How to play SUMMERTIME like Billy Strings (advanced guitar lesson w intro & verse tab)

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Here's my video showing how Billy Strings plays the intro & verse of "Summertime" as heard in his cover with Marcus King (via the Carter Vintage Guitars YouTube channel). If you're looking for my beginner-friendly version of what Billy is playing, see my other lesson: https://playsongnotes.com/lessons/279/

Timestamps:

- 0:00 Lesson overview
- 1:56 Recap of chord shapes
- 4:19 Strumming the intro Em-D/F#-G
- 8:37 Runs & fills tab (measures 1-8)
- 12:32 Runs & fills tab (measures 9-16)
- 13:56 Full playthrough (measures 1-16)
- 14:39 Farewell & final tips