Thank you so much for mentioning my site and super cool to have helped you on your journey! Much appreciate the support. I'm still plugging away at improving it and just released a whole new improved beginner course to the one you would have used - and a fun new practice assistant for all levels! Great tips in your video too :) best wishes, J.
Thank you again for the awesome beginner's course, it was extremely helpful starting out! Very cool to hear about the new course, will definitely take a look 😀!
Picked up a guitar this weekend and a friend recommended JustinGuitar. Just started yesterday and it is SO good. Like the instructions as well as the reassurances during the lesson.
Ben Eller well hello there. Thanks for making the video on The Thing That Should Not be however long ago. That was a very big help, as with most of you other videos.
Beginners : Marty Shwartz JustinGuitar Jen Trani and Mahalo lessons Advanced: Guitar lessons 365 CifraClub Demy's Guitar Tabs: Ultimate Guitar ,Songsterr ,911 tabs Fun stuff: Jared Dines , Steve T , Music is Win Covers: Niko Slash well this waas my little list that helped me feel less lonely when I was the only one to play the guitar
Try learning all the chords and tabs on accoustic first, if you can make it sound good on that, you will learn everything cleaner, and when you pick up a electric it will sound amazing when you are expierenced on accoustic. I started on electric got unmotivated and quit, then I spent a year on accoustic, then picked up a really nice electric guitar, and I loved it.
Cindy Alicia if you ever decide to get one, get a Harley Benton CST 24. It has 2 Humbuckers and fixed bridge so the tuning is amazing. It also has 24 frets and its hella versatile. It sounds better than a PRS SE 24 in my opinion. And the best part: it’s only $230 .
I watched 2 videos tonight, and I litteraly didn't paid attention to almost anything she said lol ^^'. Impressed by her smile/joy/passion, definitly inspiring ! I want to be like that haha.
I also like guitarlessons365, it helped me a lot to learn Songs. I am from Germany and I learn from a German speaking teacher, too. His name is Horst Keller. And there are a lot more, art-of-guitar for example and artists like Steve Vai showing their favourite finger exercises online. I Love to see your Videos, they motivate me to practice every day.
I've always wanted to play guitar but always felt discouraged. But watching your progression video inspired me to finally start. And you continue to inspire me!
I primarily learned my favorite rock and metal songs via tabs for my first year. I then started watching TH-cam videos of other guitarists and started watching them very closely in a slowed down speed. I did that for about two years before I sought out a more solid foundation, and then began to read very heavily into music theory. During this time I also researched scales, chords, and intervals pretty in depth for serveral years. I developed my own practice regiment over the years, which eventually turned into daily improvisation. I now have been playing for 14+ years, and am a multi instrumentalist.
Thats inspiring bro becuz i live in one of if not the poorest country and everything is literally expensive and im selling everything i own to get a guitar but got no money for lessons this really sparked a light in my head
I have this weird problem that my favourite songs that motivated me to begin with guitar are from such a small artist that I can't find any of his tabs or even lyrics on the internet.
Expand lol, grow your music taste. Practice and then listen to your fav music and w enough practice listening to it and trying to figure it out you should be able to! Never give up
My sister is gone for vacation and left her acoustic guitar in here, I don't know what else to do and I have 4 months of vacation until I start University so I guess I'm gonna learn how to play guitar now
You showed up on my channel feed one day. Your enthusiasm is so awesome, instead of quiting guitar I have thrown myself back into it! (I'm 53 years old) Thank you for your inspiring love for music. Currently watching all your videos. HOOAH!😁
I try to focus on theory as much as I can get myself but my teacher (recent addition to my repertoire) pointed out that we learn to speak well before we learn to read and write. He said there is nothing wrong with focussing on playing songs via tabs and the like and not getting too bogged down in theory, reading regular sheet music, learning to sight read all the various 1/8 and 1/16 notes and rests. All of that is important and you don't want to start any bad habits but like you said, you need to have fun and if we learned to talk before learning to read and write it makes sense to focus on the playing. Sorry for the long spiel.
Guitar is an outlet for me to deal with stress with everyone telling me im not good enough with most things in life i can say im pretty good with music
I started playing guitar when I was 16, got to know some basic chords and experimented with finger picking. After that I kinda just stopped paying attention for a good 3 to 4 years. Until I saw the video you made where you recorded your progress throughout the years, I then decided to start playing again and I am a lot more motivated. Thanks for the recommendations! This video was very helpful!
Absolutely. I'm around 6 months in to my internet/self taught guitar journey playing acoustic and electric. Based on the experience and where I am at with my playing after just 6 months, I must agree 100%. Justin Sandercoe, Carl Brown and Ben Eller in that order of progression really. Justin Guitar is without a doubt the place to start. This video is loaded with great advice all the way through and is really a map to success in my opinion.
I was learning accoustic by myself, and was pretty consistent. I did see myself getting better. I'm going to try learning electric guitar. I hope everyone out here knows that you can get better!
Use tabs to learn the songs that you want to learn. This is fundamental to stay motivated. Probability tells me you won't have to patience to sit and practice scales to a metronome for hours when you begin practicing so don't. Practice somethings that's fun so you look forward to continue learning. Always prioritize practicing a song slightly above your skill level. Also don't forget to keep practicing songs you've already learned to keep perfecting previously developed techniques. Learn proper appropriation when you hit the strings. If a note or chord is supposed to be a downpicked/stroked make sure to do a downstroke. It's easy to see a tab and think: This looks easy, I can play that! While you're techniqually playing the right 'notes' you might be playing the actual song wrong. This is ESPECIALLY important when learning to play rythm. Learning proper appropriation requires you to develop your ear though. Chances are in the beginning that you won't hear a difference. I didn't atleast. I was quick to learn songs in the beginning and playing them sounded okayish(I was hitting the notes) but everything was played sloppy and with bad technique. I didn't hear it though, you only hear the right notes you're picking. As you get better your ear gets better aswell and you will actually start to hear when you're playing wrong. Use songs to learn specific techniques. For example I choose to learn to play Denied and Aftermath by Sonic Syndicate in the beginning to practice Power Chords. I choose Duality by Slipknot to learn Ez-mode pinch harmonics on the third fret. Pandora by Parkway Drive to learn basic palm muting and tremolo picking. Her Voice Recides by Bullet for My Valentine because it's the best song you can pick in the beginning to learn to play modern Metalcore since all techniques you learn are relevant. I'm now practicing Blessing Upon the Throne of Tyranny and Kings of the Carnival Creation by Dimmu Borgir specifically to practice Tremolo Picking and generally right hand stamina for my rythm practices, eventhough I'm not really a fan of Dimmu Borgir. I'm practicing Lifeline by August Burns Red to develop my lead playing. Choosing the right songs at the right stages will do wonders for your ability to learn. Personally I never learned any chords or scales in the beginning because I had no interest in playing that. I still don't know how to play chords but learning a chord isn't difficult at all. I can play some runs based on scales but I have no clue what the name of the scale is or any theory behind which is unfortunate. Since all I play is metal It's safe to assume everything is in pentatonic, chromatic and diminished scales pretty much.
Thank you, youve basicly reaffirmed that i was learning in a perfectly acceptable manner years ago. I sold my guitar for a snowboard when i was 16 ish and im only now getting a new one at 27 lol (nabbed a cheapo squirer strat clone). I guess im just gonna continue to attempt some of my favorite metal song tabs and progress that way. I have no interest in learning theory atm, but picking up on patterns is something i can do. Anyways, it should be here in the next week, wish me luck
@@unsubme2157 there's some cool videos on how to make the Squire more user friendly...I had a Squire years ago and some of the frets were outta whack...I hated it, but if I knew then what I know now I would've tried fixing it myself... Then there's kit guitars which I would love to try, but I should concentrate on getting better at guitar!
I had a classic guitar next to me for years, since I had a few months of lessons with a teacher around 8 years ago (I'm 17). I usually never played it, thinking that it was too hard for me to use decently. Since 2015 I started listening to rock and metal music, it totally changed me. I've been motivated by people like you that showed me it is possible if you put the effort. I'm incredibly determined to learn how to play the electric guitar and I feel like I should thank all the community for its support. Thank you for showing me that dreams can become true.
Something about your smile is so soothing. Keep smiling girl. I have been told while singing and playing any instrument- smiling, shaking your head, closing your eyes is something rhat connects you to music. But you do those gestures so effortlessly without music. That's great
Thanks, Rachel! Just so you know, at age 25 I picked up an electric guitar last year after watching your progress video. I still need lots of practice! Watching your videos really inspired and continues to inspire me to master the guitar. Thank you so much!!!
I jam with my cousin ( who has been playing for like 3-4 years now) and he was a great motivation because, every time I go jamming with him, when I get back to my house, I just want to keep playing
No Marty shout out? Ive found his videos very user friendly in my first 9 months. Ive also been learning mostly acoustic guitar. Im just now starting to get into the electric
I started to play again (more or less a beginner) but I’ve played a few other instruments since I was a kid (10 years Cello). So it probably helps me a lot to be aware of certain practice techniques and apply those to guitar, especially when learning by yourself. I personally started taking lessons (Skype now because of Corona) but usually 40-60 min a week or even every two weeks doesn’t bring you far in a short amount of time especially if you don’t know how to practice. Because I’m determined to make fast progress, I also use Fender Play (recommend for those who have absolutely no experience, due to Corona they extended trial to 3 months free) and I find songs myself and search for the chords/tabs online (ultimate guitar is cool but expensive). One point I really like of what Rachel said is watching live performances. That definitely helped me a lot. One of the main things I’d like to add to the list is, how important it is to self analyse. Figure out the parts of the song you always stumble over. Could be that it’s the speed of your fingers during a riff or just a chord change - Isolate that section of the riff, or the chord transition and slow it way down, keep repeating until you feel it getting easier or try to find out what makes that part in particular difficult. Is it a lack of strength in your fingers, wrist position, technique is not working, other fingers touching and blocking the other stings? If you can’t figure out how to improve it yourself you can google, or ask a fellow guitarist. I see a lot of people just playing through the song 100 times. That works too I guess but you will be more efficient this way. Hope this helps. Really like your progress videos btw, they really motivate me to keep going!
I've been home learning guitar for around 8-9 months now and while I know for sure my progress would be further advanced if I had an in person tutor or class that I could go to, but the truth is I like many people just play for fun and for the love of a little creative outlet in our lives. Every new chord, Melody, riff and song I learn is more satisfying than I can put into words. It energizes me like nothing else I do. Exercise is a similar feeling of pain and reward than I can compare it to. Maybe one day I'll start attending classes, who knows. I'm just greatful for all the amazing resources online that help people like myself, and yes I also started with Justin's amazing beginner online course. Worth every penny ♥️🎸
You left out the most important tip that helped me more than anything. Jam with other people, especially those you connect with at a similar or slightly higher level of expertise. I started off in every wrong possible way. My first guitar only had 4 strings, all out of tune and I only played with a slide. I had no idea what I was doing, BUT by accident I learned all the tonal changes going up and down the fretboard. My friends who actually knew how to play would love jamming with me and were totally bewildered that I could play in key and in time. Later, when I started learning chords and real songs, it all fell into place. Find someone to jam with and practice improvising. You'll end up finding the real you.
U go girl good work im restarting to play guitar after 38 years because of a bad teacher ur videos helped push me thanks for dropping some names to move forward 5 months i have my chords down a acdc song and 2 lynyrd skynyrd songs down keep on rocking
One of the important points is also not to feel discouraged in times of stagnation. One of my teachers told me to learn something new every single day. Thanks for sharing your insights!
Have tried and failed to play guitar in the past, but I didn't have the intrinsic motivation. I have it now though and am excited to progress. I am only 17, so I figure that with some time and hard but fun practice I'll be able to catch up :) Thanks for the video!
@@tyneside2281 I have to say.. I have gotten a lot better. During the first month, I just went ham on a bunch of scales, especially the pentatonic ones. Unfortunately, I neglected rhythm guitar, so now I'm catching up on that. Just started learning the e shape barre chord. It suckkksssss. But I'll figure it out eventually. Happy jamming :)
MVRTIVN MUSIC I’m currently 16 and i’ve been plying for about a week and can already play Iron Man by black sabbath, Idk if this is good progress or not but i’m just sharing
Consistency! I think there's still room in my daily schedule to do even a few minutes of muscle memory training. Consistency doesn't even have to be in the form of 2 hours a day. It can be 10 minutes of technique before work, then an hour on your "scheduled official practice day" tomorrow. Thanks for the helpful tips!
Great point about having people to talk to and get excited with, helps for learning all kinds of things. I wish I had this perspective when I was younger and my parents bought me an electric guitar, never played it because I didn’t understand what it felt like to be truly inspired. Took me many years to remember the beauty of learning and being inspired by such a beautiful instrument and the amazing people that play it, like yourself.
Awesome! Im trying to learn the guitar by myself! Been goofin around for about 2 years, and havent practiced at all 😂 don’t even know any songs! But now im gonna to this for real. Just found your channel too. Love it!
I recommend Synyster Gates School. Lessons are free and seperated into categories from begginer to expert. (Sorry for my english if i typed something wrong)
Totally agree with practicing what keeps you excited. I just learn songs... anything else I usually lose interest and stop playing until I get the excitement back
my motivation to learn is from listening to steve vai and slash from guns n roses. two of my favorite guitarists and i hope to play like them some day when i pick up a guitar
For me, it's often difficult to get past the feeling of "having to" practice and feeling too discouraged to remember how much I love playing music. I agree it's easier when you're playing music that you love; right now I'm enjoying the challenge of playing old school Metallica on the ukulele 😂 By the way, I think you're a pretty great teacher yourself! :)
I'm 68 years old and I'm just starting. My first guitar just came about two hours ago. I bought a Gretsch G5420T Electromatic Hollowbody in Aspen Green. I want to learn on a decent guitar. It looks and sounds beautiful. Oh, you remind me of Janis Joplin kiddo. I thought she was lovely.
I have never played any music instrument ever and i just started learning guitar with the help of JustinGuitar a week ago and im really looking forward to it! ^_^
Back when I started, we only had books to learn from. No internet in 1978! LOL! It was an adventure, though! Especially dealing with how challenging the budget guitars were to play back then! I use Guitar 365 and some of those others to learn new songs - even now. And to match the sound, I look and see what is written about what rigs they use. Then, I dial them into an Amp Sim like the Guitar Rig 5 plug-in for Reaper 64-bit. Or I'll use my Vox VXI into the Line-In on my PC because it has some really decent modeling effects - especially the Dual Rectifier setting (Double Rec) which does my Foo Fighters stuff VERY well!
Axess2084 I was thinking the same thing, I taught myself from books before the internet and never took a lesson. TH-cam and the internet are game changers for beginner musicians now.
@@anthonymarshall2653 - Big time game changers! I'm loving all the amp sims and plug-ins there are now for things like Reaper, etc. that I play with in my retirement from the music business. I can still rock out at home and mimic nearly all the stuff I've played over the years - covers and otherwise. The young musicians these days definitely have an advantage! We got by, though. My rig back in the 80's was a Gibson SG Tube Amp with a 4x8 cabinet attached, a DOD Overdrive Plus, and a DOD EQ. That was my sound. It worked. It handled what I needed it to - from U2 to Metallica!
Yes! Free lessons all over TH-cam, etc. Tabs everywhere for free. Free VST (Amp Sims and Effects Sims) all over the place which mimic practically EVERY amp known to man. Plugins for things like Guitar Rig 5 (that I personally use) that are made by users which mimic specific band rigs nearly to the letter. It's an awesome time to be a musician! Who says guitar is dead??
I loved your video showing your progress over 3 years. You inspired me to buy an electric guitar and to start again after not touching my guitar for about 15 years! Bravo!
I grew up in the days where not everyone had internet. So i had to learn by reading tab books and watching guitar lessons on vhs tapes. And i still to this day don't know the names of the notes/chords are lol. Great video.
Learning songs when you first learn guitar is how I learned acoustic! Seeing new songs with different chords really motivated me to nailing new chords and switching in between them!
Andy Guitar is another online tuitor. I started trying to play but gave up. I still like watching people play. I have so much more respect for people who play instruments.
Guitar lessons 365, Justin's guitar and Steve Stine are my favorite teachers. Your progression over the first two years is a great motivator to practice learning the guitar. Thank you for sharing your tips as well. Continued success Rachel
Thanks for this advice. Justin's site has been very useful, as well as Andy Guitar and Marty Music, among many others. There are so many great guitar instructors on TH-cam; I like the ones that have good beginner lessons. Also I heard that Jamplay is good, though I haven't tried it yet.
I've wanted to learn how to play guitar for years and finally a couple days ago I started learning. I did stuff similar to what you said in this video such as watching TH-cam vids and contacting musicians friends. That being said, your video provides more information which can make that process a little easier. Thanks a million!
Hey Rachel, your channel just popped up for the first time. I started learning alone at the end of 2013 when I retired. I learned to do all the same things you mentioned. There are so many folks I've learned bits-n-pieces from. I wanted to learn as a kid in the 60s but there was no Internet and no Xtra money at my house to support this. I needed a winter retirement hobby and guitar came to mind. I'm well into it now and seeing some of my childhood dreams on guitar come true.
I built my own guitar from a kit to motivate myself and it makes me feel like a Jedi building my own lightsaber, a guitar is referred to as a an "axe", so it's kind of like swinging a lightsaber.
@Anton I'd say I've never felt discouraged in the two years I've been playing. Though I have a feeling this is due to personally staying in my comfort zone and not been pushing myself hard enough.
The recording yourself part is on point. I started doing that a few months ago and just after my first video I saw how odd i held the pick. Switched it right up and play and look better instantly.
I just discovered your vids and they are great! I'm not supposed to be a fan of a teenager but I don't care. Love how you thought about presenting yourself as a learner from get go and just did it. Hope you make it great from TH-cam, you deserve it! Arnfinn 51(andahalf)years young and a fan!
I ended up deleting youcician personally I don’t recommend it for self learners- I just use google and TH-cam and managed to learn basic chords quicker than the app
Thank you so much for mentioning my site and super cool to have helped you on your journey! Much appreciate the support. I'm still plugging away at improving it and just released a whole new improved beginner course to the one you would have used - and a fun new practice assistant for all levels! Great tips in your video too :) best wishes, J.
Thank you again for the awesome beginner's course, it was extremely helpful starting out! Very cool to hear about the new course, will definitely take a look 😀!
Picked up a guitar this weekend and a friend recommended JustinGuitar. Just started yesterday and it is SO good. Like the instructions as well as the reassurances during the lesson.
Justin!!!!! I love you! Your lessons are great!
Thx for the amazing courses Justin, I couldn’t have done it without you.
Going through the beginner lessons right now, thanks for your help.
Well shucks, thanks for the name drop and for watching my channel!!!
Of course! Your videos have helped me a lot, thank you for the awesome lessons! :)
Ben Eller well hello there. Thanks for making the video on The Thing That Should Not be however long ago. That was a very big help, as with most of you other videos.
Your videos are the best uncle Ben the entire "this is why you suck at guitar" series is a must watch
Ben Eller
Hey , what ever happened to your version of Ride the Lighting in __ tuning ?
I’m just disappointed that she didn’t call you Uncle Ben.
Beginners :
Marty Shwartz
JustinGuitar
Jen Trani and Mahalo lessons
Advanced:
Guitar lessons 365
CifraClub
Demy's Guitar
Tabs:
Ultimate Guitar ,Songsterr ,911 tabs
Fun stuff:
Jared Dines , Steve T , Music is Win
Covers:
Niko Slash
well this waas my little list that helped me feel less lonely when I was the only one to play the guitar
Great now i need the guitar
dhwanit005 ty
dont forget corey heuvel that guy is crazy good
Rudy Ayoub is my favorite “fun stuff” TH-camr.
Lee john blackmore?
If I hear one more SimplyGuitar ad I swear to god I’m gonna lose it.
🅰🅳🅱🅻🅾🅲🅺
@@theonlyculturedswine3301 that is smart
i always hear/see fenderplay ads-
I search up how to play chords on the guitar ONE TIME and now I have a million guitar ads
@@minxxd it's the guitar gods calling you to play
My motivation: *me listening to any Metallica song* Wow I would love to be able to play this.
Also me: I dont own an electric guitar.
Try out nothing else matters, I learned it on acoustic, fun song aswell
Try learning all the chords and tabs on accoustic first, if you can make it sound good on that, you will learn everything cleaner, and when you pick up a electric it will sound amazing when you are expierenced on accoustic. I started on electric got unmotivated and quit, then I spent a year on accoustic, then picked up a really nice electric guitar, and I loved it.
Cindy Alicia if you ever decide to get one, get a Harley Benton CST 24. It has 2 Humbuckers and fixed bridge so the tuning is amazing. It also has 24 frets and its hella versatile. It sounds better than a PRS SE 24 in my opinion. And the best part: it’s only $230 .
Look at Mary poppins sings Pink Floyd part 2
Gavin Parsell enter sandman sounds pretty decent on acoustic honestly, still wish I had an electric guitar though
I never saw you stop smiling 😂.that's great ,keep smiling:)
thats exactly what i was about to comment. her smile gave me a lot of energy besides her speech that gave me a lot of motivation !!
THC
I watched 2 videos tonight, and I litteraly didn't paid attention to almost anything she said lol ^^'.
Impressed by her smile/joy/passion, definitly inspiring ! I want to be like that haha.
Her smile is so fake
:) i know it was so wholesome 😌☺️
Marty Music is my favorite online instructor for learning guitar songs. He takes it slow and is very detailed. Has a great personality also.
Yeah he's the first guy I go to and he taught me wish you were here by pink Floyd which was my first full song
The best thing about Marty is that he explains the theory of everything he teaches, not just show you where to put your fingers.
You never met claus levin from Guitar Mastery
Dude guitar mastery! Claus Levin! Ingenium.com hes so underrated fuck me
He plays some things wrong tho
In the video I mentioned some of the awesome online teachers I've learned from, but there are many more! Who are your favorite online teachers :)?
hi
There’s an online school created by one of my favorite guitarists, Synyster Gates.
Marty Shwarts/ Marty music
I also like guitarlessons365, it helped me a lot to learn Songs.
I am from Germany and I learn from a German speaking teacher, too. His name is Horst Keller.
And there are a lot more, art-of-guitar for example and artists like Steve Vai showing their favourite finger exercises online.
I Love to see your Videos, they motivate me to practice every day.
Paul Davids and SamuraiGuitarist!
I've always wanted to play guitar but always felt discouraged. But watching your progression video inspired me to finally start. And you continue to inspire me!
So cool to hear, best of luck with it!
Morrigan nice profile pic!! Honestly sally face is what motivated me to get into the guitar
Sounded like a fender play advert
Sounded like a fender play advertisement
I’m discouraged right now because my fingers are too short I feel like. And I always make a buzzing sound.
I primarily learned my favorite rock and metal songs via tabs for my first year. I then started watching TH-cam videos of other guitarists and started watching them very closely in a slowed down speed. I did that for about two years before I sought out a more solid foundation, and then began to read very heavily into music theory. During this time I also researched scales, chords, and intervals pretty in depth for serveral years. I developed my own practice regiment over the years, which eventually turned into daily improvisation. I now have been playing for 14+ years, and am a multi instrumentalist.
As far as learning music theory, do you have any tips/recommendation of resources to start learning about theory?
jasper426 gotta get my hands on that lol
@@mustbescud You have musictheory.net that covers the basics of music theory and some intermediate level
Thats inspiring bro becuz i live in one of if not the poorest country and everything is literally expensive and im selling everything i own to get a guitar but got no money for lessons this really sparked a light in my head
I have this weird problem that my favourite songs that motivated me to begin with guitar are from such a small artist that I can't find any of his tabs or even lyrics on the internet.
Ander García Aguirre there software you can download that will tell you what note is being played I heard
Expand lol, grow your music taste. Practice and then listen to your fav music and w enough practice listening to it and trying to figure it out you should be able to! Never give up
Reach out to the artist. They might be able to help you out, especially if they are so small as you say.
@@dropkick669 THATTT PART RIGHT THERE ❤
Use your damn ear lol
My sister is gone for vacation and left her acoustic guitar in here, I don't know what else to do and I have 4 months of vacation until I start University so I guess I'm gonna learn how to play guitar now
I just got my first guitar today and started learning! thank you for being a huge inspiration :)
You showed up on my channel feed one day. Your enthusiasm is so awesome, instead of quiting guitar I have thrown myself back into it! (I'm 53 years old) Thank you for your inspiring love for music. Currently watching all your videos. HOOAH!😁
Well done, keep it up mate.
I try to focus on theory as much as I can get myself but my teacher (recent addition to my repertoire) pointed out that we learn to speak well before we learn to read and write. He said there is nothing wrong with focussing on playing songs via tabs and the like and not getting too bogged down in theory, reading regular sheet music, learning to sight read all the various 1/8 and 1/16 notes and rests. All of that is important and you don't want to start any bad habits but like you said, you need to have fun and if we learned to talk before learning to read and write it makes sense to focus on the playing. Sorry for the long spiel.
Your passion for guitar is infectious, and has inspired me to practice more
I’ve been a beginner for years. I feel so hopeless 😭😭
Same here😔
and same here
Don't give up, patience is key
I was in the same boat but I was patient and it was so worth it.
Liam Fee thank you so much! I’ve started practicing again and I’m hoping this time I’ll stick with it.
Guitar is an outlet for me to deal with stress with everyone telling me im not good enough with most things in life i can say im pretty good with music
This is the same reason why I wanted to start playing when those days I feel like punch a wall or fighting guitar is an outlet
“It’s definitely a good idea to keep your practice consistent”, honey I’m in quarantine I’ve got nothing but time
I started playing guitar when I was 16, got to know some basic chords and experimented with finger picking. After that I kinda just stopped paying attention for a good 3 to 4 years. Until I saw the video you made where you recorded your progress throughout the years, I then decided to start playing again and I am a lot more motivated. Thanks for the recommendations! This video was very helpful!
Absolutely. I'm around 6 months in to my internet/self taught guitar journey playing acoustic and electric. Based on the experience and where I am at with my playing after just 6 months, I must agree 100%. Justin Sandercoe, Carl Brown and Ben Eller in that order of progression really. Justin Guitar is without a doubt the place to start. This video is loaded with great advice all the way through and is really a map to success in my opinion.
You are such an inspiration
I was learning accoustic by myself, and was pretty consistent. I did see myself getting better. I'm going to try learning electric guitar. I hope everyone out here knows that you can get better!
i can tell you are highly intelligent just by the way you talk
Use tabs to learn the songs that you want to learn. This is fundamental to stay motivated.
Probability tells me you won't have to patience to sit and practice scales to a metronome for hours when you begin practicing so don't. Practice somethings that's fun so you look forward to continue learning.
Always prioritize practicing a song slightly above your skill level. Also don't forget to keep practicing songs you've already learned to keep perfecting previously developed techniques.
Learn proper appropriation when you hit the strings. If a note or chord is supposed to be a downpicked/stroked make sure to do a downstroke.
It's easy to see a tab and think: This looks easy, I can play that! While you're techniqually playing the right 'notes' you might be playing the actual song wrong.
This is ESPECIALLY important when learning to play rythm.
Learning proper appropriation requires you to develop your ear though. Chances are in the beginning that you won't hear a difference. I didn't atleast. I was quick to learn songs in the beginning and playing them sounded okayish(I was hitting the notes) but everything was played sloppy and with bad technique. I didn't hear it though, you only hear the right notes you're picking.
As you get better your ear gets better aswell and you will actually start to hear when you're playing wrong.
Use songs to learn specific techniques.
For example I choose to learn to play Denied and Aftermath by Sonic Syndicate in the beginning to practice Power Chords.
I choose Duality by Slipknot to learn Ez-mode pinch harmonics on the third fret. Pandora by Parkway Drive to learn basic palm muting and tremolo picking.
Her Voice Recides by Bullet for My Valentine because it's the best song you can pick in the beginning to learn to play modern Metalcore since all techniques you learn are relevant.
I'm now practicing Blessing Upon the Throne of Tyranny and Kings of the Carnival Creation by Dimmu Borgir specifically to practice Tremolo Picking and generally right hand stamina for my rythm practices, eventhough I'm not really a fan of Dimmu Borgir. I'm practicing Lifeline by August Burns Red to develop my lead playing.
Choosing the right songs at the right stages will do wonders for your ability to learn.
Personally I never learned any chords or scales in the beginning because I had no interest in playing that. I still don't know how to play chords but learning a chord isn't difficult at all. I can play some runs based on scales but I have no clue what the name of the scale is or any theory behind which is unfortunate. Since all I play is metal It's safe to assume everything is in pentatonic, chromatic and diminished scales pretty much.
Thank you, youve basicly reaffirmed that i was learning in a perfectly acceptable manner years ago. I sold my guitar for a snowboard when i was 16 ish and im only now getting a new one at 27 lol (nabbed a cheapo squirer strat clone). I guess im just gonna continue to attempt some of my favorite metal song tabs and progress that way. I have no interest in learning theory atm, but picking up on patterns is something i can do. Anyways, it should be here in the next week, wish me luck
@@unsubme2157 there's some cool videos on how to make the Squire more user friendly...I had a Squire years ago and some of the frets were outta whack...I hated it, but if I knew then what I know now I would've tried fixing it myself...
Then there's kit guitars which I would love to try, but I should concentrate on getting better at guitar!
I had a classic guitar next to me for years, since I had a few months of lessons with a teacher around 8 years ago (I'm 17). I usually never played it, thinking that it was too hard for me to use decently. Since 2015 I started listening to rock and metal music, it totally changed me. I've been motivated by people like you that showed me it is possible if you put the effort. I'm incredibly determined to learn how to play the electric guitar and I feel like I should thank all the community for its support. Thank you for showing me that dreams can become true.
I'm self teaching myself so it feels good to know that people can become good without a teacher. THX
Something about your smile is so soothing.
Keep smiling girl.
I have been told while singing and playing any instrument- smiling, shaking your head, closing your eyes is something rhat connects you to music. But you do those gestures so effortlessly without music. That's great
Thanks, Rachel! Just so you know, at age 25 I picked up an electric guitar last year after watching your progress video. I still need lots of practice! Watching your videos really inspired and continues to inspire me to master the guitar. Thank you so much!!!
That is really cool to hear! Hope you are having a great time with it :)
@@RachelfGuitar I am! I hope to get on your current level someday! 😊
She reminds me of Janis Joplin.
She's much easier on the eyes than Janis was. Very upbeat pretty young lady.
That’s what I was thinking!!
Mike from theArtofGuitar is a great teacher. Does a lot of lessons focusing on the techniques of iconic guitarists. Easy to follow and inspiring.
Noone mentioned Steve Stine yet, his videos helped me a lot to improve. He is a great teacher!
I thought myself for 6 years. I got good from jamming with people better than me. Thats my advice.
Definitely a good tip as well!
I jam with my cousin ( who has been playing for like 3-4 years now) and he was a great motivation because, every time I go jamming with him, when I get back to my house, I just want to keep playing
@SuperMich66 same :[
I jam with my cousin when I can. He lives in Ohio but I live in NC
David its Taught
Your smile is amazing, never lose that.
Your smile is so contagious, I love it.
Just got my first guitar. This was the first video I clicked on. I noticed it was published on my birthday 😊
Happy Birthday Brother
@@moinulrobi thanks😊
She kinda sounds like she’s always about to laugh
Tyler Chavira 😂
Omg😂😂
a banana sandwich sounds disgusting
Banana Sandwiches
Me in class:
I think she is high :)
No Marty shout out? Ive found his videos very user friendly in my first 9 months. Ive also been learning mostly acoustic guitar. Im just now starting to get into the electric
I started to play again (more or less a beginner) but I’ve played a few other instruments since I was a kid (10 years Cello). So it probably helps me a lot to be aware of certain practice techniques and apply those to guitar, especially when learning by yourself. I personally started taking lessons (Skype now because of Corona) but usually 40-60 min a week or even every two weeks doesn’t bring you far in a short amount of time especially if you don’t know how to practice. Because I’m determined to make fast progress, I also use Fender Play (recommend for those who have absolutely no experience, due to Corona they extended trial to 3 months free) and I find songs myself and search for the chords/tabs online (ultimate guitar is cool but expensive). One point I really like of what Rachel said is watching live performances. That definitely helped me a lot. One of the main things I’d like to add to the list is, how important it is to self analyse. Figure out the parts of the song you always stumble over. Could be that it’s the speed of your fingers during a riff or just a chord change - Isolate that section of the riff, or the chord transition and slow it way down, keep repeating until you feel it getting easier or try to find out what makes that part in particular difficult. Is it a lack of strength in your fingers, wrist position, technique is not working, other fingers touching and blocking the other stings? If you can’t figure out how to improve it yourself you can google, or ask a fellow guitarist. I see a lot of people just playing through the song 100 times. That works too I guess but you will be more efficient this way. Hope this helps. Really like your progress videos btw, they really motivate me to keep going!
I've been home learning guitar for around 8-9 months now and while I know for sure my progress would be further advanced if I had an in person tutor or class that I could go to, but the truth is I like many people just play for fun and for the love of a little creative outlet in our lives. Every new chord, Melody, riff and song I learn is more satisfying than I can put into words. It energizes me like nothing else I do. Exercise is a similar feeling of pain and reward than I can compare it to. Maybe one day I'll start attending classes, who knows. I'm just greatful for all the amazing resources online that help people like myself, and yes I also started with Justin's amazing beginner online course. Worth every penny ♥️🎸
You left out the most important tip that helped me more than anything. Jam with other people, especially those you connect with at a similar or slightly higher level of expertise.
I started off in every wrong possible way. My first guitar only had 4 strings, all out of tune and I only played with a slide. I had no idea what I was doing, BUT by accident I learned all the tonal changes going up and down the fretboard. My friends who actually knew how to play would love jamming with me and were totally bewildered that I could play in key and in time. Later, when I started learning chords and real songs, it all fell into place. Find someone to jam with and practice improvising. You'll end up finding the real you.
U go girl good work im restarting to play guitar after 38 years because of a bad teacher ur videos helped push me thanks for dropping some names to move forward 5 months i have my chords down a acdc song and 2 lynyrd skynyrd songs down keep on rocking
Congrats 💯k subs 🎉 what do you think about Rocksmith 2014?
That moment when you get left on read
@@drmemer3633 left on read for a year!!! 😂😂
@@y4wnu left on read for 2 years now...😂
I just only want to say thank you! I am learning to play the acoustic guitar by myself. Watching your video makes me feel even more motivated.
For my fellow bass players I really recommend Scott’s Bass Lessons!
I’m 61 and ppl are so lucky today to have these great ppl on the internet teaching us this, use it ppl it’s such a great tool!!!
Personnaly, i don't record myself but i'm writing all the songs that i've learned
(I've been practicing during 4 months and i think i'm doing well)
how are you doing?
What I love about you is the fact that you never stop smiling. You're simply a wonderful person and I wish I could find someone like you.
It's very cool to see more and more girls playing guitar! And I want that Yamaha THR!
One of the important points is also not to feel discouraged in times of stagnation. One of my teachers told me to learn something new every single day. Thanks for sharing your insights!
Have tried and failed to play guitar in the past, but I didn't have the intrinsic motivation. I have it now though and am excited to progress. I am only 17, so I figure that with some time and hard but fun practice I'll be able to catch up :)
Thanks for the video!
MVRTIVN MUSIC same dude, i was 9 when I got mine and never touched it, but now I'm 15 and I've got the time and strive to do it. Good luck!
@@tyneside2281 I have to say.. I have gotten a lot better. During the first month, I just went ham on a bunch of scales, especially the pentatonic ones. Unfortunately, I neglected rhythm guitar, so now I'm catching up on that. Just started learning the e shape barre chord. It suckkksssss. But I'll figure it out eventually. Happy jamming :)
MVRTIVN MUSIC I’m currently 16 and i’ve been plying for about a week and can already play Iron Man by black sabbath, Idk if this is good progress or not but i’m just sharing
This girl just radiates joy and motivation, I like it!
Consistency! I think there's still room in my daily schedule to do even a few minutes of muscle memory training. Consistency doesn't even have to be in the form of 2 hours a day. It can be 10 minutes of technique before work, then an hour on your "scheduled official practice day" tomorrow. Thanks for the helpful tips!
Great point about having people to talk to and get excited with, helps for learning all kinds of things. I wish I had this perspective when I was younger and my parents bought me an electric guitar, never played it because I didn’t understand what it felt like to be truly inspired. Took me many years to remember the beauty of learning and being inspired by such a beautiful instrument and the amazing people that play it, like yourself.
If you want to learn more about Some theory I really recommend Paul Davids
She smiles with her eyes. Love it. Also great video. Im beginning myself
You’re so cool and make me want to be a better version of myself. :)
Awesome! Im trying to learn the guitar by myself! Been goofin around for about 2 years, and havent practiced at all 😂 don’t even know any songs! But now im gonna to this for real.
Just found your channel too. Love it!
I recommend Synyster Gates School. Lessons are free and seperated into categories from begginer to expert. (Sorry for my english if i typed something wrong)
Totally agree with practicing what keeps you excited. I just learn songs... anything else I usually lose interest and stop playing until I get the excitement back
my motivation to learn is from listening to steve vai and slash from guns n roses. two of my favorite guitarists and i hope to play like them some day when i pick up a guitar
Her smile reach her eyes at all times!! It's so cute, she looks so kind
For me, it's often difficult to get past the feeling of "having to" practice and feeling too discouraged to remember how much I love playing music. I agree it's easier when you're playing music that you love; right now I'm enjoying the challenge of playing old school Metallica on the ukulele 😂
By the way, I think you're a pretty great teacher yourself! :)
Thank you Katy 😀! I definitely have moments like that as well, but it usually goes away once I get started playing!
I'm 68 years old and I'm just starting. My first guitar just came about two hours ago. I bought a Gretsch G5420T Electromatic Hollowbody in Aspen Green. I want to learn on a decent guitar. It looks and sounds beautiful. Oh, you remind me of Janis Joplin kiddo. I thought she was lovely.
I have never played any music instrument ever and i just started learning guitar with the help of JustinGuitar a week ago and im really looking forward to it! ^_^
I practice every day 😁😁 I started February this year to present and I love guitar!!!😁❤️🎸
Thanks! Really and truly, I am a self taught guitarist and bassist.
As always, this is a good video like every other video from yours!
Thank you!
Thnk you for your videos! Im 28 years old and just start playing 1 month ago, you're one of my motivation... thnks again!!!
Andy Guitar, YourGuitarSage, Justin Guitar and Marty Schwartz are great teachers imho
Watching Rachelf's videos cure depression. I just sat here for 9 minutes smiling right along with her.
Back when I started, we only had books to learn from. No internet in 1978! LOL! It was an adventure, though! Especially dealing with how challenging the budget guitars were to play back then! I use Guitar 365 and some of those others to learn new songs - even now. And to match the sound, I look and see what is written about what rigs they use. Then, I dial them into an Amp Sim like the Guitar Rig 5 plug-in for Reaper 64-bit. Or I'll use my Vox VXI into the Line-In on my PC because it has some really decent modeling effects - especially the Dual Rectifier setting (Double Rec) which does my Foo Fighters stuff VERY well!
Axess2084 I was thinking the same thing, I taught myself from books before the internet and never took a lesson. TH-cam and the internet are game changers for beginner musicians now.
@@anthonymarshall2653 - Big time game changers! I'm loving all the amp sims and plug-ins there are now for things like Reaper, etc. that I play with in my retirement from the music business. I can still rock out at home and mimic nearly all the stuff I've played over the years - covers and otherwise. The young musicians these days definitely have an advantage! We got by, though. My rig back in the 80's was a Gibson SG Tube Amp with a 4x8 cabinet attached, a DOD Overdrive Plus, and a DOD EQ. That was my sound. It worked. It handled what I needed it to - from U2 to Metallica!
The internet makes this way easier for sure! So much information if you seek it out :)
Yes! Free lessons all over TH-cam, etc. Tabs everywhere for free. Free VST (Amp Sims and Effects Sims) all over the place which mimic practically EVERY amp known to man. Plugins for things like Guitar Rig 5 (that I personally use) that are made by users which mimic specific band rigs nearly to the letter. It's an awesome time to be a musician! Who says guitar is dead??
I loved your video showing your progress over 3 years. You inspired me to buy an electric guitar and to start again after not touching my guitar for about 15 years! Bravo!
Thanx for sharing your suggestions. 👍🏻
I grew up in the days where not everyone had internet. So i had to learn by reading tab books and watching guitar lessons on vhs tapes. And i still to this day don't know the names of the notes/chords are lol. Great video.
Cool vid! Keep on producing new guitarists into the world!
Learning songs when you first learn guitar is how I learned acoustic! Seeing new songs with different chords really motivated me to nailing new chords and switching in between them!
Andy Guitar is another online tuitor. I started trying to play but gave up. I still like watching people play. I have so much more respect for people who play instruments.
Don't give up!
Guitar lessons 365, Justin's guitar and Steve Stine are my favorite teachers. Your progression over the first two years is a great motivator to practice learning the guitar. Thank you for sharing your tips as well. Continued success Rachel
Thanks for this advice. Justin's site has been very useful, as well as Andy Guitar and Marty Music, among many others. There are so many great guitar instructors on TH-cam; I like the ones that have good beginner lessons. Also I heard that Jamplay is good, though I haven't tried it yet.
I've wanted to learn how to play guitar for years and finally a couple days ago I started learning. I did stuff similar to what you said in this video such as watching TH-cam vids and contacting musicians friends. That being said, your video provides more information which can make that process a little easier. Thanks a million!
A name added to my teachers list, Rachelf :D thanks for the tips.
Hey Rachel, your channel just popped up for the first time. I started learning alone at the end of 2013 when I retired. I learned to do all the same things you mentioned.
There are so many folks I've learned bits-n-pieces from. I wanted to learn as a kid in the 60s but there was no Internet and no Xtra money at my house to support this. I needed a winter retirement hobby and guitar came to mind. I'm well into it now and seeing some of my childhood dreams on guitar come true.
Tip for Beginners. Use slight reverb when playing, shitty playing on dry guitar tone can really discourage you :)
leke628 and use really heavy distortion no matter the song to just feel like a badass
A simple clean guitar tone is enough for me, I dont even have an electric yet, I practice scales and exercises for speed on an acoustic lol
francisofthelamb agree. I start with acoustic as I find electric much easier.
@@pataleno the strings are easier to press because of the action and easier to bend on electrics
I would add a warning though that practicing with too many time based effects can interfere with learning how to properly play in time
Si many good vibes when watching her videos, first guitarist that can make playing metal and smiling a thing
Thank u so much you've helped me alot since I started and the way you play has encouraged me to get
The ibanez rg and your really an insparation
So happy to hear that! 😁
Just found your channel and love your energy and positivity! I’m a new player and appreciate you.
Step 1: some youtube videos
Step 2: Kirk Hammet's "One" solo
thank you for the tips :) i’m having a lot of fun with guitar and teaching myself all my favorite punk rock songs on it
Love your channel
Thank you!
Keep smile girl. My biggest motivation.
I built my own guitar from a kit to motivate myself and it makes me feel like a Jedi building my own lightsaber, a guitar is referred to as a an "axe", so it's kind of like swinging a lightsaber.
You are so awesome, Rachel. Please keep up the incredible work. We love you!
Heyaa first like !! I am Brazilian, and i love your channel!!
Thank you :)!
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Fellow covid-quarantine-guitarists unite!
I'm learning guitar on my own, and it's been a great journey so far. And your progression videos are motivational.
Am I the only one on here that’s been playing guitar for quite a while now and have never felt discouraged??
@Anton I'd say I've never felt discouraged in the two years I've been playing. Though I have a feeling this is due to personally staying in my comfort zone and not been pushing myself hard enough.
UnsaltedSkies EXACTLY 👌🏼👌🏼
The recording yourself part is on point. I started doing that a few months ago and just after my first video I saw how odd i held the pick. Switched it right up and play and look better instantly.
As soon as I saw this title I though, "Is she teaching me how to teach myself?" hahaha
I just discovered your vids and they are great! I'm not supposed to be a fan of a teenager but I don't care. Love how you thought about presenting yourself as a learner from get go and just did it. Hope you make it great from TH-cam, you deserve it! Arnfinn 51(andahalf)years young and a fan!
*youcician.....my enemy.....we meet once again.....*
Just started learning last week and did the free trial, is the app good to learn from? Cause I heard that it’s not good to rely on the app
@@Krjwzhr its mostly cashgrab choose justinguitar from learning and just for fun is rocksmith
It was fun at the start until your free trial stops
I use unpaid and take guided lessons each day. Then I'll use youtube to teach me more, once my guided lesson is over.
I ended up deleting youcician personally I don’t recommend it for self learners- I just use google and TH-cam and managed to learn basic chords quicker than the app