How To Play Lofi/Neo Soul (in a few simple steps)

Tabs available on my Patreon page! LoFi & Neo Soul guitar, how do we play it? Turns out it's just a few simple steps. Follow along in this tutorial! Also, please join in and record yourself using #lofichallenge and #pauldavids sharing it :) Can't wait to see it!

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0:00 0. LoFi & Neo Soul
0:13 1. Mediocre pop song
0:28 2. Inject some Jazz
0:43 3. Add some rhythm
0:58 4. Drop 2 voicings
1:11 5. Embellishments
1:27 6. Add some spice
1:41 7. Dim slide trick
2:09 8. Make it longer!
2:25 9. More spice!
2:39 10. Track it
3:08 11. The melody
3:55 12. Chords & melody
4:57 13. Fingerstyle arrangement

Hi, my name is Paul Davids! I am a guitar player, teacher, producer, and overall music enthusiast from the Netherlands! I try to inspire people from all over the world with my videos, here on YouTube.

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[PaulDavids]

Feel free to join the LoFi party and share it using #lofichallenge and #pauldavids
Enjoy!

[robmctavish]

Sure am glad he got that out of the way!

[calebeeler]

he is like the bob ross of guitar: speaks softly while doing something beautiful yet complex for the untrained. loved it

[drewgieman]

This is the musical equivalent of watching Bob Ross paint.

[TheGroovyGuitarDude]

Mannnn I’m totally going to jam on this, too chill! 😌🤙🏽

[thomasflores]

“Let’s record it before I forget it” needs to be my mantra.

[mateotrapiello]

One of the best lo-fi tracks I've ever heard (and man, have I heard tons of them!) and it feels so effortless to you, building it from the ground up in a matter of minutes and talking at the same time. Absolutely brilliant as always!

[RCSmiths]

Going from "Half-Assed Mediocre Pop-Song" to an Intricate Lofi tune in 5 minutes is surreal. Always a pleasure to see you play

[joshuaperez-rios]

Everything is perfect about this video. His playing, the vibe in his room, his guitar, his beard, his hair, and his outfit. This video is sick

[inkestrel]

Omg Paul, your videos are definitions for “warmth” and “comfort”

[elempiar]

I just keep staring at this guitar whenever it appears in a video. What an absolute beauty...

[ScrapPalletMan]

I'm the king of LoFi. I'm an amazingly average guitar player from LoPractice, LoMotivation and superb at LoAcheivement 😬

[ckr]

Man, I am jealous at first but then I am brutally humbled. Not only do you lay everything down in such a mindblowingly-simple(?) way— any player who's worth their chops will quickly recognize that this man is an exceptional player. Not to mention explaining everything as if his hands just literally have a mind of their own and he's just narrating what he's seeing them do.... wow

[Anzio_Official]

Video starts
First words: "Alright, with that out of the way, lets get started."
Me: [visible confusion]

[MalcolmVanAtta]

3:45 These are the little details in your video editing that often go unnoticed but this is what we love about you Paul! You're the best (nacho libre voice)

[beatalls]

That "dim slide trick" has such a George Harrison feel to it. Love it!

[XLBiker]

I watch A LOT of guitar videos. And this was absolutely one of the best I've ever watched and you accomplished that in just about 5 minutes! The build up as you demonstrated your graduated evolution from those first 4 chords to its final arrangement was so insightful and inspiring. Wow. This video was a remarkably convincing endorsement of your guitar courses. Nicely played.

[eeboy]

This underlines the fact that Paul is one of the most relatable guitar tutors out there. In a mere 5 minutes he shows how a simple progression can be turned into an extremely tasteful, interesting and fulfilling structure. Thanks again Paul 🙏.

[rickbiessman]

I’ve been playing for over 15 years and I’m a capable guitarist, but... this progression, especially combined with the melody, has really challenged me. I’m curious to see how long it takes me to really get comfortable playing it so that it gets the calm, relaxed feel it needs.

Very nice demonstration, David, and such a great example of how much skill it takes to play the way you do.

[BankFishingBenny]

this just sparked a whole new wave of creativity and i cant wait to pick up my guitar after work and try this. thank you so much