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Gratitude Guitar Tutorial Jan 12, 2022: In this acoustic tutorial of "Gratitude" by Brandon Lake (Bethel Music), you'll learn exactly how to tune your guitar to the alternate tuning used in the "Chosen Performance", and you'll learn the exact chord shapes and picking pattern used. This will take a little time to learn, but it's a beautiful song and worth the effort! Make sure to download the free chord charts and guitar TAB to see exactly what's happening in the song. You can also check out my cover of the song as well to hear it in action!

Gratitude Cover Jan 10, 2022: In this acoustic cover of "Gratitude" by Brandon Lake, you'll see the unique picking pattern and alternate tuning in action! The original song is in the key of B and uses a capo on the 2nd fret; however, this cover doesn't use the capo, which puts it in the key of A. Enjoy, and make sure to also check out the tutorial!

We Praise You Chord Chart | We Praise You Chords Dec 28, 2021: "We Praise You" by Bethel Music and Brandon Lake (also Matt Redman) has taken off, recently in churches as a go-to worship song. You can try it out in multiple keys with these free charts:

Goodness of God Chord Chart | Goodness of God Chord Charts Dec 8, 2021: "Goodness of God" by Bethel Worship is a great worship song, especially for a female lead! The verses and choruses are singable and the bridge builds with a lot of energy. "Your goodness is running after me."

Build My Life Play Along with Chords Nov 22, 2021: Play along with this cover of "Build My Life" by Pat Barrett! This song is in the key of G, but you can check out multiple keys below.

Death Was Arrested | Nashville Numbers Play Along Nov 3, 2021: In the last lesson, we covered how to play the song Death Was Arrested. In case you'd like to try to play along with the Nashville Numbers, you can try out this lesson! Nashville Numbers will help you in many different ways, such as song writing and quickly transposing songs. I cover more about that in the Intermediate Course. Check out the lesson and download number chart for free!

Death Was Arrested Guitar Tutorial Oct 20, 2021: Today's lesson is on a great worship song: "Death Was Arrested" by North Point Worship. This is a great Easter song! The chords are fairly easy, but you'll learn how to tackle the 6/8 picking and strumming pattern. As a bonus, you'll also see a really cool trick you can do with your capo to match the intro lick exactly.

Death Was Arrested Cover | North Point Worship Oct 6, 2021: In this acoustic cover of "Death Was Arrested" by NorthPoint Worship, you'll see how you can play the intro lick along with the chords. This will also work with the verses of the song. You can also check out the tutorial in the next post!

Yes I Will | Nashville Numbers Play Along Sep 22, 2021: In the last lesson, we covered how to play the song Yes I Will. Once you have the hang of it, try this lesson so you can keep getting better and better at "reading numbers." Nashville Numbers will help you in many different ways, such as song writing and quickly transposing songs. I cover more about that in the Intermediate Course. Check out the lesson and download number chart for free!

Yes I Will | Rhythm Guitar Tutorial Sep 8, 2021: Today's lesson is on one of my current favorite worship songs: Yes I Will by Vertical Worship. The chord progression is the same almost throughout the whole song, and I'll explain a songwriting technique they used for this song. Your right hand will have practice with the "pushed eighth" strum pattern that you can learn in the Intermediate Course. Check out the lesson and download the charts for free!

Yes I Will Cover | Vertical Worship Aug 9, 2021: In this acoustic cover of Yes I Will, by Vertical Worship, you'll see the "pushed 8th" strum pattern in action and will also see how a simple chord pattern can carry through an entire song. This cover is using capo 2 and G chord shapes, which puts it in the key of A; however, the original song was recorded in the key of C. Check out the cover and charts.

Graves into Gardens Nashville Numbers Play Along Aug 6, 2021: In the previous tutorial, you learned how to play this song using letter shapes. In today's lesson, you'll get some more practice with Nashville Numbers. After you feel comfortable with playing through the song, try using this video and playing along with numbers. Notice that a 1 chord represents a G chord. A 4 chord represents a C chord, and a 5 chord represents a D chord. For more on Nashville Numbers, check out the Intermediate Guitar Course.

Graves into Gardens Rhythm Guitar Tutorial Aug 4, 2021: In this lesson, you'll learn how to play the acoustic guitar part of Graves into Gardens by Elevation Worship. There are two ways to play the intro part of G suspended into a G open chord. This change is what makes the song recognizable. We'll also have a full play-along with the song. You can download the charts for that below.

Graves into Gardens Cover | Elevation Worship Aug 2, 2021: In this acoustic cover of Graves into Gardens by Elevation Worship, you'll see the chord that makes the song instantly recognizable. It's the same combination of chords used in "God So Loved" which is a G suspended chord into a G open chord. Enjoy the cover and check out the tutorials and charts.

God So Loved Nashville Numbers Play Along Jul 30, 2021: In the previous tutorial, you learned how to play this song. In today's lesson, you'll get some practice with Nashville Numbers. After you feel comfortable with playing through the song, try using this video and playing along with numbers. Notice that a 1 chord represents a G chord. A 4 chord represents a C chord, and a 5 chord represents a D chord. For more on Nashville Numbers, check out the Intermediate guitar course.