For What It's Worth by Buffalo Springfield (JamPlay)

"For What It's Worth" was released in the Winter of 1966 and has gone on to become synonymous with the Vietnam War as it has appeared in several motion pictures covering the Vietnam era. Written by the prolific songwriter, Stephen Stills. It was initially released as a single by "The Buffalo Springfield" for ATCO records just a few weeks after recording. Due to the tremendous success and opportune timing of the release during the war effort the song was later included in a second pressing of the

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For What It's Worth by Buffalo Springfield (JamPlay)

Christian Davis

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classic rock, rock

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About this course

"For What It's Worth" was released in the Winter of 1966 and has gone on to become synonymous with the Vietnam War as it has appeared in several motion pictures covering the Vietnam era. Written by the prolific songwriter, Stephen Stills. It was initially released as a single by "The Buffalo Springfield" for ATCO records just a few weeks after recording. Due to the tremendous success and opportune timing of the release during the war effort the song was later included in a second pressing of the self-titled album "Buffalo Springfield".

What you'll learn

Apply tremolo picking technique in musical context
Integrate single-note riffs with chord progressions
Play three authentic guitar parts from the original Buffalo Springfield recording
Use rhythmic anticipation to create groove and feel
Understand how multiple guitar parts complement each other in arrangement

Release date: 04/28/2022 • 1h 05m runtime

late beginner intermediate beginner acoustic guitar electric guitar songs

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