How To Play Money For Nothing By Dire Straits - Guitar Lesson - Mark Knopfler

In this video I demonstrate how to play the song Money For Nothing By Dire Straits. This was their smash hit from the mid 80's off of the album Brothers In Arms. It showcases some tasty licks and playing from Mark Knopfler. In this video I show how to play the main riff in the song as well as the verse and chorus sections, as well as provide insight on how Mark gets his tone on the song and his approach and technique playing without a pick. I hope you enjoy the video. Please subscribe!
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[@EricWachob]

Thanks again Marty u are awesome 😎!! Been playing guitar for 35 years I can't wait to go home after work and play it!!

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Awe man, thank you. I really appreciate the support I get from you all. I'm just glad people like the same stuff I do and put up with my whimsical content. 😎🎵🤟🏻

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[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Thanks so much man, that means a lot to read nice comments like that. I appreciate you watching and for the support!! 😎🎵🎸

[@Breegr]

1st here GOOD STUFF now if I could just learn how to play with my fingers like he does

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Thanks for tuning in man!! 😎🎵

[@entretantosmundosgaming4974]

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Thanks so much man, it really means a lot to hear that. Makes it all worth while. I'm happy to share. It's fun for me too! We have a great community here and you all make it that way. 😎🎵🎵🎵🎸

[@TylerJohnstonGuitar]

One of the coolest riffs ever. Love the attack he gets on the notes with his plucking. Gonna be a fun one to learn!

[@kennethhoneycutt4513]

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[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Thanks Kenneth! I really appreciate that man. It's hard coming up with ideas. I keep a digital notepad active at all times and jot down stuff that I think about during the day/week/month ... stuff I believe will be fun or go over well. Otherwise I'll forget it. Haha. Then I work on my list as throughout the week/month and keep trucking. Sometimes I don't like anything on my list and have to dig deep. There's always that second guessing and doubt but I keep rolling. 😎🎵🎵🎵🎵

[@DanBaker30]

I remember hearing a story that he approached Billy Gibbons on how to replicate his tone and sure enough From Wikipedia ""Money for Nothing" is a pop rock song.Knopfler modeled his guitar sound on ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons' trademark guitar tone, as ZZ Top's music videos were already a staple of early MTV. Gibbons told Timothy White of Musician in late 1985 that Knopfler had solicited Gibbons' help in replicating the tone, adding, "He didn't do a half-bad job, either, considering that I never told him a goddamned thing!""

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

That's great! Thanks for sharing !

[@DeputyVanHalen5150]

Killer cool video and lesson man! First time hearing this tune growing up, thought that he said Money For Nothin' and Your Chicks for Free. Lol😅 I want my Mtv.. My Favorite Dire Straights tune is, So Far Away...

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

I thought the same thing. I still sing it that way. Haha. I like Brothers In Arms. 🎸🎵🎵

[@DeputyVanHalen5150]

@@Ranch5150SkinWalker 😁👍🏻 And Yep. Brothers in Arns is awesome.

[@Guto-df3hq]

Sem palavras...😎😎😎😎😎

[@novotiz]

Clear and easy, best tutorial ever!!!

[@Jackie_Rosewood]

Awesome tutorial Marty🤘🏻✌🏻😎 Hope you have a wonderful weekend!!🎸🎸

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Thank you! Same to you! 😎🎵

[@richieismyhero]

Thanks for this Marty, I used to play this years ago in band, always a favourite

[@lrm215]

That was very cool thank you Marty

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Thedudemannn]

Another classic !! Thanks Marty !

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

You're welcome man!! Thanks for watching 😎🍺🎵

[@rvk5150]

Great content as usual....

[@ryanguffy4739]

Nailed the tone!

[@geoffreylowery9730]

Cool one Marty. I read something somewhere about the happy mistake that created the tone on that but don't remember what it was or even if it was true (internet). But it sounds right on here so good goin!

[@kennethhoneycutt4513]

There is a video out whe talks about how that happehere on youtube

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

I need to look that up. I'm interested!

[@kennethhoneycutt4513]

@@Ranch5150SkinWalker it's here on KZbin I saw it about a year and a half ago

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

@@kennethhoneycutt4513 I found it earlier. Looks like my assessment was right. 🤟🏻😎

[@flixsymmetry]

Excellent pick! I remember when this album came out. Great song, though, my favorite was Brothers in Arms. Probably didn’t hurt that it was featured in an early season Miami Vice episode.

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Brothers In Arms is my favorite on the album as well. So emotional.

[@Dan-mi7hn]

Merci beaucoup from France

[@craigwolf4908]

you da man !

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Thanks Craig 😎🎵🎵

[@solomonhutalla6991]

Cheers!

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

😎🍺

[@onlybugwit]

If I see one more advert for "cancel your doorbell" I SHALL SCREAM

[@RoofsHobbyGuitar]

Can you do Sucker in a 3 Piece? And go over how to do some of those tricks in the intro? 👍👍

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Great idea 😎🤟🏻

[@RoofsHobbyGuitar]

@@Ranch5150SkinWalker Yes! Nobody has a lesson! Not even Carl! Ur a great source for later VH!

[@jimgibson7275]

Awesome video Marty

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Thanks buddy! I appreciate you watching man. 😎🎸🎵

[@jimgibson7275]

@@Ranch5150SkinWalker I appreciate you taking the time to do videos.

[@papablue3015]

Thanks Marty 🤘 I like to play nothing for money, and the chicks are invisible! 😂😊

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Haha!!! 😂

[@salinasarmando66]

Need to do sultans of swing also

[@allenblack9890]

And here it is! 😆

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Thanks for tuning in man! 😎🤟🏻

[@Spyder-jb2xl]

Hey Marty I know it won't have the same feel but could you use a pick and still get it done??

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Absolutely, it will be fine. Mark has a little thumb and finger roll he does that gives it some rhythmic quality but a pick can emulate it. Truthfully it's easier for me (a pick player) to play it with a pick.

[@Plextortion]

Believe it or not back in those days he favored a cream colored Crate Vintage Club 50 amplifier of all things.

[@lore5363]

Hi Marty this time the light of the video is terrible. It seems the light used tò keep warm the grilled chickens. What happened? Of course you sound and teach great as usual! Many thanks for the video of this great Classic Dire straits song.

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Sorry about that! I think it looks pretty clean? 🤷☮️

[@lore5363]

@@Ranch5150SkinWalker absolutely no problem for me. I said that Just to give you a feedback to the video quality: this time seems not Natural. I think It Is some post production setup because also the usual intro seems different. Than kou for your work, Marty. I Spent last hours to play EVH Panama/hot for teacher than you explained to me in you Channel.👍

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

@@lore5363 you're very welcome!! I appreciate the input and comment for sure. I think my lights were blue vs tan when shooting. I'm glad the videos help out. It makes it all worth while. 😎

[@Sftd1973]

do you drop the A string to G ?

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

I actually don't. It's all standard.

[@philipweber6616]

Do you hear deep purple

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Most definitely!

[@ricardofabiojuarezpollari2247]

Maestro!!! Marty, will it be possible for you to make a video for Blue on Black by Kenny Wayne Shepperd? Thanks a lot!!! Rich JP

[@Ranch5150SkinWalker]

Dude. Great great song and idea! Thanks

[@jasonl1942]

I would've thought he used a flanger on it.

[@jimmcdougall9973]

“F**king these notes”??? at 00:00:49 😂 When you play lead notes, with the cocked wah, you get Brian May’s tones from Queens early albums.

[@lovehategoddie]

Just so you know I am getting that fraudulent Elon musk investment scheme ad when I open the video. This song pretty much defined guitar sound in the 80s, it was bigger than anything Van Halen did. Became the love interest of mtv and said exactly what the music industry machine was , a bigch for selling cars and washing machines.

[@Dan-mi7hn]

Mark is a genius like Eddy like Jimi,like Chuck,like Keith,it is no race you know there is no number one

[@kuciirfan2460]

Not even close dude😢