You are amazing Tim- thanks for all your Tommy tutorials. No song is too much for you. Your patron site is the best!

@TimVanRoy

3 ай бұрын

That is great to hear! It takes so much work, it has basically turned into a full-time job by now (and even then I'm struggling to keep up). But knowing people are having fun and getting results makes it all worth it!

Basics may be quite simple, but you play it perfectly and with the Tommy feeling. Thats the real hard part!

When I saw the song tutorial survey this was the song I was most excited for!

@TimVanRoy

3 жыл бұрын

Just a bit more patience, it'll be posted in November (but is already accessible on Patreon!).

Glenn here, hoping to get your tutorials on blue moon . You’re the best teacher.

Tim, wanna-be finger style guitarist will love to see themselves playing a beautiful repertoire of finger-style tunes. Your teaching style; fretting, applicable finger/thumb playing technique and your demeanor make guitarist feel they can do it. Song selection is paramount. Tunes you started with are ideal: • Blue Moon • Wind & Warm • Somewhere Over The Rainbow (mentioned for later this year) I can’t help but request “Mississippi Blues” (Some hot licks played by Clive Carroll) • Alley Cat (a catchy, CATCHY, melody) you’ve got the ear and know-how to assemble a great arrangement. Listing these tunes make me feel selfish. We can get as good as we’d like to be...the question is...how much time are we going to spend practicing. I plan a lot of time practicing and really appreciate you taking what would be impossible for me to figure out and making it doable. Glenn

love this tune so much

Thats awesome.... Been waiting for years for this lesson... Thnx man... Cant wait to start learning this... 🙏🙏🙏

Off the charts!!

Absolutely gorgeous Tim👏👏

Great video and good job! Thank you so much Tim

Hi Tim, it was the first song I ever heard Tommy played at his TedX " My life as a one man band". Thank you ! I can't wait for the tutorial ! 👍🤗

@marcelsimunek3391

3 жыл бұрын

You can access it on Patreon ;-)

Excellent, brought a smile to my face and my foot was a tapping :)

Perfect timing and understated feel. You make it all pop, clean and super balance. And you keep the groove even through the single note passages. Just a super rendition and something to shoot for as I practice. Cheers Tim! jz

Absolutely perfect buddy

Awesome I was waiting for this one

@TimVanRoy

3 жыл бұрын

Just a bit more patience, the tutorial will be posted in November!

Learning so much from your channel man! Really enjoy your videos and the effort you put in!

@TimVanRoy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ross! I'm delighted to hear you are getting the necessary info out of the videos!

Wonderful!

@TimVanRoy

3 жыл бұрын

Coming from you that is quite a compliment, Mr. Rafferty. If guitar players of your caliber (in level of playing and/or KZread fame) start popping up amongst the comments I'll probably get a lot more nervous when posting new videos... And I have just shaken those "talking to the camera"-nerves! 😅

Yay.! I can't wait to learn that! I love the walking bass and all those licks in between.!

@TimVanRoy

3 жыл бұрын

It's a blast to play as well! Tutorial will be posted in November!

Niiiiiiiice performance!!!!!

Hey Tim, wow this song sounds so good with its descending bass lines and these licks! I haven't heard it before. I think I'm going to learn it. Luckily, I'm one of you patreons and have early access (you all should get it😁😉) Thank you very much for all your high quality content and your work! Greetings from Germany!

@TimVanRoy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul! Be sure to check out Tommy's original versions too. My version is just a fraction of how he plays it: the timing, the groove, ... It really is something else when he plays it!

Like the smooth sound

So nice!

@TimVanRoy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rens!

I learned a version of this about two years ago, but it always sounds better when someone else plays it. I am really looking forward to your tutorial. I'm sure that I will pick up a few crucial bits that I have been missing. Thanks again, Tim.

@TimVanRoy

3 жыл бұрын

No thanks! I had to learn those single note licks myself for the tutorial, so I had some studying to do myself. When I learned the arrangement he hadn't added those in yet!

Awesome, looking forward to learning this. I’m a patron so I’m going to get started straight away :)

@TimVanRoy

3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear David. The Patrons are the ones keeping the channel going at this time! You guys are great, I couldn't think of a more supporting group of people!

Smooth intro! Love it

@TimVanRoy

3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear! I'm still working on some small changes, but I'm getting there!

That was great!

@TimVanRoy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Micheal! Much appreciated!

Nicely done!

@TimVanRoy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Clyde! The tutorial will be posted soon (I'm guessing by the end of November)!

Pure Bliss

awesome

Thank you!..................

Hi Tim :) I found you about a week ago and you're truly a big inspiration. Keep up with this top notch quality work. Also, I would like to see your version of Tall Fiddler which is quite funny song :) Thanks for making this tutorials ❤️

@TimVanRoy

3 жыл бұрын

I've recently replied the same thing to someone else: there are a few Tommy-songs that I feared would be requested one day... And Tall Fiddler has long been on the number one spot of that list 😅 If I ever get around to it, I'm pretty sure I'll need a long vacation afterwards.

Great player Rhythm bass lines independent of harmony and melody is what unlocks the magic of finger style playing Once mastered puts one on another level of guitar playing Lots of practice and dedication, but mostly you need to enjoy this journey otherwise it is going to be a frustrating process

@TimVanRoy

3 жыл бұрын

True words, enjoying the process of practice is a key element to progress in this style!

Cant wait really my dad would be so proud if i can play it

@TimVanRoy

3 жыл бұрын

And there's no reason why you shouldn't be able to get it down! The tutorial will be posted in November, if you want to start early then you'll have to become a Patron 😎

Thanks Tim I am literally counting down the minutes for the tutorial for this one..

@TimVanRoy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Edmund! A quick guess tells me the tutorial will be posted around the end of November. Due to work issues I have to adjust the schedule a little bit... Pumping out these one-hour tutorials is draining work 😉

Yesss!

I would like to play the guitar like you Timmy... maybe one day... 😉 Greetings from Poland! RM

@TimVanRoy

3 жыл бұрын

Just take your time for it Raphael! Tommy doesn't make it a secret that it is all a matter of practice...

Perfect

@TimVanRoy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ravel! Much appreciated!

Great...

You are officially my guitar teacher.....:-)

@TimVanRoy

3 жыл бұрын

You do realise I demand daily practicing? 😎

Hi Tim! I recently learned about your channel. Your channel is amazing!! The performance is great and the tutorial is great and easy to understand. I want to request! I want you to upload tutorial videos of more songs. Especially "Cannonball Rag" "Classical Gas" "Guitar Boogie"! thank you!!

@TimVanRoy

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for that nice comment! And those are some hefty requests 😅 I'm sure they will all be done in good time, but for a few of them I'll have to work hard to be able to play them myself first!

This is really goddam good, looking forward to learning it! When are you planning to upload the tutorial?

@TimVanRoy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It's already available on Patreon, but the current schedule is to post in on KZread somewhere mid November.

mantap... kerend...

You do such good covers and video lessons. Awesome!!! The Hunt? Or Guitar Boogie next?

@jakzimny6752

3 жыл бұрын

There was a vote a while back. The next 3 are Endless Road, Questions and Drivetime. Then there are another 5 after but I can't remember what they are, don't think these 2 are planned right now :)

@TimVanRoy

3 жыл бұрын

Jep, those are the next 3 lessons (those and "The Mystery"). If you want to see the full list you can head over to the community posts on my channel and scroll a bit down. The full 10 song list is on there! As soon as that list is ready there will be another poll...

Great fingerpicking! Also a very nice stereo mic setup & recording. You should play together with Tommy Emmanuel 😀... Timmy & Tommy 😀

1:21 Thanks Chet

😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 the song that made me pick guitar

@TimVanRoy

3 жыл бұрын

Great choice, and an easy one to understand! It's an amazing arrangement!

@souravrakshit5727

3 жыл бұрын

@@TimVanRoy thanks Tim 😀

Lovely tune 🤩🤩🤩 Please make a tutorial of Old Photograph by Tommy Emmanuel

@TimVanRoy

3 жыл бұрын

I don't know that one! I'll look it up and have a listen!

Hi Tim. please make tutorial "On the floor" of JLo covered by Alip. It sound wonderful.

hi tim is there a part 2 for blue moon. really enjoyed part 1. can t seem to find part 2. thanks dave

@TimVanRoy

2 жыл бұрын

Hi David! After a copyright conflict and some back and forth with Tommy's management I moved everything to Patreon, and only the first part of each tutorial is posted on KZread (as not to torpedo Tommy's own teaching platform with all my free content). Full access starts at €3/month!

@davidlangton4588

2 жыл бұрын

@@TimVanRoy ok I ll definitely join.

Bravo. There is no tutorial of this one ?

@TimVanRoy

3 жыл бұрын

I posted it yesterday! Get to work! 😎

Great playing. I enjoy playing this with reverb on. Can you play Topeka? I cant find sheet music for it anywhere. That song is constantly on my mind.

@TimVanRoy

3 жыл бұрын

I haven't played Topeka yet! But if I recall correctly it is on the second polling list!

@john-ob7bv

3 жыл бұрын

@@TimVanRoy just done some digging regarding that song. My apologies, the song is called "only eliott" probably why I couldnt find song sheets.

@TimVanRoy

3 жыл бұрын

@@john-ob7bv Then I have good news for you: I'm currently working on (The Man With The) Green Thumb. After that one it's straight to "Only Elliot"!

@john-ob7bv

3 жыл бұрын

@@TimVanRoy oh my god, yesss! Very excited to learn that song, i cant get it out of my head.

Grande!!!! Tab please

@TimVanRoy

3 жыл бұрын

Both tutorial videos are online on my channel... with tabs included in the video!

Hi Tim, I have a question. Do I have to use thumb pick to play this song or pick to play "Mombasa" ? Is it fine if I play without pick?

@boop1261

3 жыл бұрын

you don’t have to use picks for anything. you can play both of those songs however you like and it’ll sound fine. you just have to be ready to accept the fact that the dynamics of your playing will be very different than the original

@buianhduc298

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing, I think I will learn how to use pick

@jakzimny6752

3 жыл бұрын

@@buianhduc298 For songs like this it's probably better to use a thumb pick over a flat pick. Tommy spoke how he used to play hybrid picking at first and then he realised that Chet Atkins was using a thumbpick and it made sense. But you can do either, it will just sound different and some things will be harder to play. Using a thumbpick is odd at first but if you stick to it, it gets much easier. Like TE says, if it sounds good, it is good :)

@buianhduc298

3 жыл бұрын

@@jakzimny6752 thank u so much for sharing this, I have been playing guitar for 1 year, guess it's time to learn how to use pick and thumb pick to improve my skills

@TimVanRoy

3 жыл бұрын

I agree with Jak and Bubbles: good things can come from trying things your own way, but it doesn't hurt to be able to play it the "right" way either. And indeed, the main thing to take away: if it sounds good, it is good! And Đức, if you're already messing around with TE songs after 1 year of playing the guitar then that is quite a progression! Remember there is no rush, you have all the time to get it all down!

Beautifully played. I've just started to learn the piece. I'm having great difficulty achieving the "click" effect with my thumb to accent the backbeat. I have a guitar with an action slightly below standard, but I find it impossible to get the click sound without striking the string really hard. Mainly because even with a fairly low action the strings are still quite far from the fretboard. I actually find it quite puzzling because I see Tim strike the string very lightly. There has to be some kind of finesse to this technique I'm missing. Anybody else had the same issue and worked out an alternative technique?

@TimVanRoy

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Thomas! I think it probably has to do with the action, or that would at least be the first thing I would check out. I don't know if you measure things in inches or mms, but have a look at my "Top 5 Tips to Play Like Tommy" video. There is a chapter in there on Tommy's guitar setup, and it will allow you to check your current setup. The finesse to the technique is doing it really light, most people slap the guitar way too hard, making it difficult to pick up the rest of the part again.

@thomasandresen8373

2 жыл бұрын

@@TimVanRoy Hi, Tim. I think you are right. I guess there is no such thing as standard action for an acoustic guitar, it all depends on the player. Still, when you buy an acoustic from a shop it will have a "standard" setup which is fairly high compared to Tommy Emmanuel's setup. I guess it's like that so you can use the guitar for both strumming and fingerstyle playing. I have a background in classical guitar and traditionally the strings are very far from the fretboard. You can say the strings and the fretboard have different zip codes ;-) So I'm used to that and like that you can pick really hard and hear the note "blossom" and not buzz out. But I want to learn new stuff and in order to do that I realize I need to do some compromises and adapt my playing. I'll check the video you suggested and take my guitar to a technician. Thank you for your response. I appreciate the hard work you put into your tutorials. Your tutorials are fantastic. They are methodical and informative. Exactly the right balance between music and technique. They are simply the best around. Your videos also have a very positive and “patient” vibe and they bring me so much joy and inspiration. Thank you so much!

@TimVanRoy

2 жыл бұрын

@@thomasandresen8373 Hi Thomas! I'm pretty sure that most acoustics are shipped with a setup that is mostly aimed at heavy strumming. If you would set up factory guitars for fingerstyle they probably wouldn't sell because they would buzz all over the place when played by 99% of non-fingerstyle guitarists. When it comes to classical guitars that wide gap between strings and frets is necessary because a nylon string has a much wider vibration path compared to a steel string. So go ahead and check that action, I'm convinced the solution to your problem can be found there!

@thomasandresen8373

2 жыл бұрын

@@TimVanRoy 👍

And do make a tutorial of frieght train & the entertainer

Hi tim do you post this video next week?

@TimVanRoy

3 жыл бұрын

It'll be early November when I post the video. I'm planning on leaving a bit more space between the teaser and the tutorial to give my Patrons some more time in early access!

@vincentbands8941

3 жыл бұрын

@@TimVanRoydo you know a way to memorize the songs? :) :)

Amazing! Love your channel! Would you like to play Chet's Ramble? Cheers!

@TimVanRoy

3 жыл бұрын

On the list for the future! First I have to redo all of the old tutorials due to some copyright stuff...

Please make a tutorial for this one also

@TimVanRoy

3 жыл бұрын

On it's way! It's already on Patreon if you want to start right away...