
Learn how to hold the guitar at an angle to align the wrist and back for comfortable playing, with emphasis on bar chords, muscle memory, and a thigh rest.
Explore finger style with fingernails on the right hand, compare the sound to a pick, and decide whether to play with or without nails in medicine song pro course.
Master right-hand strumming, muting strings, and staying on beat with a metronome, while the left hand comes later; practice the down down up down up pattern for many songs.
Master the C and G chords with specific finger placements and strumming all strings for G. Choose the easier G variant if you prefer, and practice for the next video.
The lecture introduces bar chords, focusing on the F chord and B minor, and explains barre technique and finger positions while stressing patient practice for mastering songbook chords.
Explore the guitar book guide that teaches picking patterns, bar counts for each chord, capo placement, and rhythm notation, enabling seamless song recall and precise strumming and bass patterns.
Learn abuelito fuego with a simple picking pattern and capo on the fifth fret, then practice quick chord changes among e minor, a minor, c, g, and F.
Learn medicine song guitar arrangement using am, c, g, am for two bars each, with picking pattern 5 4 2 3 1 2 3 1 or strum; ideal for beginners.
Learn the basic guitar accompaniment for Atahualpa, using the standard picking pattern (5-4-2-3-1-2-3-1) doubled for each chord, with a D to C transition, covering the first verse and chorus.
Learn the Bolo song to energize a group with an Am to G progression, a simple picking pattern, and easy finger positions with optional capo on the first fret.
Practice am for one bar, g for one bar, dm for one bar, and am for one bar, then repeat with a down-down-up-up-down-up strumming pattern and sing along.
Practice a guitar arrangement of companheiro na escuridao using picking pattern 5-4-3-1-2-3 and a minor progression em, am, f, g, em, dm, am, f, em, am with Portuguese pronunciation.
Learn to play and sing corazon que es lo unico que tengo with guided guitar picking patterns and chords (a minor, g, e minor), while practicing Spanish pronunciation.
Learn cura do beija flor, a dynamic, repeatable song with simple verse progressions; pick on fret pattern 5-4-2-3-1-2-3-1 or strum, and enjoy the hummingbird interdimensional symbolism.
learn the short, beautiful medicine song Daffodil through its c–g–dm chord progression and a simple 5–4–2–3 picking pattern, focusing on playing the melody while singing.
Master picking and strumming in en el cielo, using the D minor–A minor–C–D minor progression, with a flexible picking pattern that blends into strumming to energize singing.
Explore flor das aguas, a diamond song with easy chords and strumming, performed with a second fret technique. Learn verse structure and Portuguese pronunciation for an energetic performance.
Gaia presents a meditative munchies piece in the medicine song course, with a simple picking pattern and a minor chord progression for quiet group harmonization.
Practice Hawa Putu Maima with a simple E minor, G, and A minor chord progression and a steady down down up up down up strumming, designed for a group sing-along.
Learn humito del copal through a flexible picking pattern and chord progression, with E minor, A minor, C, D, and G, and practice smooth transitions with strummed singing.
Sing along to a simple Rainbow gatherings-inspired song about community and simplicity, with a straightforward down-down-up-up-down-up strumming pattern and the chords Am, C, G, Am.
Learn the picking patterns for Jaya Shiva Shambo, play each verse once, and practice 5-4-2-3-1-2-3-1 or down-down-up-up-down-up, with d minor, f, c, and d minor progression.
Explore la luz del bosque by comparing picking and strumming patterns, using the 5 4 2 3 1 2 3 1 sequence, singing through to adjust energy and vibe.
Learn a bass-down strumming pattern in E minor and E minor seven, with C and A minor, plus intro and outro options, to build dexterity and smooth chord transitions.
Learn the song Nino Salvaje with a simple Em-G-D-Em progression and down down up up down up strumming. Practice Spanish pronunciation and build energy with backing vocals.
Learn the om mani padme om chant in the medicine song pro course part 1, matching voice with a 5-4-2-3-4-3-2-3 strumming pattern and a friendly English version for group rhythm.
Learn Pachamama Pachacamaq in medicine song pro course part 1 by following a chord pattern with C, G, F, and Em, capo at the fourth fret, and repeating half-bar changes.
Master passarinho with a simple picking pattern and verse chords (a minor, e minor, d minor) and a chorus of d minor, a minor, e minor.
Learn to breathe in love through the song 'respirando tu amor', blending meditation, vocal dynamics, and simple e minor chords with a bass-down pattern, inviting inner reflection and sacred intention.
Practice Samhain, an easy song with a simple picking pattern, and call upon sacred ancestors, kin, and departed loved ones across realms.
Learn senora mi senora with a standard picking pattern and strumming, build energy for a louder, faster sing-along and dance, using d minor, f, and c chords.
Master a light fingerpicking pattern for Shalom Alechem, using the picking pattern 5 4 3 1 2 3 1 across e minor, a minor, and d, with angel guidance.
Explore Tierra in this course: capo on the third fret, a 5 4 2 3 1 2 3 1 picking pattern, with e minor, a minor, and d minor progressions.
Learn the easy, old-school medicine song The Anna Pou Mini with repeating chords—A, D minor, F, and C—and a simple 5 4 2 3 1 2 3 1 pattern.
This course is for anyone who is interested in learning Medicine Songs and Mantras on Guitar. All of these songs can also be played with a rattle or drum, so if you don't intend to play guitar then you can still participate.
The intro of the course covers the basics of guitar if your are a complete newbie.
If you have some experience then just skip that part and go straight into the lessons.
Included is a word document with 70 Medicine Songs and Chords, more than are in the course, but there will be a part 2 for the rest!
Also included is a PDF Songbook without chords for those of you who may want to hold your own circle.