(learn how to play percussive guitar) 'Mannheim' Tuition Video

[@annonym7436]

I've learned playing this song a few weeks ago, it's a great song! First, it was very difficult to play this song but it became better week by week! I love playing this!

[@ChrisWoodsGrooveGuitar]

wooohooo! be great to hear a vid of you preforming it! :)

[@howardmac14]

I remember I tried to learn this seven years ago. Now that I am so much better at guitar I can actually put it together

[@ChrisWoodsGrooveGuitar]

That's so cool to hear. Thank you for taking the time to learn it. I really hope you enjoy playing it.

[@rajatverma478]

Amazingly neat stuff...

[@marcussmith2006]

awesome, that was breathtaking. I have played the guitar for years, and this is one of the finest percussive pieces I have ever heard. Chris Woods Grove.. love it.

[@ChrisWoodsGrooveGuitar]

Thanks so much man! Means a lot. Please share it around. :)

[@borissmondack7802]

Very nice piece and a truly amazing work from the right hand. Precise, subtle, yet groovy. I gave it a go using the vid' (not the tab): found it very difficult especially when trying to keep it clean. Great Job!

[@listen2lloyd]

so so helpful.. nice and clear. cheers!

[@mannysinghsingercomposer3]

Just wow👍💕

[@caolanonf]

I came across your website on stumble over a year ago, and I have to say well done and cheers for the great tunes!

[@ChristofferBrandsborg]

Really love this one! Maybe I will try it out! :D

[@chipstick1973]

Sweet song chris, and the guitar sounds amazing. A long way from exmouth festival, and going from strength to strength. Keep those tunes coming.

[@ojie624]

wow simply wow keep it up cris ill be subscribing and fav ur the beast

[@Aleksander522]

! Phenomenally !

[@ChrisWoodsGrooveGuitar]

thanks! :)

[@ChrisWoodsGrooveGuitar]

@ojie624 cheers! will be putting up more soon! thanks for spreading the word!

[@rolveger]

beautifull

[@BassChopsBri]

I account for at least a thousand of those views- awesome stuff chris - cheers

[@yamahschector]

oh my bad lesson is here thanks love it

[@bladesaint21mr]

Wow..Instant subscribe!

[@vishalpatel1587]

Awesome tune!!! Its a groovy tune and yet so simple to play(Atleast the initial part).. Keep it cmng brother!!!

[@ChrisWoodsGrooveGuitar]

yeah...sorry needs to be done. I will eventually I have been busy working on my tab book 'percussive acoustic guitar', which teaches every element of percussive playing, with DVD. You can buy it online now!

[@RonanKearney1]

Sweet melted cheeses of this earth . . Brilliant music

[@ChrisWoodsGrooveGuitar]

+Ronan Kearney thank you sir! :)

[@ChrisWoodsGrooveGuitar]

Thank you!

[@ChrisWoodsGrooveGuitar]

Thanks! Do kinda miss the beach though!!!!!

[@MoACbillielang]

You taught me this, I didnt know it had a name tho.

[@ChrisWoodsGrooveGuitar]

@MoACbillielang aha! I sure did didn't I. Yeah, I wrote it after coming back from a trip to germany, to play at the musikmesse in frankfurt...went over to mannheim for a few days after, was a having a jam with my friend in a flat there...and this came out!

[@ChrisWoodsGrooveGuitar]

@rochiiXcuate hey sorry it's taken so long to respond! the tuning is EAC#GBD

[@TheOldSpirit]

@chriswoodsgroove yes! i can hear it now, subtle. Thanks alot, are you planning on making any more tutorials?

[@ChrisWoodsGrooveGuitar]

@TheOldSpirit SURE AM!

[@ChrisWoodsGrooveGuitar]

@rochiiXcuate no worries! be great to see a vid of your interpretation! best of luck, and feel free to ask any questions regarding the tab and I will tray and help.

[@rochiiXcuate]

@chriswoodsgroove thanks :D

[@Strabbs12345]

At last a resource for learning percussion guitar! I bought your book and app, the apps amazing but is there more complete versions available, don't mind paying for tabs

[@ChrisWoodsGrooveGuitar]

Hey Strabbs12345 thanks for purchasing! - So glad your enjoying it. What do ya mean exactly?..do ya mean each groove from the app as more of a song rather than a short riff/groove?

[@ChrisWoodsGrooveGuitar]

@TheOldSpirit hey, wow! well found..yeah, sorry just found the mistake. it's spot on except the second chord, which read 565 when it should be 564. Sorry!

[@ChrisWoodsGrooveGuitar]

Hey Rob! Great, glad you like the book and DVD. Sorry about the Tab, working on a proper full tab....I can email you the handwritten tab if you message me your email. Best. C

[@smonkey36]

hey could you make a video tutorial for this song? im a visual learner and it would really help!

[@ChrisWoodsGrooveGuitar]

The Full tab is up on my website chriswoodsgroove.co.uk as well as helpful notes!

[@ChrisWoodsGrooveGuitar]

@TheOldSpirit no problemo, its a pleasure. the first x is a slap, the second two are muted notes. Mute with fretting hand...does that make sense??

[@TheOldSpirit]

@chriswoodsgroove Yeah sounds better now thanks! Also one other thing that confused me, in the tab for section D (4 in the video) theres 3 X's written after the first chord of each phrase - obviously one is the slap, what do the others mean? thanks so much for putting this up here, its great to learn x

[@sxzzhpy]

Hi Chris have you started working on the proper full tab(guitar pro tab maybe) of this song? I would love to purchase the tab if it's availalbe.. BTW, your DVD and Tab book relly helped me thanks so much.

[@ChrisWoodsGrooveGuitar]

Hey ***** Really happy your enjoying the book. Yep, free sample tab and full tab available from my website. All in smooth Guitar pro made pdf format, and GPX format on request! Enjoy! :)

[@106RoM08]

Wow !!! Who have the tab of this song, please ?

[@ChrisWoodsGrooveGuitar]

available at www.chriswoodsgroove.co.uk

[@TheHumanGuitarist]

Hey Chris, first off I think your playing is beautiful, your songs are very sweet. Your percussive technique is soft and pleases my ear. A lot of the percussive style I hear is very rough and sometimes even takes away from some artists' tunes but yours compliments your songs perfectly. Having said that, I'm very interested in learning this song and rolling hills but the links for the tabs on your site seem to be down, I was wondering if there's any other way of obtaining them? Regards, -Alex

[@ChrisWoodsGrooveGuitar]

Sorry not at the moment, but might do it in Guitar pro when I get a moment if that's any use to you?

[@Microboom117]

i really like your songs !! and i wonder how do you do to get this independence with your hands, do you have some exercises or advices in order to have this result ? thanks :D

[@rochiiXcuate]

i'll try song later :D u are awesome do u compose this song? i'ts AMAZING

[@robwillemse3922]

Hey Chris, you've really inspired me to get to the next level of my guitar skills. I used you book and DVD daily! Sadly I can't seem to find this tab on your site since the sites changed I guess? Anywhere else where I can pick this beauty up?

[@ankitsaini9859]

which guitar is best among these fender,epiphone,cort,kaps,aria for playing drum beat to guitar plzzz tell meee

[@smonkey36]

do you have a tab for the intro? and i feel like the 2nd section doesn't match the tab. ive played it exactly like the tab says and it doesn't sound right! help plz

[@manojparmar1344]

To good it's new style, but why we don't download video, teach to other,

[@jarnosaarinen4583]

Watching you play the guitar is good but when is the lesson?

[@dinzoelves5468]

What strings do you use in the video? Thanks for the tutorial! Cheers

[@ChrisWoodsGrooveGuitar]

+Dinzo Elves Hey there, I use gauge 12 -53 elixir. I use Phosphor bronze now but I think in this vid I might be using just the normal ones :)

[@carlodevivomusicontent2138]

Hello, can anyone tell me if that is a standard, out of the box martin 000x1ae?. it doesn't look like one. That guitar top is fantastic and looks so nice. in all his videos, the guitar top is much darker than the guitar in real life or in other videos. it looks almost cedar color.

[@ChrisWoodsGrooveGuitar]

Carlo De Vivo MusiContent hey there, it is indeed a 000X1, not the electronic model...but the same sitka spruce top. it's aged well. I have another which is lighter, but going the same way. this model is about 10years old.

[@carlodevivomusicontent2138]

thanks a lot for your reply, I think that guitar is stunning and you are one of my favourite acoustic guitar players, I really like your music, hope to hear so much more.

[@ChrisWoodsGrooveGuitar]

Carlo De Vivo MusiContent thank you very much. very grateful :)

[@SuperMIKEFREE]

Would love to know what pick-up u have there, sounds wonderful. Is this in open tuning, this is a great tune. Thank you!

[@ChrisWoodsGrooveGuitar]

Hey ***** thanks so much! - When I recorded this we just used an LR BAGGS M1 the one I'm using is branded by Takimine, but its still really LR BAGGS

[@SuperMIKEFREE]

Chris Woods Groove Thanks Chris, I'm playing a Takamine ETN 10C with a CT4B preamp which sounds and works OK, but to my ears not as acoustic sounding as my Avalon 201 with a Fishman Prefix. I notice a lot of Takamine players using a sound hole pickup, I bought the Tak a year ago thinking their on Pre amps were the best. None of the Takamine guys here want to talk about it much. Love your music and sound, must try LR BAGGS.

[@ChrisWoodsGrooveGuitar]

Hey, I write a bi-monthly article in acoutsic magazine which would help you. Its a UK mag but you can download it too. :)

[@rochiiXcuate]

hey someone can tell me the tune i didnt understand the explanation of the tune :S

[@ron619]

bro any chance that the tab is in any form of software like sib or Finale ? looks like you hand written this one :)

[@papasdeaurora7821]

Wich is the tuning? Thanks!

[@MyFukinBass]

6:15

[@bertagriese8282]

Nice playing but one question: who is WE? Do you have a split personality or are you royal so you talk in the third person of yourself?

[@TheOldSpirit]

I dont understand how section 4 corresponds to the tab. The chords seem to be different =S

[@cowardlyadventurer7700]

That guitar sounds awsome, what model is it ?

[@ChrisWoodsGrooveGuitar]

hey, thanks! its a martin 000x1

[@rochiiXcuate]

the tune is D# G D G B D?

[@emp6377]

Hey man what strings do you use for that?

[@ChrisWoodsGrooveGuitar]

Elixir gauge 12 sir :)

[@chriswoods5979]

@smonkey36 hey. sorry to hear drop me a video email of you playing it and ill help you out

[@mihirvinzuda76]

Its sugar to my ears.... Plz make a tutorial on it.....😅

[@CodingBill]

E A Db G B E

[@lionheart6229]

Call that a lesson.