Now Play It
Now Play It — Little Man Tate
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Little Man Tate
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No. of tutorials: 8
Now Play It — Full
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- Artist:
- Little Man Tate
- Title:
- European Lover
- Instrument:
- Guitar
- Tutor:
- Maz
- Difficulty:
- 3/5
Title
Maz of Little Man Tate demonstrates how to play the band's punky ballad 'European Lover'. All of the techniques in the song are demonstrated, including arpeggio picking (playing the notes of a chord separately in quick succession) and a mixture of open and barred chords. Dissecting each part of the song, Maz proves to be a thorough teacher (the video weighs in at over half an hour) which means that even beginner guitarists can learn to play the song without much experience being assumed of you. In terms of difficulty, there are a few tricky picking sections but with practice even beginner guitarists could nail this song.
(TUTORIAL DURATION: 31.30 MINS)PREVIEW
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- Artist:
- Little Man Tate
- Title:
- House Party At Boothys
- Instrument:
- Guitar
- Tutor:
- Maz
- Difficulty:
- 2/5
Title
Maz, the guitarist from Little Man Tate, gives you a tutorial for their hit "House Party At Boothy's". The song, consisting of easy-to-play barred chords and an addictive lead riff, is great fun to play whether on your own or with a friend. Maz’s method of teaching is nice and steady, allowing time for guitarists of all levels to get to grips with both the lead and rhythm parts of the song. Overall, a highly enjoyable song to learn and play!
(TUTORIAL DURATION: 32.25 MINS)PREVIEW
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- Artist:
- Little Man Tate
- Title:
- Man I Hate Your Band
- Instrument:
- Drums
- Tutor:
- Dan Fields
- Difficulty:
- 3/5
Title
Little Man Tate's drummer takes you through all the sections of their song "Man I Hate Your Band". Some impressive techniques are explained in this lesson, including "stick rolling" and some nice hi-hat routines. Drummers who have a moderate understanding of basic techniques and a well-honed sense of rhythm would definitely enjoy playing along to this light-hearted song. Also, very useful for beginners who are looking to learn basic beat variations!
(TUTORIAL DURATION: 13.08 MINS)PREVIEW
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- Artist:
- Little Man Tate
- Title:
- This Must Be Love
- Instrument:
- Bass
- Tutor:
- Ben Surtees
- Difficulty:
- 1/5
Title
This Sheffield quartet take you through the finer points of some of their recent singles. In this lesson Bass player Ben takes you through This Must Be Love. A great song for beginners, as well as talking you through all the parts to the song this lesson includes some great insights from Ben on his approach to playing bass. He talks about the importance of keeping things simple and supporting the drums as well as making space for the leads vocals. A natural teacher, this lesson is well worth checking out whether you're a Little Man Tate fan or just interested in solid, picked style bass playing.
(TUTORIAL DURATION: 24.37)PREVIEW
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- Artist:
- Little Man Tate
- Title:
- This Must Be Love
- Instrument:
- Guitar
- Tutor:
- Maz
- Difficulty:
- 2/5
Title
Maz, the guitarist from Little Man Tate, takes you through the rhythm guitar part of This Must Be Love, the band's cheery summer hit. Maz shows several ways of playing the rhythm part, giving you a choice of how you would like to play it and offering options for different skill levels (for example he teaches you to play each part using open chords and bar chords, so the choice is yours). He also teaches you about some of the techniques he uses, such as string muting and arpeggio picking. This tutorial is friendly to beginners, and perfect for anyone who wants to strum along to this thoroughly enjoyable song.
(TUTORIAL DURATION: 30.48 Mins)PREVIEW
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- Artist:
- Little Man Tate
- Title:
- House Party At Boothys
- Instrument:
- Drums
- Tutor:
- Dan Fields
- Difficulty:
- 3/5
Title
Dan of Little Man Tate teaches you the drum parts to their recent single "House Party at Boothy's". He describes the drum beats and fills used in each part of the song as well as techniques you can use to make playing the song as easy as possible. In terms of difficulty, the main beat to this one is really simple but it incorporates some complex and impressive fills. Dan explains them well and even tells you how you can use your own artistic licence in order to make it unique to your style of playing.
(TUTORIAL DURATION: 9.23 Mins)PREVIEW
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- Artist:
- Little Man Tate
- Title:
- House Party At Boothys
- Instrument:
- Bass
- Tutor:
- Ben Surtees
- Difficulty:
- 2/5
Title
Little Man Tate's wonderfully buoyant song "House Party At Boothy's" is a great song for beginners to play when picking up the bass for the first time. Ben, the band's bassist, takes you through every aspect of the song, from how to play the notes for each different section to the rhythmic aspects of the song's bass part, including a series of short, muted notes during the verse. While being great fun to play, the learning curve isn't too bad either: a newcomer to the bass could learn this quite thoroughly within a few hours of practice.
(TUTORIAL DURATION: 16.45 Mins)PREVIEW
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Now Play It — Lite
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- Artist:
- Little Man Tate
- Title:
- This Must Be Love
- Instrument:
- Bass
- Tutor:
- Lite Tutorial
- Difficulty:
- 1/5
Title
This jaunty pop song serves as a good introduction to more complex techniques for bassists who have a good understanding of basic playing. The bass part plays around the guitar chords, allowing you to get a good feel for the song and providing a good melody which complements the song.
(TUTORIAL DURATION: 03.40 Mins)PREVIEW
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