Carol of the Bells sounds fantastic on guitar, it’s really fun to play and it’s a great way to help you ‘ring in’ the holidays!
Here you go, Carol of the Bells* tablature
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Marlene
*If you’d like to learn more about how to play this tab click here to listen to this week’s podcast episode!
Playing Over the River and Through the Wood can make your Thanksgiving gathering even more special. Here’s a couple of tablature versions* for you to try. One is a little simpler and one is a little more challenging, but try both!
Version 1 (simpler)
Version 2 (from Acoustic Guitar magazine)
Here’s the lyrics for those who want to sing-along too!
Happy Thanksgiving!
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Marlene
*To learn how to play these 2 tablature versions, click here to listen to this week’s podcast episode!
Here’s some guitar player gift ideas* that you might want to share with your family and friends. They’re available at Sweetwater.com, plus they (or you) can take a look around at Sweetwater’s Early Black Friday deals!
Accessories:
Guitar Strings, Guitar Polish, Humidity System,
Tuners, Capos, Stands, Straps, Cases
Technology:
Amps, Recording Devices
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Marlene
*To hear about the 10 gift ideas and my brand preferences, click here to listen to this week’s podcast episode!
Dustin Lynch, Lainey Wilson & duo Dan & Shay have fun songs that are topping the country charts and I thought you might like to play them.
Stars Like Confetti – Dustin Lynch
Watermelon Moonshine – Lainey Wilson
Save Me The Trouble – Dan & Shay
I hope ya’ll have fun with these songs!
Play on…
Marlene
*To hear about these songs and my playing recommendations, click here to listen to this week’s podcast episode!
Want to know if you can make a living as a guitarist? Then check out this week’s podcast episode where I chat with my friend Marc Seal*, accomplished guitarist, recording artist, instructor and representative for such companies as Guitar Center, Taylor Guitars and more!
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Marlene
*To listen to my interview with Marc Seal, click here to listen to this week’s podcast episode!
And please check out Marc’s website
Halloween is just around the corner and here’s 3 Spooktacular Songs* to play on your guitar!
This is Halloween
Time Warp
Somebody’s Watching Me
Happy Halloween!
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Marlene
*To learn about these 3 songs and how to play them, click here to listen to this week’s podcast episode!
Song Resource: Spotify’s 2022 Top 10 Halloween Songs
If you’re a Taylor Swift fan, a.k.a. a ‘Swifty’, then you’ll love this week’s tip and podcast episode*! It’s all about the song Invisible String.
Here’s the guitar chords and the tablature, plus you can hear the story behind the song and my playing recommendations by listening to this week’s podcast episode!
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Marlene
*To learn about Invisible Strings and how to play it, click here to listen to this week’s podcast episode!
These 3 popular and beautiful Hawaiian songs are fun to play on guitar* – and no slack key guitar skills needed!
1 Over the Rainbow/Wonderful World
2 White Sandy Beach of Hawaii
3 Beach in Hawaii
And, you can learn how to play them by listening to this week’s podcast episode!
Aloha
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Marlene
*To learn how to play these 3 songs, click here to listen to this week’s podcast episode!
If you’ve ever heard guitar music in Hawaii, it was probably slack key guitar. It’s a specific Hawaiian style of music where strings are down tuned and the music is played with fingerstyle patterns. To gain your slack key guitar* playing skills listen to this week’s podcast episode!
Aloha
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Marlene
*To learn how to play slack key guitar, click here to listen to this week’s podcast episode!
Playing with a thumbpick* can be fun, but it can take a a little getting used to. Here’s a few tips to help you:
1 Choose a pick that fits comfortably on your thumb
2 Choose a gauge (thickness); light, medium or heavy
3 Start getting used to it by playing the bass notes only
4 Then add in the melody while playing the bass notes.
And listen to this week’s podcast episode!
Play on…
Marlene
*To hear more about playing with a thumbpick, click here to listen to this week’s podcast episode!