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More Than Words on acoustic guitar w/ Fingerstyle

IntermediateFingerpickingAndy Guitar
18:25/44K views/Jun 2024
18:25·44K views·Jun 2024·Released 1991·Taught by Andy Guitar
FingerpickingRockKey of G96 BPM
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Chords

I-IV-V-I

What you'll learn

  • How to play More Than Words
  • Fingerstyle technique
  • Fingerpicking patterns
  • Pluck and thumb tap technique

About this lesson

FREE TAB ▶ https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/fleetwood-mac/landslide-guitar-pro-219445 ▶ https://www.andyguitar.co.uk/courses/fingerpicking-patterns-for-fingerstyle-1 ◀ My fingerstyle course More Than Words by Extreme is a classic example of fingerstyle guitar. It uses a 'pluck & thumb tap' technique for the chords in this song & then for percussive elements too! 5 tips before attempting this song: 1 🎸 Thumb tap on the thicker strings to add percussive elements 2 🎸 Thumb tap & then using other fingers to play thinner strings to highlight chords 3 🎸 Playing off-beat rhythms on the 'ands' - to a count of 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - 4 - & 4 🎸 Changing root notes of a chord but keeping the thinner strings the same - G to G/B & Cadd9 for example 5 🎸 Final tip, making it your own once you've gone through this tutorial & really got the basics down 00:00 - Intro / Tip 1 thumb tap technique 00:49 - Tip 2 tap and pluck 01:29 - Tip 3 off-beat rhythm 02:10 - Tip 4 plucking and changing root notes 03:13 - Tip 5 make it your own 03:37 - Demo / chords 04:38 - Fingerstyle pattern 06:41 - Second half of the verse section 07:44 - Main chorus section 09:25 - Bridge section 11:23 - End of chorus 2 12:54 - Bridge section 2 13:54 - Outro / full play through 🎬 SUBSCRIBE TO ANDY GUITAR on YouTube http://goo.gl/nDtSmJ 🙏 Help support Andy's free videos by donating https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=J3SP58NUHS55U ************************************************************************** ✅ FREE 10 DAY TRIAL of ALL my online courses (limited time!) ✅ ▶ https://www.andyguitar.co.uk/shop/subscribe/access-all-areas (risk-free for 60 days, and your first 10 days cost nothing)

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