{"id":124878,"date":"2025-06-13T09:05:42","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T09:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/?page_id=124878"},"modified":"2025-06-13T09:05:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T09:05:42","slug":"an-appreciation-cracking-the-code-of-ocean-by-john-butler-25th-of-june-2021","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/an-appreciation-cracking-the-code-of-ocean-by-john-butler-25th-of-june-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"An Appreciation + Cracking The Code Of Ocean by John Butler \u2013 25th of June 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2 style=\"font-size: 30px;color: #091acc;text-align: center;font-family:Open Sans;font-weight:700;font-style:normal\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\" >An Appreciation + Cracking The Code Of Ocean by John Butler \u2013 25th of June 2021<\/h2><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 16px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div id=\"ts-vcsc-youtube-9911706\" class=\"ts-video-container ts-ratio-sixteen-to-nine  ts-video-overlay-false\"  style=\"\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ts-video-iframe\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J_WMR6VRDNU?autoplay=0&showinfo=1&controls=1&autohide=1&rel=0&loop=0&modestbranding=0&mute=0&vq=auto&wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay\"><\/iframe><\/div><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>00:15 &#8211; <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">John Butler playing Ocean<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>7:15 &#8211; <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Story of the Song Ocean<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>10:40 &#8211; <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Gear that John Butler uses<\/span> (12-string guitar)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>11:45 &#8211; <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Tuning the guitar to open C<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/lesson-19-rivers-of-glitter-and-gold-beyond-fingerstyle-freedom\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Open C Tuning (from Beyond Fingerstyle Freedom) &#8211; LESSON LINK<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>14:55 &#8211;<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> Intro technique with the right hand &#8211; 5th fret<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>17:05 &#8211; <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Common pitfalls to this approach<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>18:02 &#8211; <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Hammer-ons and flick-offs on the 1st page of the tab<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>25:55 &#8211; <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Breaking down the left-hand technique<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>29:00 &#8211; <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Similar notes in the tab (knowing what notes sound good)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>31:08 &#8211; <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Rhythm techniques:<\/span> Second page of the tab<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>32:40 &#8211; <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Page 3 barre 29:<\/span> Important tips<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>34:55 &#8211; <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Page 5 of the tab:<\/span> Strumming techniques<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>36:45 &#8211; <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Chord shapes used in the strumming<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>37:10 &#8211; <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Crescendo:<\/span> Barre 76<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>38:42 &#8211; <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">How can you make your own version of Ocean?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>40:00 &#8211; Homework<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>41:15 &#8211; <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Where to get the tab for Ocean<\/span> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/tabs.ultimate-guitar.com\/tab\/john-butler-trio\/ocean-guitar-pro-734035\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DOWNLOAD 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