This is the guitar chord lesson for Steely Dan's Rikki Don't lose that number.
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@coreyhiggins6218 ай бұрын
Dude! Thank you! 9 years later.
@normannoriega95572 ай бұрын
Mr. This brings back memories, wonderful memories as a kid growing up.and yes i remember that NBC Commercial. Thank you for your time and efforts
@philsarkol64434 ай бұрын
Very talented young man...patiënt and thorough in explaining this song. I would never thought of trying this one out back in the "70's. To try and cover Steely Dan was something too difficult to even considder, so one just didn't.
@joanespierre79943 жыл бұрын
Guys like you literally make the world a better place.
@JorgeRodriguez-gg5rb21 күн бұрын
Hey my friend you’re big talent personal my feeling got me so happy with this classic song? I was a living in El Salvador Central America. Thanks
@danieltul50327 жыл бұрын
Its fun to see this great song being appreciated 30+ years later! Steely Dan made musicians do their homework. As did the Allman Brothers, I was there on the East Coast.
@javiervaldovinos6 жыл бұрын
I too am a Steely Dan kid. It'll never get old.
@herbiesnerd5 жыл бұрын
D Mu major xx0252 Arpeggiated 432123 A Mu major x0242x Arpeggiated 543234 E Mu major 024100 Arpeggiated 6543123 Steely Dan used Mu major chords in many of their songs. As soon as you hear hear them ring, you know you’ve got it. Mu major chords are played by taking the root tonic and where that same note repeats in the chord, move it up 2 half steps. Example D chord xxDADF# D Mu major xxDAEF#
@user-ps1br4kv2g10 ай бұрын
Great lesson for this number. We need more people to take advantage of this very simplified and comprehensive demonstration for this great sound track.Thank you bro
@anthonyalfredyorke16216 ай бұрын
Thanks for the wonderful lesson, sorry I'm ten years too late ( story of my life!! ) Still better late than never! , I watched The Great Dean Parks explain his acoustic parts played over the original recording. Thanks again. PEACE AND LOVE TO EVERYONE ❤❤.
@markbryant57248 ай бұрын
You're a great teacher. I always thought it was much more complicated.
@modernmusicstudio3032 жыл бұрын
Great Lesson! Beautiful guitar by the way. I like how you show what it will sound like before breaking down the riffs. Thank you!
@jamescassidy39953 жыл бұрын
Great job (7 years ago!) dude! Thanks 👍
@RandyTucker5 жыл бұрын
Super helpful lesson Keith. I've been playing guitar for about as long as Steely Dan has been around.( Kind of gave my age where there, didn't I ). But I never played Steely Dan's Music. As much as I love them, I always thought it was just too hard to learn. But now after watching your lesson I'm going to start working on it. I'm an old dog but I'm not afraid to learn a nrw trick. Excellent lesson and you're so young to be loving such a great old group. That just goes to show you the music transcends time and age. Keep up the good work and I'm going keep following your lessons.
@NevBe10011 ай бұрын
Well said Randy. The kid deserves a medal.
@stringbender577 жыл бұрын
No need to apologize for being hooked on "Steely Dan" music. You are showing a high level of musical maturity. Steely Dan's arrangements and lyrics were above and beyond the typical pop hits. I have been a full time guitar player for nearly 40 years and still see "Steely Dan" as one of a musicians, musician type band. Great job on the lesson! 👍🏼🎶
@richardnieto14232 жыл бұрын
This is so cool 😎 great cords great song dig steely Dan thanks again rich
@effectspedals10 ай бұрын
Thanks Keith! It's a classic tune never thought I'd be able to aspire to it... ;-)
@evalonious Жыл бұрын
This video was such a relief. So many of vids can be informative but so few have folks that can actually sing or let alone really understand the song! Thanks fellow Dan man....
@bentonscrivener8 ай бұрын
Thanks KZbin! Good stuff Keith! Still on that Dan kick in December 2023?
@5speedMax8 ай бұрын
I remember when the song was brand new. I can't think of a song that Steely Dan has done that was a clunker. Very good instruction vid.
@johnmercer14233 ай бұрын
Your a great tutor I've seen many tutorials and you're is right up there
@bluesdog518 ай бұрын
Great lesson!! Wish you would post more. You are an excellent player...thanks
@DerekTJ9 ай бұрын
9yrs ago! Great video
@jbrooks13488 жыл бұрын
Fantastic lesson! Steely Dan is as challenging as they come with their intricate guitar work. Many thanks for breaking down this great tune.
@mahalsmer10 ай бұрын
Absolutely great job, brother! And, very much appreciated!
@jamescregg69410 ай бұрын
I have always loved this song! I'd like to hear the solo! You have done a great job!
@theturk1434 күн бұрын
Still great 2024
@emilythesongbird23068 жыл бұрын
Awesome video Keith! You break it down in a simple, clear way and are so humble in your approach. Thanks a bunch!
@kevinnielsen13568 ай бұрын
Bravo for uploading musical content. Please play the piece before the lesson. It makes your instructions much more accessible that way. Thanks
@leefowler32409 ай бұрын
Great lesson young man, I really enjoyed the instruction.
@calliopivogiatzis22358 ай бұрын
Steely Dan songs have the coolest chords!
@jamescregg69410 ай бұрын
This is so very good! Steely Dan produce some creative and awesome music! Thanks!
@wolfman07917 жыл бұрын
This is a really cool lesson. Your teaching style was clear and easy to understand. You didn't take up the whole video with unnecessary talk . I learned this song watching this video 3 times.. thanks for the video.
@kathleenmagois79047 жыл бұрын
Excellent !!!! I can't believe I'm actually playing this ! :)
@emilythesongbird23068 жыл бұрын
And that chord you said you can't remember is an E add 9. Beautiful chord and wonderful teaching. Thank you!
@joesdaddy30369 жыл бұрын
Heard this on the radio today thought it be cool to play acoustic .good Lesson , easy to understand Thanks
@ke2life4 жыл бұрын
You did a good job teaching this lesson. A play along/ cover by you would be an awesome addition to your page.
@casperfriendlyjp4 жыл бұрын
I was searchingfor this particular song to learn on my guitar and I found you 😊 I realize that this video is a few years old but I'm still going to say to you,... Thank you so much for a wonderfully explained tutorial🥰
@winkfinkerstien19578 ай бұрын
Agreed! I"m just turning 66 and haven't had time to break it down due to raising a family of four and working a job unrelated to music. What a gift Keith! Many, many thanks! 😎👍 Subscribed!
@MichaelMarko8 жыл бұрын
Super helpful. Thanks! It knocks me out how many "normal" chords the Dan uses. When I was a kid I imagined they commissioned a secret chord foundry to invent one of a kind chords for them and it was impossible to figure them out! Great job.
@wingsofsteel32467 жыл бұрын
excellent comment, excellent video (OP) excellent tune! upvote
@stringbender577 жыл бұрын
Michael Marko - I would totally agree with you about a secret chord foundry to invent one of a kind chords...lol! I would listen to these songs in my teens as a newbie guitar player and could not imagine how they were getting those open, spacey type chords. Classy arrangements and great lyrics. I grew up in the 70's, been playing professionally for almost 40 years, and still think the best music, including Rock, Pop, Disco and Jazz came from the 60's-70's!
@MichaelMarko7 жыл бұрын
Same story here!
@maxlove88944 жыл бұрын
Steely Dan would of used many different inversions and layers to make it sound like what it is.
@simonbeard75374 жыл бұрын
the famous riff in this song was either donated by Satan or composed by a psychopath!
@evilgrins96654 ай бұрын
thanks man great lesson . always wanted to learn this song
@buyinthedip3 жыл бұрын
Keith. Amazing ! You are a fantastic tutor. So clear and elaborate in your delivery of information. And a massive Steely Dan fan. Thank you sir !
@gwiseguy9 жыл бұрын
Hats of to you mate well worked and didn't labour the lesson. Post more..... please.
@bobwells15848 жыл бұрын
Many thanks, much appreciated. Bob, Scotland.
@chrisjamessfsd8 жыл бұрын
Great job, Keith! Sounds real good - those Steely Dan songs are not easy to figure out. You explained it very well - very informative. Thanks!
@renevanleersum4 жыл бұрын
Yes this is also for me a big hand to actually play the song like it 's supposed to be !!!! Thanx Greetz from Amsterdam.
@owenwilberforce61386 жыл бұрын
Becker/Fagen once remarked comically/sarcastically in an interview that people seemed to think they invented jazz chords. Well to me they made inventive melodies on top of creative jazzy/Latin grooves. No one else in rock really wrote with that level of sophistication. For much of country/rock, simplicity was charming but not as adventurous sonically. Where they got their aesthetic is a mystery but putting jazzy chords in melodic pop had to have really begun with the Beatles and Beach Boys some times. The ability to take interesting jazzy chords and pluck a catchy melody was pure genius on the part of Fagen.
@sonic500boom9 жыл бұрын
Thank's Keith,in the process of learning a whole set nearly 50 songs for sat so it really helped,Cheers Danny
@markkindermannart40288 ай бұрын
great lesson, gorgeous Alvarez
@brianwalsh66663 жыл бұрын
Awesome, Keith! Thanks for sharing so enthusiastically your deep knowledge of Steely Dan. A real pleasure to read everyone's grateful comments on your efforts.
@sorrytopart2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Keith...great tutorial
@fattyz13 ай бұрын
10 years later !
@jordanperlow31252 жыл бұрын
Fantastic lesson!!
@SHENDOH8 ай бұрын
Great vocal!!!
@paulrogers15363 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this lesson, very cool
@JerryAndJulieMusic10 ай бұрын
Wow what a great teacher you are. Love your guitar 😊 Thank you 😊
@MarijuanaSlim8 ай бұрын
Man one of the few vids teaching a song I actually really enjoyed I use the number system to learn music but little transposing for me no problem 😉
@moreorlesslikeso7 жыл бұрын
This is a super relaxed AND precise lesson on that beautiful classic! Very well done! As it seems to come so naturally to you, you don't dwell very long on the rhythm here, so we still have to listen carefully...
@darrenwhitney15494 жыл бұрын
Very well done, thanks.
@JimDiBattista9 жыл бұрын
Thank you Keith, what a great teaching style and demeanor that you possess. It's a true gift to be able to do what you do bro.
@keithwittymusic9 жыл бұрын
Thanks, man. That's really nice of you to say.
@richardcorysghost8 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for breaking down this great tune, Keith. Have loved this song for 30 years, especially that great solo in the middle, but am not gonna go there. (Try and learn it) I know my limitations. Maybe one for a year or two down the road, when I'm better than I am now. Greetings and best wishes from Belfast, N Ireland, guitar bro. Hope you have a great summer You know your stuff, and like the contributor below says, you're v good at putting it across.
@jaypendleton81489 жыл бұрын
Nicely done - quite helpful, simple and direct - excellent, wry teaching method.
@geenosenora45682 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing, sir!
@groovee6310 жыл бұрын
Good teacher and player.. you taught me chord progressions Ive only listened to until now..Thanks!..Im a Steely Dan fan too
@TheAtticradio3 жыл бұрын
Congrats great lesson !!! 😎🎸
@robertoluiz809410 ай бұрын
Thanks Keith, great video!
@stacylangford80153 жыл бұрын
You have a great voice. That guitar is correct too ! Thanks for the video!
@fireside007 Жыл бұрын
YOU ~ ROCK ! ! 🎸👍
@edwardoorjitham77144 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Most helpful. Thank you Keith!!
@MargauxKim_138 жыл бұрын
Very nice lesson!
@thomasparisi15824 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much, so helpful
@MrPickup128 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Great help in figuring out this song. I think the second note in the "funky lick" before the chorus should be an E flat though.
@joshuatorresnarvaez87653 жыл бұрын
E flat is a B right?
@loyolaschool4 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Love the way you teach.
@ArnoldwilliamDow4 жыл бұрын
This has inspired me to finally learn a new cover! Great job and thank you.
@rimkongwapangwapang4469 Жыл бұрын
Great lesson👍👍
@deuce-879 ай бұрын
Great Job, Thanks!
@northtone2887 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting ....nice complete lesson, easy to follow. Good work!
@awol26024 жыл бұрын
from guitar teacher in the UK - I think you're exceptional
@jerrypilgrim98117 жыл бұрын
Dude, u da MAN! You do it so right, and smooth...thx for sharing
@steveb771410 жыл бұрын
Yo playa, you the go to man for anything Steely Dan ! Thanks dude
@keithwittymusic10 жыл бұрын
Thanks, man! That means a ton to me.
@sethdel5337 Жыл бұрын
Thank you man. You have a good voice too
@twodogmom5 жыл бұрын
Excellent lesson (and, you’re very talented!). Thanks for posting.
@Choppalapk9 жыл бұрын
Awesome... Very nice job and great explanations.... Thank you!
@tmccunenj4 жыл бұрын
Really great job. You made it harder than it’s needs to be with that pinky on the 4th fret. Works fine with e sus 2. Loved the bridge. Sneaking an A before the ASus2 at “you could have a change of heart” gets you the hook riff from the record. Still terrific stuff thanks.
@Panacyber167 жыл бұрын
MANY THANKS FOR THE LESSON. KIND REGARDS FROM PANAMÁ.
@rudyanzaldua5 жыл бұрын
Thank you . I like the way you teach .
@ourfolders47793 жыл бұрын
Nicely done.
@tc64852 жыл бұрын
Thank you Keith!
@ericfaucher81327 жыл бұрын
Natural born teacher, kid. WTG!
@winkfinkerstien19578 ай бұрын
THANK you! 😎👍
@gergemall4 жыл бұрын
You're a great instructor
@bentleycharles7798 ай бұрын
Nice playing. The opening is a lift from “Song For My Father” Horace Silver. I’d say that chord is an Eadd2. Best x
@michaeldematteis99442 жыл бұрын
Really interesting chords in this one
@kenjohnston27144 жыл бұрын
Great work. I’m glad I tuned you in today!
@markjohnson94855 жыл бұрын
Your lessons are great.... thanks for sharing
@GreatWaterCircus7 жыл бұрын
The E chordal the intro is called an E Moo meaning E9 or E2 meaning E F# G# B
@lotharroberts59789 жыл бұрын
Very good. Such a great tune.
@johnvanhorn25532 жыл бұрын
Nice, thanks
@vernongrove42943 жыл бұрын
Great lesson, thank you for posting it.
@elguapo15077 жыл бұрын
WoW! Fantastic instructions and superb sounds bud! Nice!