
Lesson 5: I’m A Believer - Neil Diamond - Guitar LessonĪs sometimes happens, great songs can be better remembered by bigger covers than the original.It also covers different voicings of common chords and barres from families other than E and A. This lesson goes over the chord progression and shows a relatively easy way to play it in the key of A, as well as a more embellished version bringing in many of the other instruments’ parts. It was released as a single in 1969 then subsequently added to Neil Diamond’s album of the day, Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show, as an afterthought. Sweet Caroline is one of the greatest sing-a-long songs of all time. Lesson 4: Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond - Guitar Lesson.This lesson includes a strumming version, pretty much the way Diamond plays it, as well as guitar transcriptions of the intro, originally done on electric piano, and a short solo for fingerpicking guitar. The song is unusual in its simplicity, only one section, two verses and a very basic progression. In 1972 Neil Diamond’s album Moods included Song Sung Blue, his second #1 hit in the US following Cracklin’ Rosie. Lesson 3: Song Sung Blue by Neil Diamond - Guitar Lesson.The song uses the five open chords in the key of G and the basic folk strum. Solitary Man was Neil Diamond's first solo hit, released in 1966, although it was rereleased in 1970 and had better chart success. Lesson 2: Solitary Man Guitar Lesson - Neil Diamond.This lesson covers a basic way to play the accompaniment, adding in a few embellishments based on the orchestration, as well as a detailed look at the catchy intro.


Can anyone resist bomping along to Sweet Caroline? In 2018 Capitol Records released his latest concert Hot August Night III, during the 40th anniversary of his blockbuster original from The Greek Theater in Los Angeles. Neil Diamond has been one of the greatest American songwriters since the 1960s.
