Guitar Lesson: How To Play Nutshell By Alice In Chains

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You're here Ethan, that's all that matters :)

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[@Sparxeb]

Whoa man. Who are you? This quality of teaching should not only have 40,000 views... as impressive as that is. This helped me a lot, really appreciate your content.

[@RyanLendt]

you're very kind. thank you for the shout Sparxeb, I'm very happy you're happy :)

[@scotmaciver]

Yeah and now there's 40,000 people running around playing the wrong C chord for this song.... lol

[@DaviddevilsquidSG]

I am in awe at your teaching! I get it! I get it! I finally get it! I am in tears right now man! I have wanted to play this song so bad and you just made it click! Incredible, really thank you man.

[@RyanLendt]

that makes me so happy David :)

[@geoffrey4513]

Damn you made it easy! Been trying to learn that rythm forever. Thank you, sir

[@RyanLendt]

all in the counting :)

[@kutthroatgaming1925]

Single handedly the best lesson on this song. I don't know why this isn't the first video that comes up when you look for a lesson on this song.

[@RyanLendt]

thanks so much for that KTG

[@timwilson1111]

was really struggling with the strumming pattern on this one. great breakdown!

[@RyanLendt]

I'm really glad that made sense to you Tim... I was watching it back with a friend trying to get "me" to teach us this song and I couldn't make heads or tails of it! But i do recall fully understanding it when I made the video :)

[@timharris9633]

Best Description of the chord structure with regards to the measures and when to change chords. Great video and thanks as always Ryan !

[@RyanLendt]

thanks so much for that Tim! really glad that was helpful :)

[@nickpodaras5340]

I'm getting a great positive energy from every tutorial! keep up the good work! :D

[@RyanLendt]

cheers to you Nick!

[@orrinogen]

You keep on proving to me with every video you upload that I have the exact same taste in music as you do. Isn't that awesome?? Glad I found you!!! Best tutorials in KZbin

[@RyanLendt]

two peas in a pod are we!

[@JustinTaylor1098]

Just been revisiting this lesson to have another crack at it. The damn rhythm drove me mad last time but I’ve finally cracked it thanks to you Ryan. Cheers my friend.

[@RyanLendt]

Time, practice, patience, doing what interests you :) I'm very happy to hear this Justin, he adds glibly ;)

[@rasedbetard]

thank you so much man!! you're the first guy to actually explain the whole pattern so nicely. this is such a beautiful but confusing song to play. and i absolutely love your positive energy in this video, really adds to the whole teaching charm!

[@RyanLendt]

:) thanks for that S

[@GroovesAndLands]

Just earned yourself a new subscriber. Thank you so so much for that rhythm explanation. It seems so simple to understand once I see the answer, but I wouldn't/couldn't have come up with it myself. Way to few KZbin tutorial videos include the rhythm/timing - and they truly, truly should. Can't wait to check out some of your other vids.

[@RyanLendt]

I appreciate you GAL - thank you for that. I remember it took me two passes spanning 6 months looking at this song with a student to finally be able to articulate the rhythm. Of course in my focusing on that I neglected to mention that the C is more often a Cadd9 than a regular C (depending on the performance one refers to)... but hopefully everyone can figure that out. Oh, and careful not to eat too much fresh fruit. Cheers new friend welcome!

[@winkyshy2]

iv watched a lot of tab teachers and your the best dude. glad i found you.

[@RyanLendt]

thank you so much winkyshy - I'm glad you found that useful :)

[@shanejohnno3708]

Hey ,cheers for all you're awesome work ,I bought my first guitar at age 45 ,12 months ago during COVID and have about 10 songs of yours under my belt now .Nutshell was always on the list so thanks man :)

[@RyanLendt]

Rock on! thanks for the shout shane :)

[@user-wt3dp4bj5t]

Thank you KZbin algorithm for putting this on my feed. Well, it was actually the Rooster video which made me search for this. Great vids dude! All the stuff I like to play, presented in a well educated laid back humorous kind of way.

[@RyanLendt]

I would like to officially thank that Rooster video for sending you here Joshua - cheers!

[@SeventhHeaven5655]

I was just going to ask you to do this song, and then I checked and boom there it is. Much better lesson than the one I first used somewhere else. Thanks for doing so many great songs.

[@RyanLendt]

thanks for having such great taste in music :) and a humble thanks for that!

[@taminatrix76]

Freakin AWESOME teacher. First timer on your channel and will continue to take lessons from you! I played clarinet for 7 years and being able to read music along with learning your notes on any instrument is key to success... I like to play guitar and don't know the notes so playing along by video is extremely overwhelming because other videos dont have the " breakdown" like you did. I'm trying to play by finger placement memory. Your breakdown of the keys played makes things much easier to play and doesn't seem so daunting. I appreciate your method and love this song! Thank You!

[@RyanLendt]

wow thanks for all that Tammy! As you know, recognizing patterns lets you categorize things so you don't have to memorize nearly as much. Great to have you here, and good luck!!

[@kennethfigueroa9854]

Love your channel. Thank you for sharing!

[@marlslowe]

Amazing video! Thank you for the step by step breakdown. You rock! Subscribed.. .

[@karenmccabe3097]

I just found your video, and now I must learn guitar. What a wonderful teacher you are!

[@RyanLendt]

good luck and have fun Karen!

[@dannytetreault]

I love your guitar videos. Clearly you are a real musician! Dan

[@RyanLendt]

Why thank you Dan :) all the trumpeting when I was a lad really helped in the 'real' department

[@rayross997]

Thanks for explaining this so very clearly. Much appreciated.

[@RyanLendt]

You're very welcome Ray :)

[@brimstone81]

Another lovely video, thanks Ryan. And a Happy New year to you :)

[@RyanLendt]

happy new year Aayush!

[@hankpirelli74]

I just dig your tutorials!!! Nutshell in a Nutshell... This one was superb!

[@RyanLendt]

thanks hanks!

[@georgemckenzie6008]

Very good - best description on how to play this song I've found so far.

[@RyanLendt]

I'm glad this helped you George, thanks for that :)

[@bmkra8593]

Lol, love your vids man. Great tutorials and your sense of humor is priceless

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thanks for hanging out BMK :)

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My student Olivia told me that a year ago!!!!

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hehehe I remember saying that :P

[@jaynsilentboom]

Thanks, been learning various methods of the same song diff people, I like this version. Cheers

[@shawnwalker2515]

Thank you sharing your skills and teaching...please keep the videos coming.

[@RyanLendt]

thank YOU for being here Shawn - I will :)

[@vibhorverma7907]

Really good and fun lesson dude love your videos!! keep it up please

[@RyanLendt]

thanks v2 :)

[@matusvesely6640]

Hi Ryan, since Ive found your channel - 3wks ago maybe - I already learned three songs! Great and funny, many thanks from Slovakia! :)

[@RyanLendt]

how wonderful Matus - I'm insanely glad to hear that, and welcome!

[@dailybaglimit]

👍🏼 Nice, I have been playing this slightly different for awhile. Played it similar to the way you did and like it better. Thanks for the video. Solid performance, super clear and helpful. Carry on my dude. 🤘

[@RyanLendt]

Rock on Levi - thanks for the shout!

[@rodrigogreen6729]

Greetings from Cordoba, Argentina! I'm starting to play and your videos help me a lot. Thanks!

[@RyanLendt]

greetings!

[@brandonwright8184]

Such a good song. Great job teaching.

[@RyanLendt]

thanks Brandon :)

[@braida007]

Love the sound of that guitar bro👌

[@RyanLendt]

Elizabeth the Taylor says thank you :)

[@adamguitarjams2448]

Thanks man! Loved the video and your teaching style. You got jokes!

[@RyanLendt]

Greetings and thanks for stopping by Adam!

[@coco21384]

First song I learned on guitar, thanks man!! I wish my guitar had the same tone as yours

[@RyanLendt]

congrats coco!

[@OGPokey151]

You deserve waaaaay more subscribers. Very good teacher 🤘

[@RyanLendt]

You're a kind sort, OGP, thank you :)

[@jaspernewton2871]

this man, i love this man

[@RyanLendt]

I love you too Jasper

[@thomasjay4054]

Well thanks! So well explained. Ahhh I finally have it!

[@RyanLendt]

woo hoo!!!! you're welcome Thomas :)

[@edcarpenter9706]

My favorite song ever. Thank you for doing it.

[@RyanLendt]

ever!? it's an honor Ed :)

[@renatoo_rs]

Brilliant lesson! thanksss

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thanks!

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Salvation in guitar, stay strong brother I'm sorry to hear that but when one door closes and all that :) Thank you for your kind words, and for being here - and I'm very happy to report that I do live with that person :)

[@briansnyder8382]

Playing guitar, and writing music. Has got me through a divorce, a foreclosure, deaths of loved ones and all the pitfalls of my life.that and a good sense of humor and a true love of life. And lastly but not least faith in God. Rock on brotha and God Bless us all. B.

[@karenmccabe3097]

Truth!!!! Thank youI am going to buy a guitar to learn!

[@bloodyririslefttesticle297]

Hey sorry I’m late but I wanted to say good video! I appreciate you walking us through this tutorial. Just subbed

[@RyanLendt]

welcome to the party my good dude thanks for the shout!

[@clintlott756]

Best video on KZbin for this song thank you

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pleasure and thanks for that clint

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Just noticed this awesome !!

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[@JustinTaylor1098]

Love your style of tuition. Could you do Down in a hole please?

[@RyanLendt]

Thanks Justin! I would love to do down in a hole :)

[@michellependergrass8479]

Awesome, just trying to figure this song out and I am very new to guitar. (This will be my first actual song- before this only chords) you have been very helpful)

[@RyanLendt]

good luck Michelle! for chords, this is a good choice for a first song. for timing of said chords, not so regular, but I'm guessing you're very familiar with this song, so you shouldn't have a problem :)

[@TheJamel1977]

Really Amazing!

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[@jwlove66]

omg, this rocks man. Thanks so much !

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my great pleasure cheers :)

[@haccoon5458]

My drum teacher looks like you. Y’all are dopplegangers and y’all are both great teachers. Thanks I’ve been trying to get this song for awhile. I kept getting stuck by the funky rhythm. But now I got it!

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tell him i say hello!

[@uiqed]

Best lesson! Thank you or sharing

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thanks for learning along MrN :)

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Another good one, Ryan :)

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Thanks Aayush!

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This was sweet dude. Enjoyed it as new player here.

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Glad you enjoyed!

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I’m learning this now… it’s awesome

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[@ShugInternational]

There’s some great vids out there on tutorials for this song but seems the main thing is the rhythm (me included obviously) but it’s such a great song. Thanks for this tutorial, the strumming direction is very useful too. Thanks !

[@RyanLendt]

thanks Shugs! It took me a while to internalize the counting of this song, actually this video is the result of me and my student Henry FINALLY decoding it after a couple tries, so I felt it prudent to focus on that :)

[@ShugInternational]

Ryan Lendt, yes, a good video! thanks for the reply, subscribed!

[@KeepinYouUp07]

There are many inaccurate videos on this song but this 1 is a real gem!

[@anthonywslls9777]

Great song!

[@RyanLendt]

why thank you, I baked it myself? :)

[@myplaylists7381]

I love the chart with the chords, the length and the strumming pattern! It is very helpful for someone like me who uses her visual memory a lot. Very well done, I will use your method for other songs. A big thanks from Italy :)

[@RyanLendt]

it's funny how our minds work differently isn't it! I mostly use my auditory memory... it takes all kinds I suppose :) Cheers from North Carolina.

[@bensturm3525]

Best breakdown so far, simplicity is buzzo.nutshell in a nutshell funnyman. Thank you

[@RyanLendt]

hehe thank you Ben I'm glad you found that helpful :)

[@ninokwim7700]

thank you again. gonna play it right now. peace Ryan

[@RyanLendt]

peace!

[@ldinsmore]

I had a camp fire version of this working and this video validated my guess work. Nice sweater.

[@RyanLendt]

do you want to destroy it? oh oowhoa oowhoa

[@lisaarehart1637]

Definitely explains the anomaly I’ve found in my model!

[@RyanLendt]

the counting of this one :)

[@muffincakes420nb]

You remind me so much of this man I’m in love with it’s distracting 😩 This is my favorite song lately. Want to learn this. I have the Yousician app but there really are not any songs that I like to learn on it but I’m learning.

[@RyanLendt]

Good luck in that department coco, well, both departments :) In the meantime I'll wear a fake mustache. Then I'll look exactly like my dad.

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@@RyanLendt your dad sounds hot!

[@mardin56]

Nice breakdown of that quirky rhythm, which bedevils me even years later. Jerry has style.

[@RyanLendt]

thanks mark - indeed.

[@silentlightning2013]

Good teacher! Epic

[@RyanLendt]

thanks!

[@treslinlynn8600]

Hey dude! Love the tutorials, I was wondering if you could do drown by front porch step, I can’t find any good tutorials out there and I love the way you teach

[@RyanLendt]

thanks so much for being here Treslin - I've never heard of that song thanks for the idea :)

[@aaronreynolds6105]

Another great lesson! There’s my GENIE! My wife loved this song, I bought her this dvd when we first got together. She wanted that dvd more than flowers, that’s how I know I got the right one! My favorite song to play, just cannot get rhythm correct, now I can! Great rhythm instruction too! Thank You! This was originally with a 12 string, Right?? Can be played on 12 string and sounds perfect!

[@RyanLendt]

I have never pondered the 12 string... congrats on the right girl :) -your genie

[@crashmulder]

thanks man this is very helpful

[@RyanLendt]

I'm so glad to hear that Anna thank you :)

[@AzguardMK]

EXTRA work... keep it up.

[@RyanLendt]

Thank you Filip! and thank you for being here :)

[@jimmy12487]

Thanks for this. I couldn’t figure out the strumming until you broke it down

[@RyanLendt]

that's because it's freaking confusing! it took me two whole lessons with one of my students to get the counting down. I'm glad we did it, and that you found it Jim :)

[@irenestellino5877]

I'll try to play this song using the infos you give in this video. Wish me good luck! Thank you from Sicily!

[@RyanLendt]

good luck ire!

[@Potebnia]

good rhythm preparation Ryan! thx pal!! )))

[@RyanLendt]

thanks cyrillic friend :)

[@Potebnia]

And it's was funny about fruit & flue! 😁

[@davidhoxit4274]

Very nice sir!!

[@RyanLendt]

thank you sir!

[@D0Nmega666]

This is a great tutorial thanks

[@RyanLendt]

You're very welcome Don, cheers to you

[@ianfrancisledesma4431]

Thanks! Liked and subscribed.

[@RyanLendt]

You're welcome! Welcome to the party Ian and thank you!

[@leonardomarty9476]

Thank you Man!!!

[@RyanLendt]

you're welcome bud!

[@Christopher-xn8qk]

what a lesson bravo

[@RyanLendt]

thank you sir

[@WhereWeWild]

Hahaha good video dude 😁🤙🏽

[@RyanLendt]

thanks dude :)

[@davidhill8163]

great tutorial many thanks

[@RyanLendt]

You're very welcome David, thanks for hanging out

[@jimbob8231]

Very good, thank you.

[@RyanLendt]

thanks!

[@AB9_]

You rock !

[@RyanLendt]

no you :)

[@bza069]

damn I wish you were my guitar teacher.

[@RyanLendt]

I kinda am though right? :) Thanks for that Bza

[@mojotillett]

@@RyanLendt your now one of mine! Thanks for the first lesson now following

[@FloridaRailroad]

very good explanation, sir

[@RyanLendt]

thank you dee :)

[@sammari19]

Appreciate your time in making videos and spreading music!!! Ps Are you seeing PJ at any of their home/away shows? I got Fenway from Ten Club

[@RyanLendt]

That's awesome Sam - I love boston... lived in Danvers until I was 7. I'm afraid I'm entering a rather busy time in my life and a show this tour is not in the cards. But I plan on fixing that situation so next go around I can go to as many as I please :)

[@neildrachlen9149]

Um wow...Ryan I'm really impressed. Your explanation of that weird rhythm is very Clear to me.....this song has always been awkward for me. THANKS SO MUCH.

[@RyanLendt]

Cheers Neil, I'm glad you found that to be helpful!

[@Dale_youngblood]

Finally I just had to play along with the mtv unplugged video to get the rhythm down. What can I say im 44 and getting old 🤣Great lesson. Thank you. I just learned to play the solos from the unplugged version. I don't want to put my guitar down. I think my wife is getting tired of hearing Nutshell everyday though...you know a good lawyer? 🤣🤣

[@RyanLendt]

hehe. keep on rockin' william :)

[@tino0217]

the strumming explained the way i can understand, thanks

[@RyanLendt]

I think that means you got it, which I'm very happy about :)

[@tino0217]

lol, still working on it but you showing the count makes all the difference, now i can actually hear the song. thanks brother

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[@shearfury147]

you rock thanks

[@RyanLendt]

hey thanks David :)

[@rodrigolopes4091]

you're really good teacher! thanks for your lessons! do you mind if I ask you a song? Incubus - Drive. i've really didnt catch that rhythm or the right chords. thanks again!

[@RyanLendt]

hey thanks Rodrigo! Drive has actually been requested quite a bit. thank you for bringing it to my attention!

[@mrsnapple5827]

Best explanation ever

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[@brianward8368]

Perfect explanation

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Thank you!

[@RyanLendt]

you're welcome!

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you are the best

[@RyanLendt]

thanks EW :)

[@motiv311]

Nutshell in a nutshell - ! great line

[@RyanLendt]

:)

[@your1heelinamerica644]

Yes Alice in Chains🖤🖤

[@RyanLendt]

woo hoo!

[@guffie2]

You frustrate me for 2 reasons.... Reason 1. You are clearly an incredibly cool dude, and probably one hell of a good teacher! But your KZbin lessons are very much suited to people who are at an intermediate level of guitar play, and not absolute beginners like me... Reason 2. Your videos teach only the best songs ever. All my favourite bands are somewhere in your videos and that's cool as fuck mate! So I will keep watching your vids and trying to keep up when you go off on a rapid tangent "with the E minor 7, and the D with the G" etc...etc... Haha. And hopefully when I'm at a more advanced level I will use your videos as my bread and butter to teach myself only the coolest songs I love to hear and sing. Keep doing these mate. You're fucking class

[@RyanLendt]

well thank you for all that shimmy :) Indeed - I try to put something for everyone in each video, but don't worry if some of it goes over your head. Just do what you can, move on to a different song, go to sleep, wake up, repeat. Eventually you'll get all of it, and also very likely get much better than me because I'm just in the basement and you're out in the world :) Cheers friend, thank you for being here.

[@GroovesAndLands]

I'm intermediate. You beginners: PAY ATTENTION TO THIS TIMING STUFF. You don't need heavy theory to progress on your guitar journey,, but you DO need to learn timing. Memorizing the up and downs of a strumming pattern may seem like it gets you where you need to go, but this wrapping your head around the timing is SO crucial to advancing on the guitar. It's taken me, literally, 20 years of playing to understand how important it is for my progression. I have zero talent - so maybe it'll only take you 6 months... But the explanation given in this video is PURE GOLD. Take it to heart the best you can!

[@ryano460]

Christ Lucca seriously ? This song is the reason I started playing guitar 6 weeks ago. But it seems way to hard still! For now only A horse with no name and a sort of beginning of sort of Wonderwall... you must be a sick talent .. or I just suck big time! I’ll keep at it. So should you, cheers!

[@ryano460]

GroovesAndLands thank you! I’ve found timing is a big thing and a big problem yes.

[@regolithia]

This stuff's good! Get better! aaaAaaAaand btw.. can you please teach us some of the more hectic parts from Sheep by Pink Floyd?

[@RyanLendt]

Thanks Chern! I have never heard that song before! But... I will put it on the list and check it out sometime, thank you for the suggestion!

[@billydelacruz1500]

Great lesson! Love the Penguin sweater(?) Very cool! Dig that Taylor as well! USA right? It took me decades to bond with a acoustic, 04 Gibson Hummingbird inspires me as much as my electrics! Cheers Ryan!!

[@RyanLendt]

wow way to spot the penguin! 410ce, elizabeth the taylor is my baby. a hummingbird is a very nice guitar!

[@billydelacruz1500]

Ryan Lendt Thanks! Busting out the Penguin polo today( black with white piping, very British lol) Not a polo guy at all but it was ❤️ Still kinda chilly in Ct! Cheers mate!!