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Today I'm very excited to share with you my complete fingerstyle guitar lesson on Louis Armstrongs 1967 classic "What a Wonderful World." I'll take you through the tunes chord changes, and break down how to apply useful arpeggio picking patterns in 4/4 time. Let's get started!

Note: Special thanks to Michael Spencer for providing chord diagrams!

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Louis Armstrong "What a Wonderful World" - Complete Guitar Lesson

Gain Access to Tabs, Chord Sheets, Backing Tracks and Other Support Perks at: https://www.patreon.com/Swiftlessons Hello friends, Today I'm very excited to share with you my complete lesson on Louis Armstrongs 1967 hit "What a Wonderful World." I'll take you through the tunes many changes, and break down how to apply a basic arpeggio pattern in 4/4 time. Let's get started! Tabs for this lesson at: https://www.patreon.com/posts/louis-armstrong-7966631 _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Links: Request a song at: http://swiftguitar.com/request Facebook: http://facebook.com/swiftguitarlessons Instagram: https://instagram.com/swiftguitarlessons Twitter: https://twitter.com/swiftlessons

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Anonymous

Have bounced around Youtube but this gorgeous heartfelt rendition and great lesson found me a home, thanks so much Rob.

swiftlessons

Hey Philip, I've loved this song my whole life and it was such a pleasure to teach. Thanks for the positive feedback, I really appreciate your support and encouragement. Be well and enjoy your practice. -Rob

Anonymous

Hi, I just signed up and paid, but where I can find the tabs? Thanks!

Anonymous

I just signed up and can't find the tabs. You have the most beautiful voice!!!

swiftlessons

Welcome Vivian, thanks so much for joining me here on Patreon! You can find tabs at the bottom of each post, they should appear in small orange font. Let me know if that helps. -Rob

Anonymous

Great arrangement and vocals! Any suggestion for alternate fingering for C#? I'm a somewhat advanced Beginner, but can't quite get the C shape barre chords yet.

swiftlessons

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The first alternative is C#maj with an A shape bar: X4666X. The 2nd alternative is picked from the D string down: XX3121. This is basically the C shape bar without the pinky.

Anonymous

Hi Rob I know I'm going off the track, could you please do a lesson on Amy Winehouse Rehab. Just wanna say the lesson for Ben E King stand by me, and the tab a big 100% help. If I'd known about doing this on your website, would of done it ages ago. Brilliant thanks 👍✌

swiftlessons

Hey thanks Darren! If I can get my friend Stefany Mazor back on the channel, we can definitely show ya how to play that tune. I'll add it to my short list.

Anonymous

Cheers mate, thanks for your time for getting back, look forward to learn more lessons, I was going to ask you about Harry Nilsson, Everybody talking and great abracadabra it was there, you've already done it , brilliant 👍✌

swiftlessons

Hey Darren, teaching these lessons on YouTube gives me a lot of pleasure, and purpose. I love hearing about your progress, so keep me posted. Everybody's Talking, still one of my favorite tunes to play. Keep in mind that my arrangement is different from the original in some sections, but I think it's a good version for solo performance.

Anonymous

Why are the chords in "tab" and not written out in "diagram form"?

swiftlessons

The tab shows what frets and patterns to play at once. If you need diagrams, I can try to fit them in at the bottom of the last page. ;)

Anonymous

real nice lesson. i had to think about where the root note was on the diminished chords. I figured it out.

Anonymous

I see five pages of tab. Why do We need these? Not negative here, just a question.

Anonymous

Rob, thank you so much for this beauti....fullllll arrangement of yours! I am a beginner but trying to master this favorite song of mine. I have played this on Youtube so many times and each time, I discover something I am doing wrong......I did notice though that one or 2 of the chords on this sheet is different from what you used in YouTube. I still luv it though!

Anonymous

Rob, this is so great, and so are you! thanks a million! I have doing that and Jeff Buckley, Lilac Wine, which does many of the same chords and diminished chords. I know we are doing Tom Petty (cry!) after now, but might I get you to teach Jeff Buckley? I found itself on list from the Pablo Tato Lilac Wine (to hard for me!) but incredible beauty.