Nothing Else Matters Guitar Lesson Pt.1 - Metallica - Intro & Chords

In these Nothing Else Matters guitar lesson videos you will learn to play Metallica's biggest power ballad note for note.

Appearing on their mega successful Black Album, Nothing Else Matters was a pretty big departure for this legendary metal band.

The fingerstyle guitar intro is an absolute classic. It has lots of tricky little techniques (hammer-ons, pull-offs, wide stretches and harmonics) within it. After the intro the verse section continues the fingerstyle playing with some really cool open position guitar work.

Overall, this Nothing Else Matters guitar lesson doesn't really go beyond the intermediate level technique wise, but it does display a large number of techniques.

Metallica also decided to change things up a bit with this one and have James Hetfield take the main guitar solo. The result is a blues based, highly melodic musical statement that is short but sweet with minimal technical challenges.

The first Nothing Else Matters guitar lesson video below demonstrates the intro and all of the clean guitar parts along with a few guitar fills.

Also in the first video lesson below is the instrumental clean guitar solo section of the song. Since this part is made up of quite a few guitar overdubs on the record, I have instead arranged it so it can be played on one guitar. There will be obvious parts that can't be played with just one guitar, but I think the arrangement is a good compromise to what is on the actual recording.

The second video is dedicated completely to the big guitar solo played by James Hetfield and the chords that are being played underneath it.

Hope you guys enjoy it! Carl..

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[porschepal]

He is amazing for doing full lessons no one does it like him.

[jamesashelford]

He's taught the intro before Marty's finished explaining the first 4 notes.

[scott]

Even after almost a year of playing this is very hard for me, I'm still a noob. My fingers hurt from sliding and weird positioning but I want to learn the song, so nothing else matters.

[brucechavez]

What's up with this ad of guitar lesson that keeps popping up everytime I try to open videos of Carl??? They were talking about YouTube guitar lessons are bad ! WTF??? This is all I need right here, Carl's lessons...:))

[wapje]

lol.. beginner over here thinking he could nail the intro... ill be back in a few months! :D

[kamari]

My dad died 6 years ago (when I was 7 years old). He loved Queen and he and my mom had their favourite song... this song. I really wanted to learn how to play guitar because when I will learn this song my mum will be proud of me that I learned this hard song. Now I'm here I learned it in 4 months and I'm proud of myself that I can play it. It was my first song on guitar so when you are a beginner and you really want to learn this song then don't give up. I never gave up on that and now I can play this. When you don't have that desire that you want to learn this then you will give up in the beginning. I'm 13 and I'm a girl, only girl in my class that plays guitar.

[smileywiley]

I just want you to know i go to you every time i want to learn a song. You have the notes right, theres no click bait, i know im going to walk away with what i came for, without a doubt. Its nice to have you here i appreciate you bro

[jerryscott]

Great job bro. The guys that are complaining about how fast you teach..well..guys..with all due respect..pause and rewind..the many great features of YouTube.

[TheRealEricMitchell]

Thanks Carl! You taught me every Metallica song that I know and you also make everything so easy. You're for sure the best teacher on YouTube and I just want to say thank you for the time you put into teaching us. I honestly don't know where I would go to learn songs if you weren't around.

[SimicFishCrab]

I've been completely self taught with your videos for the last 2 years and I've become a significantly competent guitarist and am currently looking at joining/forming a band. I decided the least I can do for you is sign up for your Patreon and I am very happy to say I am your 100th Patron!

[ajmorale]

I absolutely love this lesson but I feel you go a bit fast when teaching and I find it a bit hard to catch up and understand. But other than that it was good

[joe]

This is a song I've known the first four notes for for years now, and this is the day I chose to learn the whole thing.
I've been playing until I get a headache and my fingers are jelly, but I will pick it back up tomorrow and continue. This is a satisfying song to get through.

[slomyy]

thank you so much, from the bottom of my heart, you have helped millions of people learn their passion. the amount of songs you have on your channel and the way you teach so simply is truly legendary.

[avisariods]

I always check out for YOUR lessons on metallica (hadnt try any other bands song) and Im glad I can always freaking trust in your accurate lessons before anyone else, thanks so much for this gift man!

[RaininDayz]

You’ve genuinely taught be how to play guitar and songs throughout the years, thank you

[darkmaster]

im a beginner, but so far im getting the hang of this. Im trying to play the guitar to distract myself sometimes, and its one of my favorite songs too. Wish me luck!

[harshdogra]

i've learnt all my songs from you, you are the best teacher on whole youtube. and that too doing full songs for free . thanks alot man, if you were not there i may not be able to learn many things .

[ethancrawford]

like I don't know what it is with people posting a vid on how to play a song wrong. But this guy, bruh this guy here plays stuff right.

[cuckdarcinal]

Damn Carl, keep wrecking it man! Changing lives one amazing free lesson at a time!

[chrissyarellano]

Beautiful sound! I absolutely love this song on the guitar! I used to play it 20, or so, years ago, and needed a brush up on the skills. Just as I remembered. thanks! ❤❤❤