I just started playing- watching how the guitar sits on a woman’s body versus a man’s is super helpful as a woman myself. Thank you for doing what you do.
You make so much sense, Lauren, and are very appreciated! Until now, I never really understood why a strap is wise even when sitting while playing. Thank you!
Thanks Lauren! I recently started prackticing guitar, and bought a shoulderstrap...but found myself struggling with the right ajustment. I had no clue were to go with it😁! I immediately tried again after watching your video. And guess what...magic😀!! Much better for my shoulder and back!
I also play bluegrass banjo, a Gold Tone BG-250F and you need strap with it, it weighs 15 lb's mostly from the heavy metal tone ring common to blue grass resonator style banjo's. The open back ones are ok they're fairly light. Any BG banjo player will understand why they chose to use one as a weapon in Zombie Land.
Sound guidance. I have been playing about 700 hours via on line school in last year and half. All playing sitting. Need to stand, given leg cramping. Thanks.
Hi Lauren - this was very. helpful - I am finally taking the time to learn how to play and this is great instruction on how positioning the guitar properly with a strap on can help relieve some of the stressors on your hands - thank you!
One other thing to consider. Don't have your guitar too high up either. I remember when I first attached my strap my guitar was almost up to my chest and that put my hand in a very awkward position when I tried to play. Fortunately I had an adjustable strap so I was able to get it down a bit. It has to be just right. I agree with your method.
I got a luthier to put straploks on my acoustics, it may seem a tad excessive but it's easy to swap straps between them and I trust the instrument won't fall to the ground. I especially don't like the jack/strap combo as it's often too shallow for thicker leather straps as well.
Another option for those that don't want to put screws into their Acoustic Guitars is to us a Classical Guitar Strap. It is a neck strap that extends below the guitar, which you bring up the front of the guitar when it's in playing position and clip to the lower part of the sound hole opening. No need to put extra holes/screws into you guitar. The tradeoff is that your neck, rather then you shoulder, then carries the weight of the guitar. Most Classical Guitars don't have the extra inside wood bracing where the bottom strap button is on other guitars, could suffer major damage if a strap button is placed there. If you're not sure what your guitar is, can handle, ask your teacher or local guitar shop for advice.
Brilliant tip for acoustic guitar players; o boy, I must get that strap for once! I remember, in old pictures, one sees the guitarists once used - table! - as a support or playing! But a strap is ways easier to carry around :)
Lauren, I thought this video would show me if the adjuster went to the top(upper bout) or the lower bout. 😢but upon closer examination your a sharp looking lady! So I’m going to subscribe for that reason! Don’t live in N. Carolina by any chance? Snickers. So always remember the problems Left handers that play Right go through. Is everything backwards in y’all’s Left lobe?
Hi Lauren. Another great video. Finally bought a guitar strap. The strap I bought at one end is fairly narrow for about a foot, and the other end is about 3 inches thick from the start. My guitar has the button placement like your guitar. Soooo 🙈 which end does the narrow part go. I should have asked this question at the guitar store. So much less embarrassing on social media 🙈 😀
I was searching around to see where the majority of players place the strap button on the guitar, apposed to tying a string around the nut. And the majority places the button where You have placed yours. I don't like the idea of a string around the nut. Subscribed also. Thank you.
Thanks for the strap information-good to know that wearing it sitting down will help me play when standing up. I looked at strap options-some require tools, some need two steps to hook it on, and some are auto lock on. How do you know which type to choose?
@@LaurenBateman It is so important because unpracticed about 10 String Instruments like various guitars, Ukulele or Mandoline and Guitar Banjos. And use different, mostly very good straps. But with few cheaper ones I face a problem. If they touch my skin where I have a little beard it causes a short pain because the strap is not plain enough or little bit too rough. That is a bad experience with such short painful moments. But try tonging a solution and cover those rough parts which touch parts of my left throat. As German could not describe it better von English words. May be you as an female person do not have that problem. But I am not sure if it would cause those kind of pain even without little beard hairs. But most straps do not cause me that short pain moments. But cover now the throat with a little leather or cloth part. Greetings from Frankfurt, Germany.
Hey Lauren . Great video. When having a button put on the guitar. Would it change the value of the guitar. I was just gifted a 1972 takamine. I don't want it to lose it's value. Thank you
Thank you! I was just thinking about this with my guitar. There is only the one peg and so I tried using the string but I find that awkward so I'm going to have the other peg put on. I'm struggling with putting my finger tips on the strings without hitting other strings below. I've been playing for a just a few weeks lol.. each day a half hr. I'm hoping, with practice, it will get easier.
Jude I started at the end of July. I found that for some chords you have to adjust your thumb on the back. That helped me. Also, arch your wrist more where you are using just the tips of the fingers. Congratulations on your new adventure!!
Hi Lauren I notice you always use an acoustic and I am using electric due to my age and not having the best finger action (yet) . Do you ever have video using the electric guitar?
Someone said that it puts alot of strain on the neck if you use the string type as a peg, its better to put a peg on the lower end of the guitar to save your guitar in the long run, is this true?
I am a beginner. I need a video showing me physically step by step how to strap my guitar. The strap was already on you so I wasn't able to learn from beginning to end how to. Can you please take off your strap and show me a video how to strap my guitar thanks
Lauren....I am verrrrryyyy beginning here. (61 year old) Me and my husband bought the Fender guitar, just to play around. I keep trying and trying but getting nowhere. I also keep downloading this and that apps to learn to play. I think that is my problem,,,to many apps and each one is different. So I tell myself that I need to just stick with one, and you are the best one. Any suggestions? Thanks
Hi Cat, if you like my teaching style, you should check out my guitar course which has a Step-by-Step system. TH-cam is great, but finding videos in the right order for your level can sometimes be tricky and frustrating. Check it out: www.laurenbateman.com/beginner-guitar-course
I am just beginning to use a strap and I have a question...... a ladies question. I am rather well endowed with chest bumps and I am finding it difficult to get the guitar to sit comfortably on my body. I feel squashed with it up higher but it’s easier to play for my wrist. If it’s lower under my bust it’s much more comfortable on my body but hard on my wrist..... any tips?? Thanks 😊
Hi I would like to ask you some questions ..I’ve been playing guitar for 45 years when I play my electric guitar standing up I never had any issues Like I’m encountering now.. I lead worship at a church and when I stand up with my acoustic guitar several things are happening. The first thing is my acoustic guitar leans forward when I stand up and I’m using my strumming hand to hold the body of the guitar closer to my body and I’m getting these indentations in my forearm that are very painful.. The next thing is when I let go of the guitar and just have it hanging there I noticed that the neck Falls towards the ground so it doesn’t stay in the position like you were showing when you stood up.. I’ve tried two different straps and it doesn’t seem to fix the issue so what would you suggest? I have two guitars that I use one as a Taylor builders edition and the other one is a Martin Guitar.. Thank you in advance
Hello I just started playing standing up and using a strap of course. The problem is I cannot see the fret board as it’s facing straight out. When playing while sitting, I can turn the neck towards my face so I can see the fretboard. Ideally I know I should be able to play without looking but I’m not there yet. Any advice?
Hi Lauren, seems like this is not an important question but I'm curious Whats the brand of your guitar strap using on this video? , thanks in advance,.. chill
Lauren, may I know what to learn to be able to solo well? Is it scales, pentatonic or some chords? Can solo by learning only major and minor scales without pentatonic? Thanks.
I have an acoustic electric and the input jack is on the guitar strap spot also. My guitar strap won’t fit over the input jack. Any ideas? I heard d adario has the cinch it. I heard any weight on the input jack is not good.
@@LaurenBateman ah ok just a thin hook I need? I can laugh now but when putting on the new strap. I spun the sound jack washer inside the guitar and made the jack as loose as it can get. TH-cam and prayer and by 4 am I finally got it fixed after a few hours. Loosened all the strings, pulled the pins all out and it’s a pain to fix but somehow I fixed it. No idea how.
Hi Lauren Could you explain me why When I put my guitare strap like you explain, my guitare always slip down it’s the neck that is going down I don’t understand Anyway I want to see your Chanel also And looking to subscribe to purchase some theories and how to play wit your explaining Like the way you teach Have a great day Sofie 🌹
@@LaurenBateman ..something strange happened to me. I'm 72. I go out for a walk in the evenings for exercise, always trying to get a mile in. One evening I found a beautiful electric guitar on the trash! Several weeks later, I found a small amplifier called Peavey Rage. It was a bit dirty, but worked when I plugged the guitar into it. Since then, I can't put the silly guitar down! My fingers can't do all those chords I find on the FENDER app...and worse with the "Barr" chords...but I still am not discouraged....how strange. Did I mention I'm 72?
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I just started playing- watching how the guitar sits on a woman’s body versus a man’s is super helpful as a woman myself. Thank you for doing what you do.
You are so welcome!
You make so much sense, Lauren, and are very appreciated! Until now, I never really understood why a strap is wise even when sitting while playing. Thank you!
Happy to help!
Thanks Lauren! I recently started prackticing guitar, and bought a shoulderstrap...but found myself struggling with the right ajustment. I had no clue were to go with it😁! I immediately tried again after watching your video. And guess what...magic😀!! Much better for my shoulder and back!
Happy to help!
Extremely helpful mam for beginners like me. Thanks a lot. Keep helping us.
My pleasure 😊
Funnily enough I made a new guitar strap with a comfy crossbody handbag strap yesterday!
That's great! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for strap tips Lauren, the stand up sit down test is awsome
Hey Darren, that's awesome. So happy to help you
Well done, Lauren, as always great down to earth lesson, you are the best.
You're welcome. You have a shout out coming soon on my Hey Jealousy lesson (I think it's that one)
best teacher i have found great advice stopped me from trying to learn to much all at once keep up the great work cheers.
Awww thanks Wade!!!! Appreciate that.
I also play bluegrass banjo, a Gold Tone BG-250F and you need strap with it, it weighs 15 lb's mostly from the heavy metal tone ring common to blue grass resonator style banjo's. The open back ones are ok they're fairly light. Any BG banjo player will understand why they chose to use one as a weapon in Zombie Land.
🤣🤣
Sound guidance. I have been playing about 700 hours via on line school in last year and half. All playing sitting. Need to stand, given leg cramping. Thanks.
Practice both ways for sure!
Hi Lauren - this was very. helpful - I am finally taking the time to learn how to play and this is great instruction on how positioning the guitar properly with a strap on can help relieve some of the stressors on your hands - thank you!
That's awesome! Keep it up 😃
Am getting better slowly slowly...thanks my sister
You are so welcome my friend. Keep up the good work!
Thanks, took me too long to get a strap! Now just gotta practice with strings tilted Out more than I'd been used to. Here's to feeling my way more..!
Yes!
One other thing to consider. Don't have your guitar too high up either. I remember when I first attached my strap my guitar was almost up to my chest and that put my hand in a very awkward position when I tried to play. Fortunately I had an adjustable strap so I was able to get it down a bit. It has to be just right. I agree with your method.
My guitar only has a screw at the bottom so this was very helpful to me as I would prefer to use a strap - Thank You
Glad it was helpful!
I got a luthier to put straploks on my acoustics, it may seem a tad excessive but it's easy to swap straps between them and I trust the instrument won't fall to the ground. I especially don't like the jack/strap combo as it's often too shallow for thicker leather straps as well.
No that's great!
Another option for those that don't want to put screws into their Acoustic Guitars is to us a Classical Guitar Strap. It is a neck strap that extends below the guitar, which you bring up the front of the guitar when it's in playing position and clip to the lower part of the sound hole opening. No need to put extra holes/screws into you guitar. The tradeoff is that your neck, rather then you shoulder, then carries the weight of the guitar. Most Classical Guitars don't have the extra inside wood bracing where the bottom strap button is on other guitars, could suffer major damage if a strap button is placed there. If you're not sure what your guitar is, can handle, ask your teacher or local guitar shop for advice.
Thanks for sharing!
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Thank you!!!!!!!!!
Brilliant tip for acoustic guitar players; o boy, I must get that strap for once! I remember, in old pictures, one sees the guitarists once used - table! - as a support or playing! But a strap is ways easier to carry around :)
I agree :)
Hello Master I has been a guitar player for long time but I don't have techniques so I love your video. Keep doing. 👆
Thank you and you're welcome. Keep at it!
Not having my strap correctly, caused me to have to relearn my finger memory on the chords I already knew, which caused a delay in my advancement.
Hey Sal, Glad I was able to help.
Thank you. Very helpful for a beginner like myself. - I have now gone and bought a strap for my acoustic having watched a couple of your videos now.
Happy to heart that :D Rock on!
Lauren, I thought this video would show me if the adjuster went to the top(upper bout) or the lower bout. 😢but upon closer examination your a sharp looking lady! So I’m going to subscribe for that reason! Don’t live in N. Carolina by any chance? Snickers. So always remember the problems Left handers that play Right go through. Is everything backwards in y’all’s Left lobe?
Not from N Carolina. Up here in Massachusetts.
I love your videos. Thanks for tip 1. 😊
You're welcome!
Thank you Lauren very helpful
Now I need to get one 🤘♥️
Yes, definitely a must have accessory.
Thank you Lauren
You're welcome
Awesome Stuff Lauren. Keeping Rocking!! 🤘✌🙏✌🤘
Thanks so much!!
Most of the videos I have watched don’t cover these absolute basics. Thank you.
You're very welcome :D Glad you like them!
I’m a middle-aged beginner. Thank you for this video.
You are so welcome!
Youre interesting for beginners thanks 4 giving valuable information all about your experience
Glad it was helpful!
Hi Lauren. Another great video. Finally bought a guitar strap. The strap I bought at one end is fairly narrow for about a foot, and the other end is about 3 inches thick from the start. My guitar has the button placement like your guitar. Soooo 🙈 which end does the narrow part go. I should have asked this question at the guitar store. So much less embarrassing on social media 🙈 😀
Ha ha. Glad you got a good strap
I was searching around to see where the majority of players place the strap button on the guitar, apposed to tying a string around the nut. And the majority places the button where You have placed yours. I don't like the idea of a string around the nut. Subscribed also. Thank you.
Thanks for the sub!
Guitar strap
Excellent lesson
Thanks!
Thank you!
So helpful!
Glad it was
Pegs are definitely more comfortable for me. Don't like the string tie.😊
Me neither.
Thanks for the strap information-good to know that wearing it sitting down will help me play when standing up. I looked at strap options-some require tools, some need two steps to hook it on, and some are auto lock on. How do you know which type to choose?
I don't use strap locks. My guitars have two pegs for the strap to loop into.
Thanks! Good video!
Glad you liked it!
@@LaurenBateman It is so important because unpracticed about 10 String Instruments like various guitars, Ukulele or Mandoline and Guitar Banjos. And use different, mostly very good straps. But with few cheaper ones I face a problem. If they touch my skin where I have a little beard it causes a short pain because the strap is not plain enough or little bit too rough. That is a bad experience with such short painful moments. But try tonging a solution and cover those rough parts which touch parts of my left throat. As German could not describe it better von English words. May be you as an female person do not have that problem. But I am not sure if it would cause those kind of pain even without little beard hairs. But most straps do not cause me that short pain moments. But cover now the throat with a little leather or cloth part. Greetings from Frankfurt, Germany.
thanks Lauren
Any time
Thank you so much 😊love from india 🇮🇳
Your welcome! Hello India!
@@LaurenBateman hello I never thought u will message
Hey Lauren . Great video. When having a button put on the guitar. Would it change the value of the guitar. I was just gifted a 1972 takamine. I don't want it to lose it's value. Thank you
That's a great question that I honestly don't know the answer to. I would ask a Luthier that really knows guitars.
Thank you! I was just thinking about this with my guitar. There is only the one peg and so I tried using the string but I find that awkward so I'm going to have the other peg put on. I'm struggling with putting my finger tips on the strings without hitting other strings below. I've been playing for a just a few weeks lol.. each day a half hr. I'm hoping, with practice, it will get easier.
Jude I started at the end of July. I found that for some chords you have to adjust your thumb on the back. That helped me. Also, arch your wrist more where you are using just the tips of the fingers. Congratulations on your new adventure!!
@@pamwilson4582 thank you for the tips!!
@Jude try this video th-cam.com/video/GzqrDrxEmGw/w-d-xo.html
Hi Lauren I notice you always use an acoustic and I am using electric due to my age and not having the best finger action (yet) . Do you ever have video using the electric guitar?
Mike, a lot of the stuff I teach on this channel transpose to the electric. I prefer the acoustic, but there are a few videos with my electric.
@@LaurenBateman well I guess I better get a acoustic guitar LOL
The main issue I wanted advice on is which shoulder does the strap go over. Too bad, never discussed
It goes over your non dominant shoulder. So fretting hand shoulder
We are lrarning, thanks
Yay!!!
Thanks Lauren
Great tips
Thank you!
Someone said that it puts alot of strain on the neck if you use the string type as a peg, its better to put a peg on the lower end of the guitar to save your guitar in the long run, is this true?
Yeah, I used to use the string and it killed my neck.
Teach, your strap always reminded me of a cool colored sarape....🍎
Thanks Zayne!
You’re terrific! Thanks.
You're welcome!
Very helpful, thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
I am a beginner. I need a video showing me physically step by step how to strap my guitar. The strap was already on you so I wasn't able to learn from beginning to end how to. Can you please take off your strap and show me a video how to strap my guitar thanks
Hi Dorothy, if you have two strap buttons it's very easy. It works just like a button on a coat.
Lovely. Thank you :).
You're welcome
Great video and I thank you,Lauren ,for all efforts.
Thank you too!
Lauren....I am verrrrryyyy beginning here. (61 year old) Me and my husband bought the Fender guitar, just to play around. I keep trying and trying but getting nowhere. I also keep downloading this and that apps to learn to play. I think that is my problem,,,to many apps and each one is different. So I tell myself that I need to just stick with one, and you are the best one. Any suggestions? Thanks
Hi Cat, if you like my teaching style, you should check out my guitar course which has a Step-by-Step system. TH-cam is great, but finding videos in the right order for your level can sometimes be tricky and frustrating. Check it out: www.laurenbateman.com/beginner-guitar-course
I am just beginning to use a strap and I have a question...... a ladies question. I am rather well endowed with chest bumps and I am finding it difficult to get the guitar to sit comfortably on my body. I feel squashed with it up higher but it’s easier to play for my wrist. If it’s lower under my bust it’s much more comfortable on my body but hard on my wrist..... any tips?? Thanks 😊
Yes I usually have my guitar under my bust.
Hi I would like to ask you some questions ..I’ve been playing guitar for 45 years when I play my electric guitar standing up I never had any issues Like I’m encountering now.. I lead worship at a church and when I stand up with my acoustic guitar several things are happening. The first thing is my acoustic guitar leans forward when I stand up and I’m using my strumming hand to hold the body of the guitar closer to my body and I’m getting these indentations in my forearm that are very painful.. The next thing is when I let go of the guitar and just have it hanging there I noticed that the neck Falls towards the ground so it doesn’t stay in the position like you were showing when you stood up.. I’ve tried two different straps and it doesn’t seem to fix the issue so what would you suggest? I have two guitars that I use one as a Taylor builders edition and the other one is a Martin Guitar.. Thank you in advance
You might need to get a custom made strap designed for your body and height. All my straps are custom made.
Hello I just started playing standing up and using a strap of course. The problem is I cannot see the fret board as it’s facing straight out. When playing while sitting, I can turn the neck towards my face so I can see the fretboard. Ideally I know I should be able to play without looking but I’m not there yet. Any advice?
Yes, you eventually will not need to look at your hands. Repetition is the best thing. That's what I teach in my course. Working on muscle memory.
Thanks for the tip😊
No problem 😊
Hi Lauren, seems like this is not an important question but I'm curious Whats the brand of your guitar strap using on this video? , thanks in advance,.. chill
It's made by Eddie Carlino at Carlino Guitars.
@@LaurenBateman Thanks,.
Where did you buy your strap? I love the design!
Carlino guitars in Medford Massachusetts is where I got my strap
What do you do when you have no place to put guitar strap?
You can have Luthier add a button for you.
I saw your devil horn, right back there😂
Devil horn. Oh no. I did one without knowing 😞
Oh man, i keep seeing it now lol
😂😂.. you're beautiful though
Where is it? I need to go back and watch now.
Lauren, may I know what to learn to be able to solo well? Is it scales, pentatonic or some chords? Can solo by learning only major and minor scales without pentatonic? Thanks.
Soloing is scales. You can solo without the pentatonic scales, but good to know both.
I have an acoustic electric and the input jack is on the guitar strap spot also. My guitar strap won’t fit over the input jack. Any ideas? I heard d adario has the cinch it. I heard any weight on the input jack is not good.
My Taylor is the same. It's a very thin hook. It will work, you just need to get the right strap.
@@LaurenBateman ah ok just a thin hook I need? I can laugh now but when putting on the new strap. I spun the sound jack washer inside the guitar and made the jack as loose as it can get. TH-cam and prayer and by 4 am I finally got it fixed after a few hours. Loosened all the strings, pulled the pins all out and it’s a pain to fix but somehow I fixed it. No idea how.
Hi Lauren
Could you explain me why
When I put my guitare strap like you explain, my guitare always slip down it’s the neck that is going down
I don’t understand
Anyway I want to see your Chanel also
And looking to subscribe to purchase some theories and how to play wit your explaining
Like the way you teach
Have a great day
Sofie
🌹
Hi Sofia, it could be the weight of the guitar pulling it down. My strap is leather so it doesn’t slip as easily as a nylon strap
@@LaurenBateman oh ok , I’m à seamstress so …, I will fix that easily
Thank you very much xxx
Hello what strap are you using? Thank you.
Custom made from Carlino Guitars.
@@LaurenBateman thank you.
A string true the nut of the 🎸 guitar
That's knew
True!
Where is that guitar strap from?
A friend made it for me. Carolina Guitars in Medford, MA
Hello what brand is your guitar
You may check it here kit.co/laurenbateman/guitar-recommendations
my guitar screw is on the body of the guitar or the part which is facing backwards. will that make any difference?
No you should be all set.
I can't keep my guitar strap from being on my neck. It won't stay on my shoulder. What am I doing wrong?
It probably needs to be tighter.
God is proud of you , continu your good work 🙏🙏🏿😇🎸🎶🎶🌹💯
Hey Dancik, thank you so much. 😇🎸
what are you 7 with those symbols
I bought EDDIE BALL guitar straps...they HURT. I have to wear it down off of my shoulder heading toward my elbow!
Yeah, a good leather strap or one with padding can help
@@LaurenBateman ..something strange happened to me. I'm 72. I go out for a walk in the evenings for exercise, always trying to get a mile in. One evening I found a beautiful electric guitar on the trash! Several weeks later, I found a small amplifier called Peavey Rage. It was a bit dirty, but worked when I plugged the guitar into it. Since then, I can't put the silly guitar down! My fingers can't do all those chords I find on the FENDER app...and worse with the "Barr" chords...but I still am not discouraged....how strange. Did I mention I'm 72?
we get it thin hurts your shoulder...get some muscle/wider strap yup
Yep wide strap and soft leather with padding helps.
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Let's see Paul Allen's guitar strap tutorial.
Ha ha ha!
Well, so far I haven't hurt myself.
Good job!
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This chick is totally hot!
IKR 😉
ur guitar and strap is so drippy
Thanks!
Do you think this bluer one will match my acoustic (same color as urs)
Much love from the Philippines mommy!!! 🇵🇭🇵🇭😍
Thank you!
You're welcome!