Flake by Jack Johnson • Guitar Lesson with Strumming, Barre Chord Tips, AND Easy Fingerstyle Version

Watch PART TWO (teaching my easy-going fingerstyle version) @ https://songnotes.net/lessons/454

Get the 3-page song sheet @ https://www.musicnotes.com/l/M68hS

In this week’s lesson I’ll teach you to play Flake by Jack Johnson, from his 2001 debut album. I’ll begin by teaching things exactly as Johnson plays them, including the barre chords (showing a few helpful tips to simplify them) and also the strumming pattern — which I’ll walk through step-by-step. At the end of the lesson I’ll show a preview of my easy-going fingerstyle arrangement, should you want an easier way to perform this great song. Enjoy!

0:00 Preview & Lesson Summary
1:42 Chord Shapes
5:36 Chord Progressions
8:35 Strumming (Step-by-Step)
14:49 Strumming (Advanced Tips)
18:58 Verse & Chorus Playthrough
21:01 Outro
23:15 Fingerstyle Version