In this episode I conclude the very basics introduction to the guitar explaining how to navigate around the neck of the guitar, and how to count your fingers, strings, and frets. Think guitar fundamentals for the musical beginner. Intro/Outro music by Menashe David Israel and Christian Stropko http://menashedavidisrael.com/track/go-w-menashe-david-israel • Chord Book You Can Buy - https://amzn.to/2MTcqYI ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8-61eQPf1o

ABOUT In this episode I take a brief intermission from the "Basics of The Guitar" series I've been doing to have a lengthier discussion about my favorite chord variety on the guitar: the major 6 chord. NOTES 1. I got into a debate about Van Gogh with an Art History major sometime back in college on whether or not Van Gogh was an impressionist, and she told me that Van Gogh was an abstract artist, and not technically an impressionist. This stuck with me as a small fact that I never looked into until yesterday. You can read more about Van Gogh and the "Starry Night Over the Rhone" painting in the video here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starry_Night_Over_the_Rhône 2. The Renoir painting I reference is "The Luncheon on the Boating Party" (1880-1881). ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKq9IThCs9I

The Songs & Sayings Podcast: Reading through the wisdom literature of the world. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/songsandsayings/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/songsandsayings/support http://paypal.me/menashedisrael https://menashedisrael.substack.com/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWZYlR3OYFE

Twitter: http://twitter.com/menashedisrael IG: http://instagram.com/menashedisrael Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6DhJeDZXRFyo6sBunmMTeA Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/mija/1467164300?i=1467164607 http://menashedavidisrael.com released June 3, 2019 • Written by Menashe David Israel Produced by Menashe David Israel & Brian Wertheim Mixing by Brian Wertheim Mastering by Brian Wertheim Guitars by Menashe David Israel Recorded at Orange Peel Studios, Houston, TX Album Art used with permission of Gonzalo Fuenmayor The Unexpected Guest charcoal on paper 52 x 82 inches 2015 Taken at the Boston MFA, 2015 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSfbot4fdtk