Pearl Jam Black Guitar Lesson + Tutorial

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[@MartyMusic]

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[@coltonbrown753]

Thank you for the awesome lesson Marty!! Your work is much appreciated 😊

[@robertprine7912]

Beautiful song thank you again hope you have a blessed day

[@alanhankey3658]

Will do

[@thefakengx3839]

Marty as always lesson well done

[@victorlehtinen196]

Dude you rock man, keep doing what you do!!

[@benlassiter9273]

Makes me cry then hits me with the "Hey Marty Schwartz here!"

[@jelly8576]

hahaha true

[@alfredcarlsen2825]

Lmaooo ;D

[@MopWaterUSA]

Marty Schwartz is that guy pal

[@wakeupsunnysideup]

@@MopWaterUSA 😁

[@martyott671]

For real 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@quatzu]

Me: “I’m going to learn Black.” My Fingers: “No.”

[@SarahMia]

I am crying right now

[@akm9238]

@@SarahMia Keep at it, this is surprisingly easy to play after some practice (just for reference, I picked up a guitar about 8 months ago).

[@SarahMia]

@@akm9238 I will try! Thank you for encouraging me!

[@bluematico5888]

@Lxrd Kami its kinda of hard on a high action classical guitar :C

[@sleejay8910]

@@bluematico5888 yes this makes it wayyy harder for beginners. def recommend learning on a squire

[@JvanH.]

One of the best songs ever written what an amazing song

[@janseendiguiseppiThomasMC]

Juul van Hooijdonk I agree! It’s been one of my favorites since it was originally release but I’m a huge Pearl Jam fan. Eddie Vedder and Chris Cornell are the only vocals I need. Lol

[@JvanH.]

@@janseendiguiseppiThomasMC eddie's voice is amazing !

[@AndrewWelch1978]

Awesome! Enjoy your material!

[@colemanrutkoff4213]

It sounds awesome but the lyrics sound like errr aw hawww haw haw thaws aw saww

[@WildChuco]

@@colemanrutkoff4213 they’re not lyrics the noises they are feelings. If you can’t interpret that and then on top of that understand the actual lyrics. You’re not meant for this song

[@HeadBangerBoogie]

I know someday you'll have a beautiful life. I know you'll be the star in somebody else's sky, but why can't it be mine?

[@joemanifesto8742]

That is the line that absolutely grabbed my soul. I still can't sing that without getting emotional.

[@eclecticsoul2514]

Joseph Giardino right bro, I totally get it

[@spareluck]

Chills every time.

[@Joel-v5]

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[@LaNonita00]

Breaks my heart everytime I heart it

[@UsNCollord216]

Sorry I was busy singing, can you play it again?

[@Adriatic880]

😀😆👍

[@km_personaltrainer]

🤣🤣🍺

[@joshbennett4561]

Just started playing in November. You are truly a great teacher. I get really excited every night when my wife and daughter go to bed so i can jam out with you Marty. Ill be 40 in a few days so this is my kinda jam

[@jimst3r1]

never too late to start :) i've been playing since i was 14 and took a break when i was 18 going through stuff, bought a new acoustic about 4 years ago ;P im now 28 and my playing has come along greatly in that time. back in the day we didn't have youtube or that kinda thing and it wasn't as easy to learn without a teacher. But now its totally different. Rock on dude

[@ClOwnm3at]

Sounds like my story!

[@RC32Smiths01]

Pearl Jam is top 3 for me of the 90s. This is also my favorite of their catalog

[@janseendiguiseppiThomasMC]

RC32 same here, Pearl Jam, Sound Garden, Smashing pumpkins, Tool, Nine inch Nails, just to name a few. Music from the 90’s era was soooooo good!

[@RC32Smiths01]

@@janseendiguiseppiThomasMC the 90s were indeed a great era!

[@Braden-xu5ef]

@@janseendiguiseppiThomasMC No love for Nirvana?

[@janseendiguiseppiThomasMC]

Braden 4532 Nirvana, Candlebox, Alice In Chains, Stone Tempe pilots, Tempe of the dog, blind melon, collective soul, dinosaur Jr, Mudhoney, Silverchair, Mad Season, REM, Rush (especially the the presto Album) has a special place in my heart, sublime, Toadies, weezer, beck, and a lot more 😂🤣

[@Braden-xu5ef]

@@janseendiguiseppiThomasMC Aye!! That's what's up, Collective Soul, Weezer, ALC, and Nirvana, my fav bands of alltime

[@colehacker9990]

Imagine taking a song that has changed millions of lives and teaching it like a pro within 15 minutes

[@fuffytwinkle]

I've also been been playing the guitar for four years now and the ukulele for six, and I've never failed to visit Marty's page when I want to learn a new song. He has the best selection of songs to learn. Especially Pearl Jam. Black is my most favorite song and always has been, and I am extremely excited to learn it!!

[@ramlakhan575]

One of the best songs . Absolutely amazing track. You are great dropping these legendary tracks.

[@DrChristianConte]

What a phenomenal teacher! Thank you Marty for sharing your talents with those of us who want to learn guitar. Thank you so much for the way you teach, thank you for your patience, and thank you for your ability to explain things in a way that makes so much sense. I appreciate you more than I can express in a KZbin comment. Definitely sending you all my best and tons of peace (and gratitude)!

[@corysandell8696]

I read tabs for 20 minutes on this song, and I just figured I’d watch a video to better explain the strum pattern. Low and behold, you not only explained the strumming pattern, but the optional chords as well. Dude, you are awesome! This song sounds awesome, and complex, but you made it very easy to understand. Thank you

[@fallen6060]

Marty's the man

[@sakupakuOG]

8 years ago picked up my first guitar and stumbled upon your videos, and well, never really left. Appreciate these lessons so much, especially for this beauty of a song! Thanks, Marty!

[@xnay4x]

dude you are AMAZING. I started learning guitar by myself from youtube 2 months ago and you teached me so much and thanks to you i learned how to play some of my favorite songs. you expain everything so good. You are a great teacher!

[@sweatcentralny7749]

Amazing how great you are at taking the chords and making it sound so much like the song. I know that might sound silly, but not everyone doing lessons can make the songs sound so right and so good. You are an inspiration.

[@MartyMusic]

Glad you like it!

[@JustinTaylor1098]

Beautiful song and lesson as always Marty, cheers.

[@richardbladehartstewart8675]

Love how you did this acoustic. Sounds brilliant. Thank you

[@carloscaldwell1189]

Thanks for another great lesson Marty ! , I love your teaching style

[@erichscheel873]

Yes yes yes!!! More acoustic songs. Now I have to get to work learning this for my repertoire. Awesome! Thank you thank you thank you! Marty is the man!

[@pedrohenrique5509]

beautiful Marty, i love the variations and flourishes that you teach here

[@eclecticsoul2514]

This song will always bring me to tears....just hearing Eddie cry his soul out on this song will always choke me up man

[@IamAustinCollins]

Love you Marty you play every song with your own soul. I feel like we’re losing people like you slowly and there not coming back. 💔☮️

[@dannyrincon1543]

Really love how your lessons are always upbeat, you have a great manner of teaching. Easy to learn at any skill level. Thanks!!

[@darrenhirtle3142]

Excellent job, I would love for you to do" I used to love her" by GNR and all the solos . Thanks again for everything you do.

[@SketchEtcher]

Such a simple song but you covered all the optional flourishes and chord movements so well. I learned a lot and am having a lot of fun with this song!

[@enjoythesilence169]

5:20 - haha Brilliant. I did that part while I was watching you play the intro

[@coolguyponus]

Marty is such an easy teacher. He's so laid back. It's very enjoyable to listen to him talk about music.

[@lisakn2712]

I'm watching this video at work on break, and when you dropped your pick, I actually laughed out loud. I got some strange looks from my coworkers. Thanks for the lessons, Marty. You make learning guitar fun. I've only been playing a little over a year, but I'm having a great time with it. I always wanted to learn guitar, and at 52, I'm finally doing it. Thanks again Marty!!! ❤️

[@jcburger733]

Thank you for the Black guitar tutorial. Greatly appreciated!

[@chriswood1538]

Man I really enjoy watching you and i think you're one of the better guys that can teach over KZbin for me anyhow so thankyou

[@kempfotwenny5517]

Been watching you for years Marty. Helped teach me so much thank you!

[@billygrubb8385]

Man you never fail to have what I'm trying to learn. Thank you

[@noelwrightpersonal]

What an awesome communicator, he explains the technical parts without making you feel stupid for not knowing already, it's like being taught by a mate! Though I wish there were millions, there is only one Marty Schwartz!! Thanks from Down Under

[@laurentheukem8222]

Amazing lesson! You definitely add some cool depths to this already awesome song!!

[@davidkyle5552]

One of your best lessons...tons of variations to play around with both for playing this song but also just for messing about with the chords as a progression with melodic embellishments.

[@jeffreyschmoldt7798]

Marty your playing has expanded so much it's great. Thanks for sharing

[@chadc.chaderson4524]

Great song, love Pearl Jam. They make me cry. Thanks Marty

[@richardaaron4252]

So glad I found this lesson! Love Pearl Jam🤘also enjoyed your tutorial on Yellow Ledbetter.

[@antjam7926]

Hello Marty, you just have such a nice and simple way to explain things that make it easy to follow. I always check your videos first.

[@kensguitarvids8079]

Marty’s sound effects always make the videos 100% better 🤌🏻

[@jimst3r1]

this is perfect, honestly you got it spot on, every part. VERY NICE!

[@HayesR.J.]

Awesome Brother!!!!! I feel like I've been waiting for this one! 🤘

[@haroldhabing4488]

You are an amazing teacher, man! Love your uploads! You teach with a very positive vibe! Keep it up!👍🏻

[@Zakibear]

Great tutorial, especially with how u let us know how to play those notes while also playing the chords at the end

[@jeffereywhite5564]

Every song I look up how to play you've done a video on you are so awesome my new favorite KZbin channel right here!

[@Liquidgrin]

Thank you for the amazing tutorial! I remember when I bought this cassette in 8th grade. My favorite Pearljam album!

[@reygonzalez9970]

Freaking Marty man! Really enjoyed this take of yours on Black again🤘🏽🔥🔥

[@deeh6200]

I’m just sitting hear mesmerized listening to your version of that song. I wish I could make my Taylor sound that good.

[@LaxMeBro]

thank you for doing so much pearl jam! you're rad! 🤘

[@ryano460]

Damn Marty Schwarz can play!!! it's so sick. Every time I see/hear him playing the intro's of his tutorials.. im like damn. but this time it was really blowing me away. Also a very powerful song of course.

[@A.D.D.O.C.D.T]

I was trying to learn this the other day ,now I can get it thanks to you. Cheers mate 🎸🙏🇦🇺

[@saywhat4314]

i like how you give more than one way to play the verse. Was a really great lesson man!

[@martinvanburen3124]

Such an amazing song and pretty simple too - that verse part kinda reminds me of Zeppelin’s “Ramble On” - Thanks Marty ✌️

[@tylerroberson1762]

Pearl Jam. My all time favorite band! Marty killed it as always! I’ve been watching your vids for YEARS . From beginner and now I can play about anything

[@ClOwnm3at]

Thanks Marty! Your awesome dude! I love playing this lol The upstroke by the bridge is makes me randy

[@damianmcevoy1888]

Fantastic. You nailed it Marty

[@bobrat]

thanx a ton for this one Marty great song!!

[@jubinsingh7020]

I think this channel is the best for guitar tutorials among all ..!! how many of you agree??

[@AmpliFIRE]

Awesome job. Can’t wait to learn this one tomorrow 👍🏻

[@davidfinney6855]

Thanks Marty! Such a powerful song.

[@salvatorecapone9709]

Always great lessons Marty!

[@psycoghost3]

Hey Marty! First of all I would like to thank you for your videos, I´m an amateur guitar player and do it just for fun and your Videos help a lot. I would like to ask you if you have videos where you play the whole song from begining to the end (like a cover) and if not, maybe it would be a nice adition to your lessons, at the end a complete song so that we could play along with it. Keep up with your good work! Greetings from Portugal!

[@goobikworld]

Loved your lesson! You have a new follower from Madrid!

[@Ryan-xn3mt]

Marty is on fire this week.

[@nicholasrourke3836]

One of my favs to perform

[@13litzkrieg65]

Wow Marty you've come along way. Your the best teacher

[@janseendiguiseppiThomasMC]

You’re the best Marty!! Thanks for this lesson! I have a strong love for this song, brings back a lot of good times. I ran into a few people who are Marty haters and I can’t wrap my mind around it. Great lessons, free access, and you’re a great dude!! Keep it up, we thank you!

[@MartyMusic]

That one Guy I do the best I can

[@keithsmith9889]

You have this weird nack for making stuff seem so simple. It really is a great teaching style

[@Tosha_ua]

You just check other videos if this one is not matching your technique. Daah

[@raahull04]

Woah!.. Thanks Marty!! I'm gonna learn this!

[@vlogress11c81]

Holy crap thanks to all these videos I was watching this one during the beginning play through and realized I knew the chords you were playing without being told. Sorry I guess you could call it a proud beginner moment.

[@GamerPastHisPrime]

This was so helpful Marty, thanks!

[@alanhankey3658]

Your always so happy to see us. Thank you for that.

[@juanmotine]

Hey Marty Kenny Zee here enjoying another great lesson. It seems that you always have what I’m looking for. I enjoy new challenges as a singer and mostly rhythm player and it seems you never fail me. You are always a thumbs up. At 75 years young and playing for 10 years now some stuff is a challenge, but l usually get it. Thanks again for all you do. As the King says, that would be BB King, “I’m gonna play this thing till the day I die”

[@ianvalenzuela2904]

THANK YOU FOR TEACHING THIS

[@michael.jashby5703]

Thanks Marty .I love the end of this song so great to be able to play along👍can you please do an acoustic version of your crazy by G'n'R. P.S happy new year.

[@thanbowl84]

Marty- A few months ago I liked and subscribed! Since then I’ve learned countless classic covers where u explained the theory behind which helped me to connect the dots on other songs as well. You’re fo sho the best one doing it on KZbin. You seemed genuinely appreciative of my support and you just helped me fill in the details very quickly on a basic 1/4/5 song. I felted compelled to comment and let you know I appreciate you for helping me songs. But, you go even further to show your work for these young kids growing up that should know more than just tabs. However, after seeing your pitch for original music at the beginning of the video. At this time I can only commit my like and subscribe but wanted to explain why. I’ve only got time for overrated Pearl Jam songs like this and like you, I’m out here hustling and getting paid. I owe it to the fans to play it proper! Keep doing gods work! Also, maybe incorporate your original style into the videos to entice me over.

[@michaelholleran4625]

I've been learning from you for years Marty thank you so much you got three point something million subscribers that's great man thank you so much Marty

[@wesleyhellmich8192]

Beautiful song

[@mariaradeva4497]

It's fun to follow along. Great tutorial!

[@pepperpeddler]

Thanks Marty and you are the best !!

[@staffordsanpei7804]

I was just thinking about this song, and here it is. Thanks Marty. Now I need to get the lyrics.

[@drsous70]

That is fun to play thanks for the different options

[@travisspongberg9404]

Thanks so much Marty!!!

[@MrJaylepinos]

Nothing better then marty tutorial and a coffee during this ruff time ! Love you bro

[@adhiknijwala2095]

You never fail to amaze us!

[@gavinvanduzer3140]

Marty I learned my fist song from you 5 years ago thank you so much your the best guitar instructor on the site keep up the work

[@ethanbrewer8422]

Marty love your vids

[@strumalong3224]

Always make it seem so easy! Thanks!

[@pogo5141]

Hey Marty loving the videos your literally teaching me guitar I’m still having trouble but can I learn this within a week as a beginner

[@thekilllerkunt]

Marty, I’ve been learning from you long ago, it all started about 7 years about, maybe. I had no hope but holy snap, I saw you and I began playing and now I’m not too bad but I can be better. Watching your shit gives me hope and you still inspire me regardless if I know Weather I’m getting fucked up tomorrow lol p.s I’m in the army hahah.

[@KaylsArt]

Thanks Marty! 🙏🙌💛

[@jimst3r1]

that Emaj7 marty plays is also the chord from under the bridge that the verse ends on which rings out real nice ;)

[@lukapintar4673]

love this

[@afakkobyab5982]

well played, thanks for guitar lesson sir

[@stephendavis5530]

Some great sounding chords in there I'll have to work on. 😄

[@ibelieveinsomething3895]

Introduction to the Cobain chord. I like what you did there sir.

[@chadc.chaderson4524]

Glad you did a acoustic version.

[@kathleenbartley9508]

Best teacher on u tube by a long ,long way.

[@kubasvoboda1982]

Oh god... I was so close to quit practising cause I feel so uselees but your video kick me back on.... Thanks dude... 😘😘😘