There's a book called Guitar Codebreaker Unlocked, and it teaches everything about playing guitar, from essential skills to advanced techniques. It’s perfect for all levels
Why do people dislike? Very clear and easy tutorial and you keep it short which is good because you're not spending 15 mins on a vid tutorial of a few chords. Keep it up
I cant see your fingers and if I wasn't a beginner I would know what an e minor is , well got to got to another site to find out how to play it . Sry later due
@whaler The tabs for the chords are detailed top right of the video for people to see if you don’t know the fingering for the chord... i consider myself a clueless novice and noticed that 🤔
For me and anyone else that finds this helpful: @ 2:07 (the - indicates a vocal pause not always accurate but I tried, feel free to correct in reply. G When the night - Has come Em And the land is dark - And the C Moon - Is the D Only - light to G See G i won't - Be afraid - no i Em Won't - Be afraid - Just as C Long - as you D Stand - Stand by G Me - Darlin, darlin, G Stand - By me - oh, now now Em ...ow - Stand by me C Stand now D Stand by me G Stand by me G If the sky - that we look upon Em should tumble and fall - And the C mountains - They should D Crumble - to the G Sea (added verse on 11-08-19) G I wont cry - i wont cry no i.... Em ...i wont shed a tear - Just as C Long - as you D Stand - Stand by G Me - Whenever im in trouble, - you Another chorus or two thats as far as i got...
Congrats on the progress Rama! Thanks for reaching out. Plenty more lessons are in the works. Be sure to check me out at Patreon.com/Swiftlessons as well for more content. Take care. -Rob
Hello Friends, If you are enjoying my lessons and wish to contribute to upcoming projects, you can do so by simply shopping on Amazon. For the audiophiles out there, consider The Best of Ben E. King on Vinyl: amzn.to/1J6bLsF. Thanks so much for the support!
+swiftlessons hey ,if anyone else wants to learn about learn to play guitar online try Grathaw Guitar Playing Expert (do a search on google ) ? Ive heard some pretty good things about it and my cousin got amazing results with it.
I come back to this after 7 years, this was one of the first songs I learned on the guitar, I remember watching this and trying to play this, and I was so proud of myself when I finally was able to play it, how time flys, it feels just like yesterday I was just starting playing guitar and watching this video.
When the night has come And the land is dark And the moon is the only light we'll see No I won't be afraid, no I won't be afraid Just as long as you stand, stand by me So darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me Oh stand by me, stand by me If the sky that we look upon Should tumble and fall Or the mountains should crumble to the sea I won't cry, I won't cry, no I won't shed a tear Just as long as you stand, stand by me And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me Oh stand now by me, stand by me, stand by me-e, yeah And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me Oh, stand now by me, stand by me, stand by me-e, yeah Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me, oh now now stand by me Oh stand by me, stand by me Oh stand by me, stand by me
Awh, I’m looking back at this, and this was the first full song I learnt to play on the guitar that got me interested and I kept playing. I love the instrument now and I really like just sitting down and being able to play what you feel. Thanks so much 🥺
This is so much easier and more in depth while at the same time simpler than I think any other “beginner” video out there. Seen so many that don’t or only briefly go over strum pattern and blow through sections really quick.
***** Awesome, congrats on the fast success. Many more lessons are on the way, and definitely subscribe to my blog, freephillyguitarlessons.com for more lessons and guidance. Thanks a ton. -Rob
swiftlessons your awsome and you should put up like a thing that represents the chords cause sometimes I get mixed up and I will be playing a completely different song because of I'm placing my fingers in wrong fret please reply 😃
Bim Bims there are some really good videos on RUclips about learning to sing and play at the same time. I've watched a few but decided I need to work on my guitar skills a bit more before attempting it.
One way I learned to strum and sing (on ukulele because the guitars my father has are to large for me) was to sing the song a little then just strum and when I want to sing and strum I slow down my strumming and look at like lyrics with chords online and see when and what To play/sing certain things idk if this makes sense? But long story short just know the lyrics and know the chords and strumming and start of singing and playing slow and try to pick up the pace slowly and then try again slow and pick up the pace For ukulele I had to do this to play riptide because the strumming and rhythm was different than the vocal rhythm
This is the video that helped me actually start playing guitar. Made me believe that i can do it and i did. It was 3 years ago and now i am able to play guitar quite better than i used to. Great and simple beginnings leads to success. I can't thank this man enough for this!
@@gfuelsoccermom5307 You want to learn to finger both G majors...One way has index finger and middle,and other middle finger and ring finger Both are so important because most famous songs use both but one is better for versatility and pull off's..The forming with index finger and middle fing,your pinky and ring finger depress both bottom strings(G,E)Strings)while other form your middle finger does what your index finger did in other manner to form.What I mean,the other form your middle finger is on A string and middle on Low E top string next fret and pinky all down on bottom string.Type in "Both way's to form G Major"... The versatile way your middle finger drops down to pull off (pop)D string for so many awesome songs...MUST learn to form both from start..(Tequila Sunrise,Like a Rock,Take it easy,so many)
I've memorized each chord and practiced them one by one. Then i've practiced strumming alone. It's okay to pause during changing chords at first. Your fingers will get used to it due time. Then i've tried singing one sentence for the each chord slowly, like the song is in a slow motion. It really helps and it builds up your confidence when you achieve little things. Try working with your favourite songs too. I started learning just for the sake of learning to play a specific song haha. And there goes the saying, practice makes it better. (Not saying perfect since practice is eternal!)
Thank you!! I have tried to play guitar before but always gave up. After reading all the positive comments I decided to give this video a try. After about 45 minutes of practice I’d say I’m pretty decent! Learned 4 chords pretty fast. I’m going to keep practicing! Update: I’ve been practicing and now it sounds a lot smoother and I’m able to switch from chord to chord much quicker.
i just wanna come back here and thank this man, 2 years ago i started learning and through this tutorial i was able to play my first ever song, and ever since i've been improving and can play almost any song i want now. Thank you.
I have only found your videos now and I am kicking myself! I bought my guitar last year and have been trying to learn on my own, but some "beginners" songs and videos are just frustrating! I have been practicing this song for an hour and I can play it quite decently now, I am over the moon! Thank you so so much!!
wow this is simplified so well and explained to the point, anybody learning guitar would have no trouble with your lesson! wish you would've taught me when i was first learning! thanks man.
I've looked at quite a few different video lessons on how to play this song and I have to say yours is my favorite. No need to drag out any capos or strain to play some bar chord. Maybe some day I'll be ready to play the F#Maj7 or some other such thing but today is not that day.
Hello and happy New Year, Thanks so much for making this one of RUclipss most popular beginner guitar lessons! In the coming year I would like to take this channel to the next level; releasing a minimum of three videos per week on a wider range of subjects. If you have enjoyed my work thus far, please consider supporting the channel at patreon.com/swiftlessons. Just a dollar per month will grant you access to exclusive lessons, tabs, worksheets and other secret resources. 2016 is going to be a great year of learning and growing together, and I can't wait to unveil my best lessons to date. Thank you. -Rob
I went to many online lessons, and what is great is that he says the chords. and writes them down. I write it in my notebook. Other people will say "3 fret 2nd string then 4th fret 5th string blah blah confusion. Rob shows it in print. CLEARLY! I learned to read music in 3rd grade, as it was taught at my school, so his way is perfect for me to learn easily!thank you so much
Thanks I just got my guitar earlier at 5 am and now I can play this. I'm impressed how I can do the g major, e minor thing by just looking at your fingers, I don't even know a thing about g majors and stuff. But here I am now, playing a guitar thanks to you!
Thank you for doing beginner guitar lessons. This is the first song i played on the guitar after learning how to change chords watching this video two years back. it was a beautiful lesson and nice singing.
петя крумс Haha, go get em brother! Thanks for watching glad you enjoyed the lesson. Something new will be up today, and then back to beginner friendly lessons next week. Be well. -Rob
@@2xzey I think the song needs a capo, and I dont have a capo because I just started learning guitar on may 8 2021. But I think I'll buy a capo if I get money somehow
I've just picked up the guitar and have been trying to learn an acoustic cover of my fiancé's favorite song and thought I'd see if I can manage to learn this to gain confidence. I'm happy to say with your help I learned this in less than 45 minutes. Thank you for helping me have a win. Youve started a lifelong guitar player.
This is officially the first song I've been able to play! Thank you so much :D I am stoked!!! Always fallen off guitar but finally making progress. Thanks to Yousician and this video 😊😊😊😊
This actually saved my band grade because I put it off my project until the day it was due and I learned this in 15 minutes. Thank you so much swiftlessons!
Thank you man. I don't know what you did different but after a long time of trying I connected with this video and finally have been able to play a song for the first time on a guitar. I can now keep up with you on this video and have moved on to some of your other videos. You are a great instructor.
I played guitar for 13 years straight 7 years old to 20. Now that I'm 30 I want to play again but I really want to sing this time around. I could never even talk and play so this is a huge struggle for me. Thank you for the video , it gives me a little bit of a direction to go with this.:)
+swiftlessons Wow man I'm impressed!! I have had several guitar teachers who are xceptional guitarists but I must say ur teaching style is the very best. Love the way u break every part down including how many times to strum on each chord., I don't know 'bout others, but u r the only online tutor whom I understood instantly, like 100%, the very first time i saw the vid. Thanks man, really appreciate ur style of teaching. Subscribed. :)
Thank you for taking the time to put these videos up, when I get frustrated with guitar I just watch your videos and they help me understand better. You should definitely teach Glass in the Park by Alex Turner because it is absolutely beautiful and I can't figure out how to play it just by googling it. Also Heavy Hearts by Too Close to Touch
bigheadmonkeyboy Hey thanks so much for watching and taking a moment to comment. Glad you enjoyed the lesson and that you found success with it. Many more lessons are on the way, including a bunch of beginner friendly ones. Best. -Rob
Awesome! So quick and easy. Exactly what I was looking for. For right now I just want to focus on learning open chords to the point that they’re automatic under my fingers, and I’m definitely getting the hang of it, but I decided I should learn a new song every week instead of just doing drills. And you taught it so quick. I was able to play through it right away. I already knew these chords, and the song isn’t very complicated to play. Thanks so much for this.
This is the first song i've learned by swift lessons when i started playing the guitar. Swift lessons are one of the channels that is worth to subscribe, as the teacher and the lessons are absolutely fantastic. With mr Rob's help from his lessons and also from my passion for music, i finally play the guitar. That you mr Rob for your help and your inspiration to keep on and trying. I wish you all the best. Greetings from Greece.
This has been the song/tutorial that's got me going the best to start with. Thanks man. A few months ago I started with this song and got it after just a few hours. Now I've gave guitar learning a rest and just got started again, I gave this a watch. Found it really easy straight away, I'm just at where I left off. Going to get on to trickier songs now.
Hey brother , I live your lessons and everything I know the last two years is made easier because of you . God bless you my friend keep up the great work my man. Jezz 🙏
Ur vids are brilliant m8 was flicking through you tube and saw a vid on how to play country roads by John Denver a song I’ve always wanted to learn to play but never found the time but I thought sod it after the way u showed me got it down perfectly coz of ur amazing teachings I’ve subscribed to your channel and will keep watching keep up the good work bud
My father gave me a guitar 15 years ago, I never touched it. He died a few weeks ago and this was his favorite song, thank you, I'm learning for him now
I’ve been picking guitar on and off for years and typically struggle learning new songs as most tutorials aren’t as helpful as I’d like This was extremely beneficial for beginners! Thanks :)
thank you so much swiftlessons !!!! after 5 yrs finally removed pluto out of storage and out of all my fsiled attempts,,finally a lesson i can play...thank you so much! you are awesome! because of you i can sing and play at the same time.
i been brought back here from some comments in my email, and it just occurred to me, did this song originally have any guitar? I hear piano or organ, and BASS! been a while though... anyway this is the best song learning video online... perfect example of how to do it right. straight to the point, teaches it, plays it, ends it, no opinions, no showing off, no time wasting fancy intro, no bs. as well as a very well done performance, great singing, and i am really enjoying this version of the song. now lets do radar love hahahaha i want lessons from this guy
Hey man! It’s been a while, but I remember how I learned it. I google searched a picture of all the basic guitar chords. I spent an hour learning every chord and memorizing them. Then, I just pieced the song together. Now, after 10 months, I can play at least 50 songs perfectly. Practice made perfect!!
Prince Luie Thats great to hear, thanks for the feedback, so glad this video helped you to learn your first tune! Keep it going, tons of songs use this same chord progression!
Thanks for this video! I have just recently picked the guitar up after buying it ages ago and never having the confidence to go at it again... this is a really nice song to practice beginner chords and having chord switches without it needing to be super quick. The slap actually gives me time to adjust my chord hand. I was a bit afraid of slapping my strings at first, since my guitar is prone to de-tune itself.
nice lesson, I'm new to the guitar and a tip for all those that finds these a bit fast to start with is just change the speed to 0.75 or even 0.5 and as you get better and can get the technique right, then bring the speed back up and this works for me.
lI have been doing this guitar challenge but the tunes in between the exercises have been so difficult to get the head around. So, I needed this one, refreshing! I am so slow with the chord changes too so I loved this one especially with the singing as well - thanks Mr Love Songs.
Excellent Video! Excuse me for butting in, I would love your initial thoughts. Have you heard the talk about - Riddleagan Skillful Playing Remedy (erm, check it on google should be there)? It is a great exclusive guide for learning complex guitar chords and become a pro without the normal expense. Ive heard some great things about it and my best friend Jordan finally got astronomical results with it.
when the night has come And the land is dark And the moon is the only light we'll see No, I won't be afraid No I, I won't be afraid Just as long as you stand Stand by me So darlin', darlin' Stand by me, oh, won't you stand by me Just as long as you stand Stand by me If the sky that we look upon Should tumble and fall And the mountains should crumble to the sea I won't cry, I won't cry No I, I won't shed a tear Just as long as you stand Stand by me So darlin', darlin' Stand by me, oh, won't you stand by me Just as long as you stand Stand by me Whenever you're in trouble, won't you stand by me? Oh, won't you stand by me Just as long as you stand Stand by me Oh darlin' Just as long as you stand Stand by me
@@swiftlessons You have really good grammar XD do you do grammar lessons?. Jk but fr I just got a guitar for Christmas trying to learn it so thanks if u have tips that would be lovely!
The only thing i did correctly is sing the lyrics..i really suck lol great video though! ;)..im definitely getting back to it once i seriously try to learn how to play
Useful! I would suggest however that in addition to the chord notation you displayed (like Cmaj- x32010) you also add an actual diagram to it. Why? Because morons like me end up Googling the "code" thinking it's some kind of special reference number for the chord. So yeah... I did that...
***** Sometimes I do feature diagrams that I have pre-photoshopped. It takes extra time, and can really slows down the upload speed from imovie. One thing I will point out, is that you took it as a learning opportunity and now you can use that skill in my future videos where I didn't have time for more polished annotations. Thanks for the advice, soon I hope to have better quality graphics on all my vids. -Rob
Scarabmex haha sometimes...I have my moments. Thanks so much for watching and offering some positive feedback. I'll be getting back to more videos in a few days. Check back again soon. -Rob
There's a book called Guitar Codebreaker Unlocked, and it teaches everything about playing guitar, from essential skills to advanced techniques. It’s perfect for all levels
This is the first actual beginner song I’ve seen that’s possible for beginners lol
I echo dat
Yeah, the strumming pattern is actually nice and basic
Sami Dunlap so true
Yeah, finally something I can actually play.
idk how beginner you are but I cannot play this after a week of practicing the basic chords
Hi I am 51 years old and just started to learn. I really appreciate how easy you explain it. Thank you! I enjoy playing that song.
57 and just started to learn!
@@barbaralemarier4421 I'm 15 and I think it's really cool that you guys are learning. Never too late!
@@barbaralemarier4421 68, and just started learning. This is really helpfull!
@@barbaralemarier4421 yay
@@barbaralemarier4421 yay
I have NEVER seen a guitar tutorial that actually helped...thank you.
Yes!!!
Right
Same
same and still havent.
He look like the type of dude you NEED to chill with all the time
sing to you all day
Gus Simon Hell yeah, He's the type to cheer you up when you're having a horrible day
Probably have a smoke with too.
I thought Jesus out of the walking dead 😂😂
+JGGamingwvlogs just about to comment that
Thanks a lot, Jesus.
+MrTacoExplosivo Litterally he looks like Jesus
False accusation. We don't know what Jesus looks like, for all I know he could be blonde.
+Twiig Plays he actually looks Middle Eastern. He's from Jerusalem
+Mitre Twiig humm...lets just say he is Jesus FROM THE WALKING DEAD and not the REAL JESUS
Twiig Twiig Or black
Why do people dislike? Very clear and easy tutorial and you keep it short which is good because you're not spending 15 mins on a vid tutorial of a few chords. Keep it up
I cant see your fingers and if I wasn't a beginner I would know what an e minor is , well got to got to another site to find out how to play it . Sry later due
@@WhalersWorld a beginner's shouldn't be playing songs if they don't know what a E minor is
@@reservoirfrogs2177 I agree to be honest. Em is probably the most used chord in all music.
@whaler The tabs for the chords are detailed top right of the video for people to see if you don’t know the fingering for the chord... i consider myself a clueless novice and noticed that 🤔
@@WhalersWorld the video is FOR beginners friend..
For me and anyone else that finds this helpful: @ 2:07
(the - indicates a vocal pause not always accurate but I tried, feel free to correct in reply.
G When the night - Has come
Em And the land is dark - And the
C Moon - Is the
D Only - light to
G See
G i won't - Be afraid - no i
Em Won't - Be afraid - Just as
C Long - as you
D Stand - Stand by
G Me - Darlin, darlin,
G Stand - By
me - oh, now now
Em ...ow - Stand by me
C Stand now
D Stand by me
G Stand by me
G If the sky - that we look upon
Em should tumble and fall - And the
C mountains - They should
D Crumble - to the
G Sea
(added verse on 11-08-19)
G I wont cry - i wont cry no i....
Em ...i wont shed a tear - Just as
C Long - as you
D Stand - Stand by
G Me - Whenever im in trouble, - you
Another chorus or two thats as far as i got...
So helpful, thanks !
that was really helpful thanks a lot!
@@notlena9369 Glad it helped. I really enjoyed this lesson. This guy has a great voice.
HRRoach that was amazing thank you for using your time for others!
Thank you
I just started playing the guitar at the ripe age of 25 and this is the first song that I want to learn. Seeing you play this inspires me to continue.
vorplarook Carrillo how you doing man? I am 25 and on day #1 of guitar.. fingers hurt and brain is in a pretzel but it is an exciting challenge
26 here
22 here
@@RainbowCanyonsyall still playing 4 yrs later?
@@triggerftw4745 i want to know too :)
this is officially my first song, Thank you
Congrats on the progress Rama! Thanks for reaching out. Plenty more lessons are in the works. Be sure to check me out at Patreon.com/Swiftlessons as well for more content. Take care. -Rob
@@swiftlessons legend
@@swiftlessons I will try this tomorrow, thank you. Great song selection also!
same
Dude... I just learned my first song.. this is a start of a new career for me.. thank you so much.. you have no video how happy I am to learn from you
Congrats Carlos, that first step is monumental!
so hows ur career going
Hows your career going now
Wish you'd respond
I just started playing this week, this is the first song I learned. Took around an hour to learn
There's no words that can explain my joy right know thanks again! Peace!
I'm sorry but how do you play for 8 months and only know a 4 chord song
You're almost famous now
Wtf maybe you owned the guitar but you definitely didn’t play it
@@samusaran4799 right 😂
@@ejguitar5452 so true
Hello Friends,
If you are enjoying my lessons and wish to contribute to upcoming projects, you can do so by simply shopping on Amazon. For the audiophiles out there, consider The Best of Ben E. King on Vinyl: amzn.to/1J6bLsF. Thanks so much for the support!
+ky to Get a teacher if you can is probably the best advice.
+swiftlessons Thanks alot. Im planing of learning how to play guitar and i think this song will be a good song to start with.
+swiftlessons I really like this video, is beatiful. I am watching all day. I will recommend it for my friends.
+swiftlessons hey ,if anyone else wants to learn about learn to play guitar online try Grathaw Guitar Playing Expert (do a search on google ) ? Ive heard some pretty good things about it and my cousin got amazing results with it.
hey what size pick are you using
I played it...I actually played it!!
+Weezer VanTrout YES, CONGRATS!
+Weezer VanTrout lol this is how i felt too. your comment was two weeks ago, is it a lot easier to play now?
Wat? Did you play the youtube video for the first time?
me too wahaha
2 years later! First Wagon Wheel and now Stand by Me in my noggin. Good Vid!
I come back to this after 7 years, this was one of the first songs I learned on the guitar, I remember watching this and trying to play this, and I was so proud of myself when I finally was able to play it, how time flys, it feels just like yesterday I was just starting playing guitar and watching this video.
Not only great teaching but you have a great voice man, appreciate the help!
When the night has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we'll see
No I won't be afraid, no I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
So darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me
Oh stand by me, stand by me
If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
Or the mountains should crumble to the sea
I won't cry, I won't cry, no I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me
Oh stand now by me, stand by me, stand by me-e, yeah
And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me
Oh, stand now by me, stand by me, stand by me-e, yeah
Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me, oh now now stand by me
Oh stand by me, stand by me
Oh stand by me, stand by me
Thanks
Awh, I’m looking back at this, and this was the first full song I learnt to play on the guitar that got me interested and I kept playing. I love the instrument now and I really like just sitting down and being able to play what you feel. Thanks so much 🥺
This is so much easier and more in depth while at the same time simpler than I think any other “beginner” video out there. Seen so many that don’t or only briefly go over strum pattern and blow through sections really quick.
I got this in literally under 5 minutes! Very clear instructions, thank you! I deserve a cookie...
***** Awesome, congrats on the fast success. Many more lessons are on the way, and definitely subscribe to my blog, freephillyguitarlessons.com for more lessons and guidance. Thanks a ton. -Rob
swiftlessons your awsome and you should put up like a thing that represents the chords cause sometimes I get mixed up and I will be playing a completely different song because of I'm placing my fingers in wrong fret please reply 😃
Abby Barr bye the way completely subscribing
Coochie?
Here you go 🍪
singing and playing strumming guitar is very difficult for beginner like me, lol
Bim Bims there are some really good videos on RUclips about learning to sing and play at the same time. I've watched a few but decided I need to work on my guitar skills a bit more before attempting it.
One way I learned to strum and sing (on ukulele because the guitars my father has are to large for me) was to sing the song a little then just strum and when I want to sing and strum I slow down my strumming and look at like lyrics with chords online and see when and what To play/sing certain things idk if this makes sense? But long story short just know the lyrics and know the chords and strumming and start of singing and playing slow and try to pick up the pace slowly and then try again slow and pick up the pace
For ukulele I had to do this to play riptide because the strumming and rhythm was different than the vocal rhythm
Bim Bims for me it’s mainly switching chords😂
I don't have any problem with coordination, but i suck at guitar and at singing anyways xD
same
This is the video that helped me actually start playing guitar. Made me believe that i can do it and i did. It was 3 years ago and now i am able to play guitar quite better than i used to. Great and simple beginnings leads to success. I can't thank this man enough for this!
What did you do to improve as a beginner? What are some exercises or things you did to progress and get better
@@gfuelsoccermom5307 You want to learn to finger both G majors...One way has index finger and middle,and other middle finger and ring finger
Both are so important because most famous songs use both but one is better for versatility and pull off's..The forming with index finger and middle fing,your pinky and ring finger depress both bottom strings(G,E)Strings)while other form your middle finger does what your index finger did in other manner to form.What I mean,the other form your middle finger is on A string and middle on Low E top string next fret and pinky all down on bottom string.Type in "Both way's to form G Major"... The versatile way your middle finger drops down to pull off (pop)D string for so many awesome songs...MUST learn to form both from start..(Tequila Sunrise,Like a Rock,Take it easy,so many)
I've memorized each chord and practiced them one by one. Then i've practiced strumming alone. It's okay to pause during changing chords at first. Your fingers will get used to it due time. Then i've tried singing one sentence for the each chord slowly, like the song is in a slow motion. It really helps and it builds up your confidence when you achieve little things. Try working with your favourite songs too. I started learning just for the sake of learning to play a specific song haha. And there goes the saying, practice makes it better. (Not saying perfect since practice is eternal!)
Thank you!! I have tried to play guitar before but always gave up. After reading all the positive comments I decided to give this video a try. After about 45 minutes of practice I’d say I’m pretty decent! Learned 4 chords pretty fast. I’m going to keep practicing!
Update: I’ve been practicing and now it sounds a lot smoother and I’m able to switch from chord to chord much quicker.
i just wanna come back here and thank this man, 2 years ago i started learning and through this tutorial i was able to play my first ever song, and ever since i've been improving and can play almost any song i want now. Thank you.
How long does it takes for changing chorts effortlessly ? im on my day 2 of playing guiatr and its really hard to change chords
@@ramaarafat4608 took me like 4 days. once you get used to changing eventually it just becomes muscle memory!, dont worry you'll get there.
it took me a day the learn to switch chords. Idk it just seemed natural to me@@SidsGamer
Ten years later and this video is still helping new players. What a wonderful lesson. Thank you.
got my guitar literally 2 days ago, this was super easy to follow!! one of the only things ive gotten through that has actually been beginner friendly
I have only found your videos now and I am kicking myself! I bought my guitar last year and have been trying to learn on my own, but some "beginners" songs and videos are just frustrating! I have been practicing this song for an hour and I can play it quite decently now, I am over the moon! Thank you so so much!!
This is by far the best guitar tutorial I've seen. It helped me a lot! Thank you so much!
Dude... first off, GREAT hair! And second...
I ACTUALLY PLAYED IT! OH MY GOSH! Thankyouthankyouthankyou!
wow this is simplified so well and explained to the point, anybody learning guitar would have no trouble with your lesson!
wish you would've taught me when i was first learning! thanks man.
Hey Jsalcedo23, thanks a lot, I really appreciate your positive comment! Much more to come for players of all levels, keep checking back!
I've looked at quite a few different video lessons on how to play this song and I have to say yours is my favorite. No need to drag out any capos or strain to play some bar chord. Maybe some day I'll be ready to play the F#Maj7 or some other such thing but today is not that day.
Hello and happy New Year,
Thanks so much for making this one of RUclipss most popular beginner guitar lessons! In the coming year I would like to take this channel to the next level; releasing a minimum of three videos per week on a wider range of subjects. If you have enjoyed my work thus far, please consider supporting the channel at patreon.com/swiftlessons. Just a dollar per month will grant you access to exclusive lessons, tabs, worksheets and other secret resources. 2016 is going to be a great year of learning and growing together, and I can't wait to unveil my best lessons to date. Thank you. -Rob
I went to many online lessons, and what is great is that he says the chords. and writes them down. I write it in my notebook. Other people will say "3 fret 2nd string then 4th fret 5th string blah blah confusion. Rob shows it in print. CLEARLY! I learned to read music in 3rd grade, as it was taught at my school, so his way is perfect for me to learn easily!thank you so much
3rd grade lol.. i was still learning English in 3rd grade.
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Thanks I just got my guitar earlier at 5 am and now I can play this. I'm impressed how I can do the g major, e minor thing by just looking at your fingers, I don't even know a thing about g majors and stuff. But here I am now, playing a guitar thanks to you!
Thank you for doing beginner guitar lessons. This is the first song i played on the guitar after learning how to change chords watching this video two years back. it was a beautiful lesson and nice singing.
Yes! finally i can play and sing this song! Hold on ladies, i'm comming!
(Thanx bro,you are the best)
петя крумс Haha, go get em brother! Thanks for watching glad you enjoyed the lesson. Something new will be up today, and then back to beginner friendly lessons next week. Be well. -Rob
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You probably wont see this because this video was so long ago but, I just want to say thankyou because this is the only thing on youtube I can play
Try Heather by Conan Gray. It's easy too.
@@2xzey I think the song needs a capo, and I dont have a capo because I just started learning guitar on may 8 2021. But I think I'll buy a capo if I get money somehow
@@wetpu3574 ruclips.net/video/xWWn18AaOpg/видео.html check this one
I've just picked up the guitar and have been trying to learn an acoustic cover of my fiancé's favorite song and thought I'd see if I can manage to learn this to gain confidence. I'm happy to say with your help I learned this in less than 45 minutes. Thank you for helping me have a win. Youve started a lifelong guitar player.
This is officially the first song I've been able to play! Thank you so much :D I am stoked!!! Always fallen off guitar but finally making progress. Thanks to Yousician and this video 😊😊😊😊
Papaw Taters Me too! Veggie burgers made from plants and no intentional sentient suffering! ❤
Me too...;) Great encouragement.
I fall off weekly. Hang in there!
The power of Jesus
plants are sentient too tho
This actually saved my band grade because I put it off my project until the day it was due and I learned this in 15 minutes. Thank you so much swiftlessons!
Thank you man. I don't know what you did different but after a long time of trying I connected with this video and finally have been able to play a song for the first time on a guitar. I can now keep up with you on this video and have moved on to some of your other videos. You are a great instructor.
I played guitar for 13 years straight 7 years old to 20. Now that I'm 30 I want to play again but I really want to sing this time around. I could never even talk and play so this is a huge struggle for me. Thank you for the video , it gives me a little bit of a direction to go with this.:)
Hey everyone,
Tell me what I should teach next, I have a new request a song page at Swiftguitar.com/request. Thanks! -Rob
+swiftlessons Its been disabled
+Gabriel Fonseca I think its back!
swiftlessons Awesome
+swiftlessons Wow man I'm impressed!! I have had several guitar teachers who are xceptional guitarists but I must say ur teaching style is the very best. Love the way u break every part down including how many times to strum on each chord., I don't know 'bout others, but u r the only online tutor whom I understood instantly, like 100%, the very first time i saw the vid. Thanks man, really appreciate ur style of teaching. Subscribed. :)
Thank you for taking the time to put these videos up, when I get frustrated with guitar I just watch your videos and they help me understand better. You should definitely teach Glass in the Park by Alex Turner because it is absolutely beautiful and I can't figure out how to play it just by googling it. Also Heavy Hearts by Too Close to Touch
Seriously easy to follow and well explained. Good job
bigheadmonkeyboy Hey thanks so much for watching and taking a moment to comment. Glad you enjoyed the lesson and that you found success with it. Many more lessons are on the way, including a bunch of beginner friendly ones. Best. -Rob
Picked up my guitar immediately to play along! Great video. Thanks.
Awesome! So quick and easy. Exactly what I was looking for.
For right now I just want to focus on learning open chords to the point that they’re automatic under my fingers, and I’m definitely getting the hang of it, but I decided I should learn a new song every week instead of just doing drills.
And you taught it so quick. I was able to play through it right away. I already knew these chords, and the song isn’t very complicated to play.
Thanks so much for this.
Just for anyone wanting to spice this up you can also do 3,2,0 on the low E between the g chord and the em chord.
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This is the first song i've learned by swift lessons when i started playing the guitar. Swift lessons are one of the channels that is worth to subscribe, as the teacher and the lessons are absolutely fantastic. With mr Rob's help from his lessons and also from my passion for music, i finally play the guitar. That you mr Rob for your help and your inspiration to keep on and trying. I wish you all the best. Greetings from Greece.
This has been the song/tutorial that's got me going the best to start with. Thanks man. A few months ago I started with this song and got it after just a few hours. Now I've gave guitar learning a rest and just got started again, I gave this a watch. Found it really easy straight away, I'm just at where I left off. Going to get on to trickier songs now.
Hey brother , I live your lessons and everything I know the last two years is made easier because of you . God bless you my friend keep up the great work my man. Jezz 🙏
Ur vids are brilliant m8 was flicking through you tube and saw a vid on how to play country roads by John Denver a song I’ve always wanted to learn to play but never found the time but I thought sod it after the way u showed me got it down perfectly coz of ur amazing teachings I’ve subscribed to your channel and will keep watching keep up the good work bud
Hey Paul, thank you for all the positive feedback and the sub, I’m so glad that you are appreciating my teaching style!
Thank You Jezus
Wiktoria Ś. funny, but not nice.
GuitarBro's4Life I think it's really nice because I love Jezus 👍
Wiktoria Ś. omg i love Jezus too, we should be friends
Best Nightcore XO Totally 👍
Well, hahah it is nice actually :)
My father gave me a guitar 15 years ago, I never touched it. He died a few weeks ago and this was his favorite song, thank you, I'm learning for him now
I’ve been picking guitar on and off for years and typically struggle learning new songs as most tutorials aren’t as helpful as I’d like
This was extremely beneficial for beginners! Thanks :)
Great video. I have have struggling to fine a beginner song that I like and was interested in learning and this has been perfect.
wow I actually completely learned the chords and tuning in under an hour! great video :)
thank you so much swiftlessons !!!! after 5 yrs finally removed pluto out of storage and out of all my fsiled attempts,,finally a lesson i can play...thank you so much! you are awesome! because of you i can sing and play at the same time.
Do you have more of these easy (like really really easy)?:)
Anonieme RUclipsr Hallelujah by jeff buckley is super easy
Very nice. Man, I wish I had my guitar at the office. Don't tell my boss that I'm surfing youtube at work :-)
deasttn It will go to my grave my friend. Thanks for watching, much more is on the way, in fact i'm breaking out the camera gear right at this moment!
THIS IS MY FIRST SONG EVER, thank you so much!
i been brought back here from some comments in my email, and it just occurred to me, did this song originally have any guitar? I hear piano or organ, and BASS! been a while though... anyway this is the best song learning video online... perfect example of how to do it right. straight to the point, teaches it, plays it, ends it, no opinions, no showing off, no time wasting fancy intro, no bs. as well as a very well done performance, great singing, and i am really enjoying this version of the song. now lets do radar love hahahaha i want lessons from this guy
I’ve never played guitar before and this only took me 2 hours! Thanks bro
bro ive only ben playing guitar for a week but still cant figure this out, show me your ways lol.
Hey man! It’s been a while, but I remember how I learned it. I google searched a picture of all the basic guitar chords. I spent an hour learning every chord and memorizing them. Then, I just pieced the song together. Now, after 10 months, I can play at least 50 songs perfectly. Practice made perfect!!
This was like the first song I learned how to play a long time ago, thanks man!
That’s amazing, glad to be apart of your progress! -Rob
thanks bro, that was easy. I have always loved this song, but never thought it would be my first song to play :)
Prince Luie Thats great to hear, thanks for the feedback, so glad this video helped you to learn your first tune! Keep it going, tons of songs use this same chord progression!
Ahh, how refreshing is going back to the basics. Simple to follow lesson, very well explained.
Thanks Hozier
this was the best tutorial i’ve seen for any song! i actually got it!
this is the only song ive been able to play on guitar. Im proud of myself
I have been struggling to get singing and playing down for a long time. I feel this song will help me get over this hurdle.
Holy Sh!t ... +9 million views since 2013. That's amazing!!
Yow you got a heart!!😍
Beautiful!!! Thank you for this! ❤️ I wanna learn this for my daughter Jessica! ❤
Thank you Rob for the lesson all the way from Israel ❤️
I love this song and your lesson is greatly appreciated
Thanks for this video! I have just recently picked the guitar up after buying it ages ago and never having the confidence to go at it again... this is a really nice song to practice beginner chords and having chord switches without it needing to be super quick. The slap actually gives me time to adjust my chord hand. I was a bit afraid of slapping my strings at first, since my guitar is prone to de-tune itself.
Great lesson, very clear, and easy to follow. Thank you!
Gave me goosebumps when he started singing
2:46 rip headphone users
rip speaker users lmao
@@teaboiNO.1 tru tru
nice lesson, I'm new to the guitar and a tip for all those that finds these a bit fast to start with is just change the speed to 0.75 or even 0.5 and as you get better and can get the technique right, then bring the speed back up and this works for me.
did anyone notice how good he sings!
yeah good, like wrong all the time. Damn thats was painful tu watch.
Dude please do a cover of (I will follow you into the dark ) you are a great teacher man!!!
If Jesus smoked weed this is what he would look like.
Dimitri P yes
Jesus did smoke weed
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Queasy
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Don't use their names in nonsense things
lI have been doing this guitar challenge but the tunes in between the exercises have been so difficult to get the head around. So, I needed this one, refreshing! I am so slow with the chord changes too so I loved this one especially with the singing as well - thanks Mr Love Songs.
You had such a great voice 🥰
I’m learning guitar now and I follow a lot of your lessons :)
damn this was the best video i could find
So glad it did the trick! Many more lessons are on the way, both here and at patreon.com/swiftlessons. Keep picking! -Rob
Excellent Video! Excuse me for butting in, I would love your initial thoughts. Have you heard the talk about - Riddleagan Skillful Playing Remedy (erm, check it on google should be there)? It is a great exclusive guide for learning complex guitar chords and become a pro without the normal expense. Ive heard some great things about it and my best friend Jordan finally got astronomical results with it.
Oh my god I love this, I feel like a fricking rockstar now hahaha thank yoooouuuu!
when the night has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we'll see
No, I won't be afraid
No I, I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand
Stand by me
So darlin', darlin'
Stand by me, oh, won't you stand by me
Just as long as you stand
Stand by me
If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
And the mountains should crumble to the sea
I won't cry, I won't cry
No I, I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand
Stand by me
So darlin', darlin'
Stand by me, oh, won't you stand by me
Just as long as you stand
Stand by me
Whenever you're in trouble, won't you stand by me?
Oh, won't you stand by me
Just as long as you stand
Stand by me
Oh darlin'
Just as long as you stand
Stand by me
hey thanks for the video. It was really easy, your a good teacher. Have a great day!
+Crystol Bracey Thanks so much for taking the time to comment. Glad you are enjoying my work thus far. Much more to come!
Great to know, i'll be watching and waiting! Take care.
@@swiftlessons You have really good grammar XD do you do grammar lessons?. Jk but fr I just got a guitar for Christmas trying to learn it so thanks if u have tips that would be lovely!
The only thing i did correctly is sing the lyrics..i really suck lol
great video though! ;)..im definitely getting back to it once i seriously try to learn how to play
Keep working *****, guitar requires a lot of commitment, and practice. But every second you devote to the instrument is progress. Best of luck. -Rob
swiftlessons Thank you! :) I'll keep at it!
I have the same problem :(
At least you guys can sing.. When I try I can see the neighbours across the street closing their windows
Useful!
I would suggest however that in addition to the chord notation you displayed (like Cmaj- x32010) you also add an actual diagram to it. Why? Because morons like me end up Googling the "code" thinking it's some kind of special reference number for the chord. So yeah... I did that...
***** Sometimes I do feature diagrams that I have pre-photoshopped. It takes extra time, and can really slows down the upload speed from imovie. One thing I will point out, is that you took it as a learning opportunity and now you can use that skill in my future videos where I didn't have time for more polished annotations. Thanks for the advice, soon I hope to have better quality graphics on all my vids. -Rob
Excellent way to make learning chords fun by bringing in that chuck strum.
Chord transition from C to D always gets me ugh
Ikr!!
Me after playing this: “.......i did it...I FUCKING DID IT!”
*I HAVE THE POWWWWWEEEEEEEERRRRR!!*
2:10 just leaving this here to practice
Thanks!
Hey thank you so very much for your support!
Wow this vid was published 10 years ago
Now I can cry while playing and thinking of ffxv😢
WHY THEY NEVER SHOW TABS IN THE VIDEOS😭
Top Right corner dude
Dude you have to understand that this was 10 years ago...
@@Gloomy_Vibe04lmao
As well as having to understand it’s for beginners that might not know how to read those. It would be more editing for
No reason
Read the title. It's for beginners
Damn, you sing really well
Scarabmex haha sometimes...I have my moments. Thanks so much for watching and offering some positive feedback. I'll be getting back to more videos in a few days. Check back again soon. -Rob
You Are Awesome Rob. I love that you sing along with he strumming to make it easier to learn
Great lesson you made it really easy to learn thanks from England. Subscribed.
tezmt1 Glad to have you. Thanks for the support. -Rob
swiftlessons amazing works... keep them coming! :)
I had to spend an hour after watching this to remember how to actually play the guitar again...