Steely Dan - Kid Charlemagne Tutorial.mp4

I had several requests for this one, so here it is! I show you the basic structure first, but this is a bit looser in performance than any of the prior ones. Stay loose and get a bit funky on this one.

[@jbradymd]

0:00 Intro
0:24 Verses
1:20 Second verse - Chorus
1:52 Bridge
3:25 Outro/Fade
3:54 Whole song with backing

[@briancline4173]

I've been waiting for an adequate tutorial for this song for a very long time. Thanks James! Nice job.

[@PJRII]

Thanks, yet another SD classic

[@oakeysmokey]

i learned 7 chords and a lot of the extended chord voices
from all your Steely Dan tutorials =)
You are very talented and quite helpful to a beginner/intermediate student like me

[@jbradymd]

Thank you, that's why I did them to begin with. Gotta keep this great music alive!

[@Toon444]

I've been using your Steely Dan tutorials for a while now, keep it up man! Love it!

[@jbradymd]

Thanks. Working on another now, hopefully next week.

[@sambri8090]

So glad to see this song! :) incredible job as always
Impressed by the accuracy of those voicings on the bridge

[@jbradymd]

Thank you! Hope it helped.

[@joedynaflow9157]

Just Stellar. Thank You..

[@jbradymd]

You're quite welcome!

[@Watzline]

I think yours is the best, closest tutorial, those high inversions- fills on the original recording, was why I wanted to learn this, as I am a guitarist. Thanks!

[@jbradymd]

Thank you. I was actually playing it wrong for many years before I really listened for the tutorial. So I learn things as well! Thanks for watching!

[@tinklychickn9623]

All I want for Christmas is more tutorials

[@jbradymd]

Lol. All I want for Christmas is my Kronos back! It’s in the shop now, randomly dies on me. Not good when playing live! I have 3/4 of Aja done and it’s killing me!

[@thebipolarturtle9851]

Is there any sheet music that accompanies this? Would be an amazing help, paired with the amazing tutorial

[@latelateef688]

This is really cool! Thanks so much!

[@jbradymd]

Glad you like it!

[@greencho774]

For the F9/13 chord, I always get confused because many others play F6/9 instead without the Eb. Especially during that bar of the guitar solo, Larry plays E in his licks. But what you played sounds better though.

[@seenoevil20]

Thanks James, your voicings have really helped me a lot here. Now, I need to sing the lead vocal over playing it...which should be fun :(

[@jbradymd]

Thanks. Glad I could help!

[@tinklychickn9623]

Please we need more tutorials, I’ll pay💰

[@dmonkfunk]

How did you set that up? Split obv, but what are the namez? I use native instruments for tone

[@jbradymd]

I still had my Kronos when I did this one. The Clav patch was actually called Kid Char. The Rhodes patch I tweaked a factory patch to get the right sound. I don’t own NI, I have Arturia and Pianotec as my main BSTs now.

[@tinklychickn9623]

James, can we expect a new tutorial soon?😁

[@jbradymd]

Working on AJA right now! Hopefully this week.

[@brettbreet]

Tremendous! Though at $5 a gallon, I'm not sure if there's gas in the car!

[@jbradymd]

Ahh! - Must be a California viewer! Still a little under $4 here in Colorado. Probably not for long, though :(

[@josephhaley7576]

Thanks! This is proverbial gas in the car for a beginner like me!

[@jbradymd]

As another viewer commented, that gas in the car is getting priceless! In today's world, somehow "Is my car plugged in? Is it full to the brim?" just wouldn't cut it!

[@blueeyedsoulman]

I'd love to see you offer "Your Gold Teeth 2." It's a masterpiece.

[@jbradymd]

I will keep it in mind for the future. I think AJA will be next

[@coleverret2269]

Great sound,, maybe hold the chords a little longer when showing the tutorial part though