House of the Rising Sun - Guitar Lesson with Tommy Emmanuel 

A free lesson from a guitar Jedi master. The modern world is amazing

What amazes me is Tommy's generosity in sharing this for free.

Omg, the tone of that guitar and strings. So CRYSTAL CLEAR.

Just amazing. It looks so easy in the hands of the master

ive been playing this tune for years....I didnt realize I couldnt play it. lol tommy,thx man, you inspire me.

I still can't play any of his pieces but everytime I watch one of his lessons I come away with something I can use and build into my own guitar playing. It might be a chord sequence, a voicing or a fingering but there is always something there that is usable in general playing.

I know a real master by seeing his modesty. When Tommy gives even simpliest tutorials - he never shows off. He explains every quirk so you feel his kind attitude and don't feel yourself stupid or giftless. This is another part of his talent.

I can't believe to have a chance to get such a detailed tutorial from one of the best guitarists in the world. Thank you, sir.

I love the way Tommy gives his playing a "zooty-yat-da-da-da" bouncy feel. Very much like ragtime playing, in general. He does the same to Deep River Blues. Punchy and Fun to embrace in one's playing. BTW: I recently learned that the gear icon in the window allows you to alter the playback speed! Listening to Tommy's, even slower demonstrations, at .75% brings it home. This is a priceless lesson, unattainable just a few decades back. If a young player isn't taking a lesson everyday on YT they are missing a world of knowledge.

I love how his playing makes me feel. It sounds so free and spontaneous and alive, but then I realize how much practice, planing and experience goes into his art and then I'm really impressed with his playing. One cool Dude.

Tommy passing it on. He makes my head wobble every time. A master class.

What a great lesson from the Man himself. It is an honor to receive knowledge from him.

Tommy's energy is just unparalleled. That lick is absolutely genius in every way. Cheers!

Thank you Mr. Tommy Emmanuel now I can officially say I have taken a short guitar lesson with the worlds greatest living guitar player. Again thank you

The Tommy E touch on this classic is a Joy to behold ... or shall I say .. Music to me Ears ! Thanks Music Master for taking the time to do this for us ! Us mortals are most grateful !

Fantastic. He’s used an easy song to teach the nuances and to get the boom chicka down. Just what I needed.

Yea, he's the man when it comes to playing guitar. Nice for him to share his gift. Amazing artist.

Tommy, as someone who absolutely adores your playing, thank you so much for sharing your time and thoughts with us. What a gift and pleasure to hear and watch you.

Remember not to get discouraged thinking "man I'll never make it to Tommy's level..." because first of all there are few guitarists living or dead who ever make it to "Tommy's level" and secondly it's not about levels, it's about expressing yourself on your instrument.Don't worry about what you've achieved technically. I don't mean to say don't bother trying to advance your technique, just do so from a musical perspective. For example say you're learning The House of The Rising Sun on your own and you hear an original idea pop into your head. Take the time to work out that idea even if it means (or rather especially if it means)having to develop a new technique to realize said idea.THAT is the way to think about advancing not by sitting there going over a major scale for an hour. Again YES, technique is important and so of course are scales, but try not to devote ALL of your time to the dry and unmusical repetition of scales. Think MUSIC.

MAN, JUST THAT SLIDE UP INFO RELATING TO A VOICE REACHING FOR A HIGHER NOTE WAS PRICELESS. THANKS TOMMY💖💖

Like most Aussies, I've spent a lifetime seeing Tommy (& his sadly departed brother) on TV, astounding everyone with his soft-spoken ways & extraordinary talent. I've even seen him play live! It wasn't until I got on RU-vid that I realized how widely known & respected the guy is. I mean, we Aussies have always known he was world-class. I just never knew the rest of the world knew it too...!

You kinda have to know how to play the song first, pretty easy to play. Then you add his lesson. This is one of the greats and this is a great lesson!

This man is great and I love that he gives back by teaching the rest of us. I have seen and met him about 6 times and he is the real deal.

When I get born again, I hope you'll be my guitar teacher! Your the best and most sympathical guitar player ever. Please come to South Germany again!

Amazing! A month's worth of guitar lesson in 8-minutes. Thanks.

I simply love the lessons you give Tommy. Im a finger picker and play this song finger style. I dig that end lick..sweet!

Tremendous....... Tommy is such a great, natural teacher.....notwithstanding his sublime guitar playing. Thanks Tommy....

I cant believe this is free, a lesson from the king himself.

Tommy is a LEGEND. I throw my guitar out of the window when i first heard Tommy play, i had to buy another Guitar.

what a blessing that he is so eloquent and aware of what he's feeling as he plays

My goodness, I wasn't expecting goosebumps from just a lesson. Talented.

Loved that lick in the end!

"First you draw a face, erase some of the finer details and there! A circle!" -Spongebob

What a great guitarist, certainly and inspiration, we proud about this humble Australian legend, we most apréciate to share we us your experience of many years, thank mate.

Wow just wonderful. I’m not capable of playing it as so wonderfully presented. Just great to see a master show his stuff. ❤️

Amazing guitar player and an amazing human being, so humble with no side whatever. He deserves a Knighthood.

Tommy loves what he does and he has the human element pouring through his instrument...awesome that he's sharing so much from the heart that's enough man...anything we learn from some one who does what he loves is worth it...please keep going with sharing your great knowledge and passion Tommy ..cheers man

If my favorite m-r Clapton has name " slowly hand", m-r Emmanuel can be called " quick hand". Bravo's! Good luck you! From Russia.

Great lesson! It's 4:30am... Just waiting for the rising sun to try it! Thanks a lot!

I have watched several vids of Tommy and he always comes over as a very generous player, not precious at all. "Giving credit to fellow players At this level he still seems so enthusiastic and totally in love with the whole science of guitar. A real inspiration.Thanks

Tommy is a living legend. And legends make things look easy and simple. A great human being, always cheerful and what a charisma....

What a fantastic version of this classic hit. I sang house of the rising sun in a school concert when I was a little kid because it was my favourite song at the time. This version is amazing and you sir are a FANTASTIC GUITARIST. Thankyou for putting it on RU-vid. 👍👍👍👍👍👍

Absolutely fantastic, beautifully presented tuition video, 3 simultaneous views and closeups, nothing left to the imagination. The best I have seen yet. What else would one expect from Tommy Emmanuel. As a person with partial sight this is magic for us, thank you Tommy, more like this one please

Not the place I think, but many thanks for the joyable evening last Sunday in Nijmegen. I invited my dad (92 years old and still playing guitar) and I saw him smile after several month after mam pasted away. Afterwards you were sitting in the entree of the schouwburg and I asked dad if would thank you for the evening. He was to shy ( because he don't understand English) and were walked our way out. Enjoyed the show.... thnx for the positive influence. 😘

Great lesson Tommy. Thank you.

The most beautiful version I have heard... goergeous sound!! Going to try it!!

Thank for showing us how to play “House of the Rising Sun”. I could never play that way due to arthritic hands. Still play but with limitations. Love your style, you make the guitar sing.

Thank you Tommy Emmanuel this is one of the greatest songs man has ever designed you do it amazing thank you for teaching us and giving us time your time thank you

Wish the Egyptians left instructions at least half as good as these instructions from a guitar master. May it live forever for future generations. Tommy Immortal Emmanuel. VERY COOL

A real gentleman and an ambassador for the style known as travis pickn. Always gives the fathers the nod for all that lead him to this point. 1 class act

the Master and his Maton . The best with the best here , Thank you Tommy , I feel honoured and will work on your approach

Watching him play makes me smile - amazing.

sounds superb!

The difference between playing songs and playing the instrument. I'm envious and in awe!

To learn and play his funky little end thing ( Amin blues pentatonic ). go to 6.01, go to screen SETTINGS and select PLAYBACK SPEED at 0.5 and wathc and listen carefully. Take note of his right hand and the walking bass bit too. Tommy E is the man. I got it after a while, then realized he is playing a Amin blues thing.

Incredible! He can do whatever he wants on the guitar. And I love what he does.

Just seen Tommy lessons other day mannn wish I had seen them years ago this Travis picking in his other video has totally changed my guitar playing took his advice and taped my fingers down till got the thumb action legendary

This is the best version of this song I have heard. Thank you so much for taking the time to share it with us.

Thanks for your generosity, Mr. E. .Great mythic tune, you have me improvising on it, thanks for the inspiration!

Thank you Tommy for the lesson. I've been meaning to learn this style. I've got a lot of work to do but love the sound!

Unbelievably humble man, he has to be if not the best, one of the best guitarists/ musicians ever. Thank you so much sir. I’ll give it my best effort

Tommy is a once in a lifetime, he has influence my playing style and technic a great deal. I keep working on "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" & his harp technic is slowly coming to me. I step away from it and reproach it again and again. This tutorial is a great stepping stone to understand his style and abilities that come so naturally. I don't sing so putting the melody in the mix really works for me. He never bores me with his passion to play I have learned to Travis pick and a great deal more by studying what he does. 820,000 views, awesome! Thanks Tommy!!

It is such a pleasure to listen to him make any sounds from the guitar. He seems to be one with the guitar.

excellent, beautiful melody I have no more words to say you are a master

I didn’t see this on Yousician

Wow awesome never seen or heard it played like that. True genius

What I see from Tommy's lessons is the POSSIBLE - he shows what can be done and how to do it. Before I saw his hands at work I thought there might be more than one guitar in the songs, guess not! Wonderful stuff and very generous of Tommy to show us!

This is the second video I've seen of Tommy E. Think he's a 🎶🎵👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾 Keeper!!!!!! Bail ó Dhia air (bless him)!!

FANTASTIČNO.U RUKAMA MAJSTORA DELUJE PREDIVNO ŠTO DOKAZUJE I VIDEO.BRAVO.

I've been playing electric guitar for around 20 years on and off, nothing amazing but I can shred along to pantera and make solos up off the knowledge I've gained over the years, I can play nothing else matters lol. I'm fairly proficient I can get around the neck with a bit of practice you know. This guy makes it look so easy, what an inspiration.

Me: ok that's looking easy. 1 week after, me again: I think I should learn piano.

He never ceases to amaze me, even with a little ‘basic’ teaching. What a wonderful guitarist.

Great video. I love it a lot. It looks so simple but we keep on going. Thanks Tommie, you are great.

Tommy - I love your presentation. Well done old fella. A great tune and well played. Thanks for teaching us.

Yup...old song alright. I learned it back in 1967 the way you first played it... 49 years later I'm still playing it the same way.... thanks for the update!🤔

Just blocked out 20 minutes of practice per day for the next few weeks to get that ending lick and up to speed. Thanks Tommy!

Man...I love this guy.... He does it every time. I'll be right in the middle of learning some really dense new stuff on electric, then I hear him play and I want to drop everything and go back to acoustic. I never finish anything.

Thanks Tommy , this song has so much room for development from when you first play it. What a great American song from the south.

Thank you so much for sharing this lesson! I never looked at this song from your perspective, never thought of even trying to fingerpicking the melody while playing the chords. Now I feel inspired to do so 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Wow ! This guy is astounding. Thanks Tommy.

Thanks Tommy for the tutorial, you are a wonderful soul and it reflects in your music! Thanks !

OH what a great thing to have Tommy Emmanuel!! Thanks

You are too smart for me. Love Chet sound... I love my guitar and the healing of it's tune

Tommy 'You See That?!' Emmanuel :D

This is one of the first songs I learned to play on a guitar.

Been playing this song for years.... Didn't realize until now I don't have a clue.... This was awesome!!!

Man the negativity.... The best guitar player in the world is modestly taking the time to show you some of his tricks and still some negativity. wow.

So well done Tommy, and now many of us are sitting with very sore fingers and STILL not sounding anything like you! Lovely lesson and thanks for showing how it should be done!

Just amazing !!!

Soooooo over my head. Absolutely amazing.

He can make that guitar talk.😻👍

I think I saw this video for the first time like 1.5 years ago. Playing this seemed complete fiction at the time. Went back to this video like a month ago and it seems like I am having it now. Thank you Tommy! Great as always.

Brilliant, thank you so much for the tips and such an inspiring video.

He is such a complete musician.....great!

This man is so unique ! Love ya tommy thanks for the free lesson!

Amazing and breathtaking!

Super good, great playing! Your augmented fingering 4:10 and your ending riff outstanding!..

Thankyou so much Tommy for sharing

Linda melodia... parabéns professor ...eu amooooo essa canção

Admittedly he doesn't always slow everything down and I have to listen over and over again to get certain licks just right, but that's part of learning. Practice, practice, practice. Listen, listen, listen. Try to get it right and eventually it starts to sound good and that is a great feeling. If you are a beginner, you have your work cut out for you. I'm intermediate and I practice that last lick maybe for 20 mins a day. After a couple of weeks I've trained my fingers and it makes me smile. Tommy, thanks.