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Music has always been in Christopher Galen’s DNA. From impersonating Elvis in his kindergarten class to playing his first public gigs at the age of 13, he started young and only excelled from there. After cutting his teeth in numerous bands in his teens and 20s, Christopher turned his attention to songwriting and teaching guitar. Author of over 100 songs, Christopher has recorded two albums with groups, and two solo albums. He began teaching guitar nearly 25 years ago a... (more) Chris currently offers 5 guitar lessons at JamPlay, with 5 song lessons.
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Are you a beginner guitar player that just wants to get some songs under your fingers? Chris Galen's course takes 5 crowd-pleasing songs; Heros by David Bowie, Lodi by Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Old Apartment by The Barenaked Ladies, Wicked Game by Chris Isaak, Maggie May by Rod Stewart, and arranges them specifically for beginner guitar!
In this first SongPack you’ll learn how to play 5 Classic Rock hits in this first volume of Easy Guitar SongPack taught by Christopher Galen: Already Gone, Bad Moon Rising, Wonderful Tonight, Wild Night, and Four Strong Winds. All 5 songs can be played with 3 simple strumming patterns and the same 5 chords: G, C, D, E minor, and A minor. 3 of the songs are played with only 3 of those chords (G, C & D), and the other 2 are played with 4 chords (G, C, D, and one of the minor chords). In the first section of the SongPack, Chris teaches you the easiest way to play the chords and strumming patterns. Each of the songs is presented in 4 segments; Song Overview, Song Performance, Song Breakdown, and Playalong with the Band. The Playalongs are what makes Easy Guitar SongPack special. The Playalongs have backing tracks with drums, bass, and vocals to give you a real-world musical context. Not only does this make the learning experience a lot more enjoyable, but it also prepares you for playing songs with other musicians. You’ll have all of TrueFire’s learning tools at your fingertips to loop or slow down the video lessons so you can learn at your own pace. Plus, the tab and chord charts are synced to the video for the optimal learning experience! Ready to dig in? Grab your guitar and let’s add 5 hit songs to your repertoire!
Alright, are you ready? Let's join Chris for a our first song - an easy version of the Eagles classic, "Already Gone"!
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For the next song in our Easy Classic Rock SongPack, Chris highlights the ever-popular, "Bad Moon Rising", from Creedence Clearwater Revival!
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Moving on - Chris now presents an easy version of the sentimental classic, "Wonderful Tonight" by Eric Clapton!
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The next track in our Easy Classic Rock SongPack is "Wild Night" by the one and only, Van Morrison!
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For the last song in our Easy Classic Rock SongPack Chris presents us with the early 60's folk hit made famous by Neil Young - this is "Four Strong Winds"!
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