Old Man - Neil Young - Guitar Lesson Tutorial

This is how I play Old Man by Neil Young this song is appropriate for the beginner, intermediate and advanced guitar players. I show you how to simplify the intro in this video and there are different levels of playing shown. Have fun with this classic song by Neil Young! below are links to a leadsheet with chords and the link to a performance video of Old Man.
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Here is my cover of Old Man: • Neil Young - Old Man -...
Teacher - Hal Stead
0:00 Song intro example
0:48 Chords, Introduction
1:40 Tab for intro
2:37 Counting with Intro
3:24 Simplifying the Intro
4:53 Counting and strumming - Intro
5:55 Interlude between Intro and Verse
7:05 1st Verse
8:03 getting into the Chorus
9:28 Chorus
11:39 Verse 2, and last chorus
12:02 Outtro
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[@lotts6649]

Best instruction i've seen on this song. I have been struggling with the intro picking and this breaks it down and easy to follow. Excited to have found your site. Thanks for sharing!

[@spardacus9441]

WOW! Thank you for offering the complex AND the simplified techniques. The onscreen tabular notations that follow your playing are BRILLIANT! I am only two weeks into learning guitar and your tutorial is so approachable ... I think I can actually work into this! THANK YOU for the details!

[@quailstudios]

You are welcome spardacus... :)

[@scottstubbs9913]

I think this is the Best lesson I've seen for this song! Thanks! Beautiful guitar and nice hat too!

[@howard3126]

Fantastic lesson, best I’ve seen for all the intricate timings

[@geraldnesbitt2123]

Thank you Hal you make it look /seem so easy Your by far my fav guitar instructor Looking forward to all your latest tutorials Gerry

[@quailstudios]

+Gerald Nesbitt Thanks Gerry for the kudos.

[@vanorsow]

Your lesson fits nearly exactly with where I'm at in my playing level, so of course it's the BEST "Old Man" lesson I've seen yet! Subscription well earned, thanks!

[@gertm583]

Thanks Hal this is the best tutorial of Old Man i've ever seen! It helpt me through the intro , the counting in particular helped a lot!

[@quailstudios]

Thanks Gert, glad you liked it. :)

[@chrisrose5885]

A superb lesson, Mr. Quail Studios Guitar Man, thank you so much ! :-)

[@michaelglendinning1738]

Very well done. You covered everything with grace and ease. Good singing voice as well.

[@quailstudios]

Thanks Michael!

[@BrianStofko]

Great Tuturial, Love the simplistic breakdowns. Thanks a lot for posting

[@quailstudios]

You're welcome Brian. :)

[@jacksorrell2161]

Great video! You take the mystery out of this song and show options for different levels of expertise that actually work. Thanks!

[@quailstudios]

You're welcome Jack. thank you for your support!

[@richardsmith5477]

I can’t believe how good you are, Thank you so very much I’ve worked for months on this song literally watching others with no luck! And watching this no joke I played it (Admittedly( it sounded bad when I sang)) YIKES! But after your video it became easy. Once again thank you!

[@quailstudios]

Hi Richard, it's great that this was helpful to you. It goes to show that sometimes a different perspective makes all the difference in our understanding. You're welcome. :)

[@cerclesvicieux]

I feel you have the best tutorial for this song on this site, even when you're improvising, you sound more like Neil that any of the ohter tutorials. Thank you.

[@quailstudios]

Wow that is a big compliment. Thank you Charles!

[@jimmysegovia2688]

man, this is the best tutorial on the tube!!!!! you are so patient and detailed.

[@quailstudios]

Hi again Jimmy, I do my best. So glad you are here.

[@nj4376]

what a great tutor, must look for more of your lessons, thank you.

[@quailstudios]

Thank you for being here! You are welcome.

[@sendbaht]

Hi from Thailand,,,,,thanks so much for this lesson..great job!

[@quailstudios]

Thank you Don!

[@xspencepublishing]

Always had trouble with that intro and you've straightened that out for me! Thanks.

[@quailstudios]

You are welcome. Glad this video could help. :)

[@LARRYKARDA70]

Thank you Quail. Great lesson. Enjoyed it very much !

[@quailstudios]

You are welcome Ricardo!

[@mrheedoo11]

Very nice and easy to understand and follow , thank you

[@quailstudios]

Hi Stewart, thanks for the comment and your input. You're welcome.

[@glenx4892]

excellent lesson and teaching style is A+ thanks.

[@quailstudios]

Hey thanks Glen.

[@pddaniel8033]

Excellent lesson Hal. Thanks.

[@quailstudios]

Glad you liked it PD Daniel. What do I call you PD or Daniel? :)

[@wiseman007100]

Your counting is spot on!! Grt lesson! thanks!

[@quailstudios]

Thanks for your viewpoint. :) You're welcome.

[@jeffmason5707]

what a great lesson, can't wait to nail it. Thanks.

[@quailstudios]

Sounds great Jeff. :)

[@user-hq9wh9hq7n]

Hi from South Africa. I'm very impressed with this tutorial. 👏❤️🌍

[@quailstudios]

Hello South Africa! B - Thank you for the comment and the support! Really appreciate you being here! Hal

[@markgrunzweig6377]

You're a natural teacher!!!!!! Kudos!!!!

[@quailstudios]

Thank you Mark. :)

[@jimmysegovia2688]

Finally got it partner!!!! Thank you for sharing 😀.

[@quailstudios]

Hi Jimmy, I'm so glad you persevered! It was worth it!

[@timdoherty8099]

great lesson Hal,I have learnt quite a bit from you.Complete straightforward lessons well demonstrated and fully explained.Just wish that I could sing though.Thanks Tim Doherty

[@quailstudios]

You're welcome Tim, I really love hearing from you. Hal

[@kdeltatube]

Very nice job, good explanation, and btw, good voice.

[@quailstudios]

+kdeltatube Thank you !

[@trenthogan4212]

Neil young was not just an average acoustic player. Awesome song and tut. Great job!

[@quailstudios]

Thank you Trent. I love Neil Young. Not everything, but a lot of his music. Iconic for sure.

[@trenthogan4212]

Quail Studios Guitar Same here my friend.

[@TheHousedigs]

Best I have seen and a great voice to boot

[@quailstudios]

Thank you very much

[@klausochs7006]

Thanks for the good teaching from Germany . God bless you !

[@quailstudios]

Hi Klaus, you're welcome!

[@stephencarnegie6414]

This is the best tutorial out there on how to play this song. Many thanks from the UK 👍

[@quailstudios]

It is? I'm glad to hear that. You're welcome Stephen. Cheers my friend. :) My father was born in the UK.

[@stephencarnegie6414]

@@quailstudios Yes it is! I watched quite a few tutorials on the song before I found yours, however the way you broke down the song into sections and included simplified alternatives in an easy to follow way made it stand out. You also managed to cover the song in half the time of most other tutorials, without loosing quality which was also great! Finally your explanations of the rhythm of the song was also standout! Oh really, where abouts in the UK?

[@quailstudios]

@@stephencarnegie6414 My dad was born in Pudsey, near Leeds, in Yorkshire. He came to the US with his family when he was 4 years old to the LA area. He became a citizen, joined the Navy during WWII. My grandfather was in WWI serving England. All of the family are gone now. I've always loved artists from the UK. Must be something about my roots that draws me to them. The Beatles, Eric Clapton, Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull), Guthrie Govan... this could be a really long list.

[@TheCSteve]

This guy is so relaxed .. Thanks :-)

[@quailstudios]

You're welcome Steve. Just my personality I guess.

[@dmagnin]

AMAZING and helpful THANKS!!!!! (so easy to follow)

[@quailstudios]

You're welcome dmagnin, and thank you for being here. :)

[@loveguitars1]

Hi, i pretty much stopped playing a couple of years back. Lost the passion i think, and the time.. Love Neil young, and recently just started messing about again with my guitar. So, thought i'd google the tab for this great song, and ended up here. Mate, i have to say. What a simple, but brilliant lesson. Thank you very much for taking the time and the trouble to post. Best regards, John.

[@quailstudios]

Hi John, I'm glad you're getting back to playing again. Thanks for watching.

[@briancosman9730]

Well taught my friend!

[@pianoworkout]

Best tutorial on Old Man imho. Great, Hal

[@quailstudios]

Really? Thank you for the comment. Great to have you here.

[@edfulginiti8798]

Excellent lesson.

[@quailstudios]

Thank you Ed.

[@Ritenour1986]

Amazing lesson. Thanks!

[@quailstudios]

Thank you friend!

[@michaelpadula2943]

Best lesson on this song on KZbin

[@quailstudios]

Tell everyone in the world. Maybe I'll get more views! Thanks Michael for watching!

[@davidl7961]

Great lesson you explained it very well, Thanks

[@quailstudios]

You're welcome David.

[@atomictammy]

Really enjoyed the lesson, thank you.

[@quailstudios]

Hi Tammy, you are welcome. Looks like you have a youtube channel but haven't done a video for a while. Thanks for coming by. :)

[@marie5346]

Beautiful voice and good lessons

[@quailstudios]

Thank you Pe Ba.. :)

[@4004janice]

Great great job teaching this !!!! Thank you!!!!

[@quailstudios]

Thanks Dave. :)

[@robynj.garrett2306]

Thank you very much for explaining this!!!

[@quailstudios]

Someone had to explain this song Robyn. :) My take on it. Thanks for watching and the comment.

[@persalba]

Excellent lesson! Thanks!

[@quailstudios]

You are welcome Farid. :)

[@claudioquaranta5863]

This Guitar is a Big One !!!! What a Sound

[@quailstudios]

Thank you Claudio.

[@jackblack814]

Great lesson , thank you so much !!!!

[@quailstudios]

You are welcome Jack. thanks for watching!

[@jujugrill]

Great job as always. Have played this song for decades, and am with you all the way. Still haven't quite got the D9 exactly as you do it, but for years I played C instead and no-one complained! So lovely to be given the much more subtle D9 secret, thanks.

[@quailstudios]

Hello again jujugrill. Thanks for this insight and for your support.

[@klohr26]

Great job breaking Old Man down! I've got the left hand working well, still working on the right hand, especially for the intro. Thanks! Do you min me asking what strings your using? I like the bright sound you get. I'm currently using Elixir Nanoweb 11-52. Great lesson!

[@robertcrist8621]

i have that same guitar.nothing better,great play,n

[@vahidaR502]

You teach really good.👍 Thankyou so much

[@quailstudios]

Thank you Vahida for the comment and for being here.

[@vahidaR502]

@@quailstudios Your reply is going to boost me more🤘

[@soulmanid1406]

MANY THANKS - A GREAT HELP !!!

[@wlg02]

Well explained best tutorial !!!

[@quailstudios]

Thank you Walter. :)

[@lucasealbuquerque]

Great work on your videos! Just discovered your chanel and really liked it! Good advices, good teaching, great playing! Keep up the good work! Also, I have a Blueridge guitar too, those babies are fantastic :) It's always nice to find someone playing blueridge! Cheers from Brazil!

[@lucasealbuquerque]

Oh, and by the way, I've found your chanel while looking for Neil Young lessons! Maybe you could teach a couple more of them, his tunes are just fantastic

[@quailstudios]

Hello Lucas, (hope I got that right) Obrigado for the comment! It is great to hear that you have a Blueridge! :) Hal

[@quailstudios]

Oh Yes this is a good suggestion. I love Neil Young. How about Heart of Gold and Needle and the Damage Done?

[@cdoyle7117]

Great lesson Hal !! hi from Australia, mate!!

[@quailstudios]

Cheers, my friend. Thanks for your input Charles!

[@ruatarengsicolneyrengsi8924]

Very neat. Thanks.

[@quailstudios]

Thank you.

[@jimmysegovia2688]

that is very good thank you for sharing!!!!.

[@quailstudios]

You're welcome Jimmy. Hey, your last name is the same name of a very famous classical guitarist! :)

[@jimmysegovia2688]

@@quailstudios yeah that is what I hear every time I use my visa at guitar centers.

[@foxaveryarvaldez8405]

way to teach it mann, well done.

[@quailstudios]

thank you Ariel. :)

[@hira1011]

great lesson thanks

[@quailstudios]

Thank you so much!

[@steevew]

Great lesson. Thanks ++

[@quailstudios]

You're welcome Steve. :)

[@sibyl999]

Slowly but surely I'm getting it. I've been practicing a lot for about two weeks- really want to be able to sing and play this. The intro is the hardest! When I strum it it sounds terrible so just going for the picking.

[@quailstudios]

Hi Sibyl, Don't give up! :)

[@GeorgeStraughn]

Hi Hal...Just found your magnificent channel and subbed. I just love the way you teach! I'm a small channel right now, but hoping to get more practice and videos up soon. My next upload will be Old Man. My previous was Cowgirl in the Sand. Wasn't the best, but I haven't played for over 40+ years. You have shown a more precise way of how Neil Young mastered it! Words can't express enough appreciation for what you do and how you do it so well. I highly appreciate your knowledge and demeanor, and fascinated with your style. Thank you very much for sharing!🎼🙂.

[@quailstudios]

Hello George, thanks for subbing and commenting. I"ll go check out your channel.

[@GeorgeStraughn]

Thank you for your reply. Still working on Old Man and hope to get it down soon.

[@DaytonaShooter]

Sir, you are an amazing instructor. Please make a tutorial for the song Cinnamon girl.It is such a beautiful song and there are no tutorials that do it justice.please shine your magic and share this beautiful song with the masses. Thank you

[@quailstudios]

I'll put this on my list of songs to teach Maurice. Thanks.

[@bigbrainmcflurry2425]

Keep the content coming

[@quailstudios]

Working on a video now. :)

[@didi2750]

Nice job

[@quailstudios]

Thank you Di di. ;)

[@fabioshinichi]

Very good :D

[@tikitavi7120]

Cool!

[@Soviless99]

Aaamazing lesson! You have a very calm, pleasant, and kind demeanor and very nice voice as well. i went back to basics and am focusing on the rhythm. The strum pattern helped me get most of the beginning but i have trouble transitioning from the d-minor to the major and keeping rhythm. i feel as if i got the interlude the best so far, i love those hammer ons they are so fun and just spice up progressions so nicely. Subbed!

[@quailstudios]

Hi, thank you. :) I love to hear your story here and how you are progressing. That is also good for others who are learning this song and in general, learning to play.

[@jimmysegovia2688]

almost got it, partner!!!!!! still the best!!!!!.....

[@CounterCODE1]

Thank you sir

[@quailstudios]

You're welcome Josh.

[@toadflax636]

Hal, relearning the guitar. I used two different online tuners, and your tuned set up is one full bar below my tuning. I have to go to the 3rd bar to simulate your D chord sound. What am I missing?

[@marco1950-s2b]

💞🤸bella lezione 👍🎉

[@rowan2231]

Great lesson! Can you do a video of Captain Kennedy from Hawks and Doves? Cheers

[@quailstudios]

I've never heard Captain Kennedy before. Interesting. Thanks Rowan. Sounds pretty simple.

[@smilingskull7827]

Thank you

[@quailstudios]

You're welcome.

[@user-hq9wh9hq7n]

excellent

[@quailstudios]

Thanks!

[@jameskirkpatrick7784]

That main riff is a killer but great lesson. If i tried to play it any slower, i wouldn't be playing at all - :)

[@quailstudios]

+James Kirkpatrick LOL Thanks for the comment!

[@chrisrose5885]

Had to laugh at that one, James, cheers :-D If you're talking about the intro riff, yes, it's crazy. Looks the simplest of riffs and just so us not...

[@sanha5437]

good lesson. Thanks

[@quailstudios]

+한범수 You're welcome!

[@garafrax]

Thank you for this! Wow! You have an uncanny resemblance to Michael Gross from Family ties

[@quailstudios]

+Stephen Robinson Ha ha! I've been told that before. Thanks for watching Stephen.

[@TheOnlineGamingWorld]

What is the guitar you are using? It sounds incredible...

[@quailstudios]

It is a Blueridge BR-73. I love this guitar. :)

[@greatbigone66]

Hi great lesson but I have some difficulties with strumming pattern.

[@quailstudios]

Yes, it's a little tricky.

[@gelico22980]

enfin!!! super!!!!!!!!!!

[@quailstudios]

Thank you. !!!!

[@Py1axRADIOAMADORISMOSEMSTRESS]

Tks Like lot

[@quailstudios]

You are welcome!

[@wlg02]

Can you teach how to do the banjo on guitar?

[@quailstudios]

No, Walter, I can't teach Banjo on Guitar. But you do need to know how to fingerpick on the banjo. Look up my video Fingerpicking 101. Cheers.

[@serenity20001]

You're amazing

[@quailstudios]

serenity2000 Thanks!

[@windjunkiehippy]

all these years and I didn't know this even existed.

[@quailstudios]

Hi Paul, I guess we learn something new everyday. Thanks for being here. :)

[@sharonmartin7432]

Dude!

[@quailstudios]

Thanks Sharon. :)

[@jordannease2915]

You should do the balled of emmit till

[@quailstudios]

+Jordan Nease Bob Dylan? I'm listening to this kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIeuhatvjtF-otU

[@quailstudios]

+Jordan Nease Here are the chords - instagram.com/p/_R6d0mgPi9/?taken-by=halstead_qst

[@rappernickisbaasch]

Is it me or are you palm muting a little bit?

[@quailstudios]

I like to palm mute and my playing has palm muting in it many times. Just a touch. Just to color the sound a little bit. Palm muting takes away some of the overtones in the strings. Do you like it?

[@rappernickisbaasch]

+Quail Studios Tutorials Yes I like it a lot actually, makes it sound more alive imo ;)

[@quailstudios]

Thanks!

[@sustainablelife1st]

If you want to write a song no one can play, throw in an F chord. ugh. Great tutorial nevertheless!

[@quailstudios]

I'll bet you just need to position your guitar a little differently to make this work for you. Thanks for watching!