5 Levels of "Sultans of Swing"

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Published 2023-01-06
We’re starting off 2023 with a bang by bringing you a brand new “5 Levels” lesson. This time, Ayla is breaking down the iconic Dire Straits song “Sultans of Swing.” This song is considered by many guitarists to be quite challenging, which unfortunately makes it inaccessible to a lot of players. In this video, you’ll learn to play it at five varying difficulty levels, so no matter where your skills are at, you’ll be able to strum along!

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Chapters
00:00 - Hello, Internet!
00:23 - Level 1
01:32 - Level 2
03:12 - 7-Day Free Trial
03:30 - Level 3
05:30 - Level 4
06:43 - Level 5
12:10 - 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 YouTube 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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All Comments (21)
  • @MusoraMedia
    What song should we do next? Let us know in the comments! -- Ready to level up your playing? Get personal coaching tips and structured lessons: enjoy your free 7-day trial to Guitareo! ► guitareo.com/trial-youtube/
  • @Eggins22
    As a non guitar player and a Sultans of Swing fan, watching this video gave me so much more appreciation for both.
  • @greifffax
    I don´t know what to say. I haven´t learned anything new since years. My guitars hanging on the wall, a constant reminder of what I wanted sometime in my past but stopped doing, and never really understood why. And this song has been on my learning list always. And your video, just so well done, made pick up my guitar today and I practiced for like 30 minutes. And for the first time since years it was fun. You did this. I don´t know how, but you did this. Thank you.
  • This video makes me appreciate "Sultans of Swing" even more. One of my all-time favourites.
  • @YawasagE
    I have been playing this song since its release in 1978. I use the alternate voicings versus the open chords, as well. I really enjoyed your demonstration of the fills/licks used throughout the song. You've done a tremendous job. Thank you.
  • The most comprehensive guitar tutorial I've ever seen. Great explanations and detail!
  • @chrisray1567
    I’ve been watching your tutorials for a while a couple of years now, and you have definitely gotten so much more comfortable in front of the camera. I feel like you really let your personality shine through, and it’s great! I watch for the humor as much as the lesson at this point.
  • @cmonkey63
    I was painting my parent's house one summer, listening to the radio, when this song first came out. A small town, so I called the radio station to find who this was. Some new band apparently, called Dire Straits. Love your breakdown of this iconic song. Mark would be happy.
  • Your way of explaining is excellent. You show the next move in the previous one instead of pausing and starting all over with the next two or three notes. Makes it more continuous and much better than other tubers.
  • @AZ-kr6ff
    I really appreciate your teaching style. It's straight to the point with no over explaining. You have excellent technique, also. You're a great player and a great teacher covering a great song! Liked and subscribed!
  • @jamessimmons4808
    This is why I love your tutorials. You get right to the point without over complicating things. Some tutorials make it so confusing when it doesn't have to be. Thank You!
  • @vexor7
    These might be my favorite guitar tutorials on the internet. They are so approachable and build like perfect blocks to understand the next one and encompass it. Keep up the great work really love these videos
  • @juana1483
    Such a pretty and talented young lady. It really warms my heart that the next generation is keeping classic rock alive----Just beautiful!!!
  • This song is such a right of passage. I’ve come back to it many times in the last five years or so. Ive finally been able to sing it decently while maintaining this strumming and fills. Nice lesson
  • My brother, who was teaching me to play guitar, tried to teach me this before he moved out - and well I didn't learn it very well. So glad this video is here because it explains it and is so much more helpful than what he could've offered (he was self-taught, so it makes sense). Thanks for this!
  • Ayla is so easy going and entertaining. Thanks for the lesson!
  • I'm not a Guitar player, but a sucker for everything Sultans of Swing. And videos like yours are wonderful to understand pieces better.
  • You Are What My Generation Needed As A Teaching Tool.... I'm 60 and Had To Learn This By As Close As You Can Get...Great Lesson.