How To Play “Voodoo Child” & Sound Like Jimi Hendrix

"Voodoo Child" is one of the most iconic songs written by Jimi Hendrix. Joe Satriani once said, "It's just the greatest piece of electric guitar work ever recorded. In fact, the whole song could be considered the holy grail of guitar expression and technique. It is a beacon of humanity."
In this video, we're diving into the technique, nuances, and precise notes you need to know in order to play "Voodoo Child" & sound like Jimi Hendrix.
Ayla breaks down the entire song, step-by-step to ensure you get all the information you need. She explains how to approach bending to emulate Jimi's playing, she shows you when and where to use hammer-ons and pull-offs to make the song a little easier and sound more professional, she gives you tips and tricks to approach and overcome the tricky sections, and she demonstrates each section slowly to make sure you fully understand how to play it yourself before moving on.
So if you want to know how to play "Voodoo Child" & sound like Jimi Hendrix on guitar, you're in the right place.
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ABOUT AYLA TESLER-MABE
Ayla has been making waves in the world of guitar playing as a professional guitarist, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and composer, since the early age of 14. After only been playing for two years, her first KZbin video (a rendition of John Mayall’s “Hideaway”) put her on the map and kickstarted her music career. She has since been featured in Rolling Stone magazine, become a member of the Ernie Ball and Fender family of artists, and earned various Berklee College of Music scholarships. Musically, Ayla finds great pleasure in exploring the numerous avenues available to her through various styles of music, as seen through her work with Calpurnia and Ludic.
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[@MusoraMedia]

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[@KevinHallSurfing]

Yeah it's chile as in "file" Muddy Waters sings "Whoa Chile" in the song Mannish Boy is a good example. 👍

[@K904-mf2pq]

If I get a membership on this site do you show me how to play the whole song as detailed as this video?

[@michaelthomas9991]

OMG, where has this girl been all my life? What beautiful instructions WITH explanation. Her appreciation to the detail of Jimi Hendrix’s style and sound is truly awesome. By far the best lesson and interpretation of the god of guitar, Jimi.

[@RJRonquillo]

This is spot on. 🤘🏾

[@MusoraMedia]

Thank you so much, RJ! We love your work!

[@gergemall]

Hi R.J. What a compliment.

[@gergemall]

@@MusoraMedia you’re a rising star and great instructor.

[@lomoholga]

Coming from Ronquillo that’s a gigantic complement.

[@muhammadsteinberg]

I suggest you listen to song again. Definitely superb but not hearing breakup.

[@Juno58]

This lesson shows what a genius Jimi Hendrix was!

[@alexandermills382]

And what a genius Ayla is…. Ah there is hope, Jimi’s extraordinary music will never die.

[@Guitarplayer724]

Ayla, you are , hands down, one of the best guitar teachers on KZbin. I thoroughly love your videos.

[@RawkCSSable]

She's definitely the best guitarist out of the bunch!!!!

[@5amtalk]

You sound like you, thoroughly love her

[@theyogieditor5656]

she really is

[@johnshive5548]

I've seen other tutorials of Hendrix, but none as detailed as this. You have really studied him so well that got every move down. He was very complex and you understand his style so well. You are an awesome teacher.

[@TheBillMurrray]

look into Tim Pierce

[@bcx1138]

cuz chicks are better at conveying information imho. and, this chick is particularly awesome

[@garrettmb181]

Mr tabs

[@Metallian81]

Ayla is the best kind of teacher, talented, enthusiastic, precise in explanation and demonstration, and just all around oozing in likeability. When I see a music teacher enjoying themselves while teaching, it just makes everything resonate more and it helps push someone to WANT to learn more.

[@teremusthompson644]

Ayla I always thought I was the biggest fan of Jimi but I am convinced that you are!👍🏽 Please continue to give us the details of Jimi’s sound like no one else has. Thank You!🙏🏽💕

[@abekantarovich9231]

Ayla, I remember seeing your cover of Zeppelin's "Since I've been loving you" like 5 years ago. You amazed me with your guitar skills then and you just knocked this intro of Hendrix out of the park. Your playing is precise with a natural feel. Keep posting more videos please!

[@monaural2.988]

It’s great she’s really focusing on Hendrix like this. Hopefully she’ll bring out more Page, Blackmore and others from that era soon. Ayla is flying!

[@Lonewhitewolf1]

Love to see some Jeff Beck also!!! Thank you!!!! You are an inspiration !!!!!!!

[@ivanpardo1752]

Such a great breakdown of this song, I'm happy that Hendrix will live on with new videos like this and lessons, amazing work!

[@hbohm1996]

This has been, without a doubt, the best lesson I’ve ever seen on KZbin.

[@paulthebeardedonedowning6820]

only just come across this channel and I've got to say it's one of the best made tutorials I've seen with the included tab and the highlighting very easy to follow and extremely well made huge appreciation. thumbs and stuff 👍

[@riffcrescendo1740]

'Chile' 1960s black vernacular for 'Child.'

[@indyvin]

This nails the fine points and shows where the greatness lies. I have listened to that intro dozens of times, and never really knew what was going on. Bravo.

[@3azma]

Thank you Ayla so much for all the lessons! It's a joy to learn from your Videos ❤️

[@breath55]

This is such a brilliant lesson. Thanks so much Ayla . Looking forward to the rest of the tune.

[@andrewpearson3412]

Very cool lesson!. I like how you broke it down not just the notes to play, but all the nuances and technique that makes it like how Jimi did it.

[@Deric_Rocks]

Wow! What an amazing lesson, playing and feel! Thank you!

[@traceycleghorn]

I've watched about 5 different videos of people trying to teach this and I have not gotten this until I watched your video so thank you!

[@wernerressle2811]

You just nailed it ! Wow !!!! You’re in your sweetspot with a guitar in your hands ! Keep going !! Thanks for your videos !

[@victorbrown3570]

I'm a failed guitarist and a gigantic Hendrix fan. He's been my favorite musician since I first heard him back around 1968. I am so grateful to KZbin and people like Ayla who help me to see how Jimi's hands may have moved across the fret board along with of course videos of Jimi himself. As I said, I'm not a guitarist or musician, however watching some of the better people break down Jimi's playing has brought me to this idea, it wasn't that his playing was so difficult or complicated, but it's often the simplicity and the pure genius of his 'selection' of notes and imagination that I find so fascinating. I'm so happy to see a woman who is into Hendrix. I know that there are many, but to see and hear one like Ayla is such a joy. Finally, I can not express it any other way than to say I can't quantify the pleasure I get out of listening to Hendrix. I just can't do it even after all these years. Thanks Ayla. I will check out more of your videos as I love guitar in general and came across this video by accident. Good luck.

[@lowellcalavera6045]

Pure gold. Thanks, Ayla.

[@TheWhocares1981]

Yay Ayla doing Hendrix. Just what I asked for. Thanks!

[@prophetsbourne1136]

Me getting to see you teach for the first time ever just now is the best part of my day! Your manner is so calming I think I now know what a Chakra is!!! You have a new Subscriber Ma’am.

[@b4uspeek]

I’ve never seen such an in depth lesson other than an in person. Thanks, I’ve watched you on KZbin for some time, you are an incredibly talented person.

[@alcoholfree6381]

Great teacher who explains what’s going on from many different facets without pretenses. I bet she’s a great teacher and her students are having lots of fun!!

[@garycampbell4529]

Thank you for everything you do. I learned this song 43 yrs. ago and my rendition was a little bit ruff! Watching you makes me understand the feeling of every note instead of the hole song.. You are incredible. I am playing a restored Peavey Falcon Through and old washburn amp . The Falcon Is a Great underated Guitar

[@gergemall]

Great job ! Love the way you show the tabs. I’ve played for decades and just now learning tabs . Always played BY EAR . THANK YOU A.

[@hopefaith3693]

you are so true to your renditions BRAVO ! Jimi always has being my #1

[@christophertaggart9343]

AT LAST!.. I’ve scoured the internet for something like this.. clean, clear, completely unassuming & SO on it.. I’m not a guitarist, I’m a drummer (ironically for Robin Trower), but I’m slowly learning, & this is instructor artist is now subscribed .. thank you

[@krapart]

Great lesson. In depth info delivered clearly and with context. So helpful! Thank you!

[@gonzoduke6805]

Awesome playing, and you have an awesome ear! Thanks for the great breakdown with all the explanations. So many other vids covering this song miss or don't explain all these subtleties. Also great work with the wah, it is so integral to the sound and feel of the song. I also appreciate the camera angles showing what is happening in time. I love your strait forward example without all the flamboyant stuff so many other vids get into. Strait up, to the point, direct, and a great ear for the nuances. I love what you are doing. I'll be practicing this with your vid over and over. Thank you very much. Don't change a thing. You are doing it right. Please keep it up. I'll be following. Peace.

[@Zulumann25]

This lesson unlocked the subtleties I was missing. Been playing this song for years and this helped me tremendously! Thanks for your lesson. God bless!😁👍

[@jacatijagago1233]

I’ve seen many different renditions of this intro and this one I feel is probably the most accurate! Fantastic to see a young lady playing it just adds a nice vibe to it ❤️

[@kingc3521]

I love how you went step by step. Made it look easy. Love it. Awesome

[@latinojamesdean3368]

I've watched a lot of voodoo child lessons, and this one is really good. Job well done!

[@TheBlueRage]

I used to love playing this song. Now I am trying to get motivated to start playing again. I am saving all of your lessons.

[@daviddouglasuk]

Excellent tutorial. Really detailed and helpful. Looking forward to many more.

[@mendiola718]

Great way of reaching. Thanks for you time spending on teaching the community. You are just fabulous 🙏🏽

[@thehumblepundit9790]

Man, what a great video. One of the most under rated parts of all Hendrix music is that right hand technique. He packs so much in that raking and muting technique. And SRV took it to the next level. Brilliant! I've been playing this for the better part of 30 years and still learn something from every video I watch about it. Thanks!

[@RBolognese]

You’re tutorial is amazing. You are amazing❤️

[@prodajie]

Incredibly detailed. You point out several things I never noticed in the recording.

[@michaelgreer4790]

Only just found your channel. Really enjoying your more relaxed teaching technique and break down of nuances. Looking forward to more Hendrix lessons. Cheers.

[@CyrilFOMBONNE]

This is amazing the quality of this tutorial! I just get more motivated and willing to learn with such a good teacher! And with the smile just great.

[@therunninglawyer]

Superb clarity and tempo teaching. Thanks

[@BenDover-uy9zg]

I have to say, you are totally, totally thorough! You got the nuances Down to dotting the I's and planting the periods to the point of being in his head!

[@christophkopmann7499]

I love you for that! ❤ You are so deep in it - it gives me the last fine touch after years of playing this. Thank you!

[@calvint7870]

This tutorial was really helpful but the explanation on the Voodoo Child vs Chile name at the end was SUPER helpful wow

[@Garry_Adams_Music]

I can see you are in your element here. I sort of guessed by the background you were very inspired by Jimi. Now I'm guessing that he was the reason you wanted to play the guitar, like me and a million others, but you have mastered subtleties that I confess I had not noticed before. AWESOME!!!!!!!!

[@kafedziski]

This is the best voodoo child explanation ever! Love all the subtle details!!

[@seanoconnor8135]

Seriously awesome video. Been meaning to break this song sown properly for years and you've done it so well. Thanks

[@sleevelessace]

the reason why im getting a wah pedal is #1 this song and hendrix in general hahaha , really good tutorial you explain it very well easy enough to follow along, and i like how you focus and emphasize on jimis style of playing and not only just teaching the notes.. you gained a new subscriber from me!

[@mikey_b8949]

That was just great! So nice how you just enjoy every detail of the song

[@MathiasSlavomir-uo7fe]

Of all the ones I've seen she is the best, she doesn't change anything like other on this channel. She keeps it original like Jimi Hendricks. Flawless

[@MaartenAnna]

First of all, superinsightful with bends & hammerons & pulloffs. Second, those last four notes, pull up-pull down on B-10, to B-8, to G-9, then slide down the fretboard, I never got dosn right. Finally, I only heard Voodoo Chile, the Electric lady version a few weeks ago for the first time. And it's FANTASTIC! Possibly my favourite track ever, I can't get that one out of my head; it's ominous, it's bluesy, liricks are supernatural, and the soloing is typical Hendrix, some slight differences over a similar theme, I love it. You should do a lesson on that song too. (I use fuzz & a tiny bit of univibe on that one) But thanks for the lesson, I really enjoyed that.

[@travelclassbrazil]

I play guitar here in Brasil and I think your music perception is so good, you are playing with soul!

[@dadmadforgot4050]

What a breath of fresh air your channel is. Thanks for the content! 👍😎

[@TheHarrip]

The way you explain is a gift more than a talent

[@josephvaccaro876]

Wish you were around to teach me this stuff when I was a kid. Had no idea how to make the intro sound "right". Great video, brought back alot of memories

[@brucesstreet8204]

This is awesome - what a great Jimi lesson⚡️⚡️⚡️

[@cerclesvicieux]

So far, you are the best Hendrix instructor on the site. Hands down.

[@hull99]

Great lesson, great playing, and great tone!!!!

[@jaskodedic7596]

Incredible tutorial, the best voodoo child explaination ever. Any chances for whole song tutorial. You'll make a lot of people very very happy. Thank you for this.

[@censored7881]

Wow. Fantastic lesson. Great teacher. Thank you.

[@slingasixstring]

Thanks again for another great lesson with lots of great advice. I try to suck up every thing you say and do, like a giant vacuum cleaner. I have been working on and putting guitar's togather for almost 50 years. I just built a great studio for nothing but music and guitar playing. I just started playing and learning guitar this year. So please keep up the great things you are doing on KZbin. I also love seeing you enjoying what you are doing. Thank you again. Dennis

[@robertkoehler1641]

Wow. Excellent instruction video. Thank you.

[@Krullmatic]

You're a phenomenal guitar player Ayla! I love watching and hearing you play!

[@theloniouscoltrane3778]

Ms. Ayla, you are terrific. Superb talent!

[@Dolomit60]

My absolute favorite intro! I've loved it ever since I first heard it - and I still do! This one is a bit more complicated than many others. But it is excellently shown and explained!

[@rosiehopkins6441]

Alya you are a legend! I’m Loving your teaching style 🤘🏼 so good!

[@ronwhitehouse23]

What a great video straight into it, no messing about.

[@moosemusic7390]

Hendrix...you....me ...live this passion for deep exciting music I love Jimi Hendrix as a person who created his music alone then added a band to perform with ...amazing hero

[@stevenclarke5606]

For such a young lady, you have an amazing insight into Jimi’s style and are an excellent guitar tutor, easily able to explain the tune, with such enthusiasm.

[@DwainDwight]

Jimmy's strumming hand was is fluid, just beautiful. Great video. Thanks.

[@RogerClough]

You have a knack for teaching. Very good lesson and believe me I have watched a million

[@tigermcflash131]

Super! The best lesson available for this song...!

[@secohen73]

Sounds great! Going to jump in to this today, for sure.

[@kaushikpadmapati]

Your videos are superb ,gives all info about guitar play in depth ,which can not be found in other channels ,presentation is Simple, Sober & Very amiable 👍👍.....From India Assam ,love Blues

[@KatherineV06]

You are so talented 🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@75ocs]

the attention to detail is the best ive seen on youtube

[@betweentwofires]

Wow you're a great teacher! Love the details and speed of the lesson.

[@stuffnuns]

The Bob Roberts-like mellowness, the nerdy look and apparel, belie her incredible skill, knowledge and teaching ability. Ayla is a great teacher and a terrific musician.

[@crimsondragonfly5127]

Awesome Ayla, love you and your channel!~

[@meganlee4]

Ayla, your videos are so helpful and you are my biggest inspiration! I am 13 and have been playing for three months constantly watching these videos, keep teaching!

[@MusoraMedia]

We're so happy to hear that you are playing guitar, Megan! And so happy to hear that Ayla is helping you along with your journey 😃

[@fiedel]

The pretty tone deaf 15yo me trying to hear and find all those notes on a tape recording captured from the radio is pretty jealous at you being able to learn from cool players on youtube :)

[@aussiesurfer805]

@@fiedel you got that right …. very jealous - - but then again, expectations (if they bother you) are probably higher these days too … Could get away with a bit more back in the day I feel …

[@edgilberto]

this is masterclass. amazing!

[@plaidman67]

This is absolutely fantastic! You've captured EVERY nuance of this song. I've been listening to this song since it came out (According to my older brother, since my 1st birthday when he played the record!) and you nailed it. Your lessons are invaluable. No one else shows how to do the wah pedal parts which makes this the best, most complete lesson on this song I've ever seen. Thanks for posting this one! Incidentally, your playing and tone are always fantastic. Cheers!

[@calvin99991]

So you remember listening to this on your 1st birthday? Incredible. Amazing. Absolutely unbelievable.......literally. I have lots of pictures of my 1st birthday and I don't remember a damn thing about it. Odd that none of my friends remember the music they listened to at ONE YEAR OLD either. Are all people on the internet liars these days? SMH

[@calvin99991]

@@xfby8433 So what hard rock music were you listening to, AND that you remember, at ONE YEAR OLD?

[@plaidman67]

@@calvin99991 I didn't say I REMEMBERED listening to it since my first birthday, I said I have been listening to it since then as my older brother got this record the day it went on sale and played it over and over on the HiFi. Just because you have a shite memory doesn't mean everyone else does. Jog on...

[@calvin99991]

@@plaidman67 So what were you listening to in your mamas womb? LMFAO!!

[@plaidman67]

@@calvin99991 I was listening to your Mama cryin' when she realized you can't comprehend what you read.

[@delraysherman2733]

You are a great teacher and you always make sure you play where you can see the fretboard .

[@Longhorn.Rock_Roll61]

Absolutely fantastic Ayla

[@chrisinkansas1362]

Great tutorial! Thank you

[@juliodefreitas157]

Awesome video and thank you for sharing tips❤❤🔥🔥

[@mpojr]

thank you Ayla you have been very helpful

[@markhodgson8317]

exceptional lesson. thank you

[@John-mf1sz]

Woof. That was damn good playing. And hell yeah for knowing about the half step down tuning 👍🏼 You’d be surprised how many musicians I’ve met that had no clue he was typically tuned that way.

[@DHgtr1]

Hi..Very good lesson...all those little things b4 and after notes help make it what it is..Great job...Thanks...Dave

[@buckbumble]

Mad skills! 🤘

[@johnbatesowen9708]

Just an amazing lesson thanks

[@teeveee841]

ong i love this !! love her snd the lessons snd the tabs !🔥

[@luizcesargurski9764]

thank you, great lesson, awesome teacher!

[@cezarariel]

You nailed it! Thanks for sharing!