Tutorial #2 - Chuck Berry Rock 'n' Roll Riff - Jez Quayle

[@MyPunker02]

Jez, you are the guitar player I’ve been looking for. I love the way you explain everything on your site and how you play that guitar. I love rockabilly. Thank you!

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Wow, thanks very much Elizabeth! I'm pleased you like my playing and videos.

[@glenmacneill6935]

I always get a blast from the past when I hear you playin that rock and roll machine!

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks very much Glen!

[@jgkgintx]

Hey Jez, great stuff man, keep it up. I'm 75 now, so you were playing some of the earliest RnR music I listened to. Sort of cut my teeth on it! Thank you.

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks very much! Glad you like it.

[@peterwinkler5135]

Sehr gut erklärt wie man Rock n roll spielt. . Suber gemacht !

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks very much Peter!

[@jimyplayeshendrix]

Best explained "Chuck Berry" tutorial I´ve seen so far...

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Wow, thanks very much!

[@shawkatz]

Jez you are just an amazing person to follow. This is what I have been missing. You make learning fun and addictive. Thank you Sir

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks very much for those positive words Shawkat! I'm glad you find my videos useful.

[@ManuelHernandez-zl5cx]

So just the other day someone noticed my guitars hanging on my wall and asked what music I like to play, I said (in spanish) 1950’s rock and roll. Yet I haven’t touched my guitars since I was in my twenties!!! Then I found you bro! My father who grew up in the 50’s taught me these riffs when I was a teenager but I never had them explain to me. I just followed his lead and sang along. He’s gone now and I am glad your vids have brought me back to playing some guitar again!!!! Thanks !!!!

[@RocknRollSongbook]

That's great! It's really good to know my videos have encouraged you to play again.

[@Freedrop51]

After a great Tutorial # 1 Thank's a lot you for this second instructive and clear new lesson. You are a excellent teacher ! I guess that the many years you have been of playing guitar have certainly to do with it. Thank again.

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks very much for those positive words! If you're finding my tutorials useful, then I'm very pleased - Jez :D

[@sarkavelkova4537]

Thank you for this! It was difficult for me to learn it, because I don't have the longest fingers in the world, VUT I did! Thank you!

[@luizo.l.s.8106]

me too

[@MustafaBaabad]

Will be my project for exercise during staying home situation in Jakarta. Cheers from Indonesia.

[@ML-dh6ly]

My kind of music Jez, many thanks for posting. I’m sure I’m not the only wannabe RnR guitarist who’s been looking for tutorials such as these 👌🏼

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks very much ML! I hope you find it useful - Jez :D

[@timleem3609]

Hi jez - Great lesson! You gotta be one of the best guitar teachers out there. Clear and direct with on screen diagrams - awesome!

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks very much Tim! That's very nice of you to say. 😄 I'm pleased my teaching style works for you.

[@upuiaropati6839]

Very much appreciate your teaching of these riffs and chord fingering. Thanks Sir

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks Upula! I'm glad you found my video useful.

[@henrygoleau]

Wow, this is a fantastic series of rock n' roll lessons, really well made, clear and detailed without fluff and the chart with the notes starting at 8:48 was an eye-opener too. Very helpful, thank you!

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks very much Henry! Glad you found it useful.

[@rockroll456]

Another classic bud brilliant keeper coming 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks very much mate! There'll be another one next Tuesday morning (Carl Perkins style rockabilly boogie picking) :D

[@billlake6421]

Very useful, and very well presented. Well done, and thank you!

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks very much Bill! 😄 I'm glad you found it useful. If you're interested, I just uploaded another rock 'n' roll guitar tutorial: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXSkd2aHpt-lbMU

[@sv-alekksis]

С большим удовольствием смотрю ваши уроки, хоть и не понимаю язык. Привет из России.

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Спасибо большое! Я рада что тебе нравиться. Привет из Англии.

[@brumun1]

Thank you for showing this.

[@jagathantonswaris11]

Excellent lesson, thank you!

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks very much Jagath!

[@strummer1230]

Great lesson. Very well explained.

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks very much Brad!

[@jeffjoekopolios502]

Im just found you chsnel,its very interesting to learn the riff..thanks the tutorial.

[@RocknRollSongbook]

I'm glad you found it useful Jeff.

[@TupeloHoney_77]

@@RocknRollSongbook I'm just finding u I love u. I love u. I ❤ you I brevet I'm gonna actually learn from these. Did I say. I ❤ 😍 💖 I'm interested. The 50s book

[@russellmoore7564]

Great lesson well done

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks very much Russell!

[@jimrodriguez8933]

great lesson easy to follow thanks

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks Jim!

[@bustov75]

A MAsterclass!!!!!! Easy and didactic explained!!!!! ThxUU!!!!

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Wow, thanks very much! Glad you like it - Jez

[@enriqueveiga2237]

Fantástico Jez, thanks por la lección, and regards from Uruguay!!

[@RocknRollSongbook]

¡Muchas gracias Enrique! Espero que hayas encontrado útil. ¡Saludos desde Inglaterra!

[@hiranwimalasekara3858]

Great lesson thank you. Playing is awesome

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks very much Hiran!

[@edcrutchfield3447]

What a gift 🎁! Right up there with air water food and🎸

[@rays2794]

Great lesson

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks very much Ray!

[@edcrutchfield3447]

Thank you 😊 thank you and by the way THANK YOU !! Inspiring 🕺🏾💃👍🏾🎸

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks very much Ed! I'm glad you found it useful.

[@SplitDecisionBoxing]

This is a game changer! It’s like the secret has finally been revealed - thank you!

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Wow, that's good to hear!

[@phpstudy8625]

You are very cool musician !!!! thank you very much for your lessons ,if you can do as many rock'n'roll lessons as possible !!!!

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Wow, thanks very much!

[@lesdunn736]

2021 Adictive watching. We appreciate you sharing with us. Keep smiling buddy.

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks Les! 😁

[@peterhaynes8258]

I notice you are spreading your 4 fingers on your left hand over 5 frets, something I could never do, but a great video & Thank you Jez.

[@luizo.l.s.8106]

simple and wonderful

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks very much!

[@jasonhall947]

Excellent

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks very much Jason!

[@VictorVictor-hq7ui]

I wish I had this over 20 years ago, when I was trying to learn the guitar from a book.

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Yes, I wish KZbin had been around when I was learning guitar too!

[@juanan777ful]

Buenísimo maestro. Muchas gracias.

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Muchas gracias!

[@andrewmoore193]

Class I found tutorials 2 thankyou

[@rectify2003]

Awesome playing

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks very much Ritchie!

[@rectify2003]

@@RocknRollSongbook Your welcome I want to start learning some Rock n Roll riffs

[@rectify2003]

Yep, I will learn some 👍

[@rectify2003]

One rest I really want to learn that’s really hard is the Shakin’ Stevens song this old house the bit at the beginning

[@MrJasdog107]

Great lesson thank you.

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks very much James!

[@bluestough]

COol stuff, Jez

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks very much Boyd! :D

[@erwmlw]

Wow thank you so much!

[@Yogo73731]

Great good job

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks very much Steve!

[@patsmith378]

Wow this is awesome!!!!!!!

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks very much Pat!

[@TheRealSerkan]

Thank you very much! Could you make a tutorial for some JLL songs maybe?

[@RocknRollSongbook]

You're welcome! And thanks for the request. First I'm producing a few of these videos in which I teach general rock 'n' roll guitar techniques, and then I plan to make some tutorials for specific songs (which reference the techniques taught in the general technique videos). One of the first I plan to make is a tutorial for 'Great Balls Of Fire' -- how's that sound?? :D

[@TheRealSerkan]

@@RocknRollSongbook WHOOH! That sounds awesome!

[@reboxetinmesilat]

Great stuff! 👍👍👍

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks very much!

[@G0K3001]

Hey! Very nice, thank you- Subscribed!

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks very much. And thanks for subscribing!

[@javiersanchezribas7985]

Larga vida al rock and roll

[@tonyv.dasilva5597]

Great job 🎼🎸🎤💯🤗

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks very much Tony!

[@sohamc7402]

I just cant stretch my fingers this far, I play like Bb with my third finger spread across three strings and pinky struggling on a note below , anyways your videos are a treasure

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks very much! Sounds you've found a good way of playing something similar.

[@elisabethminet4676]

Yes ! 👏👏👏merci 😊🎸

[@angelmazon3486]

Genial Maestro 👏👏👏👏🇪🇦

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks very much!

[@ОлександрПавлишак]

👍👍👍 Класс! Спасибо большое! Желаю здоровья и много успехов в жизни и творчестве! Лайк 100%! 👍 👍 👍

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Вау, большое спасибо! Желаю здоровья и успехов в жизни и работе!

[@alonsogomezjimenez4164]

THANK YOU! :D

[@RocknRollSongbook]

You're welcome! - Jez :D

[@lunatic7700]

I like rokabilly and through this I beginn to like rock and roll too

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Well, rockabilly is a really a type of rock 'n' roll.

[@frankholehouse1393]

I wish I could play like you I'm 70 years old but enjoy watching your videos.

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Hi Frank. I'm glad you like my playing. Keep on rockin'!

[@Macrobish]

That's great Jez but if you have small hands like me it's not so easy if not impossible to do and I've been trying for 40years! Had to find other ways to get a similar sound

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks! That's great that you've found a way to get a similar sound your own way.

[@lyphan2667]

Chân thành cảm ơn bạn. Hay quá 👏.

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Cảm ơn rất nhiều!

[@lyphan2667]

@@RocknRollSongbook không có chi.

[@chrissnape9537]

Once again I only spotted you yesterday but very useful, understandable and fun. Do you dampen the top 3 or the E and B when strumming up and down. I can just wondering if you do. Keep up the cool songs 😎

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks Chris! I'm only hitting the bass strings (4th, 5th and 6th) with my pick when playing this stuff -- you need to angle your pick so that you don't catch the higher strings. But yes, I suppose I do touch the higher strings (which stops them ring out) with my first finger as it reaches over to the bass strings. I hope that makes sense! - Jez

[@bristolfashion4421]

Brill - thanks. My pandies are just a lickel too small to do this one with comfort :-(

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Keep trying. 😃 I know players with small hands who manage eventually. It’s easier on electric guitar.

[@johngolsdorf7462]

I like it good luck

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks John!

[@rueda82nd]

Thanks so much

[@aldocasu5085]

Grandioso 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks very much!

[@raylastelle6624]

Great Stuff Jez. Is there anything wrong with this style on an electric guitar or just the same? I don't wanna break the Rules....Tks. Ray

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks very much Ray! Yes, you can play like this on electric guitar. In fact, this kind of guitar style is usually played on electric. There aren't really any clear 'rules' ...except: 'If it sounds good, do it'.

[@Kukowatauva]

could you make a video of the style of buddy holly?

[@RocknRollSongbook]

I was thinking of doing one actually. 😊

[@gnawbabygnaw]

I’m a Fan! Want to ask what kind of pick you’re using? Thanks!

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks Gerry! I use .46 mm Delrin Jim Dunlop (pink) picks

[@robertsweeney9183]

Just found vyou very nice

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks very much Robert!

[@liviosilva3655]

Thanks

[@RocknRollSongbook]

👍

[@patrickh.6713]

I really struggle with bending my fingers for this kind of power chord especially in the small frets. So if anybody has got any tipps for stretching or expanding, just let me know ... I would love to play these rhytms.

[@АндрейНевоград]

Рок-н-ролл жив !

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Да!

[@qomink]

👍

[@epipick]

I've never mastered those shuffles - pinky too short - but size isn't everything😀

[@RocknRollSongbook]

The ladies might beg to differ. 😀

[@EmeraldForester777]

How do I improve dexterity? I can’t imagine moving my fingers like that.

[@RocknRollSongbook]

It's difficult to give a short answer to that question. Playing scales or instrumental pieces that require you to use all four fingers independently is a good idea. If playing songs using open chords, try to play songs in several different keys, so you end up using your fingers differently all the time. Similarly, whilst three chord songs are great, you can improve dexterity by playing songs that have five or more chords. Try to learn and practice any new things slowly and carefully. Lots and lots of repetition of new things you learn is necessary. It probably gets more difficult to improve finger dexterity as you get older, but it can be done.

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Just found this video. The note pairs exercise isn't something I've ever done, but I think it's a really good idea: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYfXlqpvlLRrkJY

[@lesterdavidoff9869]

Is is easier strum fast on the travel guitar you use because it’s more compact.

[@RocknRollSongbook]

It doesn't make any difference. The distance between the top and bottom strings at the place you strum is much the same.

[@jeanphilippel.6169]

Merci c'est du rock

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Merci beaucoup Jean Philippe!

[@heinz-wilhelmburks8657]

👌👌👌👌👌

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Thanks very much!

[@guitarman22222222]

How do I order your book, Rob

[@RocknRollSongbook]

You can buy the songbook from Amazon and from Lulu.com. Search for ‘Jez Quayle rock and roll’.

[@williamwynne1112]

haha! 4 years later and my little finger cannot get to the 9th fret1

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Hehehe. Keep at it! 😃👍

[@pabloiannone9621]

A rockear cheee!!

[@TupeloHoney_77]

⚡💙🥀🦋✌

[@CesarLopez-hx5vg]

Si me agrada mucho pero el problema es que no entiendo el idioma

[@RocknRollSongbook]

¡Muchas gracias! Desafortunadamente no hablo español. Usé el traductor de Google para esto

[@slimjim4239]

when i play it sounds too low - your guitar must be tuned differently

[@RocknRollSongbook]

I'm not sure why it's sounding that way to you - I use standard guitar tuning: E A D G B E

[@jeangustavo8999]

I can play I saw her standing there?

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Are you asking if I can play that song? Yes, I can. It's a great song, but on this channel I specialise in playing 1950s rock 'n' roll.

[@haribballsack6133]

Jesus Christ died for you so live for him

[@RocknRollSongbook]

Why do you keep sending this message to me? What has this got to do with my video? Do you think that rock and roll is unchristian?

[@RichRocker-d8q]

chuck always play down stroke..ain't ?

[@RocknRollSongbook]

True 👍