How to play: 4 NON BLONDES - What's Up? (GUITAR TUTORIAL)

Today, we're diving into the iconic song What's Up? by 4 Non Blondes. This 90s anthem has captured the hearts of many with its powerful lyrics and catchy melody.

Lets explore this timeless classic.

Listen to full play-through of the song -    • WHAT'S UP? by 4 Non Blondes ACOUSTIC ...  

We're going to learn how to play 4 Non Blonds - What's Up? on the guitar. This is often known as a beginner guitar song. It consists of a repeated 3 chords progression throughout the entire song and for this aspect, yes, it's fairly straight forward. The difficulty comes in chord 2 - the Bminor chord and keeping the rhythm going.

I have used the B minor barre chord throughout the song but also included the easier 4-string Bm chord for those who are not yet confident with barre chords so do not fear.

The main focus of this guitar tutorial today is the rhythm. I aim to help you build a solid rhythm foundation. It plays through the entire song. In the tutorial we start by building the 2-bar rhythm using muted strings and move onto incorporating the chords.

There are nuances to the chord progression which I describe in detail that will help you to level up your rhythm playing and add some depth and colour to this simple chord progression. If you are unable to grasp the concept in the video please prioritise mastering the strumming pattern and the sequence of chords first (without the embellishments).

Enjoy!

Chapters:
0:00 What's Up? guitar tutorial intro & chords
0:42 Rhythm set-up using mutes
2:02 accents
2:40 chord play-through demo
2:58 how to move fingers within chords
5:25 play-through demo with counting
5:53 building dynamics
7:07 song structure


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I have played a variety of guitar styles since I was inspired by Nirvana and GnR in the 90s. I have been involved in countless bands and projects over the years and have been teaching guitar since 2002 and full time since 2012. I work with and have worked with a vast range of learners face to face and online. Online is an excellent and very effective way to learn guitar if you have the right teacher.


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