Don't Think Twice It's Alright by Bob Dylan Guitar Lesson

Here's how to play Don't Think Twice It's Alright by Bob Dylan on guitar.
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[@willgordge6003]

Thank you, you’re the only person I’ve found who has taught this song the way Dylan played it. Massive respect, also you’re a great teacher. Very easy to follow. Thanks👍

[@SixStringFingerpicking]

Thank a lot Will, really glad you enjoyed it.

[@nicschne]

I agree I’ve been searching for an accurate rendition

[@davey306]

That’s because Bob Dylan never played this Bruce Langhorne did

[@NickJardine]

Agreed. I had to sift through like 8 other ones that were good, but not true to the original like this one.

[@michaelcantu6071]

I know this is an old video and you probably won’t see this but I just wanted to say thank you! This is my favorite Bob Dylan song and was on my list when I first started playing. A year ago I thought this song was impossible and I gave up after the first embellishment. But now I can play it at speed and it’s actually easy! I normally don’t comment on videos but I’m extremely grateful to you man.

[@SixStringFingerpicking]

That's great to hear, I'm really pleased you've successfully learnt how to play it. Thanks for your comment. Cheers, Chris

[@ivanmont]

This is for whoever says playing Dylan is easy. I've been struggling with this for hours and I've only gotten through the first few chords, is really frustrating but when you finally start playing smoothly it feels great. Thanks a lot for this btw, man.

[@joshnreviews9988]

Same! I’m like on hour 2 and still plucking the first progressions very very slow lol

[@Delphic1]

Dylan actually did not play this on the recording.

[@bido8176]

@@Delphic1 do you know who played it on the recording? It is a very intricate song finger style. There is video of Dylan playing it live but he’s mostly strumming with just a couple bass notes, nothing like the recorded version.

[@xXxRAPIDxXx]

This is by far the best tutorial of this song on KZbin!

[@uhtred51]

Thank you, your tutorial’s have helped my progress immensely. Tears in Heaven, Don’t Think Twice etc.

[@fortyeu789]

Best lesson of this song on KZbin. Don't mind the neysayer(s). They are the kind that usually give up quickly anyway. Keep it up.

[@Berniejesussmith]

Thanks so much for this, wanted for a long time to play this song and thanks to you I can now. Appreciate that a lot.

[@charliekaifes]

Instant like! There are so many tutorials on KZbin and this is the only one that sounds just like Dylan!

[@SixStringFingerpicking]

Thanks a lot, glad you like it!

[@stefanoluzicrivellini1340]

BBC

[@michaeldavis7026]

First time I've been actually this challenged with a song, but its super fun to play and you teach it really well so thanks!

[@SixStringFingerpicking]

Thanks Michael

[@stanharding-hill7057]

Sorry ard

[@wrickel0727]

U gotta try to learn stop this train. Your fingers will die, but you will be happy when u get it

[@Ryansick11]

Thanks bud, really glad to see you are keeping it going. Great things take time to grow and I can see you are committed to the cause and not giving up! Good luck with it. I will support along the way.

[@stvgth]

Thanks so much! Excellent lesson and song to learn. Been loving all the fingerstyle lessons from 1-50. Not sure if you know Bob's Girl from the North Country (sans J. Cash) and Boots of Spanish Leather but I've always wanted to play those too. Mad respect and thanks for the many lessons and tips you've put out, much appreciated.

[@elimartin3237]

Your arrangements and tutorials are unmatched my friend, bless you!

[@SixStringFingerpicking]

Thanks a lot, appreciate the kind words

[@iambilbobaggins1884]

Dude thanks for your videos, they are fantastic!!

[@piprobin7170]

Ah this is the hardest one AND the best one, thank you!

[@user-ih6oi6lm2p]

Thanks for this lesson! Every time I want to play a particular song I go to your channel and within a few days I am able to play it. It’s an awesome song to play and sing.

[@SixStringFingerpicking]

Really pleased I’ve been able to help you out, thanks

[@nicolen.9642]

Brilliant, beautiful finger style! Thanks for sharing!

[@SixStringFingerpicking]

Thank you!

[@geezamcgeeza8816]

Thanks so much for this lesson mate 👍

[@Champion56521]

This song is so satisfying to play once u get it

[@1974xaviers]

Thanks for your lesson 👍 your talent and time... You are a good teacher

[@SixStringFingerpicking]

Thanks a lot.

[@ErikBuurstra]

Thanks a lot!! Really helpful tutorial. I'm happy i can play the tune now :D Greatings from the Netherlands

[@SixStringFingerpicking]

Thanks Erik, glad you liked it

[@lucapantaleo8683]

Great song great tutorial!!! Thank you

[@criticalthought1323]

Had to subscribe after this. Will be watching a lot more!

[@stefano.b65stef77]

I agree with someone else, you play it like Bob Dylan used to do, great tutorial!

[@Ones_Complement]

Great lesson for an awesome song. Thanks!

[@SixStringFingerpicking]

Thanks, glad you like it!

[@adamal-alou3068]

Great work! Keep it up.

[@SixStringFingerpicking]

Adam Al-Alou thank you!

[@luismendo]

Thank you! There's a small mistake in the pdf. The part 9:16 has the notes in a different order there. I think the correct one is the video, not the pdf

[@timporterdevriese7194]

Excellent teaching

[@SixStringFingerpicking]

Thank you

[@TheUkuleleWhisperer]

Fantastic job!! Someday I'll be as good as you fingerpicking!!!! Mahalo :)

[@SixStringFingerpicking]

Thanks a lot!

[@andrewwoodhall7456]

Chris! Thank you, finally cracked this one and have really improved since subscribing... next up some of your john mayer tutorials

[@SixStringFingerpicking]

Good for you Andrew, keep it up! Thanks for subscribing too

[@okisin3656]

great turtorial, thank you very much, however at about 9:20 you said it is the same pattern, when you change from dm7 to G, but it is actually not. Confused me the first time a little bit.

[@imannonymous7707]

First time seeing you wow, nailed it ok you got my attention, thanks

[@SixStringFingerpicking]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed the lesson.

[@imannonymous7707]

@@SixStringFingerpicking yw i did

[@imannonymous7707]

@@SixStringFingerpicking yw man i did im gonna dig into ur catalogue, see what else you got, im trying to find some scotty moore lessons but either way great pikn

[@FintanR]

Yep, as other commenters have said, this is it, the grail. How it's played rather than how it can be played. Thanks.

[@loser1234b]

Would really love if you included animations and stuff on the screen. Like the sequence of notes for a particular part, would be great to have them on the screen instead of constantly rewinding. Or just the tableture, the easy to read kind.

[@jejmoss11]

I think he does a good job and it's free!

[@snakeweirdo]

I disagree, putting some effort into learning it this way is good training for later, if you ever start transcribing.

[@taliesinangling3564]

@@jejmoss11 Obviously he did a good job, he would like to see animations because it’s helpful

[@sizzler271]

Yeah I agree, I just can't keep up with him without at least having the chord sequence and/or tab visible so that I can refer to it for the picking pattern, constantly rewinding keeps taking my focus. Must be for more advanced than me.

[@snakeweirdo]

@@sizzler271 Nah, I know it's gonna sound harsh, but you just have to spend the time it takes (even if it takes a few weeks or whatever). It will be really good for your future learning process.

[@SailingCeledon]

Thanks a lot for this very clear and easy to follow lesson. However I'm struggling a bit with the very last part after the last D7/F#. You say exactly the same as the intro but then you hammer once into the F and immediately hammer back to C with G in base. I am not sure I understand quite well this bit... Any chance you could tell me? Thanks

[@MartyNo1]

Just great

[@yvamarquer]

She's a legend and he's already forgotten

[@BeyondTheMind007]

thanks bro

[@luismarioXD]

Hey thanks a lot for the lesson. Quite frankly i would've liked and appreciated a lot if you had explained more thoroughly the end of the verse. Since i could notice the picking pattern changed and it wasnt explained deeply. Correct me if im wrong please. Anyway thank you, it was a very useful and well explained lesson overall.

[@sparkinlarkin]

Yes the end of the verse is shown really quickly. I think because maybe you hav explained it elsewhere in a video with the intro, because the end of the verse is similar to the intro, is that right?

[@DeroMan64]

damn this is a doozy!! thank you for the beautiful challenge :)

[@johnr2630]

Now that’s what I’m talking about

[@kidguyshenanigans5252]

Brilliant mate thank you!

[@SixStringFingerpicking]

Lewis Mcdowall really pleased it’s helped you out.

[@kidguyshenanigans5252]

Six String Fingerpicking yeah mate, totally underrated video for such a great song, tried to learn this for the longest time and this video is the only one on KZbin that could haha keep up the great work!

[@SixStringFingerpicking]

Lewis Mcdowall I’m really glad about that, such a great song. Hopefully I can help you out musically again in the future.

[@kidguyshenanigans5252]

Six String Fingerpicking for sure you will bud.

[@tamegomait]

Brilliant

[@noahrowe]

I have a problem, and I may be wrong but I am stuck at 5:04 when you go to the Am your tabs go in a totally different direction. I feel they are conflicting and they don’t sound the same. Help!!!!

[@georgeboyce6231]

So is the intro just those two extra lines on the pdf I see?

[@mathewpowell2564]

Nice

[@treblepkgd7698]

5:23

[@TheQweerdeer00]

You are amazing thanks lmao

[@jakub5175]

I love this song and u play it well! Can I learn it when I've only been playing the guitar for one year, or is it unrealistic? Thanks for reply!

[@philipkarlsson6503]

I’d say you could, you can only grow if you go out of your comfort zone :)

[@jakub5175]

@@philipkarlsson6503 True , I already started learning it (:

[@brm9656]

@@jakub5175 definitely. I've also been playing for about 1 year, and this song is ok to learn, already have it down pretty well after a day

[@jakub5175]

@@brm9656 Yes, it's not as difficult at all as I initially thought. I learned it in about week. I can already sing with my eyes closed. (: But now I'm learning "Stop this train by John Mayer". Also great song, u can try it too. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jp6ahZJ7ocp4eas

[@brm9656]

@@jakub5175 yep that's great one. Learned about half of it and abandoned the guitar for a week or two and didn't learn any more of it. I probably should learn the rest

[@xXxRAPIDxXx]

Hi Chris, I have now learned the whole song - thanks so much! Just one question with regards to the first F chord (0:12), it sounds like there is an additional note in there at the end of it. I also purchased the tab from your website but seems the tab marrys up with exactly what you show when breaking it down. Could you please clarify this for me, as just doesn't sound right. Thanks

[@zackmiller3467]

Did you ever figure this out? Looks like a quick c chord?

[@xXxRAPIDxXx]

@@zackmiller3467 Hi Zack, no I didn't and sadly Chris or anyone else from his team have not got back to me

[@zackmiller3467]

@@xXxRAPIDxXx i believe you just add the two vase notes of c chord in between!

[@peterrausch7673]

Very nice lesson but for sure some little errors in the tabs.. One point also confuses me is the speed? How quick are u playing in the video? Thats not 108. Or do i misinterpret that?

[@waterglas21]

Great tutorial! Just a small mistake, in 9:16 you actually change the pattern with the right hand. BTW What guitar are you playing? it sounds great

[@Luke26372]

Is it not supposed to change? Bc I just learned it with that different pattern

[@waterglas21]

@@Luke26372 it supose to change I think

[@michaelcantu6071]

Yeah that part tripped me up me up too. I spent about an hour trying to figure it out before rewinding the video lol. He plays it with the same pattern in the intro. It sounds good either way, but I think it sounds better keeping the same pattern.

[@sare8835]

Ur guitar is beautiful

[@SixStringFingerpicking]

Thanks

[@anj000]

Any tabs would be helpful. It is really hard to keep up with only a verbal explanation of what is happening. I can not really tell what you are picking and what notes are you holding.

[@jhook2592]

The funny thing is, Dylan has probably never played it the exact same way twice... So this is just one out of a thousand versions he's played. The album version is my favourite, though :)

[@SixStringFingerpicking]

You're exactly right, he's very much that kind of musician.

[@romangarciatriquell9083]

what guitar are you using?

[@wrickel0727]

Poop guitar

[@FIN0LKI11]

9:16 that's not the same picking pattern, but you say that it is?

[@julienbutter1268]

Confused me also! But you're right

[@lucaswright7236]

4:50

[@jejmoss11]

For some reason, when I’m doing the first few bars, the higher notes aren’t ringing in the same way as Chris. Any suggestions?

[@Ones_Complement]

Be careful not to mute the high E with your palm. Angling your hand a bit more might help.

[@jejmoss11]

@@Ones_Complement thanks. I’ll have a look at what I’m doing.

[@Ones_Complement]

@@jejmoss11 Np, get it right slowly and just keep at it until your muscle memory starts taking over. This one takes some time but well worth it, it's a beautiful piece. 👍

[@phasmopyic37]

ha i cant even fingerpick, i just really like this song

[@2kThrillaMwKilla]

Phasmo Pyic cant fingerpick yet!

[@leonardoestrada1936]

This song has no real pattern i mean its very tricky, tks for the lesson u r great

[@justfelix6171]

You really could fake a pattern but there are a few things you need to make it consistent: the hammer ons on the G chord and the Bass notes

[@phillipwooddell1875]

0:08

[@chro1843]

Enjoy your lessons but ive always found that the tabs and lessons are not in sync which can be quite confusing. frustrating to as i buy tabs from your site expecting them to be a match.

[@Ones_Complement]

The tabs are probably more accurate than the lesson, in which there are definitely some errors. I'd try to align to the full play-through in the intro where you're unsure. Slow down the playback speed if you have to or just listen with your ear and experiment until it sounds right.

[@chro1843]

@@Ones_Complement yoi are absolutely right. In a strange way, the inconsistencies habe probably made me a better player and helped me figure the tabs etc out. He's a great teacher and I hate to feedback which can be perceived negatively. I.tend to get more frustrated when I start trying to learn the song amd notice the errors. Regardless I now have the song learned thanks to the tabs and video.

[@chro1843]

As for errors, there's plenty in my comment too 🤣

[@TheQweerdeer00]

7:44

[@jimmyb7828]

2:35

[@saschagemballa7056]

hey I bought the tab from you for the song and I'm a bit disappointed. What you show in the video from minute 4:55 is not on the tab 😳 could you correct the mistake? 😊

[@saschagemballa7056]

???

[@jimmyb7828]

7:40 first eight bars

[@tuckersnow609]

6:11

[@Mahew-wv7nf]

7:16

[@Dadagagarod]

Man,what u say and what u play are two different things …..

[@Piratetude]

I wish I could slow this down enough to get the picking pattern. I've run it back a dozen times but can't write it down fast enough. And just listening to it doesn't help. It's just too fast for me to hear the pattern. I'll keep trying.

[@Mahew-wv7nf]

0:35

[@Mahew-wv7nf]

0:39

[@Mahew-wv7nf]

0:12

[@riktich]

the second i try to sing it all falls apart and i can't play it anymore

[@georgeboyce6231]

Lmao I think 6:02 you meant to say g,d,b

[@rlews1531]

Many thanks for your effort and great work. FYI, though, I bought the tab and it's not quite right. In working on it, I think it's the difference between the intro and the verse. But, I'm a bit confused. Edit. Duh-huh. He plainly says that there is an intro and a verse and here he's only teaching the verse. He clearly notes that he teaches the intro on his site (which is very good, so check it out). Don't you find it very tiresome to deal with people who don't pay attention, such as myself. I know I do. Drives me nuts.

[@SixStringFingerpicking]

Not to worry, now you've got it. I'll likely film this one again soon as this video is pretty old now. All the best

[@clementrohitgomes6966]

Do you have only one camera?

[@SixStringFingerpicking]

Not anymore

[@clementrohitgomes6966]

@@SixStringFingerpicking would really appreciate it if you'd take a close shot

[@jamiehalifax4954]

Looks easy 🤣🤣

[@sandyhamilton3536]

Why he have to go so fast tho

[@angelodiberardino9498]

Jeeeesus i can't even get through the first 2 hammers DX

[@michaelmajewski2049]

This song would have been way easier if he didn’t use the eadgbe rather than 1st string , second string, etc, but it might just be a personal preference thing

[@SixStringFingerpicking]

Yeah I hear you, I was just never taught that way. I do try to remember to say the string numbers more these days.

[@michaelmajewski2049]

Six String Fingerpicking no problem, pretty nice that you are replying to old videos though haha

[@Ones_Complement]

@@SixStringFingerpicking I prefer the string names. It's good to know them anyway and reinforces that.

[@michaelcantu6071]

@@michaelmajewski2049 definitely a personal preference thing. I never liked when they said 1st string etc. It’s really easy to follow along if you know the string names, and that should be one of the first things you learn anyways.

[@jamesconnollyguitar]

He is just dying to sing along lol

[@olivierdesbois9501]

There are no good lessons or tabs anywhere for this song

[@EzekielDBarrett]

This is great, but would be better if you said string number instead of the open string name. Kept throwing me off when you're playing one note and calling out the name of another

[@austonstroup4250]

Your tabs for the 4th measure of the verse Am7/G have an extra note you never play

[@austonstroup4250]

You skip the 2nd note 4th measure that is in the tabs

[@charlow4000]

I can't fucking do this

[@SixStringFingerpicking]

Yeah you can, just keep going

[@michaelcantu6071]

😂

[@agentm00se]

aaarg sooo confusing 😬😬😬😬😬

[@WatersAbove77]

Bruh you say do the same pattern at 9:18 but than you do something different. Im fucking confused.

[@Ones_Complement]

There are some mess-ups. Reference back to the intro where things don't seem right.

[@sofraYT]

Wow you play this way too fast

[@charlespark490]

I love your site, but... You don't think about how your students are watching the lesson. We are constantly stopping and reviewing each part. So when you make a mistake and restart, or opine about what Dylan does to give you problems, or interject comments about fiddly bits, or digress into stories etc. we have to hear that a hundred times and it breaks the rhythm of the music we are trying to copy. Please give us a slow clean lesson first, then add any comments afterwards.

[@coffeshopedinburghmain7592]

man, ~I like your lessons as you break the songs just the way they are become easy to learn but ... you talk so much...in between.. just way too much talking over one little bit of every single note, so by the time you finish talking for ages I forget what I was trying to learn, then I have to keep skipping back and forth to try and find the bit I was learning, very annoying and time wasting. Maybe if you to talk first the just play and repeat the play few times so learners can easy catch up? It's way too much talking over two or three notes, and please DO keep teaching as eyou know what you are doing but without stopping every two seconds to say something? lol ?many thanks tho!

[@SixStringFingerpicking]

Haha, I can just picture you swearing at me and yelling 'shut the hell up man!' at the screen. All I can say is that it's really hard teaching via video and that you're never going to get it right for everyone. I do try hard to not waffle but I guess I'm guilty here.

[@fortyeu789]

What? He doesn't even talk that much. He just explains the tricky parts with a bit more detail and explains things that need to be explained. If you wanted to learn without a teacher talking, you should just go watch a cover and learn it by yourself. Most people who make lessons on this song, make the tutorials in 3 parts or more, and explain a lot more. You're lucky he is divulging the song and play method in 12 minutes.

[@mikedownend6861]

@@fortyeu789 well said 👏

[@DG73841]

This is soooo hard 😢

[@lucaswright7236]

5:24

[@lakemasterex7582]

7:44

[@Mahew-wv7nf]

0:23

[@annelieseocallaghan801]

5:50

[@TheQweerdeer00]

5:17

[@lucaswright7236]

6:30

[@lucaswright7236]

7:37