Last Dance With Mary Jane guitar lesson - Tom Petty

Try our 30 day trial for just $0.99
csgacademyplus.com/99cent-trial/
Get the tab - centerstagetabs.com/product/last-dance-with-mary-jane/
Last Dance With Mary Jane is an easy tune to mimic using just a handful of open chords. Can easily be played on electric and acoustic. However, to learn it exactly as recorded is a little more difficult. There are some intricacies in the intro that can take some time to grasp.

[@StarCrushingUppercut]

The camera setup is amazing. I can actually SEE YA FINGERS. Clear presentation and clear instructions holy shit thank you.

[@frankcastle1100]

I find it amazing that of all the people trying to show this, you are the only one who can hear this correctly...good job

[@CenterStageGuitar]

Thanks Charles! Yes there are a lot of nuances to this that I think people miss. What else would you like to learn?

[@brendengraham]

Just wanted to mention that you’re the only tutorial on this song that I found that mentioned the tuning was a quarter sharp. Thank you so much I was very confused why it didn’t sound the same. Will be coming here for guitar tutorials from now on!

[@CenterStageGuitar]

Awesome, thank you!

[@kodakyellow3834]

for more specific try 450 hz on a tuner

[@beaveittoleaver2327]

The engineer chose to speed up ALL tracks during the mastering process. That's why the tuning is slightly off, it was written in Am. It sounds just as good!!!

[@portrait1001]

You know how you think you found the right strum and pick pattern and then the real music 🎵 master throws down the much more ear pleasing lesson. Very nice.

[@hepgeoff]

Hands down best tutorial for a Tom Petty Classic.

[@b.wiggins714]

You stole my comment LOL

[@tinball]

This was the best lesson of MJ's last dance I found on KZbin. Great audio and video. Keep up the great work.

[@JasonWinningham-d3d]

Brilliant lesson. Well explained, demonstrated, and your guitar sings.

[@ldhorricks]

To be precise Pitch in the recording is in 453hz rather than the common 440hz...easy to accomplish if you have a tuner that you can set for pitch variants.

[@hightreason]

one of the best guitar tutorials ive seen on yt! thanks dude

[@MA-vr8gp]

Thanks for taking time to show the fills!!

[@brodiggitty]

This is the best lesson for this song on youtube.

[@john749]

Very nice! Thank you for the very thorough lesson. Spot on!

[@deadenear]

the best lesson on You Tube of this song. Very acurate

[@parkerbrown2928]

Dude your tone is right on

[@lexaunculpt]

Great lesson. Love your thoroughness and going into a bit more detail beyond just the hammer on chord usual business.

[@jho163]

Awesome, you are a gifted teacher.

[@roberta.6399]

Outstanding lesson

[@dougmasnaghetti4005]

Excellent job! Well done! Thank you! I can play this thing now.

[@hapax87]

Great lesson on this Heartbreaker's classic. Nice description of what Mike Campbell is doing in those fills. Great tone also. I have 3 Telecasters but still would love to have a Deluxe!

[@Gwynfortt]

Excellent Way that you Teach, Especially with the Camera Angle on the right Hand, Fabulous Idea, Thank you so Much !!!

[@cameraz99]

Great lesson. Particularly liked the overhead shot of the fretboard giving me the view I see of my own guitar. Excellent!

[@sabujoseph9843]

Very detailed and thorough. Beautiful

[@swishersweetz]

Hi, and Congratulations you have the best Last Dance instruction video on you tube. I checked out all the rest and this is light years away from them. I only have one comment.....If you played the whole song at the beginning it would be extremely helpful. You make it very tempting to sign up for access to the 650 lesson library.

[@meinhendl]

fantatic lesson ! thank you !

[@kristopherhinz3311]

A string at 448Hz was my tuning reference - pretty close to your A string and the Petty studio recording. Great breakdown and detail - many thanks!

[@meeshme1961]

Dear Mr "Tom Petty" 1st off, I would like to say how fortunate. The same name as the original composer. "what a touch" !! Joking aside, an outstanding guitar class on this great Tom Petty song. The fills during the chorus, and the lead structure was great. I had one of those "Oh FFS thats how he did it" once you went thru the lead. May I say Bravo Sir. You're job here is done ! Also, May I ask a favour ? "Please keep on keeping on" Kind Regards Sincerely ps/ I hope you don't mind but I also subscribed to you're channel. Many thanks ta

[@mikekilbride4575]

Excellent tutorial! New sub. I have a lot of songs to learn. And your my man. Thanks for your efforts!

[@CenterStageGuitar]

Thanks for the sub!

[@Archtops]

Great tutorial! Thank you.

[@CosmoGrimes]

Thank you for the lesson. It's great. Re the important comment at the the start about everything being "1/4 sharp", that is correct. I found that on a tuner that allows you to tune the frequency: change the default freq from 440Hz to 470Hz, tune as normal and you'll be exact.

[@ggaa111100]

Outstanding. Thank you so much!

[@cooltunesmadeeasy]

This guy just killed all other lessons

[@ThePurpleBanana11]

Any tips on playing something similar on the outro??? It’s one part I’m looking to play and can’t figure it out, this tutorial is perfect btw!

[@tsfurlan]

Great job, very clear, thx

[@neslesman6708]

Best ever. Thank you.

[@CenterStageGuitar]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jimwilkey7294]

Thank you for taking the time to show us how to play this great song the correct way. I'm so over wasting time with Clowns on KZbin saying... "It sorta goes like this" or "I think that's kinda close" REALLY??????? Once again Thank you! I also find the way you have the upside neck to be extremely helpful.

[@laciertel7840]

You are a good teacher, make more videos. Thanks

[@dieseldeuce0377]

Thank you so much ❤️

[@joetoe9207]

Really helpful for me; tx!!

[@jamesingram300]

I have found that a lot of these old songs are about 1/8-1/4 sharp. I believe it happens when they switch them from analog to digital in the remastering. Just my opinion. Keep on jamming.

[@kevinmoulton2480]

Awesome. Thank you.

[@4dogsannacat]

Excellent

[@russk8091]

Nice lesson. Thanks!

[@recordingblue]

nice lesson

[@drherb280]

Love your triple-view video!

[@petersmulders8413]

Great! Very helpfull Thnx man 👊

[@bikersoncall]

Awesome!

[@ghoggan69]

Nice tutorial What amp or effects are you using to get the slightly overdriven sound? Thanks

[@johnnybumpous9108]

Great lesson, Thanks...

[@davidtoller137]

Good stuff- many thanks

[@weezahriah]

Excellent! Thanks

[@timfletch]

Thanks from 2020 =)

[@deniscomeau6094]

I have a question for you mister

[@davidboreham]

Reaching for ma '72 tele deluxe...

[@bikersoncall]

I was a bit confused at why your guitar sounded out of tune, lol, the Petty recording is a few cents sharp / fixed...😁

[@nikegolfer5602]

The way you go into G is different when the drums kick in. G is palm muted twice along with the bass drum kick. Everything follows the drums. Also there’s a dead note in transition from A to G every time...you just let it ring.

[@hapax87]

Nike, Maybe you should make a video and show us the right way to play it...

[@michaelbazzetta9791]

452 hertz?

[@sami.q]

So, What’s the tune?

[@jeffgoldblum474]

Tune it down a quarter step

[@sami.q]

jeff goldblum thanks, i luv u

[@Study_Sleep_Chill]

@@jeffgoldblum474 not tuned down . Tuned Up 1/4 step .

[@Study_Sleep_Chill]

Tuned up. Don't listen to Goldblum. PS why ask? just watch the video again.

[@josephmilsark123]

It's not called Last Dance With Mary Jane. It's called Mary Jane's Last Dance.

[@tony621]

Indeed it is but like he said in the lesson, "you can play it like this also because people will still know what song it is" now you are correct and it should have the correct name in the title but it comes up in the search so, I didnt even notice and dont give a flying &^$#

[@beaveittoleaver2327]

During the mastering of the recording, the engineer decided to speed up ALL tracks. That's why it doesn't quite match Am. Great tutorial!!!

[@jmont1031]

Awesome becuz so thourogh.

[@feedingthelocaleofshangri-1397]

I'm new to guitar what model guitar is he playing?

[@jospi2]

A Fender Telecaster with twin Humbuckers.

[@harleyhugginsii5761]

That's a '72 deluxe reissue.

[@alexandermcclure1955]

Fender telecaster deluxe

[@hapax87]

From website : The Fender '72 Telecaster Deluxe Electric Guitar duplicates every cosmetic nuance of the original introduced over three decades ago. Crafted with an alder body, one-piece C-shaped maple neck, a Strat headstock, 6-saddle string-thru bridge, dual humbuckers with alnico magnets for unique fat and gritty Tele tone. ( The original '72 models had true " wide-range" pickups with separate pole pieces made of Cu-Ni-Fe instead of the Alnico used on reproductions. If you can find the original pickups, they run $300-$700 USD each )

[@drherb280]

@@hapax87 Thanks Terry! Saved me going to the website LOL

[@ebberwock8408]

“Error establishing a database connection” Trying to check out Tab

[@the1nonly618]

My name is Maryjane....

[@tonygonzalez4626]

nice

[@nblackmore]

A Fender with Humbuckers. The best of both worlds. What Fender model is that?

[@YashKnowsBest]

literally says on the headstock.

[@nblackmore]

Yes, it does say something on the headstock, but I can't make it out. You must have better eyes or better computer than I do. After doing some research, I will assume the headstock reads Fender Telecaster Deluxe.

[@tonyhuff161]

Norm It is a Telecaster Deluxe. I bought a '73 model in '74. $350 with the case. Had it for 40 years. It was a sunburst. Excellent playing and sounding guitar.

[@paulaandrolini5948]

@@tonyhuff161 sounds better with single coil pickups just my opinion. I use a standard tele. Many videos show Tom playing a strat

[@ernielanham2396]

Why do I feel like I'm trying to remember a code to Nintendo game? LMFAO

[@Baci302]

Now why did Tom raise the pitch 1/4 note sharp? Just to mess with us? lol

[@paulaandrolini5948]

Recording engineer did. They didn't. Many recordings are sped up like Layla and Hungry heart.

[@drherb280]

@@paulaandrolini5948 Exactly right! I first discovered this many years ago trying to learn Layla by ear - very tough when the pitch is "off"

[@paulaandrolini5948]

@@drherb280 the few songs that can't ever sound like the recording live.

[@Fesboo]

Hi I'm now and I was curious if you would do a fall out boy song I've been trying but I'm still now at guitar

[@ninjasancho6711]

Why does everyone forget or just not do the last chorus and end solo....

[@gooftroop-ct1ic]

I thought this was DaniCalifornia

[@souternstarguitar1119]

"Mary Janes Last Dance"

[@jeramiahmcdonald4336]

Soutern Star Guitar ******] Mary Jane’s Last Dance”

[@Dr.EmmettBrown.]

It’s actually called. Mary Janes last dance not last dance with Mary Jane. But very good tutorial

[@gitaaa7740]

Noah_22 people always get the title wrong for some reason

[@reimereason]

It’s actually Mary Jane’s Last Dance. Don’t forget your grammar, kids.

[@bikersoncall]

Great video, but all clips with midroll adds = 'Disliked' video. Adds in the start and end work great.

[@rogerhinds2584]

Funny but I have that same guitar, same color.

[@silverzales1980]

Boo asking for money for a tab that’s lame sauce dude

[@CenterStageGuitar]

Producing tabs takes a lot of time and effort. I think $1.50 for a tab is pretty great deal. Sorry you feel that way. There are plenty of other channels you can use

[@dennisbrown4524]

Too much jabbering

[@Shaffc71]

Throw a lesson up for us then, And don’t talk too much, Wtf idiot He trying to help people.