Revolutionize Your Guitar Playing by Mastering Pearl Jam's Yellow Ledbetter!

[@mikepj1025]

You really are a great teacher with this stuff. Can’t thank you enough.

[@RyanLendt]

and I can't thank you enough for learning along with me Mike - cheers!

[@haydenwalker9984]

I love the emotion you show when playing this song. I tried to play this song a couple of months ago and gave up ( I was a rather new guitarist when I tried). I’m determined now though! If there’s one thing I learned from playing guitar it’s that you will mess up A LOT but you just have to keep trying.

[@RyanLendt]

Guitar and golf. why am I drawn to these forms of self torture??? Good luck Hayden and keep at it!!

[@otterlabastie6406]

@@RyanLendt We were all there man

[@michaelfrangomichalos3665]

I can’t believe how easy you made this look. I learned this within 20 minutes. Thank you

[@RyanLendt]

yessssssss! :)

[@Boyd1875]

It’s Jan 2020 and I just now found this. Thank you so much for this lesson. It’s great songs like this, that makes you want to play the guitar. ✌️😎🎸

[@RyanLendt]

you have fantastic taste Boyd - this is one of the most very bestest songs to play on the guitar :)

[@Boyd1875]

Ryan, your lessons make playing guitar seem easier, especially Yellow Ledbetter. It’s one of my all time favorite songs. 🎸

[@bernoulli884]

You can tell how much practice and love went into that song when you just have to bust out into a jam after the solo :D Thanks for the lesson.

[@RyanLendt]

thank you for learning this one with me BH :) this song is part of my bones.

[@bernoulli884]

@@RyanLendt You were definitely right that there's a ton to learn from this song. The way it plays around loosely with the E shape bar chord add9's and ties in pentatonic licks throughout over a pretty basic chord progression is just all sorts of good material for someone trying to progress after learning the barre shapes.

[@christophersmith8850]

Dude I love the way you approach teaching. Make it fun and visual as it should be. I just started playing again last year after not playing for over a decade because partying got in the way of my hobbies that I used to love doing. I liked and subscribed 🙏🏼

[@RyanLendt]

It's really great to have you here, thank you for that Christopher - and welcome to the party!

[@leocroker5873]

I mostly put down my guitar for a year or so, then i hear Ledbetter and i want to play again, and as always Ryan has the tutorial made, and i am playing along in minutes, thank you Mr Lendt you are awesome

[@RyanLendt]

:) :) you have excellent taste in pearl jam songs good sir Leo - see you on the 'treon!

[@tomaskuehn1142]

So I’ve been playing this slowly over and over. Starting to get more natural. Thank you for this tutorial! I am resigned to learn this for a party trick.

[@RyanLendt]

that's how it's done Tomas - keep up the good work :)

[@oceanriver123]

Thanks for the tutorial. Great job. You remind me of a friend who now is in rock & roll heaven. His name was Rene Cox. He was an awesome drummer. You look, act, talk, and joke around like he used to. Thanks for all of your videos. Rock on!

[@RyanLendt]

I looked him up last night - and decided you did NOT mean the lady who does nude artforms, rather the drummer from Wyzard in the 80's :) i'm touched by your association... any clue where we can hear his tunes?

[@TxTrillaG]

I just started playing guitar and you make it so easy and fun to learn, your a legend, thank you! 🙏

[@RyanLendt]

welcome to the party hunter good luck!

[@dlmyrs]

Thanks a million! That’s some awesome teaching!

[@RyanLendt]

thanks great song choice for you!

[@barryloftin4159]

As always your the best brother ! Whenever I want to play a classic song from my youth I turn too your channel and it’s always there thanks

[@RyanLendt]

thanks brother!

[@erjuico888]

Many Thanks for the tutorials! :)

[@RyanLendt]

you're very welcome Ernie!

[@piter4blue]

Did You see what happened during Pearl Jam concert In Krakow Poland? Ed asks a guy to come up on the stage for the last song. "I see you have "Soundgarden t-Shirt" gotta be a cool guy, come on"... And he came and... convinced Stone Gossard to let him play on HIS STRATOCASTER. Stone gave it to him.... And They Played. Than Ed gave him wine. I felt happy. And touched.

[@RyanLendt]

you were there?? yeah i totally saw that! I like your account of it :)

[@gmon78]

Wait, who touched you again?

[@keithconner6495]

Fantastic. So glad I found your KZbin and Patreon.

[@feebie792]

I really miss beimg a teenager smoking pot and playing, learning new songs, and having fun doing it, this video reminds me so much of 9th-12 grade.

[@RyanLendt]

that video IS my 9-12th grade.

[@mikedeverson1181]

I love your work bro, and I love that your mum gave you such a cool strat.keep up the lessons they help heaps.thanks mate.

[@RyanLendt]

Hey thanks Mike! I'm glad you enjoyed :) And I'll tell her so :P

[@jonhidharma7543]

Unique teaching style...I like it...the comedy works too.

[@RyanLendt]

hey thanks man, welcome

[@keithreynolds6444]

Huge PJ fan and my favorite song by them. Its weird because I love music so much yet have zero musical talent (and I’ve tried lol) so I really appreciate abilities like yours.

[@RyanLendt]

but have you tried my 'your first ten guitar lessons' ? you're not allowed to admit defeat until you do.

[@jaymoe3200]

Helloooo! It’s nice to see a PJ fan as passionate as I am. Yes, growing up Pearl Jam was like the family I never had so the music became very important which is probably why I survived my past. Today, I am a father of 3 and just moved into my first townhouse which is great! I am making my garage into my music studio so I can record and play. I would love to get in touch with you via messenger or email. I can leave my number in an email. I live just outside of Chicago now and have some demos online you can check out. Maybe we can exchange ideas or something or just talk about life and PJ! Thanks for the tutorials! It takes great courage to make these videos!

[@RyanLendt]

Hello Drop J! congratulations on your brood and your new pad! PJ has done so much for so many, including me as well, I hope they never stop. Thanks for stopping by friend :)

[@feebie792]

@2:54 !!! Hahahaha rye, you remimd me of me and my best friend growimg up, like fucking off with ADHD ! Just having fun playing. Be goofy as shit. This is the key to playimg and learning guitar, if it aint fun, you dont keep it lite and fun it is SoOoOoOo much harder*.. to LeARn. L0ve your videos bro, thanks for keeping guitar fun after 20-30 years, I'm laughing and learning my favs again 😁

[@RyanLendt]

glad you're here Feeb :)!

[@theveganthinker]

Okay fuck it! I have not played my guitar in a long long time. I am going to follow your journey in learning to play guitar by playing this song every day for a year. Thanks for the inspiration (and the lessons of course)

[@RyanLendt]

Get it!!

[@tuningforx]

Thanks for thr alternative approach, the hendrix thumb over low E was hard work this way is much better.

[@RyanLendt]

rock on rhys

[@jamieaustin6273]

Thanks Ryan for another great tutorial.

[@RyanLendt]

you're very welcome Jamie!

[@mickyfloyd]

Still one of the absolute best on the tube you are Ryan ! Can you do “Stereophonics - Maybe Tomorrow “ ? Love Michelangelo

[@RyanLendt]

thanks for that michelangelo :)

[@antivalentine1277]

I accidentally learnt this song a rather weird way.. however im going to try learn this properly and then just be able to freestyle it as mike does in lives... that is a main goal for me :)

[@RyanLendt]

that's a good goal, it'll take you a long way. good luck!

[@dazz24]

Amazing! i saw another tutorials but yours is the best! you make so simple! Thanks a lot, he visto otros tutoriales pero vos los explicas mucho mejor, hace años que de tocar este tema y por fin lo logre gracias a ti!

[@RyanLendt]

My pleasure, Mr Shoe :)

[@jesterruth1238]

You are deadass the man

[@ashleystruthers5433]

omg! awesome awesome awesome! this guy rules! Thank you Ryan!

[@MyButtsBeenWiped]

Pretty Awesome, being selected as the choice of the song lesson !

[@joelloplop6251]

Trying to learn PJ songs.. and thanks to you man.. keep it up!!!

[@RyanLendt]

It's an honor Joel :)

[@kahuna2]

I can dig it!

[@woollyd2090]

Watching the intro from someone who didn’t use their thumb and still had it sound good gives me hope

[@RyanLendt]

also not a thumb guy - i'm trying though!

[@garyhoo8148]

thank you.It is really helpful

[@RyanLendt]

glad you liked it Gary!

[@waaliaafaq93]

Best grunge guitar teacher on KZbin.

[@RyanLendt]

thanks WA :)

[@carlosf.valdeslopez3753]

Loved it!!

[@RyanLendt]

yay!

[@SS-hu5zt]

Very nice

[@RyanLendt]

Thanks

[@kevinbarbry3393]

Amazing stuff thank you! Loved the Cornell thank you too !!!!!

[@RyanLendt]

You're very welcome Kevin - thanks for being here!

[@mattfeakes8711]

Cool as!! Thanks dude

[@emmalendt6072]

it's true, he spent more than a year playing nothing but Yellow Ledbetter on that guitar.

[@RyanLendt]

this person is an imposter

[@ExXxtract98]

This is fucking priceless

[@gmon78]

@@ExXxtract98 Nah, it's at least tree fiddy.

[@philw8049]

😂 I know it’s been 2 years but that still deserves a 😂!

[@travisgularte4792]

awesome 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@jasonpuckett8872]

He's the best one on one I'll be professional soon😉😉😁 but no his rates are cheap all joking aside support this man he cares about his students and down to earth! Plus listen to that voice outstanding 😉😁. Just kidding love this teacher will never use anyone else! Ever thanks Ryan you've already taught me a lot can't wait till next lesson!

[@RyanLendt]

thanks for the props buddy :)

[@brianhurt3801]

Your great dude , I go to the closet grab my 6 string and a flannel shirt , telling myself I can learn this , probably easier if the window behind this guy instead of sunshine there was rain like it was doing in in Washington state when pearl jam wrote the song ,just kidding , didn't want to learn this song but listening to the arrangements ,RYAN talked me into another song

[@RyanLendt]

hehe yep that wasn't a camera studio, that was my music school band room. there were windows on every wall, it wouldn't have mattered which way I faced :P anyway, glad you liked it!

[@P.Jlive2024]

We gotta hit a up a Pearl Jam show. When they tour you figure 2019- 2020. But yea almost happened with the away shows. But girlfriend trumped p.j this time. And I'm still bummed out about it. One day bro. Catch a Philly show on me☇☇☇🎸

[@RyanLendt]

I'm still so confused about how it was your girlfriend's wedding day!!! and I hope she doesn't read these comments! are you near philly?

[@therockinkrolik]

I don't know how long its going to take me to watch all your videos but I will get there Ha! ;)

[@RyanLendt]

haha wow that's quite a task you've given yourself Krolik :) Thanks for perusing!

[@therockinkrolik]

@@RyanLendt you gave yourself quite the task creating some much content, it's only fair that our lazy butts here take the time to watch and learn!...by the way i want to give you a shout out during my weekly FB live...best way is to send people to this you Tube page? or FB? Have a great day!

[@kvstrickland]

Oh your poor turtle :-( On a brighter note a co worker and his band are learning some PJ songs......Curtis.......you’ll love Ryan’s channel :-)

[@RyanLendt]

Hi Curtis! Curtis would be a great turtle name... I'm gonna try to remember that...

[@pankajbabbar8511]

I love you more than you'll ever know - Gary Moore , please do a tutorial !

[@RyanLendt]

oh man i thought you were talking to me :)

[@pankajbabbar8511]

I'm sure you've got plenty of love in your life , cheers !

[@alexandrawitek6966]

Great. Only 3 chords. Thanks. Could you perhaps make a tutorial for REM`s Drive for beginners!!!!???????? Pleas!!!!

[@RyanLendt]

pleasure :)

[@trendkill3333]

Great lesson, I just can’t do that chord at 2:13 without baring by index finger across the whole 7th fret because my finger pads are kind of too big for that shape and it mutes the b and g string if I do it the proper way

[@RyanLendt]

that works too. thanks man

[@samanthazig2143]

We have all done that - played nothing but one song for a year everyday . For me it was - I am mine and now I’m kind of stuck on - no more ( because I can sing that too )

[@RyanLendt]

post a video or it didn't happen

[@samanthazig2143]

Ryan Lendt I haven’t got guts to post it 😂

[@theseeker4419]

I was constantly playing the intro to I am mine too for awhile I love the intro.

[@markrillon8959]

can you make some sugar ray tutorials also, i like falls apart, someday and every morning. thanks and Godbless

[@RyanLendt]

why the heck not :) I enjoy me a good lighthearted sugar ray song

[@Addy-1636]

Teach the solo again, slow please!!? Sounded awesome Ryguy

[@RyanLendt]

yeah I could certainly do a better job of that - thanks Brian :)

[@mikeymojo8299]

Love the strat, what year is that? If you were 12, like early 90s? I put a burstbucker hum in one of my strats too, sounds great. Great cover, enjoyed that 🎸👍🏼

[@RyanLendt]

'94 :) LOVE the burstbuckers. And thank you Mike! Great covers yourself

[@mikeymojo8299]

Ryan Lendt thanks bro! keep rockin 🎸👍🏼

[@jodyfree953]

Kool

[@RyanLendt]

woot!

[@GottaGriller]

Did not know that Bucky the Wintersoldier could play guitar :)

[@RyanLendt]

:)

[@Knuckleheads1501]

Great lesson. Im new to your channel, was wondering what pickups you are using? I was thinking about putting a humbucker in the bridge.

[@RyanLendt]

Welcome Shane! I think that's a highly personal preference, and nothing is more fun than messing around with your gear :) I say if you feel like giving it a shot, give it a shot!

[@jthedarkwolfxtreem]

What is a good way to maintain the bar chords, my fingers keep on muting the strings

[@RyanLendt]

just keep trying friend, and be patient, it might take a while

[@GroovesAndLands]

Patience and practice. Do NOT avoid them. Use them more! Learn songs with a bunch of them! A good one is "Got Me Wrong" by Alice in Chains . Before you know it you'll be an expert and your fretting hand will be able to snap right to the right shape.

[@mvptarheel299]

Thoughts and prayers for Jeffrey and your family ❤

[@RyanLendt]

aw thank you MVP.

[@fei-fun2856]

Hi there!!! Are you using the neck or the bridge pick up?

[@RyanLendt]

i should hope the neck. please slap video me for me if I'm not.

[@brandonliddick8403]

You said that you can learn a lot from this song, are there any other songs that stand out to you that teach you more than others?

[@RyanLendt]

what a great question Brandon :) I think you can learn a lot from any song... and it's a function of where you are and what you're ready to hear. For instance, I just learned to play head down and had an epiphany about harmonic/melodic minor scales. You might learn it and have a completely different epiphany

[@brandonliddick8403]

@@RyanLendt Makes sense, thanks for responding.

[@richardbladehartstewart8675]

Any chance you have that solo written down? 😊

[@RyanLendt]

I'm afraid not. every time that video comes to mind i wonder how i did it up in such a short time, and that maybe i should revisit it again sometime

[@richardbladehartstewart8675]

Ryan Lendt totally if you could. I think most people would love to play this over most pearl jam songs. Any help would be amazing.

[@dynamicness9277]

Its out of my head that you have done majority of the pearl jam's songs but haven't done alive. Do make alive solo..have to prepare for my college fest..its the greatest solo ever written for me after blackbird by alter bridge and sweet child o mine by Slash n God father theme by Slash Pls pls pls pls pls go for alive solo...and especially figure out the 5th and 6th phrase of the solo when vedder comes back in with the vocals and its quite inaudible to listen to McCready's part, don't want that two parts in chords as I have seen in most of the videos...I want clear tab lesson, explain unison bending in core too....rest of all parts i already know...have been learning this solo since 3 months continuously with breaking up in my practice still unable to make it to a end which can make me satisfy by heart..Have seen 80 percent of the videos related to alive's solo on you tube still incompleted ...so much emotions attached to this solo..each n every time I hear the solo I jump up in the air with a total craziness its just an amazing n legendary solo written😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍...

[@RyanLendt]

haha WOW what a comment and request! Gosh, i'll do my best for you Ajay - It's so great that you're so passionate about that one particular thing :) To be frank, you're the first request for alive - I guess everyone already knows how to play it! Though I did do it with a student last night (for the first time in ten years... weird!)

[@junancheta801]

Would u be able to make a tab for the solo?

[@RyanLendt]

you should make a tab for yourself, it'll probably be a good learning exercise!

[@junancheta801]

I was trying but u went at it really fast. I'll keep at it though. Just thought of a way to speed up the process. Thanks

[@nelsondelacruz9929]

Hey ryan you looklike bass player of nirvana?

[@RyanLendt]

never got that one! I think he's about three feet taller than me :)

[@theseeker4419]

Man I can’t quite playing this tune on my guitar. I keep coming back to this video if I forgot something. But I’m coming up with little tweaks and messing around with verse a little. I freaking love this song. My girlfriends daughter is over at her grandmothers. So this weekend my girlfriend is waking up to this song all night long lol. How long have you been playing Ryan? Have you pretty much always been playing the guitar since you were 12. I mean I am playing nothing else at all but this song all week. Lately When I leave a message on a friends phone I start out with the intro to this. then leave a message:) I haven’t tried played it on an electric yet. Probably because I sold mine a few years ago. But plan on buying one soon. Any advice on the type I should buy. With a budget of about 500.

[@RyanLendt]

hahah that is amazing with the phone messages! I played on and off from ages 12-18. Baseball was my true passion. Until my first pearl jam concert, I came home and ABSOLUTELY NEEDED to start a band and start figuring out how to write songs. And now, you know, I play for work so I put in 30-40 hours per week, though almost never, I'm afraid, for my own pleasure. for $500, look at fender or epiphone... or Gretsch! You can get a very nice guitar for $500.

[@theseeker4419]

I used to have a concert ticket. I could of sworn said Mookie Blaylock as one of the bands playing. Of course that’s Pearl Jam. I lost the ticket, so I’m not sure if it said that. I know Pearl Jam played . Because Nirvana was there. At the time those two bands were not Hugh yet. Nirvana was known, I had never heard of pearl Jam yet. .A bunch of others bands were there. I think it was the first Lollapollaza tour? but not sure. Pearl Jam is amazing live.

[@bbk1984]

Of the many hairstyles, this one suits you

[@RyanLendt]

haha thanks man

[@ChrisS-nj3ye]

You make this look way too easy.

[@RyanLendt]

that's how I feel about Sergio Garcia :)

[@slapthatplank]

I'm going to have to break my pinky finger since it curves toward my ring finger as I curl it in to do those hammer-ons and pull-offs. Why can't we all have perfect guitar player hands?

[@RyanLendt]

just remember the guy who invented gypsie jazz only had two fingers :)

[@theseeker4419]

Django Rhienhart was amazing! I have tried to play like that for fun. If you like movies. Which I assume most people do. Watch sweet and lowdown with Sean Penn. He plays a jazz musician, during the depression.. The reason I bring it up is because Djangos name amways comes up. Thete s a cool hypes scle minor, A person can have a lot of fun with after they learn how to play scales and understand them.

[@theseeker4419]

I mean gypsie scale minor

[@coolwaterdvr]

🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@RyanLendt]

rawk like hawk

[@inessalamanca6249]

Sorry, but... what does making an A shape on the 9th fret mean?

[@RyanLendt]

xx999x

[@inessalamanca6249]

Ryan Lendt thanks :)

[@pabloburgos6374]

thank youu ajaj

[@RyanLendt]

You're welcome :)

[@dylangarza5860]

Hey man love your videos, really wish you can make it big lol but as a little constructive critism could you take a little more time on saying the exact fret and strings your hitting. Good vibes man keep rocking 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@RyanLendt]

Thanks Dylan! I'll absolutely keep that in mind for the future :) TBH, I am helping way more than nobody learn some PJ songs, and to me, that's making it big :) I really appreciate your constructive criticism and watching! Cheers :) Is there anything specific from any video you'd like me to do a little more carefully for you? Ryan

[@dylangarza5860]

Ryan Lendt Everything in the other vids are awesome :) just on this one it's sorta fast but I could always rewind lol you've earned a new subscriber btw 👌

[@dylangarza5860]

Ryan Lendt also appreciate the fan feedback 👍

[@RyanLendt]

haha yay! welcome :) a year ago I was thinking, now what could I talk about endlessly... I should make a youtube channel about that... oh I know PJ SONGS!! :) anyway I hope you enjoy the journey!

[@love2learn4life]

Sorry about your turtle friend, RIP

[@RyanLendt]

RIP Geoffrey :( thanks friend

[@jacinto1477]

Same for acoustic, right?

[@RyanLendt]

yes indeed!

[@jacinto1477]

@@RyanLendt thanks

[@theseeker4419]

Haha ! “Oh shoot I forgot the girls name” I’m sure that phrase has been said many times in many different contexts before.

[@RyanLendt]

har har har :)

[@theseeker4419]

I ment expically in the music industry, in many different context.:)

[@RyanLendt]

hehehehehe

[@kencullen6889]

Great guitar lesson how about a singing lessons

[@RyanLendt]

thanks Karen :) wouldn't even know how to begin telling people how to sing. But maybe I'll have an insight. and if I do, I'll definitely share

[@kencullen6889]

Ryan Lendt you are a excellent singer

[@RyanLendt]

well thanks Mate :) The only real tip I have to give is, sing a lot - record yourself singing, listen back, change what you don't like :)

[@kaiv9250]

Hey, what is your guitar tuned to?

[@RyanLendt]

good old regular :)

[@mcburnski]

Here are the lyrics, if anyone needs them kzbin.info/www/bejne/rn3HY2WelsRgjLc

[@darthj_der7447]

Why didnt you break down the solo dude?? Thats what i needed. Everybody knows e b a.lol the solo. The solos the thing.

[@RyanLendt]

i guarantee you my mom doesn't know EBA

[@theseeker4419]

Is that how you always play your open A major chord, I play mine with my middle finger on the 4 string on the second fret. Sometimes I play it like that. Like if I’m playing Nirvanas cover of “Man who sold the world” I would rather always play it like that unles I’m doing an A sus chord But when I play it like that, the little E string gets muted does that matter?. It’s not considered a power chord is it? Is there something I can do with my finger to keep it from muting the Litte E string. Oh hey man have you done any Nirvana songs. I would love for you to teach one! If you do one. Just pic your favorite. Surprise us!:)

[@RyanLendt]

I'll do either with no particular reason :) The E string is the E part of the A chord (of course) which is also represented by the D string second fret. So, whether or not you hear the baby E string, it's still a whole A chord. Nirvana I would like to get more into, and we shall, thank you for the suggestion green guy ;)

[@theseeker4419]

Of course E is the fifth of the A major. Which I learned from you, what makes up a major chord. :)

[@bellowl]

For some reason I've always played A with my pinky on the B string, ring finger G, middle finger D. It bugs me because I see people (like Ed) playing with pointer on the D and leaving the pinky free to play around with. I feel like my fingers are too fat to play it that way :D Hope that makes sense. Hi from New Zealand!

[@thesoftparade435]

S/o to Jeffery

[@RyanLendt]

i still miss that turtle at least once a week.

[@liljeep2888]

anyone else think this guy looks like the guy from tool

[@RyanLendt]

at least one other person does, and it's not my dad

[@dannyavila2317]

Good thing you didn't have the flu in 2020.

[@RyanLendt]

whew!

[@1x2x3xdk]

Should I have gone from ChumbaWamba to this? .....

[@RyanLendt]

yes I do believe that is the prescribed flow ;)

[@1x2x3xdk]

@@RyanLendt not an 'even flow' though.... boom! 😅

[@An2oine]

Why they sun tan nails?