How to Play Johnny B Goode on Guitar

Rock’n Roll Licks www.dolphinstreet.com [Demonstration] So, starting on the VI fret, do a slide up with this finger. [Demonstration] And then, go along with that note on the B string to the V fret and then up to the VII fret. [Demonstration] Then, I will be picking down stroke on this do notes on the B string on the E string on the V fret and do a slide as well. [Demonstration] That is the first part, [Demonstration] And the second part is, [Demonstration] Turning there on the VIII fret in the B string and the VII fret and the V fret and switching strings. [Demonstration] There on to the G string on the VII fret and then going down to the V fret and then do, [Demonstration] A hammer on to the VI fret, [Demonstration] And then, going down to the D string on the VII fret. [Demonstration] That part is playing these two notes [Demonstration] First note is on the VII fret on the D string [Demonstration] Second note is on the VI fret on the G string. Play those two together with the slide up similar to what we did up here. [Demonstration] And then I do A, [Demonstration] And that is the ending phrase. Slide up on the G string on the VI fret, switch to the B string on the V fret up to the VII after the V and you will hammer on to the VI fret from the G string. And then, end on the VII fret on the D string. [Demonstration] Okay I will play it one time slowly. [Demonstration] And that is where the rhythm starts and the song comes in on the D chord. Well, the song is really in the key of A. [Demonstration] Okay. Let us here what it sounds like in full speed. [Demonstration] Ends along, one more time. [Demonstration] Have you seen the ring finger on the VII fret and bending it up unto the IX fret. [Demonstration] And then, I play down stroke on these two strings, the B string and the E string on the V fret. [Demonstration] You see it was used to bend up these note if you add the middle finger to help you get the strength of bending it up. And my right hand is going like this.