I’ve found that the key thing is to learn in a way that is enjoyable and that is neither too easy nor too challenging. I’m aware I spend more time learning songs that I like than things like scales and theory etc but if I did more of the later I’d probably loose interest in the instrument entirely!
yep that is a great point and I think finding a great teacher is a great way to achieve this easily as they should be able to test you in that way. Thanks for sharing
@@remley8877while i agree, as a beginner guitarist (I've been learning for only a year and a half) one of the things that got me through those grueling early stages of learning is learning whatever i liked (of course i still learned the basics) i just learned the songs and solos that i liked and i got a little bit better because of that, decent to the point i can play in a band now though i wouldn't say im exceptional but I'm decent as a rhythm guitarist. I didn't care about scales and key's back then but now that im in a band im trying to learn those even if im not enjoying it. I would say that if i didn't just rawdog learning whatever i liked back then i wouldn't be able to get to where i am and i probably would lose interest by now
Stumbled across this video and am so glad I did. Flirted with learning for over 25 years. Started learning seriously 5 years ago. You make some fantastic points and highlight several things I’m struggling with. Time constraints from running a small business and family life, but I try to get at least 3 hours a week practice/playing. Knowing what to learn that’s not going to break my spirit would be a big help. Maybe a list of tracks based on difficulty?
hello thanks for the comment! I'm glad I connect with you on some struggles you have. Did you sign up to get the list via the description of the video?
What I find about practicing is warming up for a few minutes, finding a backing tract that my mood wants to play. I then work into a "groove" and let it expand and flow. This can be, 5min 10min or 30+ min, however just as soon as my fingers begin struggling to phrase and flow smoothly, I stop, set the guitar down, and I find coming back at a later time helps the process and it wants me to keep going Thank you for this video, I have learned a lot
Thanks for the comment! Starting with something fun to play is such a great way to pick up the guitar. For many, jumping straight into scales can feel a bit boring and might not be the most inspiring way to kick off a session. Glad you found the video very useful
I just started practicing. I can’t play loud since I share due to extremely high costs in central London as a recent post grad. Therefore I went for electric with the mustang fender micro amp. If anyone has a similar issue I highly recommend it as it gives you amp features but channeled through your headphones/earphones.
Thanks for sharing. Yes you can go wrong with an electric and amp that you can plug in and use headphones! The andertons amp I have listed also included headphones which I should of added in the vid. Good luck and hope you get more from the channel
@@RiffsRhythm What about compression of spikes though, otherwise you could damage your ears. Do headphone sockets on good amps do this already or is it a cause for concern?
No worries about that. It is easy to control the volume output. I play 99% of the time with headphones on because of my baby girl sleeping few meters away
It's a great amp, I have one. However, the headphones make it sound like shit compared to playing through the speaker, but you gotta do what you gotta do.
@@atlasjames7842 Just plug your guitar to your pc with an audio interface and use amp sims it's much better for recording and practicing but i actually practice unplugged most of the time. i haven't used my amp for 2 years lol
Jamming, playing with other people of about the same level, it's like four or five people noodling together. When it comes together it's like magic. Tape these sessions and pick out the good bits (there can also be lots of not-so-good bits) then turn them into riffs and songs. Worked a treat for my band.
Having been playing for 36 years I’ve been through many of the same issues and light bulb moments. It was really great to listen to your journey. The important take away for me is to play with others, challenge yourself and never stop learning.
Im at the stage myself. I have found its for me just playing with the song 100 times over say 3 to 4 weeks. Then your ear connects to your hands without thinking. (Extra tip: the time NOT practising is important. Allow it to settle for one or two days..then return and see the progress! Brain cells must grow and connect.)
Some really good advice here. Many of these, I've had to figure out on my own so kudos to you for pulling this thoughtful list together. The only thing I would take exception to is the advice on the first type of guitar for a youth beginner. While an electric is definitely easier on the fingers and has a smaller neck, you're really limiting yourself without an amp, and that's just a lot of extra stuff to learn at the very beginning. With an acoustic, you can easily take it anywhere and you don't need electricity for it to sound good. As for the neck size and finger torture, they make a lot of nice youth acoustics and you can load it up with some light silky strings until you develop some calluses. When I was a kid and got interested in guitar, my dad (being cheap and not knowing any better) bought me a classical guitar from Mexico. The neck was so wide that I couldn't chord anything, got discouraged and quit. I didn't try again until I was almost 50 years old. So don't be one of those people who only plays electric and pussies out when they're handed an acoustic to play.
Fantatics tips and your accent and voice are cool af. On the other hand, it's kind of overwhelming. At this point, I'm just trying not to hit the wrong notes when soloing by knowing where I am on the fretboard in terms of the pentatonic scales. A reach goal is to understand the chord shapes within the boxes with the idea of following the chords. That's what I'm focusing on rn.
@@RiffsRhythm it's impossible to stay 100% 'practice focused' for too long as you said, so the rest of the time on the guitar is either playing or yeah.. noodling.
There are two kinds of noodling, the one where you just move your fingers over the fretboard not knowing what you really do, that one is mostly overrated. And there is this kind of noodling where you know in which key you are playing, is it major or minor, what's the rhythm, what phrasing can be used, how to play with chord changes and so on, that one is underrated.
You are so funny mate. Until I read the comments I really believed you were Ed’s brother 😂 Everything you said was spot on the money. I loved the fact you said 1% of people are gifted with shredding and the whole thing should be to enjoy what you’re good at. I would often think (61) how can I ever do what these 12 years olds are doing, and then step away and just enjoy what I can do and get better at doing it. Glad I found your channel and you have a new sub. Say hi too Ed for me 😂
Personally with any other activity or skill where ive tried to over analyse what i do I’ve ended up quitting. I think sometimes just messing around and doing whatever is the most fun for the first 5-6 months is best to solidify the habit. Good advice thank you!
🎸🎸 But I am really good at noodling, in fact it is my favorite pass time. The purpose is to play hours and hours and not learning a single thing and not progressing at all. I have done this for years and I haven’t made a hint of progress. But I am really good at it. 🎸🎸
My practice routine is that I start with the more technically challenging stuff which also makes a great warmup, then I will do “theory noodling” I will research some scale or chord progression I’m not used to, and I see how I can blend it into my bag of tricks, then it’s freestyle noodling, and then I end with metronome/rhythm practice 🤷🏻♂️
I've been playing for 12 years, self taught (but via youtube😀) and I played live and jammed from about six months in - which was the greatest accelerator for me - I accept that younger generations have access to better equipment, teaching etc so their journey is likely to be quicker. I believe there are a million better guitarists than me in the UK alone. And it's ok
That’s such a cool journey! Starting to play live and jam just six months in is incredible-it’s such a great way to accelerate progress. I think you’re spot on about the younger generation having access to better gear and resources, but at the end of the day, it’s all about loving the process. And honestly, accepting where you are and being okay with it is such a healthy mindset. Sounds like you’ve got a really solid approach to playing
Funny enough mate, I started playing in the 1950’s when the guitar was a pariah! I played on a homemade nightmare guitar, higher action, railway line Cathedral strings. All you could get. My amp was an old valve radio with a headphone earpiece for a pickup. I am 81 now, and still performing. I played for a living for over 60 years. Never had a guitar lesson in my life. Bert Weedon Play In A Day book was my bible. Nobody played up the “ dusty” end in those days! We were on our own until Elvis came out. Then, that’s when it all started. If I had had someone like you back in the day, I would have got better much quicker! Good luck mate. Noodle on! Best thing you can ever do for songwriting.
Thanks for your sharing your story. I guess we all learn in our own ways and that is what makes us, us. Its great to hear stories like yours so thank you.
You credit Oasis with being your go to songs - I actually latched onto 311 songs. They were loud and straight forward enough to play by ear, very rhythmic and not too difficult (eventually). I recommend learners latch onto a band/performer like that they are interested in “modeling” to help along,
Yes I shouldn't of really discredited myself. I got into a band playing Oasis covers early on and it was so fun! Learning the fundamentals is so key that alot do miss the simple things.
I've been trying to learn a song a month. Trying to learn VH "aint talkin' 'bout love" was a bit too advanced for me but then when I went back to BOC "Don't fear the reaper" that riff had become easier!
sweet! I can definitely relate. It's good to push yourself and come back to something you were struggling with a while a go as you will then find it easier. The balance is to find something that is not to easy and not to hard.
Haven’t finished your vid yet but I’d like to mention that it will help you learn individual notes and the fretboard by trying bass as well as 6 string…it also may open other doors for you too
You’re absolutely right about the massive dreadnoughts with 12’s & classicals. However & it’s around 1k so probably not the beginners range but I’ve got a Martin sc10e & I found 9-46 acoustic strings for it. It’s got a cutaway & kind of wedged or ramped back. Comfortably access the 17th & with a bit of maneuvering I can get to the 20th.
Totally recommend a hollow or semi-hollow body electric like an Epiphone Casino, Gretsch Electromatic or Gibson 335 /Epiphone ES335. Can be played a little more quietly than an acoustic or amplified and they’re versatile.
Pay for a decent set up to get a guitar that is pleasant/easier to play. Play with friends as much as you can. Learn tunes. When you're better, fingerstyle ones. Nothing worse than somebody saying play something and all you can do is some pentatonic widdling. If you want to get into deeper music, harmony etc get a keyboard because in my experience a keyboard makes things that seem complicated on guitar much more understandable.
thanks for the comment. The keyboard is a great tool to understand basic harmony for any non pianist. Your right it makes it easier to understand. I use this when i'm teaching alot. Thanks for sharing
thats a great start and for many, the only scale the need to learn. Keep up but always worth exploring new sounds when your ready as it keeps it fun and interesting
I think the next step is to learn the major scale in a commonly used key like A, and learn all the names of the notes on the scale and their relation (root, 2nd, 3rd, perfect 4th, etc). Then learn how altering certain parts of the major scale changes into whole new sounds (flattening or sharpening notes on the scale). Then learn to move that around to any key. If you don't already, learn every note on the A and two E strings, and then can easily use the octave pattern (in a standard tuning) to instantly find the notes on the D and G strings. With that you can always find a root note to build an improvised lick off of on any of the top 4 strings on the guitar. Add those to your pentatonic scale with the blues notes added in and you can improv over anything in any key on command
@Granger-e6i that's tough as I didn't learn from videos. I would search "learn major scale on guitar" to start off. Also can search "how to find octaves on guitar". That should be a good starting point. Do you know the very beginning basics of guitar theory? How each string climbes up in pitch a half step for every fret? So the e string open is an E, first fret an F, 2nd an F#, third a G, etc.? If not then searching for very beginner guitar theory lessons should be the first step before learning the major scale. Now, once you do know the major scale then that's how you can get to learning how to use different scale degrees to play the modes. That can get you adding mixolydian and Dorian phrases (2 most useful for most guitar music) into your solos. But that's on down the line. It's basically a really big book and you just have to learn what one page means before you turn to the next. Be patient, takes a long time, but persistence will get you there. And if nothing else you could free trial a guitar course like Justin Music and get more structured examples. Oh, and what really helped me out when I was younger was playing with other musicians. Today that can be simulated with backing tracks in practice. Very helpful to learn instinctively what sounds good and what doesn't over actual bass/rhythm guitar/ keys in each key. With practice it starts to become 2nd nature when improvising. You just know when you hit a note that doesn't fit at all. Great fun too
I like to see what other mean is important but I think their is no easy way to learn something take your time and everthing will come especially in a time we have youtubers who show us everthing. A "Ted" video inspired me where a guy is in front of u with a ukulele and talk about you can learning everthing 7 years later and between 17-18thousand of hours I can play guitar and moving around Europe enjoy jour journey what ever u will learn their hard things their are easy things but u will come to the point where u can play everthing on your own way 💯🎸🎶🍀👣what Jimmy Hendrix said once I love so much he would like it if the people take his music and make his own that's what we should do all. Buen Camino 👣✌🏽🙏🏽 And thanks for the hard work on every videos 1000 of people's listen in this time when I do my training outside or if I move from Germany to Spain and every thank u I get it's 1 for a youtuber who show me to play "something". 🤗
Thanks for the comment. Yep enjoying the journey and everything will come. You don't have to be the next big thing but the love of music and guitar is the most important thing. Enjoy!
Great video! The only advice I don't agree with is about choosing a guitar. I wouldn't begin learning on the smoothest guitar (that being the electric), but rather go to a guitar shop (or pawn ship, and save $), and test acoustics that feels right to you. Although yes, classical guitars tend to be higher action, there are several different heights and styles... you're bound to find one that fits you. Reason I don't agree to start with an electric is that an acoustic is readily available for you, no need to get any extras, and also there is a tendency of picking up habits when playing solely electric thar will not do when you jump to an acoustic.
I’m a blind guitar player and yOutube lessons are somewhat helpful. Howa, a lot of times, ty are to vision oriented to be of much help. I don’t use picks just my fingers when I play. I have no choice but to learn by ear. Most of the playing I do is rhythm playing with a few notes thrown in. I do knowledge a little lead stuff and I think my lead playing is getting a little better. I play mostly classic country like Hank Williams and Johnny Cash as well as bluegrass gospel. Noodling on. Guitar is a lot of fun! I wish I could find someone to give me lessons so I could get better. I have played at different places like a couple of nursing homes, a couple places that did open mikes and at a coffee house. I always enjoy learning new songs. I keep my guitars in their cases not hanging on a wall. That wouldn’t work for me. I’m currently saving up for a Breedlove concert guitar with a spruce top and Myrtle wood back and sides. The guitar is on sale for $2100 It will take me a while to comevery up with the money. However, I have a martin d18 and an Alvarez as well as a yamaha fg830 CE which also has a bone nut and saddle. All my guitars sound very good. I’d love to put up my playing on youtube, but only have my iPhone 13 pro max. I’m sure I’d need better equipment to get a decent quality recording. Thanks so much for these tips.
I've been playing guitar just over 5 decades. I had an advantage of naturally being able to play by ear. Playing the guitar is easy in terms of learning a few chords and playing hundreds of songs with those few chords. Certainly learning everything there is to know about guitar is very complex, which is sort of why I chose to play guitar, there is always something new to learn. I certainly took my time learning since there are so many songs you can play that are relatively easy. I suppose if I had the ambition to play professionally I would have picked up the pace, but I play solely for my own entertainment as well as relaxation.
My tip is: do whatever you can to link up with other guitar players and play together. No matter what you play and how simple the stuff is. I learned so much from other players. Also don’t stay away from singing.
In his book "For Guitar Players Only" Tommy Tedesco describes guitar players as "inveterate noodlers" and goes on to state that guitar players should take advantage of this. I use noodling to work on my ability to improvise melodies. That's one of a million things you could do.
Start with a solid foundation: Choose the right guitar: Electric guitars are easier for beginners due to their lighter strings and narrower necks. Use a simple amplifier initially to avoid distractions. Keep your guitar visible: Display your guitar on a wall or hanger to encourage frequent playing. Adopt the right mindset: Understand that learning guitar is challenging but rewarding. Embrace the journey and enjoy the process. Utilize various learning resources: Explore RUclips for lessons and tabs. Train your ear alongside using tabs for accurate learning. Consider getting a teacher: A good teacher can help you avoid bad habits and accelerate your progress. Practice effectively: Focus on quality over quantity: Shorter, focused practice sessions are more effective than long hours. Journal your practice to track progress and stay organized. Prioritize rhythm: Spend more time on rhythm, as it constitutes the majority of guitar playing. Improving rhythm will also enhance your lead playing. Memorize music: Avoid relying on sheets; memorize pieces to be able to play without them. Have a few “party tricks” you can play anytime. Learn advanced techniques: Focus on core advanced techniques like palm muting, hammer-ons, pull-offs, and bending. These techniques set the foundation for further progress. Incorporate noodling: Mix structured practice with noodling to explore new ideas and techniques. Noodling can lead to creativity and discovery. Set goals and have a purpose: Having specific goals or deadlines can drive progress. Goals can be as simple as learning a favorite song or preparing for a performance. Play with others: Jamming with friends or participating in open mics can be highly motivating and fun. Playing with others enhances your skills and social experience. Find your fun: Identify what aspects of guitar playing you enjoy the most and incorporate them into your practice. Push yourself with solos: Continuously challenge yourself with more difficult solos to improve your skills. This will aid in improvisation and overall playing ability. Stay consistent and focused: Stick to practicing a few things consistently before moving on to new ones. Revisit challenging pieces later as you progress. Explore different styles: Learning different styles of music can expand your musicality and improve your primary genre of interest. Experiment with effects: Effects can enhance your tone and creative expression. Channels like The Pedal Show can be valuable resources for learning about effects. Avoid comparison: Focus on your own journey and celebrate your progress instead of comparing yourself to others. Have a purpose: Having a clear purpose, like learning songs for a gig, can drive you to practice more effectively. Incorporate improvisation: Spend time improvising and making up music to keep practice fun and engaging. Maintain consistency: Work consistently on a few things for a significant period before moving on to new challenges.
Good advice. I would just add one that you broke frequently: don’t badmouth how you became comfortable with the guitar. The extra time you spent on Oasis was probably meaningful, if you thought more about it. If nothing else, it gave you the dopamine to really get interested and go far. Regarding noodling, I always thought that the idea that noodling is bad was just a stupid notion from shallow thinkers. I also love the dead, and much of their sound was noodling. I’d rather sound like Jerry than some stranger from RUclips. Lots of good advice. I also tell people to keep their guitars out and accessible. If you’re keeping it in a case, you’re not gonna play it (beginners, not collectors, etc). I am not a teacher, just someone who has been playing for 31 years, so I agree w a lot of this. But don’t badmouth your origin story. I’m sure you learned more than you think or it pushed you another way. Also just a pet peeve, all the goofy videos telling people how not to learn.
I really appreciate the comment! That’s a great perspective, and you’re right-I shouldn’t be so hard on how I learned. Like you said, it’s what kept me motivated to keep practicing and improving. My guitar teacher might have hated it, but I was obsessed-which isn’t something I see in most of my students these days.
@ I did same. Oasis was a good band to learn from, as were The Breeders and lots of other simple bands from those days. I would say that spending time learning from bands is overall productive, as a person will be working on learning multiple subtle things that work together.
I used to leave my Taylor acoustic out on a guitar stand. Then after a while, the back split due to a change in humidity. Now I leave it in the case, with a damp sponge in a plastic bag, anytime I’m not playing it keeps it cleaner dust free. Just an FYI.
I struggle with everything from simple one finger songs , even mute one E string tunes,strumming and play anything is like taping my head rubbing my belly and hopping on one foot One of main problems with RUclips is they call the chords but don’t show finger placement I’m trying and hopefully one day I’ll somehow figure something out that sounds ok like a chord sounding right and moving to another chord one without hitting or muting strings Learning without someone physically in the room actually showing you makes so much harder and lessons don’t come free or cheap But I’m still hoping and trying for a miracle maybe I’ll get knocked out and wake up being able to play like prince 😂😂
I’ve been playing for years and can learn songs over time, but struggle to retain the songs if not played every week or two. Very frustrating. Would love advise/tricks to overcome this obstacle.
If you don’t use it, you lose it. There’s no easy way around it. This tip is learned from a very talented 100 year old musician. Just keep playing & practicing if you want to maintain/improve your skill & memory.❤
If I were to summarize what I wished I had learned sooner it would have been nearly word for word what you discussed. Didn't have the opportunity to attend a music university but have arrived at nearly the same place you are on many levels. Thank you for this great summary of what to focus on early in music education Im sure it will help many who follow your advice ✌️
Hello, thanks so much the comment and how you can relate to this. You don't need to attend music school and I think you have proved that. I do hope this gets out to as many people as possible and help them out. Thanks again! I hope you enjoy the content from the channel
@ Starting out with a crappy guitar with strings an inch off the front board which was very discouraging, jumping to solos after acquiring an electric guitar without developing a good sense of rhythm, focusing too much on scales rather than melodic solos, getting bored quickly, and jumping from one thing to the next, the importance of keeping a guitar out and visible, and now coming back to something that was too difficult earlier worked itself out even when focusing on other songs or techniques.
I prefer my students start out on a nylon guitar with no pick.. Whether one is playing a nylon or steel stringed acoustic or an electric guitar, the magic to me is in the right hand, and nylons develop right hand technique that one can import into their other instruments. Also, if the student wants to ultimately use the guitar as a synth/midi controller a good right hand is crucial for reasons one will learn upon doing it. Just thought I'd put this out thereto anyone who may get value out of it
Thanks for sharing. I may across anti classical guitar. But many still buy the classical guitar due to it's price. Fingerstyle and picking are very different technique and I personally feel they lend each other to the various types of guitars. Depends on style I guess you ultimately want to play.
Heres my advice, and its just one thing, that will impact ALL of your playing. Take a heroic dose of magic mushrooms. It will give your ego a good kick in the teeth and your playing will all of a sudden become meaningful
@@RiffsRhythm Oh dang I got a long reply and I see now it got deleted.... I see YT hates me. Let's just say I'm a beginner still under half a year and I mostly learn by watching the guy called Tom Conlon on RUclips, his has excellent renditions for surfish rock and many other songs, and they have tabs, so I slow him down try and learn how he slides, hammer ons, pulls of, tremelo picks, uses the whammy etc etc... Also take note of how his finger placement since he seems very methodical. Recently another channel I discovered is 'gitar online' where he plays the vocals as lead for many popular songs, which something nice so I'm learning from there as well. It's getting extremely difficult to memorize entire songs with all their nuances. But I'm basically procrastinating and I should be progressing with actual lessons as I don't have no idea by heart what the notes each fret is, no idea about scales or any of that. So still an absolute beginner. My strumming is also very lackluster I neglected that because I know playing more lead style but there for some songs I really wish I could improve my strumming.
thats a real world tip . DON'T KEEP PUTTING IN AWAY IN THE CASE ...it needs to be out ready for you to pick up and play when the mood takes you . Remember.out of sight out of mind
So if Ed & Thom had a Child that child would be Dean, but, So sorry every body if you took time to read this, but with that & you are said brother, how mad does it make you when you see the simplest guitar riffs & rhythms make a million or so in money's not necessarily money for the band (of course) but I would dig to see some one do a video why these simple songs are so good and speak to such a broad scope of players, & fans. You touched on it a bit the psychology the emotions. Anyways cheers brother (human family) the smile meh.not enough time to listen so meh lol thanks for video. Stagnation does succk & is a Killer!
The first 3 months you're gonna sound horrible and fingers will hurt. I believe 10 minutes a day is best for beginner. As you improve, you'll naturally want to play longer and longer.
Yep sound advice! Consistent practice over those 3 months and it gets a whole lot more fun and easy. Even starting with 1-5 minutes every day to slowly build up to a habit is a great way. Thanks for sharing
I disagree with tip 1. I started on a classical guitar with no interest in classical music whatsoever. Every person I've ever known who got an electric guitar as their first guitar just uses it as a dust collector.
thanks for sharing. Everyone has different experiences and as I teacher I do find the electric to be a great option to start with depending on style of music your into.
Thanks for letting me know, i'll look into to see if i can control this. From memory it depends on the viewer and how many ads get shown depending on behaviour. Sorry it wasn't a smooth watch
@@RiffsRhythm No problem it was a great video like I said, but I was doing dishes in the other room so I couldn't easily skip the ads. I would say at least a third of the watch was ads for some reason. This is no doubt exacerbated by the fact that I was watching on 1.75 speed and ads don't get sped up, so only your video was going faster than normal, and ads were at regular speed. All the best!
@@peteneville698 I would advise using acoustic stings only. You can get lighter gauge strings for acoustic. It will make it easier to play. Volume wise may differ slightly but not noticeable.
Why the fuck buy an amp if u can just plug it in to ur computer with a interface and boom you have dozens of different effects and pedals for free to use
@RiffsRhythm I guess everyone has a computer these days, the interface costs a little over 100 usd in my country but I think it's worth it to pay a little bit more for what abilities and savings does it give to you and most players who start learning arent gonna play with other pp from the beginning. Its just the most efficient and flexible way to start in my opinion.
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I’ve found that the key thing is to learn in a way that is enjoyable and that is neither too easy nor too challenging. I’m aware I spend more time learning songs that I like than things like scales and theory etc but if I did more of the later I’d probably loose interest in the instrument entirely!
yep that is a great point and I think finding a great teacher is a great way to achieve this easily as they should be able to test you in that way. Thanks for sharing
Saying "learn this scale" never once allows people to use that scale.
No, definitely not, you must always force yourself through the next page of the mel bay book you are currently working on. Jk
@@remley8877while i agree, as a beginner guitarist (I've been learning for only a year and a half) one of the things that got me through those grueling early stages of learning is learning whatever i liked (of course i still learned the basics) i just learned the songs and solos that i liked and i got a little bit better because of that, decent to the point i can play in a band now though i wouldn't say im exceptional but I'm decent as a rhythm guitarist. I didn't care about scales and key's back then but now that im in a band im trying to learn those even if im not enjoying it. I would say that if i didn't just rawdog learning whatever i liked back then i wouldn't be able to get to where i am and i probably would lose interest by now
I agree with you!
The joke about Thom Yorke and Ed Sheeran being your brothers had me rolling on the floor.
haha glad you picked up on that. I seem to get told so often I look like one of the two!
I also laughed out loud and my family was like “what’s so funny?”
@@Halenrocks5150 haha love this
It caught me off guard
Ah now I get it. I don't know who those guys are but assuming they're English haha.
You don’t look a day over 22! Great points man well said
thanks okiwatashi2349! It's the skin care routine thats the secret. haha
Stumbled across this video and am so glad I did.
Flirted with learning for over 25 years. Started learning seriously 5 years ago.
You make some fantastic points and highlight several things I’m struggling with.
Time constraints from running a small business and family life, but I try to get at least 3 hours a week practice/playing.
Knowing what to learn that’s not going to break my spirit would be a big help. Maybe a list of tracks based on difficulty?
hello thanks for the comment! I'm glad I connect with you on some struggles you have. Did you sign up to get the list via the description of the video?
What I find about practicing is warming up for a few minutes, finding a backing tract that my mood wants to play. I then work into a "groove" and let it expand and flow. This can be, 5min 10min or 30+ min, however just as soon as my fingers begin struggling to phrase and flow smoothly, I stop, set the guitar down, and I find coming back at a later time helps the process and it wants me to keep going
Thank you for this video, I have learned a lot
Thanks for the comment! Starting with something fun to play is such a great way to pick up the guitar. For many, jumping straight into scales can feel a bit boring and might not be the most inspiring way to kick off a session. Glad you found the video very useful
I just started practicing. I can’t play loud since I share due to extremely high costs in central London as a recent post grad. Therefore I went for electric with the mustang fender micro amp. If anyone has a similar issue I highly recommend it as it gives you amp features but channeled through your headphones/earphones.
Thanks for sharing. Yes you can go wrong with an electric and amp that you can plug in and use headphones! The andertons amp I have listed also included headphones which I should of added in the vid. Good luck and hope you get more from the channel
@@RiffsRhythm What about compression of spikes though, otherwise you could damage your ears. Do headphone sockets on good amps do this already or is it a cause for concern?
No worries about that. It is easy to control the volume output. I play 99% of the time with headphones on because of my baby girl sleeping few meters away
It's a great amp, I have one. However, the headphones make it sound like shit compared to playing through the speaker, but you gotta do what you gotta do.
@@atlasjames7842 Just plug your guitar to your pc with an audio interface and use amp sims it's much better for recording and practicing but i actually practice unplugged most of the time. i haven't used my amp for 2 years lol
Jamming, playing with other people of about the same level, it's like four or five people noodling together. When it comes together it's like magic. Tape these sessions and pick out the good bits (there can also be lots of not-so-good bits) then turn them into riffs and songs. Worked a treat for my band.
great tips there! Thank you so much to the community.
Having been playing for 36 years I’ve been through many of the same issues and light bulb moments. It was really great to listen to your journey. The important take away for me is to play with others, challenge yourself and never stop learning.
Hey thanks so much for the comment that means a lot. I'm glad you got some takeaways and I hope you can implement them into your journey.
This is what I needed, thank you for sharing. Subbed
Thanks for the sub! Glad you liked the video!
Please make that video on learning to remember songs, pretty please man..
Noted! Please like this comment if you want me to do this
Im at the stage myself. I have found its for me just playing with the song 100 times over say 3 to 4 weeks. Then your ear connects to your hands without thinking. (Extra tip: the time NOT practising is important. Allow it to settle for one or two days..then return and see the progress! Brain cells must grow and connect.)
Some really good advice here. Many of these, I've had to figure out on my own so kudos to you for pulling this thoughtful list together. The only thing I would take exception to is the advice on the first type of guitar for a youth beginner. While an electric is definitely easier on the fingers and has a smaller neck, you're really limiting yourself without an amp, and that's just a lot of extra stuff to learn at the very beginning. With an acoustic, you can easily take it anywhere and you don't need electricity for it to sound good. As for the neck size and finger torture, they make a lot of nice youth acoustics and you can load it up with some light silky strings until you develop some calluses. When I was a kid and got interested in guitar, my dad (being cheap and not knowing any better) bought me a classical guitar from Mexico. The neck was so wide that I couldn't chord anything, got discouraged and quit. I didn't try again until I was almost 50 years old. So don't be one of those people who only plays electric and pussies out when they're handed an acoustic to play.
I've found that noodling gives you a chance to develop new riffs. Guys like SRV used this to come up with some of his coolest stuff.
I’ve been playing 52 years. Some great advice there.
The difference is these days there is much more information available.
Too much info do you think? Thats the only issue in my opinion.
Fantatics tips and your accent and voice are cool af. On the other hand, it's kind of overwhelming. At this point, I'm just trying not to hit the wrong notes when soloing by knowing where I am on the fretboard in terms of the pentatonic scales. A reach goal is to understand the chord shapes within the boxes with the idea of following the chords. That's what I'm focusing on rn.
Noodling is EXTREMELY underrated. It's time on the instrument either way.
Glad you agree! So many say the opposite but with the balance of practice and noodling is the best
@@RiffsRhythm it's impossible to stay 100% 'practice focused' for too long as you said, so the rest of the time on the guitar is either playing or yeah.. noodling.
There are two kinds of noodling, the one where you just move your fingers over the fretboard not knowing what you really do, that one is mostly overrated. And there is this kind of noodling where you know in which key you are playing, is it major or minor, what's the rhythm, what phrasing can be used, how to play with chord changes and so on, that one is underrated.
@@NoCats-on-Guitars Ramen is also very underrated.
Never put noodles on your guitar. Never
You are so funny mate.
Until I read the comments I really believed you were Ed’s brother 😂
Everything you said was spot on the money.
I loved the fact you said 1% of people are gifted with shredding and the whole thing should be to enjoy what you’re good at. I would often think (61) how can I ever do what these 12 years olds are doing, and then step away and just enjoy what I can do and get better at doing it.
Glad I found your channel and you have a new sub.
Say hi too Ed for me 😂
Personally with any other activity or skill where ive tried to over analyse what i do I’ve ended up quitting. I think sometimes just messing around and doing whatever is the most fun for the first 5-6 months is best to solidify the habit. Good advice thank you!
As long as you are having fun and seeing some progress and things get easier I can't fault that approach!
I’m learning to play and I practice for 20 minutes and stop for about 15 minutes then I practice again. I’m 74 years old.
Playing that big dreadnought actually helps a lot... It prepares your fingers to play any damn guitar in the future...
Not me. I had to retrain myself to not press the strings so hard. Took a very long time to do that. And still catch myself sometimes.
Yeah but as a beginner you're trying to understand the basics of guitar. A big ol dreadnought doesn't help with the basics.
@@Baconcatboy exactly
🎸🎸 But I am really good at noodling, in fact it is my favorite pass time. The purpose is to play hours and hours and not learning a single thing and not progressing at all. I have done this for years and I haven’t made a hint of progress. But I am really good at it. 🎸🎸
My practice routine is that I start with the more technically challenging stuff which also makes a great warmup, then I will do “theory noodling” I will research some scale or chord progression I’m not used to, and I see how I can blend it into my bag of tricks, then it’s freestyle noodling, and then I end with metronome/rhythm practice 🤷🏻♂️
That sounds great! Well done, fun, structured and learning core things!
dang, this video is so relatable... I just want to play Oasis songs but also improve and learn more, Thank you mate, I needed this!!
We are on the same page with that then! Thanks for the comment
Learning though play is 1 of the best ways to learn in any thing
- im learning with rocksmith 2014 ! + tabs
Great work!
I've been playing for 12 years, self taught (but via youtube😀) and I played live and jammed from about six months in - which was the greatest accelerator for me - I accept that younger generations have access to better equipment, teaching etc so their journey is likely to be quicker. I believe there are a million better guitarists than me in the UK alone. And it's ok
That’s such a cool journey! Starting to play live and jam just six months in is incredible-it’s such a great way to accelerate progress. I think you’re spot on about the younger generation having access to better gear and resources, but at the end of the day, it’s all about loving the process. And honestly, accepting where you are and being okay with it is such a healthy mindset. Sounds like you’ve got a really solid approach to playing
Funny enough mate, I started playing in the 1950’s when the guitar was a pariah! I played on a homemade nightmare guitar, higher action, railway line Cathedral strings. All you could get. My amp was an old valve radio with a headphone earpiece for a pickup. I am 81 now, and still performing. I played for a living for over 60 years. Never had a guitar lesson in my life. Bert Weedon Play In A Day book was my bible. Nobody played up the “ dusty” end in those days! We were on our own until Elvis came out. Then, that’s when it all started. If I had had someone like you back in the day, I would have got better much quicker! Good luck mate. Noodle on! Best thing you can ever do for songwriting.
Thanks for your sharing your story. I guess we all learn in our own ways and that is what makes us, us. Its great to hear stories like yours so thank you.
@ Any time bud. Keep the guitar faith! You’re magic!
@ thank you 🙏 enjoy the channel
You credit Oasis with being your go to songs - I actually latched onto 311 songs. They were loud and straight forward enough to play by ear, very rhythmic and not too difficult (eventually). I recommend learners latch onto a band/performer like that they are interested in “modeling” to help along,
Yes I shouldn't of really discredited myself. I got into a band playing Oasis covers early on and it was so fun! Learning the fundamentals is so key that alot do miss the simple things.
Excellent video
Thank you hope you enjoyed it!
I've been trying to learn a song a month. Trying to learn VH "aint talkin' 'bout love" was a bit too advanced for me but then when I went back to BOC "Don't fear the reaper" that riff had become easier!
sweet! I can definitely relate. It's good to push yourself and come back to something you were struggling with a while a go as you will then find it easier. The balance is to find something that is not to easy and not to hard.
Haven’t finished your vid yet but I’d like to mention that it will help you learn individual notes and the fretboard by trying bass as well as 6 string…it also may open other doors for you too
Great tip! Thanks and yes it can open up more doors to play basic bass in bands etc
Great video. Thank you.
Glad you liked it!
You’re absolutely right about the massive dreadnoughts with 12’s & classicals. However & it’s around 1k so probably not the beginners range but I’ve got a Martin sc10e & I found 9-46 acoustic strings for it. It’s got a cutaway & kind of wedged or ramped back. Comfortably access the 17th & with a bit of maneuvering I can get to the 20th.
I'll take a look at this guitar. Might not be at everyones budget however but sounds very nice.
Good points!
Thank you, I hope some of these hit home and help you out
Thank you ❤
You're welcome 😊 I hope some of these points have helped out
@RiffsRhythm I'm definitely going to look into them! I wish I could display my guitar in the open but I fear dust might get on/in to it lol
@ it won’t get dusty as you’ll be picking it up all the time :)
@@RiffsRhythm lol you're pushy ain't you 😝. Ok I'll figure out how to hang it up on the wall. I think that looks cool. Also helps for space 🙂
Totally recommend a hollow or semi-hollow body electric like an Epiphone Casino, Gretsch Electromatic or Gibson 335 /Epiphone ES335. Can be played a little more quietly than an acoustic or amplified and they’re versatile.
Nailed it! I have a Epiphone Dot and a Gretsch Jet and yes they louder than Solid Body guitars. Great advice
Pay for a decent set up to get a guitar that is pleasant/easier to play.
Play with friends as much as you can.
Learn tunes. When you're better, fingerstyle ones. Nothing worse than somebody saying play something and all you can do is some pentatonic widdling.
If you want to get into deeper music, harmony etc get a keyboard because in my experience a keyboard makes things that seem complicated on guitar much more understandable.
thanks for the comment. The keyboard is a great tool to understand basic harmony for any non pianist. Your right it makes it easier to understand. I use this when i'm teaching alot. Thanks for sharing
That was a great video… 😊
Thank you! 😃
I have been playing for 39 years. there are no lists or rules. forget about these things and just play from your fucking heart.
Noddling helped me to improvise solos in any chord. Though I only know the minor pentatonic scale
thats a great start and for many, the only scale the need to learn. Keep up but always worth exploring new sounds when your ready as it keeps it fun and interesting
Learn the natural minor it will change your playing as well.
I think the next step is to learn the major scale in a commonly used key like A, and learn all the names of the notes on the scale and their relation (root, 2nd, 3rd, perfect 4th, etc). Then learn how altering certain parts of the major scale changes into whole new sounds (flattening or sharpening notes on the scale). Then learn to move that around to any key.
If you don't already, learn every note on the A and two E strings, and then can easily use the octave pattern (in a standard tuning) to instantly find the notes on the D and G strings. With that you can always find a root note to build an improvised lick off of on any of the top 4 strings on the guitar.
Add those to your pentatonic scale with the blues notes added in and you can improv over anything in any key on command
@@vicenzor9699 could you recommend the best video for that? My knowledge of theory is below average.
@Granger-e6i that's tough as I didn't learn from videos. I would search "learn major scale on guitar" to start off. Also can search "how to find octaves on guitar". That should be a good starting point.
Do you know the very beginning basics of guitar theory? How each string climbes up in pitch a half step for every fret? So the e string open is an E, first fret an F, 2nd an F#, third a G, etc.? If not then searching for very beginner guitar theory lessons should be the first step before learning the major scale.
Now, once you do know the major scale then that's how you can get to learning how to use different scale degrees to play the modes. That can get you adding mixolydian and Dorian phrases (2 most useful for most guitar music) into your solos. But that's on down the line. It's basically a really big book and you just have to learn what one page means before you turn to the next. Be patient, takes a long time, but persistence will get you there. And if nothing else you could free trial a guitar course like Justin Music and get more structured examples.
Oh, and what really helped me out when I was younger was playing with other musicians. Today that can be simulated with backing tracks in practice. Very helpful to learn instinctively what sounds good and what doesn't over actual bass/rhythm guitar/ keys in each key. With practice it starts to become 2nd nature when improvising. You just know when you hit a note that doesn't fit at all. Great fun too
You seem authentic 😊👍
thanks for the comment! I try and be as authentic as possible.
I like to see what other mean is important but I think their is no easy way to learn something take your time and everthing will come especially in a time we have youtubers who show us everthing. A "Ted" video inspired me where a guy is in front of u with a ukulele and talk about you can learning everthing 7 years later and between 17-18thousand of hours I can play guitar and moving around Europe enjoy jour journey what ever u will learn their hard things their are easy things but u will come to the point where u can play everthing on your own way 💯🎸🎶🍀👣what Jimmy Hendrix said once I love so much he would like it if the people take his music and make his own that's what we should do all.
Buen Camino 👣✌🏽🙏🏽
And thanks for the hard work on every videos 1000 of people's listen in this time when I do my training outside or if I move from Germany to Spain and every thank u I get it's 1 for a youtuber who show me to play "something". 🤗
Thanks for the comment. Yep enjoying the journey and everything will come. You don't have to be the next big thing but the love of music and guitar is the most important thing. Enjoy!
Great video!
The only advice I don't agree with is about choosing a guitar. I wouldn't begin learning on the smoothest guitar (that being the electric), but rather go to a guitar shop (or pawn ship, and save $), and test acoustics that feels right to you. Although yes, classical guitars tend to be higher action, there are several different heights and styles... you're bound to find one that fits you.
Reason I don't agree to start with an electric is that an acoustic is readily available for you, no need to get any extras, and also there is a tendency of picking up habits when playing solely electric thar will not do when you jump to an acoustic.
I get my new song ideas from noodling.
When I hit on something I like I record it and then write lyrics to it.
Yes this is a great way! The best songs riffs happen by accident or come natural (noodling)
I’m a blind guitar player and yOutube lessons are somewhat helpful. Howa, a lot of times, ty are to vision oriented to be of much help. I don’t use picks just my fingers when I play. I have no choice but to learn by ear. Most of the playing I do is rhythm playing with a few notes thrown in. I do knowledge a little lead stuff and I think my lead playing is getting a little better. I play mostly classic country like Hank Williams and Johnny Cash as well as bluegrass gospel. Noodling on. Guitar is a lot of fun! I wish I could find someone to give me lessons so I could get better. I have played at different places like a couple of nursing homes, a couple places that did open mikes and at a coffee house. I always enjoy learning new songs. I keep my guitars in their cases not hanging on a wall. That wouldn’t work for me. I’m currently saving up for a Breedlove concert guitar with a spruce top and Myrtle wood back and sides. The guitar is on sale for $2100 It will take me a while to comevery up with the money. However, I have a martin d18 and an Alvarez as well as a yamaha fg830 CE which also has a bone nut and saddle. All my guitars sound very good. I’d love to put up my playing on youtube, but only have my iPhone 13 pro max. I’m sure I’d need better equipment to get a decent quality recording. Thanks so much for these tips.
thanks for sharing and good luck in your quest!
I've been playing guitar just over 5 decades. I had an advantage of naturally being able to play by ear. Playing the guitar is easy in terms of learning a few chords and playing hundreds of songs with those few chords. Certainly learning everything there is to know about guitar is very complex, which is sort of why I chose to play guitar, there is always something new to learn. I certainly took my time learning since there are so many songs you can play that are relatively easy. I suppose if I had the ambition to play professionally I would have picked up the pace, but I play solely for my own entertainment as well as relaxation.
thanks for sharing your story!
Merci, supers conseils !
My tip is: do whatever you can to link up with other guitar players and play together. No matter what you play and how simple the stuff is. I learned so much from other players. Also don’t stay away from singing.
Great advice as playing with others as mentioned is so important and fun to do!
thanks thom yorke
Welcome
In his book "For Guitar Players Only" Tommy Tedesco describes guitar players as "inveterate noodlers" and goes on to state that guitar players should take advantage of this. I use noodling to work on my ability to improvise melodies. That's one of a million things you could do.
thanks for sharing, i'll look into that book you mentioned. Thank you
Start with a solid foundation:
Choose the right guitar: Electric guitars are easier for beginners due to their lighter strings and narrower necks.
Use a simple amplifier initially to avoid distractions.
Keep your guitar visible:
Display your guitar on a wall or hanger to encourage frequent playing.
Adopt the right mindset:
Understand that learning guitar is challenging but rewarding.
Embrace the journey and enjoy the process.
Utilize various learning resources:
Explore RUclips for lessons and tabs.
Train your ear alongside using tabs for accurate learning.
Consider getting a teacher:
A good teacher can help you avoid bad habits and accelerate your progress.
Practice effectively:
Focus on quality over quantity: Shorter, focused practice sessions are more effective than long hours.
Journal your practice to track progress and stay organized.
Prioritize rhythm:
Spend more time on rhythm, as it constitutes the majority of guitar playing.
Improving rhythm will also enhance your lead playing.
Memorize music:
Avoid relying on sheets; memorize pieces to be able to play without them.
Have a few “party tricks” you can play anytime.
Learn advanced techniques:
Focus on core advanced techniques like palm muting, hammer-ons, pull-offs, and bending.
These techniques set the foundation for further progress.
Incorporate noodling:
Mix structured practice with noodling to explore new ideas and techniques.
Noodling can lead to creativity and discovery.
Set goals and have a purpose:
Having specific goals or deadlines can drive progress.
Goals can be as simple as learning a favorite song or preparing for a performance.
Play with others:
Jamming with friends or participating in open mics can be highly motivating and fun.
Playing with others enhances your skills and social experience.
Find your fun:
Identify what aspects of guitar playing you enjoy the most and incorporate them into your practice.
Push yourself with solos:
Continuously challenge yourself with more difficult solos to improve your skills.
This will aid in improvisation and overall playing ability.
Stay consistent and focused:
Stick to practicing a few things consistently before moving on to new ones.
Revisit challenging pieces later as you progress.
Explore different styles:
Learning different styles of music can expand your musicality and improve your primary genre of interest.
Experiment with effects:
Effects can enhance your tone and creative expression.
Channels like The Pedal Show can be valuable resources for learning about effects.
Avoid comparison:
Focus on your own journey and celebrate your progress instead of comparing yourself to others.
Have a purpose:
Having a clear purpose, like learning songs for a gig, can drive you to practice more effectively.
Incorporate improvisation:
Spend time improvising and making up music to keep practice fun and engaging.
Maintain consistency:
Work consistently on a few things for a significant period before moving on to new challenges.
7:46 please make a video on this I’d like to see it!!
Thank you! Watch this space
Noodling is just plain fun! Structure is super beneficial as well. I’m going to put on some Grateful Dead now, and slip in to the noodle zone 😳😳😳
Yes Gregmyser! Enjoy your epic noodle session!
One way I gauge my progress is when I am able to learn songs or solos quicker with less effort. It just takes time to get to some breakthrough levels.
nice! I haven't heard this one before. Thanks for sharing this.
Good advice. I would just add one that you broke frequently: don’t badmouth how you became comfortable with the guitar. The extra time you spent on Oasis was probably meaningful, if you thought more about it. If nothing else, it gave you the dopamine to really get interested and go far.
Regarding noodling, I always thought that the idea that noodling is bad was just a stupid notion from shallow thinkers. I also love the dead, and much of their sound was noodling. I’d rather sound like Jerry than some stranger from RUclips.
Lots of good advice. I also tell people to keep their guitars out and accessible. If you’re keeping it in a case, you’re not gonna play it (beginners, not collectors, etc).
I am not a teacher, just someone who has been playing for 31 years, so I agree w a lot of this.
But don’t badmouth your origin story. I’m sure you learned more than you think or it pushed you another way. Also just a pet peeve, all the goofy videos telling people how not to learn.
I really appreciate the comment! That’s a great perspective, and you’re right-I shouldn’t be so hard on how I learned. Like you said, it’s what kept me motivated to keep practicing and improving. My guitar teacher might have hated it, but I was obsessed-which isn’t something I see in most of my students these days.
@ I did same. Oasis was a good band to learn from, as were The Breeders and lots of other simple bands from those days. I would say that spending time learning from bands is overall productive, as a person will be working on learning multiple subtle things that work together.
I used to leave my Taylor acoustic out on a guitar stand. Then after a while, the back split due to a change in humidity. Now I leave it in the case, with a damp sponge in a plastic bag, anytime I’m not playing it keeps it cleaner dust free. Just an FYI.
Thats a fair point! Humidity and controlling it for acoustic guitars is a very important. Sorry to hear your Taylor got damaged!
@ it’s all good now…found an excellent luthier 👍
You need another guitar or two, in my opinion. Or a dehumidifier
@ might have to do a little shopping 👍
Learn to play songs. Tunes. Stuff you like that sounds good. Always learn new songs. Have fun!!
sound advice
I struggle with everything from simple one finger songs , even mute one E string tunes,strumming and play anything is like taping my head rubbing my belly and hopping on one foot
One of main problems with RUclips is they call the chords but don’t show finger placement
I’m trying and hopefully one day I’ll somehow figure something out that sounds ok like a chord sounding right and moving to another chord one without hitting or muting strings
Learning without someone physically in the room actually showing you makes so much harder and lessons don’t come free or cheap
But I’m still hoping and trying for a miracle maybe I’ll get knocked out and wake up being able to play like prince 😂😂
UltimateGuitar usually shows the fingerings of chords, sometimes on mouse-over, sometimes even lots of variants.
You could like at buying a chord book which would be a cheaper option that has the fingers in there.
I’ve been playing for years and can learn songs over time, but struggle to retain the songs if not played every week or two. Very frustrating. Would love advise/tricks to overcome this obstacle.
If you don’t use it, you lose it. There’s no easy way around it. This tip is learned from a very talented 100 year old musician. Just keep playing & practicing if you want to maintain/improve your skill & memory.❤
love this. Simple but so true
thanks for the comment. Watch this space for future video
What would you call that accent? Reminds me of the shaman from Mighty Boosh.
I'm from the UK if that helps
If I were to summarize what I wished I had learned sooner it would have been nearly word for word what you discussed.
Didn't have the opportunity to attend a music university but have arrived at nearly the same place you are on many levels.
Thank you for this great summary of what to focus on early in music education Im sure it will help many who follow your advice ✌️
Hello, thanks so much the comment and how you can relate to this. You don't need to attend music school and I think you have proved that.
I do hope this gets out to as many people as possible and help them out. Thanks again! I hope you enjoy the content from the channel
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Starting out with a crappy guitar with strings an inch off the front board which was very discouraging, jumping to solos after acquiring an electric guitar without developing a good sense of rhythm, focusing too much on scales rather than melodic solos, getting bored quickly, and jumping from one thing to the next, the importance of keeping a guitar out and visible, and now coming back to something that was too difficult earlier worked itself out even when focusing on other songs or techniques.
I prefer my students start out on a nylon guitar with no pick.. Whether one is playing a nylon or steel stringed acoustic or an electric guitar, the magic to me is in the right hand, and nylons develop right hand technique that one can import into their other instruments. Also, if the student wants to ultimately use the guitar as a synth/midi controller a good right hand is crucial for reasons one will learn upon doing it. Just thought I'd put this out thereto anyone who may get value out of it
Thanks for sharing. I may across anti classical guitar. But many still buy the classical guitar due to it's price. Fingerstyle and picking are very different technique and I personally feel they lend each other to the various types of guitars. Depends on style I guess you ultimately want to play.
I learned to actually use a pick much later in my journey. Using finger picking and picks seem to be two different techniques of equal importance
Heres my advice, and its just one thing, that will impact ALL of your playing. Take a heroic dose of magic mushrooms. It will give your ego a good kick in the teeth and your playing will all of a sudden become meaningful
Lower the tuning by half a step will make accoustic easier to play.
Great tip! Then capo 1st if you want to play along to records in standard tuning. Thanks for sharing
Working in a band where the guitarist / guitarists "noodle" between numbers or setup just drives me crazy.
haha there is definitely a time and place for it. I have been guilty for doing this too but we live a learn.
I wantr to say songsterr is also a great tool to leearn new songs
@12:27 this is what I aspire to be but no where near yet
You can always get together with people! The more you do the easier gets. What level are you at?
@@RiffsRhythm Oh dang I got a long reply and I see now it got deleted.... I see YT hates me.
Let's just say I'm a beginner still under half a year and I mostly learn by watching the guy called Tom Conlon on RUclips, his has excellent renditions for surfish rock and many other songs, and they have tabs, so I slow him down try and learn how he slides, hammer ons, pulls of, tremelo picks, uses the whammy etc etc... Also take note of how his finger placement since he seems very methodical.
Recently another channel I discovered is 'gitar online' where he plays the vocals as lead for many popular songs, which something nice so I'm learning from there as well. It's getting extremely difficult to memorize entire songs with all their nuances.
But I'm basically procrastinating and I should be progressing with actual lessons as I don't have no idea by heart what the notes each fret is, no idea about scales or any of that. So still an absolute beginner. My strumming is also very lackluster I neglected that because I know playing more lead style but there for some songs I really wish I could improve my strumming.
thats a real world tip . DON'T KEEP PUTTING IN AWAY IN THE CASE ...it needs to be out ready for you to pick up and play when the mood takes you . Remember.out of sight out of mind
Great comment! Thanks for sharing
That’s me can’t play much without my fake sheets
Look out for up and coming video on this! I hope I can help you out
So if Ed & Thom had a Child that child would be Dean, but, So sorry every body if you took time to read this, but with that & you are said brother, how mad does it make you when you see the simplest guitar riffs & rhythms make a million or so in money's not necessarily money for the band (of course) but I would dig to see some one do a video why these simple songs are so good and speak to such a broad scope of players, & fans. You touched on it a bit the psychology the emotions. Anyways cheers brother (human family) the smile meh.not enough time to listen so meh lol thanks for video. Stagnation does succk & is a Killer!
I Love Noddling
random or structured?
Memorizing songs is the most frustrating aspect...
😂😂😂 if you don’t memorize the melodies of song , how you gonna be a good musician ?😂
The idea or concept can be taught in 20minutes, but the practice is irreplaceable.
absolutely! I hope by breaking it down into the 5 sections through my journey will help what to work on and when
The first 3 months you're gonna sound horrible and fingers will hurt. I believe 10 minutes a day is best for beginner. As you improve, you'll naturally want to play longer and longer.
Yep sound advice! Consistent practice over those 3 months and it gets a whole lot more fun and easy. Even starting with 1-5 minutes every day to slowly build up to a habit is a great way. Thanks for sharing
16:27 im fucking choking
haha. My brothers
I disagree with tip 1.
I started on a classical guitar with no interest in classical music whatsoever.
Every person I've ever known who got an electric guitar as their first guitar just uses it as a dust collector.
thanks for sharing. Everyone has different experiences and as I teacher I do find the electric to be a great option to start with depending on style of music your into.
Thank you so much, Ed sheeran.
Pleasure :)
I know you can't say it due to it's legality but consuming a small amount of cannabis is and has been an absolute game changer for playing guitar
✌️❤️💪
This was a good video, but the amount of long double ad breaks in it was appalling
Thanks for letting me know, i'll look into to see if i can control this. From memory it depends on the viewer and how many ads get shown depending on behaviour. Sorry it wasn't a smooth watch
@@RiffsRhythm No problem it was a great video like I said, but I was doing dishes in the other room so I couldn't easily skip the ads. I would say at least a third of the watch was ads for some reason. This is no doubt exacerbated by the fact that I was watching on 1.75 speed and ads don't get sped up, so only your video was going faster than normal, and ads were at regular speed. All the best!
@@mathmusicstructure youtube went aggressive on ads recently to force subscription.
@@blue_serpent yeah that makes sense. It's way way worse than cable TV ever was
Dude, spend the money so the creator doesn’t have to tell you that you’re a cheap ass.
the best guitar to learn on is a classical around 250 + dollars
if learning Classical guitar maybe but any other genre electric or acoustic are better options. I would spend my money on electric
@@RiffsRhythm What happens if you string a (non-classical) acoustic with the thinner strings of an electric? Is it simply a bit quieter?
Get a $150 Jackson Brand new
@@peteneville698 I would advise using acoustic stings only. You can get lighter gauge strings for acoustic. It will make it easier to play. Volume wise may differ slightly but not noticeable.
@@doransponsel4813 and some plasters from the cuts you’ll get from all the sharp points 😊 only kidding they are probably great guitars.
Why the fuck buy an amp if u can just plug it in to ur computer with a interface and boom you have dozens of different effects and pedals for free to use
you would need to buy a computer and a interface which cost way more than £79 Plus how could you play and jam with others
@RiffsRhythm I guess everyone has a computer these days, the interface costs a little over 100 usd in my country but I think it's worth it to pay a little bit more for what abilities and savings does it give to you and most players who start learning arent gonna play with other pp from the beginning. Its just the most efficient and flexible way to start in my opinion.