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Song Lesson: 1979 by The Smashing Pumpkins
Learn How to Play "1979" by The Smashing Pumpkins on Guitar with Tab, Video Lessons, and More!
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Callum Bair
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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 1979 Song Lesson, as performed by The Smashing Pumpkins, is presented by Callum Bair, one of TrueFire’s top educators.
This Song Lesson Series Includes:
2 Acoustic Guitar Parts
1 Rhythm Guitar Part
1 Easy Guitar Strum-Along Part
The Backing Track Includes:
Bass
Drums
Guitar
Keys
Vocals
Click Track
This 1979 Song Lesson, as performed by The Smashing Pumpkins, is presented by Callum Bair, one of TrueFire’s top educators.
This Song Lesson Series Includes:
2 Acoustic Guitar Parts
1 Rhythm Guitar Part
1 Easy Guitar Strum-Along Part
The Backing Track Includes:
Bass
Drums
Guitar
Keys
Vocals
Click Track
What you'll learn
- Perform a complete song arrangement from start to finish
- Discover hidden guitar parts throughout the arrangement
- Learn how to replicate baritone guitar parts on standard guitar
- Understand how guitar parts interact with drum machines and samples
- Understand how individual techniques combine into a full performance
Release date: 01/05/2023 • 1h 17m runtime
Sample lessons
Full Song Performance
Reference Video of All Guitar Parts
What's included
13 lessons • 8 charts • 5 Jam Tracks
"1979"
Hi! I’m Callum Bair and I’m here to teach you the song 1979 by The Smashing Pumpkins. 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 1979? Well grab your guitar and let’s get started!
Full Song Performance
We’ll be starting things off with a full performance of 1979 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 1979 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 1979. 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 1979 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 1979'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 1979. 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.
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Reviews
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Rochenstein
01/11/25
Great for the details
Very engaging lesson, I particularly appreciated the detail of the acoustic guitar parts which I haven't seen covered anywhere else. I recorded my own version with what I've learned here, and it just sent me down a rabbit hole of appreciating all the nuance and detail in the song and the production: https://www.youtube.***/watch?v=15wyD5NqdF0 Nice work Callum
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