John Curtis

John Curtis

Here you'll find videos on acoustic & electric guitar, mandolin, banjo and ukulele. Some are instructional, some are just for the fun of it. Hope you'll enjoy these. Comments and requests welcome. Some tabs are available for students. You can contact me at [email protected]

Transposing: 5 easy Keys on guitar

Transposing: 5 easy Keys on guitar

little Martha, Banjo

little Martha, Banjo

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  • @Longtack55
    @Longtack55Күн бұрын

    Thanks Mr Curtis. I experienced joy and had a silly grin throughout.

  • @Longtack55
    @Longtack55Күн бұрын

    Beautiful for my ears - augasmic! Thank you so much.

  • @f81456
    @f814562 күн бұрын

    Great job, my Grandfather taught me to play some Slack Key over 50 years ago, I love the sound of open G.

  • @uberjam-sam8512
    @uberjam-sam85123 күн бұрын

    I play this tune with friends and really appreciate this intro to add a little interest. Tyvm

  • @uberjam-sam8512
    @uberjam-sam85123 күн бұрын

    Love this tune and this rendition is more accessible than the doc Watson, which I appreciate:)

  • @hendrik1834
    @hendrik18343 күн бұрын

    I guess i have to buy a mandolin now...

  • @AikiSys
    @AikiSys4 күн бұрын

    Great stuff. Greeting from Dublin Ireland. You’ve got another subscriber. Thanks for sharing 👏👏👏👏🙏🏿

  • @Guitargeorgewilliams
    @Guitargeorgewilliams4 күн бұрын

    What year is that gibson?

  • @Nicholas-dreamlove
    @Nicholas-dreamlove4 күн бұрын

    What the Devil? LOL. In the studio, who played mandolin on this track? Anybody knows, Jerry Garca?

  • @terrymurray9818
    @terrymurray98188 күн бұрын

    Nice tutorial abit of a challenge for me il give it a whirl thanks you much obliged ❤❤❤❤

  • @davidmacleod9313
    @davidmacleod931310 күн бұрын

    That is a 14 fret one, right?

  • @jcurtis30water
    @jcurtis30water10 күн бұрын

    Indeed it is.

  • @davidmacleod9313
    @davidmacleod931310 күн бұрын

    @@jcurtis30water So, I could special order it? Thanks for the video info too, btw!

  • @Tovohx
    @Tovohx11 күн бұрын

    Might be the most difficult piece I learn, thanks lot Cheers from France

  • @jcurtis30water
    @jcurtis30water10 күн бұрын

    Yes, this is a challenge, but worth the effort! Good luck my friend.

  • @artsie8282
    @artsie828215 күн бұрын

    Bravo, very nice tutorial that is not available elsewhere. Thank you

  • @jcurtis30water
    @jcurtis30water10 күн бұрын

    You are welcome! Glad it was helpful!

  • @bobekstam1164
    @bobekstam116419 күн бұрын

    Really well presented and explained John! Thanks so much! How do I get the tab?

  • @jcurtis30water
    @jcurtis30water18 күн бұрын

    Hi Bob, The tab is $10. If you’re still interested, contact me at [email protected]. and I’ll give you payment details. Thanks. John.

  • @julesdegiulio2565
    @julesdegiulio256523 күн бұрын

    Been singing this song "in my head" for decades. It was about time to make it audible. I took up guitar upon retirement and have been at it now for close to 2 years. Developing finger style has become my focus. Appreciate your approach and clear direction. Thanks.

  • @jcurtis30water
    @jcurtis30water18 күн бұрын

    Glad the video was helpful! Keep practicing, you’ll get it!

  • @jessicamacgregor6139
    @jessicamacgregor613926 күн бұрын

    thank you john curtis

  • @jcurtis30water
    @jcurtis30water24 күн бұрын

    You are very welcome Jessica.

  • @brandyarney1170
    @brandyarney117027 күн бұрын

    Hey John, thanks a bunch. Great job. Mind if i ask the model of your guitar. Martin, I believe, based on the nice pickguard I assume it's a higher end model. Thank you

  • @jcurtis30water
    @jcurtis30water25 күн бұрын

    You’re welcome Brandy. My guitar is a Larrivee LV03. Not sure they make this model anymore. It’s about 13 years old.

  • @davidgiddens4701
    @davidgiddens4701Ай бұрын

    Thank you

  • @jcurtis30water
    @jcurtis30water29 күн бұрын

    You're welcome, enjoy.

  • @DavidLS888
    @DavidLS888Ай бұрын

    Cool ending!

  • @jcurtis30water
    @jcurtis30waterАй бұрын

    Thanks David!

  • @dr.chandrakantt.morephysic1901
    @dr.chandrakantt.morephysic1901Ай бұрын

    Nice

  • @dr.chandrakantt.morephysic1901
    @dr.chandrakantt.morephysic1901Ай бұрын

    Which is this mandolin?

  • @jcurtis30water
    @jcurtis30waterАй бұрын

    Thank you. This is a Gibson A model from 1921.

  • @sikamt
    @sikamtАй бұрын

    ❤❤❤

  • @jcurtis30water
    @jcurtis30waterАй бұрын

    🙏🙏🙏

  • @JodyMcDougle-pz1zd
    @JodyMcDougle-pz1zdАй бұрын

    Please provide a tab

  • @jcurtis30water
    @jcurtis30water29 күн бұрын

    Hi Jody, I have a tab. I charge $5-$10 for tabs. The Amazing Grace tab is $5. If you’re still interested, send me an email at: [email protected] and I’ll give you payment options. Thanks very much for your interest. John

  • @brandyarney1170
    @brandyarney1170Ай бұрын

    Excellent

  • @jcurtis30water
    @jcurtis30waterАй бұрын

    Thank you! Cheers!

  • @josephkidd1468
    @josephkidd1468Ай бұрын

    would it be possible to do another where you break it down into sections for mando challanged?

  • @jcurtis30water
    @jcurtis30waterАй бұрын

    I tried to do that. Is it too fast for you?

  • @jasbruce6638
    @jasbruce6638Ай бұрын

    I emailed you about this almost a year ago I don’t know if you ever saw it but I’m very happy to see it on the channel

  • @jcurtis30water
    @jcurtis30waterАй бұрын

    Glad I finally got it done!

  • @stevenhaldane4579
    @stevenhaldane4579Ай бұрын

    Great lesson thanks for braking down the tab I am a beginner so need the detail you provided thanks again

  • @jcurtis30water
    @jcurtis30waterАй бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @jeffreybutler9877
    @jeffreybutler9877Ай бұрын

    Thanks John! Wonderful job!

  • @jcurtis30water
    @jcurtis30waterАй бұрын

    Thanks Jeffery. I like the way it sounds on the mandolin.

  • @SKFarm666
    @SKFarm666Ай бұрын

    69th thumbs up, nice

  • @jcurtis30water
    @jcurtis30waterАй бұрын

    🙏🙏

  • @pablo6305
    @pablo6305Ай бұрын

    Damn my mans like liquid dynamite. Thanks for sharing your talent.wish you were in Michigan cause I need to play with someone else that plays.

  • @jcurtis30water
    @jcurtis30waterАй бұрын

    Thank Pablo, keep looking, there’s gotta be some one out there.

  • @Nate_is_Great
    @Nate_is_Great2 ай бұрын

    This is actually in the key of D but the capo makes the C shape. And I'm really glad to find a capo'ed version of the D. When I play it in first position- no capo, it's harder to articulate all the notes. Thank you so much for this.

  • @jcurtis30water
    @jcurtis30waterАй бұрын

    You’re very welcome.

  • @jeffreybutler9877
    @jeffreybutler98772 ай бұрын

    Please Please please do a tutorial of this!

  • @jcurtis30water
    @jcurtis30waterАй бұрын

    I have one. Look for the rain song mandolin tutorial John Curtis.

  • @bobekstam1164
    @bobekstam11642 ай бұрын

    Well done John! Nice and pretty simple two string runs to dress it up! Thx!

  • @jcurtis30water
    @jcurtis30waterАй бұрын

    Thank you sir!

  • @SteveMartinUSA
    @SteveMartinUSA2 ай бұрын

    I like it! Do you have a tab sheet?

  • @jcurtis30water
    @jcurtis30waterАй бұрын

    Sorry Steve, it’s in the pipeline. I’ll post when I have it done.

  • @kathyskorek2565
    @kathyskorek25652 ай бұрын

  • @jcurtis30water
    @jcurtis30water2 ай бұрын

    🙏🙏

  • @georgesember9069
    @georgesember90692 ай бұрын

    😊

  • @jcurtis30water
    @jcurtis30water2 ай бұрын

    This is fun to play! Thank you!

  • @pablo6305
    @pablo63052 ай бұрын

    Beautiful mandolin.

  • @jcurtis30water
    @jcurtis30water2 ай бұрын

    Thanks Pablo, it’s a Gibson F-2 built in 1922.

  • @raymondhagerty1769
    @raymondhagerty17692 ай бұрын

    It is rumored Renee drowned in a tsunami of her tears listening to this rendition. Stunning beauty. Renee & these lovely notes. Such talent Sir. TY.

  • @jcurtis30water
    @jcurtis30water2 ай бұрын

    I’ve always loved this song. Glad that you enjoyed my take on it.

  • @kathyskorek2565
    @kathyskorek25652 ай бұрын

  • @jcurtis30water
    @jcurtis30water2 ай бұрын

    🙏🙏🪕

  • @davidkeith4819
    @davidkeith48192 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much for putting this up, really getting a lot out of it. I appreciate you taking the time to share this with us!

  • @jcurtis30water
    @jcurtis30water2 ай бұрын

    My pleasure! Sharing is what makes music better!

  • @carlatoolan7322
    @carlatoolan73222 ай бұрын

    Hey John! I am back in the saddle with mando :) revisiting this and wondering what lovely lilting strum pattern you’re using at the beginning? My version sounds much more disjointed. Thanks and hope you are doing well!!

  • @danstune
    @danstune2 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the wonderful playing. Also, I appreciate you demonstrating how you play your version. I would like to try to learn this from you. The cross picking you are doing is a challenge for me. 👏

  • @jcurtis30water
    @jcurtis30water2 ай бұрын

    It’s a beautiful tune. Just play the melody and enjoy. Then try the fancy stuff.

  • @byroneism
    @byroneism2 ай бұрын

    That is beautiful. Thank you I will try to do it justice

  • @jcurtis30water
    @jcurtis30water2 ай бұрын

    Thank you, hope you enjoy playing it.

  • @alesiaarnold4259
    @alesiaarnold42592 ай бұрын

    So beautiful ❤

  • @jcurtis30water
    @jcurtis30water2 ай бұрын

    Thank you Alesia! It’s one of my favorite Hendrix tunes.

  • @alesiaarnold4259
    @alesiaarnold42592 ай бұрын

    This is amazing!! Thank you!!! 😍

  • @jcurtis30water
    @jcurtis30water2 ай бұрын

    You're so welcome!

  • @petersmith-iz6im
    @petersmith-iz6im3 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @jcurtis30water
    @jcurtis30water2 ай бұрын

    You bet!

  • @aberhan
    @aberhan3 ай бұрын

    Nice explanation. Thank you.

  • @jcurtis30water
    @jcurtis30water2 ай бұрын

    My pleasure, enjoy that slide!

  • @pageluvva
    @pageluvva3 ай бұрын

    Oh that is wonderful. Thanks so much my friend. Sounds amazing.

  • @jcurtis30water
    @jcurtis30water2 ай бұрын

    Glad you like it! A lot of Zeppelin sounds good on the mando.

  • @grahambest4462
    @grahambest44623 ай бұрын

    Fine offering of the basics, John. During the turnaround portion you often call the chords by the wrong names, not that it matters much.

  • @jcurtis30water
    @jcurtis30water2 ай бұрын

    Thanks Graham! I mentioned that I called out some incorrect chord names in the description. Embarrassing? Yes but too lazy to redo the video.

  • @56Jeannot
    @56Jeannot3 ай бұрын

    Interesting. I'm going to try this on the octave mandoline I bought last month. Quite a challenge for a bass-player ;-)

  • @jcurtis30water
    @jcurtis30water2 ай бұрын

    Cool! I’ll bet it will work.

  • @madcyril4135
    @madcyril41352 ай бұрын

    From u.k. My son played bass for years, and bought a mandolin and was all over it in no time. You will be fine.

  • @56Jeannot
    @56Jeannot2 ай бұрын

    @@madcyril4135 I guess you're right. I already use the octave mandolin in two songs with my band (I leave the bass to our accordionist there.). By the way, I continue to play bass in the other songs, cause I'm a real bassman ;-)

  • @madcyril4135
    @madcyril41352 ай бұрын

    @@56Jeannot Yes my two lads both still play bass in bands now in their 30s. I have to say the instrument has a certain appeal, I worked for 35 yrs with Pino Palladinos brother in law. So that with my Pastorius albums lying around the house you can guess the rest! An absolute nightmare for me being an unpaid roadie. Different gigs miles apart, same night! Equipment, car, weather, parking problems, access old venues. Got helped out a few times by professional roadies, great blokes. Went to see my eldest play last week at an open mike night. Him playing bass, he has a Warwick thumb, and a spectre. And his mate playing an acoustic guitar, they don’t gig as much these days, but I used to love it. take care.

  • @NoelRayland
    @NoelRayland3 ай бұрын

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