How to Play "Jumpin’ Jack Flash" on Guitar with a Capo – Tom Hauck

In a few easy steps, Ill show you how you can play Keiths part in the iconic Rolling Stones song "Jumpin Jack Flash." Hes played it this way since the Hyde Park concert in 1969. Youll need a capo, which youll attach at the fourth fret. This version uses standard tuning (EADGBE). Its the easiest way to get that unmistakable Keef sound. Remember that there are many ways to play this song – both Mick Taylor and Ron Wood play the same parts as Keith and neither of them use a capo or open tuning. Its all about the right notes – and also the right attitude. Your picking hand (right hand for most people) is as important as your fretting hand – you need to dampen the strings with your palm to get that punchy space between the first and second beat. Now a solo recording artist, Tom Hauck is a former guitar player and songwriter for Bostons powerpop titans the Atlantics (1976 – 1982) and Ball and Pivot (1983 – 1988). See Tom on Facebook: www.facebook.com