Learning the intro riff to OLD MAN by Neil Young

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Hey friends! Here's an entry in my "practice log" series of videos, where I share with you tips & tidbits as I make my way through tougher sections of certain songs. This specific video will be focusing on "Old Man" by Neil Young -- particularly that opening chord (Dm9), and how to strum it and sound just like Neil. Even given an exact tab, this is by no means an easy feat. As such, I'll share with you here the 5-6 exercises I created for myself when learning this opening chord -- in the likely event they may be helpful to you.

NOTE #1: My full lesson for the song is coming the weekend of September 12, 2020.

NOTE #2: this lesson doesn't get into the "D" riff in the 4th and 5 measures. I'll tackle this in my full lesson. However, I do show the tab for it -- see "Step 6" in my PDF.

Timestamps for this video:

- 0:00 Lesson overview
- 1:45 1. Learning the two chord shapes
- 3:12 2. Understanding the basic timing
- 5:37 3. Fingerpicking & the role of dissonance
- 9:40 4. Learning the hammer-ons
- 11:26 5. The role the thinnest string plays
- 14:48 6. Putting it all together
- 19:00 Farewell & final advice

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