SemifastEddie
Verified buyer
08/27/26
Chris Buono is a great teacher. All parts explained and demonstrated nicely.
Song Lesson: When I Come Around
Learn How to Play "When I Come Around" by Green Day on Guitar with Tab, Video Lessons, and More!
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Chris Buono
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About this course
Taught by our top educators, TrueFire’s Song Lesson System is a hands-on contextual music-making experience designed to accelerate the learning process and simulate a full-band setting. Whatever level of player you happen to be, from beginner to advanced, there’s a rhythm or lead guitar part you can learn to play that sounds great in a full band context.
This When I Come Around Song Lesson, as performed by Green Day, is presented by Chris Buono, one of TrueFire’s top educators.
This Song Lesson Series Includes:
1 Accurate Rhythm Guitar Part
1 Accurate Solo Guitar Part
1 Easy Guitar Strum-Along Part
The Backing Track Includes:
Vocals
Bass
Drums
Guitar
Click Track
This When I Come Around Song Lesson, as performed by Green Day, is presented by Chris Buono, one of TrueFire’s top educators.
This Song Lesson Series Includes:
1 Accurate Rhythm Guitar Part
1 Accurate Solo Guitar Part
1 Easy Guitar Strum-Along Part
The Backing Track Includes:
Vocals
Bass
Drums
Guitar
Click Track
What you'll learn
- Apply power chord technique in a musical context
- Play along with a full band arrangement of a classic punk rock song
- Maintain consistent rhythm throughout an entire song
- Understand how to perform a complete punk rock song from start to finish
- Develop timing and groove with a backing track
Release date: 09/08/2022 • 0h 45m runtime
Sample lessons
Full Song Performance
Reference Video of All Guitar Parts
What's included
11 lessons • 7 charts • 4 Jam Tracks
When I Come Around by Green Day
Hi! I’m Chris Buono and I’m here to teach you the song When I Come Around by Green Day. In this lesson we'll be looking at how to replicate the artists playing on this tune by tackling it in bite size pieces then bringing it all back together at the end. I'll also show you an easy guitar part so that you can strum along to the whole song if you're just getting started. Ready to learn When I Come Around? Well grab your guitar and let’s get started!
Full Song Performance
We’ll be starting things off with a full performance of When I Come Around where you will be able to see and hear the multiple different guitar styles you will be learning in the tune. Keep a close eye on the text on the screen as it will indicate the guitar track currently being played.
Easy Guitar | Lesson
In this video we'll be breaking When I Come Around down into simple guitar chords and patterns that you can play, even if you're a beginner. Everything I'm going to show you here will work well with the accurate guitar parts so that you can play along with the full band. The first will be the easiest version then we'll jump into a second rendition that will add a few more pieces and bring you one step closer to the authentic guitar part. Once you feel comfortable with this easier version, I encourage you to try to tackle some of the more sophisticated techniques in the accurate guitar parts as this is a great way to improve your skills.
Easy Guitar | Practice Session
In this video we will be practicing the easy guitar for When I Come Around. Remember to take advantage of tab-sync to ensure you're hitting the proper notes and, if you find the tune is a bit too fast for you, utilize the speed feature to slow things down, get your timing right, and then work your way up to the proper tempo.
Easy Guitar | Playalong
In this video we will perform the tune When I Come Around in its entirety. Join the band and show off your chops using the techniques you've learned along the way.
Rhythm Guitar | Lesson
Now it’s time to tackle When I Come Around's rhythm guitar. This is the version of the guitar part you will want to learn if you are playing the tune solo or in a band with only one guitar player.
Rhythm Guitar | Practice Session
In this video we will be practicing the rhythm guitar part for When I Come Around. Remember to take advantage of tab-sync to ensure you're hitting the proper notes and, if you find the tune is a bit too fast for you, utilize the speed feature to slow things down, get your timing right, and then work your way up to the proper tempo.
+ 4 more lessons
Reviews
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andyhammerklau
03/08/24
A lot of fun
Really well explained... Many thanks
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