Ode to Joy "short" playing Jack's brilliantly arranged fingerstyle tab. Cheers - Mark https://youtube.com/shorts/Wp2rwm8ALbc?si=BtHiH5DGL50mBqne

Hey, Like many of you, I was really saddened to hear about the passing of Bonnie Tyler last week. She had one of the most distinctive voices in music, and songs like It's A Heartache, Holding Out For A Hero and, of course, Total Eclipse Of The Heart have become absolute classics. It felt like the right time to make one of her greatest songs as this week's free fingerstyle tab. The Full Version of Total Eclipse Of The Heart is available to download this week in the Free Weekly Tabs classroom (the second classroom in the Classroom tab). If you'd also like the Easy Version, plus access to 400+ fingerstyle arrangements, courses, exercises and every new lesson I release, you can start a FREE 7-day trial to the Fingerstyle Guitar School here: It's also a great time to join because I'm putting the finishing touches to my new Travis Picking Course. I'm currently turning my complete Travis Picking ebook into a full step-by-step video course. The first lessons should be available this week, and they'll be exclusive to Full Members inside the Fingerstyle Guitar School. If you've been thinking about giving the school a try, you can explore everything with a 7-day free trial and see if it's right for you. I hope you enjoy the arrangement, and I'd like to dedicate this week's tab to Bonnie Tyler and the incredible music she leaves behind. Thanks, Jack

Hello everyone started guitar because I lost The ability to walk at 57 then lost the use of my hands so this is my second go round one of the finest Neurosurgeons in NYC gave me my life back but the brain doesn’t always connect so they all suggested the guitar so here I am! Thanks

Hey everyone, Apologies for being a bit quiet over the last week. I'm back from my travels now and will be catching up on all of your messages and comments over the next day or two. I'll also be getting all of the missing videos uploaded as quickly as I can. The good news is I don't have any more travel planned for the rest of the summer, so I'm going to be focusing fully on creating new content for you. One of my main goals is to turn all of my course books into full video courses, and I'm kicking things off tomorrow with the Travis Picking Course. It's something I've wanted to do for a long time, and I think it's going to make the courses much easier to follow. More updates coming very soon! Thanks everyone for your patience and support. Jack

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