David Bowie – Space Oddity

Learn how to play David Bowie – Space Oddity note-for-note on guitar.
Difficulty level: Intermediate
Bar Chords: No
Thumb-over Chords: yes (optional)
Playing Style: Strummed
Tuning: Standard
This lesson covers David Bowie’s acoustic guitar part as played on the original recording. It doesn’t cover any of the electric overdubs. Played by David on a 12-string but taught here on a 6-string.
The complete file contains 3 lesson videos, a performance play thru video, full tabs, chords and lyrics. You’ll receive a link to download the lesson which will download as a zip file of 209 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.
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Phil says
Jerry is guitar a Epiphone?
Looks and sounds like one, I have one of those great sound.
Cheers
Phil
Jerry says
Hi Phil,
It’s a Gibson J-200.
Bert Wijts says
Hello Jerry,
What a great song from an outstanding artist. And what a great tutorial from you again. Thank you very much!
Kind regards,
Bert Wijts
Graeme Glendinning says
Thats some guitar, almost has the sound of a 12 string:)