Guitar Lessons - American Pie by Don Mclean - Beginners Acoustic songs chords tutorial

[yourguitarsage]

Thanks so much for the kind words.

e :)

[Johnnycash1033]

Good job, easy song thanks

[yourguitarsage]

Take it slow. You'll get it.

e :)

[Kellygril0115]

Love the song but its soooooo confusing

[VaidasLTKL]

2:49-2:52 he was just stoned :D absolutely lovely :D

[juggalofamily408]

so wats the chord progression? its hard to hear over the strumming

[stupify62]

btw are the charts free?

[stupify62]

you're really good at teachin dude. keep it up dont worry about the haters you're famous its gonna happen. btw ur website is designed really well. idk if u did that but props to whoever did.

[Jewgee89]

super hard song to memorize, chords constantly changing and super long song! good job!

[DeutschkursUP]

prepare first. 

[sstr8shooter]

I agree. I was thinking it is kinda direspectful to the music not to learn it first...

[chippy98221]

this lesson helped a lot but you should post the lyrics up

[Cskillet777]

did anyone else look at this guys name and think "your guitar's age?"

[jmeks23]

that shirt/jacket is ridiculous man

[HalofiedGamer]

Also this song was written for the death of Buddy Holly.

[HalofiedGamer]

Holy crap. I didn't know Dane Cook played guitar.

[1320GuitarGarrett]

@HalofiedGamer not at all

[NicBambo17]

Just go with the flow of the song, dont worry about strumming patterns and just listen to the song and strumm randomly:) it all sounds gd:)

[Partyotter]

you forgot the first verse : A long, long time ago, I can still remember how that music used to make me smile And I know if I had my chance, That I could make those people dance and maybe they'd be happy for a while But February made me shiver, with every paper I'd deliver Bad news on the doorstep, I couldn't take one more step I can't remember if I cried when I read about his widowed bride Something touched me deep inside The day the music died

[The1DisturbedMan]

did you write the book of love and do you have faith in god above..if the bible tells ya so..and do you belive in rock and roll can music save your mortal soul and can you teach me how to dance real slow. well i know that your in love with him cause i saw you dancin in the gym you both kicked off your shoes, man i dig those rythmy blues i was a lonely teenage bronkin buck with a pink carnation and a pickup truck but i knew i was out of luck the day the music died

[MaximumRide244]

hey how do you play the beginning? (a long, long time ago, i can still remember how that music used to make me smile....)

[headstock48]

I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU DON'T KNOW THE LYRICS! Ha ha, just kidding. 

[obsidensleet]

(funny thing in video that everyone gives a thumbs up)

[tiloz]

Dude, you sell the ebook? are u fucking kedding me? is music...how could you...

[TheJetfighter666]

He had 3 top 40 hits in '72 and'73 American pie, Vincent & Dradel.. An Icon ?

[popcornstand39]

The chrous is like the ion sleep =D

[roodyhoo]

How could you forget Don McClean!!

[meabh10]

@roodyhoo How could you call him "McClean"?! MC LEAN.

[TheEthnikman]

YOU LOOK LIKE PAUL RUDD

[Authelet]

If you know how to play Vincent by Don McLean, you can put the video please ? :)

[Authelet]

If you know how to play Vincent by Don McLean, you can put the video please ? :)

[CKCproductionsX]

2:14 :D

chipmunk devil is in him! :D

[echev0725]

@CKCproductionsX bahahahahahahahahahahahahaha XD

[jagageralla]

thanks man helped alot!

[loudrichneuk]

This guy is awesome. Bought your ebook for £6-50 and it really helps. Learnt maggie may in a few mins and am now battling through American pie. Only been playing guitar for 8 months but this has really helped improve my technique. Cheers man

[CelloMusic4ever]

is A7 major or minor? cuz they both sound the same.

[11visionary11]

Thanks for all your vids! I can now play some camp fire songs when we go camping this year:)

[joshthecat4152]

3:49 Live long and prosper!

[kilkid1234]

love that song

[melaaaaaaa103]

thanks man=)

[spyguy59]

verse: duh duh duh duh duh duh the day the music died. =P

[fookard]

@spyguy59

[anglwngss]

Great, Thanks. The only suggestion I have, is maybe when you're speaking the chords, either say them before or after you strum. Some of them are difficult to tell what you were saying over the strum of the guitar. Otherwise, it's a great lesson, and especially good chord progression practice for a beginner.

[0990RYAN]

man every fucking song i look for you teach it :) hahah thanks!!

[jOkerr2DN]

you look so shiny O_O..

[natashabedingfield04]

I can't believe you didn't know those lyrics!!

Jokes...sorry I had to say something arsey like that...good job...thanks!

[rebeccalouisehill]

your actually a pretty good singer

[Beerbloke100]

sorry, the pointing finger

[Beerbloke100]

thanks alot

by the way why dont u use ur middle finger in the chord "G"?

[zorky101]

he was using his middle finger, what u talking about?

[melaaaaaaa103]

yh on secound fret and secound string from top

[faimraz]

5 star for u

 n nice voice

[brandonmur]

"verse, duh duh duh duh duh " haha awesome

[ViewAskewFilms]

33 measures?!?

how will i ever survive

[danielc121162]

Uh,.... What!!! ......you're kidding right ?

[z9e8u7s]

lol he asked you not to msg him and say that!!! haha

[yourguitarsage]

Thank you to masterconman31 and

z9e8u7s for paying attention!

:)

e

[ellonysman]

The flying thing was about buddy holly and McClean? dont know, hollly died in a plane. Hey what is the SAGE noun about? How did you come to this name, curious. Rj

[mudhens4ever]

Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, and Richie Valens died in a plane crash in a plane crash in Iowa in 1959. That's the foundation, I guess, upon which this song is built. It then follows music and popular culture for the next 10-12 years. A sage is a wise man.

[fobfan1991]

weird, i just watched a simpsons episode and it had tombstones that had all three names in it

[ellonysman]

One lesson here kids...dont fly in small planes other than short sight seeing trips. Most seem to crash on trips.  Or hurricanes. or when flying into overhead wires....rj

[hmongthaoboi]

yay reminds of buddy holly !

[tenvol823]

Wow, hadn't realized the crash was 50 years ago this week. Thanks for the great lesson on a great song. I'm determined to learn this one.

[RabidLarmer]

I saw Don McClean play American Pie at the Trowbridge pump Festival in England last year, he's still around and bashing it out.

[gibsonsgpilot]

Great job!! Love your teaching style.

[SwimmingInMtDew]

Awesome, your teaching is so simple

[gooseit]

Hey, Thanks so much for posting all these videos. You made me pick up the guitar again and have fun.

[ropat66]

i can't beliee u forgot te words lol nah jk man, nice lesson though. i can pla it thoroughly now. nice job dawg