Johnny Cash - A Boy Named Sue Guitar Lesson Tutorial | Easy 3 Chord Beginner Song

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In this guitar lesson, we check out 'A Boy Named Sue' by Johnny Cash. It is a great beginner song and only uses A, D, and E, 3 easy open chords! Watch this guitar tutorial for a step-by-step tutorial on how to play this song from the scratch. I also show you how to ULTIMATE the bass chord for an awesome strumming trick. Have fun! ;) #guitarlesson #johnnycash #justinguitar

Video Chapters:
00:00 Playthrough
00:45 Introduction
01:12 Use a Capo to Sound Like the Original Cash's Record
01:28 Chord Progression
02:28 Singing Through With the Chords
03:33 Quick Tip: The Rhythm of the Words (Phrasing)
04:47 Experimenting with some Strumming Patterns
05:43 'A Boy Named Sue' Strumming Pattern - Picking the Bass Note
07:35 Playthrough: Chords + Strumming Pattern
07:54 Step-Up and Ultimate the Bass Code (Palm Muting Trick)
10:36 The Secret to Getting it Right
11:14 Playthrough: Close-Up Ultimate the Bass Code
12:43 My Advice if You're Starting off

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