Beautiful acoustic guitar (in a few simple steps)
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- Опубликовано: 1 июл 2024
- Tabs available on Patreon. Listen to the full song 'Lakeside': linktr.ee/pauldavidsguitar
Open D, my favorite tuning for acoustic guitar. In this video you'll see why!
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0:00 Bass
0:19 Bringing in the chord
0:46 Anticipation
1:00 Movement in the bass
1:22 Turnaround
1:50 Spicing up picking pattern
2:10 Alternating bass
2:38 little chords
2:51 Arpeggio
3:26 Climax
4:02 The nine
4:30 A run in A major
5:00 What we have so far
5:22 Lakeside
5:40 The Major 7th
6:09 Melody variation
6:31 One time in total
7:07 Inspiration
7:30 The rest of the song
8:40 The end
Hi, my name is Paul Davids! I am a guitar player, teacher, producer, and overall music enthusiast from the Netherlands! I try to inspire people from all over the world with my videos, here on RUclips.
If you want to know more about me, check out PaulDavidsGuitar.com or check out my guitar courses at: learnpracticeplay.com and nextlevelplaying.com, and acousticadventure.com
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Paul
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Dude is the Bob Ross of Guitar
Happy little bass note.
Happy accident in the melody.
😂
Righttttt, this dude is chill . Id say this is awesome❤
Happy little chords. . . 🤣🤘
Perfect
All of my guitars and amps have been sitting, collecting dust while my daily life continues under the crush of the world. Seeing this video...makes me want to play again.
Do it.
I hear you, mine sat for 10 years, and then I retired!
Now, I play every day and it is so enjoyable. I learn something new every day from people like Paul Davids.
Looking back, which I don't like to do, I now realize that I could have carved out 30 minutes daily for my guitars.
Don't wait until you retire.
My incentives to him exactly 💯
Go for it my friend! I've done the same..have great acoustic guitars collecting dust. Let's do at least a little every day.... it'll lighten the load this old world puts on us.
I was guitar-less for much of my 20's. Started playing a lot at age 12.... was the type to play 8 hrs a day or more. When I was 16 I got an Epiphone Flamecat, which I had until I pawned it for a car payment when I was 19..... that suuuuucked. I ended up losing my job and working through day labor places for minimum wage, and lost the guitar to the pawn shop. Very disappointing. I eventually bought an acoustic/electric Ovation guitar for about 100 bucks, and had it for a couple years. I forget what happened to it.... I didn't have a guitar after that one for a good few years, then I got a Lyon acoustic which I liked a lot. When I was 23, my 4th child was born, and we moved out to the country onto a piece of land. I bought my 2nd son a small acoustic First Act guitar for his 5th birthday, which was the only guitar in the house for a while. I played it quite a bit til I got another acoustic from someone as a freebie.... the guitar got smashed up when my children's mother was angry .... I didn't mention it before, but from age 14 to 16 I had 5 guitars of mine smashed by people. 3 of them on one occasion, which I did not witness, one of them while being jumped, and another one by someone who was trying to piss me off (worked). So a total of 6 of my guitars have been smashed up and destroyed. This last one, #6, was strewn out in the yard when I returned home, is how I found it. That was 2010. I was 25. I didn't have another guitar for 5 years, when I put one on layaway in 2014 and got it by 2015. I ended up broke and struggling and had to sell it to get by. In 2016, I bought my 7 year old daughter a guitar for christmas that year. a mexi fender strat, sunburst, and a small Amp. She loved it and started playing. Her first lesson was the intro to Enter Sandman. She didn't have it too long though, on Jan 3 of 2017 we had a bad fire in our apartment while we were gone at park eating tacos and playing and stuff.... lost most everything. Then we found a rent house a month later, then moved again in spring 2018 to another house. No guitars since the fire until their mom found me a little acoustic for 20 bucks somewhere. I enjoyed it. In Aug of 2018 she ended up going down a very dark path, to the point there were safety concerns for my children while I was at work. It got real bad, and I ended up taking the kids to my mom and step dad's. Was supposed to be for a few days or a week.... but she went further away down darkness, and sort of disappeared for a while. It was very sad, and guiding the children through it was tough, but brought us very close together. That summer, I filed for custody, and after over a dozen court dates and lots of money, I was awarded custody unopposed in Dec of '18. I got a Fender dreadnought style acoustic guitar during that time as a gift, which I still have. It became like therapy. I was grieving the way their mom went, and feeling all our sadness, hers included. She passed away the last day of December of 2023, in the hospital. Major liver problems and other issues, plus addictions. I thank God I was bless with the desire and will to stay away from hard drug use, was somehow able to test the waters in my late teens without forming desire for them, and when my first son was born when i was 18, in 2003, i cut nearly all of my friends out, just focused on making a way, earning money.
Anyway, all that to say - GUYS! GALS! IF you have a guitar, PLAY IT. You see above that many of my years were spent guitarless. Anytime I was around one, I played the hell outta the thing, only to be without again later in the day, planning how to buy one again soon.
Play those guitars guys. For real. Or sell or give to someone who will if you really aren't into it anymore, especially if you have multiple. But truthfully.... once a love of guitar forms in a person.... does it ever fade for good? I don't believe so. I've still got my Fender acoustic from 2018, my 2nd son has an acoustic Yamaha, and daughter has a squire strat since the last couple years. Christmas of 2019 I believe. She's progressed a lot in last year, and is into it as much as I was, and am. I play every day, usually from 11pm until 1am solid, with a few earlier brief 15 min jams... sometimes I get my thin and quiet pick and strum till 4am on weekends, huddled over my tablet reading chords and lyrics.
God bless music!
And again - don't let me catch yall letting the dust build on your guitars again! If any poor soul ever tries to make this Fender I have now become my #7th destroyed guitar I'll let yall know and you can send any dusty neglected guitar my way. 😂
Take care, thanks for posting and bring that story out. Peace (:
Can we talk about how Paul is managing to have a whole teaching lesson, talking while playing and never, ever missing a beat or losing focus? Seriously multitasking.
I was just wondering the same😮 I can't even play and chew a gum at the same time
Imagine how many takes he did
Paul style is unique bro
Yes, really good.
But check out Ted Green, that's unbelievable. Improvising in the style of Bach while talking
My man is the bob ross of guitar and i love it
Lol I typed the same thing and then I seen your comment .. it's true
Happy little chords. It's just that easy. Just that easy.
😂 fo real!! 👊🏾
You win the best comment award
This is so funny! I know exactly what you mean. 😂😂😂😂
I can barely walk and chew gum at the same time but Paul can pick out various variations of chord progressions whilst telling three different stories at the same time.
You’re amazing Mr Davids.
Thank you 🙏
I was thinking the same thing!
the simplicity is beautiful. i love open d it’s my favorite tuning to play when i’m feeling burnt out. it just has a almost nostalgic magic to it that always feels like home.
its so nice to just sit back, close your eyes and chill. just do whatever pattern you feel like and press whatever fret sounds good. open d is what guitar should be like sometimes
@@benjames77bdit really is though
@@a1ynex95 Ok Tommy Emmanuel 😂
I second the simplicity
@@the.mr.beacher but there is nothing wrong with simple if it sounds good 🤷🏼
Paul is living proof that world peace is possible
Look, he seems lovely, but you need to calm down Sir.
Universal peacemaker. The world stops, we turn and listen, his fingerpicking aligns with our heartbeat. Serenity thrives.
"Feel free to sprinkle it in wherever you want". He really is the Bob Ross of guitar
Yes 😂
Paul I wanted to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for all the incredible work you do. Your love for the art of music and the guitar shines through in every video and lesson you share. Your passion for teaching and your generosity in sharing your talents have inspired countless musicians over the years, including myself. Thank you for your dedication and for making the world of guitar playing so accessible and enjoyable. You are an inspiration to us all and your work is truly appreciated and admired.
damn i love this videos where he starts playing 2 open strings and ends up with a whole song in 10
minutes, truly hypnotizing
Paul you have no idea how happy this video made me. Such simple things you’re playing, but seeing your joy and passion of explaining everything is what made this shine.
I hope you’re doing well and im so happy to see you are enjoying guitar still. You have come so far since the days of guitar lessons on youtube and talking about the classes you would teach. Proud of you man, take care and have a great day/night.
Finally a lesson after a long time. Great to have you back Paul!
The Bob Ross of Guitars ❤
We should send him a Wig. 😂
YES!
Yes exactly
Spot on 😂
So impressive to see someone mastering this instrument, which I tried to learn, struggled for a few months and gave up seeing no improvements...
Now I realise how much work is behind this calm piece of music.
It's not a talented person, its years of studying, learning and never giving up.
I love your RUclips channel and maybe I will give it a second chance one day...😊
There is no better time than now.
"One day" is today. Remember how long it took you to form your first sentence after you started babbling a few words?
Progress is a process. Record yourself every now and then and listen how far you have already come.
Enjoy the journey.
A few months is nothing, learning an instrument.
Play regular, and don't expect to be a master. The satisfaction of little progressions makes it enjoyable, until you get a few things under your belt. Practice, and enjoy it.
You are absolutely right guys.
And to be fair I made a decent progress during the first three months or so, learned all basic open chords and a few strumming patterns and practiced the bar chords.
Actually I have the basics to play simple songs but I got stuck here and it all falls apart when I play with a metronome...
I don't think, that can not learn it, but it will take much longer than I expected.
I have a lot of stuff going on right now but I will give it a second chance for sure.
@@leolaf6501 16 years on this journey now and the most important thing I know is if you keep your passion for music, keep it fueled - it will get you in directions you never thought of before. People, emotions, new ideas, and constant appreciation of the world - even in the darkest days. It might be challenging along the way, but it is not about the competition or hard work after all.
I missed these videos where you just play something, show how you do it and how you came up with it. It instantly inspires me to grab a guitar and play something.
Tears. Such a beautiful song
Very nice and very useful!
thank you for sharing.
had a huge car wreck 2 years ago and cant play standard tuning any more so Im learning to use open D and I truly appreciate your videos with open D. your demeanor is great and your pace is perfect. An inspiration for this 74 year old.
Ja również ma 74 lata i wracam do gry na gitarze z lat młodości. I właśnie tego szukałem to jest moja droga ❤
I’ve been playing guitar for 44 years and I have learned so much from Paul, a genius, thank you.
Years ago You talked about the sound of acoustic Guitars and set my mind on a different path. I now hear Music with a better understanding and appreciation. Thank You, You are a True Teacher and Master of the Guitar. 😃
One of my favorite people on YT. I love your voice and demeanor and the way you deliver the information.
i’d love more of these kinda videos, its amazing to see how it works and get all together from something simple to harder and more unique. + i can try to play it with you and figure it out :0
How do you play such complex picking patterns, make it sound simple and speak so effortlessly?? Simply amazing
Work, work and work…. 😊
Love Open-D! Play in it almost 95% of the time now. I love the way you build out a wonderful guitar lesson while delivering some great sounding melodies! 👏👏👏
This touches my heart. Thank you Paul.
I appreciate the calm mature way things are explained and approached in the videos... It helps me follow and absorb and I think that it is helping me find my way through the guitar learning I'm always doing. So I just wanted to say thank you.
I just love every music you make
Discovered the joys of D tuning many years ago. I'm a big fan of Indian classical music, and that tuning gives a beautiful drone to work over. ..especially when on a 12 string!
Amazing control, with passion for music's beauty - love this guy!
Never get tired of listening ...talented and entertaining
It was a joy to do the mastering for this one! Thanks Paul and David for this lovely track!
That major 7 got me 😂😂. I had the same "WOAAAAH!" feeling. Have a great day Paul Davids ✨.
Such an uplifting beautiful melody
Thank you, Paul! For keeping a passion in music and sharing it with the world, it is truly beautiful
Music is so amazing - specifically how it makes you feel and how much it can mimic life and emotions. Amazing stuff, Paul.
This video is so heart-harming the sunlight and the beautiful open D playing brilliant stuff Paul.
Man that sound is phenomenal. So warm and full.
Sweet sounds of Paul guitar heartbeats Davids. Sounds like Summer in Italy.
Every piece you creates is just beautiful Paul❤️
Watching and listening to this video is like spending some time with a friend who's showing me a bit of how to play. Always an absolute delight to spend time with you Paul. Thanks
I LOVE THIS STYLE OF YOUR VIDEOS, JUST PLAYING A FULL SONG WHILE EXPLAINING IT
Thank you, Paul 🙏🏻
Beautiful song!
🙏🏻🤍
The open D tuning always has the potential to sing directly to my soul and bring a tear to my eye...in a good way. This piece did that. Thanks!!!
Love these types of videos man! Always sparks some creativity in me!🥰😍
Paul thank you for having a strong passion for the guitar and teaching in a simple motivating way!
Beautiful Video, Blessed both my eyes and ears 😍
I never knew we can make soooooo beautiful tune ❤️out of simple basic chords 🙏
Many musicians show crazy extended complex chords for making beautiful sounds.
Music is made so easy by Paul . Great teacher🙏
Wow...i am totally blown away. This song is beautiful, definitely need to try learn it ❤
Best nine minutes of acoustic guitar I’ve heard in a while. Very melodic and a pleasure to hear. 👌
I love all of your videos Paul! Such a marvelous musician and wonderful human being. Thank you!!!
Utterly beautiful. Awesome Paul.
Peace and joy, good vibes, good memories. Gratitude. Thx!
It's so satisfying watching you deliver us all this goodness with so much love for music
Your video quality is top notch. I've tried open D tuning and it is indeed a very creative way of playing and it sounds BEAUTIFUL. Thanks for such a content, Paul, keep up the great work!
So often i feel like the most uninspired guitarist in the world and i hate every idea that i have for a song.. and your videos just completely change my mood and outlook. Its almost like a meditation and i just helps me to find the beauty in making music again when I miss it. Thank you
Beautiful song! speaks of peace and tranquility to me. Your demonstration and explanation during the build up of the guitar part is really cool! Thank you for sharing your skill and gift with us Sir!
I love these videos. They’re always so magical 🙌
Beautiful work, Paul. Your acoustic sound + the pedal steel is magic. Congrats man
Beautiful arrangement
Thanks Paul, fantastic song and wonderful video. Can't get enough.
Love the way you walk through every piece of the song. It’s like you’re building a Lego set, just with harmony. So cool to see! Very inspiring and insightful, thank you Paul!
Beautiful song, Paul! Thank you for teaching it and sharing how you wrote it 😊
I love these. The tune from your Travis picking video was the first truly beautiful thing I played on guitar, and was a big part of why I fell in love with fingerstyle. The song from your original open D video challenged me much more, and was even more beautiful and satisfying to play. Very much looking forward to learning this now as well.
It sounds gorgeous 😍
Man you Really Play so Well ,
Really Made the Instrument Shine 😎✨
Love the way you do these, could watch for hours.
Great format, talking while playing from scratch to more complicated tune. Love it!
the sound is so good! Loved this video!!
I found this very relaxing to listen to, thanks Paul
Thank you Paul, so peaceful.
i love these videos from Paul. Thx for your inspiration!
Thanks for this video, it’s simply beautiful 🥹
Gracias Paul ! Estaba esperando este tutorial desde que lo vi en Instagram. Gracias!!!! Más vídeos como este !
Saludos desde Cuba 👋🏻
The layering up of little ideas is so brilliant, and man I love that Martin tone
Thanks for the tips!
I love open tunings. Open Dm is also beautiful, especially for slide. It’s instantly recognisable.
Maybe the very best guitar channel on YT right now. Great stuff. From a sunny England,.
You are a great man! Thanks for videos like this. ❤
Greetings from Croatia ! 🇭🇷
Name a more iconic duo than Paul Davids and the beauty of Open D,
I'll wait.
Isn't it amazing how Paul's calm voice guides down the path starting with a simple rhythm and melody pattern to explore and savour the increasing depth of complexities? It's more soothing and relaxing than a guided meditation session coupled with wine tasting! Bravo, Paul! You are fully qualified to grow a legit stress management branch. Now, I go slow my breathing and restart the vid...
This is amazingly beautiful. You now got my Patreon subscription. I must learn this.
Your videos are very inspiring and very relaxing to watch.
You are the champion, my friend.
Thank you for sharing.
Soooooooo so relaxing. Thank you for making my afternoon.
Beautiful!
Reminds me of that one for Open D tuning you did.
Spectacular 💯🔥
Yay a new video from Paul .. insta watch and this one does not disappoint. Beautiful!
You are so talented - at 74, I feel that I should have pursued playing.
Paul, you see, the magic about your videos is not only about your music. The way you prepare your lets call it footage is very very nice to watch. You take care of all details. Also, I see you took a wonderful pictures on Italy trip. Lovely. Thank you Paul for sharing. Take care and keep rocking :)
Im really grateful i found and subsbribed this man channel. Its chill and happy
I love this this is so helpful
Hi Paul! I love your videos. The cinematography and the calming vibe. I love how you show us how to create and enjoy music in a non boring way. Cheers!Tc
*typos at the end haha
Man his lessons also sound good its crazy how good he is
Excellent video Paul. 🎸
You are gold. Pure gold.
This was pure magic.
How beatiful you play and teach, thanks dude!
Absolutely lovely
Awesome Paul God bless you brother.❤
Thanks for the amazing open D exposition. This was different from before and even more beautiful. I will try this soon enough, cheers
This is sooo beautiful!
Paul...i love you, man. you're awesome and your channel is a true highlight of RUclips. thanks for doing what you do. RESPECT
btw, if you see this at all...i stopped playing for many years mainly due to physical problems. not playing or writing music is a huge loss. nothing can fill that hole. so i've begun playing again. some days i can do it! some i can't. but the choice is either accepting whatever limitations i have, or nothing. and nothing is just unacceptable.
thank you very much for helping inspire me to pick up a guitar again, and to keep learning new things.