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Add to that, pick one you like, so you keep at it until you have it under your fingers, technique will improve too, as you’re not undertaking something beyond your current skill level, and reinforcing bad technique, nor tackling something too heartbreakingly difficult. Motivation killer.
@@kindofanmol First you gotta learn some chords, than you find an easy song you can play all the way through and the song has to be fun to play. From there it's : Play A Simple Song Every Day! Have fun!!!
The BEST tip I got in my first guitar lesson, after spending a year being autodidact, is this: make sure you hold your guitar steady with your right hand (and arm, resting on your leg), so the neck is also steady and your left hand is free to move around on the neck. If you even slightly, subconsciously support the neck with your left hand, that hand won't perform well and you will get frustrated thinking it's too hard. It's not. You just need to let go of your grabby grip on the neck.
If you’re right handed the guitar goes on your right thigh, that’s the way both the guitar and your body are built, set your right handed guitar on your left lap, the neck falls, not only that but your suggestion is to have the big rounded part of the guitar directly above your crotch and your left arm extended all the way out just to reach your first fret, I don’t know if you made a typo or not but that’s definitely not how you hold a guitar XD
I was deadass js telling smby this. I noticed a difference when I held my left arm out instead of clutched to my side and now it’s a lot easier to play
dang that’s smart sometimes i hold the neck too tight fs. i like to play standing up and i just be gripping that mfer like my life depends on it. i wonder why my hand hurts too
Another tip I’d personally add when you’re a beginner, is don’t tell people that you’re learning guitar. It creates this expectation from others you otherwise wouldn’t receive had you kept it to yourself. There is no unnecessary pressure for you to learn or work towards it so you can learn at the pace you’re comfortable with. Guitar is a cool instrument, and it’s hard not to get excited and tell everyone when you’re still a beginner lol. Just practice on your own, learn what you want, and enjoy not having people ask you “So how far have you gotten with learning guitar?”
It depends on the person and people, i basically told everyone I knew, and i love to share stuff. Not a lot of people pressured me or asked questions about my progress either. When I started posting on tiktok I just wanted to keep doing it every day, and I learned so many songs because of comments too. I even learned some by ear and made tabs for songs. I’ve only been playing like 5 months too
@@dominicfig Yeah I guess it does depend on the person. I just give that advice because I used to often tell most people about the various projects I’d be in the process of working on in casual convos and after awhile I’d notice it gave me sort of a pressure to finish them that I wasn’t particularly comfortable with. With guitar I wanted to get used to it first before I showed people what I can do, and now that I actually know what I’m doing I don’t have a problem accepting challenges or telling others what songs I’m working on because I’m comfortable with it now. But I’m honestly not sure if me not telling most people really had that much of an effect, it’s just one of the few times I actually kept it to myself and I felt that it helped me, but that is likely a personal preference that might not matter for everyone. In any case, I wish you well on your guitar journey. Always glad to hear that people are still regularly picking up and learning this instrument. And hats off to you for writing tabs after only 5 months. I get a little annoyed when I can’t find a tab for a song I wanna learn but yet when I learn them myself I don’t write the tabs for others cuz I’m lazy lol.
Alternative reason: when you tell others your goals you partake in instant gratification in a task that demands the opposite. If someone asks me if I’m losing weight or learning German I say no. By telling others you get instant dopamine from their support that should instead be driving you.
I’m some where in the middle. I tell everyone but for the longest time the truth is I hid in my bedroom and thats where I still play most of the time. Haha! My friends and family are impressed with my progress. Its been a lot of years of playing for maybe only five minutes but making sure my fingers touch the strings every. Single. Day.
The problem is that the advice of just practicing more is the same as if someone is struggling on video game and asks for advice and he is just told to "git gud"@@horizoniki
@@horizoniki That is the most cliche advice and it does not give any specific roadmap to what you have to do. Its like saying enjoy your work more when you have no idea what work to do.
@@sohamshirode8699 Also the fact that people don't get better by just doing exercises, they get better by practicing songs. Singing also to the beat helps you learn about timing. Most beginner trouble I think comes from where to start, they should start learning songs to learn chords.
How kind and generous you are to share all of that! No hidden motives or sales pitches,just wanting to help others. And you did it so well! Nice video, good for you!! Thank you for being so special!!
Agreed . Very impressive. I’ve ebbed and flowed since I started playing in fifth grade (10 years ago) I’m mostly self taught but I never really learned the pentatonic scales and the Triads…
Lol…I kept expecting him to start a pitch for one guitar course or another. He must have watched many of them in his journey, because he was using very similar language, cadence and tone. In fact, I had to check to see if this was a sponsored video after watching a couple minutes. I’m glad it wasn’t.
Guitar changed my life. Allowed me to finally manifest emotionally how I felt inside. Having a hobby/instrument/medium to express yourself with (art, music, club, sport) is vital to the human element 🤝🏼
i’ve been playing 12 years completely self taught and i can definitely say you are 100 percent correct on everything i wasted 2 years doing terrible tactics
When you're learning how to play chords and notes, don't look at your fingers and keep your eyes on the music. Let your hands find their way and listen. You'll remember the sound, the feel, and you'll find transitioning easier! Edit: About learning chords: I found it easier to 1). look at the chord shape for a while, and 2). practice putting my fingers down from lowest to highest string. After that, I'd put a slow tempo on my metronome while practicing switching from one shape to another. Always. Keep. Strumming. EVEN IF YOU MESS UP (TRUST ME). Just keep going. If I find myself still struggling, I'll do 1 and 2 again one time each for about 15 minutes. You're going to get super frustrated, but know that you have to be patient. This is coming from someone INCREDIBLY impatient. None of this comes easy. 😭
I remember finding barre chords impossible and a while later someone asked how i played them so easily. i didn't even remember stuggling. playing is so strange. always give yourself credit and don't compare, aspire
Here are the points: 1. Yt and songsterr is all u need (Yt for chords , riff , scales) (songsterr for tabs) 2. Guitar is all u need! U don’t need extra gear , use fingers rather than picks 3. Just play something!! 4. Schedule and goals over hump 5. Make it fun :) (start by learning songs that u like) 6. If u need an extra gear it’s looper pedal (as he said) That’s it.
@@EltonSantos18 I'm a born and breed american, and I had no clue what he meant... and I come from a fairly elite private school as well. I always thought of it as a "plateau," but I guess I'm just getting old.
My man, I just came across this. And as a self taught guitarist, you've explained everything to DETAIL what I've done. "Placed my guitar in a visible spot, practiced practical song's, minutes to hours a day." Everything! Hands down the best advice to guitarist I've seen. Great video dude, for real!
I taught myself to play acoustic guitar, I started 2 years @51 years old, the hardest thing was the Bar chords , i practiced 1 hour everyday, I didn’t go through chord theory, I started with chords A am G D dm C Fmajor ‘Em .. my 1 st song I learned was from 4 non blondes “What’s Up” then Knocking on heaven’s door , Jealousy guy , Purple Rain, Hotel California, Nothing Else Matters and many more.. I picked the easiest songs to play and when a new chord came along I learned it because I had no choice or I couldn’t finish what I started .. my habit is to strum with my thumb or finger rather than a pick to keep the volume down, my wife said I couldn’t learn because I was older and I proved her wrong, age is only a number, if there’s a will there’s a way, I even shocked family members when I played Hotel California, 1st question I was asked “how long have you been playing ?” .. I’ve been playing for 2 years and I can play 11 songs from start to finish.. I tell everyone that is starting playing guitar is to choose and easy song to play example a 3 or 4 chords song.. Marty and Blackmore are my go to guitar channels.. I just wanted to tell my experience , rule of thumb practice every day for a half hour minimum, once you learn your 1st song it will inspire you for a second song.. I started off with an OrangeWood guitar and now I play on a 316v Taylor guitar .. every beginner should buy a decent guitar because learning on a horrible guitar will give you bad results and it’s easy to give up.. good luck everyone
I totally agree mate i too have been playing for 2 years or just over now and im 44 and i have come so much further in that short time than i ever thought possible. I play every morning and every night for at least an hour or 2 each time its the greatest hobby i have ever had. So rewarding the more we progress
@@motorsport32cwI will admit myself that I’m a reasonable guitarist, but I cannot read music to save my life . I started by learning 4-5 notes of a solo ,practice for an hour or so , next day same or finish off the phrase ( by ear and have cheated a few times ) . I learned this from a guy at work who told me if I do not understand anything - chunk it down into manageable pieces. I started writing songs , some good, some not so much - anyway I was in a band who insisted on original material . Our other guitarist left because of work commitments. I got talking to guy who said he was looking for a band to join , anyway I invited him for an audition, he liked what we were doing and asked me if I could write out the music in notation, I told him I couldn’t . I had to scribble down chords and lead fills in tab 😂
@@motorsport32cw everyone should learn the easy chords 1st then look for a song that has those chords, once you master those chords you can play many famous songs, I realized many songs don’t go past the 4th or 5th fret .. I learned many easy songs and got bored by playing them over and over again and moved on playing some Metallica.. my biggest chord challenge was the Fbar , everyday I would play the bar chord for a hal hour until I didn’t have enough strength, within a week I learned without any fret buzz .. I bought a cheap electric guitar some pedals a Boss speaker, it’s a total different ball game , you can play it like an acoustic but no .. another challenge I need to accomplish
@@O.R.-Guitar it’s easy to give up when you’re not motivated, that’s the reason why I went that route, I’ll learn a chord as I go , I watch Blackmore and Marty constantly with every detail
I started to teach myself guitar in 1964. Yes, The Beatles got me going. There wasn't TH-cam lol. I used to watch PBS channel 13 in NYC when they had any guitar players on. I would look at their fingers and mimic that. As time went on I met other guitar players and we would trade licks or chords. When I was 18 I toured the East Coast as one of the acts supporting The Eagles.. At 54 I was signed to an Indi Lable in UK Flicknife Records and just now put out my 2nd record. I wish they had O.R.-Guitar when I was a kid. Ps I loved this video..and am now a subscriber... ✌💜😎JJ
I have been learning guitar for 10 months since april last year.I can only play some open chords and not even barre chords.And i am stuck right now but i love music no matter what. So i will never ever never give up on my dream.I will master acoustic guitar and then electric guitar and then piano , then violin.I am sure i can do it. I will make sure i can do it. Edit :- I have started learning scales.I have conquered Barre chords too.( Major chords ).And , even tho not much , I have improved a little bit or least I feel so. I haven't given up. Also , I have bought a violin two days ago. Since playing violin concerns many subtle techniques , I will be holding off starting the practice of violin till I graduate from 12th and would learn under a teacher. [ November - 8 , 2024 ]
Find some songs you enjoy that use all or most of the chords you knew. It will make it much more fun. I promise. I started really playing last summer and can play a handful of songs now. They need work still but people can tell what I'm playing which is incredibly satisfying and motivating! You got this!!
@@PinkBlanketofficial yes but you will need to learn the fret board. It certainly isn't the same as playing w chords as tabs only have you play the root note of the chord which is going to only be 1 string.
If you're a vocalist, a capo is one of the best and cheapest extra tools you can get. Learning songs in different tones can help you find the tones you're comfortable in, and also help take it a step up or down if you want to improve your vocal range.
@@peterharrell7305 i mean yeah, just takes more practice if you're a beginner. Ovbiously bar chords are perferrable if you wanna get into training the guitar long term, but if you just wanna do some fingerplay in different tones a capo is a great investment^^
Fun is the most important even from a neuroplastic learning point of view. Not only do you get exposed more to the thing out of interest, thats a separate benefit, but wven on your first minute youre going to learn more compared to not having fun simply because fun makes it more novel and fun and soaks it in, it makes your brain physically open up more pathways. Emotions in general do but intetesr in fun does most over just discipline
I am an older fella, self taught with much the same ways that you have gone about your journey. I started learning at 47. I tried to play a little everyday, I also set a guitar beside my easy chair, so I can easily grab it while watching TVand pluck away. Now, 57, I can play just about anything I want to learn. My ear is really coming along as well. To pick up and play along with most music. Guitar is a fantastic hobby with no finish line. GAS comes along with the journey as well. I have 15 guitars now, and building my own electrics.
Good to hear this, I too am late forties and have only just begun. I plan to stick with it even if I suck for a while. I have no one to impress musically so it's been relaxing and fun.
Your final tip is GOLD! Once you have a rudimentary handle on chords and scales (major scales and pentatonic scales), the BEST thing you can do is play over chord progressions. You don't really need a looper to do this. You can record yourself with your phone. The obvious advantage of a looper is that the recorded piece just plays over and over again until you stop it. This is REALLY helpful in learning how to improvise as you hear the underlying chords and must stay in time with the beat.
I really appreciate that you just gave us advice without trying to sell us a course or anything. I don't think I've ever seen a guitar youtube video that did that before.
Two of the best tips I always try to remember is "Five minutes a day with the guitar is better than not picking up the guitar at all" & "Play through something even if it doesn't sound good at first, play through the crappy and eventually with enough practice it will sound good." - Marty from Marty Music
Im in my 40's and just started learning a week ago. My daughter gave me an acoustic guitar and my son gave me an electric guitar with an amp (i have great kids). I pay a subscription to Fender Play and its been really helpful going at almost a turtles pace (which is good for me right now). I put 10 hours of practice in yesterday on my day off and my finger tips and brain hurts today. This video you posted is exactly what i needed to hear and see. I love TH-cam videos that are straight forward and honest and thats exactly what this is. Great video and vibes. ☮️❤️
I'm also in my 40s. Just started in December so I'm 4 months in. Using electric. Just working on power chords to play the usual beginner riffs. It isn't easy and the humps come early and often. Good luck.
My instructors OBJECTION to self teaching by online videos is that a person does not know where to start and what is really important I appreciate your professionalism and inspiration
Last tip: Don’t give up just because you are not that good. I took up guitar late. Before guitar, I only practiced things that I was good at - from sports to academics to my job as an engineer. After 15 years of pretty serious practice, I am still a mediocre guitarist. If I had tied my enjoyment only to my accomplishments, like I have in so many other areas of my life, I would have given up guitar after only a few months.
5yr years of On-Off self taught guitar player here, I absolutely agree with everything he said, there is not a single thing he said that i do not disagree with!!
yeah legit a great video. my dad and i are both trying to learn a bit im 29 and he is almost 66, truly never too late to get back into it :) thanks dawg you've got a good head on your shoulders
I've been struggling to learn how to play guitar since I got my first one in 1980. Recently, I got a teacher who sits in a room with me and talks about everything, and understands music, guitar, and engineering. What he taught me, and what I derrived from his teaching is the following five things I have been missing in my part-time, self-taught, wasted decades of not learning how to actually play guitar. 1. Learn how a guitar works - acoustic first 2. Learn how your hands work with picks or without 3. Learn what parts of music are in songs and how to play them. 4. Learn why each part of a song is there, and how it fits with the other parts. 5. Play without ceasing, and play for accuracy. Then challenge yourself to grow.
I confirm all your points! I play now for 1,5 years (started with an eguitar because I dont like accoustics ) and this was my recipe what worked for me: Songsterr + Spotify + TH-cam. Specially Songsterr is amazing for learning I also highly recommend to go through Songsterr songs every week, pick some and just learn it, maybe not all, maybe only some parts what you like but follow songs, also challenging (this will bring you far.) I recommend for example "Papa Roach - Between Insects..." or some Trivium songs (Flies... etc) This is great finger training for a beginner
All very valid points but what did it for me was learning every major note on every string backwards and forwards up to the 20th fret...........then learning all the notes that make up all the major triads.........to make a triad minor you just flatten the 3rd..........thats what did it for me
@yasinhenfs4540 just every major note on the fretboard...........if you know automatically where the majors are you will know where the sharps and flats are
@@paulkelly6853 aaah, now it got it :D thats a great tip and i did it myself simular, practicing on a fretboard learning app for 5 minuts a day for one or two months, then applying it to the guitar and boom... you are almost "free". I think what you are referring to as "majors" are called "naturals" tho
Right on with keeping the guitar in sight! I have a home studio and play multiple instruments. Even though my studio is literally beside the living room, if I set a goal to up my game on a particular instrument, just bringing it into the living room probably doubles my practice time.
I started playing in high school but everytime I play I’m only consistent for a month or two. Now I’m 21 and Ive been playing for 6 months straight and don’t think I’m ever gonna put it down. What he says in this video is the real deal, and I’ve been following most of his strategies myself on instinct. Also make sure you don’t get a gear obsession, if you want electric get an amp with built in effects to save you money.
What really motivated me past my first year of learning guitar was thinking of it like going to the gym. What may seem like a chore should be fun, so I agree keeping realistic goals and a schedule is key!
A friend gifted me an old guitar. I'm teaching myself, no money for instructors, no friends to teach me. I started two weeks ago, I can play 4 songs: miss world by hole, knocking on heavens door by bob dylan, rivers and roads by the head and the heart and walk on the wild side by lou reed. the G and D chords are my lovers right now lol. it's gonna be a long road, but I have taught myself a lot of harder hobbies. thanks a lot for this video!!
I’m old, like really old ,this is the best feakin advice on self learning I have ever read, heard, or seen. Well organized, well thought out, and clear as a bell ( or think of something clear you like) I am going to add this to my library and use it for my bass journey. ( I never stopped but surely stalled) Thank you.
Pro tip: Harley Benton are putting out great quality for not much money. Could be good for you if you want to get into guitar. Not all of their guitars are great so look up reviews for any model that piques your interest.
At 8:46 I paused the video, took my guitar out of its bag and put it on the stand next to my desk -- then tuned it and warmed up for a while before continuing the video. I find myself in that plateau, and I came seeking advice so I could pull out of it before I lose the calluses I've built so far. Thanks for the tips!
In terms of buying gear, I'd suggest to search for used stuff instead of buying new. This way you can resell it without losing anything (maybe even making a profit) and get that excitement of having new gear which is one of the ways to make playing guitar fun
Excellent video, learning to play guitar is a journey that goes on forever. You understand the path, it takes patience. I love the part of making it fun, the joy of the journey !!
I like commenting on top comments do people can see what I have to say. As a guitarist that started learning 3 years ago and can now play Polyphia, my main advice is practice for as long as you want but keep it consistent and fun which was stated in the video. I spent literally hours a day for weeks on end and then stopped playing for a bit when I was learning, and I recommend if you want to continue on your journey that you don’t do what I did. It’s ok to take breaks but push through and you’ll make it! Good luck fellow guitarists 😊 Edit: sorry for the paragraph I just had a lot to say lol
@@BreadGood_21your missing out on the expression and the journey. Acoustic soul driven expression. Unique like a voice.. like a person. That feeling being able to express notes as words and feelings
I just started learning guitar this February and I really need this. My greatest enemy by now is probably my motivation but I play easy guitar songs to keep me motivated to continue my goal. Although I can only play easy songs and got hard time changing chords, I still want to play so many of my favorite songs so I'm not gonna give up. Although I am already doing some tips about consistency, it's good to hear that what I am doing is right. Thank you for the tips💗
Got a guitar for my 18th b-day and have been challenged to learn to play a song in 2 months this video helped a lot since I had no clue what I was doing
Not bad kid! Some really good advice here. I can see that you have a great deal of passion for the instrument and am extremely happy that the instrument that I have cherished and loved for the past 54 years will be in good hands for the future. Keep up the good work and keep playing. I hope your journey lasts for as long as mine has.
Hey i am from india 🇮🇳 ...and you don't know how much this vdo help me..i was learning guitar for 3 yrs...but stuck in a phase thank you very much for giving me road map...i hope this will elevate my guitar skills a lil bit....thank you
Effective goal setting in a guitar video?!?! Good stuff. I fully agree with the tip about keeping your guitar out and visible. Everything changed when I started keeping the guitar I wanted to play on a stand next to my desk.
That’s what I did, instead of putting the guitar away in a case after every lesson and practice, I just left it out, leaning up against a wall, ready to be picked up for the next session.
Hey man, thanks for this video!, im a beginner guitarist starting only 3 months ago!, me and my stratocaster so far have learned to play 9 guitar riffs (mostly from nirvana since they have the easiest riffs ever, and once you learn power chords you can already play alot of their songs!) and all these tips really helps me out, especially tip number 5 i always set small wins to keep my motivation up like learning just the intros and when i finally learn this intro it sets a domino effect for me to keep playing till i learn the entire song!. Once again, thank you.
Thank you so much, for this video. It might not have been the information i was looking for, but it was the emotion. Without it, i wouldn't have realized I'm no longer the beginner I thought i was for i already knew them all. Till the 5th, it resonated with me. I've been playing on and off for like 14years now. It's just now that I've truly started playing with my soul and having fun with it. Tip #5 really is the best one out there. Learning isn't pretty, but allow yourself to let go from the beginning and play like a child. Have fun with the universe, be blessed and play freely For it's by playing that children learn the more, aren't we all just kid's who grew up? Its still the same, the seed that grew into it's first leaf is the same old weeping willow
I'm 46 and self taught also. I love this you did such a great job and had very valuable information, thank you for what you're doing. Very professional also I subscribed!
This video right here made me to subscribe this guy.Been avoiding this video for about a week when it popped in my feed,but now I've watched it and I'm grateful.
Been playing a year and a half now. Things have gotten a lot easier, picking up songs quicker now. One way to get better faster is play with other people. I’m in a band, and I also play in a jamband on occasion. That really helps to keep it fun. I’m also old as dirt, so you don’t have to be young to learn, you just want to learn.
I've never known how to play a single instrument in my life, but over the past year I keep wanting to try making my own Black Metal album.. finally biting the bullet and grabbed a guitar. Thanks for this, I'm sure it will be useful!
Watching this is realizing that I've been doing these without knowing it. Been playing guitar for almost 2 years now and he is right about tip number 4, start was hard my hands were literally hurting, my fingertips, i couldn't touch anything, but then my hands and i got used to it, tip 5 is also very true playing guitar for me isnt like a chore, i literally love it whenever i am angry, sad or anything guitar helps me its like a free therapy , i will sit down almost everyday for one two hours and play it. Dont quit, its worth it.
you are so real for this!! i started learning the guitar about 1 year ago and somehow maintained practicing as a habit. looking back im just so glad that ive been consistent :)
Good video. I made the mistake to think good playing comes from the left hand (chords) and forgot about practicing my right hand (rythm). 8 years into learning, rythm is still my achilles heel.
I'm also a self taught guitarist, i've been playing guitar since i was about 11, at the end of this year I would have been playing for 4 years. But i can agree with literally every word he says, as i was watching the video I was proud of myself, I use songsterr for so much, I use a physical tuner or guitartuna for tuning, and I didn't buy an electric guitar until a couple months ago, and I love the fact that he made the last step to have fun because when guitar only seems like a chore it gets really boring, really fast. But yeah, I love this video and also bro your hair is epic, I want some hair like yours
I recently just bought myself a new guitar around 3 days ago and I chose to get into electric right off that bat (mostly because all my music i listen to have electric guitar in it) and I love the versatility and ease of play the electric has for me. It has a quieter way to practice and still be loud enough to hear what you are playing. it allows me to enjoy the sounds of the strings before the amp goes on with it being clean. Great video dude and i hope you have a great time building up your channel, you just gained a sub!
Np bud, I promise i will! i am looking at that songsterr you brought up and it looks useful even in the free version. Looking forward trying it out tomorrow! @@O.R.-Guitar
Hello ! I’m 30 yo and I’ve been playing for 3 years, I find that the advice you give is really important, for me the hardest is the 3 because motivation and availability fluctuates according to periods of our lives, I have taken many breaks, started a lot of music ... If I could add a tip, it would be to finish a song when you start, even if you do not master it well you have to finish learning it to be able to train a little every day afterwards. And also to do a little daily warm-up routine even if it’s only 10 minutes, revise its chords, (especially the transition), learn the penta and understand how the fretboard works to unleash your creativity! I have made a lot of progress in the last few weeks by applying these tips:) Be forgiving of yourself and having fun is the best advice !😎 Would you like to learn how to sing while playing? I just started and it is really a penance, I can not concentrate on the strumming and ask the sentences at the same time. Glad to see your video! Signed a budding guitarist from France 🤟
I took guitar lessons off of soul surfer Johnny Fortune for five years. He taught at the music store up the street from where I lived. He taught me a lot about chords and about timing in music he said it was very essential. He died in 2006 after that I was all on my own. I took his advice and started reading music but I was doing that before he passed away. I was restarted reading music in 1983. I am now 70 years old and still play today I started at 22. I am a solo instrumental, finger style guitarist today. I love what I do and I don’t regret it at all. The only thing I can say if you really wanna know music and really good good with a guitar learn how to read music and learn all of the notes on the fingerboard put yourself to a real challenge by learning how to do all of this and read cord charts too. I pretty much know when I’m doing now and I feel very confident and what I play I love guitar it’s my life it’s my hobby and I love it dearly. And yes, you could say I am a self taught person. I taught myself musical knowledge. It’s a wonderful thing to learn. One thing about playing guitar don’t take damn Shortcuts you’ll never get anywhere and sound like crap.🎸🎸😁👍🏼
Thank u so much , i really started with bad habits playing my guitar, your vid is as important as learning from any advanced Teacher or channel , I loved the guitar and I always make it visible in the room so I committed , thanks man 🤝
Thanks a lot! I’ve been practicing for a few months now, and making it fun has been the most useful tip. Once I started learning what I thought was fun and what I liked, I have been wanting to play guitar way more.
5 years in and your tips are dead on - Keeping the guitar handy and having fun are essential. A $30 tuner and a variety of picks (if you want) are useful as well. Well done video!
He's right, i started about 7-8 years ago too, same time as him. And i pretty much only used songsterr and TH-cam. I also took a couple of lessons from more experienced people (for theory) and was learning from my friends by jamming with them. Also, I strongly suggest you check out interviews (Rick Beato has the best ones) with guitar heroes.
After a lot of dicking around the fundamentals that have worked for me were: Learn your closed triads in all inversions: 1-3-5; 3-5-1 ; 5-1-3 Learn to visualize and think intervals from a root note. This allows better chord and scale visualization. Both Tom quayle and martin miller have good videos on fretboard visualization methods. its EXTREMELY IMPORTANT to know where all the notes are in the tuning youll be playing. Most likely standard tuning. I know its tedious to try and memorize them so just pick a short pentatonic phrase and move it around the strings following the circle of fifths. Then do one descending to help with the higher strings. An example: Start the phrase on A in the 6th string, repeat the same phrase in D in the 5th, then G in the 4th, then G on the 3rd, when you cant complete the lick cycle around imagine in this case you cant play it starting from the 2nd string, then go back to the 6th string and continue from C then 5th F, then 4th on Bb and so on. Do not let this pattern get stale the goal is to memorize the fretboard notes while keeping the brain engaged so learning can happen instead of jusr trying to memorize the notes bruteforcing it. So you can instead of starting on the 6th string on Db next time and instead of going around the circle of 4ths, do 5ths, or maj 3rds, the limit is imagination. Have a variarion of this where a phrase is descending and you start on the high e string instead and go down and cycle. Last but not least. TRANSCRIBE all you can. Its tough at first but there is no better way to learn than by ear. Obv learn your scales and pentatonics but when you know your notes you wont be as bound to a certain shape and youll better be able to play them in any position starting from any root in any string. Which is why im putting this here in last place
Great tips, 100% agree YT is a gold mine. Some additions that were personally useful for me, maybe next steps beyond year 1 - find *all* the tutorials and covers of a song (with good video of the guitar) that you can find. One will usually stand out, and the others will fill in holes - slowly build knowledge of basic music theory (pentatonics, notes on the fretboard, maj/min, triads, diatonic chords/progressions, etc.). You don't have to master then first time through. And these can seem disjointed from learning songs, but then you start seeing these foundations in the songs and everything gets *way easier* and faster. - suggest checking out Anyone Can Play Guitar and Eric Haugen both for learning great songs and techniques and *useful* music theory in an approachable way - work some on technique. Pro tip: once you get some basic facility, try learn some basic funk technique. Nothing helped me more in advancing right hand and left/right synchronization. It can be really awkward at first, but it helps *everything* - I don't bother with tabs except to sort out something hard to understand (what's that chord?). Transcribe by listening and watching the vids carefully.
Always always use a looper pedal or a backing track even it just practicing scales. It will keep your interest and desire to practice at a maximum level and give you so many creative ideas. Great video.
Earned yourself a sub! Very good video: clear explanation, key points are written down, small videocuts to give examples, no sponsorship bashing in our faces.. Really liked it. Also wanted to add a tip for fellow guitar players feeling they stagnate: switch things up! Do something different, out of your comfort zone. I thought I was solely a metal player until I tried some things with blues and fingerpicking style. I also try to sing along every now and then. Not that I can sing, but it trains my brain to play guitar on more of an autopilot and also to sync up my guitar playing with a song better. If you feel like playing guitar but don't feel like practising power chords yet again, just try something you aren't familiar with.. you might accually apreciate some new music aswell!
All good advice. Personally I learned TONS over the years (I’m 41 now) from Guitar World mag and their tabbed out songs in the back of the mag. You learn both rhythm and chords that you probably wouldn’t have tried on your own. And of course ultimate guitar and vids like this. But there wasn’t this extreme wealth of knowledge on TH-cam back then. Enjoy thanks for posting this
What a great video. The best and most concise I’ve seen. If there is a “right” way to learn guitar then it would be learning in a way that minimizes waste. Which is what you articulate very well
Also, when learning a song, if you can find a way to also learn hoe the song is made, what scales are used, and sort of the "science" behind it, that is extremely usefull. Just started doing that after playing for 15 years, and i am finally starting to understand the guitar to be able to make songs myself, rather than just knowing where to place my fingers for 1 particular song...
I just turned 22 and Im only now getting into learning music and the guitar. I always thought it was too late for me, so I never started. maybe it is too late, but I dont want to hold myself back anymore. This video was really helpful, thank you
This is a really down to earth guide. Lots of guides try to buy into the instant gratification market so they’re all about hacking your guitar playing or pointing out bad habits. You’ve done a good job of acknowledging that bad habits happen but you can still progress without being perfect, that’s probably the facet of this I appreciate most
Another tip: if you mess up while watching a video like a play along. Dont go back and repeat. Its gonna make the learning process longer. I have learned this a long time ago and it has definitely helped me alot
I just finished watching this video and wanted to say thank you. I am a ukulele player and have dabbled with guitar. My take away was S.M.A.R.T. I've heard this before however as they say when the student is ready the teacher appears. My inner student is motivated but has been in the hump space for some time. So appreciate having come across this you tube video. Anne🎶
those things I understood during the first class at music school. technique, progress and all this staff is important, but key to success is consistency. you need to practise more and take it as an incredible adventure! learning guitar and playing songs you like by heart is an amazing feeling! it gives me tonnes of motivation to pursue my goals.
Making it fun and keeping your guitar at hand is the reason I'm buying a acoustic instead of another electric one. Having to make space for the amp, moving my bed, unplugging stuff and having cables around is annoying.
@@SpaceFaceFPV it's impossible, I couldn't play electric, tried acoustic thinking it would be easier, is not, the fact I need other fingers other than my thumb to play plus learn chords ruined it
Biggest mistake I used to make: I’d set a practice schedule of half hour a day, miss a few days in a row, & play for 2 hours to “make up for it”. It doesn’t work that way. Extra practice is always good, but playing 10 minutes every day beats playing 3 hours once every week. You can get into neurology & importance of sleep when it comes to learning if you wanna find out the “why”, or you can test this advice & see for yourself
As a self taught guitarist who will soon finish his second year of playing I have to disagree in some points: 1) gear doesn't matter and you can actually learn everything on an acoustic, but gear can help you stay motivated. There is no point in learning slipknot songs on an acoustic, when the sole reason for you wanting to learn the guitar is this kind of music in the first place. Just make sure the gear is not overly expensive 2) preventing bad habits is important, but it is more important to keep playing. It is better to learn new things in a wrong way than not starting because of the fear of learning something wrong. Everything can be relearned later on, it just takes more practice and time to correct bad habits. Just do your best to prevent bad habits and everything will be fine Keep on rocking
That’s really cool. I wish I had started at 14. I’m sure you will do great. There is so much information out there. But practice, patience and making it fun are key.
learning guitar since 2016 by myself and i can confirm that ''just play'', ''have the guitar seeable/grabable'' and ''make it fun'' are literally all you need except a guitar obviously. Very well explained in the video. Deserved the comment.
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far off , stop using other's video to promote your stuff
i hope that no one here would click on your link
Ok, Im trying to play "Something" but...couldn't it be another Beatles song? I mean...I dont have a piano and that song is really hard for me.😅
@@alexgrecu4395 This comment is from the video creator himself
@@alexgrecu4395 stop shitting around man
Let the man do his job
Unless bastard
Lost my home, lost my job. Screw it, I'm gonna camp on the river and teach myself guitar. I feel somewhat liberated.
Really???
Go find a job 😂😂😂
Don’t end up smoking meth and selling it😂
That's the spirit. You can get job any time. But the beauty of learning something new is always awesome
get job asp and do music on the side
2:34 bro rickrolled us without sound
A YOOOOOO
I didn't even notice that😭💀
@@tentothepowerof10 lol "translate to english" AND YOOOOO
Bruh
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PASSED; Play A Simple Song Every Day. Best advice ever.
Add to that, pick one you like, so you keep at it until you have it under your fingers, technique will improve too, as you’re not undertaking something beyond your current skill level, and reinforcing bad technique, nor tackling something too heartbreakingly difficult. Motivation killer.
Where'd you start learning from? I just got a guitar last week and don't know where to start from.
@@kindofanmol First you gotta learn some chords, than you find an easy song you can play all the way through and the song has to be fun to play. From there it's : Play A Simple Song Every Day! Have fun!!!
@@kindofanmol I'm only a few days into learning
@@flint1768 What chords should I be learning? Sorry I just picked up a guitar but haven't started yet.
The BEST tip I got in my first guitar lesson, after spending a year being autodidact, is this: make sure you hold your guitar steady with your right hand (and arm, resting on your leg), so the neck is also steady and your left hand is free to move around on the neck. If you even slightly, subconsciously support the neck with your left hand, that hand won't perform well and you will get frustrated thinking it's too hard. It's not. You just need to let go of your grabby grip on the neck.
Wow... 40 years in.. and I'll give this a try today
If you’re right handed the guitar goes on your right thigh, that’s the way both the guitar and your body are built, set your right handed guitar on your left lap, the neck falls, not only that but your suggestion is to have the big rounded part of the guitar directly above your crotch and your left arm extended all the way out just to reach your first fret, I don’t know if you made a typo or not but that’s definitely not how you hold a guitar XD
I was deadass js telling smby this. I noticed a difference when I held my left arm out instead of clutched to my side and now it’s a lot easier to play
kind of curious how without it feeling off?
dang that’s smart sometimes i hold the neck too tight fs. i like to play standing up and i just be gripping that mfer like my life depends on it. i wonder why my hand hurts too
Another tip I’d personally add when you’re a beginner, is don’t tell people that you’re learning guitar. It creates this expectation from others you otherwise wouldn’t receive had you kept it to yourself. There is no unnecessary pressure for you to learn or work towards it so you can learn at the pace you’re comfortable with.
Guitar is a cool instrument, and it’s hard not to get excited and tell everyone when you’re still a beginner lol. Just practice on your own, learn what you want, and enjoy not having people ask you “So how far have you gotten with learning guitar?”
It depends on the person and people, i basically told everyone I knew, and i love to share stuff. Not a lot of people pressured me or asked questions about my progress either. When I started posting on tiktok I just wanted to keep doing it every day, and I learned so many songs because of comments too. I even learned some by ear and made tabs for songs. I’ve only been playing like 5 months too
@@dominicfig Yeah I guess it does depend on the person. I just give that advice because I used to often tell most people about the various projects I’d be in the process of working on in casual convos and after awhile I’d notice it gave me sort of a pressure to finish them that I wasn’t particularly comfortable with. With guitar I wanted to get used to it first before I showed people what I can do, and now that I actually know what I’m doing I don’t have a problem accepting challenges or telling others what songs I’m working on because I’m comfortable with it now. But I’m honestly not sure if me not telling most people really had that much of an effect, it’s just one of the few times I actually kept it to myself and I felt that it helped me, but that is likely a personal preference that might not matter for everyone.
In any case, I wish you well on your guitar journey. Always glad to hear that people are still regularly picking up and learning this instrument. And hats off to you for writing tabs after only 5 months. I get a little annoyed when I can’t find a tab for a song I wanna learn but yet when I learn them myself I don’t write the tabs for others cuz I’m lazy lol.
Alternative reason: when you tell others your goals you partake in instant gratification in a task that demands the opposite. If someone asks me if I’m losing weight or learning German I say no. By telling others you get instant dopamine from their support that should instead be driving you.
I’m some where in the middle. I tell everyone but for the longest time the truth is I hid in my bedroom and thats where I still play most of the time. Haha!
My friends and family are impressed with my progress. Its been a lot of years of playing for maybe only five minutes but making sure my fingers touch the strings every. Single. Day.
Sound advice, really takes away added pressure. I will take heed henceforth. Thanks so much!
Getting a yousician ad on a video that teaches you that you dont need yousician: done ✅️
Glad to know I’m not the only one😭 mine was a simply guitar ad on 😭
I don't see any ads. Done.
@@johnnyblue4799based
Got the simply guitar ”game” where they just play a note on beat? 😂
I saw simply piano 🤣😭
I appreciate how your tips aren’t just “practice more” or “enjoy the process”
Just practice more and enjoy the process
What’s your problem bruh??
The problem is that the advice of just practicing more is the same as if someone is struggling on video game and asks for advice and he is just told to "git gud"@@horizoniki
@@horizoniki That is the most cliche advice and it does not give any specific roadmap to what you have to do. Its like saying enjoy your work more when you have no idea what work to do.
Tip 5 is make it fun. which is enjoy the process lol
@@sohamshirode8699 Also the fact that people don't get better by just doing exercises, they get better by practicing songs. Singing also to the beat helps you learn about timing. Most beginner trouble I think comes from where to start, they should start learning songs to learn chords.
How kind and generous you are to share all of that! No hidden motives or sales pitches,just wanting to help others. And you did it so well! Nice video, good for you!! Thank you for being so special!!
Glad you liked it 😁
Agreed . Very impressive. I’ve ebbed and flowed since I started playing in fifth grade (10 years ago) I’m mostly self taught but I never really learned the pentatonic scales and the Triads…
You have music running through your veins .
What great guy. Thank-you!
Lol…I kept expecting him to start a pitch for one guitar course or another. He must have watched many of them in his journey, because he was using very similar language, cadence and tone. In fact, I had to check to see if this was a sponsored video after watching a couple minutes. I’m glad it wasn’t.
Guitar changed my life. Allowed me to finally manifest emotionally how I felt inside. Having a hobby/instrument/medium to express yourself with (art, music, club, sport) is vital to the human element 🤝🏼
Yes, effing vitalllllll, I say this all the time, totally agree 💞💞
i’ve been playing 12 years completely self taught and i can definitely say you are 100 percent correct on everything i wasted 2 years doing terrible tactics
What are u did terrible?
What would those terreible tactics be?
ryanmoody1921 come back, we demand answers
You shall save us, the new guitar players! Come back and teach us your mistakes please ;-;
😂
When you're learning how to play chords and notes, don't look at your fingers and keep your eyes on the music. Let your hands find their way and listen. You'll remember the sound, the feel, and you'll find transitioning easier!
Edit: About learning chords: I found it easier to 1). look at the chord shape for a while, and 2). practice putting my fingers down from lowest to highest string. After that, I'd put a slow tempo on my metronome while practicing switching from one shape to another. Always. Keep. Strumming. EVEN IF YOU MESS UP (TRUST ME). Just keep going. If I find myself still struggling, I'll do 1 and 2 again one time each for about 15 minutes. You're going to get super frustrated, but know that you have to be patient. This is coming from someone INCREDIBLY impatient. None of this comes easy. 😭
Thank you i needed this
Thanks!
Ya I used to play violin and it was similar in that you need to memorize where it goes by sound and feel. Of course guitar has added bonus of frets
needed this 🙏 appreciate it
I remember finding barre chords impossible and a while later someone asked how i played them so easily. i didn't even remember stuggling. playing is so strange. always give yourself credit and don't compare, aspire
Here are the points:
1. Yt and songsterr is all u need (Yt for chords , riff , scales) (songsterr for tabs)
2. Guitar is all u need! U don’t need extra gear , use fingers rather than picks
3. Just play something!!
4. Schedule and goals over hump
5. Make it fun :) (start by learning songs that u like)
6. If u need an extra gear it’s looper pedal (as he said)
That’s it.
Already exist in the end of the video
What is hump? I'm brazillian and tried to translate via google translater but could'nt get what it is. Its a slang?
@@EltonSantos18 períodos de frustrações, quando começa a se sentir estagnado, sem muito progresso.
@@yaska. Muuuito obrigado jovem
@@EltonSantos18 I'm a born and breed american, and I had no clue what he meant... and I come from a fairly elite private school as well. I always thought of it as a "plateau," but I guess I'm just getting old.
My man, I just came across this. And as a self taught guitarist, you've explained everything to DETAIL what I've done. "Placed my guitar in a visible spot, practiced practical song's, minutes to hours a day." Everything! Hands down the best advice to guitarist I've seen. Great video dude, for real!
Thanks man, your words mean a lot! 🙏🎸
I taught myself to play acoustic guitar, I started 2 years @51 years old, the hardest thing was the Bar chords , i practiced 1 hour everyday, I didn’t go through chord theory, I started with chords A am G D dm C Fmajor ‘Em .. my 1 st song I learned was from 4 non blondes “What’s Up” then Knocking on heaven’s door , Jealousy guy , Purple Rain, Hotel California, Nothing Else Matters and many more.. I picked the easiest songs to play and when a new chord came along I learned it because I had no choice or I couldn’t finish what I started .. my habit is to strum with my thumb or finger rather than a pick to keep the volume down, my wife said I couldn’t learn because I was older and I proved her wrong, age is only a number, if there’s a will there’s a way, I even shocked family members when I played Hotel California, 1st question I was asked “how long have you been playing ?” .. I’ve been playing for 2 years and I can play 11 songs from start to finish.. I tell everyone that is starting playing guitar is to choose and easy song to play example a 3 or 4 chords song.. Marty and Blackmore are my go to guitar channels.. I just wanted to tell my experience , rule of thumb practice every day for a half hour minimum, once you learn your 1st song it will inspire you for a second song.. I started off with an OrangeWood guitar and now I play on a 316v Taylor guitar .. every beginner should buy a decent guitar because learning on a horrible guitar will give you bad results and it’s easy to give up.. good luck everyone
Great advice! Keep on Jammin, man! 🎸🤘
I totally agree mate i too have been playing for 2 years or just over now and im 44 and i have come so much further in that short time than i ever thought possible. I play every morning and every night for at least an hour or 2 each time its the greatest hobby i have ever had. So rewarding the more we progress
@@motorsport32cwI will admit myself that I’m a reasonable guitarist, but I cannot read music to save my life .
I started by learning 4-5 notes of a solo ,practice for an hour or so , next day same or finish off the phrase ( by ear and have cheated a few times ) . I learned this from a guy at work who told me if I do not understand anything - chunk it down into manageable pieces.
I started writing songs , some good, some not so much - anyway I was in a band who insisted on original material . Our other guitarist left because of work commitments. I got talking to guy who said he was looking for a band to join , anyway I invited him for an audition, he liked what we were doing and asked me if I could write out the music in notation, I told him I couldn’t . I had to scribble down chords and lead fills in tab 😂
@@motorsport32cw everyone should learn the easy chords 1st then look for a song that has those chords, once you master those chords you can play many famous songs, I realized many songs don’t go past the 4th or 5th fret .. I learned many easy songs and got bored by playing them over and over again and moved on playing some Metallica.. my biggest chord challenge was the Fbar , everyday I would play the bar chord for a hal hour until I didn’t have enough strength, within a week I learned without any fret buzz .. I bought a cheap electric guitar some pedals a Boss speaker, it’s a total different ball game , you can play it like an acoustic but no .. another challenge I need to accomplish
@@O.R.-Guitar it’s easy to give up when you’re not motivated, that’s the reason why I went that route, I’ll learn a chord as I go , I watch Blackmore and Marty constantly with every detail
"Day 3 of guitar learning and I'm hooked! Leaving this comment as a progress tracker - every like will be a reminder to keep practicing! Cheers!!"
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I started to teach myself guitar in 1964. Yes, The Beatles got me going. There wasn't TH-cam lol. I used to watch PBS channel 13 in NYC when they had any guitar players on. I would look at their fingers and mimic that. As time went on I met other guitar players and we would trade licks or chords. When I was 18 I toured the East Coast as one of the acts supporting The Eagles.. At 54 I was signed to an Indi Lable in UK Flicknife Records and just now put out my 2nd record. I wish they had O.R.-Guitar when I was a kid. Ps I loved this video..and am now a subscriber... ✌💜😎JJ
Awesome man! Thanks for the support!! 🙏🎸
I love this :) it's never too late to do anything
Just discovered beatles a month ago at 25, so much that I had missed out on until recently.
Wow…that’s awesome. Enjoy your journey, young dude 👍
Respect. Signed at 54 eh? The sky is the limit. Thanks for your share. Blessings.
I have been learning guitar for 10 months since april last year.I can only play some open chords and not even barre chords.And i am stuck right now but i love music no matter what. So i will never ever never give up on my dream.I will master acoustic guitar and then electric guitar and then piano , then violin.I am sure i can do it. I will make sure i can do it.
Edit :- I have started learning scales.I have conquered Barre chords too.( Major chords ).And , even tho not much , I have improved a little bit or least I feel so. I haven't given up.
Also , I have bought a violin two days ago. Since playing violin concerns many subtle techniques , I will be holding off starting the practice of violin till I graduate from 12th and would learn under a teacher. [ November - 8 , 2024 ]
Find some songs you enjoy that use all or most of the chords you knew. It will make it much more fun. I promise. I started really playing last summer and can play a handful of songs now. They need work still but people can tell what I'm playing which is incredibly satisfying and motivating! You got this!!
@@stevemorris2364yeah right..
@@PinkBlanketofficial yes....Definitely right. It's amazing what we can accomplish with these things called brains that God gave us
@@stevemorris2364 I started guitar.. Can I directly play songs with reference of tabs. Without learning chords?
@@PinkBlanketofficial yes but you will need to learn the fret board. It certainly isn't the same as playing w chords as tabs only have you play the root note of the chord which is going to only be 1 string.
If you're a vocalist, a capo is one of the best and cheapest extra tools you can get. Learning songs in different tones can help you find the tones you're comfortable in, and also help take it a step up or down if you want to improve your vocal range.
And by capo, you mean your index finger, r-right?
@@peterharrell7305 i mean yeah, just takes more practice if you're a beginner. Ovbiously bar chords are perferrable if you wanna get into training the guitar long term, but if you just wanna do some fingerplay in different tones a capo is a great investment^^
Revisiting guitar again after 15 years of not playing. Man I wish I had this advice when I was younger. Great video, and thanks for the Songster tip.
Thanks! 🎸🙏
Fun is the most important even from a neuroplastic learning point of view. Not only do you get exposed more to the thing out of interest, thats a separate benefit, but wven on your first minute youre going to learn more compared to not having fun simply because fun makes it more novel and fun and soaks it in, it makes your brain physically open up more pathways. Emotions in general do but intetesr in fun does most over just discipline
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That "Make it Fun" is something I always say and utilize for teaching kids stuff.
Not just about learning guitar, its about getting a life!!! Thanks dude!!
I am an older fella, self taught with much the same ways that you have gone about your journey. I started learning at 47. I tried to play a little everyday, I also set a guitar beside my easy chair, so I can easily grab it while watching TVand pluck away. Now, 57, I can play just about anything I want to learn. My ear is really coming along as well. To pick up and play along with most music. Guitar is a fantastic hobby with no finish line. GAS comes along with the journey as well. I have 15 guitars now, and building my own electrics.
Fantastic! Keep jammin dude 🤘🎸
@@O.R.-Guitar You as well..
Good to hear this, I too am late forties and have only just begun. I plan to stick with it even if I suck for a while. I have no one to impress musically so it's been relaxing and fun.
I'm 47 now and I just started lol
Your final tip is GOLD! Once you have a rudimentary handle on chords and scales (major scales and pentatonic scales), the BEST thing you can do is play over chord progressions. You don't really need a looper to do this. You can record yourself with your phone. The obvious advantage of a looper is that the recorded piece just plays over and over again until you stop it. This is REALLY helpful in learning how to improvise as you hear the underlying chords and must stay in time with the beat.
I knew a fellow guitarist would appreciate that tip!! 🙏🎸 good point that you can also use your phone. That’s what I did starting off.
BandLap is the best cheap looper, since I'm using it too:-)
or use a daw and a microphone
I really appreciate that you just gave us advice without trying to sell us a course or anything. I don't think I've ever seen a guitar youtube video that did that before.
I nearly quit playing guitar ( I am in that Hump period) when youtube recommended me this beautiful video. Thanks for guiding me
Rock on!
This right here!!! I'm a beginner guitar player. Raised in a family of musicians, this is spot on!
Two of the best tips I always try to remember is "Five minutes a day with the guitar is better than not picking up the guitar at all" & "Play through something even if it doesn't sound good at first, play through the crappy and eventually with enough practice it will sound good." - Marty from Marty Music
Im in my 40's and just started learning a week ago. My daughter gave me an acoustic guitar and my son gave me an electric guitar with an amp (i have great kids). I pay a subscription to Fender Play and its been really helpful going at almost a turtles pace (which is good for me right now). I put 10 hours of practice in yesterday on my day off and my finger tips and brain hurts today. This video you posted is exactly what i needed to hear and see. I love TH-cam videos that are straight forward and honest and thats exactly what this is. Great video and vibes. ☮️❤️
Thank you! Good luck 🎸
The finger pain doesn’t last forever… if you persist; you’ll get calluses, and the pain will be an ancient memory. (As long as you keep it up.)
I'm also in my 40s. Just started in December so I'm 4 months in. Using electric. Just working on power chords to play the usual beginner riffs. It isn't easy and the humps come early and often. Good luck.
My instructors OBJECTION to self teaching by online videos is that a person does not know where to start and what is really important
I appreciate your professionalism and inspiration
Ya that’s of course the hardest part about learning online.
Don't learn anything. Because you don't know how to learn, and might learn things!
Last tip: Don’t give up just because you are not that good. I took up guitar late. Before guitar, I only practiced things that I was good at - from sports to academics to my job as an engineer.
After 15 years of pretty serious practice, I am still a mediocre guitarist.
If I had tied my enjoyment only to my accomplishments, like I have in so many other areas of my life, I would have given up guitar after only a few months.
Awesome advice!! That applies even to life outside of guitar! 🤘🎸
Amazing advice, it applies for me as well!! 9 years playing, still struggling but still have tons of fun!
5yr years of On-Off self taught guitar player here,
I absolutely agree with everything he said, there is not a single thing he said that i do not disagree with!!
dude you suppouse to write there is not a single thing that I disagree with, unless you meant to say that you totally disagree with this man.
@@alexgrecu4395 Yeah lol
Thanks!
Thanks again 😊
yeah legit a great video. my dad and i are both trying to learn a bit im 29 and he is almost 66, truly never too late to get back into it :) thanks dawg you've got a good head on your shoulders
I've been struggling to learn how to play guitar since I got my first one in 1980. Recently, I got a teacher who sits in a room with me and talks about everything, and understands music, guitar, and engineering. What he taught me, and what I derrived from his teaching is the following five things I have been missing in my part-time, self-taught, wasted decades of not learning how to actually play guitar.
1. Learn how a guitar works - acoustic first
2. Learn how your hands work with picks or without
3. Learn what parts of music are in songs and how to play them.
4. Learn why each part of a song is there, and how it fits with the other parts.
5. Play without ceasing, and play for accuracy. Then challenge yourself to grow.
Great systematic way of breaking it all down!! 😁🎸
I confirm all your points!
I play now for 1,5 years (started with an eguitar because I dont like accoustics ) and this was my recipe what worked for me:
Songsterr + Spotify + TH-cam. Specially Songsterr is amazing for learning
I also highly recommend to go through Songsterr songs every week, pick some and just learn it, maybe not all, maybe only some parts what you like but follow songs, also challenging (this will bring you far.)
I recommend for example "Papa Roach - Between Insects..." or some Trivium songs (Flies... etc) This is great finger training for a beginner
All very valid points but what did it for me was learning every major note on every string backwards and forwards up to the 20th fret...........then learning all the notes that make up all the major triads.........to make a triad minor you just flatten the 3rd..........thats what did it for me
Wonderful tip! I’m going to have to try this!! 🎸🤘
@O.R.-Guitar it's a game changer your improv will only take months to improve
@@paulkelly6853do you mean major scale notes?
@yasinhenfs4540 just every major note on the fretboard...........if you know automatically where the majors are you will know where the sharps and flats are
@@paulkelly6853 aaah, now it got it :D thats a great tip and i did it myself simular, practicing on a fretboard learning app for 5 minuts a day for one or two months, then applying it to the guitar and boom... you are almost "free". I think what you are referring to as "majors" are called "naturals" tho
Right on with keeping the guitar in sight!
I have a home studio and play multiple instruments. Even though my studio is literally beside the living room, if I set a goal to up my game on a particular instrument, just bringing it into the living room probably doubles my practice time.
I started playing in high school but everytime I play I’m only consistent for a month or two. Now I’m 21 and Ive been playing for 6 months straight and don’t think I’m ever gonna put it down. What he says in this video is the real deal, and I’ve been following most of his strategies myself on instinct. Also make sure you don’t get a gear obsession, if you want electric get an amp with built in effects to save you money.
What really motivated me past my first year of learning guitar was thinking of it like going to the gym. What may seem like a chore should be fun, so I agree keeping realistic goals and a schedule is key!
A friend gifted me an old guitar. I'm teaching myself, no money for instructors, no friends to teach me. I started two weeks ago, I can play 4 songs: miss world by hole, knocking on heavens door by bob dylan, rivers and roads by the head and the heart and walk on the wild side by lou reed. the G and D chords are my lovers right now lol. it's gonna be a long road, but I have taught myself a lot of harder hobbies. thanks a lot for this video!!
I’m old, like really old ,this is the best feakin advice on self learning I have ever read, heard, or seen.
Well organized, well thought out, and clear as a bell ( or think of something clear you like)
I am going to add this to my library and use it for my bass journey. ( I never stopped but surely stalled)
Thank you.
Thank you!! 🙏🎸
ME: WHO DOESNT EVEN HAVE A GUITAR WATCHING IT. :)
Thanks man I'm now a bit grateful for having a guitar!
Same here 😁
same here😮💨, it has been 5yrs i wanted one but ,my father just want me to study and not get distracted ,but i want it really bad
@@esor-hf1br I wish he got convinced soon that its even helpful for studies to develop this melodical hobby.
Pro tip:
Harley Benton are putting out great quality for not much money. Could be good for you if you want to get into guitar. Not all of their guitars are great so look up reviews for any model that piques your interest.
I've been playing twice as long as you have and I wish I'd seen this video when I was a teenager. You're much better than me in half the time.
At 8:46 I paused the video, took my guitar out of its bag and put it on the stand next to my desk -- then tuned it and warmed up for a while before continuing the video. I find myself in that plateau, and I came seeking advice so I could pull out of it before I lose the calluses I've built so far. Thanks for the tips!
Danke!
Danke, mein Freund!
Un selfish learning guitar is a struggle thank you young man
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In terms of buying gear, I'd suggest to search for used stuff instead of buying new. This way you can resell it without losing anything (maybe even making a profit) and get that excitement of having new gear which is one of the ways to make playing guitar fun
ありがとう！あなたのおかげで、今ではいくつかの曲を演奏できるようになりました！
Excellent video, learning to play guitar is a journey that goes on forever. You understand the path, it takes patience. I love the part of making it fun, the joy of the journey !!
Well said!
Yes
@@O.R.-Guitar Thank you !! ♥️
I like commenting on top comments do people can see what I have to say. As a guitarist that started learning 3 years ago and can now play Polyphia, my main advice is practice for as long as you want but keep it consistent and fun which was stated in the video. I spent literally hours a day for weeks on end and then stopped playing for a bit when I was learning, and I recommend if you want to continue on your journey that you don’t do what I did. It’s ok to take breaks but push through and you’ll make it! Good luck fellow guitarists 😊
Edit: sorry for the paragraph I just had a lot to say lol
@@BreadGood_21your missing out on the expression and the journey. Acoustic soul driven expression. Unique like a voice.. like a person. That feeling being able to express notes as words and feelings
I just started learning guitar this February and I really need this. My greatest enemy by now is probably my motivation but I play easy guitar songs to keep me motivated to continue my goal. Although I can only play easy songs and got hard time changing chords, I still want to play so many of my favorite songs so I'm not gonna give up. Although I am already doing some tips about consistency, it's good to hear that what I am doing is right. Thank you for the tips💗
I just started playing guitar today and the thought of being able to play my favorite songs in the future also gives me motivation
I got my guitar back in November, I haven’t been as consistent as I’d like to be but im gonna try to change that 💪🏾
Got a guitar for my 18th b-day and have been challenged to learn to play a song in 2 months
this video helped a lot since I had no clue what I was doing
Not bad kid! Some really good advice here. I can see that you have a great deal of passion for the instrument and am extremely happy that the instrument that I have cherished and loved for the past 54 years will be in good hands for the future. Keep up the good work and keep playing. I hope your journey lasts for as long as mine has.
Hey i am from india 🇮🇳 ...and you don't know how much this vdo help me..i was learning guitar for 3 yrs...but stuck in a phase thank you very much for giving me road map...i hope this will elevate my guitar skills a lil bit....thank you
Good luck!
Hey how doin
Effective goal setting in a guitar video?!?! Good stuff. I fully agree with the tip about keeping your guitar out and visible. Everything changed when I started keeping the guitar I wanted to play on a stand next to my desk.
Thanks for watching! Rock on 🤘🎸
That’s what I did, instead of putting the guitar away in a case after every lesson and practice, I just left it out, leaning up against a wall, ready to be picked up for the next session.
Hey man, thanks for this video!, im a beginner guitarist starting only 3 months ago!, me and my stratocaster so far have learned to play 9 guitar riffs (mostly from nirvana since they have the easiest riffs ever, and once you learn power chords you can already play alot of their songs!) and all these tips really helps me out, especially tip number 5 i always set small wins to keep my motivation up like learning just the intros and when i finally learn this intro it sets a domino effect for me to keep playing till i learn the entire song!. Once again, thank you.
Rock on! 🤘
i wasted 2 years trting to teach myself. then i got lessons from good instructor. thats the best thing u can do.
Thank you so much, for this video.
It might not have been the information i was looking for, but it was the emotion. Without it, i wouldn't have realized I'm no longer the beginner I thought i was for i already knew them all. Till the 5th, it resonated with me.
I've been playing on and off for like 14years now.
It's just now that I've truly started playing with my soul and having fun with it.
Tip #5 really is the best one out there.
Learning isn't pretty, but allow yourself to let go from the beginning and play like a child. Have fun with the universe, be blessed and play freely
For it's by playing that children learn the more, aren't we all just kid's who grew up?
Its still the same,
the seed that grew into it's first leaf is the same old weeping willow
I'm 46 and self taught also. I love this you did such a great job and had very valuable information, thank you for what you're doing. Very professional also I subscribed!
This video right here made me to subscribe this guy.Been avoiding this video for about a week when it popped in my feed,but now I've watched it and I'm grateful.
Been playing a year and a half now. Things have gotten a lot easier, picking up songs quicker now. One way to get better faster is play with other people. I’m in a band, and I also play in a jamband on occasion. That really helps to keep it fun. I’m also old as dirt, so you don’t have to be young to learn, you just want to learn.
That is a great piece of advice! Keep on jammin 🎸🤘
I've never known how to play a single instrument in my life, but over the past year I keep wanting to try making my own Black Metal album.. finally biting the bullet and grabbed a guitar.
Thanks for this, I'm sure it will be useful!
Watching this is realizing that I've been doing these without knowing it. Been playing guitar for almost 2 years now and he is right about tip number 4, start was hard my hands were literally hurting, my fingertips, i couldn't touch anything, but then my hands and i got used to it, tip 5 is also very true playing guitar for me isnt like a chore, i literally love it whenever i am angry, sad or anything guitar helps me its like a free therapy , i will sit down almost everyday for one two hours and play it. Dont quit, its worth it.
you are so real for this!!
i started learning the guitar about 1 year ago and somehow maintained practicing as a habit. looking back im just so glad that ive been consistent :)
Good video. I made the mistake to think good playing comes from the left hand (chords) and forgot about practicing my right hand (rythm). 8 years into learning, rythm is still my achilles heel.
Keep jammin, man. You’ll get there!! 🎸
I wish I had solid understanding of cords haha
I'm also a self taught guitarist, i've been playing guitar since i was about 11, at the end of this year I would have been playing for 4 years. But i can agree with literally every word he says, as i was watching the video I was proud of myself, I use songsterr for so much, I use a physical tuner or guitartuna for tuning, and I didn't buy an electric guitar until a couple months ago, and I love the fact that he made the last step to have fun because when guitar only seems like a chore it gets really boring, really fast. But yeah, I love this video and also bro your hair is epic, I want some hair like yours
I recently just bought myself a new guitar around 3 days ago and I chose to get into electric right off that bat (mostly because all my music i listen to have electric guitar in it) and I love the versatility and ease of play the electric has for me. It has a quieter way to practice and still be loud enough to hear what you are playing. it allows me to enjoy the sounds of the strings before the amp goes on with it being clean. Great video dude and i hope you have a great time building up your channel, you just gained a sub!
Thank you so much, man! Keep jammin on that electric!! 🤘🎸
Np bud, I promise i will! i am looking at that songsterr you brought up and it looks useful even in the free version. Looking forward trying it out tomorrow! @@O.R.-Guitar
Dont give up up to 8.9 month u will ne redy to play
You have the best advice here! Thank you! I’ve been stuck as a beginner guitarist for years now… I need to be consistent and make it fun!
Totally!
Hello ! I’m 30 yo and I’ve been playing for 3 years, I find that the advice you give is really important, for me the hardest is the 3 because motivation and availability fluctuates according to periods of our lives, I have taken many breaks, started a lot of music ...
If I could add a tip, it would be to finish a song when you start, even if you do not master it well you have to finish learning it to be able to train a little every day afterwards.
And also to do a little daily warm-up routine even if it’s only 10 minutes, revise its chords, (especially the transition), learn the penta and understand how the fretboard works to unleash your creativity!
I have made a lot of progress in the last few weeks by applying these tips:) Be forgiving of yourself and having fun is the best advice !😎
Would you like to learn how to sing while playing? I just started and it is really a penance, I can not concentrate on the strumming and ask the sentences at the same time.
Glad to see your video!
Signed a budding guitarist from France 🤟
This is one of the most genuine advice that I have heard from a fellow self taught guitarist, thanks a lot man!
Thanks for watching!
I took guitar lessons off of soul surfer Johnny Fortune for five years. He taught at the music store up the street from where I lived. He taught me a lot about chords and about timing in music he said it was very essential. He died in 2006 after that I was all on my own. I took his advice and started reading music but I was doing that before he passed away. I was restarted reading music in 1983. I am now 70 years old and still play today I started at 22. I am a solo instrumental, finger style guitarist today. I love what I do and I don’t regret it at all. The only thing I can say if you really wanna know music and really good good with a guitar learn how to read music and learn all of the notes on the fingerboard put yourself to a real challenge by learning how to do all of this and read cord charts too. I pretty much know when I’m doing now and I feel very confident and what I play I love guitar it’s my life it’s my hobby and I love it dearly. And yes, you could say I am a self taught person. I taught myself musical knowledge. It’s a wonderful thing to learn. One thing about playing guitar don’t take damn Shortcuts you’ll never get anywhere and sound like crap.🎸🎸😁👍🏼
Great two cents!! 🎸
Thank u so much , i really started with bad habits playing my guitar, your vid is as important as learning from any advanced Teacher or channel , I loved the guitar and I always make it visible in the room so I committed , thanks man 🤝
Thanks a lot! I’ve been practicing for a few months now, and making it fun has been the most useful tip. Once I started learning what I thought was fun and what I liked, I have been wanting to play guitar way more.
5 years in and your tips are dead on - Keeping the guitar handy and having fun are essential. A $30 tuner and a variety of picks (if you want) are useful as well. Well done video!
Thanks, man! Keep jammin 🤘🎸
He's right, i started about 7-8 years ago too, same time as him. And i pretty much only used songsterr and TH-cam. I also took a couple of lessons from more experienced people (for theory) and was learning from my friends by jamming with them.
Also, I strongly suggest you check out interviews (Rick Beato has the best ones) with guitar heroes.
After a lot of dicking around the fundamentals that have worked for me were:
Learn your closed triads in all inversions: 1-3-5; 3-5-1 ; 5-1-3
Learn to visualize and think intervals from a root note. This allows better chord and scale visualization. Both Tom quayle and martin miller have good videos on fretboard visualization methods.
its EXTREMELY IMPORTANT to know where all the notes are in the tuning youll be playing. Most likely standard tuning. I know its tedious to try and memorize them so just pick a short pentatonic phrase and move it around the strings following the circle of fifths. Then do one descending to help with the higher strings. An example:
Start the phrase on A in the 6th string, repeat the same phrase in D in the 5th, then G in the 4th, then G on the 3rd, when you cant complete the lick cycle around imagine in this case you cant play it starting from the 2nd string, then go back to the 6th string and continue from C then 5th F, then 4th on Bb and so on.
Do not let this pattern get stale the goal is to memorize the fretboard notes while keeping the brain engaged so learning can happen instead of jusr trying to memorize the notes bruteforcing it. So you can instead of starting on the 6th string on Db next time and instead of going around the circle of 4ths, do 5ths, or maj 3rds, the limit is imagination.
Have a variarion of this where a phrase is descending and you start on the high e string instead and go down and cycle.
Last but not least. TRANSCRIBE all you can. Its tough at first but there is no better way to learn than by ear.
Obv learn your scales and pentatonics but when you know your notes you wont be as bound to a certain shape and youll better be able to play them in any position starting from any root in any string. Which is why im putting this here in last place
Great tips, 100% agree YT is a gold mine. Some additions that were personally useful for me, maybe next steps beyond year 1
- find *all* the tutorials and covers of a song (with good video of the guitar) that you can find. One will usually stand out, and the others will fill in holes
- slowly build knowledge of basic music theory (pentatonics, notes on the fretboard, maj/min, triads, diatonic chords/progressions, etc.). You don't have to master then first time through. And these can seem disjointed from learning songs, but then you start seeing these foundations in the songs and everything gets *way easier* and faster.
- suggest checking out Anyone Can Play Guitar and Eric Haugen both for learning great songs and techniques and *useful* music theory in an approachable way
- work some on technique. Pro tip: once you get some basic facility, try learn some basic funk technique. Nothing helped me more in advancing right hand and left/right synchronization. It can be really awkward at first, but it helps *everything*
- I don't bother with tabs except to sort out something hard to understand (what's that chord?). Transcribe by listening and watching the vids carefully.
Awesome advice!! 🎸
Always always use a looper pedal or a backing track even it just practicing scales. It will keep your interest and desire to practice at a maximum level and give you so many creative ideas.
Great video.
I've been playing guitar for over a year now and I have taught myself, I love it and i'll never stop playing
Earned yourself a sub! Very good video: clear explanation, key points are written down, small videocuts to give examples, no sponsorship bashing in our faces.. Really liked it. Also wanted to add a tip for fellow guitar players feeling they stagnate: switch things up! Do something different, out of your comfort zone. I thought I was solely a metal player until I tried some things with blues and fingerpicking style. I also try to sing along every now and then. Not that I can sing, but it trains my brain to play guitar on more of an autopilot and also to sync up my guitar playing with a song better. If you feel like playing guitar but don't feel like practising power chords yet again, just try something you aren't familiar with.. you might accually apreciate some new music aswell!
Awesome advice. Thanks for watching!!
All good advice. Personally I learned TONS over the years (I’m 41 now) from Guitar World mag and their tabbed out songs in the back of the mag. You learn both rhythm and chords that you probably wouldn’t have tried on your own. And of course ultimate guitar and vids like this. But there wasn’t this extreme wealth of knowledge on TH-cam back then. Enjoy thanks for posting this
What a great video. The best and most concise I’ve seen. If there is a “right” way to learn guitar then it would be learning in a way that minimizes waste. Which is what you articulate very well
Also, when learning a song, if you can find a way to also learn hoe the song is made, what scales are used, and sort of the "science" behind it, that is extremely usefull. Just started doing that after playing for 15 years, and i am finally starting to understand the guitar to be able to make songs myself, rather than just knowing where to place my fingers for 1 particular song...
Great advice!
I just turned 22 and Im only now getting into learning music and the guitar. I always thought it was too late for me, so I never started. maybe it is too late, but I dont want to hold myself back anymore. This video was really helpful, thank you
You just look like such a chill individual. You just radiate this energy of tranquillity, 👍.
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This is a really down to earth guide. Lots of guides try to buy into the instant gratification market so they’re all about hacking your guitar playing or pointing out bad habits. You’ve done a good job of acknowledging that bad habits happen but you can still progress without being perfect, that’s probably the facet of this I appreciate most
Another tip: if you mess up while watching a video like a play along. Dont go back and repeat. Its gonna make the learning process longer. I have learned this a long time ago and it has definitely helped me alot
So u continue playing?
I bought an electric guitar and stoped playing after 2 months lol. Thanks cuz this will get me to stick to it or at least get more consistent
I just finished watching this video and wanted to say thank you. I am a ukulele player and have dabbled with guitar. My take away was S.M.A.R.T. I've heard this before however as they say when the student is ready the teacher appears. My inner student is motivated but has been in the hump space for some time. So appreciate having come across this you tube video. Anne🎶
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those things I understood during the first class at music school. technique, progress and all this staff is important, but key to success is consistency. you need to practise more and take it as an incredible adventure! learning guitar and playing songs you like by heart is an amazing feeling! it gives me tonnes of motivation to pursue my goals.
Making it fun and keeping your guitar at hand is the reason I'm buying a acoustic instead of another electric one. Having to make space for the amp, moving my bed, unplugging stuff and having cables around is annoying.
I just bought myself a cheap, used Squier acoustic and it really got me interested in playing again for the same reason
Edit. I give up, this shit isn't any easier.
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@@CYB3R2Kjust do 20 mins a day and have low expectations, that's what I do and it gets better with time. (Been doing this for 20 odd years 😅)
@@SpaceFaceFPV it's impossible, I couldn't play electric, tried acoustic thinking it would be easier, is not, the fact I need other fingers other than my thumb to play plus learn chords ruined it
What’s the song at 4:12? Loved your presentation style!
Let her go by passenger. I have a full cover on my channel if you want to check it out!!
Passenger:let her go
Biggest mistake I used to make: I’d set a practice schedule of half hour a day, miss a few days in a row, & play for 2 hours to “make up for it”. It doesn’t work that way. Extra practice is always good, but playing 10 minutes every day beats playing 3 hours once every week. You can get into neurology & importance of sleep when it comes to learning if you wanna find out the “why”, or you can test this advice & see for yourself
I foresee your channel will just get bigger over time. Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much! 🙏🏼
I appreciate how clearly and fluidly you speak.
As a self taught guitarist who will soon finish his second year of playing I have to disagree in some points:
1) gear doesn't matter and you can actually learn everything on an acoustic, but gear can help you stay motivated. There is no point in learning slipknot songs on an acoustic, when the sole reason for you wanting to learn the guitar is this kind of music in the first place. Just make sure the gear is not overly expensive
2) preventing bad habits is important, but it is more important to keep playing. It is better to learn new things in a wrong way than not starting because of the fear of learning something wrong. Everything can be relearned later on, it just takes more practice and time to correct bad habits. Just do your best to prevent bad habits and everything will be fine
Keep on rocking
Very practical advice man, thanks for sharing!
thanks im 14 and just started self teaching wish me luck
That’s really cool. I wish I had started at 14. I’m sure you will do great. There is so much information out there. But practice, patience and making it fun are key.
learning guitar since 2016 by myself and i can confirm that ''just play'', ''have the guitar seeable/grabable'' and ''make it fun'' are literally all you need except a guitar obviously.
Very well explained in the video. Deserved the comment.
Great video. I play and my older brother is just learning. He's asking me what to learn first. I'm going to pass this along. This is very good advice.
Fantastic! I’m actually about to release a video on what order you should learn things for the guitar, so stay tuned!