Acoustic Guitar Lessons "Howlin Wolf Lick" Tab Included

[aahlstrom93]

Cool lesson man! I'm so used to playing metal... blues and fingerpicking is a whole new world for me, this is gonna take a while to get used to!

[Sawlon]

@aahlstrom93 You'll get it. I played twelve years before finger picking. Thanks! :o)

[duveex]

Dave, I have watched this several times over (and probably have hit the "like" button too many times as one is allowed :)) but there are times when I am feeling a certain way and this just picks me right up...! Thanks for all your vids.

[Sawlon]

@duveex That is so cool! Thanks so much for watching and commenting! :o)

[Sawlon]

@Bettys69 You're so welcome! :o)

[erpvb]

i wanna say you look like someone but i;m not gonna say it... thanks for the vid though :D !

[Sawlon]

@erpvb Willie! lol

[erpvb]

@Sawlon haha exactly :) !

[Anandv25]

Thank you. Love this song :)



[jaypauldini]

top lesson, such a good teacher, thank you

[Sawlon]

@jaypauldini Thanks!

[yootooberism]

thanks very much, always liked this one. clear and helpful tutorial. I'm going over there -> to learn some more..... inspired me dude.

[Sawlon]

@yootooberism Cool! Thanks, buddy! :o)

[maggottron333]

Thank you, kind sir.

[Sawlon]

@maggottron333 You're so welcome! :o)

[aynrandy1]

This is the best tutorial for that song.

[Sawlon]

@aynrandy1 Thanks! :o)

[F41LWhaleXD]

:o) HONK!

[Sawlon]

@littlestlobo :o)

[brownmasterv]

It never fails to amaze me how such simple sequences can sound so great!

Great video.

[Sawlon]

@brownmasterv I hear ya! Thanks!

[Sawlon]

@EardrumQuencher You're very kind! Thanks!

[kickalion]

hubert somlin played this line in song, didn't he?

[Sawlon]

@kickalion Hmm, not sure.

[crownvvc4]

haha- its the song from the cialis commercials--you know- this is the age where men get things done- then tha dude puts water in his radiator- or the one where the guy uses his horses to tow his truck out of the mud

[Sawlon]

@crownvvc4 I hear ya! lol

[masterbate23]

can anyone play this using a pick without fingerpicking?????????

[Smielle1]

@masterbate23 I dont think its possible to play this song with a pick, caus you need to play the bass the whole time with your thumb.

[Diablo5554]

This is my favourite song from Howlin' Wolf, big thanks for the lesson! Greetings from Poland :)

[Sawlon]

@Diablo5554 You're so welcome!

Thanks!

[eintn]

what chords would you play around this...or with it

[Sawlon]

@eintn I would play an E or maybe an E7. This is pretty much modal.

[wrexhamink]

FANTASTIC

[Sawlon]

@wrexhamink Thanks!

[jninetynine]

Thanks for the lesson!

[Sawlon]

@jninetynine You're so welcome!

Thanks!

[nanner001]

you made this very easy....thank you!

[Sawlon]

@nanner001 You're so welcome! :)

[aquariusi14]

THANKS :)

[Sawlon]

@aquariusi14 You're so welcome!

[duveex]

Very nice, thanks!

[Sawlon]

@duveex Thanks!

[seeonnii]

:)This is very good lesson!Thank You!

[Sawlon]

@seeonnii You're so welcome!

[thebluesrockers]

I love all of your different kinds of music that you are into. thanks for all your lessons on helping people. I really do enjoy your videos. Peace Joe

[Sawlon]

@thebluesrockers You're so welcome Joe!

Thanks! Peace ...

[MrJnrc]

The slide from the 2 to 4 then to 3 and slide 4 back to 2 is on the intro to boom boom boom by John Lee Hooker, what I like about this is adding the E note gives it a much fuller sound, nice thanks for sharing.

[Sawlon]

@MrJnrc You're so welcome! Thanks for the tip!

[knoxbam]

Howlin wolf... i'm french and it's impossible to found this kind of licks... THANKS !!

[Sawlon]

@knoxbam Vous êtes les bienvenus.

Merci

[tifreire1]

Hey they are using this lick in the new Viagra commercials! Which is ironic cuz its not a very hard lick haha. Thanks again for the lesson, Tim.

[Sawlon]

@tifreire1 lol! Haven't seen it yet.

Thanks!

[groucho421]

Classic lick! Thanks for sharing it!

[Sawlon]

@groucho421 You're so welcome!

Thanks for watching!

[Borbatr]

Really nice man, thanks a bunch. Really helpful.

[Sawlon]

@Borbatr You're so welcome!

[PookieBearAttack]

>.> Finally got it after a pt together time of half an hour, And your other lessons are pretty good too Thanks again. ^_^

[Sawlon]

@PookieBearAttack Cool!

Thanks!

[PookieBearAttack]

xD Thank you sir! ^_^

[Sawlon]

@PookieBearAttack You're so welcome!

Thanks!

[tobasko78]

thank you very much sawlon. Good work.

[Sawlon]

@tobasko78 You're so welcome!

Thanks!

[longisphere]

Most outstanding...well explained for folks like me..thankyou

[Sawlon]

@longisphere Thanks!

[purcussionclown]

Thanks I've been looking for a legit tab for this song.

[Sawlon]

@purcussionclown Cool!

Thanks!

[toby17992]

ey man very nice video! helped alot!

[toby17992]

brilliant video man! helped alot:)

[Sawlon]

Thanks!

[toby17992]

brilliant video man! helped alot

[Cryptykk]

very nice

[Sawlon]

Thanks!

[ucacareers]

Hi Dave, greetings from UK

You definitely rank right alongside Howlin' Wolf himself where my heroes are concerned! Have learned so much from you.

Must be something about being in your 50's, we seem to speak the same language. Any more Guy Clark songs would be welcome.

[Sawlon]

Thanks buddy!

As of now I only have those two.

Dave

[rooiperd]

sawlon

[jhrobbin]

great vid. Sawlon is the man!

[Sawlon]

Thanks!

[Rikkysteiner]

nice lick

[Sawlon]

Thanks!

[SickTwoGraffiti]

Awesome lick. . THo ist rlly hard to me xD

[russianracehorse]

Fantastic lick--thank you! (^_^)

[Sawlon]

You're so welcome!

[keithcolliton]

Great lesson, thanks for taking the time to post it

[Sawlon]

Thanks!

[jasoncrone]

cool little riff, nice lesson thanks

[kreesu]

awesome lesson my friend! best of all, what youre playin really sounds the part, which is one helluva an endeavor in and of itself, and on top of that you show how its done real well. thanks a million bud.

[Sawlon]

You're so welcome!

Dave

[hygumvej45]

Dave, consider yourself added to my playlist of cool blues licks to learn ;-)

Good lesson, seems easy to learn. Now I look forward going home from work and practicing...

[Sawlon]

Thanks!

Dave

[josh18230]

You have taught me several catchy riffs so far. Mades me realize how much I love blues guitar. Thanks for the videos. I appreciate the time you put into them.

[Sawlon]

You're so welcome!

Dave

[dunks10304]

benn playing it hard and just cracked it!!

[dunks10304]

awsome video man!!!! just subscribed and rated 5/5

[1Zutri]

Thanks for the tutorial! That is one of my favorite songs. I'm going to go work it out!

[Sawlon]

Cool!

[number1granable]

love that sikk likk

eny more pleez :)

[thebluesrockers]

thats kick ass. I love those down home blues. can this pulled off with a guitar pick?

[teletoneboner]

thebluesrockers, that would be called Hybrid picking with a plectrum....I guess you'd have to play the bass notes with the pick and the rest with your ring and middle finger,sawlons playing fingerstyle, I believe ,which in my opinion, would be easier to learn (than hybrid)from the beginning, but you may well feel differently about it

[subterranean47]

no but you can play it with only two fingers

[rexharrisonline]

This is really cool! If you just sit down with this and go slow it comes pretty quick... thanks for the lesson!

[addio32]

great lesson. Do you all think that starting guitar at the age of 18 is too late?

[fotwunny]

I just started a couple years ago at the age of 27....I have short fingers and knew nothing about playing music...but I'm picking it up...It's my favorite thing in the world to do...and I play about 3-5 hours per day..It's a slow go but I'm always learning something and getting a little better and a little faster...I WISH i'd have started at the age of 18...DO IT, FOOL!! ;)

[21Criminal]

No, it isn't too late. Having some musical knowledge helps, but a lot of people who don't know anything about music have started later than 18.

[Fecerbr]

It's never too late to start doing something with love and dedication...

In the case of the blues - music, generally speaking - isn't hard at all.

[teletoneboner]

Some of the well known blues guys didnt pick up the guitar 'till very late in life.

I think it was T-model ford (not 100%that it was him) who didnt start playing 'til 56! anyway he did a european tour a couple of years ago..... So, it really is never too late

[mikhett]

Thanks Dave, Your a great teacher. Even a 55yr old man can learn to play the blues.

[sockenfrank]

amazinf.

it´s a pleasure.

your lessons are pearls.

thank you nad go on.

[wallace6600]

man you lesson are supereb, good that they have the tabs with them. 5 stars...

[rightsaidshane]

love your channel. what model of guitar are you playing there?

[johnnyheadstone]

Just a guess but it looks to be a Conn C-10 Model from the late 1960's to the mid 1970's...they were high quality copies of the Aria Pro II so it could also be one of those...again just a guess

[drjohnbakerdc]

Sawlon is the best guitar teacher on YouTube.

[golfdom1987]

Love your lessons. Learn something new and exciting every time!

[amvetvn]

I always used a pick and getting my thumb to do something other than what my fingers were doing seemed impossible, Then today I just happened to play this while tapping my foot and concentrating between that and my thumb and it came pretty easy. If you have the same problem try this it may help.These are great lessons I only wish that I had them when I was just learning.

[dbutlerdub]

hey. great lesson and i don't mean to be a pain in the ass but at the start of the riff instead of 3-2 its actually 3-3

[JoshLennon24]

uu rock blues mannn

[sublimefolife]

reminds me of john lee hooker

[Samofakind]

Love the videos and the solo material too! Thank YOU and bless you for sharing! It means a lot to those of us who share the same passion for playing guitar!

[funkeymuppet]

I've got it! You've helped me a lot. Thanks Dave.

[acousticmannj]

nice stuff man.thanks

[tappingsweeper]

Awesome.  Thanks.

[oreodontist]

Super.

What's great about your lessons is I have confidence I will 'get it' with a bit of effort. Never easy but doable with some 'stickum'. After a couple of hours there's a new guitar weapon in my arsenal. I can also take your material and mold it a fit into a blues piece...an insertion here, tag there, and so forth.

Great stuff and much appreciated.

[oregongeo63]

Hay Dave! This howlin wolf lick will keep me busy most of the day thanks for posting it. ........George

[Amaranth9000]

cool lick! reminds me of 'green river' by John Fogerty. it may've been inspired by Howlin Wolfs lick here.