How to play Purple Haze by Jimi Hendrix | Guitar Lesson

[@bassinblue]

I LOVE how he stopped to say ''scuse me while I kiss the sky''.

[@simonmercier6733]

+David Harrison Like in the song.. lol

[@pokeman3652]

+David Harrison I think its "scuse me while I kiss this guy"

[@nicholasschuler4175]

+pokeman3652 you're wrong

[@pokeman3652]

+nicholas schuler Oh, yeah, I've never looked up the lyrics before, and that's what I always heard it as

[@SPOOKSTR]

+Robin Kennedy You're right.

[@linglingjr]

I have no idea how to play a guitar, I don't even own one. This is just awesome to watch.

[@bobdimarzio3972]

you should get one , learning to play will make you smarter

[@miguelflores6539]

Bob DiMarzioand the chicks dig it. XD

[@mychannel626]

Bob DiMarzio sooooo many mental processes occurring simultaneously using both hemispheres of the brain...i had no idea until i began playing

[@davidchacon2395]

Miguel Flores

[@ridgepatterson7692]

+Bob DiMarzio Music helps my math abilities

[@MrJazzedBlues]

Great job Justin. Like your lessons. Been playing since I was 13 and still do, turned 60 this year but still there is a lot to learn.

[@viralmelon]

My god you're a veteran, you've seen the legends come and go

[@haibro2398]

fair play bro!

[@lyledouglas8324]

Justin is a jerk he won't respond to you or any comments.

[@BackToConstitution]

I never heard anyone play it so well! Really amazing! Thumbs up!

[@bbbggg3593]

+BackToConstitution there is this guy called jimi hendrix. i think he plays it decently too

[@NatsuDragneelBC]

+BackToConstitution gary moore plays it better than hendrix in my opinion. Moore was an incredible guitarist

[@lakshyadheer]

+Brian Clark Moore was amazing

[@miked7295]

@Brian Clark, No one can play a Hendrix song better than Hendrix. It's like Michael Jackson entering a MJ look-a-like competition but he doesn't win.

[@NatsuDragneelBC]

Mike D Charlie Chapman did that once

[@satchfan2010]

Thanks for this! I really appreciate the attention to detail like the string muting, etc. Your tips really make all the difference.

[@Juztastic]

I've only been playing a year but I can see how beneficial this song can be with all the slides, vibrato, chords, bends and such. So much can be learnt from this lesson, thanks a lot Justin, going to get started on this one! :) Must have been a nightmare to transcribe. ^^

[@Parcolai]

I think the really good thing about Hendrix songs is that there's no hard and fast rule. You just have to feel the music. You gave me a really good starting point though.

[@tradeka4206]

Yeah you're right. When I play this song I just follow the basic structure and otherwise just kinda let go. That's how he played it and why every different recording and live show sounds different

[@charlesmatthias9459]

True; "Jimi" played it different,when he played live,as with his other songs'!

[@RoundOneBoxing]

Who the fuck disliked this... Mug. Justin you are a legend mate

[@utkt91]

To tell you the truth I came here just to see you play it......

[@ShepeMdq]

Justin you're amazing! Regards from mar del plata, Argentina

[@nedimhodzic158]

same here,dude...:)

[@AndyOshea]

lol same. I don't even own a guitar...

[@jalapenoman9847]

@AndyOShea WTF!

[@eknivsnikta]

Never watched a how to play for a Hendrix tune - this was super insightful!

[@MauricioFierro]

Can't wait for the Classic Rock Solos series! I've learned guitar with your videos, specially strumming, which I found really hard to learn. Speed and soloing is my last step towards becoming a basic guitarist. If you could, please start with Eric Clapton's "Layla". Thanks a lot for your work!

[@alansimpson8962]

I think Justin is a perfectionist he is always spot on with his lessons he truly is a top notch pro guitarist too

[@AshAlmond1]

One of my favourite riffs of all time!

[@PhillipLandmeier]

A million views. Yeah. You're not alone in liking this tune. I'm a keyboard player, and this is the tune that made me want to learn guitar, but it took me 50 years to actually pick up the guitar and learn it. I never imagined that I would EVER be able to play this, but now that I'm studying, I know that I will be able. I just have to practice. It's very exciting. It's quite the opposite of when I was first learning piano, etc. and practice was a daily drudgery. Practice on the guitar these days is the highlight of my day. I can't wait to get all the other garbage of the day out of the way so I can sit down and practice guitar.

[@rolandjgutierrez7737]

When you teach I noticed that I can hear all the strings and notes clearly thats your high level of skill producing great tone. That's what motivates me if I hear the tone of each string and notes you play makes it better for me to learn the song..thank you..Roland J Gutierrez from Magdalena New Mexico usa.

[@mattlast4093]

your rythym counting ability never ceases to amaze me

[@edwardmerritt8346]

Justin is an awesome teacher

[@dam230711]

Just found this little beauty.. haven’t played guitar in years but Mr Jimi Hendrix is the reason I love it.. love the way you do this video.. good for the beginner. Good for the Jedi.. I’m the former. Not many other vids seem give beginners the time.. cheers Justin 🕺🏽

[@5woogie5]

You’ve got a real nice feel for the song. Thanks for the clear teaching.

[@Hudson510]

Best out there on this song -- excellent attention to the nuances

[@melsaldeen1806]

Agreed. Captures more of the feeling and takes more time to explain them.

[@gulsengulec]

You're a so perfect guitarist. Thanks for this awesome Jimi's songs' lesson. God bless u and ur fingers!! 😊😊😊😊😊 ♡♡♡

[@TiasAhlgreN]

You are the man, Justin. Greatly appreciate your tutorials on a level beyond what I can properly describe.

[@boberson33]

+◢ тне Scαɴᴅıɴανıαɴ Aтнеısт ◣ Lmao You're an atheist? May as well delete your account, bro

[@DBGamer_eh]

Hey Justin. I've been following along with a couple of your posts, and I just wanted say that I really appreciate your teaching style and attention to detail. I put the guitar down for a while, but now I'm rockin' out to some Purple Haze, Nothing Else Matters, and Sam Smith. Thanks for making it fun again. Cheers!

[@amandoosthuizen2040]

Hey Justin, I'm 15 Years old and Just finished learning this. I love your Style, Voice and your Skills! Your Amazing, Thanks for teaching it to me :)

[@joebolton001]

thanks justin ur a good teacher

[@mojoefelix]

Fabulous playing and lesson. Just one point. This song is famous for it's tritone intro so we got to get low E going along with those Bb octaves - I play it in first position as it is easy to two Es and 2 Bbs to really get the "devils interval" going! Of course the bass player can play the low E, but most of us learning this and fiddling around with at home don't have a bass player. Love your lessons Justin!

[@DasSlenderMan]

Still waiting for that solo

[@imayjustlooklikearetardfor8306]

Same

[@linkinpaak]

Dude, you're amazing. That is all.

[@oskibear]

Thanks, Justin. The little nuanced details make this challenging. Nice lesson

[@cristobalin40]

Nice playing Justin

[@kakaosgyerek]

You are doing very great tutorials Justin!

[@techdad5606]

Justin, I can't thank you enough! Two and 1/2 years after starting my guitar journey with your beginners course, I finally have the confidence and skills to get through this tune.

[@tannerteevsb8963]

I’m starting to think I shouldn’t be playing this 2 days in

[@soulmanid1406]

SOUNDS A PRETTY EXACT COPY TO ME JUSTIN. MANY THANKS FOR IT.

[@TheSonnylily]

awesome Justin, this is what i really need to watch and learn to play on this Sunday while quarantined at home from returning to Canada from USA, you are the man! thanks and cheers!!! Sonny

[@maxweeboy]

I love that sound 0:50

[@LuisHamiltonDaSilva]

The best so far

[@drblacko]

Don't even have a guitar anymore but still fantastic to watch and listen to you teach very well! Thanks!

[@csgsmolders]

Great message to beginner players in the last 48 seconds!!!

[@LauDanielS]

I like how you show such attention to detail when it comes to all the little nuances. Hands down my favorite lesson of yours was your three parter on Sultans of Swing in which you teach all the fills. I come back to that one quite often.

[@MrAndrea2127]

Please Justin do more Jimi Hendrix lesson!!!!!!

[@Claymor621]

I could have done with this vid back in '73.

[@19501960]

Great job, the rhythm to the tune in the chorus is a fast up and down strum.

[@anthonyangelis1094]

👍👍❤️❤️🙏🙏thank you Justin!!!!!!!🎸🎸

[@PhillipLandmeier]

This is pure gold.

[@liamdowling14]

I'd really like justin to do a behind the scenes video, a little tour of his studio and how he goes about breaking a song down and turning it into a lesson and stuff like that.

[@uweuwe1863]

13:58 dat spit doe haha oh man thank you so much for your lessons dude you're awesome :D

[@kitrik23]

dude you fukin rock ... you got those subtle things down brutha

[@pechpech4085]

There are exactly 420 comments and it's amazing

[@marlo8867]

My mind is melting on the last part of the intro, more coffee needed! Really good lesson so far, thanks dude. :) Will be subbing properly on your site

[@Vice2Vice]

hi justin you are the best teacher i've seen before ...i hope you became super-super star ....................jimi hendrix is god of guitar.

[@thezoexperience1]

If you listen closely to the second verse in the original track, Hendrix plays these sick licks over the E7#9 chord. Never noticed it until I found the Purple Haze with the guitar parts isolated from everything else. Sick.

[@MWJ1034]

Excellent instruction. Gotta lot of work to do. Thanks for taking the time and effort.

[@chrsrans1]

Excellent lesson as usual justin, just makes me want to pick my guitar up and start playing right away. Good luck, and thanks from Chris.

[@Joel-vk3cf]

Can you please teach the solo Justin. It's brilliant.

[@NoahfromEarth]

Learning this on my acoustic turned down a step. Fingers hurt so good 🤘

[@MrHelloman2]

thank you justin, it's been like 5 years i've been looking at your videos. You give me a lot of motivation to experience new styles in music . Thanks alot , keep on rocking in the free world :)

[@Lightnin991]

A very useful lesson. Every note and nuance explained. Surprised that you are not allowed to post TABS as all the other tutors seem to do so. However I've created my own TAB - only possible because you've described exactly the location of every note and it's taught me a lot more than using TABS created by someone else. I've got several recordings of Purple Haze and he plays it differently on every occasion so I'm not worried if I don't play it exactly the same as the single released, I think in 1967. Thank you for all your efforts. I'm also learning Manic Depression (your tutorial) but that's another story.

[@dilipafmc]

justin fans here from himalayas

[@pinstripesforever]

this norm macdonald, rocks!!

[@abhinandanghosh2028]

Great lesson Justin thanks a lot you rock❤

[@elguitarplayer]

you are awesome justin keep rocking and teching the world how to play please!

[@georgesgmail1408]

Great job on the lesson. As you said many people talked about the sound. Hendrix used a strat as we all saw him destroy many. If you use fuzz or overdrive, it will be fine. Remember, Hendrix played this song many times and probably tried lots of different types of distortion. During the solo, most people agree that he used an Octavia pedal to get those great high pitch harmonics. You are a very good teacher and made this easier to understand than previous instructors. You have it on target so it sounds like Purple Haze now when I play it. heh. Great job. oh, one thing that may help many beginners. The gliss' (Slides) were actually played as an overdub on the studio track. I would advise beginners or anyone for that matter to play it that way to get the timing and order of the song before putting in the gliss' but to each his own

[@johnbrown6012]

Got your books and love your vids - by far the best tutorials on YT or anywhere !!!!

[@lucasversendaal1447]

100% sure i'll get laid after i learned this.

[@alias434]

Lucas Versendaal so...did you?

[@lucasversendaal1447]

thefuckinfist Lifeguard had to save me. I drowned in the pussy...

[@alias434]

Lucas Versendaal sweet, hope it works for me as well :)

[@ryanleroux2770]

Legendary.

[@soccerjedi69]

+Jerry Addison You taped her with what? Scotch?

[@funguy4utube]

WOW !!!!! that intro was sensational ... yep you did nail it as much as a human other than Hendrix can .. in my book anyway.

[@weshard1]

No. You've fucking nailed it, Justin :)

[@harryrodcay]

first hit is on 5th and 6th strings, followed by 5th and 4th strings, both with that E note in the middle to give that clash sound.... that's the sound!

[@XealousBedlam]

Good work as always, Justin. Keep doing what you are doing. You're doing it right! Salutations from Norway

[@sirfragsalot87]

Awesome Justin. Looking forward for more awesome riffs.

[@JohnnyBGood-ii8kt]

Great Job, Justin, keep rockin!

[@Ytsugo]

Thanks a lot Justin !

[@SteventheThorn]

Excellent tutorial. Loved it. Learned most of it in a couple hours. Very helpful.

[@dquillen1]

Great job, you look like a man that enjoys his work! Thanks for the lesson.

[@StevePhillips]

Thank you for this cover lesson. You make things nice and clear Justin.

[@fdsafsfasd]

Excellent lesson Justin! Love how you teach all the little nuances that make it sound closer to the original. Do you plan to do a lesson on some of Rory Gallagher's songs? I think he is an excellent, unfortunately overlooked guitarist :)

[@ryandugger1145]

Wonderful video. You really did that song justice. Not many can.

[@BeckumOutdoors]

Really a good teacher, thanks!

[@thomascorley7078]

Hi Justin, keep up the good work.Love the detail in your vids.

[@murkou5696]

He's got a really good singing voice.

[@univuniveral9713]

Justin, I just subscribed and clicked like. Please keep doing te counting 1 and a two and a, etc. It helps a lot. Please do it in all your lessons.

[@ellisbarbozamusic3882]

Brilliant help thanks mate.

[@DanielRodriguez-gd3hi]

thanks so much i learned it and i can play it very good now thanks!!!!

[@yhnyves210896]

Thanks a lot justin this lesson was Amazing , so complete , you are the great

[@jerrybriardy]

Thanks man, I haven't nailed it, but it sure points me in the right direction.

[@WhiteError37]

never knew you could play a chord like that, thanks

[@danafrog3]

I think we all shouldlearn this tune,,if it gets us more boom boom,,, think of all the boom boom Justin gets,,, for he is awesome at guitar,,

[@kuhtipp]

Tipp: Add an 1/4 bend to the high G note in the first lick.

[@thearchives446]

i hate when people do this it sounds stupid..

[@TheWofscotland]

bookmarked for sure. good vid

[@omegacontrol9889]

Excellent. One of the best I['ve heard.

[@KevinRusso]

Great tone

[@AverageIsaac]

adapted it for the bass sounds sweet

[@jefferylord3068]

how in the world do 146 people give this great lesson a thumbs down????? ive been watching justins videos for 6 or 7 years, they're top quality and this is no different

[@jakegilham2753]

Thanks for the lesson. Really brilliantly explained and very detailed Peace

[@andifriede9865]

great lesson justin !!!

[@bobdimarzio3972]

thanks Justin

[@duckcox]

Wow! I can do this! but it aint easy..Thanks Justin!!!

[@XEpikurX]

Nice lesson! Thank you very much!

[@gat2871]

thanks man! i love your tutorials!

[@sirdoouglas]

Thanks for the lesson. I have enjoyed it very much. Keep teaching us intermediates. (:

[@licksnkicks1166]

That was one of the most amazing covers Justin! I want to learn this song!