Wednesday, November 3, 2010

I wanna grow old with you Guitar Cover

An attempt made to play the very popular romantic song " I wanna grow old with you". The one that Adam Sandler plays for Drew Barrymore in the plane in the movie, " The Wedding Singer". Hope y'all like it...

Friday, August 13, 2010

Wonderful life (Black) Guitar Cover

Monday, July 12, 2010

My Old friend Guitar Cover

Last month has been a month of reunion, where I have met friends after not less than 8 years....Long time, isn't it? This song is dedicated to all those friends with whom I have lost touch over the years. But I havent lost touch with my memories. I still remember the simple little things that we did as kids – climbing on walls, playing dodge ball, cooking with baby utensils, Roll-call Rakhi siblings, birthday chocolates, nancy drew books, GI-Joe toys....woww.... I can just go on... We parted as teenagers and now we have met as settled adults....Hope we stay connected. Thanx to technology, we will!!!

Three cheers to our reunion :) :) :)

Monday, June 21, 2010

Guitar-ing Pains!!!

For all the new guitar learners out there, if you are a girl, be ready to cut your nails because its difficult to play if you have long nails and also sometimes the strings seem to buzz. This goes to everybody, be prepared for some blisters on your finger tips. We experience pain after pressing down on the strings too hard when playing the fretboard, especially all of the fingers except for the thumb.Sometimes, the strings may also give you some cuts. You just have to play through the pain. All beginners fingers hurt when starting out, but believe me its worth the fun!!!

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Cry - James Blunt - Guitar Cover

Hey!! I tried something new today. I attempted to play the song “Cry” sung by my favorite artist James Blunt. I added some special effects to the song using Garageband, an Apple Mac Application.

Though it took a lot of time to sync everything together, I felt great once the song was ready. Its not a perfectly made song though as I have made plenty of mistakes. My guitar goes flat at few places. There are some synchronization issues (lets not forget I am still a beginner) but what matters at the end of the day is that I tried something new and I am very happy and proud about it. Hurray!!!

A message to all the prospective guitarists out there, please don't hesitate to try something new. You never know it might just kick off and take you to a new level.

Comments and suggestions are welcome :)

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Take Me Away - Vodafone Jingle

Like I promised earlier, here is another vodafone jingle. This is my version of the beautiful song "Take me away".



The chords for this song are:

D----------F#m


Uuuu uu uuu uu

F#m-----------Bm

Uu hoo hoo u hoo

Bm----------G

hoo hoo hoo uu



A--------------F#m

Blue skies and l?????

F#m----------Bm

There's a place

Bm----------------G-------A

for us somewhere...heyyyyyay



D--------F#m

Take me away,

F#m------------Bm

somewhere far away

Bm------------G

beyond the sun



A-------------F#m---------

uuuu huuu huuu huu huuu huu

F#m-----D

uuu huuuuu

G---------------A

uu hoo hoo hoo uuu



D--------F#m

Take me away,

F#m------------Bm

somewhere far away

Bm---------G

beyond the sun........

Friday, May 21, 2010

Dil toh bachcha hai - Ishqiya

Tried playing this beautiful song called "Dil toh bachcha hai ji " from the movie Ishqiya. Its a very naughty romantic track. Hope you enjoy it :)

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Everyday I want to fly - Vodafone Guitar Chords

Ever since I got a cellphone in my hands, I have been loyal to the brand that has changed names over the years.....right from Orange to Hutch to the latest Vodafone. I have tried playing one of them “Everyday I want to fly”. Its a beautiful song. I really love their jingles and so don't be surprised if I come up with another vodafone jingle.

I would also like to dedicate this song to my friend who supposedly worked for Vodafone :)





The chords for this song go this way. Enjoy!


Bm                    D                      E                     D            A
Everyday    I want to fly    stay by my side

Bm                    D                      E                     D            A
Everyday    I want to dream    Stay by my side

D               D                              E                  G
Every     Morning      I wish I could just        play

Bm             F#m                   Bm
Wish     the morning      would just stay

Monday, May 17, 2010

Leaving on a Jet plane Guitar chords

Wish i had learnt playing the guitar earlier, it would have been so much fun playing it with friends. I have friends who are awesome singers and some who never knew how good they were at singing……Discovery!!! This video is a friend's discovery of her talent.

Way to go gurl. I had a wonderful time playing the guitar with you. Very Relaxing!!

Well, for the guitar learners out there...this is a simple song to play. It has just 4 chords - G, C, Em and D.

My friend sang this song on the voice chat that we had and so its a little squeaky and also her voice breaks at certain places. Apologies!

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Miraculous Sync

It gives me great happiness to see myself sing and play the guitar at the same time, something that seemed impossible to me a few months back. It has not been too long since I got a hang on the chords, but knowing to play a few chords and chord progressions has opened doors to a whole stack of my favorite tracks.

I couldn't sing and play my guitar at the same time. I could concentrate on just one. If I was playing the chords, I couldn't sing accordingly. Basically, there was no synchronization. So, I started hyming instead of singing….the sync was still not perfect.

One day, I was talking to my mother and was updating her on what I had learnt on my guitar. She casually asked me to play one of my latest and I just pulled out a song on my 6-string and started playing a Tamil song…..just to fool with my mom, I started to sing that song along. Bravo!! Bravo!! I played and sang that song perfectly at sync. My mother said, " Impressive….Looks like you have been practicing a lot." I was shocked. "Oh My God", I said, covering my face like I had just won the Miss Universe.

Miraculous to me, indeed.

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Tu Jaane Na Guitar Cover

Heyy Guitar Learners

I tried playing to the song Tu Jaane Na from the movie Ajab Premki Gazab kahani. Till now I have just been playing guitar tabs of my favorite songs, this was my first trial with chords. I know I have not done a great job, but it feels great to have tried something new. Once it gets better I'll post the better version.

Please check the guitar lesson for this song. I had posted it earlier.

Please comment. Your comments will help me play better and keep me motivated. Thanx Guys...

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Easy Chord changes for beginners

Two easy chords to play if you are just starting to play your guitar. The chords switches from E to A.

Friday, March 5, 2010

Happy Birthday Guitar Lesson

Simple Guitar lesson to play Happy Birthday song. Learn and play this for someone special. Enjoy!

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Titanic theme and melody on Guitar

Last video that I posted was only on the melody of Titanic. I tried playing both the Titanic theme and the melody. I learnt playing this song by watching Bobby Crispy's lesson. You can find that video in the earlier posts. Enjoy!

My Heart will go on Guitar lesson

Tried playing this song on two strings. Hope its useful for all you beginners like me. I learnt this watching the video of Bobby Crispy on youtube.

For the tabs of this song click on this link Titanic theme guitar tabs

My fingers look really funny...they r still stiff. I need more practice. Friends keep practising. Enjoy!!

Saturday, February 27, 2010

Chalte Chalte yunhi - Mohabbatein

Just tried playing the start of the song Chalte Chalte yunhi from the movie Mohabbatein. I have used simple tabs for beginners like me to get started with playing some songs. Enjoy!!

The Guitar tabs for this song are:

e - 10 - 9 - 5 - 7 - 7 - 7 - 10 - 9 - 5 - 7 - 7 - 7 - 9 - 7 - 4 - 5 - 5 - 5 - 9 - 7 - 4 - 5 - 5 - 5 -
B --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

e - 7 - 5 - 2 - 3 - 3 - 3 - 7 - 5 - 2 - 3 - 3 - 3 - 10 - 9 - 12 - 7 - 7 - 7 - 10 - 9 - 12 - 7 - 7 - 7 -
B --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Once again, You can do this tune on every string.


Friday, February 26, 2010

DDLJ theme on guitar

I tried playing a simpler version of DDLJ theme. Enjoy!



The tabs for this song are

E-|--0--0--0--7------5--7------3--5----8--7---------|
B-|-------------------------------------------------|
G-|-------------------------------------------------|
Tujhe de kha to yeh jaana sanam

E-|-0--0---0---7-----5---7----3--5----3--2----------|
B-|-------------------------------------------------|
G-|-------------------------------------------------|
Pyaar ho ta hai dee wa na sa nam

E-|-0---2-------0---2------0---3----2---------------|
B-|--------3-----------3----------------------------|
G-|-------------------------------------------------|
Ab ya han se ka han jaa yein hum


E-|-0--2-------0---2--------2---3----0--------------|
B-|--------3------------3---------------------------|
G-|-------------------------------------------------|
Teri baa hon mein mar jaa yein hum

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Mohabbatein Guitar Theme For Beginners

I have tried to play a small piece of the theme of the movie, Mohabbatein. Hope its useful for the beginners out there. Guitar PROs please dont watch this video, but if you do then your comments would be appreciated.

Also, as i keep improvising on the guitar with the same songs these videos will be updated to the better version.

e - 2 - 9 - 7 - 9 - 7 - 5 - 7 - 4 ---- 0 - 7 - 5 - 7 - 5 - 4 - 5 - 2 -
B --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

e - 2 - 9 - 7 - 9 - 7 - 5 - 7 - 4 ---- 0 - 2 - 4 - 0 - 5 - 4 - 2 -
B --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

You can actually play this tune on all the other strings individually, it sounds good.


Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Titanic theme Guitar Lesson

Learn to play Titanic Theme on your Guitar...Enjoy!


Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Summer of 69 Accoustic guitar lesson

Friday, January 29, 2010

How to read Guitar Tabs (Tablature)

A Few beginners have a problem understanding guitar tabulture. The following video explains how to read guitar tabs which includes hammer-ons, pull-offs, bend, etc.



Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Jana Gana Mana Guitar Lesson for Beginners

Hey guitarists
This is my first guitar video. I have tried palying Jana Gana Mana song on a single string i.e. on the high E string. I am sure, if you are a beginner then it will be very useful. Enjoy! Happy Republic Day!




The tabs for this song are:


Jana gana mana adhinaayaka jaya he
E--------------------------------------
B--3-5--7-7--7----7-7-7--7-7--5-7--8---

Bhaarata bhaagya vidhaata
E-----------------------------
B--7--7-7---5---5-2--2/5--3---

Puunjaa......b Sindhu Gu ja raa.....ta Ma raa..tha
E------------------------------------------------------
B--3/2-10/8/10-10--10-10--10-10-10/8/10-10-10-10/8-10--

Draavida U.tkala Banga
E-------------------------
B--8---8-8--8/7-7-5-5/8-7-

Vindhya Himaachala Yamu.naaaaaaaaa Gangaaaaaaaa--
E--5/7-7---7-7--7--5--5-10-1010101010-8-8-88888888--
B-----------------------------------

Uchhala Jaladhi taranga
E--7--7-7--5-5-5-2-2/5-3---
B--------------------------

Tava shubha naame jaa.ge
E--3-5--7--7---7--7--5/7-8--
B---------------------------

tava shubha aashish maange
E--7-8--10-10--10-8-7--5/8-7--
B-----------------------------

Gaaye tava jaya gaa.tha
E--7--7--5-5--5-2--2/5-3----
B---------------------------

Jana ga.na manga.la daaya.ka ja.ya he
E--3-7--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-8--10--
B-----------------------------------------

Bhaarata bhaagya vidhaata
E--8---8-8--7-7-5---5/8---7--
B----------------------------

Ja.ya he, jaya he, jaya he, jaya jaya ja..ya jaya he
E--10-9--10--9-7--9---7-5--7----------------------------
B------------------------------3-3--5-5--5/7-7--5-7--8--

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Tu jaane na & Shukaran Allah Guitar Lesson

This is a guitar lesson on Tu Jaane na song from the movie Ajab premki gazab kahani and the song Shukaran Allah from the movie Kurbaan. Hope its useful!

Give me some sunshine, all izz well & Zoobi Doobi - Guitar Tutorial

This is the guitar chord lesson for the songs Give me some sunshine, All izz well and Zoobi Doobi all in one video. Enjoy!


Monday, January 18, 2010

Maa - Taare Zameen par: Guitar tutorial



For the Interlude:

Strings of the Guitar


Every note on the guitar has a name, represented by a letter. The names of each of these notes is important; guitarists need to know where to find these notes on their instrument, in order to read music.

The strings, from sixth to first (thickest to thinnest) are named E, A, D, G, B and E again.

The acronym is "Eat All Day Go to Bed Early". That may seem silly but I bet that it will help you remember the names of the open guitar strings.

Thursday, January 7, 2010

How to tune a guitar?

Tuning the guitar is vital for sounding good. The best way to tune your guitar is with your ears but if you are a beginner then you can use a tuner to tune your guitar.

Here are some simple instructions that explain guitar tuning basics. The open strings of a guitar from the thickest to thinest are as follows:
• E – the thickest or lowest sounding string is known as the 6th string
• A – is the 5th
• D – is the 4th
• G – is the 3rd
• B – is the 2nd
• E – the thinest or highest is the 1st
The most common method for tuning both Electric and Acoustic guitars – and the one you can use when no other instrument or guitar tuner is at hand is:

Standard Guitar Tuning Method

Step 1: The E String
Tune the bottom E, as accurately as you can. Chances are it’s in tune anyways, being the thickest string it’s the least likely to detune itself than any of the others. If you have another instrument such as a Piano (which stays in tune for years), you can tune it to the 1st E below middle C. If you have no device or instrument handy just try to get it as accurate as possible, what really counts when you are playing is that the guitar is in tune with itself and any other instruments you might be playing with.

Step 2: The A String
Place the first finger of your left hand just behind the fifth fret on the bottom E string. That’s an A note. Keep your finger on that fret. Now pick the fifth and six strings in turn, gently adjusting the fifth string tuning peg until the two notes are the same.

Step 3: The D String
Place the first finger of your left hand just behind the fifth fret on the A string. That’s a D note. Tune the 4th string (the D note) to that.

Step 4: The G String
Place the first finger of your left hand just behind the fifth fret on the D string. That’s a G note. Tune your G string to that note.

Step 5: The B String
Place the first finger of your left hand just behind the forth fret (note the B string is the only one that comes from a different position the forth fret, the rest are from the 5th fret).

Step 6: Tuning the E String
Place the first finger of your left hand just behind the fifth fret on the B string. That’s a E note.