Every Breath You Take Guitar Lesson - The Police

Every Breath You Take Guitar Lesson - The Police - Complete Song

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In this free video guitar lesson you will learn how to play "Every Breaeth You Take" by the Police in it's entirety.
Besides being a HUGE smash hit, it also uses mostly add 9 chord voicings on the guitar which helps the song get it's haunting and open sound.
If you follow the fingerings I use in the video you will see how Andy Summers manages those difficult add 9 streches by the movement of his index finger in the middle of the picking pattern.
This "Every Breath You Take" guitar lesson will give you a great chord workout and in addition is a good study in controlling string dynamics with palm muting.
Hope you guys enjoy this one! Cheers! Carl..

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@jclev99 7 жыл бұрын

More like Every Stretch You Make

@GuitarLessons365SongLessons 7 жыл бұрын

haha, well put

@jclev99 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome channel u got there. Help me tons as I'm in a cover band and need to learn new songs fast. Always turn up here.

@hurremshaikh6720 6 жыл бұрын

jclev99 true 😂😂😂

@SonnySoltero 6 жыл бұрын

...Every Wrist You BreakEvery Spasm You Take....

@hankhill2940 5 жыл бұрын

Every ligament you break

@GuitarLessons365SongLessons 12 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks a bunch for the kind comment! I hope you continue to watch because I have a lot more on the way! :) Cheers! Carl..

@aldairjosesantosviana5155 Жыл бұрын

Só good tooop

@jessechisel126 8 жыл бұрын

If anyone's still having trouble with this, I don't blame you, this shit's pretty difficult. However, one trick I've really found that helps is to relax my fingers. Instead of tensing, where I get the dreaded "pinky pop", I started just making the shape in the air, and then slowly pressing on the strings until I get notes, making sure to keep my fingers arched. That way, I've found it much easier to play. Then I just practice relaxing but still moving fast enough to hit the shapes. Hope this helps someone.

@luislujan9099 8 жыл бұрын

This actually really helped me thanks

@BBCIradio 8 жыл бұрын

Play it in G!

@samiwahid9940 7 жыл бұрын

Jesse Chisholm I came back to this after learning crazy train. Helps the pinky a lot.

@carlorafanan4928 6 жыл бұрын

It actually helped me too, thanks!

@chowderwhillis9448 3 жыл бұрын

Hold your guitar like a classical guitar, then your wrist will be in the proper position and not induce damn carpal tunnel, don’t always have to play like that but certain songs it helps, look up Andrea Segovia

@malcolmlagares8245 Жыл бұрын

No exagerration, but as far as I am concerned, you are one of the BEST teachers on KZfaq. I've been watching your videos for years. I don't even know how many years, because it's been so long. Thank you sir.

@njabraham85 5 жыл бұрын

Police brutality

@manasprabhanshdeepsingh4712 4 жыл бұрын

Underrated

@igs03 4 жыл бұрын

This comment did not age well lmao

@manasprabhanshdeepsingh4712 4 жыл бұрын

@@igs03 Lmao

@tomlegat-parker5099 3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣

@maxxdevice4263 3 жыл бұрын

Perfect timing I see this.

@BlurFaced 5 жыл бұрын

I‘ve always wanted to learn how to play the guitar, but the beginning seems so slow and frustrating

@chewnana_ 4 жыл бұрын

this song is probably not a good song to start with since it makes you want to rip off your fingers, you should try play eruption by van halen it's a good beginner song, you will be totally motivated to continue playing guitar. None of that smoke on the water shit

@dalestiltner2925 4 жыл бұрын

jessiey r/woosh

@chewnana_ 4 жыл бұрын

@@dalestiltner2925 shhhhhh

@heavyribassmaiden4924 4 жыл бұрын

@@chewnana_ hahahahahaha cool

@mrblank-zh1xy 4 жыл бұрын

You need to take some lessons and build up strength and your ear playing simple songs first. Then learn pop songs. And skip trying to learn from the tab. Good lessons can be had cheap from Fender/play.

@alejandrocovarrubias428 9 жыл бұрын

i guess i am a begginer... i been watching it and i can't play it.. but i won't give up... will be back. thanks.

@nadeem.a 8 жыл бұрын

so did you make it?

@nadeem.a 8 жыл бұрын

No he isn't, sadly.

@lednirvana4182 8 жыл бұрын

its so simple i have really short fingers still i can play u can too

@wannaberabbi9302 5 жыл бұрын

Led Nirvana um... you can’t play this comfortably with short fingers. The chords are simple, playing them sure as hell isn’t.

@gibsmusic8386 5 жыл бұрын

Its possible, you dont have to keep your fingers at the same place all the time, move your hand if you cant reach that index and pinky fret

@emailchrismoll 10 жыл бұрын

This song on the album is actually tuned 1/4 step down, not 1/2 half step. That's why live they always play in standard tuning. Awesome lesson!

@emailchrismoll 10 жыл бұрын

***** its a quarter step down. That's half a semitone. Its lower than E but higher than E flat

@emailchrismoll 10 жыл бұрын

***** well if you tune your guitar to e standard and play along it is out of tune. If you play in E flat it is out of tune. It is halfway in between. it is only 1/4 step down. in other words A is not tuned to 440. A lot of songs do this. Sometimes it is intentional and sometimes it is a result of recording equipment. Pantera's I'm Broken is D Standard plus 1/4 step down, and Seek and Destroy by Metallica is actually slightly higher than E standard. For Every Breath you take you can make the A=452.89hx on your tuner and then tune E flat. This should get you in tune with the album recording.

@chowderwhillis9448 3 жыл бұрын

Good info never thought of tuning only a quarter note down, thanks

@Boleskinebeatz Жыл бұрын

@@emailchrismoll yep.. Covered it in a band years ago and all scratched our heads when we tried to play along with the track until we worked it out.

@magiCHRiS82 8 жыл бұрын

Good lesson but this is like doing the splits with your fingers!

@vishruthdhamodharan 3 жыл бұрын

It acc is😂😂

@nicomhellboy8968 10 жыл бұрын

Congratulations ! This is the best Guitar lesson of KZfaq about "Every Breath You Take"... This lesson is very complete ! Thank's very much !!! :D

@fnkrkr 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!! It's pretty easy for a mediocre guitar player such as myself, but fun and a great song by a great band!! Thanks for the clear and painless tutorial!!

@jaybypass 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all of the awesome videos Carl!

@bartspaan118 10 жыл бұрын

Hey! Great video! Recently I rediscovered The Police and thought it would be interesting to play a few songs... This video is clear and really helped me understand what's going on! Thanx!!!

@angelaacarson 11 жыл бұрын

This is a very good and clearly shown sets of instructions ... its the clear camera angles which make all the difference - so as to clearly see what you're actually doing ... thank you ;-)

@Judesmood118 Жыл бұрын

Coming at this from a pianist’s perspective, I really appreciate the way you describe the chord shapes then add the extended notes. Very helpful presentation.

@mrpiccolofan2 3 жыл бұрын

1 million subs..Super deserved. Great teacher!! Greetings from Spain

@hyperloke 12 жыл бұрын

You deserve 100's of 1000's of views. You have world class lessons here!!

@holypastacult9965 3 жыл бұрын

that second chord kills me every time

@gregcab7806 5 жыл бұрын

I've been trying to figure out how to play this chord for sometime now, then i came across this video, i can practice with this, thank you 👍👍

@gregcab7806 5 жыл бұрын

i don't read music, i learn to play by hear, but I'll get to it soon. .. so this will help me..

@joshnelson6400 4 жыл бұрын

Found a great guitar hack for this song, tune your D string a step up to an E. the song became WAY easier for me! I also love the channel, keep up the great content!

@sandlmv8301 4 күн бұрын

Don't do it. Learn to stretch.

@MRod1079 2 жыл бұрын

Wow- great lesson here. I've got cramps in my wrist because of you-LOL. Seriously, a good exercise to stretch and apply those chords to other songs where appropriate. Thank You!

@robwilliford2898 2 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite songs. Thanks for posting. The stretching too hard for me .. especially the F# w/ index finger barred on 2nd fret (3:45) so I'm learning using single notes w/o the bars. It takes some doing, but the medium tempo makes it possible. Also helps to build fret movement speed.

@rogervj 6 жыл бұрын

Simplify! Tune your D string to an E. You can play (pick) almost straight chords thru. A-F#m, etc, no fancy finger work needed. For the bridge play an F7 to G7, with this tuning it will be a major chord. Try it :-)

@ugurkarakaya3577 7 жыл бұрын

Very informative video, thanks a lot!

@MrFuzzleupagus 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great tutorial! I always thought it had a "haunting" quality to it thanks to the add 9 chords. Thanks again. Excellent job!

@markrodgers4701 7 ай бұрын

Fantastic!!!!! Awesome,,,,, perfect lesson....

@lynxone7039 2 жыл бұрын

This is another great lesson - thanks Carl! When I first tried it I almost gave up because it looked too difficult. But if I put a capo on the second fret the F#add9 can be played very easily, with just two fingers. This has the added advantage of lowering the action on the guitar to make the other stretch chords easier to play, and giving your hand a periodic break from the stretching. Since the F major shape that Carl uses can't be played if a capo is on the second fret, I play the F and the G using the "A shape" higher up the fretboard.

@lawrencedevere2242 2 жыл бұрын

you can do a normal A shape miss out the G then this maybe awkward but I do middle finger E on 2nd fret, pinky finger on A string on 4th fret then with the index finger play G string on 1st then 2nd to sharpen it then back down for the rest of that arpeggio shape then play the the D chord with the E string open then a power chord D string second fret G string 4th fret then fret the E string on 2nd fret the Open E then open B works for me when a capo isnt about and you get less straining stretches in.

@clownttt 9 жыл бұрын

fuck my hand is burning.

@jhandle4196 4 ай бұрын

It feels better when it hurts less.

@TheBanerjee83 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks , this was really helpful .

@harshadpancholi 11 жыл бұрын

Great lesson!...I now know I need loads of practice in palm muting..and stretching left hand!!

@edinazioalmeida1552 3 жыл бұрын

Muito bom, gostei é vou praticar!👍

@NYRAPPERFULL 9 жыл бұрын

i accidentally made an intro that sounded like this intro, take a look: Asus 2 chord - d:7 g:9 b:10 He:7 1st, 2nd and 3rd bar: D-String:7th fret G-String:9th fret B-String:10th fret G-String:9th fret High E-string: 7th fret B-String:10th fret G-String:9th fret B-String:10th fret 4th bar: D-String:7th fret G-String:9th fret B-String:10th fret G-String:9th fret High E-string: 7th fret B-String:10th fret G-String:9th fret 5th, 6th and 7th bar D-String: 7th fret High E-string: fret 0 High E-string: 5th fret High E-string: fret 0 High E-string: 7th fret High E-string: 5th fret High E-string: fret 0 High E-string: 5th fret 8th bar: D-String: 7th fret High E-string: fret 0 High E-string: 5th fret High E-string: fret 0 High E-string: 7th fret High E-string: 5th fret High E-string: fret 0

@justin48914 3 жыл бұрын

Noice

@jussaraaldrenceciliosouza8288 11 жыл бұрын

hello Carl Brow okay? I hope so! I live in Brazil and I have seen your videos and have learned a lot from them and would like to congratulate him for his work and enjoy to suggest that if possible you make available the name of the effects that are used in the songs that you teach in their videos so we can have a reference ... the more you are of congratulations and may God continue to bless you a big hug

@will-wf6sb 8 жыл бұрын

really great lesson,i've wanted to try this for a long time but like many others this is pretty tough to play,its my wrist thats struggling !! maybe my position is wrong when i hold the guitar,but still enjoying it and longer fingers would be good,where can i buy some !! cheers

@maximilianlosel2908 5 жыл бұрын

awesome, thanks!

@shahrooz43 9 жыл бұрын

great lessons

@indridcold565 2 жыл бұрын

Grandissimo carletto!

@mariusguitar10 9 жыл бұрын

thank you! saved my gig :)

@james6234 5 жыл бұрын

I know that is the main lick, but at the end there is a guitar layered over the main lick that sounds like the extra chorus vocals saying Every Breath You Take Every Move You Make Every Bond You Break Every Step You Take That's when I notice it, but If anyone can tab it out for me thank you.

@TheRazzledOne 3 ай бұрын

You are an incredible badass and I thank you.

@osuracaldera 2 жыл бұрын

Best teacher ❤

@MikeCindyWhite 7 жыл бұрын

Excellent!

@graffitiwomen 7 жыл бұрын

Ehat kind of guitar are you using and what kind of pickups are in it, the sound is beautiful! I would like to look into them. Thank you for the lesson, you are an amazing player!

@leandrodavid6256 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@johnni6455 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@pramudito3805 3 жыл бұрын

Hi from indonesia, thank you for nice tutorial, This is another version I've ever learned and I think it's more difficult than playing G key... but surely your version looks cool. Unfortunately my fingers are shorter than yours.

@obscurity87 11 жыл бұрын

omg my fingers ...if this song doesn't help with finger dexterity then there is a god....goodness. Good job with the tutorial!

@wadepellerin264 2 жыл бұрын

Tune your guitar to open E and bar the 5th 2nd 7th and then 9th fret boom no stretching and it sounds good

@len040707 3 жыл бұрын

Alternate tuning could be a solution to these stretch but its a pretty good stretch pratice in standard!

@apostoloszonios651 12 жыл бұрын

Carl please make a lesson for temple of the king chorus!

@ianjaydelosangeles3173 10 жыл бұрын

so easy thanks

@SKing-on9gt 7 жыл бұрын

I am 13 and I have been playing for a year and half, it took me nearly 2 months until I could nail this song perfectly.

@JohnHWelch63 4 жыл бұрын

Great job! I couldn't stretch my fingers that far when I was 13 so you have an excellent advantage! Keep rocking!!

@imaniceguy5799 3 жыл бұрын

Hear me out, when I first started playing it seemed impossible cause I have short fingers, but after doing finger stretching and scales I finally can play it

@apple162 12 жыл бұрын

You NEED more views!

@grandadslads1911 6 ай бұрын

Relatively easy to play if you can do the stretching. But try inventing it. This is why Andy Summers has for all time left his mark on popular music and riff making.

@cepakaliving5760 Жыл бұрын

Terima kasih atas pelajaran nya

@loveguitars 12 жыл бұрын

Excellent

@BEYONDILIMIT 12 жыл бұрын

great tutorial as usual! you must done another john mayer song! perhaps daughters or no such thing or your body is a wonderland thaat would be awesome

@girism7860 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@ketchupdesu1677 7 жыл бұрын

i just started this guitar & i want this song to be my first. the finger split is killing me.............

@alexwales8914 7 жыл бұрын

This isn't the greatest song for a beginner

@MrWestSky 7 жыл бұрын

This is not a song for beginners, I recommend you choose another one. It's for your own good. Splitting your fingers so much isn't good if you have close to no experience at all, better to come back to it once you've tried more songs :)

@imaqtpiesantana5045 5 жыл бұрын

if u really want this song to be your first, go learn lets play guitars version its very easier compared to this

@youtubeuser6762 5 жыл бұрын

Ryota Ushikoshi been 2 years since that comment, hoping you've done a great improvement

@joachimlee4551 4 жыл бұрын

Well yeah I also wanted to play that part but im also not good at finger splitting I play it with capo 1st fret and do basic chords

@thefranchiselawyer 5 жыл бұрын

Some alternative fingering is possible - for example, you can play the A Chord at the second fret like a regular A but with your ring finger on the 4th fret on the G string, starting the arpeggio from the A string - it gives you the same notes. Also, for the D and E you can play the high note on the B string instead of having to move your pinky and getting rheumatoid arthritis. I haven't found another solution for the F#madd9, though - bugger of a stretch!

@andyroche1264 Жыл бұрын

You can 2nd on low E, 4th on A, 1st and 2nd on G

@TomFredericks187 8 жыл бұрын

Just great. Thanks for this lesson.

@kumar23328 10 жыл бұрын

His hand is too beautiful.

@caseyjennett7446 6 жыл бұрын

Just wondering if you have any tips for palm muting. I'm fine with stretching the fingers, and the picking pattern, but the moment i try to palm mute, i think i apply too much pressure, and so the strings become too muted. Do you have any tips for stopping this, and how i can improve my technique in general?

@Tipotimido 8 жыл бұрын

what preset can i use in guitar rig for play this song?

@Sinnbad21 5 жыл бұрын

Heard this at the end of Stranger Things season 2. Finally decided to learn it lol

@charliewatson6104 Жыл бұрын

how do you pick the strings without making the tone echo??like how do you make the sound shorter? if I put my palm right above the strings, it doesn’t make a sound, and if I don’t put my palm in the strings, they just produce a long sound

@aaronarnold7806 3 жыл бұрын

Hey I got an issue where I find it really hard to use my pinky even though I got big hands how do I fix it

@kevinjoe3578 11 жыл бұрын

What effects did you exactly use???

@Pulse2AM 4 жыл бұрын

The F# is a killer for me sometimes I just slide my pinky a half step up to get the A note.

@brucewayne4035 7 жыл бұрын

very easy riff ..thanks carl for the lesson..keep up the good thing!!!!!!

@saleseng Жыл бұрын

I actually don’t do the motion with the index finger pulling it on and off, I stick the first chord using first, third, pinky and middle finger, and the second chord just barring that second fret, then using middle and pinky..

@Vinh1089 4 жыл бұрын

I want to play this so bad, but the finger positioning is a stretch. I’m using the acoustic guitar too. I wonder if the strings are more difficult to hold down.

@lunny800 11 жыл бұрын

please do a guitar lesson on shot in the dark...

@ramoncruz2179 4 жыл бұрын

took me about a week but I finally got it

@thug540 5 жыл бұрын

Ahhh, the refreshing finger stretcher

@warpaint9385 8 ай бұрын

This is a tuff one because of the stretch. Awesome sounding riff. I’m only just getting comfortable moving around on message in a bottle. Which I think is easier than this track.

@riotrecker8978 Жыл бұрын

My hands got very flexible after the tornado of souls solo tutorial I didn’t realize how far I could stretch my fingers and I have small hands

@seriadobr 10 жыл бұрын

If your guitar is on standard tuning just move the fingers half step. You don't have to play necessarily at the same position or same chords...

@itorres008 11 жыл бұрын

The studio version is not even tuned down, it actually doesn't reach the Ab fully. Sting recorded the demo of the song singing with a Hammond organ which was off tune. They worked from that and tuned the other instruments to the organ.

@gmr7494 5 жыл бұрын

Carl is a tank!!

@IAmNigHtMaReTR 10 жыл бұрын

My fingers stretch too much when trying to play this.. and I have large hands.. (i'm 1.86 meters tall, so .. ) Why is that? and lol, is it ok im trying to play this on a classic \ acoustic \ spanish guitar?

@BrendanCalliesComposer 7 жыл бұрын

what effects?

@surajrai9289 5 жыл бұрын

Iam just confused in one thing .......WHEN TO HIT G STRING AND D STRING at end of intro riff or section ...which means ...7....9....11... frets .... and 5....4....3 string.......

@sqwuade 11 жыл бұрын

Yep, it's in A-flat. I always thought Andy played it that way 'cause it works great for the chorus/break part - the chords for that are then EMaj and F#Maj which fall into place nicely with A-flat. Not to mention the fact that if you're playing along with the original recording and don't want to detune you'll need to play it in A-flat!

@dariotamma3084 7 жыл бұрын

is It the standard accordature?

@nvilmer 5 жыл бұрын

Ouch. I think maybe I will be able to get the 5th fret stretch with practice, but not the 2nd fret stretch; gonna use 1st fret on the G instead of 6th fret on D.

@darrenhenderson3 9 жыл бұрын

what effects is he using, it sounds like the actual effects on the actual record

@darrenhenderson3 8 жыл бұрын

I think he using a Electric Mistress and a Roland

@darrenhenderson3 8 жыл бұрын

That's what i use to get a Police-type sound

@Identiikiit 7 жыл бұрын

Darren Henderson usually just a chorus pedal

@trentmckenzie343 6 жыл бұрын

Darren Henderson He is using chorus and reverb, sounds like to me.

@jonathancant2031 6 жыл бұрын

It's a Roland Jazz Chorus amp!

@leewhitworth9142 7 жыл бұрын

My fingers are kinda okay after getting used to the stretches but my wrist is screwed beyond belief; it hurts so much!

@samiwahid9940 7 жыл бұрын

Lee Whitworth My wrists are okay as long as I play it while sitting. There's absolutely no way I can while standing.

@leewhitworth9142 7 жыл бұрын

sami wahid Same here. My wrist has actually gotten used to playing this it's just my thumb is starting to feel the hardships of playing not just this but the guitar as a whole, honestly.

@chowderwhillis9448 3 жыл бұрын

@adityapaul4107 Ай бұрын

What is the effect used?

@imperiorubio7293 3 жыл бұрын

you have harmonizer for this sound?

@corybaxter4792 3 жыл бұрын

Can you do it in Drop D?

@zugzwang1833 5 жыл бұрын

Damn the stretch

@colemcdaniel8928 2 жыл бұрын

Is this even actually possible, been playing for 6 years every day and have made huge progress. Still can’t seem to get this.

@Trainens107 9 жыл бұрын

How do you get that tone ? Amp settings please, thanks

@fatmanstupid 8 жыл бұрын

+Trainens107 Chorus or some types of reverb, or some light flanger.

@Trainens107 8 жыл бұрын

Alright, thanks :)

@jonathancant2031 6 жыл бұрын

It's a simple thing he's playing through Roland Jazz Chorus amp!

@ShoshinMushin 6 жыл бұрын

CE-1 Boss. A most lush chorus sound.

@キラキラくりくり頭 4 жыл бұрын

Connect the guitar to the amp using a ripe banana. Turn the gain down, but turn the green dial up to 11. Then put an empty beer can on top of the amp to really capture that reveb.

@pzuliomaccavellion9711 3 ай бұрын

Funny! I literally just watched Andy's interview on RickBeato2, and he says he has no idea why Sting insisted on it being in E flat! They all hated each other, at that stage!