Tutorial #1 - Acoustic Guitar 1950s Rock and Roll/Rockabilly - Jez Quayle
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- Опубликовано: 24 июл 2024
- In this video I teach how to play 12-bar blues-based rock and roll/rockabilly in the key of A - a great rockin' key! *
Here's a contents list (with times) so you can jump to topics if you wish to:
- 12 Bar Blues in A - Version 1: 01:05
- Rockin' with open chords #1: 02:38
- 12 Bar Blues in A - Version 2: 03:47
- Rockin' with open chords #2: 04:23
- Blues Riffs: 06:15
- Rock 'n' Roll Riff #1 - A Chord Riff: 08:27
- Rock 'n' Roll Riff #2 - A Chord Riff: 10:10
- Rock 'n' Roll Riff #3 - E Chord Riff: 10:55
- Rock 'n' Roll Riff #4 - E Chord Riff: 11:53
- Rock 'n' Roll Riff #5 - D Chord Riff: 12:20
- Rock 'n' Roll Riff #6 - D Chord Riff: 13:50
- Sliding Up to the D Chord: 14:12
- Sliding Up to the A Chord: 15:21
- Rock 'n' Roll Ending Lick #1: 16:27
- Rock 'n' Roll Ending Lick #2: 17:43
- Puttin' It All Together! : 18:09
Whilst I talk about playing rock 'n' roll and rockabilly on acoustic guitar, these riffs and techniques sound great on both acoustic and electric guitar.
I've recently published a chord songbook called '50 from the Fifties' ...containing 50 classic rock 'n' roll songs from the 1950s. All of the songs can be played with just 4, easy open chords! It's ideal for both beginners and experienced guitarists who want to use the techniques I teach in my tutorials on some great rockin' tunes. It contains classic hits by the likes of Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran, Fats Domino, Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, and many more. If you'd like to buy a copy then search for 'Jez Quayle Rock and Roll Songbook' on the Amazon or Lulu.com websites.
* Here are a few of the many great rock 'n' roll/rockabilly recordings (mostly '12-bar blues' based) made in the key of A:
- Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins / Elvis Presley / Eddie Cochran
- Boppin' the Blues - Carl Perkins
- Gone Gone Gone - Carl Perkins
- Lawdy Miss Clawdy - Elvis Presley
- Long Tall Sally - Eddie Cochran
- Looking For Someone to Love - Buddy Holly
- Matchbox - Carl Perkins / The Beatles
- Oh Boy! - Buddy Holly
- Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly
- Rock Around the Clock - Bill Haley & His Comets
- Rock 'n' Roll Ruby - Warren Smith
- Skinny Jim - Eddie Cochran
- That'll Be The Day - Buddy Holly
- That's All Right - Elvis Presley
- Twenty Flight Rock - Eddie Cochran
- Think It Over - Buddy Holly
- Ubangi Stomp - Warren Smith
- Uranium Rock - Warren Smith 
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This is just the stuff I've been hunting around for - thanks. Basic, simple stuff to get my rockNroll guitar career kicked off (I'm 67). Brilliant !!
Thanks very much! It's never too later to start a rock 'n' roll career. 👍
Never too late to start!
Can we form a band, I’m 76?
What A FIND! WHAT A SERVICE YOU HAVE GIVEN! - I have watched and practiced a LOT of guitar tutorials over the years and taken a lot of paid internet and in-person lessons but I have seldom if ever seen instruction this good. You packed more into this 18 minutes than anything I have seen. It is the kind of thing that gives so much variation in sound with minor variations that it motivates guitar players to keep playing. -- Thanks for the clear instruction.
Thanks very much for those positive words Barry! I'm very pleased you've found my tutorial so useful.
Thrash metal guitarist here. I'm trapped in box of my own limitations. Time to break out the box and learn my roots. Expand my play style. So hello there... you sir are now my new teacher. I have subbed and will be studying your videos everyday after work. Your playing amazes me. I want your sound. Also, I'll be passing these lessons on to my own students. God bless, and have a great day sir.
Thanks very much! I’m really glad you’re enjoying my videos and getting something useful from them.
Good Old Rock " N " Roll will always be around, Thank you Sir.
6:11 🔥🔥🔥
8:33 A Chord
9:52 Rasgeo
10:57 E Chord
11:40 Rasgeo
13:25 D Chord/Rasgeo
15:44 🔥🔥
Just got your 50's R&R book! Looking forward to working on the tunes. At 71, I remember some of the tunes as almost "new"!
Thanks very much for the songbook purchase Harry. I hope you have a lot of fun with it.
absolutely excellent demonstration with visible notes and beats - love it - am 85 - thanks
Thanks very much Thomas! You’re NEVER too old to rock and roll! - Jez
Thomas: So there is someone older than I am, following along. Wow!
I learned more from you in less than 20 minutes than hours spent trying to just find things explained this simply. I’m checking out the rest of your vids and have subscribed without hesitation.
That's great to know Will! I'm glad you found my video so useful. Thanks for subscribing!
Me too 😊
Your videos toturials are very useful.
Thank you! Everything you do has the real energy and sound of the 50's. Perfectly authentic, you provide the electricity.
Thanks very much Jed! That's very nice of you to say. I've always loved this music. :D
most awesome rock'n'roll / rockabilly tutorial I've ever seen! thanks!
Thanks very much!
Rock´n Roll never dyes , my favorite kind of music , thank you :)
You're a great teacher, very informative and delivered at an enjoyable pace.
Thanks very much!
Really good tempo for the tutorial, easy to follow, great illustration and lots of riffs to play around with. Thank you for putting this up.
Thanks very much! I’m glad you found my video helpful.
Fabulous Jez. I've been doodling around with an acoustic guitar for years and never knew how to do any of that stuff. You've just re-kindled my interest - thank you.
Thanks very much Rod! That's great to know. Get that guitar out!
I stumbled across Jez on RUclips. What a find .. im a experienced band / guitarist .. and forgotten what fun it is to play these old great songs on just a acoustic ..i really like your style and arrangements . Ive always struggled with vocals but singing these songs has really pushed me on.. i thankyou great lessons .. ive just ordered your 100 hot rockin guitar book.. i would highly reccomend your lessons to any level of player .. so much can be learnt here.
Hi Jamie. Thanks for the message. I’m really pleased you like my tutorials and my acoustic approach to rock and roll. It’s great to know that I’ve revived your interest in playing these songs like this. Keep on (acoustic) rockin’! 😁 - Jez 👍
And thanks for the songbook purchase. 👍
Oh man you are just what I need, when I needed it. Im 52 and learning guitar. I am struggling because I can play chords but I have no expression of the sounds. This is the vridge to me going to another level.
Many thanks for making this 👏👏
I’m really pleased you found this useful. Happy pickin’! - Jez
Great that you have taken the time to demonstrate how the musicians got all them awesome sounds back in the day. So many tunes carried those beats when I grew up. Really nice to see the variations so clearly shown. Thanks for sharing your talent.
Thanks very much! I'm glad you found it useful. 😄
Clear and consise, helpful and fun. Thank you and keep them coming.
Thanks very much! Will do!
Hi Jez. Don’t know how many times I have now seen this video. Learning something new every single time. I feel one has hit the jackpot with you. Thank you for keeping me inspired. My wife is thrilled too
Thanks Shawkat! That's good to know. 😊
You can't believe how much you helped me! I've been looking for boogie/rockabilly guitar tutorials for quite a long time and you have the most clear and simply the best of them all! Thanks!
Thanks very much! That's very nice of you to say. I'm pleased you've found my video so useful. :D
Your tutorials are probably the best I have ever seen online. Thank you.
Wow, thanks very much David! Glad you like 'em.
@@RocknRollSongbook hi. Can u give me details on the book )) 50(( ?
Good Lord thanks for sending this guy to our life.
Chief you did it extremely well. Thank you.
Cheers from Indonesia.
Thanks very much Mustafa! Best wishes from England.
Amen brother,amen.
Thank you very much! Your lessons are great, everything is clear! I'm singer-songwriter from Russia and your channel is a very important resource for me. Now I gonna play true rock-and-roll music 🤘🎸 Thank you so much!
Thanks very much Dmitry! I'm glad you're finding my videos useful. Best wishes from England.
Brlliant production, so perfectly clear.Very helpful well explained and PROVEN in sound.Thank YouJez
Wow, thanks very much Terry!
I've been playing folky fingerpicking guitar for a while, and am pretty good at those sorts of songs, but never understood how to rock! Thanks for posting the Rock a Billy series and unlocking the secret for me!
It's good to know you're finding my videos useful. I like to fingerpick folky songs too.
Прекрасное исполнение!!!!!!!🎶👌🎼🎸
I agree with Mr Tommy Hamilton I just found this interesting rock and roll riffs and you can take it in any direction you really want to go that's awesome thanks for sharing your knowledge and your time. Jeff
Thanks very much Jeff! I'm pleased you found it useful.
This is great.. I’m playing open chords every day and I’m not that interested in learning lead but THIS is exactly what I’m looking for
Thanks Graham! It's good to know you're finding this useful - Jez
Best RUclips guitar site I have found. Thank you sir, keep on rockin!
Wow, thanks very much Bruce!
That was a really good lesson Jez, you can’t beat a bit of rock n roll.🤘
Thanks very much Gordon! Yes, I agree.
Thank you, Jez. Good tempo, well explained, no bs.
Clear and concise; and now for the practice, practice, practice.
Thank you
Thanks J! Enjoy your practicing.
Love rockabilly and tried to get into playing using books and a few sites. A mate put me onto you and thought why not. Don't know why but the way you put it across has stuck!!!! Really appreciate it mate and working through the rest. Highly rate you and pass your details onto others
Hi Andrew. Thanks very much for those words of support. It's really good to know that you're finding my videos helpful. Keep on rockin'! - Jez
This is first time to look how to play rock n' roll. Thank you for your lesson.
Hi Churat! Glad you like it.
thanks for good rock n roll. ... saludos de españa
Just received your new 50 from the Fifties songbook. Took a month to get thru Amazon, but absolutely worth it. Cords, rhythms, and blues bars all explained. So much material in one place and just goes so perfect with all your You Tube videos. You have shared so much. What a score for me. Thanks so much!
Hi Steve! That's great. Sorry it took so long to arrive. I'm really pleased you like it. If you fancy leave a few words like those in an Amazon review, I'd really appreciate it. Best wishes from England, Jez
I've now downloaded many of your video tutorials and find them really well done. I also have your book which I purchased after watching your tutorials. Thanks for your time and excellent work.
Hi Dale. I'm really pleased you're finding my videos and songbook useful. Thanks for those kind words. Keep on rockin'! - Jez
I love this Jez, I only just found you in my recs, and I have to say you are one of the most natural, unassuming and easy to follow guitar tutors I have been able to find online, I love in particular that I can always see both of your hands, and without having to be a picture in picture which I often find distracting and hard to connect and follow with the strum, I am definitely going to try playing along with you as soon as I have tuned my guitar, which has been somewhat dormant through these months of lockdown that I have not been able to meet and play with my regular Guitar Group, Best wishes Julie
Thanks very much for those lovely words of support Julie! I'm glad you like my teaching style. Yes, get that guitar tuned! - Jez
Excellent tutorial, thanks, Jez. And I’m delighted to see that it’s “No 1” ... looking forward to more of the same. Best wishes, Dave.
Thanks very much Dave! 😀 Are you playing guitar again?
Rock 'n' Roll Songbook I’m trying to, Jez, TRYING TO, which is why I’m so pleased to see your tutorial. Best wishes from the rock.
Well, have fun with that. How's it going on the island with COVID-19? Best wishes from 'God's own (rainy) country' :D
You are the BEST! So scholastic and doing everything in such a nice tempo. Thank You!
Wow, thanks very much Mikael!
I taught that stuff to my 5yo son already and now he get's started with rockin :-) The only exemption is that I taught him power chords to easy the first steps. I can really recommend this because this get's your beginner fingers moveable and stretchy and you achieve first successes very quick :-)
Great! I'd love to see a video of a 5-year-old playing rock 'n' roll like this. This is the first in a series of tutorial videos I have planned, so stay tuned to learn loads more rock 'n' roll/rockabilly guitar techniques that build on what I teach in this video.
You're taking this youtube self taught improving beginner towards intermediate level. Great stuff and loving the 50s era, boomers excluded.
That's great! Keep it up. 😁
This is an absolutely superb and informative lesson, thanks so much, Jez, and keep up the good work !
Thanks very much Chris! I'm glad you found my video useful.
@@RocknRollSongbook Fantastic to be able to learn so many different styles on RUclips, Jez, it gives us a whole new appreciation for this stuff.
I'll be around🤗🙏
lol your first minute brought back some real memories for me as this is what i used to do when i was a lead singer in bands
and doing singles as well, love that progression it is so easy and sounds soooooooo good
Absolutely brilliant - as are all your videos! Thank you so much Jez.
Thanks very much Soren! Glad you like my videos.
Very very clear tutorial. Congratulations. Super. Thank you so much.
Philip
Thanks very much Philip! I'm pleased you found it useful.
Magnifique tuto bien expliqué et démontré. Merci Jez .c'est un plaisir de vous écouter et regarder. A bientôt pour la suite. Eric from Belgium
Merci Eric! Je suis heureux que vous l'ayez trouvé utile.
I'm a brand new guitar player (2 weeks) and I just got your book ! Im learning twenty flight rock in parallel of watching your tutorials. It's hard but I'm getting a little better everyday, thanks for the good work !
Hi Grégoire! That's good to know. I'm glad you're finding my video helpful - Jez
A very easy and enjoyable way to learn how to play rock ´n roll music. looking forward to learn more.Thank you.
Thanks very much Jose!
Cheers Jez you’ve got me interested in my guitar again, not played for a year or so keep up the good work😎
Hi Brian. That's good to know!
Pick it up.. You might be Surprised 😄
Wow great! So clear! Thank you so much from France.
Thanks very much Vincent! I'm glad you like it.
great stuff, very encouraging as its so easy to get lost in the guitar journey. very often the 'roots' basic approach is so satisfying and informative in many ways. Great tuition thankyou so much
Thanks very much Thomas!
Fantastic!I am going to stop half way through and really learn this.
I shall be back in a week or so
Thanks Darrin! Glad your finding my video useful
Just found this. I am a beginner and have got new inspiration, thank you.
That's really good to know. Keep on rockin'!
Good inspiration i like it
Man I wish I could sit down and play like you.
It just takes practice ...you can do it.
Jez you are so talented and made your videos fun , fun to watch and fun to listen to, I'm learning MORE from you than I did with a guitar teacher I had 5 months, I found you 2 months ago, a friend told me, keep up the good music I haven't heard not one thing I didn't like from you, THANKS
Thanks very much Jay! That's so nice of you to say. I very pleased you're finding my videos helpful.
So simple. So cool . So phat. Great job breaking down the basics. Amazing !!!
Thanks very much!
Hey Jez, nice work, man! Meetcha in Hamburg, St Pauli, August 17th in front of the Indra Club ~ Happy 60 anniversary of Beatles 1st performance in Germany
Thanks Boyd! It would great to visit Hamburg some time.
This is excellent, much obliged, much obliged!
Thanks very much Frank!
Another fabulous lesson. Really like this format. Very clear. Thansk again Jez
Thanks very much Zaphod!
Great tutorial Jez, well explain looking forward to more of your video's love rock n roll save tabs.
Thanks very much Brian! 🙂
Good Teacher: просто понятно, доступно!
Thank you.
Thanks very much Alex!
Playing an A major Buddy's way makes it a lot easier to transition between A, D, and A7. I was struggling with the solo on Peggy Sue where on the A chord right before he goes back to E he lifts his finger off and back on the b string second fret{A sus2}. It's a lot easier to do with your middle finger than your pinky. I think I'm going to start fingering A the alternative way from now on, thanks.
Fantastic lesson. Understandable for beginners as well as for both non-English speakers.
Thanks very much! That's good to know.
Just got your book and these lessons are filling some gaps for me, Thank you very much, Jez!
Thanks for the book purchase Kim. I’m really glad you’re finding my videos useful.
Thanks very clear I will sound better now with the basics GREAT JOB
Thanks very much Chris! Glad you found it useful.
Jez, this is brilliant ! I'm already looking forward to the next lessons. :-)
Thanks very much Martin! 😀 Glad you like it. Do you play a little rock 'n' roll guitar?
@@RocknRollSongbook I am trying but still not wel . . . .
I loved the lesson so I bought the book. I'm hoping to progress my chord playing and explore my love for Rock n Roll & Rockabilly
Thanks very much Wes! Keep on rockin’!
YOU JUST CAN'T BEAT PLAYING ROCK A BILLY AND ROCK AND ROLL ON THE OLD ACOUSTIC....
YOUR LESSON GOT ME ALL FIRED UP!......I'M GOING ON TO PRACTISE EVERY DAY NOW......
THANKYOU SO MUCH......I SUBSCRIBED.....
Thanks very much Annamarie! I agree! Glad it got you 'fired up'. Thanks for subscribing. Keep on rockin'!
@@RocknRollSongbook ⚡💙🥀✌🦋
Thats Gold for me. Happy New one
Thanks! Happy New Year to you too!
jez, thnx so much for sharing this lesson with us. i should be able to play this with a little work, i'm gonna get right on it, my guitar is right here next to me, i play left handed so watching a right handed player is like looking in a mirror for me and it works.
That's great! Keep on rockin'! - Jez
yea right
Thank you, Jez. You playing amazingly, really learnt a lot on this video. Not so easy finding a rick n roll guitar video, this is what I was looking for.
Thanks very much Zach! I'm glad you found it useful.
Самое толковое объяснение. Все четко и по делу. Лет бы 40 назад увидеть.
Спасибо большое!
Really like thedlid of A and D got to practice that
Good, I m French, English is not my usual language but I can understand, your explanations are clear and very cool.
Merci beaucoup! Je suis content que vous l'ayez trouvé utile et facile à comprendre. Best wishes from England!
@@RocknRollSongbook Comme quoi les anglais sont pas limités a la vache folle et au variant covid
Brilliant ! great tutorial, clear, highly valuable for beginners and even advanced guitar players. Thanks a lot. Greetings from France.
Thanks very much! Greetings from England.
Excellent Lesson! Not only is the material excellent and relevant, but your teaching style and ability to go slowly along with tabs and charts and examples is what every “RUclips how to” Guitar lesson should include! (Sadly, most don’t)
Thanks very much Allen! I'm glad you like my tutorial videos.
Tolle Sache it is great I like it also do you have a Great Guitar thanks fore all what your are doing. Your a good Teacher.
Thanks very much Erich!
Fabuloso tutorial, muchas gracias maestro.
¡Muchas gracias Gustavo!
So clear, so simple, so amusing. Thanks!
Thanks very much!
Great lesson. Just what I needed. Thanks for the time and effort in uploading
Thanks very much Frank! I'm glad you've found it useful.
You’re Brilliant...Thank you for the Lesson 🙏🙏🙏 // Terima Kasih ( Indonesian Language 😊🙏✌️🎸 )
Thanks very much Kabita!
Thank you ! Excellent lesson
Thanks William!
Great breakdown. Cant wait to try the techniques👍thank you
Thanks very much!
Огромное спасибо за урок очень всё доходчиво, ясно, и просто👍
Большое спасибо! Я рад, что вы нашли мое видео полезным.
Good lesson for add something cool on open and bar chords.👋🇺🇾
Thanks very much!
Im just beginning my self and your guitar teaching is great thankyou.
Thanks very much Andrew!
Great job dude. Perfect explanation. Your content list and the recording list are very helpful. Thanks for the lesson.
Thanks very much. I'm pleased you found it useful!
This is first video. I believe. I can learn and play ...instead of focusing on reading. Pentatonic etc. I'm gonna wear this video out. Teach my self with ur skills. Till I have it . Thank u thank u THANK U
Great stuff! I'm glad you're finding this video so useful.
Всё чётко и понятно, несмотря на то, что по английски я не говорю)))
Спасибо большое!
Спасибо большое! Это хорошо знать.
Muy agradable...
Saludos desde Quito- ECUADOR
¡Muchas gracias! Saludos desde Yorkshire, Inglaterra.
Wow, this video is fantastic. Amazing information and very well delivered.
Thanks very much!
Thank you for showing this.
Great tutorial thank you!👍
Thanks very much Russell! 😀
Thank you for taking the time to explain this in a way that makes it look easy. Your graphics go a long way to help it make sense.
Thanks very much Randy! I'm glad you found it useful.
@@RocknRollSongbook may I ask.
I want your book ?
Second you are golden. I can understand you. However I have to ask basic questions
So when you say bars. 12 bars for example in version 2 A //// //// //// ////
And doing strumming u say 4 bars on A
So I'm to strum //// //// //// ////
Up and down 4 times here then switch to D //// ////
Then strum up n down 2 times here on D. And so forth ?
@@RocknRollSongbook now when u get to blues riffs. That's where I'm wanting to achieve / Excell. Thanks in advance
@@RocknRollSongbook I have one more critical question
U are doing blues riff
Say
Great video Jez, it really helped me learn this. Thank you!
Thanks very much Jeffery! I'm glad it helped.
Great stuff Jez really enjoy your videos, just ordered the book today. Looking forward to using it. Thanks a bunch
Thanks very much Jim! And thanks for the songbook order. I hope get a lot of pleasure from it.
This is quality Jez, I'm trying to get into this style just what I needed thank you mate
Thanks very much Tom! I'm glad you found it useful. :D
Nice sounding Gibson!!! 👍
Thanks very much!
Thank you very much for your time and consideration. GOD bless you brother
An excellent lesson Jez, thank you. Geoff.
Thanks very much Geoff!