During the Coronavirus crisis, William King has decided to use the time indoors to good effect and teach himself the guitar from scratch. Check out his diary of how he's getting on and maybe join in with him.
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After a little time away from the guitar - this is an attempt to sing and play the chords for How Far I'll Go from Moana.
19 May 2020
Episode 18 - The Rainbow Connection
After a short break, it's time for some Muppets. Using chords G, Em, Am, D, C, Bm7, B7, and E, I attempt The Rainbow Connection from The Muppets.
10 May 2020
Episode 17 - This is How it Feels
With my newest chord, B7, I attempt the tune "This is How It Feels (to be lonely)" by Inspiral Carpets.
6 May 2020
Episode 16 - Galway Girl
In my first attempt to play a full length song, here's a go at singing Ed Sheeran's Galway Girl. Used chords
E minor, G maj, C major, Cadd9 (the theory of which we discuss at the end of the podcast), D major and A minor.
5 May 2020
Episode 15 - Baked Potato
Used chords C major, G major, E minor and D major to sing Matt Lucas' Baked Potato. It is an amazing song. Be careful though - if you listen to it too much, it will stick in your head forever.
29 Apr 2020
Episode 14 - Common People
To demonstrate improving chord changes, today it's a trip to 1995 and the whopping three-chord song "Common People" by Pulp
25 Apr 2020
Episode 13 - Acapella
For this episode, we've experimented with the app "Acapella" which simplifies the process of layering up a song. William uses the guitar, a keyboard for the trumpet sound, piano, voice and percussion.
19 Apr 2020
Episode 12 - Hey Ya!
Whilst working on speeding up the chord changes, William uses chords Gmaj, Cmaj, Dmaj and Emaj, to try and play Hey Ya! by OutKast.
16 Apr 2020
Episode 11 - nee-naw
In today's episode, an attempt to play the classic Fireman Sam theme tune. Just missing an alarm clock!
11 Apr 2020
Episode 10 - al fresco
With the beautiful weather we're experiencing, William's taken the microphone into the garden for today's podcast. Featuring some machinery sounds courtesy of next door and some earthquake sound effects thanks to the microphone shaking. At least the guitar is sounding good!
8 Apr 2020
Episode 9 - An update on Let it Be
William's challenging himself to play the whole of the Beatles classic "Let it Be" by Saturday. How far has he got?
4 Apr 2020
Episode 8 - Do Beatles have scales?
Will William be able to play "Let it Be" by The Beatles by Saturday 11 April?
1 Apr 2020
Episode 7 - Finger Style
Instead of using a pick, today William uses his thumb and first three fingers to pluck the chords in an attempt to create a style similar to that used in Bill Withers' "Ain't No Sunshine". No bees in this podcast!
30 Mar 2020
Episode 6 - Going on a Journey...
Today, an unwelcome visitor joins the podcast before William plays some of Don't Stop Believing by Journey. Also an update on the strumming pattern.
28 Mar 2020
Episode 5 - Four Chords
Today, using chords G major, D sus 4, E minor 7 and C add 9, William trys out a bit of "The Four Chords Song" by the Axis of Awesomeness.
27 Mar 2020
Episode 4
In today's short podcast, William shows how he's improved compared to yesterday, playing the recognisable melody from 'Ooh La La' by The Faces.
25 Mar 2020
Episode 3 - Can't Keep Fretting
Today William attempts a slightly different strumming pattern, using the song 'Ooh La La' by The Faces for assistance.
25 Mar 2020
Episode 2 - Can't Keep Fretting
Using the three chords demonstrated on the previous episode, William now attempts to play Bob Marley's Three Little Birds.
24 Mar 2020
Episode 1 - Can't Keep Fretting
To start off, William King shows off his first three chords: E major, A major and D major.
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