Easy Beginner Guitar Lesson 'Wild World' by Cat Stevens | Chords & Strumming + Intermediate Addons

Learn how to play "Wild World" by Cat Stevens... how to strum it in the simplest way possible and how to add those melodic runs (basic guitar scales), in order to make it sound like the original recording. It uses basic chords, exclusively, so if you play it without the scales, it's actually a fairly simple tune.

► Wild World GUITAR TAB pdf is now published on Musicnotes (direct product links and FULL SONG PLAY-THROUGH are available on my Patreon page):

► Need help with the basic chords and strumming? My beginner guitar course will help you build a solid foundation one step at a time:

► "Barre Chords Made Easy" shows you a gradual path from the power chord (a simple barre chord anyone can play) to the real deal:

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

0:00 - INTRO
1:51 - CHORDS & SWITCHING TIPS
3:35 - SWITCHING PRACTICE
5:10 - STRUMMING PATTERN
6:43 - VERSE PLAY-ALONG
7:51 - VERSE LICK
9:20 - CHORUS CHORDS
10:29 - CHORUS PLAY-ALONG
11:45 - CHORUS LICK 1
16:43 - CHORUS LICK 2
19:27 - FINAL PLAY-ALONG

The lesson begins with some chord shapes: Am, D, G, C, F (the barre chord AND the easy version), Dm, E7)

We practice switching between them, being sure to make the switches as easy and simple as possible. We use them in verse, playing downstrokes only, to get everything in the right order.

The strumming pattern for this one is pretty simple. Rhythmically, there's nothing challenging about it. The only thing with this song is that there's quite a few chord shapes. We work on it all slowly, and then we put it together and play through the verse.

We can add a lick to the verse that's quite easy... just plucking a couple notes on the D string. I show you how to do that and then I show you how to practice it so you can integrate it into the verse.

Next we learn the chorus, which has a few less shapes, nothing new here. We practice it using downstrokes only to get everything in the right order and then we add the strumming pattern to it.

Finally, we add a couple licks to the chorus. The first one is a descending C major scale. That sounds tough or technicaly, but really it's just a couple notes on each string. We break it down and we practice it thoroughly.

Once you have that one up to speed, we take a look at the other lick in the chorus; it's a bit simpler.. just a couple notes. Once again we break it down, we practice it up, we integrate it into the tune, practice going into it and then coming out of it.

Finally, we play through the intermediate version of the tune with all of the licks added.

I hope you enjoy the lesson! See you soon!
-James

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[Good_Guitarist]

Any other Cat Stevens songs you want to learn? Let me know!

[RealPartySongs]

Hi. Thank you for that. Too bad you don't sing. It would confirm your chords are right.

[yasinfadlilah]

Baru kemarin saya mencoba ingin memainkan lagu ini, dan srkarang kebetulan anda mengupload video ini. Terima kasih 😊

[justanley]

I follow your lessons and I love the way you explain them but I cant play barre chords, I have tried many times, my hands are very small and my fingers shorts so after 2 and a half year playing guitar one hour everyday I have not reached the point to play a single one and that is depressing. Many thanks for your lessons

[cindydisto]

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[PamelaSmullen-dumx]

So easy to learn from your method. Thank you 😏

[cindydisto]

can you do I Like you so much ? an OST of A love so beautiful ..

[neilcooper]

Fantastic lesson James thay all are it took me 18 months to master the f barr cord alone my guitar playing has improved loads thanks to your lessons Neil england

[galahadgarza]

One of my all-time favorite Cat Stevens song! Thank you for posting!

[jimblakeslee]

Watching some of your videos, I stumbled across the one where you showed how to slow down and speed up the video using the settings options. BAM! You got my money!

[kevinmccormick]

James,

Thanks so much!! I am enjoying your course!! Is there a way we can print this with the riff?
Thanks.

Kevin

[melaniebuford]

Can you do an easier version of Message in a Bottle for those who can’t stretch?

[wilson]

You have a remarkable gift for being able to break down songs into easy digestible bits that even a beginner can understand. The rhythm of this song had eluded me till I saw your lesson. Thank you.