Joni Mitchell – Cactus Tree
Learn how to play Joni Mitchell – Cactus Tree note-for-note on guitar.
Difficulty Level: intermediate to advanced.
Barre chords: No
Thumb over chords: No
Playing Style: Fingerpicked. Unique right hand style
Tuning: Open D
This preview video contains the introduction taken from the complete lesson for the song Cactus Tree.
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 265 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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Desiree says
June 7, 2018 at 11:26 pmHi Jerry!
Thank you so much for your amazing work! This song has been incredibly important to me at this time of my life, and it felt so lovely to have you guide me through learning how to play it. You are a wonderful teacher, and I can tell you have a very patient, gentle, & kind presence!
All the Best,
Desiree
Jerry says
June 8, 2018 at 2:12 pmThanks Desiree. It’s a great song and I’m very glad you enjoyed learning it.
Melissa says
May 21, 2016 at 9:07 pmHi Jerry!
I am a singer (and guitar player) and I have been your student for a few months now. I love your homepage, your collection and most of all your way of teaching! And I love to be able to buy high-end guitar lessons where I am taught – step by step – how to play some of the best guitar (picking) songs of the last century – online. That means, wherever I am on the planet, you can be my teacher. :) That’s one of the positive aspects of modern times! Your videos and files are superb and I have learned a lot from you already. Keep up the great work! My compliments and many thanks!
Your Cacus Tree-lesson is – just like the others – great!
My best regards from the Canaries,
Melissa
KENNY SCOTT says
October 4, 2015 at 12:11 pmThis lesson is just fabulous. I could have never have worked out Cactus Tree in a million years, but now I’m playing it note for note, so much that my elbow hurts.
Thanks, really.
Kenny
Jerry says
October 4, 2015 at 12:49 pmNice one Kenny. It’s not an easy one what with Joni’s unique style.