Eva Cassidy – Over The Rainbow
Learn how to play Eva Cassidy – Over The Rainbow note-for-note on guitar.
Difficulty level: Advanced
Barre chords: Yes
Thumb over chords: Yes
Playing Style: Fingerpicked
Tuning: Standard
This lesson teaches Eva’s guitar part from her famous live recording (yes, that is the one you’re familiar with).
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 567 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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Henry Hatfield says
I recently ordered Eva Cassidy’s guitar version of Over the Rainbow. Eva had her own style and phrasing which really brought out her emotions. I’ve always wanted to learn this song.
Your tablature was incredible. It also included the lyrics in the exact part of the song in which she would sing them. If that weren’t enough, the videos are top notch beginning with the complete guitar lesson over Eva’s recording.
The tutorial was clear and precise with no extra gibberish. “Let’s get right to it” as you mention at the start.
I never thought I would find a website that could get everything right. Sir, you have succeeded.
I must say your instruction was brilliant.
Henry Hatfield
Please consider Stevie Ray Vaughn’s version of Little Wing!
Jerry says
Many thanks Henry. Glad you enjoyed it.
A brilliant electric lead guitar solo like Little Wing isn’t really my area of expertise. Frankly, Stevie Ray is too fast for me!
He’s largely improvising it and I’m never sure about teaching improvisations note-for-note.
A better way to teach it would be to talk about the theory behind his playing – what scales and modes he’s using – and show a couple of the licks as examples.
There are other sites better at that stuff than me.
Anonymous says
Got it. Thank you sir.
Alan Thomas says
Thanks for this excellent lesson! Your brilliant site has opened my ears (and fingers) to many artists I never fully appreciated (or listened to) before. Eva is one of them.
Are there any more of her songs coming up soon?
I was hoping for “True Colors” – but anything would be welcomed!
Jerry says
Hi Alan
Songbird, Autumn Leaves, Time After Time, You Take My Breath Away, Early Morning Rain, Ain’t No Sunshine are on the to-do list. I’ll add True Colors.