Every Breath You Take Guitar Lesson - The Police - Complete Song

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In this free video guitar lesson you will learn how to play "Every Breaeth You Take" by the Police in it's entirety.

Besides being a HUGE smash hit, it also uses mostly add 9 chord voicings on the guitar which helps the song get it's haunting and open sound.

If you follow the fingerings I use in the video you will see how Andy Summers manages those difficult add 9 streches by the movement of his index finger in the middle of the picking pattern.

This "Every Breath You Take" guitar lesson will give you a great chord workout and in addition is a good study in controlling string dynamics with palm muting.

Hope you guys enjoy this one! Cheers! Carl..

[malcolmlagares]

No exagerration, but as far as I am concerned, you are one of the BEST teachers on YouTube. I've been watching your videos for years. I don't even know how many years, because it's been so long. Thank you sir.

[StringTheoryStudios]

Tried to learn this song through this video 10 years ago when I started guitar. Came back 10 years later and now I can play it. Make you realize how strong your hands get. Couldn’t make the stretch on the first chord when I started.

[GuitarLessonsSongLessons]

Hey thanks a bunch for the kind comment! I hope you continue to watch because I have a lot more on the way! :) Cheers! Carl..

[jessechisel]

If anyone's still having trouble with this, I don't blame you, this shit's pretty difficult. However, one trick I've really found that helps is to relax my fingers. Instead of tensing, where I get the dreaded "pinky pop", I started just making the shape in the air, and then slowly pressing on the strings until I get notes, making sure to keep my fingers arched. That way, I've found it much easier to play. Then I just practice relaxing but still moving fast enough to hit the shapes. Hope this helps someone.

[alejandrocovarrubias]

i guess i am a begginer... i been watching it and i can't play it.. but i won't give up... will be back. thanks.

[Judesmood]

Coming at this from a pianist’s perspective, I really appreciate the way you describe the chord shapes then add the extended notes.

Very helpful presentation.

[joshnelson]

Found a great guitar hack for this song, tune your D string a step up to an E. the song became WAY easier for me! I also love the channel, keep up the great content!

[nicomhellboy]

Congratulations ! This is the best Guitar lesson of Youtube about "Every Breath You Take"... This lesson is very complete ! Thank's very much !!! :D

[fnkrkr]

Awesome!! It's pretty easy for a mediocre guitar player such as myself,
but fun and a great song by a great band!! Thanks for the clear and painless tutorial!!

[SKing-ongt]

I am 13 and I have been playing for a year and half, it took me nearly 2 months until I could nail this song perfectly.

[BlurFaced]

I‘ve always wanted to learn how to play the guitar, but the beginning seems so slow and frustrating

[MRod]

Wow- great lesson here. I've got cramps in my wrist because of you-LOL. Seriously, a good exercise to stretch and apply those chords to other songs where appropriate. Thank You!

[JoeRivermanSongwriter]

Every wrist I ache
Every every nerve I break
Every piss they take
Every bum note I make
I’ll be blaming Andrew (Summers).

[NYRAPPERFULL]

i accidentally made an intro that sounded like this intro, take a look:
Asus 2 chord - 
d:7
g:9
b:10
He:7

1st, 2nd and 3rd bar:
D-String:7th fret
G-String:9th fret
B-String:10th fret
G-String:9th fret

High E-string: 7th fret
B-String:10th fret
G-String:9th fret
B-String:10th fret

4th bar:
D-String:7th fret
G-String:9th fret
B-String:10th fret
G-String:9th fret

High E-string: 7th fret
B-String:10th fret
G-String:9th fret

5th, 6th and 7th bar
D-String: 7th fret
High E-string: fret 0
High E-string: 5th fret
High E-string: fret 0

High E-string: 7th fret
High E-string: 5th fret
High E-string: fret 0
High E-string: 5th fret

8th bar:
D-String: 7th fret
High E-string: fret 0
High E-string: 5th fret
High E-string: fret 0

High E-string: 7th fret
High E-string: 5th fret
High E-string: fret 0

[gregcab]

I've been trying to figure out how to play this chord for sometime now, then i came across this video, i can practice with this, thank you 👍👍

[magiCHRiS]

Good lesson but this is like doing the splits with your fingers!

[mrpiccolofan]

1 million subs..Super deserved. Great teacher!! Greetings from Spain

[hyperloke]

You deserve 100's of 1000's of views. You have world class lessons here!!

[rogervj]

Simplify! Tune your D string to an E. You can play (pick) almost straight chords thru. A-F#m, etc, no fancy finger work needed. For the bridge play an F7 to G7, with this tuning it will be a major chord. Try it :-)

[lynxone]

This is another great lesson - thanks Carl! When I first tried it I almost gave up because it looked too difficult. But if I put a capo on the second fret the F#add9 can be played very easily, with just two fingers. This has the added advantage of lowering the action on the guitar to make the other stretch chords easier to play, and giving your hand a periodic break from the stretching. Since the F major shape that Carl uses can't be played if a capo is on the second fret, I play the F and the G using the "A shape" higher up the fretboard.