How To Play Chords Like Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix is considered by many to be the greatest guitar player ever to live. And much of that praise is because of the unique approach he took to the instrument. When you hear one of Jimi’s songs, you can immediately tell it’s him playing because of this signature style. In this lesson, Ayla gets into the most foundational element of his playing: the chords. We’ll start off by learning how to incorporate your thumb into your playing. This technique was something integral to Jimi’s style and is a great way to free up your pinky finger to play little embellishments while fretting major and minor bar chords. Once you get the hang of that, we’ll dive into some iconic guitar chords used in “Angel,” “Pati Gap,” “Castles Made of Sand,” “The Wind Cries Mary,” “Wait Until Tomorrow,” and, of course, “Little Wing.” Ready to level up your playing? Get personal coaching tips and structured lessons: enjoy your free 7-day trial to Guitareo! ► ______________________________________________________ Chapters 0:00 - Hello, Internet! 0:40 - Shape 1 (Using your thumb) 3:14 - Shape 2 (“Angel“) 7:15 - Shape 3 (“Pati Gap“) 8:06 - Shape 4 (“Castles Made of Sand“) 8:44 - Shape 5 (“The Wind Cries Mary“) 9:50 - Shape 6 (“Wait Until Tomorrow“) 11:07 - Shape 7 (“Little Wing“) 12:09 - Shape 8 (“Little Wing“) 13:48 - Final thoughts ______________________________________________________ About Ayla Tesler-Mabe: Ayla has been making waves in the world of guitar playing as a professional guitarist, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and composer, since the early age of 14. After only playing for two years, her first YouTube video (a rendition of John Mayall’s “Hideaway”) put her on the map and kickstarted her music career. She has since been featured in Rolling Stone magazine, become a member of the Ernie Ball and Fender family of artists, and earned various Berklee College of Music scholarships. Musically, Ayla finds great pleasure in exploring the numerous avenues available to her through various styles of music, as seen through her work with Calpurnia and Ludic. Follow Ayla Tesler-Mabe: ►Facebook: ►Instagram: ►YouTube: Follow us: ►Facebook: ►Instagram: ►TikTok: @guitareoofficial ► The Riff Blog: #guitarlesson #jimihendrix #guitarchords #guitareo #aylateslermabe