Acoustic Mashups combine the melody from one song and the lyrics from another to make a new version. British pop and pap music are not usually combined, but in the video below, you will hear a mashup of both.http://www.biography.com/articles/The-Beatles-9203410 http://www.biography.com/articles/Snoop-Dogg-197052 Follow the instructions below to create your own Beatles and Snoop Dogg mashup.

The Beatles' Paul McCartney wrote "Blackbird" as a reaction to problems with racial politics in America in 1968.http://www.last.fm/music/The+Beatles/_/Blackbird The song was released on "The Beatles (The White Album)".http://www.amazon.com/Beatles-White-Album/dp/tracks/B000002UAX/ref=dp_tracks_all_1#disc_1  Snoop Dogg's first Album Doggystyle reached number one on Billboard's hip-hop and top 200 charts due to hits like "Gin and Juice".http://www.biography.com/articles/Snoop-Dogg-197052 

Learn how a mashup works in the following video:

Learn the lyrics to "Gin and Juice" by Snoop Dogg. Sites like LyricsFreak.com provide the lyrics to many songs.http://www.lyricsfreak.com/s/snoop+dogg/gin+juice_20127119.html Use a search engine to find the lyrics to "Gin and Juice". Listen to the song several times, but keep in mind that some of the lyrics might need to change to make sure they coincide with the melody.

Learn how to play the melody for The Beatles' "Blackbird" on an acoustic guitar. (Tune the acoustic guitar before beginning. Sites like Fender.com offer online tuning tools.)http://www.fender.com/community/tuner/ Other sites provide guitar tabs to help guitarists learn how to play the melody.http://www.guitaretab.com/b/beatles/23937.html YouTube.com also provides several video tutorials for those who prefer to learn by demonstration.

Once comfortable with Snoop Dog's "Gin and Juice" lyrics and The Beatles' "Blackbird" melody, combine the two. It will take some time rehearsing to make sure the lyrics and melody are seamlessly combined.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0D5mPdT7sA  The tempo of each may also need to be adjusted. When the experimenting is complete, find an audience and play!