How to play 'Into The Mystic' by Van Morrison

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How to play 'Into The Mystic' by Van Morrison

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Күн бұрын

Here's an absolute gem! Learn this essential classic with me as we slow down the strumming and super-cool embellishments that really bring this song to life. We'll do a full length playalong at the end and also a basic playalong near the beginning to get us ready. So fun!
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@joconnor59 11 ай бұрын

Best Guitar Teacher out there !! Nobody can Touch this Guy he explains and makes it so you can understand it and teaches you at a nice gentle easy pace Well Done from Rep of Ireland☘️ Well Done 👏

@GuitarAtWork 11 ай бұрын

Thank you Joe - greatly appreciated. My best to you! Shane

@murphygraham4724 Жыл бұрын

You are a born teacher. Excellent lesson.

@GuitarAtWork Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Shane

@rhiwderinraytube Жыл бұрын

Oh thank you so much for this Shane! Early Van the Man is one of my favourites, despite his later strange attitudes and later live appearances. Into the Mystic is one of the greats. Keep them coming!

@GuitarAtWork Жыл бұрын

Thanks for that - very glad to hear - he's fabulous for sure. Hope you have fun with it, Shane

@ralee56 Жыл бұрын

When you were doing the chops, I could hear the old Johnny Rivers song 'Down In the Boondocks'. Love your lesson on 'Into the Mystic'. A great song!!! Always wanted to learn this song correctly. Thank you for breaking it down. You are an excellent teacher and motivator and you make it all fun and enjoyable, too.

@barackmycat9448 Жыл бұрын

I love the `70s but we didn`t have good instruction like this.

@GuitarAtWork Жыл бұрын

Thanks for that - some great stuff indeed. Shane

@stephenswan3500 Жыл бұрын

well done, I'm 70 and learning, thanks. I love the Warren Zevon version.

@rawr6306 10 ай бұрын

61 and ditto! Was a pandemic Xmas present of a guitar to myself and I’m getting there. Rock on! 🤟🏻

@stevenkeatley7486 Жыл бұрын

His teaching is amazing, I’ve subscribed!

@mikealbright8783 8 ай бұрын

I would agree on best teacher, found this channel after 1yr+ of playing again. Ease, presentation, lesson, making you feel comfortable to get these songs you wanna play reachable. Thank you!

@GuitarAtWork 8 ай бұрын

Thank you Mike - happy to have you here. Cheers! Shane

@rick423 Жыл бұрын

Shane … so glad you finally did this. Great breakdown as always and an approach that simplifies complexities that bring the song to life .

@GuitarAtWork Жыл бұрын

Thank you Rick - I'm glad it's working for you - it can be tricky to communicate some of the complexities without bogging it all down. Very encouraging to read your comment. Cheers! Shane

@rick423 Жыл бұрын

@@GuitarAtWork❤

@user-gc8gc4rl4c Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for breaking down the 16th strumming and the lift and hammer. I was struggling to get it after watching other videos!

@GuitarAtWork Жыл бұрын

Very glad it helped you. Cheers! Shane

@edcrutchfield3447 7 ай бұрын

Can’t thank you enough. PLEASE teach more songs Exactly this way as beginners like myself are inspired to continue because of YOU !!!!🎸🕺🏾🎸🕺🏾🎸🕺🏾

@GuitarAtWork 7 ай бұрын

Thank you Ed - my best to you! Shsne

@ruthhancock7665 Жыл бұрын

This man is clearly insane, and I absolutely love him. Best version since Warren Haynes played it at the BrandyHouse, with Matt Abts literally playing pots and pans from their kitchen.

@GuitarAtWork Жыл бұрын

Ha! Thanks Ruth - cheers! Shane

@smokeymon888 4 ай бұрын

I've been through boo koo videos to develop a comfortable rendition of this song...most of the challenge is with deciding on the meter and keeping count while playing by feel ♥. The singing comes so naturally . The urge to just cut loose with the vocals is irresistible, but keeping track of the beats tends to follow the singing - sympathetically. The way this teacher demonstrates the rhythm while mumbling the lines seems most helpful. Bless your heart for posting this tutorial....

@GuitarAtWork 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for that - my best to you! Shane

@kengilbert2620 Жыл бұрын

I'm glad I found this thank you. Very well presented. As a bass player this tune is a gas to play as well.

@sparkyatlarge Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I've been trying to figure out those fills for years! Can't believe they are so simple. These are what really MAKES the song!

@GuitarAtWork Жыл бұрын

That’s great - thanks Morgan! Shane

@g.mantua1195 Жыл бұрын

This has become my all time favorite Van Morrison tune.

@ViableBurrito Жыл бұрын

Tough one to beat!

@chibee0203 4 ай бұрын

Yes, I'm not a musician, just kinda landed here one of my favorite tunes; I really enjoyed listening to the instructor! Almost made me want to take up lessons! 😅

@robertmcdonald9979 2 ай бұрын

very well presented on how to play music; to be in it

@GuitarAtWork 2 ай бұрын

Thank you Robert - glad you enjoyed and happy to have you here with us! Shane

@jbflores01 Жыл бұрын

Damn you! LOL! Now i can't get "wack a chicken" out of my head! Great tutorial! your character makes it easy to follow! Thanks! look forward to the next one...

@GuitarAtWork Жыл бұрын

Ha! A big thank you for that - always fun to walk the chicken and it's a great way to count while strumming until you get the hang of it. My best to you! Shane

@LMacNeill Жыл бұрын

Woot!! One of my favorites!! Can't wait to learn it!

@GuitarAtWork Жыл бұрын

Excellent - hope you have fun with it - keep us posted! Shane

@ockhamrzr7059 11 ай бұрын

Absolutely the best lesson on this great tune. Truly is all about the 16th note rhythm. Terrific lesson!

@GuitarAtWork 11 ай бұрын

A big big thank you for that. Happy to have you here and let’s all have fun with it. 🇨🇦❤️🍺

@jkmcdonnell1 Жыл бұрын

I have been trying to figure this one out for a LOOOONG time thanks this helps a lot

@tiffanyhanson3701 Жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial I can’t wait to try it

@GuitarAtWork Жыл бұрын

Thank you Tiffany - my best, Shane

@larrybegnaud7811 Жыл бұрын

I've been practicing with the original recorded song for a while, and this video help me bring it together with more ease. Thank you! 🌞

@GuitarAtWork Жыл бұрын

Thanks Larry - glad it helped! Shane

@JPs_Music_Channel Ай бұрын

I just got the beat buddy. Amazing! And I created a playlist where I am putting your songs that I want to learn

@GuitarAtWork Ай бұрын

Fantastic - SO great!!!! Shane

@Slippery-Stan-Miracle-Man Жыл бұрын

Canadian guys are awesome at stuff

@GuitarAtWork Жыл бұрын

Thank you Stan - we Canadians greatly appreciate the shout out. My best to you! Shane

@rawr6306 10 ай бұрын

Yeah I caught that too right away! Was aboot to say it eh…

@TheOlandex 3 ай бұрын

Good stuff. I've been playing this song for years and years, and it's still one of my favs to play. I play it in D, rather than D#, so can play open with D, A, F#m, G or can capo in 2nd fret and play the version you're teaching here (the original I believe). I can't hit the high vocal notes in D#, so that's why I play it in D. But I've always loved this true to the original, so thanks for that and for those great fill bits - awesome!

@hansjohnson9459 Жыл бұрын

I tried to walk the chicken like twice and my pick flew out of my hand :-) looking forward to learning this song. Thank you for the great lesson.

@GuitarAtWork Жыл бұрын

Ha! Thanks Hans - have fun with it, Shane

@carloscrespo9680 8 ай бұрын

Love your method and talent to back it up….

@GuitarAtWork 8 ай бұрын

Thank you Carlos - greatly appreciated. My best to you! Shane

@johnbill6994 11 ай бұрын

Thank you, your lessons are amazing. I admire your talent to say the least. Thank you for sharing

@GuitarAtWork 11 ай бұрын

Thank you John - much appreciated. Cheers! Shane

@josephlenac5015 11 ай бұрын

thank you for teaching this song and the embellishments - a favorite song I could never really figure out. Thank you for the great lessons and tips

@GuitarAtWork 11 ай бұрын

Thank you Joseph - I really appreciate your comment. Glad it is working for you and very happy to have you here with us. Cheers! Shane

@t9620 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Great lesson for a true classic!🙏🎸

@GuitarAtWork Жыл бұрын

Thank you - very glad you enjoyed - I always enjoy doing these videos and it's really great to hear from people who are watching. Best to you, Shane

@barbararustici574 Жыл бұрын

Maestro Shane spiegazioni sempre semplici dirette chiare e la musica sempre divertente come ritmo. Particolarmente gradita perché mi piace molto Van M.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻✨

@GuitarAtWork Жыл бұрын

Thank you Barbara - happy to hear from you here. Cheers! Shane

@rtb1829 4 күн бұрын

Wonderful song great instruction.

@daltonhobson6982 Жыл бұрын

Good one Shane thank you, V M has some good tunes out there would love to here you do more of them. Thank you ,you are the man.

@GuitarAtWork Жыл бұрын

Thank you Dalton - much appreciated! Shane

@kevinstang4181 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing. You have a wonderful way of calmly instructing.

@frankgobell5025 Жыл бұрын

Great follow-up to the two recent videos on the "Whack" and the strumming lesson. And something everyone needs to hear is after the embellishments, when you talk about trying to avoid concentrating on the "up-down" pattern. It reinforces going back to the beginning of the video and mastering the rhythm of the strumming pattern; do that and you have the song. Thanks!

@GuitarAtWork Жыл бұрын

I’m in full agreement. Thanks Frank - glad to have you here. Cheers, Shane

@larryjustice1964 Жыл бұрын

Another great lesson, thank you so much 😊

@GuitarAtWork Жыл бұрын

Thank you Melvin - very glad you enjoyed and happy to have you here with us, Cheers, Shane

@kevinwelter2951 Жыл бұрын

Clear instruction. Thank you. Understood perfectly. 👍🏼

@GuitarAtWork Жыл бұрын

Fabulous - thank you Kevin! Shane

@misisipimike 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for that "walking chicken" tip. I've been a professional studio and touring guitar player for 20 years but I admittedly have never been great at rhythm. And it's embarrassing. I get away with it but when it's a "one and a" I just freeze. I think (I hope) you've giving me a great tool to work on this handicap of mine.

@bigboper111 2 ай бұрын

Awesome lesson thanks!!

@GuitarAtWork 2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed - thanks! Shane

@wendyhall1395 8 ай бұрын

My Beatbuddy will be here Tuesday, can't wait!

@GuitarAtWork 8 ай бұрын

Fabulous - enjoy Wendy! Merry Christmas! Shane

@jjs3863 Жыл бұрын

Wow. I’ve never seen you channel before but you got my sub. Excellent lesson sir. Your enthusiasm comes across well. Thanks

@chrisbergonzi7977 Жыл бұрын

Great stuff...thanks my man...

@GuitarAtWork Жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris - I appreciate the encouragement. Hope you have fun with it! Shane

@garethmartyndavies2250 7 ай бұрын

Brilliant 🙌

@GuitarAtWork 7 ай бұрын

Thank you Gareth - my best to you! Shane

@MrHipp00 Жыл бұрын

perfect timing, was just looking for this song.

@tonymullins8437 Жыл бұрын

Great video lesson here. Just as an aside, what you're calling a "whack" is what those of us in the South, or from the bluegrass culture, call a chop. Basic stuff for mandolin players and fiddlers, but underappreciated by a lot of beginning guitarists. Great job here in pointing out how cool/critical it is here.

@davidcole1463 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! That was very helpful to me in the way it was presented. I will be watching your videos.

@Mike-fn4ls 11 ай бұрын

Love this guy! Why have i never seen him before?

@GuitarAtWork 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Mike - glad to have you here with us. Cheers! Shane

@NipItInTheBud100 Жыл бұрын

Man, I don’t play guitar but if I wanted to start I’d want you to be my teacher! What amazing teaching skills! Your explanations were beautifully said and easy to follow and understand!

@GuitarAtWork Жыл бұрын

A big thank you for that. Cheers, Shane

@carolmccalman650 Жыл бұрын

love love love your lessons

@GuitarAtWork Жыл бұрын

Thank you Carol - happy to have you here. Best to you! Shane

@kazilziya830 11 ай бұрын

Excellent song I've been wanting to learn for a while. And thank you for adding the fills which really completes the greatness of this classic. Great job , you make learning a lot easier.

@joewestern6387 11 ай бұрын

Great lesson. Medium to heavy picks for almost everything.

@AspenBuilt 10 ай бұрын

Man that was a fun song to learn Thank you!

@gzackerman Жыл бұрын

Great lesson, Shane!

@GuitarAtWork Жыл бұрын

Thank you Gene - happy to have you here and very glad you enjoyed. Cheers! Shane

@amysterian 11 ай бұрын

Love the way you teach and demonstrate…I’m in

@carleenmejzastrumunderthes4130 Жыл бұрын

Ooo I am definitely going to learn this 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

@GuitarAtWork Жыл бұрын

Very glad Carleen! Shane

@roycelow6910 Жыл бұрын

This is awesome

@GuitarAtWork Жыл бұрын

Thank you Royce! Shane

@James-zl9jb Жыл бұрын

Love it!

@DanStratocaster1 11 ай бұрын

So fun! Thank you!

@GuitarAtWork 11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed Dan. Cheers! Shane

@stephenmcconnell7868 Жыл бұрын

Love this song.... When I sing it at a gig I have to drop it down a couple of frets so I can sing the bridge. Instead of a pick, I use my fingers to strum it. I can get the slap easier that way. Thanks for the song.

@rawr6306 10 ай бұрын

How are you doing that (dropping down) while capo’d? Like you I cannot sing that high. I’ll just squeak! 😅

@stephenmcconnell7868 10 ай бұрын

@@rawr6306 It works well. I don’t squeak. LOL. I just use the capo lower. I don’t change during the song, I just start out singing it lower.

@trebledog Жыл бұрын

So right about the strumming.

@billstraka4946 Ай бұрын

Thank you

@GuitarAtWork Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed Bill - Cheers! Shane

@amoore278 10 ай бұрын

Wow excellent job explaining this song really great job thank you!!!

@davidmillar2594 Жыл бұрын

The secret to happiness is to find something you do well. You've obviously found your thing.

@GuitarAtWork Жыл бұрын

Thank you David - I really appreciate that. Cheers, Shane

@ligonlaw 11 ай бұрын

So helpful. Beautiful song. Thank you so much.

@paulvarghese5802 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Shane❤

@GuitarAtWork Жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul - very glad you enjoyed - all the best to you, Shane

@mrjsjacques Жыл бұрын

excellent!!

@GuitarAtWork Жыл бұрын

Thanks for that - have fun with it! Shane

@NFZ138 6 ай бұрын

We were born before the wind Also, younger than the sun 'Ere the bonnie boat was won As we sailed into the mystic Hark now, hear the sailors cry Smell the sea and feel the sky Let your soul and spirit fly Into the mystic Yeah, when that fog horn blows I will be coming home Yeah, when that fog horn blows I wanna hear it I don't have to fear it And I wanna rock your gypsy soul Just like way back in the days of old Then magnificently we will float Into the mystic When that fog horn blows You know I will be coming home Yeah, when that fog horn whistle blows I gotta hear it I don't have to fear it And I wanna rock your gypsy soul Just like way back in the days of old And together we will float Into the mystic Come on, girl Too late to stop now

@thetoolmat8632 Жыл бұрын

Spectacular! Thank you

@GuitarAtWork Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed! Shane

@shepherd8203 11 ай бұрын

One of the best youtube lessons 👋👌

@GuitarAtWork 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for that - my best to you. Shane

@cougarblue Жыл бұрын

Love it! Walk the chicken, walk the chicken. Just discovered your channel and it looks a great find. Fantastic lesson for an awesome song. Thanks!

@GuitarAtWork Жыл бұрын

Thank you - glad you enjoyed! Shane

@1hairball1 11 ай бұрын

Thank for that, very helpful

@gregoryjudd5325 6 ай бұрын

most excellent...

@carleenmejzastrumunderthes4130 Жыл бұрын

I am making good progress with this ❤😊

@GuitarAtWork Жыл бұрын

Excellent. Cheers Carleen! Shane

@OdySlim Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank You!

@GuitarAtWork Жыл бұрын

Thank you - hope you enjoy! Shane

@Kirk1914 8 ай бұрын

Excellent

@the1stime Жыл бұрын

Great lesson! Thanks so much for this.

@MichaelKrisa Жыл бұрын

Brilliant!

@GuitarAtWork Жыл бұрын

Thank you Michael - glad you enjoyed. Shane

@CraigHollabaugh Жыл бұрын

Loved the walk a chick en. Thanks teach.

@GuitarAtWork Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed Craig - best to you! Shane

@Jonny-Saurus-Wrecks 10 ай бұрын

Great lesson. Just a suggestion, start your videos off by playing the whole song so those of us intermediate - advanced guitarists who already know how to walk the chicken can play along. Then go back and do the breakdown for the beginners. I think more of us can get what we need out of the the video's instruction if you do it this way. More of us also can mean more subscribers, which is always nice. Again, just a suggestion.

@markrodgers2976 6 ай бұрын

Totally concur with Jonnys above recommendation. This method has long been used by Marty Schwartz, and is one of the most useful aspect of his excellent tutorials.

@arnoldrutjens6663 Жыл бұрын

Thank you sir....👍✌️💪

@GuitarAtWork Жыл бұрын

Thanks Arnold - glad you enjoyed. Cheers, Shane

@brandonfairbanks1895 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this! Epic!

@GuitarAtWork Жыл бұрын

Thank you Brandon - glad you enjoyed🇨🇦

@zivamariediva8082 Жыл бұрын

Love love your channel from Australia

@pauledward7023 Жыл бұрын

You the man boss. Good teaching.

@jasonspencer695 Жыл бұрын

as always my man awesome

@GuitarAtWork Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jason - glad to hear from you. Shane

@kevinbodnar448 Жыл бұрын

Cheers Shane 🍻👍

@GuitarAtWork Жыл бұрын

Thank you Kevin - always glad to have you here. Cheers, Shane

@jaykay1053 10 ай бұрын

Your demo of these techniques is amazing! I’m using your hammer-on demo here to help me get the right feel for the slip-note piano style. (Floyd Kramer) Thanks!

@SouthFloridasRestaurantGuy Жыл бұрын

Subscribed you are a born teacher

@GuitarAtWork Жыл бұрын

Big thank you - glad to have you with us. Cheers! Shane

@SouthFloridasRestaurantGuy Жыл бұрын

I’m going to buy the beat and looper too.

@GuitarAtWork Жыл бұрын

@@SouthFloridasRestaurantGuy fabulous. You’ll be glad you did.

@selfemployeed101 Жыл бұрын

Sub'd. Great break down. Thank you so much.

@GuitarAtWork Жыл бұрын

Thank you Marty - glad to have you here! Shane

@LA-zc9rg Жыл бұрын

So much fun, nice job.

@randallhaney7909 Жыл бұрын

Thanks a bunch Shane! Cool lesson as always. But you know? That now when ever I sing this song, And the words "Into the Mystic"; should come round, Now they are forever Changed to .. "I Walk the chicken" .. LOL

@GuitarAtWork Жыл бұрын

Ha! Love it Randall - thanks for that, Shane

@MichaelAdamsFilm 11 ай бұрын

I found you. You got it!

@GuitarAtWork 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Michael - glad to have you here with us. Cheers! Shane

@Northyorkspaul Жыл бұрын

Very good thorough lesson...

@edfulginiti8798 Жыл бұрын

Great teacher!

@bigl6322 11 ай бұрын

Walk da chicken? Holy crap, I didn’t have an issue with 16ths to begin with but I ain’t never gettin that ear worm outta my head now!

@chiefkikyerass7188 Жыл бұрын

In my opinion..SWEEL SEASON..does an awsome version of this song..and thank you for teaching it correctly

@mrjayd Жыл бұрын

Hey Shane just want to say I am learning so much from you and have a request but not a song request. Was hoping since you promote the beat buddy and Aeros quite heavily in your videos, that you could do an in depth tutorial on how to set these up and use these for all of us newbies that went out and bought these things. Just hoping you could do this.

@mrjayd Жыл бұрын

So can you do this maybe?

@LMacNeill Жыл бұрын

16:33 -- In the play-along, when you go from a C to a G, it sounds like you're doing a little "walk down" there? I slowed it way down and it looks like you're leaving your 1st finger in its position for the C chord (I think the 2nd finger is lifted off its string at that point), while you move your 3rd finger to the G on the 6th string (so you wind up playing the open 5th string), then after the 3rd finger arrives on the 6th string, you take your 1st finger off completely, and move the 2nd finger to the 5th string 2nd fret. Or something like that... Anyway -- it sounds cool. I'm definitely going to try to add that to the embellishments when I get that far... (And it wasn't just a fluke, either -- that same "walk down" sound appears multiple times as you play through the song.)

@GuitarAtWork Жыл бұрын

Hey - good catch there - great ears! When going from C to G in this song (and many others...) I find it irresistible to not walk a bit. On beat 4 of the C chord I move the bass note to the second fret of the A string - then when the G chord comes in on the next beat it feels complete to me. Cheers! Shane

@jimwaller5465 Жыл бұрын

Been doing this song for years...Wrong (Close) This was HUGE help Shane and I appreciate the great lessons. You are a awesome teacher and have a great bunch of music. Thank you! Now I need to figure out adding a beat buddy. That looks so cool and would be great for my solo gigs. Peace!

@GuitarAtWork Жыл бұрын

Thank you Jim - that's great to hear. You'll love the Beatbuddy and it is absolutely perfect for solo gigs. Highly recommend. Shane

@rawr6306 10 ай бұрын

@@GuitarAtWorkAt some point I’ll get all the cool tech (total geek here so duh 😆) but in the meantime is there anything you’d recommend that’s PC software based to generate similar? Plenty of open source apps like Audacity and MuseScore out there.