Learn easy Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits

[ScoDeu]

Excellent, Scott.

[f100sCUSTOMSCLASSICS]

Bdddavehearddt!!!

[foghornleghorn100]

great lesson mate

[caseystanley6]

Hudson 1223...that's a Taylor 814 cutaway it looks like

[huds1223]

what kind of guitar is that???

[blackyrt200]

Reduced to the min...

And that's what it makes it so understandable.

Thanks man!

[coolio9611]

absolutely brilliant.  Loved it Thanks so much. great teacher

[Slash541]

Thank you very much, this video helped me a lot.

Can´t you make a video with the solo parts of Sultan of Swing? *Thumbs up*

[orphanturtle]

Hi, great tutorial, like somebody else said, real no nonsense type of video, but if you can tell me on that B flat, are you barring that first fret?

[Nunsweepit421]

Crikey! I'm now playing a Dire Straits song. Thanks a lot. I nailed this one down in about half an hour thanks to your speedy no-nonsense tutoruial.

[jamosfc]

Nice. Quick. Job done. Cheers

[falcorne019]

scotland!

[Starboard59]

Man, that was great! I like playing this version on acoustic and dubbing the lead parts on my strat. Thanks for the help!

[Hafo36]

Thanks ;)

[faccinid]

Excellent version. I'm going to give this a go.

[ThunderDamy]

thanks dude :D

[mtasalloti]

Please don't change a thing with your lessons. The pace if perfect and you have a great teaching style.

[Metalmiltia]

Great thanks!

[junaid039]

this is the best version of lesson........love it , will be better if u also explain the strumming pattern .

[junaid039]

this is the best version of lesson........love it

[HouseKDR]

Great video! Quick, straightforward, and sounds great!

[bcfctom14]

Top man , thanks for the online lesson

[mchestnut1970]

This also works great on the electric, but love it on the acoustic. Thanks for the video

[fireton7]

thank you so much man. I always thought this song was impossible to play but now it seems possible

[1958wvpicker]

howdy thanks for taking the time and showing how to play this song

nice verson of it

Rich in WV

[twst1]

@1958wvpicker DUB-V in da house!!!!!!!

[springby]

sounds abit like guitar is out of tune of is it just me?

[twst1]

@springby just you

[springby]

@twst1

actually no. a swedish friend of mine (kitchenfreak81) also says its out of tune i rather belive him and my own ears. tnx

[springby]

@springby

actually its VERY out of tune. i just measured with my digituner

[koolinka]

First of all very nice sounding guitar, second thank you for this video. I like how you showed the strumming pattern

[jimzzypeak]

Nice tone bro!, guitar sound good!

[bosatsu76]

That was excellent help... Thanks... And I do love your accent too.

[fichtecent]

this is really good, thanks for uploading!

[TheKrug3r]

i like u'r lephrican accent :)))

[MatteJz]

This is good..:O)..love it!

[braydn919]

Guys if your gonna learn a song like this learn it right, hes got the chords right but the Dm, C, and B are all barre chords, otherwise nice job

[elmurci46]

great dude i will learn from you :D

[shamikmukherjee]

u need practice

[stiofantube]

in your next video can you play the solo and say " where's ma cigarettes Rent-boy?" did you go see the pope? good stuff for beginners

[franfred11]

thanks a lot mate, nice video

[bagalhuga94]

aye lad, men i love to ear these guys talk

[BenPikeUK]

Fantastic rendition. I'm using this song to practice my chord progressions. It's a toughie, but sounds great when I get it right! Thanks so much for this!

[powellallan]

Pretty bloody good scotty you saved a lot of people a lot of graft with this simple and entirely helpful vid cheers amte

[cetinulas]

hi thanks for hepls. can you also write th echords. iam just beginner. after F - C than i cant uderstand which chords come. B ?

[Flamingboy100]

Great stuff, nice lesson m8, thanks :-)

[mambaKB24mvp]

hes scotish!

[ravenmusic]

Really great lesson, most other lessons and tabs I looked at made it look much more complicated. Easy to follow, and now, thanks to you, easy to play. Nice one :)

[slash13ize]

man thanks a looooooooooooooooooooooooot!!!­!!!!!

[ruslanortiz]

eeeasy!

[deniskaska1]

Look guys, this lesson is not for total beginners. You have to know the chords almost perfect. I think the lesson is good, and the song too. Thanks mate :)

[SenhorNuno]

Can you send me the tabs please *.* I started to play and I learn quicker if I read the notes.. =|

By the way, great lesson =P This is without doubt one of my favourite songs

[hailknopfler2]

if ur all struggling with dis wait until u see da second solo

[bills45107]

you dont fuck around do ya mate. sounds good playing it like that cheers

[captLaszlo]

I have to say. Great lesson. No Talking about yourself how great you are. Its a given. If you dont know what he is talking about you should get some chords down before you think of playing DS.

[1tomh1]

Wow, you get some idiots comenting on here! Great video! Must ask, what is that amazing guitar you're playing?

[ndirish31]

this vids great man thanks

[edser1018]

if you make love like you teach I feel sorry for your woman ...or man! Slow down, take your time!

[unoqueestabalibre]

thanks

[Dastis1979]

Quality. Added to my favourites and am practising it every day! Nice one mate.

[tecnolover2642]

The A should then go to A7. Also the main riff isn't quite right.

[ucsero]

hi can u pls. upload the chords...

[scoby1knoby]

@ucsero Can you not write them down??

[danilocmsm]

@scoby1knoby  actually no, i cant understand his english

[whattaphuck]

@ucsero check out guitar george, he knows all the chords

[maythe4thbewithyou59]

@whattaphuck i do but i forget really easy ! lol

so i have to keep watchin guitar scoby !

[thundermyth]

sounds decent enough ;)... joke, great, here you can see all types of chord holding, basic, barre... just pick what suites you best and what sounds best to you

[kagood25]

good lesson fella!

[capitao447]

thank you very much :D

[ewolie]

Than you very much, i love this song and i never thought i would be able to play it anyway

[thesceneman]

crackin version of a crackin song pal..... ive always played it a different way but this sounds alot better, cheers!!!!!!

[Finglowe]

Man, I love what you are doing. it's just fantastic. Thanks so much from so many.

[Elektraman71]

An an acoustic too, cool! - Comments appreciated on my live version

[Abz90L]

wow! thank you very much! this is best cover on youtube, and this has helped me alot,since am playing that song on a mini gig tomorow. thanks again!

[149785998877]

Great easy Version of a brilliant song !!!!

[wozg360]

Haha corronation street! Good improvisation like it cheers!

[Usherrben]

textmate tau gasing 09102559678

[samfukunishi]

Good video, interesting version of the song

[ogusk]

your guitar is not tuned.............

[gugge92]

gotta love that accent wherever its from

[joeakapins]

tony gordon from coronation street!

[owen642]

its easier to play it the right way

[Staatwenzler]

Hey!

Great Work Thanks... but would you mind explain the strumming pattern for the different chords? It's kind of hard to make them out from the video and it just doesn't sound as good...

Thanks!

[camillm]

great version mate, sounds real close to the original and you explain it well. best way to learn is too just watch and copy. thanks again bud.

[37solidsnake]

yo im having so much trouble with the rhythm other than that its good you think you can help me out with that? by the way thats some sick playing really good

[frundlemud]

Yes as said earlier.. you just get on with your very good version.. not talking for ages.

[1overthehillsfaraway]

this guy is great.....

[sidensvans67]

Good job nice and clear.. well done :)

[mishalkmh]

great vid.. jus d way i like it!! brief, to the point and good delivery!! 2thumbs up

[freakspinnerdk]

love ur accent ! and you also made a great tutorial =)

[andkimi]

hi! I play the guitar but i`m spanish and I don´t understand that you say. can you tell me the chords? thanks!!

[colinfirthfan]

is there a chord, like when you take the finger from the a, like is the name for that like a chord....

instead of just saying a and then take ur finger off???

very good, im just learning, but thanks

[scoby1knoby]

If I remember right it's an Asus4

[algoseer]

@scoby1knoby its an Asus2 i think. Asus4 is 002230

[sebasredspecialfan]

@scoby1knoby Yup, that's an Asus4

[Bigalwannabe]

Fantastic job mate Keep up the good work

[SuperGuitarDaddy]

I really enjoyed the video and thought you played very well. Thanks

[Cushniee]

scottish :) me tooo :D

[cabbitsd]

Your accent is awesome.

Can you do the lead parts for this song?

[fractalheadache]

I think this vid is for people who can play to a reasonable standard already, beginners might struggle so you're best off trying another version like that annoying Yank's version (8.48 mins) who does it very slowly and more simply.

[larryexplodeterra]

Good, really good tutorial. But could you put the chords names (like A, F....) in the description?

[Tkuebrich]

Cyberbabe, you forgot the part where I give your comment a thumbs down.

[cyberbabe1888]

triple a glasgow rocks

[ianupton]

whats a d minor, c nad a a ? wtf ?? tell us that first. your way ahead of us here. slow donw.

[scoby1knoby]

You need to do a bit of practice and learn you chords and changing between them before you can take this song on. I'm not teaching people how to play. I'm teaching a version of a song.

[MajorT96]

b flat being "A shape"?

[kitchenfromhell]

@ ianupton pause the video, and try to copy what you see ;) you can put your fingers one by one, until you hear the right sound, to get the chord.

google and see.

Nice vid btw,

[JDMarshallSalazar]

@ianupton he's right, learn the basic chords first, if you dont know C and A you shouldnt be trying this yet

[colemontelongo]

fuckin a bloke yr a bloody good instructor

[MrNigelc]

yes mate,thats wicked.

[OpakeArawra2]

your rhythm's not quite up to par for the song, but you taught the song well enough. thanks <3 :3

[madgaz00]

dont wanna sound like a nob but whys everyone havin a go n a moan. If you watch the video he clearly explains everything you need to know. Stop askin for the chords and either write them down or just play to the video. As for askin for the strummin pattern, it would be far easier to just play your own than read one from here. Im an extreme beginner but i know what hes talkin bout. If your serious bout playin then research some friggin chords

[Usoppable]

Tabs pleasE??????

I would love to have them tabs cause i can't play barré chords yet:(

PLEASE SEND ME THEM TABS!!!

[OpakeArawra2]

he says all the chords, learn the chords, play along and change them the way he mentions.

[510milutin]

i`ve checked your vids, good job ^^ thx 4 upload

[CALLDACOPS999]

Ayee :D nice job there.

[benjaminyetenyahoo]

Nice one thank, you made that easy

[AbovePerfect]

First of all, you are freaking awesome. Second, can anybody tell me how to play B flat on the eight fret, F and C?

Please fellows, help me.

[OpakeArawra2]

B flat's played more easily with the base note being the 6th fret of the E string. F is the 8th fret on the A string, and then C is the 8th fret on the E string.

[Artudorockz]

How to play a B flat (Bb)?

[scoby1knoby]

X1333X or X13331

[ridethelighting83]

the best tutorial for this song

[sdentrem]

Very helpful tutorial. One of my favs to play now. That little quick up-down-up you play when you start the F was a new move for me.

Thanks

[hompiestompie1]

NUUUB

[sibirc7]

whats is the third chord...first is D minor than is C and then is......?

[zfdtscsfxdsxgt]

it is a "Bb" i asked him a couple months ago the same thing :)

[bforrisi14]

@sibirc7

b flat

[vinnothelizard]

the guitar sounds like a rattle box.. its shit..

[elb4st4rdo]

It's a western guitar it has to sound this way....

[SteelStringMan]

The best lesson yet of this song. I don't see why you have to explain the strumming part. Cause its so natural like. Good job sir! Now all I gotta do is learn the lyrics and I got it made.

[tamotorola]

thanks a lot. it sounds great

[RLKD]

Thanks a lot !

[TheBannerBoy]

Cheers for this. looking for this kinda lesson for ages. And you get stuck into it, not talking for 5 mins like those damn yankees.

[gruff5]

@TheBannerBoy ha hahaha!! lol - quite agree, it's nice to get straight to the point. Thanks for this great, short lesson - am now playing an acceptable version of SoS on my uke with your help

[marskmil]

@TheBannerBoy lol way to be a jerk haha

[CustomJ]

Thanks for the helpful tips man, regardless of what some of these douches have said here.

[joeakapins]

u look like tony gordon off of cornation street!!

[AbovePerfect]

Thanks for that amazing lesson. My guitar's sound will never be as crunchy as yours though... you must have spent a lot!

[10pascal85]

wow

[themhd1985]

nice one, thanx alot

[darkrob20]

u should have explained the strumming as well

[junfan79]

??u cant see and hear? must be kinda hard to enjoy youtube that way . You still pull it off and very well typed a comment, so bravo! I highly respect people who will head on compensate for their disabilities by fighting through the struggle. You are of a very inspirational and rare kind.

[darkrob20]

all i was saying is that he should have explained the strumming. i dont see why u wasted ur time being sarcastic

[peoplekeeprocking]

cool guitar dude!!how much is it ???

[microbe]

Nice one brother, just learnt the full barchord version and lead but I can incorporate this idea as well......more the merrier

[YJWoadWarrior]

Man thats a nice sounding Guitar, did you mean it took 20 years to find a taylor that plays like that or that brand that plays exactly like that. Im left handed if it took you 20 years to find that guitar imagine how long it will take me to find one. They only have like 3 leftys in every guitar store.

[Pfefferminze25]

To YJ Woad Warrior: I think it's all 16th notes since it's a very fast rhythm but I'm not sure.

udud xdud udud xdud is one bar. The beat is on each first note so I guess it's all 16th notes. x means that you don't touch the strings but the beat is on that mute stroke.Excuse my English!

[YJWoadWarrior]

Thanks I think that mute stroke would be called a chuck or chucking.

[Pfefferminze25]

No, not a chuck. You hear absolutely nothing because your hand moves up but you don't touch the strings. Practically a pause. I meant the beat with your foot when you stamp the 4th notes with your foot with the rhythm.

[eumalsam]

Very nice tutorial. Please can somebody post me the strumming pattern. Thx a lot

[an651m]

you sound like arnold schwarzenegger, lol

[GhastlyDoll]

I love your accent!

[goattack]

haha most epic accent ever!

[pg123ab]

Love the accent, D Meiner mate!!!

[cod4lt]

nice job

[6NoSurrender]

thank you soo much... most helpful and comprehensive tutorial ive seen in a while.

[zfdtscsfxdsxgt]

what chord he say at 00:15 after "c" chord pls answear somebody

[scoby1knoby]

it's a Bb

[zfdtscsfxdsxgt]

OMG how could your guitar sound so good is that an expensive guitarr?? mine is not that good .. i dont think it is by the tuninig or it is?

[scoby1knoby]

No it's not the tuning, it's a Taylor 814ce. One of the best guitars I've ever played.

[Koesl]

well done!

[youngpab2]

good lesson,like the guitar sound too

[Killdult]

great !

[Nathantjee]

what guitar is that?

[R0KURU]

Great lesson man, thanks a lot

[falconmiester]

what about the lead

[scoby1knoby]

There are loads of postings on how to do the lead (1 of them is in my favorites).

[rverheij8]

you are cool

[letmebe1990]

This is good, but I have to admit, uncleparsnips version is better, look it up on utube now, this is still great though . 4.5/5

[uzumakizul]

the guitar sounds very crunchy!!! i love it!!!

[mcscared]

Nice .. ive been playing this song for a while all in barrier chords which can be quite finger crunching, looking forward to trying your version out.

[Shaftatsu]

Breathtaking near the end. just amazing. if that is not 5 stars then what is?

[chrisloverocknroll]

6 stars xD

[lordubbe]

probably less than 5 stars, since 5 stars is the highest you can rate a video. So my guess would be less than 5 stars, if its not 5 stars.

[gatamamsaturat]

i like it a lot!

by the way you look a bit like Che Guevara