How to Play The Joker by Steve Miller Band On Guitar

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60k Learn Guitar downloads! mhlo.co www.mahalo.com Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com Do you want to play the classic Steve Miller Band tune The Joker on your guitar? This song is a true crowd pleaser, and is also fairly simple to play. This video offers complete instructions. Check out these related Mahalo pages: How to play Guitar for Newbies: www.mahalo.com How to play Badfish by Sublime: www.mahalo.com How to play Creep by Radiohead: www.mahalo.com How to play Everlong by Foo Fighters: www.mahalo.com How to play Learning to Fly by Tom Petty: www.mahalo.com How to play Stand by Me by Ben E. King: www.mahalo.com How to play The Joker by Steve Miller Band: www.mahalo.com How to play Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) by Green Day: www.mahalo.com How to play Undone (The Sweater Song) by Weezer: www.mahalo.com How to play What I Got by Sublime: www.mahalo.com How to play With or Without You by U2: www.mahalo.com Check out these Mahalo How-To Playlists How To Play Guitar For Newbies: www.youtube.com How To Play Guitar Songs: www.youtube.com How To Play Piano Songs: www.youtube.com How To Play Bass Guitar: www.youtube.com How To Play Drums: www.youtube.com How To Speak Japanese: www.youtube.com How To Make Coffee: www.youtube.com How To Apply Makeup: www.youtube.com How To Practice Yoga: www.youtube.com How To Start a Blog: www.youtube.com
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Reader Comments

Thx, awesome!

#1 
Written By Javier0000Rami on October 17th, 2011 @ 4:13 pm

@jayzguitary 1:16, nevermind.

#2 
Written By jayzguitary on October 17th, 2011 @ 4:17 pm

USE A PICK!!!

#3 
Written By jayzguitary on October 17th, 2011 @ 4:53 pm

@rockerkid1024 ikr need strumming

#4 
Written By chumchum305 on October 17th, 2011 @ 5:20 pm

@SvEngaged i did :P

#5 
Written By Batman4evah on October 17th, 2011 @ 6:16 pm

who else imitated the “wuah-wuaaaah” after “Maurice” ?
anyone ?

#6 
Written By SvEngaged on October 17th, 2011 @ 6:34 pm

:)

#7 
Written By chuckylarmz on October 17th, 2011 @ 6:37 pm

YOU SING SO GOOD

#8 
Written By arbezoe on October 17th, 2011 @ 6:55 pm

How come nobody on this channel shows the strumming pattern! -:[

#9 
Written By rockerkid1024 on October 17th, 2011 @ 7:03 pm

@whitedragonkillah it’s a lesson on how to play “the joker” by the steve miller band. dipshit.

#10 
Written By funnyduck111 on October 17th, 2011 @ 7:26 pm

Guys, have you seen that comment about blues and flamenco?! That one should be remembered for ages! Dude, try to speed up flamenco and you´ll get grindcore. anyway the school is just same… For those who ceep ofending the Bold Master I advise to buy berimbau like I did. It helps….

#11 
Written By VMFKaiserSosa on October 17th, 2011 @ 7:37 pm

I give this guy props for singing the song!!!!!! That takes balls!

#12 
Written By lik4401 on October 17th, 2011 @ 7:39 pm

by the way, did not try to increase tempo strum blues? not rarely you’ll get flamenco to your surprise. a week later I hear the original flamenco and describe. The school is the same, imho

#13 
Written By kex288 on October 17th, 2011 @ 8:36 pm

@whitedragonkillah i was thinking the same haha! and when u said that all i could think of was borat “what is this?”…..”that is cheese”

#14 
Written By seifs4 on October 17th, 2011 @ 9:33 pm

as soon as he said “some people call me the space cowboy” all i could think of was “no …nobody calls you that” … THANK YOU THAT 70′s Show.

#15 
Written By kbeks08 on October 17th, 2011 @ 9:52 pm

@jmanhogan As long as it sounds like it why does it matter?

#16 
Written By PeculiarLotus on October 17th, 2011 @ 10:12 pm

@HardRoxxx555 Sorry man. I was just trying to help all those people that may have thought the lead was included in the video … only to be like wtf? Have I been playing this song wrong all this time? Let me go check a tab real quick … oh wait … that’s in G too. Hold on let me pull up the video .. ok that’s F. Then you realize it’s just a bunch of people playing it wrong. Sorry beginners, proceed with learning how to play songs wrong. It will make you better. Good lesson.

#17 
Written By pokerjonezern on October 17th, 2011 @ 10:12 pm

wtf is this?

#18 
Written By whitedragonkillah on October 17th, 2011 @ 10:44 pm

@pokerjonezern dude…come on….its a simple verison for beginners…

#19 
Written By HardRoxxx555 on October 17th, 2011 @ 10:54 pm

@jmanhogan .. totally agree. The highest rated tabs all have it in G too, but it’s clearly in F. This really aggravates me because this dude even says it himself “it’s real simple … it’s 3 chords” .. so why are you playing the wrong 3 chords? is there another version of this song I don’t have that’s in G? jmanhogan is 100% correct. maha’s strumming pattern is correct but you need to apply F Bb C and vary it in the chorus. Which is also Weezer Beverly Hills just switch the verse and chorus.

#20 
Written By pokerjonezern on October 17th, 2011 @ 11:39 pm

No No No wrong wrong wrong. the Key of the song is “F” and the chorus changes. the real chords are F Bb, and C. the chorus goes F Bb F Bb F Bb C Bb and repeats.

#21 
Written By jmanhogan on October 18th, 2011 @ 12:09 am

@UchihaChidori17 u need to have an electric guitar with a wammy for u to get that sound

#22 
Written By mrblixable on October 18th, 2011 @ 12:51 am

you may show us the cords but that dosent show us how to play unless we know how to strum

#23 
Written By GOLDMATT123 on October 18th, 2011 @ 12:57 am

sei stonatissimo conch’è pilloni

#24 
Written By alianteweb on October 18th, 2011 @ 1:27 am

FAIL
lol

#25 
Written By ScottInkster on October 18th, 2011 @ 1:50 am

Thank you so much!! I’m getting a Hudson guitar pack next week and this will definitely help me on the different sounds on the amp. Liked and faved! :)

#26 
Written By tbsguyguy on October 18th, 2011 @ 2:40 am

what wld the amp contols be for indie/alternative rock?

#27 
Written By bmxer272 on October 18th, 2011 @ 3:32 am

2:33
2:47
3:09
3:40

#28 
Written By BenjaminEvansROX3 on October 18th, 2011 @ 4:23 am

thanks dude i was trying to make my amp sound like an amp thanks alot :D

#29 
Written By Wandride97 on October 18th, 2011 @ 5:09 am

wats a power chord?

#30 
Written By VictorSinha666 on October 18th, 2011 @ 5:24 am

@devilgloom it’s a epiphone les Paul

#31 
Written By Langinator2713 on October 18th, 2011 @ 5:31 am

Hey, I have a problem. My amplifier only has an overdrive button, gain, tone and volume. I really wanted to buy a cheap amp, thinking it doesn’t really matter, but now it doesn’t actually help me. I’m just asking if there’s anything I can do to get that rock/ heavy metal sound. I have a gibson flying v guitar and a legacy le10d amplifier. I would really appreciate your help.

#32 
Written By 12stefy on October 18th, 2011 @ 5:44 am

does anyone knows what’s the guitar brand?

#33 
Written By devilgloom on October 18th, 2011 @ 6:19 am

@tehsilentsoul I don’t know because Im buying my first guitar in this month also :D , and Im buying the Epiphone Les Paul Standard. I don’t know about custom but I was recommended not to buy the Epiphone Les Paul Special, because it is not that good.

#34 
Written By lOskarl on October 18th, 2011 @ 7:12 am

@lOskarl Hey man thanks, Do you think a ephiphone les paul custom would be good for a first guitar?

#35 
Written By tehsilentsoul on October 18th, 2011 @ 7:44 am

@tehsilentsoul Epiphone Les Paul Standard I think.

#36 
Written By lOskarl on October 18th, 2011 @ 8:11 am

Hey can anyone tell me what guitar he is using? The beginning one please the exact name thanks !!

#37 
Written By tehsilentsoul on October 18th, 2011 @ 9:10 am

Thx Dude i hav leant guitar from youtube ‘ i hav never taken tutions
this has helped me a lot
keep it up and may god bless u

#38 
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#39 
Written By 12345jerkboys on October 18th, 2011 @ 9:30 am

i will got my eletric guitar in 2 days . . . i can’t wait ;(

#40 
Written By mortdepeur13 on October 18th, 2011 @ 9:51 am

why must it be so complocated

#41 
Written By vehlajatt22 on October 18th, 2011 @ 10:45 am

thanks! ive been really looking into getting an electric guitar for cheap but i dont want crap like first act.

#42 
Written By TheMegacheesey on October 18th, 2011 @ 10:51 am

i have a sp-10 squier …

#43 
Written By MIGUELFREITAS66666 on October 18th, 2011 @ 11:46 am

I like you use Epiphone!

#44 
Written By jaczen13 on October 18th, 2011 @ 12:06 pm

for people having trouble the amp is just as important as the guitar if you dont have a good amp you cant expect good quality and your going to be getting the worst. I would go with a Marshall, Epiphone or Yamaha amp make sure it has all the settings as the amp in the video and you wont go wrong. nice video mate it was very helpful thankyou.

#45 
Written By HalfCastAUS69 on October 18th, 2011 @ 12:25 pm

Awsome

#46 
Written By jtalbot1999 on October 18th, 2011 @ 12:33 pm

super awesome video thanks dude

#47 
Written By Rajkhan84 on October 18th, 2011 @ 12:42 pm

this is very helpful! Thanks!!!

#48 
Written By jbrpfan on October 18th, 2011 @ 1:05 pm

cool vid SUPER helpful

#49 
Written By FireIsTheCIeanser on October 18th, 2011 @ 1:23 pm

I can’t get any of the right sounds from my freedom fabo guitar80 wat max plzz help

#50 
Written By MySilver24 on October 18th, 2011 @ 1:31 pm
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