Summary of "Iris by Goo Goo Dolls STANDARD TUNING Guitar Tutorial - Guitar Lessons with Stuart!"
Main Ideas and Concepts
The video is a guitar tutorial for the song "Iris" by the Goo Goo Dolls, presented by Stuart Alexander Layman Brown. The tutorial emphasizes playing the song in standard tuning without using a capo or bar chords, making it accessible for beginners. Throughout the lesson, Stuart provides detailed instructions on how to play various chords, strumming patterns, and transitions between chords.
Methodology and Instructions
- Introduction:
- Play a B minor 7 chord:
- Ring finger: 3rd fret of the 2nd string from the bottom.
- Middle finger: 2nd fret of the 3rd string from the bottom.
- Pointer finger: 2nd fret of the 2nd string from the top.
- Mute the top string with your thumb.
- Strum pattern: Play twice, then slide to a B minor 9 chord (move ring finger to 2nd fret of the 2nd string from the bottom).
- Transition to G major 7 chord:
- Lift pointer and middle fingers, move ring finger to 3rd fret of the 2nd string from the bottom, middle finger to 3rd fret of the top string, and pointer finger to 2nd fret of the bottom string.
- Strumming pattern for G major 7: Down, down, then change to G6 by removing the pointer finger and strumming again.
- Play a B minor 7 chord:
- Verse:
- Start with a D5 chord:
- Ring finger: 3rd fret of the 2nd string from the bottom.
- Pointer finger: 2nd fret of the 3rd string from the bottom.
- Mute the top string with your thumb.
- Strumming pattern: Down, down, up, down, up.
- Transition to E minor 7:
- Keep the ring finger in place, lift pointer finger, and place it on the 2nd fret of the 2nd string from the top.
- Transition to G chord:
- Ring finger: 3rd fret of the 2nd string from the bottom.
- Middle finger: 3rd fret of the top string.
- Pointer finger: 2nd fret of the 2nd string from the top.
- Strumming pattern for G: Repeat down, down, up, down, up.
- Start with a D5 chord:
- Chorus:
- Repeat the second half of the verse (B minor 7, A, G) four times.
- Bridge:
- Play B minor and B minor 9 with the strumming pattern: down, up, down, up.
- Transition to G, then alternate between G and variations by removing fingers as instructed.
- Tag Ending:
- Play the chorus chords (B minor, A, G) two additional times to conclude the song.
Speakers/Sources Featured
- Stuart Alexander Layman Brown (primary speaker and instructor)
Category
Educational
