Cat Stevens – Father and Son
Learn how to play Cat Stevens – Father and Son note-for-note on guitar.
Difficulty level: Easy
Bar Chords: Yes
Thumb-over Chords: No
Playing Style: Strummed
Tuning: Standard
Separate Solo: Yes
The main song lesson teaches Cat’s acoustic guitar part as played on the original album version.
The bonus lesson teaches the acoustic guitar solo.
The complete song lesson contains a lesson video, a performance play thru video, full tabs and chords and lyrics sheet. You’ll receive a link to download the lesson which will download as a zip file of 253 Mb 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 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 you’ll need an app to do so, please read here to know more about it.
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John Self Jr says
How about Wild World or Moon Shadow?
Jerry says
Hi John. Both of those are on the site already.
Dennis Wijsbroek says
Hi Jerry,
I was searching for the chords on Father and Son by CAT Stevens and bumper into your tutorial video on YouTube.
I like to comment, as so many otherw agree, that your explanations are very clear and the way you speak with patiente and clarity is enlighting.
Thanks a lot!
The time I Will play this song, maybe with my OWN lyricus, for my Father, I Will Send you the video as a proud student. 😌
rhod says
Site keeps saying email is invalid. Tried this one and my gmail account?
Daniel says
Very helpful tab, one of the first songs I learned on guitar following your youtube tutorial!
tony davies says
I recently purchased streets of london from you and have spent many hours learning it and slowly getting better at it.not yet expert but will get there and i am pleased with your inspiring method of teaching music jerry.and thanks for the gratis father and son…will buy more music most certainly.
Jerry says
Glad to hear you;re getting Streets down Tony. Hang in there and enjoy Father and Son which is a good bit easier.
Anthony says
I would consider myself a beginner. But with your excellent video and tabs I learnt to play Father and Son in a few hours! Thanks Jerry.
Allan says
Hi
The videos do not seem to mobile friendly
Jerry says
Hi Alan,
They’re WMV format videos. Depending on the type of phone you’re using you’ll probably need an app to play them.
Sean says
Hi Jerry
Thought I would give your lesson of Father and Son a try. Although your site says the link was sent, I never received it.
Jerry says
Link sent by email Sean.
Jerry
Rod Fischer says
I am interested in fingerpicking on the intermediate level. I bought a lot of Mike Herberts offerings and they are great.
Any suggestions?
Rod
Jerry says
Hi Rod,
I’ll be producing fingerstyle videos at that level in the future but this site doesn’t have any yet.
Have you seen the collections of fingerstyle pieces I did for Mike’s site? You can see them here:
http://mikeherberts.com/fingerstyle-course/
http://mikeherberts.com/fingerstylecourse3and4/
http://mikeherberts.com/fingerstyle56/
The first link may be too easy, but the second two links are definitely intermediate level fingerpicking (instrumentals).
Hope that helps
All the best.
Neil says
Cracking video Jerry, looking forward to a future version of Streets Of London perhaps?
terry says
thank’s jerry