How to play 'Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard' by Paul Simon

Here is a fabulous song by one of the greatest songwriters out there. Join me to learn the chords and strumming patterns at a comfortable pace. We do a full playalong at the end at a reduced speed with the metronome. Great practice!
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Dear shane, you explain with care, demonstrate with professionality, and that makes your lessons so great. Thank you very much

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thanks for that - glad you enjoyed. My best to you! Shane

[@harlow1729]

I thank you so much. Your gentle soul and love of people emirates from you. Not to mention your talent. ❣️

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Rita - a lovely comment to receive - my very best to you! Shane

[@wharfrat8447]

Dude..I love all your video lessons...very helpful for my musical journey

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thanks for that Wharf - really great to hear - Cheers! Shane

[@michaelperzow791]

great presentation had togo through a few to get it just have to practice opening riff as got song down pat thank you sir

[@GuitarAtWork]

Fabulous - thank you Mike. Have fun at it. Shane

[@afisher555]

Thanks for the strum alongs. There are loads of channels and books with chords, notes and tabs, etc, but the rhythm is the key, as some of us don't like memorizing up down up down etc, and would rather feel the rhythm - a bit like learning dance moves. Some of us know the difference between up stroke sound, and down too, so the strum alongs really help nail the rhythm. I like your boom chikka or chicken explanations....

[@new_friends_]

I just started playing about a month and a half ago, and getting either a Paul Simon or Simon & Garfunkel song to a playable state was one of my main goals! As Paul says in the song, I'm on my way.... Great video, thank you!

[@profaltman]

My daughter is named Rosie so this one is mandatory!

[@GuitarAtWork]

Fabulous - hope you enjoy it! Shane

[@RemyTrahant]

Another great lesson and a fun and easy song to build your confidence. Thanks Shane!

[@ebkp50]

Love it Shane Gods Richest Blessings youngish man thank you

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Keith - much appreciated. My best to you. Shane

[@SunvalleyMetaphysical]

Thanks, cant wait to try it this week.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Have fun with it Sunvalley! Shane

[@casperfriendlyjp]

Yep, Ton of Fun😊! Thank you Shane🤗

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thanks Julie - hope you're well - Cheers! Shane

[@budeyre9769]

Another great lesson. Thanks so much for doing these.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Bud - really appreciate that...even from a Habs fan! Cheers Shane

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@@GuitarAtWork at least they’re still a Canadian team and it’s a Canadian game, my wife’s a Pens fan, so sad

[@aretejamodi]

Awesome! My project for the next two weeks! Thanks, Shane!

[@GuitarAtWork]

Glad to hear it Kirk - have fun with it! Shane

[@MrPOPSZILLA]

ME2

[@eddeleeuw155]

Fun one to play. Thx, Shane.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thanks Ed - hope you're doing well there. Cheers! Shane

[@cjsullivan8780]

Hey! Simon and Garfunkel! What timing! ;)

[@GuitarAtWork]

Perfect timing indeed CJ - all the best with the Zoom Jam! Shane

[@prestonhogg6086]

Awesome lesson love your Taylor sounds wonderful

[@rubbabubba6489]

First song i memorized the lyrics to. Kept starting the lp over and wrote them down. Must've drove my parents nuts. Great demo as usual

[@KevinORourke25]

This is so great! Shane, you're such a great guitar instructor. Thsnks. Kevin O'Rourke

[@GuitarAtWork]

A big thank you Kevin - hope you are safe and well. Cheers! Shane

[@WolfCat5102]

Excellent instructional!! Thank you much!

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thanks Michael - glad you enjoyed. Cheers! Shane

[@333hotshot33]

awsome!! great tutorial wow you make this song easieer and not so scary. I have tried other videos but really like the metrodome you play along with. great Jam and thanks for such a great tutorial and great teacher!!😀😀😀

[@GuitarAtWork]

A big thank you for that. Hope it's working well for you. All the best, Shane

[@chrisbarnett9205]

thanks, great lesson as always!

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thanks Chris - very glad you enjoyed it. Cheers! Shane

[@harry8097]

Awesome tutorial!

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thanks Harry! Shane

[@scottrobertson9788]

Awesome lesson! I’ve been making attempts at this one for ages with minimal success; really found this super helpful! Cheers!

[@GuitarAtWork]

Very glad to hear that Scott - glad to have you here with us! Thanks Shane

[@truthstillmatters59]

I agree Scott. I have tried to learn this one in the past as well with limited success. I was never shown the strumming patterns which made all the difference in the worlld. Shane's play along at the end helped a lot too. It is super helpful to be able to follow the entire song after we think we've learned it to fill in parts we may have missed and correct parts we got incorrectly.

[@decjr1965]

Glad you back !

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Donnie - hope you're doing well. Cheers! Shane

[@MrPOPSZILLA]

YOU ARE VERY THOROUGH , I LIKE YOURE STYLE MAN, AND NOT TO FANCY. LOVE AND RESPECT!

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you for that. My best to you and hope you have fun with it. Cheers, Shane

[@johnvancedar5354]

Another beauty Shane.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Johnnyman - hope all is well over there. Cheers! Shane

[@richardslater677]

Nice lesson

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thanks Richard - glad you enjoyed. Cheers! Shane

[@lucshare7303]

Another great one, Shane! Thanks! Would be awesome if you could do Waiting For My Real Life to Begin - Colin Hay. Anyhow, thanks!!!!

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thanks Luc - always glad to have you here. Great suggestion - I love that song by Colin Hay. Cheers! Shane

[@russhowe1092]

Well done mate

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Russ - hope you are well man! Shane

[@aka4146]

way to go speedy good song thanks

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thanks AKA - hope you have fun with it! Shane

[@Thwadsworth1234]

Great lesson yet again, on the subject of Paul Simon can you do a lesson for under African skies please no one has done one on KZbin 👍

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Tom - much appreciated. Great song suggestion - I'll have a listen. Cheers! Shane

[@Thwadsworth1234]

@@GuitarAtWork Great stuff man keep up the awesome work 👊

[@lindadee2053]

Really enjoyed this lesson from you. You make it look so darn effortless. It's just too bad for me that I don't play guitar, but after watching you, I sure wish I could learn to. Maybe I'll give it a try since I do have an old Yamaha acoustic just laying around.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Linda - hope you’ll give it a go. Start with the song ‘Horse With No Name’ It’s fun and easy. I have a video for that one - just search it on KZbin Cheers! Shane

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[@JH-cm8em]

Hey, love your vids. Do you give private lessons? Also can you do strange days Dave Mathews? Also weapon? Cheers.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thanks Manford. Glad to have you here with us. Great suggestion - Cheers! Shane

[@martymello3526]

Shane , another great instructional!! I really enjoy the way you break these songs down. During your play-alongs you determine BPM's . I was hoping you could do a video on how you go about that. Secondly, could you maybe do a video on how to use a BeatBuddy in relation to the

[@martymello3526]

Song you're teaching. I would really like to purchase one to advance my playing, but feel it would be a waste of money if unable to operate it.

[@martymello3526]

Oops, sorry Shane. Didn't notice that you commented on my previous post.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thanks Marty - very glad you enjoyed. Always glad to have you here. Most metronomes these days come with a 'TAP' function. All you do is listen to the song and tap the beats into the metronome and it will tell you BPM - hope this helps! Shane

[@lowellirish]

I just checked my Kodachrome music...Key of D... So this lesson would need total transposition for me to Key of A...therefore, I cant use it as shown, unless, I transpose.

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you James - what exactly is Kodachrome music? Cheers, Shane

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[@benvermeulen1209]

Ja dit is 1 manier. Met plectrum. Ook grappig is dat Paul Simon het niet zo speelt. Dat heb je met internet. Duizenden deskundigen. Veel geduld nodig met deze man.

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Thanks for that and so very glad you are enjoying the videos on this channel. I have not had the same experience at all with the Singular Sound (BeatBuddy) website. I have found it to show prices in my currency (CAD) and great product descriptions and supporting videos etc. Try this link straight to the Beatbuddy page: www.singularsound.com/products/beatbuddy?aff=37 It can be a bit daunting if using devices for the first time - it's a whole other world - I would agree. But....I just gotta say that this company has fabulous customer support and their products 'grow' with you as your needs and skills change and improve. And remember....I was a product owner for MANY years before I was every affiliated with them. My best to you and very glad to have you here with us! Cheers, Shane

[@adamwaller9935]

You were missed pal!

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thanks Adam - hope you're doing well Cheers! Shane

[@janacandia1449]

Hey Shane- another great song and lesson. This is probably too much to ask but would you consider doing a complete play along at the end of every song you teach? It’s super helpful and so much fun!

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Jana - so great to hear that you find these videos helpful. I will absolutely try to do a complete play along on every video. New one coming tomorrow with exactly that. Best to you, Shane

[@afisher555]

@@GuitarAtWork I agree, super helpful, particularly for the rhythm. There are loads of channels with chords, notes and tabs, etc, but the rhythm is the key, as some of us don't like memorzing up down up down etc, and would rather feel the rhythm - a bit like learning dance moves. Some of us know the difference between up stroke sound, and down too, so the strum alongs really help nail the rhythm. I like your boom chikka or chicken explanations....

[@lowellirish]

Shane! I've always enjoyed and learned SO MUCH from you! REQUEST? Can you preface your videos with the KEY you are in please? I often find myself searching out lessons that compliment my vocals... learning a song in a different key... only to find ...halfway through ...that my vocals wont fit is unproductive. Thanks much!! BTW do you do Skype lessons???

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thanks James - so glad to hear you are enjoying these videos. Cheers! Shane

[@sutv6754]

Great Shane, I'm a pro a new fan and a student. Can you tell me what app you use for your metronome. Love the tone and I can't get it out of any of the apps I have. Thanks. Tom

[@budeyre9769]

Would you consider doing Amarillo by morning by George Straite?

[@GuitarAtWork]

Great suggestion - thanks Bud - Shane

[@budeyre9769]

Not bad for a Habs fan. Lol

[@TrueTruthToday]

I've been playing the song a long time and can vouch for your great lesson! You really lay out the intro and strumming pattern perfectly and very clearly. However I quibble about only two things, chord-wise. First, the B minor chord you include I believe is incorrect. To my ear it sounds like a B (even B7 would work but B minor sounds off if you play along with the original). Also, the song includes a G chord you seem to have left out (at least in the video). For example, on the line "Goodbye Rosie, the Queen of Corona" there's a quick G chord landing on the word "Queen", then the chord shifts back to A on "Corona"

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thanks Alex - always appreciate the feedback. Cheers! Shane

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Yes Shane. How Are you sir?

[@GuitarAtWork]

Doing well Brendan - hope you too! Always good to hear from you across the pond lad. Cheers! Shane

[@brendanconway7317]

All good chap. Look after yourself

[@eckman65]

Where’s the beat buddy?

[@GuitarAtWork]

I should have used it for sure. Cheers, Shane

[@mcburnski]

I always miss the B minor out. It sounds fine without it 😂😂

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Take pity on your foreign subscribers!! You talk too fast to us!! Good job!

[@GuitarAtWork]

Thank you Gabriel - and sorry - I make videos in the morning with coffee - it's a caffeine thing......Cheers! Shane

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