Hey everyone, Did you know that Leaving On A Jet Plane was written by John Denver in 1966, before he became a household name? At the time, he was a struggling songwriter, and he originally recorded it himself under the title "Babe, I Hate to Go." It wasn't until Peter, Paul and Mary recorded the song a few years later that it became an international hit, reaching No. 1 in the US in 1969. What I love most about the song is how little it relies on complexity. There are no flashy chord changes or complicated melodies—just a beautiful tune that manages to say a lot with very little. Those are often my favourite songs to arrange because every note really matters. I've attached the playthrough videos to this post so you can hear both the full arrangement and the easy version. If you'd like to download the tabs, they're available inside the Fingerstyle Guitar School, where you'll also get access to my complete back catalogue of fingerstyle arrangements, exercises, courses, and every new tab I release. You can have a look around with a 7-day free trial here: https://www.skool.com/fingerstyleguitarschool/about Finally, a little sneak peek... next week I'll be releasing the first videos from my brand new Travis Picking Course inside the Fingerstyle Guitar School. It's something many of you have asked for over the years, so I'm really looking forward to sharing it with you. Enjoy the videos, and let me know what you think of the arrangement! Jack

Hey everyone, Something occurred to me while reading through the comments this week. I'm English, so when I'm teaching I naturally use British musical terminology. The problem is that most of the members here are from the US, and I've realised some of the terms I use might not always translate! Going forward I'll try to use the American terms more often, or at least mention both when I can. Here are some of the main differences I can think of: 🎵 Bar = Measure 🎵 Semibreve = Whole Note 🎵 Minim = Half Note 🎵 Crotchet = Quarter Note 🎵 Quaver = Eighth Note 🎵 Semiquaver = Sixteenth Note 🎵 Demisemiquaver = Thirty-Second Note 🎵 Breve = Double Whole Note One that probably causes the most confusion is when I say: "Play a crotchet in the next bar." An American teacher would probably say: "Play a quarter note in the next measure." Exactly the same music. Completely different words! Out of curiosity, which terminology did you learn with? 🇬🇧 British (crotchets and quavers) 🇺🇸 American (quarter notes and eighth notes) And if there are any other terms you've heard me use that didn't make sense, let me know and I'll add them to the list. Thanks, Jack PS: Living in Spain has also taught me that the UK vs USA differences are only the beginning! In Spain, the notes aren't even called A, B, C, D, E, F and G. They're Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La and Si. My brain can just about cope with British and American musical terms, so we'll leave the rest of the world for another day. 😄

Hey everyone, A few weeks ago I saw a comedy sketch on YouTube called “Dads Who Watch Concerts on YouTube After a Few Drinks” and honestly… I felt personally attacked. 😂 At this stage in life, playing gigs or going out to concerts every weekend isn’t really happening for me, but I still absolutely love sitting down and watching a great live performance. So this week’s community post is simple… 👉 Share your favourite live performance video with the group. You can paste YouTube links directly into the comments, and hopefully we’ll all discover some amazing performances, bands, and concerts we may have missed. As always, I’ll get us started. I’m going to be greedy and give you three: 1️⃣ Stax/Volt Tour 1967 feat. Otis Redding, Booker T. & The MGs, Sam & Dave I love a bit of soul music and the energy in these performances is unbelievable. Make sure you watch Otis Redding’s version of Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones. 2️⃣ The Specials – Live 1979 The whole concert is worth watching, but if you want to see how a proper gig should end, skip to around the 27-minute mark. 3️⃣ The Rolling Stones – You Can’t Always Get What You Want More of an early music TV performance than a full concert, but this colourised version is pretty special. Right… now it’s your turn. Drop your favourite live performance video in the comments 👇

I write a brand new fingerstyle tab every single week — and with 300+ arrangements already in the catalogue, I’m currently organising everything here on Skool so you can easily browse what’s available. Most of my arrangements focus on 60s, 70s and 80s classic rock — the big songs we all grew up with. But here’s the thing… I’m not just writing these for myself — I’m writing them for you. So in the comments below, tell me: 👉 Which song would you love to see arranged for fingerstyle guitar? I can’t promise I’ll be able to do every suggestion, but I’ll absolutely take a look. The more popular the song, the more likely it is to make the cut — so if you see a suggestion you like, hit “like” on that comment or reply to it so I know there’s demand. Your feedback genuinely shapes what I work on. Last week a member suggested “I Can See Clearly Now” — and I finished the arrangement this afternoon. So tell me… what should I work on next? 👇

Hey everyone, We’ve got a great community building here now, so I’d love to get more interaction going. From this week on, I’ll be posting a weekly community question — and this one’s a classic: 👉 What are your Top 5 albums of all time? I’m always interested to see what everyone’s listening to — it often gives me ideas for future tabs too. Here are mine (in no particular order): - Rubber Soul – The Beatles - The Specials – The Specials - Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols – Sex Pistols - MTV Unplugged in New York – Nirvana - Doolittle – Pixies Your turn 👇Drop your Top 5 in the comments — I’m looking forward to seeing what comes up!