Playlist - Respect

Respect – Step 1

Bars & Beats! Today, we start working on Respect, specifically the famous Aretha Franklin version. Originally it was written by Otis Redding and aimed for a singer...

Respect – Step 2

Verse! Let’s start working on that verse! Being in the key of C, the two verse chords are G7 and F7. In order to find a good part for the verse, we must explore...

Respect – Step 3

Chorus! Today, we start working on how to play the chorus of Respect. There is lots of TAB to go through here. Using six different rhythms we explore all five areas of...

Respect – Step 4

Chorus & Verse! Only four examples to work through today. Hopefully, after this step, it’ll all come together for you. We have four bars of a chorus, followed by six...

Respect – Step 5

Intro, breakdown & Solo chords! Let’s learn the intro, breakdown and how to play the chords for the solo. You never know, there may be a sax player on your gig, that...

Respect – Step 6

Note for note sax solo! I’m not gonna lie, today’s lesson is really hard. Don’t see it as a must to learn as you may end up disappointed in yourself, not a good idea...

Respect – Step 7

Complete song! Today, it’s time to play the complete song. It wasn’t easy to get it all in one take but on the 6th attempt, I managed it. Reading this song as I did is a...

Respect – Step 8

Live band backing track! To play this song on repeat for half an hour means you need to play it twelve times in a row. You don’t have to play what I did, aim to find...