I used to share a table at an Italian restaurant in Battersea with Dominic. Once I asked him what he did for a living and he said he played the guitar and left it there. It wasn't until he offered me tickets to hear Sting at Albert Hall that, when I showed up, I realized that, yes he played the guitar (for Sting). That is how humble a person he is.

This is what the fans want, a tutorial from the original artists himself, so kind and I salute you sir

I recently went to a Sting concert (May 2022). I sat front row right in front of Dominic. I'd never seen or heard of him. I ended up spending most of the show watching him. He noticed and gave me his pick at the end of the show. What a class act and incredible musician.

This is the song my wife and I fell in love to... driving to Cedar Key on maybe our third date. Fate took her from me in February at only 51 and learning how to play this song properly has been real therapy. Thank you for posting the authentic chords Dominic.

That's the first time I listen to Dominic Miller. What a nice guy.

Me: "The other tutorials all have a harmonic in the middle... this must be wrong" DM: "...when I wrote this song with Sting..." Me: "I'll just sit down and shut the hell up shall I?"

This is actually dope that the artist cares enough to put out his OWN video on how it's actually played.

Love how he casually started playing Bach perfectly like it was nothing. Gotta respect how humbly this man teaches. Much love sir :’)

Such an eloquently soft-spoken expressive man and a wonderful guitarist/musician! 🍷🍷🎸🎸

oh man. I was just talking to Bach, and he said he likes to practice by playing Domenic Miller.

Can't believe he played BWV 997 Prelude!!! I love that piece so much I always play it as a warmup. Thanks Mr. Miller! :D

Finally had a chance to see the master himself at Sting’s concert a few days back here in Canada. For the first 10 mins of the concert I didn’t realise it was him playing the guitar next to Sting because I wasn’t in the first row. Such a great musician.

"Bach is... scales with personality." - Dominic MIller

50 years after becoming acquainted with guitar I am now becoming familiar with it. I wish I had begun learning in earnest earlier. I deeply appreciate this video.

3:03 "The other thing I like to do is practice Bach... when I was learning... teachers I had recommended doing scales & arpeggios & I kind of rebelled against that, didn't like doing it... in fact I was probably quite lazy or something... the solution for me was to play Bach... because Bach is full of scales, except that it's scales with personality & beauty."

The fact that he recognized the engineering part of musical architecture, just made my day. Cheers.

Just when you thought that the real playing of "Shape" was pure gold, along comes the most truthful and illuminating insight into the unfathomable process of writing a song. Long live Dominic Miller! Cheers from Argentina.

This video/tutorial from Dominic is priceless. " I practice hyper slow so I can focus on the sound" I could listen to this master talk about guitar and music all day long. Play on Dominic

Hi Dominic - Please start a channel where you play Bach "for hours" - I guarantee it would have tens of thousands of views. Absolutely beautiful.

I read in an interview with Dominic that "The Shape of My Heart" came from a simple warm-up exercise when he was starting a practice session with Sting. When Sting heard it he said "wait" and went for a walk and came back with the lyrics. Wow. True talent and genius rolled into one. Thank you Dominic for postting these inspirations!

I've played at playing guitar for 30 years. Only now as an adult have I really started to understand it musically. It is so deeply gratifying and encouraging to hear a true master speak about the writing process that I can identify with. Almost a little like Bob Ross, "Well that was a happy accident!" I have felt that compulsion to complete the circle so strong lately as I play, thank you sir for your insights! I have seen you perform live and it forever changed my perception of how the guitar enhances the music.

So modest and such a great musician. Maybe not a household name, but absolutely one of the best guitar players out there.

"scales with beauty" . . . if only every guitar teacher and tutor thought along those lines.

"Bach is full of scales except that it's scales with personality and beauty really" 3:26

Genius man. The importance of practice slowly, precisely and focus on clean sound is everything. Most guitarists don't do that. They try to get faster and faster and the listener is not willing to follow and enjoy the music with it's sound melody.

10:10 minutes that add meaning to my life. Kind regards to you Dominic

This song is the most beautiful melody ever, it brings me to my knees, thank you and Sting for creating this heavenly tune!!

Johann Sebastian Bach. Suite in C Minor, BWV 997 (for guitar in A Minor).

This melody is the most moving one I’ve heard. Its complexity is beautiful and the emotional journey tugs at the heart strings.

Dominic, you're a real star, superb musician and so modest and generous....

Gotta be one of the best riffs ever 😊

Dominic's talk after his playing is truly a priceless reflection on composing music. I can so much relate to it - "solving a puzzle", "closing the circle" - so well put! And hearing it directly from Dominic, who is such an accomplished composer, is just so very special. Thank you!

As we all build our legacies, generous giving of ones time as Dominic does here will be everlasting.

This beautiful piece is not easy to play on guitar. Full of difficult finger stretches and chord shapes for the fingerboard. Much easier on the piano, lyrical and pianistic with all black notes for that G#min b13 directly under your fingers. Thanks Dominic Miller for a beautiful composition and sharing your helpful comments.👏👍

I love u Dominic!!

Thanks for this, VG and thanks Dominic. Appreciate ya

Just the rhythm of your fingers touching and muting the strings gives this incredible rolling 16th note feel that I’ve always heard in the song but misinterpreted as actual notes. It’s incredible and grooves sooo much harder! Thank you for sharing this! I’ve been coming back to it periodically for the past couple years or so to shed. Your playing is immensely inspiring.

Simply superb , cheers Dominic

The amazing original🙏🙏🙏

Dominic Miller's wise words and advice are such a welcome respite from this whole macho approach that wants the guitar a lethal weapon and not an instrument to touch the soul oh and his humbleness makes him even more endearing to boot (try not to be full of yourself after playing guitar with Sting for 1/3 of a century). No wonder then he is a musician's musician of the highest order, thank you Dominic.

One of my favourite guitarist.. and one of underrated guitarist .. listening to his work on Sting’s album the soul caged is just outstanding ! What a Finest guitarist ..

Thank you Dominic. My RnR after my performances was watching movies and last nite "LEON" came around and so does the Shape Of My Heart. The movie touches my heart n that song make sense.... now it makes me want to play it.

Love this.

this is the first time I have seen Dominic in person. I have seen him along side Sting for years and been inspired by his performances and commitment!! What a lovely guy.

I'm so glad I watched this. What a great lesson.

Got a lot out of this! Such a talented person

This blew me away. Incredible.

This is Gem. Thank U Dominic.

He should be way more known in Argentina, proud of being his compatriot!

One of my favorite guitarists of all time. Such a class act with an insightful presence into the creative process. Well done mate.

I love your playing and tunes. Thank you so much for doing this!

Lovely ... Just Lovely. Thank You Dominic!

Just started learning guitar and am a fan of Sting , too...I found this video by chance and like to listen to his advices ...Thank you so much for sharing !!!

Oh my, this video was overwhelmingly pleasant to listen to What a master musician, imagine playing with sting for 28 years.

I am so grateful to Dominic Miller for doing this. For me it is truly precious have this 10 minutes of listening to this little chat. Thanks a lot for sharing this.

Thanks a million for sharing this pearl to the world, Dominc!

This is a great insight on how amazing guitarist like Dominic go about playing and writing music. I have always love his style of playing Dominic plays from the heart and is one with the guitar. Sting is also incredible but his still very lucky to have such a musician of this high standard to play alongside.

Top bloke,a super humble man,and a uniquely sounding and quality musician,always a pleasure.

Amzing Dominic

That was VERY inspirational. I learned Shape of My Heart about a year ago from your video with Sting in a hotel room (by the look of it). Hearing the background of how you got there is GOLD! Thank You!

Loved this video. I can hear the shape of my heart riff all day. It is a piece of art for sure. Loved his honesty and humility.

One of my favourite songs and Dom is a genius! Thank you for creating this song and so many others

GENIUS

This is a song that is played by many and is loved because of the subtle touch of a talented musician such as dominic miller. How gracious to spend time making this.clip.

I don't know why, I find this video extremely peaceful. I watched it multiple times last few weeks and I think I'll keep doing that.

Thank you Dominic for this. Very interesting to hear about your processes of composing and warming up. You are not only an incredible guitar player but a player that composes beautiful music.

Lovely to hear from Dominic at any time

Dominic seems like a great guy. I just watched an hour video of he and Sting. I really appreciate this video, and thank you Dominic!

Thank you so much for this great lesson!!

This is a rare glimpse into the mind of a genius artist, beautifully articulated for us to enjoy and cogitate on!

"the thing about fashion, is that it goes out of fashion very quickly too" -Dominic Miller wow... that slow practicing is the ultimate pro tip you rarely hear, teaches you to slow down time. this is a truly amazing being, just getting to know him

Legend

Such a wonderful man and top-notch musician! Thank you for this insight! It is precious to hear your thoughts and theories.

Can’t get enough of this! Thank you so much, Dominic! You made it look and sound so simple…when I tried it, ‘twas really painful but absolutely rewarding! Cheers!

This was great and so thankful for Dom to take the time to do this!

Man, this is so great, can't stop listening

This gives me chills. What a gorgeous, haunting progression. Great inspirational lesson as well. Thank you!

Thanks Dominic for taking the time to pass some tips to budding guitarists. this means everything to us amateurs and I will go get your new Cd as a thanks for you showing a little of your expertise to help others. Cheers.

Just wonderful!!!!!!

I could listen to this melody forever

Zen of guitar practicng - great video !

How totally inspiring! Thank you so much Dominic, what a privilege to have a lesson with you!

Mil gracias Dominic

Love every second of this 'chat' ! Such a great vision on music.

Shape of my heart is absolutely beautiful. I love that song! I could actually just listen to that instrumental version and of course the man Sting. 🙂❤️🇹🇹

Awesome song, awesome arrangement, awesome player

Many thanks Dom...respect for giving back to all your fans as busy as you are!

A good reason Dominic has been with Sting for soooo many years. Legend

Love Dominic Miller. He's one of the few contemporary pop/rock artists to have serious classical guitar background/chops and to bring that sensibility into pieces, with "Shape of My Heart" being the most famous example.

Wonderful and highly experienced performance musician with a classical guitar background . Every word is worth paying close attention to.

Dominic is such an enigmatic guitarist and personality. I can't help but be captivated by his words.

Fantastic

Hi Dominic, I have never heard you talk before, You seem very down to hearth. Thank you for sharing those tips. I caught a couple of things I my self was playing wrong. I always enjoy the cleanness of your guitar fingerings. Your classical sounds amazing and you make it look so smooth and easy. Thank you for sharing your amazing talent with us.

It's amazing that an artist like him is teaching us his most iconic song. Yet, 316 people decide to dislike the video. The're stupid

Love Dominics playing and song writing! He inspires me to play better.

My salute to Mr. Dominic Miller. Always a big fan of his abs looking forward to more instr. videos in the future. This tune has such an amazing feel to it that i can listen to it over and over and never get bored of it. Such a great talent and what a gentlemen he is. Thank you again.

Músico e música sensacionais!

He is absolute music genius, and this is more than master class, advice or something.This is for everyone who need to create something🙏

I love SO much the second voice he does for this song

So beautiful.