Playlist - Angels

Angels – Step 1

Verse & Bridge! Today, we start working on Angels by Robbie Williams. This song is in E Ionian, or is it? Let’s start by learning how to play the verse and...

Angels – Step 2

Chorus! Let’s learn three ways to play the chorus of Angels. This way, you can design your favorite way to play this part. What you see here is not that difficult...

Angels – Step 3

Solo! It’s time to work out how to play that solo on just one acoustic guitar. This took me a while to work out, although in the end it became pretty simple...

Angels – Step 4

Complete song! Already now, you are ready to play the complete song. If we line up all examples practiced so far, you have the complete arrangement. Here is a complete...

Angels – Step 5

Vocal melody! Let’s look at why this is a hit, by studying the vocal melody. Start by checking all intervals, are there any outside E Ionian? Next, make sure you...

Angels – Step 6

3 Ionian shapes! Let’s practice the Ionian mode in the key of E. We use the same master exercise approach as we did when we practiced Aeolian. The approach here is...

Angels – Step 7

2 Ionian shapes & The open position! If all went well in the last step, today will be easy. You know the drill, here’s the G shape. And here’s the E...

Angels – Step 8

Ionian & Chords! Today, we pair the chords with the major scale in all shapes. This is a very important exercise which will connect the chord with the scale. The...