Lifehouse - You and Me Guitar Lesson
You and Me
Mark Brennan takes you through the mega hit that brought Lifehouse international attention.
Taught by Mark Brennan in Rock Songs with Mark seriesLength: 23:34Difficulty: 2.0 of 5
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Rock Songs with Mark
Found in our Beginner Lesson SetsTake a step back in time with Mark and learn to shred some rock n' roll classics.
Lesson 4
She Talks to Angels
Mark Brennan and his wife, Marla, take on "She Talks to Angels". This song is from The Black Crowes release, Shake Your Money Maker.
Length: 34:12 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Big Yellow Taxi
"Big Yellow Taxi" appears on Joni Mitchell's Ladies of the Canyon, released in 1970.
Length: 23:13 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Landslide
Mark teaches you the ins and outs of a Stevie Nicks' / Fleetwood Mac fan favorite. After Mark plays the full song demo, Marla (Mark's lovely wife) joins him and sings this beautiful song.
Length: 34:23 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
You and Me
Mark Brennan takes you through the mega hit that brought Lifehouse international attention.
Length: 23:34 Difficulty: 2.0 Members OnlyLesson 14
Aqualung
Mark Brennan teaches this classic rock song by Jethro Tull.
Length: 69:09 Difficulty: 2.0 FREE
Bad Moon Rising
Mark Brennan teaches this classic rock staple.
Length: 35:05 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Down On The Corner
Mark Brennan teaches this Creedence Clearwater Revival classic.
Length: 31:14 Difficulty: 1.0 Members Only
Proud Mary
Mark Brennan teaches this Creedence Clearwater Revival classic.
Length: 36:25 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
I've Got A Rock 'n' Roll Heart
Mark Brennan teaches you how to play this hit song from Eric Clapton. Released on Money And Cigarettes in 1983, the song has had a recent boost in popularity thanks to its use in a cell phone commercial.
Length: 75:00 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
About Mark Brennan
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Mark Brennan, born August 12th, 1954 in Cleveland, Ohio, began playing guitar at the age of 10. His first influences were from the Ventures and the British Invasion, especially the Beatles and Rolling Stones. Shortly afterwards he was playing in rock bands with his brother on drums, developing his ear by learning songs straight from records. Playing in a band became a passion.
In high school, he grew to love acoustic and classical guitar. He spent time playing acoustic music, influenced by The Eagles, CSN, Dan Folgelberg, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, etc. In the 70's, he headed a very popular Cleveland band, The Brennan-Cosma Band, which played a variety of acoustic and rock music, along with originals. He also took up classicalguitar, and began developing his fingerstyle technique.
Mark is a graduate of Cleveland State University (1980), with a Bachelor of Music in Classical guitar performance. He also studied Music Composition, and took many Music Education classes. After graduation, he began his private teaching career, teaching electric, acoustic, and classical guitar, along with music theory. He taught in various studios and guitar shops throughout his career, and currently has a private practice at his home in
Fairview Park, Ohio.
In the 80's Mark took an affection to Progressive rock. With his band Polyphony, he was influenced by the music of Yes, Genesis, Kansas, ELP, Styx, along with a set of prog rock originals.
Currently, Mark is in the regionally successful Pink Floyd tribute band Wish You Were Here. The band performs faithful renderings of the Floyd classics spanning their entire catalog, along with a strong visual stage show. Here, Mark displays his command of the David Gilmour style.
Mark is excited to be part of JamPlay.com's fine roster of teachers. He's looking forward to extending his 35 years of performing and teaching experience to the JamPlay members. His philosophy is about developing a passion for guitar and being the best musician you can be; being true to yourself and developing a personal style, and truly expressing your heart through your music.
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Discussions with our instructors are just one of the many benefits of becoming a member of JamPlay.Hey Mark thanks for posting this song. Is it just me, or does the D to D sus have a slightly different strumming pattern then the rest of the song? I've been trying but i just can't get the same sound. If you have any suggestions or if I'm just imagining the difference let me know, I welcome any advice .
Thanks mark still a great song
nice guitar there mark. how much did it cost and what model is it ?
Strumming has always been a battle for me. Very excited to say "I think I got this one," thank you for taking the time to show the strumming pattern, this has really helped.
your a great teacher of music! you really put your heart into it! thanks for your help
Hi Guys :) My only trouble is to keep the right tempo. I tend to go faster. Great lesson anyway.
thank you great lesson and inspiration , cheers
aaarrrrrrggggghhhhh I can't seem to get the strumming down. I am like a bull in the china closet.
Mr. Brennan......just great and inspiring, I wait patiently for the day when I can strum, sing, and keep rhythm as effortlessly as you do. You're a pro and I really enjoy your clear and patient teaching style....please keep up the good work!
Mr. Brennan......just great and inspiring, I wait patiently for the day when I can strum, sing, and keep rhythm as effortlessly as you do. You're a pro and I really enjoy your clear and patient teaching style....please keep up the good work!
Beautiful. Always waiting for your work . You're a great teacher. Many thanks.
Thanks Mark for another fantastic lesson!
Awesome performance Mark! Love it!
It's great to see this awesome song posted again....enjoy! Just wanted to point one thing out.....I state in the lesson that the time signature is 6/8, where the time signature in the supplemental material is shown as 6/4. Don't be confused. Both time signature have the same feel with six beats to the measure. The difference is in 6/8, the eighth note gets the beat, and in 6/4 the quarter note gets the beat....but they both have the same "rocking" 1-2-3,1-2-3 feel with the natural emphasis on beat 1 and beat 4.
So sweet song... THANKS !
Hi Mark ,am I reading the chord chart right , it looks like G/B and Em7 are the same?
Yes....good obsevation. But the difference is the bass note. The Em7 has the low open 6th string as it's bass note; so strum this chord from the 6th string. The G/B has the B (5th string, 2nd fret) as it's bass note; strum it from the 5th string. They sound similar, but the difference in the bass notes give them a different sound quality.
Nice approach to teaching Mark. Thanks. New to Jamplay, but if the rest is as good as this I'll be well happy. This song by the way, is why I decided to play guitar. Cheers JB
Awesome! It is a great song......good luck with guitar exploits.
Thanks again. You also did a good job teaching Landslide. Singing is a bonus too and helps. Hope you teach more songs. Ballads are fun. You are a great teacher and go over every detail and get right to the point.
Just learning how to play and love the job you did.I am learning the song to surpise my wife for an aniversery. I live in Nashville were everyone is a closet guitarist and all of you do a get job. Just wish there were more songs on the list.
Wow that was wonderful!! That is one of my favorite lifehouse songs and I love them anyway. Thank you for showing us that song. You do such a beautiful job of teaching. I have one question though, do you have any suggestions for the D/F#, I don't have a thumb on my left hand, so I can't do a wrap around if I tried.
Hey Jaime....two ways you can try: the easier would be to use your middle finger on the low F# (second fret, 6ht string), then use your ring finger to play the A on the 2nd fret, 3rd string, and your pinky for the D on 3rd tret, 2nd string, and strum only the bottom 5 strings (though using the open 1st string would not sound bad. The second way would be index on the low F#, middle on the 2nd fret, 3rd string, pinky on the 3rd fret 2nd string, and the ring finger on the 2nd fret, 1st string (a little tougher grip). Mark B.
Thanks mark, I can do the first one now I just have to work on the Bm @ Cm, because of the thumb issue and the fact that I have small hands barre chords are harder for me. I switched to extra light strings yesterday and even though I don't like the tone as much as the light strings it is easier for me to barre. When I get stronger hands and my finger muscle memory is better I will switch back to my regular strings.
wow!!! that was beautiful Mr. Brennan
Beautiful!
so, a year of playing (got my ovations last year @47) and now can play two tunes thanks to Mark and the other Mark...annoyed they made you take down talks to angels, that was my first...on a request, some of the older acoustic classic the uncompromising style and completness of the lessons you do. I find have learned more site reading and theory technique (applications of hammer ons, pull offs, harmonics) that I consistantly use while trying harder pieces...how about a James Talyor piece? (I have been trying to break down fire and rain..chord progessions are..TOUGH) but I know if Mark puts it up, may take awhile, but will get teh nuances I am missing,and make me a better player...Keep up the fantasic work, your teaching ability is increadable.
Thanks David! I'll check into James Taylor....He's always been one fo my favorite artists....Mark B.
Thanks Mark..demonstrated very well..got this in one sitting..just need to find the lyrics online. lol...going to browse some other songs of yours...have you written any of your own?
Mark, you did an awesome job and made it really easy to follow along...Keep it from the newbie to this site. Thanks
hOW DO YOU HOLD THAT g CHORD WHEN IT HAS A x ON THE FIFTH sTRING?
Dampen the fifth string with your middle (2nd) finger.
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nice backdrop of Cleveland!! nice lesson too. cheers
That bridge is still kicking my butt, but I have the rest of it down.
wow, I really loved when you sang along with the song!
Excelent lesson! :)
are the lyrics included anywhere?
More than "sweet", It was bloody great.!! Cheers Ivo
Beautiful. Really nice. Thanks.
Okay I was going to try and find a lesson for this and yet again JamPlay come to the rescue, Thank You Mark that was an absolutly awesome lesson and the performance at the end was first class, shmae we don't see you singing more.
Thanks Mark.....I'll sing the tune if I can pull it off.
awesome Mark.....thank you!!!
Mark - great lesson as always. You have a great teaching style, I learnt this one in 2 days and Im now strumming along and trying to get the singing right. More songs please.
Thanks Andrew...more to come..good luck with the vocal.
thatta boy Mark!! great job on another great tune. Just can't seem to stretch my thumb around to make F#D so I'll have to fake it for now. I love the G5 Cadd9 progressions...brings me back to the sound of the eighties!
Oh My God! that was awesome. Now I want to see you and Marla do some harmony!
Mark...your lessons are really, really great!
OK.... WHO BROKE THE MOLD !!! you really do your job with heart and feelin's.. thanks for breaking up your lessons ...your way of teaching gives me the- I wana - I gotta- I will and I am learning to play the guitar-, feeling...hey at 47 nothing is that easy but you sure make it easy
Hey Mark! Great work! I really appreciate your time in breaking down the song into bite size pieces. I really enjoyed hearing the vocal accompaniment. Many thanks to Marla for contributing on the other songs.
Great work Mark. I am trying to build up my repertoire of songs to play and sing and this one is perfect.
does he have his index finger on the bottom e string when playing g5 at the start??????
Hey Matt.....The fretboard diagrams on the tab for the G5 and C9 have a mistake on them....my bad. You should use your middle (2) finger on the bottom string for the G5, and the same for the fifth string for the C9. Thanks for the heads up....Mark B.
Mark, at the end of Scene 6, Sweet, just doesn't quite sum it up. I'm looking forward to strumming along with you on this one. Great cover, Mark. Don
Anyone knows when the supplemental content will be available?
The tab has been submitted....it should be up real soon..Mark B.
Thanks a lot Mark. I am learning so much with your song lessons.
Hey guys.. it's been up since earlier today, this lesson wasn't meant to be public yet!
...as usual Mark, great lesson. I've been playing this wrong until now, funny what one wrong chord will do! thanks
wow, this was beautiful when you sing along with it.