Free Fallin by Tom Petty | Easy Guitar Lesson

👉 Video Chapters
00:00 Demonstration
01:25 Introduction
02:00 Chord Progression
04:14 Playing Tips 1
04:28 Rhythm Count
07:05 Strumming Pattern
11:40 Playing Tips 2
13:45 Alternative Chord Shapes
17:35 Conclusion

[roflmows]

this might sound weird, but you're my favorite youtube guitar teacher. my current teacher is amazing and i love my weekly lesson, but you're a great break from learning scales and modes. sometimes you just gotta learn a song to keep the enthusiasm and fun going when the academic parts are getting dull, and you're my go-to channel for exactly that. so thanks justin ;)

[imannonymous]

Counting rythym is leaps and bounds better when learning to strum....
Timing is everything. And down down up....thats cheating yourself. Learn to so much justin this helped me man
The focus on dynamics is great here

[johnklein]

Thank you Justin.
My son and I take lessons in guitar from a teacher who wants to record us playing a song we like. My son and I are both fans of Tom Petty and this acoustic Free Falling is perfect.
We’ll do it with one guitar with the capo on the third fret and one on the first fret.
So sad that Tom passed while relatively young.

[MelTuly]

I love this song . Wish I got into Tom Petty years ago .

[ericwesleymason]

By dropping the key a half-step, and placing the capo (upside down) on the second fret, covering only the top five strings, you can use this same arrangement to play in the key of E. (It's the same principle as drop-D tuning, but played in the key of E, which is closer to this song's original key of F.) The open E on the bottom string makes for a nice bass drone on the tonic, and it also permits one to play in a more satisfying octave the 1, 4, 1, 5 power chord riff Justin mentions toward the conclusion of this video. Thanks for an intelligent and complete arrangement, Justin!

[parsonsprod]

Thanks, Justin. So glad u paid tribute to Tom Petty. Such a loss.

[alphasxsignal]

We all want to remember Tom Petty and not forget all his great songs. Thanks

[TeamPaidToDrive]

It looks like a young Norm Macdonald playing guitar! (not a bad thing at all! RIP Norm)

[travmunro]

as an aussie, I particularly love you lessons when you are playing a maton

[flairnatureboywoo]

Justin you must have read my mind, i was hoping you would give a lesson on this song as i'm learning how to play it. Justin you are simply the best. Thank you.

[CherryPhosphate]

Tom played this with a capo on the 1st fret and playing E A and B with the bottom two strings open. The other guitar part played this. Together they sound brilliant

[theheroofkvatch]

I love your covers man.

Nice tribute to a legend.

[tedmorrison]

Justin. I appreciate that you took the time to really explain and teach the strumming pattern. Teaching strumming in terms of "1 e & a" is so helpful. This is one of your best lessons. Thank you so much!

[Rob_who]

RIP Tom Petty thanks for the great lessons mate

[CRACKA]

Axl Rose did this song with Tom live! I didn't know till recently, its legendary!!!!

[MrDoneboy]

Justin is the only one that nails this song.

[EvilSean]

you play the guitar well you sing in tune ...ish and you teach the greatest lesson of all,
even if you play it and sing it without tonal errors ... you still are not the thing ... there is more to give
obviously i dont expect a "performance" ... you teach well ... i dare say if you went for it you could do the song justice ...
but you teach more by letting us know we can try it and feel good without hitting the apex
this brings hope to the beginners and solace to the intermidiateries
my eternal gratitude is yours

[weezahriah]

Thanks for doing the alternate chords at the end love that part and was wondering how they did it!!!!

[borderm]

His percussion rap at 10:00 was the best thing in the video!!!! Thats music itself!!

[HawkOnHOG]

Thanks for this tutorial! I never realized how easy this song could be to play until watching your video! I can't wait to get home & break out my guitar & spend the weekend practicing!