Steely Dan "Hey Nineteen" Guitar Chords Lesson | Ben Eller

[@BenEller]

Thanks for learning Hey Nineteen by Steely Dan with me! Snag the TABs (and so much more) here: www.patreon.com/posts/80434491?pr=true

[@InsolentMusicalPeasant]

Your versatility is always staggering. A true master of the guitar.

[@BenEller]

Thank you so much!

[@realmz]

Hard agree 💯👍

[@boomerdell]

Most Steely Dan songs are an absolutely treasure trove of harmonic bounty! (Yeah, I know, sticking with the 'yacht rock' thing...but, whatever, Steely Dan's catalogue is superb and a heck of a challenge for most musicians, so, um, sail on, me hearties!)

[@armara70]

The yacht rock hat...I don't even care about the rest of the video, automatic thumbs up.

[@TheJedi1980]

Same

[@ziggy4465]

This is one of those “songs of my youth”, you know didn’t really pay much attention until I got older. Steely Dan was just one of those bands with such a unique sound for the era. Great tutorial.🤘🏻❤️🎶

[@KyleS.1987]

The Cuervo Gold!

[@K707OR30]

Dude thanks for this. I’m as died-in-the-wool metalhead as anyone else, but Steely Dan has been an all time favorite of mine for decades. You should do Babylon Sisters next, there’s some tasty chord progressions in the verses that are played on a Rhodes, it would be cool to hear that with guitar.

[@halofour01]

Absolutely same!!

[@halofour01]

Man, you could go through Steely Dan's entire catalog as far as I'm concerned!! Their stuff is a master class in "grown up" chord changes.

[@Billywagner22]

Yatch rock for life!

[@jasonfarley623]

I freakin love you! I am so glad I found someone to show me how to play Steely Dan, in a way I can understand! Monumental.

[@lynnjones4097]

I see Ben in a captain hat - I’m in!

[@be661]

Thank you! My favorite series! I'm a bit of a theory nut, so these expensive chord lessons are stellar.

[@BenEller]

Glad you like them! Lemme know what you wanna see next!

[@johnmorrison9883]

Thanks for putting out an arrangement that can be played solo. Steely Dan made a lot of music with some of the best musicians of their era, so playing along with them and sounding decent is usually not possible. This sounds great and is "do-able" for old unskilled hands like mine. Thanks! Now do Nuno's new solo on Rise 🙂

[@LaPiernaDeMiAbuela]

Great video! Next one should be 'Any Major Dude Will Tell You'.

[@simflier8298]

Always enjoy your lessons! Steely Dan carved their own road with their distinct, off the beaten path sound. Thanks!

[@patandmacmusic]

ALSO I love that you don’t have sponsors keeping your videos going, just your Patreon. I’m sure you’d make more money and I would TOTALLY understand, but not seeing an Uncle Ben style video for Morgan and Morgan or Raid Shadow Legends is a real benefit to me as a Patreon sub.

[@BenEller]

Haha thank you!

[@PeerHond69]

One of the first songs I learned on guitar was Josie, by watching your video a few years ago! I hoped back then that one day you'd do a video about Hey 19 - and here I am learning with you again! Thanks Ben 🎸🎵

[@BenEller]

Awesome! Glad to be along for your journey. Also, starting with Josie?! You’re a glutton for punishment!

[@jacka55penguin]

Awesome as usual Ben. One of my all time favorite bands. Kid Charlemagne is a favorite too....that's a great solo by Larry Carlton.

[@brendondaniela.k.aloadedmi7384]

Thank you. My band mate has been asking me for a while to learn this so we play it at our gigs. I'm well on the way because of your tutorial!

[@laudnivek-k9]

This is the kind of stuff that makes doing scale run’s seem easy. Even if you just Learn the shapes you’ll be a better guitar player for it.

[@SamBrockmann]

The cool bit to me is that bands like Steely Dan used to actually use these sorts of chords. Today, a lot of bands are scared by the idea of a G9 or an A11 chord. "G9?! A11?! What is that?!!!"

[@phillybri]

Oh hell yes! Always a good day to sail the high seas…

[@iburry]

Oooo! Chords! I've heard of those!

[@m4rk05R5]

Just one word: "AMAZING"...Thank you!!

[@Lefty-Guitar-Enthusiast]

Great timing on this one! After 30 years of playing I started working on the Mickey Baker JAZZ book so I could expand my chord vocab. This a great song to put them to use. 2 weeks ago I didn't know 1/2 these chords (at least not by name). Well done!

[@XHuntinatorX]

Definitely one of best songwriting duos ever. Larry Carlton was on a lot of their stuff.

[@JB19504]

Nephew Ben, I see you've gone Yacht Rock. Yeah! Donald would be proud! Liked and subscribed..

[@simflier8298]

Dang Ben! You make a complex sounding tune so easy to play. I Always enjoy your lessons, especially Steel Dan stuff. Yacht-rock on, my friend!

[@TheAlexCruz]

LOL! Love the new "yacht rock" animation. And yeah....this song is a study in jazz chords to the point that I joke about it being a jazz standard with my guitar teacher 😁

[@IICHARLESII]

Man this is 🔥

[@JB19504]

Hey Ben, Rick Beato claims the guitar solo on Ride With The Wind by Christopher Cross had one of the greatest guitar solos ever buried in the mix. Great Yacht Rock song.

[@BenEller]

It’s so good!

[@davidperezgonzalez1839]

I love 80s metal and steely Dan too. Great attire by the way, it's time to Yatch

[@aerosmith7175]

Uncle Ben , your the only one that could make a proper breakdown lesson of green tinted sixties mind by mr big 🤘also I’ve never heard this song but going to check it out as them chords sound sick

[@Jarcademis]

Soo eFF’N yatcht-ee. Another great cover of one of their tunes. Accurate and reliable as usual. I appreciate the optional acoustic chords, as I had planned to “lei” them down with a piña colada. Rock on with your bad self, sir🤘🏼

[@machine-madedog5059]

I don't know if it counts as a yacht rock track, but Donald Fagen's "True Companion" from the Heavy Metal soundtrack is actually the song that got me into Steely Dan. It probably isn't guitar-heavy enough compared to most Steely Dan songs, but damn are there some tasty licks and riffs in it.

[@Callmenobody174]

MORE DAN = MORE BETTER

[@richgh4905]

As always ben brilliant .

[@SkeeterMcBeater]

Steely Dan is great.

[@slammin69]

Great class!! Always wanted to play this song

[@tiborsiroky3040]

wow I will learn this

[@kenny3485]

Ben, This lesson was outstanding! Thank you so much!!

[@babylemonade2868]

Dude that’s some super tasty playing right there.

[@ClassicPass_]

Christopher Cross shreds! Nothing but sawdust left after he touches a grit tar! Yes please 🙏

[@andercoyote4170]

Rockin the Yacht Captain!

[@ScottfromBaltimore]

Nice. Sure looks good. I'd love for you to teach Almost Gothic.

[@theanarchistcook]

Witness the power of The Dan

[@guitarguard1]

Excellent lesson. Thank you. Don't know exactly what qualifies a tune as Yacht Rock, but I've always liked the guitar in Angry Eyes by Loggins and Messina.

[@plippleplop]

Incredible lesson!! Love your approach and relaxation with such tone…nice guitar…rock on!!!

[@ToddLevander-wi6cc]

That Hawaiian shirt rocks as much as the song. Do you have a lesson on finger picking? Mine sucks! After ten years off of playing guitar I would really like to learn the right way. Your lessons on alternate and sweep picking are stellar hopefully. You have one just as good for finger picking. Thanks again and as a patron I will definitely be looking forward to your next lesson.

[@smythie08]

Sounds really nice Ben, good job mate.

[@joelscallan5740]

Good lord that was sick! Bravo!

[@CMPProductions]

Yes! This is awesome! Great video for a killer song. Love it.

[@yeurbuty]

Thank you.

[@wiggle7979]

Dude. I love you. Ha. I get all my SD riffs from you. Cheers and Ahoy!

[@ReiCow]

I love the evil Hall & Oates animation. Moo

[@meecob]

Sorry Ben. Got here a bit late. You could say i "missed the boat" lol. Loving the yacht theme. 😅

[@OKEKOBEB]

Uncle, I don't want to bother you from your session but there is some small looking ice on our route.... I'm sure it's nothing

[@mule71]

Hey 1912.

[@esanjuan212]

Damn this sounds so good...thank you for sharing this, cannot wait to get started!

[@Tom-gr4em]

You're the coolest uncle I've ever had

[@sotirios6882]

Don't you just love a gazillion bazillion chords 😂. Sounds so pretty awww 😊 Captain ships A Stern 🛳

[@AriestheLegendRVA]

You are a legend for this 🙌

[@patrickladucer4118]

Great job! And Mariner hat. I've heard they're put into a sailor gonra. Actually it's Classic Rock. Seattle 102.5 Classic Rock has The Dan on the regular place list of Classic Rock, not Sailor elevator. Although I get it LoL

[@patandmacmusic]

More Dan plz

[@joaquinguerra7217]

Good video I would that come back the tutorial of solos guitar some like iron maiden stranger in a strange land solo cover lesson please

[@phillybri]

How about taking a run at Steve Lukather’s amazing work on Boz Scaggs’ “Breakdown Dead Ahead”?

[@GooseGumlizzard]

would love the outro solo to Ride Like the Wind

[@dannyprovolonefrithbeats]

they sure did love their hendrix chords huh

[@joseduenas4946]

Didn't know my step uncle had a yacht! That guitar playing business must be really lucrative huh 😅

[@laudnivek-k9]

Definitely some chris cross. Saling ride or aurther

[@GooseGumlizzard]

love that Luke

[@BenEller]

Me too!!!

[@BluesInSeattle]

That's a great song. Steely Dan rarely toured because even they had a hard time reproducing what they created in the studio. Also, you need to teach Andy some metal so he can join the cool cats club. 😉

[@impoopnrightnow906]

*UNCLE BEN!*

[@BenEller]

Hi!

[@yeurbuty]

Aye yai Captain.

[@PooNinja]

🛥️Float on Floyd players. Comment inspired by the hat. Tennille called … the Captain wants his hat back.

[@paulsto6516]

🤭🤭😄😄😂😂🤣🤣

[@SonOvLaw]

Howdy Cap'n. Where's Tenille?

[@BradRocker]

Nice looking Dumble-ish amp there.

[@pickinrick]

Next yacht rock request - Christopher Cross' closing solo on Ride Like the Wind (see Rick Beato for a head start)

[@RahduDrahkqul75]

Sounds good 👍...... .........🧜‍♀️..........👾..........⭐...... .........SK8 a little lower now......

[@jimwatson5977]

Player - Baby Come Back. Or in your case, Playah.

[@johnbaade1467]

Uncle , please show us some box , gimme the goods, Georgia any thing is great , thank you uncle, love

[@bobrock1575]

What do you think about michael romeo?

[@skipkelton]

Very nice. Dovetails nicely with your Mustaine video. JK. I have to admit I've let my jazz chops atrophy. Should be just like falling off a bike again. Good job. Any advice or rules about playing with your fingers? I got some classical training in college but this isn't the same. Then I found out Beck when all fingers in the 80s. And....what about nail care? I ask because I like mine short.

[@BenEller]

Man I generally keep my nails somewhat short. I want to be able to grab a little nail if I want additional bite.

[@fasterman3]

Ben, did you used to live in Orlando by any chance back in 91?

[@MrHeshersNeighborhood]

But power chords!

[@mcxiii]

Doper than a Bobby Brown urinalysis.

[@1loveMusic2003]

My friends always made fun of me for listening to Steely Dan. I think I was right.

[@keyscook]

A wonderful lesson for a fantastic song - Thanks & Cheers from Seattle! 🍻 Once funds are available, I will certainly "Patreon" , Brother Ben 🎸

[@leehenderson8132]

I love music man Luke.And STEELY DAN IS THE MOST IMPORTANT BAND FROM AMERICA EVER.BESIDES THE BEACH BOYS.