As a complete novice I never thought I'd say this, but I find it easier to play the first version that you've shown us :-). Fantastic lesson, thank you so much.
Definitely the best channel on the net for beginners and intermediates non English natives. I appreciate a lot the vocabulary you are using and the speed of the lessons and the explanations. Very very nice English accent. You transmit the calm and the patience necessary to learn. That way you will add a lot of subscribers from abroad as my case. Kind Regards
I believe Chris also tunes his D string down to B which makes it much easier to play in the key of B (D does not play well with D#). So you would play B on the bottom four strings (7-9-7-6) letting the top two strings ring open for that full chime sound, then go to an F#6 on the second fret (2-4-4-3-2 open high D#) and then an easy 2 finger E7 (open-2-open-1-open-open.) the chorus is E7 to an A# minor (from the bottom 4-mute-4-4-open-open) then to that F#6. Try this out and you will sound pretty much exactly the way he plays it live.
Thanks Joe. Your video makes it easy and clear to the beginner. I'm using the 1st version and it sounds amazing. I'm really glad I found your channel. Cheers.
@@JoeMurphysGuitarlessons Bl**dy hell Joe, I've just quickly skimmed through your video list and put 7 songs already in my playlist to start working on. Awesome. Thanks Joe.
It's people like you that inspires me to learn and be much more knowledgable at playing the guitar. You've helped me alot with this tutorial, helping me learn my favorite song. I wish when the time comes and im experienced enough, i'd be able to teach other aspiring guitarists to learn songs, and basically at playing the guitar. Thank you for this very informative video.
Wow thanks Cristiano ! Just in case you are interested I have a patreon page where I have lots of exclusive content here www.patreon.com/joesguitarlessons
saw three to four videos..went ahead but then came back because u did the best way possible...just that the strumming pattern if wud have been mentioned..it wud hv been perfect
Excellent tutorial as usual. It's always a pleasure to follow your instructions as not only the way you teach it and the way you play and sing the songs is awesome but also the selection of songs is outstanding. Thanks
Sorry I forgot to add that when he goes to the chorus he plays the E7 an octave up the first time (13th fret and he finishes the song with a lovely F# min #11 before the final E7. That chord is from the sixth string 2-mute 2-2-open-1. Have fun guys.
Joe, thanks so much for sharing! Would you consider singing through the song. It's so totally connected to learning a song by ear! And you have a nice voice..
Hi Joe. I've just happened across your video for Yellow by Coldplay. The acoustic guitar throughout the whole song is tuned - (high to low) - D#, B, G, B, A, E. The D string being tuned down to B gives a nice "droning" sound to the song as it's in the key of B, and the D string is played open throughout the whole song - I think - as it's a long time since I've played the song. I hope this is helpful, as it's in no way intended to be critical of your work.
This is also a fun song for anyone who’s learning bar chords. Start out playing the chords with open strings and progress into barring the index finger.
First version: If you move your ring finger along with the pink to the D-string you can keep on playing the D string as well. second version: I can't play the G like you do with the ring finger on the low E-string and the pink on the high e-string. Short fingers. The way I play the G I don't have the index figher free for the B-string.
Hi Joe I love the song “Stranger things have happened” by the Foo Fighters on the album. Echos, silence, patience and grace I know the initial intro but then get lost a bit Any chance 🤔? Ya
Hi Joe, You have a great chilled out style in teaching- i have been playing for a few years now.... But i like how you construct your lessons, good on ya mate. Keep it up... :-)
I managed to learn this song by ear and im currently double checking that i got it right cuz its my first time learning something by ear and i got it 😊
Thanks Joe! You're a great teacher! Would you consider talking about Stuck on You by Lionel Richie? I'd like to try the barre chord version, not a big fan of the open chord way of playing it It's my GF's favorite song!
Great relaxed tutorial. I like your style Joe. In version 2 I prefer going to Em rather than back to G during the chorus part of the song. What do you think? Mike
Nice one Joe, thank you. Perhaps one comment I'd make is it would be handy to you mentioned how many bars of each chord you're playing. I worked it out for the chorus, but it threw me to start with. Cheers.
+Mark Davison Hey Mark, thanks for taking the time to get in touch. Yeh it's a fine balance, I do know what you mean, but I also think a big part of playing is for the student to work the arrangement out, this helps so much with developing the ears, which is also a massive part of playing. Hope you don't take any of this the wrong way. Keep in touch, and if I can help let me know.
JoesGuitar lessons I suspect you are correct Joe, I've found that as I improve I need less information. Timing is just something I'm struggling with at the moment. Hope that will pass too! Really like your relaxed style, just easy to watch & pick up how to play. Thanks again.
I appreciate what your saying Mark, when starting out it does help to have as much info as poss. However, let me give you some tips for learning songs. If timing is a problem for you, play along with the CD a while so you can get familiar with the tempo/speed of the song. Then try without CD , listen to see if you think it has improved. If not try a metronome, just a basic click at the same tempo as the song. With this song "Yellow" it all pretty much down strokes, so you don't have to worry too much about right hand. Try to avoid any tutorials that go into a lot of detail about right hand ie, up up down down etc, I'm not a fan of this, but if it works for you fair enough. My feeling is if you know the song well enough and practice enough you will come up with ideas for the right hand, always start basic, then develop from there. this way you will never have to rely on down up down up or whatever it is. Your quite correct, timing is important and chord changes, but you right hand is what will make you sound different to everyone else.. hope that helps
![YELLOW - Coldplay [Beginner Acoustic Guitar Tutorial Lesson]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/5ogxS6udPiE/mqdefault.jpg)
6 years ago but still here to teach me something to play to a sweet girl
How did it go?
@@joshd9873 hey man do you know the strumming pattern for the easier version?
A story old as time clearly....that’s what I’m doing here too haha.
As a complete novice I never thought I'd say this, but I find it easier to play the first version that you've shown us :-). Fantastic lesson, thank you so much.
Joe I really like the way you give lessons -your down to earth and a great teacher thanks much 👍
Thanks Rob, glad you’re finding the lessons helpful
I've watched a few tutorials on this beautiful tune & this one sounds, by far, the most authentic to me. Well done & thanks much!
+Cheryl Luteman hey Cheryl, thanks for taking the time to post. Glad you found the lesson helpful.
Steve McQueen is a great guitar teacher. Thanks a lot from France!
Great tutorial -- coming from an old-timer. I've been playing guitar for 50 years. Like your style. The downtune from E to D# is crucial.
Thanks
So simple and effective. Great song, great teaching. Thanks!
Thank you kindly Adrain 👍
Wrote songs already..like blues guitar...expressing melancholy..makes me feel good 🇨🇮
Definitely the best channel on the net for beginners and intermediates non English natives.
I appreciate a lot the vocabulary you are using and the speed of the lessons and the explanations.
Very very nice English accent.
You transmit the calm and the patience necessary to learn.
That way you will add a lot of subscribers from abroad as my case.
Kind Regards
You made both versions so simple! Thanks Brother!
+Ryan Johnson Your welcome Ryan
I believe Chris also tunes his D string down to B which makes it much easier to play in the key of B (D does not play well with D#). So you would play B on the bottom four strings (7-9-7-6) letting the top two strings ring open for that full chime sound, then go to an F#6 on the second fret (2-4-4-3-2 open high D#) and then an easy 2 finger E7 (open-2-open-1-open-open.) the chorus is E7 to an A# minor (from the bottom 4-mute-4-4-open-open) then to that F#6. Try this out and you will sound pretty much exactly the way he plays it live.
that's like the 7th time... i wanted to come back and see that whole video... its absolute baller of a tutorial
Thanks Joe. Your video makes it easy and clear to the beginner. I'm using the 1st version and it sounds amazing. I'm really glad I found your channel. Cheers.
You’re very welcome Mark and thanks for taking the time to comment it’s much appreciated glad you find the lessons helpful all the best
@@JoeMurphysGuitarlessons Bl**dy hell Joe, I've just quickly skimmed through your video list and put 7 songs already in my playlist to start working on. Awesome. Thanks Joe.
It's people like you that inspires me to learn and be much more knowledgable at playing the guitar. You've helped me alot with this tutorial, helping me learn my favorite song. I wish when the time comes and im experienced enough, i'd be able to teach other aspiring guitarists to learn songs, and basically at playing the guitar. Thank you for this very informative video.
+Lumiya Thank you for taking the time to comment, its people like yourself that inspire me to continue doing these lessons.
JoesGuitar lessons thank you. Glad I did
you are fantastic...and really clear and concise... thank you so much
The best tutorial on this song, thank you Joe!
Nice one Joe. Great teaching style. love it.👍
@joes
best lesson for yellow in RUclips.
thank you very much
keep up the good work
+bhaskar sivakoti Thanks mate
Thanks Joe! This is awesome. Thank you!
Your welcome Pat
The best tutorial.. You should do covers too.. You have a nice voice.. :)) Thankkss :D
The best coach on internet!
Wow thanks Cristiano ! Just in case you are interested I have a patreon page where I have lots of exclusive content here www.patreon.com/joesguitarlessons
Found this very good easy to understand. Will look out for more of your lessons
Thanks Tom
saw three to four videos..went ahead but then came back because u did the best way possible...just that the strumming pattern if wud have been mentioned..it wud hv been perfect
Lovely, just lovely... thank you.
Awesome lesson! You made this really easy to learn, thanks.
Really glad it helped you..
Excellent tutorial as usual. It's always a pleasure to follow your instructions as not only the way you teach it and the way you play and sing the songs is awesome but also the selection of songs is outstanding. Thanks
Thank you for taking the time to comment.
Cheers Joe , sounds great .
Many thanks!
Brilliant lesson! Thanks!
Thanks 🙏
Great video !,! Thanks for your clear explanations !
Thank you
great job explaining and breaking down both the chords and how you are playing them, on this and your other songs
Thanks Sammy
Hey Joe, You're awesome man, you're my best teacher next to my close buddy.
Nice stuff Jo... learning so much...from county Clare.. Ireland 👌
Thanks you John for posting 👍
Sorry I forgot to add that when he goes to the chorus he plays the E7 an octave up the first time (13th fret and he finishes the song with a lovely F# min #11 before the final E7. That chord is from the sixth string 2-mute 2-2-open-1. Have fun guys.
easier version at 10:55 !
Absolutely brilliant lesson! Thank you so much!
Thank you Natasha, for taking the time to comment. Glad you found the lesson useful
Did anyone told you are a legend?? ❤
Joe, thanks so much for sharing! Would you consider singing through the song. It's so totally connected to learning a song by ear! And you have a nice voice..
the best yellow lesson in youtube!
+chuck lee Thanks Chuck 😉
Show. Thank you
Hi Joe. I've just happened across your video for Yellow by Coldplay. The acoustic guitar throughout the whole song is tuned - (high to low) - D#, B, G, B, A, E. The D string being tuned down to B gives a nice "droning" sound to the song as it's in the key of B, and the D string is played open throughout the whole song - I think - as it's a long time since I've played the song. I hope this is helpful, as it's in no way intended to be critical of your work.
No problem, feel free to share your ideas
Thanks so much for this tutorial! 🎸
Very Nice tutorial.. I liked! Thanks for it..!
This is also a fun song for anyone who’s learning bar chords. Start out playing the chords with open strings and progress into barring the index finger.
Hey thanks, if you haven't already maybe you could consider subscribing, it really helps me out.
Great tuition joe..i am a beginner and really really helped me out..keep going matey.. inspiration..
+arien60 thanks glad it helped
This was good Joe first one of your videos I have seen will be watching more
+john carney Cheers John, you might like to check my website much easier to find all my lessons joesguitarlessons.weebly.com
Nice chords. They sound really great in my guitar. You understand the specifics ou good sounding guitar.
+Nota Azul Thank you
Good teacher, thank you mucho.
Very well explained! Gonna try it at home later on! Woo!
+RUDI JEGGLE good luck thanks for getting in touch.
Yours is the only version that actually sounds like the song itself haha, nicely done pal.
+Liam Johnson your welcome Liam, glad the video helped.
The best tutorial!
Thanks mate, you are a great teacher.
Thanks for taking the time to comment Jay 👍
Great video !! Best for beginners like me !
Thanks man !
first song im learning with all barre chords. Thank you so much :)
+Priyanka Shilewant your very welcome
Thanks Joe
if joe looking with his piercing eyes so strong at me i am getting scared and i know i have to try harder :-). thanks for lesson :-)
Great lesson.Giving it a go.Thanks.
Your welcome Thanks for taking the time to comment
Nice lesson
the perfect tutorial for beginners
First version: If you move your ring finger along with the pink to the D-string you can keep on playing the D string as well.
second version: I can't play the G like you do with the ring finger on the low E-string and the pink on the high e-string. Short fingers. The way I play the G I don't have the index figher free for the B-string.
Decent bloke ! Thanks
Thanks for taking the time to comment Russel, glad you enjoyed the lesson
Brilliant !
“Unless ya want to play an F#...but we won’t get into that right now”. 😂
Hi Joe
I love the song “Stranger things have happened” by the Foo Fighters on the album. Echos, silence, patience and grace
I know the initial intro but then get lost a bit
Any chance 🤔?
Ya
Keep up discussing barre chord terminology, voicing for us intermediate players. Sounds Great!!!
I love the lesson thank you, but that guitar is making me melt ........
Thank you for this tutorial.
very clear to follow, good stuff
Good stuff 🎸👍.
Thank you kindly!
Hi Joe thanx. I worked with Chris on a ship just b 4 Coldplay made it. :)
Cool, what were you doing on the ship ? Music ?
Awesome, thanks
God that guitar is beautiful.
Hi ya, you are great very helpful for us beginners,
Thanks Joe , very helpful cheers 😎
You’re welcome Kevin thanks for taking the time to comment
Thanks a lot!, keep doing and sharing. Appreciated✌️😊👍💐
thanks Joe awesome video
+Vi Hu Thanks glad it helped
Tnx
Thank you so much 🙌
You are very welcome thanks for taking the time to comment
any chance you could do the version played by Coldplay at the BBC I'm pretty sure the guitar is played in open tuning Joe
Wonderful. Thanks.
Nice
Great!
Thank you for this vidéo...
Hi Joe,
You have a great chilled out style in teaching- i have been playing for a few years now....
But i like how you construct your lessons, good on ya mate.
Keep it up... :-)
Hi Brett, thanks for taking the time to comment. Glad you’re finding the lessons helpful all the best
thanks Joe
spot on
Your welcome Gary
I managed to learn this song by ear and im currently double checking that i got it right cuz its my first time learning something by ear and i got it 😊
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷thaks!!! You are the best!!!!
Nice video. keep playing and uploading :)
spasibo!!!! thanks bro)
Thank you
Hi, love a lesson on part of the process from morecheba
Nice good sound..
Hi Joe, excellent tutorial. I learned yours is the most accurate version than tabs I see online. May I ask what mic are you using?
+RV Mitra I think it's a Rode NT5
Hi please teach the song of coldplay ''Warning sing''
Is very important for me ...salut is a great channels😘
Thanks 👍🏻
Welcome 👍
Thanks Joe! You're a great teacher! Would you consider talking about Stuck on You by Lionel Richie? I'd like to try the barre chord version, not a big fan of the open chord way of playing it
It's my GF's favorite song!
Great relaxed tutorial. I like your style Joe. In version 2 I prefer going to Em rather than back to G during the chorus part of the song. What do you think? Mike
Nice one Joe, thank you. Perhaps one comment I'd make is it would be handy to you mentioned how many bars of each chord you're playing. I worked it out for the chorus, but it threw me to start with. Cheers.
+Mark Davison Hey Mark, thanks for taking the time to get in touch. Yeh it's a fine balance, I do know what you mean, but I also think a big part of playing is for the student to work the arrangement out, this helps so much with developing the ears, which is also a massive part of playing. Hope you don't take any of this the wrong way. Keep in touch, and if I can help let me know.
JoesGuitar lessons I suspect you are correct Joe, I've found that as I improve I need less information. Timing is just something I'm struggling with at the moment. Hope that will pass too!
Really like your relaxed style, just easy to watch & pick up how to play. Thanks again.
I appreciate what your saying Mark, when starting out it does help to have as much info as poss. However, let me give you some tips for learning songs. If timing is a problem for you, play along with the CD a while so you can get familiar with the tempo/speed of the song. Then try without CD , listen to see if you think it has improved. If not try a metronome, just a basic click at the same tempo as the song. With this song "Yellow" it all pretty much down strokes, so you don't have to worry too much about right hand. Try to avoid any tutorials that go into a lot of detail about right hand ie, up up down down etc, I'm not a fan of this, but if it works for you fair enough. My feeling is if you know the song well enough and practice enough you will come up with ideas for the right hand, always start basic, then develop from there. this way you will never have to rely on down up down up or whatever it is. Your quite correct, timing is important and chord changes, but you right hand is what will make you sound different to everyone else.. hope that helps
It will be useful If You at the beginning played all song without pauses for teaching. Besides that very good video :) thank You :)
thanks Joe (i think ive got think this!)
nice
Heey man thx great video
Thanks.It would be nice if you put cords on screen.