How to Play Time by Pink Floyd

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With today's guitar lesson series we will take a look at how to play all of "Time" by the great Pink Floyd.
Appearing on the Dark Side of the Moon album, "Time" has long been a favorite Pink Floyd track of mine.
The first video covers all of the chords or rhythms. There is a liberal amount of guitar layering going on and I do my best to demonstrate both guitar parts. However, this song can still sound great with just one guitar.
The chords and rhythms are relatively basic and shouldn't be too hard to master for most intermediate level players.
The real star of the show here is definitely David Gilmours epic guitar solo for "Time". In this Time guitar lesson I will demonstrate how to play the entire solo note-for-note. The second video lesson is where you will find the lesson teaching the solo.
Perhaps my favorite solo by one of my favorite guitarists, the solo in "Time" by Pink Floyd is one the greatest examples of using a solo to create a song within a song, something David Gilmour is masterful at doing.
It's incredible to listen to how the solo develops, never rushing to prove a point too fast but when it does it is breathtaking.
To me David Gilmour practically invented the art of the huge soaring guitar solo. I mean listen to that tone! In the early seventies to boot!!
Technically there isn't a lot of fast fretwork, but instead we have a TON of bends that require special attention to keep in tune. David Gilmour literally adds bends to his bends throughout the entire solo.
In this Time guitar solo lesson I will take you note-for-note through this masterpiece and show you how to attack each difficulty one by one.
With all of those bends the Time guitar solo is great to play a few times each day simply to keep your calluses up!
Besides the bending difficulties I hope you use this solo to inspire you to create your own musical statements during your solos. You simply can't have a better model than this one. :)
Carl..

[@cheenu711]

And Gilmour was singing through all this. What a legend

[@iamthesenate6577]

Well if you think that's crazy look at James Hetfeild and Dave Mustaine lol. No doubt he's a legend though

[@keremstoyshop8734]

It’s not that hard mate

[@Sean-vh1rr]

@@keremstoyshop8734 why you gotta shit on people lol

[@imthemicro7080]

@@keremstoyshop8734 we have a genius right here everybody

[@ceilingfanenthusiast6041]

@@imthemicro7080 look, no one likes people who brag online... but he's kinda right

[@darko714]

Your intro on this is inspired. I felt like I was listening to a prodigy breathe new life into an old classic during a recital. A+ for artistry.

[@oledrennis7735]

Thanks for teaching the the chords and the lead to this song. :) Makes me want to cry knowing I can play it now xD You're an incredible teacher.

[@daydreamer1246]

Me too

[@lloydbradly307]

It's amazing isn't it? I love the solo, and the unison bend sounds epic! Im 24 and I feel like Pink Floyd got it right if I'm listening to something thats 47 years old. Jeez, even saying that sounds heavy!😅

[@craigneff5914]

Exactly! so cool to finally play it right

[@paulbrindamour4663]

It was one of my dream! 😍😉

[@brettbartletti5931]

By far the best guitar lessons that I’ve come across Carl. You’re the man.

[@stuandrews1975]

This channel has by far, the BEST guitar lessons on KZbin. Thanks!

[@cjsterlace]

Best guitar teacher on KZbin hands down the best

[@cmg1819]

My opinion the rythm parts in time are harder to get down than the solo. So many little naunces.

[@tyleredmonds5604]

agreed

[@masonsteven77]

Carl, you're fantastic. Best on KZbin. Incidentally, have you seen this? It is life changing. This song on an acoustic, by a kid, the melody , percussion, everything

[@meganostra6633]

Carl, you are absolutely a fantastic teacher! Thanks again for yet ANOTHER amazing lesson!!

[@montydaniels1054]

Thanks Carl for this lesson. I would have problems every once in a while & what I found was, unless I clipped my nails on my left hand, I wasn't able to play regular chords right. Something as simple as this was causing me a lot of problems. Funny I think but glad I figured it out.

[@gunnerdee84]

Yes that is very true. I learned that lesson in a beginner video when I started playing and it works for me. So ever since then right next to my guitars are a pair of nail clippers. It is amazing how little things like that matter a lot.

[@senriquesworld5873]

You are the best guitar tutor I see online.

[@tylerfields7295]

The End of Time. gasp. You do good lessons man.

[@owenhu9465]

+Tyler Fields or time itself... feeling deep

[@laertejosias1094]

Muito prazer em conhecê-lo Sou auto didático gosto muito de suas aulas pois nem chego a estudar o passo a passo da música. Eu o vejo fazer e simplesmente também faço. Aprendi assim com vc a tocar the number of the beast e por isso te sigo aqui no Brasil 🇧🇷 Acho sua personalidade sensacional em relação às músicas tiradas Gosto dessa forma natural de tirar as musicas que vc tem Digo isso pela forma de vc mostrar um pouco de vc nas cordas sem interferir na identidade da música 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼✌🏼✌🏼✌🏼

[@alec6465]

Thoroughly enjoying plodding through this, thx so much Buddy!

[@kaisuriyarachchi9372]

Hi Carl, I was just wondering if you could consider doing a tutorial for have a cigar by pink Floyd since I really need to learn the solo for it

[@mostlikelyaperson6940]

How am i supposed to figure out that rhythm stuff?

[@tomsexton4880]

Carl, thank you for your unique way to reach a learning guiltarist, I, we owe you my friend.

[@HunterTiberisBojangles]

Only 4 minutes in, and I LOVE it! Can't wait to get under my fingerrrrs!!

[@JeighNeither]

"And that takes us to the end of time itself" Me: I certainly hope not! 😂

[@spectralwhale1683]

Hi Carl, your channel is the best and all your Pink FLoyd lessons are especially helpful to understand their music. But there is one lesson more i would love to see from you: Dogs from the Animals album - could you show us how it's done?

[@ethanhannon6507]

Can you please do a lesson on all the guitar parts for have a cigar it would really be cool

[@stevenday9687]

damn Carl, I'm suppose to go to the store but how can I now? Well, I've been reminded I guess but in the words of Arnold, "I'll be back". As usual, great job & choice of songs. Anytime you can learn some Pink Floyd it's been a great day.

[@fedup3449]

@ 8.00 i think you may have missed the turn round chord. I haven't listened to the song in a while and it may be something that the backing vocals do instead of the guitar part but when he goes to the E Maj chord he plays it for 2 bars and then adds a D and an F# on the top D and E strings for 2 bars ( a sort of D over E chord). This provides a more seamless transition back into the F#m chord of the verse. Certainly the vocals hit those 2 notes.

[@JeighNeither]

What? "on the top D & E strings? There's only one D string my friend. Just Google the chord you're trying to explain & write it? Even still, this is unintelligible.

[@fedup3449]

@@JeighNeither You post a reply to a comment I made 4 years ago telling me I'm talking rubbish? I'm 65 and can't remember what I did yesterday. If I said it then it was right. Don't waste my time.

[@fedup3449]

@@JeighNeither You're responding to a typo! It should read "the top B & E strings". That's pretty obvious so your sarcasm was not necessary. Anyway, try it, if you know where E Major is!

[@MSavageEsq]

This is a superb lesson. Thanks so much

[@joshuaflores1990]

Whoa nicely done! You simplified this so even a hack like me could play this.

[@jeffreyhall76]

Thanks Carl one of my favorites

[@JH-km5nm]

Thank you for awesome lesson!

[@fxglobalduke7789]

I watch Your and Steve S. tutorials and tommorow i buy new strings. Well done

[@Monox602]

Great lessons as always. Could you please do Pearl Jams alive solo? Please!!

[@BoGuest2571]

That's a kick ass solo

[@GdayFraz]

Thanks for this brother ❤

[@rickbusson7260]

Are you deliberately shuffling the rhythm in the start. The tune is in a funky even 16 note feel but you are definitely shuffling the rhythm. It actually sounds cool....like a stylized version.

[@kasumimi]

Need more PF please!

[@everly-shadystudios9900]

Well done brother! Love the way you put it in perspective piece by piece makes a very understandable will you break it down👍

[@forceofchaos1]

A long awaited lesson!!! Thanks very much ;)

[@slambodianjones]

Much appreciated!

[@Sw-sx7nw]

Beautiful

[@xLILxNINJAx0]

Can you do the unforgiven 2? :) I've been wanting to learn for so long and there aren't any decent guitar lessons for it out there and the tabs I've seen aren't so good either lol. But I know if you do it you'll do a great job with it, and I'd really like if you did!

[@SEATTLEKID2o6]

As always awesome lesson.

[@TheMIghtyDago]

206 rep

[@user-ee6pu6jk5v]

Thank you!

[@rhythm8449]

Thanks for the great lesson, I'm playing most of the song right now, still working on it. Please do a lesson on sorrow, please please I know you can do it. Do you have a band? Would be cool to watch you jamming.

[@johnmerrill4717]

Thank you

[@enzogiroldo2758]

God bless you

[@alexdrapeau97]

Are you experienced? Would be nice if you could do whole song

[@HasNoName69]

***** why?

[@miklosjesze9255]

thanks

[@current3109]

Tried learning sheet music for this and it made no sense at all

[@Decimusblack88]

Learn tablature much more easy

[@current3109]

Marcos Galindo yes tabs are my go-to

[@Decimusblack88]

@@current3109 nice' my favorite program is guitar pro

[@neilhackett529]

Thanks man :)

[@indianjoneslife]

2:35

[@PavKyzGt]

Carl, what about Dude (Looks Like A Lady) (solo)?

[@tylerkrug7719]

Theres still a few parts i cant get down yet

[@jovanijaimes6340]

My e string broke thanks

[@jriles70bones]

Is it just me, or are you "pumping" some of the open chords?

[@peterschofield8351]

synyster gates, is that you? jaja :)

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[@SHARKFINENTERPRISE]

I am a terrible learner or you are a terrible teacher, cant sort it out yet.

[@bloodynin9757]

Ok this might be a stupid question. But at the very start when you start doing the chords you say it’s kind of a spotty playing when you strum. Please can someone tell me how to strum like that? My guitar is in tune but I don’t know how to strum to make that sound please can someone maybe even advise me on a video or where I can learn that technique of strumming I know it looks easy but I can’t figure out how to make that kind of cut off funky sound strumming and I reeeeeeeaaally want to learn it.

[@16shreyanroy]

Thank you!