• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content

Adam Rafferty

Funky Fingerstyle Guitar

  • Home
  • Guitar Lessons
    • Free Christmas Tabs
  • My Book
  • Store
  • Tour
  • Blog
    • All Posts List
  • Podcast
    • All Episodes List
  • About
  • Contact
    • NEW – “Ask Adam” Voicemail
    • Booking Contact
    • Contact (email)
  • Get Your FREE Guitar Course
  • Show Search
Hide Search
You are here: Home / Guitar / “Human Nature” – Fingerstyle Guitar – Adam Rafferty (Michael Jackson)

“Human Nature” – Fingerstyle Guitar – Adam Rafferty (Michael Jackson)

By Adam Rafferty Leave a Comment

Here’s my up-to-date “Human Nature” fingerstyle guitar version, Michael Jackson’s classic from the album “Thriller” (1983).

Want more videos like this?

Then Click the BUTTON below to subscribe to my YouTube channel

Subscribe

TUNING:

Standard: E A D G B E

Fun fact:

This tune was written by Steve Porcaro from TOTO and wasn’t originally intended for Michael Jackson.

Quincy Jones accidentally heard a demo and loved it – the rest is history!

If you compare the style of this song to the TOTO tune “Africa,” you can hear the same guy wrote “Human Nature.”

I recorded this song in 2009 on my CD, “I Remember Michael” and I did a Youtube video of this – so the one you are watching here is a new updated version.

As with many of my songs, I arrange them, upload them, and then they go “dormant” – i.e. I’ve not yet played this in concert…so I am finding some new inspiration in it.

Lots of Love & hope you dig this one!

Adam

P.S. Yep, that intro and outro are tricky.

RELATED: Start Learning Fingerstyle Blues Guitar Instantly


Learn fingerstyle guitar from a world-class guitarist and teacher. Let Adam guide you and show you exactly how to improve your guitar skills. Grab the rarest opportunity to Study With Adam FREE for 14 days, right now!

Start My FREE-14 Day Trial

Filed Under: Fingerstyle Guitar, Guitar, Videos

About Adam Rafferty

I’m Adam Rafferty – a guitar player born and raised in New York City, and currently spending most of my time on tour playing concerts and coaching my guitar students online at StudyWithAdam.com

Trending

  • 10 Tips for Healthy Guitar Practicing 83.8k views
  • Guitar Right Hand Technique – Nails vs Flesh? 61.4k views
  • How To Build Your Own Fingerstyle Guitar Arrangements – Part 1 57.2k views
  • Should You Use a Thumb Pick for Fingerstyle Guitar? 47.3k views
  • Don’t Use a Metronome 45.5k views
  • My Personal Fingerstyle Guitar Setup Measurements 39.2k views
  • 8 Tips for Playing Fingerstyle Guitar Without Making Mistakes 28.6k views
  • Critical Info for Youtube Musicians Who Perform Cover Songs 21k views
  • Youtube Recording Technique for Guitar Videos 15k views
  • The Secret to Improving Your Guitar Skills and Battling Frustration 11.7k views

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Learn my arrangements, get personal feedback and more. Try Study With Adam FREE for 14 days CLICK HERE

Adam Rafferty

Copyright © 2026 Adam Rafferty and Crescent Ridge Publishing | Email Policy | Privacy GDPR, & Cookies