Five Essential Chuck Berry Guitar Licks

Useful tips for all beginner and improver guitarists looking to play classic rock'n'roll. Five electric guitar licks in the style of the great Chuck Berry.Click the following link for a PDF document containing notation and tab. www.pfmusic.co/Docs/FiveEssent...
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[@bobcharles2015]

This guy deserves some love

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks Bob.

[@mangobro7364]

The more the better 🙂

[@joannesphwolfs]

Allways nice when someone actually knows how to explain it. Great job Pete

[@PeteFGuitar]

Very nice of you to say so, +John Wolfs, thanks.

[@blahdeblah1975]

Skunk Baxter said, "At some point, every guitarist has to pass through the 'Chuck Berry Portal'".

[@PeteFGuitar]

Too true!

[@dougsmith8430]

Love this quote! 🎸❤️

[@fybob13]

Just came across your Chuck Berry video, out standing ! Thank you, from a 73 year old that loves Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lews and more. I played a gig in Charlotte, N.C. with Little Richard in 1966. I love the Blues, 50's, 60's and 70's rock n roll, Dylan, Prine etc. Your videos are very helpful. Thanks, Bob

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks Bob.

[@jessesmith7469]

Probably the most helpful video I've seen on Chuck Berry Riffs

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks!

[@sparkyarreff1917]

Absolutely outstanding! All excellent, especially the camera angles on the close ups which show the fingers and the strings as they are fretted. Thank you, and cheers!

[@PeteFGuitar]

Many thanks Sparky!

[@BigCityPalooka]

Thank you! I knew much of what you related, but there were some jams that were completely new to me… And that’s not even counting the licks you taught. Thank you so much for doing this! Very grateful.

[@PeteFGuitar]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching.

[@johnivey3259]

Great lesson, love listening to you.

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks very much +john ivey.

[@JoezillaS]

Here's to more rainy days so we get more videos!! Love the break down of not only the licks (pdf included!), but background and culture too. Great video. Cheers!

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks Joe! :)

[@geldeddonkey7320]

Thankyou , Chuck was and is the most distinctive and innovative rock guitarist ,a template for us all. 🎶RIP🎶🇦🇺

[@PeteFGuitar]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@Drynamil7]

Thank you Pete! It's been very useful to me, and the close up of the hands on the fret showing all is very important.

[@PeteFGuitar]

You're very welcome! Thanks for watching.

[@LeviGuitar]

such a professional lesson, and also very helpful, thank you!

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks +Lohengrin, it's very kind of you to say so!

[@mikaham681]

2020 and it still sound great, thanks Pete!

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks!

[@caleab27]

You look angry but sound sweet! Thanks for the lesson brother!!!

[@PeteFGuitar]

Ha ha, yes, some of these licks have a slightly aggressive edge to them, but they're also a lot of fun to play, especially with a band in front of a dancing crowd. Thanks for watching Caleab, I'm glad that you enjoyed it.

[@elijahmartinez9429]

This is now one of my favorite channels

[@PeteFGuitar]

Many thanks Elijah.

[@notavalible8212]

Wonderful Lesson sir. You explain very well and this was a very interesting video over all. Thanks.

[@PeteFGuitar]

That's very kind of you, many thanks.

[@IlyaKralinsky]

I have been watching a great many guitar teachers on KZbin in the last few days, but you are, by far, the kindest, warmest personality and a fantastic teacher all the way around. These lessons are so accessible and easy to understand. Thank you so much for this effort, and I'm off to view your other videos. Again, thanks so much for all you do.

[@PeteFGuitar]

That's very kind of you to say so Ilya, thank you.

[@tenodogblu]

Thank you Peter, loved it and the shirt!! Take care and here's to more rainy days in the south of London!!

[@PeteFGuitar]

It's been unseasonably dry lately! Must be all this global warming. :) Thanks for watching.

[@bluespoppa]

best medicine I've had in years... thank you. making me better!

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thank you very much for your kind comment +Henry A. Hibbert.

[@zekethetank]

Everything I see a guitar player get it done makes me wanna play that thang too. YES.

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks.

[@BackToConstitution]

Very good lesson, very clear and easy to grasp! Thanks! Thumbs up!

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thank you BackToConstitution!

[@takislifestories4655]

Good teacher means to spread knowledge generously-my opinion- and this is what you doing. Bravo and thanks a lot.

[@PeteFGuitar]

Many thanks.

[@FrankJamesMusic]

Great instruction Pete! Thanks for sharing.

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks for watching +Frank James.

[@alanrosetrimble]

Nice job Pete. Its a rainy day here too so I am going to practice those licks. The PDF is a nice touch. Cheers

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks +Alan Rose.

[@limamarco]

You talk to us like we are sort of dumbs. But you know what? I like it and I like you. Very clear and straightforward guide to Chuck guitar playing!!! 10++++++

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thank my Marco! No, I'm just trying to pronounce my words clearly, and minimise the effects of my strong South London accent. Thanks for watching.

[@bobwilkinson3692]

Thanks - a really well-thought out lesson.

[@vinodude1]

Superb! So many guitarists know how to play, but can't teach worth a damn. Thanks for slowing down the tempo and showing us those great fingerboard close-ups. R.I.P. Chuck

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks for your kind comments!

[@paulcooper5748]

I love how you do the close ups its so much easier great vid.

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks Paul!

[@nyacoustics8373]

WOW awesome video. Very detailed and great close ups!

[@PeteFGuitar]

Glad you liked it!

[@Danielsfield]

Your a very good teacher clear and concise bravo.

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks Dan!

[@mookytc]

Beautiful playing...the master Chuck Berry.

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks!

[@OlBlueshound]

Love it, very cool, thanks for showing us, I Love Chuck & his style, since I was 10. Cruellest hand I think life has dealt me is that I have no ability for music, I love Blues Rock, I appreciate most types & styles of music, but I wish had your ability. Lucky you & thanks for sharing.

[@PeteFGuitar]

You're welcome, many thanks for watching. But contrary to popular belief, no-one is born with musical ability. It takes a lot of work. Get yourself a guitar and a good teacher, clear the next two years, and you'll be surprised at what you can achieve. Good luck!

[@erlandandersen5782]

Very good Chuck Berry tutorial. Thanks for sharing know how.

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thank you Erland Andersen.

[@evanwright1180]

Thank you for bringing the theory into the lesson. Really great material.

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks Evan.

[@theHAL9000]

Terrific video. For me a revelation ... such clarity. For me Chuck Berry = electric guitar.

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks!

[@Chilldude579]

Rest in piece father of rock and roll

[@HectorSuxxx69]

Dorukan Kalem *peace

[@bh8365]

Great lesson. The close up camera work very helpful. I'll try these.

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks.

[@AxemanDeth]

nice lesson brother videos like these spread his legacy and may he rest in peace thinking that his songs will never die and licks wills always play in memory of him nice lesson

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks, that's kind of you.

[@AxemanDeth]

your welcome good sir guys like you who teach young teens like me to play real music

[@juancastro1505]

The lick you just play in the final strum, at the very beginning, it would be lovely, cheers and thnk for all these videos

[@anthonycocchi2903]

Thanks for sharing! At first I thought Alfred Hitchcock was giving the lesson. Awesome guitar playing, guitar and shirt.

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks Anthony. :)

[@mcigraff]

very helpful and clearly presented. thank you for this post !

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thank you for watching, and for your positive feedback!

[@slickmick2011]

Very good lesson. No useless chit chat & other rubbish - clean, simple and well taught. You're a great guitar teacher. !Thank you.

[@PeteFGuitar]

That's very kind of you Mick, many thanks.

[@NikPiz]

Awesome teacher and excellent player. Thank you.

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks!

[@vikingfin]

Good lesson. I,m trying to learn guitar but it is a difficult instrument to master. Thanks all the same.

[@PeteFGuitar]

Hi, and thanks for watching. Yes it is difficult, but it's worth it. Get yourself a good teacher, and practice every day. Good luck!

[@MyChrisfish]

love having the tab on the screen. keep it up , your doing great!

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thank you.

[@ferpirata76]

Thanks a lot for this great lesson. Chuck was the father of Rock and roll. We owe him a lot. Best wishes!

[@PeteFGuitar]

I agree Fernando. Thanks!

[@WowDoodWuuut]

Marty McFly would like to have a word with you..

[@wjdonner]

Fantastic playing, thank you for that final piece.

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks!

[@nope4909]

what song is that

[@camperstar6stringer]

Thanks for your generousity and free pdf. And hello from Asia.

[@PeteFGuitar]

You're welcome, thanks for watching.

[@kbiggs49]

Great video nice and simple well done Pete.

[@PeteFGuitar]

That's kind of you, thanks.

[@van1976]

I loved that Chuck Berry "Medley" at the end. Great licks. I saw the ole "Chucksta" about 5 years ago, it was a benefit Concert (Boston). Good time. 5 STARS! --Van

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thank you kindly +van1976.

[@nickiwarren7750]

Very nice tutoria! Thank you very much!

[@2401Anton]

Thank you, straight to the point and very easy to understand. You're such a nice guy :)

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks!

[@Johnnykrigel]

great video! thanks for the wonderful help!

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks for watching Jonathan. :)

[@stevemead163]

Go Man Go... love it ...love the playing and thanks for the info...

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks Steve!

[@aiiiiee]

I think this is an excellent instructional video and a lot of it has to do with an EXCELLENT camera angle for the close-ups! Never saw anyone make it easier to understand than you, Pete, and you have a great teaching style, too! I'm a Yank who had a 3.5 year run in London and HAD to come back; Lived up North London in Gospel Oak (betwixt Hampstead and Kentish Town) Where from South London do you live? (Living in the North, I didn't get south of the Thames much!)

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks +Fred Swan. I grew up in Clapham, but I live a littel further south in Carshalton now.

[@giannidrizzy336]

LOve the video and enjoyed "hanging out" with you! Thanks!

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks Gianni!

[@stevenkoehler6018]

Very good stuff. Thank you. Clear and to the point.

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks Steven.

[@stevenkoehler6018]

👍😀

[@MauFerrusca]

Classy, evocative and expertly explained. 👌🏻

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks Mau!

[@SoniaHamiltonSnowfrog]

Great lesson, especially for providing the printout!

[@PeteFGuitar]

Many thanks Sonia!

[@kingbozo02]

Nicely done, you did in 6 minutes what most people can't do in30....and threw in the pdf...

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thank you Fred. :)

[@peterharris5767]

Well Pete there are people who can play guitar like me and those who REALLY can play the guitar like you I enjoy your teaching thank you

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks very much +peter harris.

[@markmoulynox6278]

Thanks Pete. Just what I was looking for for my students.

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks Mark.

[@davebabe1001]

Great Stuff ! . you dont look angry, btw. just really into your playing. love your smiling knowing your giving real happiness to blues lovers. Peace my brother !

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks!

[@mrzedlyt]

Concise and well-played...thanks Pete.

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks +Zedly T.

[@leonardcanter4596]

Thank You Pete !! Reviewed your lessons on the 5 Chuck Berry Licks and the Blues Turnarounds : Both good and informative lessons. Never considered the C9 B9 turnaround using the 2nd and 3rd Frets before - Nice !! Thanks !! Viewing this from Arecibo, Puerto Rico 😁🌴🥥🎸🇵🇷

[@PeteFGuitar]

Many thanks!

[@simontaylor2319]

I could listen to these riffs for hours, thanks. Incidentally you are a spitting image of my brother in law, though with no hair and a S London? accent

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks Simon. And my sympathies to your brother in law! :)

[@PC-ko6dy]

Awesome lick at the end, thats some masterful use of the first position of the monor pentatoni!, any chance of a lesson on that please?, Tks

[@PeteFGuitar]

PC129 thanks! I am available for online one-to-one lessons using Skype and Facetime. Please see my website www.pfmusic.co

[@louiso.4325]

Greetings from Memphis! Thanks for your help!

[@PeteFGuitar]

You're welcome Barney, thanks!

[@jorgejuarez1860]

Fantastic lesson

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thank you Jorge.

[@romulusremus7537]

Very very well done, sir. Thank you.

[@PeteFGuitar]

Many thanks Romulus Remus.

[@alejandropineda1766]

Great lesson Pete, Thanks!! I whatch from México 🇲🇽!!

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks Alejandro!

[@v8metal]

Thanks sir ! this video is great, i like the way you play at the end of the video too. you have a special/unique way of playing; that is great :) once again : thanks for the vid !

[@PeteFGuitar]

You're welcome Santi. Thanks for watching. :)

[@Maic512]

Muy bueno y muchas gracias por las tablatutas, saludos desde Uruguay !!

[@fernandobocadillos]

Excellent lesson!!!

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks Fernando!

[@pdiddley7597]

Thanks for mentioning Eddie & The Hotrods; lots of Chuck Berry influence there!

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks +Paul Feldman.

[@LeeEisenstein]

Great. Thanks so much for posting this lesson of classic material.

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks Lee.

[@LeeEisenstein]

Mahalo (thank you), and Aloha from Hawaii.

[@PeteFGuitar]

Cheers from London Lee!

[@jbrown292]

Love looking up pure American rock n roll and the video is a British guy!

[@guitarmixvids]

Excellent video. Thank you!

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks!

[@joannebeauchamp1169]

GOOD JOB, Pete! You are one heck-of-a guitar player, and this Chuck Berry lesson proves it. Good day! P.S. LOVE that funky-looking black Gibson ES-335 you’re playing. It sounds terrific!

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks Joanne.

[@micheller6804]

You. Are. Badass. Much love from the US of A!

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks Michelle!

[@mohammedalqaisi3864]

You deserve so much love ❤️

[@guildx700]

Nice, basic approach to the meat of the matter, thanks. But wow....RIP to Chuck who has just passed 03/18/17, your double stops will ring throughout the universe forever. I salute you the original riff meister Chuck Berry!

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks, and well said.

[@arturguerra3637]

Great Video! Love it

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks!

[@rnrdr1]

Thank you so much for this clear and easy to use lesson. I like your demo at the end as well.

[@PeteFGuitar]

You're welcome rnrdr1, thanks for watching.

[@Sinahdlngs]

Great video. Thank you.

[@PeteFGuitar]

Glad you liked it!

[@softailspringer9915]

Absolutely great lesson and download, Peter. Thank you so much. I would love to understand more about the theory of doublestop combinations. i play mainly country and use a few that sound good when i can discover them but would like to get a better understanding to draw on. Any suggestions?

[@PeteFGuitar]

Yes. Always be aware of which chord you're improvising over. The most consonant notes for double stops will be chord tones, i.e. notes contained in the current chord. Other notes will cause various degrees of tension. This isn't a bad thing, as you can resolve tension by returning to the chord tones. Good luck, and thanks for watching.

[@softailspringer9915]

Seek and ye shall receive! Just found your lesson on thirds and sixths, just the theory i was looking for. I'm a solo performer using a Gibson J-45 that's plugged in and I'm singing over it. The challenge is always to find guitar licks that have a full sound so that the bottom doesn't drop out when i play lead licks. Thanks again for your great teaching!

[@alanamiller3953]

Super helpful. I appreciate it, mate.

[@PeteFGuitar]

You're welcome, thanks for watching +Alana Miller.

[@keithhillier3688]

Great stuff, Peter. Would love to play a s well as you. Have a long way to go.

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks Keith!

[@LTOTD]

This is great - thanks for publishing

[@PeteFGuitar]

Your'e welcome +Clive Davis, thanks for watching.

[@wjes775tube]

This format, (normal speed lick, great closeup slow lick, staff and tab) should be employed by the legions of well-meaning posters whose tutorials are unfortunately so poorly produced they are a waste of digital space. Thanks for presenting the lesson so effectively.

[@PeteFGuitar]

And than you Warren, for your kind comment.

[@johnnybx3254]

Great licks 👍Superb playing ✌🏻

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks John.

[@irishwarhammer9388]

Great lesson for beginners.

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks.

[@rockeater6444]

Brilliant!! Thank you.

[@PeteFGuitar]

You're very welcome, thanks for watching!

[@johnfair62]

Your awesome. I really appreciate you.

[@pauladrian5419]

Great stuff !

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks Paul! :)

[@JerryHoward88]

Great lesson! Thanks much.

[@PeteFGuitar]

Many thanks Jerry!

[@cbacousticcollective]

Hallo Peter, very informativ. Thanks, Bodo

[@MichaelCaliri]

That was good!!Seen him way back in 79

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks Michael Caliri!

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This is what one should get new followers on,quality.👍👍👍

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thanks!

[@davesuian6648]

your awesome man and my new teacher! cheers n thanks

[@PeteFGuitar]

Thank you dave suian. :)