An Appreciation + Cracking The Code Of Ocean by John Butler – 25th of June 2021

00:15 – John Butler playing Ocean

 

7:15 – Story of the Song Ocean

 

10:40 – Gear that John Butler uses (12-string guitar)

 

11:45 – Tuning the guitar to open C
Open C Tuning (from Beyond Fingerstyle Freedom) – LESSON LINK

 

14:55 – Intro technique with the right hand – 5th fret

 

17:05 – Common pitfalls to this approach

 

18:02 – Hammer-ons and flick-offs on the 1st page of the tab

 

25:55 – Breaking down the left-hand technique

 

29:00 – Similar notes in the tab (knowing what notes sound good)

 

31:08 – Rhythm techniques: Second page of the tab

 

32:40 – Page 3 barre 29: Important tips

 

34:55 – Page 5 of the tab: Strumming techniques

 

36:45 – Chord shapes used in the strumming

 

37:10 – Crescendo: Barre 76

 

38:42 – How can you make your own version of Ocean?

 

40:00 – Homework

 

41:15 – Where to get the tab for Ocean – DOWNLOAD LINK