DennisGLev
Verified buyer
11/26/25
This is a great and accurate lesson. The most accurate and informative lesson I’ve ever seen of this song. Tyler is an awesome teacher
Song Lesson: Black Water
Learn How to Play "Black Water" by The Doobie Brothers on Guitar with Tab, Video Lessons, and More!
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Tyler Grant
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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 Black Water Song Lesson, as performed by The Doobie Brothers, is presented by Tyler Grant, one of TrueFire’s top educators.
This Song Lesson Series Includes:
1 Solo Guitar Part
1 Acoustic Guitar Part
1 Easy Guitar Strum-Along Part
The Backing Track Includes:
Vocals
Bass
Drums
Guitar
Viola
Percussion
Click Track
This Black Water Song Lesson, as performed by The Doobie Brothers, is presented by Tyler Grant, one of TrueFire’s top educators.
This Song Lesson Series Includes:
1 Solo Guitar Part
1 Acoustic Guitar Part
1 Easy Guitar Strum-Along Part
The Backing Track Includes:
Vocals
Bass
Drums
Guitar
Viola
Percussion
Click Track
What you'll learn
- Play the signature fingerstyle rhythm riff from Black Water
- Perform the guitar solo with proper technique and phrasing
- Execute smooth transitions between song sections
- Incorporate rhythm and groove elements into guitar playing
- Maintain consistent groove and timing throughout a full song
Release date: 09/22/2022 • 1h 13m runtime
Sample lessons
Full Song Performance
Reference Video of All Guitar Parts
What's included
13 lessons • 9 charts • 4 Jam Tracks
Black Water by The Doobie Brothers
Hi! I’m Tyler Grant and I’m here to teach you the song Black Water by The Doobie Brothers. 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 Black Water? Well grab your guitar and let’s get started!
Full Song Performance
We’ll be starting things off with a full performance of Black Water 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 Black Water 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 Black Water. 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 Black Water in its entirety. Join the band and show off your chops using the techniques you've learned along the way.
Acoustic Guitar | Lesson 1
Now it’s time to tackle Black Water's acoustic 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.
Acoustic Guitar | Lesson 2
In this video we will be practicing the acoustic guitar part for Black Water. 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.
+ 6 more lessons
Reviews
4 results
Dave58
Verified buyer
01/19/23
A fantastic fingerpicking song
There are some guitar teachers who want to dig a little deeper into their song choices. Tyler Grant is one of them. He is a breathtaking flat and fingerpicking guitarist in the Country, Bluegrass, Blues and Rock genre and an excellent teacher. With these separate parts of the song you can only grow in developing your guitar playing. The song is taught at every level, even a beginner can hit all the chords and get into the song faster. The backing tracks are taught at every level and since everything is easy to follow, you'll find yourself in the wonderful world of modern country smoothness before you know it. Never thought what the Doobie Brothers song Black water would bring about. Very clear and understandable instruction. Perhaps a minor stumbling block, the special guitar tuning that takes some time to master. Very successful!
collingsmart
Verified buyer
10/25/22
Black water
This the third lesson I have taken from the instructor and I have found him to excellent in explaining and braking down the different parts to Black Water by the Doobie Brothers.
KennyL
Verified buyer
10/14/22
Black Water
Awesome song lesson. Tyler goes thru it in great detail, note by note in small sections. Makes a difficult song easy to learn.
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