Little Wing - Jimi Hendrix #2of3 (Songs Guitar Lesson ST-316) How to play

[akapellatoronto]

Holy crap this is one hard song. Only been playing guitar for six months but thanks to you I've almost made it through this song! Thanks Justin, you are the king!

[arsik1505]

Thank You very much!

[tonio19]

J-God, yet another F*ck*ng Great show from my favorite "Personal" instructor. And just an FYI... Unless we (all) speak out in the comment section, and tell you flat out... you can't know how much we (I for sure do) value and appreciate your time and effort. Not to get too personal, but from way down, I sincerely thank you for everything that you put out there for all of us to learn from and enjoy... again, I say thank you. Tony in Oregon

[454pushrod]

Justin, aside from all the idiots that are jealous, you're a great teacher! Thanks for the Hendrix lesson - you break down a complicated piece and make it understandable and playable.

BTW-Your tone is awesome on this piece and the other Hendrix lesson, again Thank You for taking your time and sharing it with us. chris

[segunricardo]

Your lessons are amazing mate! Thank you so much in behalf of all of us frustrated guitar players! Keep up the good work!

[turdsanwich123]

your gay

[Burgerphile]

@turdsanwich123 you're*

[caesarcerf]

colombobogota - no it's not. i barely read and i do super technical stuff! nothing that hendrix played is remotely 'impossible.'

[caesarcerf]

part iii oops "been depressed," i meant to say. And yes, Hendrix (who lived in Handel's apartment in London!) said he wanted to incorporate Handel into his music.

[caesarcerf]

part ii for guisair - bluntly: i don't know that Jimi had the ability to nail the jazz stuff he said he admired - or to incorporate 'Handel' in his music.

Purely opinion: One reason he may have depressed (which I understand he was, acutely, towards the end) is that for all he may have wanted to get out of Pop/Rock/Blues, I just don't know that he could have.

[caesarcerf]

guisair - sorry - it's a british english expression "stretched out," meaning "pushed to the limits." in terms of hendrix improv by stretched out i mean specifically, pushed away from the friendly boundaries of blues, country blues and electric blues. and his pop music did not stretch him as he had it mastered.

bluntly: as Noel Redding of the Experience said, "He should have kept it Pop, it was perfect." part 1

[sajkosyn]

Hey

I noticed in original record that in "G chord part" after thumb goes to 6th string on 3rd fret there is a ghost note, propably of empty G string. I still work on this song and I still can't play it but it's the best lesson I've found, thanks!!!

[itsfred]

Oh yea, lets take lessons from someone that isn't Jimi Hendrix

[caesarcerf]

Hendrix downfall was that, good as he was, he regarded his albums as "pop slavery." actually the song format forced him to play his best riffs. when "stretched out," he frequently sucked - and was frequently good. he good have done with some theory.

[TheGiusair]

@caesarcerf Interesting explain more??? and

what do you mean stretched out??

[CabbatheHot]

way to hard...

[colombobogota]

am i to understand that hendrix knew no music theory ?? because if he didnt everything he did is just impossible

[Del87beatle]

@colombobogota He didn't but you know, his hands were made of magic

[TheGiusair]

@colombobogota not neccesarily



[SuperNathan321]

Where is the tab?! desperately need it

[xdimebag666x]

@SuperNathan321 lol google man dont be so lazy

[whatlookslikeis]

ah i see, trolls are so cunning

[Boot7Leg]

Great guitar player, thanx for the lesson BUT you talk too much!!

[UltimaWeapon9339]

I wish my hands were bigger....

[tard1994]

@UltimaWeapon9339 i wish my dick was bigger :(

[HL2dm4ever]

21 persons without hands

[whatlookslikeis]

@HL2dm4ever If they dont have hands how did they click the dislike button :S

[HL2dm4ever]

@whatlookslikeis with feet

[Ellustrium]

such a cool song

[BlackAppendix]

I am so happy thatI have huge thumbs.

[robby1000aday]

thank you so much for putting these videos together for us.

[theguitarhero1000000]

its hard to belive that there was a time when hendrix couldnt even play an Em

[trogdor711]

God fucking damn. Jimi Hendrix was a genius.

[reddikken]

best teacher i have ever learned from. thanks mate. :D can you do pride and joy by stevie ray voughen? plz need help.

[basolo1]

i love this lesson thank you justin!

[Brandon18valensi]

i need help, i just cant play the G with my thumb

[Rouisse21]

@Brandon18valensi do you have a thumb????

[will3pr0]

@Brandon18valensi

he has a video on how to do it on his site

[dnnysrock]

hey justin have you watched live footage of hendrix playing littlwe wing? how do you know how he player? i've search all over the places and i could only find audio footage.

[beyas81]

very detailed and acurate , but too much talk..to the point i would forget what i was playing on the very first steps lol! thnx anyways. :)

[mikesomething]

@beyas81 so get a better memory, use a tab along side this, and take it slower

idiot

thnx anyways :)

[educate1self]

Justins tutorials are by a long shot the best, at least for me at my stage of learning, but even when I just picked the guitar up which was only 12 months-18 months ago his lessons helped me learn loads of songs, some of them my favourite guitar tracks.

The ghosted note hes talking about at 2:56 I think that might have just been a result of Hendrix moving his index finger down from the 5 string to the 4th to allow room for his big thumb to hook over.

Anyway excellent as always J.S

[Hawkeye62158]

Great lesson! I think its really close to the original.

[jishtheguitarist]

@suicidal216 try to play an F major chord with with your thumb over the neck, with your index only barring the first 2 strings, and your thumb at the second fret of the low E string. Frusciante uses this chord a lot, as well as Hendrix because it grants you a lot more freedom. See songs such as Under the Bridge and Purple Haze. First practise by putting ONLY your thumb around, if that works, try to put your index on the high e, than add more fingers and go to lower strings.

[suicidal216]

Alright the shit with the thumb is really fuckin pissing me off i cnt do it can someone help me?

[Tibbert67]

@suicidal216 dont do it all the time...but if you play guitar everyday, try and use it in at least one song you play....it'l get easier man, honest! its just practice and eventually your hands will remember how to do it....

thats what i tell myself anyways.....ha

[MrFireblade67]

suicidal216 Check out Stevie Snacks. He does a little tutorial on the Hendrix/Stevie Ray style of thumb over the top chords.This took me months to even start to get sounding good, and even now it's like early days. The method of using the thumb works well for certain songs especially Purple Haze the g and a chords using thumbover the top sound brilliant. Check out Stevie Snacks.com. He does a whole lesson on this method/technique.God luck

[Canonall]

lovely accent!

[angusbaird1]

i luv ur vids i cant believe ive learnt this!!!!!! thnx sooooo much

[andersv20]

at 4:12 you say "5th fret" but you mean 7th fret, right? Didn't sound quite right when I played down there:)

And yea, I'm pitching in with an "accurate and well done lesson"-compliment. I have wanted to learn this for so long, and now I'm taking the time

[05bmitchem]

It sounds like you've got the song pretty much note perfect but your not the best teacher. which makes it quite hard to learn this song, especially if you are an amateur lke me who has only been playing for 2 years.

[xxcowslayerxxx]

@05bmitchem hes a great teacher u just suck. maybe u should stop playing, u know do the world a favor

[OneLoveJK]

@05bmitchem Are you kidding? He's an extremely thorough and helpful teacher. In fact, he hand-holds a bit too much for me, but that's necessary for newer players I guess. If you can't follow, then that speaks more to you as a player, not Justin's teaching.

[05bmitchem]

@OneLoveJK well if Marty Schwartz was do a lesson on this i bet it would be ten times easy to understand because hes such a good teacher

[Abz90L]

@05bmitchem marty never does complex songs such as this

[xxcowslayerxxx]

what kind of effects do u use to get that sound?

[maciekmajACDC]

Could you please send me a link with the tablatures of this song. During the holiday I won't be able to practise it.

[Ianmcl0889]

if anyone is struggling with the Bm part just bar the 7th fret and put your little finger on the top e 9th fret and your third finger on the d 9th fret and forget using your thumb 1 million times easier

[MrJackWaters]

I love hendrix! and i love this song, and i love justin for teaching me!!

[wellilikemusic]

Your a great teacher no doubt, I learned everything easy until the last part got confusing cause you stopped saying what strings to put your fingers on and whatnot.

[irishwolf1981]

This is Fu**ing hard ahhhhhhhhhhhh!

[OneLoveJK]

@irishwolf1981 Well yea it's hard, it's Hendrix not Green Day. ;)

[Solus77]

@OneLoveJK best comment ever! xD lmao

[zoozoolala]

Okay, after the G chord your playing something your not showing us, or not explaining it clear enough

[Soliduspln]

@zoozoolala After the G you move up to 5th position and star the lick based around A ( 1:33 ). Protip - you can play the open 5th string instead of holding down the 5th fret with your thumb. You might be confused because the lick is pretty fast, it takes some time to get down :]

[vsu5100]

Cheers Justin. Another great video!

[belzu23]

thanx justin! awesome video!!!..and that's why hendrix is God...

[aapsoldaat]

Very nice lesson! There is a lot of stuff wich is just handy in other songs to!

[zeppelin1996]

By far the best lesson on youtube for this song.

[guitar6321]

hey justin could i suggest do a lesson on another brick in the wall by pink floyd all i can find is like german stuff or something

[ninesandak47]

Big hands do help a lot when playing. Just check out Jimi's hands, they are huge and allow him to stretch that thumb all the way over the fret board and onto the E string easily.

[johndawson420]

@ninesandak47 more like the D lol

[asher6189]

Thanks, Justin. This is a great video.

[double91trouble]

Excellent lesson mate!! I can't tell you enough how much all of you're lessons have helped me. Peace

[aalexcp]

omg i wish i had bigger hands.... i cant play blues stuff ..

[chitowngolfnut]

keep practicing!

[mr2points]

what? you talking bou yourself cuz you cant be saying about him.....?

[chitowngolfnut]

i'm talking about the aalexcp comment! just hoping to encourage.. dude, justin is SICK man, c'mon now.

[chitowngolfnut]

how is that a bad comment? if you keep practicing, hand size doesn't matter; i promise!

[chapie1987]

dont worry bout people thumbing your comment down....they dont understand the concept of replying to someones comment...

I agree a 100% with you. I'm yellow little fellow (chinese/indonesian/dutch) and used to think the same thing, but hand size doesn't matter if you have determination and passion. And I´ve proven that to myself.

[jkb87nyg]

dude

I don't have big hands, neither does Justin. You can still play it.

There's a finger stretching exercise on his website if you want.

[aalexcp]

DUDE its the thumb not the other fingrs the size of the hands does hav eto do with it. You guys probably have regular sized hands, I have SMALL hands, thanks for the help tho..

[sweegster]

You're an excellent teacher--great video!!

[crickella]

It's not so hard to play. :) it needs some time to practice, but eventually you'll all gonna learn to play it well. Handrix style is perfect to learn how to play all others styles of music. thanx justin!

[Josip185]

I'm mostly having trouble with the "thumb over" style. Been practicing it a while.

[chitowngolfnut]

@ 8:43 - easier on a fender than any other I've played. can make the pinkie get there with average sized hands; too bad it wasn't my fender!

[woozawozzle]

The original is played tuned down a half step, this version is played in standard tuning

[mr2points]

yeah he said in the first vid.....it is easier to learn this way...teaching a vid with a guitar tuned in Eflat can be awkuard

[jarom42]

Is this in standard tuning or Eb?

[nanxD]

It is In Eb.

[jarom42]

thanks

[Apokolohypnotis]

I can't understand 3:24 and up, blood hell ... I stood 10124213 hours and still can't play that. Hendrix is hard to play :|

[mickstakes]

Do you ever wonder what Jimi Hendrix music would be like if he was still alive : He would of kept making good music no doubt with his talent but The World seems to lose all its gifted people to premature death : (

[zeppelin1996]

@mickstakes i dont know what he would have sounded like today but if you havent checked out valleys of neptune yet deffinatley do. a glimpse into what his next album would have been like.

[IPlayLoudGuitar]

@mickstakes I know it's sucks, but I think that that's what makes us value them more. well Jimi would have been valued lots anyway, but I mean take Michael Jackson for example. when MJ died so many people who didn't listen to his music started to do it.

[MikeyGLFC]

@mickstakes Maybe thats why they are so good, they don't have a chance to get old and stale

[MillerCaster0]

@mickstakes or drugs.

[problyshred]

great vid

[danielsheehan1]

nice one just justin, a tricky song thats gonna take me awhile to learn

[proc007]

what an excellent teacher ive been working on this song for a long time now and its incredibly difficult.

[riquelme64]

buy a new camera?are u stupid?he´s doing free lessons of songs ehich you would never can play without his help.great again justin

send im some cash for a new camera idiot^^

[555BMTH666]

ur tone is so awesome

[method7507]

bravo justin, I take lessons...well I use to and this is just as usefull and infromative. Not to mention I can play it over and over, with out a monthly fee.

[Ge4ce100]

thats youtube compressing...

[malcatron]

Buy a better camera? What with, the money he DIDN'T charge you for the guitar lesson.??

Jesus, some people are so ungrateful.

If you want Justin's FREE lessons to be in better quality, perhaps you should send him some cash for a new camera, otherwise show a bit of gratitude!

Great work again Justin.

[1ThoughtTheives]

why cant i do this GRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :(

[arsenalfanforlife]

u just have to keep trying it will happen

[bluesmanH]

thank you mate, you're a good teacher and a good man

[rand0mp00p]

justin ur the man ive learned quite a few songs b/c of you

[GillermoDelgado]

The best guitar teacher in youtube hands down!!

[Lopplt]

Awsome, been looking for someone to actualy explain some parts, /favorites /sign up. Finally I'm capable of playing one of Hendrix' finest songs :').

[mopdop50]

were did u buy that guitar

[yoursoulismine69]

7:52 good stuff

[egyptianTEMPLE]

such a god teacher first 3 mins was intense cant get that but i will soon

[nomad1187]

Nice Job Justin! Slowly but surely I'm getting this song thanks to you;~) Perfect speed. Thanks

[rob1itall]

Hendrix....Reincarnated?

[SPUD293]

not quite:L

[Dilson9307]

dont u ever say that in ur life ever again lol

[MrGuMPT]

no chance in hell...

[Xelif37]

maybe the hendrix of teaching :p

[rsharmaosi]

Dude, you are accurate and an awesome talent! Thanks!

[gcxandrew]

5:38

[gcxandrew]

3:16

self reference

[fergusto]

fuck... meant to give 5 stars but accidentally gave 1....

[nanjingpatient]

Very detailed and accurate lesson! Tks!

[drcatuk]

Thanks, I've been playing this so wrong for the past 23 years!

[figjam4321]

your so good bro love this lesson

[JonnyGoats]

You're really good at teaching how to play. It could be a little slow for more advanced players but the way you explain it is universal (fret positions and what not). The way you play it sounds very accurate too. There's so many transcriptions of Jimi's songs that are just far from accurate, but you've done a wonderful job. Thank you very much. Thanks for stressing that thumb, quite true on his huge hands, he was a master with those hammer-on pull-off partial chords!

[irishwolf1981]

this is hard man great lesson

[grboav]

justin, your lessons still amazing ! im learning a lot of stuff since i start watching your lessons, thanks a lot !!

[jonsey44]

Thanx Justin you really helped. xx

[M55ikael]

Wow, I thought this was really hard to play. It's much easier than I though. Thanks!

[windoes98se]

my hansd are too small

[CuntOfMonteCristo]

Play it with bar chords then, that's what I do, it still works, you're just not playing with your thumb that's all.

[AnOldLeodensian]

Yeah, I have really small hands, the thumb over thumb is nigh on impossible. If my thumb goes over, the fingers can't play properly.

[EstebanCambiassoARG]

it takes a lot of practice, but you'll get it eventually

[pliskinn0089]

I have very very small hands i can play the first part with thumb not imposible at all just really really hard and a lot of practices

[wintersnowman]

@pliskinn0089 What size are your hands extended from tip of thumb to tip of little finger? i've having a hard time with this. Just for comparison sake

[pliskinn0089]

@wintersnowman 18 cm

[carljohnsonofsa1]

I agree; Little Wing is full of tasty riffs. Thanks for the great lesson.

[mosheee8]

thank tou wary mach

[squidwombat]

where is the first video ?

[iseslc]

youtube com/watch?v=EGXwik5wnb0

[dmaradona10]

You rule dude. Great lesson and great song!

[Umaiketsu]

I love you Justin, This is awesome I've never been able to figure out Hendrix's.