Take Five (With Tab) | Watch and Learn Fingerstyle Jazz Guitar Lesson

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Here's a really fun to play arrangement of a popular jazz standard, 'Take Five'. Written by Paul Desmond and made popular by the Dave Brubeck Quartet, this song is perhaps one of the most well-known jazz standards of all time, due to it being used many movies, tv shows and commercials.
This arrangement is essentially like the Chet Atkins version from his 'Alone' album, but several parts have been slightly re-arranged by, (as far as I know), a great guitarist called Rick Allred. I saw him playing this version in an old CAAS video, and loved it so I decided to work it out. It can be quite tricky to play this song cleanly, so if you're having trouble, just take it slow and have fun :)
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[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

Updated, accurate tabs, chord chart & lesson now on Patreon!

[@aramgrigoryan9355]

pls make easy tutorial for Kenny G Paradise, I can't find it on KZbin🙏🙏

[@lawtrox]

My dad used to play this on piano, I'll surprise him with this one haha, thank youu

[@waynefletcher9569]

Not just your playing, you've took the time to add the tabs, thanks a lot

[@drfunken7653]

Id love an accurate version of borsalino and you're the man for the job. Tremendous.

[@frootluips7756]

Amazing work man. one correction I have for the tab is the second hammer on pull off bit is 3-5-3 on the B string, or D-E-D for all you Muso's out there. you had it as 2-5-2 ;) That is all. Love your work.

[@jimincornwall1925]

Awesome! One of my top favourite pieces by Dave Brubeck, and you do great job of transposing it from piano to guitar. Great job!

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

Thanks Jim, I appreciate that :)

[@jasonkeith9317]

That was amazing my friend I'm speechless!!!

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

Thank you Jason!

[@berenaud]

OMG! That's near perfection.

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

Thank you!

[@metalmonti]

It would be great if You could do a lesson of this with slowed and broken down individual parts. One of the best videos on KZbin keep up the good work

[@booooo666]

Slow it down yourself its easy.

[@foadrightnow5725]

Enviable skills, my friend! Your technique is SO damn articulate and clean! Even though you may, at times, be playing 2 or more notes at a given moment, they never bleed together or sound like a chord. It's almost as if there's another separate guitar playing it's so distinct. But I know there isn't, cuz I'm watching you play it! Good Job, as usual!

[@purplecowideal]

I'll have to say that's one amazing song played on guitar. That's quite a feat. I love it. Next is the peanuts/ Charlie brown piano song.

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

Thank you, I appreciate that :)

[@mrphil1956]

Okay, while it's a sheer pleasure seeing and hearing such a great performance the flipside: it just shows me the depth of how much I suck on guitar! Lol, awesome work man!!!

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

Thanks a lot Phillip :)

[@AS-430]

Well, that's just freaking spectacularly arranged and played. Great job.

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

Thanks Alan :)

[@AS-430]

@@CamiloJamesGuitar Exceptionally well-earned, and my pleasure.

[@drfunken7653]

@@CamiloJamesGuitar please, borsalino.

[@grayling0865]

I have to say That you are making beautiful job letting begginers to taste fingerstyle and be a part of this, and just have fun with those classics. Im watching yours videos since 4 years, and Im amazed with your progress. I wish I could be so productive as you. Keep going because you are changing lives many people I guess. You teaching me Waltzing Matilda opened me hands to play and now Im digging deeper and deeper. Its not easy to learn by ear, but im trying. When Im lost I would just take a look at your channel and learn sometning new. Cheers and Thank you. Your videos have a great value!

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

Thank you for your kind words my friend 🙏

[@HumanNamedChristian]

This is probably the most fun song to play

[@SteamerEdge]

Maestro ! An amazing fingerstyle arrangement of one of my favourite tunes and really well played :-))- thanks for this lesson and tabs - unfortunately way beyond my capabilities but it's always fun to try it out.

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

Thank you! Best of luck with it!

[@MattM0481]

Fantastic job! I love the "Watch and Learn" vids you do. Keep up the great work, Camilo!

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

Thank you Matt, will do!

[@888lucas999swain]

Gratitude for this 🥲

[@jordanabila8537]

Awesome thank you!!!

[@robertoroseano9534]

Super! My gratitude

[@michaeljoyce140]

This was great video! I recently got into Chet Atkins’s music and been learning some of his songs and been watching your videos lately. I do have a couple of requests I’d hope you can consider: Snowbird (with tabs) and It Don’t Mean a Thing (with tabs) Thank you!!

[@wolfgang4078]

Super Version !

[@lynniesteffen]

Rick Allred has a medley of Big Band tunes on YT that is over the top good too!

[@nathonhamilton4524]

Very good....thanks.

[@jackkneedler7099]

Well...you've outdone yourself...fantastic!!!

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

Thanks Jack :)

[@davidhayward4581]

No doubt about it your a top notch player , and arranger, this is no easy song especially on guitar, ive tried this many times, to bloody hard, I slowed down Rick Allreds version which I may add is a great version he,s a fine player, your version is just like his , your a great player Camilo because of you I learned it right from the beginning having bought your Tab im just about there !!thank you so much for working this one out, once its under your fingers its a knock out to play greetings from down under

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

That's great to hear David, thank you for your kind words :)

[@stevedouglas7375]

Wow, fingers at work getting busy. Outstanding! Thank you Camilo James for doing this!

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

Thanks Steve, my pleasure!

[@anthonyfox1436]

Great

[@fredericsimandre4080]

Yes ! You did it ! Respect ..

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

😊

[@lynniesteffen]

This guy is a bomb! Wealth of great lessons!

[@marvinrosenkranz6057]

very cool version, dude!

[@chielichiel]

Great Camilo and thanks for the tab. I think there is a tiny mistake in it , tab says 2-5-2 but it is (and you play) 3-5-3 I think

[@nationalggraphic2848]

Nice cover nice tab 👍

[@sockenfrank]

Thank you.

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

My pleasure :)

[@JKRowl]

That was INCREDIBLE ! Ive been playing for 9 months and i wish i knew how to read tabs. Seems to me that Chinese is easier 😢

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

Hey check out this video if you're having trouble: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKDJdIqfr9Vnabs hope this helps :)

[@Web4Panama]

Bravo Camilo

[@h2er80]

Very cool! Thank you so much for sharing!

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

My pleasure, thank you!

[@kristalclaasz4885]

Amazing!

[@ralex3697]

Excellent

[@evan.gt.9311]

Nice play! I'm ready to learn this, appreciate as always🙇🏻‍♂️

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

Thanks man, that's good to hear! Best of luck :)

[@EzraBriggsMusic]

Fab. Love the section from 1:10 - 1:58.

[@johnlind5819]

Very nice arrangement and playing. Thanks, John WA, USA

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

Thanks for watching John :)

[@JKRowl]

INCREDIBLE 😳😳🤩🤩 God bless !!!

[@carmenvillela6135]

Bravo!

[@rd40082]

Great arrengement

[@emlyngriffith5846]

Great arrangement. I must have a go at this one! Thanks a lot as always.

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

Much appreciated Emlyn. Good luck with it :)

[@JimmyQuango]

Worldclass man. Thanks for sharing this amazing tutorial Camilo! Greetings & big like, Jimmy

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

Thanks very much Jimmy 😄

[@Dadioslo]

Bravo excellent jeu merci pour tablature trop sympa continuez les amateurs comme moi apprécie le partage des bons joueurs merci

[@Dadioslo]

Ou peut on acheter vos tablatures en pdf ...

[@jerryodom7358]

Loved it, thanks for sharing….great work….

[@IncendiaDivinus]

Awesome !! Thanks !!!

[@wilderjolly9524]

Thanks Camilo! One of my favorites

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

My pleasure, thanks for commenting!

[@sibusisogumede]

Awesome man.best finger style ever on this song.you rock!!!

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

Thanks very much man!

[@isyisy2880]

Quels doigts de fée!

[@user-eu7yp2tc7w]

Парень ты просто божественный! Привет из Питера!

[@driss409]

Amazing, will try to learn it ;) Watch Al Jarreau version if you don't know it, it's just crazy.

[@MartynONions-mu6ec]

Absolutely brilliant ❤thanks 😅

[@Thename123J]

Damn if that stretch from the second fret to the fifth isn't killing me

[@KaranSingh-zm4xn]

Try keeping the thumb at the lowest part of the back of the fret board and then reach out to the fifth fret

[@edutaufik3427]

Thanks for the tab. Hatur nuhun pisan

[@iancampbell5493]

You deserve way more subs, man. Your content is top notch and very well put together. Also, anyway you could ever do a version of Polka Dots and Moonbeams? Been dying to learn that and can only get so far by ear haha

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

Thanks Ian, I really appreciate that :) I do know a few arrangements for that song, but I haven't worked on them in a while. I do think I'll get round to uploading a version at some point though so stay tuned!

[@nickname3798]

bravo....very nice

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

Thank you :)

[@JKRowl]

Im more than a beginner less than an intermediate. I wish I know how to read tabs, I would practice this ALL DAY !

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

Hey it's actually quite straight forward, if you just type 'how to read tabs' into KZbin, there are lots of tutorials on how to do it. good luck :)

[@bakedcrystal915]

It’s not hard man

[@pratyushbehere3580]

Thanks. Will try it out.

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

That's good to hear, my pleasure :)

[@driss409]

Thank you for the great lessons man ! I know it's too much to ask, but there are no lessons for Tango en Skai in KZbin, I think you need to fill that spot xD

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

Hey thanks for the suggestion, unfortunately I don't know that song but I will check it out :)

[@renshimarek]

super

[@austinneary6042]

Fabulous, just fabulous..👌

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

Thanks man!

[@matthiasrohkostkanal6406]

🙏

[@ernestlueki5654]

Super

[@LaurentLeGuidec]

Excellent ! Bravo !

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

Thank you!

[@narenrai4884]

Marvellous...

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

Thank you!

[@jerryrn62]

Awesome Camilo! Just ordered it. Can you play the Mexican song: sabor a me? Great stuff, love it

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

Hey thanks Jerry! I'll have to check it first but yeh maybe one day :)

[@danielberenguer155]

I think there is an error on the tab at 0:14 end of first quarter: 2^5^2 should be 3^5^3 ???

[@cruZerino1]

it is 353

[@littleboo98133]

I love it!

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

Thank you!

[@jefftomaz]

Excelente!!!

[@metalmonster1666]

Bravo mate

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

Cheers Bradley :)

[@mateocrespo2598]

nice job man

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

Thanks!

[@jlodgey]

Bravotissimo!

[@lucaaaaaaaas]

DUDE

[@matthewbaker4584]

hi, any tips for the air harmonics at the end? great playing btw

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

Thank you! The best tip I can give you would be to sign up to my Patreon where I have a breakdown lesson with updated, accurate tabs and a chord chart! ✊

[@flx67gr]

Beautiful arrangement. I'm working hard on it right now. One thing I'm not sure of. In the 5th measure the TAB shows a 2 5 2 hammer on - pull off, but you seem to be playing 3 5 3. Can you clarify that? Thanks again!

[@pratyushbehere3580]

I think you're right .

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

Hey there, yes it's a typo. Thanks for pointing it out, maybe I'll put a note in the description about it :)

[@hiramyawicks1287]

Super!

[@joshualevings4629]

Awesome work👏👏👏 could you please let me know how to get a copy of the tab. Thanks

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

Thank you! Tab info is in the description :)

[@68tri1]

Thumbs up my man!!

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

Thanks!

[@carlosdaroza]

Very nice. Just wondering though, isn’t bar 7 beat 4 (and the subsequent lines) supposed to be D-E-D instead of Db-E-Db in the tab? It looks and sounds like you are playing the former.

[@AZED1983]

Very good, but the Chet Atkins version contain "hamers" it is important.

[@TARQUINLEE]

Super! So great@@

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

Thank you 🙂

[@igrieger]

Amazing! Must be pretty hard to play.

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

Thank you! After a lot of practice it gets much easier :)

[@igrieger]

Magic harmonics in the end of the song.

[@СергейЛебедев-д3я]

Спасибо огромное за музыку!

[@franciscozamora3742]

Hi Camilo!, great!, I can see a microphone inside the guitar, is that the Trinity system K&K?, are you recording with that system or with a room microphone?, Thank you very much, keep playing!

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

Hey there, it's actually just part of the Fishman F1 pickup in the guitar, but I record with a large and small diaphragm condenser mic and use the pickup only when playing through an amp. Hope this helps and thank you!

[@johnelliott5830]

Phew.

[@tylersrevenge]

You added an extra beat before the first chorus. What is this, TAKE SIX?

[@tylersrevenge]

Jk thx for the lesson!

[@randomaccesss9359]

What strings you use Master?

[@pierre-dominiqueduffy6345]

BRAVO ! splendide. quelle Guitare ? yamaha cx?

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

Thank you! It's a Martin 000c nylon :)

[@Thename123J]

Do you use your nails when playing?

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

I do :)

[@isyisy2880]

Et les noms des accords??

[@Thename123J]

Hey, what guitar are you using?

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

It's a Martin 000c nylon :)

[@HUNGNGUYEN-ld5rk]

ok

[@foolapprentice3321]

The notes are right but you're not swinging the chorus part (if you want to call it that)

[@getgoth]

So where is your version dude? step up to the plate

[@foolapprentice3321]

@@getgoth lol my version is his version, just in the right time. Constructive criticism man, it's important.

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

Thanks for the feedback. I'll be honest though, I'm happy with how the video turned out :)

[@foolapprentice3321]

You arent swinging

[@chappahx]

SMH! Going to burn my guitars!! I'm done.

[@jasonkeith9317]

Yep me too!!!

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

Please don't, not on my account! Thank you though :)

[@chappahx]

@@CamiloJamesGuitar LOL. Man, this is just excellent playing. Very inspiring. Nah, I like my guitars too much but watching your playing shows how much there is to learn. Blessings.

[@user-bm8uu5eg5y]

İm watching but i cant learn:)

[@CamiloJamesGuitar]

It just takes a little practice and commitment :) good luck!

[@user-bm8uu5eg5y]

Camilo James Guitar İts very nice play bravo👏👏👏