This is a free lesson for acoustic guitar by Peter Vogl. We will learn how to play the chord progression featured on Track 5 (D Ballad) of the Let's Jam! Unplugged CD. Learning this strum pattern and apply it to other chord progressions you know to add some variety to your rhythm playing. To learn a solo for this song, check out Peter Vogl's D Ballad Solo lesson.
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Let's start by reviewing the chords used in this song

The strum pattern for this song will also include the picking of a few individual notes.

Now here is the second pattern that we will play for this song.
After you've mastered these strum patterns try playing along with Track 5 (D Ballad) of the Let's Jam! Unplugged CD.
D Ballad Solo by Peter Vogl is a downloadable Quicktime video lesson that will teach you how to play a solo for an acoustic guitar. The solo will be played over track 5 from the Let's Jam Unplugged CD which is D Ballad. We will also learn and use a technique called a harmonized scale in this solo. Peter also explains the music theory behind the solo to give you an idea of how to create your own. $4.99