@@theaux1168 The point of playing guitar is not to compare yourself to others if you do that you will never be happy someone will always better at some element or maybe all elements. The point is to have fun and create new music that represents you.
Wow, for me it's the opposit, I always learned without a pick, my brain tangles when I grab one. So does that mean I'm in the new dimension and going backwards and becoming a beginner again? lol 🤣
15 years ago, I learned guitar to the stage 1, and pretty much stayed there ever since. However, just with that 'little' magic, my guitar has become my soul and made my life colorful. Not every journey has an end, but the view on the road is always amazing.
This. Ive had my guitar for 4 years now and I left it sitting eating dust for 1.5 years and decided to pick it up again a few months ago. So first off that break.... it has helped me so much. I learnt some basic stuff some years ago and for some reason after taking such a long break im able to do all of that so much better now lmao I dont just play chords, i play shapes with my fingers. That sounds weird I know but Im playing in a whole different way now. Before I play a chord, I play the sound in my head first. Its so fkn weird dude like I know jack sht about guitar and maybe played a max of 50 hours but Im not learning chords anymore. For some frkn reason Im hearing sounds. I learn what a chord sounds like. Downside is that I often forget what chord Im playing. I only know what it sounds like But i only got this after taking such a long break. Adhd and guitars are crazy man. This is a journey you can only take when the time is right but first you gotta build your boat and take a day off
@@tunod- True that I was learning continuously for months.. even though I was trying many things in guitar and getting an hold of the techniques I didn't feel like I was progressing much.. then came a month of vacation and after coming back I again started to play and I feel like I am playing pretty well lol with same feeling that u had.. not sure why I felt like I didn't play well before vacation and not sure how I am playing pretty decently after the break
Great comment and lovely approach. Like you say, it's a beautiful journey first and foremost. Even with the "basics" one can find inspiration, connection, and create some great stuff. It's sad when self doubt/criticism or ego take away from the relationship between a person and their instrument. There is nothing lacking or missing unless we tell ourselves there is (and that's not to say there isn't room to explore and try new things).
Seeing it laid out in these stages made me feel a lot less overwhelmed to pick up the guitar again! So much to learn, but this was reassuring and a reminder that we don't have to jump in and try and learn everything at once. Thank you!!
I tried to learn decades ago, long before there was TH-cam. Everyone else around me taught themselves, were not advanced, and had zero teaching skills. The average learner gets bogged down or discouraged attempting to learn advanced things because everyone else tells you that’s ‘playing guitar.’ I’m thinking about getting a guitar again.
Couldn’t agree more. It’s sort of blowing my mind that he’s picking me like a nose! I’m going to check out his course. There’s so much to learn and refine my meager-ish skills and knowledge...
You're not just a TH-camr. You're a screenwriter, filmmaker, and a cinematographer. Nice job, Weird-accent-guy. Edit: Guys please stop, he literally called himself that did y'all even watch the video?
This is incredibly accurate! As a 29 year old who now makes a living playing traditional country songs (mostly in bars, mostly solo shows) this is almost exactly how my guitar progression went over the last 20 years. Love your videos Paul!
@@shahir1395not sure if you’re good yet but you start as slow as you need to over a single chord to properly hit all notes. Also watch a video on proper right hand position. Ramp up speed till you’re a pro. It’s really that easy
This video format is genius, because no matter where you are in your acoustic guitar journey it likely catches up to you and goes from describing your past to providing suggestions for the future. So most beginners and intermediates can be included somehow.
Paul is so much better than I’ll ever be, but to be honest, I don’t want to ever learn too much blues or jazz sounds because it doesn’t do much for me musically, I just dig more modern sounding chords. The simpler stuff with more Major diatonic tonality is what grabs me. I kinda just dig punk rock the best I guess. But I did just order a small acoustic because sometimes I don’t want to deal with cables and electronics when just doing fingering exercises. I figure I’ll detect small mistakes better than when practicing on an unplugged electric.
Yes, it's great....you can spot exactly "where" you are and then see the next levels. I loved Paul's 'chord' video too....building up basic chords into magical sounding shapes and figures
@@amirkharrat9189 well maybe you could start with listening to blues. Then learning a few songs get inspired by different artists and find your own style. The best place to start is by listening to BB King. Just an opinion. :) All the best fellow musician
@@AYANShred123 that’s literally the best advice I’ve ever heard , I’ve often thought about how I’d love to learn about the blues but brain block, but that makes so much sense . Thanks
Been playing for over 50 years, all self taught. It was a joy watching this video and seeing 80% of my own playing come across in your playing. I never felt accomplished but now realize that anyone who stays with it will eventually discover all the stuff you have just laid out. Good job, I’ll be watching more of you. Thanks
I realised these stuff too somehow by myself, like playing a chord pattern way up the fret board. About 30 yrs been playing..thats a long time and i'm still so clumsy on the guitar, oh my
I felt the same. I can't do all of this stuff, but I can do most of it pretty well. It's reassuring to see that represented as significant progress. Because, while you're doing it, you're always comparing yourself unfavourably to the next level. Young folks are in a great position to skip a lot of frustrating road blocks with the learning resources now available.
@@thecaveofthedead Same here. I never felt good enough really. 50 years or back n forth practicing sometimes and sometimes not, or even playing for that matter. Until just recently at a family dinner this past Christmas, my brother was talking about how good he though I was on guitar. I looked up at him and said "Who me". I was shocked. Still don't take the time to play much yet. Work and life get's in the way, but I still pick it up a few times a week for 15 min. to an hour. Hope to play more when I retire. I'm sure I will.
And then you realize some 21 year old Indonesian has already surpassed this video by 10 more levels. Josephine Alexandra. She can play rhythm, lead, percussion, and vocals--all at the same time. th-cam.com/video/b0LkG52V-lI/w-d-xo.html
You can always become good on your own but with teacher it's faster and you can correct mistakes from the beginning. But Its always fun to learn things as a foreigner👍
i am 15 years old, live in germany and play the guitar for more than 6 years now. I started with classical, then continued with electric guitar (as a great fan of RHCP). A few months ago i bought an accoustic and I love playing this fingerstyle blues stuff. I am about at stage 12 now and wanted to thank you for your videos! You taught me a lot of things like playing under the bridge „the right way“ and my first blues song: nobody knows you when youre down and out.
Frusciante is an amazing player to learn from! Such a broad catalogue of different feelings, yet always has that Frusciante sound to it. I believe in you to continue playing and improving. Keep playing because you love to and not to impress other people -- I made this mistake as a young guy around your age and it killed my progress in a lot of different ways.
This is the kind of instructing I need. I practice scales till I'm blue and then go back to playing the same lifeless stuff. Following along with you here shows how to bring something to life. Great job Paul
Yep. I’ve subscribed to a number of instructors over the last 8 years, & this is the first I’ve actually been inspired to attempt to pick up the guitar.
Just keep playing keep picking your going to realize things and before you know it your playing things that you want to turn into songs. Even when it’s just a small peace if you keep playing it and experiment with it you will say ohh that sounds amazing! When I was a young kid my brother would kill it. I started when I was 6 on a harmony acoustic and by the time I was 16 I was passed him now I’m 29 and my brother won’t even play with me.. sad to say but he didn’t put in the practice. And he feels as if he should just put his guitar down. His Les Paul has been locked in a case for 4 years now hasn’t seen the light of day in 4 years.. my poor brother.
Paul is a super talent. Not only is he a fabulous guitarist, he has that rare ability to impart his knowledge in a wonderfully accessible and engaging manner. Josh Turner rates this guy. That’s some endorsement!
This about made my eyes water up. I recorded an albums-worth of my old songs a couple years ago then after nearly 20 years of playing I just stopped. I had this burst of creative energy after recording and wrote about 30 songs in a couple months and then imploded. I’ve barely played in 2 years. Watching him basically recount my formative years reminded me of the intense joy and thrills I had each time I broke another plateau. I put my guitar back out within reach a few days ago but still haven’t touched it but I think this little stroll down memory lane might break the ice. What a great and *accurate* video!
@@888kaddy Great idea I was kinda doing that when it bottomed out. Can’t believe this comment is 5 months old. I’m still not back on it. Couple days ago, I brought it back out into the living room so it could stare me down. Not really working. I worked out a lot of trauma on these guitars. Apparently the stinking thing is trigging my ptsd. Now that I think about it, when I started therapy a couple years ago is about the same time I stopped playing. A lot of my songs are old enough now that I myself somewhat have gotten lost in the metaphors. But facing all this crap brought back what all those songs represented in the day. Anyone ever experienced anything like that with an instrument? I sure would like to pick him up again. I have a bunch of lyrics now with no music. Hey thanks everyone 👍🏼
I have gone back to basics working on rhythm, learning the right chords vs forcing the ones I know and doodling and then feeling stuck. Also bought a new acoustic guitar as a show of commitment. It feels good to show myself this matters to me!
That just changed my life. Ive been stuck in a rut for like 2 years just learning songs but never understood what i was playing and i think you just showed me that i can love playing again.
The wonder of a child, the wisdom of a sage. An open hearted, storytelling teacher who delivers with great style, humor and a cool accent. He's a wonder, that Paul Davids.
The amount of work that has gone into this video is mind-blowing even more so that you put it up for free. I am at the very beginning of my guitar journey and videos like this keep me motivated. Thank you!
0:00 Introduction 0:55 01 The campfire Guitarist 1:36 02 The campfire Pro 2:07 03 Hallelujah 3:07 The Italian 3:42 The explorer 4:31 # Genious 5:10 07 0-0-0-0-0 5:27 08 The tearjerker 5:49 09 The impostor 6:42 10 A new Dimension 7:37 11 What does it Mean?! 8:14 12 Bar Blues 8:54 13 The lead Guitarist 10:26 14 The mix (olydian) 11:09 15 Connecting the Dots
Can I just point out that Paul has mastered the guitar and is able to demonstrate what he is talking about, while talking about, while it took me a year to learn how to play and sing at the same time
one of my favorite sounds in the world will always be the sound of fingertips brushing against the guitar strings. This video wasn't only true and entertaining, it was so sweet and nostalgic, even though it was my first time watching it. It took me through all the stages of my self-taught journey, and though I am at work right now, I can't wait to get home and pick up my Ibanez :)
This is a roadmap. Your ability to break things into levels is spot on.I went on a similar acoustic path, although I was lead guitar in the band playing acoustic on the unplugged nights. ended up studying classical, getting into Michael Hedges and fingerstyle steel string, jazz and folk. There are many paths on the acoustic,
You nailed the progression of the guitar perfectly. I could specifically remember each of my own discoveries as you went through. Amazing and fun video thank you.
I think i must be doing something wrong? I played lots of bass guitar in highschool, but that was like uhhh Jazz style. The teacher didn't know I was essentially strumming out my own improv parts. My father gave me both my old bass and an acoustic and i want to play certain things so I just keep fingering out individual notes. I don't really know any chords. I don't even know what the names of the strings are. I can kinda tune out some differences that make good melodies but they're always single-note.
I can’t exactly put my finger on why but Paul sounds like if I had a good dream about a magic castle and Paul narrated the dream as it happened. His voice is just so calm
I love it so much when I encounter a teacher/lecturer with a keen interest in their subject and a passion to share it with other like-minded individuals. When it is an interest that I too share, then that encounter becomes an inspiration and I thank you sincerely for providing that. Great job my friend. There’s a place for you in guitar players heaven.
It's rare that someone finds the thing that they were meant to do... It's even MORE rare to find someone that finds THREE things they were meant to do! In this case guitar, content creation, and teaching! Love your videos and will definitely be signing up for acoustic adventure!
What a beautiful, passionate and inspirational video. I'm a campfire guitarist "pro", so at stage 2 and this video just showed me home much I cannot play and do. Two weeks ago I started learning my first fingerstyle song, having a hard time but don't want give up and afterwards I really want to dedicate myself to become better in general, to be able to play around and jam and experiment in general, not just with one song. Thanks man! Wanna learn that Travis picking you mentioned as well
I purchased your acoustic guitar course. Im so impressed. Just what I was looking for. Your instruction is so thorough and covers in detail all the subtleties of each lesson. Thanks for putting this course together. It is extensive and gives me so much to practice and learn while improving my skills.
I've played piano for four years, taking a break at the moment and I've thought about getting into guitar and after watching this video I'm getting one. You make it so interesting and beautiful sounding.
Want to a take a moment to shout out all the kids that started out with the piano and are already familiar with some basic musical concepts, that struggle with impostor syndrome, yet are still here. We got a long way to go but every step brings us closer to our goals.
Oh... I never thought about my lack of confidence with my playing as impostor syndrome, but on hindsight it totally was. I'm getting better though, so I'm more confident now
Always remember that the stronger your imposter syndrome the higher your potential. If you weren't being called to something you wouldn't care enough to question it. And know that if the call is strong it's no use resisting: contentment will elude you until you surrender and get to work. The soon you accept this the better.
haha omg that´s so me... i ´ve played the piano for like 14 years by now and picked up learning guitar like a year ago. In my opinion piano is a lot easier to learn/play than guitar and I feel soo bad because my guitar skills are still not that good. I mean I can play open chords and bar chords, a little bit of blues stuff and can more or less play some scales but that´s it and it´s already been a year. I feel like I should play much better by now but yeah still... But I hope I will reach my guitar goals any time soon haha
This is probably why you do not have the capability [capobility XD] to do so.. :D but he definitely deserves to featured or beatured on guitarist's magazine along with Justin Johnson
I have recently got started in an acoustic duo and I have learnt that being the only guitarist (and without a band) that there is absolutely nowhere to hide any mistakes. So as a consequence my playing has become cleaner and more accurate over the past few months (I also play in a rock band too). I got up to about number 10 on your list as far as being able to play those techniques, and even some of the later components too but with a little less confidence. Lol I have also discovered being the only guitarist in our duo, I need to learn to fill the songs out a bit in certain songs so I am learning to play chords and lead lines together, which is more about what you were talking about in your later points. I have a new appreciation for the skill level required to play acoustic guitar cleanly and confidently and it is also improving my electric guitar playing along the way. This is a great video for explaining the different levels of acoustic playing and I hope I can one day share some video of my playing with everyone. 😃🙏🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Paul, you are inspirational, multi-faceted as to the different styles of music, and were born to teach (and, of course, play) the guitar. I remember your video of the day you quit your job, the spring in your step, the excitement in your voice, and the sense of freedom that you conveyed. It took real courage for you to do that, but you boldly went for it. It sets an example for all of us to follow our dream. I am not surprised you have so many subscribers (including me, as of today).
Just the other day I was in a real rut on guitar. Ive been playing inconsistently for 5 years and feel like my progress is as slow as can be. This video really helped me realize I knew more than I thought. It's just great the way you laid this out in stages. Makes me feel a little better about my playing thanks for organizing it all!! Your the best!!
Your presence is so warm and calm I love all you content, I’ve been playing for almost 3 years one day I wanna be known so I can jam with all you guys ♥️
To me the first few steps were dead on too but then I noticed that after a certain point, by paul's description at least I skipped to a few steps ahead, went back & picked up some remaining stuff multiple times :D For example I'm still not that into getting that good at playing multiple lines at once so I skipped on it a bit but, that's because I want to play certain stuff on different instruments. I'll probably get a bass and a keyboard or a bow instrument too eventually. Or *saves up to buy a Roli Seaboard Rise* th-cam.com/video/cMdNDyW0dos/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/jh-hzbG5FzI/w-d-xo.html
@@faizanalvi3932 okay, the thing is I've been also not playing that much guitar over the last 1-2 years but recently I started to discover some new bands that're doing some different stuff than an usual all power chords rock band. The thought of playing the same stuff over and over again kinda put me down a bit but I never thought I'd stop playing altogether and I think I'll play more soon :D A little tip for you: Check out some voice coaches reacting to rock/metal bands. Apparently some of their communities actually keep following the new stuff and find good ones, request them to review/react to those. For example I didn't know about the band called Unleash the Archers and now I enjoy their songs quite a lot & checking out other bands as well xd
Bro... it's absolutely ridiculous how 100% accurate you are in nailing my EXACT road to learning to play. In 13 mins you went through my exact path that has taken me (thus far) about 18 years. I've played shows since I was 15 and played everything from punk (still my favorite to play on stage) to blues, country, rock and now jazz. Thank you for all the years of making amazing videos! I always love getting an alert about a new upload from you.
Paul, ever since I stumbled upon your TH-cam videos, I've been filled with hope to dust off my guitar, my long-forgotten favorite instrument. After six years of neglect, I'm now making an effort to reconnect with it and explore new musical horizons with an open mind. That's why I decided to purchase your Acoustic Adventure course, and I must say, it's fantastic! I also have your Next Level Playing course, which is equally impressive. Congratulations on creating such great content!
Paul, you are without a doubt the most talented, inspiring and amazing guitar teacher on youtube. Your teaching style is so comprehensible and what you are teaching sounds amazing. What you give for free is unbelievable. I cannot imagine how great your courses are! I will be buying an acoustic and your courses.
This is so beautiful and inspiring. Thank you Paul for keeping me motivated and sharing your positive energy. I passed half of that journey and I'm so excited for the rest of it. Best Regards from Berlin.
I took a few lessons as a little kid and I’ve wanted to pick it back up recently and you have shown me so much and inspired me to learn more thank you so much
Steve...also work on vocals....masterful guitar playing is awesome, but you have sing to hold a crowd. I dont play anywhere near as good as I should based on how long I have played, but I practice singing everytime I drive. I will never claim to be a great vocalist, but I have been hired, and hired back again.....it is never my guitar playing that seals the deal. It is competent vocals along with the guitar. It also helps that I have 120+ songs commited to memory. All styles, pop, rock, folk, country. Cheers
@@joeshmoe7967 yeah, i dont think practice is a problem, i got my first guitar this xmas and have been playing and singing for between 40mins and an hour and a half every day without fail since then. When the singing is bad (which you can witness for yourself over on my channel - Ive been recording my progress) it is usually because i am choosing songs which are out of my limited range (or at the moment hayfever!) because they are great to play. I have considered singing lessons but at the end of the day its just for fun for me, i am not planning to do anything professionally or anything and my youtube vids, which probably come across as a vanity project are more for confidence really should i ever feel crazy enough to do an open mic :D
I've never lost the pick I started playing with. I've lost so many over the years, but the one I started with is still around and it goes with me everywhere I go
Aw man. I'm pandemic pinched, but definitely want to explore lessons and online seems the most convenient given the times... plus this guy really seems like he'd be an excellent teacher, he's clearly very well rounded as a player and he's got me second guessing my entirely hetero sexual identity on occasion. Might have to find a way, 200 bean is a good deal if it provides good structure and aids adherence to a proper practice regimen. I'd really appreciate if you commented again further along the way, but if not then best of luck along the way!
Rocky Evans It’s an awesome deal in my opinion. Everything Paul puts out is high quality, super inspiring, well explained, and fun to learn. You should definitely make the investment, if you enjoy the acoustic guitar. You’ll love this adventure-go for it! :)
@@Gerdisan have you purchased something before, or are you referring to his online vids? I definitely enjoy what I've seen on TH-cam from the disappointingly tall guitarist, his knowledge is mixed nicely with humor, I will have to investigate further. Just curious as to what to expect from the program, I'm certainly eager to learn and evolve and more than willing to put in the work, just don't want to waste more time putting in the inefficient, unguided work I'm currently doing lol
Thank you. I was actually at the Impostor stage. I don't know what to do next. It felt like did I really know anything? Did I really play a guitar? Everything felt so wierd that I am stuck whether what do I do to improve more. But, after watching this it helped me gain focused again that I lost along the way. Once again thank you Sir Paul Davids.
I just started playing guitar and although Paul is motivating, I am confronted by the thought that I don't have enough years of life left in me to achieve such greatness.
I'm 63 and I've been lost on the same plane for 50 years of guitar playing. Suddenly in the last 6 months I've found that I progressed so much and developed both in theory and muscle ability. Don't give up...CB
Honestly this is exactly what I have been looking for. Only playing chords and tabs can really be limiting when it comes to learning the guitar and it just does not feel as good as improvising and playing all over the neck. Hopefully this will help me to better grasp the fundamentals needed to play freely all over the neck.
really, really tempted by this. The Next Level Playing course (which I used to concentrate on electric guitar improvement) was a real game changer for me and I can see this new course being just as good. My acoustic skills definitely need some work and I have a feeling this'll be the place to do it.
I signed up for this one, just this morning and after this I might try the Next Level Playing. The video quality amazing and lessons are well done. Go for it !
awesome I was smiling about the whole first 10 points because it was 100% accurate. I really appreciate the content you‘re creating and the spirit you‘re doing it with. Your acoustic playing is inspiring af to me, am lovin it!
You crack me up PAUL...YOU make it look so easy and you are able to be conversational whilst demonstrating your skill set(s), which are awesome. Thank you for the encouragement and demonstrating what a terrifically CREATIVE JOURNEY this is and can be. I don't think but very few of us will ever get there in our lifetime, but it sure is challenging and fun reaching and learning...
i feel blessed for getting recommended this video. thank you Paul David for broadening the aspect of guitar for me. i always wondered how and what can i do to play the blues . This video helped me a lot, once again thank you.
This was incredible! I have some awesome finger skills but have been struggling with repeating the same kind of progressions.. just found out about 12 bar blues today!! A new journey begins!!!
Well done Paul. You have the amazing ability of summarising so many cool styles all into one informative video. I know that your videos and teaching methods have helped inspire countless aspiring guitarists. I'll have to head over to your Acoustic Adventure series now. I've been playing for 25 years, but need to expand my techniques and overall sound. Thanks again and all the best.
I'm actually really impressed with your finesse and how you get all of your techniques perfectly with such creative riffs. I can't really explain it but everything you play sounds like it was in the studio or like it would take 10 different takes to get it all right. Love your stuff!
This is by far one of my favorite videos on TH-cam ever hands down. You remind me of James Earl Jones every time I hear your videos I feel like I am on a journey.
"Weird accent beard guy", I love it ;-) Travis picking is a goal I really should work at. Listened to my dad doing it for years on his (now mine) Martin 12 string.
🤯🤯🤯 this literally blew my mind. I’m in stage 1. Second month of learning acoustic. I’m teaching myself country roads. Last night I was like “I’m sounding pretty good”. This video was suggested to me. I guess the guitar gods wanted to knock me down a couple notches lol.
all this taught me is how much i dont know about my acoustic and how far i still need to go
But also more adventure to explore. :)
Thats the point. For you to take the acoustic adventure course
Do you know what is the cost for acoustic adventures.
Right . you're the guy reading my mind .
@@theaux1168 The point of playing guitar is not to compare yourself to others if you do that you will never be happy someone will always better at some element or maybe all elements. The point is to have fun and create new music that represents you.
Brain: got it
Fingers: no you don't
painful truth
No!!! I almost see myself again trying but my fingers didn't cooperate😂
Wow, for me it's the opposit, I always learned without a pick, my brain tangles when I grab one. So does that mean I'm in the new dimension and going backwards and becoming a beginner again? lol 🤣
@@QuesoPluma97 yes . I'm slightly ahead of you though . I'm almost worse today than 3 years ago
Yup 😆
15 years ago, I learned guitar to the stage 1, and pretty much stayed there ever since. However, just with that 'little' magic, my guitar has become my soul and made my life colorful. Not every journey has an end, but the view on the road is always amazing.
Beautifully said
This. Ive had my guitar for 4 years now and I left it sitting eating dust for 1.5 years and decided to pick it up again a few months ago.
So first off that break.... it has helped me so much. I learnt some basic stuff some years ago and for some reason after taking such a long break im able to do all of that so much better now lmao
I dont just play chords, i play shapes with my fingers. That sounds weird I know but Im playing in a whole different way now.
Before I play a chord, I play the sound in my head first. Its so fkn weird dude like I know jack sht about guitar and maybe played a max of 50 hours but Im not learning chords anymore.
For some frkn reason Im hearing sounds. I learn what a chord sounds like. Downside is that I often forget what chord Im playing. I only know what it sounds like
But i only got this after taking such a long break. Adhd and guitars are crazy man.
This is a journey you can only take when the time is right but first you gotta build your boat and take a day off
@@tunod- True that I was learning continuously for months.. even though I was trying many things in guitar and getting an hold of the techniques I didn't feel like I was progressing much.. then came a month of vacation and after coming back I again started to play and I feel like I am playing pretty well lol with same feeling that u had.. not sure why I felt like I didn't play well before vacation and not sure how I am playing pretty decently after the break
appreciate this comment
Great comment and lovely approach. Like you say, it's a beautiful journey first and foremost. Even with the "basics" one can find inspiration, connection, and create some great stuff. It's sad when self doubt/criticism or ego take away from the relationship between a person and their instrument. There is nothing lacking or missing unless we tell ourselves there is (and that's not to say there isn't room to explore and try new things).
Seeing it laid out in these stages made me feel a lot less overwhelmed to pick up the guitar again! So much to learn, but this was reassuring and a reminder that we don't have to jump in and try and learn everything at once. Thank you!!
take it at your own pace! learning acoustic is amazing because it's raw and fully you, what you play is what you hear
I tried to learn decades ago, long before there was TH-cam. Everyone else around me taught themselves, were not advanced, and had zero teaching skills. The average learner gets bogged down or discouraged attempting to learn advanced things because everyone else tells you that’s ‘playing guitar.’
I’m thinking about getting a guitar again.
he's very good
This actually made me feel kinda overwhelmed and disappointed with how little I’ve come in the span of 9 years, but I’ll get to work
Paul is a fantastic guitar player, but his communication skills are unmatched. This is how he inspires us to be better.
I agree 100%
Exactly ! Paul is great !
Well said!
True! Very true!
Buy my course !!!!!!
You literally just summed up the last 23 years of my life in 13 minutes
:-)....thought excactly the same....cheers
I was thinking the same thing. Made me think of a tribute video to all of my guitar teachers from different websites over the years.
I know. It’s crazy
He had me covered at 7 minutes....
Couldn’t agree more. It’s sort of blowing my mind that he’s picking me like a nose! I’m going to check out his course. There’s so much to learn and refine my meager-ish skills and knowledge...
You're not just a TH-camr. You're a screenwriter, filmmaker, and a cinematographer. Nice job, Weird-accent-guy.
Edit: Guys please stop, he literally called himself that did y'all even watch the video?
Dutch accent guy*
#realmenofgenuis
@@bryanvanzijtveld9562 weird Dutch accent guy*
he's pretty good, like i couldn't do that stuff, some of it, til i was like sixteen, so i'd call that fairly decent, i guess!
At least acknowledge him by his name. Its a backhanded compliment in case you dont realize
This is incredibly accurate! As a 29 year old who now makes a living playing traditional country songs (mostly in bars, mostly solo shows) this is almost exactly how my guitar progression went over the last 20 years. Love your videos Paul!
how long do you think it took you to get to travis picking?
@@shahir1395 You don't have to "get" to travis picking. Just start doing it now and in a month you'll be a natural at it.
@@shahir1395not sure if you’re good yet but you start as slow as you need to over a single chord to properly hit all notes. Also watch a video on proper right hand position. Ramp up speed till you’re a pro. It’s really that easy
This video format is genius, because no matter where you are in your acoustic guitar journey it likely catches up to you and goes from describing your past to providing suggestions for the future. So most beginners and intermediates can be included somehow.
I play fingerstyle •_• , but I agree the video is cool
I very proud of you.
Paul is so much better than I’ll ever be, but to be honest, I don’t want to ever learn too much blues or jazz sounds because it doesn’t do much for me musically, I just dig more modern sounding chords. The simpler stuff with more Major diatonic tonality is what grabs me. I kinda just dig punk rock the best I guess. But I did just order a small acoustic because sometimes I don’t want to deal with cables and electronics when just doing fingering exercises. I figure I’ll detect small mistakes better than when practicing on an unplugged electric.
Yes, it's great....you can spot exactly "where" you are and then see the next levels. I loved Paul's 'chord' video too....building up basic chords into magical sounding shapes and figures
this beard guy with accent really changed my style and expanded me as a musician and made me love the blues and now i am going to learn blues soon :)
i m intrested in how you trying to learn blues i want to learn the blues so bad!
@@amirkharrat9189 well maybe you could start with listening to blues. Then learning a few songs get inspired by different artists and find your own style. The best place to start is by listening to BB King. Just an opinion. :) All the best fellow musician
I frequently listen to blues especially bb king hes my fav!! And thank you
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@@AYANShred123 that’s literally the best advice I’ve ever heard , I’ve often thought about how I’d love to learn about the blues but brain block, but that makes so much sense . Thanks
Been playing for over 50 years, all self taught. It was a joy watching this video and seeing 80% of my own playing come across in your playing. I never felt accomplished but now realize that anyone who stays with it will eventually discover all the stuff you have just laid out. Good job, I’ll be watching more of you. Thanks
I realised these stuff too somehow by myself, like playing a chord pattern way up the fret board. About 30 yrs been playing..thats a long time and i'm still so clumsy on the guitar, oh my
I felt the same. I can't do all of this stuff, but I can do most of it pretty well. It's reassuring to see that represented as significant progress. Because, while you're doing it, you're always comparing yourself unfavourably to the next level. Young folks are in a great position to skip a lot of frustrating road blocks with the learning resources now available.
@@thecaveofthedead Same here. I never felt good enough really. 50 years or back n forth practicing sometimes and sometimes not, or even playing for that matter. Until just recently at a family dinner this past Christmas, my brother was talking about how good he though I was on guitar. I looked up at him and said "Who me". I was shocked. Still don't take the time to play much yet. Work and life get's in the way, but I still pick it up a few times a week for 15 min. to an hour. Hope to play more when I retire. I'm sure I will.
And then you realize some 21 year old Indonesian has already surpassed this video by 10 more levels. Josephine Alexandra. She can play rhythm, lead, percussion, and vocals--all at the same time. th-cam.com/video/b0LkG52V-lI/w-d-xo.html
You can always become good on your own but with teacher it's faster and you can correct mistakes from the beginning. But Its always fun to learn things as a foreigner👍
i am 15 years old, live in germany and play the guitar for more than 6 years now. I started with classical, then continued with electric guitar (as a great fan of RHCP). A few months ago i bought an accoustic and I love playing this fingerstyle blues stuff. I am about at stage 12 now and wanted to thank you for your videos! You taught me a lot of things like playing under the bridge „the right way“ and my first blues song: nobody knows you when youre down and out.
Frusciante is an amazing player to learn from! Such a broad catalogue of different feelings, yet always has that Frusciante sound to it. I believe in you to continue playing and improving. Keep playing because you love to and not to impress other people -- I made this mistake as a young guy around your age and it killed my progress in a lot of different ways.
This is the kind of instructing I need. I practice scales till I'm blue and then go back to playing the same lifeless stuff. Following along with you here shows how to bring something to life. Great job Paul
He described Rush's so-called sophomoric tribute to the loss of innocence called 2112, "Discovery".
Yee this my instruction manual. I got overwhelmed halfway thru the video being like - yooo what did I step into...
This is probably the greatest add for playing guitar ever
Yep. I’ve subscribed to a number of instructors over the last 8 years, & this is the first I’ve actually been inspired to attempt to pick up the guitar.
@@sunshine3914 how did picking up the guitar go?
Just keep playing keep picking your going to realize things and before you know it your playing things that you want to turn into songs. Even when it’s just a small peace if you keep playing it and experiment with it you will say ohh that sounds amazing! When I was a young kid my brother would kill it. I started when I was 6 on a harmony acoustic and by the time I was 16 I was passed him now I’m 29 and my brother won’t even play with me.. sad to say but he didn’t put in the practice. And he feels as if he should just put his guitar down. His Les Paul has been locked in a case for 4 years now hasn’t seen the light of day in 4 years.. my poor brother.
@@aaronnaquin8255 I've been playing for like 3-4 years now. I was just curious if this dude stuck to it.
Paul is a super talent. Not only is he a fabulous guitarist, he has that rare ability to impart his knowledge in a wonderfully accessible and engaging manner. Josh Turner rates this guy. That’s some endorsement!
Josh Turner is simply an amazing musician
Which Josh? Joshua Lee Turner?
@@ady102 that’s the one
@@ady102 Yes, the one and only. A wonderful musician!
@@dancox2128 Can you tell me where Josh mentioned him?
I just started my journey of learning music and guitar and this is breathtaking. I am in awe at how much I have to learn but im so exicited!!
If you love to learn and got a touch of OCD there is a lifetime of endless learning. You'll get out of it what you put into it. Have fun ;)
How're you holding up?
Are you winning son
This about made my eyes water up. I recorded an albums-worth of my old songs a couple years ago then after nearly 20 years of playing I just stopped. I had this burst of creative energy after recording and wrote about 30 songs in a couple months and then imploded. I’ve barely played in 2 years.
Watching him basically recount my formative years reminded me of the intense joy and thrills I had each time I broke another plateau. I put my guitar back out within reach a few days ago but still haven’t touched it but I think this little stroll down memory lane might break the ice.
What a great and *accurate* video!
Pick it back up! Don't feel pressure to go overboard and record stuff... Just play what comes to you and enjoy!
Screw around with tunings or even partial capo stuff. You'll be hooked in no time.
I can relate. I have done something similar. Now I am trying to come back with the purpose of improving vs just playing what I know.
@@888kaddy Great idea I was kinda doing that when it bottomed out. Can’t believe this comment is 5 months old. I’m still not back on it. Couple days ago, I brought it back out into the living room so it could stare me down. Not really working.
I worked out a lot of trauma on these guitars. Apparently the stinking thing is trigging my ptsd. Now that I think about it, when I started therapy a couple years ago is about the same time I stopped playing. A lot of my songs are old enough now that I myself somewhat have gotten lost in the metaphors. But facing all this crap brought back what all those songs represented in the day.
Anyone ever experienced anything like that with an instrument? I sure would like to pick him up again. I have a bunch of lyrics now with no music.
Hey thanks everyone 👍🏼
I have gone back to basics working on rhythm, learning the right chords vs forcing the ones I know and doodling and then feeling stuck. Also bought a new acoustic guitar as a show of commitment. It feels good to show myself this matters to me!
That just changed my life. Ive been stuck in a rut for like 2 years just learning songs but never understood what i was playing and i think you just showed me that i can love playing again.
And here is me, self-taught, trying to playing nirvana songs on an old acoustic and still living my best life
I did that my first 2 years of learning it’s good way to learn the basics and getting your rhythm down!
Have fun don't worry about learning music theory till you get bored of the basics
Bruh same
Same, learning Nirvana has shaped my playing/ writing style!
I feel you 🤣 I Play for a year... Not really good and still much to learn but I loooove Rock, Grunge, Metal on an acoustic guitar... Sounds so RAW 🔥
The wonder of a child, the wisdom of a sage. An open hearted, storytelling teacher who delivers with great style, humor and a cool accent. He's a wonder, that Paul Davids.
❤
This is incredible
Hey Ali, fancy seeing you here! 😮
Next vid: How to productively practice the guitar 🎸
sure is
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Can you give me one of your giutars on the back bro? Hehe
Started guitar at the beginning of quarantine and thanks to you, I've been learning all the right music! Keep up the good work Paul
Yeah I started learning in August and because of his channel I think I've made good progress
The amount of work that has gone into this video is mind-blowing even more so that you put it up for free. I am at the very beginning of my guitar journey and videos like this keep me motivated. Thank you!
0:00 Introduction
0:55 01 The campfire Guitarist
1:36 02 The campfire Pro
2:07 03 Hallelujah
3:07 The Italian
3:42 The explorer
4:31 # Genious
5:10 07 0-0-0-0-0
5:27 08 The tearjerker
5:49 09 The impostor
6:42 10 A new Dimension
7:37 11 What does it Mean?!
8:14 12 Bar Blues
8:54 13 The lead Guitarist
10:26 14 The mix (olydian)
11:09 15 Connecting the Dots
Thank you!
Can I just point out that Paul has mastered the guitar and is able to demonstrate what he is talking about, while talking about, while it took me a year to learn how to play and sing at the same time
Yes! It's so impressive when the muscle memory goes deep enough that you're able to play along while you talk about what you're doing!
I’ve been teaching myself acoustic for a few months now and this video blew my mind. Thanks for all these great videos!!!!
A man with a Package Talent.. Guitarist, Teacher, Videographer, Director,Editor, and a lot more. Thank you for sharing your knowledge man..
one of my favorite sounds in the world will always be the sound of fingertips brushing against the guitar strings. This video wasn't only true and entertaining, it was so sweet and nostalgic, even though it was my first time watching it. It took me through all the stages of my self-taught journey, and though I am at work right now, I can't wait to get home and pick up my Ibanez :)
This is a roadmap. Your ability to break things into levels is spot on.I went on a similar acoustic path, although I was lead guitar in the band playing acoustic on the unplugged nights. ended up studying classical, getting into Michael Hedges and fingerstyle steel string, jazz and folk. There are many paths on the acoustic,
You nailed the progression of the guitar perfectly. I could specifically remember each of my own discoveries as you went through. Amazing and fun video thank you.
I think i must be doing something wrong?
I played lots of bass guitar in highschool, but that was like uhhh Jazz style. The teacher didn't know I was essentially strumming out my own improv parts. My father gave me both my old bass and an acoustic and i want to play certain things so I just keep fingering out individual notes. I don't really know any chords. I don't even know what the names of the strings are. I can kinda tune out some differences that make good melodies but they're always single-note.
haha same reaction i had
I can’t exactly put my finger on why but Paul sounds like if I had a good dream about a magic castle and Paul narrated the dream as it happened. His voice is just so calm
I love it so much when I encounter a teacher/lecturer with a keen interest in their subject and a passion to share it with other like-minded individuals. When it is an interest that I too share, then that encounter becomes an inspiration and I thank you sincerely for providing that. Great job my friend. There’s a place for you in guitar players heaven.
It's rare that someone finds the thing that they were meant to do... It's even MORE rare to find someone that finds THREE things they were meant to do! In this case guitar, content creation, and teaching! Love your videos and will definitely be signing up for acoustic adventure!
Very well put 😇😇😇
What a beautiful, passionate and inspirational video. I'm a campfire guitarist "pro", so at stage 2 and this video just showed me home much I cannot play and do. Two weeks ago I started learning my first fingerstyle song, having a hard time but don't want give up and afterwards I really want to dedicate myself to become better in general, to be able to play around and jam and experiment in general, not just with one song. Thanks man! Wanna learn that Travis picking you mentioned as well
I purchased your acoustic guitar course. Im so impressed. Just what I was looking for. Your instruction is so thorough and covers in detail all the subtleties of each lesson. Thanks for putting this course together. It is extensive and gives me so much to practice and learn while improving my skills.
Have you stuck with the program? How is your playing now?
Cool, i am a beginner.. can i get the acoustic now or should i get the beginners course first?
I've played piano for four years, taking a break at the moment and I've thought about getting into guitar and after watching this video I'm getting one. You make it so interesting and beautiful sounding.
Want to a take a moment to shout out all the kids that started out with the piano and are already familiar with some basic musical concepts, that struggle with impostor syndrome, yet are still here. We got a long way to go but every step brings us closer to our goals.
Exactly my struggle
Oh... I never thought about my lack of confidence with my playing as impostor syndrome, but on hindsight it totally was. I'm getting better though, so I'm more confident now
Always remember that the stronger your imposter syndrome the higher your potential. If you weren't being called to something you wouldn't care enough to question it. And know that if the call is strong it's no use resisting: contentment will elude you until you surrender and get to work. The soon you accept this the better.
I swear you are literally living my life wtf
haha omg that´s so me... i ´ve played the piano for like 14 years by now and picked up learning guitar like a year ago. In my opinion piano is a lot easier to learn/play than guitar and I feel soo bad because my guitar skills are still not that good. I mean I can play open chords and bar chords, a little bit of blues stuff and can more or less play some scales but that´s it and it´s already been a year. I feel like I should play much better by now but yeah still... But I hope I will reach my guitar goals any time soon haha
I remember my first time using the Cadd9. Sweet Child of Mine by GNR. I didn't know such a sound existed. It was magic.
When I found out cadd9 existed it was a magical day
Cadd9 should be renamed “the Oasis Chord”
@@alexkerr5804 no that's c/b lol
I found out about Cadd9 on my first day of playing because the first song I looked up a tab for was Nutshell by Aic.
If I had the capability, I would nominate Paul Davids for Nobel Peace Prize.
What has he done to you that you want to label him as a mass murdering war criminal?
the capo-bility
Nobel Peaceful Prize
This is probably why you do not have the capability [capobility XD] to do so.. :D
but he definitely deserves to featured or beatured on guitarist's magazine along with Justin Johnson
He such a wholesome and professional mentor to so many people like myself and more!
I have recently got started in an acoustic duo and I have learnt that being the only guitarist (and without a band) that there is absolutely nowhere to hide any mistakes.
So as a consequence my playing has become cleaner and more accurate over the past few months (I also play in a rock band too).
I got up to about number 10 on your list as far as being able to play those techniques, and even some of the later components too but with a little less confidence. Lol
I have also discovered being the only guitarist in our duo, I need to learn to fill the songs out a bit in certain songs so I am learning to play chords and lead lines together, which is more about what you were talking about in your later points.
I have a new appreciation for the skill level required to play acoustic guitar cleanly and confidently and it is also improving my electric guitar playing along the way.
This is a great video for explaining the different levels of acoustic playing and I hope I can one day share some video of my playing with everyone.
😃🙏🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
I’ll be getting this course this month. Can’t wait.
6:33 I could listen to that martin all day. Every time you play it, just magical.
Therapist: James Hetfield/Paul David’s can’t hurt you he’s not real
James Hetfield/Paul Davids: 1:44
Wow I got a heart from the man!
@@ezraterry4219 , HEHEY!
@@ezraterry4219 Good luck with your healing lol
@@DonLambJr I have 4 broken ribs and I’m terrified.
*DUHHHH YEHEEAH*
Paul, you are inspirational, multi-faceted as to the different styles of music, and were born to teach (and, of course, play) the guitar. I remember your video of the day you quit your job, the spring in your step, the excitement in your voice, and the sense of freedom that you conveyed. It took real courage for you to do that, but you boldly went for it. It sets an example for all of us to follow our dream. I am not surprised you have so many subscribers (including me, as of today).
Just the other day I was in a real rut on guitar. Ive been playing inconsistently for 5 years and feel like my progress is as slow as can be. This video really helped me realize I knew more than I thought. It's just great the way you laid this out in stages. Makes me feel a little better about my playing thanks for organizing it all!! Your the best!!
I found when I got myself into a rut? Try a different key. it opened up new worlds for me. Cheers dude!
Paul, your life is really shaping up towards your passion. I love to see this unfold. I wish you all the best as a fellow musician and Rotterdammer.😌
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Your presence is so warm and calm I love all you content, I’ve been playing for almost 3 years one day I wanna be known so I can jam with all you guys ♥️
I teach beginner-intermediate guitar lessons and I want to show this to my students 😊 such a nice summary of skills. Thanks for the video!
i taught my self the guitar and he literally named each and every stage i went through and that too in a chronological order its freaky af
To me the first few steps were dead on too but then I noticed that after a certain point, by paul's description at least I skipped to a few steps ahead, went back & picked up some remaining stuff multiple times :D
For example I'm still not that into getting that good at playing multiple lines at once so I skipped on it a bit but, that's because I want to play certain stuff on different instruments. I'll probably get a bass and a keyboard or a bow instrument too eventually.
Or *saves up to buy a Roli Seaboard Rise*
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@@ccelik97 i have stagnated at level 8
@@faizanalvi3932 try different stuff, maybe a different instrument but keep your current one at a reachable distance xd
@@ccelik97 ohh my level is at a reachable distance unless i get a concussion i don't think my levels will get worse
@@faizanalvi3932 okay, the thing is I've been also not playing that much guitar over the last 1-2 years but recently I started to discover some new bands that're doing some different stuff than an usual all power chords rock band. The thought of playing the same stuff over and over again kinda put me down a bit but I never thought I'd stop playing altogether and I think I'll play more soon :D
A little tip for you: Check out some voice coaches reacting to rock/metal bands. Apparently some of their communities actually keep following the new stuff and find good ones, request them to review/react to those. For example I didn't know about the band called Unleash the Archers and now I enjoy their songs quite a lot & checking out other bands as well xd
Thanks!
I like how sounds and patterns from previous videos came back over time
Bro... it's absolutely ridiculous how 100% accurate you are in nailing my EXACT road to learning to play. In 13 mins you went through my exact path that has taken me (thus far) about 18 years. I've played shows since I was 15 and played everything from punk (still my favorite to play on stage) to blues, country, rock and now jazz. Thank you for all the years of making amazing videos! I always love getting an alert about a new upload from you.
Ditto
I started immediately with finger picking, it's one of my favorite styles by far!!
Paul, ever since I stumbled upon your TH-cam videos, I've been filled with hope to dust off my guitar, my long-forgotten favorite instrument. After six years of neglect, I'm now making an effort to reconnect with it and explore new musical horizons with an open mind. That's why I decided to purchase your Acoustic Adventure course, and I must say, it's fantastic! I also have your Next Level Playing course, which is equally impressive. Congratulations on creating such great content!
I genuinely don't think I've ever been more inspired to do anything... Ever. Literally mind blown.
I've learned so much from you. Thank you for teaching me. I'm about to record my third album and these lessons have made my music better, I believe.
"You make a mistake and.... Hey, that sounded great!" Love that line. :)
Thanks
Paul, you are without a doubt the most talented, inspiring and amazing guitar teacher on youtube. Your teaching style is so comprehensible and what you are teaching sounds amazing. What you give for free is unbelievable. I cannot imagine how great your courses are! I will be buying an acoustic and your courses.
it's like watching a montage of progression in a movie whilst the reality is that this guy spent most of his life playing this instrument
This is so beautiful and inspiring. Thank you Paul for keeping me motivated and sharing your positive energy. I passed half of that journey and I'm so excited for the rest of it. Best Regards from Berlin.
I used to play - with - a guitar.
You are teaching me to actually play the guitar. Your love shows so well and is very contagious. Thank You
I took a few lessons as a little kid and I’ve wanted to pick it back up recently and you have shown me so much and inspired me to learn more thank you so much
I LoL'd when he says "You discover the 15 other frets you've never touched before"
Same, scared the woman next to me on the bench, lol
Wait, there are other frets?
So true. I've worn out my first 5 frets and everything from the 5th fret up looks pristine. Lol
Particularly after playing Scarborough Fair at around fret 17-20 on the two highest strings. Works like crazy.
@@proculusjulius7035 Yes, up at the dusty end...
so inspiring! i’ve plateaued a bit with my guitar skills but this has given me a really good idea of where to go next
Thank You. You have removed the overwhelm that's been holding me back from improving. It all feels achievable for the first time.
Brilliant video. I’ve been playing acoustic for 40 years and this still inspires me to play! Thank you Paul.
This is, without doubt, one of the best acoustic guitar fingerpicking videos I’ve seen. Thank you 🙂
I am that campfire guy, but now i have my progression mapped out for me! Thank you weird accent guy!
Steve...also work on vocals....masterful guitar playing is awesome, but you have sing to hold a crowd. I dont play anywhere near as good as I should based on how long I have played, but I practice singing everytime I drive. I will never claim to be a great vocalist, but I have been hired, and hired back again.....it is never my guitar playing that seals the deal. It is competent vocals along with the guitar.
It also helps that I have 120+ songs commited to memory. All styles, pop, rock, folk, country. Cheers
@@joeshmoe7967 yeah, i dont think practice is a problem, i got my first guitar this xmas and have been playing and singing for between 40mins and an hour and a half every day without fail since then. When the singing is bad (which you can witness for yourself over on my channel - Ive been recording my progress) it is usually because i am choosing songs which are out of my limited range (or at the moment hayfever!) because they are great to play. I have considered singing lessons but at the end of the day its just for fun for me, i am not planning to do anything professionally or anything and my youtube vids, which probably come across as a vanity project are more for confidence really should i ever feel crazy enough to do an open mic :D
He is also bearded 🧔 tho...
I've never lost the pick I started playing with. I've lost so many over the years, but the one I started with is still around and it goes with me everywhere I go
I love the way Paul constructs these video. It's an excellent teaching technique while making it so much fun. Thanks Paul.
I couldn’t wait to get the email this morning. Signed up immediately. One lesson in, I’m in heaven! 😃👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Aw man. I'm pandemic pinched, but definitely want to explore lessons and online seems the most convenient given the times... plus this guy really seems like he'd be an excellent teacher, he's clearly very well rounded as a player and he's got me second guessing my entirely hetero sexual identity on occasion. Might have to find a way, 200 bean is a good deal if it provides good structure and aids adherence to a proper practice regimen. I'd really appreciate if you commented again further along the way, but if not then best of luck along the way!
Rocky Evans It’s an awesome deal in my opinion. Everything Paul puts out is high quality, super inspiring, well explained, and fun to learn. You should definitely make the investment, if you enjoy the acoustic guitar. You’ll love this adventure-go for it! :)
@@Gerdisan have you purchased something before, or are you referring to his online vids? I definitely enjoy what I've seen on TH-cam from the disappointingly tall guitarist, his knowledge is mixed nicely with humor, I will have to investigate further. Just curious as to what to expect from the program, I'm certainly eager to learn and evolve and more than willing to put in the work, just don't want to waste more time putting in the inefficient, unguided work I'm currently doing lol
@I McLeod thanks for the tip, I'll have a look there as well. Agree with your string selection, elixir is my favorite for acoustic for sure!
Was the price in USD? I think i’m about to buy but the currency isn’t clear
Thank you. I was actually at the Impostor stage. I don't know what to do next. It felt like did I really know anything? Did I really play a guitar? Everything felt so wierd that I am stuck whether what do I do to improve more. But, after watching this it helped me gain focused again that I lost along the way. Once again thank you Sir Paul Davids.
Love the reverence for the Caad9 cord. An ode to the highschool me playing "every rose has its thorn."
Am learning via Learn Practice Play currently. About half way through. Really excited about the new course.
I just started playing guitar and although Paul is motivating, I am confronted by the thought that I don't have enough years of life left in me to achieve such greatness.
Same
dont think about the destination Karl. go along for the ride.
Same
People that achieve that greatness did it one step at a time, and most likely enjoyed every step. Enjoy the trip!
I'm 63 and I've been lost on the same plane for 50 years of guitar playing. Suddenly in the last 6 months I've found that I progressed so much and developed both in theory and muscle ability. Don't give up...CB
“Hey dad check this out, with simply guitar I already learned three chords!”
God those ads are so idiotic.
Pleeeeease what can you do with three chords?
@@hankjivecrankmaster207 that’s the second part of the ad haha
If only my parents even cared about my guitar playing.
@@skaywalker20 tell the truth !
You’re my favorite humble guitar teacher on the Internet. your humility, simplicity, focusing in on *understanding, clarity and accuracy
Come to think of it you may be the only humble guitar teacher on the Internet 😂
Honestly this is exactly what I have been looking for. Only playing chords and tabs can really be limiting when it comes to learning the guitar and it just does not feel as good as improvising and playing all over the neck. Hopefully this will help me to better grasp the fundamentals needed to play freely all over the neck.
really, really tempted by this. The Next Level Playing course (which I used to concentrate on electric guitar improvement) was a real game changer for me and I can see this new course being just as good. My acoustic skills definitely need some work and I have a feeling this'll be the place to do it.
I signed up for this one, just this morning and after this I might try the Next Level Playing. The video quality amazing and lessons are well done. Go for it !
His teaching style is totally unique with full of humour sense !!! Loved it ❤
I was lucky to have a buddy teach me all this in grade school. I’m forever grateful
The very first steps in learning are 1.Motivation 2.Understanding the Whole Picture. You gave us both. This video is precious. Thank you so much.
Just signed up for the course Paul. Started at fingerpicking. It’s going to be fun!
yes me too, just taking a break, and then I'll get back to next lesson : ) enjoy
awesome
I was smiling about the whole first 10 points because it was 100% accurate.
I really appreciate the content you‘re creating and the spirit you‘re doing it with.
Your acoustic playing is inspiring af to me, am lovin it!
Same 😊
You crack me up PAUL...YOU make it look so easy and you are able to be conversational whilst demonstrating your skill set(s), which are awesome. Thank you for the encouragement and demonstrating what a terrifically CREATIVE JOURNEY this is and can be. I don't think but very few of us will ever get there in our lifetime, but it sure is challenging and fun reaching and learning...
13 minute video just told me what to practice for the next 20 years.
i feel blessed for getting recommended this video. thank you Paul David for broadening the aspect of guitar for me. i always wondered how and what can i do to play the blues . This video helped me a lot, once again thank you.
Brilliant. That's the best progression of skills I've ever seen. Brilliant
I could listen to you all day talking and playing. What a gift you have. I am just getting started on the course and 😊.
Travis picking is the best thing ever, nothing feels quite like playing deep river blues
This was incredible! I have some awesome finger skills but have been struggling with repeating the same kind of progressions.. just found out about 12 bar blues today!! A new journey begins!!!
This is simply awesome to know there are so many dimensions in acoustic guitar. Thanks a lot Paul for sharing such an amazing video🙌🙌
Unbelievably great storyteller, teacher, mentor, master, leader...thank you for tying this journey, this evolution together. So valuable.
Well done Paul. You have the amazing ability of summarising so many cool styles all into one informative video. I know that your videos and teaching methods have helped inspire countless aspiring guitarists. I'll have to head over to your Acoustic Adventure series now. I've been playing for 25 years, but need to expand my techniques and overall sound. Thanks again and all the best.
Probably the most intimidating and intriguing thing that myself as a new player could possible of discovered.
I'm actually really impressed with your finesse and how you get all of your techniques perfectly with such creative riffs. I can't really explain it but everything you play sounds like it was in the studio or like it would take 10 different takes to get it all right. Love your stuff!
This is by far one of my favorite videos on TH-cam ever hands down. You remind me of James Earl Jones every time I hear your videos I feel like I am on a journey.
"Weird accent beard guy", I love it ;-) Travis picking is a goal I really should work at. Listened to my dad doing it for years on his (now mine) Martin 12 string.
🤯🤯🤯 this literally blew my mind. I’m in stage 1. Second month of learning acoustic. I’m teaching myself country roads. Last night I was like “I’m sounding pretty good”. This video was suggested to me. I guess the guitar gods wanted to knock me down a couple notches lol.