5 Levels of "Sultans of Swing"

[@MusoraOfficial]

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[@deanroddey2881]

Given that she ate that pick, I'm a little disturbed as to where she found it. I guess if you want to stick with finger-less, maybe something from Fleetwood Mac would be an interesting choice. I've been for some time moving towards playing purely finger based. If you aren't looking to play covers, and don't need to emulate specific sounds, I'd argue that playing with your fingers is more likely to lead to a unique sound and style, and it'll discourage you from doing all the standard pick based cliches. Though, if you really want to go all in, you can pretty much do anything. Andy, who has done pedal demos forever for one web site or another, and who currently seems to have his own (AndyDemos) is a great example of someone who plays finger-style but who can pretty much emulate all of the usual pick based techniques.

[@robertborgeson1821]

Love the editing. Super cute and fun. Good video. Your 5 levels videos always inspire me to take on songs I would usually avoid because they are too challenging... I would love to see some kiss songs but I don't know if you could pull 5 levels out of any of em lol.

[@gm-lb9oe]

Old school, April wine, trooper, Toronto, headpins

[@angeldiaz762]

Enter Sandman

[@xavierpretat4395]

Tool Pneuma 😅

[@mrkrvn61]

Wait.... is the dog ok?

[@gergemall]

Yes

[@Pedro-ef2vn]

No.

[@thomasauslander3757]

Barking in 🎶

[@enricoairo9071]

You are great!

[@LukeMaynard]

Even after playing this song live for almost 20 years, this video was an informative delight, and beautifully explained. I'm surprised you didn't do the "twiddly bit at the end," as Mark describes it, since it's the most iconic signature lick of the whole song-but then again, every guitarist at Level 5 (me included) already knows how to do it. The wonderful filler licks you break down at 10:04 and 10:59 are the ones people forget, and they're the ones I never really figured out until I saw you nail them so precisely here. Thanks for taking the time to share your insights and beautiful playing. Putting aside all the "levels," I don't think there's any level of skill at which people would stop learning from you. If anything, the better they are, the more your teaching has to offer.

[@nightowlrecordingstudio6437]

That was so awesome, thank you so much! Cheers from Canada

[@beaumorris5289]

You Are What My Generation Needed As A Teaching Tool.... I'm 60 and Had To Learn This By As Close As You Can Get...Great Lesson.

[@StrumWithAbhi]

This is so helpful ❤

[@DocGiraffe]

My brother, who was teaching me to play guitar, tried to teach me this before he moved out - and well I didn't learn it very well. So glad this video is here because it explains it and is so much more helpful than what he could've offered (he was self-taught, so it makes sense). Thanks for this!

[@a1awca07]

You are SO SO SO good !👍👍👍

[@jimmetan7031]

The tone of this guitar is very melodious.

[@Firasoueslati]

There’s a pedal involved i would say

[@noudockeloen]

Thank you😊❤❤❤

[@Eggins22]

As a non guitar player and a Sultans of Swing fan, watching this video gave me so much more appreciation for both.

[@laurelrunlaurelrun]

For me that was one of the most rewarding parts of learning to play. So many 'so that's where that sound comes from!' moments.

[@doctordurst]

What he said

[@-_.._._--_.-.-_-_-_-...-.-]

Get a guitar.

[@10ksubscriberchallengewith81]

Learn a few chords and you'll want to learn more. I'll never be able to barre or finger pick very well, but I sure have fun.

[@suneel211]

Lovely lesson ❤

[@tharding2870]

Excellent !! Thanks so much !! (and I love the playful humor as well 😂)

[@sudhindrakopalle7071]

If it takes so much effort to just unpack each pluck, pulloff, bend and hammer on, I wonder how much creativity goes into making these songs. It is mind boggling.

[@caboallesfalo9945]

Thank you so much!! ... 😍

[@richardbarrett4104]

Absolute beginner at 71, and you're not only playing my favourite song, but band to. Thank you young lady, wonderful instruction.😍🥰🤣

[@motorv8N]

Great session - thank you!

[@randywhite1422]

Nice lesson you really break it down perfectly thanks for taking the mystery out of this song,Sweet!!

[@stephencindrich135]

Good lesson. Thanks.

[@vexor7]

These might be my favorite guitar tutorials on the internet. They are so approachable and build like perfect blocks to understand the next one and encompass it. Keep up the great work really love these videos

[@lucienilangwa6566]

LOVE IT!!!

[@callumcarscadden4865]

The most comprehensive guitar tutorial I've ever seen. Great explanations and detail!

[@simonrolfe5528]

Well presented

[@stupatrick]

Hi Ayla, ace vid and loving how you've got all those licks sorted. I've been playing this song for years (probably my all time fav song) and have played that last lick differently but it never quite sounded like for real. Now I've seen how you do it, my life's complete - you've got it! Thanks for that :)

[@awitlang.]

I luv this very much🥰

[@cmonkey63]

I was painting my parent's house one summer, listening to the radio, when this song first came out. A small town, so I called the radio station to find who this was. Some new band apparently, called Dire Straits. Love your breakdown of this iconic song. Mark would be happy.

[@leonardogallotta8086]

Good music Happy new year💖

[@ChristianLemon]

This song is such a right of passage. I’ve come back to it many times in the last five years or so. Ive finally been able to sing it decently while maintaining this strumming and fills. Nice lesson

[@sw6188]

"rite" of passage.

[@ambroseharper8316]

Nice lesson, thanks 👏

[@greifffax]

I don´t know what to say. I haven´t learned anything new since years. My guitars hanging on the wall, a constant reminder of what I wanted sometime in my past but stopped doing, and never really understood why. And this song has been on my learning list always. And your video, just so well done, made pick up my guitar today and I practiced for like 30 minutes. And for the first time since years it was fun. You did this. I don´t know how, but you did this. Thank you.

[@gammal586]

Keep playing! I try to tell myself that when the stresses of everyday life takes the better of me, cos when you're playing and enjoying it, that's when you feel great. Either trying playing something that you never really put your mind into gripping fully before, or just playing something easy and sing to it for the first time. Can be equally satisfying. Life doesn't last forever and just to be able and have the skill to play the guitar is a blessing one should cherish.

[@didybopintitys]

Feel the same with drums it happens, started in 2013 played for a few years fell into a rut haven’t touched them in over 5 just started playing again recently and started to fall in love all over again, hope the same happens to you mate.

[@thegreatvincenzo8159]

Oh, yeah, I absolutely understand. I have to guitar shaped wall hangings too. Ayla is inspiring me to get playing again.

[@10vingers]

Same for me. I'm a beginner for 8 years and rarely play. This one I tried and I got some nice sounds at level 1 but still needs a lot of practice but it motivates me. Awesome song. Enjoying it already since 1977 and it' never gets boring.

[@whitewaltersbet4872]

Just keep playing man , even if you don't become a great guitarist you can still have a lot of fun.

[@johnnyshae2601]

Thank you so much 😊

[@Pango5697]

I don’t know how to play the guitar, but just watching this video made me realize what a legendary this song is 😂

[@lancemarchetti8673]

Friggin Awesome technique and tone! Love it!

[@ZeusKingOfAllGods]

Love how you breakdown the fingerings and also show the tabs at the same time. So many KZbinrs don't break it down like that. They remind me of a guitar teacher I had where I basically paid him to show off/shred to me for half an hour. Great job! Thanks!

[@lueezec358]

That happened to me too, paid for an hour and the tutor kept showing off. I didn’t really learn anything. However this is way more informative. I can’t do this yet, it’s been great to watch! 🤘

[@marlusmazer9799]

You are awesome girl!

[@simoncederqvist]

Your way of explaining is excellent. You show the next move in the previous one instead of pausing and starting all over with the next two or three notes. Makes it more continuous and much better than other tubers.

[@tonyd1874]

This was great, I’ve been playing mostly the basic open chords as a beginner and love this song, it’s not so hard now & I’ll certainly practice that. Thank you

[@moranjackson7662]

I'm not a Guitar player, but a sucker for everything Sultans of Swing. And videos like yours are wonderful to understand pieces better.

[@seenonyt2210]

Have you seen Yoni Schlesinger's covers? Incredible performance.

[@JoseA-Divergent]

Una de las Mejores canciones! Nunca me canso. Cada dia la toco 1 vez o más.... : ) Bien el video, para casi todos los niveles : )

[@jimowens9629]

You are a Awesome talent with gifted teaching techniques! I’m 76 and learning all I can plus playing really helps me in coping with so many things!

[@johnvarricchio6856]

Brilliant Thank you 🙏🏻

[@chrisray1567]

I’ve been watching your tutorials for a while a couple of years now, and you have definitely gotten so much more comfortable in front of the camera. I feel like you really let your personality shine through, and it’s great! I watch for the humor as much as the lesson at this point.

[@hndrcksn_]

Excellent way to start a video

[@stephenlee3450]

Ayla is so easy going and entertaining. Thanks for the lesson!

[@1morenote.]

👍👍💕💕😊😊❤❤

[@virtualtourmlshawaii1848]

Best guitar tutorial. Awesome breakdown on the licks. I’ve always wanted to learn these licks but were too lazy until you laid them at my feet in such easy to understand terms. Thank you!!!!

[@pradeepmk23]

Great teacher 👌

[@artessxoxo]

I literally just began learning this song this is such a crazy coincidence!!! Tysm!!

[@leonardogallotta8086]

Good music💖

[@AZ-kr6ff]

I really appreciate your teaching style. It's straight to the point with no over explaining. You have excellent technique, also. You're a great player and a great teacher covering a great song! Liked and subscribed!

[@davidboydarnott417]

That's just brilliant up to 4:12 when you want us to start learning Bar Chords and contorting our fingers , Jeez. Start again basically. I can't do it coz my action is like 5mm and the strings just squirm out from underneath and it sounds sh..rubbish. edit2 got it after 5 mins but I had to bar the 3 notes with my pinkie(smallest finger).👍 Back On!But I'm leaving Level 5 for another day.👊✌️Thank you.

[@YawasagE]

I have been playing this song since its release in 1978. I use the alternate voicings versus the open chords, as well. I really enjoyed your demonstration of the fills/licks used throughout the song. You've done a tremendous job. Thank you.

[@arielmenna4513]

Very good job! Thank you a lot!

[@anupchak]

Beautiful... What scale is the song in?

[@oyss9809]

Your mom

[@williamtarabalka4920]

You rock. Thank you.

[@tamerlane7]

You're one of the rarest female guitarists on the social media who is actually fully dressed up. I don't know what it is that most of them feel like they have to display a lot more than just their guitar playing skills. Respect from the bottom of my heart. Bless you.

[@paigeheartly8936]

It’s sad they feel the need to resort to that. Especially when they are so talented.

[@hankwaddingham5025]

brillioant ..loved it..

[@Quimpersound]

I was listening to Sultans on the radio this morning thinking to myself I gotta learn this song. Tonight this video shows up in my feed. Great you just set me on the easy path to learn it right now. I guess it will be the demo song in the shop for the next coupe weeks. Thanks! Wonderful video.

[@ERNESTOM.FRANCISCOJR.]

❤nice tutorial

[@ChrisTian-rm7zm]

This video makes me appreciate "Sultans of Swing" even more. One of my all-time favourites.

[@davelackey5943]

I really enjoy your lessons there is one suggestion a very minor one at that provide the app settings it’s got a great tone

[@MusoraOfficial]

I'm thrilled to hear that :)

[@10ksubscriberchallengewith81]

Yes! Esp. the riff at the end.

[@kolinajane4691]

I LOVE THIS

[@lewismacdonald1516]

‘I preemptively ate them first .. ‘ 😂😂😂😂😂

[@futureboy314]

This is hands fucking down the funniest joke in history

[@MrVradley]

"Miss I don't have my homework" "Dog eat it again Jones?" "Well he looked like he was going to soo I ate it first" "...Jones..." "Yes miss!" "Go to the nurses office Jones..." "Yes miss..."

[@nickphaux]

Valid approach

[@kstogie]

Note where she found a pick later in the episode.....

[@joeljones5613]

This songs chord progressions and beautiful, beautiful lead fills are some of the best ever

[@codetech5598]

This chord progression is called the "Andalusian Cadence".

[@lookupcgi-tutorials8678]

Great lesson

[@lenneke_]

I sti don't play guitar but these videos just really entertain and are so interesting and eventhough I don't play it myself I still learn about it in a way..

[@canalpaulolyra3670]

Excellent class, congratulations, I subscribed to your channel!

[@samparisi4658]

Thank you so much for braking this iconic song down so that novice guitarists like me can dare to dream. Sounding 1% like the original is like achieving a lifelong dream. Keep up the great work and thanks again.

[@frankdavis7183]

LOVE you!!!

[@dandd0104]

Hey Ayla, it makes me love this song even more. I love the song you make with your fingers. Merci beaucoup

[@tomatoes3]

Brilliant

[@JohnGadzaJr.]

Ayla, your guitar tutorials are nothing but fantastic. You are one of the best guitar lessons teacher on KZbin. Keep it up.

[@neniassmann2359]

Excelente, muito obrigado

[@jillianturman7853]

Thank you so much Ayla! I love dire straits and this is one of my favorite songs to play on guitar hero. I have recently begun learning electric guitar and this video helped me to play my first four chords ever.

[@alvarovillegas4803]

Love your videos

[@PlayMadness]

What an awesome lesson on one of the smoothest guitar songs ever written. Really broke down what sounds like a complicated, difficult song into enough component parts that it was super simple to understand. Also WOW what a beautiful color on that Strat. I haven't seen the soft coffee color on the pick guard very often. Lovely instrument.

[@justcallmemoses]

That's the most beautiful strat I've ever seen

[@cerclesvicieux]

Well played. I like how you taught/teach this song. Was easier to learn.

[@stevenclarke5606]

I just love your method of instruction, great job

[@paulorenatoxavierdasilva4267]

You're amazing !!!!

[@AdrianDMarti]

Great lesson! Keep those classics comin'!

[@Methilde]

Thanks for the licks, they are really cool and not to hard but i used to put some small varitions on the strumming, just for fun.

[@juana1483]

Such a pretty and talented young lady. It really warms my heart that the next generation is keeping classic rock alive----Just beautiful!!!

[@vincenzopaparo8324]

Very Cool

[@hondaracer7784]

This is the best tutorial for this song on the Internet. Thank you

[@fernandosanchezm]

I like this tutorial, because is very clear and ..................

[@Michael-Ray]

You're in striking distance of being awarded that Gold Play Button! ▶

[@MusoraOfficial]

👀 Yes we are!! Stay tuned for a livestream celebration where we'll be giving away free prizes!

[@renolac3985]

wow thanks i like the way you teach its very clear and its so easy to catch up🥰

[@levialvarez21]

I think I just fell in love again😍😂. This was great, and love your humor. Overall made learning this song much more fun. Thanks again for a rad video 🍻

[@johnnyfreedom4117]

That was awesome, and hilarious lol thank you well done =)

[@lautaroferrandis55]

Mark Knopfler is such a genius to come up with all of this masterpiece, i love the fact that he rather choose to develope his own finger picking than using a pick.

[@BradIvey]

I think he was just hungry one night and ate the picks 😂

[@raymondo4U]

se vuoi vedere un altro grande talento del finger picking cerca Matteo Mancuso, un giovane ragazzo Siciliano..la sua tecnica è incredibile.

[@garybevis8691]

I love your style, very cool teacher. Good on you.

[@rgb1178]

the chords prorgression seems a spanish flamenco.

[@jakubsabosz2933]

Right hand technique to play it is definitely flamenco.

[@vincehagancampfireguitaris1073]

Great tutorial thankyou

[@MrWillywillmore]

Great video, performed fully clothed. Excellent.

[@ntsms69]

Just subscribed for a few reasons. Firstly, your teaching technique. Secondly, the overall structure and content of the content, being very well balanced and delivered. Thirdly, you're nearing 1m subscribers and deserve that Million, (good luck and congratulations in advance!). and Fourthly (finally), your humor! 'different', 'corny' and 'work in progress' 🤪🤪🤪

[@leewilson1368]

Wow! Thank you!

[@SticksAandstonesBozo]

Mark is like John Mayer. He makes me depressed when I attempt to really dig deep into his playing. No one can sound like Mark.

[@raulenriquemoya6292]

U R D BEST COOLEST GUITAR TEACHER ON UTUBE- THX U

[@zorrozen68]

She never ceases to inspire ❤

[@MusoraOfficial]

Thank you!

[@leviaguonie1383]

Absolutely

[@jeffkiewiet806]

Inspired me to change the video

[@davidsquonkbreeds8568]

great lesson and breakdown of the song