5 BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE Country Licks Every Player Should Know (plus TABS & SOLO)

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Make sure to check out my introduction to country guitar video if you're new here!
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For a Spotify playlist that showcases this style give this a listen!
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Thanks for watching, please like, subscribe, and leave a comment, it really helps the channel! Also let me know in the comments if there are specific topics within the country genre you all want lessons on.
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-Steve
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00:00 Intro
01:04 Lick One and it's Variations
06:13 Lick Two and it's Variations
08:09 Lick Three and it's Variations
10:30 A Quick Word On Playing This Style
11:30 Lick 4 and it's Variations
14:00 Lick 5 and it's Variations
16:44 Solo/Backing-Track Overview
17:42 SOLO!!!
18:48 Solo Lesson/Explanation
23:09 Outro
24:13 Practice Backing Track

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@bingo90210 2 месяца назад

Been a hardcore metal player for 30 years. Recently started dipping my toes in the traditional/outlaw country/rockabilly world. (Back to my roots). It’s so much more difficult than metal. So I started searching for a channel to help me figure out styles, licks, scales, etc. your channel checked every box. I haven’t found a channel that is even close to as good as yours. Thank you!!!!!

@stevetharms 2 месяца назад

Appreciate that man! Glad you found it, happy pickin 🤠

@BP-or2iu Месяц назад

I mean, it depends on what type of country and what type of metal. I would wager the most difficult type of metal is more difficult for most people than the most difficult country. I've played both for over 20 years and rarely does country give me the problem that some metal solos do.

@dionst.michael1482 23 дня назад

I appreciate your humility and saying it’s a bit of a challenge.

@garretttevebaugh 12 дней назад

Something else that would probably help you out is bluegrass/flat picking. I love all music, but seeing players (like billy strings) just shredding on acoustic is just mind blowing

@coles0634 7 месяцев назад

my fingers have never hurt this bad

@damianmurphy607 7 месяцев назад

best country guitar lessons I've seen.

@JoeEnabnit 3 месяца назад

Thanks for filling this hole in the RU-vid market. A few years ago I was looking into “country guitar lesson” videos, and there was almost nothing except for ads for paid courses. Subbed!

@stevetharms 3 месяца назад

Appreciate it 🙏 glad you found the channel!

@RonycleristonAssis 2 месяца назад

Quero apreder

@shalomshalom735 6 месяцев назад

Dude. This is such a great lesson. The fact you not only demonstrate the licks, but changing keys, showing variations AND explaining your technique - all that makes these licks really understood and usable. Great job dude. I subscribed!

@geraldbrown2875 6 месяцев назад

Fantastic country guitar lesson, it’s got everything; great licks, everyone’s favourite pedal steel guitar licks, awesome guitar solo and even a backing track! 👍🎸🇨🇦

@dainejir661 4 месяца назад

WOW! THANK YOU! You are an incredibly talented guitar musician and teacher! Can’t thank you enough!

@codychalmers896 Месяц назад

Thank you for the help man! Ive been doing this with a thumb pick and my first two fingers since I’m a banjo guy. You do a good job demystifying it all

@vampjincco6500 6 месяцев назад

great stuff Steve. Please keep the country going!!

@Krullmatic Месяц назад

You're awesome dude! I love the way you break things down! I've played for 42 years, mainly blues, rock and metal. I've always appreciated country players, because this is some difficult stuff to play. Anyway, I've been stale and not challenging myself for awhile now. I wanted to challenge myself, and make guitar interesting and fun again, do I decided I want to learn some country playing. I came across your channel, and you make it so easy to start out. Thaks man!

@decha2555 13 дней назад

That,s clear and easy my practice so fun. Thank you so much.

@Jamzocd 5 месяцев назад

I love this channel and your clear thorough explanation!

@sylvainswift3234 5 месяцев назад

Very good lesson for beginners like me, thank you so much! Love the sound! Kind regards from France!

@billgarner-pq6ic 7 месяцев назад

Great job man. Excellent teaching. Thanks for your time.

@Komattamusic 4 месяца назад

great lesson, very practical and useful. Thank you!

@perryseltz8010 7 месяцев назад

Great stuff...exactly what I've been looking for.

@user-yh6wy5re4s 4 месяца назад

Great lesson. You make it simple and pretty useful. Thanks!

@LedByGrace 4 месяца назад

Great lesson -and thank you for explaining the hyrbird picking mixed with the chicken pipkin -so vital to explain that piece. 👍👍

@greenfly1264 6 месяцев назад

Thank you so much. You made this style accessible to me from the very start. I'm a Kind of Rockerbilly punk player, but want to evolve . This licks added to my playing immediately. Fantastic.

@MegaGuitarpicker 6 месяцев назад

Good job! Great licks! I hope you show more!

@danresciniti 5 месяцев назад

Excellent lesson Steve! Appreciate the practice backing track too. Makes a huge difference.

@michaelcarson8534 6 месяцев назад

Just absolutely what I've been searching for, video's to learn this style of playing. Alan Jackson style.

@brianeldridge1760 5 месяцев назад

Dude I really like your style of teaching. You don't leave out those critical details most others leave out that connect the dots. I've already had some big break through in just 2 videos

@stevetharms 5 месяцев назад

Love it, glad these are helping!

@infjay8700 7 месяцев назад

Extremely well taught Steve. Just took a quick look for some country sounds/riffs and this is so well put together. Thank You.

@stevetharms 7 месяцев назад

Appreciate that!

@gavett 5 месяцев назад

Great explanation and demonstration of specific techniques, so says a player of 49 years. 😊

@markvandergoot7237 4 месяца назад

Excellent lesson .. I play plenty of pentatonic blues guitar and this is a great intro for any guitarist to country soloing

@BlackRaven156 9 месяцев назад

I just discovered your channel and I love it! Can't get enough of it!

@stevetharms 7 месяцев назад

Thank you, appreciate the comment!

@mrlafayette1964 9 месяцев назад

Well done, thanks Steve

@stevetharms 9 месяцев назад

You bet! 🙏

@renmad0078 Месяц назад

Very good and clear tutorial thank you 👍😉👏

@jackson-aka2gs749 4 месяца назад

great work, enjoyable learn.

@Gooch1911 6 месяцев назад

Theres so many good videos on here I have difficulty processing but this is very focused and clear. The tab diagrams really help my adhd ass alongside such well formed instructions. Thank you!

@stevetharms 6 месяцев назад

You bet, glad to help!

@Virtual-Media 4 месяца назад

Primarily a prog metal guitarist, but really dig your approach to teaching the intricacies of country guitar. and thanks for posting the tabs as you describe the technique!!

@gibfen1235 6 месяцев назад

Took me a while to realize what you were doing at 19:20 but I finally realized it was a version of the first lick. Cool. I'm moving from a lead in a rock band to playing lead in a country band. Just like rock having its OWN lick, these country licks will definitely help me learn the country language. Also gives me an excuse to play my Tele in a band. Thanks,

@bonzo1928 Месяц назад

Another great lesson!

@TheDodger74 4 месяца назад

Thanks great lesson !

@boatay...4615 6 месяцев назад

Thank you, teacher. I like the country accent from Thailand.

@robertmcdaniel9048 8 месяцев назад

a clear thumbs up. This is a fantastic lesson. You are a great teacher. I would love to learn more of your approach to country music and particularly chicken pickin.

@stevetharms 8 месяцев назад

Thank you! I have a lot more content I’m working on so stay tuned

@philipgoff2461 8 месяцев назад

Steve, an excellent tutorial. Thank you very much from the UK.

@stevetharms 7 месяцев назад

You're welcome!

@PatriotGuitarSlinger 7 месяцев назад

Great Lesson Dude!😊👏

@1stovetop 9 месяцев назад

Really enjoy your lessons, thank you

@stevetharms 9 месяцев назад

Thank you, glad people are finding them valuable!

@HughJengine 9 месяцев назад

Nice lesson. I like it that you play it as a 1, 4,5 and the backing track helps a lot too Cheers👍

@stevetharms 9 месяцев назад

Yeah I always try emphasis being aware of the chord progression you are soloing over, the 1-4-5 is so common in so many styles!

@TornelliGuitars 5 месяцев назад

Just found your channel and subbed, thanks for a great vid!👍

@loontil 3 месяца назад

Nice one matey

@johnreader2390 8 месяцев назад

You have a great way of explaining & demonstrating your lesson. Nice touch on guitar too. Would love to hear you perform live.

@stevetharms 8 месяцев назад

Thank you, if you ever make it to Spokane, WA I play around town quite a bit

@MrCarlos1335 6 месяцев назад

GOOD JOB, WELL DONE

@drsteviejasengnsangma8739 9 месяцев назад

Awesome lesson!! Thanks a lot

@stevetharms 9 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@antaresdigitalcircuits6330 5 месяцев назад

Phantastic lesson, you are a great teacher, explaining everything very understandable! Just a little tip: For me personnaly, I would help if you would write the cords in the tab above the bars. I know I‘m supposed to be able to hear it by ear, or to just know where we are in the 1-4-5, but still for me it would help to look ahead what cord is coming up next when playing along.

@user-ux3tx8fn9y 6 месяцев назад

Love it! Thanks. So we’ll done.

@stevetharms 6 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@normanddaviau8787 9 месяцев назад

Again super lesson thank you

@stevetharms 9 месяцев назад

🙏

@Lloyd-mo Месяц назад

Good lesson

@marcell.3058 6 месяцев назад

Excellent playing and teaching, thank you!! Of course, you have a new subscriber, and if you ever have a paid course, I'll be glad to attend. All the best from Europe.

@bruceewing166 6 месяцев назад

You explain these very well. Thanks

@stevetharms 6 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful!

@lenspin14 2 месяца назад

Very informative. I just joined up!

@mllerref 6 месяцев назад

Dude. Thank you so much for this! I'm a rock/blues player by training and i've been playing in a country band for the last 6 months trying to make my licks work. Sometimes it sounds cool, but this is what I've been looking for to really understand the style. I'm stoked to incorporate this into our set!

@stevetharms 6 месяцев назад

Hell yeah, happy pickin and grinnin

@raysachs2397 6 месяцев назад

you are a great teacher... im 51 learning guitar.. thanks for these good lessons

@stevetharms 6 месяцев назад

You're very welcome!

@temontri5412 7 месяцев назад

Thank you 🎉❤

@geraldaugustus739 7 месяцев назад

These lessons are great and you're doing a great job with pacing and sprinkling in extra challenges for those coming from other styles. Greatly appreciated! Would be nice to play in the last genre that pays well😂 I especially like you building a solo on the ideas, tabbing it out, and then offering the backing track at the end. Super well thought out. Keep goin! This definitely a market for this on youtube.

@stevetharms 7 месяцев назад

thanks for the comment, I'm glad people are finding this stuff useful!

@BROOKS39 5 месяцев назад

Good lesson 👍

@thomasfokas 7 месяцев назад

Oh my God, I wish you taught guitar lessons for other genres as well. Thank you so much for simplifying all of this and backing up with very clear theory.

@stevetharms 6 месяцев назад

you bet! I got more coming!

@larrymurphy7070 3 месяца назад

I spent so many years learning scales and ware and how to play cords on the neck . Nothing helped me understand how to play lead guitar. All those scales did nothing when it cam to actually understanding how to put it together. This guy is a true legend. I wanted to give up . After watching a few videos i felt like an idiot. People werr overthinking it. Watch these videos im still learning from the first one . Wish i could shake his hand . Im forever greatfull and thankful.

@stevetharms 3 месяца назад

Thanks for the kind words! I’m glad you’ve found these videos useful!

@AdolfoLopez100 4 дня назад

🙏Muchas Gracias por compartir 🙏

@meljohnson5579 2 месяца назад

Thank you Sir😊

@clust11 7 месяцев назад

I am in the process of learning to play Take it easy by the Eagles, and you really helped me to better understand some of their technics, thank you very much

@stevetharms 7 месяцев назад

great song! they've definitely been a huge influence of mine over the years

@GaryArmstrongmacgh 8 дней назад

They used to make those Nashville Teles with a B-Bender!

@davemorton7988 7 месяцев назад

More pedal licks ! wowzer

@eddyblommaert5676 7 месяцев назад

Good teaching!

@stevetharms 7 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@kennethmilfordII 3 месяца назад

Good Stuff!

@stevetharms 3 месяца назад

Thanks!

@markdouglas1994 9 месяцев назад

Please do more of these vids ... this is what I have been looking for with respect to bends and chickin' pickin' - would like to see another on your picking technique and dead notes (maybe you have this, new to the channel). I have tried using a thumb pick and kind of have it, kind of not. I can pick fast otherwise, but still these licks require some practice --- appreciate it!!

@teleplayer7081 9 месяцев назад

Very nice!!! If this is basic, then I'm really bad lol....honestly great lesson. I have so much to learn!!!!

@stevetharms 9 месяцев назад

I included quite a bit in this lesson so if some of it’s over your head no worries! Just focus on the basic licks for now 🤘

@richardsrensen4219 9 месяцев назад

love it

@stevetharms 9 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@overthetop040411 7 месяцев назад

I am just now starting to get into playing country music. Your videos are great. You do good work. Hope to see more country guitar lessons from you. I gotta get back to practicing my chickin pickin. Its a stuggle for me. Cant achieve the sound without it.

@stevetharms 7 месяцев назад

Keep on the practice it’s worth it!

@tonnyhansen5607 3 месяца назад

Thank you

@timmcdowell8280 6 месяцев назад

Not a country guy, but this was a good intro. As it turns out I use a lot of those licks already in a rock/blues context, but nice to see them all connected, the concept of following the chord changes, which is different from rock/blues where we tend to stay in the blues or pentatonic of the root for soloing.

@jeffro. 6 месяцев назад

@timmcdowell: Actually, most pro rock & blues players play over the chord changes. It's possible to simply "play in the key," but it's not as interesting. That's what an uninspired beginner could do, I suppose....

@rusty9679 6 месяцев назад

Not a total beginner but I definitely learned something! Also, that tone is wonderful. Thanks.

@stevetharms 6 месяцев назад

Thank you!!

@heathergemmellmusic 3 месяца назад

I just got my tele, Il sit down with your lesson soon. Well taught .Hard to Focus with such a handsome teacher tho.

@stevetharms 3 месяца назад

Well thanks and congrats on the new tele!

@NeonBlade 8 месяцев назад

Awesome lesson. Greetings from Australia

@stevetharms 7 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@jorgeandresserimurciano3854 6 месяцев назад

Muy bueno.!!!!!!!

@stevetharms 6 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@Docsjeff 3 месяца назад

Brother,I’m wearing that double stop vid you put out w/those scales.

@carlhuffman6792 9 месяцев назад

Out standing lesson sir would like to see more of this spoon feeding lol like going over the scales and chord or triad positions with the chicken pickin if you need some ideas lol thank you !!😊

@stevetharms 9 месяцев назад

Right on, I’ll give that some consideration, thanks for the suggestions!

@carlhuffman6792 4 месяца назад

@@stevetharms I sure wish I could hit the like button more than once lol thanks again 😊

@zoomankat 5 месяцев назад

Brilliant lessons Steve.What gauges do you use on Your top three strings?

@benkendall8384 7 месяцев назад

You are a natural at this. Thank you so much. Is there anywhere to download tabs?

@philippealombert676 2 месяца назад

Super lesson ,pas facile a 73 ans mais je m'accroche😅😅

@anthonyjones747 4 месяца назад

im a slow learner and this help me

@jeffro. 6 месяцев назад

Thanks, good licks! BTW, you COULD call it "hybrid picking," which a lot of rock & Blues players use, it's certainly not unique to country & western. I can hear a lot of rock guitarists that borrow some of these licks, esp the double muted dead notes in the bass string (lick 4 i think). Sounds great!

@taxitwat1 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for suggesting that I look at this lesson do you have one on the cage system and triads that you mentioned as i don't know anything about it

@ArtStiefel Месяц назад

🎸🎸Excellent lesson and explanations. One thing I didn't see, but interested to know any tips on the amp twang..? Thanks again for an awesome lesson!! 🎸🎸

@stevetharms Месяц назад

I have a whole video on it! Check out “Dial in an amp to get great country tone” 🤘

@ArtStiefel Месяц назад

@@stevetharms - Thank you!

@LakewoodRanchRealtor-BBronston 6 месяцев назад

I just found you! You sound great (what I aspire to be able to do) and you teach very well. I do have a question though. I have a Squier CV 50s. I know it’s a personal choice but what strings should I start with?

@stevetharms 6 месяцев назад

I would start with 9.5's good mix of strings that are easy to bend but still stiff enough to give a little resistance! You could also try 10's or 9's, I wouldn't try going heavier than that though otherwise the bends can get a little difficult. Happy Picking!

@tigermoosearmy 8 дней назад

question??? 01:26 A major chord. does the lick come from the A minor pentatonic position 5? or do you even think about that ?

@colincannings7946 6 месяцев назад

Yes, love the sound of the Tele! However, are you usig pedals? If so, what are you using? What about the Amp? Which Amp?

@stevetharms 6 месяцев назад

I have a whole video on my channel about how to get the sound I’m using!

@MrDeepwatermarine 25 дней назад

What model tele is this?

@stratocumulusnimbostratus328 7 месяцев назад

Great lesson, more on chick picking RH would be amazing

@stevetharms 7 месяцев назад

I’ll keep that in mind!

@alfredoverton9649 2 месяца назад

The first bend is crucial. Hard to do at the second fret.

@user-jl9kw9gn3m 3 месяца назад

😎What gauge strings ?

@GaryArmstrongmacgh 8 дней назад

I used to be more advanced. Now they call me Rusty. LMAO!

@RonycleristonAssis 2 месяца назад

Quero aprender

@kylebraaten6840 3 месяца назад

Same thought my fingers were past the pain part lol

@stevetharms 3 месяца назад

Lol it never stops hurting

@aingoglia1946 Месяц назад

Can you download tabs?

@stevetharms Месяц назад

Unfortunately I don’t have them available at this point, sorry!

@BB-rk7ub 2 месяца назад

Sydney Crosby ???

@sammycervantes5351 6 месяцев назад

Your Awesome Bro I Learned this By watching You Best Lesson Ever! Please check out Sammy Cervantes Country Something

@stevetharms 6 месяцев назад

thank you!

@dannyguillory8941 12 часов назад

Wear a different hat, show some style, people from my generation appreciate that. In the words of Larry Gatlin: If I want my oil changed, I'm not here at the Opry for that.