I've been playing for about 10 months, i have limited time weekly to practice, so I'm mega slow sadly 🙄 and get frustrated on my lack of progress. I watch you and MelSickScream as you both inspire me to carry on. Thanks x
I'm 20 now and tried playing when i was around 15 or so but now I just started to get serious about playing and my grandmother decided if I can learn to play my Stratocaster she'll pass down her Les Paul from the 60s that her dad bought when he was in the Air Force when she learned how to play and since she doesn't play since she retired from doing shows I'm the only one in the family now that is interested in playing
Keep me updated it's been my first week playing and learning, my fingers are completely numb. If you have any tips as to what to learn or what to focus on let me know please! :) best of luck to you.
@@pikey4life hahaha don't worry bro it was the same for me in the first few weeks of playing, you'll get used to it. And if ur on this channel I'm supposing u like metal, rock. I'm a death metal guitarist so early on I just learned cannibal corpse, carcass songs etc. So just learn songs that you listen to and love. It will make it more fun
Had to quarantine due to COVID a couple weeks ago and after going stir crazy for being trapped in the house for just a day, I realized I have no excuse to not practice guitar. I obviously have ways to go but now I have developed a habit of practicing an hour per day, I can play 12 chords and can transition between most of them except for the B7 chord. Thank you JustinGuitar. If anyone else has any other beginner guitarist resources, let me know!
I cannot agree more about the warm up. I have a set warmup for my muscles which I have done a video on but I ought to include your run up and down the fret board.
Amazing! This is REALLY encouraging. Guitar learning feels like it's for masochists sometimes! I swear I need therapy sometimes lol. I'll never put it down though. Trying to fight buying a second guitar until I make huge progress but it's so hard! Thanks for the great video!
I could not agree with Briansgate more! #1 Tip: Watch the Rachelf videos! I started watching 2.5 years ago. I told myself that if Rachelf could do it, so could I. I now have a home recording studio and just had my first CD album produced. Rachel, I will be sending that CD album and another surprise to you very soon. We never know how we touch other people's lives, but you, Rachelf, have touched everyone's lives in an incredibly positive way (especially for someone like me, who was a complete novice). This is all great fun. Thank you so much! Cheers.
Thank you so much for the kind words and for always being so kind in general, it means a lot to me! Congratulations on the album, that is so exciting! I can't wait to hear it :)
@@RachelfGuitar I was literally just finishing a vocal track on my seventh original song, since completing my first CD album, when I saw your Reply. Little did you know what a profound effect you would have on me with your encouragement and those fantastic videos. To anyone else who is reading this: The sky is the limit! If we can do it, so can you! One of the biggest lessons I have learned is to never give up on your dreams. Carry on. Cheers!
Thank you for another brilliant video. Some very useful advice in this one. Your best tip was about getting frustrated. It has been useful to have my channel documenting my progress. When it get frustrated with my progress, I look at my videos and other peoples and it makes me feel much better about my progress.
Rachel - You’re an awesome human being. Thank you for sharing what you know. Very inspiring, I’m 61 and just learning how to play(wow!). You’re right, it is never too late. ✌️
A lot of these are things that are helpful for anyone really! I found that recording myself to keep that progress is so helpful! I used to constantly record my progress. Now I don’t keep such close tabs on it, as my progress are songs or videos I record for TH-cam, so I don’t always keep the initial recorded footage of me just playing without having edited stuff, but it’s still useful to see the progress, even if it’s not quite the same as just getting my practice routine or whatever I’m trying to figure out.
You made the learning by ear thing ring so many bells for me. I kept thinking how on earth do people do that. Makes so much sense now, thank you for simplifying
I never ever took any lessons on Guitar in my life. I just looked up bunch of chords online and watched instructional videos to many of my favorite songs. Then I started jamming for few months. Then I was starting to get the hang of it. And learning to play by ear is so much fun and convenient when you have perfect pitch! That's usually how I learn to play new songs.
Great tips. As a beginner myself (1 year) I also try to be consistent about my routine and how long I practice. That's something really important, because if you practice 3h on monday and then 5 minutes on friday that won't cut it.
These are really practical and useful! Been playing for 20 sum years but have never gotten to the level of playing that I aspire to be. I always wondered how you have progressed so much for a short period, and now I know. You are an inspiration, thanks a lot!
Learn multiple songs at once! I always tried to learn Canon Rock since I started playing and I've been playing for a month. I initially thought it's best to focus on one song to get really good but learning multiple songs at once is actually more fun and lead to more improvement overall. I love you so much for the advice 😍🤘
I love everything about rachelf, her simplicity, her innocent look but the punk rock electric guitar choice, her voice (OMG), her constant smile, like I Stan ❤️
Too true! Especially with the consistency because I personally don’t have as much time to practice as I did before. But I do make sure to do so atleast 15-30 min. I just came back from a lesson and my teacher gave me the solo of “symphony of destruction” to learn for a change :D!
Yeah learning multiple songs at once still helps me I just click shuffle on my music and if I like the song and the riff I write it down I currently have like 6 songs I want to learn and all of em in different difficulties I strongly suggest everyone to do this it’ll build you up plus it’s badass to know a good amount of riffs obviously a little later on you can learn the whole song
Also there's this misconception that you need to start on an acoustic guitar which is bs. If you like the sound of acoustic that's fine go for it, but if you're into punk or rock or the sound of an electric start on an electric. If you're not into what you're playing and the sounds coming for your instruments its gonna be a lot harder to stick to it
Thanks Rachel there are some really useful tips in this video. I am a 60 year old guitar learner and sometimes get stuck practicing the same stuff I already know. It makes sense to try to play music you really like. I am so guilty of trying to play too fast, it’s hard to not try to play at the right speed, but doesn’t sound so good when you don’t have the skills. Thanks for being there you give us inspiration 👍
Just watched your video, awesome advice! The string gauge tip is definitely really important to know. I also initially thought I had to switch to 10s but I'm much more comfortable with 9s and hybrid 9/10s!
This is great. Great advice, but most importantly, this is someone who still has the ideal enjoyment and passion for guitar that a day one student has. This enthusiasm is contagious. Thanks for spreading the disease!
One thing that I did when I first started was to see what power chords were involved in a song, and what riffs had them. I would go for those riffs first, and then do the harder riffs after. It also helps that I started on easy classic metal songs, so that gave me a real good boost in playing. And here's another interesting thing: when it comes to harder song, I take a look at what the chorus parts are, and see what the riffs are like. If they have a lot of power chords, I do that first, because the chorus is usually very repetitive, and is much easier to get down. Trivium is a prime example of this. Matt Heafy recently did a play through of their newest song Catastrophist, and I was actually inspired by both the first riff and chorus to make a really cool riff of my own from that. As you go along in your journey, you never know where inspiration for a new riff will come from
my favourite tip is the last one. i love recording myself and posting them on my Instagram as a progress tracker, and it doesnt bother me that the majority of them make me cringe, because it is a nice reminder of how far ive come. ive been posting since day 2 of playing and although it hasnt even been a full year yet the progress i can see is so encouraging
I noticed on your last livestream that you dont know Thunderstruck. Well here! All notes on a B string. 0407, do that 4 times. Then do 0508 four times. Do both 4 times again than do 12-0-10-0-9-0-10-0-9-0-7-0-7-0-7-0. To beggin, use hammer ons and pull offs if easier. When you feel good, try alternate picking. Good luck, Rachel! Best regards, from Jeb!
As a noob, im happy to see that Ibanez. I first got into playing toward the end of high school and Ibanez seems to offer so much bang for the buck with budget instruments
same 😂 guitar player for close to 2 years, and im still at the level of a new guitar player as i am still trying to get the scales right, play some chords, and learn 1 note at a time songs lmao im so slow its frustrating
I think one thing many have not said that is important I think is to check out lots of guitar companies's guitars because there are now many cheaper and mid priced guitars that are pretty good for the price now and getting the right guitar or guitars for what you want to play and one or ones that feel good in your hands might inspire you to practice more. I am inspired to keep practicing a lot now that I have super good tones with my gear for what I want, That is for sure. I could not get the exact tone I wanted with my hollow body, but with a mic and the amps I have now, it sounds so good and makes me want to practice Jazz more for sure. If you want to practice improv I recommend easy backing tracks to jam over and over some simpler songs. I think practicing for little bits of time when you are starting and then moving to longer practice sessions later when you hands have gotten stronger is good if you want to be a more semi pro and/or more theory bassed player I think. Nice tips here though. I really think developing at my own pace instead of a teachers pace has been best for Jazz and some other stuff for me though. Flamenco is good to have a really teacher for though. FYI I think Rick Beato and Jens Larsen have some great lessons for music theory for guitar I think and some of their videos I super like are free even... yes I have seen so many other teachers on TH-cam that were not for me.
I couldn't have said these better myself. Adding to that, it helps to learn some music theory regarding harmony and scales, especially for those who want to get into composing and songwriting. Amazing video as always!
As a long time guitar player who has taken some time off (a couple of years+) I'd suggest practicing scales. Pentatonic Major and minor scales are a good way to start when warming up. Play some of the riffs you are comfortable with, until you perfect them, or get close to it. Practice makes perfect. Jam along to backing tracks, especially basic chord patterns and try to solo over them using the knowledge you have or have gained recently. Every time you pick up your guitar, WARM UP! This can be done by just using finger stretching exercises. I like to warm up with the basic Pentatonic scale every day when I pick up my guitar, and then jam along to some of my favorite tunes. I've had times when I've stopped for a long time only to come back and develop my calluses, which allowed me to jam for longer stretches of time. Finally, never give up! If you are trying to master a particularly challenging riff or solo, take some time off (not too long), but the most important part is to allow yourself to SLOW IT DOWN! Play it at a slower speed so you can hear all the notes involved in that sequence or solo. Slowing things down is VERY beneficial, as you get more comfortable, you can speed it up and try to nail it. Just stick with it. Find new exercises you haven't tried before and work on them, keep working at it and you will be amazed at how much better you can get. Again, never give up!
yeh i do thgat chromatic too it really helps relax yer fingers when u think of arpeggio stuffs im 52yrs old btw but stil rocking to my old school favrts \m/ , learning relaxation is also yer first rule to improve rushing nevr did help avoid stress too unless yu can be hppy being hetfield
These are great tips! I’ve started relearning guitar recently and started recording myself and posting progress videos here on TH-cam. It’s definitely nice to revisit those progress videos during the moments I feel like I’m not improving. I also created a similar video on my channel about how to deal with guitar rut. I suggest similar tips like taking a break and just playing something you know already. It’s all about balancing practice with play when learning!
Hello, Rachel! I'm started to learn electric guitar because of... You :))) It's hard but beautiful... It's amazing :)) Thank's for your video and good look on the future :) 🤘🤘🤘
Rachel is one of my favorite and most inspirational online guitar instructors. Thanks for all the great advice. Also, I really love the look of that deep blue Ibanez guitar in this video. Super cool color. Love your smile. 😀🎸 Rock on!
I agree absolutely with a lot you say. I didn’t know anything about guitar but I loved the concept of making an object without a voice made of wood and strings and giving it the ability to sing! I learned how to play notes, and practiced scales, then practiced a lot and made tons of mistakes but I’m always having fun! I have met a lot of great guitar players in the shops trying out guitars and I must say they were all very nice to me if I had a question on how to play a certain way they always took some time to help me, they had no egos just great people helping me learn. I hope to do the same. I’m still developing on the acoustic but I hope to move onto the electric eventually. I began about a half a year ago and I can play some basic popular rhythm chords, some parts of lead solos etc. and to think I didn’t know anything before! The key is to have fun, practice, and keep learning. It’s not a race, it’s an amazing journey that has no end for me😊!
When you were discussing the speed when learning songs, I realized that is what I've been doing. I've been using Ultimate Guitar's pro tabs to learn songs (you follow along with the song with the tabs on the screen) and gradually speeding up each time I get comfortable with a certain part. Im at a point now with my playing where I can do all of the verse and chorus work for most songs, but when I get to solos I just have to slow down for those. A big example for that for me was Tornado of Souls by Megadeth. :) glad to see im not the only one doing that
I'm 12 right now and I started playing electric 4 days ago ( 3 Idk I started last Saturday ). In 4 years you no cap became the next Slash. I watch ur vids mainly for inspiration and looking at how you turned out in 4 years, massive bruh. Thank you for inspiring me and I hope I become as good as you!!
I have played now 4 months. i found out that i dont harty press strings that much and that speed up my playing so much. Now i can play songs like raining blood and doom theme, because of that. This video was super usefull and i think u are super good guitar player. 😄
I'm starting my guitar journey this week! I ordered a Epiphone SG cause I love the style and I've heard good things, I hope to be where you're at in 4 years lol
My exams have just finished and I was thinking of Learning guitar.......then I found this video on my notification.......very helpful. Thank you very much. :-) Edit : I like your smile
Rachel! I have been listening to your videos at work and I just wanted to say that you are awesome exactly what I needed!!!! I have been trying to get a structured practice schedule and there is not a lot of videos out there for beginning rock guitarists. I also want to be able to shred like my guitar idols. I came across your videos yesterday. Can’t stop watching. Very informative and practical tips to playing. Thank you!!!! BTW. Look up Buckethead Pikes on TH-cam and listen to Mark Tremonti from Alter Bridge. Joe Satriani was Steve Vais Guitar teacher. Lots of inspiration. Keep up the hard work and keep making your videos! Thanks again\m/
hey rachel! I really want to start playing guitar but i always thought that to play electric i should learn acoustic before, that’s what I’ve always been told, but then I saw your video ‘getting my first acoustic guitar’ soo i might just ask my mom for one. You really inspired me to start! ☺️
Nice Ibanez S. I used to have one and now I am hoping for another. They are my favorite body shape. I prefer their light weight. They look cool to. Nita Strauss has a similar guitar... the JIVA.... I am thinking about it but I would want the more expensive model because of the Pick Ups and 3 piece neck.
Did you ever have the following trouble as a beginner: We all know you want to use minimal force fretting notes. You yourself mentioned that trick where you fret a note near say the 5th fret and then slide you finger back towards the fourth fret. If it rings out true (Sustains?) you need to release pressure until it starts to buzz. Slide back closer to the 5th fret and voila, the note still rings true. But this technique won't work when sliding on a note or power chord up and down the guitar neck. If you hold the note/chord as lightly as referred to above, when you slide the note will go dead as there isn't enough tension on the note to keep it sustaining. So how do you find that happy medium of holding hard enough to get sustain but not so hard as to make sliding chords notes really slow as you are strangling the guitar neck as you slide. Thanks.
Hi Rachelf I love your videos. Your energy and your positive attitude is awesome. Your are an inspiration to young guitarists. Have a Super Saturday Jeff
The pain is no joke my friends, I had a lot of wrist pain some time ago. I couldn't move my right hand too much and my wrist had a bulge. I think the tendon was swollen or something. I just put some bandages for some days (to help immobilize it), took a break from guitar and it worked. I doesn't hurt anymore. My left hand feels more flexible though. Anyways, don't ignore the pain. Health comes first ppl.
#1 thing new players should know: Rachelf!
I've been playing for about 10 months, i have limited time weekly to practice, so I'm mega slow sadly 🙄 and get frustrated on my lack of progress. I watch you and MelSickScream as you both inspire me to carry on. Thanks x
Paul Manning I learned 3 songs in 2 days WTF
@@DiscontinuedChannelOne Noddy badge in the post to you!
Paul Manning is that good?
Absolutely!
This girl smiles more than me in 12 minutes than I do in a year
TTV_PANDA 09 maybe that’s the face you get when you master the guitar.
JosuhaoMiranda Maybe
JosuhaoMiranda I have really improved by watching her
TTV_PANDA 09 That’s great!
I bought my first guitar this past weekend I hope I can get any better
Lol
How does one look like she is bursting to laughter every second :D
Yes
She’s a genuinely happy person nothing wrong with that
@@plex3yy26 wtf you don't know that!
@@plex3yy26 maybe she high af
Drugs
I'm 20 now and tried playing when i was around 15 or so but now I just started to get serious about playing and my grandmother decided if I can learn to play my Stratocaster she'll pass down her Les Paul from the 60s that her dad bought when he was in the Air Force when she learned how to play and since she doesn't play since she retired from doing shows I'm the only one in the family now that is interested in playing
That les paul is going to be worth like 20 grand if its in good condition
You are so lucky I dont think I'll ever be able to get a les Paul.
@@swishsplash it's in almost perfect condition, I think if you look up "Les Paul Unburst" it'll show what it looks like or give you an idea
@@dot.dot.5146 I know I'm trying to learn as much as possible just to play it and call it mine
She was slightly older than you are when she started. Look at the progress she made in 4 years
I smiled when I saw there was a new Rachelf video!😀
:)
I’m trying to learn guitar. I’ll come back each year with an update
Swirlzee good luck on barre chords!
If you forget, I'm going to cough on u...
Keep me updated it's been my first week playing and learning, my fingers are completely numb. If you have any tips as to what to learn or what to focus on let me know please! :) best of luck to you.
@@pikey4life hahaha don't worry bro it was the same for me in the first few weeks of playing, you'll get used to it. And if ur on this channel I'm supposing u like metal, rock. I'm a death metal guitarist so early on I just learned cannibal corpse, carcass songs etc. So just learn songs that you listen to and love. It will make it more fun
RedHawk 7 Someone looking back on this comment in 3 years or so is going to be confused
11:10 Best tip of em all. I've been doing this for the last 2 years and it's really helping me improve
I just started doing this. and uploaded to my channel. when i look back i notices A LOT of mistakes smh
I'm 55. Not good at guitar after 37 years of trying. But I'll keep trying. Just to follow her. She's so inspire.
she makes me feel so excited to play...you can tell she loves it!! staying with her for awhile!!
Had to quarantine due to COVID a couple weeks ago and after going stir crazy for being trapped in the house for just a day, I realized I have no excuse to not practice guitar. I obviously have ways to go but now I have developed a habit of practicing an hour per day, I can play 12 chords and can transition between most of them except for the B7 chord. Thank you JustinGuitar. If anyone else has any other beginner guitarist resources, let me know!
Man she's such a great teacher. Learning stuff I should've learned centuries ago 😔🤚
I cannot agree more about the warm up. I have a set warmup for my muscles which I have done a video on but I ought to include your run up and down the fret board.
Amazing! This is REALLY encouraging. Guitar learning feels like it's for masochists sometimes! I swear I need therapy sometimes lol. I'll never put it down though. Trying to fight buying a second guitar until I make huge progress but it's so hard! Thanks for the great video!
Thank you! It can definitely be hard at times, but so worth it!
I’m buying my first guitar as soon as quarantine! I’m excited.
indecisive youtuber sameee!!! I’m so looking foward to it!!
Good luck man 👍
did you buy it???
Got frustrated??🤣🤣
how are you hahahshx
I could not agree with Briansgate more! #1 Tip: Watch the Rachelf videos! I started watching 2.5 years ago. I told myself that if Rachelf could do it, so could I. I now have a home recording studio and just had my first CD album produced. Rachel, I will be sending that CD album and another surprise to you very soon. We never know how we touch other people's lives, but you, Rachelf, have touched everyone's lives in an incredibly positive way (especially for someone like me, who was a complete novice). This is all great fun. Thank you so much! Cheers.
Thank you so much for the kind words and for always being so kind in general, it means a lot to me! Congratulations on the album, that is so exciting! I can't wait to hear it :)
@@RachelfGuitar I was literally just finishing a vocal track on my seventh original song, since completing my first CD album, when I saw your Reply. Little did you know what a profound effect you would have on me with your encouragement and those fantastic videos. To anyone else who is reading this: The sky is the limit! If we can do it, so can you! One of the biggest lessons I have learned is to never give up on your dreams. Carry on. Cheers!
Rachel's motivation and guitar teaching techniques are so great! Makes playing and learning on every skill level more enjoyable!
Thank you so much!
You are such a really great speaker. You exude happiness in your speaking and playing and it's really enjoyable to watch and listen to you. ❤️
Thank you for another brilliant video. Some very useful advice in this one. Your best tip was about getting frustrated. It has been useful to have my channel documenting my progress. When it get frustrated with my progress, I look at my videos and other peoples and it makes me feel much better about my progress.
Thank you! That's great to hear, having videos of your playing to look back at can be a great motivator :)
Rachel - You’re an awesome human being. Thank you for sharing what you know. Very inspiring, I’m 61 and just learning how to play(wow!). You’re right, it is never too late. ✌️
You inspired me to start playing nearly 3 years ago at the ripe old age of 46 😊 your great tips continue, thanks Rachel
That is so cool to hear! Hope you have had an awesome time so far! 😀
A lot of these are things that are helpful for anyone really! I found that recording myself to keep that progress is so helpful! I used to constantly record my progress. Now I don’t keep such close tabs on it, as my progress are songs or videos I record for TH-cam, so I don’t always keep the initial recorded footage of me just playing without having edited stuff, but it’s still useful to see the progress, even if it’s not quite the same as just getting my practice routine or whatever I’m trying to figure out.
You made the learning by ear thing ring so many bells for me. I kept thinking how on earth do people do that. Makes so much sense now, thank you for simplifying
So glad to hear it was helpful, thank you!
Rachel I am in the first month of learning guitar and want to thank you for all the great information you share. Keep rippin!!
Thank you! Hope you have a great time with it :)
I never ever took any lessons on Guitar in my life. I just looked up bunch of chords online and watched instructional videos to many of my favorite songs. Then I started jamming for few months. Then I was starting to get the hang of it. And learning to play by ear is so much fun and convenient when you have perfect pitch! That's usually how I learn to play new songs.
Great tips. As a beginner myself (1 year) I also try to be consistent about my routine and how long I practice. That's something really important, because if you practice 3h on monday and then 5 minutes on friday that won't cut it.
I agree with all your points! Many apply to those that have been playing for a while too.
For sure! All things I try to continue to implement :)
These are really practical and useful! Been playing for 20 sum years but have never gotten to the level of playing that I aspire to be. I always wondered how you have progressed so much for a short period, and now I know. You are an inspiration, thanks a lot!
Learn multiple songs at once! I always tried to learn Canon Rock since I started playing and I've been playing for a month. I initially thought it's best to focus on one song to get really good but learning multiple songs at once is actually more fun and lead to more improvement overall. I love you so much for the advice 😍🤘
Upon your tip, I started to be mindful of applying the minimal amount of pressure on the string and it eased up a lot of hard passages. Good one
I love everything about rachelf, her simplicity, her innocent look but the punk rock electric guitar choice, her voice (OMG), her constant smile, like I Stan ❤️
Please don’t say Stan
Good tips for beginners to advanced . We all have weak areas we need to work on. Great talk 👍
Too true! Especially with the consistency because I personally don’t have as much time to practice as I did before. But I do make sure to do so atleast 15-30 min. I just came back from a lesson and my teacher gave me the solo of “symphony of destruction” to learn for a change :D!
Great tips! I’m an intermediate guitarist but I can implement some of these tips!
Oiwh 🤘🏼🎸
Yeah learning multiple songs at once still helps me I just click shuffle on my music and if I like the song and the riff I write it down I currently have like 6 songs I want to learn and all of em in different difficulties I strongly suggest everyone to do this it’ll build you up plus it’s badass to know a good amount of riffs obviously a little later on you can learn the whole song
You really help learn a lot thanks for being so positive😁👍
Thank you 😀
Also there's this misconception that you need to start on an acoustic guitar which is bs. If you like the sound of acoustic that's fine go for it, but if you're into punk or rock or the sound of an electric start on an electric. If you're not into what you're playing and the sounds coming for your instruments its gonna be a lot harder to stick to it
Thanks Rachel there are some really useful tips in this video. I am a 60 year old guitar learner and sometimes get stuck practicing the same stuff I already know. It makes sense to try to play music you really like. I am so guilty of trying to play too fast, it’s hard to not try to play at the right speed, but doesn’t sound so good when you don’t have the skills. Thanks for being there you give us inspiration 👍
Cool to see your approach! =D I also recently uploaded a quite similar tip video ^^
Just watched your video, awesome advice! The string gauge tip is definitely really important to know. I also initially thought I had to switch to 10s but I'm much more comfortable with 9s and hybrid 9/10s!
@@RachelfGuitar that's the thing. For most people .10 might be better but this doesn't apply to everyone 🤷🏼♀️😂
This is great. Great advice, but most importantly, this is someone who still has the ideal enjoyment and passion for guitar that a day one student has. This enthusiasm is contagious. Thanks for spreading the disease!
Hi Rachel! Been watching your videos for a while now and I have my very first guitar coming to me next week! Thanks for the inspiration and tips :)
Woo that's so exciting! Hope you have a great time with it!
heyy how’s it going? :))
she just looks so happy and excited holding a guitar ! I just get motivated by seeing her
Thanks for this 🖤I've been playing guitar for about a month now!
Awesome, hope you are having lots of fun with it!
I didn't smile 12 minutes in total in my life and you did it in a one video. Great job!
Thank you for sharing these tips! I can’t wait to start applying them when my electric guitar and amp arrive next week.
All beginners should watch this video😊. Great tips.
One thing that I did when I first started was to see what power chords were involved in a song, and what riffs had them. I would go for those riffs first, and then do the harder riffs after. It also helps that I started on easy classic metal songs, so that gave me a real good boost in playing. And here's another interesting thing: when it comes to harder song, I take a look at what the chorus parts are, and see what the riffs are like. If they have a lot of power chords, I do that first, because the chorus is usually very repetitive, and is much easier to get down. Trivium is a prime example of this. Matt Heafy recently did a play through of their newest song Catastrophist, and I was actually inspired by both the first riff and chorus to make a really cool riff of my own from that. As you go along in your journey, you never know where inspiration for a new riff will come from
my favourite tip is the last one. i love recording myself and posting them on my Instagram as a progress tracker, and it doesnt bother me that the majority of them make me cringe, because it is a nice reminder of how far ive come. ive been posting since day 2 of playing and although it hasnt even been a full year yet the progress i can see is so encouraging
I love this girl I remember when she started she kept practicing and now she does crazy stuff !
this is realy usefull cus i just have 4 leasons behind me and i'm realy hooked of getting good with guitar!
So happy to hear that, hope you have a great time with it!
I noticed on your last livestream that you dont know Thunderstruck. Well here! All notes on a B string. 0407, do that 4 times. Then do 0508 four times. Do both 4 times again than do 12-0-10-0-9-0-10-0-9-0-7-0-7-0-7-0. To beggin, use hammer ons and pull offs if easier. When you feel good, try alternate picking. Good luck, Rachel!
Best regards, from Jeb!
You are great, you've got such a sunny personality. You are a great teacher.
As a noob, im happy to see that Ibanez. I first got into playing toward the end of high school and Ibanez seems to offer so much bang for the buck with budget instruments
I get little soreness when I practice my guitar.this video helped me.
I got a guitar yesterday! I'm so excited!!:D
The sloth would look at me at say "dayum! I thought I was slow"
Omg same 😂😂😂 but everyone was slow in the beginning
Listen to the album version of Cornershop's 'Brimful Of Asha" then watch the much slower live performance. Take your time and HEAR the music!
😂, I think it would say that about everyone at one point or another
same 😂 guitar player for close to 2 years, and im still at the level of a new guitar player as i am still trying to get the scales right, play some chords, and learn 1 note at a time songs lmao im so slow its frustrating
Just like the 'fast' gunfighter he beat. :-)
BOIII I came here from your progress video and I was NOT expecting your voice to be this deep, how cool
I love your energy
This video couldn't have come at a better time, thank you Rachel! :D
Glad to hear, hope you have a great time with the guitar! 🎸
I think one thing many have not said that is important I think is to check out lots of guitar companies's guitars because there are now many cheaper and mid priced guitars that are pretty good for the price now and getting the right guitar or guitars for what you want to play and one or ones that feel good in your hands might inspire you to practice more. I am inspired to keep practicing a lot now that I have super good tones with my gear for what I want, That is for sure. I could not get the exact tone I wanted with my hollow body, but with a mic and the amps I have now, it sounds so good and makes me want to practice Jazz more for sure. If you want to practice improv I recommend easy backing tracks to jam over and over some simpler songs. I think practicing for little bits of time when you are starting and then moving to longer practice sessions later when you hands have gotten stronger is good if you want to be a more semi pro and/or more theory bassed player I think. Nice tips here though. I really think developing at my own pace instead of a teachers pace has been best for Jazz and some other stuff for me though. Flamenco is good to have a really teacher for though. FYI I think Rick Beato and Jens Larsen have some great lessons for music theory for guitar I think and some of their videos I super like are free even... yes I have seen so many other teachers on TH-cam that were not for me.
I just started learning guitar, and man I’m loving it! There are some great tips in this video
Thank you for your videos. I’m over 50 years old and just starting to play. Found it’s more fun than puzzles and video games. 😂.
I couldn't have said these better myself. Adding to that, it helps to learn some music theory regarding harmony and scales, especially for those who want to get into composing and songwriting. Amazing video as always!
As a long time guitar player who has taken some time off (a couple of years+) I'd suggest practicing scales. Pentatonic Major and minor scales are a good way to start when warming up. Play some of the riffs you are comfortable with, until you perfect them, or get close to it. Practice makes perfect. Jam along to backing tracks, especially basic chord patterns and try to solo over them using the knowledge you have or have gained recently. Every time you pick up your guitar, WARM UP! This can be done by just using finger stretching exercises. I like to warm up with the basic Pentatonic scale every day when I pick up my guitar, and then jam along to some of my favorite tunes. I've had times when I've stopped for a long time only to come back and develop my calluses, which allowed me to jam for longer stretches of time. Finally, never give up! If you are trying to master a particularly challenging riff or solo, take some time off (not too long), but the most important part is to allow yourself to SLOW IT DOWN! Play it at a slower speed so you can hear all the notes involved in that sequence or solo. Slowing things down is VERY beneficial, as you get more comfortable, you can speed it up and try to nail it. Just stick with it. Find new exercises you haven't tried before and work on them, keep working at it and you will be amazed at how much better you can get. Again, never give up!
yeh i do thgat chromatic too it really helps relax yer fingers when u think of arpeggio stuffs im 52yrs old btw but stil rocking to my old school favrts \m/ , learning relaxation is also yer first rule to improve rushing nevr did help avoid stress too unless yu can be hppy being hetfield
These are great tips! I’ve started relearning guitar recently and started recording myself and posting progress videos here on TH-cam. It’s definitely nice to revisit those progress videos during the moments I feel like I’m not improving. I also created a similar video on my channel about how to deal with guitar rut. I suggest similar tips like taking a break and just playing something you know already. It’s all about balancing practice with play when learning!
Great Job on this! Some super key points. Pain shouldn't be ignored...ever!
Hello, Rachel! I'm started to learn electric guitar because of... You :))) It's hard but beautiful... It's amazing :)) Thank's for your video and good look on the future :) 🤘🤘🤘
You have a super charming vibe, nice job! I’m doing some beginner lesson videos too and this one was helpful!
Buying my guitar tomorrow! Thanks for the tips :)
I love these Tips
Excellent tips, as always thanks for the inspiration!!🎸
Thank you!
Thanks mate❤
I'm not a beginner but it was helpful....
Rachel is one of my favorite and most inspirational online guitar instructors. Thanks for all the great advice. Also, I really love the look of that deep blue Ibanez guitar in this video. Super cool color. Love your smile. 😀🎸 Rock on!
I agree absolutely with a lot you say. I didn’t know anything about guitar but I loved the concept of making an object without a voice made of wood and strings and giving it the ability to sing! I learned how to play notes, and practiced scales, then practiced a lot and made tons of mistakes but I’m always having fun! I have met a lot of great guitar players in the shops trying out guitars and I must say they were all very nice to me if I had a question on how to play a certain way they always took some time to help me, they had no egos just great people helping me learn. I hope to do the same. I’m still developing on the acoustic but I hope to move onto the electric eventually. I began about a half a year ago and I can play some basic popular rhythm chords, some parts of lead solos etc. and to think I didn’t know anything before! The key is to have fun, practice, and keep learning. It’s not a race, it’s an amazing journey that has no end for me😊!
I just watched the 4 year progress video. You got so good!! Also your video effects improved!
When you were discussing the speed when learning songs, I realized that is what I've been doing. I've been using Ultimate Guitar's pro tabs to learn songs (you follow along with the song with the tabs on the screen) and gradually speeding up each time I get comfortable with a certain part. Im at a point now with my playing where I can do all of the verse and chorus work for most songs, but when I get to solos I just have to slow down for those. A big example for that for me was Tornado of Souls by Megadeth. :) glad to see im not the only one doing that
I'm 12 right now and I started playing electric 4 days ago ( 3 Idk I started last Saturday ). In 4 years you no cap became the next Slash. I watch ur vids mainly for inspiration and looking at how you turned out in 4 years, massive bruh. Thank you for inspiring me and I hope I become as good as you!!
how’s it going
I'm just starting out and those are very helpful tips.
I have played now 4 months. i found out that i dont harty press strings that much and that speed up my playing so much. Now i can play songs like raining blood and doom theme, because of that. This video was super usefull and i think u are super good guitar player. 😄
These tips are really useful I think. Thank you so much. Keep uploading video like this.
Thank you Rachelf. Going through this now and into my second year. Appreciate the great tips! Robert
I'm starting my guitar journey this week! I ordered a Epiphone SG cause I love the style and I've heard good things, I hope to be where you're at in 4 years lol
Much appreciated, definitely needed this 🔥
Thanks to your tips I'm making alot or progress, your great!
Thanks for all tips! 🤘
My exams have just finished and I was thinking of Learning guitar.......then I found this video on my notification.......very helpful. Thank you very much. :-)
Edit : I like your smile
So get you a Classic Guitar. It Will provide to get you. Solid education that you Can use for other types of guitar
Rachel! I have been listening to your videos at work and I just wanted to say that you are awesome exactly what I needed!!!! I have been trying to get a structured practice schedule and there is not a lot of videos out there for beginning rock guitarists. I also want to be able to shred like my guitar idols. I came across your videos yesterday. Can’t stop watching. Very informative and practical tips to playing. Thank you!!!! BTW. Look up Buckethead Pikes on TH-cam and listen to Mark Tremonti from Alter Bridge. Joe Satriani was Steve Vais Guitar teacher. Lots of inspiration. Keep up the hard work and keep making your videos! Thanks again\m/
This is so helpful, thank you so much!
hey rachel! I really want to start playing guitar but i always thought that to play electric i should learn acoustic before, that’s what I’ve always been told, but then I saw your video ‘getting my first acoustic guitar’ soo i might just ask my mom for one. You really inspired me to start! ☺️
i love your smile ever since.,,thank you for the good vibes
Great video thanks so much just purchased my first guitar. It should arrive in a few days . Never played in my life
I love this video, Rachel, you are such an inspiration. I'm an 'older' person learning how to play (in my 50s).. thank you for your encouragement.
Thanks so much! Hope you are having lots of fun with it :)
Nice Ibanez S. I used to have one and now I am hoping for another. They are my favorite body shape. I prefer their light weight. They look cool to. Nita Strauss has a similar guitar... the JIVA.... I am thinking about it but I would want the more expensive model because of the Pick Ups and 3 piece neck.
Did you ever have the following trouble as a beginner:
We all know you want to use minimal force fretting notes. You yourself mentioned that trick where you fret a note near say the 5th fret and then slide you finger back towards the fourth fret. If it rings out true (Sustains?) you need to release pressure until it starts to buzz. Slide back closer to the 5th fret and voila, the note still rings true.
But this technique won't work when sliding on a note or power chord up and down the guitar neck. If you hold the note/chord as lightly as referred to above, when you slide the note will go dead as there isn't enough tension on the note to keep it sustaining. So how do you find that happy medium of holding hard enough to get sustain but not so hard as to make sliding chords notes really slow as you are strangling the guitar neck as you slide.
Thanks.
Thank you so much for this video, I might be getting a guitar soon 😬😁
Hi Rachelf
I love your videos. Your energy and your positive attitude is awesome. Your are an inspiration to young guitarists.
Have a Super Saturday
Jeff
Great advise Rachel! Thanks!
Thank you!
Thanks for the video, I really enjoyed it and learned some things I haven't thought of. 🥰
The pain is no joke my friends, I had a lot of wrist pain some time ago. I couldn't move my right hand too much and my wrist had a bulge. I think the tendon was swollen or something. I just put some bandages for some days (to help immobilize it), took a break from guitar and it worked. I doesn't hurt anymore. My left hand feels more flexible though. Anyways, don't ignore the pain. Health comes first ppl.
Thanks for the great advice Rachel, i'm still learning so everything helps!!