I am sure I am not the only Combat Veteran, so maybe some can relate. From the aspect of a veteran I have a lot of issues I am dealing with, and I honestly feel that learning to play the guitar will be therapeutic for me. I am an older man who has tried to play guitar before. The first 2 times were to become closer with my father as a child, and then something to share with my son. Both times were uneventful as I wasn't taken seriously the first attempt, my son lost interest in the second. This time it is for me and me only. I want to express my emotions and feelings that I can't seem to talk about, through the guitar. I know I have said a lot, but I am really hoping to make sense of my life through the guitar, and if it gives me experiences with others who play or might one day want to hear what I have to say, well that would be bonus.
Billy My advice to you is to simply learn how to tune your guitar. That's all you need...and then just fool around...play along with the music you love...even if youre playing one string. Everyone is different and everyone plays guitar differently, but guitar lessons train people to be the same. Avoid lessons like the plague. Ive been playing guitar my way since 1969.
@@jiggersotoole7823 Thank you. I am currently playing with the pentatonic scales, and a couple 70's 80's rock southern rock songs. I pretty much try to spend about 3 hours or more a week with my guitar.
You know dude, this is the best course I have found on TH-cam. I normally don't comment, let alone even like videos sometimes but man, I HAD too for this one! I can tell you really care about helping and spreading the craft. Kudos to you
When i first started playing guitar AI played at my friends birthday party with another friend singing a few songs while I play. When I was up there playing for a small group of people I seen them singing along and smiling. That was the moment that kept me playing all of these years. That was in 2006
I agree less talk more play! I’ve had guitar lessons where my teacher talks the whole time, and we don’t play a single note, that always felt like a waste of money to me. When I teach I try to minimize talking and spend more time playing. I would recommend not journaling the whole time you practice, but to actually practice, set goals, and go for it!
Dude, you seem to have really tapped into what it takes to improve from a pedagogic perspective, but holy cow, can't you just get to the point. I don't have two hours to listen to all the prelude and then do the exercises.
Hey Tony, I've been slacking watching your awesome vids. You & your team have one of the best guitar teaching cast I've come across. REAL, transparent, & the fundamentals learned here are phenomenal! Play on, Old painless Small town of Parker, Az 85344
HI,, I CLICKED ON 1 OF YR ADVERTS CAUSE IT SAID U HAD A 5 DAY DOWNLOAD PRACTICE THING.. BUT IT TAKES ME TO AN HOUR LONG VIDEO OF TALKING? HOW DO I GET THE 5 DAY PRACTICE THING?,,. THANKU
@@Add_Account485 haha, sorry. anyway, i would say just learn to tune your guitar, it's easy, especially if you use a tuner, and then just fool around and youll find your own voice. have a good day.
@@Add_Account485 I've been playing guitar a long time. Never bothered with lessons and ive never learned scales. i just play along with records i like and work things out using my ears. works for me ;-)
Lmfao bro!!!!! Love the shirt!!!!! As im a professional musician who also has a passion for skiing. Surf Wyoming is a joke because Wyoming land locked.... plus great stuff for the whole world family of us guitar playing folk. Im from nj and frequently traveled between m Jersey and New York by bus i happened to come across your TH-cam feed and it actually grabbed my full attention as I am extremely ADHD and quick to jump from video to video.... any way i love what your doing and how your doing it brother. Keep up the awesome job ur doing and please continue to work for the beginner all the way to a seasoned professional like Myself. Never heard of this approach to guitar as im classically trained and collage educated w many years of giving lessens from the younger generation of players as young as 5 to the adult who used to play and perform in a band and has, over the years, become discontented from playing trying to recapture their old glory days before life hit them in the face... lol. Ok keep it up as your are inspecting so many people to continue to work and love to play music!!!!!!
Quebec, and thanks for the experience to learn in this manner. I am a beginner but been thinking for very long to play this instrument the Guitar I'll be excited and willing to learn.
I am adding this comment after the live session. I have already been doing the four and five finger spread as warm ups as my pinky can't reach the scales as I want. So I went about 80-90 but my purpose was accuracy and posture. I do them by ear ❤️
Southern California waiting for NAMM show 2018. New to acoustic guitar, primarily keyboard synth player. Have 3 acoustics and 4 electrics . Took acoustic guitar at local community college.
hey boys, my name is Gordon, and I am from montreal, Quebec, canada....I love your show and look forward each week to every new episode....also , a huge single malt fan, and I have many favorites that I will share with you soon.
Hello everyone. I am a play by ear player from the 60's. Over the years I lost interest because of family loss's in my case it was 2 children. I wasn't fun anymore! Many times I would grab one and strum some notes and put it down. After seeing this video he said everything I've been feeling as to why I quit! Now that I'm retired and have so much time to really apply my self, and a new wife who supports me, and wants to learn to. I am here to start over again. I've always had music in my life, but took a major change from Rock to Finger style. My uncle was good friends with Tommy Emanuel, until his death about 5 years ago! He said it took him 10 years to lean the song Windy and Warm! So Tommy being the person he is, was able to become a friend and mentor him and invite him to Tenn to the July jams. Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed, and many many more of their friends every summer. Another good friend he made was the lead guitar player for the Ventures. So I've always had a chance to advance but the music had died in me! Music is love from the heart, and fun to play, to put into expression of your self. So in the end, I needed this to jump start my affection and love for the guitar, I have Hi Hopes doing this!!!!
Can this group help me out? I'm not new to guitar, i'm a jazzer. 😊 but are there any good books to the world of travis picking? Many thanks in advance. :)
5 am Tuesday Morning in cabo San Lucas. Even though I am on vacation I had to tune in for the replay while everyone was still sleeping. Great first live show guys. Keep it up.
Hi, I've only just found you guys but am enjoying the tutorials. I'm from Bedford UK btw. One issue I have is that my 'pinky' is very much shorter than my other fingers and I find i cannot form certain chords effectively. Anything you can suggest? I recall someone telling me a rock musician had extensions he placed over his fingers due to losing the tips 🤷🏼♂️
Deb Hirkala I know right this guy can't teach. I love the motivation in the beginning but this video sucks balls. Some of us are newbies to the guitar is
I missed what I thought was the most valuable webcast ever bc of a blood clot in my kidney... I feel awful, but this is in top 2 channels on TH-cam, right with athlean-x.
just started this 10 day.. note to you and other. # 1-Thank you for being kind! #2-Brand new to playing and embracing your challenge. #3-the entire guitar community has been an experience for me. From the shop to your (and other videos) I don't feel intimidated by my lacking skills or judged, this is a great community that embraces skilled and unskilled. THANK YOU
Tony, I can't attend these live. I am working at the time you hold them; However, I am using these as my warm ups before doing the daily lessons at TAC.
My hands and fingers are much smaller than yours. How do I do this exercise without bending my wrist all over the place? You are a great teacher! I want to play better but have never been able to figure pick due to my smaller hand span. I would LOVE to have your span! :)
Tony, or someone else in charge. I am in isolation in Australia and I am getting so sick of seeing longhaired Tony's face on youtube. Tony and others, I dont mind seeing your ad once to twice a day. But nearly every time I click on a guitar playing youtube I get the "Burning Guitar" . Why not just put the guitar away in the attic? SO SICK OF THOSE ADS. By the way, I think I can learn guitar very well without your course.
why do people thumb things like this down. Just don't watch it. Seems a massive shame when someone is putting all of their time into something, and 100 people just wana hate for no reason. Big shame.
how do you decide if you should have your fret hand be right or left? why are so many right-handed people playing the frets w/ the left hand? seems should be opposite?
I tried to cancel my subscription and get a refund and magically the address cannot be found. Buyer beware. I'm not saying it is not a good program, I just couldn't get into it and would like to cancel and get a refund
Hey Tony! I've just recently found you and I absolutely love your style and outlook. I'm from Florida, living in North Dakota at the moment. It's really nice what you're doing for people and it's good to know you :)
Thanks for this wonderful video I know I’m going to take this really slow but hoping to be fast at a certain time. will work it everyday sorry I’d don’t seem to have the heart part on my IPad Pro so❤️ there I mprovised.
Just tuned in, thinking of joining y'all in this "Acoustic Life" I have quite an arsenal, it's not how many I have, it's that they all work for me and feel just right. Damn, I've got to catch up on the episodes.. 40+ to go!
Thanks for the ♥️guys! I'm diggin the way y'all do business.. not pushing online lessons at a price.. need people I can trust that can get me to that next level..
I am sure I am not the only Combat Veteran, so maybe some can relate. From the aspect of a veteran I have a lot of issues I am dealing with, and I honestly feel that learning to play the guitar will be therapeutic for me. I am an older man who has tried to play guitar before. The first 2 times were to become closer with my father as a child, and then something to share with my son. Both times were uneventful as I wasn't taken seriously the first attempt, my son lost interest in the second. This time it is for me and me only. I want to express my emotions and feelings that I can't seem to talk about, through the guitar. I know I have said a lot, but I am really hoping to make sense of my life through the guitar, and if it gives me experiences with others who play or might one day want to hear what I have to say, well that would be bonus.
billy_h_bonney twenty two year cop veteran and former military I feel the same way! Drive on brother
I love this warm up I’ve seen this once before been using it to warm up all over the place
God bless you, Sir. Family is military also. Thank you your service!
Billy My advice to you is to simply learn how to tune your guitar. That's all you need...and then just fool around...play along with the music you love...even if youre playing one string. Everyone is different and everyone plays guitar differently, but guitar lessons train people to be the same. Avoid lessons like the plague. Ive been playing guitar my way since 1969.
@@jiggersotoole7823 Thank you. I am currently playing with the pentatonic scales, and a couple 70's 80's rock southern rock songs. I pretty much try to spend about 3 hours or more a week with my guitar.
You know dude, this is the best course I have found on TH-cam. I normally don't comment, let alone even like videos sometimes but man, I HAD too for this one! I can tell you really care about helping and spreading the craft. Kudos to you
When i first started playing guitar AI played at my friends birthday party with another friend singing a few songs while I play. When I was up there playing for a small group of people I seen them singing along and smiling. That was the moment that kept me playing all of these years. That was in 2006
ive been watching for nearly an hour and havent heard yo play a single note yet. You sure talk a good lesson
I agree less talk more play! I’ve had guitar lessons where my teacher talks the whole time, and we don’t play a single note, that always felt like a waste of money to me. When I teach I try to minimize talking and spend more time playing. I would recommend not journaling the whole time you practice, but to actually practice, set goals, and go for it!
Dude, you seem to have really tapped into what it takes to improve from a pedagogic perspective, but holy cow, can't you just get to the point. I don't have two hours to listen to all the prelude and then do the exercises.
When you said it’s “not a waste of time” hit home for me.....I always feel guilty
Hey Tony,
I've been slacking watching your awesome vids. You & your team have one of the best guitar teaching cast I've come across. REAL, transparent, & the fundamentals learned here are phenomenal!
Play on,
Old painless
Small town of Parker,
Az 85344
Hi from Southampton, England. Tony, you’re the boss!!
sorry but didnt receive the email i entered for to learn fingerstyle???????????
HI,, I CLICKED ON 1 OF YR ADVERTS CAUSE IT SAID U HAD A 5 DAY DOWNLOAD PRACTICE THING.. BUT IT TAKES ME TO AN HOUR LONG VIDEO OF TALKING? HOW DO I GET THE 5 DAY PRACTICE THING?,,.
THANKU
Dude, avoid guitar lessons on you tube like the plague. It's all about making money.
@@jiggersotoole7823 IM A GIRL... BUT THATS OK/// THANKU .. :-)_
@@Add_Account485 haha, sorry. anyway, i would say just learn to tune your guitar, it's easy, especially if you use a tuner, and then just fool around and youll find your own voice. have a good day.
@@jiggersotoole7823 yes I can tune my guitar ..haaaa .. well I hope I can.. lol.. wbu? .. do u play?
@@Add_Account485 I've been playing guitar a long time. Never bothered with lessons and ive never learned scales. i just play along with records i like and work things out using my ears. works for me ;-)
I love the motive, the philosophy, the results;I love it! But 360p? Mate.
what's 360p mean?
@@steveperry1344 video resolution buddy
@@Prince_171 ok thnx, i'm not too hip to hitek. so what's with your handle?
Noooooooo!
Was thinking the same thing 👍.
Lmfao bro!!!!! Love the shirt!!!!! As im a professional musician who also has a passion for skiing. Surf Wyoming is a joke because Wyoming land locked.... plus great stuff for the whole world family of us guitar playing folk. Im from nj and frequently traveled between m
Jersey and New York by bus i happened to come across your TH-cam feed and it actually grabbed my full attention as I am extremely ADHD and quick to jump from video to video.... any way i love what your doing and how your doing it brother. Keep up the awesome job ur doing and please continue to work for the beginner all the way to a seasoned professional like Myself. Never heard of this approach to guitar as im classically trained and collage educated w many years of giving lessens from the younger generation of players as young as 5 to the adult who used to play and perform in a band and has, over the years, become discontented from playing trying to recapture their old glory days before life hit them in the face... lol. Ok keep it up as your are inspecting so many people to continue to work and love to play music!!!!!!
Quebec, and thanks for the experience to learn in this manner. I am a beginner but been thinking for very long to play this instrument the Guitar I'll be excited and willing to learn.
Hello from Boise old guy starting guitar.
How is it going after three years?
you really inspired me to learn acoustic guitar
Hi - this is great! From Chicago, and long time volunteer at the Old Town School.
Grabbing the replays on You tube, very helpful, Thanks for your challenge from Braidwood Illinois
Im really glad I found this youtube and looking forward to learning guitar.
Hey guys! Don't miss the rest of the challenge! Go here and join the group - weplayeveryday.com
Best channel ever for enthusiasts.
I am adding this comment after the live session. I have already been doing the four and five finger spread as warm ups as my pinky can't reach the scales as I want. So I went about 80-90 but my purpose was accuracy and posture. I do them by ear ❤️
Southern California waiting for NAMM show 2018. New to acoustic guitar, primarily keyboard synth player. Have 3 acoustics and 4 electrics .
Took acoustic guitar at local community college.
hey boys, my name is Gordon, and I am from montreal, Quebec, canada....I love your show and look forward each week to every new episode....also , a huge single malt fan, and I have many favorites that I will share with you soon.
Watching from Turkey. Let’s go!
I find myself playing with experience. It is in deed the fact of balance not understanding of how to pull them out in my strings with truth.
Hey guys and ladies coming from Altamonte Springs, FL
Great warm up exercise!! Thank you. Got about 90 comfortably.
Thank you for your instructions they help.
Hello everyone. I am a play by ear player from the 60's. Over the years I lost interest because of family loss's in my case it was 2 children. I wasn't fun anymore! Many times I would grab one and strum some notes and put it down. After seeing this video he said everything I've been feeling as to why I quit! Now that I'm retired and have so much time to really apply my self, and a new wife who supports me, and wants to learn to. I am here to start over again.
I've always had music in my life, but took a major change from Rock to Finger style. My uncle was good friends with Tommy Emanuel, until his death about 5 years ago! He said it took him 10 years to lean the song Windy and Warm! So Tommy being the person he is, was able to become a friend and mentor him and invite him to Tenn to the July jams. Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed, and many many more of their friends every summer. Another good friend he made was the lead guitar player for the Ventures. So I've always had a chance to advance but the music had died in me! Music is love from the heart, and fun to play, to put into expression of your self. So in the end, I needed this to jump start my affection and love for the guitar, I have Hi Hopes doing this!!!!
Can this group help me out? I'm not new to guitar, i'm a jazzer. 😊 but are there any good books to the world of travis picking? Many thanks in advance. :)
5 am Tuesday Morning in cabo San Lucas. Even though I am on vacation I had to tune in for the replay while everyone was still sleeping. Great first live show guys. Keep it up.
Hi, I've only just found you guys but am enjoying the tutorials. I'm from Bedford UK btw. One issue I have is that my 'pinky' is very much shorter than my other fingers and I find i cannot form certain chords effectively. Anything you can suggest? I recall someone telling me a rock musician had extensions he placed over his fingers due to losing the tips 🤷🏼♂️
get to the point
Deb Hirkala 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂
Deb Hirkala I know right this guy can't teach. I love the motivation in the beginning but this video sucks balls. Some of us are newbies to the guitar is
Works well at 1.75x times speed !
I missed what I thought was the most valuable webcast ever bc of a blood clot in my kidney... I feel awful, but this is in top 2 channels on TH-cam, right with athlean-x.
just started this 10 day.. note to you and other. # 1-Thank you for being kind! #2-Brand new to playing and embracing your challenge. #3-the entire guitar community has been an experience for me. From the shop to your (and other videos) I don't feel intimidated by my lacking skills or judged, this is a great community that embraces skilled and unskilled. THANK YOU
i love tony polecastro... he is really so motivating and encouraging and inspiring.. i like the way he explains , describes..
If putting your guitars under the bed puts them out of sight, you don't have enough guitars. ; )
Hi from Altoona Iowa
Or you have too many beds...
i only have one ; (
S'troo S'troo. 😂
Tony, I can't attend these live. I am working at the time you hold them; However, I am using these as my warm ups before doing the daily lessons at TAC.
Talking about TAC I ENROLLED THIS MORNING 2ND FEB 2020. I was half way in and it disappeared on me. How do I get back into this?
My hands and fingers are much smaller than yours. How do I do this exercise without bending my wrist all over the place? You are a great teacher! I want to play better but have never been able to figure pick due to my smaller hand span. I would LOVE to have your span! :)
Tony, or someone else in charge. I am in isolation in Australia and I am getting so sick of seeing longhaired Tony's face on youtube. Tony and others, I dont mind seeing your ad once to twice a day. But nearly every time I click on a guitar playing youtube I get the "Burning Guitar" . Why not just put the guitar away in the attic? SO SICK OF THOSE ADS. By the way, I think I can learn guitar very well without your course.
Procrastination could be holding me back from improving my guitar playing But tomorrow I will start practicing more.
i am a beginner n i have been practicing this challanges more than chords ......what should i do ???
Man, I've been playing for almost 20 years, and that is a fantastic exercise. I thought I'd learned them all.
Thank's Tony!
Holy Cannoli... way toooooo much talk!!! Jesus play something already.
Thanks Tony, appreciate your comments, however in my opinion you’re lessons involve too much talking, making the lesson less effective.
I wish I could get to the get together. I know it would be great to hear from everyone in attendance. The knowledge of the gathering amazing!,
Played for the 1st time for a seasoned guitar player and the positive feedback and encouragement I received made my day.
Hi Mario from Vancouver British Columbia Canada love your outlook
DeWayne, from Jacksonville Florida😎🎸🎵✌
why do people thumb things like this down. Just don't watch it. Seems a massive shame when someone is putting all of their time into something, and 100 people just wana hate for no reason. Big shame.
how do you decide if you should have your fret hand be right or left? why are so many right-handed people playing the frets w/ the left hand? seems should be opposite?
cool but 1 hr to explain an exercise man .......
I often show my students at HS basic chords, songs etc during lunchtime.
I really wanted to see the exercise, but after 9 minutes of talking I am really bored. Maybe you should get to the point a bit quicker. Bye
STOP FUCKING ADVERTISING ON ANY POSSIBLE OTHER GUITAR GUY ON TH-cam. SINCERELY, ANY GUITAR PLAYER
Tuning in from Madison, WI. Thanks, guys!
Doing the replay and loving it - feeling motivated, especially with my brand new Martin DCPA4 Rosewood - i just received it 2 days ago
I tried to download the sheets but it just said that you would Email them in 10 mins but nothing has come through HELP!!!!!
I tried to cancel my subscription and get a refund and magically the address cannot be found. Buyer beware. I'm not saying it is not a good program, I just couldn't get into it and would like to cancel and get a refund
For people who stream the lesson it's way to much talk, pls edit the stream afterward and try to compress the content
Morten
I Just dont understand why he talks too much, is American people talk too much? I watched like ten mintues and he didnt play any chord and any song.
Can you please stop bombarding me with your commercials? I am not interested in your negative ads.
Watching from Snyder, Texas
25:20
Respect
Hey Tony! I've just recently found you and I absolutely love your style and outlook. I'm from Florida, living in North Dakota at the moment. It's really nice what you're doing for people and it's good to know you :)
What if my fingers do not reach... My pinky don't reach 4th frett if my indeex is on 1st
Boston.
Frets seem too widly spaced for me.should Igo down to the fifth fret??
Hey from Ottawa ontatio
Thanks,Diz from Dayton Ohio
Hour and 10 minute video that could have been accomplished in 10 minutes or less
hello guys! learning late but trying 😄😄😄 from Thailand.
Hey from Capitol Hill Seattle
This is a really long infomercial
How do can i word this sometimes when i go to next string i pick erong one... 🤦
Help i dont want to get in habit of looking at guitar..
How blatantly incompetent. Thumbs down.
Wow. 25 minutes in before some instruction? A tad too much chatter.
Very grateful I stumbled across this video! Exactly the vibe I’ve been looking for!
Thanks for this wonderful video I know I’m going to take this really slow but hoping to be fast at a certain time. will work it everyday sorry I’d don’t seem to have the heart part on my IPad Pro so❤️ there I mprovised.
Well how did your journey go..??
I just watched the whole presentation and tried to sign up but the form was not working at all.
Taylor guitar is the one you be holding its obvious you know nothing about guitars you lost my respect lol
Can some one just tell us where to fast forward to for the instruction. Seven minutes in- this is way too tedious for me….
I play guitar because I'm fascinated with sound & like playing with sound & making sound. Nothing social about it.
Just tuned in, thinking of joining y'all in this "Acoustic Life" I have quite an arsenal, it's not how many I have, it's that they all work for me and feel just right. Damn, I've got to catch up on the episodes.. 40+ to go!
Thanks for the ♥️guys! I'm diggin the way y'all do business.. not pushing online lessons at a price.. need people I can trust that can get me to that next level..
Hey. There playlist is missing video number 2.
I want to cancel but find it difficult to complete the process. can not find a phone number.
i really like your videos and want to learn finger picking
Why 2nd, 1st, 3rd then 4th instead of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, then 4th?
Watching the replay, hi from San Diego!
Can a person who has never touched a guitar start learning this lesson and cope up?
Hi all, Nick from New Zealand here :]
safest place on Earth and a country not scared of the Israel bs I`m serious
Thanks Tony for this excellent exercise!
Beware. This guy will steal you blind.
About experience to sing with may gauter
He looks like a professor of money heist 😅
Video is still. I need to emulate to learn. Is it just my android??
All the comments are from 1 to 3 years ago......hmmmmm!
Watching from west monroe Louisiana
Hi guys,using guitar to help with stroke recovery, taking things very slow. Russ, South Wales, UK
Yep. I can see 👀 y’all here in SW Florida