The Guitar of Chuck Berry

In this lesson, I'll start out by teaching you the concept of "The 1st Blues Box" which you will need to play Chuck Berry's licks, solos, and fills.  Then, I'll show you the first of Chuck's most basic, signature licks.  

In this lesson, we'll learn the 2nd of Chuck's most basic licks - one that he used over and over again in his songs!

In this lesson we'll learn a basic pattern of double stop licks that Chuck Berry played on songs like "Around and Around" and "No Particular Place to Go."  

In this lesson, I'll show you all the places in the 1st Blues Box where Chuck played his double stop licks - providing you with a "map" that will allow you to play these licks and more in any key.  

Bending double stop licks are one of the most basic ingredients of so many Chuck Berry solos and fills.  I will explain the concept and teach you a few examples from songs like "School Days," "The Man & The Donkey," and "Downbound Train." 

In this lesson, I will show you yet another lick that Chuck used time and time again!  

In this lesson, we'll learn one of the coolest sounding Chuck Berry licks - descending and ascending double stops!   

One of Chuck Berry's most-used licks is a 7th double stop heard in songs like "School Days," "No Particular Place To Go," and "My Mustang Ford." I'll show you how to play this lick in any key and give you some examples of how Chuck played it in these songs. 

In this lesson, I will show you a commonly used Chuck Berry technique of moving from a sliding 7th double stop back into the 1st Blues Box.  He used this in tunes like "Carol," "Beautiful Delilah," and many others.  

Chuck Berry liked to add single string runs to his double stop licks in the 1st Blues Box.  In this lesson, I will show you how he did this! 

In this lesson, I will show you how to play the distinctive bend/slide lick that you hear in "Johnny B Goode" and other Chuck Berry songs. 

We wrap up the Chuck Berry "basic licks" section with another one of his staple licks that can be played over the 2nd position barre chord in any key!  

Sliding double stops are among the signature licks of the Chuck Berry guitar style.  In this lesson, I will explain the concept and show you the basic "pattern" Chuck used to play these very cool licks in the key of C.  

In this lesson, I'll show you a variation of the sliding double stop used in the 2nd solo on "Dear Dad."

I will show you how Chuck Berry would vary the pattern of his sliding double stops when playing over the IV chord in a song.  I will show you this idea in the song "Almost Grown." 

I will teach you how to play another variation of the sliding double stop lick on the 1st and 2nd strings from the tune "My Mustang Ford."

I will teach you a pattern Chuck used when playing the sliding double stop licks over the IV chord - 2nd position barre chord.  I will show you an example from the solo in "Thirty Days." 

i will teach you yet another variation on the sliding double stop lick heard in Chuck's version of "Route 66."

You will learn another variation of the sliding double stop lick - this one from "I'm Talking About You." 

I will show you how to play the sliding double stop licks heard in the solo for "Merry Christmas Baby."  Very cool!  

You will learn how Chuck used sliding double stops way up on the neck in the 2nd solo heard on "Thirty Days." 

I will demonstrate and explain the basic pattern Chuck used to play sliding double stop licks on the 2nd and 3rd strings with an example from the tune "It Don't Take But a Few Minutes."

You will learn the very cool sequence of sliding double stops that Chuck used to wrap up solos in tunes like "Promised Land," "School Days," and "No Particular Place to Go." 

I will teach you the double stop fills Chuck played on the tune "Jo Jo Gunne."  All are played on the 2nd and 3rd strings!  

You will learn a basic double stop lick on the 2nd and 3rd strings that Chuck used in a number of songs - including his version of "The Things I Used to Do." 

You'll learn two more double stop licks that Chuck Berry used while playing in the 1st Blues Box position.  

You will learn how to play fills high up on the neck in the key of G - like Matt Murphy played on Chuck Berry recordings such as "Come On" and "The Man and the Donkey."  

In this lesson, I will show you a variety of chord riffs that Chuck used on songs like "Too Much Monkey Business," "Jo Jo Gunne," and "St. Louis Blues."  

"Nadine" features a unique rhythm guitar lick - not heard in any other Chuck Berry song.  I'll show you how to play it!  

In this lesson, I'll teach you how to play one of Chuck's coolest instrumentals - "Guitar Boogie."  We'll start with the basic chord riff and 2nd guitar part and then learn EACH of the stop break licks he played.  

You'll learn a variety of fill licks heard on Chuck Berry records like "No Particular Place To Go" and "Carol." 

You'll learn some of the end tags Chuck Berry used to close out his songs.  Most can be played in any key! 

You'll learn a variety of turnarounds that Chuck or Matt Murphy played on a number of different songs.  Most can be played in any key!

I will teach you how Chuck played these ultra-cool licks on his instrumental "Liverpool Drive."  

I'll show you how to play the guitar intro for Chuck's first hit record - "Maybellene" from 1955.  I'll also show you a variation he used when playing the song live.  

You'll learn how to play the guitar intro for "Thirty Days." 

You'll learn how Chuck used augmented chords to kick off songs like "No Particular Place To Go," "School Days," and "Oh Baby Doll." 

I will teach you how to play the bluesy intro Chuck used to start his version of "The Things I Used to Do" - one of the few songs he played in the key of E. 

I will show you how to play the brief, simple intros heard on "Around and Around," and "Beautiful Delilah."  

I will show you how to play the opening lick heard on "Too Much Monkey Business."   Chuck Berry used the same lick to start other songs and also used it in solos and as a fill lick.  

I'll show you how Chuck kicked off his version of "Route 66." 

Chuck used chord riffs to start several of his songs.  I'll show you the intros played on "Go, Go, Go!" and "Together We'll Always Be."

Chuck used a bluesy series of licks played on the 1st and 3rd strings to lead into three of his songs.  I will teach you the intros for "Oh Yeah!," "Confessin' the Blues," and "You Never Can Tell." 

You will learn how to play the sliding 9th chords heard in the introduction to his version of "Merry Christmas Baby." 

I'll teach you how to play the most famous guitar introduction in the history of the planet - note for note, the way Chuck played it on the original recording!  

Chuck used a number of variations on the same intro to start several of his most famous tunes in the key of C.  I'll show you how to play the intros for "Carol," "Little Queenie," "Run, Rudolph, Run," and "St. Louis Blues."  

You'll learn how to play the intros for "Anthony Boy" and "Havana Moon." 

I'll show you how to play the intros for several of Chuck's bluesier songs - "Wee Wee Hours," "I'm Just A Lucky So and So," Sweet Sixteen," and "I've Got a Booking."  

You'll learn how Chuck played the intro on his original version of "Back in the USA." 

You'll learn how Chuck played the super cool intro to one of his lesser known songs - "Thirteen Question Method." 

You will learn how to play the intros heard on two more of Chuck Berry's songs in the key of C.  

I'll teach you how to play a double stop lick that Chuck used to wrap up his solo in "No Particular Place to Go."  

You'll learn to play the lick that Chuck used to start his 1st solo on "The House of Blue Lights." 

You'll learn how to play the series of double stops that Chuck used to play the first part of his solo on "Down The Road a Piece." 

You'll learn to play the series of double stop licks Chuck used to launch his solo on "You Two."  

You will learn to play a very cool lick that Chuck used at the end of his 2nd solo on "Dear Dad." 

I'll show you how Chuck played a bending double stop lick over the IV chord in "Rip It Up" before sliding into a series of tasteful double stops - a new pattern!  

I'll teach you an interesting variation on Chuck's single string runs in the 1st Blues Box hear in the solo for "Johnny B Goode." 

You'll learn to play the double stop licks that Chuck played over the chords in his 1st solo on "Promised Land." 

You will learn the "unique" lick Chuck Berry used to start his solo on "Sweet Little Rock and Roller." 

I'll teach you how to play a lick from Chuck Berry's solo on "Oh Baby Doll" that illustrates the concept of "doubling up" licks.  

I will show you how to play TWO very cool licks Chuck played in his solos for "St. Louis Blues." 

I will show you the lick Chuck used to start his 1st solo on "Route 66." 

I'll teach you how to play a very cool lick combining single string runs and double stops - heard on the solo for "Ain't That Just Like a Woman."

You will learn to play a cool 2-guitar part using double stops and sliding 6th chords Chuck played on his instrumental called "Ingo."

I'll show you how Chuck used a sliding 7th double stop to launch into his solo on "Almost Grown."

You'll learn a couple very cool licks from another great Chuck Berry instrumental tune - "Rockin' at the Philharmonic."

I'll teach you how to play a simple blues lick (+variations) heard at the beginning of Chuck's solo on "The Things I Used to Do." 

You'll learn how to play the  searing single string/double stop licks Chuck used to start his solo on "The Man and the Donkey." 

You will learn to play a cool single string run that Chuck used on one of his lesser known songs - "Every Day We Rock and Roll." 

I'll show you a couple variations on one of Chuck's signature licks as played in the solos for "Go Bobby Soxer" and "Thirty Days." 

You'll learn to play the opening phrases of Chuck's solo on the novelty tune "Broken Arrow." 

I'll show you how Chuck played one of the many hot licks on his song "Go Go Go!"

You'll learn to play the opening licks to Chuck's solo on "My Little Love Light." 

In our final lick lesson, I'll teach you how to play the licks Chuck used to start his solo on "Don't You Lie to Me."  

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