How to Play Guitar on Dust in the Wind by Kansas
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2025
- A last-minute addition to the track lineup for Point of Know Return, "Dust in the Wind" would also be its greatest success. The guitar line for this song was written by Kerry Livgren as a finger exercise for learning fingerpicking. His wife, Vicci, heard what he was doing, remarked that the melody was nice, and encouraged him to write lyrics for it. Livgren was unsure whether his fellow band members would like it, since it was a departure from their signature style. After he played the demo for the band, there was a "stunned silence" and the band asked him, "Kerry, where has this been?" The title of the song is a Bible reference, paraphrasing Ecclesiastes: “I reflected on everything that is accomplished by man on earth, and I concluded: Everything he has accomplished is futile - like chasing the wind!"
Seriously, this is far and away the best and easiest video lesson of this song I have yet come across in my 5 years of laying. There are some other excellent videos for how to perform this song, but none quite combine the excellent detailed video, tabs, and explanation. Simply suberb. Subscribing.
Best tutorial I ever seen if you can’t play this after a few weeks of practice 1 or 2 hours a day I don’t know this guy shows you everything in super detailed way top class thank you so much I was playing it wrong I had one nite in the pattern wrong way round thanks so much and cheers from Ireland your my new go to guy take care and stay safe 🇮🇪🇮🇪
I don't know how I learned it this fast but I'm a casual guitarist play average 1 hour a day and self taught myself for about 2 years consistently after having guitar lessons 6 years back and I have nailed the picking and the whole into here in about an hour 😅
@@rid12 thank s my man thats amazing i also have it nailed now take it easy ...brian ireland
@@dieselman7453 it's almost natural to your fingers at this point
@@rid12 LOL, I'm just starting with the finger picking. I agree this is an amazing video, but my fingers would totally disagree this is almost natural. Maybe later....
@@pepper8048 oh for sure I have been playing this for about 4 months and learned a couple different finger picking songs with different patterns, because I got this one down it's much easier to learn the rest
Best video ever.... I've seen many of people teaching others to play the guitar but lot less detail... I've been playing dust in the wind sense I was 16 I'm 62 years old now, but it never gets old...you rock my brother....
I know this is an old video, but I have to mirror what everyone else has said. This is the best one I have seen. I have watched dozens of videos on this song and I was always missing something. This is the only video I have seen that mentions the accent on the third note. That makes all the difference.
I've been stuck knowing only how to play the intro for weeks... until google suggested this video and I watched each section several times.. Amazing job Rob Schumann - thank you!
The best of all dust in the wind vids. BY FAR. thx,
This is probably one of the best guitar tutorials here on youtube. Excellent! Thank you.
So awesome! This is what all utuber needs to do so we can see real close the guitar esp the picking pattern. Thank u so much sir! ❤
Your class is incredible. I got a little lost in the speed, but I managed to learn the song with your help. Now it's time to rehearse a lot because it's beautiful to hear and exciting to play. Thank you very much. Glad I found your channel.
Thanks a lot for remember me this beautiful song that I've forgotten since a long time ago, so happy to can learn it now ! GREAT SONG !!!! 😃😃🎶🎶🎻
GREAT, THANKS.
This is the best instructional video for this song that I have found, thank you!
wow !!! excellent way of teaching very detailed and clear…. thank you 🙏
Best lesson on DUST IN THE WIND 👌😊💨 thankssss sir for this fabulous tutorial ✌ 😎 🎸
Awesome!... Thanks!...:-)
Wow finally I learnt that song, thanks a lot. Nice everything, visual, method, sound, voice, pace and beauty !
thank you sir for teaching the plucking of dust in the wind i only watch for 1 night i pick it up so its very clear and understanding
You are a very good teacher! Really nice! Thanks!!
By far the best instruction for this song on all of UA-cam. Sincere thanks.
The close up on your left hand is much better than trying to decipher which fingers are actually making contact as in most videos. If you posted the chord tab it would be great.
Buena y clara explicación. Good and clear explanation.
You are a master teacher. Thank you, thank you so much. Bert from the Netherlands 😊
Thank you so much! I’ve watched several UA-cam instructors for this song and found it so easy to follow with your instruction- the video angles are perfect!!
So excited to finish learning this now.
Very beautiful song
Awesome instructor ! well organized lessons break down steps. Thank you very much
The best tutorial. Thank you Rob S.
Excellent tutorial
You're the best! Thank you for sharing this and your talent.
Beautiful
Very nice lesson. I came across it & figured I’d watch as a refresher. I just realized I play the picking pattern using my thumb on both bottom notes (since that’s so much of Travis-type picking I guess) then just use index & middle for the higher strings. I tried doing it the way you’re showing and it’s freakin me out! LOL
The best video on this song.
Kerry Livgren plays this in Travis style with the thumb alternating between the 4th and 5th strings rather than the classical style of this lesson where the thumb stays on the fifth string. I've always played it Travis style, which is much easier for me and makes the syncopation feel more natural. Most fingerstyle guitar (but maybe not classical style) uses an alternating thumb pattern. You only need thumb, index and middle finger to do it Travis style. No need to involve ring finger. See Marty Schwartz youtube lesson for learning it Travis style. Either way, the notes come out the same.
I also prefer to alternate the thumb between the 3 base strings. Seems more appropriate for travis picking fingerstyle.
Knowledgeable and excellent presentation! Likeable, patient and calm voice; clearly shown; well illustrated; super instructional video overall. Very well taught! Thank you! Subscribed.
Really good guitar lesson u explain the best i see here thanks 👍🎶✌
Very good tutorial explanation and demonstration.
Love love love your tutorial. I can play this pattern very slowly, and couldn't recognise the melodie. Now I'm sure it will be Ok !!! You're my guitar(lele) Guru!
Excellent! Just excellent!!
Just discovered you as have begun learning guitar. Really appreciate your method. Especially appreciate the background info of the song.
Very well explained and performed. Thank you so much.
Very good presentation and performance sir...🤗
Sehr gut erläutert! 🎶 👍👍
Thank you! I never could figure out the second part of that song!!!!!! Thank you
Thank you for your time, I like your lessons. 👍👍👍👍👍
best tutorial period on any song
I'd have to say this is the best tutorial I've seen for Dust in the Wind. Keep up the great work!
La mejor y mas clara lección que he encontrado, y he visto un montón.
👍 great and easy explanation of one of the best songs ever
Amazing, the easiest instructional video I have seen, excellent.
Good teacher.❤💯%
Great.. I love this song so much.. Thanks
Very good video lesson 👌🥇🏆
Grazie per questo bellissimo tutorial, molto chiaro e esplicativo! Bravo!
Learned this song in a week, thanks bro
Where can I find more instruction from this fellow?....Best instruction video I have seen!
Kerry Livgren( the songwriter ) states in his autobiography " Seeds of Change" that Kansas performs the song with two guitars, one tuned differently than the other to (partially) achieve the sound from the album version.
Best teacher ☝️👍👍👏👏🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
Excellent lesson 👌
Great tutorial lesson. Thank you very much.
YOU ARE THE BEST!
Excellent vid!
Best tutorial, love it!
Best lesson I've found! Thanks. And I tried multiple.
Same for reaal
Espacially the plugging part
Thanks for your great and wonderful lesson!
I’ve learned much, especially Instrumental break.
Tks nice present
Fantastic thanks 5 star ⭐
Most welcome 😊
Best lesson. Every easily explained. Thanks 🙏
Great tutorial, that guitar sounds sweet.
great tutorials lessons
Excellent 👏👏👏suscribed👍 ready to start practicing, thanks!!!
great tutorial thank you I m a subscriber now
I like this tutorial.
Great job, great lesson.
Excellent lesson! Thank you!
Fantastic!!
beautiful timeless classic song and very well explained for the right hand. I have been avoiding fingerpicking. I wonder is this same right hand pattern used all the time when finger picking?
Estou treinando já estou chegando lá.
This was great, would you please do Leo Kotke The Fisherman?
Nice tutorial thanks
Simplesmente marabilhoso. 🇧🇷
i'm loving it! the best, well done bro.
Great tutorial, thank you ever so much !!!
Great tutorial though I've learned it with a few different chords. Thanks very much for playing it through with the recording. That was a great help for me!
Now I'd be totally in heaven if you'd do a tutorial for Fleetwood Mac's Landslide! I'm so tired of endless tutorials that aren't correct.
Look up the original guitarists how to video, Lindsey Buckingham
By far the best tutorial ever...
Very helpful
Tanks you !❤
Great vid!
love it
That was awesome. Thank you. I have my work cut out for me. Great instruction😁
NO MORE TRUMP.KILLER OF OUR CHILDREN AND PEOPLE IN VENEZUELA.
very well done. Dm or Dm7? take your choice both sound fine. Songmaster obviously has some classical guitar background. enjoyed the presentation.
I use Dm7.
Thank you for the tutorial, it is amazing!! Is there anyway you can share the tabs? Thank you
Any special tunning for the 3rd strimg 😊
Te ganaste mi respeto y mi suscripción, espero ver más videos tuyos
It's funny, I was writing a song years ago.finger picking..and I said to my self wait a min,found out i was playing dust in the wind..was very happy..within one week it was perfect
This channel is great. Grats for the content.👏👏👏
Thanks for the love. It means a lot. This wasn't cheap or easy.
I’d say it was not easy or cheap I’d give you a donation no problem as I understand thanks so much from Ireland 🇮🇪
You are the best and easy to understand , Thank You Very Much. SUBSCRIBED !!
Good, solid teaching! Most chord references for this song use Dm7 instead of the Dm chord. Thanks for a fine tutorial! I like the Dm chord!
Eddie T , I think the 7th chord adds a bit more texture to the melody :)
Wow! Great video! Is the tab sheet available?
We are not licensed to sell the sheet music, only show portions. Certain you may find it online from one of the sheet music publishers.
I use my thumb for the top two stings in the right hand pattern. That way it’s easier to transfer this pattern to other chords. And getting a boom/chick going.
Thank you.
nice !
I’m glad he stays old school and names the chords rather than all the mumbo jumbo of naming every string, fret, finger that most tablature calls for...
Can you upload your Black Hole Sun lesson
**GREAT!!! THANK YOU!!!**