Out on the Weekend
by Neil Young • Lesson #28 • Oct 14, 2016
Editor’s Notes
This video is a guitar lesson for Out on the Weekend by Neil Young, from his 1972 album Harvest. It includes chords, tabs, and strumming pattern – showing how to play this song in standard tuning on an acoustic guitar. Enjoy!
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Timestamps:
- 0:00 Playthrough & overview
- 3:30 Chords used
- 4:54 Strumming: basic pattern
- 7:04 Strumming: flourish notes
- 9:15 Strumming: muted technique
- 10:58 Chorus chord voicings
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