Play Ziggy Stardust by David Bowie on Acoustic & Electric Guitar!

In this video we take a look at how to play Ziggy Stardust by David Bowie! This song uses a mix of open chords, power chords and barre chords, making it tricky for beginners.

However, the simple structure and simple strumming make it a perfect improver/ early intermediate song for either acoustic or electric guitar players to dig into - give it a go!

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00:00 Lesson overview
00:56 Opening riff chords
03:29 Opening riff picking
05:59 Electric guitar amp settings & riff demo
06:51 Verse chords
08:07 Verse strumming
09:52 Chorus (acoustic & electric)
12:23 Intro, verse, chorus play-through/ play-along!
14:42 Where to go from here

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[jeffshaw]

You're the only person I've ever seen on YouTube that actually puts the picture of the chords at the top so you don't have to try to figure out what the fingers are actually doing this is the only way to actually do real guitar teaching the first video I ever watched of yours was a couple of weeks ago and it was the open G tuning Keith Richards but you didn't have the picture of the chords well maybe you did but the point is this is awesome now I can literally learn this song Because of You😊

[alanrenshaw]

Explained and presented very well indeed, thank you. A belting song to learn.

[rickrevoir]

Thanks for a great lesson. I also think it's great having the chords pictured. Great tune !!!

[spacelord]

Nice one Andy! Loved the Bauhaus Version back then..

[shraddhasuryaprakasha]

Andy can please do home by the Good Neighbors next

[Jack.Waters]

Nice The way I help people think thru a Bm... Can you do a D7? "yes" That is all it is with a pinky in the (e).

[kevin]

Please play thunder road by springsteen.... can't find a proper lesson

[freddysnightmare]

how about free alright now please been want to learn that song for a while now thank you

[Indiekev]

Excellent as always Andy, this comes from a David Bowie obsessive.

Fuzzy Logic

[cornel-lazar]

The melody on the D shape is different to how it was played by Mick Ronson who played it on the 6th/7th fret on the b string (as part of the D barre chord)

[larsheydecke]

Funey i was thinking of this song today and wanted to learn playing it 😊