If you are really having problems, try getting the left hand motionsĭown first and then the right hand before bringing them together.Ĭredit goes to Vinsta for making this ActionTab. I have dedicated 2015 as the year I learn Classical Gas, so I can play it at a music venue. I have always wanted to learn how to play a classical piece, and Classical Gas is just the right song. The ones you don't need to press are marked as dots with a 'M' on them for muted. I learned how to play guitar from my father, and it was all visual. The quick barring can be made easier by remembering you only need to press some of the strings down and not all. If there are any differences between what you hear in the accompanied recording and what is on the actiontab, always follow the actiontab! Section by section, just get all theįinger motions down slowly at first and build up speed at your pace. This tune isn't as hard as it looks although your fingers seem to be all over the place at first glance. 1st time the G note appears)- it all depends on what is most practical for you. For example, you can use your 4th finger to play the G bass notes along the low E string (e.g. Have a tinker and see what you can come up with!Īs well as different note positions, you can also use different fingers This actiontab only shows one way of playing the song but there are many different finger positions that could be used as well as all the subtle accents on notes that you can add to make this song your own rather than just another sterile rendition. An amazing song that is much simpler to learn that you may think but will take a long time to master. Uke Lesson 61 Classical Gas (Mason Williams) Hey UUers Happy New Year 2013 has arrived and here in the Underground were kicking it up a notch with a tutorial for 'Classical Gas' (by Mason Williams) on the Ukulele This one isnt for the faint of heart - its got a ton of chords, quick changes, and some fingerpicking work to keep you busy.

How to play classical gas