SNEAKY Solo TRICK of Dickey Betts - Learn in 5 minutes

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[@MarkZabel]

The diagram at 2:26 is incorrect. Here's a corrected diagram: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJmne2iqps2gf6c.

[@pat6696]

Love Dickey, my favorite guitarist

[@DMSProduktions]

I always loved those bright singing harmonies Dickie et al did on those songs! \m/

[@LoveGuitar63277]

Loved the video DIckie did with his son showing the harmony lines in Jessica.

[@Joel_Powell]

RIP Dickie

[@TonyVirili]

I have to say, Mark, I've been enjoying your videos since your early days, and while they were always terrific, it's amazing to see the growth and progression in your playing, teaching, and overall production of your videos.

[@MarkZabel]

Wow, thank you so much!

[@dominicclarke2696]

Totally agree with your observation , Mark's gone next level. I'm along for ride. There's a lot on offer

[@thecapn1000]

Yes!

[@patrickfreuler1376]

Jessica and Blue Sky are my favorite Allman tunes. I'd heard their earlier work and really liked Eat a Peach. But it was the Brothers and Sisters album that really won me over because of Dickey's style of playing.

[@robhead22]

What a great lesson!! I think i got this!! Now i just have to prove it to myself!!! Thank you!

[@MarkZabel]

Glad it was helpful. You can do it!

[@bnlowry]

Dickey bets had the best melodic sensibilities of anybody in the last 50+ years. I’ll die on that hill

[@edge1289]

I just heard that one of my favorite players Dickey passed this morning. Thanks for this video Mark.

[@MarkZabel]

Glad you enjoyed it. Yes, I heard he passed away this morning. RIP Dickey.

[@peterm3964]

I love your insight into the simplicity of signature players . I have always tried to keep my style simple .Even primitive . Complicated pieces are sometimes just too hard for me . So I keep it simple .

[@MarkZabel]

Rock on!

[@mutantboy8888]

Thank you for this video! Dickie Betts is da man!

[@MarkZabel]

My pleasure. Thanks for watching!

[@michaelmendillo7513]

That double pick method he uses really give it a finger picking sound ! Its amazing ! Cant wait to experiment with it !!! Something I never noticed,,,TY Mark !!! I come here to get smarter and you never fail me brother !!! 😎✌️🎸💕🎶💕🎶

[@MarkZabel]

Rock on Mike!! We're always learning!

[@michaelmendillo7513]

@MarkZabel Indeed Mark ! I have been at this for over 30yrs, I am finally retired and can now really get into it, it's great !!! Wish we had youtube when we started out hey ? 😎✌️🎸💕🎶💕🎶

[@jimc6687]

Great short (yet nicely condensed) lesson on Dickie and utilizing the major scale (with the twist!) in lieu of the tried and true minor pentatonic, M.Z.! Brothers & Sisters sealed the deal for me, but I really started catching on with the Filmore and especially Eat a Peach. Amazing telltale strength and popularity of any band that sadly loses their esteemed leader (Duane to that horrific motorcycle accident) and not only doesn't miss a beat and even thrives for decades after! Jim C.

[@MarkZabel]

"Jessica" is the first time I asked, "Dang! Who are these guys?" When I heard it on the radio. LOL! I fell in love *BEFORE* I even heard "One Way Out"! Yeah, they're just the best. I like "Brothers and Sisters" a lot, but losing Duane ... it hurt for sure. He made everyone better.

[@embreesmith7613]

Full of great stuff Thanks Markie.

[@MarkZabel]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@krisstieghorst7415]

Great job Mark! Love Jessica also. Unforgettable song.🖐🖤🦋🖤

[@MarkZabel]

Thanks!!

[@chrisburzenski2317]

Nice one Mark!

[@MarkZabel]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@johnmcaleese8459]

​@@MarkZabelBig time !!!!

[@johnmcaleese8459]

Not much to add other than this is a great lesson. Described perfectly for this eternal intermediate player. This will surely add a little wow, that sounds sweet to my playing. I know I'm enjoying it anyway and that's what really matters. Thank you much !!!! PEACE from Philadelphia

[@MarkZabel]

Thanks so much John! Glad you liked it!

[@aminahmed2220]

What a fantastic video have a wonderful weekend mark also happy st Patrick's day ❤😊

[@MarkZabel]

Thank you! You too!

[@davemiller3345]

Thank you, I always love your tips . You actually showed me how to play Jessica, one of my favorite Allman Brothers songs

[@MarkZabel]

Rock on!

[@Mr.Altavoz]

Love Dickie❤❤❤❤

[@Freeontheland2030]

Great lesson as usual, love that Dickie Betts style and sound.

[@MarkZabel]

Thanks!!

[@jaelge]

Do more with what you already know. Players, (all of us) would do well to slowly digest that simple yet sage advice.

[@MarkZabel]

No doubt all of us would benefit. I saw Tab Benoit recently - one of my absolute favorite players today. He described his own play as a Crayola box with only 4 crayons in it. "But they're BIG crayons" he explained! I dug that.

[@rs3018]

👍 great stuff to incorporate in any guitar players bag of tricks !

[@MarkZabel]

Yes indeed!

[@rayross997]

Thanks Mark. I studied Dickey's style for some time. I certainly have improved but never quite sound as good as him or you. Dickey has something special in his brain/finger connection. It is a sound worth striving for however. All the best.

[@MarkZabel]

Yes, always good to keep striving - as long as you're having fun doing it! To me, this sort of style is a blast!

[@ernielambert7419]

Dicky Betts RIP

[@bucko5427]

Dickie Betts.. I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one who thought he was a great guitarist.

[@edge1289]

Great job Mark. Being a Peachhead for more decades than I care to recall, your comment about Dickey and the fiddle is spot on. I read somewhere years back that a music producer heard Dickey’s playing and commented that Dickey’s father must have been a fiddle player. Dickey’s playing, for me, is so melodic, example of Blue Sky, the playing is uplifting in a sense. Hearing many players over the decades, I find that only a handful can really move me, Dickey can move me with one note. PS: listening to At the Fillmore East shows how fierce the ABB was at that time. Duane’s playing was sensational and on those nights, Dickey was truly on fire.🔥

[@MarkZabel]

Thanks, and that's great insight! Yes, I love the Fillmore East recordings and not just for Dickey and Duane. The Allman Brothers had so much drive in their music. As great as Duane and Dickey were, the band in total was so much more. They truly produced some amazing moments, both exciting and emotional. "One Way Out" is a great example of this. (I think it was on Eat a Peach, but recorded live at The Fillmore.) One of my favorite songs ever.

[@cosmicdebris3009]

Great analysis!

[@MarkZabel]

Thanks!

[@WeekendWarriorGuitars]

I've always focused on Duane but ya, whenever Betts takes a solo it's a nice contrast. His style is very fluid and enjoyable - he's got plenty of great lines!

[@jamesoconnor2753]

First concert I saw at the famous Spectrum venue in Philadelphia, The Allman Brothers.

[@MarkZabel]

Wow, quite a first!

[@bradnelson2637]

Thanks for posting this!

[@MarkZabel]

My pleasure. Thanks for watching!

[@randycompton5230]

You nailed it on this one.

[@MarkZabel]

Thanks brother!

[@THillick]

Thank you so much!

[@MarkZabel]

You're welcome!

[@rccarsandmusic2641]

Good one Mark Good one!

[@MarkZabel]

Glad you liked it!

[@johnmcdermott6333]

Love the work that you do Mark, which I have only just discovered. I am a beginner guitarist and so I am reluctant to say that I believe that their is an error on2.29 of your video when you refer to the Major Pentatonic but the diagram shows the E Minor Pentatonic. I hope that this is helpful to you. If I have wasted your time, I apologise.

[@MarkZabel]

Thanks. Yes, I noticed it earlier and I'm editing a correction. Unfortunately, KZbin doesn't allow editing (except in a very rudimentary way that wouldn't work here). Thanks for pointing it out. Here's the correction. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJmne2iqps2gf6c

[@purplepeavey7874]

Allman brothers without Dickey Betts is not the Allman Brothers. Good but Not the same for me.

[@MarkZabel]

Same here.

[@protonman8947]

Over the E you can also noodle with the major 7th (D#), but just be sure to avoid it during the A chord.

[@johnlove7203]

Blue Sky is really E mixolydian, not E major. So Dickie uses D natural, the flat 7th, on the rare occasions he hits a 7th.

[@protonman8947]

It can be whatever you like when improvising, but in his solo on Eat a Peach, he does not hit the D flat 7th even once. The scale he used is most often called E hexatonic, which does not include the flat 7, and so is by no means E myxolidian.@@johnlove7203

[@JRandHisGuitar]

Have you thought of illustrating the harmonic lead parts of Elizabeth Reed? I see you have the ability to show two guitars at once. Just a thought, Mark!

[@MarkZabel]

Great idea! Thanks!

[@JRandHisGuitar]

👍@@MarkZabel

[@Optiman5000]

Have you ever listened to any Grinderswitch?

[@MarkZabel]

No, but I read about them a bit ... I mean before I just responded I listened to "Let the South Wind Blow". Dug it. Thanks.

[@Optiman5000]

@@MarkZabel check out Redwing

[@johnlove7203]

Great vid! Dickie is one of my favorites. You did it appears misplace the E major pentatonic on the first graphic. You show the minor form starting on 12th fret

[@MarkZabel]

Thanks. Oh man! I check that stuff over, but yes, I messed it up in the "dots" photo. Arrrrrghhh!! I wish KZbin could be edited.

[@keith2570]

You da, man, Mark.

[@MarkZabel]

Thanks!

[@keith2570]

@@MarkZabel Do you have a video showing how to correctly pick "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" by Led Zeppelin?

[@MarkZabel]

@@keith2570 No, but that's a great idea for a video! I remember that was a bit of a breakthrough song for me ... Man! That was about 1000 years ago, but I remember it well. Great song!

[@garys1092]

​@@keith2570I use the Travis picking style with thumb, fore, and index fingers. Eg, Lyndsay Buckingham, Mark Knofler, Chet Atkins, Merle Travis, etc....

[@keith2570]

@@garys1092 I think I'm using the correct chords, but I can't elicite the same sound just right. Once in awhile I hear it, but then ask myself "what did I just do" and can't repeat it

[@karennewell8085]

Even Duane said Dickie was the best guitarist in the band.

[@waynegram8907]

MARK, adding the A note to the major pentatonic scale is the 4th scale degree?

[@johnlove7203]

Yep. A is the 4th of E. Major pentatonic omits the 4th and 7th

[@MarkZabel]

Yes, the 4th.

[@jrhguitarbassdrums]

Any tips on how Dickie harmonized the 2 guitar part solos? I know they were not the same note on both guitars.

[@MarkZabel]

Absolutely! I did a video on it about a year ago. Here's the link. kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGa2fZWvp8yrjMU

[@ffemto4]

You always make it look and sound so easy 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@MarkZabel]

Thanks!

[@gavinfoster9118]

How do you download the tablature to that last solo you played Mark? It was a nice solo

[@MarkZabel]

Thanks. The download is available through a link in the video description. Here it is for your convenience. FREE Tab for this lesson here: tinyurl.com/MZFreeTabs

[@Iconoplastt]

Dickie's a great player I think he was a perfect mirror for Duane and would have been amazing if Duane and Berry didn't die, I think Duane's approach to music was key to their sound. DIckie's up there on my favorate's list but depending on the day I may say Duane is my #1 favorate of all time. Blue Sky is an amazing song I can play it all day

[@MarkZabel]

Yes, I agree. Something about Duane elevated everyone in the band. My all-time favorite is (well, *today* in any case ... who knows what my mood will be tomorrow) is One Way Out from the Eat a Peach live recording. Dickey's solo on that is absolutely superb. And then the break where they trade 4's ... and then Duane's slide solo is just out of this world, not to mention Gregg's singing and the rest of the band's drive too. Amazing performance. But then, they had many such "amazing" performances. For me, they were the best.

[@blindponyband]

Great lesson. I'm not sure what you mean by "shuffle picking" in the last section. What characterizes shuffle picking? In that example?

[@MarkZabel]

The pattern of picking that's used. If you listen to what I play there, you'll realize Dickey did it constantly. Many bluegrass players use it to imitate the fiddle.

[@tovarisch2788]

Good stuff! But let's resolve: is it Dickey or Dickie?

[@MarkZabel]

"Dickey" is the way Mr. Betts spells it.

[@tovarisch2788]

@@MarkZabel Agree. Can you make the correction?

[@midnightrambler4580]

Fantastik bruh

[@MarkZabel]

Thank you!

[@johndaugherty4127]

This southern boy thinks Dickie is the GOAT. Great lesson.

[@MarkZabel]

Thanks so much John!

[@manuelbockman1244]

🤍🎶🤍RIP Dickie Betts

[@michaelmendillo7513]

Dicky could play a solo for days !!! And never bore you !!! Now thats an amazing and difficult thing to do !!! He was so good that he could also be a drunkard !!! Now if thats not impressive !!! 😂😂😂✌️✝️💕💕💕🎸🎶🎶🎶🎶

[@MarkZabel]

Ha ha!! I have a friend who uses that for his assessment for why Keith Richards was the greatest player ever!

[@michaelmendillo7513]

@MarkZabel Keith, well now we are talking Master Class !!! Haha !!! TY Mark ! PS,,,You must have some of your own stuff put away someplace ! It would make a great show if you shared some with us ! I bet it is very tasteful !!! 😎✌️🎸🎶💕🎶💕🎶

[@RustyMadd]

What you call "shuffle" picking, is often referred to as "Bettisms." That is what I and others have called it for decades.

[@tomdevol6035]

There is another guitar teacher on YT that calls that six-note signature lick the "Dickey Six."

[@MarkZabel]

I like that!

[@petegdula4749]

Only original member of the band is Jaimo. 😢🙏

[@sheephills510]

What am I missing here? How do you get "A" at 5th string 15f and 2nd string 13f? Are you talking Am modulation from EM pentatonic by adding those C's to the shape? You lost me.✌️

[@MarkZabel]

I noticed the error after publishing. Unfortunately, KZbin videos can't be edited (not in the way that needs to happen here), so I published a correction. I put this note into a pinned comment, but apparently you missed it. Sorry. Here's the link to the correction: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJmne2iqps2gf6c

[@DH-tj6tf]

Bett's you can always tell his style, it was the Major Pentatonic, but he was no Duane 😎