Fingerstyle Instrumental – Castle On A Cloud
Learn how to play Fingerstyle Instrumental – Castle On A Cloud note-for-note on guitar.
Dificulty Level: Advanced
Barre Chords: Yes
Thub-Over Chords: No
Playing Style: Fingerpicked
Tuning: Standard tuning
This video contains the performance play thru video from my lesson on Castle on a Cloud arranged for fingerstyle guitar. It will let you know if you like the piece and give you some sense of the degree of difficulty.
The full lesson contains this play thru video, a complete lesson video, and full tabs. You’ll receive a link to download it as a zip file of 182mb, containing all the lesson content.
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You’ll receive at least two videos per song, one lesson and one performance-standard play-through. You’ll also receive the chords/lyrics and guitar tabs as PDF files.
The videos are mp4 format and should play on PC’s, Macs and most mobile devices.
They will download as Zip files. If you don’t have a Zip program on your PC you’ll need to install one to open the file. I use Zipeg which you can get free, here.
If you want to download to an iPad or iPhone, please read here.
Roger Pettengill says
Hi Jerry
Very nice. I’ll purchase this. Just curious about your thumbpick. I’ve been playing a long time and use a flat pick and I also fingerpick for classical and some easy listening pieces. There are some tunes where fingerpicking is desired in some parts but also perhaps some fast runs or scales using a pick. Somehow I am unable to do this with just my thumb and these days I do not have the agility in my fingers to use alternate p and i for runs, scales and such (like I might’ve as a younger guy). Maybe a thumbpick is the answer allowing me to do both?
Anyhow, I have tried some thumbpicks but they seem too long – putting my thumb quite far from the string and really altering how my muscles / habits must adapt. The one you use in this video seems quite short by comparison. I’d be interested in knowing what you use and if you cut it to the length shown.
Thanks
Roger
Jerry says
Hi Roger. I use a Fred Kelly Delrin Speedpick. I don’t file it but you certainly could if you wanted it to be shorter.
Roger Pettengill says
Thanks Jerry
Aaron says
Absolutely fantastic lesson!
I have no classical guitar training. Learning to play this has been a huge achievement for me.
Thank you Jerry!
Longsun says
Dear Sir,
Can it sent the PDF file to my email address instead post to billing address after paid?
Regards,
Longsun
Jerry says
Hi Longsun
It will be sent as a download link to your email address. We won’t send anything to your billing address.