How to think like a country guitarist - Daniel Donato | Pickup Music

Get ready to dive into the world of country guitar with this introductory lesson featuring country guitar guru Daniel Donato.

Whether you're a country music fan or just want to expand your guitar skills, this lesson is packed with all the fundamentals to kickstart your journey to Twang City! 🤠

You’ll learn
➡️ Country chord cycle: Learn the standard I, IV, V progression in the key of A and the classic technique of 'walking up' to the root note of each chord.
➡️ The ‘Train Beat’: Master the characteristic rhythm of country music with the 'Train Beat' strumming pattern.
➡️ Country jam: At the end of the lesson you can lock in what you’ve learned over the backing track.

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Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:37 Turning a blues progression into country
04:08 Train beat
06:02 Drill
08:04 Lick

[aldog]

First time watching Daniel and I think he is a great Instructor!

[wrtoomes]

"proprietary to its genre, " you rock, country!

[coastercook]

Thanks, Daniel! You're a great teacher and I always appreciate your lessons.

[teleplayer]

Hey love this stuff. Thank you so much for this. This should really help my journey to learn to play rhythm/ lead guitar ❤❤❤

[jeffro.]

1. Um, if the Nashville number system is calling the chords "I, IV, V" then the ONLY place it's called that is in Nashville.
2. You forgot about the alternating bass notes when you were describing that country sound.

[paulrobertson]

Sweet, thank you for sharing this. Old man can now learn country. Your a good instructor & educator for a young guitarist someone taught you properly. Thanks again