustic guitar player by the name of "Bert Jansch"... and wondered if you could do a lesson on his song "angie". i love the main riff though i think his solo part seems a bit weak / bland. i also like "the waggoner's lad" and "east wind" though i think both those songs are two guitars, so difficult to play it solo

[@8randal6]

okay so i found out that you already did this song as simon and garfunkel also played anji ... though i think davy graham seems to be the earlist version of the song thanks for reading my mind lol

[@jtizz145]

Can you please do back back train by Joe Perry???