How to Use Hendrix Doublestops and 6ths to Create a Chill Rhythm Guitar Part

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[@joshualessore7652]

The amount of inspiration Frusicante and Mayer took from Hendrix are so apparent when anyone breaks down Hendrix's techniques!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Totally! That's why I always go back to Hendrix, he was the sum of all R&B licks that came before him ;-)

[@allatsea2746]

@@EricHaugenGuitar So true. He brought these little Steve Cropper, Ike Turner and Curtis Mayfield (among others) tricks/licks to another level.

[@saschacaster]

Totally. Whatever you're listening to you will always hear the influence of Hendrix. I recently worked on a Phil Collins tune and it was FULL of Hendrix licks. It is You'll be in my Heart.

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Mike mcCready from PJ is the best example I can think of in terms of jimis influence

[@Vidar.m]

And hendrix got inspired by buddy guy. He copied him

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[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks so much Brandon! I try to keep it real - like I'm just hanging out with my friends in my living room showing them some cool tricks.

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[@Jahchristo]

Eric this is a great tutorial. I have been playing for over 40 years and jammed and taken lessons from pros in genres across the board. You are a natural teacher. The main reason I picked up electric guitar years ago was hearing and seeing Jimi Hendrix play. It blew my mind. Conveying his technique in your way is inspirational! Thank you!

[@johnvinje9765]

After being struck by Hendrix's first album when I was 14 years old I am picking up the guitar again and trying to play some of his incredible sounds. I am not amazed by young guitarist fascination with his unique styling. His originality exceeded his peers. We speak of him over 50 years after his death in awe of what he accomplished. Thanks for the great lesson! jhv

[@SaumBodhi]

Yeah hendrix had a lot of heart and style man, he knew guitar so well it's like he learned to speak sign language enough to become a poet using it, same thing but with guitar language i guess. Not many people speak it, maybe a few more understand it.

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Lesson aside, that guitar/amp combo sounds so tasty. Thanks for the great tips!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

+Damon Thurston Thanks Damon! Tone is everything!

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[@EricHaugenGuitar]

+Johannes Wiberg That reverb is the Valhalla dsp "thin plate" setting. I love that plugin!

[@JohannesWiberg]

+Eric Haugen Thanks a bunch, much appreciated!

[@JKahanovitch1]

Eric Haugen what's the amp

[@jay56wilcox]

Hello, Sir, I thank you for laying this out. I am 63 years old and still learning. You have opened another door for me. Sincerely, jcw

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Awesome! That's what I love to hear! This sort of chord+fill playing is a great way to navigate the fretboard, and is so much fun to practice!

[@JoeKess]

Absolutely perfect lesson on creating rhythm licks to accompany 5th and 6th string root major and minor chords. These tips connect the whole darn fretboard. Wonderfully done.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks Joe!

[@forresterconnor651]

I already was aware of the magic of 6ths and 3rds but I had no idea that they could be so easily connected to the CAGED system and its different inversions. Great lesson, thanks!

[@jayanthavasarala]

Keep coming back to this video if you ever feel stuck or bored of playing the same old stuff. Eye opening-ly helpful. Thank you!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

+Jayanth Avasarala It's my pleasure!

[@James-zy5lh]

I think it’s excellent that you speak about the physicality of playing some of these things. Most teachers ignore the changes your body might need to make to help execute a part, and that can often be the critical piece that’s missing and is causing the student most of their frustration. Great job!

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Simple! I’ve been playing for 50 years and this has taught me so much. Thank you.

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Awesome! I'm so happy to help!

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Your tone is insane

[@sixstringsandamike]

I learned about 173 things in this one lesson. Thank you, Eric!

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Every side note, every little reference and every small explanation helped me to understand what I missed before. Please keep on doing that.

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From one teacher to the other, you are a very good teacher. Great teacher with a great guitar!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks so much my fellow colleague!

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This is the single greatest, most well paced, informative and tip laden guitar lesson video I have ever seen in the hundreds (thousands?) I have watched. You've made it one of only a handful of people I subscribe to. Kudos!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Aww shucks thanks so much, Christopher! I really appreciate it!

[@jamisongriffith6308]

Agreed. Even the little licks and arpeggios that Eric plays as asides in the lesson are worth slowing down and learning how to do.

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I just found Eric's channel and so far I'm pretty impressed. I love the way he explains some of the nuances that alot of teachers have forgotten the people who need this video DON'T KNOW

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks Mike!

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[@kylebross2222]

I’ve been playing almost 4 years now, and I still struggle getting all fingers down at the same time with barre chords in the context of rhythm and lead playing and shape changing. But watching how you do that inspires me and gives me confidence that I can get there. You’re one of the best teachers out there, Eric. I love your channel and TrueFire lessons.

[@lawrencemckenna2471]

Wow, what a great lesson. I'm a middle-aged bedroom guitar player (after the kids go to bed) and my band days are long past. But I still love to play, and this lesson was a wonderful etude on how to do a whole lot with a little. Thanks! Also, that Mustang sounds and looks great!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks so much! I love to give people little ideas that can open up their playing a lot, without having to listen to a thesis on music theory :-)

[@mikeg1608]

I've wanted to know how to use fills between chords for a long, long time. This is the best lesson I've seen in how to do just that.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Excellent! I'm so happy to help!

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[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks Vishal! I try to keep things real - like I'm hanging out with my bandmates in my living room showing them some neat trick I figured out :-D

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+strada001 Gosh thanks so much! I think about things a lot, so it makes me happy to know that my research is helping the guitar world!

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[@brianpetersen3429]

Good tips! I fondly recall my 1964 red Fender Mustang, that I got for my last performance in a R&B band in high school. I then made a new hollow body version after high school and played it for another year on gigs. A local music store offered to trade it for a new jazz guitar (Ventura). I changed my focus to jazz and never looked back.

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[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks man!

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[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks so much, Spencer!

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54k now

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Beautiful playing so nice to see this kind of playing Instead of mindless shredding.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks so much!

[@p1TCHONEEE]

im not a fan of shredding too but it's not mindless

[@tomasotreasaigh111]

@@p1TCHONEEE Eh? I dont think it was implied that ALL shredding is 'mindless'...

[@p1TCHONEEE]

@@tomasotreasaigh111 Eh Maybe? but he wrote it like that.

[@tomasotreasaigh111]

@@p1TCHONEEE Ah never mind, I thought he meant "..this is better than MINDLESS shredding.." rather than "..this is better than shredding which is ALL mindless.." Anyhoo peace from Ireland mo chara.

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so your advice is so good, that I sound better after trying your approach for 5 minutes. UNREAL thank you

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

That's what I love to hear! Rock on, brother!

[@ysaiyad]

the best explanation of doubles stops yet, the best tutorials are not those that teach note for note but those whose explantation lets you apply what youve learnt in any scenario - thanks for the vid

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks Yasser! My best friend is a wise old ex-hippie jazz drummer, and he always says "..you can learn songs, or you can learn the INSTRUMENT.." I love learning/teaching exactly what my heroes play, but it's far more rewarding to see if we can apply their ideas to new situations :-)

[@VintageWoodWorkshop]

Great lesson! Really liked how you talked about the touch and angle of the fretting hand. The tone was a pleasure to hear in that room! Thank you for letting us hear your hands, guitar and amp cleanly 👏

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Thanks so much!

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Thanks John! It always makes me so happy to hear how much people are getting out of my vids - so fun!

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[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Cool! I'm happy to help! Thanks for tuning in!

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Rhythm and lead guitar playing is the best technique ever!

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I love the tone, brother !! Wow those first seconds is how any guitar should sound.

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One of the BEST lessons availble on the Internet. Really improved and expanded my playing. Thank you Eric.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

That's what I love to hear! It makes me so happy to know I'm helping people get more out of their guitars!

[@Mustaine1ify]

The advice on straighting the grip is a revelation for me now. Many thanks, the pinky d minor fills are still tricky though.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Yeah! They're tough for me too!

[@JeffersonvHamilton]

Those old Mustangs are some of the sweetest sounding guitars ever made. A high school friend had one and I tried for years to buy it from him and he refused to sell. Man that thing sounded great through whatever amp we played it through.

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+D. Duke I love mine! She's been so good to me - so many lessons, jams, gigs, and sessions! They really can sound quite stratty if you need, or stingy when you want 🐝

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Its amazing for experienced players with a quick brain. These lesson are not for people that havent studied and have been playing a while

[@QuistJam]

GREAT stuff Eric

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks my KZbin big brother! 🍻 The Hendrix chord+fill thing truly is a lifetime of inspiration, amirite?

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This has got to be one of the top 2 or 3 channels for learning guitar without being treated like a 12 yo learning cowboy chords! Great pace, not blazing but not spoon feeding you either! Amazing brother keep up the great work, and thank you for doing it!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks Don! When I started this channel, I knew I wanted to aim for medium to expert guitar players. I feel there's tons of great channels for beginners, but much less for the good players who are like: "What's next?"

[@pts5217]

Far and away the best lesson Ive ever had. The “Memphis notes” sound amazing

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Excellent! That makes me so happy to hear! This sort of chord+fill playing is everything to me!

[@TheTacticalButterknife]

Great lesson! I've been studying 6ths alot lately trying to hammer it in to my brain and this lesson made it sink in. I was alsp glad to hear you talk about bar chords being what works for you, makes me feel normal. I tend to navigate my board off bar shapes and didn't even realize it.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Yes! You can do so much with just the standard barre chord shapes that we all know so well!

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Yessssss. This is the lesson (mainly the 6ths explaination) I've been slowly working out on my own and just instantly clicked for me because of this video. Subscribed and liked, thanks man!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Excellent! I'm happy to help!

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After year's of being stale and in the same place, I've finally found a passage for progression. Subscriber incoming. Thanks

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Yay! Welcome!

[@2girls1coop]

Jamming with other guitarists lately, one of the most useful things I learned on the guitar for improvising is using the major pentatonic scale and then learning where the “Barre 6” chord relates to the D Shape chord of the same key just two frets down the neck. Once you do that, start to recognize the position of double stops as they relate to the roots in that shape, and then take that pattern and apply it near the root in the pattern of the next shape. Repeating licks or arpeggios in this way rapidly helps to understand the “function” of sounds relative to their key and pentatonic shape.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Good advice, Brandon!

[@2girls1coop]

​@@EricHaugenGuitar Could you explain what you mean by sixths exactly? Are the major/minor 6th intervals or are the notes themselves 6 intervals apart? Also do you have any tips on practicing the rythym of using the 6ths?

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

I think you've got it! A 6th is really just a guitarmony - six notes apart in the scale. The melody note is on top, and the harmony is below. I talk about it a bit more in this vid from a few weeks ago: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJ-zoGOBoM2Nd7s

[@littleshovelperkins]

this is so much fun to practice. Stored in the folder : "That is what you have to do to sound good"

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Excellent! Have fun with it!

[@chrisambrose8838]

Oh man! I used to have a Silvertone amp just like the one sitting there when I was a kid ! Wish I had it back!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

That one might be yours! I got it from my buddy Tony - he got it in the 90s at a pawn shop in Arkansas!

[@jasonkesser]

Eric I was playing this progression this morning random, and remembering old sixths lessons from you and incorporated them. And then hereeeee comes this video, love when the Haugen channel gets all telepathic and knows what I’m doing. CadG with sixths. God bless man, jeez lol

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

it KNOWS, Jason. it KNOWS.

[@burrencrawler]

Everytime I see one of these videos I learn something new, changing angles of the left hand to not get choked notes.... I'll remember that!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

And always: practice so slow and pretty that your hands and brain have the time they need!

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This is so frustrating to watch.. I'm on my lunch break at work and miles from my guitar!! Can't wait to put these ideas into practice, thanks for these easily digestible tips; subscribing.

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Curse these damn "jobs!" How dare they keep us from guitar! Thanks for watching!

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Man you pack a triangle no worries, it’s kinda similar I guess

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Haha I'm in the same boat man. Glad to know I wasn't the only one.

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What a good teacher - points out the things he knows you're going to do wrong before you do them......experience!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks! I'm always trying to save people as much time as possible - at my heart, I'm a pragmatist :-)

[@DennisRay]

Like most, after 5 minutes of this video I learned more than I did in the previous 5 years. Been playing for about 20 years now, and I've been slowly improving lately, this channel has taken it to a whole new level. Refreshing to see someone so chill and smooth, kind of tired of watching people speed shred all day. Doesn't inspire or motivate like something with beautifully simple yet complex ideas. Subscribed in 15 seconds.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

+Dennis Ray Thanks so much Dennis! In general, I do everything slow - walk, drive, think, play. It makes teaching come real natural to me because I feel no hurry :) I'm so glad you can see this about me from a little video!

[@systemstechnician]

Great lesson. Like the way you open the jam, then stop later to start the lesson.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks! I like to put the example first, and then explain it :-D

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If you did a 5 hour video of you just playing that guitar and amp I would watch all the way through. It's so lovely

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Ha! Thanks so much, Spencer! I really appreciate it!

[@suprcrmpr]

Whoa! the whole angle-of-your-wrist discussion at the 4-minute mark is powerful stuff! thanks!

[@KaneGregory]

That Mustang is gorgeous with that furniture polish on it and I can’t believe how mind blowing those pickups sound!🪑🎸🤯🔫

[@MegaSmitty51]

Love that Sears Silvertone (Danelectro) Twin Twelve tube piggy back combo amp behind him. My high school rock band guitar amp in 1967.

[@jefferylord3068]

my man that lesson inspired an aha moment in my brain! connecting chords with scales in place.....brilliant!!!!!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Exactly! I find it's so much easier to remember scales if they're attached to barre chord shapes :-)

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Jeffery Lord I

[@jefferylord3068]

Will and Lana i can’t..... im too stupid

[@samsheppard4078]

Most useful video I’ve come across in years. A follow up would be amazing, teaching more fills for root 5 & 6 chords 😇😇😇🙌🏼

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks Sam! I'd recommend wandering around my "Hendrix Doublestop" playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLnWUjmH5ZikGi3L1E9p0Y-m9iu_BkfTsz That's where I put vids that continue this approach :-)

[@plasma3211]

Because what Hendrix did for me, I just tried to emulate whatever I heard coming off his fretboard. What you do sir is lay it all out simply and beautifully! Thank You!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Hendrix is forever the greatest! His fluidity and spirit come through everything he ever played - truly a magical human. I'm so happy to help others get a little bit of his shine :-)

[@DooBeeDoooBeeDoo]

So rad man. Thanks. As a guitarist and performer of over 20 years you've made me re look at my fretboard. Thanks man

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Cool! I'm happy to help my fellow guitarists stretch out a bit!

[@bastafari73]

Mate! this is so useful, every now and than a vid comes along that improves ones playing with leaps and bounds. onya mate. thanks a million.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

That's what I love to hear! It always makes me so happy to know that my little tips and tricks are helping people out!

[@reimereason]

You’re such a great teacher, and an even better guitar player. I’m learning so much. Thank you.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks so much Nathan! Im eternally grateful to be able to share my observations with so many people, and have such an overwhelmingly positive response! 🙌

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Every video you upload turns on a light bulb for me and really enhances my playing experience with guitar and playing for many many years and have gotten stuck so many times feeling like where to go from here really glad I found your channel thank you for everything

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YAYAYAYAY! Makes me so happy to know!

[@tisbonus]

U sir are the genuine article and a REAL guitar professional. I've been running the circle of 5th's lately and stumbled on to this accidently playing by ear. In 5 minutes U've solved and shown me the proper technique on those hammerons. The angle and touch makes the strings sing! if attacked aggressively it just sounds awful. Thanks a million!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

+tisbonus Excellent! I'm happy to help!

[@Greatsky]

wow. you did more in this video than some teachers do in twenty videos. Amazing stuff. I've been playing for years and I walked away with heaps of useful info. subb'd and recomended! Keep up the great work!!!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Awesome! I'm happy to help!

[@davemiller401]

Thanks Man! You are awesome! You are like the Bob Ross of guitar. Such a pleasure to watch and I am learning some cool stuff. Thank again. :)

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

OMG I love Bob Ross! This is the highest complement anyone has paid me!

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Super talented guy. I took lessons with him back in high school.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Hi Henry! It's been a while!

[@uppastmidnight9061]

I've never heard anybody talk about body position (e.g. drop the shoulder) before. Amazing attention to detail!

[@JawlessPaul]

Amazing lesson! Thanks for putting this together! I'm probably gonna have to watch it another 20 times to fully understand, but that's OK with me.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Yeah - there’s a lot to think about/unpack with this one! It’s fun stuff to work on though!

[@andyelliott7780]

I couldn’t subscribe fast enough. I love your communication and teaching style. I look forward to watching more and applying. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks Andy! Welcome to my chill and informative guitar hang zone! I should really just name my channel "Hendrix Doublestops & 6ths." They show up in nearly everything I do :-)

[@okbill18yearsagoedited25]

I play bass so none of this really applies to me, but it makes me happy seeing all the guitarists in the comment section talking about how helpful it is

[@dragon0037]

Thanks the straight finger alignment has helped me on The Wind Cries Mary! Much cleaner for me now.

[@stephenlepore4054]

Great sound from the guitar and amp. I'd like to see a lesson on the improvisation styles of Richard Lloyd and Tom Verlaine.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

+Stephen Lepore Good idea! It'd be neat to do a comparison 👍🏻

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Yes please!

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+1 for this

[@chuckamok12]

yes, do it!

[@yjmsrv]

VERY nice! Really ended up being a Hendrix/Mayer lesson to me. Those 6th's were John Mayer all the way. Almost a more useful CAGED lesson without using the word, but that's really all the CAGED system boils down to- same shapes being connected and getting you the important scale tones to use for tasty note choices!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks! True story: John Mayer and I were at Berklee at the same time. Saw him around - nice guy, very funny. And yeah, a hell of a player :-D

[@craigklucina7933]

So helpful, Eric. The "whys" are very illuminating and the arm/ hand angle tip is spot on. Thank you for the effort to share this information.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

It's my pleasure, Craig! Thanks for watching!

[@SoWhat.BigDeal.]

Excellent teacher. You speak in the way I've learned to think about this; everything you learn connects to something else you've learned. Subscribed.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

+MensaJeff Thanks Jeff! Great minds think alike!

[@bigtiredkeith]

The 2nd half of this vid really opened things up for me. I'd been stuck playing the same licks forever. Have you considered a Patreon where contributors can access all of your content?

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Yeah! That's a great idea! It's on my "to do" list for 2019, along with creating a standalone course bundle :-)

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I love it! Do one on Stevie Ray Vaughan!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

+diamondsprince good idea!

[@bvdek]

first time I've seen one of ur vids, and I can already tell you're an excellent teacher. perfect pace and articulation, makes it so easy to soak it up. plus, my brain has always looked at it from precisely the same perspective, of everything being anchored or existing within the bar chord being played - that and the virtualisation of how u catalogue ur information, makes it amazingly easy for me to pick up what you're putting down. it also gives me a great deal more confidence, as I'm basically self taught and extremely limited in theory and technical knowledge, basically operating on hacks I've learnt which mostly revolve around exactly what ur doing here. I seem to have naturally approched it from the right perspective, or at least, the same perspective as you. thanks for that, was never actually sure about what I was doing haha, cheers

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Right on, man! Give yourself a healthy pat on the back for figuring out this stuff on your own! Many people miss this little piece of the puzzle!

[@aahmad341]

That quick blues lead stuff at @3:40 and @5:24 was awesome!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Wow I forgot all about those - now I'll have to watch and re-learn those licks from myself! Thanks for reminding me!

[@kenanbanks2984]

Late to this party, but this is EASILY the best guitar lesson I've ever seen on youtube. I feel like I'm stealing something. Subscribed and much appreciated - you're a master teacher.

[@kevinnasky771]

This was amazingly helpful. One of those lessons that was actually a breakthrough for me. Thank you.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Yay! Chord + fill playing is LYFE!

[@Docsjeff]

Wow,this helped me Tremendously.I’ve been a frontman rythym player for 50 years,but over the last 3 years I’ve had to start taking some leads.Every little bit of these vids help in a Great way.

[@fretkillrfan]

Wow! You just sprung open the vault door to a motherlode of guitar wisdom! Cleanly done. Thanks, Eric.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Open Sesame! I'm happy to help!

[@vinylsurfer2155]

Omg! That amp looks just like an old Sears Silvertone my old man used in his band from the 60's.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

It might be his old amp! It was my buddy Tony's amp, which he got back in the 90s. Before that - who knows where it was :-)

[@justinbouchard]

Will definitely be watching more of your videos. KZbin just found you for me and you're mint. Love your independence and sass. Great playing. Thanks for fucking up sometimes, makes it real. To top it all. I didn't feel like I was practicing so that is key for me. Was an easy lesson for a beginner probably even as you can play it at 40 bpm if you really want to and it will still sound half decent and musical. Thanks so much for existing dude.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks so much, Justin! It's taken a while, but I've sorta learned to embrace my mistakes - it's part of what makes me sound like me :-)

[@justinbouchard]

Don't ever change!!

[@SamJ_M]

I mostly listened for the the outstanding sounding rig

[@BootsORiley]

just wanted to say that i LOVE that Mustang

[@foxxracer1]

I'm a normally a Gibson man, but that guitar is beautiful.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Love me some Gibsons too! I used an ES-135 as my main guitar for years - I miss it everyday!

[@paulcuthbert]

Great video. Great insight. Great explanation... But MAN! What incredible tone. It's a thing of beauty.

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks so much, Paul!

[@scottdinger590]

Great way of putting it For me the part about dropping the shoulder. Very helpful

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Yeah! It's crazy Hendrix could do this stuff without reconfiguring his angles - but hey, that's one of the many reasons why he is eternally the master!

[@undercrackers56]

This guy is so refreshingly different in his instruction approach. Kudos!

[@EricHaugenGuitar]

Thanks! I try to keeps things creative, concise, and intuitive :-)