I want to thank you. For years, I have wanted to play the guitar. About a month ago, I found your channel, and after watching a couple of videos, I was able to play my first song. It was the bar song. This was so important to me because my wife and I are foster parents. We were planning on adoption. However, his dad stepped up, and he went to live with his dad. His father let's him come over every other weekend to spend time with use. He struggles with his emotions, and I have been looking for something for him to focus on. He is 5 years old, and one day, the bar song came on the radio, and he loved it. He thought they were saying everybody at berger King getting Pepsi. The point is, after watching your videos, I was able to play this song for him. Now he wants a blue acoustic guitar. My wife and I are getting him one for Christmas. We are hoping this will give him something to focus on express himself through music. Thank you so much for your lessons and giving yet another way for me and my boy to bond and enhance our love of music.
It's been a year and 6 months since I have been learning guitar. And this is coming from a man who never ever played or picked up a guitar.. I started learning by RUclips video from different people, but when I viewed Matt from Country Song Teacher, for the first time, I was hooked. He made it looked simple, and know what, it was and is... Now I can play any song, which was my goal from the beginning... .if you want to learn how to play one day, THIS IS THE MAN TO LEARN FROM... MATT.... GREAT JOB MY FRIEND....
Matt, I just want to say thank you, thank you thank you. I finally got it. The breakdown of timing and rhythm finally clicked and I'm am just so happy right now. I didn't think I was ever going to get it. But now I'm somewhere between awe and overjoyed.
Matt your a blessing to alot of people you should be very proud of yourself. I am 44 years old and I'm recovering from open heart surgery and I'm doing my bucket list. I've always wanted to learn to play guitar and just couldn't get it but now I know the c,a,em,g,and d chords I can play broken halo by Chris Stapleton. Please put a video on my cousin's songs Brent Cobb. It would be great if I could learn his stuff. That way when I showed up to see him I could play guitars with him
thanks Ken! i'll be praying for you brother! Open Heart surgery is no joke but I know the one who holds the whole world in his hands so he can handle that too! God bless ya man!
I'm 14 yrs old and my uncle that just died a couple months ago was one of the best man I knew that could strum a guitar and after his death I was very interested in learning and your Zac brown Toes videos helped me learn so much in just a small amount of time and I thx you very very much
So about 15 -20 years ago I started to learn how to play guitar with the standard g, c, d, em. I was just getting started and was alright, but because I was using my mom's guitar and was moving out and couldn't afford one. So I lost it. Now I stumbled on to your channel and man it's so easy too learn. Thank you very much buddy. And God bless ya.
Just started and this is great at 61 (62 on Sunday) Fingers are fumbling and apart from wanting to turn Beethoven music into country songs overnight; I have to content myself on a guitar with the compulsory stabilisers lol.. I will order your book and hopefully on the Emerald Isle I shall be strumming a few songs comfortably next year.. Every blessing and thank you for the teaching. It is pretty awesome!
Thank you you make it easy to play any song we want to play. You make it simple so we can enjoy the music most of us aren't looking for perfect we just want to play the song Thank you again
Dude, I've watched this video a few times & I'm finally getting it. The most inspirational moment of the video was watching you working through the struggle at the end. Gave me a reminder that it's not just me & that everyone was at that moment in learning. Gave me that, "ok, I can do this" moment. I may never become perfect, but I'm progressing & having fun at getting better.
Another great lesson Matt... The strumming on this song was daunting for me until you broke it down into the 2 part rhythm way of doing it instead of a choppy up/down/up etc pattern. Chris Stapleton and this song is one of my favorites and the easy chords made it tempting for me to try as a newbie. I still struggle with the singing and playing because I'm doing exactly what you were saying, breaking the chords changes up to fit the lyrics of the song rather than your way of playing to a rhythm & singing separately. I think I'll probably just concentrate on playing and strumming without a pick until I get this one into muscle memory... but as a 70 years old newbie, muscle memory takes me a while. Thanks again Matt, your lessons and teaching methods that are keyed to new guitar players are really helping me!
Hey @CountrySongTeacher just wanted to shout out and say youve been a big help to many of us beginners in the Country genre. One thing that i feel would help us out is a bit more detail on the strums in conjunction with the chord changes. On Broken Halos here for example, you explain the stay on each chord for a two count...then go into a full speed strum "pattern/timing"...makes it difficult for novices to know that on G G C D it should be D D Du D or whatever it works out to be. Sry to be long winded...but that would be most helpful
I love this song, i feel i have a connection with this song because of the guy i saved when i worked for enery Australia (electricity company )only to lose his life when he was tragically killed in a truck smash, want get back into guitar playing. Great video mate!!!
Hey Matt! I just wanted to say that I appreciate what you're doing for those of us who wanna learn guitar but need some help. Thanks alot buddy and keep the Lord in it brother!! Amen!
I like your approach great tutorial 👍🏼 I'm a seasoned musician but like to see others approach. For a beginner to watch this is is very explainable. Like how you say it's in the timing not the strumming pattern .. alot of people do the same strumming pattern and not feel the flow of the song...Thanks for posting Bless ya 👍🏼
Hey Matt I figured out the strings but now I can figure out the rhythm. This is the first song I've attempted and really the first time I've tried playing. I've listened to the song over two dozen times and I can't figure it out.
yes! I covered this one. man I'm glad you did this lesson. i.think yiu should do s full cover bro. right up.your alley. you sound good. just listened to his album on here and wow ot blew me away. I'd love to see Chris do a gospel record
I am having a hard time with strumming. It would be nice to have something to get you started for beigginers. Then go off timeing, but love the videos you have taught me alot
@@CountrySongTeacher I am recently working here in Singapore.But i am from Philippines.Do you have fb?I really thanks God for knowing you.I love to heared all my favorite christian song.I just started playing guitar but i still need to learn more.Actually i want to buy set of band for our young people in Philippines.Because they only used one guitar.So i prayed to God that He provide our needs.Hopefully this coming Dec i will donate for them by God grace.
I know this is an older video but any chance you could update this one with the bridge? Only happens for those few bars in the song but I struggle with that part.
Matt, my boy is coming home from the Army in a couple weeks and i was wanting to learn Tyler Farr's song "suffer in peace". He loves that sing and I wanna surprise him with playing it. Watching your videos has helped me really get playing some songs.
Dude, you are the man with your simple versions of country songs! Thanks very much for the lessons. I have learned so much from you. Just one question remains: when are we gonna see Matt McCoy in concert? I’d definitely buy a ticket! Much respect and best wishes from Frankfurt, Germany.
Hey Matt my favorite country guitar teacher! Just heard a song I would love to learn how to play called LET THE RAIN COME DOWN, Brent Cobb. I played around and was able to pick out some of the chords in it, so I'm sure you will be able to get them down right away. I need to learn how to find the chords that are in the key the song is in. I think you have a lesson on that? Please help me out! Thank you for all you do to help us out. Your are so kind, and have a big heart.
Matt just giving my feedback I absolutely love your videos ! But I have a suggestion. I love that you stress timing and not strumming patterns because it is the reason I learned to play. However if you could go into strumming patterns for once we learn to play with timing it would help me a ton ! But either way your videos are amazing !
there is a part right before the "don't go lookin' for the answers" line where he plays a bar chord (this is where you hear a slide up on the bass as well, my fav chord ) also, once you capo fret 5+ C, F, E, Em,A, Am, and various bar chords are progressively harder and harder to play (usually only G and D work from my experience, good luck tho) and i'll edit this if i'm wrong haha
Hey Matt been with you for a long time but I am still struggling I have finally dedicated myself to picking this thing up everyday no matter for how many minutes my question in problem need help them is that you did a good job on broken Halos but I just cannot get the strumming pattern down I wish you would slow down and slowly show the strumming pattern on this very song thanks your prescriber
Hey I can kinda see that your throwing in a quick up and down between your chord switch is this true? I can hear it I think I see it lemme know man....love your lessons keep em coming keep the Lord involved your amazing brother! You've helped me so much ...
Great video Matt, I saw your snap and hope you're doing better. Can you actually explain the strumming the way you are strumming to the song, because it may be on a 2 count but you are definetly strumming more than twice.
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I want to thank you. For years, I have wanted to play the guitar. About a month ago, I found your channel, and after watching a couple of videos, I was able to play my first song. It was the bar song. This was so important to me because my wife and I are foster parents. We were planning on adoption. However, his dad stepped up, and he went to live with his dad. His father let's him come over every other weekend to spend time with use. He struggles with his emotions, and I have been looking for something for him to focus on. He is 5 years old, and one day, the bar song came on the radio, and he loved it. He thought they were saying everybody at berger King getting Pepsi. The point is, after watching your videos, I was able to play this song for him. Now he wants a blue acoustic guitar. My wife and I are getting him one for Christmas. We are hoping this will give him something to focus on express himself through music. Thank you so much for your lessons and giving yet another way for me and my boy to bond and enhance our love of music.
The single best guitar 🎸 lesson channel on RUclips!!! Nothing else comes close .
Let’s go!! Thanks so much!
I've got three, maybe four, RUclips channels that I return to time and time again. Your's sir is one of them! God Bless.
Thanks man!
Your welcome I don't play muck except when it go to church but I'd like to learn some country music as well
4 years of playing not too good but finally i found my teacher!! Many Ahhhhh moments...lol
I played 10 years before I decided it was time to sing along. Man, the effort it took for me with timing. Nothing is impossible, just be persistent!!!
amen Tyler!
This video taught me my first song on guitar. It’s so nice to remember and see how you’ve grown
It's been a year and 6 months since I have been learning guitar. And this is coming from a man who never ever played or picked up a guitar.. I started learning by RUclips video from different people, but when I viewed Matt from Country Song Teacher, for the first time, I was hooked. He made it looked simple, and know what, it was and is... Now I can play any song, which was my goal from the beginning... .if you want to learn how to play one day, THIS IS THE MAN TO LEARN FROM...
MATT.... GREAT JOB MY FRIEND....
You da man!
Another great lesson for an old man like myself still struggling. Makes me want to keep trying.
Matt, I just want to say thank you, thank you thank you. I finally got it. The breakdown of timing and rhythm finally clicked and I'm am just so happy right now. I didn't think I was ever going to get it. But now I'm somewhere between awe and overjoyed.
love hearing this!!
You’re the best guitar teacher for country music. Best regards, from Geneva Switzerland. Thanks a lot !
Dude, my gal just gave me a guitar today for my birthday. I'm gonna shock the hell outta her this summer thanks to your channel! Thanks brother!
love it! great gift!
Man you have no idea how much I appreciate you breaking this down for me the chord change was kicking my butt…. You broke it down perfectly. Thank you
Matt your a blessing to alot of people you should be very proud of yourself. I am 44 years old and I'm recovering from open heart surgery and I'm doing my bucket list. I've always wanted to learn to play guitar and just couldn't get it but now I know the c,a,em,g,and d chords I can play broken halo by Chris Stapleton. Please put a video on my cousin's songs Brent Cobb. It would be great if I could learn his stuff. That way when I showed up to see him I could play guitars with him
thanks Ken! i'll be praying for you brother! Open Heart surgery is no joke but I know the one who holds the whole world in his hands so he can handle that too! God bless ya man!
I'm 14 yrs old and my uncle that just died a couple months ago was one of the best man I knew that could strum a guitar and after his death I was very interested in learning and your Zac brown Toes videos helped me learn so much in just a small amount of time and I thx you very very much
Sorry for your loss Morgan.. glad you e taken up guitar man
So about 15 -20 years ago I started to learn how to play guitar with the standard g, c, d, em. I was just getting started and was alright, but because I was using my mom's guitar and was moving out and couldn't afford one. So I lost it. Now I stumbled on to your channel and man it's so easy too learn. Thank you very much buddy. And God bless ya.
This guy got me and my buds playing guitar, us Ohio boys appreciate you!
Just started and this is great at 61 (62 on Sunday) Fingers are fumbling and apart from wanting to turn Beethoven music into country songs overnight; I have to content myself on a guitar with the compulsory stabilisers lol.. I will order your book and hopefully on the Emerald Isle I shall be strumming a few songs comfortably next year.. Every blessing and thank you for the teaching. It is pretty awesome!
i hear ya brother! i appreciate ya!
One of the most powerful songs ever. This song is so much like my daughter, that cancer stole from me.
I'm very sorry for your loss.
Thanks for what you are doing and God bless you friend. This song will make me a super star with my wife.
For those that frequent his videos I recommend his 4 chord song book. I bought it and he really does make it easy to learn a ton of songs. A++
So. My grandma is maggie mae, a country singer, and she said pick a song and you can play on stage. You helped a million. I crushed em
Great lesson, you helped me break it down, Thank you from England.
Thank you you make it easy to play any song we want to play. You make it simple so we can enjoy the music most of us aren't looking for perfect we just want to play the song Thank you again
Thanks Storm
Girl!!
Thank you i lost my little sister last year been trying to learn that toon your a awesome teacher thanks.
sorry for your loss Dustin. Praying for you today brother.
Hi Matt, just want to thank you. I'm trying to learn and your video is really helping me
awesome!
Just wanted to say. Appreciate you man. I have learned a lot from you.
Dude, I've watched this video a few times & I'm finally getting it. The most inspirational moment of the video was watching you working through the struggle at the end. Gave me a reminder that it's not just me & that everyone was at that moment in learning. Gave me that, "ok, I can do this" moment. I may never become perfect, but I'm progressing & having fun at getting better.
Another great lesson Matt... The strumming on this song was daunting for me until you broke it down into the 2 part rhythm way of doing it instead of a choppy up/down/up etc pattern. Chris Stapleton and this song is one of my favorites and the easy chords made it tempting for me to try as a newbie. I still struggle with the singing and playing because I'm doing exactly what you were saying, breaking the chords changes up to fit the lyrics of the song rather than your way of playing to a rhythm & singing separately. I think I'll probably just concentrate on playing and strumming without a pick until I get this one into muscle memory... but as a 70 years old newbie, muscle memory takes me a while. Thanks again Matt, your lessons and teaching methods that are keyed to new guitar players are really helping me!
Hey @CountrySongTeacher just wanted to shout out and say youve been a big help to many of us beginners in the Country genre. One thing that i feel would help us out is a bit more detail on the strums in conjunction with the chord changes. On Broken Halos here for example, you explain the stay on each chord for a two count...then go into a full speed strum "pattern/timing"...makes it difficult for novices to know that on G G C D it should be D D Du D or whatever it works out to be. Sry to be long winded...but that would be most helpful
Thank you!
WOW LOVE MUCH YOUR VOICE MATT....GOOD SINGER...GOD GIVE YOU MORE TALLENTS.GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ...
Same...I have been learning a lot. God bless you and yours.
Wow I wouldn't think anyone could match the sound of Chris Stapleton's voice. Nice singing and guitar wow.
I love this song, i feel i have a connection with this song because of the guy i saved when i worked for enery Australia (electricity company )only to lose his life when he was tragically killed in a truck smash, want get back into guitar playing.
Great video mate!!!
Awesome breakdown man. Really helped alot with you showing the singing an playing at the same time
Thanks man!
Hey Matt! I just wanted to say that I appreciate what you're doing for those of us who wanna learn guitar but need some help. Thanks alot buddy and keep the Lord in it brother!! Amen!
He's also a very good singer. *thumbs up*
Your great been trying for years and you put it simple to learn just gotta get the strumming pattern down
I like your approach great tutorial 👍🏼 I'm a seasoned musician but like to see others approach. For a beginner to watch this is is very explainable. Like how you say it's in the timing not the strumming pattern .. alot of people do the same strumming pattern and not feel the flow of the song...Thanks for posting Bless ya 👍🏼
Thanks Joe!
Thank you...my wife seen this...and she says me and you are twins....lol....she loves this song...I've learned several from ya
Hi Matt. Thanks for the lesson, another great job. My sister wanted me to learn this song, so kudos to you. Keep doing what you do
Thanks John!! Jam away brother!
Wife bought me A Martin 000-x2e for my 40th bday this is one of the first songs i played when i got it
I enjoy your videos, and I believe you are correct timing is much more important then strumming patterns. For me the simpler the better.
Great Lesson Matt!!! I'm a beginner and have LEARNED A TON from Your videos... THANK YOU!!!
Thanks Matt. Love it. You're so fun to watch and learn from. God bless.
thanks Donnie!
...........You can't beat that....a 3- chord song.....!!
You make learning easy! My wife likes me more because of you 😂 Keep up the great videos
haha love it Jimmy!
Thank you so much for what you do on here. I learned so much from you and now I play for my kids at home
I learn alot from you brother wish we could jam sometime in life God bless your day brother
Your honestly the best teacher👍
Hey Matt I figured out the strings but now I can figure out the rhythm. This is the first song I've attempted and really the first time I've tried playing. I've listened to the song over two dozen times and I can't figure it out.
Love your tutorials! A friend of mine that turned me to the guitar recommended you to me and I do not regret it! Keep it up!
awesome! tell your friend thanks!
yes!
I covered this one.
man I'm glad you did this lesson. i.think yiu should do s full cover bro. right up.your alley. you sound good.
just listened to his album on here and wow ot blew me away.
I'd love to see Chris do a gospel record
i just subscribed after watching you. you are a really nice guy and its easy to understand you and relate to what your saying.
thank ya so much! i appreciate the kind words!
You've got a great singing voice
Fantastic lesson! Thank you!
I am having a hard time with strumming. It would be nice to have something to get you started for beigginers. Then go off timeing, but love the videos you have taught me alot
thanks Brandon, be sure to type in matt mccoy strumming. i have lots of strumming videos out there.
Thanks for making learning enjoyable man learning easy song makes me want to continue learning
Wow!!!You look so good in singing.I love your voice.I liked to listened all you songs.Can i see you in person?
Where do you live? Thanks for the kind words!
@@CountrySongTeacher
I am recently working here in Singapore.But i am from Philippines.Do you have fb?I really thanks God for knowing you.I love to heared all my favorite christian song.I just started playing guitar but i still need to learn more.Actually i want to buy set of band for our young people in Philippines.Because they only used one guitar.So i prayed to God that He provide our needs.Hopefully this coming Dec i will donate for them by God grace.
I think your great.. and so helpful.. and your C is my C 2👍🤠
Awesome man, enjoy learning again from you, blessed !!!
great tutorial Matt love the timminig lesson thanks God bless you
I love your videos. Thank you!
I was gonna ask for this song! best song as of late!
Hello. This is sean martindale from eugene.oregon. i really enjoy watch ing. Your viods
Chris Stapleton treat you right would b a great tune to learn from u.
Yes! Will do!
Thanks to you my friend I have learned another song you rock bro
Taking it all in. Cool lesson
You have a real nice voice...
thanks Jasmine! i appreciate that!
Subbed, love hearing your freakin cool accent man very authentic. As you can tell you actually listen too and play all these songs.
Loving the Chris Stapleton great job man thinkin on doing some fire away
I know this is an older video but any chance you could update this one with the bridge? Only happens for those few bars in the song but I struggle with that part.
Your awesome man thanks for all your videos more help than any videos ive watched thanks !!
Man, you have a gift of teaching! I watch all your videos and have been going back and watching your older ones. Do you do requests??
oh yeah...what's up?
Matt, my boy is coming home from the Army in a couple weeks and i was wanting to learn Tyler Farr's song "suffer in peace". He loves that sing and I wanna surprise him with playing it. Watching your videos has helped me really get playing some songs.
Your lesson are awesome dude! Keep it up.
really appreciate this. can you show how to play the bridge? it seems to be different chords
This video is awesome and definitely helpful! I'm just having trouble knowing when to strum up or down can anyone help?!
Dude, you are the man with your simple versions of country songs! Thanks very much for the lessons. I have learned so much from you. Just one question remains: when are we gonna see Matt McCoy in concert? I’d definitely buy a ticket! Much respect and best wishes from Frankfurt, Germany.
Great Job! cheers mate, love all your videos
thanks Diego!
Great lesson, cheers!
You are awesome Bro keep that good spirit🙏
You have a good voice.
Such a great song, thanks for showin me how to do it
Good stuff! I'd like to see your version of fishin' in the dark Nitty Gritty dirt band
Hey Matt my favorite country guitar teacher! Just heard a song I would love to learn how to play called LET THE RAIN COME DOWN, Brent Cobb. I played around and was able to pick out some of the chords in it, so I'm sure you will be able to get them down right away. I need to learn how to find the chords that are in the key the song is in. I think you have a lesson on that? Please help me out! Thank you for all you do to help us out. Your are so kind, and have a big heart.
What a voice
Thanks bro!
Matt just giving my feedback I absolutely love your videos ! But I have a suggestion. I love that you stress timing and not strumming patterns because it is the reason I learned to play. However if you could go into strumming patterns for once we learn to play with timing it would help me a ton ! But either way your videos are amazing !
You're one cool freaking dude. So casual, makes it easy as shit to play this stuff.
It's a 4 chord song...but love your videos...love your voice and the way you play...the 4 th would be what a B would be without the capo
Can you do Blue Clear Sky by the great George Straight?
Your really good
u are a good teacher!!!!!!Nice vid too!!!
there is a part right before the "don't go lookin' for the answers" line where he plays a bar chord (this is where you hear a slide up on the bass as well, my fav chord ) also, once you capo fret 5+ C, F, E, Em,A, Am, and various bar chords are progressively harder and harder to play (usually only G and D work from my experience, good luck tho) and i'll edit this if i'm wrong haha
Hey Matt been with you for a long time but I am still struggling I have finally dedicated myself to picking this thing up everyday no matter for how many minutes my question in problem need help them is that you did a good job on broken Halos but I just cannot get the strumming pattern down I wish you would slow down and slowly show the strumming pattern on this very song thanks your prescriber
Hey I can kinda see that your throwing in a quick up and down between your chord switch is this true? I can hear it I think I see it lemme know man....love your lessons keep em coming keep the Lord involved your amazing brother! You've helped me so much ...
Hey Matt can you please make a tutorial of: That Was US by Kip Moore! Thank you!
Can you do a tutorial on how you do the thing where you lift your finger mid cord
Yes! Good call
@@CountrySongTeacher Thank you!😁
You are Awsome man , appreciate ya 💪🏽
Great tutorial!!
Are you related to Colt McCoy? Please do Death Row Chris Stapleton OR Up To No Good Livin'
great tone in the Taylor
thanks!
Great video Matt, I saw your snap and hope you're doing better. Can you actually explain the strumming the way you are strumming to the song, because it may be on a 2 count but you are definetly strumming more than twice.