Timings for practice/ instruction Overview 0:05 A Section start 2:08 A section Finger picking pattern 2:36 A section summary of chords 6:08 B Section 8:24 Bridge 13:40 Bridge end chords 15:06 Bridge picking pattern 17:15
Justin, you're an absolute legend. I'm on day three of learning this song, almost 2 years in to my guitar learning journey, and the way you break down songs in to digestable chunks and really slow down and explain what is going on is invaluable, especially for a song like this which can be incredibly daunting. I know maybe 3 finger style songs, so perhaps I'm jumping in at the deep end, but you're definitely guiding my through it with this video. Can't wait to get the pieces down and then put it together.
im just as addicted to this lesson like i was when i found youre eric clapton-layla unplugged lesson, its hard but then again the more awesome when you nail the entire song, my guitar teacher(in real life:P) says im progressing like hell for my second year of playing and in my opinion thats a compliment ment for you justin
I had to laugh when I saw an interview with Frusciante about this song. He was playing it after a day surfing, and Keidis said "what's that bro?", and Frusciante replied "oh, nothing!" Writes one of the coolest song intros in history, and simply replies "oh, nothing!" What a legend!!!
After 3 months lockdown time to practice, I am slowly getting there. 55 years old, picked up my dusty guitar to pass the time. Suppose I could have picked something easier to start but what's life without a challenge. What an incredible lesson. As good as this wonderful song. Thank you for the time you took with this, Justin.
@@VonRibbitt Thanks @Ribbit. Took a while, ended up breaking it down into the four different sections, taking each one slowly until I could play it through and then putting them together. I'm certainly not as fluid as Justin, or John F, but I'm happy with the progress I've made. Enjoying the challenge 🙂
Frusciante is really a genius. Really like his playing style. He makes it sounds so simple but yet so good. So soothing, calm and out of this world. Thanks to you too, I am on your Beginner course stage 3 and just bought RUST-1 mobile version from your store. Can you please make an easy beginner version of 'Desecration Smile'? Can't wait to progress quickly and play RHCP songs.
Wow, when I start to play that pattern in my head was: It doesn t sound like the song. But, now that I play it faster, it sounds great! The best tutorial
Man those fast chord changes are hard to play! But I will never give up!! Thanks Justin : ) Edit: Nice electric guitar in the background. What kind of brand is that? Never seen a logo like this.
Well, I been playing this song for about a year I think, the first part at least and now I am trying to finish learning the song. It's very hard but for two days of practice I think Im making progress I can now make the chords and the sequences to a slow pace. I hope I can get use to the pain the chords are causing me in a week or a llitle more.
thank you soo much! I've played this song for years and loved it, but I never knew how to play it exactly right. More Frusciante tunes please, although I am grateful you've done so many already ! :)
Great lesson Justin. Your Folk Fingerstyle Course really helped me a lot with learning this song! I took the course few months ago and have been practicing since. I can remember how hard it was having the right fingers on the right strings, the fact that I had to look at my picking hands and then look back at my fretting hands, the constant unintentional muting, the chord-scale relations, the Travis picking, etc etc........ but it all paid off. It's still challenging, but it's coming together nicely. I'll never stop practicing. Thanks for the lessons. I hope you keep them coming. You're the best teacher!
One of my favorite songs ever and Justin did great job as usual. I love it that unlike any other tutorial/cover, Justin managed to nail that brilliant bass line. Thanks! I think that Justin simplified it a bit though, the picking pattern rhythm on the recording sounds slightly different. The bass notes are played on the 1/8ths but the the notes on the thinnest strings are a bit syncopated and slightly delayed, giving it that unique feel. This is barely noticeable when played near full speed but if you listen to the slowed recording (like under 75% speed), you'll hear it. Also, besides the variation on the Em chord that Justin mentioned, there are a few tiny variations on the Baug chord in the verse (including one sweet slide that for the life of me, I can't figure out). None are big deal by any means but if someone wants to play it exactly as the original, it has to be practiced with the recording and at very slow speed. Great song and tutorial!
Well, wonders will never cease! I too have been playing this with a constant bass line. As you say, It's going to take some practice to unlearn that. Thanks for another great tutorial!
My first loooooooong musical...... Stuck in 2nd part second chord ☹️☹️😔😔😖😖😖 can't bar with ring finger but .......login the pain 😁😁👌🤟🤘.... Justin is da best!!!!!
I've been looking to work on my picking technique and this release couldn't have come at a better time. I've been working on it steadily for the past few months now and my confidence has taken a tremendous leap. Thank you so much for posting this one, it's always been a favorite of mine.
Justin been following for a while as a lot of your true fans and just like to say cheers for sticking to being yourself and not changing your vids. all love man
Thanks so much for this! Tried to figure this out a while ago and got about as far as poorly playing the main riff. Hope you've got some more Chili Peppers lined up. Maybe Venice Queen or some Stadium Arcadium songs?
Immediately subscribed. You're an AMAZING teacher, I've been looking for a good guitar teacher for a while now and so happy I finally found someone who explains everything so well. It was very easy to learn this way! Thank you so much Justin!
John frustrating more like can't link the 4 different stages quick enough but I will get there! Great lesson Justin as always, extremely appreciative of your time and knowledge, thanks man🤟🏻
Justin you are awesome ! I am studying guitar via your website and really enjoying it all, thanks for it being free and very solid lessons ! Thanks again, Tijs
Impossible to have been playing it wrong for 20 years..came out in 1999...awesome lesson from an awesome teacher btw!! P.S. John Frusciante is amazing!!!
I knew why I watched this lesson even though I already know this song... that F#dim7 thing that all the notes are the same blew my mind, i did not knew that until now! There's always something to learn from your videos. Thanks Justin! Greetings from Germany!
Thank you , Justin, for your very detailed tutorial! So much hard work goes into making a video lesson, and you give it freely, which is truly humbling tu us grateful learners! So, because the rhythm of the notes is so difficult and I am very beginning beginner, your lesson is extremely helpful to me. Over 17 years ago I decided to take up guitar and started with classical lessons, as I absolutely love classical/Spanish/Latin/Mediterranean guitar music. What I noticed from the RHCP official video of JF playing, he is using a classical R hand technique - he matches his pinky to high E string only, then places pinky on guitar surface when not playing high E! His ring finger always plays 5th string B, 4th (middle) plays G, thumb is bass on low E and A strings. I think his index finger is playing the D string but it is hard to tell for me. When I switch my technique to match his, it became much easier for me to match the speed bc the coordination felt more natural. Anyway, your video was so great and REALLY helpful with the rhythm and complex bridge chord progression, I will look into purchasing your tutorial lesson package! Thanks again, and all the best.
Excellent video lesson Justin, Beautifully played John frusciante would be impressed, And i liked how you added the counting banner at the bottom of the video,not seen that before in your videos, i know you count out the rhythm stuff anyways but could you keep it in for future lessons ? Makes it easier for us who still getting to grips with counting in general music. But keep up the great videos as always :D
Great lesson, easy to follow many thanks Justin, had lunch in secret harbour WA a few years ago, with your dad, I'm friendly with the Lawson's, lovely people.
Hi Justin! Incredible lesson, thank you so much. I think I may have caught a slight miscommunication that confused me. When you play the F#dim7 at 20:25 you say that this is the same pattern (I would think you meant the same pattern as the A,C,D). You in fact play the same pattern that is used at 11:30. It certainly sounds correct, so I think that is correct, but let me know if I am wrong. Thanks again!
Just two days ago I watched what I believe is the interview you probably saw with John playing a bit of the song and was disappointed that there are no good lessons on it (and because it's too hard for me to transcribe it myself). What are the odds?
Marcel Riemer i saw that interview too hes a very good guitarist so when he plays something hes already written he may add some extra layers and extra notes that arent on the recording. But if u do find out how to play it make a tab and post it online.
In case anyone else is wondering at 20:25 the pattern is the same as the one for G/D from the section before, not like the A7 pattern. Great lesson though. I love this song!
Justin, I love your lessons. They have helped me in so many levels. I wish you would do Hendrix "Bold As Love" as it is my favorite of his... "Keeping fingers crossed!!"
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Timings for practice/ instruction
Overview 0:05
A Section start 2:08
A section Finger picking pattern 2:36
A section summary of chords 6:08
B Section 8:24
Bridge 13:40
Bridge end chords 15:06
Bridge picking pattern 17:15
Justin, you're an absolute legend. I'm on day three of learning this song, almost 2 years in to my guitar learning journey, and the way you break down songs in to digestable chunks and really slow down and explain what is going on is invaluable, especially for a song like this which can be incredibly daunting. I know maybe 3 finger style songs, so perhaps I'm jumping in at the deep end, but you're definitely guiding my through it with this video. Can't wait to get the pieces down and then put it together.
It tooks forever but at the end I’m finally able to play the whole song! Thanks!!!
Great job! I hope to learn it myself one day
Hezza never give up !
oh john frusciante is such a talented guy
Hey Justin, we all know you're good. But this tune gives me chills :) Thumbs up
The Red Hot Chills ?
im just as addicted to this lesson like i was when i found youre eric clapton-layla unplugged lesson, its hard but then again the more awesome when you nail the entire song, my guitar teacher(in real life:P) says im progressing like hell for my second year of playing and in my opinion thats a compliment ment for you justin
More Chili Peppers! Yes!
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miss you holden
I had to laugh when I saw an interview with Frusciante about this song. He was playing it after a day surfing, and Keidis said "what's that bro?", and Frusciante replied "oh, nothing!" Writes one of the coolest song intros in history, and simply replies "oh, nothing!" What a legend!!!
After 3 months lockdown time to practice, I am slowly getting there. 55 years old, picked up my dusty guitar to pass the time. Suppose I could have picked something easier to start but what's life without a challenge.
What an incredible lesson. As good as this wonderful song. Thank you for the time you took with this, Justin.
@@chriskelly922 how have you progressed mate? hopefully you are nailing this song by now, best wishes to you
@@VonRibbitt Thanks @Ribbit. Took a while, ended up breaking it down into the four different sections, taking each one slowly until I could play it through and then putting them together. I'm certainly not as fluid as Justin, or John F, but I'm happy with the progress I've made. Enjoying the challenge 🙂
@@chriskelly922 Happy to hear that, and i dont think anyone will be as fluid as Frusiante, man is god at guitar.
One of the most beautiful song ever
Looks finger pickin' good! Cheers Justin.
I love your energy and the way you teach Justin! Thanks so much for this!
My name is Don
Frusciante is really a genius. Really like his playing style. He makes it sounds so simple but yet so good. So soothing, calm and out of this world.
Thanks to you too, I am on your Beginner course stage 3 and just bought RUST-1 mobile version from your store.
Can you please make an easy beginner version of 'Desecration Smile'?
Can't wait to progress quickly and play RHCP songs.
Just learn the song man, you dont have to go through all these bullshit stages
@@Liam.2000 I did learnt it :)
Just practice at one day it becomes natural
Wow, when I start to play that pattern in my head was: It doesn t sound like the song. But, now that I play it faster, it sounds great! The best tutorial
Man those fast chord changes are hard to play! But I will never give up!!
Thanks Justin : )
Edit: Nice electric guitar in the background. What kind of brand is that? Never seen a logo like this.
Patrick James Eggle, Koa top 96
JustinGuitar Songs Thanks! That was fast. :)
Hey Justin, What is the model of the acoustic guitar?
Thank you!
I think it's a Maton Michael Fix 808
Well, I been playing this song for about a year I think, the first part at least and now I am trying to finish learning the song. It's very hard but for two days of practice I think Im making progress I can now make the chords and the sequences to a slow pace. I hope I can get use to the pain the chords are causing me in a week or a llitle more.
Justin,I must say yours are absolutely the best tutorials ever!Thanks a lot ,Brilliant teacher
thank you soo much! I've played this song for years and loved it, but I never knew how to play it exactly right. More Frusciante tunes please, although I am grateful you've done so many already ! :)
Great lesson Justin. Your Folk Fingerstyle Course really helped me a lot with learning this song! I took the course few months ago and have been practicing since. I can remember how hard it was having the right fingers on the right strings, the fact that I had to look at my picking hands and then look back at my fretting hands, the constant unintentional muting, the chord-scale relations, the Travis picking, etc etc........ but it all paid off.
It's still challenging, but it's coming together nicely. I'll never stop practicing.
Thanks for the lessons. I hope you keep them coming. You're the best teacher!
One of my favorite songs ever and Justin did great job as usual. I love it that unlike any other tutorial/cover, Justin managed to nail that brilliant bass line. Thanks!
I think that Justin simplified it a bit though, the picking pattern rhythm on the recording sounds slightly different. The bass notes are played on the 1/8ths but the the notes on the thinnest strings are a bit syncopated and slightly delayed, giving it that unique feel. This is barely noticeable when played near full speed but if you listen to the slowed recording (like under 75% speed), you'll hear it.
Also, besides the variation on the Em chord that Justin mentioned, there are a few tiny variations on the Baug chord in the verse (including one sweet slide that for the life of me, I can't figure out).
None are big deal by any means but if someone wants to play it exactly as the original, it has to be practiced with the recording and at very slow speed.
Great song and tutorial!
A for 4, B for 2, C Ci x2, slide, A for 3 with spice, Em chord with 6 muted
Love your tutorials man. Very clear and helpful. Thanks!
Well, wonders will never cease! I too have been playing this with a constant bass line. As you say, It's going to take some practice to unlearn that. Thanks for another great tutorial!
Justin, you are awesome man. Your lessons are clear, and you explain the songs without going into too much unnecessary detail. Keep rocking!
Omg the diminished chord trick just blows my mind
How have I never heard about it before ?
My first loooooooong musical...... Stuck in 2nd part second chord ☹️☹️😔😔😖😖😖 can't bar with ring finger but .......login the pain 😁😁👌🤟🤘.... Justin is da best!!!!!
I've been looking to work on my picking technique and this release couldn't have come at a better time. I've been working on it steadily for the past few months now and my confidence has taken a tremendous leap. Thank you so much for posting this one, it's always been a favorite of mine.
Justin been following for a while as a lot of your true fans and just like to say cheers for sticking to being yourself and not changing your vids. all love man
I was literally looking for a lesson on this song yesterday! Thanks Justin!
So well explained .. the timing is spot on .. so many other lessons forget to talk about it
You really deserve a (virtual) hug (from Belgium), for all the hard work you're doin' here, Justin!
Good work Justin. Thanks for the upload. Appreciate you breaking this down into smaller sections for people to learn.
Can you do a video showing all of your guitars and equipment you use.
thank you very much, I never thought I was able to play this tune until you post this video. It gave me hard time, to play it flawlessly.
how do they even compose something like that, they must be true masters of guitar
Lhawga John Frusciante, man. And he was so young when he started
Look up Tomorrow, Tomorrow by Elliott Smith, blows my mind
Thanks so much for this! Tried to figure this out a while ago and got about as far as poorly playing the main riff.
Hope you've got some more Chili Peppers lined up. Maybe Venice Queen or some Stadium Arcadium songs?
Immediately subscribed. You're an AMAZING teacher, I've been looking for a good guitar teacher for a while now and so happy I finally found someone who explains everything so well. It was very easy to learn this way! Thank you so much Justin!
Justin you are the man!!! thank you so much for these great guitar lessons... much love from Serbia and take care...
finally one that I like, cheers Justin
It would be so cool, if you could talk with Frusciante. Maybe some day you make an interview and small sessions or something like that.
@@MrBrickfilms Of course he is alive, otherwise how could he be interviewed or do a small session with Justin?
What a marvelous teacher you are Justin !Great!
John frustrating more like can't link the 4 different stages quick enough but I will get there! Great lesson Justin as always, extremely appreciative of your time and knowledge, thanks man🤟🏻
That's the best road trippin guitar tutorial in youtube.
One of the best tutorials you've made! :D
Thank you!
You are an amazing teacher. Thanks for this lesson.
Good to see you didn't forget about the chili peppers!
Dude, your videos have really gotten me into playing and learning guitar, thanks for everything man! Keep on rocking!
Fantastic tutorial Justin - one of the best I’ve viewed! Thank you 👏
Nice, I was just listening to this song too!
:)
Beautiful tone even without your nails. Great lesson, Justin! Thanks!
Justin you are awesome !
I am studying guitar via your website and really enjoying it all, thanks for it being free and very solid lessons !
Thanks again,
Tijs
Thanks Justin, your tutorials are awesome! This is now my first guitar song I know how to play aside from some simple cowboy chords songs.
hey justin! ive enjoyed several of your lessons, this one made me suscribe. youre a great teacher and besides that you seem like a great guy. thanks!
Love it, nice lesson please keep doing tutorials like this one.
Thank you, Mr Justin !
Impossible to have been playing it wrong for 20 years..came out in 1999...awesome lesson from an awesome teacher btw!!
P.S. John Frusciante is amazing!!!
Джастин, ты порядочный красавчик, отвечаю. Спасибо за разбор, поправил все свои ошибки!
Thank you kindly for the lesson, this is such a majestic guitar playing.
I knew why I watched this lesson even though I already know this song...
that F#dim7 thing that all the notes are the same blew my mind, i did not knew that until now!
There's always something to learn from your videos.
Thanks Justin! Greetings from Germany!
Thank you , Justin, for your very detailed tutorial! So much hard work goes into making a video lesson, and you give it freely, which is truly humbling tu us grateful learners! So, because the rhythm of the notes is so difficult and I am very beginning beginner, your lesson is extremely helpful to me. Over 17 years ago I decided to take up guitar and started with classical lessons, as I absolutely love classical/Spanish/Latin/Mediterranean guitar music.
What I noticed from the RHCP official video of JF playing, he is using a classical R hand technique - he matches his pinky to high E string only, then places pinky on guitar surface when not playing high E! His ring finger always plays 5th string B, 4th (middle) plays G, thumb is bass on low E and A strings. I think his index finger is playing the D string but it is hard to tell for me.
When I switch my technique to match his, it became much easier for me to match the speed bc the coordination felt more natural.
Anyway, your video was so great and REALLY helpful with the rhythm and complex bridge chord progression, I will look into purchasing your tutorial lesson package! Thanks again, and all the best.
Nailed it Justin. Thanks for posting 😀🎸🎸
I can see that the version I've been playing all my life is completely wrong
The Puertorican Beast Jonathan Ayala if it sounds right it is right
same here
Vonjela Always fret otherwise you get bum notes and buzz
@@badgasaurus4211 LOLLLLLLLLLLLL
Excellent video lesson Justin, Beautifully played John frusciante would be impressed, And i liked how you added the counting banner at the bottom of the video,not seen that before in your videos, i know you count out the rhythm stuff anyways but could you keep it in for future lessons ? Makes it easier for us who still getting to grips with counting in general music. But keep up the great videos as always :D
Love the video, but I also love your appreciation for Frusciante. The more you listen to him, the more his magic is revealed
The more you listen to him the more you realize that he’s probably the greatest musician ever
Best tutorial for this song on YT. Hard to master!
yesss! i was waiting for this song for quite some time, great job Justin
You're a great guitarplayer, but this is also so perfectly taught. Thank you verry much!
I'm so glad you've done a lesson for this song! 🙏
Thank you very much!!! Always wanted to learn this one!! Cheers for you man!!
I'm starting to get the feeling you're favourite guitarist is frusciante, which I'm cool with because hes my idol :) great work I love your lesson
Love this song and finger picking in general. Another one to add to the list of songs to learn
you're a great teacher, thanks very much :) I really enjoyed learning that!
I'm sooo learning this today. Thanks so much!
Great lesson! I didn't know how fast I clicked when I saw RHCP lesson by Justin. Time to dust off my acoustic for this one.
I never make comments but Justin u r trully the best, תודה רבה!
Oh, thanks so much for this one!!! Great lesson as always!!
Wow, I was just thinking about learning this song and then you post it! Amazing Justing :)
Great lesson thanks!! Been struggling with this for some time but you've really sorted me out. Great video as always.
Said the spider to the fly...
Great lesson, easy to follow many thanks Justin, had lunch in secret harbour WA a few years ago, with your dad, I'm friendly with the Lawson's, lovely people.
Hi Justin! Incredible lesson, thank you so much. I think I may have caught a slight miscommunication that confused me. When you play the F#dim7 at 20:25 you say that this is the same pattern (I would think you meant the same pattern as the A,C,D). You in fact play the same pattern that is used at 11:30. It certainly sounds correct, so I think that is correct, but let me know if I am wrong. Thanks again!
OOH, I've been waiting for these so long time, thanks!
Just two days ago I watched what I believe is the interview you probably saw with John playing a bit of the song and was disappointed that there are no good lessons on it (and because it's too hard for me to transcribe it myself). What are the odds?
Marcel Riemer i saw that interview too hes a very good guitarist so when he plays something hes already written he may add some extra layers and extra notes that arent on the recording. But if u do find out how to play it make a tab and post it online.
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Thanks so much Justin 😃🙏🏻 You are the best 😉
I keep coming back to this tutorial although I already know how to play this song 😅 thank you Justin!
it really helps our confidence when you make mistakes, Justin!
I never make mistakes, what are you talking about? :) ha ha ha
Great lesson! very good practice, thank you from Israel
Love your lessons man. This one is priceless
In case anyone else is wondering at 20:25 the pattern is the same as the one for G/D from the section before, not like the A7 pattern.
Great lesson though. I love this song!
nice guitar, top Video. have nice day from germany
Great Tutorial Justin, ! My next recommendation is Beautiful Day - U2. Keep up the good work !
Can you do 59th bridge street song by Simon & Garfunkel, please?
Thank you so much for this video, Justin! appreciated!
Thanks a lot for such a gorgeous and needed lesson!
I would love more song from Pearl Jam! You rock!
thank you very much brother. i enjoyed learning this song. Your teaching skill is awesome man
Cant thank you enough for this lesson.🙏🏻🎸
May you teach my friends by red hot chili peppers
Your probably the best guitar teacher ever!..........
Such an amazing tune, I never liked this much the song itself, but the guitar part sounds really well!
I'm actually learning it lol I got part A down just started B .. tnx so much!
man you saved me with that rythim practice !!!!!!!!!!! : )
Justin, I love your lessons. They have helped me in so many levels.
I wish you would do Hendrix "Bold As Love" as it is my favorite of his... "Keeping fingers crossed!!"
you are a genius!!! thanks for your video :)