Instructions

All of the videos on this page play in a YouTube video player. If the song is played too fast or too slow, use the Settings gear at the bottom-right of the YouTube window to change the speed. You can slow it down or speed it up!

  1. Click the Settings gear.
  2. Choose a speed from the Playback speed menu.
  3. Pro tip: After you click the playback speed menu to see the speed choices, click the Custom link in the top-right of the menu to get a slider where you can set it to any speed (not just the ones in the main menu).

#8 Spanish Theme
  1. Watch the video to hear the song.
  2. Play along with the video, slowing it down if you need to. Keep increasing the speed until you can play it with me at 100%.
  3. Play it on your own with the backing track below the video.

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#16 World Beat
  1. Watch the video to hear the song.
  2. Play along with the video, slowing it down if you need to. Keep increasing the speed until you can play it with me at 100%.
  3. Play it on your own with the backing track below the video.

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#17 Ode to Joy
  1. Watch the video to hear the song.
  2. Play along with the video, slowing it down if you need to. Keep increasing the speed until you can play it with me at 100%.
  3. Play it on your own with the backing track below the video.

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#18 Blues
  1. Watch the video to hear the song.
  2. Play along with the video, slowing it down if you need to. Keep increasing the speed until you can play it with me at 100%.
  3. Play it on your own with the backing track below the video.

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#21 Rockin' Robin
  1. Watch the video to hear the song.
  2. Play along with the video, slowing it down if you need to. Keep increasing the speed until you can play it with me at 100%.
  3. Play it on your own with the backing track below the video.

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#22 Yankee Doodle
  1. Watch the video to hear the song.
  2. Play along with the video, slowing it down if you need to. Keep increasing the speed until you can play it with me at 100%.
  3. Play it on your own with the backing track below the video.

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#23 Surf Rock
  1. Watch the video to hear the song.
  2. Play along with the video, slowing it down if you need to. Keep increasing the speed until you can play it with me at 100%.
  3. Play it on your own with the backing track below the video.

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#24 Au Clair De La Lune

This is a duet. You’ll play though this twice. First you’ll play Part 1 and then Part 2

  1. You play Part 1 (while I play Part 2).
  2. You play Part 2 (while I Play Part 1).

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#25 Aura Lee
  1. Watch the video to hear the song.
  2. Play along with the video, slowing it down if you need to. Keep increasing the speed until you can play it with me at 100%.
  3. Play it on your own with the backing track below the video.

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#27 He's A Jolly Good Fellow

Remember this song is in 3/4 time. The count-off is two bars (1-2-3, 1-2-3).

  1. Watch the video to hear the song.
  2. Play along with the video, slowing it down if you need to. Keep increasing the speed until you can play it with me at 100%.
  3. Play it on your own with the backing track below the video.

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#31 Worried Man Blues

Remember this song starts with a pick-up note on beat 4. So during the count-in, make sure you play that first note on beat 4.

  1. Watch the video to hear the song.
  2. Play along with the video, slowing it down if you need to. Keep increasing the speed until you can play it with me at 100%.
  3. Play it on your own with the backing track below the video.

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#34 Tom Dooley
  1. Watch the video to hear the song.
  2. Play along with the video, slowing it down if you need to. Keep increasing the speed until you can play it with me at 100%.
  3. Play it on your own with the backing track below the video.

Play the melody (notes) with the backing track first. Then, ‘rewind it’ and play the chords.

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#37 Pay Me My Money Down
  1. Watch the video to hear the song.
  2. Play along with the video, slowing it down if you need to. Keep increasing the speed until you can play it with me at 100%.
  3. Play it on your own with the backing track below the video.

Play the melody (notes) with the backing track. Then ‘rewind it’ and play the chords.

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#41 12-Bar Rock

Remember this has a pick-up note, so start playing on beat 4 of the count-in.

  1. Watch the video to hear the song.
  2. Play along with the video, slowing it down if you need to. Keep increasing the speed until you can play it with me at 100%.
  3. Play it on your own with the backing track below the video.

Play the melody (notes) with the backing track. Then ‘rewind it’ and play the chords.

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#43 Amazing Grace

Remember this piece is in 3/4 time and it has a pick-up note.

  1. Watch the video to hear the song.
  2. Play along with the video, slowing it down if you need to. Keep increasing the speed until you can play it with me at 100%.
  3. Play it on your own with the backing track below the video.

The backing track plays through the song twice. Play the melody once and the chords once.

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#44 Riffin'

Play through the melody twice. Remember the last bar is only three beats because the pick-up bar is one beat (so they add to four beats).

  1. Watch the video to hear the song.
  2. Play along with the video, slowing it down if you need to. Keep increasing the speed until you can play it with me at 100%.
  3. Play it on your own with the backing track below the video.

Play the melody twice. Don’t forget the pick-up note at the beginning is played as beat 4 on the final bar the first time through.

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#45 When The Saints Go Marching In

Watch the pick-up notes in the written music in your book!

  1. Watch the video to hear the song.
  2. Play along with the video, slowing it down if you need to. Keep increasing the speed until you can play it with me at 100%.
  3. Play it on your own with the backing track below the video.

Play the melody (notes) twice, or play the melody once and the chords once.

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#46 Will The Circle Be Unbroken
  1. Watch the video to hear the song.
  2. Play along with the video, slowing it down if you need to. Keep increasing the speed until you can play it with me at 100%.
  3. Play it on your own with the backing track below the video.

Play the melody (notes) twice, or play the melody once and the chords once.

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#48 Blues Bass
  1. Watch the video to hear the song.
  2. Play along with the video, slowing it down if you need to. Keep increasing the speed until you can play it with me at 100%.
  3. Play it on your own with the backing track below the video.

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#49 Joshua Fought The Battle Of Jericho
  1. Watch the video to hear the song.
  2. Play along with the video, slowing it down if you need to. Keep increasing the speed until you can play it with me at 100%.
  3. Play it on your own with the backing track below the video.

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#50 Greensleeves
  1. Watch the video to hear the song.
  2. Play along with the video, slowing it down if you need to. Keep increasing the speed until you can play it with me at 100%.
  3. Play it on your own with the backing track below the video.

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#54 Doo-Wop

This one is in 3/4 time

  1. Watch the video to hear the song.
  2. Play along with the video, slowing it down if you need to. Keep increasing the speed until you can play it with me at 100%.
  3. Play it on your own with the backing track below the video.

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#55 Give My Regards To Broadway
  1. Watch the video to hear the song.
  2. Play along with the video, slowing it down if you need to. Keep increasing the speed until you can play it with me at 100%.
  3. Play it on your own with the backing track below the video.

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#56 Bass Rock
  1. Watch the video to hear the song.
  2. Play along with the video, slowing it down if you need to. Keep increasing the speed until you can play it with me at 100%.
  3. Play it on your own with the backing track below the video.

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#58 Danny Boy

Watch the pick-up notes.

  1. Watch the video to hear the song.
  2. Play along with the video, slowing it down if you need to. Keep increasing the speed until you can play it with me at 100%.
  3. Play it on your own with the backing track below the video.

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#59 Shenandoah

Watch the pick-up note. I realized after I shot this video that I made a mistake at bar 4. Can you find my mistake? I thought about re-doing the video, but decided to leave the mistake in ‘for educational purposes’. Everyone makes mistakes – especially when learning a new song! Try not to make the same mistake I made when you play along with the backing track.

  1. Watch the video to hear the song.
  2. Play along with the video, slowing it down if you need to. Keep increasing the speed until you can play it with me at 100%.
  3. Play it on your own with the backing track below the video.

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#60 Spy Riff
  1. Watch the video to hear the song.
  2. Play along with the video, slowing it down if you need to. Keep increasing the speed until you can play it with me at 100%.
  3. Play it on your own with the backing track below the video.

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#63 Deep Blue
  1. Watch the video to hear the song.
  2. Play along with the video, slowing it down if you need to. Keep increasing the speed until you can play it with me at 100%.
  3. Play it on your own with the backing track below the video.

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#64 Red River Valley

Watch the pick-up notes on beats 3 and 4 of the count-in.

  1. Watch the video to hear the song.
  2. Play along with the video, slowing it down if you need to. Keep increasing the speed until you can play it with me at 100%.
  3. Play it on your own with the backing track below the video.

Play the melody (notes) twice, or play the melody once and the chords once.

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#65 Twang

Watch the pick-up note on beat 4 of the count-in.

  1. Watch the video to hear the song.
  2. Play along with the video, slowing it down if you need to. Keep increasing the speed until you can play it with me at 100%.
  3. Play it on your own with the backing track below the video.

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#66 Rock 'n' Rest

Time signature is 3/4.

  1. Watch the video to hear the song.
  2. Play along with the video, slowing it down if you need to. Keep increasing the speed until you can play it with me at 100%.
  3. Play it on your own with the backing track below the video.

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#69 Sea Shanty

You’ll play this twice because of the repeat sign:

  1. Watch the video to hear the song.
  2. Play along with the video, slowing it down if you need to. Keep increasing the speed until you can play it with me at 100%.
  3. Play it on your own with the backing track below the video.

Play the melody (notes) twice because of the repeat sign at the end of the written music.

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#70 Frere Jacques
  1. Watch the video to hear the song.
  2. Play along with the video, slowing it down if you need to. Keep increasing the speed until you can play it with me at 100%.
  3. Play it on your own with the backing track below the video.

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#71 Snake Charmer
  1. Watch the video to hear the song.
  2. Play along with the video, slowing it down if you need to. Keep increasing the speed until you can play it with me at 100%.
  3. Play it on your own with the backing track below the video.

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#72 Star Spangled Banner
  1. Watch the video to hear the song.
  2. Play along with the video, slowing it down if you need to. Keep increasing the speed until you can play it with me at 100%.
  3. Play it on your own with the backing track below the video.

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#77 Hey, Ho, Nobody Home
  1. Watch the video to hear the song.
  2. Play along with the video, slowing it down if you need to. Keep increasing the speed until you can play it with me at 100%.
  3. Play it on your own with the backing track below the video.

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#78 Shalom Chaverim
  1. Watch the video to hear the song.
  2. Play along with the video, slowing it down if you need to. Keep increasing the speed until you can play it with me at 100%.
  3. Play it on your own with the backing track below the video.

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#86 This Train
  1. Watch the video to hear the song.
  2. Play along with the video, slowing it down if you need to. Keep increasing the speed until you can play it with me at 100%.
  3. Play it on your own with the backing track below the video.

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#87 Boogie Bass
  1. Watch the video to hear the song.
  2. Play along with the video, slowing it down if you need to. Keep increasing the speed until you can play it with me at 100%.
  3. Play it on your own with the backing track below the video.

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#91 Simple Gifts

Mistake alert! The beginning of the video says the song is Boogie Bass. That’s a mistake. The song is Simple Gifts.

  1. Watch the video to hear the song.
  2. Play along with the video, slowing it down if you need to. Keep increasing the speed until you can play it with me at 100%.
  3. Play it on your own with the backing track below the video.

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#94 Rockin' Blues
  1. Watch the video to hear the song.
  2. Play along with the video, slowing it down if you need to. Keep increasing the speed until you can play it with me at 100%.
  3. Play it on your own with the backing track below the video.

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#97 Down In The Valley
  1. Watch the video to hear the song.
  2. Play along with the video, slowing it down if you need to. Keep increasing the speed until you can play it with me at 100%.
  3. Play it on your own with the backing track below the video.

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#98 Minuet In G
  1. Watch the video to hear the song.
  2. Play along with the video, slowing it down if you need to. Keep increasing the speed until you can play it with me at 100%.
  3. Play it on your own with the backing track below the video.

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#99 Time Is On My Side
  1. Watch the video to hear the song.
  2. Play along with the video, slowing it down if you need to. Keep increasing the speed until you can play it with me at 100%.
  3. Play it on your own with the backing track below the video.

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#100 Grand Finale
  1. Watch the video to hear the song.
  2. Play along with the video, slowing it down if you need to. Keep increasing the speed until you can play it with me at 100%.
  3. Play it on your own with the backing track below the video.

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