We Wish You a Merry Christmas Fingerstyle Guitar Lesson + FREE TABS

[@blahdiblah2169]

Finally someone explained how to do this in a way the man in the street can understand it. Very informative video.

[@theoskeptomai2535]

Not only simple enough for the man in the street but for idiots such as I.😉

[@jyle4420]

Street performers always give great advice. Walked up to one playing by the riverbank and asked him how he got so good. No words were needed - all he did was smile and wag a playful finger at his ear. It was a really sweet moment haha

[@ejazahmad7895]

this is the honesty with which a family member would teach music.. god bless

[@abumuhd20]

Thanks brooo. I really learn a lot from your videos. These are the tips from David Pauls that i had compile : 1. 0:55 - step 1 2. 1:50 - step 2 3. 6:12 - step 3 4. 10:09 - step 4

[@AnthonyLazaroMusic]

One of your best tutorial ever, Paul: this is a fantastic Christmas gift :)

[@IdanRefaeli3]

Great video man In 8:20 you can fix this problem simply by performing the regular F chord (not power chord) but while placing the thumb on the first fret, 6th string. This will allow you to play the "full" F sound.

[@theguitarclubonline]

Great video Paul. Clear and concisely explained! More impressive is that English isn't your first language! That guitar sounds beautiful but man I love my 814ce! All the best, Chris

[@PaulDavids]

+The Guitar Club Thanks Chris! Them Taylor's are very nice too!

[@maxgutberlet2413]

Paul Davids hey paul - another great video!! You help me so much in developing my guitar playing. I woukd like to ask if there is any possibility in making a tutorial for a specific song. The artists name is Charlie Cunningham an the song is Blindfold! I love his style of playing an the song means so much to me. I would love to learn that song. I don't how to contact you on another way so i tried this. Maybe there is a possibility in making a tutorial of that song. Keep going - you're videos are so detailed and every time i watch them i grab my guitar and try you're tipps. Thank you anyway for your work

[@blahdiblah2169]

If you know anything about the Dutch it's that many of them speak impeccable English.

[@Andrey.Balandin]

Having played guitar since 1995 and studied the musical theory, I knew all the arrangement devices you used here, but I had such a good time just watching you go over the process of arranging the song simply because, for one, you are a genuinely pleasant person, for two, I was overjoyed to spot the ascending base line potential right before you pointed it out, and three, the solution for puzzle of the E/G# chord voicing/finger pattern was a tiny surprise. I was taken on a nostalgia trip with a Christmas tune backing.

[@mdsamimusic8593]

Can you tell me how to learn music theory easily and how do I use them? Actually I'm a beginner just only know the basic chords.......and I'm interested to learning theory .if you tell me about that then that would be helpful for me

[@quailstudios]

12:15 I think you mean F# as your “bass” note. The “root” note of a D chord is always D. However, the bass note can change. You probably know that Paul but your viewers may not be so savvy.

[@banzie74]

"root" note and "bass" note are different only for inversions, right ?

[@cyruschoksey6728]

Nerd

[@erichlovekamp2504]

“ if you don’t know the chords don’t continue ,,, it’s useless “” I love it I really do ! I love your frankness ,,,,,, straight to the heart ! You know Paul I love your videos and a lot of other guitar extrodonairs and their videos too ! But you know I’m a 52 ..... almost 53 year old could have been ! I’ve had a little too much to drink tonight considering I’m not a big drinker , but my ma you see, is in the hospital with stage 4 renal failure and a heart condition ( the big valve is getting smaller and it’s causing all kinds of problems ) enough of that ! Thanks for your videos they encourage me !!!

[@chenagar]

Dr. Paul Davids everyone

[@papayaa8245]

All I need for Christmas in 2022 is this video.

[@miltreeder5802]

This is REALLY cool. You really put to use the music theory that I just finished watching. It makes a lot of sense to me now. These "weird" chords seem much more logical and useful. Thanks.

[@Renegade_Doctor]

Please make a tutorial lesson series of Fingerstyle

[@PiErDzoncy7]

@Tom Noordermeer Where to look for it?

[@kaitoracing9391]

@@PiErDzoncy7 I think it's better start some simple arrangements of your favorite songs first. To practice skills and get familiar with chord progression. I'm doing it this way hope I'll be better at it after many songs training.

[@SamJ-re3yq]

@@kaitoracing9391 how’s your progress coming along

[@kaitoracing9391]

@@SamJ-re3yq I can play some simple ballad pop songs. some of Sungha Jung's early videos aren‘t very hard.. but that's it. I don't know how to improve now.. I mean even if it's a hard song with many hits(don't know the term), I could mimic it playing every section(measure?) after watching the video many times but when I record it, it doesn't sound the same...

[@kaelajoylyn]

this tutorial was so helpful! thank you! I was able to figure out the rest of the song (the "good tidings we bring..." etc part) using the techniques you taught!

[@Myles2000]

The best guitar lesson I've seen ever! You explain so well and are a great teacher. Thank You very much

[@rajievllam5383]

Just wanted dis for my finger style lesson. Searched d whole net on fingerstyle but most of d videos went over my head. Got what I wanted to learn & know for fingerstyle. U made it simple & easy. Most of d big guitar players miss whats in d novice head. They just do it there way. Thanks....

[@okcpicker]

Really nice video. Thanks for helping those of us who remain a wee bit fearful of fingerstyle. Am I the only one who recognized that little intro from Romeo and Juliet by Mark Knopfler? Paul, I'm really learning much about music from your channel. Thank you.

[@pjmorley5785]

This has to be one of the must instructive guitar videos I have ever seen. Thank you.

[@jezitomarquescabral3368]

I'm always whatcing your videos cz your videos are always atractive and you make it easy to imitate heheh. thank you for sharing lesson man

[@davidstewart4149]

Really nice teaching and arranging at three levels of complexity.

[@francescomanfredi]

I wish I had such a teacher also for piano arrangements, the guitar has limited options while the piano is almost infinite and sometimes overwhelming, so for this Christmas I will stay with you and my guitar!

[@poodie2814]

something about your videos always cheers me up. great music, i learn something new every time and the aesthetic reminds me of a nice summers day.

[@wagmun]

Jiust wonderful! JUst the best i've ever seen! Thanks for sharing.

[@Vivek2062]

Love you man....I've been looking for this quality that you deliver in your videos... God bless u sir... 😘

[@MOON-gf4tl]

So u progressed or not?

[@tyleremery7088]

I'm watching this as a ukulele player because a lot of the concepts are pretty much the same, but the re-entrant GCEA tuning is kind of annoying for fingerstyle arrangements and chord melodies because there's always a high note interrupting the melody a bit. I'm looking into getting my uke set up with a low g string soon so I won't have to worry about that. Great video!

[@5StringRob]

Pure gold. A whole course in arranging a fingerstyle song :)

[@tonyfowler7938]

nice work through the year ,happy christmas Paul x

[@manncz]

you rock, paul. i enjoy all your vids. merry christmas and happy new year

[@MICHAEL-hi3xo]

Your channel is so underraated bro

[@Godonstilts]

The beard is really starting to grow in, looking epic matey!

[@luchi880]

Oh thank you very much for explaining how to create fingerstyle melodies. I was very stucked searching bass notes 😊

[@greenfullness]

Where has this been all my life?? Thank you!

[@nathanbertolissi3604]

I've been plucking my own original instrumental tunes with the tunning of DADGAD. I'm going over the basic and I do want to experiment with more tuning.

[@jolivervendero8737]

What a beautiful guitar

[@vijvikbaa]

Thank you so much, this is what I was looking for, concept of fingerstyle is cleared👌👌🙏🙏🙏

[@davidsamuel3139]

1:40 best part when he says " its useless "

[@michaelgriffin5304]

I have been watching your videos for a short while and I have to be honest and say....these are easily some of THE best lessons available. I have studied intensely in theory and music for a long time now and it is refreshing to be able to find someone who can present content so well and that has lessons that can relate to guitarists that play at any level. Very professionally done and great playing as always. Thank you for helping me to fall in love with acoustic guitar again!

[@desiguitarist9147]

You deserve appreciate for your learning lesson

[@denisexie3800]

Thank you Paul.. very helpful to understand the break down of a nice arrangement!

[@1994savvas]

That G# as the bass note sounded awesome!

[@WeednerHS]

1994savvas It was orgasmic

[@bamoeagle]

Love these more open-ended types of instructional videos. Any chance of creating a video for the process you use to transcribe/work out a song by ear or come up with fast runs? I think either of these would make for an interesting video. Thanks for the content!

[@Thepicmusic]

Thank you so much for the effort you put into your videos! I really love to watch your channel!

[@virenkamra5050]

New subscriber from INDIA 🇮🇳🇮🇳 Please make more videos on making fingerstyle arrangements Cheers 🥂

[@Acroanidd]

Beautiful playing and beautiful guitar!

[@jpag92]

Awesome!! I've been looking a video like this for a while, I dont think i will make an arrangement right away, but this while definetely help me a lot!! thanks a lot bro

[@MrLamasi99]

You are easily my favorite teacher Paul! Keep uploading these videos! Cheers

[@fisherchi]

Thank you Paul for making this tutorial. I've always wanted to be able to do this and after watching your video, now I can! Now I'm really excited to apply this to other songs that I've always wanted to play.

[@annalipiarz3884]

Mate, this tutorial is really great, simple and very clear. Thank you :)

[@zacharyjulian8861]

This is very helpful! Not too complicated but you explain things very well. Much appreciated (:

[@roymeyer6837]

This is a fantastic tutorial - not just for the song but how to build a fingerstyle arrangement. I wish I had this video for reference back when I started coming up with my own fingerstyle arrangements back in the day! Just out of curiosity...any particular reason you chose the (beautiful) Martin dread for a fingerstyle lesson rather than something smaller?

[@metaljeremy]

This guy is amazing

[@ImFlabbyGabby]

I love this man

[@xchodi]

thank you paul!

[@cl95kc]

Great lesson. Thank you. I learned so much.

[@nOPeaxe]

That beard is amazing

[@moehoward21]

This is the best video I have found to explain arrangements, and as a 3 year player this is something that has stumped me which I think I need to take to the next level. How do you go about knowing the chords to a song without looking at sheet music though?

[@SergeCeyral]

Gorgeous D42 here! I'm the very happy owner of the same model, and believe me, whatever song you play on such an guitar, it's magnified by THE wonderful Martin sound... Merry Christmas and greetings from France

[@renorodrigues647]

Best lesson on finger style guitar, though the slap technique is not so clear. Thanks n God bless.

[@MehmetMustafaICER]

Thanks for the pdf also. It was good exercise. Still working on it.

[@joshuasepulveda6852]

Thank you

[@nigelmascarenhas9907]

Joshua Sepulveda Ur profile photo 😎😎😎

[@priyanshu6173]

Looks like he is so impressed with his playing😁👍

[@lukasmakesmusictoooldtolea8122]

Great video! :) Very important concepts for everyone who wants to arrange songs! Keep up the good work! You are awesome!

[@mahmoudeledrissi7234]

you are good in guitar i wish i have your skill. God bless.

[@clintonnaigam8275]

Beautiful...😍👌 Thnx for this tutorial...👏😊

[@YoussefRbahi]

Why not play the low E string as the root for the C chord and make the whole thing have an ascending bass line?

[@PaulDavids]

+Youssef Rbahi I tried that, but it did not sound cool.

[@YoussefRbahi]

@@lamchingshak8725 yeah but what I meant was to play C/E which is the first inversion of C major. It's quite to do that when you want to have a "consistent" bassline. Something like C/E F D/F# G for example.

[@huitingsee]

No matter what. Thanks for the tutorial bcoz it helps me a lot

[@erikcarr6971]

Love your D-42

[@solo4222]

best tutorial i've seen on the subject , keep up the good work man ! i love your channel !

[@kyrillosaabram1016]

Merry Christmas Paul , God was manifested in the flesh .

[@Joel_Powell]

Hey Paul - new subscriber - glad I ran across your channel. It let to a chain of events including me reigniting my study of fingerstyle and even purchasing a D-42 :). It's on order and I expect it soon! Great lessons - both delivery and content!

[@lockstockchannel5195]

Very interesting, thank you for sharing , Paul!

[@biometr1c]

Very nicely explained and demonstrated Paul, great work!

[@noodlerguitars]

Great lesson! Thank you!

[@ezequielporfiri8822]

beautiful guitar!

[@mahoya1232]

Hhhhmmmm.... I love the sound of your Martins guitar

[@michaelwilkins4838]

A brilliant tutorial. Step by step instructions, very clear and easy to understand Thank you Paul.

[@DramaticAnimationStudios]

You have a Dutch sounding accent. Wow, liked this video

[@mridulaborahhazarika2672]

Your videos are always so damn amazing....

[@andrewbeattieRAB]

EXCELLENT VIDEO

[@JasonTAho]

Excellent!

[@budijellyfish3703]

Thankyou , from Indonesia

[@AdmMusicc]

How do you find the chords and melody notes?

[@tobagegaagegabot2145]

"...you know it. if you don´t know don´t continue..." good old british strict dept tradition :-) :-)

[@rockinrickard61]

Thank you for this video and the free tabs. Merry Christmas, Paul!

[@musicfriend2051]

Thank you for uploading this video.

[@JoeDoe2]

What is that thing at the 0:16 mark? Wifi router? Bug zapper? Electric space heater? Compact speaker? There has to be a reason you focused in on it.

[@PaulDavids]

+joe doe Haha, that's a microphone. The ribbon one!

[@amielaicart866]

The song in the intro is Romeo and Juliet by Dire Straits

[@milesbintz5597]

Great video! But the one thing that no one ever talks about is how to go from a melody line to underlying chords. In this example, the chords are C, F, D, G, E, and Am. The melody line leads to chords that contain notes that are not purely in the key of C (or G). What's the process to make the jump from a piece of melody line to its respective chord?

[@PaulDavids]

You can see the D and the E (the chords not the key of C major) as dominant chords (the fifth degree, the V chord) of the G and the Am (chords that are in the key of C). It's called a secondary dominant, it's a very common thing!

[@milesbintz5597]

Indeed. But is there a process (creative/mathematical/otherwise) to derive chords from the melody line? Could I program a computer to pick the chords for me? Or is it just trial and error and experience?

[@UnpluggedHimalayan]

Hii Paul.. greetings from India.. I have a question...You take the song WAKE ME UP WHEN SEPTEMBER ENDS by GREEN DAY.. We have C major and C minor in the song... what scale is it or can you please tell me the theory behind it? Iam waiting for your reply, thanks alot !!

[@PaulDavids]

It's called Moll-Dur, where the sixth note get's lowered, resulting in a minor sub-dominant chord -> Cm (in key of G)

[@UnpluggedHimalayan]

But 6th note in the key of G is E... C is 4th note , right ?

[@abhijhala7784]

Can anyone explain - if this song is played in C maj scale, why are we playing E maj chord instead of E min chord?

[@jaythizzle1969]

cool video, Merry Christmas!

[@DaveKaplowitz]

Great video, paul. I love the method, especially part four where you get creative. You have such a nice guitar tone, beard, and fashion sense. Great job!!

[@jacksonkelly932]

Where would I get the melody from if I was doing this for another song?

[@shriyavohra5109]

PLEASE GIVE ME MORE SUCH VIDEOSSS

[@JoeDoe2]

What technique are you using to put space between the chords at the end of the phrase, 0:33 through 0:35? Is it some sort of muting? I never can tell from watching videos how guitarists do that cause it goes by so fast. I don't think you are palm muting, so I'm guessing it's just an effect you get when you lift your left hand fingers to get to the next chord, but it has to be deliberate, which means you have to have time to mute (raise the fingers?) AND move to the next chord and it all happens very quickly. Too quick to actually see!

[@TK0O0O0O0]

Please do more vids on finger style! :)

[@isakkalai5723]

Please make a video lessoning percussive🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@r.i.a636]

Wow i just arrange my first song greenslevees thank you so much but i have a question how to know if the song is not in standard tuning or you need a capo

[@conniechan3280]

Thanks

[@erickwarteng2427]

Great video. Merci

[@nathanpohl5396]

Always so helpful and informative. Thanks for the tabs!! I wish YOU a merry Christmas.