Green Day - American Idiot - Play this Classic Riff!

[dhanzartz]

pointless comment on guitar lesson channel

[chadstewart97]

Nice red special replica! Is it the Brian May Signature or Burns?

[TheSAFC97]

Chewbacca hands

[l3tt1n]

my hand often moves in that motion

[Gingaheppuli]

Thank you very much, this was VERY helpful and easy to understand.

[mchaver1000]

does it also work with the chords A,D and G?

[anaviveros96]

awesome !!! 

[crueel10]

paramore is a shit.. This is pop rock music. This is really emo.... NOT ROCK. This is bullshit... ehhh...

[SkullKandySuckerS]

@crueel10 i dont even know if you were speaking english in this, the fuck?

[Sxxplicit]

I always hit the wrong strings with the pic. -.-

[Ianandres1]

who noticed he uses a replica of red special?? the best guitar ever made

[evryand13]

evanescence.......evanescence.­......evanescence.......evanes­cence.......evanescence.......­evanescence.......evanescence.­......evanescence.......evanes­cence.......evanescence.......­evanescence.......evanescence.­......evanescence.......evanes­cence.......

[robertwebb2335]

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[lumyingluo]

thanks =D

[heartdyedpurple]

Real music is whatever makes you happy =).

[shippudenmania1]

i bought my first guitar today and i'm learning with this!



[Bagelthief239]

Another song learned for free. huzzah.

[Erick77ization]

amigo tus videos son muy pero muy buenos

explicas very weell

[smoketokeandmetal]

that b chord isnt even needed..you can finish on an open string too

[MangoFreakout22]

:D

[ThatWasSomeNommyPie]

my chemical romace, paramore, evanescence, green day, linkin park, guns'n'roses, bullet for my valentine, FTW. none of that rhianna, katy perry, justin bieber, JLS shit.

I like real music.

[Lucmegamind]

@ThatWasSomeNommyPie hmmm those are favourites also... just add Skillet there

[Mrthejantar]

He is hacker!!!

[momiji4526]

I WANT SUBTHAI

[metrobeat]

@MetallicXXX9 listen, MCR is my favorite band. recently its gone a little farther mainstream than most of us wanted but we dont pick what goes one the radio to get overplayed. maybe if u listened to their older stuff you might see the attraction

[lbpunk1]

you are a fucking england amazing thanks

[WinningEnfinity]

I don't get why you guys are argueing about nmthe genre of different bands ??? Music is Music and everyone isn't going to like the same stuff or have the same views . Sometimes if you don't like a comment its better not to say anything than to get into arguments with strangers .. just saying .

[luitenant22]

THX

[MRIDGAFBU]

his nails r creppily long...

[metrobeat]

@MetallicXXX9 HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH ur a dillhole. greenday, paramore, my chemical romance, and linkin park are all punk rock which ahem is what? rock. evanescence and skillet are metal and always will be. just because something is on the radio doesnt make it britney spears. and for thinking so, you can shove it.

[armymanize]

@MetallicXXX9 fuck u green day isnt pop

[NRTeen]

@MetallicXXX9 if u don't think LP , paramore and green day are rock bands, then you don't know what rock is! rock is not necessarily represented by metal....there's alternative rock too, with bands like green day.....also there are bands who combine rock with other music styles, like Linkin Park.....check them out man, if u like rock, u should like those....because that's real rock!

[HatsDownProductions]

everyone, move a half step down it sounds much better, more like the original. so play A5 D5 G5 D5 A5 G5.

[Lunaaa21]

Too bad... I have only acoustic guitar... I must buy electric guitar! Only pain fingers...

[theinsanemusician]

This is a good video for learning this song.

[Brakoulis]

this video is only for right handers

[theinsanemusician]

@Brakoulis If your smart it's not

[theepotowner]

@lovekat78 you forgot the best band everO:

the kings of hard rock ''Guns N' Roses!''

no guitarist better than slash!

[hetapenteam]

worst lesson ever

[14HACK3R]

lol i play it in Drop- D hahah ;p

[rrgert4]

b is wrong ! just hit all open strings

[tsuki586]

@LoveKat78 jajaja paramore jajaja you say paramore and i say killswitch engage jajaja

[carolloveshouse]

@LoveKat78 um it's SKRILLEX thank you :p

[bilallolz]

@LoveKat78 nobody says Rebecca Black

[xLeMeilleur1490]

@bilallolz haha! hell yea! :D

[ComfortablyPlump13]

@LoveKat78 But what if you listen to pop, hip-hop, AND rock???

[FRANCISCOROCKR]

@LoveKat78 i saw this in rap music, pop music, hardstyle musice, tectonick music...... so isn't 100% are 10000%.... idiots <,<

[DeathCrier]

@LoveKat78 Paramore, green day and linkin park. Hell yeah!



[fiddlefarts]

@LoveKat78 Thats not REAL MUSIC are you kidding me? Linkin Park? How bout Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Journey, Creedence, Queen, Scorpions, Toto, Pink Floyd Etc

[SaintMrSomebody]

@fiddlefarts and again...like many people, you say thet this OLD Bands are better then today rock bands. Led Zeppelin=not active+old BUT good music The Beatles=not active+old But good music Journey=old BUT good music Creedence=VERY old [I dont Like Their Music] Queen=old Scorpions=Old And Great Music Toto=dont even know them Pink Floyd=Old+not Active are you expecting that people hear the same music for 50 years? understood?

[SaintMrSomebody]

@fiddlefarts and again...like many people, you say thet this OLD Bands are better then today rock bands. Led Zeppelin=not active+old BUT good music The Beatles=not active+old But good music Journey=old BUT good music Creedence=VERY old [I dont Like Their Music] Queen=old Scorpions=Old And Great Music Toto=dont even know them Pink Floyd=Old+not Active are you expecting that people hear the same music for 50 years? understood?

[Brian567899]

@LoveKat78 No one says Rebecca Black... period

[funnypeeps13]

@LoveKat78 i respect you very much :)

[recklessDisease]

@LoveKat78 Get used to it mainstream will never die and now its rap and dub-step...

[imredfred54]

@LoveKat78 I Support this 100000000000000000000000000000­00% never let real music die

[xtide2]

@LoveKat78 where's guns n roses



[TheJzee007]

@LoveKat78 I will just say PInk Floyd!

[tobyd1000]

@LoveKat78 Metallica and My Chemical Romance are shit!

[victorialazareva]

@LoveKat78 I am already not a teenager I still listen to REAL music, but Lady Gaga definitely better than Evanescence :)

[yinzjagoffs]

You say Green Day, I say Stiff Little Fingers

[Whyyousuchadumbbutt]

@LoveKat78 Dude. You're music fucking sucks. 92 percent of teens listen to YOUR shit

[slyfox3333]

@LoveKat78 Forget Iron Maiden

[emmadicaprio]

@LoveKat78 holy !@&$ no i wont let rock die !

[Gingaheppuli]

@LoveKat78 Who the fuck says Rebecca Black?

[ilvlp]

@LoveKat78 you say rabecca black,i say wich one? oh that one...FUCK YOU!!!

[battleaxe6108]

standard tuning?

[bostongem]

@battleaxe6108 half step down



[polcsek10]

full version?

[mikeyspikey12]

chorus?

[suplyseackxxxy]

the B is srsly wrong

[Ultramega0]

Fuckin useless

[3mmanuelll]

cool. now i can play like Green Day Ooooohh Yeeeeeeaaaaaaahhh

[bboyaftrmth]

should you tune your guitar half way down?

[legatotechniques]

cool

[Mac4Life42]

What effect is used in this song?

[FreaksFromSkalborg]

where can i get the nodes so i can print them?

[Mennius]

For the final just hit the bottom 3 strings empty then quickly mute them.

[AlfieD15]

just use your little finger instead of playing both with your ring finger.

[forust98]

also ive just been strumming down every time but id like to know this way can someone tell me?

[forust98]

am i the onyl one who instead of doing B just hits the last 4 strings open like a newb?

[wickedjjcklown]

@forust98 xD You're not a newb, you're just taking some "artistic liberties" *wink*

[jmonking67]

balls to you sir.

[legend799]

thats a version of it its not the exact way

[punkfreak1414]

hes playing it right, but like wrong its hard to explain.... hes making it to choppy, anyone agree?

[MyTvx]

hej , what guitar and effect you have on this movie ?

[TheBenni12]

can think of to say and discounts ??? thx

[Marcvicent3]

I can say as I do to q q amplifier sounds like that of green day? thanks

[MsNyot2]

i luv 21 gunsssssss

[TheBooChris]

Thanks a f**king lot!!!! Took me 5-min to impress all I know :D :O

[ColonelCornMuffin]

Did you power chord anything?

[Whattheugi]

@ColonelCornMuffin are you seriously asking that?

[ColonelCornMuffin]

@Whattheugi

Sorry, I was first beginning, a guitar utter noob.

[PrivateFluffee]

the tab fretboard thingy confuses me.. haha, i use plain old tabs.. it are easier to understand (and yes i did say 'are' on purpose).. and its working for me cause i learned it in about 1.5min (tip: play only downstroak, otherwise you look (and sound) like a wuss like.. ^^).. sooo.. yeah, too fuckin easy... and yeah.. no soul

[LostInTheEyeOfBeauty]

You play it with no soul... 

[tinyturtle234]

dude, that's beast i learned to play it right away

[smoketokeandmetal]

@tinyturtle234 how do i strum this?i only have like 2-3 weeks of experience so the strumming is really confusing me :S

[Stijning]

classic riff? OMG

[A4140610]

happy birthday BILLIE JOE!!

[stsxn]

Thanks dude!

[robsunners]

Listen to the track again. I thought the B was wrong initially but if you listen carefully it is an abrubt, very short stab of a chord. You don't notice it so much due to the amount of bass and percussion in the track.

[scullbashnash]

tht damn b istnt right dude

[thebigboss1212]

Classic riff?

How many years have passed since this song came out? it was like yesterday...

[kiwicrash3]

Am I meant to strum all strings or just the ones I have my fingers on?

[SharpsConnor]

@kiwicrash3 ...Are you being serious? XD

[kiwicrash3]

@SharpsConnor How am I supposed to learn if I have no idea what's going on?

[SharpsConnor]

@kiwicrash3 Oh that's an easy one, do what all proper musicians do. Get proper lessons from a guitar teacher rather than relying on the internet like most kids seem to do nowadays.

[MISSsweetCHEAKS]

its good and i learnd but u cld not get the last note more wrong, u cld try but u cant

[You2010Rock]

nice



[jisandongcat]

Wrong Wrong Wrong

[kqguardian]

British guy teaching american idiot? the irony is so thick you can almost touch it

[watson536277]

good verry good

[metlaci1]

please you do song : Avenged Sevenfold Nightmare Thank you ;)

[paonatiful]

SIII ESTA BUENISIMOOO GRACIAS =)

[NSLEandrejpt]

well..............i dont know sounds off key

[TheJayman213]

1:23 is definitely wrong. that guy may not know this but in punk rock, it's not uncommon for chords played at that speed to be 8th notes.

[Jrowys]

I don´t have so big fingers. I can´t play it:(

[TheJayman213]

@Jrowys then use the ring and middle fingers together

[alex60151]

How do you know when to strum up and when to strum down?

[colboyhell]

@thewhoissuperb24 those are the tabs. The numbers represent which fret to play. For example if it is a 6 on the fourth string then you simply play the 6 fret on the fourth string :)

[bundoranboy1]

It's not a b chord you just hit the g b and high e string open!!!

[jellybaws]

Cut ur finger nails godzilla

[colboyhell]

@thewhoissuperb24 Which fingers to use

[Ultramega0]

That sucks

[EmilyFutureArmstrong]

@beastlykid234 ON FEBRUARY 17TH ILL BE IN NYC WATCHING BILLLIE JOE AS ST. JIMMY IN AMERICAN IDIOT...SO THATS MY BIRTHDAY PRESENT TO HIM <3

[mrpotatoman1001]

yeah, that last B does sound wrong.

[Destiny4444Pezz]

@beastlykid234 agreed!

[sisirkom]

nice one man

[MiTsu32bs]

what is your guitar name?

[L0v3N3verDies666]

/watch?v=-1ZAY8OA_Vw a beautiful cover of green day -american idiot

[jasgupts]

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[gugi012009]

i love green day

[petertje30]

nice site good music

[Killerkarpfen1990]

It's so funny how everybody is arguing on how to play songs...

Just play it the way you like it, that's what music is about....

I don't to this arm moving thing either and it still sounds like American Idiot.

Just play it and don't argue about it.

[masni92]

that last B is wrong ? anyone ?

[powertotehchord]

@masni92 your right lol. billie joe just strums all of the open strings

[SuperGameSpot]

@powertotehchord

He mutates them!

[MrSaxplayer113]

@masni92 yeah it sounds wierd

[TheJayman213]

@masni92 i don't think so. can't you hear the high chord at the end of the riff? i'm not COMPLETELY sure it's a B but it's definitely there and it's pretty high, so imma go with this version =)

[SpeciesofNecessity]

@masni92 I hit the high E, B, G, D. open with an up stroke, sounds right.

[SharpsConnor]

@masni92 I think it's just an open strum. I've been trying to find out what it is for ages and an open strum seems right.

[masni92]

@SharpsConnor

lol, didnt expect this much feedback, well it seems to be a open strum

[TheSandeshJohn]

whats the name of the guitar

[codmod812]

@masni92 I paly it open

[CoDvMcFaLLo]

@codmod812 same

[Stijning]

@masni92 yeah last B was wrong he played the E string but it's very hard not to hit the E string because you hit it all the time in the song..

[ChannelJohnny]

@masni92 yeah its not a B at all, but the sound is achieved by not pressing any string, just touching them while giving it one strum. requires quite some gain on your amp to have the effect. I dont understand how the guy here thinks its a B, thats just insane.

[Mennius]

@ChannelJohnny  Exactly

[Rayorati]

@masni92 top the strings all open :)

[SuperDsffdsf]

@masni92 yes its wrong this is all the first open strings e b g

[smithhedgehog]

@masni92 sounds really wrong

[zobodobokobo]

@masni92 he's just taking out the root note.

[BDGB131]

@masni92 yeah just play Gb5

[TheHeadhats]

@masni92 no it´s right

[SuperGameSpot]

WRONG!!!

[psfan1507]

0:00

[deltabomb]

1 word ...epic 

[chipthegoldenlab]

@itsmarshmallowz cause classic mean's amazing or never gets old...he never called it an old classic 8)

[joaogabrielzamorano]

oi



[SeGaSaTuRn1994]

wow this is ace to follow thx

[Emanusmell]

wtf this is a classic?

[vomitingteddy]

how do u get the guitar to sound lijke tht

[vamshikarocks]

i like it

[corvett442]

@vamshikarocks that's what she said

[xXxRIDLER81xXxx]

@TrixBraunholtz32 ur stupid wow faggot

[greatmusic1011]

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[greatmusic1011]

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[greatmusic1011]

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