Sandy Denny – Fotheringay
Learn how to play Sandy Denny – Fotheringay note-for-note on guitar.
Difficulty level: Intermediate leaning to advanced
Barre chords: No
Thumb over chords: Yes
Playing Style: Fingerpicked
Tuning: Standard
The preview video contains the introduction taken from the complete lesson for the Fairport Convention song Fotheringay.
The complete file contains a lesson video, 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 314 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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Declan says
In the second measure, I find the thumb-over note a bit tricky. So instead I use my index finger. This leaves the high E string open, but it’s not played anyway. Is there a good reason not to do this? Maybe later I will work on the thumb-over technique, but I’m impatient to learn this song!. Meanwhile I hope I’m not committing some sin of guitar technique here!
This is a fantastic lesson by the way, I am a frugal scumbag but it was worth the money. Sandy’s ghost is haunting me in a good way. My only quibble with your videos is that your voice is a bit off-mic. Alright, I’m nit-picking, I can hear every word you say, and the guitar is the most important thing. But I can’t help my pedantic self.
Jerry says
Hi Declan
No problem with avoiding the thumb over there. It’s the more common guitaristic technique for that shape so I did it that way but your way will work fine.
Sorry about the sound. About 18 months I sorted out the sound issue, but the videos earlier than that do have that recessed sound.
Christian Gärtner says
Hi Jerry, I purchased this download, but the download stops and I see not how to get it. Any suggestion how I can get it with our purchasing double?
Kind Regards
Christian
Jerry says
Hi Christian. I’m trying to reply with some help, including an alternative link, but your email provider is rejecting my replies saying:
The error that the other server returned was:
550 5.7.1 uAKJcVSb032220 This message has been blocked for containing SPAM-like characteristics.
Do you have another email address I can use?
Mark says
Technique question when if you have a moment, Jerry. This song has several single string runs: how important is it to alternate index and middle finger on the picking hand when executing these runs? (For instance, on the A major at bar 31).
I notice you are careful to alternate, but I sort of “naturally” want to use a single finger. Is this a bad habit to get into? Does it matter all that much?
Thanks for all the great lessons, including this gorgeous Sandy Denny song.
Mark
Dan Uneken says
Hi Jerry! I can’t get Paypal to work for me anymore. Any way to pay you in advance by bank transfer and you send me a coupon? Sorry for the hassle… Thanks, Dan (Norway)
maria clara says
i love this song, perfect…thanks
Kevin Daly says
I love this song – beautiful and unutterably sad. Now I’m going to make myself seriously late for work – can’t put the guitar down :)
Jerry says
Tell your boss to give me a call. He’ll understand :)