Guitar Lesson: Those Who Wait- Tommy Emmanuel Part 1

Part 2:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=oCHoJ-adQ9c
It took me a while to get these videos up but they are finally here. Get the tabs online at acousticpower.com or ultimate-guitar.com. Do not ask me for them because I do not have them. If you have a question on a specific part you can leave a comment.

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[dewbieman2001]

I'm having alot of trouble with the second chord of the intro. I can't seem to find a way for my fingers to adjust to such a weird feeling..any ideas?

[ScottTsai]

@dewbieman2001 all i can say is keep trying to stretch. i couldnt play this chord at first either but its pretty amazing how your hands can adapt!

[tom46970]

I have only recently discovered your videos and I must say that I'm so glad that I did! Thank you so very much for what you do here. You have been most helpful!!!

[ScottTsai]

@tom46970 im really glad my videos were able to help! please let me know if you have any questions about them. happy holidays!

[TheDudeFrom0Z]

how do you put it in drop d if you dont know how?

[ScottTsai]

@TheDudeFrom0Z Tune the low E string down so that it sounds like the 3rd string from the top but lower. Hope that kind of makes sense

[jvogelsinger1]

Thanks for the lesson!! For those who feel the "stretches" are too hard to reach try dropping the tuning on your guitar a half or whole step then capo up to where you feel you can make the reach, even if the song sounds a little "higher" it's still beautiful!!

[fuciledacaccia]

Scott, you were lucky to have been born with not only the talent and desire, but the fingers to play the guitar. I don't think I can reach those notes..

[Hillybeeisme44]

@dewbieman2001 You can use an alternate fingering (which I use that is easier...instead of: an A on the G string (2nd fret) and D on the B string (3 fret), after your G on the low dropped D string (the low E string, 5th fret) and your G on the D string, (5th fret), bar the fifth fret an then use the A on the 7th fret of the D string and D on the 7th fret of the G string...much easier! hope that helps :)

[Haydz0293]

@dewbieman2001 At first I tried the song with a capo on fret 1 seeing as my fingers were far from being able to stretch for the original... then once my fingers had stretched a little I tried it without the capo

[12stringjames]

Scott, thanks for your help. You are a real resource as well as a gifted player. Learning a Tommy song is like going back to school. This is a beauty.

[mifa123456789]

I just cant see where u put your fingers...

[MysterioFan02]

i want a endless road lesson!

[guitarshreddar1122]

dude you are the man!!! thank you

[bbunters]

You can make the stretch on the second chord of the intro much easier for yourself if you turn your wrist upwards, so that your thumb is naturally pointing towards the head of the guitar. The palm of your hand is really wrapping around the neck now. If you watch ScottTsai closely, you can see that he's already in this position from the start. Hope that made sense...

[BrunoBaudewyns]

My hands are just not big enough to play that intro section. I can't play the basses with my thumb. I nearly hurt myself while trying. Unfortunately, if I use another fingering, the strings don't ring properly.

It's a really tough piece but so difficult. I hope I will find a way to play it as well as you do. Thank you very much for sharing. Greetings from belgium

Bruno

[pinoyako147]

which tommy emmanuel song do you recommend learning first? haha i'm trying to reignite that old love of playing... i lost motivation halfway through :(

[danielchootl]

I need this part, 3:20