In this lesson we’re going to cover two techniques that will add a different feel and texture to your guitar playing. So, we’ll be looking at Palm Muting and Power Chords and then progress on to bring these together to play part of Greenday’s classic song, Basket Case.
As usual we break everything down for you, to make it easy to understand and follow. And with the band video and Jam track you get a real feel for what you are trying to play. And more importantly, you’ll be starting to build a better understanding of rhythm and timing, as well as song structures. So, are you ready?
And remember, do leave me a comment at the bottom of the page. Thanks, Andy
Guitar Techniques – An Overview Palm Muting
The Band playing the full song Basket Case by Green Day
Video Lesson – Basket Case Song Intro and Verse 1 Chords
The Drums & Bass – Practice and Jam video
NOTE: The Drums and Bass do not kick in til the 24 second mark, as the first part of the Intro is just vocals and Lead Guitar
The Downloads for Song Structure and Chords>


Your comments please…
Hope you’re enjoying the videos, but please do remember to leave us a comment below. We really need and value any input you can provide – even if it’s just to say if you think this is ‘the best thing ever’ or just OK. Whatever your comment, we’d love to hear from you. Thanks – and have fun! Andy
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May 9, 2012 at 7:41 am
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Michael
95 days ago
Thank you Andy, Your stuff are really great
All are well explained and easy to follow.
More power and God Bless
Dick
153 days ago
Niet te veel lullen.
Gewoon zeggen waar het om gaat!!
Peter KaDaw LaRing
154 days ago
Thank you Andy… It’s great stuff for me as a beginner.It makes sense.
Great Job.
Greeting From Myanmar (Burma)
dean robinson
208 days ago
thanks andy.
john lee
221 days ago
This is NOT the blues I want it’s just a noise!! Can I have my money back please.
When you do some great blues played by the Black guys let me know.
Sorry John
j.samuel david chelliah
234 days ago
Thanks. very nice.very useful and easier to learn. like to have a lot like this. hope andy will give me
a lot of candy. thanks a lot.
stephanie
267 days ago
i love greenday, hope to see more music lessons like this . just after a few minutes, i was already jammin with the band.sweet, thanxs andy. i reaalllly like this website..
Robert Robinson
285 days ago
Thanks Andy,
On the last vid there is a prob with the sound. Apart from that great tutorial. Looks like your getting some other Christians beside myself as students.
God Bless
Robert
Chaliq
285 days ago
Man Andy I really love this song. Thanks for all of your help
ERROL CARROLL
294 days ago
BRILLIANT AS USUAL REGARDS ERROL
shane
309 days ago
by far the easiest way to learn to play i have ever seen…and ive seen quite a few!!
ERROL CARROLL
381 days ago
A MUCH BETTER MANNER THAT I HAVE BEEN USING VERRY IMPRESSED I AM ABOUT TO CHANGE MY METHOD REGARDS ERROL
Umo
466 days ago
Your teaching approach is very easy to understand! I’m new to playing the guitar, so I have a question which I hope somebody can answer for me! How on EARTH do you press down 3 strings at once with your little finger for the Eb chord? I have this confusion with every chord that has more than 4 finger places…
mozee
482 days ago
hi andy i couldn’t view issue #102 finger tapping video . i guess that there is some problem in the video .
kev
487 days ago
hi andy, excellent explanation of muting (definitely a great guitar
trick!) very helpful explanation of 5th (power) chords which i’ve
rarely used before but will so now!
good job!
-kev
kev
487 days ago
hi andy, finally able to finish through lesson 1! video 2 seemed to only
show a few flashy licks but the band jam (video 3) was great!
-kev
Dude
490 days ago
I recognize the end example chords you played! they were from closing time by semi sonic!! very good lessons!
Grant
491 days ago
another good lesson…thanks mate
Vinny
508 days ago
Not sure if this has been pointed before, but in your Chord Diagram pdf, the “C Position 2″ diagram is incorrect. You need to be at frets 8,9,10.
stuart
511 days ago
hi andy i joined your bandjammer and got lots of emails and i bought your dvds but could you help me out ive not hardly looked at my emails for mnths and it was going to be my summer course but i deleted them all bye mistake could you be able to send me these emails as ive accidently deleted them byr mistake would be very gtatefull if you could there were abour 30 weamils i was keeping to start in the summerr i should have done it on the dark nights instead i tried ,me hardest not to delete them coulsd you send me them agqain pleas would be very gt=rate full cos i think your ah wonderfull teacher
Shep
512 days ago
Thanx Andy, got this of to a ‘T’
BILL
516 days ago
I cant wait for my next lesson thanks andy
BILL
516 days ago
fantastic cant stop playing
Tom
542 days ago
Great lesson again Andy, I thought in the first email you said it would be “back in the ussr riff for number 2″? No Matter all good. keep up the great work, you certainly have got me re-motivated after years of teachers who take your money to show you how good they are. Tom
Rfmrfixxit
545 days ago
Great Thanks
Richard
547 days ago
Great lesson! Learn how to play here in Brazil through bandjammer! Bandjammer Congratulations!
Ray
562 days ago
Great lessons Andy, i just have to find more time to practice , thanks again
Bob
564 days ago
Andy
I am so glad you have such an amazing gift to share with everyone. I will continue the lessons with growing expectations……..
Wilson
573 days ago
My friend this was a lesson I spent about 11 hours perfecting since last night I liked it a lot hope you continue sending me this great delivery of this material buenaso already had some experience but with this I visualize my technique improved thanks
Fr.saturnino
575 days ago
WoW, Andy, May God bless you. Your lessons are super. Yes, I will share your technique to my young students.
Loves saturnino
Fr.saturnino
575 days ago
Wow,Andy,You are making people feel more younger. I play the violin, the Piano,the classical guitar and now you have given me a new feeling for me to play the electric guitar. Thanks a lot.
Loves saturnino
Ron
576 days ago
THANKS! I’m 67 and JUST learning to play! A life long dream of mine. You make it LOOK so easy! Keep’em coming, and I will keep on practising!GOD BLESS YOU!
Joe
599 days ago
You are a great player and a very informitive teacher keep it comimg.
Mary
601 days ago
I can only play the E Chord progression..I can’t seem to get my hands to stretch to other chords.. I’m a pianist.. but it is hard for me to remember the chords/strings … Is there an easier technique you suggest for me to play other chord progressions which you don’t found in most lessons..
I’m a 70 yrs old newbie… so I hope to catch up soon… although I’m doing two live performance after watching the first lesson this week… I’m not really dumb!
Thanks and do a lesson using the E Chord soon
rolex eugene
606 days ago
hi,my friend.thanks so much ,keep sending lessons to me please you are great.May the lord richly bless you.
elvis
608 days ago
what a great lesson! You’re too good. please keep sending your lesson they are too special. I call your lessons “the bolt and nut of guitar playing and secrets”.
George Booth
614 days ago
I’m slow at this point. I’m almost through with lesson 1 and will start this lesson. I find your teaching methods very useful and easy.
Paul Ledsham
616 days ago
This was a really fun lesson. I was already doing a certain amount muting without really thinking about it but when you are more conscious of these techniques you realise how much further you can take them.
Paul.
Gary
617 days ago
another excellent lesson, I wish I’d found you guys twenty years ago.
Michael Witfoth
622 days ago
It helps to understand my playing style a lot better. When I was young I used to be a wild strummer. As I got older I learned to play closer to the Bridge and learned Quality not Quanity was the better Thing. I have always used the palm technique but never used both styles and I Like the sound. Thank You!
ROGER
623 days ago
GREAT JOB. KEEP UP THE LESSONS PLEASE.THANK YOU.ROGER
aries
623 days ago
nice job andy!!keep it up
azman
629 days ago
Once again u made the basics easy to play. Its clear and I enjoyed the video.
Penny
629 days ago
Great lesson…..I picture music as for a keyboard playing. Now I can begin to understand and experience better guitar playing techniques. If you’re ever in Tasmania, we’d welcome you to pop in for a jam session….