How does Dolly Parton play guitar with such long nails? (On both hands!)

[@RobExNihilo]

The, "I didn't know it was impossible back then," anecdote was beautiful. Thanks for sharing that.

[@MusicDig]

Thank you Rob for your comment!

[@argusfleibeit1165]

Thanks for diving into this. It is indeed one of the mysteries of our age.

[@MakeactbyGia]

I laughed loud❤😂

[@MakeactbyGia]

I laughed loud❤😂

[@JojoJacquesTarot]

🤣🤣🤣

[@SuhailaAlFraiheen]

Simply put, she is Dolly and there is none like her.

[@MusicDig]

Correct 💯

[@romi_o]

I have acrylics on rn and haven’t played in many days and came across that exact Dolly video and was so curious. Thank you for breaking it down!

[@kekwayblaze3176]

Amazing skills to do this. Coat Of Many Colors live is one performance of hers that is iconic that she plays acoustic with long nails.

[@SchnitzelKraft]

I've heard Parton say her technicians tune her guitar so she can play 1 finger bar chords. Must be for some other songs. Didn't know she could do this :D thanks.

[@MusicDig]

That would make sense, I'm sure she also plays with open tunings!

[@iAmMadeOfSoup]

She isn’t bad! Her style is her own

[@MusicDig]

Definitely isn't bad (:

[@rydelhernandez]

Dolly is an guitar pro! Here are a few more videos of Dolly Parton playing and singing live with her guitar in standard tuning- with her nails. Dolly Parton - Coat of May Colors Live Acoustic: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnvPiZevZpujpqMsi=-sFZtbwXJWPeSrcm Dolly Parton - Do I Ever Cross Your Mind Live: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqLJoJ9qlKyEn80si=Y2s-Lt0ktt-nSIJ1 Dolly Parton playing and singing a Carter family song- Bury Me Beneath the Willow: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKbEZ4OJr5lgobssi=C73eHqJ3W8av5X6j Dolly Parton - Cracker Jack Acoustic on The Dolly Show: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2PCfHuwl7J6iLcsi=6xjuND5BM53Z4JpV And a few performances in open tuning around KZbin. She is simply amazing! ❤

[@MusicDig]

Thank you!

[@rydelhernandez]

@@MusicDig Welcome! Here are a few more: Dolly Parton on Captain Kangaroo - Cracker Jack: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3mQZ4V5m612qa8si=t-fINCcQxZJz3gsw Dolly Parton with parents and siblings- In The Pines: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmSQmZ-ArNCDhpYsi=B0Aw__JJPgZ-U2wj Dolly Parton - Me and Little Andy: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXm5pWSubst7bZIsi=ROROhXS1CBw7VgGW Dolly Parton on a show explaining how she plays with long nails- around 7:00: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWmxZWhmibWekLssi=w2fEBhfzzbtdzKDh Dolly Parton with Barbara Walter - Coat of Many Colors Live around 5:40: And playing a song called “If I Be Lifted Up” in open tuning around: 19:02: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWmxZWhmibWekLssi=-sS19802KeCVdgBe Dolly Parton with kids playing firdt evrr song she wrote as a child called “Little Tiny Tassel Top, then transitioning to “Try” around 6:00: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2mtY2WkepyNaMUsi=YTn6kogEDR3Jdonb

[@rydelhernandez]

*a guitar pro

[@countrookularich4493]

I always wondered how she could play so well or at all with those long nails. It used to just make me mad. LOL. Now I kinda understand. Thanks for the video.

[@073_พงศภัคมาอันทะ]

I knew someone would say something about her, and I was quite stunned, especially by the song of the multicolored coat, which she did very well.She's pretty smart.

[@modernmedeamedia]

This used to amaze me as a kid. It did inspire me tho. I figured if Dolly could play with those long nails, I could at least learn a few chords.

[@cherylwatson4293]

My uke student showed up with extra long nails so I looked up Dolly Parton and found your video. 🤣 Very good video, actually.

[@MusicDig]

@@cherylwatson4293 Thank you Cheryl! Tell your student this is something only Dolly can do

[@anndesir]

I was always curious thank you for making a video about this lol. First time hearing about the carter family style

[@janetbice3427]

Wow…there is hope for playing with nails for others, not me though as I am also a potter, double nail whammy…lol. Thanks for the great video.

[@peterpickstone8492]

Interesting video, nicely presented, conclusions kind of inevitable, I guess, but good to have them explained so well. Thank you.

[@MusicDig]

Thank you for watching!

[@jennyomalley7634]

Well done , it annoyed me for many years, I cut my nails twice a week ( my playing is still rubbish ) maybe I should leave them grow :)

[@MakeactbyGia]

Same here😂

[@Yeehaw0588]

I had long press on nails before and i could still mostly do everything just fine, you just have to play around a bit

[@ValeriaPerticaroli]

I watched the entire video. The video is very interesting. It would have been more fun and authentic if you had also gotten acrylic nails, long like hers, to try playing the guitar the way she does

[@MusicDig]

That's an excellent idea. Maybe for a follow up video

[@nikolette4337]

Great job. Thanks so much. Would you happen to have the chords written for beginners? Im having a hard time hearing them out so I can learn this tune. 😊😊

[@MusicDig]

Hey Nikol, chords are: G, C, G, A D G, C, G, D G Thank you!

[@claramoreira9350]

this was so coooool!!!

[@nicolevignola7335]

Do you have a video tutorial on the style of country you’re playing? You said it’s one of the 5 typical styles. I’d love to learn! I can’t seem to find any other tutorials. Do you mind writing the name down so I can search again if you don’t have one?

[@MusicDig]

Hey Nicole, The "5 prototypes" refer to the melody. This kind of old time country music contain songs with similar melodies... Do you mean you want to learn to play in the style that Dolly is playing?

[@ranalidana332]

Hi! 🙂 Thanks for your focusing on her nails while playing the guitar! 👏💅🎸😉 I really wonder why everybody tends to play the Country music only & only & only with the Steel String guitar! And it's a law (written/unwritten) & everybody observes it! The Classical guitar has always been under shadow of Steel String guitars! 😒

[@MusicDig]

Because the still string guitar is an American guitar. So it's a huge part of the musical culture in America. The nylon string is considered to be more European. Still, there are country guitar heroes that play nylon strings. Willie Nelson and Jerry Reed to name just two.

[@mistergmusic]

is there any way you could do a tutorial on how to pick the strings to sound like how she is doing it in that video?? 🙏

[@MusicDig]

I'll try

[@seni4164]

This gives me hope I can keep my long nails

[@lunablossoms3676]

I’m still going to have to chop my left hand nails off 😂 ❤

[@MusicDig]

me too!

[@idankoos4156]

She plays with flat fingers

[@jaygreentree4394]

She is playing open tuning and only pressing the lower notes. Plenty of documentation on this if someone finds time to look.

[@MusicDig]

@@jaygreentree4394 not in this video

[@janlinders7790]

How does Dolly play guitar without even seeing it! 😊

[@metoruman]

she can play , because use open G Tunning.

[@MusicDig]

Not in this video