How I Would Relearn The Guitar From Scratch
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.พ. 2025
- In this episode I discuss how I would learn to play guitar if I were to start over.
📚 The Ultimate Bundle Sale - $99 FOR ALL OF Rick's Courses: ⇢ rickbeato.com
📘- The Beato Book Interactive - $99.00 value
🎸 - Beato Beginner Guitar - $159.00 value
👂- The Beato Ear Training Program - $99.00 value
🎸- The Quick Lessons Pro Guitar Course - $79.00 value
… all for just $99.00
Get it here: rickbeato.com
New Dates Just Announced!
Atlanta - Sept 28 Variety Playhouse - bit.ly/3OUMJsI
NYC - Oct 17 - livemu.sc/3CdE3pD
Berlin, Germany - October 28 at Passionskirche.
www.ticketmast....
My Beato Club supporters:
Justin Scott
Terence Mark
Farren Mahjoor
Jason Murray
Lucienne Kilpatrick
Alexander Young
Jason Wagner
Todd Ladner
Rob Kline
Nicholas Long
Tim Benson
Leonardo Martins da Costa Rodrigues
Eddie Perez
David Solomon
MICHAEL JOYCE
Stephen Stubbs
colin stead
Jonathan Wentworth-Linton
Patrick Payne
MATTHEW KARIS
Matthew Barouch
Shaun Samuels
Danny Kurywchak
Gregory Reedy
Sean Coleman
Alexander Verbitskiy
CL Turner
Jason Pappafotis
John Fulford
Margaret Carno
Robert C
David M Combs
Eric Flatt
Reto Spoerli
Herr Moritz Adam
Monte St. Johns
Jon Beezley
Peter DeVault
Eric Nabstedt
Eric Beggs
Rich Germano
Brian Bloom
Peter Pillitteri
If you're a true beginner like me, you're still thoroughly lost listening to this.
Came to say this!
Lol. I know. Give me a break!
Just know this exists, and come back to it every so often. This isn't how to play, this is a specific concept. Don't get discouraged. Buy in to gimmicks and be ok once you figure out the gimmick was cheap because it kept you engaged and playing. Now you are a little more savvy and the gimmicks have to be better for you to get "tricked". Before you know it you'll love what you're doing and it will take on a life of it's own.
Thank God! I got my first guitar today and I’ve been looking at all kinds of videos and came across this and felt so freaking lost. I guess the word beginner stretches out for a while.
Yep, same here.
Can’t imagine what it would have been like to have a Rick Beato for a Dad teaching me guitar as a kid. What a cool Dad!
Does he adopt adults?
Hey Rick…
Very cool subject. I just had a dual organ heart and liver transplant. I'm learning to walk AND play guitar again. The surgery took me back to square one and I feel like I'm discovering music all over again. I have no coordination between my hands so I can only play what I truly can hear and intend. It's an incredible learning experience, both a blessing and curse. Having no other option than approaching the guitar so basically is almost a meditative process. Thank you for your channel and sincere best wishes.
Keep on trucking my friend. Baby steps are still moving forward! I believe in you!
@@corontsurara3862 Thanks, my friend. That means more than you realize.
I have to start all over due to neurological issues. I feel your pain. Godspeed friend, and play for the fun of it. I know that because of my own problems that I am pulling for you. Best wishes
@@michaelroberts3898 Thank you so much.
Yes, the upside to starting over is discovering the childlike pleasure we experienced as kids when we first picked up the instrument. Best to you.
Welcome back Jazzybluesguitar4317! Hang in there and very best wishes for a successful recovery!
1:01 Overview of today's lesson topics
1:17 Mention of upcoming shows
2:01 Starting with basic G chord and scale exercise
4:01 Importance of ear training
4:26 Learning G Major scale positions
6:04 Sliding between scale positions
7:24 Connecting scales and arpeggios
8:09 Importance of sliding between positions
9:09 Introduction to CAGED system and arpeggios
10:36 Exploring different arpeggio fingerings
12:13 Importance of learning piano fingerings
13:15 Exploring minor arpeggios
15:07 Introduction to spread triads
15:29 Demonstrating G Major spread triads
17:02 Learning major and minor spread triads
20:46 Importance of reliable fingerings
23:30 Exploring jazz chords and their arpeggios
27:13 Importance of muting unwanted strings
30:02 Muting techniques for clean playing
33:06 Importance of fluidity and accuracy in practice
Thank you!
You're my hero🙌🏼
Your great professor 🎉
Legend
Must be a bot😂jk
Dude. The concept of using spread triads to see the chord tones within a scale is an exercise that blew my mind! Really connecting everything together.
Yeah - but hardly something that you work on when you're first learning the guitar. It's hard enough a beginner to move from a G chord to a C chord - let alone working on your spread triads!!
@@mikedr1549 Oh yeah, I remember struggling to change basic first position chords when I was a beginner. Play G chord ... infinitely long pause while I realigned my fingers ... C or D or Am. But then magically as time progresses, you no longer have to even think about it. Then the power bar chords and you're a rock star playing smoke on the water, lol. I feel like learning guitar always progresses in stages .. learn, plateau, learn, plateau, etc.
@@StealthParrot Exactly! When I got my 12 year old grandson started I showed him a couple simple AC DC riffs using power chords. Kids want to learn songs!
Def a Pat Methany type deal... AND THERE IT IS at 14:46... [reply to your comment was made at start of vid!] & at 29:21 Peter Townshend makes an appearance!
@@mikedr1549 exactly, I actually think everyone should just start on bass to get over the first wave of physical adjustments and learning notes on the neck. Teach a kid to play bass along to one of their favorite songs in 1 day and the rest will follow if they get hooked.
The 23 min mark is the start of priceless golden information. Your welcome.
Justin Guitar is far and away the best basic guitar instruction on the internet. He knows exactly what mistakes you’ll make, tells you how to fix them, and gives you the fundamentals, all the way up to very advanced stuff. It’s obvious he’s been teaching for a very long time, as he’s a true pro. Go straight there and learn from him.
Facts!
Justin and Rick are both excellent and much to take away from both.
Took your advice and you're right. That dude is thorough and easy to follow. As a super newbie that is what I need.
@@BushcraftingBogan Yea hes awesome just keep on following him. Make sure you supplement with plenty of fun things as well to entertain yourself. If I can make suggestions, absolutely understand guitar on youtube (old ass videos) is a really great place to go once you start investing barre chords. Bernth is great for intermediate level to increase your picking speed and efficiency. If you want to have the forethought to train your ear a little bit every day, that would help you immensely in the long run if you are more serious about getting good.
For music theory go to Steve stine he makes it so simple
2:36 Basic G Maj Chord
3:28 G Maj scale exercise (2 positions)
4:29 G Maj scale (next position down the neck)
5:00 Hammer-ons and pull-offs (faster than alternate picking)
6:38 Sliding between positions of G Maj scale
8:03 Arpeggios
9:11 Simple arpeggio fingering #1 (G Major)
9:25 Simple arpeggio fingering #2 (Piano fingering)
10:12 slow playthru
Thank you for breaking this down.
Pp
MVP
Legend
Oh ight
For me, I spent 2 months each day learning the G major scale from each of the CAGED method positions. Then i started transitioning between each CAGED position. this was very helpful. THEN you can just move all over very easiliy - just practice it everyday fr 10-20 minutes. you'll get adept very quickly.
This is what I’m at the beginning of! I’ve started learning the caged system to “unlock” the entire fretboard because I have reached a stalemate with my progress. Btw i mostly play bluegrass and fingerstyle folk picking. Im excited to see the progression over time!
2 months a day that's a year in only 6 days did you rest on the 7th
Which order did you learn them in, and did you ever add the final two positions after CAGED?
@@ericj9011 For me this was a warmup exercise: I learned it and practiced it in the order C shape first > A shape > G shape (both upper and power position - that is G shape at the 15th fret and G shape 3rd fret start position > E shape > D shape. Not sure what you mean by the final 2 positions. Also after learning a few shapes, Justin Gutiiar said to always practice these in context of backing track. After you learn a few shapes try to doodle around or practice scales between the two or three or four shapes. Justin Guitar has a great course on learning and practicing the scales.
Rick, you’re an important part of music. Your knowledge, opinions, break downs, interviews are bar none. Simply put, thank you~ Edward.
Leaning how to practice and what to practice will save you years of fruitless struggle. Good advice Rick. 👍
I love these tutorials as a 70 year old and also started playing in 1964 just after seeing the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan show, since I basically lived so far in the woods I had to come out to hunt there was no one to learn from, except Dad who knew 3 chords.
Thanks Rick. At 63 years old and a year and a half into playing this really helps a lot. I so appreciate it
I would give a complete beginner a guitar with just one string ('A' 5th string). I'd let them play that for a week or so. Learn the names of all the notes on that string and also the C major scale on just that string. After this is thoroughly learnt, I'd add the low E or D string and have them learn scales and note names and intervals on just 2 strings. I'd add another string and then teach them triads and their inversions.
Just give them the E and A. Show them 2 finger power chords. Crank up the distortion…. Job done. Rock guitar mastered! 😂
Virtuoso level - add the D string, and 3 finger power chords off of the E, or 2 fingers off of the A. Guitar god level achieved…
Honestly, every now and again Rick comes out with 35 minutes of pure gold. All of those exercises sound 'musical' for lack of a better word, I've not tried any of them yet but definitely going to incorporate some of the ideas into my practice.
After a 20 year break and almost 50 all im doing is exercises for the last 6 months. Where was this guy when i was young and just wanted to learn intros and riffs.
I'm in a similar place. I've been at a plateau for a long time... and possibly because of getting bored of that, I'd put down the guitar for years at a time. I'm finally going back and `doing the work`, practicing beginner stuff, learning theory, and *gasp* practicing with a metronome.
Anyone looking to play (name an instrument) is blessed these days with all the smart, talented people giving away great lessons on youtube. I was happy a long while back when I could just google " guitar tab."
I'm so glad you mentioned the importance of muting the strings. I've been playing for many years and just realized last week that I had unwanted strings ringing. Working on it now.
As a kid, I learned guitar, piano and saxophone. What's interesting is that piano students (and other instruments) study scales and arpeggios almost immediately. For some reason, many guitar players will continue to develop dexterity and "lick based" vocabulary, only to eventually find out (often much later) that there are significant gaps in their understanding of musical theory and how it applies to the fretboard.
Norway 🇳🇴 here!
Thanks for the time you use on this. Very inspiring.
I looking at almost everything you upload.
I gave guitar lessons for a summer out of my house. I had 3 students and I taught them the way I wished how I would’ve. We played acoustic, we learned the chords, if there was a song they wanted to learn we figured it out. My approach was to get them started to be able to play some things to make them excited to keep playing and not get frustrated . I figured they could learn theory from a better teacher if they stuck with it. I had a guitar teacher that I dreaded going to because he was all about reading music and Mary Had A Little Lamb lessons .
100%. I wonder how many millions of kids too a month of lessons and quit bc of the Mary Had a Little Lamb guys, or the "You must read music" dudes.
@@joeblough261 lots and lots. And not just for songs. Also instruments.
I spent a month learning Mary had a little lam on keys.
Never was I asked what instrument/artists/songs I enjoyed
@@danw5358 that sucks
in an ideal world, that would be the stevie ray vaughan version.
You are such a badass producer, engineer, musician, whatever number of hats you wear... and your guitar playing has ALWAYS been phenomenal in my humble opinion.
Hey man, there were so many things that I couldn't figure out in learning the guitar and you've dropped so many hidden gems in this video. Thank you so much. I'm gonna buy some of your lessons and check them out 🤘
I've been a guitarist for 40 years. Within the first 4 or 5 years I learned my chords and scales, developed my motor skills and and ear, and eventually learned theory. In '86 I was diagnosed with syringomyelia caused by an inoperable cyst in my neck near my brainstem. For the next 15 years or so I lost nerve function throughout my body. The most devastating was the loss of function of my left shoulder. I can only lift my arm from the elbow down. You have no idea how much the left shoulder muscle is used for a right-handed guitar player! I couldn't do riffs up and down the fretboard any more. I was fine within a 5 to 7 fret area. But doing runs up and down the neck was impossible. I stopped playing for around 5 years, just picking it up here and there to satisfy the itch. I started picking it up again about 2 1/2 years ago just doing rhythm things. But now I'm thinking about getting a cheap left-handed model to start all over with. My right arm works perfect (knock on wood), and my left would be fine for picking and strumming. I already know how to play and can pick most things up by ear. It's the motor functions of reversing the right and left positions that's a little daunting for me. I'm 50 years old and don't know if I have the patience anymore. And how freaking long would it take me to be able to play Randy and Eddie and Yngwie and all the rest again?
I cannot even start to imagine how difficult that would be but I wish you the best of luck in your effort, ploppy9943, with all my heart. All the best, buddy!
Zs
I'm just happy to sound like Bruce Kulick from KISS, lol.
@@mallardtheduck406 My noggin's first response to your response to me was, "Oh no! Not Bruce Kulick!" But he was a pretty respectable player. Nobody will replace Ace! And if you tell me Tommy is satisfactory, Nah. I'll give you credit for the Bruce reference though.
You sound awesome!😊
When you are 75 you will regret not having relearned it. I just started learning and I'm in my mid 50s.
Danke!
It’s only EASY for the truly gifted. For many it’s a challenge they can learn. The rest of us are just mesmerized by this.
don’t give up. don’t feel overwhelmed.. don’t compare yourself with others.. one day at a time.. 15 minutes a day.. there’s never been a better time to learn..
I'm terrible at everything I do. Learning anything on guitar takes forever lol
@@bobjohnson1633Please don’t say that to yourself. We all start out as beginners. Enjoy the journey.
Ask a "gifted" how much he practiced and you will se that you are gifted too. We all start from the same point.
When i got this on bass it really changed things. Love what you do.
Very confrontational video for me but also motivating. 6 years ago I suffered a stroke at age 33, severely hampering my left hand. I was very lucky that the damage was almost completely limited to just this small thing as my left side was completely paralyzed for a couple or hours, but it totally smashed my guitar playing. I wasn't a great player but I had worked hard to get to where I was and it was completely wiped away from one moment to the next. It destroyed my motivation to pick up the guitar because all I had learned and could do was suddenly not within my skill range anymore. Learning from scratch has been in the back of my mind because I still love the instrument and the sound. Maybe this actually gets me going again. ❤
Keep going man, you got this!
Wish you the best!
33 is quite young to have a stroke. I have received in meditation, that a stroke is like a hard reset of the brain (the intensity depending on how bad the rebellion) that comes from the Lord wanting the soul to forget extremely harmful resolutions and thoughts against the faith, against God. Thoughts and negative resolve that could otherwise condemn the soul. It’s like He gives you a second chance by literally giving you a factory reboot/reset. He wipes the slate clean and that’s why there is so much that has to be relearned. Let me know if this answers any questions you may have about it. 🙏🕊sometimes we just need confirmation of what He has already told us.
Brilliant channel I have been playing guitar for over 50 yearsand learned loads from your book which is now an amazing interactive experience. I am teaching my daughter to play and will defo use what you have taught in this episode to help her now and ensure a productive and progressive future in guitar playing. Thank you very much 👍
From one north Atlantan to another- yes, kids are back in school, would love to vack track and relearn after having 5 kids. Now that they're teens, I want to go back where I was 23 years ago and pick up after that. Great timing to hear.Thank you
I am the same age as Rick, and I have been playing guitar since I was 8. My background is in bluegrass. I have been thinking about how I would learn guitar if I could start over again. I would start with ear training. I have only worked on ear training in the last year. It has made my guitar playing 100 times better.
I started in 99 at 18 and learned all by tab. Man i wish i learned by ear. Ever hear the music pre-2000’s and listen to the perfect intonation? I think thats why so many amazing players came before this generation. You cant learn to react and improvise when playing when u dont kno what ur hearing
I agree and as an addendum I would say I would really learn the intervals slowly by listening and humming or singing them. Rick kind of blew past this part in the video because this is second nature to him by now but it's something worth taking the time to do slowly. So instead of playing those scales fluidly and quickly, play them slowly and take time on the individual intervals (IE how does the 5th sound, how does the 3rd and flat 3rd sound etc.)
I watched a great interview with David Grier, I think it was on fretboard journal, he was talking about just spending lots of time thinking of a melody you know and trying to play it. I started doing that more and it definitely pays dividends.
Can I ask what techniques you use for ear training?
@@quix99if you just want to learn to play guitar, see how it works and learn a few song you like, then tabs are great. If you want to be a musician, you gotta go heavily by ear.
Rick - long timer. My dad and I love the channel. The Beato Bundle has made a huge improvement on my ear, skill and knowledge 🙏 About to start recording for the first time.
Thanks for all your work over the years, nobody blames you for wanting to spend time with your kids 😅 Enjoy!
The YT algorithm brought this to me and it's a godsend. I stopped playing the guitar during the pandemic and am just getting back. I know I'm not starting from scratch but from experience, and this video is a good kick in the butt for me to start practicing again. Thank you.
I'd love to hear what beginners have to say about the "beginner bundle"!
Thank you so much, I am re-learning Guitar again
I started relearning on left handed guitar after 15 years of right handed and it's mind blowing. I teach myself all the good habits from the experience i had. My growth is exponential and i dont even have to practice songs i knew before, my brain fills in the blanks and translates it over.
If it's too hard i just wait a month and i can play it without practice. I don't even regret playing the wrong way for half my life 😂
Thank you, my son is leftie and people keep telling me to teach him to play right handed which makes no sense to me.
Rick - I was a cellist, too! Was a music performance major for the instrument and went on to be an occasional teacher and orchestra and gig musician. It was fun. I also play piano, guitar and bass guitar. About seven years ago, I stopped playing following a wrist injury. But last month, my dad died, and I inherited his Ibanez acoustic guitar and bass guitar, really nice instruments. So I decided to get back into playing. My chops are rusty, but I'm really enjoying the beautiful, clear tones on these instruments and I look forward to playing with some people in my church. Jazz and classical music, folk and gospel -- it's all great. It'll be fun to come up with arrangements (something that I used to really love doing) for the enjoyment of my community.
Rick, you're always full of surprises.
I wish you had been 'my' first guitar teacher.
Maybe you are.
Ok!! I bought the Beato package deal. As a senior I choose carefully what I buy. I’m excited!! 😊✌🏻🤠
As a pianist, I teach lots of those concepts in a similar way to what Rick shows on guitar. That pretty much applies to all melodic instruments (outlining chords within the scales for woodwinds and brass instruments). Great way of teaching, Rick ! Immediate application of theory to playing - that's the key.
I mean once you start learning one instrument then you can take that theory and apply it to other instruments. Yeah the way you play and where and how you play each notes and sound is different but once you have the basis down it shouldn't be too bad.
@@xiondFirst Exactly !
Wow it's almost like they all use the same music theory.
23:18 23:37 10 Xdd😊A
well people older people ik argue the piano keys are easier to understand guitar
been playing guitar since i was 16 i'm in a band now I'm 57 and into it more than ever i want to be the best i can be on guitar just purchased your course and i know it's going to help me tremendously what a coincidence only 39 minutes left on the sale enjoy the content and your talent
From a self taught perspective, you have to learn to play a few songs first. It should be fun first then you can dive into theory, scale exercises etc
agreed! a young guy asked me about starting out with guitar, and I said begin by learning one easy (but good) song and play it until he could perform it blindfold, and drunk, upside down in a cupboard, in back of a moving van.
I'm from LATAM (Central America) where the money is kinda tight, specially when you have a family to feed but I'm saving up to get Rick's course and I'll have enough next month so this video is really helpful before I get the full course!
I really admire your proficiency and love for music, Rick!
Hey Rick, this is probably one of the better videos that you have made on TH-cam. I’m 58 years old and started playing guitar at about the age of 16. The concepts that you talk about in this video Convinced me to buy your Beato book etc. I took advantage of the $99 special and got it all. I am looking forward to getting into your program and relearn the entire thing if I have to. I am not at all a beginner and I have played professionally for many years but I still do not know a lot of theory or the cage system although I think I use it somewhat, but I do have a lot of questions I think your course will answer for me. Thank you for the special. I’ll let you know how it goes.
You are telling me right now, the guy that has had some of the best interviews ever put in front of a camera is going to put his digits on a guitar? For free?
Rick Beato is awesome and will always have my respect.
Thank you!
So your beginner lesson is beyond what I can do after ten years? Okay!
Oh, this video changes everything. Thank you so much Rick, I cannot say enough about everything that you spoke about in this get back to the basics of guitar tutorial.
I also just finished up your Dominic Miller interview which I was blown away by. What you give to us wanna-be guitarist is out of this world.I am the guy that this video was made for and I wanted to throw out a handful of thoughts which you nailed so many of them.
I might’ve missed it and I’m certain that someone else commented about it at this point, when practicing, we should be saying the letter or note of the scale; that’s one of my biggest pitfalls. is knowing what noted is And I know that you know but I would like to point out to anyone who does not know that you are able to zoom in, as well as slow down the video.
Within 20 minutes I just got two of the three positions of the G major scale by zooming in on at the second fret and seventh fret and watching Rick. Right on the money Rick, I could never thank you enough. This does put everything back to zero/neutral.
The other tip that is incredibly important, is 10 minute sessions every day, short sessions, as opposed to one long session one day a week. I’m stopping right there. I’m done I have those two positions. Next time I do this, I’ll practice those two positions and then I’ll throw in third position. Should not be that difficult. At that point bouncing from octave to octave and then moving up, sliding into the next position as you talked about. Then in a few days I will start the arpeggios.
I’m telling all you any wanna be guitarist out there, listen to every word in this video. Thank you very much Rick.
Mike.
Hey Rick, Great lesson. I have your interactive book and I did find the spread triad exercise and tabs but couldn't find for the major scale and arpeggios. To be honest I find it hard to go through the book and also it has just a single video explanation before load of chapters that follow.
Hello Rick Beato,
I one of the folks who never had lessons. I started with a Sears Silver Tone electric back in 1973, using it upside down due to being a lefty. 2 years later I traded it for a LH Fender acoustic, where I relearned right hand finger positions for chords, then I after a couple years upgraded the fender to an Alvarez. Was getting good, I learned classical gas without being able to read music. Then in 1980 , I accidentally severed the tip off my right
index finger and that ended my guitar playing for43 years. Here I am in 2023 , starting over.
The old severed right index has some "flesh" again . I will be getting your book soon and Looking forward learning the scales and theory that will fill my retirement years with the enjoyment of guitar playing again.
Dylan is gonna be an insane virtuostic guitar player if he keeps playing. I can't imagine what it would be like to learn guitar with that level of ear training from the get go. I'm not sure I'll ever get as good relative pitch as Dylan.
Thinking back, I would imagine learning hammer-ons and pull-offs would be too difficult for a beginner. Maybe after a few weeks or months, depending on how much the person is practicing.
The kid has ‘perfect pitch.’
@@adelbertomuggler372 Captain obvious.
@kevinmichael9482this is early?
Having a really good ear doesn't automatically make you a virtuosic player though. It takes years and years or grinding exercises, learning different techniques and cultivating your own style. Who knows what dylan wants to do with his life haha. Being that good at guitar is a lifetime commitment.
Also, the other thing Rick never really seems to talk about much is rhythm. If you look at a bunch of modern virtuosos, like Tosin Abasi, ichika Nito, ect, they all have a really good handle on it. Rhythm is just as much of a rabbit hole as harmony, and it takes just as much time to develop. You can literally make a riff with 3 notes sound great if you have really developed rhythm chops. You can tell Rick is way more of a harmony guy, but he definitely should have included a section about rhythm in this 'beginner' lesson.
Fantastic lesson, minus delay. Although, that is a cool sound. 🌐✌️💚🖖👽🤟😘
Kudos for prioritizing your family! Bravo.
Good recommendations - Thx Rick -
My notes overview for later ref ->
-----------------------
The video features Rick Beato, a musician and educator, giving a live stream on Labor Day. Here are the key points and highlights from his talk:
Introduction:
Rick wishes viewers a happy Labor Day and shares personal updates about his family and their schooling. He mentions his son's recent interest in learning guitar and his approach to teaching him from scratch.
Teaching Philosophy:
Rick emphasizes teaching the guitar in a way that he wished his first teacher had taught him. He aims to provide foundational knowledge that would have accelerated his progress as a guitarist.
Basic Guitar Concepts:
Rick demonstrates how to play basic chords, scales, and arpeggios. He highlights the importance of understanding the guitar neck and connecting different positions on the neck through exercises.
Practical Exercises:
He shares practical exercises, such as playing a G Major scale and connecting different scale positions. He stresses the importance of using hammer-ons, pull-offs, and slides to increase playing speed and efficiency.
Arpeggios and the Caged System:
Rick explains the significance of learning arpeggios and how they relate to chord shapes in the Caged system. He provides various fingerings for G major and minor arpeggios and demonstrates how to play them across the neck.
Spread Triads:
Rick introduces the concept of spread triads, which involve taking a chord's middle note and moving it up an octave. He shows how to play these triads and their importance in understanding chord structures.
Muting Techniques:
Rick discusses the importance of muting strings that are not being played to ensure clean sound. He demonstrates different muting techniques using both hands and emphasizes their importance for both beginners and advanced players.
Jazz Chords and Arpeggios:
He covers the basic jazz chords and their arpeggios, including major, dominant, minor, minor seven flat five, and diminished chords. Rick explains how to play these chords and their arpeggios in different positions on the neck.
Teaching Resources:
Rick mentions his educational resources, including his Beato Book and video courses, which cover the concepts discussed in the video in more detail. He encourages viewers to use these resources to improve their guitar skills.
Live Performance and Upcoming Shows:
Rick announces his upcoming live shows in Atlanta, New York City, and Berlin. He mentions that these may be some of his last live performances due to family commitments and travel difficulties.
Q&A and Closing:
Rick answers viewer questions about muting techniques and practicing. He reiterates the importance of consistent practice and mastering the basics to become a better musician.
Overall, Rick Beato provides a comprehensive lesson on foundational guitar techniques, emphasizing the importance of understanding the instrument's neck, mastering basic chords and scales, and developing efficient playing techniques. He also highlights the value of continuous learning and practice in becoming a proficient guitarist.
---------------------
From
@andreasschmid2484 - Thank you for Time Stamps
5 months ago (edited)
1:01 Overview of today's lesson topics
1:17 Mention of upcoming shows
2:01 Starting with basic G chord and scale exercise
4:01 Importance of ear training
4:26 Learning G Major scale positions
6:04 Sliding between scale positions
7:24 Connecting scales and arpeggios
8:09 Importance of sliding between positions
9:09 Introduction to CAGED system and arpeggios
10:36 Exploring different arpeggio fingerings
12:13 Importance of learning piano fingerings
13:15 Exploring minor arpeggios
15:07 Introduction to spread triads
15:29 Demonstrating G Major spread triads
17:02 Learning major and minor spread triads
20:46 Importance of reliable fingerings
23:30 Exploring jazz chords and their arpeggios
27:13 Importance of muting unwanted strings
30:02 Muting techniques for clean playing
33:06 Importance of fluidity and accuracy in practice
As a guitar teacher, this is really interesting. I really like this approach and will use it with students. Thank you Rick!
I took classical guitar lessons in the 70's and there were many good teachers available. you will end up with good technique, basic theory and the ability to sight read. I now play lute and flamenco guitar and sometimes classical like at Christmas
in 2015 I got asked to play lead in a band,And I had never played lead "in a band" . about a year or so later I found your channel and Bought the Beato Book. It`s been pricless to me for understanding everything. What Has been tricky for me is developing my own style and sound,while we all have our influences, I didnt want to sound like those guys,and I know learning leads to songs is great for practice and understanding,,I was afraid of soaking up to much of one artist would definitely show the influence in my playing, while thats ok You still just want your own style of playing. so i didnt focus on learning all the iconic solos,, I mean a few, But I focused on the licks and understanding of what I was playing.I do finger exersizes seperate from everything else. so my fingers will do what I want. I really dont know How far I would have gotten without your assistance and Knowledge.when I play you can hear influences but I definitely have my own style and way of doin things,Your book has made it possible for me to express myself the way I want to,Playing music is my life and passion, I have never thanked anyone for lessons,Probably because I never took any and learned by ear,lol. But watcing you and what you do and how much you have helped me understand things has been priceless and amazing.I owe you a lot of thanx Rick. You put me on a path for success. and Im putting in the HOURS.Thank you Rick, Your Awesome. ............. I`m 54 ,live in Knoxville Tn. One Day I may get to thank you in person. Take care, much love
I followed this lesson to the core. Took me 2 month. I can now play the guitar. Seriously. 😎🤩🥰 Life changing!
if i ever hear a guitar player talk about a scale then proceed to actually play the god damned thing correctly I think I'll faint.
My begging guitar venture started in 1969. I tried lessons and getting frustrated I quit and bought Mel Bays book, the first he had back.and never looked back. I played rhythm in the first couple of bands and picked up lead guitar in a couple years later. Had a very happy career as a player. My grand daughter wanted to start playing. I let her pick any guitar she wanted and picked a tele I built and painted it a beautiful baby blue. I then got on amazon and found the same book I first started with. I look forward in recording with her.
I find regardless of much I practice these things, it's always great keep to learning simple new songs just to keep you motivated, as doing this doesn't always sound like music....yet.
Ok.
ThanksRick
I’m 67 and been playing bass for years, by ear.
Always wanted to transition to guitar this ideal for me.
Brilliant
I stroked in 2016. It took three years to relearn. I play 12 string rhythm, But it was just my muscle memory coming back. My mind wouldn’t pay attention to a new way. What happened was I wasn’t able to come up with the chords or anything. I just strummed. 2 years, Trying to remember stuff.
One day I was in rehab. Sitting in what we called a quiet room, semi dark, just strumming. Then, Your Song, by Elton l, popped into my head.
I hadn’t played much Elton since I started playing,
Him the eagles floyd. So. I played as many Elton songs from his first two albums as I could. It blew my mind. All of a sudden, Im playing again.
I love stories like this having also had a stroke several years ago.
@@kenmccawguitar Drove me crazy. I thought I might never regain my ability to play. Im an ok player. But man. My mind was straining at times, to recall, anything!?! Smoke on the Water? My brother played it over the phone. Remember this man? I was like? No. Never heard it. This drove him crazy because we learned at the exact same time. I am thankful to God. It has been a rough couple of years. I’m at that ebb and flow point, mind wise. Shit works, sometimes. Sometimes it don’t, then I have to take two steps back. Normalcy is close at hand. Issues have become fewer and fewer. Being human. Thats are biggest issue.
Love to all the Buffet fans out there. Jimmy was a great rocker. I jammed with him at a bar on Card Sound bridge in the keys in 75. Margaritaville of course! BOAT DRINKS JIMMY!!
First thing that came to mind was a quote from Willow "Forget all you know, or think you know.." I'm getting your bundle and starting all over again lol 🤘💀🍻🔥
Thanks Rick. Haven’t played guitar in decades but a stirring caused me to pull the guitar out. My only teacher (1989) taught me the jazz 7 chords as an ear training but your lesson put a whole new dimension on it. The right time to relearn. Now if I can get my callouses back on the tips……
Same here. Just started again this week and things are starting to come back a little. Trying not to focus on how much I"ve lost though.
One thing a young guy I know, who is a virtuoso on the bass, told me when he started playing guitar: he tuned it so the strings are all in 4ths. A lot of the problems go away and shapes become simpler, he said. He is a killer on guitar as well as bass.
A lot of problems go away, but new ones arrives. Open chords are all different. Six string bar chords get pretty complex. If could be worth it, or maybe not. I think it comes down to the style you want to play. For chord melody styles it makes sense, for strumming a pop context maybe not
Yeh man! That was brilliant outlining the pick and hammer @5:05 I’m a 62 year old beginner so I stopped right there. I’m sure the rest of the video is just as brilliant…Cain’t wait to see and hear the rest! Thank you Rick ❤
I just started learning a month ago. I'm documenting my progress on my channel & though I'm following nicely structured lessons & I'm fully enjoying it this was still super helpful & insightful for a beginner like me! Thank you!
Many of us began without a clue about how music works. I was tossed from the grade school band, as a snare drummer (nothing but a snare), for laughing when a fellow drummer yanked a loose thread on a clarinet players shirt and nearly tore his shirt off. I learned rhythm though. Years later it was a cheap nylon guitar (1/4 inch action) banging along with Air Force mates in a racquetball court chasing chords attempting to mimic the others. Learning those songs (i.e. Take it easy, etc.) opened the desire. 40 years later... sigh... I listen to a new song, bang away till I hit the proper key (took a while to understand those key thingies) and then it's pretty easy to crank the volume without fear of being mocked... Now, I watch this Beato guy. He's done a wonderful job filling in the gaps from my youth. Thanks Dad!
Dylan is one lucky lad, he hit the jackpot of balanced parenting with you and nina. If he gets disheartened by starting guitar relatively late at 15 years of age, let him know Red Garland didn’t start piano until he was 18. Dylan’s ear is so good, he is starting from a place some people never reach in a lifetime.
I started late 25. Never too late…68 now!
Lol I started at 18
I started at 30. It's never too late to learn anything
The best age to learn is whenever you actually _want_ to learn. Whether that comes at 5 or at 15, or 75, it's better than learning to hate the guitar before you have a chance to fall in love with it.
Wes didn’t start playing until he was 20!
Thx Rick, this was awesome. Your voice at .50 speed has me rolling on the floor 😆
I wish I had a teacher like you too! I have so much to learn!
Aha -- you started out on cello!
My first instrument -- for several years -- was viola. That's why I've always used all four fingers of my left hand (like you) to play guitar. Most guitar players seem to use only three most of the time. What a shame, ignoring 25% of your hand's potential.
Greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪 Rick
I knew a British session player, who had previously been the lead guitarist for an internationally known singer. He hadn't a clue how to teach!!
I'm currently learning guitar from scratch. Thank you from a violist trying to learn guitar😂
Rick, I thank you for what you do & your genuine enthusiasm for it. A very-basic point: I see you casually using that "four-finger G chord" without any special mention of it. I learned my first chords back in 1964 from the Beatles, & noticed from the sound that that's how all three of the guitarists usually fingered it. (e.g. "I Don't Want to Spoil the Party"). I realized that minimizing the sound of the third (B) made for a stronger chord. ~ A faithful fan, MJT
One of the first songs I learned was “House of the rising sun”; other than that it was power cords and rhythm. Then went to Pink Floyd and Pearl Jam. Then I dropped off playing so much and just now got back into folk and bluegrass and playing a little bit in church.
*he plays for free at a place that doesn't pay taxes, spreads lies and fairy tales, and poisons your mind*
So helpful Rick.
I've been playing songs on guitar for 15 years but I realised that while I can play stuff, I can't really play guitar. So I'm starting from scratch and covering all the things I wish I learned.
I freaking love rick. Wish you was my dad and you could teach me. Your son is a lucky kid
Back in the 20th century I bought Al Di Meola's technique book. I then found Ralph Towner's book. Years later I bought Beato's Book. My take is that you acquire all books as you progress through your career to get different points of view. And a great in-person teacher will open doors just like Rick says....
Teach your son and use all your techniques by playing left handed so you’ll have to learn as a true beginner too.
True. Ask Elliot Easton. For the Cars, the manager told him it would make the band look cooler with Ric's guitar going the other way...
@@I-Libertine *Haha. Is that actually true? If so, that is awesome.*
@@I-LibertineWow. Someone mentioned the most criminally underrated guitarist ever (probably not). Elliott Easton is absolutely phenomenal.
@@spanishpeaches2930I’m the same.
@@andyroid5028 truth.
Beautiful... as most starting guitarists in my teens I wish someone showed me this GOLD. Instead We all got a couple "Scales" to go off and practice with no real explanation as to how this works and why this works. Your videos are amazing I hope this inspires a army of new young guitarists in the world to go forth and make some rock n roll :)
Hey Rick I just wanted to let you know that you inspire me to play the guitar i've bought three guitars since I found your channel a Gibson les Paul a 1954 reissue telecaster and a Gibson les Paul junior with P90s. Thank you for teaching the world how to play guitar and how to understand music.
*Well said. Rick is a true music legend, IMHO.*
Nice guitars
I've never had a lesson. I've recently had surgery to repair nerve damage in my fretting hand. I've been so encouraged by your videos, I believe that I can somehow understand what I've been doing for so many years. I am a little worried that I might get confused. Is it too late for me to learn? I'm just gonna go for it, and hopefully I'll figure it out. Thank you for all you do, and all you've done for us. Your son is truly blessed to have you to guide him. I tried with my son, but he didn't want it as bad as I thought he did. I hope it wasn't anything I did wrong. ❤️🤘🎸💯
Professor Rick: You are a multi-instrumentalist; your first love is the "guitar." I just purchased your "Beato Bundle" package, and one of the first things I noticed was your passion for your instrument. Your past collegiate background as a college professor has been instrumental for you in developing your program and approach to your video instruction. Quick question: Have you considered focusing on bass instruction as well? If memory serves me right, you were a bass major in college. How would you approach learning the bass guitar as a beginner, incorporating all you know now? What strategies would you employ in learning the instrument as a beginner? I ask this question because I am a student of the guitar and bass.
The Craven here- Thank you to my 1962 birthday year "tocayo" Ricardo Good to see this interesting vid. Yeah, I had a good teacher in the same era as you and still pretty much build all my lead playing off the original major scales and arpeggios I learned then- Get the book!
Great information Rick. This should prove most helpful when I turn my attention back to learning guitar. Currently I am going through the music theory information in your books and have found it thoroughly engrossing and helpful to me in songwriting. Still, this was very encouraging to me with regards to ideas for improvisation and melody ideas as well. Thank you Rick for another great and MOST useful video filled with great content.
Rick Im working through the Beato Book, but I much prefer these new notions you keep coming up with for teaching Guitar.
Would you consider doing a top live performances of all time, Rick? Because I love live performances, and I love your rankings!
Rick, you are savior of this era ! Love you !!!
Hello Rick, I love your videos. I am a blind guitar player, and I’m trying to learn more about the fingerboard, so I’m extremely interested in your Beato bundle, and would like to buy it, but I am wondering if it will be accessible for a guitar player that is completely blind. I use optical, character, recognition readers, and that might help. Any info that you could give me would be greatly appreciated, sending blessings, and best wishes from the blind.
4.2 Million...WOW!!!! I remember when you hit 1 Million. Absolutely Incredible. So happy for you.
It’s Labour Day in Canada, too! 😀🍻🎸
Thank you. The knowledge here is amazing. (Muted. Clean) Connecting scales to the chords and accorded arpeggios, spreading chord triads.
I appreciate it, Sir 🔥
Godspeed
Love your teaching
2 months after you uploaded this video, I suffered a massive ischemic stroke that nearly ended my life ans left me fully paralyzed on my left side. That's partial paralysis 9 months later but I lost 46 years of guitar and have been unable to get it back. I never made it to world class but there wasn't much Van Halen I couldn't tackle and was proficient enough to give a passing rendition of Cliffs of Dover. But it is all gone and it's been difficult to adjust to life without it. So I need something like this and thank you!
Your awesome for taking time out for us Rick👊
You know, I'm ashamed, I played and learned on my own and couldn't tell you the names of some chords for 20+ yrs.
😅
I wish I would have learned like this
I have begun the journey later in life was almost 70, but retiring has been good. Lots of hand and wrist pain to work through however keep learning.
Try some alternate tunings, fun refreshing more by ear than theory
@@vincentdonnelly1490
I wish I had started slide or steel guitar. Alternate tuning are interesting trying to keep fingers/THUMB working as long as I can. Are you talking open tunings?
this is exactly the exercises i give my students....minus the spread triads....only cause thats getting into harmony and none of my students are there yet. there just trying to understand embellishing chords, and their relationship to the key center.....great stuff rick
I wanted this to be the master key to learning the guitar. But it wasn't because you spoke over my head
Yes, five minutes in and it's already over my head too.
same
Try Active Melody,..slow easy blues concepts explained well.
Here I am buying my first guitar in 50 years. Restarting after almost four decades and I come across this. It integrates many years. I never thought about all the things I was doing to get speed. It's wonderful to see it broken down. I am so rusty I don't know if this is possible! I am figuring I could use a little music therapy.
I am a beginner guitarist and this is way beyond beginner.
Don't feel too frustrated. He really doesn't explain what he's doing very well at all IMO. This is not a beginner lesson. The video title is misleading. Same as most of his videos, he shows a lot of theory for those who already understand theory, but haven't mastered it. He never breaks it down for those who don't know theory. This is the wrong channel to follow if you don't already know theory. It's a great channel to follow if you know theory, but have never really been able to master it.
This isn't a lesson. It's the stuff he's saying you should be taught how to do FIRST.
You could pick this all up in a week.
@@bobjohnson1633 Yes exactly. A true beginner isn't going to know that or understand what he's saying. This is for people who already know the concepts. The title is a bit misleading in that beginner might assume they would be able to follow along. But this is more a lesson for the teacher than for the student.
No you couldn't pick all this up in a week. I would say a year of solid practice, minimum to be fluent and fluid.
Its worth to learn this..