Don McLean – Magdalene Lane
Learn how to play Don McLean – Magdalene Lane note-for-note on guitar.
Difficulty Level: Intermediate.
Barre Chords: No
Thumb-Over Chords: Yes (D/F#)
Playing Style: Fingerpicked throughout
Tuning: Standard
The lesson teaches Don’s guitar part from the studio version plus a couple of changes he makes in the live version on Solo. The song has an unconventional structure so the lesson breaks it up into five separate videos covering each section of the song in order.
The complete file contains 5 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 337 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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Joe says
It’s clear you are very familiar with the Solo album as most Brits are. I often wondered what playing he’s leading off with.
It’s hard to tell as the song starts with volume increasing until you hear the same too strums he ends the song with.
Perhaps whatever it was, was not so great as they chose to keep it inaudible?
Anyway thanks very much for doing this song!
Jerry says
Both the beginning and ending strums are just a G chord Joe,
Kevin says
I got it!
Thanks for responding so fast!
Kevin says
Hey Jerry,
I’m loving the Don Mclean Collection so far, but I haven’t been emailed Magdalene Lane yet. Can you send it to me?
Thank you
Kevin Carlston says
Hey Jerry,
The Don Mclean Collection is great. I haven’t received the latest songs that you posted yet.
Can you email them to me?
Thank you