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How To Play John Mayer's Helpless Guitar Solo (With Tabs)
Welcome to my quick and easy guitar lesson on how to play John Mayer's mesmerizing solo from "Helpless"! If you're a beginner or just looking for a straightforward way to learn this iconic solo, you're in the right place.
I'll give you a sneak peek of the solo in the song so you know what you're working towards. It's simpler than you think!
No complicated theory here! I'll break down the solo into easy-to-grasp licks, so you can start playing right away.
I'll take it slow and steady, guiding you through each part of the solo with clear explanations and demonstrations. You'll be surprised how quickly you pick it up!
You can follow along the tabs on screen!
By the end of this lesson, you'll amaze yourself and your friends by playing John Mayer's "Helpless" solo effortlessly. So grab your guitar, let's get started, and let the music take you on a journey! Don't forget to subscribe for more easy guitar lessons and hit that like button if you enjoy playing along. Rock on!
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  • @Mr_Soundtraper67489
    @Mr_Soundtraper67489 3 дні тому

    Thanks!!!

  • @Feliperibeiro24
    @Feliperibeiro24 9 днів тому

    very cool, teacher

  • @Someoneisinmyhead
    @Someoneisinmyhead 10 днів тому

    It works so perfectly. Very nice playing man, good job

    • @rrguitaracademy
      @rrguitaracademy 10 днів тому

      Thank you! I made a full video with other 5 songs that this solo fits well. Check my last long video on the channel. 🙏🏻

  • @user-id5zd2jg7l
    @user-id5zd2jg7l 11 днів тому

    Santana -smooth+ deep purple -smoke on the water solo

  • @bergensh
    @bergensh 14 днів тому

    nice

  • @tylerwarren8139
    @tylerwarren8139 16 днів тому

    Awesome man! That was fun! Amazing how that works so well. I thought it suited all along the watchtower perfectly!

    • @rrguitaracademy
      @rrguitaracademy 16 днів тому

      Thank you Tyler! I like All Along The Watchtower too. One of my favourite Hendrix songs. Thank you for watching!

  • @moacircorilo60
    @moacircorilo60 16 днів тому

    Grande Rodrigo!

  • @user-oq9ez7ie2y
    @user-oq9ez7ie2y 16 днів тому

    Absolutely the worst, stupidest, ridiculous song to ever make money

  • @jakelarrett8984
    @jakelarrett8984 18 днів тому

    Need more of this in my life

  • @jonfitzpatrick9942
    @jonfitzpatrick9942 20 днів тому

    Sent me running to grab my guitar. Big Kiss fan, Love Gun=Best album. Never knew this was so Damn easy to play

    • @rrguitaracademy
      @rrguitaracademy 20 днів тому

      Now you know it’s easy! I’ll definitely do more Kiss songs. Thank you for watching 🤘🏻

    • @jonfitzpatrick9942
      @jonfitzpatrick9942 20 днів тому

      C'mon and Love Me should be cool. That riff rips

    • @rrguitaracademy
      @rrguitaracademy 20 днів тому

      I’ll put them on my list ! Thank you for the suggestions!

  • @elmarschlurscheid2688
    @elmarschlurscheid2688 20 днів тому

    4 😂😂😂

  • @richardjones2811
    @richardjones2811 21 день тому

    Are you aware you don't actually use strict alternate when playing Ain't talking at full speed, but you do when playing it slow.

    • @rrguitaracademy
      @rrguitaracademy 21 день тому

      I know that, Eddie probably played all down strokes, it’s just a good way to practice alternate picking.

  • @WatsonThePug69
    @WatsonThePug69 21 день тому

    Thank you!

  • @anthonybrown3198
    @anthonybrown3198 24 дні тому

    Do it on a mandolin 🫡

  • @kingmar4974
    @kingmar4974 24 дні тому

    I'm level 4 because I can play level 3 on a guitar I'd buy and reconfig to match the ac DC guitar if I wanted to....I dont

  • @user-py9lv8dn3t
    @user-py9lv8dn3t 25 днів тому

    Good playin man

  • @kurth4255
    @kurth4255 27 днів тому

    Sponge-Plowed Meat Puppets-Backwater Screaming Trees- Nearly Lost You Alice in Chains-Sludge Factory Soundgarden-Fell on Black Days

    • @rrguitaracademy
      @rrguitaracademy 27 днів тому

      Great list!! Thank you for the suggestions, I’ll include them in a future video, and than k you for watching!

  • @Bishram_Paudyal
    @Bishram_Paudyal 27 днів тому

    Silverchair- Israel's Son Mudhoney-Touch me I'm sick Mudhoney-Need Mudhoney-You got it Green River-Come on Down Green River-This Town Mad Season-Lifeless Dead Alice In Chains-Dirt Alice In Chains-Sickman Soundgarden-Spoonman Soundgarden-Slaves and Bulldozers The Smashing Pumpkins-Today Nirvana - Scentless Apprentice (... many more)

    • @rrguitaracademy
      @rrguitaracademy 27 днів тому

      That’s a great list! Can I still some of those for a future video? Thank you for watching!

  • @deadfisher0000
    @deadfisher0000 28 днів тому

    Listen closer, he hits the low open e sometimes.

    • @rrguitaracademy
      @rrguitaracademy 28 днів тому

      Exactly! There’s a full video with tabs available on the channel with 11 more grunge riffs. Check it out! ✌🏻

  • @tylerwarren8139
    @tylerwarren8139 Місяць тому

    This is great stuff. It sounds so musical. Who would have thought youd get so much flavour using 3 pentatonic licks!?

    • @rrguitaracademy
      @rrguitaracademy Місяць тому

      This video was to show that we still can do a lot with only 3 licks. Thank you for watching 🙏🏻

  • @tylerwarren8139
    @tylerwarren8139 Місяць тому

    Nirvana definitely ripped that riff off! Lol Great video Rod!!

    • @rrguitaracademy
      @rrguitaracademy Місяць тому

      I actually didn’t know that Kipling Joke song, it’s really similar. Thank you Tyler!

    • @tylerwarren8139
      @tylerwarren8139 Місяць тому

      Great tone on all of those riffs. It sounded amazing!

    • @rrguitaracademy
      @rrguitaracademy Місяць тому

      Thank you! 🙏🏻

    • @obst7759
      @obst7759 27 днів тому

      Cobain actually admitted to the similarities of the songs and had reservations about putting come as you are on Nevermind.

  • @estevanmartins5319
    @estevanmartins5319 Місяць тому

    Show!

  • @paulorafael88
    @paulorafael88 Місяць тому

    Cantrell é diferenciado, né? Estou aprofundando agora na discografia... Baita vídeo! Parabéns demais pelo conteúdo....

  • @videosdozero
    @videosdozero Місяць тому

    Amazing!!!

  • @kenlelon369
    @kenlelon369 Місяць тому

    seemed like old hat at first but I got some good stuff out of it I can definitely use!

    • @rrguitaracademy
      @rrguitaracademy Місяць тому

      That’s great! I’m glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching!

  • @mikemoir4944
    @mikemoir4944 Місяць тому

    I like how you tranposed into the void without dropping the e to c#.

    • @rrguitaracademy
      @rrguitaracademy Місяць тому

      Thank you! I played all riffs in standard tuning to make it easier to follow along. Thank you watching!

  • @moacircorilo60
    @moacircorilo60 Місяць тому

    Muito bom!

  • @hatecrewsix2
    @hatecrewsix2 Місяць тому

    I don't know. The approach of learning someone chops, licks. Anyways through the time, it is not very helpful. Just learning the raw scale im different positions is enough. The talented guys will find out what to do. The way of thanking always as guitarist is turning into a lack of innovation. theres many instruments out there. Learning different approaches just letting us into another way of inspiration.

    • @rrguitaracademy
      @rrguitaracademy Місяць тому

      Here’s the thing, we get some inspiration from somewhere. We don’t have to actually copy our idols, but get inspired by them. They licks came from somewhere, from some patterns, we can create our own patterns, for sure, I think everyone should do that. But understanding where those ideas are coming from is important. Thank you for watching and your great thoughts! I really appreciated it! 🙏🏻

  • @mmtedw
    @mmtedw Місяць тому

    Keep going with the Rainbow and other Dio tracks! Fantastic!

    • @rrguitaracademy
      @rrguitaracademy Місяць тому

      Thank you! Do you have any songs in mind you want ?

    • @mmtedw
      @mmtedw Місяць тому

      @@rrguitaracademyMan on the Silver Mointain would be a good one!

  • @keepit_rusty
    @keepit_rusty Місяць тому

    I was looking for this from long time, thank you 🙏💓

    • @rrguitaracademy
      @rrguitaracademy Місяць тому

      I’m glad you found it in my channel! Thank you for watching! Let me know if you have any suggestions for new videos.

  • @richardjones2811
    @richardjones2811 Місяць тому

    Why isn't it played using box 1 at the 5th fret where the actual A minor scale is?

    • @rrguitaracademy
      @rrguitaracademy Місяць тому

      There are actually all boxes there, I just didn’t start it with that box exactly because that’s the one most of people already know, the last lick is the box 1 at the 5th fret.

    • @rrguitaracademy
      @rrguitaracademy Місяць тому

      Thank you for watching!! 🙏🏻

  • @jeremyrhodes3043
    @jeremyrhodes3043 Місяць тому

    👏👏👏

  • @jonathanmarrufo5647
    @jonathanmarrufo5647 Місяць тому

    Very nice man. Inspiring. I have a hell raiser and a wah pedal. I'll try diss.

    • @rrguitaracademy
      @rrguitaracademy Місяць тому

      Thank you, I’m glad you like it! Try it and let me know, I want to know how it goes. Cheers!

  • @chebrneck
    @chebrneck Місяць тому

    sounds nothing like it.

    • @rrguitaracademy
      @rrguitaracademy Місяць тому

      Can you please show us how does it supposed to be played then?

    • @fanatp0stpanka
      @fanatp0stpanka Місяць тому

      it sounds like it are you deaf

  • @cesaraugustop
    @cesaraugustop Місяць тому

    Thanks a lot, Rod! i am very lucky finding you! How many courses do you have? i am interested! regards from Richmond Hill.

    • @rrguitaracademy
      @rrguitaracademy Місяць тому

      Hi Cesar, thank you so much, I’m glad you like it! Right now I have only the “Blues Rock Shred”, I’m still working on a new course that I want to release by the end of the year. I give private lessons too, check my website www.rodrodrigues.net. Cheers!

  • @cesaraugustop
    @cesaraugustop Місяць тому

    Rod thank you so much for sharing this amazing clip!

  • @cesaraugustop
    @cesaraugustop Місяць тому

    Hello Rod, greetings from Richmond Hill. RR, those exercises are included in the Blues Rock Shred E-Book? Thanks a lot, impressive, what a talent!

    • @rrguitaracademy
      @rrguitaracademy Місяць тому

      Hi Cesar, there are not, there are different ones in that course. Let me know if you have any more questions, thank you!

  • @drfunken7653
    @drfunken7653 Місяць тому

    Henry Rollins has shrunk some

    • @rrguitaracademy
      @rrguitaracademy Місяць тому

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 you’re not the first one who says I looks like him

  • @GRedit1000
    @GRedit1000 Місяць тому

    it's by J J Cale

    • @rrguitaracademy
      @rrguitaracademy Місяць тому

      I know, but the popular version is by Eric Clapton. If I had “How to play J J Cale’s Cocaine Guitar Riff” as a title, only a few people would know.

    • @GRedit1000
      @GRedit1000 Місяць тому

      @@rrguitaracademy you could have attributed Cale

    • @4RBourbon
      @4RBourbon Місяць тому

      Clapton’s version is in E, which is what he’s playing. Cale’s version is in F, so to say he’s playing the Cale version would be incorrect.

    • @GRedit1000
      @GRedit1000 Місяць тому

      @@4RBourbonplaying Cales song tho

    • @4RBourbon
      @4RBourbon Місяць тому

      @@GRedit1000 Yes JJ Cale wrote it, but the version played in this video is not his version

  • @theshredguitarist25
    @theshredguitarist25 Місяць тому

    Love the string skipping. Really good to improve picking hand accuracy

    • @rrguitaracademy
      @rrguitaracademy Місяць тому

      Awesome! I’m glad you like it! 🙏🏻

  • @theshredguitarist25
    @theshredguitarist25 Місяць тому

    2:06 !!!

  • @theshredguitarist25
    @theshredguitarist25 Місяць тому

    Liked and subscribed!!! Thanks for this exercise. Always looking for new ways to think.

    • @rrguitaracademy
      @rrguitaracademy Місяць тому

      Thank you very much for the support, I’m glad to help you. And let me know if you have any suggestions for new videos. Cheers!

  • @ZahriaSk8tez
    @ZahriaSk8tez Місяць тому

    Noiceeee

  • @ckb007
    @ckb007 Місяць тому

    i love cocaine (the song)

  • @_LoneWoulfe
    @_LoneWoulfe Місяць тому

    much appreciated friend, thanks for this and congrats on 1k subs!

    • @rrguitaracademy
      @rrguitaracademy Місяць тому

      Thank You so much for the support, and thank you for watching, I’m glad you like it! 🙏🏻

  • @tiagomedeiros13
    @tiagomedeiros13 Місяць тому

    ❤ classic 👏🏼

  • @Teddy_Vilardi
    @Teddy_Vilardi Місяць тому

    Cool

  • @chevyhighrider
    @chevyhighrider Місяць тому

    Dang dude!

  • @MicheleDamato-co7vh
    @MicheleDamato-co7vh Місяць тому

    I suggest you hear a classic version of this song by an Australian band called "Zoot" personally. I think it destroys the Beatles version.

    • @rrguitaracademy
      @rrguitaracademy Місяць тому

      Nice! I definitely will, thank you for the suggestion, and thank you for watching! 🙏🏻

  • @MicheleDamato-co7vh
    @MicheleDamato-co7vh Місяць тому

    It's very nice and a great way that you explain it nicely and simply.

    • @rrguitaracademy
      @rrguitaracademy Місяць тому

      Thank you very much! I’m glad you like it! I’m here to help! Cheers