Raw Talent Guitar’s Tutorial Tuesday Series (Volume II) Starts Next Week

Raw Talent Guitar is back for the second volume of our Tutorial Tuesday series, where every Tuesday we post a Tutorial video for a popular song.

We’ve had a ton of requests, so we wanted to thank you all for that, but we haven’t been able to get to them all.

Marc’s thumb was sprained, so we went on a hiatus, but we’re back and we’ll have tons of new songs for you to catch up on, and in the meantime, make sure you go back and watch any of our old videos to touch up.

All old videos are on our YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/RawTalentGuitar

If you’re new to Raw Talent, you can learn more about our product at RawTalentGuitar.com but feel free to get in touch with us at info@rawtalentguitar.com

Raw Talent Guitar is the most REVOLUTIONARY guitar training system… EVER!

Complete with a guitar-to-USB Stealth Plug and the award winning amp & FX software, AmpliTube, Raw Talent Guitar takes you through a year’s worth of video lessons and practice sessions and tests your skills using our provisional patent, the RT Evaluator™, which provides you with a performance evaluation in real time on over 100 exams.

Raw Talent Guitar features 15 licensed songs from bands like Boston, Oasis, the Clash and more! Raw Talent Guitar even includes jam tracks, a metronome, chord generator, and much more.

Now, get ready for our Tutorial Tuesday series volume II.

Rock on!

-The Raw Talent Team

How to Read Classical Guitar Music Numbers

How to Read Classical Guitar Music Numbers

Numbers and symbols in classical guitar music indicate which fingers to use, what strings to play, and where to place your fingers on the finger board.

Playing the classical guitar requires knowledge of how to read music on a staff. Guitar music in particular is read on the treble clef staff. Because of the complexity of the guitar and the necessity to use fingers of both right and left hands, numbers and letters are used to help the guitarist know which fingers to use and where they should be placed on the finger board.

Difficulty:

Moderate

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Read more: How to Read Classical Guitar Music Numbers | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_6548805_read-classical-guitar-music-numbers.html#ixzz1lGDPGlVw

Tutorial Tuesday: Learn How To Play ‘Crash (Into Me)’ by Dave Matthews Band on Guitar (Lesson Video)

Last week we got back to rock with Back in Black by AC/DC. But it can’t be all rock all the time… sometimes you need to learn how to play beginner guitar songs with more difficulty, especially those that have depth.

Take Dave Matthews Band’s ‘Crash (Into Me)’ as an example. This isn’t really a beginner song, because the chords are somewhat advanced, but there’s not a lot of hand movement. The struggle is in building up the muscle strength to hold down your pinky and ring fingers in the same place for a 5 minute song, while simultaneously switching bass notes with your pointer finger and middle finger, which is ultimately changing chords.

It will take some time for you to be able to hold these chords with your fretting hand, but once you develop the strength, you’ll see that this song is fun and easy to play.

Watch the video HERE

Don’t get discouraged, simply take it slow and rest your hand whenever necessary!

Tutorial Tuesday: Learn How To Play ‘Back in Black’ by AC/DC on Guitar (Lesson Video)

The holidays are over, so we’re done with the Justin Bieber and Jingle Bell Rock, and it’s time for Tutorial Tuesday to go back to rock.

That’s why, this week we’re doing Back in Black by AC/DC. We posted this video a few weeks ago, but we’re just now adding it to our Tutorial Tuesday lessons.

Watch the video HERE

We noticed that some of you didn’t like our holiday songs, but all we can say is that it’s up to you to request which songs we teach. If you don’t like the song choices, request more songs that you like.

Either way, AC/DC’s Back In Black is a great song to learn and master your playing and singing abilities, and also your ability to switch from lead to rhythm parts and to incorporate quick changes with palm muting and fluttering lead riffs.

Learn How To Play ‘Jingle Bell Rock’ by Bobby Helms on Guitar (Lesson Video)

Watch the video HERE

Tutorial Tuesday Goes Holiday!

We posted this video a few moments ago, and it’s keeping up with the Holiday Spirit.

If you’re still looking for more and more holiday songs, this is a great song to learn and master your playing and singing abilities.

Learn How To Play ‘Mistletoe’ by Justin Bieber (Guitar Lesson Video)

Watch the video HERE

Tutorial Tuesday Goes Holiday!

We posted this video a few moments ago, and it’s just in time for the Holidays!

By request, this week we’re teaching you a fairly simple and very new holiday song by Justin Bieber… Well, it’s new when you think about how long some holiday songs have been song throughout the ages.

“Mistletoe,” by Justin Bieber song is basically the same thing the whole way through, so we’re including the lyrics so you can play along and sing. (Chords and lyrics for Justin Bieber’s Mistletoe are below.)

Next, week we’ll have another request in Jingle Bell Rock!

For now, send your requests to social@rawtalentguitar.com and we’ll mail you a PikCARD for FREE!* Don’t forget to send your mailing address.

*While supplies last. One PikCARD per household.

Capo on 2nd

G                                                          Dsus4
It’s the most beautiful time of the year,
Em7
Lights fill the streets spreading so much cheer,
Cadd9
I should be playing in the winter snow,
G
But Ima be under the mistletoe.

G                                                            Dsus4
I don’t wanna miss out on the holiday,
Em7
But I can’t stop staring at your face,
Cadd9
I should be playing in the winter snow,
G
But Ima be under the mistletoe.

CHORUS:

G
With you, shawty with you,
Dsus4
With you, shawty with you,
Em7                                     Cadd9
With you, under the mistletoe, yeah.

G                                                        Dsus4
Everyone’s gathering around the fire,
Em7
Chestnuts roasting like a hot July,
Cadd9
I should be chillin’ with my folks, I know,
G
But Ima be under the mistletoe.

G                                                              Dsus4
Word on the streets Santa’s coming tonight,
Em7
Reindeer flying thru the sky so high,
Cadd9
I should be making a list, I know,
G
But Ima be under the mistletoe.

[REPEAT CHORUS]

G                                                          Dsus4
Hey love, the Wise Men followed a star,
Em7
The way I followed my heart,
Cadd9
And it led me to a miracle.
G                                         Dsus4
Aye love, don’t you buy me nothing,
Em7
‘Cause I am feeling one thing,
Dsus4
Your lips on my lips, That’s a Merry Merry Christmas.

G                                                         Dsus4
It’s the most beautiful time of the year,
Em7
Lights fill the streets spreading so much cheer,
Cadd9
I should be playing in the winter snow,
G
But Ima be under the mistletoe.

G                                                          Dsus4
I don’t wanna miss out on the holiday,
Em7
But I can’t stop staring at your face,
Cadd9
I should be playing in the winter snow,
G
But Ima be under the mistletoe.

[REPEAT CHORUS 2x)

G
Kiss me underneath the mistletoe,
Dsus4
Show me baby that you love me so,
Em7                     Cadd9
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.

Learn How To Play ‘Say It Ain’t So’ by Weezer (Guitar Lesson Video)

Watch the video HERE

Tutorial Tuesday has been going strong for almost two months now, and we’re not slowing down yet. We posted this video last week, but this is the first time we’re featuring Say It Ain’t So by Weezer as part of our Tutorial Tuesday series.

This is one of my favorite songs of all time. It’s one of the first songs I learned to play by Weezer, since I first learned ‘Undone’ (The Sweater Song). Plus, Say It Ain’t So is one of the more poppy songs from their first album, which makes it more fun to learn. Pop songs are usually easier to hear and understand, as they are usually much less technical.

Customer Service Tips by Green Day

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have any complaints about Green Day’s music? You can write a letter to them, but don’t expect a sympathetic ear from Billy Joe. Read the letter written to him by a concerned mother, and his response. He even took the time to write by hand – here’s the link from Letters of Note (By the way, you can expect much, much better service from Raw Talent Guitar when you use our guitar training software):
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Back in December of 1996, worried about the influence of Green Day’s “explicit” fourth album, Insomniac, on her 8-year-old son, a mother decided to write a slightly aggressive letter of complaint to the band. It clearly hit a nerve, and she soon received a handwritten response from then-24-year-old frontman Billie Joe Armstrong. Both letters can be seen below.

Apparently this exchange inspired the song “Reject,” as found on Green Day’s next album, Nimrod.

Queen & Adam Lambert?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It looks like Queen may go out on tour with a new front man, Adam Lambert.  Personally I love the live shows they did with Paul Rodgers.  He’s got classic rock roots and just fit the bill.  Looking at Lambert in this photo I’m not sure what to think – sort of an odd couple in any case.  But he’s got pipes, so here’s to their success.  And Brian May is one of the greatest guitar players in history (and he’s definitely the smartest – guy has a PhD in Physics – we consider him Raw Talent Guitar material!). Here’s a link to the article on Billboard.com.
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While Queen drummer Roger Taylor is at the finish line in creating a band-authorized Queen tribute band, he and his bandmates have begun discussions with Adam Lambert to front Queen in concert.  The former “American Idol” star sang with Taylor and guitarist Brian May at the MTV Europe Awards on Nov. 6, performing “The Show Must Go On” and “We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions.”

“He has grown into a really great performer with an astonishing voice with a range that’s great,” Taylor told Billboard in Los Angeles while finalizing the band for a Queen Extravaganza tour. ” We would like to work with him again. There’s nothing signed just yet but we’re talking about live dates. It could be very exciting.”

On the front-burner for Taylor is “The Queen Extravaganza Tour” that will feature three vocalists and a five-piece band. Taylor is producer and music director, although he will not be performing on the tour. CAA will book the trek, which Taylor estimates will begin in May and go for thee months. He said he expects the band will be booked into venues with between 2,000 and 4,000 seats.

“I don’t think any band has done this,” he told Billboard about his active role in creating a tribute band. “Very few are even endorsed – I can think of Australian Pink Floyd – but there are so many of them I thought we need to have the one   [we endorse].”

Musicians sent in audition videos online – more than 700 were received – and 26 finalists were flown to Los Angeles to perform Dec. 5 with other finalists for Taylor. He is scheduled to announce the lineup on Dec. 6.  When the contest was announced, only one spot in the band was guaranteed to an online “Queentestant.” Taylor said the whole band could come from the musicians who tried out.   “As it was an experiment,” he says. “We didn’t know what the process would be or who we would get or while professional musicians we know would we bring in.  There are a lot of things to weigh – the personality, can they get along? A couple really showed up having what it takes and a few were great musicians but not right for the job.”   Once selected, Taylor says they will “rehearse the hell out of them” while Mark Fisher designs the sets and Ron Sinclair puts together a light show.

Happy Birthday Randy!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Today is December 6th, and that means its time to say Happy Birthday Randy Rhoads!

If you love learning and playing the guitar, then this musician is one who’s work must be studied.  While Randy died long ago (he would have been 55 years old today), his work is simply astounding.  He influenced a generation, and how many of us can say that?

At Raw Talent Guitar, we love learning just as much as Randy did.  He’s the epitome of why it’s important to study multiple styles, even if you’re going to shred out on Suicide Solution with Ozzy. Enjoy it, very little professional video exists of Randy. This is a now-famous After Hours special in support of the Blizzard of Ozz album. Check out another favorite of Raw Talent, Rudy Sarzo, on Bass. We could have done without the red tights though Rudy.