How To Play HOTEL CALIFORNIA (JUST LIKE THE RECORD!) (Free chord charts) 

My mother had her PhD in musicology from McGill University. She was a pianist for the BSO in 1972-74. I was in her belly under the piano listening to Mozart and Chopin. As a child, I listened 100x to my favorite 45LP "Peter and the Wolf" over and over and over...She would take me to Sunday rehearsals at Symphony Hall where I'd eat my PBnJ and annoy the sound guys upstairs 🤣..or run around backstage. I've been a Pro musician now for 20 years. I didnt understand at first WHY I could just pick up one of my instruments and play a tune I heard...almost immediately. I don't have "perfect pitch" but its damn close!! I attribute this to my upbringing, going to chamber music parties at 10 years old, and University student musicians coming to our apartment playing guitar, cello, violin...One time, I asked all of them to play Tchaikovsky (sp) "Peter"..and they DID!! A 6 year olds dream team!! 8 musicians playing just for ME!! 😃

Teaching the phrasing by voicing out the Rhythm was such a brilliant way to pass on your hard-earned skills, greatly appreciated, beautiful guitar part superbly played !

I've been playing since 1964 and this is some of the best tuition I've seen on RU-vid. Take a bow Rob.

I just found your channel. Im so excited to learn this. Thank you.

You’re the only teacher online that I’ve found that actually feels like it’s not online and it’s a one to one 👍🏻👏🏻

There's work, then there's being gifted. You're just a natural...

Thanks for clearing the notes. All the while I was playing this in.. Bm (7th fret), F# (6th fret), A(5th fret), E (4th fret), G (3rd fret) D(2nd fret), Em, F# (2nd fret) Bm (2nd fret). Regards.

Thank you so much! I’m a 66 year old man (just retired) and have never played any musical instrument. With your FREE chord charts (idiot proof), maybe I can figure out how to play this beautiful song.

Playing guitar a long time and honestly believe this is one of the most informative and helpful lessons out there. I don't mean for hotel California which it is but in general. Very valuable information for anybody learning or stuck in a rut. Love the honesty as well and highlights the fact that you don't have to have a degree in music theory to be an excellent guitar player or any instrument. Great way of putting across the information and proper down to earth lesson. Keep it up 👍

This is Don Felders guitar part, it’s all the guitar parts put together that really make this one of the all time great compositions, Glen fry played 6 string acoustic with a capo at the 2nd fret starting on Am, there is probably 4 or 5 different guitar parts on the actual record, Great Lesson, just shows how much ahead of the game musicians were compared to now … Great Stuff ⭐️👍🏻🎸🌞

Thank you for sharing your talent, keeping it straight forward and understandable 💯👍

You are a FANTASTIC Artist, Musician, and Guitarist! Love your lessons and playing! THANK YOU ROB! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🙏😇🙏

Thanks rob. Ive dabbled with acoustic over 40 years but am a Strat man for the most. I recently bought an Epiphone J45 and this tutorial is fabulous. Sound perfectly correct. Thanks for the chart too. The inspiration a new guitar gives you is beyond words.

Beautiful sounding guitar.

Thanks for your time on these videos. I can connect to your teaching better than anyone I've found.

Respect. I am a casual player and just play when I am just by myself. I learnt just for myself and when you said no one cares as long as it sounds good, I couldn't help but admire you sir. Thank you.

I love the way you teach mate

You are awesome, thank you! I'm learning this song and your tutorial was excellent.

Funny thing about art...It's always different than it was the first time. But you nailed that Picasso. You sound great.

In India, teachers verbally teach the phrasings or rhythms or chords or pretty much everything. Then they demonstrate it by playing while verbally teaching. It’s always effective in memorising and mapping your way through your instruments. I guess teachers are the same everywhere. Great stuff ❤

I have a cheap Martin acoustic in my closet I have not played for several years. I have to say your teaching style is in my view, excellent. I may just take it out, change the strings and give it another go. Thank you

You got Talent Brother, Thanks for the great song.

Sweet, you're paying attention to the details. Sweet

Love your videos!! Thank you for these.

What a breath of fresh air you are! Brilliant!!!

Thank you so much! Your teaching is soooooo clear and helpful. I've never found a teacher who explains in such a clear way. Talking about phrasing seems so vital and I get it! Thank you so, so much.

Rob it sounds great on the 12 string thanks.

Brilliant way of teaching: hum/sing it while you're playing....

Finally someone playing the song properly! Great stuff !

Beyond brilliant! Thank you!

Thank you Rob

Well done! I learned this a couple of years ago and truth be told, I've never actually done it exactly the same two times in a row. But no one notices!!

What a wonderful tutorial video. Thanks Rob!!!

Fantastic tutorial! Helped me a lot with the phrasing

Great video. Love your honesty. Brilliant, brilliant brilliant. 👍

Fantastic lesson. Best I've seen on RU-vid if any song. Thanks!

First video of yours I’ve ever seen. Straight away subscribed. Like to see someone explaining things easily. You seem a right chilled out dude. 👍

I never looked up the chords and started playing by ear. I do G,D,C,B7 on repeat all the time. It's good enough to play at the fire and sing along.

Thank you so much for the lesson! I’ve had the cords down for some time, but lacked the picking patterns. You’ve nailed it! 👍

Great tutorial, thank you

Great stuff....thanks my man....

Fantastic lesson thank you Rob. Cannot wait to get stuck into learning it. 😊

class. thanks for this, mistakes and all - makes it easy to follow and not as intimidating as all the other YT tutorials. Great to listen too and practice with.

Thanks Rob, always a pleasure listening to your simple explanations and exquisite playing! Not many RU-vidrs come across as humble as you do!👍

Awesome tutorial dude, I appreciate the tone of your guitar, it just sounds a whole lot better. Cheers mate keep being awesome brother 👆👆

Just stumbled across your video. I like your style 👌

You explain it very well indeed. Relaxed l and down to earth, cool i liked it

Nice job!

Dear Rob I think you're great! Cheers! You're a brilliant guitar player and your RU-vid tutorial on Don Felder's classic is my absolute favorite, thanks! 👍 🎸 🇨🇦

D or Dsus2 what does it mean don’t know don’t care the audience don’t care - love it! If you’re based anywhere near Liverpool check out the Florrie & what is happening St George’s Hall 6 Dec 23 get on it!!!

And here I am, not knowing anything about music, getting taken along by this random video and ...... subscribing. Thanks.

LOL! I thought the phone was part of your arrangement at first! Great lesson!

you;re a good player and teacher.

I enjoyed your video. Many thanks

Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!

Sounds so good on that 12 string 😊

Wonderful! As always!

Well done. Awkward picking pattern at first, but worth the effort. Thanks for this.Cheers.

Every great teacher says: play by ear! (I have to nag one tiny bit about the sus-chord: it's more than just "taking of the second finger", it's "asking for the chord to resolve into major again") Thanks a lot!

Love it!

This is brilliant mate!🍺

Hello Fennah, I am a new subscriber. ❤

I’ve been playing it like this for 10yrs or more since a kid posted this same video and taught how to play it

Brilliant mate thanks for taking the time to break it down like this

Thank you very much

Absolutely amazing tutorial!! Straight to the point, spot on chords and phrasing. Sounds beautiful!!! Thank you, Rob!

By chance, this afternoon I was playing this song my own way with my 12-string guitar. I discovered your channel through the excellent intro of 'The Cinema Show' by Genesis and I'm a regular and loyal follower ever since. I appreciate your remarkable musical ear, and while I missed the classic notation phrasing of a sheet music..., now I know that with you, I'll have to memorize a lot. To the point! If I understood you correctly, you suggest that we ask for songs, and in that case, I would implore you, if it's within your power, to make a 'stupid proof' tutorial of 'I'll See You in My Dreams' from the Travis or Atkins version, which I can't to play, no matter how hard I try. Excellent tutorial, with very good advice. Thank you very much, Rob.

Awesome thank you!

Thank you sir

Great tutorial!! Thnks mate!

Great video

Great lessons. Thank you! Just subscribed.

Hi Rob, you have to be the best tuition site by far. I've finally learned to play HC intro properly as well as a few other pieces you've done! Would like to ask if there is any possibility of doing The Good the Bad and the Ugly with your "idiot proof" charts having to try and follow the other tutorials on here with stop start stop start takes the fun out of it! Please help!!!s Best regards and keep up the good work!

Cheers mun, always wondered why it sounded so shit when I played it!

All the tabs show this in standard tuning, without the capo, but you are playing it in the same key with the capo on the 7th which sounds so much better. Great video.

thanx for sharing👍

Rob, great vbideo my friend. Looking forward to many more. Suggestion- I can't tell you why would be another great Eagles tune. Thanks for all you do.

I thought that I knew how to play this until I saw this video.. Thanks 🙏🏻

A9. You are correct.

Cheers mate

Watched the Eagles play this live many many times. Never seen a capo any further than the 2nd fret

Subbed really useful thanks so much

Thanks great 👍

WOW your a good teach!

Excellent tutorial ❤

Be careful of copyright strikes.. this song is dedicated to it...

I think that you hear more notes on the record because they have an effect on the guitar. I doubt he would change it that much when he plays it live now because the picking patter would still be based on his technique, how he learned to play like that.

bravo

Hi Rob, great👍🏼 I hope you do not get problems (claims) Best wishes from Wuppertal / Germany >Lutz

This is wonderful, like all your tutorials. Is there any chance of a lesson for the remainder of Hotel California? that may be atoo tall order - Im pretty naive, just started playing 2 years ago.

Sweet

Rob's strumming might be the hardest part for me, I prefer to finger pick the song , Excellent tudor session thank you so much, Rob.

Excellent. Nice job

Thanks for sharing!

Thank You for sharing 👍👍

Chord: x 4 2 0 0 0 is actually: C# Minor 7th Flat 5th (C#m7b5)

Don Felder himself actually explains exactly how to play it, on YT. You are correct, the phrasing and feel are the bedrock of good music.

Thank s a lot

Good tute - i actually watched and listened (and did the du-du-du’s) through the whole thing! May i borrow your 12-string for a few months whilst i work it out?

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