How to play Stop This Train by John Mayer

Stop This Train tutorial covering all parts of the song, starting with a brief guide for the picking/slap pattern that John uses in this song (also in Heart of Life and Who Says). It takes a lot of practise to master the technique but once you got it down, the song is fairly easy to learn.

This is my first attempt at making an instructional video, any feedback is much appreciated so I can avoid making the same mistakes in future videos! :)

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[ig2nacho]

Your right hand is not that good as your left hand. Good job with the thumb, I'm still trying to get that!

[flamingnostrils]

@ig2nacho Yeah, I was still kinda learning the song myself really as I made this video...although it's gotten a lot better, I'm still not fully content with my picking :)

[omeboy487]

thanks a lot for covering this song. very, very helpful. playing slowly is especially helpful in breaking it down. as your first attempt, you couldn't have made it any better. yay

[flamingnostrils]

@omeboy487 Thank you kindly! Slow is the way to go with this kind of picking pattern in order to get it down correctly right from the start. Although now that I watch this video I keep thinking that maybe I should have done it even slower, lol.

[bunsenburger]

How do you stretch your hand for the second chord of the verse? :( can't reach...!

[Mechafizz024]

Really good, I might actually be able to learn this song now :D

[chocerupt]

thanks man you helped a lot one of the better learning video's ive seen on this song......

[LienSdrawse]

Superb! This will help a lot of people.

[jandrodrop]

Incredibly made tutorial. Love the tabs. Thank you.

[courtneymichelle661]

very nice(: