Guitar lesson for 'Hotel California' by The Eagles (acoustic, no capo)

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This is a video guitar lesson for "Hotel California" by the Eagles, as performed on an acoustic guitar with no capo. I cover the chords & progressions needed, as well as some tablature for how to play my arrangement of the complete intro. I hope you enjoy.

Lesson table of contents:

0:00 Preview & lesson overview
2:34 About this lesson
4:05 How to play the chords
7:03 Verse chord progression
8:23 Strumming patterns
9:44 Chorus chord progression
10:45 Intro: basics
13:24 Intro: adding flourish
17:34 Chorus riffs

This video is a guitar lesson for the classic song "Hotel California" by The Eagles. It includes chords, tabs, and strumming patterns -- showing how to play this song in standard tuning on an acoustic guitar (with no capo).

[darshanramarao]

This dude deserves anything he needs man his lessons are so good and easy to understand

[person]

2:34 Abt lesson
4:05 How play chords
7:03 Verse Chord pregerrsion
8:23 Strumming patterns
9:44 Chorus chord progression
10:44 Intro basics
13:24 Intro adding flourish
17:34 Chorus riffs

[tarnum]

Thank you so much! I'm a super beginner even though I've owned a guitar for a decade now. Every time I tried to learn how to play it, my attempts lasted for a couple of weeks and each time ended up with with a feeling of complete uselessness. But after I watched your video I decided to pick my guitar again. And guess what... After 10 years of failed attempts I can finally play one popular song from start to finish. Now I gained optimism again and think that if I can master "Hotel California" than I can master other songs. Thank you so much! You are a great teacher! Wish you luck!

[sumankar]

I have been trying to pick up this song for almost 5 years and failed. yet you've shown how simple lessons can be. Much appreciated Sir. I'm an intermediate player on and off practice but you've inspired me to take it up regularly.

[fernandoherrera]

This is *exactly* the Hotel California lesson I was looking for.

You’re a great teacher and I really like how well organized your lessons are.

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Subscribed.

[nashbushell]

for a 67 year old novice who recently learnt a few OPEN chords and a couple of easy fav songs was able to follow this lesson ALL the way through (badly and stop and starty) but with some practice I know I could nail it in time. what an awesome teacher. Thank you sooo much :-)

[jerseyjess]

I always feel I can trust you David Potts, I appreciate your diligence a honesty, thank you so much for this great lesson.

[ytminis]

You teach just like I teach my students and it's so wholesome to see someone like this from a second person perspective. Thank you for existing and posting this. God bless you!

[annakalmykova]

I love how organized ur video is, especially where you show each part in minutes and seconds of the video, thank you!!!!

[riceeater]

This is the best lesson on Hotel California. It was deleted for some time, but thank God, it is finally here again!

[Arka]

this is undoubtedly the best detailed and simplistic guitar lesson on youtube to get you hold of the advanced chords...

[alaraaydn]

You are the best guitar teacher I've ever seen. I've already learned two songs just by watching your videos. You definitely need more reputation.

[YAMI-cofq]

A part from being an excellent teacher, you have a very warm nice voice, plus eyes of a good hearted man, plus a nice watch !
Thx for the lesson bro!

[fihtah]

This is out of this world. Not only you showed how to play but also how to sing it.i was able to hum while playing. Im over the moon..thank you so much😎🫡👍👌

[helshabini]

Beginner here. This is the best tutorial for this song. Sounds great and I don't need to do impossible fancy things.

[awanbiru]

Your way of teaching is absolutely amazing. Why are you Thanking us for watching? we should Thank You for teaching :)

[Abhijeetetrx]

What an amazing lesson Sir! You put great effort into making this! Highly appreciated :)

[nitinsawant]

Thank you so much.. !!!... You have explained the details in such an easy way that even beginners can also understand. You are truely inspirational. God bless you...!!!

[Persiansinger]

wow, I was afraid for years to play this and you taught me to play it in the 2 minutes. good teaching power is an art.

[rkvvss]

By far the best I have seen on the Youtube and it is very easy (for intermediate level) compared to thousand others. Best part, it sounds close to original. Thank you.