How to Play "Sultans of Swing" by Dire Straits (Chords and Rhythm)

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True! I uploaded a cover of this about a month ago. Not as good as this though haha.

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Yeah hard song to play

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Made to look easy anyway

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The Martin Marquis seem only to come in the acoustic guitar style--or are they the same for electric guitars?

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[@evenlamo5833]

Thank you Marty for this lesson! I'm looking forward to the lead-guitar lesson! Please make more lessons of songs from Dire Straits!!!

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Great lesson, down to the point and very well displayed. Others spend too much time describing note by note and makes it very difficult to follow. Thanks

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Marty when I started guitar I was struggling on how to even strum. But now when I have watched most of your lessons I know much more... Thanks!

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Thank you very much for this lesson, Marty. I'm in my late 40's and started learning guitar a couple of years ago. It's been a bit slow going and this song is one I've really wanted to learn. Thanks again.

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I wish he put a picture up of the chords as he says them, I'd be nice as a little refresher sometimes! Love ya Marty, this is badass!!!!!!!

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old 60s guitarist, interested in learning a few....know most of the right hand tricks...damping, strumming......you are the BEST on internet!

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Not a guitar player, drummer, but I just stopped by to appreciate the breakdown. I frequently drum to this song and obviously love the guitar.

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Thank you very much for this lesson!!!!! This song is my very favorite song when i heard it for the very first time back to the 80's i wanted to be a guitarist and because of this sound of Mark Knopfler i descover rock music !!!! I try so many times by my own, to finger out the chords but always something missing . I try many video lessons time to time... but i am not satisfied but you Mr. Marty Music you are the best !!!! Thank you again !!!! Respect !!!!

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Thanks Jimmy! I really appreciate the feedback and of course you supporting me HERE with "MartyMusic"

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Just been practicing this on my acoustic. When Iv got it down il set up my electric guitar and pedal box. Great lesson again!

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Thank you a million Marty, I’ve followed you for about a decade now and this is my late uncles favorite song. I’m learning it for him and I know you’d have a lesson on it.

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Hey Marty! Just wanted to say great job and thank you for all the videos! You have made learning the guitar a lot of fun, i have just started but after a couple weeks following your videos im already playing with amazing rythm! Thanks again and keep up the great work!!!

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[@kylekelly6476]

Awesome song, I've been wanting to learn this for a while now, but was intimidated by the solos! Request: Lyin' Eyes by the Eagles (I know the chords, but would love it if you could show us how to incorporate the various licks present throughout the song)

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We've all been waiting for this!! Great job. looking forward to the follow up lesson.

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Great video, love the masterful handling, the dire instruction, the straitful swing. The fun comments 🎯🎵🎵🎵

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super stoked for the solo lesson

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Me too. I'm not sure if I played it correctly in the cover that I uploaded...

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I hope that more Dire Straits come.

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Thanks Marty!! I can say that every improvement of my guitar picking is because of your videos that breakdown the parts! Rock on!

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I expected this to be impossible for me to play but you explained everything so well and somehow made a song by the master Mark Knopfler seem somewhat easy to play. Great job! I just subscribed!

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Wow I Didn't realize how easy this song is to play! Fantastic lesson . Thx again Marty!

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Luminous White sure, easy until the solo

[@bleromafia]

Marty just played the song plain anf simple he left out all of the details for example the rakes he was explaining. and also kopfler played with fingers not a pick and he amde it look easy (it is not)

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awesome Marty. favourite song. playing along with you at times completely opens up the fretboard for me. Yyeeew

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Love this song, thanks for sharing Marty! Been watching/learning since high school, about 7 years now!

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Don't take for granted that we can play those cords without you showing them to us

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Please make a video for the song Wheel of Life by Samsara Blues Experiment, It's a simple song but I'm a beginner and I can't pick it up on my own. It's a very cool song too.

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Great Inspiration and tasty tasty tone. The double stop tip is so solid. I kept using your lesson to try and improvise a solo over. I'm so into this right now. Can't wait for part two ! Marty you are THE MAN. break a leg at sxsw!

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thanks Rick!!!

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Best lessons on You Tube......and they just keep getting better! Thank-you for this one Marty. I never even considered trying to learn this song as I thought it was out of my league, but after this short lesson and a few hours of practice, I had it down. Wow!

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Thanks for that lesson, Marty. Always loved the music that Mark Knofler produces on Sultans of Swing, so I'm really looking forward to the lick lessons that you're going to put on your channel. Thanks again. Richard - Umina Beach, Australia

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Mate, you're putting the swing back in my sultanas!

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marty you are the best man!!! this is my favourite song ever and now I can finally play it!! thank you so much marty you are the best!!

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[@999AxLe]

Awesome stuff, but will you finish comfortably numb with the ending solo ?

[@JSmithski]

No new comments? Seems like everybody already learnt how to play it. I’m the last one then. Great tutorial.

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your not the only one

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all in the presentation, great job Marty and thank you Troy

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Do the solo on sultans of swing marty!! Please you have to

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He knows all the chords

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You said "upchuck..." hehehe

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Please do tunnel of love

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i listen to this song every morning for the past 3 weeks now , i've been thinking seriously to play it . thank you Marty , your video actually came up just when i had the thought , quite the coincidence xD

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Marty could you do a lesson on starry night by joe satriani

[@KuriFox]

Can someone break down the rythim pattern, im having a bit of a hard time getting the right hand to work

[@michaelsherrard]

up, down, up, down(mute)

[@Alexios_CV]

Its a complex rhythm really, in that it partially imitates flamenco strumming. Beat one: Thumb on the bass string Followed by index finger sliding down the strings vertically. The slide should end on the start of beat 2. On the end of beat 2 the index finger tugs at the strings from top to bottom. on beat three the thumb hits the bass string (or the contrabass string if you wanna embelish the bass section more) and on beat four the middle finger just strums the chord. I hope i described it correctly

[@4stevio]

I find the easiest way is to listen to the song, really know the song, hear it and feel it until it comes naturally, beats trying to follow all the up down down up chucka stuff.

[@Alexios_CV]

@@4stevio If it works for you, stick at it. For me Ive found I learn better when I combine my natural feeling and understanding of a song (technically speaking) with some kind of accurate articulation of the technique. Just to make sure I dont miss stuff.

Great stuff man! Needed to learn this quick and easy to play it tonight with my band at reharsals, didn't even need to pick up my guitar, lol. Thanks

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You are the god Marty Thanks a lot your class is the only one that I can realy learn this song

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Everytime I see your videos I remember the fact that my dad almost named me Marty instead of Ted

[@Akhii_Lini]

Great tutorial even though I don't know when to mute, down-stroke or up-stroke and it's killing me...

[@lukas6610]

Im 3 years late but in this vid he does up down up mute(down) repeat

[@garygnu9169]

One of my Favorites! Wore this single out back in the day. Getting right to work on this one. Thanks man!

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Its amazing to me how I just got my guitar last year, thinking I'd never get to a point where I could play a song like this, and now because of this beautiful man I'm about halfway to nailing this song!!! thank you so much Marty

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Yo Marty it's "Straits" not "Straights" in the thumbnail bro. Good video anyway.

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I know that's the one thing I forgot to change from an "autocorrect"

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AutoCorrect is my worst enema. It makes me say things but I didn't Nintendo.

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W. David Ferrell Now that's funny

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Hi Marty!!! Me here! :) There are manny good guitar tutorials and "online" teachers how ever since I started learning from online Videos you are somehow the most confortable to learn with, thank you for that... Hopfully some cool band pick you-up like Bon Jovi had picked up Phil X from KZbin :))))) (I know they did not pick him actually like that but its funny and the "hope dies last" :)))) )

[@MartyMusic]

Thank you for the kind words!!!

[@raccaba85]

Marty Music thank you for taking time and answer. please be gentle with the solo part, so that we "mortal" people can play it to ☺

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[@BM-mw4nv]

This is my favorite guitar riff of all time. Keep up the good work Marty!

[@bluehazeboy]

Thanks for showing this song marty I grew up in the 70's listening to this song,can't wait for the solo, keep up the good work

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Can you cover the solo for this?

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oww yeeaaaa

[@rodog1268]

I watch this several time ...I love it . And you teach it so beautifully

[@martynjames5963]

Thanks for the vid. Have been playing for 3 years now and I could play it as you taught it in real time with your explanations. Just keep naming notes and chords for us - great - then easy to find if we get stuck. Of course, nowhere near natural like you - but just getting through it is like a major epiphany /revelation.

[@MadaMixNoSerious]

This song doesn't require using a pick, if you use a pick it doesn't sound the same

[@devs3720]

MadaMixNoSerious it does

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MadaMixNoSerious Agreed. Knophler never does.

[@martinezq1]

but in fact the rythm guitar was played by David Knopfler with pick...

[@elbob17]

I know, and it sucks. I can't play without a pick yet.

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Yes

[@fredjones3693]

Could we get cats in the cradle maybe?

[@joshuaprakash2352]

Thanks a ton dear Marty Schwartz, thanks to your video, I am actually able to attempt this song on the guitar. You teach so well. Thanks so much. You really are a blessing. Please keep up the great work !!

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Thanks for a very good lesson Marty , you teach and make it easier to learn such a classic song !

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5:30 (time stamp to continue tomorrow)

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Knopfler is a very underrated guitarist.

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Sondre underrated by who?

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He actually was on the cover of Times & another as the best guitarist for whatever year that was

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since when? the man is a legend.

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This video is a gift that keeps on giving. Love your work Marty!

[@cressarrest]

you are a great teacher i have learned so many songs since i have started watching your videos . much appreciated !

[@HarmonyOfTheVoice]

Playing this with a pick is blasphemy

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TheRagingMan I can’t find your version anywhere.

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playing fingerstyle is alchemy

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Contre Marfia you’re right. I found it.

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Aidan Patman-Clark tried

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Probably more sad that you made that post hoping he would like it out of sympathy.

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Awesome. Thank you Mr Marty . your hands on lessons and explanations are just great.

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I really appreciate the feedback and of course you supporting me HERE with "MartyMusic" Frank

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Marty!!! Great Lesson... Thank you for taking the time to make and post this excellent video♪♫♪

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Dude teach us rock and roll ain't noise pollution AC/DC