Mark Knopfler right hand style

A close up view of how I play some of Mark Knopfler's stuff.

As always, it's open to interpretation and I don't claim that this is THE definitive way to play MK stuff, it's just my way. Check my other technique vids to see what the left hand is doing, this is focused for the right hand only.

Category:

Music

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• Mark
• Knopfler
• MK
• right
• hand
• style
• Sultans
• of
• Swing
• The
• Bug
• Telegraph
• Road

[jigmax14]

Does the the god of guitar use 3 fingers or 4?

[dany4kin]

@jigmax14 I think either thumb and first two, or thumb and first three depending on the rhythm/song etc.

[misternogreco]

Very Nice ! congrats ! what gear do you use plz?

[dany4kin]

@misternogreco This is a Mark Knopfler Signature Strat and a Marshall 30W amp I think.

[dany4kin]

@misternogreco 15 watt amp, sorry, I have a Peavey valve amp now.

[tsts83]

Hi Dany, Nice vid. One question: is it a particular MK song starting from 5:04?

Thanks. And also waiting for more lessons. Cheers!

[dany4kin]

@tsts83 It's called 'The Bug' there's some versions of it here on youtube, nice song, check out the cover by "gono555"

[B0zz3]

the first part sounded like the jackass theme, pretty koool!

[The19763]

You have got it spot on man, hundreds of guitarist think they have it but they're not really close............very few can get the knopfler feel AND the technique, your practice has paid off big time my friend, well done.

[thealmightycommenter]

@dany4kin where did you get the tab from ? ;)

[olszeric]

Nice job. I admire your skill.

[jamirosmajicrocks]

First tne seconds sound like the Jackass theme ha!

[RingsOfNeptune]

I find the percussion technique (hitting the string with finger 1 and 2(?)) not easy. I can't get it right even though im quite sure that isn't the hardest thing about knopfler's technique

[dkclcr]

mate i think you are the closest ive heard to the great man, well done!