If you want to learn how to play guitar from me, be sure to check out my entire lessons program at www.the-art-of-guitar.com. 👍🎸🎸

@nunufjabisnjas8068

3 ай бұрын

You could add a level 8 to this video. He hammers on the 2nd and 4th power chord.

You know how Hendrix said: "I've been imitated so well I've heard people copy my mistakes. " Well this has kind of the same vibes.

@bmkra8593

5 жыл бұрын

@Mike everyone praises him with likes because he was about to do somethin lol

@Bless-the-Name

5 жыл бұрын

Now ... this is what I call good commenting.

@pain9270

5 жыл бұрын

I,m not the guy to like everything but this comment deserves it.

@aryaredzwan89

4 жыл бұрын

I dont get it😂

@MladenMijatov

4 жыл бұрын

That was my thinking as well. People are like level 6, 7, over 9000. When in reality it was extra shot of vodka washed down with Jägermeister that shouldn't been there.

you call it "scratchy", I call it "Waka Waka".

@akselikoskinen2890

4 жыл бұрын

I call it chukachuka

@necroticzxx

4 жыл бұрын

Chicka chicka

@dityakb

4 жыл бұрын

tom morrelo style

@koba5152

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir it will now forever be stuck In my head

@haniaszczygielska9413

4 жыл бұрын

For me it's more of a "Chicky Chicky"

Level 8: Become Kurt Cobain

@bubbybubs

4 жыл бұрын

Chilly Gallagher what if I don't want to shoot myself

@stewdapples267

4 жыл бұрын

Aqrun then just get your wife to hire someone instead 👍

@shishi1079

4 жыл бұрын

uh oh

@wtkvslowguy

4 жыл бұрын

Um why

@AllgdSuspexx27

4 жыл бұрын

Ah yes, dead

Level 8: Smash guitar after play it.

@bud9269

4 жыл бұрын

Level 9: jump into drums

@greenbees3193

4 жыл бұрын

Level 10 realise you now have to purchase a new guitar and drums

@EnDeRBeaT

4 жыл бұрын

Level 11: Purchase a shotgun instead

@muhdshuhairi609

4 жыл бұрын

Level 13: Point shotgun at head

@apollofikz3738

4 жыл бұрын

Can't stand the darkness

well after 23 years of practicing wonderwall i feel as if im finally ready to persue level 2 of smells like teen spirit's riff

@BrunoHasBeenShot

5 жыл бұрын

I don't want to confuse you... but if you need that long for fucking "Wonderall" you should practice a little more or maybe accept that you maybe (!) have no talent? :D

@BrunoHasBeenShot

5 жыл бұрын

Yes. It took me this long to realize that your comment was ironic.

@Double400

5 жыл бұрын

r/whoosh

@justcuz2105

5 жыл бұрын

@@BrunoHasBeenShot talent doesn't exist

@EgoCZ

5 жыл бұрын

It surely does lol

Level 8, play it on acoustic guitar

@markybills5296

5 жыл бұрын

Sangeeta Devi I play it on acoustic anyways

@antonirachwa8687

5 жыл бұрын

Level 9 play it on ukulele

@user-ts6iu4yr6e

5 жыл бұрын

@@antonirachwa8687 actually i can

@jamesd916

5 жыл бұрын

Yay im level 8 then

@isabellanebs22

5 жыл бұрын

fully support this

I don’t get why people always hate on Kurt Cobain as a guitarist. He’s a good and a adaptable one and he pulled off so much with the little he knew. I don’t see him as a “guitarist”, rather I see him as a great artist.

@surhit

5 жыл бұрын

The main reason Nirvana got so much hatred was because of all those Glam Metal band who were destroyed by them. Metal Band worked more hard in guitar techniques and stuffs...but then came Nirvana with pure raw music with simple guitar technique and with nice poems and nice voice. Every artist was Jealous of Nirvana, because they stole their fans. And some glam fan boys picked up Nirvana's weakness in musical technicality and they did negative marketing, what you call pulling legs.

@dianaivey5649

5 жыл бұрын

Lantern Well, you have to give credit to Kurt for being a good composer even though his guitar skills were limited musically speaking, still l think that the music industry used his early death to portrait him as a genius and as a guy who changed the late 90's rock sound, imo nirvana was one of the good grudge music's pioneers, but again bands like soundgarden, Alice in chains, and Pearl Jam were technically and musically superior, althought it is hard to deny that Kurt was a talented song writer and composer, and a great artist with lots of charisma.

@byanymeansnecessary398

4 жыл бұрын

I once read that Cobain could only play 3 chords. I doubt that's true though.

@caldoemiljr9841

4 жыл бұрын

Kurt plays punk music. He once even says that punk is a musical freedom. Playing saying and doing what you want. He plays music to have fun and entertain people and not to show off.

@Tcivan

4 жыл бұрын

When it comes to artists, its not the technique. its the final product. I work in film, and you would be amazed how some of the best cinematographers barely know how to use the camera. BUT, when they coordinate the lighting, the framing, and the color pallette its magic. You hire technicians if you need perfect. Perfect is often boring.

Smells like teen spirit: easiest song to play but hard af tone to hit. And lets be honest he nailed the tone here.

@Acroanidd

3 жыл бұрын

I'm with you. I know how to play it, and i can play it, but getting it just right is something that involves more than just the right notes and strumming. This can be said for most songs. but this is one that people consider super easy, which i guess if you look note for note, sure, simple.. but in the end not really cut and dry.

@livv212

3 жыл бұрын

@@Acroanidd An amp might help or something

@shanebiggs1888

Жыл бұрын

Let's be honest how the fuck do you pronounce your name?

@aceconover1289

Жыл бұрын

@@livv212you need a twin reverb for the tone and a boss ds 1 and small clone chorus it’s not just a amp

@nicolascarlino2139

10 ай бұрын

@@aceconover1289 the more important thing is the guitar mics, if you have the right ones, any distortion and chorus should nail it

I like how it starts to sound more like the actual song as it progresses

@delisub2910

4 жыл бұрын

Joshua Jung this should have more likes than the original one

@jjrc7424

Жыл бұрын

that's the point

Kept waiting for the distortion.

@giovanidl9695

5 жыл бұрын

He liked your comment but didn't answered it

@nengahguleh4267

5 жыл бұрын

@@giovanidl9695 a

@nengahguleh4267

5 жыл бұрын

@@giovanidl9695 ayu

@Idk-zg6if

4 жыл бұрын

LowBlue music what is there to answer with

@domeck6482

4 жыл бұрын

@@nengahguleh4267 b

You are the only person I’ve seen who truly nails Kurt’s technique and quirks for Teen Spirit in the detail it deserves. Really nice work.

7:00 the green light in the back just vibin'

@AtlasCompleXtheProd

3 жыл бұрын

aww lol

He keeps talking about Kurt Cobain in the present tense. He either lives 27 years in the past or someone hasn't broken the news to him.

@TheArtofGuitar

6 жыл бұрын

Leave me alone in my denial. 😂

@diego2112gaming

5 жыл бұрын

As long as we all agree, Courtney killed Kurt.

@PaulGrieselhuber

5 жыл бұрын

Cleveland Rock one of the nice things about changing the world: you live forever

@DoPtRiGGa

5 жыл бұрын

His music lives on thru time, therefore so does he

@irmamazziotte2214

5 жыл бұрын

I see it as a respect thing

Kurt learned to play smells like teen Spirit by watching this

@josemarquez5277

6 жыл бұрын

GAMOVA666 yeah facts

@el_Riky

6 жыл бұрын

XDD

@john9409

6 жыл бұрын

He tried but killed himself cuz couldn't figure out level 7

@lucasellington8910

6 жыл бұрын

This guy watched his own video on how to play this song, to learn how to play this song.

@dmc_9894

6 жыл бұрын

@@john9409 FUCKING DUDE !! 😂😂😂😂

*bars the power chords "I knew Cobain is always within me...."

this has been in my freaking recommended for like 7 months now

@cohenwilson1701

4 жыл бұрын

Lol same

@bud9269

4 жыл бұрын

Because they new we would click it eventually lol

I can't not hear the booming drums every time you near the end of the riff.

@TheArtofGuitar

6 жыл бұрын

Same.

@iceman10129

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that drummer had some great hard drum licks. Its crazy how much he looks like the singer of Foo Fighters. If they ever do a tribute/reunion show they could totally get that guy.

@sunnylime2831

6 жыл бұрын

I thought I was the only one who noticed that. We so need that drummer and the vocal of Foo Fighter to have a collab.

@1713162434

6 жыл бұрын

Nick Yates heheje

@haldern501

6 жыл бұрын

I wonder what happened to that guy? I heard some people say he *is* the guy from foo fighters but there's no way that could be true

I play the flute, will all this apply to my instrument as well?🤔

@TheArtofGuitar

6 жыл бұрын

7 Levels of Jethro Tull. haha

@OH2az2

5 жыл бұрын

Cheesy Maccool depends on how good you are at flute.

@chriswebb383

5 жыл бұрын

Only if it's a meat flute.

@ItsTacoBacon

5 жыл бұрын

This dude plays the skin flute!

@nuke8191

5 жыл бұрын

OH HELL NAW

Its really difficult to gauge weather he was a guitar genius or a slob from this. Definitely the king of subtlety in those techniques. Simple things like that upstroke add something to the music. Something in the way is another one of those great yet subtle songs. I guess grunge was meant to be trashy and unpolished anyway

@aadiduggal1860

Жыл бұрын

i think he was just a dude having fun with music. whether or not he's a "genius" or a "slob" is just overthinking things imo

@Rollincoal311

4 ай бұрын

Nah it was all intentional, it’s the whole point of “Grunge” it wasn’t supposed to be clean or perfect. It was break the norm and speak out. Breaking the mold did that. Needed to be around in that time to get how it was

Level 8: get stoned and play it left handed

@Jackb201

3 жыл бұрын

Level 9: just become left handed

@Joseph-rk5iv

4 ай бұрын

Lol

Level 8: get completely stoned and try to play

@jay8819

6 жыл бұрын

Lorenzo Roman doubt Kurt just got stoned. He was a smack head at least

@Sophia-dw8xv

6 жыл бұрын

Level 420*

@tommcglone2867

6 жыл бұрын

Lorenzo Roman nah inject a shot of smack then play it

@ibefullofme

6 жыл бұрын

It's damn hard to play when you're stoned, everything you do is a step behind what it should be, so you're constantly trying to correct.

@happeebirthdae8136

6 жыл бұрын

Idk what you guys mean i play waaay better after a blunt or two

I read the title as "7 smells of teen spirit"

I kept mentally screaming for the drums to come on and I actually yelled "WHERE ARE THE FRICKIN DRUMS"

@mikeydoeseverything1267

5 жыл бұрын

Oh, hello Ryan. You still wearing vanilla deodorant?

@hash2718

5 жыл бұрын

Ryan Ross no you didn’t

@eddie1993

5 жыл бұрын

Mad lad

@RossFixxxed

5 жыл бұрын

The re-release of Dumb with no cello hurts my brain so bad.

@calebnailson7508

5 жыл бұрын

ME TOO

It's called the "chicka chicka" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@jamesleita3277

4 жыл бұрын

yk whats up

@user-sx3nt2bf2u

4 жыл бұрын

Todd Brown Slim Shady

He's actually sweep picking so fast that it sounds like a chord

@rferguson3

6 жыл бұрын

Jordan Flowers 😂

@jacobpottala

6 жыл бұрын

lmao

@markbaum9615

6 жыл бұрын

It's a power arpeggio....not a power chord...haha

@Lemmiwinkser

6 жыл бұрын

hahahahahh fuck i spat my drink

@NourElRayes

6 жыл бұрын

😂

Dude, you spent more effort analyzing it than Cobain did writing it.

@user-hf9rq9xr2o

6 жыл бұрын

That's a trend on KZread. I'm sure he knows that though. Still makes for an interesting video.

Wow, cobain really brings a lot of imperfect perfection into a song meant to vibe with people who feel imperfect. I would have never realized how homemade his playing is without this. Thanks dude!

It's like Keanu Reeves and John Cusack had a baby.

@eliza3986

4 жыл бұрын

Amanda Pike & paul rudd!!

@RD-ms9gn

4 жыл бұрын

Accurate

Crap I just realized I called it "Palm Muting'" on Level 2. I meant "Fretting-Hand Muting."

@Ghost-jh8xu

6 жыл бұрын

The-Art-of-Guitar they can also be called dead notes, right?

@TheArtofGuitar

6 жыл бұрын

Sure.

@jaimerojas6578

6 жыл бұрын

I didn't even noticed xD

@UTDSUCKDICK

6 жыл бұрын

Do you even guitar brah?

@nonya8311

6 жыл бұрын

The-Art-of-Guitar Level 8 lol, sometimes he will slide the power cords especially when he's going from the last power cord back to the first power cord.

Kept waiting for the drums. I now have anxiety

@krisfrederick5001

5 жыл бұрын

They will never come... lol, 30 false starts right?

@redhot6464cm

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, I keep waiting for the drums too!

@woomi177

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe xanax will help

I just finished a lesson where I was figuring this out with a student, trying to determine whether this song uses 5th chords or barre chords. I heard the sus chords and thought, wtf? How many people noticed this? Then watch a live performance and noticed the two-finger barres. Then looked it up to see if anyone's teaching it that way, and of course you are. Always catching the details, great stuff as usual!

I started playing the guitar cuz of Nirvana. One cool thing that I learned about him was it was very VERY easy to play almost exactly like him as the chords were easy, but it was VERY hard to make it sound like him exactly. I have seen shredders who could play circles around me not play Nirvana songs right because Kurt's mind was so weird and he learned how to play the guitar on his own so he forged his own little tricks to get through the plateaus and sticking points.

The Cobain Chord is always me when I play anything on guitar. No idea it had a name. my friendo calls it "quit doing your stupid T-Rex thing". 5 years of playing and I can't fucking stop. it's just a bad habit man.

@mxm9777

2 жыл бұрын

well embrace it and write fire grunge songs

Level 8, you actually play this a semi tone higher like the original single version and not the album version.

@yurick

5 жыл бұрын

turb0m0nk3y Link? I never heard about this

Nice 6-string bass!! Besides that, amazing video. Thank you for illuminating us how much depth are just in the main riff. Fascinating!!

U didnt cover level 8. The way he played it live at top of the pops 😂

@giovannimangiante1502

6 жыл бұрын

That's God level. Mere humans like us can't do such things.

@generalskunk6876

6 жыл бұрын

as in not at all and deliberately miming it horribly?

@methtank

6 жыл бұрын

His strumming pattern is crazy in that version

@musicalmadness4902

6 жыл бұрын

You mean he mimed it right?

@PCkeez

6 жыл бұрын

Louis james the best version of all. And the best FUCK YOU to the management of the ‘music machine’

Level 8 - Get drunk and high at the same time and play the riff

@tomgig18269

6 жыл бұрын

Dominik Trubačík flip out in the middle of the song and trash the whole set.

@0371998

6 жыл бұрын

hail, to you

@williamsandoval6564

6 жыл бұрын

@@albertomaciasduran2212 this went from 0 to 100 real quick

@swagmiredoesall

6 жыл бұрын

Now there's a challenge

@imanottelling2963

5 жыл бұрын

That's if you believe he did it himself. . . *cue X-Files theme *

The fact you noticed he does the upstroke in the intro live earned you my sub!

The only correct way to play Nirvana is playing it in the way you fucking want

It's more than a feeling when I hear that old song...

@rafamatavelli3399

5 жыл бұрын

It's smell like teen spirit, not more than a feeling. Read the title. GODAMNIT

@medicineman360

5 жыл бұрын

@@rafamatavelli3399 You beat me to it! 👍

@marcosflores8188

4 жыл бұрын

The point of his comment is that the opening chords for SLTS is the same as More Than A Feeling. Even Kurt acknowledged this and would troll the audience live by playing More Than A Feeling before transitioning into Teen Spirit

@chrislair6832

4 жыл бұрын

@@marcosflores8188 did he really? It's so that is freaking awesome! When he died I was 13 and I remember ditching school because I couldn't handle it

@asher8756

4 жыл бұрын

Wasn’t it reading where they did an absolutely awesome intro for it?

Your voice is so calming, how is this even humanly possible?!

Level 8: the drums finally come in

Is level 8 doing heroin so you have perfect no perfect technique?

@Punkpsychobilly

4 жыл бұрын

Come on, man. Everyone knows that drugs are a prerequisite for making music. Narcotic are step zero.

@that_deadeyegamer7920

4 жыл бұрын

@@Punkpsychobilly so that's why my career as an artist isnt picking up? Thanks guy!

@kevindoran9389

2 жыл бұрын

Ringo said the music the Beatles made while high was absolutely awful and always had to be deleted and redone.

Great ear for the details. Once you added the Upstroking, it really catches the rhythm.

sounds like you've reached Nirvana *wink wink nudge nudge*

@wOhst

6 жыл бұрын

Kody Yardley WTF?

@talaynt2656

6 жыл бұрын

Kody Yardley food fighters? You mean foo fighters

@diegolucero4609

6 жыл бұрын

This has 420 likes

@akio_0110

6 жыл бұрын

Bobby Ratliff fvck me

@james2155

6 жыл бұрын

Smells like he’s reached nirvana

Power chords 0:36 Scratchy Sound 1:12 Open Strumming 1:40 Adding the Upstroke 2:06 Cobain Chords 3:41 Little Details 4:26 Adding Initial Upstroke 6:16

When he starts playing, Me: load up on guns...

@lamasu8060

4 жыл бұрын

no

Level 8, switch to left-handed guitar

@owurakdanso

6 жыл бұрын

Level 9, now play drums, Bass, keyboard, and sing the damm song all at once .

@jakobhellmann824

6 жыл бұрын

@@owurakdanso keyboard?

@JacobJoyce1

6 жыл бұрын

False that is level 9. Level 8 is to perform this while wicked stoned

In other words, play it kind of fast and kind of sloppy. But not too sloppy. Just sloppy enough. And btw the way, we need to get our terminology right. It's not clicky clickys. It's chicka chickas. Not to be confused with the chugga chuggas of heavy metal fame.

@jeremyspracklen4590

6 жыл бұрын

I thought chicka chickas were Tom Morello's sound?

@sappyfoot

6 жыл бұрын

bowl

@richelleriley5501

6 жыл бұрын

Its chicky chicky

@danieln6613

6 жыл бұрын

Paul TheSkeptic Also not to confuse with cheeky breekies of Russian fame

@isaaccortez5835

6 жыл бұрын

This comment is my first band

wow. This was epic bro. Keep up the good work man. \m/

Nice dude, sounds great! One guitarist and youtuber to another :)

if cobain saw this analysis i think he would laugh.

@thegoodcaptain

6 жыл бұрын

Likewise. It's sort of over-analyzing the chaos of one punk guitar player's natural messy style. Still nice that the uploader realizes there are many ways to play the same thing though.

@RMDK22

6 жыл бұрын

it's for people who wanna cover to the letter. it's more satisfying this way.

@AnotherWorldYT

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, but at the same time I think he'd appreciate that at least someone is trying to put it out there that the songs aren't as black and white as they seem, and that this style of music has it's quirks that are more important than the notation itself.

@stephansong

6 жыл бұрын

AfroNihongo yeahhhhh

@banklikefrankwhite1

6 жыл бұрын

Are you saying that because you knew him personally? Or are you basing that off his very manufactured public image?

Just play it sloppy, that's the key

@sfbunnyman

6 жыл бұрын

AnthonyWabo. You are so right..

@keraki1787

6 жыл бұрын

The key is F :) :P

@skeelr311

6 жыл бұрын

You know you’re right 😂

@Momo-bu3le

6 жыл бұрын

AnthonyWabo finally something i can do

@antonionsfw

6 жыл бұрын

nope, kurt played this way FOR YEARS, so if you are going to play an “easy” song you should play it the correct way not just mess it up.

I'm a pianist, what am i doing here?

@SuperballsSupervidsOnYT

5 жыл бұрын

@Music Fan276 I don't know about that, can you play 10 simultaneous notes on a guitar?

@cocoabread13

5 жыл бұрын

Me too but I feel like I'd learn from this on a subconscious level

@kurtcobain8316

5 жыл бұрын

Finding a reason why not to buy a guitar.

@lohst1672

5 жыл бұрын

Ethan Wroblewski idk but I’m a bit looking through all your data.

@notyourtypicalcomicreader4805

5 жыл бұрын

@@SuperballsSupervidsOnYT do you think all guitars are 6 stringed?

Very interesting watch. Will definitely play with this a bit. Thank you

Do you think Kurt played 'level 7' live because he was bored of doing the same thing with that song all the time? He was a decent rythem guitarist but didn't care about playing tight, especially live, because he respected/wanted to be punk too much. I can almost imagine him just playing the upstroke out of boredom/slight hatred, it's a bit of an agressive move like you're pulling/scatching at the strings. But maybe I'm over analysing a bit lol. This is a really cool lesson, I've moved past SLTS at stage 4 I've just realised because I could play it at that level and wasn't too fussed about learning it better, but the barring of the 4th string on the lower strings is such an important detail that I never cared enough to explore. Genuinely opened my eyes!

@ChrisFranklyn

6 жыл бұрын

You could be onto something there with the boredom thing.

@qty1315

6 жыл бұрын

These say it takes longer to form a habit then it does to break a habit. He probably played it one way in the studio, then started playing it another way live (in the studio he didn't play the rhythm guitar intro live, he dubbed it onto the recording later) when he was singing and maybe nervous in front of a crowd. I mean, he played Lithium differently live as well, so maybe there's something to that.

@vladislavkirilov4360

6 жыл бұрын

With this song I won't be surprised at all.

@kasperdomagala4544

6 жыл бұрын

Chris Franklyn he was happy when weird al made a parody because he was sick of hearing SLTS on the radio, so you might be onto something.

@RalphLindsen

6 жыл бұрын

A hard down stroke is also a different kind of aggression than a hard upstroke.A hard upstroke just feels more destructive to me, more tension and more dissonant. A downstroke is hard but feels more controlled.

it's like he shows how genius Kurt was adding those little details but in realuty Kurt was just sloppy punk player who did this naturally being stoned, reminds me of todays filters in console emulators to emulate TV scanlines and NTSC artifacts using complex shaders while CRT TVs did it by their nature naturally

@boseefusmacmurphy1156

5 жыл бұрын

Kaiki Deishu all this hi tech gear and I can't get the "hello I love you" doors tone ..

@r.budddwyer8951

5 жыл бұрын

“punk”

@DoPtRiGGa

5 жыл бұрын

Oh look another envious twat who doesn't understand style and has no individuality

@andywaynebrooks

5 жыл бұрын

I know! Or those jeans that are all torn up to look all grungy but they are crafted that way on purpose by textile workers at the factory, then they add an extra 50$ to the price. They do the same thing to guitars. It’s totally fake wear. Kurt would have hated it.

@davidlenz7817

5 жыл бұрын

Kurt had alot of soul in his guitar playing u just have to feel it

It is so interesting to see these pieces taken apart and breaking down all the technique, keep it coming, Ciao

I've seen a lot of this guy's videos and have found every single one of them helpful and informative. Keep it up man your doing great work here . My son and I have gained a lot from your lessons.

I really like these ... LEVELS of ... kinda videos, they are fun to watch and make me wanna relearn these riffs, so i can get them right. I actually really hope that you keep making them, because maybe i can learn some new riffs too. :)

That “Cobain Chord" is actually an Fsus4.

@aldoearredondo3943

6 жыл бұрын

Nice observation :)

@vystaz

5 жыл бұрын

and it only belongs on the fourth chord.

Great videos man. It’s so interesting to see some of my favorite songs broken down.

I could watch videos like this all day. Fascinating stuff bro 🤙

but the thing is, since its cobain, he wouldve never played it the exact same way every time. So just be sloppy af and crank the gain

@Sp0nge5

6 жыл бұрын

I think he just didn't give a fuck.. For him it was all about not being a sheep and follow set patterns.

@Tocu360

6 жыл бұрын

It's because he doesnt Care how it sounds he Cares about how he feels

@khbgkh

6 жыл бұрын

This is all so presumptuous

@troliol

6 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure it was just a result of him being a self-taught guitar player who developed a lot of bad habits. He was more a singer/songwriter than a "guitar player" as we usually think of them.

in other words: play sloppy and you'll get the tone. he didn't miss anything on purpose, he just didn't really care about perfect precision that much :D

@AspenEmrys

6 жыл бұрын

he was a perfectionist... just not in the way most people define perfection.

@banklikefrankwhite1

6 жыл бұрын

This is what’s known as a myth

@GinEric84

6 жыл бұрын

trefrog In that he was chasing the "perfect heroine" high?

Very good video! A song that I've heard a million times and still you got so great detail out of it!

This helped me learn 10x faster then any other channel or video. Thanks dude!

So after watching this video, I've noticed Kurt starts other songs on upstrokes as well. What a fucking nuance that I've never noticed. Thank you!

Such a good lesson!!! I normally cringe when technically perfect players play nirvana, a lot of people just don't get the fact that Kurt worked hard to be imperfect and he was a better player than he let on. Better rhythm chops than most too. Once again thanks for your superb lesson.

@TheArtofGuitar

6 жыл бұрын

That's my goal, to walk the line between cringe and decent. :) Thanks for the comment TA!

@chriswooldridge1301

6 жыл бұрын

IMHO, he was just a bad guitarist... He was creative, but didn't have much skill. That's part of the beauty of art, though.

@TomGoldsmithguitar

6 жыл бұрын

yep

@tr3vk4m

6 жыл бұрын

Are impressionists just bad painters? Technical proficiency does not equal artistic merit. Being 'skilled' or 'good' are not necessarily related either. One might be capable of playing any riff, no matter how intricate or difficult and yet still fail to write a moving piece of music.

@ozman6602

6 жыл бұрын

Kirk Cobain didn't become who he was because of his skill, he created the grunge sound and his songs people could relate with. He was a smart guy smarter then most people give him credit for.. He remained himself he didn't let money or fame change him. It's ashame Courtney Love never faced charges for his death.

wow, man! noticing that extra 4th was real smart. maybe the best guitar teaching video channel i've stumbled upon so far

Man, it's nice to see people with such dedication. Nice job!

7 levels of Iron Man next?

@pshep138

6 жыл бұрын

Ooooh fuck yes

@_jess_879

6 жыл бұрын

yeah, that would be awesome

@gicady

6 жыл бұрын

*I AM LENIN MAN , FROM THE MOTHERLAND I CAME !*

@sebastianelytron8450

6 жыл бұрын

1.Tony Stark 2.Tony Stark 3.Tony Stark 4.Tony Stark 5.Tony Stark 6.Chuck Norris 7.Elon Musk

@Zorua7777

6 жыл бұрын

Sebastian Elytron Yes.

Please do more of these riff videos! Nuances make the difference)

@TetrisShark70

6 жыл бұрын

Hi frrriend! Love your videos!

Great work mate!

Yoo hell yea definitely subscribing your channel just got back in playing again n im pretty rusty your vids will definitely help me improve

That was really awesome analysis

love the seven levels, hope its a thing :)

this is a really neat idea for a series and approach, very clearly explained and short and to the point!

Holy shit I've alwayls wondered where that final high pitched sound was at the end of the riff

I keep having to play the drums in my head...

Awesome video. Iam very impressed that you have noticed those extra tips of Kurt good job. What about making a video to show us the levels on can't stop by red hot chili peppers? It would be awesome! I also subscribed keep the good job .

@JK-hr1hm

6 жыл бұрын

Maria sigmaaa i like that your a great person

@antonionsfw

6 жыл бұрын

totally! everyone play that one wrong

@Sebastian-ci8zb

6 жыл бұрын

My favorite riff by our Lord and Savior John Anthony Motherfuckin' Frusciante... (Jesus)

@hadeseye2297

6 жыл бұрын

+Maria sigmaaa What took you so long? :P

@vilimbubas1302

6 жыл бұрын

Most of guitarist has great technique but Kurt has great trics to make a song

Omg THANK you for this awesome insight! Love how specific it is, I was always wondering why my playing sounded just a bit off from the recording, ended up being that first “click” in level 6 ;) Thanks, this was awesome!

Awesome! Man that's cool as hell nice job

Good point about the upstroke. It was used because looks cooler on stage and we get a "brushy" sound which rocks a lot. Like the first chord on On a Plain.

Love these videos, shows how much there really is to these songs that everybody calls super simple.

Hey dude thank you so much you really helped me get better at this, I was playing it really shity, now it sounds great

Very good video, I had the same thoughts years now but now you explained them so well.

I love when people go “Well he just played it. He never thought about any of this” May be true, the fact it takes 7 steps to break down 4 chords shows the genius involved.

@xchaos7247

4 жыл бұрын

thetruth6872 no

@featheryfemme

4 жыл бұрын

There's really no genius that he's analyzing here, not saying that Kurt wasn't good at what he did, but this guy is just showing people how to play it exactly as Kurt did on that specific day in the studio.

These videos are great

Nice, man! I couldn't imagine I'd learn this much with the video. I started in the 4th level, but never went further.

You are literally the only person on KZread who dissects the riffs like these. Please do more.

Level 69 : Play Smoke On The Water simultaneously.

Nice! Loving level 7, the up stroke and the sus chords sound really cool. If you are a strong player with solid classical guitar technique, you CAN be creative and get different sounds by playing unconventionally, because your left hand strength will allow you to. Therefore, I wouldn't necessarily encourage bad or wrong technique for the purpose of discovering original chord voicings or strumming techniques, in most cases it will be limiting, rather than enabling

Thanks, nice work, I really like how you broke it down. Makes teaching this to kids a lot easier.

Just having a big smile right now. Thanks man.

Kurt was a genius and an underrated guitar player.

Thanx 4 another great video

Thanks dude... my teacher has me learning this right now... totally helps.

Professor, just wanted you to know I am a beginner bass player, but after so many 'arrivals' in your channel I also bought an accustic guitar... after an hour or so with the guitar I played a good level of Smells Like Teen Spirit without ever touching a guitar to play, and I credit it to you and your videos/methods of teaching: there are lots of great guitar players all over, but only a few have the ART-OF-TEACHING! Thank you and cheers from Brazil! (Not stopping the groove btw)

@TheArtofGuitar

4 жыл бұрын

That's awesome. Great to hear. Brazil is in my heart because I do Jiu Jitsu. :)

@heavyribassmaiden4924

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheArtofGuitar wooow! What tesm are you on? Which belt??