This was great, thanks, I been tryin to find out about "cool shred licks" for a while now, and I think this has helped. You ever tried - Ganyatty Guitar Gainify - (just google it ) ? Ive heard some pretty good things about it and my brother in law got excellent success with it.
Those who suck the most in the beginning have to try harder, because they have to try harder they end up being better than the average person in the end - this is with everything in life. Embrace the suck.
1. Practice (talent vs practice) 00:55 2. Hands not too small 02:26 3. How to hold the guitar 03:46 4. Basic fingering techniques 06:18 5. Picking techniques 10:03
Lovely video content! Forgive me for butting in, I would love your thoughts. Have you ever tried - Riddleagan Blossoming Solo Remedy (Sure I saw it on Google)? It is an awesome exclusive product for mastering guitar scales minus the headache. Ive heard some great things about it and my GF at very last got astronomical success with it.
For all of my fellow beginners out there - if you come across the bad "I don't feel like playing today" thing, I have an advice for you. Just force yourself to pick up a guitar. That's it :D That did it for me multiple times, I felt tired and really not into it, but the very SECOND I picked up my wooden love, I just couldn't put it back without at least few minutes of practicing. It boosts me with so many nice feelings and so much energy, it's unbelievable. We can do it, I believe in us. :-)
I'm 55 bought my first guitar, and amp a month ago. Wow, life changing. As soon as the Corona virus is over, I'm going to get an acoustic. I'm addicted, and I can't be without a guitar ever again. Love y'all.
53 and started my first lesson last week. I love it already. Bought a guitar almost 10 years ago. Finally getting around to playing it. Feel the same. Don't want to be without one.
i remember i saw one of your videos a few years back when i bought my first guitar. now i write my own songs, record my own beats and do shows for people here in Az. thanks alot for speaking the truth.
@@legendreigns2247 You can write songs the moment you learn chords, the real question is how long it takes to write good songs. And that's usually dependent on how creative the player is.
8:56 He is right, many people quit at playing guitar only because they're not patient or because they find excuses of their fingers. The example of the man playing the guitar without arms is a perfect proof that anyone could learn how to play the guitar, the same goes with anything else, it's not only about playing the guitar.
this is true, i nearly gave up bc i thought i couldn’t and blamed my hand and finger size but after i actually put effort into practicing ive actually saw the smallest amount of progress like being able to do a hammer and now i have faith in myself. its funny
Do you ever find that when your practicing if someone walks in the room you feel like you have to stop , “ I’m a beginner I suck , they don’t wanna hear this crap”
There is a mural painted on a wooden fence alongside a bike trail that pictures two joggers with the caption "You may be slow, but you are faster than everyone on the couch". Be proud of your continuing guitar growth. The ONLY person you have to be better than is yourself (not them).
DUDE. Thank you so much for that advice on proper hand position and fingering. I'm a complete beginner and hand no idea what I was doing, but with those little changes I can already notice a huge improvement. You're a lifesaver, bro.
I tried playing guitar some time ago, but I stopped, because I just felt like I can't do it. This video showed me the things I did wrong+ it motivated me tu pick up a guitar and practice everyday! Thank you so much! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Heres my 5 String Height Learn Scales Practice at least an 40 minutes everyday 20min chord progression 20 min alternate picking scale rundowns Practice more, seriously, It's a grind, but worth the results, and just gets more fun to play DON'T buy a Floyd Rose guitar if you're a beginner, that shit will make you want to learn drums instead or worse ... bass... And 6... PLAY DEATH METAL! :)
Folks want the easy road to success. That's not why I'm here. I'm here to give you truth and show you a way to make a success of yourself. Hendrix would not have to practice, if talent carried him. Believe that talent gets you where you want to go and you will never get there. Practice the right stuff, and you WILL get there. Read " The Outliers" for a great overview and FULL explanation of this.
+Professor Bagel Sure I have heard the term, but name one deemed a "prodigy" that had mediocre practice habits. Hendrix, Van Halen, Michael Jordan only became great when they said, THIS is what I will do with my life and I will be better than all the rest and then practiced more than their talk of being great.
@YourGuitarSage Thank you so much for this, My little brother is a beginner and he isn’t getting guitar as naturally as I did when I first started so I had no clue what to tell him. You are helping me teach him to play and it’s an awesome bonding experience I never thought I would have with him. I was always looking for a good way to re-connect with him after us being separated and in Foster Homes for 9 years. Thank you for not just helping beginners at guitar but also indirectly helping me re-connect with the family I thought I would never be able to connect with again! 😄
Aww that's great! I hope he's made a lot of progress . I'm sorry for what you and your brother had to go through but I'm happy ya'll are reconnecting 😁
Thank you so so much. I've had my mums old guitar for a while now and I've tried to self teach myself and it just hasn't seemed right. This video is an actual life saver and it's really helped me so thank you xx
This is a great video, excellent advice. I only offer this as someone who is no more than, at best, an advanced beginner or maybe early intermediate. Relax. Enjoy it. And by that I mean, relax into the basic things described in the video and don't judge yourself. The less worried you are about doing it exactly, the more you'll find yourself leaning into the right way to do it. The guitar just seems to be made that way... the more you relax about, the more you become familiar with it. Like so much I've tried, it seems the less I try to control everything, the easier it all becomes.
Dude, great "Get over the BS" for beginners video. I really appreciate it, helped me figure out what I need to focus on...as simple as that sounds, now just put it in 'practice'. Also, straight to the point too. Thanks again.
I played violin for a couple years so it gave me, a person with tiny hands, a great start with guitar because the positions, stretching, and finger pain was not new.
Getting my first electric guitar this wednesday. Wanted to go electric so I don't subject my wife to a trash compactor going off. I can plug it into my headphones and practice as much as I want. Your videos have been an excellent primer and I will be re-watching them when I get it. Thanks for the time you put into these videos.
I love your videos! Thx for being passionate about teaching for free this is exactly what I needed! I’m a self taught player and jumped the gun too soon now I’m coming back for more. I don’t have time to go take lessons anywhere with kids but I made time here at home and I’m soooo glad I found your Info you’re better than any teacher in person seriously. Thank you for your time and wisdom!!
You are so kind! Thank you so much Kara. The perfect place to find out if you have the essentials down, just watch my top 30 videos which I provide now for free at www.yourguitarsage.com/30
A little acronym to help you with standard tuning: Eddie Ate Dynamite Good By Eddie - EADGBE, easy. After 6 months of teaching myself guitar I can offer some novice advice: number one: don't even breathe on your guitar unless it's tuned. Wood expands when it's warm and contracts when it's cold. These contractions will throw your tuning off. Two: get an inexpensive compression pedal. Compression helps "even out" each note on the guitar and kills some of the unwanted noise generated while playing. Three : make sure you have a guitar pick everywhere! One on top of your amp, one on top the DAC if you use a DAW and maybe fit one in between your guitar strings because the minute you plug in, your going to go looking for a pick.
I saw the guy who plays guitar with his feet. He's great. What's weird when I was a kid I practiced doing things like Opening doors,and Playing Video Games with my Feet. My reason "In case I loose my Arms some day" I was a weird kid at 12. But I'd kick your ass at Mortal Kombat and pull off Fatalities with My Feet.
Thank you for your tips. I've been holding it like a shovel, I don't tuck the guitar close to my body and i hold it the classical way. When I practiced bar chords, it makes the thumb muscle in my palm hurt (never even knew it existed before). Not only is my thumb twards the top but I'm putting a lot of strain on one finger just to keep everything in place, for a bar chord. I even got better at playing the bar chords in this bad position. Thanks for the correction.
HI Yves here 51 years old beginner thanks a lot for the fingers position tricks i was getting discouraged already with my fingers catching the next string.Really helpfull
Thanks my brother over the last five years I have started and quit several times Learning to play the guitar. My problem was solved by you explaining that my fingers were NOT too short ! My Respects
I'm learning this as a hobby and want to get really damn good at it. I'm 20 years old and I cannot shake the thought that in too late, I see the best guitarist being passionate about it since they are like 14-16 years old and I'm stressed out about college work, I have depression and anxiety and it affects my learning. I'm mad at the fact that I couldn't start sooner, didn't have any resources and it sucks.
My mother did a physics degree aged 40 and rebooted her career at age 60. I just picked up guitar in my 30s. My friend was an accountant for 10 years then sacked it off to become a self-employed gardener, because he realised he wanted to be outdoors - he has his own business now.
I’ve been playing keys for 20 years and am very advanced and I just started tying to learn guitar because it’s still my favorite instrument that always speaks to me but I get so frustrated trying to stretch my fingers to fit certain chords and change shapes so fast. I find myself thinking “this is so annoying how the hell do these guys stretch their hands like that so easily?” Then you reminded us that it feels uncomfortable for everybody until it doesn’t. That was a huge but simple reminder for me. I started playing keys because I was interested and curios and never thought about being great on it but I got better everyday. Just goin to keep practicing and learn the fundamentals because I can get really good tone and recordings just struggle with the chord voicings and find coordination. The funny part is a lot of producers I sent melodies too think I’m a great guitar player but they don’t know I play stuff one string at a time lol
Thanks, very helpful! I've been practicing about a month now, thumb behind the neck and everything. I've practiced off and on for years and this is the longest I've stuck with it. My calluses are developing, it's quite gratifying. I just keep pushing through even though it still feels crazy unnatural and super challenging as though I'm never going to get this. I've just been determined. So hearing someone say that about how awkward the wrist and everything feels and will feel until it just doesn't anymore was the best advice for me right now. And actually why I clicked on the video, I was thinking it was just me.. Ha! ❤️ So yes! BIG THANKS, Thank you very much!!
••• I love your approach to teaching guitar; I live in Franklin, Tennessee and would love to take some classes from you... keep up your awesomeness!!! Kieffer.
Thank you SO MUCH for the tip on how to hold the guitar, i used to learn guitar with a teacher for 2 years, then i took a 1 year break, this year i wanted to go back, but this time i wanted to learn on my own, using youtube tutorials and stuff like that, so anyway i remember my teacher used to teach me the "classical" way of holding the guitar and it used to give me SO MUCH back pain, which was one of the biggest reasons that got me to quit for 1 year.. i think the 2nd way of holding it is much more comfortable and practical
I bought a guitar today and went straight to learning chords, the two things I know I've definitely not been helping myself with was wrapping my thumb around the top of the neck, I guess I started doing this as it felt more comfortable as mentioned in the video. The second mistake was the picking technique, I realise I was picking the string and going out with my pick, very handy tips to find out, the other things mentioned in the video was okay with (e.g. using your finger tips to press on the strings) it was just those two I didn't realise were a big no no! Very Helpful video, will remember these tips in the morning when I go for another practice!
1st tip is actually really true, when I played the Cello for the first time I sucked at it so much but I practiced and hour or even two hours everyday and I was already way above most kids in my orchestra class.
I play electric, and the classical way of holding it has always been my preferred method. I am self taught, so I didn't have anyone telling me anything like that. It's just naturally what I did because I found it the most comfortable. I think it also heavily depends on what you will be playing. I have a way easier time of doing scales and quite finger movements in the classical, and my friends who use your way tend to not be as good at that stuff but way better at chords than I am.
Wow your cool haha, I'm thinking on buying a guitar as a hobby just because I really like the sound of them and I think people that play them are awesome. I'm 16 and have never played an instrument in my life. I'm just wondering what price range I should be looking at?
You can get a great entry guitar for under 1k but avoid the crappy $100 ones. Something like a Fender Mexican Stratocaster or Epiphone Les Paul are great value for the money or if you want a metal guitar you can get a decent Schecter or Jackson for $300-600.
Look for ESP-LTDs, Schecters and Yamahas. Avoid guitars with tremolos and especially Floyd roses. You can find a good instrument for 150-250 USD. Avoid cheap brands like Harley Benton.
Wow, this video has hit home quite hard. I've been playing guitar (on and off) for about 20 years but I don't feel like I'm any further along or any better than I was back then. I feel like I'm stuck with bad habits because I didn't have anyone teaching me and I couldn't afford lessons back then. Bad habits like - my fretting hand feels very stiff and 'glued' to the neck making it hard to move up and down the neck; my index finger has a death grip on the neck so if I try to learn a riff or something, I always start on my index finger so it's difficult to easily move around the fretboard; I do exactly what you describe here when picking - hand moves away from the strings. Thank you for such a blunt and straightforward video, it has made me totally rethink how I'm doing everything - oh, and I'm starting guitar lessons in the next few weeks, first one ever! Back to basics.
You remind me of a younger James Hetfield :D Great work, Have been watching your videos for years..Your good at putting everything in perspective, like why i wanted to play guitar in the first place ! Thanks from Ireland :)
Excellent Video! Sorry for butting in, I would love your thoughts. Have you ever tried - Riddleagan Blossoming Solo Remedy (should be on google have a look)? It is an awesome exclusive guide for mastering guitar scales minus the hard work. Ive heard some unbelievable things about it and my GF finally got astronomical success with it.
Appreciate Video clip! Apologies for the intrusion, I would appreciate your thoughts. Have you considered - Riddleagan Blossoming Solo Remedy (Sure I saw it on Google)? It is an awesome exclusive guide for mastering guitar scales minus the hard work. Ive heard some amazing things about it and my friend at last got cool success with it.
If I may add: don't be afraid to take a break. In my case the break was like 10 years - by the end of my first stint I hated guitar, was burnt out. Over time this faded and one day I really wanted to do it again, and it was a joy. The skills don't vanish either, it's like getting back on a bike, your body just remembers.
I just turned 70 yrs old,always wanted to learn guitar and never did but damn now I’m going to learn as much as I can until my time is up,I don’t want that regret…just watched you for the first time,your great and will probably be my main resource….ideas for my first guitar?..something quality to get it going..but not too expensive…thank you so much,John
So kind! Thank you, John. Here is a link for free access to a series that will answer that question. It really depends on many factors. No, one size fits all. www.yourguitarsage.com/30
I'd also chuck in, that decent strings can make even a cheap guitar sound better, I was fighting to try and get clean sounding chords from my low end acoustic guitar, tuned and retuned umpteen times, went and shelled out £4/$5 for a set of name brand strings, fitted them and it sounds a lot better and cleaner sounding. For all the cost its worth a shot. Tuning I found GuitarTuna really accessible, let it run on a smartphone and it even bleeps when you get the string in tune. Good video :)
+Danny Caramba You are so welcome. Don’t miss it!!!! LIVE this Sunday, May 1st 3P EST(Eastern Standard Time) Go to yourguitarsage.com/live If you can’t make this one please go to: yourguitarsage.com/live and find the dates for future live webinars not on FB. Keep rockin my friend! e:)
I've practiced/played the guitar for a half a year now without Any advice, just how i think it's right, and this was my mby 2nd vid of some advice, surprisingly, i actually wanted to listen to EVERYTHING he said. Now i want to learn to play it even more. Thank you🙂
"And really, that's not a chord at all." You cracked me up hard with that one. Thanks for the help. My hands really are too small, but my fingers are long, so I will be a guitar player, one day.🤩
Buffalo 7 that is true I am fairly new but my fingers are used to it doesn’t hurt as much. Just keep playing chords until your fingers hurts and then stop. But don’t give up because your fingers won’t hurt after a little whe
Wow, you really got my negative self talk and excuses to beg for my forgiveness! Picked up my 1970 classical guitar after 50 years of not playing and stumbled on your video. Love your humor and help!
You won me over with, Mark Goffeney in San Diego California, the fella with no arms, being kind to one another and loving animals, I paused your video and found him, pet my dog and then realized I am all run out of excuses. I think you are gonna be the one that gets me over this start and stop 20 year hump. 55 now and I really want this so it is, now or never. Got three nice guitars over the years and none can play a note on their own, :) Hope to be you poster child or previous failure :) Doug Doty in Southern Indiana.
I feel like left handed guitarists have an advantage on the so called 'right-handed guitar', the fretting hand has to have more dexterity and strength than the strumming hand. I'm sure the job of the right hand gets more complicated as you advance, but by then you're a musician and your non-dominant hand gains super powers 😁
you definitely can’t be born with talent but guitar was really easy for me when i started to learn because i had already played ukulele pretty well and i was a violinist for 10 years at that point. calluses were nothing to me and i was very lucky because my left hand dexterity was already so good.
I have to thank you. Ive been practicing for two years and it wasnt until this video that i could play all my chords crisply. I understood you perfectly! Thank you! Cant BELIEVE IT! My instructor has taught me a lot. I just cant always understand him.
Hello, just started learning to play the guitar today. Thanks for showing how to hold the guitar, I was having such a hard time until I watched your video!
@YourGuitarSage looks like you did this video right after work.. maybe not, but anyway, thanks for your time, dedication and your work! I‘ m relearning to play guitar, but many many years have passed since i‘ve had one in my hands lol but i know that if i keep up the practice i can and will become a pro one day. Keep up the good vibes
Dude, great video. Just bought my eleven-year-old his first guitar and I'll show him this video for sure. Wish you were local. You quotes are awesome too. Booby girls and don't be a wuss are my favorites. Keep up the good work
Putting my frigging thumb at the back of the neck....at the very center.....thanks......I can finally play C major without any creepynoying buzzes. (4th day with my first acoustic guitar)
My gift to you! For free access to 30 plus of my BEST lessons ever, go to: www.yourguitarsage.com/30
Ooo thank you. Great opportunity for me.
This was great, thanks, I been tryin to find out about "cool shred licks" for a while now, and I think this has helped. You ever tried - Ganyatty Guitar Gainify - (just google it ) ? Ive heard some pretty good things about it and my brother in law got excellent success with it.
Ever since I watched 3 guitar videos I now have 300 ads about guitars 🤦♀️
I KNOW RIGHT!!
Me only one then all the adds are youcisian
Kayden Cantelo SAMEE
One advice for you, NEVER watch a youtube ad completely, i once did and now it hunts me.
so very true.....
Those who suck the most in the beginning have to try harder, because they have to try harder they end up being better than the average person in the end - this is with everything in life. Embrace the suck.
e m b r a c e t h e s u c k
EMBRACE THE *S U C C*
..."embrace the suck"
what an oddly inspiring life lesson. Cheers
@@racheljensen7464 Embrace the Z U C K
That's a David Goggins quote.
Bold of you to assume I know what a pick is
oof
Bold of you to assume I know what a guitar is.
My Kookie bold of you to assume I can read
@@Nei982 bold of you to assume i'm real
You schizophrenic
Bold of you to assume I can assume
No one:
The Video when my mum enters my room: *basic fingering technique*
Omllll just stare at them until they leave
breeki_man he’s right but he said it in a weird ass random way
Oh no no no
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@PARK agree!
1. Practice (talent vs practice) 00:55
2. Hands not too small 02:26
3. How to hold the guitar 03:46
4. Basic fingering techniques 06:18
5. Picking techniques 10:03
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Thanks
Nice
Ik how to finger 😤
Lovely video content! Forgive me for butting in, I would love your thoughts. Have you ever tried - Riddleagan Blossoming Solo Remedy (Sure I saw it on Google)? It is an awesome exclusive product for mastering guitar scales minus the headache. Ive heard some great things about it and my GF at very last got astronomical success with it.
For all of my fellow beginners out there - if you come across the bad "I don't feel like playing today" thing, I have an advice for you. Just force yourself to pick up a guitar. That's it :D That did it for me multiple times, I felt tired and really not into it, but the very SECOND I picked up my wooden love, I just couldn't put it back without at least few minutes of practicing. It boosts me with so many nice feelings and so much energy, it's unbelievable. We can do it, I believe in us. :-)
Great tip!
Filip thats so true
Thank you!!
yeah everyone just play your wooden love and you'll have nice feelings
You speak the trouth I have been playing for 2 years the beginning was slow because I got lazy
Guitar Student: my hands are too small!
Ukulele Student: my fingers are too fat!
Some complaints are universal.
Have them have a go at the other's instrument
*Cries in piano*
Then you need a Guitalele (There’s actually such thing)
@@skye162 the gap between the strings are still the same lol that doesnt change, i have one XD
If your fingers are too fat do bass 😎
I'm 55 bought my first guitar, and amp a month ago. Wow, life changing. As soon as the Corona virus is over, I'm going to get an acoustic. I'm addicted, and I can't be without a guitar ever again. Love y'all.
Roma:. I'm 52 and have decided to learn guitar. Thanks for the positive message!
29 and diving in. Always been interested but taking the leap!
53 and started my first lesson last week. I love it already. Bought a guitar almost 10 years ago. Finally getting around to playing it. Feel the same. Don't want to be without one.
you got this gramps
i remember i saw one of your videos a few years back when i bought my first guitar. now i write my own songs, record my own beats and do shows for people here in Az. thanks alot for speaking the truth.
How long it takes learning till u begin to write song?
@@legendreigns2247 You can write songs the moment you learn chords, the real question is how long it takes to write good songs. And that's usually dependent on how creative the player is.
Hans Adriel Gabriel well put
8:56 He is right, many people quit at playing guitar only because they're not patient or because they find excuses of their fingers. The example of the man playing the guitar without arms is a perfect proof that anyone could learn how to play the guitar, the same goes with anything else, it's not only about playing the guitar.
this is true, i nearly gave up bc i thought i couldn’t and blamed my hand and finger size but after i actually put effort into practicing ive actually saw the smallest amount of progress like being able to do a hammer and now i have faith in myself. its funny
Do you ever find that when your practicing if someone walks in the room you feel like you have to stop , “ I’m a beginner I suck , they don’t wanna hear this crap”
John Griffiths Yess! But I’ve been playing for years so idk why I’m like that lol
There is a mural painted on a wooden fence alongside a bike trail that pictures two joggers with the caption "You may be slow, but you are faster than everyone on the couch". Be proud of your continuing guitar growth. The ONLY person you have to be better than is yourself (not them).
John Griffiths how good r u today?
@@WearyBear great analogy
“the one who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the one doing it.”
He wasn't playing at 3 years old!
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He was playing at 4 years old.
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Rule 1 when you're trying to argue against being born with talent: don't bring up Mozart
@@jerflash123 hahahhaha...... Agreeeed
Fist piano minuet...age 5... um ...no
It takes hard work but I believe people with talent definitely move quicker
DUDE. Thank you so much for that advice on proper hand position and fingering. I'm a complete beginner and hand no idea what I was doing, but with those little changes I can already notice a huge improvement. You're a lifesaver, bro.
Happy to help! thank you for the kind words and the report. More of those juicy tidbits right here. My gift to you: www.yourguitarsage.com/30
I got a beautiful black guitar for my birthday today, I've been wanting to learn since I was a little kid. All of these are really helpful!
How has it been ? Have you learned yet ?? I just started today and it kinda has my frustrated😂🤦🏽♀️
Congrats bro
I also got one blue
How is it going
Remember, there was a time when Davie didn't slap
O M G *E P I C*
There was also a time when he doesn't say
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Impossible
OHEMGEE
Remember friends this is a guitar video not a bass video
I don't believe in talent; I believe in practice. I love how humble this guy is. ❤️
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I tried playing guitar some time ago, but I stopped, because I just felt like I can't do it. This video showed me the things I did wrong+ it motivated me tu pick up a guitar and practice everyday! Thank you so much! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
6:20 - Be careful when you Google "basic fingering technique" ;)
Too right! I got guitar lessons.
@@nineofsevenmot.2987 LOL!!!!!!
Lmfao
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Ooh ma gawd...
I just realized how stupid I must have sounded referring to fingering techniques in middle school band before I knew the other meaning.
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😂😂😂😂 duuuudeee!!!
I legit just spat out my water, choking... thx a lot XD
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Heres my 5
String Height
Learn Scales
Practice at least an 40 minutes everyday 20min chord progression 20 min alternate picking scale rundowns
Practice more, seriously, It's a grind, but worth the results, and just gets more fun to play
DON'T buy a Floyd Rose guitar if you're a beginner, that shit will make you want to learn drums instead or worse ... bass...
And 6... PLAY DEATH METAL! :)
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I bought a Floyd rose. Palm muting is tricky
I see you're shitting on bass huh? :3
Yep! Even if you have only an acoustic guitar, play some death metal!!!
Point 6 should've been the point you led with
Folks want the easy road to success. That's not why I'm here. I'm here to give you truth and show you a way to make a success of yourself. Hendrix would not have to practice, if talent carried him. Believe that talent gets you where you want to go and you will never get there. Practice the right stuff, and you WILL get there. Read " The Outliers" for a great overview and FULL explanation of this.
Ever heard of a prodigy?
+Professor Bagel Sure I have heard the term, but name one deemed a "prodigy" that had mediocre practice habits. Hendrix, Van Halen, Michael Jordan only became great when they said, THIS is what I will do with my life and I will be better than all the rest and then practiced more than their talk of being great.
+Guitar Lessons with Your Guitar Sage hey can you do a give away?
+Angelo Enrique Castillo I do them every month my friend. Sign up at YourGuitarSage.com/live
I imagine Jimi had to keep practicing even while high on that tour bus.
Thats the most in depth guide to holding a guitar ive ever seen.
Spent six minutes on how to hold a guitar properly haha
I needed it! Im such a noob
@@binkyfiji4792 I don't even have a guitar but I'd watch anything to not pay attention to spanish class
It's worth it to learn good posture, it's gonna save you from.future back injuries
@YourGuitarSage Thank you so much for this, My little brother is a beginner and he isn’t getting guitar as naturally as I did when I first started so I had no clue what to tell him. You are helping me teach him to play and it’s an awesome bonding experience I never thought I would have with him. I was always looking for a good way to re-connect with him after us being separated and in Foster Homes for 9 years. Thank you for not just helping beginners at guitar but also indirectly helping me re-connect with the family I thought I would never be able to connect with again! 😄
Aww that's great! I hope he's made a lot of progress . I'm sorry for what you and your brother had to go through but I'm happy ya'll are reconnecting 😁
Thanks I am drunk thanks bro
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Destiny Garcia me to, why do i watch this while i’m drunk, even though it’s a great video
What
Thank you so so much. I've had my mums old guitar for a while now and I've tried to self teach myself and it just hasn't seemed right. This video is an actual life saver and it's really helped me so thank you xx
Rayene Boussetta you mean climb up to your ego and jump down to you IQ?
You are SO welcome my friend!
This is a great video, excellent advice. I only offer this as someone who is no more than, at best, an advanced beginner or maybe early intermediate. Relax. Enjoy it. And by that I mean, relax into the basic things described in the video and don't judge yourself. The less worried you are about doing it exactly, the more you'll find yourself leaning into the right way to do it. The guitar just seems to be made that way... the more you relax about, the more you become familiar with it. Like so much I've tried, it seems the less I try to control everything, the easier it all becomes.
Dude, great "Get over the BS" for beginners video. I really appreciate it, helped me figure out what I need to focus on...as simple as that sounds, now just put it in 'practice'. Also, straight to the point too. Thanks again.
I played violin for a couple years so it gave me, a person with tiny hands, a great start with guitar because the positions, stretching, and finger pain was not new.
Nice!
I keep looking up and thinking Ryan Reynolds is teaching lmao If you wore a deadpool outfit you'd make it work dude
Anthony Tyler Gets adult
Underrated comment right here😂😂
Getting my first electric guitar this wednesday. Wanted to go electric so I don't subject my wife to a trash compactor going off. I can plug it into my headphones and practice as much as I want. Your videos have been an excellent primer and I will be re-watching them when I get it. Thanks for the time you put into these videos.
I wish we were born with tougher fingers.
Three days of playing and I'm in agony!
Woss
@@elgenfranord1651 Jonathan Woss?
@@iraceruk ye you got woss fingers
That soon passes.
I Racer practice more and soon the strings are the ones in agony instead!
I love your videos! Thx for being passionate about teaching for free this is exactly what I needed! I’m a self taught player and jumped the gun too soon now I’m coming back for more. I don’t have time to go take lessons anywhere with kids but I made time here at home and I’m soooo glad I found your Info you’re better than any teacher in person seriously. Thank you for your time and wisdom!!
You are so kind! Thank you so much Kara. The perfect place to find out if you have the essentials down, just watch my top 30 videos which I provide now for free at www.yourguitarsage.com/30
A little acronym to help you with standard tuning: Eddie Ate Dynamite Good By Eddie - EADGBE, easy. After 6 months of teaching myself guitar I can offer some novice advice: number one: don't even breathe on your guitar unless it's tuned. Wood expands when it's warm and contracts when it's cold. These contractions will throw your tuning off. Two: get an inexpensive compression pedal. Compression helps "even out" each note on the guitar and kills some of the unwanted noise generated while playing. Three : make sure you have a guitar pick everywhere! One on top of your amp, one on top the DAC if you use a DAW and maybe fit one in between your guitar strings because the minute you plug in, your going to go looking for a pick.
I saw the guy who plays guitar with his feet. He's great.
What's weird when I was a kid I practiced doing things like Opening doors,and Playing Video Games with my Feet. My reason "In case I loose my Arms some day" I was a weird kid at 12. But I'd kick your ass at Mortal Kombat and pull off Fatalities with My Feet.
Thank you for your tips. I've been holding it like a shovel, I don't tuck the guitar close to my body and i hold it the classical way. When I practiced bar chords, it makes the thumb muscle in my palm hurt (never even knew it existed before). Not only is my thumb twards the top but I'm putting a lot of strain on one finger just to keep everything in place, for a bar chord. I even got better at playing the bar chords in this bad position. Thanks for the correction.
I recently saw you playing "it's all wright mama" from Elvis. And you may not believe it, but since then I want to learn playing Guitar! 😃👍
HI Yves here 51 years old beginner thanks a lot for the fingers position tricks i was getting discouraged already with my fingers catching the next string.Really helpfull
“Just put your thumb on the back of the daggone neck!” 😂 I need a teacher like this. 👍😂
Thanks my brother over the last five years I have started and quit several times Learning to play the guitar. My problem was solved by you explaining that my fingers were NOT too short ! My Respects
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I'm learning this as a hobby and want to get really damn good at it. I'm 20 years old and I cannot shake the thought that in too late, I see the best guitarist being passionate about it since they are like 14-16 years old and I'm stressed out about college work, I have depression and anxiety and it affects my learning. I'm mad at the fact that I couldn't start sooner, didn't have any resources and it sucks.
My mother did a physics degree aged 40 and rebooted her career at age 60. I just picked up guitar in my 30s. My friend was an accountant for 10 years then sacked it off to become a self-employed gardener, because he realised he wanted to be outdoors - he has his own business now.
“Imma need a passport to get to it😂”
Thank you for this wonderful video, the awesome tips and your human-kindness. Just the sort of guide and teacher I need. I’ll follow you!
I’ve been playing keys for 20 years and am very advanced and I just started tying to learn guitar because it’s still my favorite instrument that always speaks to me but I get so frustrated trying to stretch my fingers to fit certain chords and change shapes so fast. I find myself thinking “this is so annoying how the hell do these guys stretch their hands like that so easily?” Then you reminded us that it feels uncomfortable for everybody until it doesn’t. That was a huge but simple reminder for me. I started playing keys because I was interested and curios and never thought about being great on it but I got better everyday. Just goin to keep practicing and learn the fundamentals because I can get really good tone and recordings just struggle with the chord voicings and find coordination. The funny part is a lot of producers I sent melodies too think I’m a great guitar player but they don’t know I play stuff one string at a time lol
Be sure not to forget the "yourguitarsage" part from "basic fingering technique", because you are going to find vastly differing results.
Yes you're right for beginners thumb is at back and i do play some song with finger style thanks
A good person .. God bless you bro From Philippines ..
Thank you my friend. I appreciate the blessing and you! e
Thanks, very helpful! I've been practicing about a month now, thumb behind the neck and everything. I've practiced off and on for years and this is the longest I've stuck with it. My calluses are developing, it's quite gratifying. I just keep pushing through even though it still feels crazy unnatural and super challenging as though I'm never going to get this. I've just been determined. So hearing someone say that about how awkward the wrist and everything feels and will feel until it just doesn't anymore was the best advice for me right now. And actually why I clicked on the video, I was thinking it was just me.. Ha! ❤️ So yes! BIG THANKS, Thank you very much!!
••• I love your approach to teaching guitar; I live in Franklin, Tennessee and would love to take some classes from you... keep up your awesomeness!!! Kieffer.
Thank you SO MUCH for the tip on how to hold the guitar, i used to learn guitar with a teacher for 2 years, then i took a 1 year break, this year i wanted to go back, but this time i wanted to learn on my own, using youtube tutorials and stuff like that, so anyway i remember my teacher used to teach me the "classical" way of holding the guitar and it used to give me SO MUCH back pain, which was one of the biggest reasons that got me to quit for 1 year.. i think the 2nd way of holding it is much more comfortable and practical
My hand just got HUUUUUUGE! lol
Haha! 😂👍
I bought a guitar today and went straight to learning chords, the two things I know I've definitely not been helping myself with was wrapping my thumb around the top of the neck, I guess I started doing this as it felt more comfortable as mentioned in the video.
The second mistake was the picking technique, I realise I was picking the string and going out with my pick, very handy tips to find out, the other things mentioned in the video was okay with (e.g. using your finger tips to press on the strings) it was just those two I didn't realise were a big no no!
Very Helpful video, will remember these tips in the morning when I go for another practice!
"Guy with no arms playing feet"
I like how unscripted this js
1st tip is actually really true, when I played the Cello for the first time I sucked at it so much but I practiced and hour or even two hours everyday and I was already way above most kids in my orchestra class.
Just started practicing today since i borrowed my friend’s guitar.
Robert Joseph MacCready keep at it man ! You’ won’t regret it !
I play electric, and the classical way of holding it has always been my preferred method. I am self taught, so I didn't have anyone telling me anything like that. It's just naturally what I did because I found it the most comfortable. I think it also heavily depends on what you will be playing. I have a way easier time of doing scales and quite finger movements in the classical, and my friends who use your way tend to not be as good at that stuff but way better at chords than I am.
Wow your cool haha, I'm thinking on buying a guitar as a hobby just because I really like the sound of them and I think people that play them are awesome. I'm 16 and have never played an instrument in my life. I'm just wondering what price range I should be looking at?
$100 and up. Glad you are here my friend! Start at the free course: www.yourguitarsage.com/30
You can get a great entry guitar for under 1k but avoid the crappy $100 ones. Something like a Fender Mexican Stratocaster or Epiphone Les Paul are great value for the money or if you want a metal guitar you can get a decent Schecter or Jackson for $300-600.
Sal De Luca look at a Yamaha F335. It's a really good sounding guitar and it's only $150
Look for ESP-LTDs, Schecters and Yamahas. Avoid guitars with tremolos and especially Floyd roses. You can find a good instrument for 150-250 USD. Avoid cheap brands like Harley Benton.
+Dialogue with the Stars Why avoid tremolos and Floyd-Rose's? Is it just because of how awkward they are to set up? Or just the price?
Wow, this video has hit home quite hard. I've been playing guitar (on and off) for about 20 years but I don't feel like I'm any further along or any better than I was back then. I feel like I'm stuck with bad habits because I didn't have anyone teaching me and I couldn't afford lessons back then. Bad habits like - my fretting hand feels very stiff and 'glued' to the neck making it hard to move up and down the neck; my index finger has a death grip on the neck so if I try to learn a riff or something, I always start on my index finger so it's difficult to easily move around the fretboard; I do exactly what you describe here when picking - hand moves away from the strings.
Thank you for such a blunt and straightforward video, it has made me totally rethink how I'm doing everything - oh, and I'm starting guitar lessons in the next few weeks, first one ever! Back to basics.
You remind me of a younger James Hetfield :D Great work, Have been watching your videos for years..Your good at putting everything in perspective, like why i wanted to play guitar in the first place ! Thanks from Ireland :)
+Liam Heffernan Thank you Liam. I appreciate your very kind comment. Keep rockin! e:)
he reminds me of ryan reynolds
HeffMoo' is
Excellent Video! Sorry for butting in, I would love your thoughts. Have you ever tried - Riddleagan Blossoming Solo Remedy (should be on google have a look)? It is an awesome exclusive guide for mastering guitar scales minus the hard work. Ive heard some unbelievable things about it and my GF finally got astronomical success with it.
Appreciate Video clip! Apologies for the intrusion, I would appreciate your thoughts. Have you considered - Riddleagan Blossoming Solo Remedy (Sure I saw it on Google)? It is an awesome exclusive guide for mastering guitar scales minus the hard work. Ive heard some amazing things about it and my friend at last got cool success with it.
If I may add: don't be afraid to take a break. In my case the break was like 10 years - by the end of my first stint I hated guitar, was burnt out. Over time this faded and one day I really wanted to do it again, and it was a joy. The skills don't vanish either, it's like getting back on a bike, your body just remembers.
Same I started last year took a break now I’m back at it again full force.
Thanks for all the great videos you have helped me sooo much in learning guitar thanks
Adam
+cheezynachoz12 Thank you my friend and you are so welcome! Please, stay in touch! e:)
I just turned 70 yrs old,always wanted to learn guitar and never did but damn now I’m going to learn as much as I can until my time is up,I don’t want that regret…just watched you for the first time,your great and will probably be my main resource….ideas for my first guitar?..something quality to get it going..but not too expensive…thank you so much,John
So kind! Thank you, John. Here is a link for free access to a series that will answer that question. It really depends on many factors. No, one size fits all. www.yourguitarsage.com/30
@@yourguitarsage thank you,will keep in touch!
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Thank you a lot. I have struggled with my hands thinking that they are not large enough to play the guitar😅
Keep it up!👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you my friend.
Hey buddy ... I am from India ... I have started learning guitar . Thanks for ur valuable words ... I wish I can become a good guitar player like u
Good luck dude, you can!
You look a bit like Ben Affleck lol
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tell me do you bleeeeeeeeeed?
+ZGMF X42S lol.
U WILL!!!!
@@yourguitarsage
Haha you do!!
I'd also chuck in, that decent strings can make even a cheap guitar sound better, I was fighting to try and get clean sounding chords from my low end acoustic guitar, tuned and retuned umpteen times, went and shelled out £4/$5 for a set of name brand strings, fitted them and it sounds a lot better and cleaner sounding. For all the cost its worth a shot.
Tuning I found GuitarTuna really accessible, let it run on a smartphone and it even bleeps when you get the string in tune.
Good video :)
Very helpful and motivating! Thanks.
+Danny Caramba You are so welcome. Don’t miss it!!!! LIVE this Sunday, May 1st 3P EST(Eastern Standard Time) Go to yourguitarsage.com/live
If you can’t make this one please go to:
yourguitarsage.com/live and find the dates for future live webinars not on FB. Keep rockin my friend! e:)
Thanks
I've practiced/played the guitar for a half a year now without Any advice, just how i think it's right, and this was my mby 2nd vid of some advice, surprisingly, i actually wanted to listen to EVERYTHING he said. Now i want to learn to play it even more.
Thank you🙂
Eric, I just spotted "Your Guitarsage" on a list of Top 5 Online Guitar Lessions. I agree
"And really, that's not a chord at all."
You cracked me up hard with that one.
Thanks for the help.
My hands really are too small, but my fingers are long, so I will be a guitar player, one day.🤩
For a new guitar player, how long a day would you recommend for practicing?
In the beginning start with 30 mins every day, once your fingers are used to the feeling you can slowly build up the amount of playing time.
@@danielasselbergs8325 thanks man
Buffalo 7 that is true I am fairly new but my fingers are used to it doesn’t hurt as much. Just keep playing chords until your fingers hurts and then stop. But don’t give up because your fingers won’t hurt after a little whe
He’s good down to earth I think I’ll try his course and hopefully learn to play at last cheers Larry in London
Thank you so much! God bless you!
Hey, I’m 48 and I’ve just bought my first acoustic guitar, yesterday👍Following you for some good tips!
“Learning guitar? Wait, dont press that skip button.” ...
This is gonna change everything!!!
Wow, you really got my negative self talk and excuses to beg for my forgiveness! Picked up my 1970 classical guitar after 50 years of not playing and stumbled on your video. Love your humor and help!
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my hand's too small to play chords with my thumb over the top of the neck. Also you look kind of like James Hetfield
That will come with time my friend. Yes I get the James Hetfield thing a lot.
YourGuitarSage it’s cool though :)
You won me over with, Mark Goffeney in San Diego California, the fella with no arms, being kind to one another and loving animals, I paused your video and found him, pet my dog and then realized I am all run out of excuses. I think you are gonna be the one that gets me over this start and stop 20 year hump. 55 now and I really want this so it is, now or never. Got three nice guitars over the years and none can play a note on their own, :) Hope to be you poster child or previous failure :) Doug Doty in Southern Indiana.
Love that, Doug! Welcome my friend. www.yourguitarsage.com/30 is a link for free access to my first 30 lessons.
I'm a lefty but I have right handed guitar ;-;
I feel like left handed guitarists have an advantage on the so called 'right-handed guitar', the fretting hand has to have more dexterity and strength than the strumming hand. I'm sure the job of the right hand gets more complicated as you advance, but by then you're a musician and your non-dominant hand gains super powers 😁
you definitely can’t be born with talent but guitar was really easy for me when i started to learn because i had already played ukulele pretty well and i was a violinist for 10 years at that point. calluses were nothing to me and i was very lucky because my left hand dexterity was already so good.
Bro... have you seen August Rush?
Ville Scene hahaha
I have not, why?
please watch it! You WILLLL NOTTTTT REGRET IT
LOLLL THATS WHY IM HERE!
I have to thank you. Ive been practicing for two years and it wasnt until this video that i could play all my chords crisply. I understood you perfectly! Thank you! Cant BELIEVE IT! My instructor has taught me a lot. I just cant always understand him.
👍🤗🙏 www.yourguitarsage.com/30
You are the best E :) thanks for all the amazing videos :)
+Kevin George I appreciate the kind comment, Kevin! Please, stay in touch! e:)
I like the pick resting on the next string so that I know which gear I'm in for the next attack.
Practice*
Vicious Oz ?
I saw the typo and I immediately went to the comments😂 2:19
Hello, just started learning to play the guitar today. Thanks for showing how to hold the guitar, I was having such a hard time until I watched your video!
Erich i am dying out here and i cant play my scales without muting the other strings....help me man please
Watch the fretting video in this free series my friend: www.yourguitarsage.com/30
Curling that last knuckle has been a great help to me Thanks
my hands still don't fit the guitar lol. but i have a big neck on my guitar. but i am getting better thanks for the info
@YourGuitarSage looks like you did this video right after work.. maybe not, but anyway, thanks for your time, dedication and your work! I‘ m relearning to play guitar, but many many years have passed since i‘ve had one in my hands lol but i know that if i keep up the practice i can and will become a pro one day. Keep up the good vibes
Talent is very real. But it’s not required for success. It definitely helps though
Dude, great video. Just bought my eleven-year-old his first guitar and I'll show him this video for sure. Wish you were local. You quotes are awesome too. Booby girls and don't be a wuss are my favorites. Keep up the good work
I'm glad he said the solar system,
Cause I'm watching from Mars 😃
Putting my frigging thumb at the back of the neck....at the very center.....thanks......I can finally play C major without any creepynoying buzzes. (4th day with my first acoustic guitar)
Crap I click on one guitar video and now I have half of my recommendations about guitars....
I’ve always thought my hands were too small. Thanks for telling me that’s nonsense. You’ve made my day. I’ll be back.
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Man dropping link plugs every 30 damn seconds. We get it. Damn.
Just had to buy in. Looking forward to the insights and training!
God I love this guys can he be my dad please adopt me
LOL!!!!!
Wonderful! Thank you so very much for your kind advice! You helped me out.