What you will learn
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring was composed by Johann Sebastian Bach in 1716 as part of a much larger cantata. As one of Bach's most popular pieces, Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring is often played at weddings on a variety of instruments and is also heard on soundtracks for movies and television. In this iVideosongs title, instructor Rob Schumann shows you how to play a solo guitar arrangement of this classic song. For intermediate-level guitarists unfamiliar with classical fingerstyle technique, Rob demonstrates the most efficient fingerings in the left and right hands along with the fundamental concepts needed to play a melody and chords simultaneously. This arrangement can be played on an acoustic nylon or steel string guitar in standard tuning. Notation, tablature, and chord grids are included for all video segments.