Acoustic Fills Over G & Am (ft. "Wild Horses" by The Rolling Stones)

Lesson #209 • Jan 24, 2019

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Last week I started learning the Rolling Stones song Wild Horses — and it didn’t take me long to realize how much subtle guitar layering can be heard in the intro to the song. The intro is a few transitions between G and A-minor… but in that simplicity there’s a whole lotta acoustic elegance you can tap into, even if you’re playing by yourself.

In this lesson, I’ll show you a few ways you can take a solo acoustic approach to capturing the spirit of the Wild Horses intro — and at the end of the day, you’ll come away with some fun little tricks you can use whenever you find yourself strumming the G and A-minor chords. Enjoy! -David Pots (Jan 22, 2019)

  • 0:00 Playthrough & agenda
  • 2:00 G & A-minor, four counts each
  • 2:43 Strumming patterns
  • 5:04 Spicing up the G-major chord
  • 6:48 Riffs: overview of all of them
  • 8:09 Riff 1 of 6
  • 11:10 Riff 2 of 6
  • 13:57 Riff 3 of 6
  • 15:25 Riff 4 of 6
  • 17:03 Riff 5 of 6
  • 18:01 Riff 6 of 6
  • 19:41 Farewell & final advice

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Wild Horses by The Rolling Stones
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