OMG! I love your lessons. They're so easy to follow, you explain everything and break it down so it makes sense and you teach different ways to switch things up. It's so easy to sing and play along with you in the beginning by following the words and chords. I know these videos are a few years old, but they're amazing. Thank you.
+That-WeirdoGirl Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. Many more to come both here and at patreon.com/swiftlessons. Free ebooks, backing tracks and gear reviews are also on the way!
I play a bit of guitar ,I know a few songs and I just learned this one from you. Another one to add to my collection, wanted to say thanks. Awesome voice.
haha, yeah, not like yellow ledbetter, what the hell is going on in that song... strangly, its still an amazing tune even though its complete gibberish.
Mate im getting back into playing after a long break and this channel is as good as it gets! AND PJ are my fav band ever! top work keep the vids coming!
Great beginner/intermediate lesson. I love how you taught the basic chord structure, and then showed the flourishes to work on when you were ready to progress. Great job! Subscribed!
swiftlessons teaching style is awesome but damn man u shocked me with those vocals. Love this song and you singing didnt hurt it all!! I had to just play the singing part a few times. lol Now going to get the strumming rythm down...Thanks and i hope u keep the lessons coming.
Super huge thanks for this. I love the Pearl Jam version and you did it justice. You've shown that even I should be able to play it with a bit of practice. Wonder if you can do something with the PJ take on "25 Minutes to Go"?
Hey Chad, thanks a lot for watching and for your positive feedback! That Cash cover is amazing, its been a long time since I have listened to that live acoustic album. I'll add that to my to-do list. Thanks for the rec. -Rob
Hi, could you please explain the "finger transition" from G to Em (as shown in the beginning of your video) ?.It gives such a cool transition sound and i would love to learn it. Thank you.
quick question! how many strings do i strum on the upstroke? is it just personal preference or is there technique behind the strum? i love your videos btw, :)
awesome video! just started playing the guitar and im slowly learning this song, your video helps a lot. I'm still having trouble up strumming or just strumming incorrectly, either I strum to hard or to light and the pic slides out of my hand. Any suggestions on how to practice the right technique for strumming? and holding the pic?
Hey Kris Valas, congrats on picking up an exciting new hobby, i'm glad to be of help. Just by playing through your chord progressions and actively experimenting with the dynamics will allow you to gain control of your strumming, how hard or softly you attack the strings. Without actually seeing your technique, I can give you some tips to improve the sound of your strumming. 1) make sure that your left hand is doing its job first; fingers to the edge, pressing firmly, wrist forward with fingers arched. 2) Don't squeeze your pick too hard, stay relaxed, SUPER RELAXED. 3) Sometimes your going to drop your pick, get use to adjusting its position mid-play. 4) your pick is shaped this way for a reason, allow the sloped edges of the pick to meet the strings, rather than holding it flat. 5) practice the basic quarter note strums, 8th notes, and 16th note strums, then move on to patterns like D,D,U,U,D,U. 6) Know that you don't always strum every string. Your strings are like a drum kit, with the low strings acting as the kick drum and the high strings the snare. I hope these tips help to take you to the next level. All the best. -Rob
Wow, this is the best guitar tutorial ever. Thank you so much for sharing, it helps a lot. By the way, can I request? I know it's too much to ask but can you do a guitar tutorial of Pearl Jam song called Soldier of Love? Please.. Thank you so much..
Hey Ed White, thats a walkdown transition. Basicaly picking the root of my G chord, 3rd fret E string, then walking down to the F# on the 2nd fret. I have a video on my channel all about walkdowns and walkups. Thanks for watching!
Hey Maria, glad you're enjoying this lesson! This is a very important progression and strumming pattern, congrats on taking a huge step forward in your progress as a guitarist! -Rob
AAgh, I serously don't know why my guitar just doesn't sound right. It's properly tuned, I'm hitting all the right chords, my fingers aren't muting any strings but it still sounds off. So I'm not doing anything wrong, neither the guitar yet still it fucking sucks. What the hell.
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OMG! I love your lessons. They're so easy to follow, you explain everything and break it down so it makes sense and you teach different ways to switch things up. It's so easy to sing and play along with you in the beginning by following the words and chords. I know these videos are a few years old, but they're amazing. Thank you.
Dude you have great lessons! chords with lyrics on bottom screen is perfect, you have a new student/fan, great job!
+Dragonsky Glad you're digging the format! much more to come. -Rob
I won't lie. I hear you more than the original song. You're awesome.
best lesson of this song I've seen online. thanks#
+That-WeirdoGirl Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. Many more to come both here and at patreon.com/swiftlessons. Free ebooks, backing tracks and gear reviews are also on the way!
Hear, Hear.
great lesson. really appreciate the theory of the chord progressions at the start of the lesson. thankyou!
I play a bit of guitar ,I know a few songs and I just learned this one from you. Another one to add to my collection, wanted to say thanks. Awesome voice.
Great lesson. By far the easiest to follow that i've seen. Thanks so much for all the work you put in on this
This is also a good PJ song to learn because you can actually understand all of the lyrics as they are very clearly articulated!
haha, yeah, not like yellow ledbetter, what the hell is going on in that song... strangly, its still an amazing tune even though its complete gibberish.
I just learned this song with my teacher, I'm starting learning play the guitar and I'm loving your videos! By the way, you sing very well. Thank you
By far the best tutorial I've ever seen
Joey Ortega Thats great, thanks so much for the friendly comment! -Rob
Perfect... just what i needed to kick start my guitar playing again. It's been too long and i'm rusty and your tutorial was great.
+Karla McClain Glad to help, enjoyed your progress!!
+swiftlessons how to sing like you 😢😢😢
Broooo I was looking for the chords and I ended enjoying your singing bro nice thumps up
thank you I am a beginner and I wanted to learn a song that was easy and I enjoyed playing and you helped me your awesome thx
Mate im getting back into playing after a long break and this channel is as good as it gets! AND PJ are my fav band ever! top work keep the vids coming!
Great lesson as always
Greetings from Romania. I'm a big fan
Thanks for the support Alex!
Great beginner/intermediate lesson. I love how you taught the basic chord structure, and then showed the flourishes to work on when you were ready to progress. Great job! Subscribed!
Tq so much 4 the great tutorial & easy 2 follow.
Brilliant lesson - thank you soooooo much!
great job and vid man
I got this one! thanks rob...as always excellent job.
Thanks Jo, and great playing today!
Just found this...you are excellent, dude!!! I am now subscribed!
BigredApril1951 Awesome, glad to have you on board. Many more lessons are in the works. Let me know if you have any request. Thanks. -Rob
This is a really well done video lesson. Thank you for the up load. :)
Great lesson! Thank you so much!
My pleasure, glad you enjoyed it. Many more lessons to come, including some from Pearl Jam this week, keep checking back!
This was a really awesome tutorial! Thanks so much! I've subscribed :)
Ambi Dial Awesome, so glad to have you!
love your vids. a little to advanced for me but I can still pick up a few things. thank you
Hope it's beginner stuff to you now
Very good
Wow ! you are awesome.. More than awesome, i will always remember the way you taught.
Ajit Adhikari Thank you very much for your positive feedback, glad you agree with my teaching style. Many more lessons are on the way! Be well. -Rob
swiftlessons teaching style is awesome but damn man u shocked me with those vocals. Love this song and you singing didnt hurt it all!! I had to just play the singing part a few times. lol Now going to get the strumming rythm down...Thanks and i hope u keep the lessons coming.
This guy is awesome, great lesson easy to follow -)
great lesson, thankyou!
+makavelifei My pleasure, thanks for watching!
Really talented, brother.
Very good, lesson!!
sooo helpful , thanks
i love your voice man!!!!
Awesome tutorial
Hey thanks Rich Moeckel, glad you enjoyed it. Many more to come, and let me know if you have a request, especially if its by PJ. -Rob
Super huge thanks for this. I love the Pearl Jam version and you did it justice. You've shown that even I should be able to play it with a bit of practice. Wonder if you can do something with the PJ take on "25 Minutes to Go"?
Hey Chad, thanks a lot for watching and for your positive feedback! That Cash cover is amazing, its been a long time since I have listened to that live acoustic album. I'll add that to my to-do list. Thanks for the rec. -Rob
Thank you
alsl I would love to see more beginner songs =)
thx for sharing! nice job!
You have an amazing voice partner.
Nice lesson thanks
Hey thanks Ed White, glad you enjoyed it. Let me know if you have any PJ request. -Rob
Hi, could you please explain the "finger transition" from G to Em (as shown in the beginning of your video) ?.It gives such a cool transition sound and i would love to learn it. Thank you.
Thanks!
I love your voice
+Melanix hey thanks, I believe I have my good days. Thanks for the encouragement. -Rob
Very good, thank you, I like it!!!!!!!!!!
Great, my guitar playing is moving forward real fast , been in a rut for a while
It happens to the best of us Booboo Fender, glad you are moving forward!
thanks! very exhaustive
thanks for the video
domgod90 My pleasure, thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!
Just goes to show that good songs don't have to have 12 diff. chords in them to be good :-) Thank's for the lesson.
Hey hawg427, absolutely, less is more. Thanks for being the first to comment!
you are actually very good ;)
You are a genius! :)
Thank you Claudio Olivares Guerra !
You sing very well :)
Hey thanks Martín Bullanguero, I really appreciate the positive comment! Have a great day!
quick question!
how many strings do i strum on the upstroke? is it just personal preference or is there technique behind the strum?
i love your videos btw, :)
awesome video! just started playing the guitar and im slowly learning this song, your video helps a lot. I'm still having trouble up strumming or just strumming incorrectly, either I strum to hard or to light and the pic slides out of my hand. Any suggestions on how to practice the right technique for strumming? and holding the pic?
Hey Kris Valas, congrats on picking up an exciting new hobby, i'm glad to be of help. Just by playing through your chord progressions and actively experimenting with the dynamics will allow you to gain control of your strumming, how hard or softly you attack the strings. Without actually seeing your technique, I can give you some tips to improve the sound of your strumming.
1) make sure that your left hand is doing its job first; fingers to the edge, pressing firmly, wrist forward with fingers arched.
2) Don't squeeze your pick too hard, stay relaxed, SUPER RELAXED.
3) Sometimes your going to drop your pick, get use to adjusting its position mid-play.
4) your pick is shaped this way for a reason, allow the sloped edges of the pick to meet the strings, rather than holding it flat.
5) practice the basic quarter note strums, 8th notes, and 16th note strums, then move on to patterns like D,D,U,U,D,U.
6) Know that you don't always strum every string. Your strings are like a drum kit, with the low strings acting as the kick drum and the high strings the snare.
I hope these tips help to take you to the next level. All the best. -Rob
i am searching for Tabs and chords of Last Kiss Pearl Jam. No luck
I was just kidding your not bad haha I'll check out your others
Can you add in the bass line from the original version please that lead In makes the song
Wow, this is the best guitar tutorial ever. Thank you so much for sharing, it helps a lot. By the way, can I request? I know it's too much to ask but can you do a guitar tutorial of Pearl Jam song called Soldier of Love? Please.. Thank you so much..
margu8 The best song request I've received all week, thanks so much! -Rob
swiftlessons Ahm, can you do it Sir?. I'm so sorry..I'm just excited.. If ever there is, please let me know Sir. Thank you.. More power to you.
Check back tomorrow ;)
Ok sir, I will..Thank you.. (*_^)
wow
At the beginning of the video what notes are you hitting when you go from G to EM thanks a lot for your fast responses
Hey Ed White, thats a walkdown transition. Basicaly picking the root of my G chord, 3rd fret E string, then walking down to the F# on the 2nd fret. I have a video on my channel all about walkdowns and walkups. Thanks for watching!
what's the piece over your sound hole?
Kevin Delk tells it like it is I do belive that it is indeed a pick up of some sort, its wired so that you can plug your acoustic to an amp.
ADankSoul thanks. Finally figured it out months later lol.
Kevin Delk tells it like it is well now you know, and knowing is half the battle! GI JOOOOOOOOEEE
I simply don’t know why someone with your talent teaches with DUD?? It’s so much easier when you count the strum out
Subbed can u tech me or some tips to get to chang strings faster
Jolt Swan Awesome, glad to have you. Will do!
Te sale muy bien me encanto jajaja me enamore 😍😂😂
Hey Maria, glad you're enjoying this lesson! This is a very important progression and strumming pattern, congrats on taking a huge step forward in your progress as a guitarist! -Rob
Rob, I'm a patreon, why can't I print this?
your style I should say ....
Excuse me, but is that a capo I see over your sound hole?
No that's an electric pickup...so you can plug guitar in to an amplifier.
Oh, most righteous! Thank you for the clarification. This video really has been helping me learn this song better, by the way.
AAgh, I serously don't know why my guitar just doesn't sound right. It's properly tuned, I'm hitting all the right chords, my fingers aren't muting any strings but it still sounds off. So I'm not doing anything wrong, neither the guitar yet still it fucking sucks. What the hell.
Sara B Hey Sarah, you should post a video of your playing at facebook.com/phillyguitarlessons. I'll be able to give you an informed answer.
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