Simple Guide On How To Solo Highlife Guitar Using Thirds

[@chowchow2theleft567]

I was battling suicide and in a bad place until video popped up with you playinglean on me on guitar. I went the next day and bought a fender guitar and my life is better while learning with you.

[@HelenIbemusic]

OMG You are so strong!! I'm glad you feel better now, congrats on the guitar purchase, Welcome to the club hun!

[@nokuphiwamzimela2188]

Blessed !! How I wish to play lean on me on my acoustic guitar😔😔

[@obiossas1069]

You are beautiful don't harm yourself don't let anyone discourage you

[@BDCCreations]

Woow! This is a touching story.

[@ohgeejp3]

Great give Tnx keep strong and have Faith. Life is good

[@obscurebandfan]

There's a certain happiness that's present in a lot of African popular music like High Life that is just so charming. Whenever I listen to it I cant help but grin a bit. Love your music and this is a wonderful lesson. God bless!

[@davidndyamukama3148]

Thank you Hellen, your clear lesson will breed many guitarists. I hope.

[@davidnicholsoncole3961]

as an elderly guitar player, I am totally inspired by your example, in playing, singing and teaching!

[@HelenIbemusic]

Hello, David! This message must've slipped through the cracks but I'm glad that I got this! Thank you very much for your kind words.

[@Prof.Dr.SavaiGukhu]

I like this lesson very much. You have explained the "thirds" on guitar excellently and comprehensively in 8:02 Minutes. If many teachers could teach like you, we would have very many happy students, like me, worldwide.

[@HelenIbemusic]

Awwww, thanks Prof!

[@bp8416]

From the first time I heard High Life I wondered how and why it sounded different to other music. Now I'm learning guitar I wonder how to do it. This gives me a very easy and simple place to start. Great lesson!

[@estheroyiwe8730]

Nice lesson....great to finAlly have someone of our own giving good guitars lesson..I believe we Nigerian's who wants to learn would relate n understand it better ..thumbs up to ur great theory ideals most Nigerian instrumentals don't have that..you've been inspiration ma..God bless u

[@HelenIbemusic]

Thank you so much!❤

[@chiqagolil]

I have been trying to figure this out for a long time and she explainns it in less than 10 minutes. 😍😍😍

[@nancynkrumah9831]

And she is a great teacher too. 😊Kudos Helen. Thank you.

[@bassiksrw]

Great lesson my young sister. You make you lessons plain and simple. Always remember, before anything...intonation is everything. You can play every note correctly. But if your instrument is not tuned up, they may as well be all wrong notes. So first lesson, and equally important:..."always tune up first". Keep up the great work! I LOVE what you do and how you play from your soul! ❤

[@mzwamadodaminkygqanabisa6641]

In my life I needed someone who will do exactly what you are doing, thanks I'm on my guitar now

[@fortuneebel]

Dear Helen THANK YOU, for being an inspiration. Although I am yet to start my Guitar lessons, yet I promise: I SHALL START

[@johnbroystonjr23]

Hello Helen Ibe!!! I know nothing about playing guitar although I know a little about the scale. I think I'll commandeer my daughter's guitar and try to learn to play it. I bought it for her when she was about 8yrs old; she's 25 now. She left it when she move to NJ after she got married last year in December. I'll just use it until she wants it back. LoL. Thank you for sharing. 😍

[@merveilmeok2416]

Thanks, Brother. 1. 'Amen Do Amen' 2. Joromi were the first songs I loved and danced to (I was a child in Yamoussoukro). 3. Arabade

[@tshoganetsobaliki2473]

i have a crush on my teacher this helps me not to disapoint her i wanna be the best student, this lady is so gifted, keep it up teacher

[@Kushy36]

you're such a good teacher Helen, you simplified this!

[@UkuleleSongs]

Helen, you are an incredible blues artist! I love the passion you show with your facial expressions while perfectly executing incredible blues solos. I'm an aspiring blues artist playing ukulele and find your channel gives me inspiration. Also thank you for this lesson which I can apply to my instrument. Cheers! -David

[@fonsecaandre9004]

hi Helen nice lesson the thirds ,sixths and tenths are usefull in rumba ,soukous music please keep up posting moore videos.

[@papamuu7956]

Helen, I thot I had seen it all, how I lied to myself. You are one of the best teachers. I found yr videos at a time when I was tired of playing at the top of the guitar neck. You have just taken me on a journey and I will always follow yr videos, I needed these guitar "dribling skills" that are found only in real stars. Thank u very much and please keep posting more videos because I want to be able to play across the whole guitar neck. Please do slowly on F, much appreciated

[@luthernesbitt7684]

I can understand the lessons very well you are the only one that l can understand

[@luthernesbitt7684]

You are a excellent teacher.

[@masteri6488]

This is wonderful, how I wish my daughters could become like you Helen, I'm buying a guitar soon,

[@charistincharles4684]

Hello helene

[@fusese_jnr]

This video is one of the best (well explained and simplified) tutorial on KZbin I've come across .

[@DaPaulPhilips]

When explaining 3rds its best to use the term root for 1, major/minor for 3rd. Good luck!!! I enjoy your teaching you have a pleasant teacher manner 🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@thekingofelfland3294]

@ 6:45..she says exactly that.."Root and third". Anyway "best" is subjective. If it works "best" for you then fine.

[@ddwajrs225]

Wonderful teaching. I have been looking for a simple explanation like this since Years. God bless you. I will keep pratice it by the grâce of God.

[@HelenIbemusic]

Glad it was helpful!

[@samueloluwafemi3860]

I love this! So comprehensive. Thanks so much

[@nanaamissah1455]

First crush 2020..😘 Crushing on ma teacher 💪

[@oghosaodiase5264]

You've done a change in my life of music

[@kiplarono8515]

I wish you were in kenya, i would learn more from you, but this one is the best i will try, best teacher we love you from kenya

[@frankdonizete5167]

Simple and easy! Thank you!

[@reuelray]

Managed the daughter of a famous Ghanaian Highlife musician in the late 80s around the DC area. We hired two guitar and bass playing brothers, also from Ghana. We were the featured group for THE African World Festival in Detroit, and the brothers couldn't board a plane because of immigration issues. We called the former bass player a bro from DC like myself. I grabbed my axe and we took off.. I'm on stage; "man what am I gonna do" ? Bass bro, "just do the James Brown and follow me" . So that's what I did, James Brown funk chords. We went over well, and I got the most phone numbers left on the front of the stage. 😁 And oh, one of my sisters was hooked up with the son of the most famous Ghanaian musician both drummers.. They were rated the 2nd and 3rd best drummers in the world. One day he grabbed my gitfiddle and laid out some hot Highlife licks and then handed my guitar back to me. I was stunned! 😲 I just saw your q&a vid. I see you're from Nigeria. Our drummer was Nigerian. He was the best pure Highlife drummer in the DC area at that time. He could also Rap- Chant really fast... Bad dude!

[@HelenIbemusic]

Wow great story!! Thanks for sharing!😎

[@fradoline]

Fantastic lesson! Thank you!

[@franckee55trucmuche92]

Great si simple but so nice...thank s a lot my nigerian friend...and urrrrrrrr smile..mwahhhh.

[@mokayatony1605]

Am loving this. I love the simplicity

[@paulmshindi98]

GREAT job God bless you God keep you more grace

[@sundaysamson121]

Hi Ibe, thanks for your wonderful lessons . I am really learning a lot. I am a lefter and am getting you very well

[@stephengoh5456]

Awesome! Love it. Thank you.

[@HelenIbemusic]

You are so welcome!

[@andrewyahaya3304]

Wish I can have you as a teacher this is the best teacher for beginners

[@giftyngoe5081]

Thank you very much. Being practicing Western music with Paul Davs, Ibe and LicknRiff. 😃😃 Afro here I come😊😊. Thanks Ibe.😘

[@HelenIbemusic]

Rock on!

[@michaelburkley1225]

I thought you were left handed . But anyway that's another awesome lesson that I personally find to be very useful.The way you explained this lesson was clear and concise too.🙂

[@HelenIbemusic]

Glad it was helpful!

[@chriskeen763]

Thank you so much for this lesson. I'm so happy to have found it!

[@HelenIbemusic]

You're very welcome!

[@EMYSOUNDS]

When U’re good, U’re good 👍 thanks so much for this 🙌

[@うみねこ-q3s]

Thaks so much! your teaching is so nice! I appreciate you. I looked for how to play highllife style guitar very long time. I like Igbo highlife ,Osita Osadebe and St.Augustine,Celestine Ukwu. I am looking forward to watch your another youtube too. from Japan.

[@ivaharris1391]

I'm still here! You are amazing!

[@danielkarugu3461]

Good lesson you are a good teacher i hope to understand better like you and play it the way you are doing it

[@Barry101er]

Great, thanks!

[@chibuikejay8440]

You're such an inspiration ma'am....thanks for the tutorial

[@sportsglobally146]

Sister Helen you have that Magic touch when it come to teaching

[@collintrimmingham4966]

Just love the way you teach so easy to follow. 😁💪

[@wavehead89]

Thanks! That was so easy to understand!

[@HelenIbemusic]

You're welcome!

[@jonashofstetter7774]

Wonderful lesson, Helen! Thanks :)

[@JohnNKuria]

A great guitar teacher you are Helen. 👌😍

[@Galidi1969]

Sixths are also used frequently in African guitar styles as well! Great video, Sweet Mother is a good song to use as an example!

[@HelenIbemusic]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@naodyohannes5501]

You are phenomenal 🙌 Much Love from Asmara, Eritrea

[@TarriGuitarri]

I love you... I'm learning from you wellaa.. God bless you..

[@HelenIbemusic]

Thank you! God bless you too

[@sabudjed1135]

Very clear. Many thanks

[@chadhyde50]

Helen definitely has the sauce. Enjoyed the lesson🎶🎸

[@butfirstletsmakesomething4264]

Another GREAT VIDEO!

[@tomperkins6424]

Thanks for the lessons. Very well done.

[@patricknyalo9847]

Salute you gal! This is incredible...

[@edwinskarewa9354]

its a good lesson congratulations, what i dont understand is after choosing the scale of G, are playing the pure chords or just the notes

[@AthelstanEngland]

Thank you thank you thank you.... I play that little pattern you did around 3:00 at times but never realised what it was. This is really going to help me. PS would love to see you playing some Scotty Moore stuff sometime - be great to see how you put your take on that. Cheers.

[@mburrell23]

Very awesome yet simple video.

[@samaliegrace6383]

I have liked your lessons sister,am gonna be your student😊😊😊😊

[@yosefshemuel6054]

Good work Helen...

[@marcmistermarc]

That was so well explained thank you!

[@HelenIbemusic]

You're very welcome!

[@ACoustaDC]

A brown eyed girls teaches how to play "brown eyed girl" (If you want a real world example of this in a song) Nice lesson.

[@ericcrawford9827]

Naff response. I don't like you.

[@rhombusmeniscus9164]

Hey Helen ... thanks for the lesson. I have just decided (a few days ago) to get back to serious guitar practise. I've subscribed to your channel. I'll be looking out for more lessons from you.

[@jeanettejohnson563]

I finally got it...thank you...I guess I'm just a slow learner...but I just love guitar

[@candyhills9542]

Gosh! Dis geh won't cease to amaze me! (Maybe she was born clutching a guitar) Aunty Helen, Abeg, put up tutorials for beginners. (We die here if I no play guitar!!)

[@HelenIbemusic]

Hi dear...Thank you❤❤, I have tutorials for Beginners, you can check it out😊

[@georgesialinda4573]

Thank you very sister Helen. I am starting my now.

[@gedeondangnigbe]

I love your style guitar

[@morenomorenitoh3857]

Congration for Helen

[@kiivje]

Great instruction-video! :)

[@eugeneniyonkuru1256]

I like your teaching guitare.you are my important teacher Thank you

[@mubezacchaeus7647]

That's very amazing of you.love that. thanks. One more thing would you please make us a favor and do a video of some highlife licks?. Even if there are only five.

[@mubezacchaeus7647]

Thanks for adding into your list

[@desireininahazwe2]

Thank you helen

[@yvesgankpe9186]

Très belle leçon ma soeur, j'ai vraiment aimé

[@nwachukwusylvesterc8867]

Thank you very much idea you just gave to me right now

[@Tosinluf]

Do you adjust you amp or pickup selector for highlife? where should the pick up be?

[@davidstanbury7857]

Hey Helen,can you give me a few tips on how to use a looper,I watched you do some percussion beat with a stick and a block of wood! what am I doing wrong It does`nt work when I do it!?

[@guitashamilele]

She will have a mic plugged in to the looper also which is picking up the block

[@mymindandyours8128]

Awwwwn I love your hair style..

[@HelenIbemusic]

😂thank you!

[@truthtv5740]

Where have you been? Why am i just seeing this? Helen you are a gift

[@ahmetkymc5523]

I wish you very good success in your teaching I wish you more

[@legrandmaitre7112]

Hi Helen... just discovered your channel. I love your playing and you are just such a lovely young woman. I have to ask - can you play any soukous guitar?

[@celebratingtheclassicswithearl]

You make it hard to focus on the lesson Helen haha Thank you for sharing

[@bensonaugustin8976]

Good work.

[@kosigodswill6539]

Thanks for this one , i really love it

[@alexwalton593]

excellent thank you

[@HelenIbemusic]

You are welcome!

[@kesienaa5073]

This was illuminating, dalu!

[@oviangstudio]

I don't know if I understand bt I know I love ur smile 😁

[@godswillaguiyi8691]

Great lesson, thanks

[@geremiasarmando1237]

Thanks that's nice! may you help me with some technics of finger style i am really struggling

[@HelenIbemusic]

I struggle too lolol thank you so much for watching and supporting the channel!

[@ricardojohnson5221]

Good stuff I learned a lot from you there... do you do teaching outside of KZbin videos?

[@ikesticks8483]

Absolutely mavilous

[@patienceoluchiomemgboji2445]

Thanks Helen

[@christophernyambala8198]

I respect you Helen for notes

[@iambaj8195]

I've nailed it thanks once more

[@iambaj8195]

God bless you greatly gonna work on this.

[@victoremmanuel3632]

I want to learn the electric lead guitar is it ok for me to get this guitar as a beginner?? Plus how much does it cost and which amplifier can i buy??

[@tommydaramy3768]

You're so cute and a lovely teacher, I'm buying myself a guitar ASAP and start learning from your tutorial.

[@leogomes8909]

Helen. ..May our good lord bless always. ...