5 Levels Of "Sweet Home Alabama"

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There are a few songs that can be considered rites of passage for guitarists. One of these is the Lynyrd Skynyrd classic “Sweet Home Alabama.” Released on the band’s 1974 album Second Helping, it is considered by many to be one of the greatest southern rock songs of all time. “Sweet Home Alabama” isn’t overly complicated to play on guitar, and even if you’re only ready for level one, you’ll still be able to play along with the original recording! If you want to get people up on their feet, dancing and singing along, it’s a tune that’s hard to beat.
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Chapters
0:00 - Hello, Internet!
0:19 - Level 1 - I Can Play Some Chords
1:24 - Level 2 - Fake It Till You Make It
2:30 - Level 3 - Picking Hand Warrior
3:29 - Level 4 - Jam Session Slayer
5:39 - Level 5 - I Am From Alabama - Ghost Notes
6:38 - Level 5 - Intro Lick
7:53 - Level 5 - Lick #1
9:09 - Level 5 - Lick #2
9:39 - Level 5 - Lick #3
10:37 - Level 5 - Lick #4
11:21 - Level 5 à Lick #5
11:48 - Level 5 - Lick #6
13:13 - Outro
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About Ayla Tesler-Mabe:
Ayla has been making waves in the world of guitar playing as a professional guitarist, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and composer, since the early age of 14. After only playing for two years, her first KZfaq video (a rendition of John Mayall’s “Hideaway”) put her on the map and kickstarted her music career. She has since been featured in Rolling Stone magazine, become a member of the Ernie Ball and Fender family of artists, and earned various Berklee College of Music scholarships. Musically, Ayla finds great pleasure in exploring the numerous avenues available to her through various styles of music, as seen through her work with Calpurnia and Ludic.
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@MusoraMedia Жыл бұрын

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@neilmalone798 Жыл бұрын

Ayla, what an incredible lesson on an iconic set of riffs. You da bomb!!!

@gm-lb9oe Жыл бұрын

Hi just stumbled upon your channel. I notice your from Canada.where abouts are you as I'm a Canadian also :) great stuff

@TheCodeTinkerer Жыл бұрын

What is giving this such a full sound? Is it the strat or the amp?

@RockyRobar Жыл бұрын

Like the way you are illustrating with the use of levels. Heard your Exorcist music when you were working up a sneeze … so … what happens if you don’t pay your exorcist? YOU GET REPOSSESSED .

@thomaswillans4085 Жыл бұрын

O, stop smiling Ayla! Joke.

@snicker576 Жыл бұрын

I'm not a beginner myself, but I really respect how thorough and unpretentious she is teaching songs for people of all playing ability, it's super cool

@gasparepellecchia Жыл бұрын

Super girl

@theblytonian3906 Жыл бұрын

Concur. I like her.

@ShadowStrikerTW Жыл бұрын

Same

@Rimshot691 Жыл бұрын

Awesome teacher great explanation 🎸

@andrewbigelow1415 Жыл бұрын

Even for an experienced (15 years now) player, this is an incredibly effective way to learn a song. Outstanding.

@obbor4 Жыл бұрын

Ayla is a gifted guitar player who teaches to any level without making it about her own ability to command a song. So many teachers, even in "beginner" lessons cannot keep themselves from showing off. A teacher needs to check his or her ego at the door. I find that female teacher/players are much better at recognizing this and implementing their lessons with this in mind. Her delivery is clear, concise, and without any trace of condescension. Great job, Ayla!

@voornaam3191 Жыл бұрын

Ah, so that's why The Doors have chosen that name? Leave your ego at the doorstep? Sunny side of the treat, right?

@nonya5475 Жыл бұрын

Yea, but it would have been dandy to see her put it all together and jam a bit. Not to show off but just because that is a fantastic song etc. and that is what musicians do.

@whocarescameraj1809 Жыл бұрын

@@nonya5475 nah

@MrRinre Жыл бұрын

Bro wtf are you talking about? Are you getting offended at every tutorial cause you can't play at that level yet?

@itsmorphed6416 Жыл бұрын

A teacher better had demonstrate his skills at times . Especially to a new student.

@randyherbrechtsmeier4796 Жыл бұрын

I'm a 64 year old. I've been playing since 1973. Ya show me stuff I've Missed. Love your Teaching . Ya brake it down Slowly. Beginner's can learn the Songs. Ya showed me Crap I've missed. Keep it up!!!!!

@sabrosso1 Жыл бұрын

Ayla is not only gifted to play the guitar but she also knows how to properly explain while making the videos fun and charming to learn.

@iceicetimmay 6 ай бұрын

she also has the best cover of Hey Joe I have ever heard

@hes_no_rocketsurgeon Жыл бұрын

This style of lesson definitely works, and for someone down at the lower levels, here are several reasons why: Even your lowest levels still give the feel of the song, many beginner interpretations don't. We can see what it would take to move up to the next level and can practice those skills. We can also see what it might take to get to our eventual goal of playing a song like the original and can make the determination of how much work it would take to get closer to that if we want to go that far. Or we can decide if there's a sweet spot lower down, that we'd still be happy playing. I vote for more of these.

@mikeblaszczak5346 Жыл бұрын

I totally agree with Surgeon. There's NO way to bite off this song in one chew (at least for someone at my level). Sneaking up on it helps me understand the song, not get frustrated, let me build my skills into it, and ... it's just great.

@JillyMae89 Жыл бұрын

@@mikeblaszczak5346 sneaking up on it 😂 love that

@michaellamore1221 Жыл бұрын

Honestly this is the most clear lesson of this song on KZfaq, nobody else has broken it down in such a simple way to understand.

@tyee4u Жыл бұрын

I’ve been playing this song for close to 40 years including a few years playing live on stage in a band and I just learned more about how to play certain parts of it properly in 13:48 than in the past 40 years. Thank you ATM 👍

@carl_anderson9315 Жыл бұрын

I love that Ayla can be totally badass at playing yet her teaching approach puts us in a position where she clears the road to make us feel we’re heading comfortably to her level.

@Kamikaze3557 Жыл бұрын

At 65 and been playing for many years and still a novice, I see the thought out effort on how you teach, example, doing your best to show finger placement, incorporating very beginner to rather advanced playing, color me very impressed, and also I’ll mention your relaxed style .

@oliverocket Жыл бұрын

I love all how you break down all the subtleties (ghost notes, pinch harmonics, etc) that really make the song come alive and not sound flat. And because the lesson started explaining how the riff is based on the three chords it really makes it more approachable

@billfromgermany Жыл бұрын

Great lesson. I am a 78 year old beginner. Actually tried playing at 16 years old, but dropped out as I had no help,or teaching. I‘m also doing the Rick Beato course, which is v good, but it‘s also v motivating to be able to play this fantastic riff, slowly and badly, but recognisable😉 I‘ll certainly follow this excellent teacher.

@kennethb.drinkard2010 8 ай бұрын

She is gu'd, I'm 63

@edhill3889 Жыл бұрын

What a great way to learn a song! Been playing for over 40 years, and this is by far the best method I’ve seen to quickly learn how to play a song. Keep up the fantastic work you are doing ... and thanks!!

@1mespud Жыл бұрын

Great tutorial! What I really respect is Ayla's teaching style. She knows how to deliver in order for others to comprehend unlike instructors or so-called teachers who don't know how to teach.

@zebsurber3934 Жыл бұрын

Excellent lesson, starting out small and then expanding really helps the beginners so they don't lose confidence or feel frustrated right away. Keep up the great work.

@audiophileman7047 Жыл бұрын

Great comment and so true. 👍👍👍

@samdelaet3587 Жыл бұрын

I really liked this. Coming from Bass and being a Bass player I find it pretty crazy how many little tiny things happen that make such a big impact on a song that are outside the root notes. I find I keep coming back to Ayla's videos for guitar to really break things down for me.

@GuiitarBilly Жыл бұрын

Great lesson. Thought I was at level 5 but had drifted away from the exact licks a little. This brought me back nicely and quickly. The Skynyrd guys always said that the reason bar bands covering their songs often sound off/wrong is they don’t get the licks the way they are on the records. It really is all in the details. I still marvel at how perfect Ed King’s signature licks were for this song when he recorded them ..48 years ago-wow. And the irony that the licks and solos in an iconic Southern rock song …were composed and played by a guitarist from Glendale, CA (LA) who didn’t care for Stratocasters much and only played one because the other LS guys played Gibsons

@jamessimmons4808 9 ай бұрын

This is by far the best teaching of this song that I have seen...Easy to follow along and no waisted time...Straight to the point...Love It!

@payattention6114 Жыл бұрын

I love your '5 Level' concept. Because you very accurately break down the complexity of the song(s), and then ramp it up in intervals - in the same way most people learn when listening to others playing. At first just the rough shape of it - then building it up. It's very intuitive and at the same time teaching us the finer details with every step up. You're a gift to the scene.

@peterhanson3772 2 ай бұрын

I’m self taught and the way you go through the 5 stages is great. Very easy to build up your technique and hit those full speed riffs in no time. You need your own show for sure

@ChintuRai-fk8rr Жыл бұрын

i absolutely love this style of teaching even though I'm an advanced player

@ramongarcia9207 Жыл бұрын

It must be the first time i see this lovely lady but her beautiful personality makes me think ive seen her before already

@mikewoods1622 Жыл бұрын

Great break down of an iconic song in concise fashion. Give us more.

@JScottPeregrine Жыл бұрын

You are a wonderful teacher. You have a great demeanor and pace. I appreciate how you layered lesson to accommodate multi-levels of player. You’re a pleasure to watch and you really understand the subtleties (arpeggiating, muting, etc) of the music you are explaining. Keep up the great job.

@rickhouse373 Ай бұрын

Loved it ❤. Clean, simplistic explanations of strings picked and fills. Great job ! You’re a sweetheart !

@paulahiggins4725 Жыл бұрын

Really enjoying your tutorials on Lynyrd Skynyrd's Sweet Home Alabama and Jimi Hendrix's "Hey Joe" and the Jimi Hendrix 5 classic riffs. Glad some like yourself in the newer generations still appreciate the masterful guitarists of the 60's and 70's and are teaching others, including yours truly. Your 5-step process is very helpful so I hope you keep these coming. I am almost 70 now but only started learning the electric guitar when I retired a few years ago. Amazing what you can learn on KZfaq now, and your thoughtful, thorough, and precise lessons are so great. Also enjoy the interesting histories you include with your lessons. I love it! Thank you!

@michaeloneill8390 Жыл бұрын

I've played guitar 60 years...and you did, today, what teachers did not do when we played that at band gigs 50 years ago! You are truly a professional!

@VOLKER-ge4tk Жыл бұрын

Love your T-shirt! I live in Stuttgart Germany, Hometown of Porsche. Greetings from here!

@donlindell1994 Жыл бұрын

These sure the same stages I went through as I learned the song from the radio decades ago. Oh how I wish you’d been around then. Your lesson is perfect and the way you walked thru it was ideal. Thank you for the hard work and patience.

@LaurenceBotha Жыл бұрын

I'm not a beginner and loved your teaching. The bloopers are fun yet you still command your space, thank you.

@tomstrat1951 Жыл бұрын

I like your style of instruction very much. I've been playing guitar for 65 of my 71 years and you explain stuff in a way that anyone from beginner to expert can get something from. Keep up the good work 👍

@jefff6167 Жыл бұрын

48 years later here’s a nice young lady on KZfaq teaching people how to play a song released decades before she was born. There’s not a song on the charts today that will have that kind of staying power.

@owenduck Жыл бұрын

Most things happening in this day and age won't have much staying power.

@dschalid Жыл бұрын

I hope your in this with Guitareo for the long haul Ayla!! Please dont go anywhere. You make me want to play and learn!

@sghetrick Жыл бұрын

I think this type of breakdown is great. It is nice to see the foundation built in the beginners level and how the added complexity adds to the sound to make the song what we know. Thanks

@michaeljenkins2320 Жыл бұрын

I've been playing since I was 15. I'm north of 50 now, and this is first time I've seen this song broken down to such an easy way. I learned something today. Thank you.

@Ajaxx827 Жыл бұрын

I gotta tell you this was great. Been playing guitar for 35 years. I never loved this song enough to want to play it even though I did learn all the parts over the years. You definitely brought it together and now I’m going to finally learn it. I always felt laying this song was a little like playing stairway to heaven. One of the greatest songs ever written but no one wants to really hear someone else play it…lol

@bobfoglesong3079 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic way to build up an understanding of how the song can be played. Great method for teaching. Thank you!

@anujkhera4737 Жыл бұрын

Simplicity at its best . Really like the way you progressed from beginner to advance level in one video with no show off ( unlike other you tube pros trying to tell you how good they are ) . Thanks for posting this Ayla. I am definitely gonna subscribe your channel.

@frankrusso780 Жыл бұрын

Your “baby-steps”and “build-upon” approach to learning prevents your students from being initially overwhelmed and giving up. They are rewarded after successfully mastering each level and therefore motivated to continue refining the song further. You must admit, no subscriber has better described your teaching technique!

@dlm425 Жыл бұрын

unlike most of these guitar teachers on youtube your the only one that doesn't bumble the words, it makes it so easy to learn, thanks

@RBourn9 Жыл бұрын

I've watched hundreds of guitar instruction videos over the years and this is one of the most well done, well edited guitar instructional videos I have ever seen. Kudos from a new subscriber!

@Headcrab-ik3lf Жыл бұрын

I love this song. It's the song I put most of my guitar learning into. I've seen about 10 well made KZfaq guitar learning videos over the last 5 years, and honestly - this is the best one. Chapeau!

@audiophileman7047 Жыл бұрын

This is the best Sweet Home lesson that I've seen on YT. I like how you include the tablature under your fret board hand and slowly go over the fingering. That really helps. I haven't tried playing it yet, but based on what you've shown I could probably play up to about Level 2 or 3. I'd need to do a little more work on Levels 4 and 5. I've booked marked this video for future study. Thank you for this very good lesson, Ayla. 👏👏👏

@paulhendershott667 Жыл бұрын

Perfect way to teach! Best I've seen yet - I went from no-idea to level 5(ish) in 48 hours. I'm an old folk strummer from the the 70's and determined to get out of my comfort zone....

@MrKlaus314 Жыл бұрын

I've never seen such great instruction before. Execcent explanation for all levels.

@ryanpotter4138 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for breaking this song down and explaining the finer points. I live on a sailboat traveling around the Bahamas and East Coast, trying to teach myself to play the guitar and this really helped with some of the nuances of guitar

@jimmienewton6465 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely LOVE the style of teaching you do here (5 Levels Of Sweet Home Alabama) and the lesson you did on the 5 Levels of Hey Joe as well. It simply works for me, and you teach it well. But I'm 67 yrs. old, have been playing for about 55 of those years, and I find it increasingly humbling to find out just how WRONG I've been playing this song (and many others) for so long. Thank you for helping me to "connnect the dots" on ALL of the fills and details I missed years ago, and continued to play incorrectly........

@dariuszburzynski5063 5 ай бұрын

Ayla, thanks a lot for this one, great way of breaking the song down and make it playable. Best way of teaching hands down.

@cliffordwheatley9662 Жыл бұрын

Yes I got my first guitar Dec.25,1965 and have played it every day since.i really enjoyed watching you show me how to play sweet home Alabama. I focused on you and heard every word said and note played ow I can play it better than ever.that was fun and you didn't waste any time to me that was perfect. Can't wait for the next session,you'll have my full undivided attention Thank you Clifford64

@tiemanspace7679 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your time and space. And keep it up.

@samtheoutdoorman Жыл бұрын

Probably the best lesson and clear explanation of how to play the song. Definitely helping me at last, it's one i've always struggled with. Thank you

@MarshallAReu Жыл бұрын

Love this method of teaching/learning. I've messed around with SHA many times but you made it very clear and doable.

@alanashaw467 Жыл бұрын

Love the way you break this down in "levels". Gives me smaller chunks to practice then move on to the next. Great walk through with tabs. Thanks for putting this together! It's very helpful!

@dsveo Жыл бұрын

Yes! Love this style of teaching. Please continue adding lessons. You are a wonderful instructor.

@kevinlennon6772 Жыл бұрын

What a beautifully structured lesson, literally the best I’ve ever seen, thank you so much

@blkleblanc Жыл бұрын

This is awesome and I'm sharing it with a veterans group to challenge them! Seeing Sweet Home Alabama , the first thing that came to mind was Sweet Home Ayla because watching you give lessons is so comforting and feels like home. :)

@billgarner4664 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking time to break this apart. Real teacher

@garyt.8745 Жыл бұрын

Wow. What an absolutely excellent way of teaching guitar via videos!!! Love it! ❤️ Subscribed immediately!!! Ayla, thank you sooooo much!

@MarioRossibless Жыл бұрын

Hi Ayla. Thank you for sharing. Great class 🙂🎸

@az_stan Жыл бұрын

Excellent lessons! You're a wonderful teacher; you really take the time to integrate the visual aids, callouts, and textual detail, the verbal explanations, and the close camera work into a highly articulate, accurate, and effective lesson. You don't rush through or gloss over anything. Your work is outstanding!

@user-ps1br4kv2g 8 ай бұрын

Easy to understand how this song is played by your teaching approach. Thanks a lot . Very cool.

@MisterMasterShafter1 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful video. You're a great guitarist and a sweet and humble teacher. Can't really top that.

@jbgoodjbgood6851 Жыл бұрын

best teacher ever🙏

@spike1890 Жыл бұрын

Another awesome. Lesson. Clear and easy to follow steps. Amazing, thank you

@rotrot.graddiv.-.3766 Жыл бұрын

I just bought a guitare and I am already able to do the level 3 after 20mins of training ! Thanks a lot this is a fantastic tutorial for beginners !

@FA-fe4ij Жыл бұрын

Keep going like that. This is one of the best guitar lessons ever for the song.

@JohnWilliamsFromBluff Жыл бұрын

What an amazingly clear lesson from a gifted teacher! Thanks!

@johnscott6072 Жыл бұрын

Started helping someone learn guitar recently, I have become very aware that I am not a guitar teacher. Your breakdowns are great at teaching me how to help someone learn. For example, level 3 to level 4. Teach them the chord so they know to get their fingers in the position and just have them strum it. Get them used to that doing that, then teach them to do the arpeggios instead of strum the chord.

@RavenburnX Жыл бұрын

Amazing, simply amazing tuition 👏🏻

@Rbbuckler Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this. It is a great way to learn a new song and if you do more of these I will watch them for sure.

@MrSmithOriginal Жыл бұрын

I like this format and hope to see more. Thanks for the lesson and video!

@adaltroczguitar Жыл бұрын

I really it. You can choose where you wanna start and where you wanna settle down. And everyone can have fun!! Tks so much!!

@46singledad46 Жыл бұрын

I love the way you explain how and why things work . Tons of guitar teachers on internet .most can't teach. Ted Williams greatest hitter of all time. Couldn't manage.

@lordlomanagh5966 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant great teacher blessed be

@Fatstrat1079 Жыл бұрын

Great breakdown here! Excellent teaching skills- you can sneeze now.

@summmmmmable 5 ай бұрын

oh my gosh! This is one of the best way to learn guitar! Basic and simplicity is the key and you nailed it

@Valiante1982 Жыл бұрын

I've been trying to teach myself guitar for about 25 years (eek). Rhythm strumming is all I've ever really achieved, and I go years without touching a guitar. I stumbled across this video by chance and it's actually got me really excited to pick up the guitar again and give this a go, particularly as this is one of my favourite songs. Great teaching style - keep 'em coming.

@dcc1165 Жыл бұрын

I'm a long time Skynyrd fan and I've been playing this song for more than 40 years. This is the most technically accurate explanation of how the song really should be played. I can't tell you how many times I've butted heads-with people who think they're playing it right but never took the time to really listen to the different fills and the other subtle nuances of the song. Some people fake it with a single fill that is some weird amalgamation of notes that sort of sound like the original fills -- but that's the only fill they use. The best poor-man's way to hear the subtle differences (without reading the sheet music) is to listen to the original studio version with headphones and adjust the sound settings (equalizer) so there's practically no bass tones. it's the closest you can come to track/layer isolation (sort of) without the original raw recordings, but you can definitely hear the difference -- and it doesn't take too long to realize the fills are all different. Thank you SO much for showing the absolutely correct way to play these fills -- it will even help me say "I told you so" to the people who play it wrong :) -- except Gary Rossington. He can play it whatever way he wants...lol.

@ruthdwinger4887 Жыл бұрын

Love this level teaching process. Thanks

@JoseSantos-rp5hi Жыл бұрын

Just great teaching, honesty and complexity with a smile

@TonyFreeman-LocoTonyF Жыл бұрын

I'm from Alabama. No problem. Don't look for things to be offended about. I wasn't offended in the least. "I'm from Alabama" was the highest level of playing Sweet Home Alabama, get it? I loved this video!

@thehaagsak9771 Жыл бұрын

This is how we learned when I first picked up a guitar but we didn't have the internet or tabs. Love this! Please keep these coming

@fredhughes4115 Жыл бұрын

I loved this approach. I've been playing this song for about 20 years with my buddies (we're not good - we just entertain ourselves) so I pretty much know it, but I picked up a nice tip at level 4 that I think will improve my version of this song. If I hadn't known the song at all, I couldn't think of a more helpful approach to learning it. Well done.

@Cajundaddydave 22 күн бұрын

Really great song dissection. I have been covering this one for 30 years but never caught this much detail and nuance from the intro. Cheers!

@shadowandbosco Жыл бұрын

i liked the 5 levels as a new guitarist this was very helpful - the 5 levels give me a starting point and other levels to stive for

@oceanroamer2011 11 ай бұрын

Ayla, this lesson is outstanding! I searched around before finding it and couldnt be happier. Nice detail in level 5 regarding the fills. The earlier levels are also helpful. Thank you.

@lisachianese7997 Жыл бұрын

I love this because this explains things in a way I can understand. This also show me what I am working to achieve.

@douglasrobertson351 Жыл бұрын

Love this style of learning to play. Great teacher. Keeps me interested learning bit by bit while not being overwhelming.

@upuiaropati6839 Жыл бұрын

I wish I have the knowledge you have . The way you taught all the numbers I came across was so easy to understand. You’re one of the best guitarists I have ever known since I started learning the guitar. Absolutely wonderful.

@rocketqueen232 Жыл бұрын

I love this series, thanks Ayla!

@54fighting5 Жыл бұрын

Very clear and helpful to this old fumble fingers. A nice way to start off very basically and move on to more complex. Thanks👍👍

@buzz0ne 2 ай бұрын

Just love your lessons!! You Rock! Thanks

@antonboehm5515 Жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial! On e step at a time. Good progress on each level. I am impressed.

@stephenaustin8153 4 ай бұрын

this is just like my teaching style. I start very basic and add never ending imporovements. Thank you!

@wardzaza768 Жыл бұрын

Great teacher. Thanks Ayla !

@user-iamRobinV68 Жыл бұрын

You taught this so well. Played it first try!! Thank You! 👍👍👍

@gabrielgap5185 Жыл бұрын

I have seen many turorials from pleople playing the guitar, but this is first time I see someone teaching at levels, you are really amazing! Now I understand the number of subscribers.