How to Play COUNTRY DOUBLE STOPS

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  • Double stops are an essential part of the "country" sound. This video covers how I think about and use this technique in my playing. I wish I had a video like this 5 years ago when I was really diving into country guitar so hopefully you all find this helpful!
    If you've found these lessons helpful and want to support the coffee fund:
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    If you want to hear more of this style, here's a Spotify link to a great Country Guitar Playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/0by...
    If some of the licks and ideas I present here seem a little advanced I suggest checking out the following videos,
    Beginners Guide to Country Guitar:
    • The Beginners Guide to...
    Beginner/Intermediate Guitar Licks
    • 5 BEGINNER/INTERMEDIAT...
    -Steve
    (Please consider liking and subscribing, I always appreciate the support)
    0:00 Intro
    0:59 How to pick a double stop
    3:09 The Double Stop Scale (Major)
    4:58 Mixolydian Scale Shape
    6:46 Mixolydian lick
    7:14 Double stops with chord shapes
    8:50 Inspirations
    9:31 Intro Double Stop Lick
    12:22 Playing the Changes!
    13:50 LIKE and SUBSCRIBE!!!

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  • @lowercase3635
    @lowercase3635 4 місяці тому +4

    This guy is the best country electric tutor on UA-cam imo.

  • @tommc49
    @tommc49 8 місяців тому +22

    Well done. This is the best explanation of double stops I have seen. Thanks for posing.

    • @stevetharms
      @stevetharms  8 місяців тому +1

      Awesome, glad you were able to make sense of it!

  • @jamesd533
    @jamesd533 8 місяців тому +16

    These lessons are incredibly helpful. Thank you very much Steve!

    • @stevetharms
      @stevetharms  8 місяців тому

      Glad to hear it, you’re welcome!

  • @jaredstanfield267
    @jaredstanfield267 7 місяців тому +10

    I’ve been looking for a video like this one forever. Thanks for your hard work in putting this together!

    • @stevetharms
      @stevetharms  7 місяців тому

      Yessir, glad you found it useful!

  • @kimberlygoolsby-db7ql
    @kimberlygoolsby-db7ql 7 місяців тому

    Great job and great lesson

  • @dallastoto3189
    @dallastoto3189 5 місяців тому

    Very useful material! Thanks for sharing. Thanks

  • @juliusserrano5217
    @juliusserrano5217 7 місяців тому

    Awesome lesson! Thanx a LOT! 😎

  • @lnhanson
    @lnhanson 8 місяців тому +10

    I learned so much from this one lesson! Thank you!

    • @stevetharms
      @stevetharms  8 місяців тому

      You're so welcome! Glad you found it useful.

  • @jef9747
    @jef9747 Місяць тому +1

    Fantastic lesson - the best - and great to mention Brent and Johnny

  • @brentgilbert4208
    @brentgilbert4208 7 місяців тому

    Looking forward to learning that lick, and making it smooth. Great lesson!

  • @genebrenner855
    @genebrenner855 6 місяців тому

    Nice one!

  • @paulb1280
    @paulb1280 7 місяців тому

    Bravo!

  • @jamesduthoy6873
    @jamesduthoy6873 5 місяців тому

    very clear and informative. helpful good lesson

  • @Wash-id1nl
    @Wash-id1nl 3 місяці тому

    Great lesson. Thank you!

  • @brians5791
    @brians5791 2 місяці тому

    Excellent

  • @Staygoldfarms
    @Staygoldfarms 2 місяці тому

    This is gold. So glad I found your channel.

  • @thomasfulton1956
    @thomasfulton1956 5 місяців тому

    Thank You so Much

  • @gavett
    @gavett 3 місяці тому

    Now THIS is worth getting excited about learning!!!! 🔥☄

  • @russcali4138
    @russcali4138 3 місяці тому

    excellent video

  • @brucehelppie6119
    @brucehelppie6119 8 місяців тому +15

    great lesson, steve. this is some of the secret sauce for country guitar.

  • @jasong4879
    @jasong4879 4 місяці тому

    This really helped me understand those country runs I always hear and had no idea how they did it. Thanks

  • @stephengrillos
    @stephengrillos 3 місяці тому

    great lesson, clear and well articulated (and killer playing). Thanks!

  • @tom12ta
    @tom12ta 5 місяців тому

    Good stuff...thanks 🍺🍺🍺😉🤘💚🙏

  • @michaelfitzpatrick6307
    @michaelfitzpatrick6307 6 місяців тому +1

    Ty...for sharing..... Your Knowledge.... Im really into Albert Collins....and His finger pickin on Tele...and wanna learn chiken pickin..

    • @stevetharms
      @stevetharms  6 місяців тому

      Do it, it’s well worth the time and effort!

  • @kriswrobel2175
    @kriswrobel2175 6 місяців тому

    Wow, thanks so much for posting. Those licks and style of playing soooooo tasty.

  • @scooterfoust4361
    @scooterfoust4361 4 місяці тому

    Great lesson, thank you much! I love double stops, and this gives me more to explore and incorporate. Subscribed.

  • @WayneChurchill-zd3pm
    @WayneChurchill-zd3pm 11 днів тому

    Thank you thank you

  • @slimeylimey
    @slimeylimey 4 місяці тому

    Very nice and concise sir. Subscribed. 👍

  • @GimmieCookie
    @GimmieCookie 3 місяці тому

    Awesome! Thanks (4th vid I watched and finally a comprehensive lesson)

  • @user-ev9qw3om1g
    @user-ev9qw3om1g 2 місяці тому

    Beautiful guitar and sounds great.

  • @freddylive4181
    @freddylive4181 8 місяців тому +1

    Very enlightening video .. Thank You Steve.

  • @Ezguitarpick
    @Ezguitarpick 6 місяців тому

    Great show and tell. Thank ya!

  • @ed11800578
    @ed11800578 Місяць тому

    Outstanding instruction... outstanding teacher! Thank you!

  • @JasonCaron-qv3cp
    @JasonCaron-qv3cp 4 місяці тому

    Sorry I am so late to find your vids- You are an awesome teacher and I am really enjoying your content. Please keep it coming. Steve "do no" Harms!

  • @busterstutts9849
    @busterstutts9849 7 місяців тому

    Thank you This is pure gold

  • @simonjensen5480
    @simonjensen5480 8 місяців тому

    It has been a long search for a lesson like this! Thank you

    • @stevetharms
      @stevetharms  8 місяців тому +1

      I try to make videos that I would have loved to have when I first started! 🤘

  • @quikdon
    @quikdon 3 дні тому

    Such a great lesson, thank you brother

  • @ranger5697
    @ranger5697 8 місяців тому +1

    Excellent tutorial Steve. Thank you for this

    • @stevetharms
      @stevetharms  8 місяців тому

      You bet, glad it was helpful!

  • @judwatkins9478
    @judwatkins9478 3 місяці тому +1

    Like other viewers here, I'm finding this video filling a real need in my playing. It fills a gap in country guitar that many other teachers don't cover. Thank you!

  • @stephenrivera4382
    @stephenrivera4382 7 місяців тому +1

    Very clearly explained! Thank you!

  • @Pash300
    @Pash300 4 місяці тому +1

    Great lesson!! Many thanks

  • @samuelraymond8834
    @samuelraymond8834 5 місяців тому

    Thanks man!

  • @songwriterautodidacte9853
    @songwriterautodidacte9853 6 місяців тому

    Thank you very much. Very usefull one. Will surely subscribe

  • @p.errant5452
    @p.errant5452 8 місяців тому +1

    Awesome lesson. Thanks, man. I'll be watching this one a few times.

  • @john6316
    @john6316 8 місяців тому +3

    well made lesson Steve. Clear explanation and really helpful tabs. Many thanks. Keep up the great work.

    • @stevetharms
      @stevetharms  8 місяців тому

      Thank you, Glad it was helpful!

  • @NovaRedBaron
    @NovaRedBaron 2 місяці тому

    Great lesson. Not just for country. This lesson can be adapted
    to other styles as well. Well done!!! Thank You.

  • @MrDanteminelli
    @MrDanteminelli Місяць тому

    😀very good!

  • @TheBorrito
    @TheBorrito 3 місяці тому

    Best tutorial ever. Straight to it. Thanks for the tips!

  • @db5837
    @db5837 29 днів тому

    Like everyone here I found this lesson the key to understanding and immediately getting that country double stop technique. Great lesson!

  • @syx9986
    @syx9986 7 місяців тому +1

    Thank you so much!

  • @normanddaviau8787
    @normanddaviau8787 8 місяців тому +3

    Thank for your great course and explanation always clear great teaching

    • @stevetharms
      @stevetharms  8 місяців тому

      You bet, so glad you are finding this stuff useful 🤘

  • @markdouglas1994
    @markdouglas1994 7 місяців тому +3

    Most helpful country music guitar lessons I have found.

    • @stevetharms
      @stevetharms  7 місяців тому

      That’s awesome, glad to help!

  • @JBGWAlain
    @JBGWAlain 8 місяців тому +2

    Great lesson

  • @Medic6581
    @Medic6581 7 місяців тому

    Dude. You Rock. Thank you

  • @CncObsession
    @CncObsession 6 місяців тому +1

    Excellent lesson, will practice the techniques.

  • @jimhouse9961
    @jimhouse9961 5 місяців тому +1

    Wow, very informative. Thank you sir, subscribed!

  • @TS-so2xi
    @TS-so2xi 6 місяців тому

    Great stuff man

  • @ClaiborneBassard
    @ClaiborneBassard 6 місяців тому

    Yeah dude this video is great! Thanks for making it

  • @bobfurlani3314
    @bobfurlani3314 8 місяців тому +3

    Well done. Great info for woodshedding 🤙

    • @stevetharms
      @stevetharms  8 місяців тому

      Thank you, Happy playing 🤘

  • @billtharp3374
    @billtharp3374 8 місяців тому +2

    Thanks for explaining how the b7 works into country for this. The explanation I needed!

    • @stevetharms
      @stevetharms  8 місяців тому

      Yep, don’t sleep on the flat 7! Once you start to recognize it you hear it all the time in country and blues as well. It’s part of the minor pentatonic scale so as you’re playing that scale you can make a point to land on the flat 7 there as well

  • @deke61sg
    @deke61sg 8 місяців тому

    Great lesson. That was huge. Show me more of that double stop madness. Very cool.

    • @stevetharms
      @stevetharms  8 місяців тому +1

      I’ll have to start working on a part 2!

  • @OtRatsaphong
    @OtRatsaphong 4 місяці тому

    Great lesson! 👍 Thank you 🙏🏼 Have always wondered about how to make the chicken pickin’ sound. Must agree with the others. This is the most comprehensive intro to double stops I’ve come across on UA-cam. Subscribed.

  • @imunchienandalusia
    @imunchienandalusia 6 місяців тому +1

    fantastic, i've always been a heavy metal guy but just got into playing my telecaster so this is hitting the spot. This stuff is so fun and so musical. Thanks for sharing your knowledge

    • @stevetharms
      @stevetharms  6 місяців тому

      You bet, glad you're enjoying playing this style

  • @danpost4755
    @danpost4755 3 місяці тому

    Brent and Johnny. Two of my favorite players

  • @wait4it188
    @wait4it188 4 місяці тому +1

    Great lesson exactly I've been looking ! I hear this in every thing always trying to figure what is going on there lol. Excellent finally seeing how to get this sound thank you sir! Wow this is the stuff I've been looking for that nobody shows much 👍

  • @guskalogeros9021
    @guskalogeros9021 6 місяців тому +3

    Hands down the best double stop video I’ve seen. You got my subscription!!!!!

    • @stevetharms
      @stevetharms  6 місяців тому

      Thank you, welcome aboard!!

  • @kalemlekie6991
    @kalemlekie6991 5 місяців тому

    Brother , you are on fire !

  • @martymooney8099
    @martymooney8099 5 місяців тому

    Great content Sir excellent breakdown of these types of examples...
    🤘🤘✌️🖖

  • @JohnnyP23
    @JohnnyP23 8 місяців тому +3

    Your channel is my a new favorite man! Love the sound the talent and the educational stuff here! From. An Old blues and rock guy working on adding in some country licks and tricks

    • @stevetharms
      @stevetharms  8 місяців тому

      Glad you found the channel and glad you’re finding it useful, thanks for sticking around! 🤘

  • @MrWilkat1
    @MrWilkat1 6 місяців тому +2

    Thanks for the tips--I've only gotten into Country music more in the last few years and I'd hear all this great stuff and wonder where it came from--well explained and I learned a few new things here! You just taught an old dog new tricks LOL! I've used double stops often in Rock and Blues for many years so this is new fun!

    • @stevetharms
      @stevetharms  6 місяців тому +1

      right on, there's always more to learn on this instrument!

  • @domdos2264
    @domdos2264 8 місяців тому +2

    Excellent lesson. Thank you. Could do with further double stop lessons from you, certainly will add to my soloing. Again thanks.

    • @stevetharms
      @stevetharms  8 місяців тому +1

      I’ll try to keep them coming 🤘

  • @mikewinkler9124
    @mikewinkler9124 2 місяці тому

    Definitely have a need for the picking style u used.. can't wait to sit and try,,,thanks.....mike 66 still at it

  • @judwatkins9478
    @judwatkins9478 7 місяців тому

    Great addition to any picker's stash of licks!

  • @MsLuke56
    @MsLuke56 8 місяців тому +1

    Nice job brother

  • @chazmichael7967
    @chazmichael7967 7 місяців тому

    That shape of the G and bar shape is an A7 arpeggio, I'm sure you already knew that just for anyone watching. It's crazy how much of country is actually the right hand technique because I know a decent amount of theory but I don't play with a pick so I can get that snap with the high strings but that ghost note which is so essential is really hard as of right now....I also never play that fast lol. Great video, clearing up some questions I had about technique as well as cementing some theory.

  • @Hans-prahl
    @Hans-prahl Місяць тому +1

    Nice! Sounds like u been goin thru the Nashville chops and western style guitar hot licks video as well as the Johnny Hiland truefire course:)

    • @stevetharms
      @stevetharms  Місяць тому

      If there’s an online telecaster course I’ve probably studied it 😂

  • @Blinkerd00d
    @Blinkerd00d 6 місяців тому +14

    To get that chicken pickin' sound even more- you can run a compressor pedal with higher output and lowish sensitivity.

    • @malgid5711
      @malgid5711 6 місяців тому

      Interesting

    • @nsv-pd9bd
      @nsv-pd9bd 6 місяців тому +4

      Chicken pickin with an octave fuzz is so dope

    • @malgid5711
      @malgid5711 6 місяців тому +1

      @@nsv-pd9bd copy

    • @nsv-pd9bd
      @nsv-pd9bd 6 місяців тому +1

      @@malgid5711 if it sounds good why not copy lol

    • @frankstephenson1746
      @frankstephenson1746 6 місяців тому +2

      I’m a blues/rock guy most of the time. I was wondering how the country guys were navigating that sound/style. And once again goes back to just a piece of triad and of course the good ol major scale. Thanks for the video.

  • @lloydloar1
    @lloydloar1 6 місяців тому

    Great lesson! Would you mind sharing your amp and pedal (and settings) combinations?

    • @stevetharms
      @stevetharms  6 місяців тому

      I just made a video on that exact thing!
      ua-cam.com/video/VDb-kC8ebaE/v-deo.htmlsi=ZmdyqaTLif3ioNSq

  • @markr8326
    @markr8326 5 місяців тому +1

    Hi Steve ,great lesson! where do we sign up for you're lessons with tabs backing tracks etc ?

    • @stevetharms
      @stevetharms  5 місяців тому

      Hey thanks for asking, at this point unfortunately I don’t have any other platform for sharing this content…I’ve been considering setting up something else but haven’t gotten around to it yet

  • @eohippusone
    @eohippusone 7 місяців тому

    The Beatles (George!) used country double stops often.

  • @Texas1836Band
    @Texas1836Band 4 місяці тому

    Love your lessons but could I make a suggestion? Could you do more of your lessons in the key of G and D? While I know A is a pretty popular key in classic country music, G is by far the most commonly used key and D is fairly common as well, especially down here in Texas, where we are still making country music. Nashville, not so much 😢
    That way we can go straight into using these techniques and not have to start off with transposing these to the aforementioned keys. Just a suggestion, Thanks

  • @berardinolamura7508
    @berardinolamura7508 2 місяці тому

    SUPER, SUPER, SUPER.......

  • @SamEKingataol
    @SamEKingataol 8 місяців тому

    great lesson- what gauge strings do you have on your Tele?

  • @Sammywhat
    @Sammywhat 4 місяці тому

    Great lesson, Steve!! Wow!! Quick request, and I'm sorry if anyone here has already asked it... can you please share your signal chain? I hear a comp and delay? Maybe a little reverb? Or is that strictly the delay? And if you wouldn't mind... what do you set your delay to? Msec and mix if possible?? I know that's a weird request, but I believe a lot of what we are "hearing" comes from this setup as well as the note choices. Thanks again for the lesson!! Liked, Subbed and Shared!! 🙏

    • @stevetharms
      @stevetharms  4 місяці тому

      Thanks for the comment! I have a video on my channel where I go into my whole signal chain for this tone! (Look on my channel for “How to get country tone”) as far as delay goes I normally want it a little over half as loud and anywhere from 120 to 150 milliseconds

    • @Sammywhat
      @Sammywhat 4 місяці тому

      Thank you, Steve! I will certainly check your other videos in short order! I'm big fan of Guthrie Trapp and Tom Bukovac, and I see them doing stuff like this all the time, however, you have been kind enough to share this little secret with the rest of us!! I look forward to more for sure!! Cheers!!

  • @byron92870
    @byron92870 8 місяців тому +2

    Great Lesson! Thank you. Could you make a PDF available? (new subscriber)

    • @stevetharms
      @stevetharms  8 місяців тому

      I’ve been working on that, at this point I don’t have a platform to share files on. If you’re on Instagram you can message me on there with an email address but probably not a good idea to post it on here 😂

    • @Timlin937
      @Timlin937 7 місяців тому

      I paused and took a screenshot of each messure I wanted. You could try that if he never gets around to it.

  • @shannonmowatt3428
    @shannonmowatt3428 8 місяців тому +1

    do you have pdf for these? this lesson was awesome

    • @stevetharms
      @stevetharms  7 місяців тому

      I don’t have one available at this point, sorry.

  • @taxitwat1
    @taxitwat1 5 місяців тому +1

    Im brand new to playing country lead guitar ive always played basic rhythm guitar what would you suggest to start with

    • @stevetharms
      @stevetharms  5 місяців тому

      I have some other videos on my channel with some more beginner level country lessons, I think those would be a great place to start!

  • @TeleCS
    @TeleCS 5 місяців тому +1

    Awesome lesson mate! Is that an ac15 or ac10?

    • @stevetharms
      @stevetharms  5 місяців тому

      thank you! its an AC15 I have on the side there, audio for the video was coming through a helix.

    • @TeleCS
      @TeleCS 5 місяців тому

      Thanks mate 👌🏻

    • @TeleCS
      @TeleCS 5 місяців тому

      @@stevetharms I used to have the 15 but for home use it was too loud so I’m thinking of getting the ac10. What’s your thoughts?

  • @user-fc9od4cr2t
    @user-fc9od4cr2t 4 місяці тому

    Great video, thank you.. Maybe it's just me.. But I can't make out what you're doing with the "low string" technique at 2.43.. You say " I hope you can see what I'm doing" but I can't, sorry..

  • @Sonar37
    @Sonar37 5 місяців тому

    Hey Steve what gauge strings are you using?

    • @stevetharms
      @stevetharms  5 місяців тому

      I have some of my teles set up with 9.5’s and some with 10’s.

  • @lamper2
    @lamper2 4 місяці тому

    Sounds like the whole key to Billy Bremner and ROCKPILE is on this video. 9:49 You said this was an A shape but isn't it a C shape? if not someone clue me in

  • @chrisellinger4560
    @chrisellinger4560 8 місяців тому +1

    11:43 BATMAN!

    • @stevetharms
      @stevetharms  8 місяців тому

      He’ll make surprise appearances every once in awhile. 😂

  • @Docsjeff
    @Docsjeff 2 місяці тому

    Brother,just a tad bit slower just 1 time on each.This has helped me tremendously but I want to be super sure my fingers are landing right.

    • @stevetharms
      @stevetharms  2 місяці тому

      There’s an option on UA-cam under the video settings where you can slow the video down as much as you want! I use it all the time when I’m trying to learn something, hope that helps!

  • @jeffro.
    @jeffro. 5 місяців тому

    It's called "hybrid picking."

  • @dallastoto3189
    @dallastoto3189 8 місяців тому +1

    Private Skype lessons etc?

    • @stevetharms
      @stevetharms  8 місяців тому

      Sorry at this point I’m not set up to do online lessons.

    • @dallastoto3189
      @dallastoto3189 8 місяців тому

      @@stevetharms bummer cause y’all very knowledgeable

  • @alandunn6602
    @alandunn6602 2 місяці тому

    A little too jarring on the ear especially out of context without backing. Perhaps a little more melodic e.g. the (country) solo used in ¨THINKING OUT LOUD" a nice little riff. ua-cam.com/video/lp-EO5I60KA/v-deo.html

  • @rocker8692
    @rocker8692 2 місяці тому +1

    Ew I hate country, except Hank Williams Sr. And Johnny Cash

  • @ronkresch9228
    @ronkresch9228 8 місяців тому

    nice lesson dude!