JIMMY PAGE's 17 Greatest Guitar Techniques!

[@Frankincensedjb123]

Page has been my favorite from the beginning, some 35 years ago. And you hit upon a point that so many miss, intensity. Page was never about being Mr. Technically perfect. He didn't care. He was always going for that next sonic something to knock you off your seat or blow you out of your drawers. And as a Page aficionado, you've done an excellent job here. Can't count the number of hours I put into learning most of Zep's songs, so I know the time you've put into this is extensive, Great job.

[@TheArtofGuitar]

Frankincensed Thanks for noticing. Cheers.

[@brycea.339]

Page's guitar playing = my religion.

[@davidmoya8340]

Frankincensed exactly!!

[@ertlk24]

We always called him "controlled slop" especially live...Studio recording is another story, very spot on and controlled.

[@MrDeadmania]

ertlk24 don't think so, don't get me wrong, page is my favorite guitarist, but for exemple, listen to the heartbreaker solo isolated track, it's kinda sloppy and sooo good

[@brsndon9371]

0:13 Two Step bends 2:12 Unison Bends 3:49 3 Note Pull Off Sequence 6:25 3 String Modified Unision Bend (Arpeggiated) 7:32 Major 3rd Substitution 9:25 Ascending Pentatonic Pattern 11:00 Double Pull Off 12:00 Pre Bend 13:00 Modified Unision Bend (Arpeggiated W/ Pull Off 13:50 Circular Pattern W/ Bend 15:00 Finger Flutter Pattern 16:17 Blues Scale 17:20 Finger Flutter (Shorter Patter) W/ Chromatic Clim 18:37 Staccato Pickcing W/ Bends 19:47 Half Step (From Below) Bends 21:21 Stutter Bend 22:31 Slide Guitar W/ Open Tuning

[@RawPower7]

carlos Vargas thank you.

[@madamefeast4824]

Thank you!!! Haha. I was looking for a few of those specifically.. cheers

[@Illbebacc]

You deserve every like you got and some...

[@sidnewman7676]

This man isn't just a good player like most youtubers, he's a great teacher. 10/10

[@adambreska4490]

I agree. I mean there are a few other good teachers out there but Mike is definitely one of the best. Definitely on the top tier of guitar teachers.

[@stephenbrindley246]

Jimmy Lage is a really beautiful soul that always reflects in his music.He enriches people's lives in so many ways.I would like to think that he has another Led Zepp album to record and release.Just a thought

[@stephenbrindley246]

Sorry that should read Jimmy Page.

[@sundigest1121]

@@stephenbrindley246 yeah what does that have to do with the original comment..?

[@thandalion6313]

I'm almost 63 and started learning guitar a year ago. Led Zeppelin (and some Pink Floyd) have formed the basis of all my learning so far. Wish I could do those techniques as well as you. Although they're probably a bit advanced for me I really enjoy your lessons. Your teaching style is excellent.

[@James57AOL]

On here you may find that the techniques themselves, practiced for ......till perfected, is truly the best way to get ahead. Not taking away from your personal level no matter what it represents. Pick a couple of the techniques out that you have no doubt about the way its accomplished at first. Practiced, for regular use........and along with the finger strength and the motor skill, muscle memory you develop. It actually brings you forward on more than just one single element. When you gain both finger memory/strength. It makes you much much better and makes playing easier in general. Immediately you get an idea that while your knowledge is what it is and I do not know. But, I venture to you that learn led s songs that you want to learn......specifically and it will benefit you in more than personal satisfaction. There are individual chord structures that are the end all do all finger positionings for getting the strength most needed for guitar playing period. Bar chords, short bar and 5th chords all go a very long way for allowing your functionality to peak to the level of beginning to play any where on the guitar fret board. The sooner you open up your fret board, / hand finger strength you become comfortable with the guitar in general. and then you will begin to consider serious lead as the level to add to your playing. Now I say this in glittering generalities. Its not so simple in real time, it sounds soo soo so easy in words. But then again. I take what you expressed and I offer you the opportunity to jump into zep and those you prefer because their specific efforts will allow you to jump leap and bounds forward. Its more than worth a try. Its a way for you to really build a better play. from scratch.

[@cchgn]

58 here been plying since 10 yrs old. Self taught. The first pieces that got me and I learned was the intro to Secret Agent Man, the theme from Mission Impossible, Smoke on the Water....lol Led Zep blew me away, because they could burn a electric song, like Communication Breakdown and then the very next song a sweet Acoustic Over the Hills and Far Away, to a hard core Bluesy I Can't Quit You Babe....lol

[@James57AOL]

all of those you mention plus louie louie and wipe out and tamborine man American woman and so on 60s had many great acoustic shrines and late 60s thru 73 had most of the giant killers

[@pauljustis2035]

I'm 59 right there with you.Don't forget Batman !

[@akeeperofoddknowledge4956]

Thanda Lion ; you're not alone! I am 63 and almost always had a guitar of some kind throughout most of my life but never had the time to learn to play. I'm retired now and have a couple nice guitars so I guess I have no excuse for not learning to play!

[@bendurian4487]

This "Greatest guitar techniques" series is one of the best and most interesting guitar related series on KZbin. You articulate each artist's style so well. Great work.

[@maxwrangler5788]

Jimmy Page inspired me to play guitar

[@lasernaysh8987]

You inspired yourself?

[@wildchild01ok]

Lmao the name xD.

[@rickdb8480]

Jack White inspired me to play, yeah I know he’s no technical player by any stretch, but the music he makes with the guitar imo is just amazing

[@archiecunningham3734]

R u him ?

[@boseefusmacmurphy1156]

lasernaysh89 yngwie style ..

[@desmonddiehl3914]

Jimmy page is the greatest guitar shredder of all time! He is a guitar virtuoso and guitar master! He gave us so many of the greatest guitar solos of all time!

[@gregdawes7642]

One thing about Mr page. He is one of the sloppiness live players around. Regardless of his great studio works.

[@aleonyohan6745]

David gilmour solos are almost flawless. Except he never improvises hardly. Page is the complete opposite​@@gregdawes7642

[@thomasr8185]

Hasn't been done yet, so I'm gonna take one for the team. 2 step bend 00:12 Unison bend (zeppelin bend) 2:15 3 note pull-off sequence 3:54 3 string modified unison bend (arpeggiated) 6:25 Major 3rd substitutions 7:45 Ascending pentatonic pattern 9:32 Double pull offs 11:06 Pre bend (ghost bend) 11:02 Modified unison bend (arpeggiated) w/ pull off 13:00 Circular pattern w/ bend 13:58 Finger flutter pattern 15:02 The blues scale 16:22 Finger flutters (shorter pattern) w/ chromatic bend 17:25 Staccato picking with bends 18:41 Half-step (from below) bends 19:30 Stutter bends 21:32 Slide guitar w/ open tuning 22:36

[@matthewmorrison8611]

A unison bend was around long before Zeppelin. I wish you childish Jimmy Page wannabes would stop attributing every guitar lick or riff to Page. Page stole shit from people and pawned it off as his own. He never gave the credit to who actually wrote the lick or developed a technique.

[@georgewalker3702]

@@matthewmorrison8611 This is the wrong comment to make that reply. Also, did you not hear Mike address that?

[@DrakeSteve]

I studied Jimmy Page back in the early and middle '70s, as he was my favorite guitarist back then and still is one of my all-time favorites. It's my assessment that you accurately articulate many of Jimmy's techniques, so my compliments to the chef! Also, your vibrato is particularly good!

[@Nred9999]

If Kashmir was the only riff he ever wrote, that would still be enough.

[@Cactusfruitsquisher]

It's repetitive and simple. Kashmir as a song is great but the riff itself isn't really anything special.

[@aungmyatkaung4293]

@@Cactusfruitsquisher riff doesn't have to be complex shut up

[@The-Watchtower]

Best Page techniques vid I've seen to date, great job! I'm glad it's not a 'teach a song solo' kind of vid. You hit most of his usual tricks perfectly, thanks!

[@brandonbowers5592]

I never post comments on anything but this time I have to. I sincerely thank you for making these videos. They have made me a much, much better player. As someone who is frequently broke from bills I do not have the dough to buy instruction books or pay for lessons. This has been a true blessing.

[@DaveTaste]

I never reply

[@gitaaa7740]

Great lesson! Jimmy Page is the reason I started playing guitar. It was nice that you took the time to show his techniques.

[@scottmjesse]

maybe the best teacher online!!! I've been playing for 30 years and find your lessons refreshing and informative...nice job!!

[@amritzelnick]

You sir, are an excellent teacher! Thanks for being clear and concise. Most internet teachers just ramble off on tangents. Great chops too!

[@gregdenis5191]

This guy's a fantastic player ... I enjoy his videos.

[@DarkShroom]

this guy!!!! i just found your videos, and they're the type that help people with less skills rather than just simply showing off and you really get the research down like a pro, learning some of each guitarists techniques to demonstrate, this is excellent stuff

[@joelrdizon]

You know why your number of views is almost exactly identical to your number of subscribers? Because anyone who watches any of your video JUST HAS TO BE a subscriber. Just HAS to be!!!!! Man, you are a compellingly brilliant and inspiring teacher. Fantastic work. Absolutely awe-inspiring. Simply amazing.

[@mike1967sam]

Hey young Art of Guitar Man...great video...I'm a big Zep fan since 1979....I almost got to see them live on their 1980 tour but then Bonham dies I was 13 it was such a bummer you can't imagine I was so looking forward to seeing my favourite band I had gotten heavily into Hendrix, Floyd, The Doors and Zeppelin just about a year or two before when I was about 10 or 11 and just when I thought I would get my parent's permission to go see my first concert ever of my fav band which was Zep BOOM Bonham goes and dies so I went to see AC/DC Back in Black tour instead in December of 1980...O well tough luck I guess.

[@davidrpriest]

I have always thought that is so interesting that when Jimmy Page is a little sloppy or adds "slurry" to his solos, it is almost always written off as intensity in his playing. When the rest of us do it, it is just seen as sloppy technique. I guess there is a very fine line between sloppy and intense. I love Jimmy Page's playing so everyone calm down. This is a great lesson. Subscribed.

[@MrBoreray]

My take on his 'sloppy' playing is how low he slung his guitar when playing live,I find it difficult to play accurately with the guitar in that position personally so maybe thats one reason,he can be very precise when he needs to be as on the Page/Plant live 'Rainsong' vid where he's playing an acoustic sitting down,it was note perfect.

[@joedanker3267]

This is an excellent and accessible tutorial for those of us learning to play Page solos and pentatonic runs.

[@raywoods2071]

Good you mentioned Albert King, particularly for the wide bends. Page and Gilmour are awesome, and added to the lexicon, but like Clapton and Beck, they learned from the black American greats like the three Kings and Buddy Guy. Great vid throughout, I appreciated it. And damn, you get some fine tone from that SG. :-)

[@barrychristiansen4579]

Very Nice work my freind! there's sooo much labourish love to expell on these licks. you have a very good teaching style . We used to have to sit by an old record player maybe casset. over and over till licks magically started to apear; Hee.Hee

[@scottwilliamson8887]

I find it fascinating that I learned most of this stuff just by listening to the Led Zep records, and not having one guitar lesson in my whole life. Just goes to show the importance of using your ears to learn

[@maidenthe80sla]

Scott Williamson Pretty much the same experience for me. Started playing around early 1977 after seeing The Song Remains The Same months before.

[@Allan-et5ig]

Scott, some people don't have good ears and KZbin allows them to play things they probably otherwise wouldn't. I'm mean all this intense free training... However, you're right, your ears are the most important component. People will ask me sometimes how I played a certain riff...and I say I hummed it or whistled it or sing it...if you can do any of those things, then you can play it.

[@barrylafratta5720]

you are a great teacher .thanks for your lessons

[@vallunahkonen]

guitar techniques of Brian May

[@73challenger5031]

Jimmy was a master of guitar but, he was also a master at producing as well! He changed the industry at both!

[@martijnvantriet257]

Love these lessons, you are a great teacher. Not only the techniques themselves are very helpful but also the way that you teach is great. Fun and very worthwhile. Thanks a lot!

[@joymusicworld1]

Mike, I love these vids, they give real insight into how our heroes made the sounds we all love and try to emulate. My only comment is that you say some of them are"cliches". It's important, I think, that we recognise when Page was doing this NOBODY had done it before. He was completely original and led to all the other guitarists doing it - so it BECAME a cliche.

[@victorpascali5983]

I really dig how this guy teaches these techniques of guitar and not necessarily just teaches how to copy a song. I grew up playing that way and while I feel my playing by ear has helped my technique somewhat, not having the correct version of the more advanced techniques certainly is essential as well. I've been watching this particular video for a while now and I can hear Jimmy's playing. He really breaks it down and articulates the content well. The Song Remains the same movie has been on AXS channel lately so, I hear a lot of Dazed and Confused a lot on here. Good stuff man!!!!!! Thank you for posting this.

[@robertrogers7939]

This guy is a GREAT teacher.

[@DAVIDEAPO]

Probably the best lesson about Page's style on web.

[@650thunderbird]

These techniques are going to make a great workout session, and being Jimmy flavoured is an added bonus! Excellent video and subbed!

[@ZeroCool2013]

These videos you do really help and shows that it isn't as difficult as I once thought guitar playing is

[@RealDiaz]

Listen to the two step bends in Good Time Bad Times, in the outro solo they're sick

[@Reddn23]

your whole series "...Greatest Guitar Techniques!" is really exactly what I was looking for but even better!

[@traceybaker343]

You are a great teacher.the first time i saw and heard jimi page i could not believe what his fingers were doing and how fast they are.

[@graceb7563]

I’m a simple woman. I see jimmy page, I click.

[@floydharper4653]

Good instincts

[@Elvinbus]

BESTIE

[@Mang213]

Can we get a specific breakdown and analysis of Achilles Last Stand in the not so distant future? Great work guys, love the vids

[@TheArtofGuitar]

I love that song. LOVE IT, but I'm not doing solo breakdowns yet. Maybe in the near future. I have to check copyright junk. ;)

[@arthurmee]

Interesting what you say about unison bends. Although I know Jimmy used them a lot I tend to associate them with another Jimi, namely, Jimi Hendrix . . . either way though, they are both iconic guitarists. Thanks for the vids. Keep them coming. BTW, I think of these as 'classic' moves or licks rather than cliches. Classic, because they always sound great even after years of hearing them.

[@sword-and-shield]

What your playing and how it makes people feel is what maters more then the technicality aspect. Page was a master at improv, I will take some slop with that, over any technical proficient heartless droning racket any day...Thx for the vid brother, great job.

[@voronOsphere]

I love technique videos more than how to play specific solos videos, anyway! Thanks!!!

[@MrLouisfine]

You need to buy extra light strings when you play a Jimmy Page solo.

[@benjamins9121]

Yeah he played 8s, which are even easier to bend on the shorter Gibsons

[@andrewwoodgate3143]

Thanks so much for this great lesson Mike. Really great quality. very clear explanations. Thanks

[@renuvatio]

excellent teaching technique,you should be making money with this talent and insight you are by far one of the best i have seen,between you and privatetricker i have enough to learn and practice for a lifetime thank you so very much for your time and effort to do this, valuable cheers derek

[@jameskos9541]

Excellent ! Thank you. You are a great player / teacher !

[@joelrosales4287]

Oh my god I've had to stop and pause countless times to grab my guitar during this video. You're a fantastic teacher bruhhhhh 💪

[@MartinComesana]

You are great man. 5:18...that´s right. This is how JP plays it. Amazing class!

[@Aryanof99]

These artist series lessons are gold, thanks man

[@haventbeenbornyet5303]

The greatest guitarist of all time! The Dark Wizard!

[@matthewmorrison8611]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Seriously you obviously have never listened to much guitar. Go listen to Allan Holdsworth playing. Page was a sloppy plagiarizer who painted himself as the “dark” mystical guitar guru - he wasn’t.

[@Cactusfruitsquisher]

@@matthewmorrison8611 shut up lmfao

[@cuhtastic3946]

Holy shit just found this video and I love it because you didn't waste any time getting into the actual focus of the video concept. Thumbs up dog.

[@TheHeavyJetsBand]

Love how this video is straight to the point!

[@alabamahebrew]

Its these reasons and others along with the sheer volume of work and that he isn't limited to just the electric guitar that I always place Page as THE number 1 rock guitarist of all time. Hendrix was great but he has nowhere near the volume of work as Page and he was not known for his acoustic work. I know you did a video on Ace Frehley, he is another one who uses these unison bends and the 2 and even higher bends. I believe it is on the KISS song I want you where Ace is hitting the e and b at around the 12th and creating this really great sound as well as still keeping in time with the rhythm of the song, amazing how these guys can do it. What's also amazing with Page is that he used heavy gauge strings and still pulled this stuff off! great video!

[@tijntjeofive8219]

Great you can play and teach so my techniques from so many great players. Thanks again !

[@joseferreyra2723]

amazing video, everything explained very clear thank you very much

[@Top-Jimmy]

You are a great teacher with an awesome attitude young fella. Really enjoyed just sitting here watching you explain and demonstrate. I actually stumbled here by mistake. Keep it up man, Very cool attitude and Technique!

[@wooferdevlin3571]

before seeing this, I saw vid on Page explaining his B-Bender Tele. Gene Parsons made a guit with a lever attached to the upper strap lock with a spring and when you pull down on the neck, it bends the 'B string up two whole steps or steps in between. I think the Lemon Song from Zep II has a spot where he does a ham/pull and bends at the same time. nice work- I subbed after this one.

[@taylorbush5534]

Youre a great guitar teacher through KZbin. I'm sure your students you teach in person are outstanding musicians. Thank you for all of the content. Jimmy Page is my main influence.

[@urrockstargf111]

jimmy in my opinion is and always will be the best guitarist. absolute legend. ps i love this video thank u. u covered everything so well

[@crancowan523]

Awesome videos. Like many (myself included), you seem to 'always' use your pinky instead of stretching the ring finger. Since KZbin began posting all these videos showing live footage I've noticed a great many players do not do this (Slash and Page for example). I'd been taught to use the pinky but have found that in many riffs the ring finger works better. Since the pinky can be so much shorter that the other fingers, this makes sense.

[@kenjones5138]

Thanks so much for the lessons/techniques. I can see now I've been doing it the hard way as I've never had a lesson in my life. Been playing and learning by ear since I was 10. I'm 65 now. Started by trying to play The Ventures by ear . I was also in the school band, played trumpet for 9 years. Again, very few lessons, mostly from trying to imitate Miles Davis, Dizzy, Al Hirt etc. Wish there had been someone to teach the technique. . Now I have to un-learn a bunch of bad habits.

[@stevecray1919]

Been playing chords for over 50 years, this stuff is like a thunderclap in my brain, I love it but find it hard to fully take in as I never did learn the technical side, but love writing my own stuff so keep it cummin!! its all good! BTB I'm 68 and still rockin, Queen and Cat Stevens my thing seen both live frickin awesome!

[@deancarsononmusic2792]

Appreciate your spot on approach - Thanks for Posting!

[@fogelly]

Really great as you explain it, even for me as a German! Many thanks !! Greetings from North Germany-lower saxony !! ;-)

[@Brian-ft2jy]

Loving your work here. I think you will find that 'unison bend' in Heartbreak Hotel, so maybe it's a Scotty Mooore bend?

[@apriltoronto5254]

Awesome video, man!!! Thank you so much... IMHO, your Greatest Guitar Techniques series is your best stuff and so valuable and much of help... any of them are really brilliant... Speaking for myself, I really like the one on Megadeth which is one of my all-time favorite bands... Please do keep up the good work!! Greetings from Berlin, Germany and big thumbs up!!!

[@Organoclorados]

Very interesting! Just an ask (and a suggestion at he same time): please, could you let we know the equipments and guitar specifications and models used on the video? Thanks!

[@justinfendelet8675]

Love the merged notes the "reverse powerchord"

[@drivesideways6550]

Your awesome! Great tutorial and your exceptionally well studied with these great guitarists as young as you are, good work!

[@marcschleicher9383]

Great player and great teacher. Very informative.

[@emmanuelbenitez9628]

Man, such a wonderful and awesome video, i really love the way you teach, and the things you teach. I'm gonna try and put this stuff in my playing. Thanks you sir, you are awesome! Hugs from México :)

[@TheArtofGuitar]

Thanks Jesus.

[@An_Idiot_in_the_Wild]

Dude. Great lesson. It really helps when everything is explained clearly AND demonstrated so perfectly.

[@rodrigokermessi]

I really learned something here. Thanks a lot!

[@settratheimperishable4093]

Since I've been loving you has some extremely good melodies and solos

[@70snostalgia]

Great vid, mate and that's the prettiest candy-apple SG I've ever seen!

[@blackfender100]

Great teaching.Page is one of my Favs forever.I was a little Kid in the late 60's early 70's my older brothers were playing Zeppelin I was instantly hooked for life.Jimmy Rules.

[@timothyholmes4588]

the ascending 3 note pattern . we used to call it back picking. I do it with arppegios scales everything. instead of counting I learned it that way years ago. I guess it's just a local thing in my area .back picking but it seems to make it easier idk lol. great lesson by the way .very cool stuff

[@DVBreen]

Thanks for putting in the time and effort to make this video. Also the SG sounds really nice, What Pickups are you using? Regards,Daniel.

[@TheArtofGuitar]

Thanks man. They are just the factory pickups in the SG. Not really sure what they are.

[@salzulli6290]

Daniel Breen Probably 57s or Burstbuckers, both got a good PAF tone

[@andreadidedda75]

@@TheArtofGuitar Looks like '57 Classic Pickups. I think they used to call them "Dirty Fingers Humbuckers".

[@juliemanarin4127]

Jimmy Page is the best...ever! I always loved the guitar and wish I could play. Watching Jimmy is an experience that remains unexplainable.

[@davidvicars6688]

Dude you fuckin rock, thank you for these lessons, no one else explanes it like you do

[@MikeCindyWhite]

I know this is an old video Mike but thanks for it bro!! Jimmy is the man!

[@pskemster]

Can hardly wait to watch you cover Blackmore! That WILL BE STELLAR!

[@zombywoof-0hNo]

Very good lesson. Appreciate your help.

[@kevinsmith5318]

Holly crap ! You’re amazlying good! Love your videos. Ordering a new guitar because of you

[@TheArtofGuitar]

Sweet! What kind?

[@Parivadi_dasa]

You are a real master of guitar! I wanted always to play like you do in this wonderful presentation but my achievements are very poor up to now. Better I listen to you!

[@0001dking]

Great tone! Any insight on your rig?

[@TheArtofGuitar]

Hey. I play through an old 79 Deluxe Reverb and a mess of pedals. Can't beat the old stuff for certain tones. :)

[@prorenzo]

Really good breakdown on licks and techniques that Jimmy Page used. Really great tone by the way ;)

[@dennisray2821]

every video i watch make me realize that i already know it but dont know how to use it. Thank you

[@harryprospero6135]

Excelent my friend. Continúe with this outstanding work!

[@bobobrien8968]

Thank you for breaking down my favourite guitarists. At your seemingly young age yet. It’s hard to believe Page wasn5 born playing. At what point could he not play?

[@DavidLee-wj9sp]

Recently. A hand slide he did at o2 arena. In 2013. We hear it on presence.

[@lucartola8308]

Please do this about Santana

[@DrDeath26]

I get that you're on an electric guitar and wanted to keep this short and simple, but it's my opinion that of all of *Page's* techniques that are great, it's his use of weird tunings that elevates him above most others. Songs like *Kashmir* - *Bron-Yr-Aur* - *Black Mountain Side* - *Midnight Moonlight* - *Friends* are just some of what he's done in weird tunings. *The Rain Song* is another and that's an absolute classic. Anyway, it would have been nice if you would have included this into your video.

[@juliemanarin4127]

Thank you...I can see that your lessons will be great! You are a very good guitarist!

[@sheppardo619]

Fantastic video, thank you so much!

[@TheArtofGuitar]

You're welcome. :)

[@catherinelynnfraser2001]

sheppardo619 yes

[@ndematt]

Awesome series of videos. Thank you. Any chance for a Ritchie Blackmore video?

[@scotthirsch3479]

Would be great if you could list the 17 and the times. That way it's not slow for more experienced players. Wish you were around when I started learning guitar! That said, you still always have an interesting new insight even for experienced players.

[@Dermbet]

awesome lesson thanks

[@alessandrocucca2723]

Great video bro... what pick ups are u using in that sg?

[@lerojo]

Nice vid man. Great teaching!