How to play like Jimi Hendrix - Episode 1 - Introduction

Here is the first part of my new series of teaching videos to show you how to play in the style of Mr Jimi Hendrix.
Watch out for my excessive use of the words Okie Dokie. :)
Thanks for watching and I hope you enjoy this series. :)

[@elusivelyexclusive79]

how to play like jimi :have an endless heart,have the innocence of a child, have thunders under your fingers,love music as your life,DONE!

[@devs3720]

freedom apps You just described Mark Knopfler

[@donthaveaname1086]

Innocents of a child… do you know who Joni Hendrix is at all? Heheh I wouldn’t necessarily say “innocent”

[@Darkheart251]

Your ability to channel great guitar players like Hendrix and Fruciante is simply incredible. Excellent content you have on your channel, buddy! Subscribed!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very very much and thanks so much for subscribing. It means a lot to me. :)

[@stratman457]

Dave you are a fantastic player....love the channel!

[@alvaroaguerre1816]

Same here brother. ❤

[@OriginalEyeball]

Possibly the best hendrix style lesson i've seen.The house is genius.Subbed

[@thedavesimpson]

+Eyeball Gaming Guitars Thank you very much and thanks so much for subscribing. :)

[@ishaankapoor4197]

I instantly subbed after the first 5 seconds

[@thedavesimpson]

+Ishaan Kapoor Thank you very very much. :)

[@OleScratch666]

Thank you a thousand times. I needed this playlist of JH lessons very badly. You have made me so happy by teaching the essential Jimi "tricks" and techniques. I am a Jimi fanatic but didn't get a Strat until recently. I have played Les Paul's or LP types most of my guitar playing life. The Strat is a whole new ballgame as it were. You happen to be my favourite player in the world today and this JH Playlist of lessons was especially dear to my heart. You have made me very happy and reignited my creativity. Cheers again for everything Dave.

[@ShadeStar629]

Dave after constantly seeing your videos on my homepage it baffled me I was never subscribed to you.... Thank you for the great content. Love from Florida!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very very much indeed. :)

[@sterlinganderson1640]

Thank you! I'm a first year guitar player and you have made me feel less overwhelmed...! Amazing the difference in learning from someone who breaks it down and makes it approachable and fun!

[@aldovergara9035]

This was excellent on many levels, and entertaining as well. Great stuff as always. I'm trying to picture him in my mind playing Purple Haze on a tele. If that happened, only a few people witnessed it. Noel, Mitch, Chas and whoever was lucky enough to have been there. Amazing.

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very very much. :)

[@fordism.01]

What a genius teacher. I love these lessons Dave. Your by far the best teacher on KZbin. Learning so much more from your lessons than I have from anyone else . Genius teacher bud Hendrix also played a cream sg too.

[@paulhague9811]

Hi Dave. I know these vids are a tad old, but I've only just hit on them. What a trove! I've been trying to play like Jimi, or God, as I prefer to call him, since fist hearing the 'Chile' at 8 years old. I shall spend many a happy hour with this vid series, no doubt. Thanks, dude. Peace

[@hybridnoisebloom]

These videos are golden, Dave. I am taking in your lessons. :)

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. : )

[@jimivibes609]

Pure genius, having a blast with these series and serves me as inspiration to creating my own tips

[@lawrencestringer1262]

Thanks again really down to earth teaching style and good to be able to take away some great sounds to practice. I've enjoyed both your Peter Green and John Fruscianti series and this looks like being another great one .

[@Theseasider69]

Great stuff Dave - really interesting and inspiring - made me go and pick up my guitar! Oh and the flame’ lamp in front of the strat in the background - absolute genius! Subbed!!

[@victorformosa2825]

Brilliant lesson Dave, keeping it clear and easy and putting the emphasis on fun, many thanks.

[@davidhager8570]

Awesome video lesson on Jimi H; I learned a lot especially the major & minor chord play, the practice routines which helped improvising on Jimi style. Hope you make more like on Red House!

[@JDStone20]

Thank you, this helped so much!! I kept thinking is was pick, hammer on, but it is pick, hammer on, then pull off

[@Lukhators]

Holy shit the beginning is so awesome man. Keep on with your stuff!!! Your explanations are so clear and accurate. Cheers from Argentina!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much and i shall keep it up. :)

[@runrabbitrun4342]

Great Tones, Lots of cool info,I've been a fan of Hendrix since i first came across him in the early 70sI hear what your saying about the single coils,But if i remember correctly Hendrix Used his Fly V for most of Late 67 through 1968, And he still managed to get the humbuckers to get the same type tones going on. But them again Hendrix could always get Hendrix tone Why cause he was Jimi Hendrix.

[@JoseJar]

Thanks! I grabbed my strat, and I'm learning a lot. Beautiful tone.

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you. : )

[@camielkotte]

You ve got them 100K. Congrats. I ll keep on practicing this one meanwhile. Cheers man!

[@timothy6966]

And damn, this tutorial is amazing. Best material I've ever seen on this playing style.

[@wingedrhino33]

Hendrix's clean playing is fascinating! It's almost like his thumb is a bass player who plays sustained root notes over chord changes. If you have a stubby thumb like me, I'd imagine it'll feel similar if you take a mono synth with a sustain pedal and hit a low frequency note, let it ring and play something over it on the guitar, hit another low note on the synth and then play something else over it on the guitar. While he plays stuff over a bass note this way, he always ends with a lead note that harmonizes nicely with the bass note. All of this seems to make his clean playing almost piano like - a piano which can also bend notes.

[@frankdr2305]

Super Video, thanks for the Information 👌🏻👍👌🏻👍🙋🏻‍♂️ Many greetings form Germany

[@paulbeckwith5981]

Late to the party Dave, cracking video! its inspired me to move my playing forward...I like the way you have kept it non technical and not made it confusing with theory..good move, that can come later...thanks!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much indeed. : )

[@curbanek1]

Dave, this is the best explanation of hendrix ive seem thanks much.!

[@thedavesimpson]

+Led-Zep-Fan X Thank you very much. That means a lot to me. Thanks again. :)

[@Astro-zy6zl]

Great teacher. You should explore that more, you're a natural.

[@thiagotomaz2504]

You are a great guitarrist ...Congrautulations!!! I'm sad because I don't speak english very well so I don't understand yours speaks...😔

[@Rigz727]

Excellent, really interesting and informative Dave thank you.

[@thedavesimpson]

Rigbybigdog Thank you. :)

[@jonanders76]

Hi Dave, really enjoyed that lesson. Great stuff, finally learned why I was playing groups of notes over the chords while trying to play little wing. Very inspiring..episode 2 next...... thanks

[@jeanpierre8248]

I’ve never heard “kind of” so many times in my life😂 loved the vid💯

[@mattimus13]

Thank you so much, I can't wait to see the other videos!

[@thedavesimpson]

mattimus13 Thank you. Glad you liked it and episode 2 will be coming very soon. :)

[@mikejefferis2748]

Best Hendrix how-to by light years. Thanks so much mate. FYI - found you through the Anderton's interview.

[@snuffelsuf]

youre a good teacher, dave... It must have been hard to figure it out... you make it easyier becase you ...learned

[@blackie5566]

Thank you so much, Dave, one of the best lessons I've seen so far!!! Alread subscribed ;-)

[@RoadRafa]

Thank you so much for this really great lesson Dave the best one i never find on youtube ! :)

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you so very very much. :)

[@5150show]

Killer stuff. Dave!!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you. :)

[@rod9050]

Hi dave iam a big fan for over. 8years where has the time gone on the positive side it has been an amazing journey

[@thedavesimpson]

And its not over yet. :)

[@thefirsthokage9609]

You teach way better than other teachers i have met

[@deegz]

Awesome Video!! I just picked up my first electric a week ago and have learned so much from you!! These videos are awesome!

[@thedavesimpson]

deegz :) Very very happy to hear you like the videos. Thank you for watching. :)

[@43pages55]

Your an amazing player and a good teacher as well, thanks for all the videos! Keep rockin'

[@thedavesimpson]

+sk8ter 43 Thank you very much indeed and thanks for watching. Glad you like the video. :)

[@DarrenGWhite]

This is great! Looking forward to the whole series

[@thedavesimpson]

+Darren G. White Thank you for watching. :)

[@hgostos]

The house analogy cracked me up! You're fantastic. Love your videos, man. Long time subscriber and fan here...

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very very much indeed. That means a lot to me. : )

[@hgostos]

Have you tried the 10-38 Hendrix gauge set? The thinner low E might make the thumb technique easier....

[@simonreilly9447]

Hey Joe and Purple Haze are def a telecaster- try playing them (esp Hey Joe) on a tele neck pickup - the sound just jumps out at you

[@erniekaiser9448]

Great video!! Lots of wonderful twiddlee bits to practice.

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much indeed. :)

[@explosionmental2781]

WHAAAAT HENDRIX ASWELL? dave i love you!!! I wish an improvisation, you and john much lovee i really been motivated by u a lot but i just found your channel really late, mb youre just like john dont liking too much fame bc then it becames monotonous idk. Wish I could talk to you in any way and ty for sharing your pasion and not just talking about on what fret do i put my finger? but more indeep Such an amazing man john is An what a great student of his style, combined with your flow its just beautiful. ;)

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. : )

[@misery3681]

Thanks for the great videos -I just got into Hendrix style playing and also John Frusciante style-thanks for sharing the knowledge

[@thedavesimpson]

+marko_90 Thank you for watching. :)

[@gavinMeldrum23]

Brilliant lesson thanks Dave

[@EzyRider177]

You’re really good at this

[@mikebrandt1945]

your the man dave.. all your videos are sick! Subscribed!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much indeed. : )

[@Bertyification]

Ab Fab Dave! thanks so much 🙂

[@simonreilly9447]

dude! Your channel is awesome! Love it.

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much indeed. :)

[@jackdelaney6633]

thank you so much Dave.

[@rutgerdegroot4424]

Great vids dude. Really enjoy them

[@rutgerdegroot4424]

And is that a Rory Gallagher shirt?

[@richfromtheligerz4922]

Brilliant Dave ❤️

[@jimmymc10021]

Thanks mate, a brilliant tutorial. Cheers

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@wv838]

Well then. This has opened my eyes to a whole new world. Time to fire up the amp! Thanks Dave!

[@paardensikkeneur7001]

omg that hat :O

[@Don_Remez]

Thanks Dave, very informative

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you. :)

[@robertiddon9270]

Cool 😀

[@robsummers8344]

Fantastic insight Dave - make more please ✌🏻️🎸🎶

[@thedavesimpson]

+Rob Summers Shall do. :)

[@thedavesimpson]

+Rob Summers Thank you for watching. :)

[@robsummers8344]

+Dave Simpson I've watched the PG ones too - am inspired to get a Les Paul (I have a Strat) - are the "Tribute" ones good ? I've noticed the lower price v Standard

[@basslinger]

Hopefully Fender has shown you some love since you're always repping them!

[@thedavesimpson]

Sadly not but thats ok. I'm only a small fish in a very big pond. : )

[@stuartb3690]

Thanks Dave for all your videos , I'm steadily working my way through them . I really appreciate the time and effort you put into all this. My question is ( sorry if this is a dumb question ) .You talk about playing minor with major scales together . And at about 22 min odd into this video you combine the A minor pentatonic with the G major.This is described as a common theme of his playing. I know that G major is a E minor shape also. So could it be described as two minor scales played together (A and E) instead ?. I'm very new to the theory side so I'm just trying to understand why sometimes we call something a major when it can also be a minor shape . Sorry for the long question . And thanks again . Your videos have inspired me to be a better player and having Hendrix and John F as our inspirations helps !. Cheers.

[@cotoorell]

Really cool man, congrats!

[@thedavesimpson]

+Luis Orellana Thank you very much. :)

[@mywaveinwoodswoodperfumes]

Yeah, this is what im talking about Dave, great

[@thedavesimpson]

mywave inwoods :) Glad you liked it. :)

[@sidneymorris2254]

Thanks a lot Dave!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you. :)

[@keithmatry8939]

Very cool,

[@newking70]

Do Robin Trower Bridge of Sighs.

[@charlieniner1552]

very helpful

[@caylansmith4827]

Dave your a legend my son

[@maxlethe3973]

Best hair on KZbin

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. Takes many hours in make up for it to look this good. :)

[@supergrover8or]

I think I read somewhere that he was drawn towards Marshall because that was his middle name. Interesting to think that Pete Townsend may have had something to do with it...not fully convinced myself but maybe it's true.

[@adammarshall80]

A Jimmy hat is something completely different 😆

[@indifferentuniverse3991]

Thanks!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you. :)

[@78evh22]

thank you great great stuff

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@newsles2]

Great lesson! Thanks! As to the Django fingers, I initially got the Martians from War Of The Worlds, but then felt it was more E.T - which is FAR better. Better than WoW I mean, not Django Reinhardt.

[@jeffbuckley4453]

I see u have big hands. a lucky man!! my hands measure 7 1/2 inches. small for someone 6'1 like me lol. most pro athletes have roughly 9 inch hands. I would say jimi's hands may have been up to 10 inches. absolutely gigantic!!

[@bryankeesee7177]

you really capture Hendrix well. so does randy hanson. Bryan Detroit.

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you so very very much. :)

[@TheBobmarley113]

Hey man love the channel...when you find the time do you think you could continue this series with few more vids?....thanks

[@thedavesimpson]

+tony alva Thank you very much and i shall be continuing this series very soon. :)

[@haydnfitzpatrick5996]

That was me on the phone...I was going to ask you to join me band.

[@eddavenport1970]

Thank U Dave :)

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you. :)

[@apacherumble7479]

Thank you.

[@thedavesimpson]

Apacherumble747 Thank you. :)

[@PhelipeBacardi]

thank you!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you. :)

[@maximebernier4759]

Hi Dave, thanks for your work that's really awesome ! Do you have any advice for not cutting the sound of the low E, when you do the embellishement on the top 3 strings ? I can more or less easily gets the chord shape but when I do the hammer on and pull off, I lose part of the sound Thanks 😊

[@patriciog4473]

What string gauge do you use? Great videos man

[@thedavesimpson]

10 - 46 on starts and 9 - 42 on les pauls. Thank you for watching. : )

[@spacealienjesus709]

I want to take the time and thank you. Beautiful video New sub here

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very very much indeed. : )

[@slarsen3854]

Where can I find more of your videos? I’m kinda new figuring out subscription

[@EllisG123]

thanks bro xx

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you. : )

[@lennartwei2693]

I really struggle with these minor shape licks, for me these are a real stretch (around 17:20). Anyone else having trouble with these? :)

[@El-Gordo]

My squirrel hands can't do some of Jimi's magic, I need to use my pinky for those hammer-ons. To help your fingers get used to stretching like that you could try strumming C shaped chords like the very first chord shape in the Under the Bridge intro till your hand finds a natural way to rest there.

[@Realzingx]

Hey Dave, One question. When you play twiddle bits do you stick to the key you're playing in or the root of the chord?

[@robsummers8344]

Superbly done Dave - absorbing this after the Peter Green lessons - learning that Jimi used minor scale over minor chords and Major over major chords makes total sense 👍🏻🎶 Where did you get the flame ? ✌🏻️

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much indeed. Glad you found the lesson useful. :) I got the flame from an online shop somewhere. :)

[@holmerz]

Great video series Dave, thanks. In one of your many videos, you do a Hendrix lick, which I believe you call the coolest lick of Jimi, but I can't remember in which of your many videos it was, do you remember? could you point me in the right direction.

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much indeed. I don;t remember i'm afraid but i will have a think. :)

[@beau-2222]

What is that fake fire thing called. I want one.

[@xeff3280]

Did you ever make the video on that floating sound?

[@thedavesimpson]

I don’t remember to be honest.

[@samjonez4854]

Dave can you.make a review of the Johnson digital marquis PS..or any Johnson for that matter....

[@thedavesimpson]

I'll see if i can get my hands one. :)

[@Qbot2113]

I have a Jm60 and it's a great amp! It was my dad's and he gifted it to me as my first amp when I was 12. It has been my at home amp for pretty much my whole guitar playing life.

[@concretebaron5759]

how long did it take you to build that speed for the hammer ons? and also to get you hand to stretch that far consistently ?

[@thedavesimpson]

No idea.

[@concretebaron5759]

@@thedavesimpson well im a new sub . your an absolute legend . ill keep watching.

[@Savior.Greenmount]

Hi all, can you tell me what string action height in millimeters Jimi used?

[@thedavesimpson]

No one knows that.

[@Savior.Greenmount]

@@thedavesimpson What height of the action do you use? if I may ask

[@shellydrew100]

Didn't early Strats only have a 3 way selector switch ? i might be wrong...but i'm sure they did !

[@thedavesimpson]

They did indeed. :)

[@ponceponce4431]

I wish I found you earlier. Your name popped up in one of rick beato's videos comment section. Not regretting it one bit.

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. : )

[@ponceponce4431]

@@thedavesimpson you are very welcome, thanks to you.

[@anxiousmindmusic]

Any reason for not using tubes? The CR120 is shockingly good though.

[@thedavesimpson]

+Ashley Mann I do have many reasons but the main ones are the cost of keeping a Valve up running and also i prefer the consistency and reliability of Solid State. Also the CR120 is my dream amp. It does exactly what i want. :) Thank you for watching. :)