you probably dont care but if you guys are bored like me atm you can watch pretty much all the new movies on Instaflixxer. Been streaming with my girlfriend recently :)
Beautifully presented, Gareth. Coming from the olden days, early childhood and violin practice. Being screamed at by teachers "You are not to hold that violin up with you finger hand!". It is true and rarely mentioned. Do not try to hold the guitar up with your fret hand. It is a natural (in the beginning) thing to do. It is strapped (or should be) it isn't going to fall. Quit choking it, let it breathe. Relax. Well done, Gareth.
Fantastic. Finally the truth is spoken. How can anyone learn an instrument without knowing the “thumdamendals”. I know there are many guitarist that don’t follow or know this technique. When I started guitar lessons way back in the mid sixties my first lesson the teacher told me how to hold the guitar and the thumb behind the neck and fingers which act as a pivot point providing great access to the fret board. I know I am a snob at times when I see others play with the thumb hanging over the fretboard. Yes I know some fret the strings this way. And yes whatever works for you is great. When I taught I gave this advice but in the end it was the student to determine what worked.
By far, GCH Guitar Academy is very informative. This is a great source to learn guitar. I would say, they want their viewers to learn and be proud of themselves in learning how to play guitars. GCH shares everything they know at a very understandable level. I will not hesitate to donate or buy something on their website just to support them so they can continue to make videos that all viewers can benefit from. Thank you, for every effort you put in to make us beginners be encouraged to continue to play and don't give up. Kudos!
@@guitar-academy I am a very satisfied viewer. I learn more from your tutorials than the paid subscription and guitar books I bought. Now I will get access to your tutorials. I will have them downloaded to my device for easy access once I get the link and instructions from you. Thank you! xb.
Thanks for this excellent video. When teaching yourself on the internt like i did, you dont get that one on one teacher looking at how you are holding the guitar and correct you if you are holding it wrong. This helped me a lot.
This is by far the best guitar tutor video I have seen! One other tip that I alone have worked out for older students with wide fingertips & ‘thick’ fingernails.... After trimming your nails.... hold an emery board at an angle & file a bevel on the top of the leading fingernail edge. I have found this to be excellent to prevent the fingernail ‘catching’ on the upper/lower in pitch string. I have now subscribed to this excellent channel - thanks! I will never be a guitarist - simply having some fun in my later years. Martyn?
Jeremy Parr I just got my first acoustic guitar and never play one before this video has been awesome as I never know why i couldn't understand why my cords don't sound right thank you so much for showing me how to hold the guitar correctly yours truly Jeremy Parr
Brilliant video again, thank you! I have to emphasize the perfect technical quality: difficult camera-angles with good lightning and always in focus, thumbs up! Also the audio quality is excellent, so it is pure fun to listen and watch your stuff.
Excellent video with interesting suggestions. In my teen days I studied classic guitar but gave up after two years. I realize now one of the reason was the guitar was too large for my body size (and hand size as well) making it quite uncomfortable. In that time I tthink here were not many options. Now, at 73 I would like to give another try, not planning to become a great player but just to have fun trying to learn it with additional benefit to keep my brain working ! Thanks again for the video!
Thanks for your advice. I've come up with one more cheat way to reach difficult chords and it's using capo at least at fret 1. This way the strings are a bit lower and the distance between frets a bit shorter and this way I'm able to play some musical pieces that otherwise I'm not. Yes, the music itself is this way a bit (at least half a tone) less authentic but it's still a way to perform! ☺️
@@jimtapia8836 I've never had this in mind, but in fact, it's a brilliant idea! Thanks ☺️ l'll make use of it ☺️ and probably others who are reading this! Ps to make clear what it's all about: to play authentic music with a capo, you should at first tune the guitar half a/one etc. tone lower, and then place the capo on the 1st/2nd fret etc. ☺️
Your style of teaching is more than brilliant. Other guitar teachers in the world, should pull down some of their egotistical jargon and become your students.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. I had gotten so unmotivated after taking ONE class in middle school and getting a guitar after because my fingers would hurt with metal strings as i was used to playing w/ plastic ones. But now 5 years later in quarantine I’m back on it and motivated with no longer using the excuse of “my fingers are too short” on myself 😈😈❤️.
Excellent video. I am having a problem positioning the body of the guitar so I can see the frets, and keep it comfortably on my leg. I want to hold the neck down, but I saw a tip that recommends holding the neck at a 45 degree angle. I just can't get the guitar body in a comfortable position.
This is a common problem. Slowly but surely you'll find it less essential to see the frets and eventually you'll be able to play without having to look at the frets. If you play sitting down, for some people it helps to put something under the foot of the leg you rest the guitar on, like a brick or you can get special foot stools. I hope this helps😊
My fat fingers were giving issues with A so much so I've been avoiding it, I mean I can make the chord but when I relax and enjoy playing it becomes problematic and difficult to enjoy. I've known I can play a good A with two fingers for quite a while but because I practiced so hard using three fingers I'm finding it hard transitioning to other chords when I use only two. As a comparative beginner I don't really want to do anything that feels like going backwards and relearning all of the changes, going from a two fingered A to other chords and vice versa just feels wrong. Watching this has made me determined to crack it so thanks, I know if I force myself it will come.
Nice video... the back camera really adds to it... Oh... and a little tip... try not to lift your elbow when playing, keep it close to your body, I've seen people going full chicken wings with their elbow when trying a guitar for the first time... Yep, my guitar has holes in the places where the nails rub the fingerboard, being a cheap guitar I don't care that much, but it sure is a lot easier to play with you nails trimmed. Also, my guitar action was high enough for a person to fit the pinkie below the strings around the 12th fret....
Sometimes I think it is about the position of the wrist and the curl of the fingers since unlike the piano or clarinet, the fretting hand is inverted with the wrist bent which decreases the range between the fingers.
@@guitar-academy I tested it with my own wrist. The greater angle I bend my wrist whether inverted or not. will restrict the range of movement between my fingers; especially between my pinkie finger and the ring finger. I am referring to the angle between the forearm and the wrist as being critical as well as the position of the thumb on the neck and the angle and curl of the fingers.
I hope you make videos on how to read the solfege (1000 lessons or more if needed) , I do not want to copy people anymore , I want academic studying And also how to apply it on the guitar
That's an interesting request . . I was thinking of doing a couple of lessons on that anyway, but the solfege system is hardly ever used with the guitar (or at least not in the west) 🤔
@@guitar-academy I know , but it is still an obligation for a musician to know it and learn it I can not go outside showing myself off , and all what I know is modern knowledge I want a pro vision not an amateur one I hope you help , even if it takes me to meet you so you can teach me , if possible Thank you 🌹
Thank you for this! I found it really useful and appreciate you taking the time and effort to put this out here to help us beginners for free. It doesn't go unnoticed.
Great video & presentation style. When I try and place my thumb that low though the angle my wrist has to be at to play is very painful and uncomfortable. Does that get easier the more you do it? Or is the video demonstrating an overly extreme, low position just for emphasis? Oh- I’m playing an electric btw - not acoustic if that matters.
The type of guitar doesn't matter 😊 and you don't have to go that far down the neck. Just go as far as you need too go to get a clean chord. If it is a little uncomfortable it will improve as your tendons stretch slightly. 😊
very good question 😊 It sounds silly but shake your hands in the air before starting you practice to get circulation going and the muscles to start warming up. Then play a couple of scales a few times. Here's a list of blues scales to try ruclips.net/p/PLIQJcXCYbgO2nfuMkk3MvXNF_tUFTnSGC
My thumb does drift Gareth, an excellent training lesson. Is it available for left hand playing also, regarding the chord charts? This has been a great help, where do you teach people? Thank you. Geoff.
If you look on my channel you can find all the left handed content, especially in the playlists (or go to www.ebooks4guitar.com). I haven't taught since Covid came to town which feel like forever, but when I do teach it's near Colwyn Bay, North Wales
No worries, every body's different. I never force people to do things one way, because peoples hands are so different so keep doing it how it works for you . . 😃
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as a beginner i was watching millions of videos. this channel feels as if I would found my home . what a difference . so thankful !
So nice of you, thank you 😊😊
This was an outstanding video. The information was presented so well, and is so useful! On behalf of frustrated beginners - thank you!
You're so welcome! thank you 🙂🙂
you probably dont care but if you guys are bored like me atm you can watch pretty much all the new movies on Instaflixxer. Been streaming with my girlfriend recently :)
@Dalton Marcellus yea, I have been watching on Instaflixxer for since december myself =)
@@guitar-academy VERY EDUCATIONAL AND VERY WELL PRESENTED.
@@bandelaroloverman3368 You are very kind . . thank you very much 😊
No one talks about the correct thumb and finger position but this man did..🥺🔥🙏 sirrr salute to you
thank you 😊😊
I've been looking everywhere for these lessons ♥️ thank you
I thought I researched everything before buying my first guitar and 5 minutes into playing realized I had no idea how to hold it 😂
A milestone for Guitar learners..It feels like You are teaching sitting beside.Huge Respect Sir.❤❤
So nice of you, thank you . . It's great to hear the lessons are working 😊😃
Beautifully presented, Gareth. Coming from the olden days, early childhood and violin practice. Being screamed at by teachers "You are not to hold that violin up with you finger hand!". It is true and rarely mentioned. Do not try to hold the guitar up with your fret hand. It is a natural (in the beginning) thing to do. It is strapped (or should be) it isn't going to fall. Quit choking it, let it breathe. Relax. Well done, Gareth.
ouch . . sounds like traumatic memories . . 🙂
@@guitar-academy I was 9 years old
corrective fingers positions are avoiding buzzing especially important during chord progression, glad this channel covers it.
Thanks for your feedback and Thank you for your support 😊😃
Fantastic. Finally the truth is spoken. How can anyone learn an instrument without knowing the “thumdamendals”. I know there are many guitarist that don’t follow or know this technique. When I started guitar lessons way back in the mid sixties my first lesson the teacher told me how to hold the guitar and the thumb behind the neck and fingers which act as a pivot point providing great access to the fret board. I know I am a snob at times when I see others play with the thumb hanging over the fretboard. Yes I know some fret the strings this way. And yes whatever works for you is great. When I taught I gave this advice but in the end it was the student to determine what worked.
Why so underrated??
Your're the best teacher ❤️🇳🇵
wow . . thank you very much . . 😊😊
Yes for sure, i totally agree with you 100%, CB MRVIP.
@@bandelaroloverman3368 thanks again 😊😊
I’ve had other UTub instructors say the size of the guitar doesn’t matter. Nicely done. Thanks I’ve learned a lot.⚓️
Thank you very much . . don't get me started on other RUclips instructors . . aarrggghhhh
Been playing with my thumb over the neck for 40 years, works really well for me for most chord shapes.
that great and that's what's important, that it works for you 😊😊
A born teacher, not a preacher and excellently organised. Glad I discovered you.
Wow, thank you very6 much ! 😊😃
By far, GCH Guitar Academy is very informative. This is a great source to learn guitar. I would say, they want their viewers to learn and be proud of themselves in learning how to play guitars. GCH shares everything they know at a very understandable level. I will not hesitate to donate or buy something on their website just to support them so they can continue to make videos that all viewers can benefit from. Thank you, for every effort you put in to make us beginners be encouraged to continue to play and don't give up. Kudos!
wow . . that is incredibly nice of you . . . thank you very much 😊😊
@@guitar-academy I am a very satisfied viewer. I learn more from your tutorials than the paid subscription and guitar books I bought. Now I will get access to your tutorials. I will have them downloaded to my device for easy access once I get the link and instructions from you. Thank you! xb.
@@stuartdolittle992 Ah . . I received your order this morning (thank you) and I've sent out the link . . thanks again 😊
Thanks for this excellent video. When teaching yourself on the internt like i did, you dont get that one on one teacher looking at how you are holding the guitar and correct you if you are holding it wrong. This helped me a lot.
Thank you very much . . Glad it was helpful! 😊😀
I have been asked about the classical tune at 10:49, so here it is ruclips.net/video/jo95lxHoYBQ/видео.html
Thanks for the excellent teaching.
I was struggling to play the G scale notes.
After watching the video, I controlled my thumb. Now can play scale.
wow . . glad it helped! thank you 😊😃
I started off playing blues and now as I've progressed to other music, well this video taught me a few things to correct. Thanks.
Glad it helped! thank you 😊✨✨
It's very helpful your video about positioning the left hand correctly for solo and chords
Thanks
You're very welcome! thank you 😊😃
Thank you for your time and showing me how to play right guitar.
My pleasure! thank you for your support 😊😃
So all this times I'm learning guitar in wrong way so I've never progressed thanks for this lesson it helped me a lot
Glad to hear it! Thank you . . 😊😊
This is by far the best guitar tutor video I have seen!
One other tip that I alone have worked out for older students with wide fingertips & ‘thick’ fingernails....
After trimming your nails.... hold an emery board at an angle & file a bevel on the top of the leading fingernail edge. I have found this to be excellent to prevent the fingernail ‘catching’ on the upper/lower in pitch string.
I have now subscribed to this excellent channel - thanks!
I will never be a guitarist - simply having some fun in my later years. Martyn?
Great tips . . . thank you for your input 😊😃
He explained well for those who are guitarist but for me I want an idea just the basic things before I enrol to our school. Thanks
thank you 😊😊
Jeremy Parr I just got my first acoustic guitar and never play one before this video has been awesome as I never know why i couldn't understand why my cords don't sound right thank you so much for showing me how to hold the guitar correctly yours truly Jeremy Parr
Thanks Jeremy, it's a real pleasure to help 😊😃
Thank u bro.....to make me stronger to combat my problems....that I am newly facing...God bless u
Thank you very much . . . Keep it up . . 😊
Very useful tips. Request to share such tips regarding Barre chords playing.
Yes that will be coming soon . .
All the way from Kenya.All those issues have been a problem to me. Now am through. Thanks alot brother. Blessed
Glad to help and nice to hear from Kenya . . 🙂🙂
@Abuyah Mogaka 🙂🙂
@Abuyah Mogaka thank you 🙂🙂
Am a rank beginner.. And this video was very helpful.. Thanks for the tutorial!
Thank you very much . . it's nice to be able to help . . 😊😁
Brilliant video again, thank you! I have to emphasize the perfect technical quality: difficult camera-angles with good lightning and always in focus, thumbs up! Also the audio quality is excellent, so it is pure fun to listen and watch your stuff.
Wow, thanks! that's really nice of you to say all that . . 😊😊
Thank-you! Your lessons are excellent!
Glad you like them! thank you very much 😊😃
Excellent video with interesting suggestions. In my teen days I studied classic guitar but gave up after two years. I realize now one of the reason was the guitar was too large for my body size (and hand size as well) making it quite uncomfortable. In that time I tthink here were not many options.
Now, at 73 I would like to give another try, not planning to become a great player but just to have fun trying to learn it with additional benefit to keep my brain working !
Thanks again for the video!
Thank you 😊😃 . . I don't think age is an object and in fact it can be an advantage.
Brilliant Video Sir! HATS OFF!!
So nice of you, thank you . . 😊😃
Awesome!! I was struggling to play notes faster. Tried so many things 😄😄. Very simple trick. Finally Changed my playing guitar. Thank you so much sir.
Glad it helped! thank you 😊😊
Nice helpful hints 😉. Flying through these lessons they're super helpful.
Glad you like them! thank you very much 😊😀
where have you been as I struggled thru trying to play this instrument? Thanks, thanks, a thousand times thanks!!
thank you very much . . 😊
Thanks for your advice. I've come up with one more cheat way to reach difficult chords and it's using capo at least at fret 1. This way the strings are a bit lower and the distance between frets a bit shorter and this way I'm able to play some musical pieces that otherwise I'm not. Yes, the music itself is this way a bit (at least half a tone) less authentic but it's still a way to perform! ☺️
That's what it's all about . . as long as you can perform that's brilliant . . 🙂🙂
@@jimtapia8836 I've never had this in mind, but in fact, it's a brilliant idea! Thanks ☺️ l'll make use of it ☺️ and probably others who are reading this! Ps to make clear what it's all about: to play authentic music with a capo, you should at first tune the guitar half a/one etc. tone lower, and then place the capo on the 1st/2nd fret etc. ☺️
Your style of teaching is more than brilliant. Other guitar teachers in the world, should pull down some of their egotistical jargon and become your students.
wow . . thank you very much 😊😊
thank u very very much. I 'm a beginner. I see the light in the end of my tunnel.
that's great . . thank you 😊
Love your calm way of teaching.
Thank you! that's just the way I am . . lol 😊
TY. How did I get this far without a 1 finger/2 string cheat? I simply cannot play an A chord without muting the e. Now I can. A million thanks.
That's brilliant . . . thank you . . 😊
Excellent lesson Gareth .... of the quality we've become accustomed to from you. Stay safe up there in the north...
Thanks Phil 👍 you too . . hands, face, space and all that . . 🙂🙂
THANK YOU SO MUCH. I had gotten so unmotivated after taking ONE class in middle school and getting a guitar after because my fingers would hurt with metal strings as i was used to playing w/ plastic ones. But now 5 years later in quarantine I’m back on it and motivated with no longer using the excuse of “my fingers are too short” on myself 😈😈❤️.
Thank you . . Be patient with yourself and you'll be fine . . 😊😊
Best for beginners love u bro it helps a lot ❤️👍👍👍👍
Happy to help, thank you very much 😊😃
Thank you
Very beautiful lesson 👌
Thank you very much 😊
Thank you a beautiful lesson for beginners
You're very welcome! thank you 🙂🙂
Absolutely 100% so very true.
Excellent, Thank you 😊 🙏
You're welcome 😊 thank you 😃😊
Thank you Sir. Wish me luck!
Best of luck! I'm sure you'll be fine 😊😃
Thank you sir. That is superb advice, made very easy to understand. Off to practice some fingerpositions!
Excellent! . . enjoy . . 🙂🙂 (thank you)
Once again , brilliant presentation and very informative. Thankyou.
So nice of you . . thank you very much . . 🙂🙂
Excellent video. I am having a problem positioning the body of the guitar so I can see the frets, and keep it comfortably on my leg. I want to hold the neck down, but I saw a tip that recommends holding the neck at a 45 degree angle. I just can't get the guitar body in a comfortable position.
This is a common problem. Slowly but surely you'll find it less essential to see the frets and eventually you'll be able to play without having to look at the frets. If you play sitting down, for some people it helps to put something under the foot of the leg you rest the guitar on, like a brick or you can get special foot stools. I hope this helps😊
Fantastic video. Thank you 👍
Glad you enjoyed it . . thank you 😊😀
Helpful too when you have a thumb joint problem as I do.
ouch . . I hope it doesn't set you back too much . . 🙂🙂
Perfect learning
Many many thanks 😊😃
10:49 can we get the name of the song or the tabs for that part? It sounds so amazing!!!
Great video
Thank you very much 😃 I think the tune you like is 'Etude in E minor by Francisco Tárrega' ruclips.net/video/jo95lxHoYBQ/видео.html
Glad to find you! Ur videos really helps me a lot. Thanks a lot!
Thank you, I'm really glad the video helped 😊😀
Excellent...excellent, I am so glad I found this... thanks you for your work.
You're very welcome! thank you 😊
great video for beginners
Glad you think so! thank you 😊😃
From an absolute beginner, and now subscriber.Thank you so much,I look forward to doing many more tutorials
Awesome, thank you! 😊😊
This was great information thank you so much.
You are so welcome! thank you 😊😀
This is the video that I needed 🥺
😊
this is an amazing video,,. many thanks
So nice of you, thank you 😊✨✨
Wonderful video. Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it! thank you 😊😃
Thanks, good lesson, very helpful to me
You are welcome! thank you 😊
great lessonthank you so much.
You're very welcome! thank you 😊
Woooooowwww
This Is Superb n Well Explained Thank You Somuch For Posting this Is Awesome Thanks AGAIN n AGAIN
Most welcome 😊 thank you
Thanks for the tip sir 🙂, cheat chords helps me a lot since I have fat fingers 🙂 thank you!!
Thank you very much . . Cheat chords have advantages too, the less fingers you have to move the quicker you can be . . 🙂🙂
OMG you solved my Problem..🥺🥺🥺 Thank Yoiuuuuuuuuuu 🥺
that's great . . thank you 😊
My fat fingers were giving issues with A so much so I've been avoiding it, I mean I can make the chord but when I relax and enjoy playing it becomes problematic and difficult to enjoy. I've known I can play a good A with two fingers for quite a while but because I practiced so hard using three fingers I'm finding it hard transitioning to other chords when I use only two. As a comparative beginner I don't really want to do anything that feels like going backwards and relearning all of the changes, going from a two fingered A to other chords and vice versa just feels wrong. Watching this has made me determined to crack it so thanks, I know if I force myself it will come.
Keep practicing and you'll crack it . . 🙂🙂
Nice video... the back camera really adds to it...
Oh... and a little tip... try not to lift your elbow when playing, keep it close to your body, I've seen people going full chicken wings with their elbow when trying a guitar for the first time...
Yep, my guitar has holes in the places where the nails rub the fingerboard, being a cheap guitar I don't care that much, but it sure is a lot easier to play with you nails trimmed.
Also, my guitar action was high enough for a person to fit the pinkie below the strings around the 12th fret....
Thank you . . 😊 yes, elbows do need to be watched . .
Sometimes I think it is about the position of the wrist and the curl of the fingers since unlike the piano or clarinet, the fretting hand is inverted with the wrist bent which decreases the range between the fingers.
The position of the wrist is dictated by the position of the thumb and the angle of the fingers . .
@@guitar-academy I tested it with my own wrist. The greater angle I bend my wrist whether inverted or not. will restrict the range of movement between my fingers; especially between my pinkie finger and the ring finger. I am referring to the angle between the forearm and the wrist as being critical as well as the position of the thumb on the neck and the angle and curl of the fingers.
I hope you make videos on how to read the solfege (1000 lessons or more if needed) , I do not want to copy people anymore , I want academic studying
And also how to apply it on the guitar
That's an interesting request . . I was thinking of doing a couple of lessons on that anyway, but the solfege system is hardly ever used with the guitar (or at least not in the west) 🤔
@@guitar-academy I know , but it is still an obligation for a musician to know it and learn it
I can not go outside showing myself off , and all what I know is modern knowledge
I want a pro vision not an amateur one
I hope you help , even if it takes me to meet you so you can teach me , if possible
Thank you 🌹
Game changer for me thank you for the great contact 😃🔥🎸🔥🤘😎
Thank you . . 😊
@@guitar-academy no!🤔😃😎 thank you 🔥🎸🔥🤘
@@sorry11303 😊😊
Thanks so much for great tips
That help me tremendously
You are so welcome! thank you 🙂
Excellent video
Thank you very much! 😃
Amazing one
Thank you! Cheers! 😊😃
Thank you for this ideas brother! Sebd me more abd more Chords Theiry.
More to come! 😊
Thanks you so much!
You're welcome! thank you 😃
That was really helpful ! Thank you .👍.
Glad it was helpful! thank you 😊
Incredibly helpful tips! Thank you! I'm having real problems with hand and thumb positioning, wrist angle etc. Can't wait to try these solutions
Happy to help! thank you 😃
Best video ever 🖤
wow . . thank you 😊😀
Thank you for this video! My daughter finds certain chords a challenge. :-)
You are so welcome! thank you, and I hope it helps her 🙂🙂
hello, im a new subscriber, what is the name of the song you play at minute 10:57? thank you
here's the song ruclips.net/video/jo95lxHoYBQ/видео.html
@@guitar-academy thank you
Thank you for the video, well done
Glad you liked it! thank you 😊
Great video! What was the name of the song at 10:50?
Thank you . . here's the song ruclips.net/video/jo95lxHoYBQ/видео.html it's Etude, which means study 😊
Tq for sharing.. really appreciate it 🙏🏻
My pleasure 😊 thank you
thank you sir
Most welcome, thank you too 😊😃
Thank you so much was so helpful
Glad it helped! thank you 🙂🙂
Thank you for this! I found it really useful and appreciate you taking the time and effort to put this out here to help us beginners for free. It doesn't go unnoticed.
You're very welcome! thank you very much . . 🙂🙂
Great video again sir
Thank you very much . . 🙂🙂
Very open minded explanation
Glad you think so! thank you 😊😃
Very informative & thorough lesson. I will watch for more ! Thank you !
Awesome, thank you! 🙂🙂
Great video & presentation style. When I try and place my thumb that low though the angle my wrist has to be at to play is very painful and uncomfortable. Does that get easier the more you do it? Or is the video demonstrating an overly extreme, low position just for emphasis? Oh- I’m playing an electric btw - not acoustic if that matters.
The type of guitar doesn't matter 😊 and you don't have to go that far down the neck. Just go as far as you need too go to get a clean chord. If it is a little uncomfortable it will improve as your tendons stretch slightly. 😊
@@guitar-academy OK, That’s great to know. Thanks for the information 👍🏻
@@BigBlueRabbit No problem 😊
very nice
Thanks
Thank you for making this video. The pace and the explanation is very easy to follow. And the content is golden.
Glad you enjoyed it! thank you 😊😃
Thanks for the help! :)
No problem! thank you 🙂🙂
Is there any finger/hand exercises to improve maneuverability for an older beginner?
very good question 😊 It sounds silly but shake your hands in the air before starting you practice to get circulation going and the muscles to start warming up. Then play a couple of scales a few times. Here's a list of blues scales to try
ruclips.net/p/PLIQJcXCYbgO2nfuMkk3MvXNF_tUFTnSGC
thankyoun so much@@guitar-academy
@@BrianDavis-s3lNo problem 😊😊
10:50 do you have tutorial on that, its so relaxing
I've done a video about that tune that will be uploaded tomorrow and I'll put this tune into the fingerpicking course soon . . 🙂🙂
@@guitar-academy amazing, thank you very much
@@ilyasali1178 🙂
@@ilyasali1178 here's the tune, and I'll be doing the tutorial soon ruclips.net/video/jo95lxHoYBQ/видео.html
Simple and clear explanation. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful! thank you 😃
It wasn’t tho
My thumb does drift Gareth, an excellent training lesson. Is it available for left hand playing also, regarding the chord charts? This has been a great help, where do you teach people? Thank you. Geoff.
If you look on my channel you can find all the left handed content, especially in the playlists (or go to www.ebooks4guitar.com). I haven't taught since Covid came to town which feel like forever, but when I do teach it's near Colwyn Bay, North Wales
Weird i have long fingers but with my thumb if its low as the correct way i cant reach the low E string as well but if i have it the wrong way i can
No worries, every body's different. I never force people to do things one way, because peoples hands are so different so keep doing it how it works for you . . 😃
Great video 👍🏽
Thank you! 👍 😊
Magic lesson. Any more thoughts on online 1 to 1 lessons Gareth?
I did some tests and it's not going to happen, not yet anyway. The tests were a nightmare . .
Thanks replying Gareth. Hopefully at some stage it will happen. Your RUclips lessons are superb
@@brendanconway7317 Thank you very much . . 🙂