**Tip for people like me with small hands. ** Not sure if anyone has said this already, but I've found it much easier to play the stretchy bit in Verse A at the ninth and 5th frets by just playing the open drone note A on the b string 10th fret with the pinky since its already on the 9th fret the note before. Instead of trying to hold my index finger on the 5th fret and stretch to play at the 9th at the same time.
@TimVanRoy2 жыл бұрын
Great suggestion! I'll pin it so everyone can read this...
@patrickflanagan80082 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that....I've got little sausage fingers so any tips are much appreciated.
@erikhendrickson592 жыл бұрын
There's also NOTHING WRONG with leaving notes out ENTIRELY if something is beyond your playing ability. Then as your playing improves, you can revisit old songs and try to add in more complex parts that you were unable to play before!
@kylemchenry77512 жыл бұрын
So another little hack, while trying to play that real "beefy" chord. I've found that I can live with the sound of the D string 6th fret and G string 4 fret (barre) just ringing out a second longer and skipping trying to make my pinky reach over to play the bass note on 7th fret E string. It makes that bit much more manageable for me. Obviously not everyone will agree with how it sounds but its much easier at the start. Also I just wanted to say thank you so much Tim Van Roy for posting these tutorials. I've been looking for a way to make Tommy Emmanuel's music accessible for someone with my lack of ability for a long time, and your lessons are the first ones I've ever tried that have really helped me learn one of his songs. I am eternally grateful and will now have to turn to your patreon page to finish learning Mombasa. Cheers and Merry Christmas!
@craigwomack8172 Жыл бұрын
I tried to learn this from Tommy video. But he went way to fast. Thank you for your concise spot on lesson. This is my new project. Thank you sir for taking the time to break this down for us non classical players. Beautiful piece of music from a special soul. This world needs more like Tommy Emmanuel
@TimVanRoy Жыл бұрын
Hi Craig, thanks for your comment! It takes a lot of time and energy to break down Tommy's songs, but it's very rewarding to know that the lessons are helpful. Good luck with your new project 😊
@EricCathan4252 жыл бұрын
Great teaching for such an iconic piece! Thank you
@erikhendrickson592 жыл бұрын
This song really is beautiful.
@alainmorla8806 Жыл бұрын
I've been looking for this type of tutorial and about Tommy for quite a long and it's really great....Tks Tks
@TimVanRoy Жыл бұрын
Great to hear, Alain! Hope you enjoy the videos.
@benaa10073 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for taking the trouble to make this tutorial. Been waiting for forever.🙏😁
@benaa10073 жыл бұрын
Sensei, when can we expect the Part 2 tutorial for this?🙏🏻😁
@deancoleman6651 Жыл бұрын
Trying to hold the pick and fingerpick at the same time is a whole new technique to me I've never done it before that's the only thing am struggling with
@TimVanRoy Жыл бұрын
That makes sense Dean! Always make sure to play very light with the pick, as it is hard for the fingers to get the same volume if you are playing hard. Relaxing the pick attack will do wonders to relax the grip on the pick too. Good luck!
@giancarlobargnani28526 ай бұрын
Grazie.
@TimVanRoy6 ай бұрын
Much appreciated Giancarlo! You are too kind!
@giancarlobargnani28526 ай бұрын
Very clear, except that perhaps my level is still too low. So I have to try something simpler, but it was a lot of fun.
@malinslamigo3 жыл бұрын
I have been waiting for this..thank you so much Maestro Tim..😌
@TimVanRoy3 жыл бұрын
Enjoy the lesson (again), Malin!
@flomo5473 Жыл бұрын
Thank you, so helpful!
@IsAxS-bd5gw Жыл бұрын
Hey where's the part 2 i cant find it help me pliz
@TimVanRoy Жыл бұрын
Full lessons can be found on my Patreon page: www.patreon.com/timvanroy. I'm also planning on launching my own website which will feature all the tutorials.
@vaughnmaurt50133 жыл бұрын
Great! As always. Thx
@simonhtoo13073 жыл бұрын
Thank u so much
@MrDuke08093 жыл бұрын
Good Job! I love your Videos!
@TimVanRoy3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Enjoy the tutorials, I hope you get all the necessary info out of them!
@MATTHEWS_IXXI2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this incredible lesson, what’s your approach when tackling a new piece, do you work on it in 4-8 bar stages and make sure you got it solid before moving forward? Do you block you time up like work on it for 20-30min then take a break from it or do you just push through until you nail it?
@ranhongtv14142 жыл бұрын
i want part 2
@TimVanRoy2 жыл бұрын
Part 2 is on Patreon! Full access starts at €3/month!
@levinarguelles899711 ай бұрын
Hello. If I subscribe to your Patreon would I be getting the tabs for this? Or do I need to purchase it separately. Thanks!
@TimVanRoy10 ай бұрын
Hi, once you join you'll have everything you need to complete the lessons! Don't hesitate to contact me with any further questions 👍
@dedballoons6 ай бұрын
I cant find the part two :(
@TimVanRoy6 ай бұрын
Part 2 can be found on my Patreon page or website! I had to take down all my "full" tutorials after some copyright issues...
@ericbolz3 жыл бұрын
You've learned several Tommy songs but I've only learned Angelina. I've chosen "Cowboy's Dream" as my second Tommy song but the palm muting he does is new and difficult for me. Actually, ALL his songs are above my level but they inspire me to learn new things. What do you consider to be his simplest songs, not that any are simple?
@dynastyps3 жыл бұрын
Stevie blues probably
@ericbolz3 жыл бұрын
@@dynastyps Yeah, Stevie Blues is probably doable, but it's not the type of Tommy song I want to learn. The songs I like are in the category of Angelina, Rachael's Lullaby, Questions, and especially Mombasa ( I think Mombasa is really difficult)
@dynastyps3 жыл бұрын
@@ericbolz What about i always thought of you?
@ericbolz3 жыл бұрын
@@dynastyps Very nice song, but it sounds pretty difficult to me. Is is easier than Rachael's Lullaby?
@dynastyps3 жыл бұрын
@@ericbolz Rachel Lullaby is probably easier
@zakkmalmsteen42972 жыл бұрын
hello ! did you get the second part?
@TimVanRoy2 жыл бұрын
Hi Zakk! Part 2 is on Patreon! I'm only releasing parts of each tutorial on KZbin, full access on Patreon starts at €3/month!
@guitarado2 жыл бұрын
@@TimVanRoy I see...its logical, you invest plenty of time and nothing is for free
@kenneth05632 жыл бұрын
7:00
@Guitarwizardjoinme10 ай бұрын
Really close on all fronts. But the timing is wrong in the main melody with the triplet feel. You're one quarter note triplet off. You're adding 1/3 rd of a beat that isn't there. It strikes me as a bit crazy because this is super evident if you simply tap along with the down beat as you play that section. Not sure how you could miss this. I'm sure Tommy would agree, miss a note before you miss a beat. Rhythm is number one priority over everything else. Congrats on the channel, you've really put in the work. I often wonder how channels like this get away with using other people's copyrighted material. I imagine you've been in touch with Tommy's people as some point. Best of luck in the future!
@TimVanRoy10 ай бұрын
Thanks! I don't have any issues at all with criticism if it is laid out this politely 😉 I think the difference in expectation is at the base of the timing issue: I don't play that opening melody in triplets, but rather in eighth notes (starting on the second beat). Tommy seems to drag those notes a bit more towards a triplet these days, but I learned it off the original studio recording where it most definitely are eighth notes. This is also a very early video, and if I did this video now I probably would mention the way you are suggesting (with the triplet) too! And yes, we've been in touch with Tommy's team and even had take take down 90% of the original videos on the channel. But I was careful/stupid enough to get in touch with them really early on as I didn't want to redo my whole channel when it got bigger. But I can happily say that Tommy is not only aware of the work being done here, but is also very supportive of the lessons!