Toto - Africa guitar lesson tutorial MADE SIMPLE

In this video we look at how to play Toto's, Africa. So many recognisable parts we can learn here, with riffs and chords that are challenging but really do-able as an intermediate player!

The intro riff has two iconic components in it's off-beat strummed rhythm followed by a hammer-on/pull-off riff. That riff sounds more tricky than it is & once broken down into segments it's just a matter of bringing it up to speed and getting it under the fingers.

The rest of the song is built up of sections with nice chord progressions, that include are barre chord or two, but a really fun one and a guaranteed sing-along!

00:00 - Demo & Introduction
00:36 - Chords for the intro
01:08 - Intro strumming rhythm
01:28 - Hammer-on/flick-off riff
02:57 - Intro in full
03:22 - Verse chords
04:08 - Verse chords variation
04:51 - Verse strumming pattern
06:05 - Chorus chords
07:27 - Chorus with strumming pattern
08:00 - Recap from start to chorus
09:47 - Requests & Outro

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[LunarBoomMusic]

This tutorial is amazing and Andy's simplified techniques make learning guitar accessible, with a positive impact on people like the commenter who regained dexterity after an incident, inspiring musicians globally.

[matthewrumary]

I now have the rest of my week planned, I'll have to give Barr chords a go. I started playing guitar because my hand got bitten by a dog a few years ago, so I was hoping learning guitar might bring some dexterity back, and it has.😊
Thanks Andy, another great video

[Edvinhaxhia]

Super easy, thanks . the thing that i never had since first i heard this song.

[Farouk.k]

Hi, i'm from France and i picked up the guitar recently by following your vidéos. Bravo for your channel.

[jaco]

Thank you very much from Marseille in France 👌

[anthonyputorek]

Excellent work on Africa. I would love a tutorial for Lullaby by Shawn Mullins.

[SunniestAutumn]

i want to learn this! didn't know it could be simple. thank you!

[catherinec]

A fan from South America here ❤ You're great🎉

[Holc]

Thanks 🙏 any chance of dobie grays drift away

[martinguillermomoralesprad]

GREETINGS FROM PERU, CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT CALIBER NUMBER THE STRINGS ON YOUR GUITAR ARE? THANK YOU....🤗

[CardPlayingStrategies]

A great song from 20 years ago that I cannot find accurate tab for is "Memphis Soul Song" by Uncle Kracker. Please do a video on that.

[danadenney]

What happened to the G chord in the verse, between the Em and Fm7 that isn't on the screen diagram? I thought I was screwing up because that's what I was following and it wasn't jiving lol

[galanonim]

Lady Pank "Minus zero" please.

[Intelligent_Ministry]

Can we still play it without that device on the board?

[mateuszptak]

So awesome 🎸🔥Can you do some time any song by kid cudi or hozier?

[angiegeis]

Can you teach this on the ukulele also?

[dirkkuijer]

Greats symbols you used for clearing out stuff! But maybe a space between the FL-ICK off riff at 1.32. I read it differently like f*ck. But maybe that says more about me?! But it is a great lesson again Andy! Thank you for your great work!!!

[bofo]

In America flick offs are called pull offs just info

[BuzzLiteworth]

Pull off.
Flick off is using your social finger.

[JeviPachingan]

It's al wrong, chords that you show and the ones you play are messed up