How to Play Like John Denver

How to Play Like John Denver | Guitar Lesson

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John Denver’s graceful melodies and mellifluous voice took center stage in his music, a central feature of all his songs was his crisp guitar work, primarily fingerstyle on both six- and 12-string guitars. He wasn’t a showy player but took great care to craft guitar parts that subtly supported the vocal, often adding melodic riffs and embellishments that became inseparable from his songs. This lesson takes a tour through Denver’s guitar style by way of examples inspired by some of his most enduring songs. Read the complete lesson from the March/April issue of Acoustic Guitar magazine here: acousticguitar.com/video-less....

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@jimjohngirard 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much....got to meet him and shake his hand back stage after his concert, May 26th in Cerritos, CA, in 1997, five months before his fateful accident. His music led me from my birth state of Ohio 41 years ago, to make my home high in the Rocky Mountains outside of Boise, Idaho......you could say his music really moved me....

@robertdavis1255 8 ай бұрын

Many thanks for sharing your experience with great comments & demo.....I am 80yrs old & love his music...I finger pick and use some of Johns style in many of my playing ....I only wish I could sing like him.... cheers from Australia 🦘🦘😊

@naveenperera3125 2 жыл бұрын

I havent heard of this “John” (im younger and lives in a subcontinent) so makes sense :D When i first heard Take me home by him in a movie? I asked myself who is this guy, the rest is history. From that day on he was my all time favourite! Legendary has its own definition when it meets JD!!!

@Amadeus1066 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for featuring my favorite artist. I’ve been playing guitar for 37 years and it was John Denver, specifically Rocky Mountain ⛰ High that inspired me to play. Great choice of songs too!

@BreadLightPray_EWFMgtr 2 жыл бұрын

☑ Exactly my history and experience too with guitar ❗😊

@MrPDGee 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Listening to John Denver is one of the reasons I decided to learn guitar. As you noted he had a very clean style of playing. Nothing overly fancy, very melodic. Easy to see what he was doing. Easy to follow. Your explanations and demonstration finally filled in knowledge gaps that I worked around instead of working through. Thanks!

@tomdaoust 2 ай бұрын

Wonderful demonstration. Clear explanations. I've been playing guitar on and off for 50+ years. My progress in developing my guitar skills was stunted when I discovered the joy of singing. I became content with strumming appropriate chords and singing. I recently purchased a Martin D-18 and I'm struggling to learn fingerpicking and studying John Denver technique. Your excellent video popped up as my first choice when I searched on KZfaq. At 72, I'm rediscovering guitar and it is bringing me endless joy. Thanks for your excellent video.

@juliekrol Жыл бұрын

This was so beautiful to watch…I think people forget how simplicity with instruments can make lyrics and vocals that much more special ❤️

@user-tb2jy9lu3d 3 жыл бұрын

One of his most complicated accompaniments that I can think of is Darcy Farrow. His playing in the background while singing that was like playing lead guitar at the same time.

@robertbonini 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice, please do more! Especially John denver! You have a nice relaxed teaching approach!

@PeteFolksinger 2 жыл бұрын

Nice. Am a big JD fan and play alot of his songs.

@thomasdickey9852 3 жыл бұрын

Great presentation Jeffrey. Love John's music and the way you demonstrated it.

@everythingbobbywolfe 3 жыл бұрын

Nicely done. Really looking for an accurate arrangement to 'looking for space'

@randolphpatterson5061 3 жыл бұрын

It took a long time for the idea to come to me, that I could play Rocky Mountain High in the key of E by tuning the low E string to dropped D, then placing a capo at the 2nd fret & fingering as if playing in the key of D. Prior to that idea, I was trying to play in standard tuning & was really working hard just to always be coming up short. I'm probably one of the last players on earth to have figured that out, lol.

@johnnybumpous9108 7 ай бұрын

thanks for sharing, John Denver was one of my favorite entertainers...

@stevenburton7922 Жыл бұрын

Did John play with 3 or 4 fingers? Picking hand?

@AcousticGuitarMag 4 жыл бұрын

Take the full lesson here: acousticguitar.com/video-lesson-learn-to-play-like-john-denver/

@Billsingsong 5 ай бұрын

That intro a little different than what I’m used to. I like the intro. The iconic intro that people recognize right away off his Greatest Hits album. Anyway, you can teach that intro?

@rolandomarucut7083 2 жыл бұрын

Do you by any chance had a complete guitar tutorial of some of John Denver's song. What I saw here was a teaser and I am hooked for good. Truly loved his songs. Thanks in advance for your reply.

@BreadLightPray_EWFMgtr 2 жыл бұрын

☑ Love John Denver music 💙 _my all time favorite singer song writer and musical fluence ❗😊 💕

@paulwoods8878 4 жыл бұрын

This was really great thank you

@achmadpoernomo8163 3 жыл бұрын

Good. John is my favorite singer and composer until today. Tx

@RealPeterGunn 3 жыл бұрын

Thank You so much for this instruction Jeffery. If I may ask you, there are many other songs from John Denver I would love to play in his style. Is there any way you could make another video in this same format? It would be such a great gift to the many people like me that want to improve our playing ability and find direction from someone who knows what they are teaching and talking about? Once agin, Thank You so much!

@ahodamahingan1698 10 ай бұрын

Exactly. I’m wondering where to go from here…

@danielricardosojak4588 3 жыл бұрын

Te felicito profesor

@peg.6880 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful thank you for the help

@Mostafa20268 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sir.

@syuls 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Billsingsong 3 жыл бұрын

Can you teach for baby for Bobby? What other John Denver and other artist songs do you teach and where can they be found?

@dakotahstr Жыл бұрын

would you consider showing us the finger picking pattern to this old guitar please?

@paulcooke1 3 жыл бұрын

Nice...

@Billsingsong 4 жыл бұрын

Do offer complete lessons? What is the name of the sound hole pickup, please?

@JeffreyPepperRodgers 3 жыл бұрын

You can find many more of my lessons on my website: www.jeffreypepperrodgers.com/ The pickup is a Fishman Rare Earth Blend (a combination pickup and internal mic).

@kingsleyluk5517 4 жыл бұрын

You use the guiter Model is what?

@JeffreyPepperRodgers 3 жыл бұрын

Manzer.

@calebstringer2671 4 жыл бұрын

Hey, guitar is one of the most fun instruments to play! What fuels your passion for it?

@prolotherapy 3 ай бұрын

Lots of Travis picking with his style.

@egbun 3 жыл бұрын

A big part of his style was flat-picking acoustic, for example in Country Roads and in Rocky Mountain High.

@RobertJones-xy4wu 2 жыл бұрын

It would be better if you explained the picking pattern.

@rogerstephens4396 2 жыл бұрын

The picking patterns are integral and you showed very little of them why is that

@JAGUITARPLAYER Жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting, but John Denver did nota played this Songs like It is showing, finger patterns and intros etc are different, specially leaving on a jet plane, country roads are completly different