Guestlisted Guitar Lesson: Duke Levine on Bending Strings

[@trygveknudsen3809]

Duke makes even the simplest things sound SO elegant. Inspiring.

[@kirkp_nextguitar]

Note that when the interviewer bends a string he doesn't seem to have a clear target note. That's a common issue. When Duke bends he knows if the destination is half or whole step away, he's aware of what notes he's playing on each end of the bend, and nails the intonation at each end of the bend. When the bend ascends the bend generally ends on a chord tone. When a bend descends, it's released to a chord tone. Playing cleanly with accurate intonation and good time and phrasing is essential.

[@Burps___]

Wish you fellows had the opposite seats, so we could see Duke's hands.

[@gimmeagig]

I'm a bass player but I play a little bit of guitar as well.I just bought myself a Tele. I suppose I'm going to have to get a little bit of that twang under my fingers. This clip is a good start. Thank you

[@jigonzavTelecaster]

Duke Levine is a gennius

[@ForcesInMotion]

Yup. So genius he gets an extra N.

[@glassslide]

What a great player and cool dude.

[@bobpedone6168]

I played my first gig ever opening for Duke's band "Landslide" in July 1976 outside at Green Hill Park in MA. I learned to play on the bass and had been playing for 3 months, it was the summer of my life I was 16 years old,Frampton comes alive had just come out and I also crossed the threshold into manhood that night if you know what I mean! I was loving life, I guess musicians do get the chicks for free! What a day. To this day I still play with some of the guys I learned with in that band. It was the summer of my life!

[@twangbarfly]

Wow - you opened up for Duke's band AND you had your first beer on the same night???? :-)

[@bobpedone6168]

@@twangbarfly Yesiree....I still have pictures of that gig somewhere. Me and the guitarplayer had big afro's as was the style of the day A LA Grand Funk Railroad. We still jam every now and then.

[@twangbarfly]

@@bobpedone6168 Well I was pulling your leg about the beer :-) Clearly it was a great evening - sometimes we are blessed like this. Don't ask me why! Thanks for sharing this with me :-)

[@timsmithvideo]

This is awesome!!

[@jonathanroyce9692]

String gauge? 🤔😳🙏🏻🎸

[@Santaheckler]

I like that Duke seems to play the same Tele every time…that says a lot to me.

[@ebeep]

I didn't catch the name of Duke's instructor, I want to look up that book!

[@davedewees]

It is Mick Goodrick and the book is The Advancing Guitarist

[@boozoochavis7506]

Duke gives guitar lessons to a grown home schooler?! Sorry, we all get excited but I wanted to send Duke a hanky this other guy was "gushing" so much? Good little lesson overall, as usual thanks Duke!

[@eastvandamn]

That comment about "nice guitars" was so awkward lol.

[@remoall]

I share your pain, Jed.