Dust in the Wind Guitar Lesson Kansas [Acoustic Finger Picking Songs]

This acoustic finger picking songs guitar lesson video features Dust in the Wind by Kansas.

Lesson Plan/Guitar Tab:
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Dust in the Wind Guitar Lesson Kansas [Acoustic Finger Picking Songs]
0:00 Lesson Intro
2:00 Fingerstyle Pattern
7:41 Intro
8:31 Intro Review
13:49 Verse 1
16:17 First Chorus
16:53 Basic Arrangement
17:36 Second Chorus
19:32 Bridge
20:02 Final Chorus
20:50 Coda
21:55 Lesson Review

Finger Picking Guitar Lessons Playlist:
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Dust In the Wind Lesson Guitar Lesson
Written by Kerry Livgren and released by the group Kansas, the acoustic-based ‘Dust In the Wind’ was a
departure from the group’s progressive rock sound, yet would become it’s most successful release. On the
original recording, two acoustic guitars are played together. This Dust in the Wind guitar lesson will focus on an
arrangement designed for one guitarist to perform.

This Dust in the Wind guitar lesson can be considered to be at an intermediate skill level, which may be challenging for beginners with no previous finger picking experience.

How to Finger Pick Dust in the Wind on Guitar
Use standard fingerpicking technique, which is assigning the first, second, and third fingers to pluck the
third, second, and first strings respectfully. The thumb is assigned to pluck either the fourth, fifth, or sixth string.

The first step in learning how to play Dust In the Wind on acoustic guitar is to learn the fingerstyle (finger picking) pattern. Once the finger picking pattern can be repeated four times with a basic C Chord, you will be ready to learn how to play the Intro to Dust in the Wind on guitar.

Songwriting Theory: Dust in the Wind
‘Dust In the Wind’ is in the Key of ‘A’ Minor. The violin solo section
is based from the ‘A’ Minor scale. When viewing
the fretboard as either an ‘A’ Minor or a ‘C’ Major scale
pattern (both scales are relative scales, sharing the same seven
notes), all the chord shapes used will ‘fit’ into either scale
pattern.

Dust in the Wind Backing Track [Karaoke Songs with Lyrics]
Once you have memorized all the guitar parts to Dust in the Wind, the next step will be to play the complete song. For those who want to learn how to sing and play Dust In the Wind on guitar, there will be an additional challenge of syncing lyrics to chord changes.

With the Dust in the Wind Backing Track [Karaoke Songs with Lyrics] video, you can sing along with Dust in the Wind karaoke, play guitar with Dust in the Wind karaoke, or do both:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hr8VjmxJn1Q

Dust in the Wind Song Facts
Kansas guitarist Kerry Livgren wrote Dust in the Wind after reading a book of Native American poetry. The line that caught his attention was, "For all we are is dust in the wind."

Kerry Livgren devised what would be the guitar line for 'Dust in the Wind' as a finger exercise for learning fingerpicking. His wife, Vicci, heard what he was doing, remarked that the melody was nice, and encouraged him to write lyrics for it. Livgren was unsure whether his fellow band members would like it, since it was a departure from their signature style.

After Kansas had rehearsed all the songs intended for the band's recording sessions of June and July 1976, Livgren played 'Dust in the Wind' for his bandmates, who after a moment's "stunned silence." Kansas guitarist Rich Williams would recall that Livgren played his bandmates "a real rough recording of him playing ['Dust in the Wind'] on an old reel to reel. [He] just kind of mumbled the lyrics, [but] even [hearing it] in that bare form...we said: 'That's our next single.'

Band [Kansas] Reactions to Dust in the Wind Success
Steve Walsh (1979): "I thought [Dust in the Wind] would be a hit from the very first. It [defies] the basic formulas that most [rock] groups try to follow. They don't realize that it's not the formula [that matters], it's the song."
Rich Williams (2010): "Our hits are hits by accident. 'Dust in the Wind' & '[Carry On] Wayward Son' aren't formula songs. They were flukes."

Paluzzi Guitar
The objective of the Paluzzi Guitar video series is to help establish a foundation of guitar fundamentals by applying various playing techniques (rhythm, fingerstyle, and soloing) to various styles of music. The more playing styles and techniques a guitarist can learn, the more diverse and self-sufficient a guitarist will become. A self-sufficient guitarist can then teach themselves, communicate with other musicians, and even write their own music once a solid foundation of fundamentals is established.

The Creative Guitarist Method Series was written and designed by Kevin J. Paluzzi of Paluzzi Guitar Instruction in San Diego, CA. For more information on private lessons and books, go to:

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