Watch Me Learn A Guitar Solo By Ear | Ghost by Slash 

Hey lovelies, I hope you enjoyed seeing the process of how I learn stuff by ear! 🎸 a full cover of Ghost is coming very soon 🎩 Thanks again to I Want In for sponsoring this video, check out the prizes you can enter to win here! (U.K. ONLY) : iwantin.link/soph-b-yt

Sophie, you can use the letter "J" for rewind 10 seconds "K" for pause and "L" to forward 10 seconds the video on RU-vid, instead of use your mouse. Greetings from Mexico!

The best part of this video is that it shows how challenging it can be for even amazing guitarists like you to learn a new song by ear. Keep on doing these because they're SUPER inspiring! 💫

Yes! Please make this a regular series. Really entertaining and interesting to see your working process.

Really enjoyed this sort of behind the scenes format, I hope seeing lots more from you in the future!

I can remember trying to figure things out on a cassette player and cassette (yeah I am kind of old). By the time I actually got close my tape was dragging, ruined a couple of players and cassettes this way. New technology is wonderful...lol

So I understand that, amateur or professional everybody is going through the same process I am happy now :)

I learn from the good people who covered this already and posted their covers online. It really helps seeing what is being played

You are a legit badass. I was really amazed how fast you can recognize notes.

I learn the same way - abusing the repeat button. There’s a website that exists where you can paste a RU-vid video into that then allows you to configure a permanent loop over a specified section of it over and over again and I use that to play over sections until I get them. I also make sure that when I learn a solo or song that there isn’t first a good live video somewhere that shows exactly how they play it live which helps. If both of those don’t turn up anything useful or I’m still struggling, I’ll result to tab booklets to just see where they’re at on the fretboard - and then go back to either the loop site or live video for comparison. It’s an arduous and painful experience learning solos that aren’t well documented!

Its so cool seeing from the video and from the comments that so many of us doing the same procedure of learning a solo.. sitting alone in our room , in front of the PC and repeating the same sections over and over, plating with the song speed...

Ms. Sophie, as usual you have done a superlative job at what you do! I really enjoyed watching you get this lead and while I will say that it was clear that you had all the licks and their pitch already on lock in your head before you even started which helps immensely, your expertise, prowess and ability to pick out pitch by note on the fretboard instantly on the fly like you demonstrated clearly shined through in the video and as well, how fluently you are when it comes to picking up on a piece of music like you did right there in a matter of minutes right before all of our, your viewers eyes. It is also very touching that you still have that element of vulnerability which I love because not only does it show how still innocent and humble you are in your playing but it really casts an air of genuineness and authenticity in how you present yourself as a musician and an artist. You are still truly, even in your greatness, a breath of fresh air. Please hold onto that wonderful, fresh and in the moment appeal, and never lose it as you gain more fame and fortune. It is something that people tend to lose and then from what I have seen over the years is that many end up losing sight of the essence of what musical sound really means to the world and their ability to produce it in their own unique manner of entertaining others at the sublime level that they once did. My instincts tell me that you are not going to have that problem but that's my little 2 cents so to speak. Now, you are truly a joy to watch and wonderfully entertaining at everything that your do. I don't know how other people feel and I know that in this day and age many tend to quickly get bored with what people do in their video's and I have seen some that could really use some production advice very badly in that respect and other areas of their video's as well, but as far as I am concerned you don't have to worry about that at all, and if anything, you could actually get away with more detail and embellishing if you so chose to do so! I for one would love more of the minutia and nuance. In any case, as is typical with your work, I thoroughly enjoyed it, and only wish to encourage you to keep up the good work!

It has been an amazing video because usually musicians don’t show this interest process of learning something by ear. Everyone thinks has his own weird method but at the end you realise that mostly we use the same tricks :)

Sophie, that was very cool.. Please do more!! loved it

Thanks for sharing this process I really enjoyed watching you pick that solo apart and put back together again

I should of seen this video a year ago! It’s absolutely amazing the tips and tricks I learned from this video and all around. You rock and keep rockin!!!

One of my personal favorite albums of all time as well. I love so much watching someone appreciate it over the years.

I really enjoyed watching you go through the process. I would like to see a series for sure! Nice work by the way. Your final cover at the end, sounded great.

Maybe talk about Scales used or arpeggios. What key is in it and when hè is playing over chord changes etc

The video of Slash and the Conspirators w/Myles Kennedy in Sydney Australia is one of my Fav Slash performances.

As an amateur guitarist that has tried to figure out how to play riffs and solos, sometimes successfully. It's is really great to see your process, especially since you're so good at it. It's not boring. It's really the opposite. It's really hard to do and mysterious how people do it. You're shining a light in a dark place. Thanks!

I could hang around you all week long doing this kind of stuff and never get tired of it !

Great stuff, love this idea and you should definitely do more! It's great to see how similar other peoples processes can be, as this is usually the part you don't see.

i really enjoyed it Sophie! i totally agree with you ragarding the tab.😅 that smile.🥰

Love it. ‘Don’t damn me’ is a really underrated Slash solo and really fun to play. But they never played it Live and wasn’t a single so most people haven’t heard it ha.

Sophie, another "Great Front Row Show" Had a good time ! Team Burrell 👍

Love to hear riders on the storm from Sophie ❤from the Doors

that was awsome the way you learned it in real time thanks for your time on making these videos

SOPHIE: LOL, Brings back so many Great memories for me. I'm 55, we didn't have youtube, or slow down devices back then, but it was the same process. Music is the Universal language of strength and hope, and Lead Guitar are the gut's of every song I believe which is why I became that for our band. LUVED this video, hope to see many more. Have a Fantastic Week!! Bill C.

I was smiling through this whole video because of the familiarity of that scene! Right up to the point where u stood up and pulled the cable out 😂. Great video, great playing & really pretty prs .

Very fun to watch. It reminds me that you still have to learn things too. I easily look up to you and Tyler Larson and other RU-vid guitarists as gods whose level of talent is unattainable to me. Also I feel exactly the same about tabs.

This is awesome Fam. Killing it.

Awesome.. you said it wasn't perfect but shows how much better your ear is to mere mortals like me. Sounded perfect to me. I will be subscribing and jumping over to Patreon for sure.

I’m super impressed by how close to the original you get. A lot of guitarists read tab, etc and learn the notes but the nuances aren’t there and the soul of the music gets lost. Bravo to you!

This was great fun watching you learn this lick Sophie, you are very quick at getting things right,

This is so fan, and validated my process of learning song by ear, you earn my sub for this. Thank you.

started on a violin, transferred to bass guitar, I have been playing bass guitar since I was 11, I am nearly 60 now........ some have said I was pretty good at it, played in a few bands, a few gigs, etc....... but me personally, I always only ever considered myself as a learner.......... never get big-headed that way, never let an ego get it the way of being human

Awesome. There is a small phrase in there that sounds like a bit from Anastasia. I’m not familiar with this song I’ll have to check it out

I wish I had that kind of talent for guitar. I love playing but have never given it any real dedication. I have a 73" Les Paul that my buddy sold to me in the 80's for $250 CDN. I still have it and play it at least once a week. I'm 50 now so it's way too late for me to give it the attention that your level of talent would deserve. I may not have enough time left in life to get there. lol Cheer's to your talent and to me potentially getting better with the time I have remaining in this life. You Rock!

This was one of the more useful videos insofar far as it echoed my own method for picking these things up and provided some additional insights. Oh yeah, I play left-handed upside down so I need to figure things out by myself all the time.

Awesome!! That's how it's done!! I do the same and have been for 52 years, what fun!! SO great to see you doing that...the only difference is I had to do it with records in the beginning , very rudimentary compared with today,... right??

Love the slow motion RU-vid technique, I use it all the time to learn skate tricks! I also don’t find tabs that easy but never thought of trying to learn stuff by ear!

This is good to see...sometimes tab is well of and has to be changed I find it easier watching online lessons but should learn this way which I do try now and again I should have more patience 😁 Good vid Sophie!! 🤘

THAT IS DAMN MINDBLOWING .......just crazy, youre awesome

Hi Sophie, I'm loving all the videos... I'm self taught by ear myself, so I'm really enjoying this one in particular... keep up the great work 🤘🏼💯x

Wow, sounds so badass! I love it! Keep rocking out! Happy Weekend! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🔥🔥🔥

Great video. Love watching you play. The best track on the album with the great Ian Astbury on vocals.

Your expression when you realized it was in concert key was simply priceless

Great video Sophie thank you so much fo sharing it. I always wondered what is the process. And it is exactly what I was doing - great to see that I was on a right track.

I actually tried to learn a Richie sambora (bon jovi) solo this way but failed soooo hard so ended up finding a tabbed version of it and got it immediately after a year of practice, such an interesting process to see how other people learn, good job, sounded great🤘🏾🤘🏾❤😍🔥🔥

So you don't smile right at the first time you play the songs. ;D Awesome job, as always! Keep it up!

Thank you Sophie! That was amazing! I hope you do more videos like this! Cheers!

Really interesting to watch. I'm starting to try and learn by ear so was good to see someone else do it and pick up some good tips!

Watching an learning by My Beautiful Sophie Bear 😊😊♥️♥️

What helps is listening to the music a couple times while you read the tabs and then the next time section the song off and begin to just fingering the notes as they are in the tab (without striking them) to melt it into your muscle memory. I am doing more ear training these days but I do quite enjoy the sight reading part of music 🤓

I love how you play the guitar. Seriously, you are great. Greetings from Mexico.

Yess, I love ghost! Amazing song. Great work learning it by ear!

This was really cool! I'd love to hear something by plini, in particular 'pastures'.

Great idea.... I find listening to the solo many times before touching the guitar is helpful. Get the melodies in your head!

Very outspoken person... your awesome!!!❤️💜💙💚💛

This is so cool! This is actually how i learn songs as well on the uke. Sounded so amazing!

You’re a great player. I always learned the same way, but not nearly as fast.

I'd love to see you do the solo from Crazy Life, it's my favourite slash song

So cool to see you jump on this, it's instructional too! More oh yeah ;)

That's great Sophie ! Amazing job. Loved this x

You are so awesome! I really enjoy your videos and your music selection is outstanding

You can use the " transcribe" software, it is much better in slowing down the audio than RU-vid

The Gary Moore solo from Out in The Fields,would be great to see you play that.

Yeah it's always fun watching such a talented young exciting thang as you

I loved this! 😍

One of your most enjoyable vidoes.

there a ton of usefull keyboard shortcuts for youtube: J/L to rewind 10 secs back/forward Shift + to decrease on increase the speed

Cool. Fun to watch😎🎸

Wow 🤩 Your amazing! 👏🏻

That was a cool video Sophie, nice work 😀🤘🎵🔥🔥🔥

Yes please continue with these videos!!

You can loop certain part of it too using google extension called looper for youtube

Not sure if I'm more impressed with this woman's playing, or her beauty. In either case, quite a combination.

You make it look so easy

Fascinating video Sophie. I learn everything by ear myself but, technically, I am nowhere near your level but I can work the notes out. Seeing how you do it is really interesting. Great stuff \m/

Totally agree about the absorption of hearing the music as to reading it. Although, I suck at both haha Excellent playing as always.

This is a cool concept and very original. You should do more

You should totally do more of these types of videos.

I Love your Guitar Sophie and the riff as well 🎸 🤘🏻 ❤️ 😁

Enjoyed it very much!

Really love this. Really relatable content please do more and slash please if you can :)

I LOVE YOU!!!!!!😍😍😍😍😍

Brilliant video. I couldn't agree with you more on your comments with tabs, ear training is so important to any player. Take care Axe Maiden..

Really cool stuff!

It's not easy for some "accomplished" players to allow this, as it's akin to watching someone slip while learning to ice skate. But it's sooooooo encouraging to those who think "I'll never be any good because I'm not a "natural". Thank You Sophie!

It was interesting watching you learn a song.

So cool great job 🤘

You are my inspiration ❤

awesome as always.

This is so good 👏

Love your guitar playing poshness Sophie xx

I just started working on learning songs by ear since I tried with tabs a few times, but they never sounded quite right. I thought I'd start off a little easier so I'm trying out Metallica's "Don't Tread On Me", but I'm hoping to work my way up to trying out Slash's stuff! Amazing to see this in action, Sophie!

Thank you Sophie. I loved this video . It is both very interesting and very entertaining and you are amazing girl . Oh by the way, Happy Valentines's Day Sophie

Love your videos Sophie . . . I'm old school player lacking any music lessons & I learn tunes the same way . . . Appreciate you sharing this . . . By the way that is an incredibly awesome axe you play . . . I wish I'd of went for a PRS 24 Custom instead of Gibson LP Standard Pro's & Customs . . . Keep friggin' rocking . . . All the best to you & yours & stay well !!!

Nailed it 💪🏾💪🏾🤘🏾