How to play Steely Dan Peg guitar chords Weekend Wankshop 160
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Hey kids! On Weekend Wankshop 160, Uncle Ben Eller here is gonna give you a lesson on how to play one of my favorite songs, Peg by Steely Dan! Don Fagen and Walter Becker are just the best. The chords in this song are so beautiful and fun to play. This is a great tune to work on your fingerstyle chord playing, too. THere's lots of big jazzy M7 and m7 chords in here, and even some 11's and stuff. A lot of those bigger chords get simplified or abbreviated for us guitarists since we just can't build the entire 6-7 note chords sometimes!
I'll be showing you how to play the intro, the verse, the chorus, and the turnaround/bridge, so you should have everything you need to play this awesome tune. Toss it into your cover band's set and impress dads everywhere! Maybe if you guys want we will cover the solo on a later lesson.
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Wow! If it's one chord and fifty-seven verses it must be a folk ballad. If it's fifty-seven chords and one verse it must be Steely Dan!
Oh, really? What about "Show Biz Kids"? One chord and one deep, deep groove!
there's more chords in one steely dan intro than most artist's whole album
@@richardbrucemusic that's one dirty groove
This is, hands-down, the best tutorial I have seen for how to play the chords in Peg. Fantastic job, Ben. Thank you for taking the time to do this.
Agree!
Awesome
Steely Dan got me into music. RIP Walter Becker!
I think that most of Steely Dan's music was developed on a piano/keyboard and then adapted to guitar. It's amazing what Walter did with those adapted chord voicings ... pretty unique.
Awesome job! Took me 40 years to finally find you on TH-cam to learn how to play this properly! Great job.
I remember listening to this song when Aja first came out and immediately concluding that it was too difficult to learn (I used the excuse that the chords should be played on a keyboard, not a guitar). After all these decades it is so nice to finally learn the song - thanks to your expert instruction. You are an exceptional musician and amazing teacher!
bbbbeeeeeeeeeeeeeeennnnnnnnnn!!!!! it will come back to you
I've looked at so many damn chord / tabs to this and scratched my head and gave up for years - and this video set everything straight. Thank you- you're a God send!
LOVE the pace, clarity, accuracy AND that you don't dumb it down - seeing the chord names is UBER helpful to growing outside this specific song.... Gracias Uncle Ben
Cool!. Where were you 50 some years ago when I first learned this? Wish they had YT back then. I might be in a different place. (not that I don't love the place I'm in currently!) I don't remember using these chord and forget about getting the solo right. That's next. Jay Graydon video here I come.
It's good to watch a genuine guitar tutorial rather than a virtuoso performance disguised as one, even though these big-name TH-camrs are enthusiastic and watchable. Ben Eller (stumbled upon him earlier today) is one of the genuine and effective music teachers on TH-cam, along with @davidbennettpiano and very few others. Great stuff.
Wow...this was easily the best explanation I have heard of any Steely Dan tune. Thank you!!!
I have always dug the music of Steely Dan. It has a cool vibe that takes me to another place. Thanks Ben.
I really like how you played each part and notated where each section will be taught! Nice touch!
Love Steely Dan! Thanks!
Thank you UNCLE BEN!!! You have talent to teach
Ben, that was a fantastic lesson. I kept saying, "I never thought I'd be able to play this song," but there I was playing it. 30 minutes later all I need to do is practice it a bunch. Awesome. Thanks!
Yes, it's the practising (Brit spelling) which I have now realised is, er, more than useful, plus taking it slowly to start with and getting the shapes correct before speeding up.
I thought the same exact thing, but the chords here are 100% $ and it sounds great and broken down so well- totally worth the hrs of polishing it up. Impressive teaching skills. You must have it sounding sweet by now:) peace
After playing guitar badly for too many years, I have been taking proper jazz guitar/music lessons for 15 months now and a lot of the stuff which previously baffled me - 13ths, 9ths, diminished chords etc - now makes good and, crucially, reasonably simple sense.
So your video was especially useful in that I am not just learning 'shapes' by rote (not a bad move, certainly) but also understanding more what chords are doing.
As for suggestions for other videos it's simple: pretty much every Steely Dan song you can cope with. Thank you and keep it up.
MORE STEELY DAN!!!! You're now my favorite guitar channel on TH-cam!
Thank you so much for walking me through this. I have been playing this so wrong for years. You just made my year dude. thanks again.
Nice job Ben, you explain complex ideas with simple elegance.
after 30 years [pretending to be] a guitar player, I'm finally getting the confidence to play this stuff.
Really great tutorial. excellent explanation of shapes for us non musical math types. thanks man.
holy crap. this song is freaking HARD. there must be 78 chords in this song.... i'm sticking to Louie Louie. 75 less chords to learn. incredible song, but you weren't kidding - this song is "expensive". those chords are expensive. i have a new appreciation for its awesomeness...
I never met a Ben I didn't like. Thats my Sons name. Love Steely Dan, and I appreciate anything else that you can share. There aren't very many intermediate teachers. Thanks again and Happy New Year!
Thanks so much. I learned this song almost 20 years ago it took hours listening to the CD over and over again picking out each note of the chords. I was recently asked to cover it again, but lost my "notes". thanks so much for all the time you saved me!
This is the first time I've seen anyone teach the chords used in Peg. This is fantastic, Ben. Thanks so much
for taking the time to do this video.
Best Guitar Lesson Ever!! The stigma of 'This Song Is Just Too Hard To Learn' has been lifted!! I now can play this! Thank you very much!! I've been working on the solo for a couple weeks and just about have it wired. Jay Graydon himself gives the Peg Solo guitar lesson on youtube.
I’ve wanted to learn this for so long. Thank you for making that possible.
Ben, excellent tutorial. You have a wonderful way of explaining how to play these chords. This is the first time I have seen any of your videos and it won’t be the last. Thanks!
Hell yeah more Steely Dan....Great lesson Ben, Thank you Ben Happy New Year!!
You ARE the MAN Ben Eller! Thank you!
Thank You for this lesson, I really love these cords.
Thanks mate. That truly helps. You're a very good instructor.
Ben, you have an excellent manner of teaching and demonstration that's easy to grasp. Wicked song made reachable for guitarist. Thanks
Hey. I’m only 5 or 6 years late arriving, but…hope your still around cuz this is good stuff.
Funny…my guitar teacher (back in 1967) never taught me any of these chord positions. I gave up and became a keyboard player.
There’s lessons on Josie and Hey 19 here, too! Enjoy.
@@BenEller very cool! Thanks…you’re a really good Teacher.
Outstanding in depth lesson on the Peg Chords, I really enjoyed it, and learned a lot. Thanks for sharing!
Awesome lesson. Thanks, Ben!😎
Your lesson video on Peg was really enjoyable in a very laid back setting which made me feel so comfortable, and easy for me to grasp and learn. You are definitely doing the right thing in the right place, doing what you were born to do, Guitar Teaching! Would like to see you do a video on Josie!
fantastic lesson !! Thanks so much for the breakdown.
Greatest peg lessons out there..TQ mate
That was awesome Ben! In addition to being a great player your an awesome teacher as well. Thoroughly enjoyed this!
The dirtiest, annnd the cleanest…so so good! And what a tutorial!
Damn. Thank you Uncle Ben. You have a smooth gift as an instructor.
Nice to find you finally ❤. Thank you
simple the best lesson ever Ben, ace mate!
Killer lesson-Loved it.
You’ve got a gift my friend. Thank you for the amazing lesson.
Grandpa Mark thanks Uncle Ben...
Love me some Steely........
Fantastic! Good work!
What a cool lesson man! I'ma play this groovy tune all day. Thanx Ben!
This breakdown is fantastic! ❤🎸 Now need to practice it!
uncle Ben, what an awesome job. Just spent a sunny afternoon getting overdrawn from all the expensive chords I'm playing. Thank you so much
This is so well done!!! THANKS SO MUCH❤️
Great song. Great lesson
Ben, excellent. You made it much easier to learn. Still working it out, very good tutorial.
You sir, are a fantastic instructor. Thanks for this!
Great job, thanks for the breakdown, you're an awesome teacher. ..
Thank you Uncle Ben!! Got my new sound check tune
Thanks Ben! I know this was posted a few years ago, but i just found you and you are GREAT! It all makes sense now! Thank you, thank you, thank you! Great lesson!
Very informative tutorial giving me some inspiration to learn this. Thanks dude, great vid and thanks for sharing
Thanks alot Uncle Ben...very good lesson
Thanks for this great tutorial!
Absolutely superb thanks so much.
Super merci Ben !
Great lesson my friend. Thankyou so much. Greetings from the UK
That progression in the chorus starting with the C# and ending on D7sus4 is one of the most creative uses of playing through the cycle. 😯
That was excellent playing & great teaching!!
Yes, this is good stuff.
Thank you very much for your work here Ben. Much appreciated by me.
The chord progressions show Fagan/Becker's brilliance. To incorporate jazz into a pop tune and make it a hit is sheer genius. We won't talk about the Graydon solo. Lol Nice job breaking it down.
You're really good man! Probably the best youtube guitar lessons I've seen.
Awesome share!!!
After scouring YT trying to find a decent tutorial for this song, I would say this is the best one. Look no further, folks. Thanks Ben.
Awesome!...and thank you for naming the chords and your take on the naming. Too many on YT show the "Grips", but not reason why. Would love to see your take on Josie!
Yeah, this is really good. Well done!
Great tune. great tutorial....now to woodshed....
Thanks a bunch for this awesome tutorial. I "attempted" jazz for many years mostly in the Be-Bop realm. In that world the chord changes mostly made sense to me and seldom went off the beaten path. But my ears never got to where they could make heads or tails sense out of changes like Peg. So thanks for doing the hard work of translating complex chord sounds into the important notes. You've give folks like me a kind of "paint by number" kit to the song. LOL! I wish I had the ears to have done this myself but I don't think I ever will. So with your help now I can at least PLAY the song. :-)
You nailed it, Bro !
Enjoy your manner there Ben , like your intellect on a difficult song, well done
Great jazz into lesson!
Love jazz chords
Great Stuff Ben, would really like some more Dan
Thank You !! well taught
Glad I finally came across this vid. Better late than never. Subscribed, thanks.
Great teaching style, not too fast and not too slow but just right. Makes me feel like Goldilocks:)
outstanding lesson here - thanks!
nice....easy to follow, and informative,
I have two days to learn this song before before playing in front of a large crowd. I always know I can count on Uncle Ben to see me through! Thanks for this stellar tutorial!
I'm hearing a higher chord ringing at the end of the first half of the chorus- could be guitar #2. Instead of [0x775x] I'm hearing [0x(12)(14)(12)(12)]. It's mostly the same chord, higher version of it.
"meow-myow--m-myow" @9:35
This is awesome, thanks Ben!
Excellent !
Been looking for this for years. Just curious how the chord progressions go. Thanks a lot for the lesson. Hope you can also share how the solo goes. Awesome lesson!!
Nice. Can you believe it’s 40 years old? I like the way you explain.
G Mental 9 for the Gmadd9, a chord by any other name! Excellent as always Ben, everybody loves a little Peg! I lived in Cambria, CA for 10 years, used to see Jay Graydon quite a lot, he of the uber cool solo on this track, at the Hamlet jazz club in San Simeon we met for the first rime, in the very cramped mens room, he was fixing his legendary bouffant & later I'd see him at my wife's salon in San Simeon, again having his hair done. When he wasn't styling, he'd be playing some of the most jaw dropping guitar out there, just a joy to watch him in action, I miss seeing him a lot more than the wife....
Just ran across your Channel I guess because I've been watching a lot of Steely Dan videos lately... you're an excellent teacher you explain very well what you are doing.. so I just subscribe to your Channel can't wait to go through more of your videos.. thank you..
Excellent. Thanks!
NICE JOB!!
You are the king
great job! thanks
I wanted to learn this song since I've discovered it last week, it's like you read my thoughts haha
LOVE IT DUDE!
Thank you for covering Peg. More Steely Dan please. Becker/Fagan writing duo with Baxter/Graydon and who's who of studio guitar aces.