How To Play 5150 By Van Halen - 5150 Lesson
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- In this video I demonstrate how to play the song 5150 by Van Halen. I go over all the riffs and the solo. I include tips and tricks for Eddie's tone and approach to rhythm and lead playing. I also provide some insight on the the music theory behind this song and what makes it so cool and fun to play on the guitar. I hope you enjoy it!
Excited for this: thanks! Just a tip: it's a good idea to mention the tuning at the start. I think this one is "drop-D" with everything 1/2 step down? so, effectively, drop-C# ?
yes you are right drop c sharp or drop d flat
5150 is my favorite of the Hagar era, such a bright sound (major D--good mood vibe) and the drums are the best of any era. Great lesson! Very faithful to the original.
Thank David! I am with you on the Major D vibe and I also love the drums. I am really fond of the electronic kit all over 5150!! 😎
Love your breakdowns! They help me get better … no one can play Eddie like Eddie! We just do our best to get close… and if you’re “good enough” to get close. Your already forming your own style 🙏💯👍
I've always held Eddie's efforts (or maybe lack of) on a pedestal, sacred and unachievable. But now that the magic is gone it's time! I consider your channel the best teachings, layed back and easy to follow. Thanks a million Marty.✌💪🎸
Thanks for the kind words. I felt the same way for so long. I try to make it laid back and in a way that is easy to understand. Quite a challenge virtually. Thanks for the support. 😎🥂
I have seen him live playing this and there is no fakeness to it at all , and Eddie plays this effortlessly with all the changes ! Unbelievable way to go 🎸🎸👍👍
Great tune, and great job conveying the fact that it's impossible for me to do, due to my lameness! Killer tone too - perfect crunchy mids!
Thanks Andy! Keep plugging away man, you will get there. I promise. Plus it’s about the journey not so much the destination. 😎🙌
It's my favorite song from the album that introduced me to Van Halen when I was 10... A gift from my mother who knows nothing about music... The intro is already the only part of the song I know how to play but you make me want to learn the rest. Thank you Marty! Let's pull on the D-Tuna :-)
Great tutorial, great playing and great tone.
This is such an underrated VH song and I'm glad there is a good lesson for it now.
Thank you so much. Glad you liked it!
This is actually Sammy’s favorite Van Halen song. It’s up there on my list too. Underrated. Another underrated song, Top Jimmy. These songs feature Ed’s amazing rhythm guitar chops. His solos are legend. His rhythm is a well kept secret among musicians that appreciate his artistry and the complete player he truly was. When anyone puts him outside the top 3 all time I know their ear is underdeveloped.
Great video, who all can listen to this and immediately be taken back to the day it came over the radio. 😊
Couldn't agree more!
Perfect timing! Now I have my weekend lesson. Awesome instruction, thanks!
Have fun man!! Thanks 🙏
Thanks Marty! That was 5150 plus change! Lol! You're a good instructor!!
Thanks! I appreciate the compliment. 🥂
Beautiful tone, great playing, awesome lesson. Love this song, thanks!
Thanks so much!! And you’re most welcome man. 😎🥂
Yes dude been waiting for this one for awhile from you. Rock on brother
Awesome man! Enjoy. Hope it helps a lot. I appreciate ya man. 😎🙌
Awesome Lesson Marty. I love this tune, really great lesson! - Thank you
Thanks man. You’re very welcome. Glad you liked it dude. 😎🙌
Wow what an incredible song !!! And an incredible breakdown and lesson , man I have tried to play this so many times and always was off especially the solo !! Ridiculous ! Your awesome at playing and teaching !!!👍
This is fantastic.. I watch it every couple of weeks practice then come back for the next bit… getting there! Marty you are a brilliant teacher 🔥I just keep having a go 😂
I always thought this was in a altered tuning. Thanks for the lesson
You’re right dude it is….it’s in drop D then the low E is tuned down a further whole step to C# (either just flick the EVH D-Tuna, if you have one, or just just tune down on the peg and gives you that really low end cha cha chug during the verse) so, from low to high your guitar will be C#, G#, C#, F#, A# and D#….least that’s the way I learned it.
Awesome Marty🎸🎸🤘🏻🤘🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Another outstanding job Marty ! ….so much of Eddie’s music sounds like he could turn around and bang it out on his piano 😎🎸
Thanks so much!! 😎
Picked up on the main parts real easy but some of the more intricate parts I'll have to work on thanks Marty you rock love the channel 🤘
Thank you so much bro. 😎
Bad ass lesson!!!!! I first learned this in high school in the late 80s but the tab I got out of a book at the time had you starting on the d 1st 2nd 3rd string, making the jump to the next passage super hard to make clean. And it was just dumb tab. I decided to relearn this again the other day and found this. Great video!
Awe man. That's great to hear. Thanks for watching. So glad to help!! 🤟🏻😎
Hi Marty , thanks really a lot for this guitar tutorial , i learned finally this amazing piece of rock ... a fan from italy :)
Awesome man...another killer lesson......you are a super star my friend \m/
Thanks Dave! I’m really happy you liked the lesson and appreciate the kind words dude. 😎🥂
@@Ranch5150SkinWalker \m/ on it right now \m/
Thanks for taking the time to share your secrets to getting such a great sound, I'm just learning to record and this helps a lot. Keep up the great work I know I'm going to be studying your videos for a long time!
Thanks Bill. Best of luck man. If you have any questions dm me on Instagram. Martys_Guitars
Thanks for watching!!! 😎🥂
I play this as well…darn good job of teaching it man…hopefully younger people will keep this music alive
Excellente muy maestro. My favorite too. As soon as I heard the introduction I was hooked. Hopefully I'll be playing it soon. Have you ever heard of Dave Nassie that used to play for Epic on you tube and now is in Nashville, very good guitarist. He taught me some tricks that are helping me. Good job Marty, thanks.
Have not heard of him man. Thanks for the comment. I am happy you like the content. And of course, I appreciate the support. Have a great day!!! 😎☮️
Super cool tune. Always wanted to learn this.
You're very welcome bro!
Thanks I like what you’re doing great presentation and very intricately detailed in an understandable way!
Thanks again for all this content. Can't wait for you to get your humbuckers from Tim. I think you will like the quality and tone for sure. My way of saying thankyou for all this cool content and all these awesome lessons. I can't even put into words how much you have helped me and my guitar playing. Hoping for more "science" videos soon.....lol
My pleasure man. I’m really happy to hear the videos have helped you out. Makes it all worth while man!! 😎
Right on! Love that introduction.
Thanxxxx marty for all these lessons...could you do humans being please u Rock👍🎸🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
I love humans being so much. That’s a great suggestion. I need to brush up on it but yes. We can get that on here
How does this channel not have 100k subs!?
I'm trying! 🤟🏻😎
Incredible lesson subbed🎉
Thanks for this. Great tone too!
You're welcome. Thanks!! 😎🤟🏻
Good stuff man
Awesome thank you
You’re welcome dude !!!
Man another great lesson. Ive managed to make it to the pre chorus riff. Just getting to the pre chorus took me over 2 weeks lol....
Thanks for watching! So glad to help man!! 😎🤟🏻
Awesome tone
I remember being bummed about DLR leaving. Then when I first heard this album (and this song in particular) and feeling like everything's going to be just fine for Van Halen with Sammy.
Regarding the pedal tones and sus chords, it reminded me of the "what it means to be american" interview where he uttered one of my favorite EVH quotes "If there was a hole, we filled it". 🤣
I'm sure that was true in more ways than one. Thanks again for the lessons. 🤘🏻
I know what you mean! I felt the same way, 5150 was very reassuring! Thanks for your comment and I appreciate you checking out the video!
One of the amazing things that make Ed unique is how he let the strings resonate, which is unfortunatelly rare in rock guitar playing.
That's very true man. He had amazing nuances and musicality in the way he played.
Holy crap... Take a bow sir! Thanks for lesson again man. Shewwwww. 😂😁🎸
Thanks bro! This is one of my favorite tracks!
@@Ranch5150SkinWalker This algorithm junk is ridiculous Marty! You should have a million views on this! Keep it up, one day you will man. 👍🏻
Hey Marty... that Marshall head that appears in the first part of your introduction... that looks like the same head that I bought (used) when I was 18 years old or so... BEST sounding amp I've ever had. Sadly, I sold it after a few years because I didn't know any better, and have never come across another Marshall amp that sounded like that one. I bought several others later... but was very disappointed. :-(
I wonder if it was it? You never know. This amp has seen the works man. Have you watched the video of me playing the amp in 10 on my deck outside?
It’s a great sounding amp for sure. 😎👍
Another A1 lesson Marty ( do you have a web site - where you post your own music ? ) Great sound too what are you using ? BTW love your appearance on the Johnny Beane show - what fantastic Van Halen stories you shared - the Zeke Clark one was truly unbelievable - you must have thought you'd dreamt it ?? Thank you for the excellent lessons .
Thank a lot! I use a fractal Ax8 and was using a Friedman BE sim and 4x12 IR for this particular video. It’s just easier to go direct.
I have some of my original music sprinkled on my UA-cam channel. But just a small taste. But that’s it.
I have 2 bands on iTunes/Apple music and UA-cam.
Snow Black Sunday
Dead Hollywood Stuntmen
I am eating all this up man it's just too bad a lot of this is way over my head I'm not that advanced and guitar playing but I am still requesting Love Walks In LOL keep making them I'll keep watching them
Thanks Kenneth. I appreciate you support buddy!!!! You want the solo in love walks in?
@@Ranch5150SkinWalker hadn't really thought about the solo I would just love to learn how to play the song that's one of my favorite songs by them that one and when it's love but 5150 and owe you ate one too are my two favorite albums by Van Halen hands down
Thanks man!!!
You’re so welcome. 😎🤟🏻
Marty love this lesson, can you share your amp and pedalboard settings for this? Or did I miss it somewhere?
Thanks! I've shared before but randomly in find videos. It's just a fractal ax8 with a Friedman BE model. Friedman IRs. I record in stereo into pro tools. I typically add a little delay and reverb (stereo) in the mix with pro tools. Fractal ax8 is wonderful for recording. Great and easy to use (and free) ax edit software from fractal site. 😎🤟🏻
Marty, huge thanks. Caught that Stevens has used Friedman for Idol tours. Guess I’m a fan of that rig now. I have a Headrush Eleven and will look into Friedman models. Just love the punch in tone delivery. Appreciate it Marty! I have 5150 mostly down to carry for my band in San Diego, but love your approach as well and will use some of your rhythm versions.
you do a great job on vh stuff dude. We will never see this kind of player ever again. MANY a great guitar players come and go. To change the instrument is where my all time top 3 come in.... JIMMY, EDDIE, STEVIE hands down the inovators. and in that order as well.
Thanks man! I agree with you. We are blessed to have lived during this time to witness these guys and experience it!
I had my own frankentar.An Ibanez roadster II,black,painted by toothbrush in metallic flourescent green with a EMG 81 at the bridge nothing in the middle cause it was covered by duct tape lol
it's a great guitar part and the song i find uplifting and oddly moving.
Totally agree! This guitar lifts me to a better place every time. 🥂
Great lesson
Is this through the Fractal?
Be cool if you btoke how you get the sound on these as his tone changed through the years.
This album sounds like a noise gate and lot of Detune or chorus
*broke down how to get not btoke. Lol
Good suggestion man. Yeh it's a Fractsl AX8. Ed certainly started to delve into a harmonized de tune phase around 5150. Even live.
When the channel name is the song you know you’ve came to the right video!
Lol that’s great! Thanks for watching! 😎🙌
Hey I have headphones on and I can't believe how great the sound is. Can you tell us how you have your guitar interfaced with your computer?
Thanks so much! For UA-cam I run a Fractal AX8 in to a Focusrite 2 channel interface. I am using pro tools (but any DAW would work). I have a Friedman BE sim I use on the Ax8 that I have tweaked a little with gain and EQ.
I add a hint of delay and reverb in the mix in protools just for ambience. It’s my crutch. Lol
Thanks for the compliment I appreciate it. Thanks for checking out the video. 😎🥂
Everybody wants to talk about the tapping & the insane leads EVH left for us all to enjoy on many albums & live DVD's. But to me it's the rhythm riffs like this, that separate him from everybody else. The 80's were filled with guys who could keep up with Eddie's leads (even if he paved the way). But NOBODY in rock/hard rock creates these kind of riffs. Never have. Never will.
So true! The rhythm parts are what really makes the solos pop. Such a perfect compliment to each other 🙌
I agree 100%
What amp rig? You nailed the tone!
Dude yer awesome!!!
Thanks Scott! Glad to hear ya like the videos dude! I appreciate the support man. 🤟🏻😎🤟🏻
Great job!
Its amazing how that language just came through him!
I don’t think anyone could sit down and just think up music like that.
That’s why I love Eddie’s music vs music from others like Aerosmith and all the others that were kind of one dimensional.
Not interesting.
I agree with you 100%. Players like Eddie and the music of VH spoil you, and other bands and players have to be special for them to catch your ear. Otherwise it just never stacks up or has lasting power. I can go back and listen to any of the Roth or Sammy era stuff and it still sounds fresh and interesting.
Long live the "King"
Edward Van Halen
Highly skilled.
Matt
Precision Panel Craft UK.
Can you teach feelin'
I would like to cover it. Great song!!
wonderfu!!
Did you mention is this was standard or Eb? I thought the low E was tuned down to D ala Unchained.
Yeh man, I don’t think I mentioned. It’s tuned to eflat but I never have play this in drop D. I guess I have always just adapted it to not drop D tuning.
What effects was he using?
Ben Eller has a great take on this lick.
Love this song. Just once though…I’d love to see someone rip on a Frankenstein on anything OTHER than VH.
Thanks! Now let me go practice for the next three months 😂
Now that i think about it... Ain't this whole tune played in D drop?
How do I get the right sound on my Fender Mustang gt40
Just a suggestion but out the gain up between 5-8 and ... treble on 3-4. Mid in 6-7. Bass 6-7. Eddie relied on a lot of mid range and not super heavy gain ... this was a good setting for a Vox combo I use that is similar.
I can picture him in the studio late at night, clouds of cigarette smoke
Yeh for real. Probably thicker than smog!
The swing is always missing in these tutorials which is the key element
He sure did swing! I hope I got close enough. 🥂
That's what made Eds rhythm playing next to impossible to copy. It separated him from everyone else.
@@standingvertical3048 Big band rock guitar!
@@Ranch5150SkinWalker
Not sure I understand Marty.
@@standingvertical3048 big band swing. Played on rock guitar. Think of In The Mood by Glen Miller. You can literally hear how that swing style influenced VH. For example I’m The One or Hot For Teacher. It’s big band jazz with a 3 piece rock band.
This song is in Drop D and half step down.
Unchained, another one.
Sounds like he uses drop D.
He very well may drop it down to D. Some guitars may be standard as well. It's so low and gritty !
@@Ranch5150SkinWalker totally. The low string sounds like D when he’s chugging it. Like on Live Without A Net. Such a killer tune. My fav Sammy era track. The Live without a net version is on point. Thank you for doing a lesson on it. You rock!
Just watched your Dance the Night Away video and it’s pretty wrong. Now I decide to give another chance and you immediately played this wrong from the very beginning. I mean there’s 1000s of hours of video and recordings of Eddie playing. Did you watch any of that? I’m honestly not trying to be a dick but. Anyone who plays the song this way is playing it wrong and will NEVER understand Eddies playing or process. Honestly this isn’t even close to how it’s played. 2 strikes so far. Ya know what. I’m not going to leave a comment if I watch another video and it’s wrong too.
Not like Edward at all
Sorry to disappoint ya man. ☮️
@@Ranch5150SkinWalker let me more kind..my fault, close. But knowing Ed's tech back then, Zeke Clark...and hanging around Zeke during the yours then n bumping with Ed and Sam....there are lil tricks not always known....miss him terribly.
Zeke's in Nashville now... hooking up next trip down.
Rock your weekend.. again, apologies for my rudeness
@@flippercarlin1657 Coincidence. I hung out at Zekes house in the early 2000s. He’s a great guy. I played some of the 5150 guitars. Great memories
@flippercarlin1657 if you can do a better lesson than that please feel free to share it with us
@@martincloutier666 ua-cam.com/video/tf_xjLYT9so/v-deo.html the proof is in how Ed plays it.... period