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I HATE When Guitar Teachers Do THIS to Beginner Guitar Players
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In today's video, I'm addressing a critical issue: the approach many guitar teachers take that can make students feel inadequate or discouraged. I recently came across a video from another guitar teacher who emphasized that he wouldn't dumb down lessons or simplify techniques for students. While he seemed knowledgeable, this attitude can be detrimental, especially for beginners.
I share an example from a forum where a teacher struggled with an older student trying to learn "Happy Birthday." Instead of adapting, he insisted on full chords right away. My philosophy is different: there's no shame in starting with partial chords or simpler techniques to build confidence and enjoyment. For instance, a G chord can be played with just the bottom three strings, and a simplified C chord with two fingers is perfectly valid.
As teachers, our goal should be to meet students at their level and make learning fun. Overloading beginners with complex theory or difficult chords can lead to frustration and quitting. Instead, I believe in building skills gradually and making sure students have a positive, enjoyable experience with the guitar.
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⏱I hate when guitar teachers do this Chapters: ⏱
0:00 - Introduction: The Problem with Traditional Guitar Teaching
2:13 - The Value of Simplifying Chords
3:34 - Building Confidence with Easy Techniques
5:11 - The Importance of Having Fun
7:14 - Why Simplifying is Not "Dumbing Down"
9:22 - The Flawed Approach of Overloading with Theory
10:53 - A Better Way to Teach: My Guitar Teaching Philosophy
12:25 - Personal Experience: Learning Without Music Theory
13:00 - Finding the Right Teacher for You
14:35 - Conclusion: Making Guitar Fun and Accessible
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I'm 67 years old. I quit playing the guitar in 1984 because I got a C- in my guitar recital, the final exam, in a class I took when I attended San Diego State University. I was devastated and depressed, sold my acoustic and electric guitars and never played again - until I found your TH-cam channel. As you know, there was no TH-cam in 1984. I wish there was. I recently purchased an inexpensive acoustic. After 4 months, I think I play better now than I did in 1984 - because of your TH-cam lessons! My friend walked in on me while I was practicing Led Zeppelin's "Babe I'm Gonna Leave you," and she knew what I was playing, and was impressed! Even though you don't have a TH-cam video for that song, your other videos (My Sweet Lord; Hurt; Melissa...etc) helped me move onto that song. Thank you, Lauren!
Excellent women that can teach guitar in comfortable way,thank you!
Hi Paul, you and I have a few things in common here with the guitar. I too learned 'Babe I'm Gonna Leave You' as my ex teacher who I have not seen in 35 years is a big Zeppelin Fan. I had to relearn it two years ago. Did it myself with no You Tube as I could remember the chords 35 years later. It was originally finger picked by Jimmy Page. What I did to put a twist on it is rather than play it with my finger nails, try it again with a pick. It will really test you and make you even better. I can play that song along with Stairway to Heaven with or without a pick. It makes it fun and really challenges you. Give it a try. You'll see and feel and even hear the difference. Rick
@paulgriese8243 I graduated college in 1984. All the Music classes where you play an instrument were pass/fail , no letter grades , maybe for this very reason.
And it's still going on today with you tube teachers as well using titles like why you're playing sucks or how to stop sounding like a noob these teachers shouldn't be posting material or teaching in private using deprecating language isn't going to inspire anyone and just exposes their over inflated ego and narcissistic personalities the proper way to encourage students is just pointing out mistakes but in a kind way with positive reinforcement
I have a similar story. Put down the guitar in 1983, and just bought an acoustic last month (June). I'm 69, so if not now, it ain't gonna happen. Best of luck, Paul, and enjoy yourself no matter what level you achieve.
One of the best guitar teachers on line and I still follow her
as a 78 year old beginner into month six I am taking it slow and easy.....I coached baseball for 15 years and an old successful high school coach taught me to eliminate "contractions" as in can't, won't, shouldn't ....these represent dead ends...instead use a term like "I have difficulty learning chords"...it leaves an opening for future success...he also said don't talk down to players as in standing over a 9 year old to explain something...,get down on one knee and talk to him or her face to face....Lauren gets down to our level to teach and she eliminates contractions.....keep up the good work..
Lauren…this is what sets you apart from so many other teachers. You have so much insight, patience, compassion & common sense. Many of we older students have arthritis & conditions in our hand, wrists & bodies that make it hard to fully fret the guitar. Thank you so much for making it ok to modify the chords. You are wonderfully loved & appreciated. Hugs.❤️
Thank you. I'm turning 70, just started taking lessons last October. It's all about having fun for me. I have an older teacher who understands that my primary goal is to be able to strum songs and sing along. It's enough for me that he asks me what songs I'd like to play and he writes out the chords for me, helps me with my fingering, suggests strumming patterns, and makes these songs (mostly) playable at my skill level. Sometimes I don't understand what he's trying to show me until the light comes on when I'm practicing. I've put songs away without being able to play them, and then come back to them to find that I now can manage that song because of what I've picked up in the meantime. I must note that I seek additional help online, watching covers of songs I'd like to play and watching lessons of teachers like you. And I have to echo that comment about teaching humanity. I spend plenty of time shooting the breeze with my teacher while still managing to learn a few things.
I'm in the same boat. I too just want to be able to strum or finger pick to accompany myself when singing some of my favorite songs. I am making progress toward that end. 😊
I'm 74 and have been playing for 3 years, I recommend watching and listening to this young lady she's a great motivator and this is a great motivation video, well done Lauren.
I’m 71 and suffer with wrist and finger restrictions from old injuries, which makes playing guitar tricky.
I’m a woodworker and when I used to teach woodwork I always explained to my students that building nice furniture is partly about having the knowledge to do the job, partly about having patience to do the job, but mostly about solving problems which almost always happen. You are teaching guitar with a very similar philosophy - overcome the problems and you’ll get a result. It may not be perfect in some people’s eyes, (or ears), but it’s good enough and it’s great to achieve. I love your style Lauren, thank you.
100% totally agree. I actually learned to play the full chords from first playing the easy ones. I am dealing with the three Dy-s but after watching your videos, it has "forced" my brain into working with the information. You might have not realized that I have mild Dyslexia, severe Dyscalculia and Dysgraphia.
Learning guitar is not impossible. Even playing 3 chords is still playing guitar. This is why you are the best guitar teacher, you recognize that people learn at different paces and you never overwhelm.
Lauren, I taught myself in my late 50s, using U Tube. Those finger
Positions I couldnt get, I took short cuts. My entire thought process was to be able to strum a couple of songs. This would allow me to be encouraged and continue. The first song I learned was Horse wnn. I learned it in a day and had that funky strum in a week. In two years I was playing in public. We had just moved into a new house. I was out back playing and a neighbor came and asked if it was live or is memorex. I now go to jamming sessions. If I can do it anyone can!
Start very simple and add things in. Great show today. 100% agree with everything you said!
A youngster here in the comments at 49 ;-) ... I 'learnt' playing the guitar as a student, on a roommate's guitar, with one of those 'simple songs' chord books. After 20 years I've dusted my guitar off (well, 2 actually, electric and western), and with these courses I've already come further than back then. You're friendly and patient, build the lessons up logically, and give so much bits and pieces that I can later build on! We didn't have TH-cam tutorials back then, and I'm very happy to have found yours!...
I repaired computers and taught people to use them for over 20 years. The first conversation I had to have with a new employee is that they are not there to make customers feel stupid! For some reason tech & now, I guess some guitar teacher feel that their job is to glorify themselves and make the client stand in awe of them and fell dumb. What a crock! I told my employees if you were dropped behind the desk of a real estate agent, or insurance adjuster or probably even a lemonade stand, they would probably have no idea how to proceed. Why then do you expect these folks to know how to repair the computer. And, if they did, we would be out of a job. Thank you, Lauren, for taking that same approach with your clients. I'm one of those who played some 40 - 50 years ago, I reached a level and never improved, then put it up because of life and now I have time once again. Thanks for the encouragement.
Not only does the guitar world need more people like Lauren, the overall world needs more people like Lauren.
You are wonderful teacher. I start to learn week ago bit hard. But iam trying..thank you..
You can do it! :D
It’s like these teachers are trying to weed people out. Like “if you can’t play a barre chord on day one you are not worthy of being my student”. I had this type of guitar teacher when I first started guitar. After a few months, I decided I’d rather just learn by myself, and I’ve gotten pretty far since then :)
Lauren, teachers like you are a treasure.
I agree with everything you said here. Everything needs to be easy, fun and simple in the beginning, and be focused on learning fun songs.
Music theory and all that can wait for much later.
I’m 64 and I’ve learned so much from u I’ve visited other TH-cam channels and noticed I just wasted my time you have a lot of patience ur amazing thank you❤❤
I am mostly self taught. I know all the basic chords. And I will hear a song from way back when and tell myself I want learn that and mostly do that. I am 73 and just keep playing what I like. You have taught me lots of songs and I appreciate that. I play by the beat of the song. I am not great but it is my therapy. Thank you for what you do.
I am an older learner. Triads not only made chords easier, but opened up the whole fretboard for me
Fully agree with you At 65 I don't want to be a professional but yes when I play for a house party I'm on top of the world Thanks to you Lauren you are doing a great job with senior citizens like me
You make sense out of it. I am almost 60. I know that I will never be filling stadiums,I just want to play well. You are helping me get there.
Hi Lauren! Love this video. My guitar instructor Brian May is like you. A few years ago I met a guitar player that does tribute songs to my favorite Canadian Stompin Tom Connors. He offered to teach me guitar for less than what Brian charges. I took him up on the offer but I did not quit Studio Arts. This person told me at one point don't come back until you perfect this. That is not a guitar instructor. I am still friends with the guy and he saw a video of me fingerpicking Can't Help Falling in Love and he was impressed and told me to keep going on the fingerpicking. I am not quiting and Brian May is a great instructor. I will be performing Can't Help Falling in Love on June 15th at a recital with Brian May. He will sing I will play the guitar.
Your instructor is ❤BRIAN MAY? As in “Queen”?!! 🎸 I’m envious!!!
@@debieaves4788 No it is not Brian May of Queen.
I have learned from many of you awesome folks that put your classes up here for us. I haven't encountered any with this type of attitude, but that type of teaching correct technique has been my favorite style.
Sadly everyone who wants to learn guitar wants to go away playing entire songs after their first half hour lesson or they aren't having enough fun....
I'm 56 and have been at it for a little over a year and my wife still says she never heard me play a whole song. Well, I can, I can crank out a song, usually now days I get the strumming and cadence right, you can tell which song it is. I need a singer, some accompaniment or something.
All that said, Lauren, you are the one of the multiple courses I've used, that I tell my friends and my nieces to start with because you DO break it down to simple cords to get them going, and you are fun to watch, and your content works!!! Thank you.
Fortunately, there are many great teachers here on TH-cam. So happy you can crank out a song now.
Hi Lauren, my name is Doug. I’ve played guitar since I was in the teens. I’m 67 now still learning a lot I played with a guy that was blind. He did great and I’ve also played with a guy that is only had one finger and he done fantastic alsoit is so nice to see people play and just have fun doing it
Yes and YES!!!! Lauren you nailed it. Having a decent but not great instructor, I get it. I felt intimidated, miserable and spent so much time doing scales and all those other things and never got a song I wanted to play.
My new teacher. I said 'I can do Stray Cat Strut' but I need technique for the solos. Can we do this?" Old instructor 'no, too advanced'. My new instructor. "That's a great song for an intermediate player'. Let's do it." And my skill set improved dramatically. He gave me confidence. He gave me encouragement and after four lessons, I stopped being terrified of him and can play the solos decently and told him, 'ya, I can do this now. Let's keep going'. You have NO idea the pride I had.
Also, another footnote. Playing partial chords - is really great when I have to learn a song quickly to play with someone else and the chord changes are rapid and I'm not familiar with the song. My G7 chord, for example, is just G# and the top strings. Saves time when I need to slam through it the first time. So, that's useful for anyone.
Thank you for your awesome instruction and advise 👍 you’ve encouraged me a lot 😊
Hi Laura thanks for the beautiful video, you make me cry I’m 52 old and I trying to learn guitar but also have arthritis and it’s more difficult to learn thanks for the support it’s help me a lot. God bless you
started again 1 of many times last December and I finally got fret hand muscle memory last month for the first time. That one thing has been transformational and I can now see me being able to chord in the future as long as I keep plugging away at it. At 69 I'm taking it as a huge win for me.
You are amazing! Thoughtful, intelligent and kind, especially to us older ones! It is appreciated and you are much loved on here.
You talking is giving me so much encouragement, as when you are just learning like me sometimes you need reassurance that it is possible to learn to play.
Thanks for the great videos too.
I am so impressed with this video. I am going to save up and enroll in your beginner guitar class. You really care about your students.
Fantastic instruction 🎉
Wish I'd discovered you sooner
I needed the smaller chords principle
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I'm 62 and a year into my second attempt to learn guitar. I've used your finger dexterity exercises and use many of the songs during my warm up, I'm also working through your finger picking course. So thank you for all you do and you are an inspiring teacher.
Thank you, Lauren. I wish more teachers shared your mindset. I was fortunate to discover your course when I first started a few years ago. You are my go-to resource for learning, and I always recommend your courses to others.
Yes! We have very similar teaching strategies! I’ve been told, not only do I teach guitar, I build relationships! 😊 I express… Have fun, fall in love with the guitar and the rest will come 👍🏼
100% agree with everything you said. It needs to be fun but still engaging, so much easier to learn when we are having fun.
Keep up the great work.
Your absolutely right. First: It is all about having fun. Second: Explanations have to be as simple as possible. Third: Encouragement!
I needed this! Thank you.
I'm 44 years old and I have Arthritis in both of my hands. And thanks to you Lauren, I have learned many songs since finding your channel a year ago. You're the best guitar teacher I've ever had. Most teachers on TH-cam make learning the guitar incomprehensible without realizing it, but not you. You make it fun without having to put us through learning theory or scales. Because of your lessons, the first and only thing I've learned on the guitar is songs. By the end of each lesson I feel accomplished an fulfilled. And for that, I wholeheartedly say....thank you.
You are a kind and compassionate human being overall . You are a gifted musician. God bless your work Lauren .
Liked and subscribed. Cheers from Toronto.
You're a great teacher, keep up the hard work!
Thank you! 😃
Thanks, yeah learning the easier methods from you helped me a lot.. yeah from experience when I tried to learn when I was younger it seems like a lot of great guitar players learn at a really young age and can not see from an older person's perspective. keeping up with consistent practicing every day is also important for the student to see improvement.. especially on the days when I don't feel like it, just like everything else. Thanks for the videos.. you've helped me at a hard time in my life.
Thank you for this. Makes me feel this is still possible.
Lauren, your video on common issues with guitar teaching is so helpful! Your insights and tips can make a big difference for beginners. Keep up the fantastic work in empowering aspiring guitarists! -Macy (Team Evan)
I love your style and subscribed. I’m a teacher and TH-camr as well and I always say to my students “everything is simple once you know it” … kudos love your approach
Great video. Great approach. Been a me,ber with Lauren and playing consistently for 4 years now. Highly recommend Lauren's program
These are excellent tips: humanity, patience and, love goes further in playing any instrument. I also think guitar players should have more confidence when they are playing: The creativity will make it more fun. I've played guitar for over 35 years, electric, acoustic and, me being 62 years young I learned something that most teachers in guitar playing don't teach. I developed arthritis in my fingers and, found out pressing them steel strings were more painful, even had toughness built on my fingertips over the years, still painful. I decided to get a classical guitar and, it gave me more of a chance to do more Arpeggio or broken chord picking. My wife purchased one for my on our anniversary. I did better because the treble strings are made of plastic, easier on my fingertips so, I purchased a more expensive 2nd classical guitar and, I never looked back. The other technique a lot of teachers don't touch enough on is exactly where to press a string exactly, you can press on too high on a fret or too low, it's not how hard you press a string rather, it's where it's pressed?
Lauren you are totally correct I’m 72 and I have discovered your channel and I have learned from you in general most people can’t teach they maybe gifted but they haven’t got the natural ability to teach you have this ability i must confess I really haven’t got as far as I would like to but I can go through the chords and produce a tune that’s listenable and it’s fun doing it 👍
Thank you, I am not a teacher of guitar but I do get a group of seniors together who had given up because of teaching methods. First yes believe in yourself and use easy chords, work out what's comfortable and laugh your head off. Thanks Lauren you are awesome.
I love everything you just said you are an awesome teacher I played baritone ukulele so most of my cords are partial chords a lot of the stuff that I have learned is because of you thank you so much Lauren❤❤❤❤❤
I love your attitude! Thank God for you!
Some teachers do not have the patience to teach and especially when the are dealing with older beginners. To date, I have never had a guitar lesson from a teacher and I progressing very well. Just by watching your videos, taking notes and most of all practice, one has a higher sense of achievement in learning guitar. Lauren, you have the skill and patience, so this makes it easier to understand and motivates one to want to play at every opportunity. Recently i bought myself a new Acoustic guitar, my first one wasn't doing it for me, now I feel more motivated and confident. Your lessons are really informative. Really appreciated. Best wishes from Cape Town, South Africa.
I wish all teachers had your mentality. Thank you for all of the great videos. I have ms and my left hand doesn’t cooperate like it used to and I thought my guitar playing days were behind me. Your videos have helped me tremendously to adapt and keep making music. The principles of that adaptation translate to so many other things in my life, thank you 🙏 God bless you
I'm 69,and started playing guitar a few years ago. You where the first person I started to follow. Still use you two finger c chord to this day. Love your easy style. Cheers 🍻. John Australia 🇦🇺 👍
Thanks, I needed this.
Thanks so much for saying this. I feel as if you’re talking directly to me and you know the only teacher I ever used for in-person lessons. After several months I knew he played guitar very well but only wanted to show me how good he was and didn’t care about any issues I had.
Many thanks for all you do. Impressive.
Very well said - thank you - I taught myself over 30 years ago - you’re absolutely right -
Love you're excitement about teaching !
This is a VERY good video. You are an exceptional teacher IMO and I’m RIGHT! I will be 80 years old this year. I am so glad I found you! I purchased your guitar course and several other courses you had available a couple of years ago. I watch your TH-cam channel regularly thanks to your reminders that come to my email inbox. All this to say, I am moving along at the pace I WANT! Still can’t play any songs, but I probably could if I practiced them. But, I can play chords and they are musical to me…there is so much to learn and practice…one should never become bored. Oh ya, I keep my guitar in the bedroom where I see it everyday and feel guilty if I don’t pick it up for even as little as five minutes…sorry this is so long. You are amazing!
I took a guitar class many years ago at my local community college. I had one of the teachers you described -- really nice guy, but way over my head. I had never played guitar before entering that course, and he expected me to learn Hotel California -- and perform it -- in three months time. I knew right away that wasn't going to happen. I love your TH-cam lessons, Lauren. Not only are they more my speed, but since they're online, I don't have to hurry through them. Thanks for doing what you do!
Lauren with the 🎤 drop!!! Great informative and inspiring take on being a teacher and a beginning student. 👏👏👏👏👏
You are an absolute blessing, 3 months into learning acoustic, getting a bit frustrated with myself and this video really helped. Thank you, and thank you for being you!
Glad it helped!
Wonderful…. Inspirational…
The karate analogy, I’m 75, took me fourteen years to reach my black belt, now with a heart condition I still train occasionally but not so intensely.
Love my guitar lessons with a fab, patient teacher who understands my limitations. Your channel and method of teaching gives me hope, Bless You, 🕉️
Thanks Lauren for keeping it real. Some people just aren't teachers. I am a beginner of 3 months. I know music theory, however I also know that some chords are beyond my capability at the moment. When I'm practicing strumming I mostly use chords where I only have to use two fingers. Then I switch between major and minor chords and this sounds coherent. Now I know why so many songs were played on guitar using these easy chords. 😉
I am so glad that came across your site. I’m 72 and a retired educator. I must say, from one pro teacher, to another, YOU GET IT!!
I also teach Fly Casting, and run into too many instructors who let their ego drive their teaching style. The idea is to INSPIRE the student to want more, not to tell them what they should know. You do that so well. I’m new to guitar, and at the end of your 7-Level course, as well as a few of your other courses. I am so grateful that I found an instructor who puts the student’s interest ahead of their own ego. YOU GET IT. THANKS. (Denis D)
LAUREN IS THE BEST!!! I want to move to Boston!! Haha. Thanks for being amazing Lauren! 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
This is a great way to start the day and that is by watching this video. All your comments are so true. Like you said, if you want to play the guitar you can.
Triads are probably the best way to begin playing guitar you get to being able to sound good faster. Then you can move to full chords when you're fingers are working better. Great lesson !! Love your teaching method, it is helping me get my chops back faster than I thought possible alert surgeries on my left arm.
I too teach a lot of older adults and making things easier for those students who can't perform a particular task (yet!) is an absolute pleasure. At that kind of age, they're so delighted to be able to actually play after thinking they can't, sometimes for many years. Sure, more advanced students aren't as stimulated by the same things but I see it as my job as a guitar teacher to meet the learner wherever they are in their journey and adapt to their needs.
Hi Lauren, I’m glad to have found your channel. I’m 69 years old and I have been teaching myself with the Mel Bay Method for Modern Guitar Complete Expanded Edition for about a year and a half. I’m 1/4 the way through book 2 and though I am progressing, it is boring. My goal is to be a proficient player or as good as I can be. I want to learn theory and be able to sight read but I also would like to play popular songs. One problem is I can’t sing so when I’m strumming a song the chorus is just a repetition of the same 3 or four chords. No one knows what I’m playing without the lyrics,😂. I’m hoping that you will be able to aid me in my eternal quest to master the instrument. Bye for now, Bill.
I wish there was a fiddle/violin teacher like you. For now I follow you on guitar. Thanks.
About 60 years ago when I was in the sixth grade, my guitar teacher started a group of me and about 10 other kids learning simple four string cords all on the first four strings. By our second lesson we all were strumming a fun, easy version of Puff the Magic Dragon, which was popular at that time. I'm so grateful that he started us this way as it's led to a lifetime of fun for me. Those simple cords made transitioning to full six string cords almost fluid and easy. Later on it helped in learning triads and cord theory because it felt almost like I had already been there. Thanks for reminding me and keep up the good work.
Thank you for sharing this video with me
And this is why I have improved immensely in just over 4 weeks. I was in no mans land for a number of months with other Courses/coaches, until I started with Lauren . If you're truly investing time and effort in practicing and aren't seeing improvement in your playing, or you feel that you don't have any real guidance moving forward. Then from my own experience as a Sports Coach and as a Student of Lauren's, it is probably because your Coach, online or not, isn't as good as they think or say they are. Lauren, you have made me feel I'm capable and therefore lifted my confidence, that confidence carries over to my Guitar Playing, and importantly, to other aspects of my life. So thank you Coach Lauren...Fun I am having :)
Wow, Stephen. Thank you so much!!!! Very kind of you. 🙏
@@LaurenBatemanIt's the truth Lauren. To many Coaches whether it is Guitar, Sports, or an alternative let their Ego's guide the ethics of their Coaching.
A Coaches job is firstly to enable, secondly to instruct and make it fun, and finally to instill confidence in their Students. You do all that in spades 🙏
I am 61 and learned from you. You are a good teacher, you have respect, and patience.
I totally agree with you I am 63 and I have got further this way than I ever did paying for a teacher to come around I learnt very little from them
I'm only self teaching, 1 and 1/2 months now, but so far this channel has been one of my 2 favorite resources to go to.
Aww thank you!!
@@LaurenBateman Your welcome. I am determined to learn. A bit late in life, but so far I love it.
Lauren you are a good teacher with a kind heart .love from uk
Yes, my family and friends are really amazed by how many songs I have learned to play following your courses and videos! We are having fun!
Thanks for sharing!
Lauren you really are a wonderful and empathetic teacher that emphasizes putting the "fun" into learning the instrument.
I love that approach. If it's not fun then most folks will give it up altogether. I'm soon to be 65 and am a self taught guitar player mostly from you tube lessons. The information out there is overwhelming . So many rabbit holes to go down can also lead to quitting the guitar. Pick a few good teachers like yourself and have fun while learning to play songs and learning to listen. Keep up the great work Lauren. Btw....love that Taylor you're rockn.
You are right on Lauren. There are some great guitar teachers out there. The common characteristic of these effective instructors is that, whether or not they realize it, they already adhering to best practices for instructional design, a field that the researches how we learn. For example, you have to break the knowledge down into its constituent elements, and you have to let people train on those, but without separating them from a larger meaningful context, such as a song. You do an amazing job, because you would adhere to another best practice: do you understand your audience and you start from there: and you work hard to keep their cognitive load focused on the next step in the scaffolding. You slow down, you use relevant visual aids, and you stay on the point without taking side trips to show off what a great guitar player you are and how much you know. Ultimately, I think most of the less helpful teachers are more concerned with showcasing their talent than they are teaching.
I agree. I hate a lot of these videos where the instructor is saying how easy this is and then starts going off on either music theory or quantum mechanics, I'm not sure.
It goes over my head sometimes too.
Simple the best! Lauren your point well taken. Great teachers make great students. Lauren u r not just a guitar player u r a great teacher.
Here are some “make it easier to play guitar” that were game changers for me: dont need to strike all 6 strings to get a chord. This was especially useful playing F chords. You are allowed to use your thumb to fret notes. Granted that its not a beginner’s technique, but it allowed me to break free of first position. I have more more grip strength with my thumb hanging over top of the neck tha I do with the thumb behind the neck. Play with a guitar that has low action. Then reason barre F chords were so difficult was primarily because my first guitar had too high action. Either adjust it lower (get help from a professional guitar repairman) or buy a better guitar. If you cant do either of these , sometimes playing with a capo (2nd fret or higher) can help mitigate poor action.
I love you young lady. When I bought a guitar and started learning to play four years ago I took lessons. Not fun. 🎉 I happened to run across you on TH-cam. Then I started having fun! Thank you! I still don’t say that I can play but I’m MUCH better at practicing and I love it. Thank you so very much, and keep up the good work. Yes I’m an old guy ,66 but what the heck, I do the best I can with what I got 😎.
You're absolutely right 👍
Thanks for this Lauren.
It seems to me that people like myself take up guitar playing because they love music. Therefore it makes sense to get someone playing something however simple.
I think of it as like learning our own language as a baby, we dont learn theory, we just listen and repeat.
you are a wonderful human and a wonderful teacher Lauren
Lauren you are a breath of fresh air I’m 70 and tried for years with teachers who all did everything your talking about so I gave up feeling useless then I found your channel guess what I’m not useless I’m not good but at least I can make a tune thanks to your videos so thank you very much your a superstar
My way of starting, was: I picked the song I loved to sing the most and I just started to copy a guy, who was teaching it on the youtube. At first I really thought it is impossible for me to play the guitar, but because I was always learning songs I loved, it was easy not to give up, because I WAS HAVING FUN, whenever another part of lick or verse sounded better and better. Adding chords after chords, in my own (slow) pace, I played more and more and it sounded better and better. Now, after almost three years, I am still a complete amateur, but I can play around 50 songs (almost) by hearth, I can sing to them (both English and Polish), I know quite a few chords, I play bar chords pretty decent, but what is the most important - people around me they say they really enjoy hearing me playing and singing.
What I am trying to say - at any age, just grab cheap guitar (with straight fretboard) and start to practice .
Lauren - I agree 100% with your approach and attitude, I am under the impression, that you are natural born "knowledge passer", and I really like to listen to you (there is something in you expression and way of communication, that is magnetic and really relaxing, I also love your mannerisms) and watch you trying to convince people, that everybody can play guitar, because this is truth.
The way I see it - if one has a guitar and one makes sounds interacting with strings, one plays guitar! And that is nice starting point - all that is left to do is to improve little bit, and little bit more, and to have fun doing it.
Big thanks!!
Thanks for sharing!
You are spot on LB, some utube teachers keep saying this is easy and I found it difficult! So depressing.
Lauren I really enjoy how you teach. Yes I'm an older student and I remember how to play basic chords C,A,D,G,E when I'm just practicing chords but playing a long with you I tend to forget. Could you put chord charts on the screen while playing the songs. Thank-you!
I love how you’re not afraid to use the language that’s required to get your point across.
There’s nothing worse than when it says “for a beginner” then they have bar chords and strange strumming/picking and doesn’t teach the rhythm so you can understand that first.
There are teachers for everyone. I noticed some folks with channels for long periods of time progress from super simple breakdowns at the beginning but more recent videos are not. You are great for early beginner to intermediate learners because you make it simple enough that we feel successful at the end of a lesson. Very important skill, Lauren, you have helped me stick with it even though I'm still not very good.
There is a teacher out there for everyone! What a wonderful world we live in.
I strongly agree with you darling, is really blessed to become your student ❤ from Singapore 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼😁
Totally agree with you! !
Thank you Lauren. 😊
Im left handed I play elizabeth cotton style. When a teacher spends 5 minutes telling me where to put my fingers. That's 5 minutes of pissing me off. I don't do easily what you do easily but if we have to do something exactly the same lets see them do it my way. They would fail.
You don't want 2 guitars playing the exact same way all the time.
My pet peeve with online teachers is it take 5 minutes for them to put their fingers on the guitar and if you think that's the end of unnecessary talk. Another is teaching a intermediate song and telling all students where to put your fingers on a E maj chord. Send em to a beginner lesson
I would not block so many channels if the teacher values my time. And I'm not criticizing this really pleasant teacher because she is right. Always learn it the easiest version possible and add bits and pieces to make it hard. Jimi didn't play hard pieces he played easy pieces really well.
Well said. Elizabeth Cotton style is very impressive. Good on you.
It’s sad to see that there is some teacher that doesn’t care but thanks you for caring about your students and people on TH-cam I’m a bringing at guitar I started watching your videos yesterday I have a hard time with putting my fingers on the neck of the guitar in the right place but guitar start with E and ends with E