loved this lesson. see...now THIS is the way to teach a lesson. its not just a guy playing something straight through really fast and saying "ok, got it?'
@paul1060 Thanks much! And I'll definitely start posting more "song lessons" in the future. Make sure to check out my website - plenty of free lessons there to get you going as well!
Jim Bowley is a SUPERIOR teacher. He instructed my son for 3-4 years. Sadly, my son isn't as into the instrument as he used to be (he caught the football bug) but I know in my heart that the lessons instilled by JB-both guitar and life lessons- remain with my son until this very day. He is a tremendous person, immense skills, and I highly recommend him to anyone seeking guitar instruction. SK, Perryville MD
I am a full time guitar instructor from Canada and I must say, I am very impressed with your teaching technique. This is a video that pretty well anyone could understand and learn from. I especially like the way you explain "shaking water from your hand"., I am always looking for new ways to explain concepts as I think teachers need to learn as much as their students do. The world needs great guitar teachers and I believe that you are one of them. Cheers to you.
@MrRockmeister1 Wow! Thanks so much for the kind words - that really made my day! I'm not sure where I picked up the "flicking water" thing, since, like you, I'm always on the lookout for new ideas, but it stuck and it's a clear, memorable message for students. Again, very much appreciated, especially coming from another instructor. Please hit me up on Facebook (Jim Bowley or Jim Bowley - Guitar Instruction) - maybe we can exchange some ideas directly! Cheers, jb
Glad you liked it! I find that "squeeze and release" is a fairly intuitive way for people to bring out the accents, and it applies to lots of different strums and songs. Getting those open strings muted is a much trickier deal, though! Keep an eye out for more strum lessons - jb
hey thanks man, this was very helpful, I have been trying to learn new strum patterns and it's amazing how often I already do this without knowing it was The Bo Diddley Beat, the way you broke it down really helped, especially with the squeeze and release concept.
why dont you do the lesson on the actual song "bo diddley" , chords and all. totally look forward to it. maybe road runner too ? ? plzzz
paul1060 2 weeks ago
loved this lesson. see...now THIS is the way to teach a lesson. its not just a guy playing something straight through really fast and saying "ok, got it?'
paul1060 2 weeks ago
@paul1060 Thanks much! And I'll definitely start posting more "song lessons" in the future. Make sure to check out my website - plenty of free lessons there to get you going as well!
MrTritoneGuitar 2 weeks ago
Awesome teaching...as soon I get my first real guitar I'm gonna learn through you so keep up the good work :)
MikaelAndersson90 3 months ago
@MikaelAndersson90 Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. You keep coming back and I'll keep posting. And good luck on getting that new guitar. :)
MrTritoneGuitar 3 months ago
Jim Bowley is a SUPERIOR teacher. He instructed my son for 3-4 years. Sadly, my son isn't as into the instrument as he used to be (he caught the football bug) but I know in my heart that the lessons instilled by JB-both guitar and life lessons- remain with my son until this very day. He is a tremendous person, immense skills, and I highly recommend him to anyone seeking guitar instruction. SK, Perryville MD
sherrykanaras 4 months ago
I am a full time guitar instructor from Canada and I must say, I am very impressed with your teaching technique. This is a video that pretty well anyone could understand and learn from. I especially like the way you explain "shaking water from your hand"., I am always looking for new ways to explain concepts as I think teachers need to learn as much as their students do. The world needs great guitar teachers and I believe that you are one of them. Cheers to you.
MrRockmeister1 4 months ago
@MrRockmeister1 Wow! Thanks so much for the kind words - that really made my day! I'm not sure where I picked up the "flicking water" thing, since, like you, I'm always on the lookout for new ideas, but it stuck and it's a clear, memorable message for students. Again, very much appreciated, especially coming from another instructor. Please hit me up on Facebook (Jim Bowley or Jim Bowley - Guitar Instruction) - maybe we can exchange some ideas directly! Cheers, jb
MrTritoneGuitar 4 months ago
ahh!
Tifanieann 5 months ago
Glad you liked it! I find that "squeeze and release" is a fairly intuitive way for people to bring out the accents, and it applies to lots of different strums and songs. Getting those open strings muted is a much trickier deal, though! Keep an eye out for more strum lessons - jb
MrTritoneGuitar 8 months ago
hey thanks man, this was very helpful, I have been trying to learn new strum patterns and it's amazing how often I already do this without knowing it was The Bo Diddley Beat, the way you broke it down really helped, especially with the squeeze and release concept.
actuallyjutin 8 months ago