7 HUGE Acoustic Guitar Lessons from The Byrds ★ Acoustic Tuesday 237

Acoustic Tuesday | Guitar Routine Show

Tony Polecastro

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🗓️ 3 May 2022

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

The Byrds were pioneers of psychedelic and folk rock. While acoustic guitars weren't their main axes, there are still plenty of lessons to learn from this incredible band. The Byrds have a rich history of rocking out and pushing the boundaries of rock. They weren't afraid to crossover into different genres. And, as a result, they took a variety of different techniques and applied them to non-traditional situations. From the way they modified chords to how they reimagined certain arrangements, there are plenty of technique lessons you can learn from the Byrds. I want to specifically focus on 7 key areas of The Byrds' music. By the end of this lesson, you'll learn some Byrds-inspired techniques that are sure to help you discover that '60s folk-rock sound on your guitar. Besides discussing the techniques we can learn from the Byrds, you'll also get to hear more about the Tony's Acoustic Challenge Family, slide guitar technique from an earlier AT episode, and the interview that's inspiring me on my guitar journey right now. Featured in this episode… Atkin Guitars David Bowie Chatham Rabbits

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0:00.0	The Birds, pioneers of the folk rock and psychedelic folk rock movement.
0:05.1	While the acoustic guitar wasn't necessarily their go-to musical weapon of choice,
0:10.8	the music that they created and played contained a wellspring of valuable guitar lessons
0:16.1	that you could quickly and easily incorporate into your own acoustic guitar journey.
0:20.5	And those very
0:21.5	lessons are exactly what you'll be learning on today's Acoustic Tuesday show. Hey, Tack family,
0:27.3	welcome to episode 237 of the Acoustic Tuesday Show. This show is designed to inject your
0:33.4	guitar journey with a weekly dose of fun, focus, progress, and inspiration.
0:38.3	After the main segment of today's show, I'll be answering some questions that were asked on the slide guitar episode,
0:44.3	one of which was, what's the deal with the TAC family?
0:48.3	So a little bit later, I'll be spilling the beans.
0:51.3	Plus, you're going to see which guitar lick the TAC family is working on today.
0:55.6	It's a spooky guitar lick in the key of A minor. And of course, your weekly dose of acoustic
1:01.1	news awaits, which includes some wise words of advice from some of the greatest musicians
1:07.0	ever to play the guitar, a must-hear folk duo that's new to me, and likely new to you as
1:13.5	well, and much, much more. But first, let's get jingly-jangly. Let's learn some guitar lessons
1:19.6	from the birds. These lessons that I'm about to teach you are more geared towards looking
1:26.0	at the bird's technique and the things that
1:28.2	they did in their playing so that you can plunk those techniques and those little ideas out
1:32.6	and apply them to your own playing, your own guitar journey. So with that being said, let's go
1:37.6	ahead and get started. Lesson number one is modify the chord. Now this might sound a little
1:44.0	scary. It might sound intimidating,
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