Valerie Guitar Lesson (Amy Winehouse) Easy and Advanced Guitar Tutorial

Check out my new guitar lesson on how to play ‘Valerie’ as performed by Amy Winehouse. I’ll take you through the song with on-screen chord boxes, progressions, strumming patterns, and tab.
I'm bringing you this song today as an opportunity to introduce some jazzy-sounding seventh chords. The version I transcribed it that which appeared as a bonus track on the deluxe edition of 2006's 'Back To Black'. The song was originally written and performed by 'The Zutons' and Winehouse later recorded a more up-tempo full band version with Mark Ronson for his 2007 album 'Version'
We can keep things easy for you beginners if we capo on the 3rd fret. This brings us into the feel of C major, and so the main progression is C - C - Dm - Dm. If you add in extra notes to the chords (by actually removing fingers) you can create seventh chords which more closely match the original live recording. The only other progression is in the pre-chorus and you can use Fmaj7 or practice your mini-barre F.
The actual guitar part played on an electric guitar is in the key of Eb major. We have some seventh chords in an A-shape for the verse. In the pre-chorus, the guitar arpeggiates some triad shapes. You can play those or look to play the chords being represented. I give you two options for how to play these chords, with the bass note on either the D or low E string.
I also present what I think is the strumming pattern, although I'm not sure I got this one right listening back. It still sounds good though in a 16th note rhythm with some percussive hitting, so give it a try. You can find my lesson on 16th note strumming here - • How to Strum Your Guit...
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[@kassandra344]

Great tutorial, really comprehensive and understandable..thanks :)

[@Rynaylorguitar]

+kassandra344 You're welcome 🙏🏻

[@Freedom89984]

Where’s the intro? And the small rifs in between the cords?

[@amybiggins7070]

Ru Baylor guitar 16 strumming

[@terrygrealey1364]

New subscriber here. Loved this tutorial. Great teaching style 👏👏👏👏👏

[@Rynaylorguitar]

Thanks!

[@somwherful]

bonjour je suis français je ne comprend pas ta langue mais avec les schémas la lenteur et la façon que tu joue en chantent en mème temps je m'en sort ça va sinon c'est très bien excellent bravo

[@sgtpastaga]

Great! Thx!!! can you give us the tab for the intro riff please?

[@Rynaylorguitar]

Didn't write this one down I'm afraid. If I get some more interest I'll look to tab it out.

[@paddymacmusic4960]

Could we get tab please

[@tomasodell3328]

Absolutely fantastic, you really went the extra mile. Beginners and advanced lesson all in one + display of chords and tabs + strumming patterns, everything. I've already subscribed. Please keep up this amazing work man. Thanks from Argentina.

[@Rynaylorguitar]

+Tomás Odell Hey. Thanks so much for your comment. Always great when the effort is appreciated. New videos soon, I promise.

[@romannumeral5547]

Wonderful video! Great job. 😁

[@Rynaylorguitar]

Thank you! 😀

[@liligman]

Awesome! Got this song down in about 20 minutes! My favorite version of his song too, and you have the most thorough tutorial of this slower version. Accurate and perfect

[@Rynaylorguitar]

That's awesome. Thanks for your feedback.

[@67snefie]

Yay. just yay. New at guitar, old at singing and this is the version I need. :-) Love it

[@gatronix754]

ei wait and the intro??? mmmmmmmm no way

[@frederitos]

this is very nice material. thanks for it, you're very good! I miss the details and some little leaks but it's a crazy lesson anyways! I'll spread your channel

[@Rynaylorguitar]

Thanks for the support!

[@tjakkahify]

Hi, wich acoustic guitar do you use?

[@Rynaylorguitar]

Yamaha FPX-300

[@tacticaltoast6373]

This is so well done. Thank you so much

[@Rynaylorguitar]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@TrishCanyon8]

5:38 starts electric

[@TrishCanyon8]

10:22 STRUMMING

[@lwebber123]

nice!!!

[@plouck13]

gooooood!! ty

[@Thethaiman]

Thanks a lot bro, I loved it.

[@efrent8245]

Do America by imagine dragons pls

[@Rynaylorguitar]

It's on my list. Thanks for the suggestion.

[@efrent8245]

+Ry Naylor Guitar thank you

[@zdsminorz]

Brilliant!!!!

[@Rynaylorguitar]

Thanks for watching!

[@ralphchavez6025]

your a great teacher thank you

[@cristel3456]

Helped me allot thank you

[@Rynaylorguitar]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing.

[@jcruspeire]

Awesome man.!!!

[@Rynaylorguitar]

Thanks!

[@tiodeniz]

Gooood !!

[@Rynaylorguitar]

Thanks!

[@juanitripero]

Nice!!! Intro riff tab?? Please!!!!!!

[@Rynaylorguitar]

+Juani Mateos I plan to do a little video soon on how to play it.

[@angelovigil8376]

hey man. just kinda browsing youtube and whatnot. take this for what it is: I feel the vibes of your videos to be slightly stagnant! if you could put some more energy and excitement, your views would rise substantially! peace, man:)

[@HealthyAndrew]

1:57 please dont do dumb/goofy things like that. Its really NOT funny or cute at all :(

[@nathan7494]

its his channel