I cannot tell you how reassuring it is to see a teacher of your caliber struggle and overcome it with practice. This is real motivation for me to practice consistently. Thanks Dave 😀
Seriously man… sometimes I watch others guys assuming they learn riff in seconds and I almost always set my guitar down for the night.. Good to see the grind
You’re a legend Dave, seriously you’ve taught me so much in guitar and i cant wait fpr you tp release the Neon lesson. Thank you from a 15 year old in Sweden
People don't realise even top player practice hours. It is laborious, at time frustrating. But as you show us l, perseverance pays. Thanks for all the songs. Made enormous progress thanks to you. Keep up the good work.
I thought the chords were going to be the most difficult part of learning this but I’ve found the right hand technique is actually more difficult if you want to play it like him.
We need to realize that even teacher needs to struggle and practicing a lot and spending time to improve our skill to teach them precisely. I'm inspired that I need to take time on what do you need to learn your favorite thing. You are the first teacher to teach me actually by watching your tutorials. Thanks Dave, I'm celebrating my 1 and a half of progress now. :)
1 and a half years is about the time I committed to learning this song, it was so fun because I have long enough fingers to use my thumb the entire song. Anyways, It took me only two days to learn it and master it but both those days a practiced for 8 hours each just on this song! I was a little obsessed
I am a beginner and It is actually pretty nice and reassuring to see that at a very different level it is the same process and requires the same will to learn a new song and technic. Hoping that one day i will be able to learn it as well. Can’t wait to see your video. Thanks so much for all your tutorials, it really is always well explained and structured. I am learning a lot thanks to you. So thanks a lot ! :-)
Watched Paul Davids demonstrate this and now Dave, you know you say that is it not as difficult as it may seem but seeing two of the most talented and devoted guitarists on TH-cam spend so much time simply blows my mind. As if I feel like there is some distinction I need to pass before being eligible to try this. But thanks to both of you, I'll get there one day and your tutorial will be the only thing I'll need. Still would watch the tutorial as soon as available. Thank you so much, you're incredible. Extremely thankful that you upload on TH-cam and share your unparalleled talent. Thanks again.
I really enjoyed this style video! It gave a lot more insight to your habits and your personality overall since you weren’t just in straight tutorial mode. I’d love to see more videos like this!
Dave putting in the work for the people. True champ. Looking forward to the many future hours of frustration when the lesson drops 😂 also wanna throw in a suggestion for future Mayer lesson 'perfectly lonely'🙄👌🏻 You the man Mr Dave.
I always thought that you can play any song instantly but seeing this video gave me a lot of motivation. Once i perfected a song in 6 months and i felt man i am so useless. But this gives me hope❣️Thank you Dave
Everything takes time and patience :) everyone learns at different levels too, so enjoy the process rather than putting too much pressure on yourself! Guitar is all about having fun :)
Its really inspiring to see even guitar instructors struggle with certain songs. Like we're all human here and no one was born shredding without putting in the time + effort.
I think it's very informative and valueable for the amateurs and beginners to realize that great guitarits also need to work over and over to learn new songs, it's not like you can just pick the guitar up and know how to play those songs immediately. Great video Dave!
Hey Dave, today 5th September is celebrated as Teacher's day here in India. And I was to wish u a happy teacher's Day because u have taught me so much on guitar, especially in the pandemic. I had to stop my lessons and I couldn't learn anything and then I found your channel. I have learnt so many songs from your tutorials and because of you I could start my TH-cam channel I'm really grateful that u post these awesome tutorial, u r awesome keep up the great work 😁
There are so many other Mayer songs I would like to see but major props on this one. Literally chewing the elephant. Everytime you put out a Mayer song someone says Neon and I always Comment chill out man that's peak or something similar. Very proud. I will probably go and donate just for the effort in this one
Jesus man, Kudos to you for learning the Live Version and tabbing it out just to teach it for us, I guess I speak for all of your subscribers when I say you're are the best Guitar teacher on youtube right now, the way you put so much effort in your video editing so we know what is going on all the time with all the chords and notes, and the strumming and picking pattern.. It's really impressive, there's nothing like it on youtube (as I'm aware of)... You sir deserve way more recognition and subscribers! Love all your vids, especially Ed Sheeran ones, I've learned a lot already, I'm really thankful for all your work so far ! Keep up the good work!
I'm currently learning this song and even though I'm a performing musician that's been playing guitar for 32 years it's still incredibly hard, but it just takes A LOT of practice! You're one of my favorite teachers on TH-cam bro...keep up the great work and I appreciate the tutorials! GREAT job! :)
Man I love the way you teach. You've been my favorite teacher ever since I started guitar. And seeing how long you struggled and practiced that song is really reshreshing and reassuring to me.😅
I don’t know about you guys but I found this video to be very entertaining and interesting! Not only was this video style out of the box and creative and different than most of his other videos, I found it awesome to see Dave’s perspective on how he practices and what his thoughts are when he’s learning a song, especially one as daunting as Neon. Nice work Dave, I’m looking forward to more videos like this in the future!
I'm just some common guitar noob. I watch loads of your tutorials and wondering how you manage to do some of the crazy stuff you do. Idk why but there's something really motivating about watching your struggle but getting better bit by bit
@@GuitarZero2Hero really looking forward to your tutorial man, prob won't be able to play it for a long time but I'm excited to see your approach to this masterpiece
Once again you have showed me another side to how challenging guitar can be, but also how much fun it is aswell, I keep learning from you an thats brilliant, it's showed me that I think I need to work harder on things I need to learn, but your a top mam dave an I enjoy every step of my guitar journey with you, 🤙
wow it’s so reassuring to see your first ever guitar teacher struggle with learning a new song. thank you so much dave you’ve really helped me and thousands of other people play the guitar. god bless! also, when’s the tutorial coming out? 😃
Thank you for sharing this, you're such a wonderful player and take 40 days to learn how to play the song, this shows me that I have to be persistent and proud of each small accomplishments. Nowadays, a lot of videos out there and seems so easy for others and sometimes I feel frustrated, in fact there is a lot of hard work behind each video. Keep rocking man!
what a great video, I've been watching your videos for years, and to see a little bit of behind the scenes action feels as if we are stepping back from the tutorials for a second and having a one on one, loved this dave
Really enjoyed that one Dave. Getting behind the scenes of what it takes. It’s got me thinking about the technique I’ll need to develop because my bass strings are on the bottom. Experimenting with my bird finger as the bass slap finger right now. Great vid 👏🏼👏🏼👍👍
Yes, it’s not necessarily needed to learn note for note, but to get the ideas to expand and improvise come up with other creative ideas using some of the techniques and feel. Just using these techniques have helped me in other types of music and styles.
Alright so hear me out y'all, cuz I could be wrong I've watched that tiktok hundreds of times because that muted sound is so percussive and sharp, and I couldn't figure out where the higher pitch part of that 'one smooth roll' is. What I've found to give the closest result is nail attack. He's so smooth with the down-up-down-up pattern, and its on the downs where you hear that really sharp muted 'chck' kinda noise. The best way to get that: while you hit the low note with your thumb, you also hit the A-string with muted nail attack on the same downstroke, giving it a kind of snare drum type of sound. You can add other fingers if it helps, but that seems to be the best way to get that noise for me
This was an amazing video Dave! To see even such skilled players like you have to struggle with new songs too before simplifying it for us :) Looking forward to more videos like these in the future
I swear to all the fucking mighty Gods I've been continuously requesting for this song from the very day started practising it nd posted a clip in the TH-cam shorts Cheers dave !
Hey! Just want to say, you've done a great job with this. There's a slight mistake with the main riff, though, and depending how you feel about it, might make it easier to play. The bass line, rather than moving up constantly, drops back down to the open string before moving to the new chord. It gives me a little time to move my hand to the new position. Fantastic work though my man! Edit: sorry dude, I just realised you corrected this for the performance and lesson!
BRAVO DAVE, BRAVO! Friggin' amazing. So awesome! So inspiring - can't wait - not to play it but to watch it 😂 - and show it to my kid - hoping he can learn it one day!
So incredible and very inspiring🔥👏. I think I have found my TH-cam teacher finally😇. Your guitar guitar tutorials are one of the (or the) best In TH-cam🔥. Looking forward to learn many tutorials from you💓🙏.
Im glad he mentioned the calluses part. It took me 5 days to get the rift down but man my fingers hurt so bad. I some have calluses on my left index finger too rip. Pray for me im going to try to tackle the intro and solo.
I practiced the main riff a lot, and after that I my little skin in my index finger at the back of my fingernail blackend a bit and bled. That's what hours of practice tastes like!
Super intresting yo see your progress on this piece, hope to play it myself one day and I am sure your lesson will be of great help when the time comes, big up to you man!
It's kinda weird to see one of my idols having trouble learning a song, hard work is the only way to succes, it sounds really cool at the end tho. thanks for all your lessons and the motivation you gave me!
I cannot tell you how reassuring it is to see a teacher of your caliber struggle and overcome it with practice. This is real motivation for me to practice consistently. Thanks Dave 😀
You’re welcome mate! :)
@@GuitarZero2Hero ,Dave,can you please make a guitar lesson of the song by Marshmello & Jonas Brothers-Leave Before You Love Me
because sometimes pro has a different technique and style, watch josephine alexandria, his technique is even more difficult to learn.
th-cam.com/video/0fLmge8OYbI/w-d-xo.html
Seriously man… sometimes I watch others guys assuming they learn riff in seconds and I almost always set my guitar down for the night..
Good to see the grind
You’re a legend Dave, seriously you’ve taught me so much in guitar and i cant wait fpr you tp release the Neon lesson. Thank you from a 15 year old in Sweden
Thanks mate - keep rocking my friend! 🎸
Hur går det med att lära sig Neon? Har precis börjat kika på den själv, riktigt klurig men det går framåt varje dag!
People don't realise even top player practice hours. It is laborious, at time frustrating.
But as you show us l, perseverance pays.
Thanks for all the songs. Made enormous progress thanks to you. Keep up the good work.
I thought the chords were going to be the most difficult part of learning this but I’ve found the right hand technique is actually more difficult if you want to play it like him.
agreed
For a guy with really short fingers I find the chords more difficult. As for his picking technique, it gets a lot easier once you get used to it.
@@vci0us045 the chords can be a nightmare for people with smaller fingers. Do you use your thumb like John does?
@@pein6317 no i don't and i can't honestly especially the last chord of the opening riff.
@@vci0us045 I feel ya
We need to realize that even teacher needs to struggle and practicing a lot and spending time to improve our skill to teach them precisely. I'm inspired that I need to take time on what do you need to learn your favorite thing. You are the first teacher to teach me actually by watching your tutorials. Thanks Dave, I'm celebrating my 1 and a half of progress now. :)
Happy 1 and half years! Many more fun years on guitar to come :)
1 and a half years is about the time I committed to learning this song, it was so fun because I have long enough fingers to use my thumb the entire song. Anyways, It took me only two days to learn it and master it but both those days a practiced for 8 hours each just on this song! I was a little obsessed
I am a beginner and It is actually pretty nice and reassuring to see that at a very different level it is the same process and requires the same will to learn a new song and technic. Hoping that one day i will be able to learn it as well. Can’t wait to see your video. Thanks so much for all your tutorials, it really is always well explained and structured. I am learning a lot thanks to you. So thanks a lot ! :-)
Nicely put, how long have you been playing can i ask?
Thank you Denis!
@@lukeedward9748 6 months :-)
Watched Paul Davids demonstrate this and now Dave, you know you say that is it not as difficult as it may seem but seeing two of the most talented and devoted guitarists on TH-cam spend so much time simply blows my mind. As if I feel like there is some distinction I need to pass before being eligible to try this. But thanks to both of you, I'll get there one day and your tutorial will be the only thing I'll need. Still would watch the tutorial as soon as available. Thank you so much, you're incredible. Extremely thankful that you upload on TH-cam and share your unparalleled talent. Thanks again.
And we realize how good John truly is at guitar
I really enjoyed this style video! It gave a lot more insight to your habits and your personality overall since you weren’t just in straight tutorial mode. I’d love to see more videos like this!
Thanks Carson!
That's the beauty of guitar journey. There's always something new to learn to push you out of your comfort zone. Nicely done.
I saw one of your shorts and ever since ive been waiting for this video for sooo long!!!!!!!! Really excited and great!
Looking forward to this Dave, going to be a challenge but once mastered it will be fun I'm sure, thankyou.
OMG we are getting a neon lesson WOW!! cant wait, you are awesome Dave
Stay tuned next week!
I was feeling a bit discouraged today but you’re right you just gotta work at it. Can’t wait for the full video! Thanks Dave!
Dave putting in the work for the people. True champ. Looking forward to the many future hours of frustration when the lesson drops 😂 also wanna throw in a suggestion for future Mayer lesson 'perfectly lonely'🙄👌🏻 You the man Mr Dave.
You're the absolute best Dave, we don't deserve you. Regards from Spain
I feel the same about you guys watching my videos! Haha thanks so much 🙏🏼
I always thought that you can play any song instantly but seeing this video gave me a lot of motivation. Once i perfected a song in 6 months and i felt man i am so useless. But this gives me hope❣️Thank you Dave
Everything takes time and patience :) everyone learns at different levels too, so enjoy the process rather than putting too much pressure on yourself! Guitar is all about having fun :)
Its really inspiring to see even guitar instructors struggle with certain songs. Like we're all human here and no one was born shredding without putting in the time + effort.
This is video right here is why I love your videos. It's your humility and honesty that really stands out. Even the great struggles.
Thank you Peter
I think it's very informative and valueable for the amateurs and beginners to realize that great guitarits also need to work over and over to learn new songs, it's not like you can just pick the guitar up and know how to play those songs immediately. Great video Dave!
Thank you Tuấn! 😊
Hey Dave, today 5th September is celebrated as Teacher's day here in India. And I was to wish u a happy teacher's Day because u have taught me so much on guitar, especially in the pandemic. I had to stop my lessons and I couldn't learn anything and then I found your channel.
I have learnt so many songs from your tutorials and because of you I could start my TH-cam channel
I'm really grateful that u post these awesome tutorial, u r awesome keep up the great work 😁
This is the man who proves that "perfect practice makes it perfect."!
There are so many other Mayer songs I would like to see but major props on this one. Literally chewing the elephant. Everytime you put out a Mayer song someone says Neon and I always Comment chill out man that's peak or something similar. Very proud. I will probably go and donate just for the effort in this one
Thanks for your support Dantes, haha it was a real effort to get this one out! 😆
Please do more of these kinds of videos, it's really cool to see you learning the songs and your voice is very calming.
Thanks mate
Jesus man, Kudos to you for learning the Live Version and tabbing it out just to teach it for us, I guess I speak for all of your subscribers when I say you're are the best Guitar teacher on youtube right now, the way you put so much effort in your video editing so we know what is going on all the time with all the chords and notes, and the strumming and picking pattern.. It's really impressive, there's nothing like it on youtube (as I'm aware of)... You sir deserve way more recognition and subscribers! Love all your vids, especially Ed Sheeran ones, I've learned a lot already, I'm really thankful for all your work so far ! Keep up the good work!
Interior design in your home is beautiful. It would be cool to see more vids in that awesome setting. Really pretty vibe. Enjoyed it :)
I learned many songs from you and now the neon too . Ur teaching style is so good. I feel like a pro 😂❤️
I'm currently learning this song and even though I'm a performing musician that's been playing guitar for 32 years it's still incredibly hard, but it just takes A LOT of practice! You're one of my favorite teachers on TH-cam bro...keep up the great work and I appreciate the tutorials! GREAT job! :)
This is a pretty different video from what I'm used to, but I really dig it. Awesome video Dave :D
Thanks mate :) thought it’d be nice to show something different :)
Man I love the way you teach. You've been my favorite teacher ever since I started guitar. And seeing how long you struggled and practiced that song is really reshreshing and reassuring to me.😅
This is going to be a legendary video! Looking forward to it already
I don’t know about you guys but I found this video to be very entertaining and interesting! Not only was this video style out of the box and creative and different than most of his other videos, I found it awesome to see Dave’s perspective on how he practices and what his thoughts are when he’s learning a song, especially one as daunting as Neon. Nice work Dave, I’m looking forward to more videos like this in the future!
Thank you Jared!
John guitar skill are on a different level!
not really .
@@fig1115 They are tho...
I'm just some common guitar noob. I watch loads of your tutorials and wondering how you manage to do some of the crazy stuff you do. Idk why but there's something really motivating about watching your struggle but getting better bit by bit
That’s the message I was trying to convey :) practice and patience is everything :)
@@GuitarZero2Hero really looking forward to your tutorial man, prob won't be able to play it for a long time but I'm excited to see your approach to this masterpiece
Once again you have showed me another side to how challenging guitar can be, but also how much fun it is aswell, I keep learning from you an thats brilliant, it's showed me that I think I need to work harder on things I need to learn, but your a top mam dave an I enjoy every step of my guitar journey with you, 🤙
Cheers for your work Dave, I've just started playing recently and have progressed really fast thanks to your lessons :).
Thanks from Australia!
Thanks Gabriel :)
wow it’s so reassuring to see your first ever guitar teacher struggle with learning a new song. thank you so much dave you’ve really helped me and thousands of other people play the guitar. god bless! also, when’s the tutorial coming out? 😃
You’re a legend mate and you’ve taught me to play much better In only a few months, and you’re Aussie just like me which is a bonus 👍
You’re welcome mate! 😄 glad to help!
This gives me and countless other so much hope Dave. Thank you mate, love from India :)
This video does mean a lot..It teaches you the value of practice behind every success ... even for a professional.. And you are an awesome teacher🥰🥰
Just i wan tell you thank you because you taught me the guitar 🥹🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍
Wow, what persistence, what work ... well done Dave. NO PAIN NO GAIN. 😉
Indeed!! Thanks!
Thank You! i've onlt seen completed covers on youtube, it's amazing to see someone work up to it and the steps I can take
More power dave!!!! Thankyou for everything! You are our Hero!
Thanks for all you do. Among the best and most under-rated teachers on TH-cam.
Thank you 🙏🏼
Esperé esto por años!!!!! Gracias Dave
John mayer bringing guitar guys to knees, such a legend
Good Things Take Time
Hard work never fails You proved it
I'm impressed
Dave, you're amazing, keep on rocking :)
Thank you for sharing this, you're such a wonderful player and take 40 days to learn how to play the song, this shows me that I have to be persistent and proud of each small accomplishments. Nowadays, a lot of videos out there and seems so easy for others and sometimes I feel frustrated, in fact there is a lot of hard work behind each video.
Keep rocking man!
what a great video, I've been watching your videos for years, and to see a little bit of behind the scenes action feels as if we are stepping back from the tutorials for a second and having a one on one, loved this dave
Thanks Charlie 🙂
Really enjoyed that one Dave. Getting behind the scenes of what it takes. It’s got me thinking about the technique I’ll need to develop because my bass strings are on the bottom. Experimenting with my bird finger as the bass slap finger right now. Great vid 👏🏼👏🏼👍👍
Thanks Dene
that's the song that I've kept trying so hard but failed so many times! I'm really looking forward to your tutoring. thanks.
Hearing my favourite youtube guitar teacher swear was probably the most surprising and satisfying thing ive heard all week xD
Haha I quite a bit, but try to keep things PG for the channel haha
Yes, it’s not necessarily needed to learn note for note, but to get the ideas to expand and improvise come up with other creative ideas using some of the techniques and feel. Just using these techniques have helped me in other types of music and styles.
Thank you Dave I m 25 yr old i never had guitar classes but now i can play more than 500 songs thanks to u
That's amazing Harrison! Keep it up!
DAVE! You're the best!!! Your process learning a new song was really enlightening!
I only watch you tutorials Dave! A true legend!
Fantastic dedication and truly appreciate all the effort into breaking it down into a lesson. Unreal 🙌🏽
You're awesome Dave! Beside being great teacher you are great student too and also thank you for your insiparation to work hard İt's precious ❤️
Bruh I can't wait🔥🔥🔥 thank you for putting your time and effort to teach us this masterpiece🙏
This is by far the best class/video on Neon. Really good tips. Thank you!
This is just my learning process. The actual lesson is next week :) thanks!
Amazing. Respect for trying to learn this and showing your journey so honestly. 🙏🙏🙏🙏
How I've been waiting for this for a long time🤗
Merci Dave! I look forward to have the lesson!!
holy moly this is the lesson ive been waiting for so longg
Thanks for your dedication to learn this to teach us. You are really our guitar hero. Appreciate it!!!!
That's very motivating. And your lessons are very helpfull. You're legend man! Greetings from Poland!
Thanks Maciek :)
Alright so hear me out y'all, cuz I could be wrong
I've watched that tiktok hundreds of times because that muted sound is so percussive and sharp, and I couldn't figure out where the higher pitch part of that 'one smooth roll' is. What I've found to give the closest result is nail attack.
He's so smooth with the down-up-down-up pattern, and its on the downs where you hear that really sharp muted 'chck' kinda noise. The best way to get that: while you hit the low note with your thumb, you also hit the A-string with muted nail attack on the same downstroke, giving it a kind of snare drum type of sound. You can add other fingers if it helps, but that seems to be the best way to get that noise for me
I can't wait to see 'neon' guitar lesson video.
This was an amazing video Dave! To see even such skilled players like you have to struggle with new songs too before simplifying it for us :)
Looking forward to more videos like these in the future
stumbled upon this on my search for people going through the same pain as im going through. well done on playing it
this is dedication
I cant believe you don't have over a million followers. You are awesome.
Thanks 😊
Wow! Really helpful to see the way you broke it down... Love it!
I swear to all the fucking mighty Gods I've been continuously requesting for this song from the very day started practising it nd posted a clip in the TH-cam shorts
Cheers dave !
Stay tuned next week :)
Hey! Just want to say, you've done a great job with this. There's a slight mistake with the main riff, though, and depending how you feel about it, might make it easier to play. The bass line, rather than moving up constantly, drops back down to the open string before moving to the new chord. It gives me a little time to move my hand to the new position. Fantastic work though my man!
Edit: sorry dude, I just realised you corrected this for the performance and lesson!
Thanks Ethan, yeh I went through a few iterations of playing the riff :)
Can’t wait for the tutorial and the cover!😃😃
Respect! Thank you for showing the progress in your learning.
I was waiting for this from so long
Big fann what a legend, man im start playing guitar because of you, hope you have a great day dave 👏
Interesting peek behind the curtain, thanks for sharing!
I have the utmost respect for you.
John Mayer is a mutant. Us humans have to work harder. Thanks for sharing your awesome progress!
can’t wait for the lesson!!
BRAVO DAVE, BRAVO! Friggin' amazing. So awesome! So inspiring - can't wait - not to play it but to watch it 😂 - and show it to my kid - hoping he can learn it one day!
I luckily had a tab book of his first album so it helped a lot.
So incredible and very inspiring🔥👏.
I think I have found my TH-cam teacher finally😇.
Your guitar guitar tutorials are one of the (or the) best In TH-cam🔥.
Looking forward to learn many tutorials from you💓🙏.
I loved watching you learn this! Thanks for uploading:)
This is really inspiring! Makes me wanna learn neon, thank you!
Im glad he mentioned the calluses part. It took me 5 days to get the rift down but man my fingers hurt so bad. I some have calluses on my left index finger too rip. Pray for me im going to try to tackle the intro and solo.
I practiced the main riff a lot, and after that I my little skin in my index finger at the back of my fingernail blackend a bit and bled. That's what hours of practice tastes like!
Super intresting yo see your progress on this piece, hope to play it myself one day and I am sure your lesson will be of great help when the time comes, big up to you man!
Forever inspirational Davo! Definitely re-inspired me to have another crack at this song
Top man, looking forward to this lesson. I've started trying to learn this a few times
Awesome video man. You’re the real deal
Thanks dave you are a real master on guitar you have taught me so much thanks
dave the neon video better have an intimate lesson on the best way to say "good evening"
Thank you brother for all your help and hard work,,,,✌️
It's kinda weird to see one of my idols having trouble learning a song, hard work is the only way to succes, it sounds really cool at the end tho. thanks for all your lessons and the motivation you gave me!