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  • Опубликовано: 14 авг 2024
  • First Acoustic Guitar Lesson for Beginners - ✅ www.laurenbatem... - Did you just get an acoustic guitar as a gift or had an old guitar lying around gathering dust? Well in this first acoustic guitar lesson for beginners, I'm going to show you EXACTLY what I would teach my in-person students in their first guitar lesson with me. Now I usually keep all of the technical stuff out and work on that as we progress, so all you really need to know right now is that your guitar is in tune.
    If you don't know how to tune your guitar yet, you can watch this video here first: www.youtube.co...
    Once your guitar is in tune, we will be going over very important finger dexterity exercises needed to be better at playing your guitar. In this first guitar lesson, I really do keep things simple. I see many lessons out there that start a little too far down the road and I really wanted to make this lesson about building confidence and assuring you that you CAN do this. Guitar isn't easy, but if we break the learning down into simple step-by-step instructions, we can tackle the challenge on step at a time.
    ⏱First Acoustic Guitar Lesson Chapters: ⏱
    0:00 - First Acoustic Guitar Lesson
    0:42 - Is Your Guitar In Tune?
    0:58 - Picking Hand Exercise
    3:23 - Practicing The Exercise
    3:48 - Making Mistakes
    4:24 - Fretting Hand Exercise
    5:08 - Getting to know the dots on your guitar
    6:00 - The 7 Level Guitar System
    6:47 - The Spider Exercise
    7:24 - Two Finger Spider Exercise
    9:41 - Three Finger Spider Exercise
    11:18 - Spider Exercise Playthrough
    14:00 - The Em Chord
    16:22 - The D 6/9 Chord
    17:29 - Learning How To Play "Horse With No Name"
    20:01 - Easy "C" Chord
    22:29 - Practicing the C Chord
    23:30 - How To Have More Fun With Your Guitar
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Комментарии • 283

  • @LaurenBateman
    @LaurenBateman  Год назад +16

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  • @onlytruth5353
    @onlytruth5353 Год назад +34

    Only left-handed players will understand how amazing it is to hear "picking hand" and "fretting hand" instead of right and left...thanks Lauren..you are an awesome teacher !!👏👍

    • @LaurenBateman
      @LaurenBateman  Год назад +1

      Thanks for watching! I'm so happy to teach lefty and righties alike.

    • @karenhaywood4221
      @karenhaywood4221 Год назад +3

      As a lefty, I agree!!!

    • @MrNicko1964
      @MrNicko1964 7 месяцев назад

      im a lefty but how can this be...?

    • @LaurenBateman
      @LaurenBateman  5 месяцев назад

      Thanks!!!

  • @philwilliams8328
    @philwilliams8328 Год назад +79

    Waiting for my guitar to be delivered. I'm 76 and feel like a child again at Christmas!

    • @LaurenBateman
      @LaurenBateman  Год назад +6

      Phil that's awesome. Congratulations!!!

    • @scottenglert4083
      @scottenglert4083 Год назад +2

      That's so cool Phil - congratulations ! Not sure if anyone mentioned to you but if your guitar is coming from someplace that has much different current climate / weather than where you live it's a good idea to let it gently acclimate for a day or so before trying to play it... this is particularly important for acoustic guitars because the wood of the body / neck can really be influenced by changes in temp / humidity etc. It can be hard to wait that extra time but it will make your guitar happier !

    • @seenonyt2210
      @seenonyt2210 Год назад +1

      So cool, Phil, congratulations!
      (One little tip: my first guitar had a high action (i.e. distance between the fretboard and the strings), which unnecessarily made playing more difficult. The action can be lowered easily, there are tutorials on RUclips or take it to a guitar shop/luthier.)
      Best wishes and fun for your journey!

    • @kevinford6372
      @kevinford6372 Год назад

      @phil how's the journey going? I started 2 and a 1/2 years ago, I have fallen in love with playing the guitar.

    • @philwilliams8328
      @philwilliams8328 Год назад +4

      @@kevinford6372 Unfortunately things have been going very slow. I've been dealing with pancreatic cancer since October with the ensuing chemo treatments and then followed up by major surgery a few weeks ago. Once I recover from the surgery I'll then have to go again through more chemo therapy which really knocks the hell out of you. I have a Taylor 214ce Plus guitar which is beautiful and the action seems to be very good. I keep it out on a stand in my living room along with a chair, music stand and a print out that I made of Luaren's lesson course. Seems as though I've been on the same page for over a month learning the C, D, G and Em chords As it goes now I do numerous 5 to 10 minute practice sessions during the course of the day so progress has obviously been a tad slow, but I'm persisting as best I can given my circumstance. Other than that thank you for asking how I'm progressing and it's great to hear that you're still at it and thoroughly enjoying your guitar journey. ☺

  • @chrisdavison3527
    @chrisdavison3527 14 часов назад

    There are lots of people out there teaching guitar. Lauren is by far the best. She takes a great deal of time to show and explain.

  • @user-iamRobinV68
    @user-iamRobinV68 Год назад +20

    Lauren is sooooo genuine. One of the best teachers out there! 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🥰🥰🥰

    • @LaurenBateman
      @LaurenBateman  Год назад +1

      Thank you!

    • @raminaameh5159
      @raminaameh5159 Год назад

      You are amazing I wish that you will be the teacher ever

    • @raminaameh5159
      @raminaameh5159 Год назад

      Best

    • @rachelcook5697
      @rachelcook5697 6 месяцев назад

      Very Humble , Positive Teacher. I learned so much from this video alone. Much Respect to This Musician.

    • @chrisdavison3527
      @chrisdavison3527 14 часов назад +1

      She is very genuine. Great teacher

  • @kevinford6372
    @kevinford6372 Год назад +7

    Any1 watching this thinking about picking up and learning guitar, just do it, you won't regret it. I started 2 and 1/2 years ago and loving it. There are very affordable and decent guitars and amps to learn on. You can even buy used. And alot of info available on the internet to learn. Of course Lauren Bateman is one of my go to teachers. So in short, start this journey

  • @HelenPatterson-pr6in
    @HelenPatterson-pr6in 4 месяца назад +1

    I am so thankful to have found your page. I’m 53 and have always wanted to learn how to play the guitar. Fear of not being very good and be laughed at held me back. Hopefully starting April 2024 the current chapter in my life will close with me being a warrior after a cancer diagnosis, surgery and months of chemo and radiation. I got my guitar a few weeks ago for my birthday and it came with a couple of group lessons. These lessons made my greatest fears that prevented me from trying seem mild. I’ve been following along albeit slowly with you and while I’m not breaking records I can play C and Em, it’s a process, and your kind delivery is so encouraging as you meet people like me where they are. I don’t want to play for anyone and my goals are really just to not regret never trying and I would like to just enjoy the journey. Thank you for your what you do. After my second paid for lesson I felt so defeated and was ready to sell the guitar. I still own it and more importantly I am utilising what you are sharing every day. Again thank you.

    • @LaurenBateman
      @LaurenBateman  4 месяца назад

      Thanks for watching and for sharing! Keep playing!

  • @gt4viking789
    @gt4viking789 Год назад +5

    65 here and my wife has just bought me a wonderful sounding Big Baby Taylor acoustic guitar. I’m following your great lessons with glee and sore finger tips ☺️ Many thanks Peter (UK)

    • @LaurenBateman
      @LaurenBateman  Год назад

      Peter, what a great wife you have. Awesome guitar!

  • @rockyhamilton6664
    @rockyhamilton6664 11 месяцев назад +2

    I am not a beginner. I have been playing since I was in the U.S Army back in 1975. I played in many bands too. But I still watch ur videos and love ur teaching. I only wish this was around back in the 70's. Would of been so much better at learning guitar. Keep up ur great teaching. Rocky Hamilton, Galveston ,Indiana. U go girl!!

    • @LaurenBateman
      @LaurenBateman  11 месяцев назад

      That's awesome! Thanks so much for watching :D

  • @Cigar65
    @Cigar65 10 месяцев назад +1

    Hi Lauren. I got back into playing in Jan of 2022. I took 30 years off and I sure regret it now but surprisingly things are coming back faster than I thought considering my age 64 and now retired. I have 3 Ovation acoustics and one Gibson Les Paul. I don't sing, never played in a band and have never been on stage to play. So for me, it's just a hobby a self accomplishment issue. I enjoy it. You're the only instructor I have seen on You Tube that teaches things nice and slow from the start. I have yet to see anyone else. If I was to teach I would be just like you and making sure that people learn things correctly from the beginning. When I self taught myself in 1979 I held the pick wrong with 2 fingers and the thumb and never arched my wrist under the fret board. I have gone back to re-learn some songs that I learned from a teacher back in their 1980's. Black Bird is great and really not that hard to play. As you know you can look up one song on You Tube and you'll find 10 different ways to play it from 10 different teachers. I have seen most of your videos and watched some of them today. Your finger exercises are great and I still practice two that I learned from years ago. I quickly found last year that the better the teacher the faster they teach. They don't go over things thoroughly. They teach at their professional speed which is no good for beginners. So you'll wear out the batteries in your remote rewinding. Classical Gas is a real hand full to learn. I can't thank you enough for your teaching methods. I found you on You Tube by just clicking around. I look forward to seeing more of your videos. I love the one with putting four fingers on the G string and moving them one at a time. The ring finger as you mentioned is tough. Practice makes perfect. Thanks so much for all you do. Rick

    • @LaurenBateman
      @LaurenBateman  10 месяцев назад

      Really glad to hear that! Thank you for sharing you story. Looking forward to your journey :D

  • @stephenwilson7865
    @stephenwilson7865 6 месяцев назад +1

    Hi Lauren, many thanks for your tuition, you have good clear diction and you make the subject easier to understand. This is really great for old timers like me at 73. I applaud you, thanks once again.

  • @BarryWalton-ey5sh
    @BarryWalton-ey5sh 4 месяца назад +1

    Undeniably the best guitar teacher on youtube, thank you Lauren, I am shelving my hohner special 20 harp and taking up guitar, figure I can't miss eith you as a teacher 😊👍👍

  • @wouterschijf47
    @wouterschijf47 Год назад +3

    Hi Lauren, your name Bateman sounds Dutch, I am Dutch living in Guadeloupe, am 76 years of age, beside playing drums and Percussion I bought myself a classical guitar and want to learn playing guitar wich i did when I was very young. So iI will follow your lessons for old folks.

    • @LaurenBateman
      @LaurenBateman  Год назад +2

      Hello! My father's side is actually English. Welcome to the channel!

  • @ralphramirez1979
    @ralphramirez1979 Год назад +3

    At 64 retired. I find myself really realizing I can actually learn to play. I've even made a ring finger I lost in my twenties. I'm no longer bored to death. Thank you your awesome awesome 👌 👏

  • @haroldsanchez8235
    @haroldsanchez8235 Год назад +3

    Good morning Ms. Lauren thank you so much for guiding us through our journey of guitar world
    Have a blessed day 🙏🏽

  • @doctorarmani2112
    @doctorarmani2112 Год назад +5

    Another wonderful master class. What is even better is you get to learn two songs while practising with this video for a beginner.
    This makes practiceing your guitar more enjoyable. Lauren continues to explain the guitar with great visuals. Maybe a few more practice chords video that includes an exercise where you’ll learn a song at the same time

  • @paulcananthedriver
    @paulcananthedriver Год назад +4

    I like your teaching soo understandable,,,I need to learn more, unfortunately I don't have my own guitar to do practical

  • @pathfinderalin1562
    @pathfinderalin1562 Месяц назад

    You are amazing, God bless you, thank you for your patience, thank you for teaching us, thank you for the bottom of my heart ❤❤❤❤

  • @stoopotts6908
    @stoopotts6908 Год назад +5

    Great first lesson that packs a lot of techniques in 25 minutes!

  • @charris1854
    @charris1854 6 месяцев назад +2

    The best teacher out here in RUclips land.

  • @lesliefender9807
    @lesliefender9807 Год назад +1

    I am about to be 54 and have always wanted to learn to play the guitar, so that's what I'm going to do! thanks Lauren

  • @Mdkhadri58
    @Mdkhadri58 10 месяцев назад +2

    Wow, youre a good guitar teacher. If not..the best in d world. Really. Marvelous music teacher

  • @catherinebiggstaff3747
    @catherinebiggstaff3747 Месяц назад

    Brilliant teacher i am a complete beginner 64 with several health pronblems but thi❤s approach has given me hope that i can learn to play....

    • @LaurenBateman
      @LaurenBateman  Месяц назад

      Thanks for watching, Keep on playing!

  • @SajjadGamingOfficial1
    @SajjadGamingOfficial1 Год назад +3

    The way you are teaching is outstanding, I like it.. I'm a beginner in what I learn yet just because of you. Thanks

  • @MthandeniKai
    @MthandeniKai Год назад +2

    Of all the lessons I saw on RUclips, Lauren is the best!

  • @robssaunders
    @robssaunders 8 месяцев назад +2

    Just retired, 64, now I want to pick up where I left off from guitar lessons in 1977, which is from the very beginning. You have a lot of beginner videos. Which is the first one I should start with? I'm excited, but I want to start off right. I've been to your website and I'm willing to get going.

    • @LaurenBateman
      @LaurenBateman  8 месяцев назад +1

      Hi Rob, I highly recommend my free crash course: www.laurenbateman.com/crashcourse
      9 lessons in order. ☺️

    • @robssaunders
      @robssaunders 8 месяцев назад

      I did actually find that and registered. I am looking forward to it all! Also, Reg and you demonstrate great customer service.@@LaurenBateman

  • @bighes100
    @bighes100 Год назад +2

    Watching your videos i feel like a rock god already.... You explain it so well & detailed, not like some videos they say look u can play this song, but I'm not telling you the chords first !

  • @peac3mak3r87
    @peac3mak3r87 Год назад +2

    I love your videos! I am 41 and finally have time to pick up a guitar 🎸. I have an acoustic and love every bit of your vidoes. I am a subscriber! Thank you for your time. Your amazing 😮👌😌👍🥰

    • @LaurenBateman
      @LaurenBateman  Год назад

      That is awesome! So happy to have you watching. ☺️

  • @jacobhumbarger910
    @jacobhumbarger910 Год назад +3

    Just got my new guitar yesterday and I want to get back in playing again 😊

  • @tailor-mademedia1406
    @tailor-mademedia1406 Год назад +2

    I've said it before, Lauren.
    I am so much more confident when picking up my guitar. Even when I go back to spider exercises, my fingers still fly around. But, I notice the dexterity improvement and I don't have to *stare* at the strings ahead of time.
    Next step: Close my eyes like YOU and *feel* the chord changes. 🎸

  • @vodkaone1053
    @vodkaone1053 Год назад +2

    Lauren's passion for guitar always comes across.

  • @mwpoppy7162
    @mwpoppy7162 Год назад +4

    You’re an excellent teacher and this was very helpful….Thanks Lauren

  • @johnsonsallah2505
    @johnsonsallah2505 4 месяца назад

    Fantastic teacher with excellent capabilities 👍👍👍👍

  • @humphrysr
    @humphrysr Год назад +2

    This is great. All too often YT videos start out like this, then morph into Steve Vai imitations. Thank you for your patience.

  • @donaldneumeyer4423
    @donaldneumeyer4423 Год назад +3

    Phenomenal Lauren!

  • @derekfletcher1058
    @derekfletcher1058 4 месяца назад

    Brilliant teacher, wish I had the Internet many years ago - this one video alone is so helpful 🎸

  • @aymanfares3837
    @aymanfares3837 Год назад +1

    Thanks

  • @timothywdillon121
    @timothywdillon121 Год назад +1

    Lauren.... this is what I like too do.... just noodle around on the guitar .. than sometimes things seem to come together

  • @kenanderson8506
    @kenanderson8506 Месяц назад +1

    Hi Lauren, just watched your finger exercise, you could call it the spider pentatonic 😉 from your first lesson must see.

  • @MarioRossibless
    @MarioRossibless Год назад +2

    Thank you Lauren excellent class

  • @brayonmileeng904
    @brayonmileeng904 Год назад +1

    So sweet and out trending guiter teacher

  • @loveguitarmusicchords
    @loveguitarmusicchords Год назад +2

    Great stuff. Nice lesson.

  • @alonzomorris3420
    @alonzomorris3420 Год назад +2

    Never done this exercise before, that third finger is a killer

    • @LaurenBateman
      @LaurenBateman  Год назад

      Sure is. Keep practicing. You will get it!

  • @johnrizzi6434
    @johnrizzi6434 29 дней назад

    hi Lauren you are the guitar teacher i ever know

  • @johnsonsallah2505
    @johnsonsallah2505 4 месяца назад

    You are an incredibly amazing teacher. With an excellent approach and pedagogy.

  • @robinsonchristian702
    @robinsonchristian702 Год назад +1

    Thank you...

  • @kennyvaughn3912
    @kennyvaughn3912 8 месяцев назад +2

    Hey Lauren, I am almost ready to sign up for your classes. I went all out and bought both an acoustic and an electric guitar. I am 64; never played before and I am always going to the electric since it is so much easier. I wonder should I go back to the acoustic or keep going on the electric.

    • @LaurenBateman
      @LaurenBateman  8 месяцев назад +2

      Great question. If you love the electric, go with that. I think it's important to practice both, but even myself, I mostly play acoustic even though I do play electrics as well.

  • @jayfay4708
    @jayfay4708 Год назад +2

    You are such an amazing teacher ❤️

  • @user-ez5ff6vy6m
    @user-ez5ff6vy6m 5 месяцев назад

    I just started the 7 step course and i must say it,s worth the price.Laura has to be the most laid back on line teacher going.With that kind of demeanor it makes learning fun.I don't feel rushed and can enjoy what i am practicing with her pdf. In fact i plan on getting her fingerpicking course as well.

  • @draster541
    @draster541 10 месяцев назад +1

    I’ve been playing guitar for years but there’s always more to learn. You just showed me in this beginner lesson. I think if a vote was taken of the best acoustic guitar teacher you would be No. 1. Excellent Teaching😊😊😊

  • @dianamariasantiago4573
    @dianamariasantiago4573 Год назад +1

    Thanks Lauren this lessonwill take practice

  • @ben-jammin2284
    @ben-jammin2284 8 месяцев назад +3

    I’ve been practicing tirelessly at least two hours a day minimum to learn guitar for the past year and a half and just not progressing sufficiently. Going back to the basics starting with this video hoping to get somewhere this time around. Super interested in your lessons!

    • @LaurenBateman
      @LaurenBateman  8 месяцев назад +1

      Most people 'play' guitar VS 'practice' guitar. It's really focusing in on the fundamentals that make music that helps most. Chord changes, finger dexterity, strumming. Get those down and you will be awesome.

    • @dannystanford2142
      @dannystanford2142 8 месяцев назад

      Same here think it's my age I'm 52

  • @hoo76maga79
    @hoo76maga79 Год назад +2

    After just 2 weeks I have nailed the Em cord! Nothing to this guitar stuff.😳

  • @KC-we2dg
    @KC-we2dg 9 месяцев назад

    Just received my Martin streetmaster ooo-16 in the mail..Learning through your lessons. Thank you. Some things in life are free.

  • @teresascotland6966
    @teresascotland6966 7 месяцев назад +1

    Thanks!

    • @LaurenBateman
      @LaurenBateman  7 месяцев назад +1

      Teresa from Scotland. Thank you so much. Very kind of you. I was in Scotland earlier this year. You have a beautiful country.

  • @dianasantiago4101
    @dianasantiago4101 Год назад +2

    Waw,nice lesson

  • @YorkshiremanOutdoors
    @YorkshiremanOutdoors 3 месяца назад

    Fantastic! Just starting to learn and enjoying these videos

  • @lanyhardwick3942
    @lanyhardwick3942 9 месяцев назад

    What a great teacher you are step by step 1 to 1 basis thank you for your teaching video

  • @jeramiedutcher6720
    @jeramiedutcher6720 Год назад +1

    My first battle was switching between open D and open Em. No pivot. Then it was stretching just to play open C and open G. I started the pivots wherever I could, made several chord changes not battles. Open chords took me about 4 years to switch between all of them without missing a beat. By then barre chords, Bm and F, were more comfortable. I had to start the barre chords up the neck because I couldn't stretch that far yet. Cant solo like a pro, but it's too much fun to stop. At about 24 years in, I have 3 guitars, a bass, 2 Amps, 4 pedals. Next is an acoustic amp.

  • @tomprophet7097
    @tomprophet7097 11 месяцев назад +2

    Great video you rock!!

    • @LaurenBateman
      @LaurenBateman  11 месяцев назад +1

      You rock!

    • @tomprophet7097
      @tomprophet7097 11 месяцев назад

      @@LaurenBateman Do you know Guitar Man by Bread?

  • @robinsonchristian702
    @robinsonchristian702 Год назад +1

    Very Nice...God Bless you.

  • @wholehealthfitnesscoach
    @wholehealthfitnesscoach 3 месяца назад

    Loved this!!!

  • @justpassinthruihs9876
    @justpassinthruihs9876 3 месяца назад +1

    Wish I had the money I am impressed with her style

  • @johnlangan773
    @johnlangan773 Год назад +1

    Bought the seven level before Christmas playing the easy cords on Level 2 at the moment. A very good course.

  • @dannystanford2142
    @dannystanford2142 8 месяцев назад +2

    Hi Lauren 52 year old from UK.
    I watch mainly 3 (Utube) acoustic teachers. I love your tutorials u make it so easy to learn. I've been (playing) for over a year now and have a bad habit of just learning a few bars from songs I like but my main problem is switching between chords without stopping any tips to help with this would be greatly appreciated.

    • @LaurenBateman
      @LaurenBateman  8 месяцев назад +1

      Hi Danny, yep, that's a problem for many students. In my course, I really focus on chord changes. There are tons of videos to play along with me. M
      y biggest recommendation is to take two chords at a time and practice going back and forth back and forth over and over again. It takes a lot of repetition.

    • @dannystanford2142
      @dannystanford2142 8 месяцев назад

      Thanks

  • @j.patenaude5969
    @j.patenaude5969 4 месяца назад

    Thank you!

  • @darrellrockwell9594
    @darrellrockwell9594 8 месяцев назад

    I like your teaching you explain things very well easy to follow thanks Lauran!

  • @dianamariasantiago4573
    @dianamariasantiago4573 Год назад +1

    Thanks
    Easy lesson
    Like🎉

  • @emilyrissling9703
    @emilyrissling9703 8 месяцев назад

    Thank you For the Lessons, i have started today and you are a very good devorted teacher

    • @LaurenBateman
      @LaurenBateman  8 месяцев назад

      You are very welcome! I'm looking forward to your journey :D

  • @willtopper
    @willtopper 8 месяцев назад

    I saw Leo Kotke in concert in the mid 70's. He broke a string and told us a story as he was putting the new string on. He said his friend and mentor John Fahey was at event Leo was playing at came back stage after leo played and the first thing he said was 'cut your fingernails your notes were buzzing' . That lesson has stuck with me for 50 years now. Long finger nails will prevent you from pressing the string to the fret properly.
    Kotke

  • @eyeheartsushi2212
    @eyeheartsushi2212 6 месяцев назад

    Already subscribed to another app/system but I discovered you afterwards. I’ll likely give you a try. I liked this lesson and that you specialize in teaching us “not young” folks 😉

    • @LaurenBateman
      @LaurenBateman  6 месяцев назад

      Thank you for watching and keep playing

  • @healerondemand3464
    @healerondemand3464 3 месяца назад

    You have a lot of patience. Appreciate it

    • @LaurenBateman
      @LaurenBateman  3 месяца назад +1

      Thanks for watching!

    • @healerondemand3464
      @healerondemand3464 3 месяца назад

      @@LaurenBateman I’m a newbie (69) so you make it easy for me to learn.

  • @luc8584
    @luc8584 Год назад

    merci ma belle lauren de nous montrer ca gratuitement et avec patience

  • @dianasantiago4101
    @dianasantiago4101 10 месяцев назад +3

    FIRST ACOUSTIC GUITAR LESSON
    👍 👌 💛 LIKE,LIKE

  • @jesseross6029
    @jesseross6029 5 месяцев назад

    Lauren, I have a comment about the timing you were talking about. Instead of doing four strums, what I found helpful in the beginning was strumming once and using the rest of the count to build the next chord. I have a metronome app on my phone so I can speed up slowly. Just a thought.

  • @raminaameh5159
    @raminaameh5159 Год назад

    Bravo

  • @TheCabreraFrancisco
    @TheCabreraFrancisco Год назад

    Team Cap! Miss Bat(e)man! 🦇

  • @karmacamp4272
    @karmacamp4272 Год назад +1

    Thanks for the content! Great tee shirt by the way :)

  • @Analyzr01
    @Analyzr01 23 дня назад +1

    Quick question: If chords are named based on the first note played, why is the 2-finger "C" chord a "C" and not an "E" ? Just wondering. Great lesson. Thanks!

    • @LaurenBateman
      @LaurenBateman  23 дня назад

      The two fingered c chord would be w C/E chord. It's an inversion.

  • @robertrodriguez4858
    @robertrodriguez4858 4 месяца назад +1

    This is great. I am a beginner and I think I can learn a lot from you. Question, why is the diagram showing the six string opposite from the guitar? I am placing all you lessons on my computer so I don’t miss a lesson. Thank you so much. Robert from Texas

    • @LaurenBateman
      @LaurenBateman  4 месяца назад

      That’s how whoever created the diagrams made it. The high notes are on the top. The low notes are on the bottom.

  • @deadgoon74
    @deadgoon74 Год назад +3

    Listen to every word this woman says and I guarantee you will get better. Practice often and when you have that light bulb moment, please donate to her!

    • @LaurenBateman
      @LaurenBateman  Год назад

      Aww that’s very kind of you. Thank you!

  • @darrelledgell3328
    @darrelledgell3328 10 месяцев назад +1

    You are very good teacher. Thank you. I am 64 and my fingers very eat up with arthritis and can really hard to make the chords. Any ideas cuz I love guitar, drums, I am working om the djembe . thak you

    • @LaurenBateman
      @LaurenBateman  10 месяцев назад +1

      You can do it! You will have good days and bad days but my recommendation would be to keep the chord shaprs simple. You may never be able to play barre chords, but that's OK. You can still have a lot of fun. Search Lauren Bateman stuck like glue chords. You might find those helpful.

  • @arthurmomsen910
    @arthurmomsen910 Год назад +1

    Cool

  • @dianasantiago4101
    @dianasantiago4101 9 месяцев назад +1

    Excellent 👍 like,like...

  • @admilsonferreira204
    @admilsonferreira204 10 месяцев назад +1

    Ok thank you😳

  • @priscamartens3042
    @priscamartens3042 4 месяца назад +1

    Hi Laura, congratulations for your award in Business and thank you for this free guittar lessons. I am not sure where to strike. Is it on the string where my other finger presses down or its all the 6 strings?

    • @LaurenBateman
      @LaurenBateman  4 месяца назад

      The string where you finger is

    • @priscamartens3042
      @priscamartens3042 4 месяца назад

      @@LaurenBateman Thanks alot. Been striking all 6 strings. How then, if I have fingers on 5th and 2nd strings? Sometimes I see people striking through all 6.

  • @shivendu011
    @shivendu011 6 месяцев назад +1

    Lesson 2
    Plz share the link

  • @michaelulrichsr1536
    @michaelulrichsr1536 8 месяцев назад +1

    Hi Lauren Bateman. I've been watching your videos for the last month. I also seen one of your live shows couple weeks ago. I'm Michael from Kentucky. I always wanted to play. And watching you has made it so simple. I've started with this video. And I'm catching on pretty quick. I know you talked about the fat fingers. I'm using the tip of my fingers and I got the calluses going there. But do they have some kind of little straps that will go around the top of your fingers because when I do push down on the strings it makes my fingers push out and barely barely touching the other string always getting this little blah. I have skinny fingers. But when I push down on the string it makes that puff out. Now if I don't push down on the string hard enough I I get the blah. Love the way you teach. One video at a time

    • @LaurenBateman
      @LaurenBateman  8 месяцев назад +1

      One video at a time. That will sort itself out with more experience. Right now, your fingers will mush a lot. But you will figure what works best for you and your finger shape.

  • @samarjitnandy
    @samarjitnandy 6 месяцев назад +1

    Hello..I am based I'm India and have just subscribed your channel as I liked the first lesson very much. However I have gew queries if you can please answer them:
    1. Are these lessons same for playing electric guitar?
    2. Is it compulsory to use a pick for playing electric guitar.
    3. I have small hands so the lessons that you have uploaded will that help me in the learning process.
    4. I am about to buy my first electric guitar as the Yamaha Pacifica 112V. Do you think that's a good guitar to buy.

    • @LaurenBateman
      @LaurenBateman  6 месяцев назад

      Hi Saman, I recommend my free crash course. It will answer those questions:
      www.laurenbateman.com/crashcourse

  • @diesel_guy4513
    @diesel_guy4513 5 месяцев назад +1

    I need you HERE . .

  • @vernschillinger7340
    @vernschillinger7340 8 месяцев назад +1

    This lady is cool af

  • @jimmie322
    @jimmie322 3 месяца назад +1

    Hey! I like your teaching style...do you teach electric guitar or mostly acoustic?

    • @LaurenBateman
      @LaurenBateman  3 месяца назад

      I teach both, but this channel is mainly acoustic.

  • @Edit-k9i
    @Edit-k9i 10 месяцев назад +1

    Can you show me the second lesson with your hand the 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10....

  • @MikeChamplin
    @MikeChamplin Год назад +1

    Looking to begin taking acoustic lessons (at 65), but trying to understand whether I should be learning chords/strumming or fingerpicking styles.

    • @seenonyt2210
      @seenonyt2210 Год назад

      I'd say, whatever attracts you must.

    • @LaurenBateman
      @LaurenBateman  Год назад +1

      I would start with chords and strumming first. Add fingerpicking once you get some more control and dexterity. Fingerpicking doesn’t sound very good when your chords are muted. That’s exactly what I show people in my course.

  • @billytyner64
    @billytyner64 Год назад

    Another great advice video! I have tried over and over and over on the d chord but my dang long big fingers just won't fit correctly on the E and B strings. So, I'm barring or playing the 2 strings with one finger in the 3rd fret and the d chord with just 2 fingers. I've found the sound is very similar at least until I figure out how to fit my fingers correctly.

    • @LaurenBateman
      @LaurenBateman  Год назад

      That's great! I'm really glad it helped. Thanks so much for watching :D

  • @ILA_TIS67
    @ILA_TIS67 9 месяцев назад +1

    Hey Lauren, is this beginner lesson that different from the other first lesson for beginners, I left my first comment in that lesson?

    • @LaurenBateman
      @LaurenBateman  9 месяцев назад

      It's similar yes. I answered your question on that video.

  • @andrewsappiah2739
    @andrewsappiah2739 Год назад +2

    I need the soft copy of the exercise

  • @tommo5050
    @tommo5050 11 месяцев назад +1

    I just started watching you and think you are great. I looked for the link for the pdf version request but didn't see it. How do I get it?

    • @LaurenBateman
      @LaurenBateman  11 месяцев назад

      Visit www.laurenbateman.com/crashcourse sign up for the free course and you can get the PDFs

  • @BobbyRHicks
    @BobbyRHicks 9 месяцев назад +1

    is your 7 level system something I can take to the park" or is it online only? thanks!

    • @LaurenBateman
      @LaurenBateman  9 месяцев назад

      It is only online like RUclips, but you can take your guitar to the park to practice.

  • @michaelulrichsr1536
    @michaelulrichsr1536 8 месяцев назад +1

    Lauren I have a stupid question. Is a Walmart guitar any good. It kind of looks like yours. Cuz I'm wondering about string clarity

    • @LaurenBateman
      @LaurenBateman  8 месяцев назад

      It is probably not the greatest.