Thank you! I am planning to do a tutorial on Jacob‘s basic approach for all of his left hand hammer and pull off licks. I’ll see about using that one as an example. Thanks for tuning in!

@@justinrothmusic Perfect!! 🥳🙌🏽😊 I'll be waiting for when the video tutorial comes out. God bless you!!

In the song Here comes the sun by Jacob Collier feat Dodie there are good guitar lines, and he does those pentatonic licks/arpegeois with hammer on. A tutorial on that cover and those licks would be good. Greetings and God bless you! ​@@justinrothmusic

Wow! Thank you. It’s an absolute joy to take apart these songs and learn so much, then have the opportunity to share what I find. I’m so happy that it’s of value to others. Stay tuned for more to come.

😉I know. It would be nice! Thankfully, there’s nothing you can do on a five string that you can’t do on a six string. We just have to adjust for that G string. Either leave it at G and choose when or when not to use it, or raise it a whole step to A and let it ring in unison with the 2nd string.

One of mine too! I can’t wait to arrange more of his earlier songs for guitar. What’s another favorite of yours from that era?

@@justinrothmusic Woke Up Today, definitely

You’re welcome! I plan to do a more in depth tutorial and transcription on the album version, but wanted to share this asap. 👍

@@justinrothmusic The album version on Spotify has got quite a bit more going on, hasn't it?... I mean totally understandable as Jacob I think was just getting used to this new 10-string he had just been gifted like a couple weeks back in California before you saw him live...

@@EstebanTalero99 Yes it does. He has only had the 10 string for a couple weeks AND HE'S PLAYING WITH A PICK! I think that the 10 string is forcing him too because it's harder for him to fingerpick, so there's lots of new stuff happening at once. He's been learning to use a pick on his new mandocello as well, which also has doubled strings. Eventually I'll do a full tutorial on the album version since that is the one most people know.

Great Justin ! Thank you very much ! 👌🎶🎶🎶

@chantguitare6007 You are welcome! Stay tuned (pun intended), I’ll be doing a more thorough tutorial and transcription on this in the future as well.

Thanks for the feedback! That’s a great suggestion. “Little Blue“ was the first tutorial I made, so I’ve been trying different formats to layout the sections clearly, but I really like your idea. I’ll try to incorporate it on the next one. I think I also mention in the video that you can get the transcription to follow along: www.justinroth.com/store What song do you want to see next? Thanks so much for watching!

@@justinrothmusic Also maybe try to make the sections in chronological order, i got just a little confused that the chorus got explained before the intro. But due to the special tuning and all unorthodox chords i can still see why the setup went as it did. Otherwise, as said, very good tutorial and content, well explained. I really hope you gain more followers, i will at least subscribe! Regarding new song... 🤔 for now I will try to grasp this one! 😁 but I really like these type of songs, so keep them coming and thanks for great work!

@WP-pn6nu I learned a lot doing that first tutorial, both in the song and in how to shoot and edit a video. I’m not sure why I left it that way with the intro coming later, but I know I was just really focused on teaching the chords initially before teaching a fingerpicking pattern. Hopefully I’m getting better at it each time! 😂

Agreed! To make acoustic that which never was, and have a gateway into better understanding those songs he plays on guitar. 😉 You are so welcome!

Hey Tim! Thanks for taking a listen. I miss you all.

Thank you! I love singing this song ❤️

Hey Peter, Thank you. It’s a Kostal guitar and it’s an amazing instrument! www.kostalguitars.com All the info about the gear I used is in the description. 👍

Thank you! Hope you’re off playing Little Blue on your own right now. 👍

Thank you! Hope you check out the full song link in the description. 👍

Hey John, great to hear from you! Thanks for taking a listen. I love how this song just ebbs and flows. Your word “float“ is a perfect description.

Will do! I plan on it. Thanks for watching 👍 You can get the transcription here: www.sheetmusicdirect.com/en-US/se/ID_No/1551153/Product.aspx

Thank you so much! I've got a licensed transcription already available here: www.sheetmusicdirect.com/en-US/se/ID_No/1551153/Product.aspx - I plan to make a tutorial for this as well, even though it's not teaching what Jacob plays, since he hasn't done this song on acoustic before. Check out my other Jacob tutorials as a primer for learning this and his other songs. It's in DAEGAD and uses all the same shapes as they others, along with a few new ones.

Totally early 00s. Practically late 1900s. 😂

You are so very welcome! I’m glad to hear it. I have plans to make tutorials for that song and other acoustic versions, as well. Learning those basic shapes really makes it all start to make sense though so I’m glad to hear you’re doing it by ear. 👍

Esteban! Thank you. Yes, I’ve been posting on YT for a loooooong time. 😂 I’m loving the process of breaking down Jacob’s songs and sharing the tutorials. I have started working on a handful of other Jacob songs, and Sun Is in Your Eyes is one of them. It takes quite a long time to get the transcriptions and tutu done, but I’m getting close to releasing another one of his songs soon. I won’t ever stop doing these, so I thank you in advance for your patience. I’m focusing on his acoustic guitar versions since that is my language, but BOTW is over the top! All the best to you!!

​@@justinrothmusic Don't even thank _us_ man. Patience is the least we can give you. The other way around, we admire your determination to upload after so many years and commit to "never stop doing these" tutorials. Big thank you, I really appreciate that.

@@EstebanTalero99 You're the best! Thanks. I'll be seeing Jacob live for the first time next week and I'm sure I'll be inspired to keep digging in. 👍

@@justinrothmusic And how was it 😃? How did you enjoy that Denver concert on Wednesday night man?

@@EstebanTalero99 It was excellent to see him live. The band show is a pretty big production with lots of energy. I was in the fourth row so I got some good footage.

Thanks for taking a listen! How did you happen to find this song?

@@justinrothmusic Hey! I wasn't expecting you to answer, given the age of the video. how have you been all this time ? And yeah I was just having fun finding live concerts from the 2000s because those gives me a special feeling

Thank you! I’m so glad to hear it. That’s one of the great things about this tuning, there aren’t too many chord shapes to learn and they are easy to play. Check out the other song tutorials on my page and you’ll find them easy to play as well because it’s all the same shapes. Good luck!

Yh I agree -Looking forward to learning more from the other tutorials :)

@@spiko71437 Thanks! The next one is underway. Thanks for tuning in (guitar pun intended).

Thanks! The tuning is shown on screen at the very end. I’m in CGDGGC, which is a whole step lower than Jacob on his recording of 100,000 voices. To play along with him, there are a couple different ways you could tune your 6-string (because Jacob only has 5 strings), but start with DAEGAD and all the same chord shapes on screen will work. Watch my Jacob Easy chord tutorial video for more on the chord shapes. It's EASIER than you think! Jacob Collier Guitar Chords kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2jIeIGrg9aoe6s

​@@justinrothmusicthanks a lot for the chords ! That song is awesome and so is your tutorial The whole step down is a good idea, Jacob struggle a bit vocally-wise in the live versions I saw

I just lowered it for my own voice, and that’s why I just showed the chord shapes without the chord names, since he is playing it in D. But the same shapes work whether you’re in CGCGGC or DAEGAD. The only difference is what you do with the third/G string. If you’re staying in D, you can also try tuning the third string up to A, but I’d recommend using a lower gauge wound string (.020) to lessen the tension. Otherwise leave it at G and choose whether to play it open or mute it. 👍

​@@justinrothmusic Thank you so much for these details, golden knowledge 👌

👍 What Jacob song would you like to see next?

Thanks Austin! I appreciate your support. Share it far and wide if you’d like. 👍 I’m working on my next Jacob tutorial already, so stay tuned.

Thank you! This was a gem of a song to dive into, especially for my first-ever tutorial. I loved it so much, I just couldn't resist. 👍 I saw another notice from you asking about tuning the G down to F#, but I don't see it here. I tried both ways and the G worked better over more chords than the F# did, and at times the clashed more than the G did. Another way that actually works "better" and doesn't require you to mute that string as often, is tuning the G up to A and allowing it to drone in unison with the 2nd/A string. I'll warn you that the string gets tight though and depending upon your gauge, it may break. So, if you're able to, you can lower the gauge of that string to 0.022 or 0.020 to compensate for this additional tension. Your local guitar store should have individual strings available for purchase. That'll work better, both for the tension, as well as the feel of the string when tuned up to A. If you watch my tutorial for "Never Gonna Be Alone," you'll see how that song actually works better tuning the G down to F#. Find it here: bit.ly/NGBAtutorial

Thanks for your note. I am not a luthier, but I would say the way to properly set up a six string guitar to be five string would require a new nut and a new saddle cut by a luthier. The one thing you won’t be able to easily is change where the pegs are that hold the ball end of the strings in. So, there isn’t really an easy way to do it aside from just taking off your high string and using just the other five strings. In the video you watched, it explains what gauge strings Jacobs uses, but you can get by simply using a light gauge string set. Alternatives would be taking off your third string since Jacob never plays that string anyway, and the chords are built on the lowest three strings, then you can just use the top two for droning strings. Or, tune your G string up to A, in unison with the second string and then just use it as a drone. I’d recommend using a .022 gauge for this.

@@justinrothmusic thanks so much, I have an older acoustic guitar I will just try and change it to this setup... I feel like I suddenly understand the instrument with this tuning. Watching and learning your Little Blue lesson....loving it! Complex voicings made very doable.

You are so welcome! I agree. This tuning makes complex harmony so much more accessible. I’m thrilled that it’s opening up new things for you!

Hey Johnny, I agree, if you can do it without breaking the G string. I’d recommend lowering the gauge .22 or .20, not just for tension but also for feel. That third string will feel really tight next to the others, although you won’t ever really be fretting it. I do really like the doubled A sound though. Thanks for watching! 👍

How do you feel about tuning that G down to F#

If you tune the third string down to F#, it doesn’t work as cleanly across as many chords on this particular song. On “never gonna be alone” the tuning is DAEF#AE. That one works at F# because he plays out of a different position and that note works over most of the chords far better than leaving it at G.

Thanks! I was worried at first that it was too long but after trying other shorter formats for a couple other Jacob songs, I got requests to do more long form, like I did for Little Blue. Since not everyone has used altered tunings before, there’s a lot to learn about the tuning itself and how chords are built in it. After you understand that, it makes all his other guitar versions easier to understand. Check out the “Easy chord shapes tutorial” - bit.ly/JCchordshapes, and my JC guide to triadic chord voicings handout for more - bit.ly/4doCwhO

It’s pretty special to have him share so much, but it doesn’t mean that any of it’s going to come intuitively for most of us… At least not for a long time. 😂 Thanks for watching!

Thank you! I love doing these deep dives on Jacob’s songs and there are more to come, so stay tuned. 👍 I’ve also seen more videos coming out of him playing this tune live on the Strandburg, and he continues to evolve the song. Let me know if you have any questions.

I’m so glad to hear it! Jacob‘s tuning makes so much of his music easier to play, if you’re willing to learn some new chord shapes, so I hope it leads you down that road. Get that guitar ready!

Thanks again for the feedback. This was my first Jacob tutorial and, in hindsight, could very well have been done that way. At the time, I considered that it would be easier to teach the concept of naming the chords based on their shape (relative to the tuning), rather than confuse (or upset) anyone by calling an Eb chord (pitch with the capo) a D chord (based on the shape). We guitar players are notorious for calling chords by their shape, no matter where the capo is, so I could’ve done do with the capo after all. All of my other tutorials have been with the capo in the proper place and I will continue to do so on all others from here on out. 👍

Thanks for your feedback. I love that you’re listening on that level! I agree that he does let what I believe to be the high first string, D, ring at the end of that chord, but I see it less as a chord tone and more as a passing tone pulling us back to the next chord. I labeled the chords based primarily on the function of the fretted lowest three strings. Since the open droning strings are used pretty liberally across many of the chords, I lessened how much influence they had on the naming of some of the chords themselves. On piano, Jacob would be far more intentional with his upper extensions and voice leading of those upper notes. Since they are intermittently plucked, but not with an overly calculated fingerpicking pattern, I see them functioning more as drones and less as functional voice leading. For example, when he plays an A7sus4, he frets the A G and D notes on the low strings, even though the high open D string first string would give him the sus4. He doesn’t voice lead off of those top two strings. They are just hanging over the top. I would also guess that on another live recording, he may not play that upper note in that same location, but would stick more to the function of the chord underneath. Since he varies how he plays everything from one performance to another, I tried to stay true to what seems intentional versus consequential to the tuning itself. Make sense? 👍

Thanks for the explanation, I hadn't even noticed that note could be played on just the open D string haha, now it makes sense as a drone. Well, it is another way of looking at it anyway!

Thank you so much, David! That recording of “Bagshot Row“ is an oooooold video. That’s back when KZbin was a baby. Ha ha. And you were kind enough to comment on it way back then. I appreciate it! 👍

@@justinrothmusic 🤔😄 yep I'm a true-blooded KZbinr rofl (throwback 😏😉) But now for real man, this recording is hands down one of KZbin's greatest original jamming vids of the Early days! This in my honest opinion is what music should be

@Dave32488 You and me, the OGs! Thanks

You’re welcome! Trying a new tuning can be a big leap, but just getting a handful of these chord shapes under your fingers can open up a whole new sonic pallete. Good luck and let me know if you have any questions.

That’s great that you found use for this tuning outside of just learning existing songs. It’s also great to see the chord shapes on the middle four strings, considering that that is how the major and minor chords would be built in DADGAD tuning on the lowest four strings e.g. 5554xx would make a G. 👍

I couldn’t resist 😂

Hey Neale!! Congrats on your album project!

Thanks for watching! 👍

I’m glad you found a way to make it work for you! Depending on the key that anyone wants to play the song in for their own voice, there could be a lot of alternatives. Stay tuned because I’ll be releasing another video in the next day or so, for the acoustic version of “never gonna be alone.”

I’ve done shows with both of them, and they’re both awesome - players, and humans!

Thanks again! Sunny Colorado is a good place to be.

Thanks for checking out some songs. Everyone’s got their player that changed the way they look at the instrument. Micheal just happens to be mine, but he doesn’t float everyone’s boat. 👍

I love your dedication! I am just finishing up another 50 minute tutorial for “never gonna be alone!” I tried a few shorter formats for a couple other Jacob songs and got feedback that most people liked the longer version, so that’s my new MO. 👍 Stay tuned!!

You’re welcome! It was a real treat to talk with him.

He was gracious, indeed! I hope to get the chance to ask/interview him more in depth about all things guitar-related in the future! 🤞

Thanks so much! I use guitar pro 8. You have to import your audio, set where your bar lines are and then I make a screen recording of the scrolling playback. 👍

Thank you!