👉 View my print-friendly practice notes for this lesson @ https://songnotes.net/lessons/435 Hey there, my friends! In this lesson I answer a question from Patreon supporter Bud, who wrote in asking about learning a Chris Stapleton song for an upcoming family wedding. In my video, I give some advice about learning a song for such a performance — which can be summarized as start with the groove, and let the details follow. Later in the lesson I’ll demonstrate what this means using a portion of the song Bud asked about (Joy of My Life), and show how you can work through the chords, progression, strumming, and even the riff with a groove-first mentality. It’s all about not racing ahead to immediately learn the details, which can prevent you from building up a sturdy foundation for the rest of the song. If y’all would like me to do a full song lesson for for Chris Stapelton’s verison of Joy of My Life, let me know. Bud, I hope this helps — and best wishes to your grandson for his upcoming wedding! Video timestamps: 0:36 Advice on learning any song for a wedding 3:00 Chord Shapes 4:35 Progression & Strumming 8:10 Adding some flourish… 11:03 The riff, explained w/ tab If you want to view more of my lessons, visit songnotes.net which is my personal collection of lessons, tabs, and notes -- all created with care by me (David Potsiadlo). 🎸 Browse all my lessons https://songnotes.net 📝 View all my PDFs & song sheets https://songnotes.net/printables 🎟️ Unlock all my courses & premium content https://songnotes.net/join