Learn to play the guitar
This is one of the most popular songs by Bob Marley and the Wailers. It was released as a single in 1980. We actually have two lessons on this wonderfully easy song to play – one where we look...
This traditional folksong was recorded by The Dubliners and Nathan Carter among others, but it’s the recent version by Chasing Abbey that has made the song a big hit. The song has just 4 chords...
This old American folksong dates from the early 20th century, and has never waned in popularity. It has been recorded by many superstar performers – Frank Sinatra, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards...
This great song, written by Jimmy McCarthy, is mainly associated with Christy Moore. The song is in fast 3/4 time – we look at a recommended strumming pattern and include some useful strumming...
Hard to believe this Christmas cracker is 50 years old this year. Written by Slade’s Noddy Holder and Jim Lea, the song has been streamed nearly 100 million times on Spotify and generates...
Written by Pat McGuigan (of Barleycorn fame), this is an easy song to learn, with 5 straight-forward chords and a lively tempo...
Linda Ronstadt’s country rock version of this song was a huge hit for her – she occasionally played with The Eagles (not a bad backing band!) and this song was prominent on the set list...
Learn how to play one of US’s classics. A great song to play once you get the strum pattern. Just three chords to play this cracker...
A huge hit for Slim Dusty in Australia in the late 50’s, The Dubliners made it popular in Ireland. The song is in waltz time, 3/4 time, and we look at the pick-strum-strum technique...
A happy Irish drinking song about poitín – home-made whiskey. Try your lilting skills in the chorus! The song gets honourable mention in The Pogues Fairytale of New York. A slower tempo practice...
This great song about a musician’s life on the road, written in 1980, is one of Willie Nelson’s most recognisable works. It became a huge hit and won him a Grammy award. We look at how to...
A follow-up to an earlier lesson on how to play the melody, we look at the chords and strum pattern for this ever-popular song. The words to this song were written by Donegal man, Cathal...