I ALWAYS played this solely with my pointer and ring finger and my hands give out after like one verse. I see what you're doing with all those fingers. Gotta give it a shot tomorrow. Thanks for doing these videos
Heard this live for the first time today. Thought I learned it from a different tutorial. Now I watched your and know I can't play it. Nice pinky work, bro!
Austin Taylor yeah man! It’s such a quick tutorial, i actually didn’t plan on doing this today just decided to throw it in last minute! Glad you’re enjoying these, anything you’d like to learn that isn’t posted please just let me know
@@carsonmac I have actually been playing the hell out of this the last two days and I think I can officially play this song all the way through. Honestly, the hardest part was relearning how to correctly place my fingers for the opening chords. Your right, it pays off and sounds much better. Plus, Dave looks so freaking cool effortlessly playing this song like that so I had to learn to do it right. Thank you again man!
Just found your channel and immediately subscribed! Good DMB tutorials are hard to find! The only comment I'd make on this one is that I'm pretty sure Dave plays D/F# (with the thumb over to play the 6th string) in the chorus. You can clearly hear that low F# on many of the acoustic versions. Great job! Looking forward to working through more of your lessons!
Thomas Albrecht I’m not doubting you...I have just never seen him use his thumb on the 6th string on anything. What versions are you hearing this? Thanks
I have so much trouble with these "Dave Chords". I always get a lot of ringing on the A and D strings, especially in something like the slow break in Lie In Our Graves. How do you keep this sounding so clean?
Hey quick question for you on this one. When playing the intro/verse chords I notice my open D string ringing out and it stands out a bit. Do you do any muting to stop that? If so do you do palm muting with your right hand or try to mute a bit with your fretting fingers? Or do I just need to fill out my strumming a little bit more just so it blends in with the song a bit? I do find my strumming needs to get a little more sophisticated as I am generally hitting the down strums with a little gap in between which is where that ringing D sticks out. Thanks again!
Robert Barbaro four fingers keep you from having to slide around more. Two fingers give it a real choppy and not smooth sound. This song is based on the smooth transition between those ‘dave chords’, which achieved by playing with four fingers. Plus, i try to teach these songs the exact way Dave Matthews plays it so you get the exact sound, and that is how he plays it.
Carson McCabe thank you for the explanation! I was asking because i learned it with the two finger style because i was playing it on a 12 string and it was just easier but now im going to learn the right way to play it from your video!
Haha! Just focus on your thumb on the back of the neck. If you have shorter fingers all you need to do is move your thumb lower on the back of the neck. Anyone can do it, I promise!
"I'm gonna be explaining all of these Dave chords, use all 4 of your fingers"... Yeah but on what notes? Other that the root note and pinkie which hits the 3rd of every chord what notes are we supposed to play to get the whole chord? Did I miss you explain this somewhere at the end or something? You just start playing the chords like you've already explained what all the notes in the middle are? Edit: it seems like you kinda mute the a string maybe or let it ring open and let the D string at least ring open for the whole time?
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Would have never figured out those finger positions without your help. I kept watching Dave’s live version and could not figure it out. Thanks!
I'm going to give this a try! Love your tutorials. I'm a beginner...but love trying to learn Dave songs.
This is a great, challenging song for a beginner! Keep it up!
Thanks for breaking down these Dave songs!
@@slurry99 absolutely! I love doing it!
Great lesson - very easy to follow - look forward to giving this song a go. DMB fan, Birmingham, UK.
Thanks River! Good luck with it! So fun to play.
I ALWAYS played this solely with my pointer and ring finger and my hands give out after like one verse. I see what you're doing with all those fingers. Gotta give it a shot tomorrow. Thanks for doing these videos
Yessir! Hope it’s helped!
Heard this live for the first time today. Thought I learned it from a different tutorial. Now I watched your and know I can't play it. Nice pinky work, bro!
been. LOVING your vids...
The way you flow from using your ring/pinky to index/middle is impressive! This will take me some time to get proficient at...baby steps.
Excellent! Thank you. Will take me awhile to learn these chords, but really helpful.
Man, I watch all of your vids. Was just thinking to myself today if you were going to upload Grey Street! Good stuff and much appreciated!
Austin Taylor yeah man! It’s such a quick tutorial, i actually didn’t plan on doing this today just decided to throw it in last minute! Glad you’re enjoying these, anything you’d like to learn that isn’t posted please just let me know
I'm just gonna say it man. You're the Jim Harbough of guitar lessons. Really appreciate it though this way is so much smoother.
Not sure whether that’s a compliment or not haha. But you’re welcome man!
Great video, you're good at this.
Thanks Wilks, been learning these songs for a long time! 🤙
Dude, thank you so much. This is very helpful. I'm not even close to making the intro sound great yet haha
Man, it took me a long time to get that exact rhythm down for that Intro. Just be patient with it 🤘
@@carsonmac I have actually been playing the hell out of this the last two days and I think I can officially play this song all the way through. Honestly, the hardest part was relearning how to correctly place my fingers for the opening chords. Your right, it pays off and sounds much better. Plus, Dave looks so freaking cool effortlessly playing this song like that so I had to learn to do it right. Thank you again man!
Definitely man! Getting back to that first chord is absolutely a killer. Glad you’re getting it down!
Just found your channel and immediately subscribed! Good DMB tutorials are hard to find! The only comment I'd make on this one is that I'm pretty sure Dave plays D/F# (with the thumb over to play the 6th string) in the chorus. You can clearly hear that low F# on many of the acoustic versions. Great job! Looking forward to working through more of your lessons!
Thomas Albrecht I’m not doubting you...I have just never seen him use his thumb on the 6th string on anything. What versions are you hearing this? Thanks
@@carsonmac I was watching the Farm Aid 2018 version with just Dave and Tim Reynolds.
Great video !!!
I have so much trouble with these "Dave Chords". I always get a lot of ringing on the A and D strings, especially in something like the slow break in Lie In Our Graves. How do you keep this sounding so clean?
Awesome 🔥
I love this tutorial. Can you explain the mute for just a brief moment? Are you muting with the strumming hand or with the left hand?
I have to dislocate my fingers to play this 😂
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Hey quick question for you on this one. When playing the intro/verse chords I notice my open D string ringing out and it stands out a bit. Do you do any muting to stop that? If so do you do palm muting with your right hand or try to mute a bit with your fretting fingers? Or do I just need to fill out my strumming a little bit more just so it blends in with the song a bit? I do find my strumming needs to get a little more sophisticated as I am generally hitting the down strums with a little gap in between which is where that ringing D sticks out. Thanks again!
how do you get the b and low e strings to have that muted sound? when i try they drown out the other strings.
Can you do a video for mad man's eyes? I imagine it's similar to seek up.
Working on that now!
Carson, how many years did it take for you to perfect that?
Are you muting all the other stings besides the two that your are holding down in the main riff?
All other strings except the D string. It’s left open the entire time throughout the intro/verse.
@carsonmac Thank you! Your videos are great!
@@mattster323 thanks, Matt!! Glad I could help!
What exactly is the difference of using 4 fingers or two? Are the the same chords or is it because using 2 fingers makes you have to slide around more
Robert Barbaro four fingers keep you from having to slide around more. Two fingers give it a real choppy and not smooth sound. This song is based on the smooth transition between those ‘dave chords’, which achieved by playing with four fingers. Plus, i try to teach these songs the exact way Dave Matthews plays it so you get the exact sound, and that is how he plays it.
Carson McCabe thank you for the explanation! I was asking because i learned it with the two finger style because i was playing it on a 12 string and it was just easier but now im going to learn the right way to play it from your video!
Robert Barbaro awesome! I promise it will make a ton of difference in the overall sound quality of the song.
Carson Mac is there any advice you can give on the strumming you do in between chord changes?
What if you don't have ET fingers??
Haha! Just focus on your thumb on the back of the neck. If you have shorter fingers all you need to do is move your thumb lower on the back of the neck. Anyone can do it, I promise!
Could you do two step?
Just realized that the main chords are the same as the chorus in so damn lucky
Yup! Great observation! Dave Matthews uses those in a ton of his songs
Are you strumming just the first 4 strings?
Yes
How do you get the percussive rhythm in between the chords? Are you doing some type of muting?
I am struggling so hard to figure this part out too!
"I'm gonna be explaining all of these Dave chords, use all 4 of your fingers"... Yeah but on what notes? Other that the root note and pinkie which hits the 3rd of every chord what notes are we supposed to play to get the whole chord? Did I miss you explain this somewhere at the end or something? You just start playing the chords like you've already explained what all the notes in the middle are?
Edit: it seems like you kinda mute the a string maybe or let it ring open and let the D string at least ring open for the whole time?
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What kind of guitar do you have?
Emma Lauren Bleazard I would guess it’s a Martin D16 or something close to that
It looks like a Martin JC-16RGTE🙂
How is he muting all the others strings
It has a lot to do with your right palm over the bridge area as you strum. Hope that helps a little
@@carsonmac yes. Thank you. I have just been getting into palm muting.
Man, I find the strumming hard to get right. I've lost so much rhythm as I've aged...:D