Hi Everyone,
Today's Target members only lesson is a new Fly On The Wall.
Sandy and started Fire And Rain by James Taylor a couple weeks earlier, paying more attention to the chorus progression than the specific picking. She had that in pretty good shape so we moved on to the details of the guitar licks. She came into this lesson with a pretty good idea of what we had in tha tab. We paid particular attention to the rhythm, combining eighths and sixteenths with some hammer-ons.
In Part 2 she had a pretty good grip on playing and singing the verse and we started working our way through the chords and picking to the chorus.
Enjoy!
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Newest Target Members Only Lesson - Fly On The Wall - Fire And Rain – Lesson 2 with Sandy
Thank you Scott
I really love this song, and I think you're right, this would be a great song for students to learn. James Taylor's music presents much more of a challenge than it seems, because the timing keeps changing, he uses some unusual chords, and he doesn't have a consistent alternating baseline to help keep the beat. At least that's my excuse anyway. I finally started playing along with guitar pro, to help me with the timing and also to learn to sing and play at the same time. :S
I really love this song, and I think you're right, this would be a great song for students to learn. James Taylor's music presents much more of a challenge than it seems, because the timing keeps changing, he uses some unusual chords, and he doesn't have a consistent alternating baseline to help keep the beat. At least that's my excuse anyway. I finally started playing along with guitar pro, to help me with the timing and also to learn to sing and play at the same time. :S
Thank you Bill:
When I get this song finished I may post it on TG if it sounds good enough. I've only posted a song once before, but I would like to try it again, even though it's a little scary to post, sort of like getting up at open mic. :S
You're right Bill my guitar is a Claxton. You have a pretty good eye. I bought it used from a student of Neil's. I really love this guitar, it is so easy to play and I love the sound.
Sandy
When I get this song finished I may post it on TG if it sounds good enough. I've only posted a song once before, but I would like to try it again, even though it's a little scary to post, sort of like getting up at open mic. :S
You're right Bill my guitar is a Claxton. You have a pretty good eye. I bought it used from a student of Neil's. I really love this guitar, it is so easy to play and I love the sound.
Sandy
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Thanks for sharing your FOTW, you are Fire !
Here's and interesting link I came across about the song, Fire and Rain
Dermot
Image Found On Internet
Thanks for sharing your FOTW, you are Fire !
Here's and interesting link I came across about the song, Fire and Rain
Dermot
Image Found On Internet
Hi Dermot
Thank you for that link to the story about Fire and Rain. I love James Taylor's music, especially that song. i had heard that Suzanne was a friend of his that later committed suicide, which is somewhat the same story that James Taylor tells, but I didn't know the whole story about all of the lyrics to Fire and Rain. It sounds like he also struggled with chronic depression and heroin addition when he was young, and I think some of his music kind of reflects a little of that sensitivity and moodiness. In spite of all of that, he really contributed some great songs to the music world
ps. I like your image of the girl in the rain.
Sandy
Thank you for that link to the story about Fire and Rain. I love James Taylor's music, especially that song. i had heard that Suzanne was a friend of his that later committed suicide, which is somewhat the same story that James Taylor tells, but I didn't know the whole story about all of the lyrics to Fire and Rain. It sounds like he also struggled with chronic depression and heroin addition when he was young, and I think some of his music kind of reflects a little of that sensitivity and moodiness. In spite of all of that, he really contributed some great songs to the music world
ps. I like your image of the girl in the rain.
Sandy
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Hi Sandy
James Taylor did do some brilliant songs for sure.
The image of the girl in the rain, I came across on the internet, I thought it really cool too (or should that be hot ? ) :dry: :ohmy: :laugh:
Dermot
James Taylor did do some brilliant songs for sure.
The image of the girl in the rain, I came across on the internet, I thought it really cool too (or should that be hot ? ) :dry: :ohmy: :laugh:
Dermot