Sixteen Tons Guitar Lesson by Tennessee Ernie Ford

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

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[@OneOfTheRobs]

The moment he says: "He guys...." you know that he's got THE PERFECT voice for 16 tons 🤣🤣🤣

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Thanks so much. This one made me smile. Thanks for your support!

[@nikluz3807]

Bruh that was my exact thought just seconds into the video 😂

[@gustavodfwrealtor]

I thought he was actually about to start singing lol

[@indiow6144]

Dude seriously I was just thinking the exact same thing

[@adozensparrows]

My uncle used to play this song; I Love It.

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Thats cool! Glad you liked it!

[@WillZill]

Thank you good sir, it feels like the only way to get a song out of my head is to learn it and play it for myself

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

I feel the same way sometimes.

[@RobLang84]

Love it! Always loved this song. I'm pretty new to guitar and have mine in open E, which, apart from the main riff, makes this song even easier. Now to see what else you've got to teach me..

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Welcome! Thanks for tuning in. Happy you are here. Enjoy!

[@Felix-jo8qm]

So helpful, you're a nice teacher thank you 🙏

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Hey you are welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@maxibaer]

Some of the notes in the beginning riff (3rd and 4th note i think) sound off to me, or i would have heard them differently. Apart from that, cool lesson!

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Thanks for watching and for your support!

[@Kaamukguy]

Same problem

[@gordygames6387]

Yea you’re right, the cord progression is correct but the 8 note riff after isn’t quite right. I’m sure you could figure it out though if you’re able to tell that it’s incorrect just from listening.

[@4ofwands]

Note sequence: B F# D B (descending) then low F# G# A B (ascending)

[@Traceleeholland]

@@4ofwandsyou are 100% correct. Ive bern listening to the original and listening to this and trying to play a long and this is not correct but you fixed it. Its a minor arpeggio triad basically. Root, Fifth, flat 3rd, Root, fifth, Minor 7, Major 7 , Root. Thanks for saying something I was about to do the same thing.

[@piercedarrow57]

GREAT Lesson!!! Always have Loved this song, but for some reason I never thought to try to play it... Until NOW !!! Thanks for puttin' Sixteen Tons up there...I'm having so much FUN with this one!!!! Like your relaxed Teaching Style...Great Work!!!

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Hey there! You are welcome and thank you for the kind words and for checking things out!

[@BillMelater-m6u]

The Stray Cats say "Thank you Tennesse Ernie Ford, we'll make a song called Stray Cat Strut and jazz it up a little! Great Lesson, Thank You!

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

You are welcome for the lesson. And I need to go listen to the stray cats tune again 😊

[@TheDeedeeFiles]

Nice guitar lessons. Happy Friday.

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Thanks and glad you like them!

[@dylanblacksInbusiness]

thanks for doing this, always couldnt play power chords and can never remember names but youre helping me play this!~ its been stuck in my head for days so i will be glad to play it even though ill be fed up of it by the time i can do it right lol thanks again

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Most welcome. But when you come back to it in the future it will be easier to play. :)

[@terribletim9859]

Great lesson- thanks Pard!

[@drewdietz2115]

nice lesson, good job Kevin, thanks

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

You are welcome. Glad you liked it and thanks for your support!

[@bonbonjovi5606]

A gentleman. Thank you

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Thanks!

[@kennyofficial2607]

brilliant. thank you

[@kdepew11]

Thanks!!

[@seamusdoran9851]

Thank you. Great lesson. Nice and easy to follow……and I’m eighty.

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

You are most welcome. Happy you liked it and you are never too old to learn! Thanks for your support.

[@jman949]

Thank you so much for this!

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

You are welcome! Great tune. Glad you like it!

[@Majox616]

Youre soo good, you deserve a ton of subs, keep it going

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Hey there! Thanks so much and thanks for your support!

[@GeorgMierau]

Great tutorial for a great song!

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Thank you! Happy to be helpful. Love this song too.

[@BakerBaker1-9]

Thanks man 👍 love it

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

You are welcome. Glad you liked it.

[@mateusz8111]

Thanks! Great song

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

You are welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@ΣΠΥΡΟΣΧΑΡΑΛΑΜΠΑΚΗΣ-μ4η]

Thanks sir you are such a good explainer

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Thank you! Glad you liked it!

[@dionisio7719]

Thank's a lot

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

You are welcome!

[@funguy4utube]

Hi …. Thanks - I like your lessons. How about the theme from Beverly Hillbillies?!

[@ljmercier]

Thanks!

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Welcome!

[@Geddy2006]

Terrific tutorial!!! You're palm muting right? How the heck do you manage the up strums with the side of your hand against the strings 😅?

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Thanks! Glad you liked it. I enjoy playing this one a lot! I am palm muting. I do lift my palm slightly to do a quick up down strum in there.

[@Geddy2006]

@@Relaxandlearnguitar ahhh thank you!!! 💗💗 Yes I love it!!! It was one of my dads favorite songs so I play it now in his honour 💝.

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

@@Geddy2006 That is awesome. Music is the best! So many connections and memories for us when we play.

[@Geddy2006]

@@Relaxandlearnguitar absolutely!!! 💝

[@johnnyshirley2700]

Thanks Kevin

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

You are welcome. Glad you liked it!

[@nickeninja]

That awesome muffled sound of the power chords comes from the right hand resting slightly on the strings, am I correct? I'm having a hard time of making the power chords sound the way they do for you.

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Thanks so much! You are right. It’s palm muting and you can watch this vid to see what I’m doing. kzbin.info/www/bejne/omfUn2mNjamnitU

[@mustang251883]

Wow 🎉🎉🎉

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Thank you!

[@possm33]

this is good, I've been wanting to fire my drummer for a long time,,,,don't need him now!!!!(lol) thanks for a great lesson.....PEACE and LOVE

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Lol. Who needs a drummer! Glad you found the lesson helpful! Enjoy!

[@zantosmartinezelzorra9811]

Gracias

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

You are welcome! Thanks for watching.

[@MrGordonSims]

Can someone do a mashup of Sixteen Tons and Rock Lobster? Sounds like the same chords. Would either need to speed one up for slow the other down.

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

That would be fun!

[@345kobi]

Do We have tab for this? Thanks.

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

I provide tabs for all song lessons inside my membership.

[@gessesmith96]

I'm still not sure how to use the "clicking" sounds that you do

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Hey there, how to make the clicking sound or where to play it?

[@rodneynorfolk9737]

the song was written by merle travis

[@kdepew11]

Cool. Thanks for that!

[@vickydepew3009]

Thanks for watching everyone!

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

We appreciate it very much!

[@keitho4411]

I juat realized thats the same chords as stray cats strut.

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Mind blown! I did not realize that either! Cool.

[@keitho4411]

It's funny...I sat there for like 10 minutes....I know that dammed progression fromm somewhere! Love the lessons...you do a good job helping me with some strumming patterns when I just can't quite figure out how I want to play it. It's appreciated.

[@mklnm]

did you meen a vibrato //?

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Yep :)

[@ronalbertoroccosan4418]

It's easier if you say the notes that you are playing rather than what fret or string the note corresponds to. Otherwise it's to confusing.

[@ჯარჯი]

that's vibrato, not tremolo

[@patrickgroll2046]

If you're going to do a lesson, at least propose the right chords. You didn't. The last part of every verse should go: Bmin -> "St Peter doncha" D -> "call me cuz" Emin -> "I can't" G -> "go"

[@MrLuke451]

Nice of you to make a tutorial, but you're doing a disservice when you botch one of the most iconic opening riffs in folk music. The intro is wrong, so are the chords, and the vocal melody is ... well, sorry about that too. You do have a pleasant delivery, though!

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Thanks for checking it out and taking the time to comment.

[@robertalcanter5487]

That doesnt sound right