The Mamas & The Papas - California Dreamin' | guitar lesson

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These videos are designed for guitar beginners or those with only limited guitar knowledge. They use simple chord shapes as much as possible and do not necessarily represent the way in which the song was originally played. They are designed as practice tools to supplement your other learning methods. Information is provided on screen for both right and left-handed players!

California Dreamin' would be a very simple song if not for the F major chord which appears regularly throughout it. Other than that, it's a great song to practice quick chord changes with. The original track consists of several acoustic guitars playing together, including a 12-string, and was played with a capo on fret 4.

[agradywills]

lesson. Straight to the point and perfect. No talking just teaching. Wish everything else were this easy.

[jimdrechsel]

YOU haver idea how much this has helped me! Finally got the change in strum with the switch to "F" chord and play along with the ear phones on. Thank you!!!

[RobertoStenger]

1:45 You are one of the few people who really want to teach and not just show up.
Thank you.
🎩

[marmadukewinterbotham]

At last! Someone who shows the chords behind the flute solo! 👏

[MiguelMitchelMichiel]

Thanks for this. I'm a beginning guitarist and this is all very hard for me, but the way you make your videos makes for some good chord switching practice, especially switching to F.

[mart]

All the leaves are brown (all the leaves are brown)
And the sky is grey (and the sky is grey)
I've been for a walk (I've been for a walk)
On a winter's day (on a winter's day)
I'd be safe and warm (I'd be safe and warm)
If I was in L.A. (if I was in L.A.)
California dreamin' (California dreamin')
On such a winter's day
Stopped into a church
I passed along the way
Well, I got down on my knees (got down on my knees)
And I pretend to pray (I pretend to pray)
You know the preacher like the cold (preacher like the cold)
He knows I'm gonna stay (knows I'm gonna stay)
California dreamin' (California dreamin')
On such a winter's day
All the leaves are brown (all the leaves are brown)
And the sky is grey (and the sky is grey)
I've been for a walk (I've been for a walk)
On a winter's day (on a winter's day)
If I didn't tell her (if I didn't tell her)
I could leave today (I could leave today)
California dreamin' (California dreamin')
On such a winter's day (California dreamin')
On such a winter's day (California dreamin')
On such a winter's day

[InvincibleWeeba]

I love this song, I end up singing it for most of autumn every year :') Definitely going to give this a try!

[Bobywan]

Great lesson, straight to the point, thanks !

[romansranko]

great video. Learned to play it in 5 minutes

[romywilliamson]

If you're confused by the chord diagrams, the right handed person version is on the RIGHT (I'm an idiot and I just worked out why my E7 sounded horrible)

[Ennjoying]

truly wonderful to play along and learn.

[stephanieredden]

My brain is giving me a hard time in switching from the E7 to that quick F. Oh well, practice makes perfect. I hit subscribe.

[jimdrechsel]

By far the best way to practice with a beat and strum stroke sequence. Thank you for a great practice session. Are there ways to download lyrics a sheets?

[misty]

I'm a new player of the guitar..Maybe I don't see it but around the 0:57 mark. I don't see which strings you are picking... I know this is an old video, so if you don't reply totally understandable ..ha... Thanks again for the video!
Ks again for the video

[deano]

Fantastic! I’ve been putting this one off for a couple of months as it seemed outside of my skill level (especially the quick F changes) but I’ve been working on it today snd it’s coming together quite nicely

[ReinaldoRodrigues]

Linda aula de violão! estou começando a tocar violão e esta aula vai me ajudar muito! Um abraço e obrigado.

[boricuanbronxite]

How do you do that little picking bit towards the middle of the song?

[sarapetrovic]

Thank you so much for putting the left handed one there too i’ve been struggling so much with the others ur the best❤️

[profesorhubersman]

Gracias. Suena Espectacular. !
Te seguimos... para aprender algo más cada día.
Saludos desde Santiago de Chile 🇨🇱 libre.

Thank You so much.
See You .

[dragonfly]

Can you do some Simon n Garfunkel songs? Also wild horses by the Sundays? Thx!!!