Introduction

Introduction

Black Bird is one of the greatest songs by none other than The Beatles. It’s a song where Sir Paul McCartney performed a solo piece. It is a song that many artists from all around the world cover. The song is also used as an introduction to another hit song by The Beatles called “Yesterday.”

Chords Used in Song Guitar Lesson

Arpeggios Verse & Chorus Chords: For this song, you will be using your thumb for bass notes and playing the melody with the first two fingers. 

Strumming Pattern 

Due to fingerpicking, it does not use the traditional strumming pattern, so you have to learn Travis's picking style, which your guitar instructor is going to teach you in this lesson. Here’s how you will be using it: Thumb (T) → Index (I) → Thumb (T) → Middle (M)

Song Structure 

Introduction: In the introduction, you will learn how to tune up your guitar to play this song. 

Chords and Rhythm: In this part, Mike Walker, your guitar instructor for this song lesson, will show you the required fingerpicking technique, chords and rhythms that you need to follow. 

Song Arrangement: Right in this part, you will learn how to play the different parts of the 

song, starting from the intro and then verses, chorus, and outro. 

Song Demo: Finally, in this section, Mike will show you how to play the song on guitar with a backing track. 

Hotel California - Introduction

Welcome to the guitar lesson on the acoustic version of one of the greatest songs of all time, Hotel California by The Eagles. This specific arrangement replaces the original electric instruments with nylon-string guitars, creating a different interpretation of the song. The track keeps the same chord progression and structure as the studio version but uses fingerpicking patterns and multiple guitar harmonies.

Hotel California, as writer Henley put it, is more of a symbolic piece about America in general, and added, “Lyrically, the song deals with traditional or classical themes of conflict: darkness and light, good and evil, youth and age, the spiritual versus the secular. I guess you could say it's a song about the loss of innocence”.

The song follows a narrative about a traveller staying at a mysterious hotel, with lyrics that some interpret as commentary on American culture, for instance, the most iconic line of the song being “you can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave”.

Hotel California Guitar Lesson

Hotel California guitar lesson is taught by our beloved expert, Mike Walker, who explains all the different sections of the song in a section-by-section manner, starting from the intro that talks about the chords and different voicings of those chords, through the acoustic overdubs and the guitar solo section.

The song features a number of minor 7ths, dominants, suspended and augmented chords. The intro alone covers all these variations of these chords. The tutor, nevertheless, goes into detail explaining how to play them using a fingerpicking pattern.

The song is written in B minor; the live acoustic version uses a capo on the 7th fret, making it an E minor. The intro follows a repeating progression of Em-B7-Dsus-A7-C-G-Am7-B7, which establishes the harmonic foundation.

Since this is an acoustic version of the song, played by multiple guitarists. There are a number of artistic motifs and embellishments using techniques like double stops, arpeggios, and most importantly, the individual guitarists harmonising with each other throughout the song.

The tutor explains all the solos of the song in great detail, the last of which features some of the notes from the harmonic minor scale, which carry a signature sound of the desert, or the Middle East. This lends itself literally to the theme of the narrative of the song.

FAQs

Q. Do I need a nylon-string guitar to play this version?

While the original recording uses nylon strings, you can play it on a steel-string acoustic. The tone will sound brighter, but the chords and techniques remain the same.

Q. Why is the capo on the 7th fret? Can I play it without one?

The capo transposes the chords to match the original key (B minor) and allows easier open-position shapes. Without a capo, you’ll need to play full barre chords in B minor.

Tezz was an action thriller, but the one song that stood out in the film’s context was Tere Bina's song; with this song, the director of the film was able to bring emotional depth to the movie for which critics and fans praised even more than the film’s action sequences. 

Fun Fact: This song became so popular that during the time of the movie’s release, it played repeatedly on various radio and music TV channels. 

Chords Used in Song Guitar Lesson

Arpeggios Verse & Chorus Chords: For the most open chords that are part of this song, you can follow this fingerpicking pattern: 

P I M A M I

5 – 4 – 3 – 2 – 3 – 4 (For Am and C)

6 – 4 – 3 – 2 – 3 – 4 (For G and E)

• P = Thumb (plays bass strings: 6th, 5th, 4th)
• I = Index finger (3rd string)
• M = Middle finger (2nd string)
• A = Ring finger (1st string)

Here’s the list of recommended arpeggios: 

Chord       String Picking Order (Arpeggio)

Am 5 – 4 – 3 – 2 – 3 – 4

G 6 – 4 – 3 – 2 – 3 – 4

F 6 – 4 – 3 – 2 – 3 – 4

C 5 – 4 – 3 – 2 – 3 – 4

E 6 – 4 – 3 – 2 – 3 – 4

Strumming Pattern 

The strumming pattern for this song is pretty smooth and flowing, which perfectly matches up with the romantic and emotional feel of the song. In order to play it, use the following pattern: D – D U – U D U. 

• D = Down Strum. 
• U = Up Strum. 

Song Structure 

Intro, Chords, Rhythm, and Lead Fills: In this part of the guitar lesson, your guitar instructor, Steve Luciano, is going to show you how to tune up your guitar for the song.

Song Demo with Backing Track: In this part of the lesson Steve is going to show you how to sync up the guitar parts of the song with that of the vocals using the backing track. 

Why Learn Tere Bina From Tezz?

If you are someone who is into emotional melodies, then Tere Bina is a great song to learn on guitar. You can use strumming fingerpicking techniques to express your feelings as you learn this song. 

FAQs – Tere Bina From Tezz Guitar Lesson

Q1. Who composed the song Tere Bina from the movie Tezz? 

Ans. The composer was Sajid-Wajid and the singer for this particular song was Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. 

Q2. Is the song suitable for people who are beginners? 

Ans. Yes, if you are comfortable with the chord transitions and can easily pull off basic strumming then you can play this song with comfort. 

Q3. Can I sing and play this song at the same time? 

Ans. Yes you can do that, but in order to play both the song on guitar and sing, it requires lots of practice; you can check out the second part of the guitar lesson, where Steve shows you how to do it. 

Introduction

This is the most iconic instrumental theme of one of the greatest mafia movies ever produced by Hollywood. The theme was produced by Nino Rota for the film The Godfather in 1972. The lyrics of the song were written by Larry Kuski, and the original song was composed by Nino Rota. The English version of the song was sung by Angela Bacari. 

In this video lesson Mike Walker teaches how to play the song Godfather Theme as part of our guitar series on English songs. The song is broken down into multiple lessons for easy learning - Introduction and Chords, Solo, Song Demo and Improvisation. Don't forget to make use of the chords and tabs provided with the song lesson!

Chords Used in Song Guitar Lesson

Arpeggios Verse & Chorus Chords: For the most part, the song is in the key of F. 

Song Structure 

Introduction and Chords: In this section of the guitar lesson Mike walker your guitar instructor shows you how to tune the guitar for this song. Likewise, Mike also talks about which chord progression you need to follow for this song. 

Solo: The melody of Godfather theme is divided in 2 sections and here Mike shows you how to play both of them separately and as one after you master both the parts. 

Song Demo: In the song demo, you will learn how to play the entirety of the song with the backing track. Mike also highlights the importance of improvisation, which you should be doing, as the song playing the iconic tune on the guitar is a bit more challenging than playing other rock and metal songs. 

Improvisation: Here, you will learn all the improvisation techniques that Mike has used to play this song. Furthermore, you will learn the alternative scales, which come in handy during your initial plays if you are a beginner. 

In this video lesson J.J. Pattishall teaches how to play the song All Songs as part of our guitar series on English songs. The song is broken down into multiple lessons for easy learning - Munda Iphone Warga, Haye Mera Dil , Pani Da Rang, Main Tenu Samjhawan Ki, Sadi Gali, Ambersaria and O Heeriye. Don't forget to make use of the chords and tabs provided with the song lesson!

Haye Mera Dil is a song that captures the true essence of heartbreak; the song uses soft and melodic progression, and as you learn to play it on the guitar, you will get to know how to create expressive playing with your guitar. 

On the other hand, it’s a crowd-pleaser song; this one song will unite everyone in the room to sing their hearts out. In addition to this, you can easily transform the song into a fingerstyle version, making it an ideal song to explore softer and more intimate guitar techniques. 

Song Structure 

Intro, Chords, and Rhythm: In this section of the song lesson, you will first get an intro from your guitar instructor, Will MacMorran. Here, you will learn where to put the capo on your guitar in addition to the tuning you require to play this song. After that comes lessons on chords and rhythms. 

Introduction Arpeggio Pattern: There’s an arpeggio section at the beginning of the song; you can either play it with a pick or you can actually use your fingers to play. The instructor prefers to pick in order to get a smooth tone out of it. The chords present in this section are pretty similar to what you have learned in the verse part of the song. 

Lead Overdubs: Now that you have learned the main guitar chords of this song, it is time for you to find out how to play the lead overdubs, which give the song extra layers of music. 

Song with Backing: Finally, here you will see how to play the entire guitar parts of the song with the backing track to find out how you should be syncing up your guitar play with that of other instruments and vocals. 

FAQs – This Song Guitar Lesson

Q1. As a beginner, can I play this song all by myself on guitar? 

Ans. Yes, with a little bit of practice, you too can play this song on guitar; it uses simple chord progression along with a steady rhythm. In addition to this, it’s a great song for practising open chords and strumming patterns. 

Q2. Does this song have a fingerstyle version? 

Ans. No, it does not require a special fingerstyle version, but if you want, you can create one on your own by picking up individual notes from the chords. It will allow you to emphasize on melody, and you will be adding an emotional layer to the song. 

Q3. Can I perform this song live?

Ans Yes, it’s a crowd favourite song, so if you want to, you can play it in open mics, romantic sets, or even to create a buzz on your social media accounts. Just make sure you keep the overall guitar play raw and heartfelt. 

In this video lesson Mike Walker teaches how to play the song Socha Hai as part of our guitar series on Indian songs. The song is broken down into multiple lessons for easy learning - Introduction, Intro Lead and Riff, Song Arrangement, Song Demo, Overdub Section, Overdub Demo with Backing, Solo Lesson and Improvisation. Don't forget to make use of the chords and tabs provided with the song lesson!