I felt the same way my man. i would learn power chords first though. that’s how I figured out. and marty actually has a video on how to play power chords.
Cobain has left a great impact some 23 years after his life ended, had he lived how many more great songs would he have written? Please stay off the drugs everyone and get high on the music, there are no bad side effects, just happiness. Thanks for helping us Marty, wish I had a teacher like you as a young guy.
One unique reason Nirvana was so powerful and different was that Kurt played super heavy songs.. but in Major keys. Most people might compose 'Lithium' in E minor. But Kurt wrote it in E Major. So he would bring the super heavy screaming and intensity and distortion but it would be in a Major Key. So interesting to me. His musical choices were so unique, inspiring and powerful.
@@mia-luca8775 that’s not true. Anybody who plays an instrument knows what a key is. He always sold himself short on purpose. He may not be the most technically proficient musician, but he definitely knew the difference between major and minor
I'm not a very good guitarist but got this after about 20 minutes. Great teaching Marty. Such a learning boost when you get to play something and it sounds good/right.
probably no way you'll see this comment since this was posted 6 years ago but Nirvana is one of my favorite bands and Lithium is one of my fav songs from them amongst others, so being able to take this step by step and learn this on my newly bought guitar that I literally got like a week ago makes me very happy thank you for all this dude!
I'm so happy, cuz todayyy i learned a song, from Marty Schwartz. He's so amazing, cuz he suuuch a flipping good, guitar teacher. Thank you Marty, cuz you i leearned my favorite song, all thanks to you. You're amazing, keep it uuup and thanks again!
on his old channel, not on this one. A lot of his lessons here are kind of re-do's of things he's already done, and they tend to be more updated or better here, so a new one of that one would be cool too.
PancakeSquid yea i saw him do a crazy train vid on this channel that is a little different from his old one, but i wuld check out his old vid until he makes one on here
Since 5 years ago I hadn't touched a guitar and had about 3 months of guitar lessons but i got a guitar 2 weeks ago and just started playing again and i can play a bit proffesionally due to this channel thanks very much Marty (shame I only have an acoustic 😭) -Jack
I've had this song on my brain all day and decided I wanted to learn it. I knew you'd probably have a lesson on here already and you didn't fail me. Thanks Marty!
@@Labber418 Not yet :) I've been eyeing getting maybe a keyboard (I am in college now) so that I could learn a few songs in my spare time! Thanks for asking all these years later.
5 minutes. That's all it took to play it after watching this. Sure, it's a bit sketchy at the minute due to lack of playing time and being terrible in general but now I know I can soon jam it cleanly, I'll definitely be practicing a whole lot more. Due to this and your other videos, you've inspired me to pick up my guitar every chance I get and considering I've had it ten years and barely touched it beyond having the occasional noodle when there's nothing on tv or to play on the playstation, that's truly something. I thank you for that man, you are the best teacher around. And whilst I'm here... any chance of teaching us to play some Acid Bath, Scream of the butterfly?
Thanks Marty its been a while for me. This really helps me get back in the groove. Good work out for my fingers. Its been 3 years since I touched my guitar. Been following you forever. I even got your CDs back in the day but I lost them. :( You're the man Marty! Your the reason I know how to play guitar today. I forever owe you brother. :)
I love your tutorials. I am learning a lot of songs from you! I wouldn't say the timing was "lazy". Perhaps unexpected, but definitely intentional. "Lazy" makes it sound like it was by accident, but it was repeated this way in numerous performances. The title is Lithium, a psychiatric medication. I think it was intended to feel off kilter and odd, but also like a familiar nursery rhyme - a juxtaposition of sorts. Awesome tutorial as usual. Thanks.
i like marty cus i am a beginner guitarist my self and i have never managed to learn so fast just from watching his videos and playing at the same time
I do not have a guitar nor do i know how to play one but love this videos and if i do learn in the future as im only 15 at the moment i will be sure to use these tutorials
Thanks Marty, I've enjoyed your videos for a few years and one thing I've learned is when looking for a new song to play I always look to see if you have done it. Your videos don't waste time and make sense to me.
Thanks Marty for knowing what the tuning is for the low E string. I was a bit confused with the other guy on TH-cam but thanks though for telling us what the tuning is for the low E string.
A few tips I can give you Work on either hitting the right strings or muting the ones that are not supposed to sound, or both. But it's needed for it to sound legit. And probably hard if you can't already do that. I feel the original song is slower compared to how Marty plays it at the beginning. It sounds to me that after the power E that starts the song there are open strings right before playing the G# and C#. Like open E and then G#. And then open A and then C#. To me if feels like he missed that. Once it goes to the first power A the original song is more like single notes instead of the strumming Martyn said. I can't really do what I'm saying though but I invite you to listen to the original tune and see if you can find it. Anyways this video definitely got me started but I like it so much that I kept working on it Also I usually practice it in standard tuning so I don't have to be tuning and detuning. Every now And then I do the open D tuning but what I'm saying is don't let that stop you from practicing.
Thank you Marty! 🏆 I begin learning simple chords with your tutorials and now I can play barre and follow your advice on also this song. As u said, play every day even 15 minutes… but every day. Good advice Ciaoooo from 🇮🇹 Italy
I'm not sure if my suggestion got your attention before but this is much easier to follow than it was last video I. Watched that you used a capo in my.
hey! i love your videos lessons, but it's so difficult for me, cuz i can't see the chords sometimes.... Why dont you put tabs in your videos, this way we can follow it better
I hope you have figured out powerchords, since it’s been over a year. But for anyone else looking, I’ll try to explain simply. It’s a string down from your first finger, then 2 frets down. Also thing of open as 0, so a open powerchord just means put it on the second fret of the string down. Pretty simple.
Always played this with the A power chord rooted in the 5th fret but actually after hearing this I much prefer the 2nd feet barre. Another great lesson
This must not be a Nirvana song. I've received word from the Kurt Cobain official haters club that he only uses 3 or 4 chords. That means that this song, along with "Drain You", and "In Bloom" could not have been written or played by Kurt. According to them he was a shitty 3 chord guitar player and they seem to know it all so... 🤪
I'm sure you get a lot of requests for songs to teach, and I'm going to request a song that I cannot figure out how to play correctly (Which is probably because I've only been playing for 2 months, and the lack of tablature that I can find for it) Jack White/The White Stripes' 'You've got her in your pocket'. That would really make my day if you made a video about this song. I love your videos Marty, I hope you get even more love and support. Alex
you should have like a little picture of how to do the chord on the side
Shut
@@chickennuggets6341???
I felt the same way my man. i would learn power chords first though. that’s how I figured out. and marty actually has a video on how to play power chords.
He makes it pretty clear
It’s to easy for that you noob
Anyone else come here just to watch him play at the start?
Hahaha. Me too. That intro is pure gold! Love it!
DSM Studios yes lol
Was just doing that lmao
Ye
Yes lol
You know damn well that Kurt would have loved that guitar
yep
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I know damn well that Kurt was left handed
yeah he would
what guitar is it?
Cobain has left a great impact some 23 years after his life ended, had he lived how many more great songs would he have written? Please stay off the drugs everyone and get high on the music, there are no bad side effects, just happiness. Thanks for helping us Marty, wish I had a teacher like you as a young guy.
Ray Ross Good advice Ray
Ray Ross Kurt Cobain didn't die of drugs.
radking - Overwatch Gameplay but it made him crazy and shit so it proabaly fucked him up
Cobain didn't die because of drugs. someone shot him. watch videos about his death. there are many things that they did wrong whoever killed him.
Ray Ross I think he wrote all his good songs stoned.
It's just a simple power chord progression but it sounds so damn good.
How did Kurt do it..
the beauty in simplicity
Question of the day lol
With a shotgun
@@jaydenrocafuerte6606ur so edgy and different
I remember watching you teach this song on your old channel 6 years ago. Learning all those Nirvana songs is what really got me into guitar.
There's an entire generation of people who bought a guitar, because of Kurt Cobain and it appears that portions of new players are as well.
One unique reason Nirvana was so powerful and different was that Kurt played super heavy songs.. but in Major keys. Most people might compose 'Lithium' in E minor. But Kurt wrote it in E Major. So he would bring the super heavy screaming and intensity and distortion but it would be in a Major Key. So interesting to me. His musical choices were so unique, inspiring and powerful.
He didnt know what a key was, that's what makes them unique, he had no musical training
@@mia-luca8775 that’s not true. Anybody who plays an instrument knows what a key is. He always sold himself short on purpose. He may not be the most technically proficient musician, but he definitely knew the difference between major and minor
@@sillythygoose he ownself said on an interview that he dont know all this major minor keys things, he just play
@@loksebestian30 there are videos out there of him working out the chords to some songs. He was just underselling himself. He did it all the time
@@sillythygoose send me the link of the videos
I'm not a very good guitarist but got this after about 20 minutes.
Great teaching Marty.
Such a learning boost when you get to play something and it sounds good/right.
how about a lesson for Anuerysm by Nirvana?
Yes please aneurysm
Still waiting lmao
and you know you're right!!
Bro aneurysm is easy
Guys this songs not that hard try 2 on e then 3 to 2 on a then 4 on e
I headbanged a little too hard when he cut the distortion on. 😂 My head bounced off a headboard.
In GuitarTuna all the strings are -20
Fuck that app
naw its -23
Guys instead of arguing just buy a fucking tuner
Yeah cause it’s always in standard tuning you have to BUY the tuner if you want to get different tuners
I'd recommend gStrings.
probably no way you'll see this comment since this was posted 6 years ago but Nirvana is one of my favorite bands and Lithium is one of my fav songs from them amongst others, so being able to take this step by step and learn this on my newly bought guitar that I literally got like a week ago makes me very happy thank you for all this dude!
somebody ever noticed how hard it is to play this while standing up?
EduardoOfficial no not really, i mean i guess if you dont have a strap
haha good one ;) I´m having problems with playing standing up but I´m getting better at it :p
EduardoOfficial same haha
Haha, I'm the opposite. I find it hard to play sitting down.
ow really? haha that´s pretty weird ;)
Cool lesson. I remember this song from my high school days. This was one of their better songs in my opinion. Thanks for doing it.
Why the hell I discover the best tutorials when I don't have my guitar around?
Tuka Costa save them!
that start is perfect for nirvana
*strat
I never get tired of Nirvana lessons. Thanks Marty!
I know I'm a little drop in the ocean but I wanna say THANK YOU Marty for all your videos. I can't express how much.
finaly...my favorite song
Carlos Garcia mine too, but it's only my favorite Nirvana song
The Anarkist listen to more then
ETHAN CADLE yeah i am going to listen to more of Nirvana
what he meant to say was it's his favourite song from the band Nirvana not his favorite song of all time.
The Anarkist check out sappy
This dudes been making tutorial vids since the dawn of TH-cam and I’m glad he’s still here.
I'm so happy, cuz todayyy i learned a song, from Marty Schwartz. He's so amazing, cuz he suuuch a flipping good, guitar teacher. Thank you Marty, cuz you i leearned my favorite song, all thanks to you. You're amazing, keep it uuup and thanks again!
Can you explain 2:20 What exactly do you do??? Which strings do you go down and up on... Im so lost
@@carlinisatnirvana8499 what exactly do you mean "go down and up on"? how exactly are you confused? i'm here to help!
@@harokidgaming9291 Is he strumming one string at a time or is he strumming the strings together?
@@harokidgaming9291 on the a power chord does he strum, the A and D and G strings separately, or as a chord itself?
@@carlinisatnirvana8499 so you're asking does he play the full chord or does he appreggio? is that what your question is?
Marty you should do a video about how to do singing and playing guitar at the same time!
PancakeSquid he has one
on his old channel, not on this one. A lot of his lessons here are kind of re-do's of things he's already done, and they tend to be more updated or better here, so a new one of that one would be cool too.
PancakeSquid yea i saw him do a crazy train vid on this channel that is a little different from his old one, but i wuld check out his old vid until he makes one on here
PancakeSquid yeah his old channel is called GuitarJamz
it´s just pure practice man, and if you know the song really well it´s much easier
Since 5 years ago I hadn't touched a guitar and had about 3 months of guitar lessons but i got a guitar 2 weeks ago and just started playing again and i can play a bit proffesionally due to this channel thanks very much Marty (shame I only have an acoustic 😭)
-Jack
Can you do Dumb next?
Marty needs to do this song
ya?
It´s a pretty easy one! but yeah Marty, sure. Do it! :)
Yes I love dumb, but also do all apologies
I've had this song on my brain all day and decided I wanted to learn it. I knew you'd probably have a lesson on here already and you didn't fail me. Thanks Marty!
i dont even have a guitar :( i just watch while i eat because you're so good
You got one yet?
Im courious too
You got one? Xx
you got one yet?
@@Labber418 Not yet :) I've been eyeing getting maybe a keyboard (I am in college now) so that I could learn a few songs in my spare time! Thanks for asking all these years later.
5 minutes. That's all it took to play it after watching this. Sure, it's a bit sketchy at the minute due to lack of playing time and being terrible in general but now I know I can soon jam it cleanly, I'll definitely be practicing a whole lot more. Due to this and your other videos, you've inspired me to pick up my guitar every chance I get and considering I've had it ten years and barely touched it beyond having the occasional noodle when there's nothing on tv or to play on the playstation, that's truly something. I thank you for that man, you are the best teacher around.
And whilst I'm here... any chance of teaching us to play some Acid Bath, Scream of the butterfly?
Thanks Marty its been a while for me. This really helps me get back in the groove. Good work out for my fingers. Its been 3 years since I touched my guitar. Been following you forever. I even got your CDs back in the day but I lost them. :( You're the man Marty! Your the reason I know how to play guitar today. I forever owe you brother. :)
I love your tutorials. I am learning a lot of songs from you!
I wouldn't say the timing was "lazy". Perhaps unexpected, but definitely intentional. "Lazy" makes it sound like it was by accident, but it was repeated this way in numerous performances. The title is Lithium, a psychiatric medication. I think it was intended to feel off kilter and odd, but also like a familiar nursery rhyme - a juxtaposition of sorts.
Awesome tutorial as usual. Thanks.
i like marty cus i am a beginner guitarist my self and i have never managed to learn so fast just from watching his videos and playing at the same time
First song I learnt on gutuiar
5:45 I got so caught off guard and jumped up while simultaneously getting chills
I do not have a guitar nor do i know how to play one but love this videos and if i do learn in the future as im only 15 at the moment i will be sure to use these tutorials
Earlier you start the better. !
Go to a local pawn shop, they’ll have cheap strat guitars for like $80! The sooner you start the better!!
15 is plenty old enough, I say start saving up for a guitar and amp
Marty, Can you do Breed or On A Plain by Nirvana?
Hi can you please do a Whiskey Myers lesson. I'm a beginner in my 50s... never to old and all that lol
Thanks Marty, I've enjoyed your videos for a few years and one thing I've learned is when looking for a new song to play I always look to see if you have done it. Your videos don't waste time and make sense to me.
Marty please may you teach "blue orchid" by the white stripes ?
yar
Yes!
Jamie McMinn Hell yeah!
Excellent lesson - beautiful song.
That guitar is sooooo grunge
It’s just an old guitar... if that’s the case, blue is really grunge lookin
@@doll.perasite9030 well old stuff and used is grunge
Thanks Marty for knowing what the tuning is for the low E string. I was a bit confused with the other guy on TH-cam but thanks though for telling us what the tuning is for the low E string.
Could you do Dumb next?
Good teacher, I like the way you called out the chords and showed how to play each one, then went over it several times; I needed that, thanks.
A few tips I can give you
Work on either hitting the right strings or muting the ones that are not supposed to sound, or both. But it's needed for it to sound legit. And probably hard if you can't already do that.
I feel the original song is slower compared to how Marty plays it at the beginning.
It sounds to me that after the power E that starts the song there are open strings right before playing the G# and C#. Like open E and then G#. And then open A and then C#. To me if feels like he missed that.
Once it goes to the first power A the original song is more like single notes instead of the strumming Martyn said. I can't really do what I'm saying though but I invite you to listen to the original tune and see if you can find it.
Anyways this video definitely got me started but I like it so much that I kept working on it
Also I usually practice it in standard tuning so I don't have to be tuning and detuning. Every now And then I do the open D tuning but what I'm saying is don't let that stop you from practicing.
Great riff, cut had an ear for perfection in simplicity, that's a talent. Sounds amazing 😻
Thank you! You helped me with the strum :-) (4:49-5:05)
I can't believed that you are the reason I play Nirvana. - from Philippines.
Nice!
Kurt Cobain 🔫
Packers Fan Hey hey hey, it was a long time ago
Too soon, bro.
John Dou Already done 🖕
Thank you Marty! 🏆
I begin learning simple chords with your tutorials and now I can play barre and follow your advice on also this song.
As u said, play every day even 15 minutes… but every day.
Good advice
Ciaoooo from 🇮🇹 Italy
im playing everyday 2 hours 😂
Marty please do a tutorial on Fell In Love With A Girl
I'm not sure if my suggestion got your attention before but this is much easier to follow than it was last video I. Watched that you used a capo in my.
5:02 for all the haterz
I tought that this was a kid friendly channel😪
I don't get it
Karl Bertil Svennson he’s holding his middle finger up there while playing the chord, that’s the joke, u know, middle finger to the haterz
I clicked on the time stamp and a McDonald’s ad came on
@@churchgir1 Cobain would've loved that.
I love that marty always has the kurt guitar
plz do Drain You by Nirvana
Thank you soo much Marty, I'm just starting guitar and your videos have been super easy to learn how to play these songs.
2:25 sounds like One by Metallica
Lol
This channel has one of the best community on TH-cam. Cheers, Marty!
I really appreciate that comment Aman!!! I want a supportive community!
Marty man deserves our praise
Hey Marty
Could you do Car Hiss By My Window by The Doors, a nice little blues ???
such a simple lick yet makes all the difference
The Chain by Fleetwood Mac pleaseeeeee!
YASS
Too hard
You have played every song in existence and no one can change my mind
Could you do the solo for paradise city please:)
sounds really good with the Strat
Althea by Grateful Dead!!! or Fire on the Mountain by the dead as well
Another awesome lesson Marty! A lesson for Santeria with the solo would be awesome I've never been able to get it down
more nirvana
You are the only one who can explain stuff I can understand. Thanks
Can you do a how to on nirvana song "verse chorus verse"
Checkout Matt Brown
I love his grungy guitar. In the spirit
is he strumming the all the strings during the power chords?
isabelle owo yes hes muring the others
this is a simple, fun and cool sounding song to play.
Jeremy-Pearl Jam Please
Marty you are better than any band keep up the good work👍
would like to request oh me by meat puppets
I got a Distortion pedal a few weeks ago, great song to abuse that pedal! Thanks Marty, great again.
The day I tried to live - sound garden
Excellent choice!
this guy knows whats up
This song is gold to the ears
Marty: muff pedal
Me on acoustic: 😐
Marty I thank you from the bottom of my heart yu got me rocking my fav songs on guitar 🎸 thank yu sir may yu have a blessed holidays
Can you do a RHCP - By The Way please all the best !
All nirvana songs I know on guitar is because this legend
this was just what I needed
nice video, im just getting back into guitar after 8 years, lover your videos they are so helpful on learning new songs
hey! i love your videos lessons, but it's so difficult for me, cuz i can't see the chords sometimes.... Why dont you put tabs in your videos, this way we can follow it better
I hope you have figured out powerchords, since it’s been over a year. But for anyone else looking, I’ll try to explain simply. It’s a string down from your first finger, then 2 frets down. Also thing of open as 0, so a open powerchord just means put it on the second fret of the string down. Pretty simple.
Always played this with the A power chord rooted in the 5th fret but actually after hearing this I much prefer the 2nd feet barre. Another great lesson
Do dumb next 🤗🤗
Awesome vid man! The best part is now you have a guitar with that sweet low D tuning to explore! It’s great to switch it up sometimes.
This must not be a Nirvana song. I've received word from the Kurt Cobain official haters club that he only uses 3 or 4 chords. That means that this song, along with "Drain You", and "In Bloom" could not have been written or played by Kurt. According to them he was a shitty 3 chord guitar player and they seem to know it all so... 🤪
Drain who? In what? What's this song on the youtube video? Did Marty make it?
Marty, I know you don't hear "Thank You" very much so I want you yo hear it from me...THANK YOU!!!! for these easy lessons and your time
What a great song.
You play it a little simpler than how I learned it, might have to incorporate some of your version, thanks
Am so happy to play it right, thanks to you! 🤘
I melted when the pedal kicked on
If you need help with tuning put a capo on the 2nd fret and tune it to standard, then you’re good
took me weeks to practice/am totally new - but finally getting a hang of this and the rhythm... after this, I will try another song :)
bro im tryna learn this song i suck lmao
id love if you did "i believe in a thing called love" again :) love that good old rock sound of that song
I'm sure you get a lot of requests for songs to teach, and I'm going to request a song that I cannot figure out how to play correctly (Which is probably because I've only been playing for 2 months, and the lack of tablature that I can find for it) Jack White/The White Stripes' 'You've got her in your pocket'. That would really make my day if you made a video about this song. I love your videos Marty, I hope you get even more love and support. Alex
That tone sounds so good
Thanks for making this lesson.It really helped me master those power chords
Kurt plays the a chord in verse with root e string and sometimes I saw him do that last chord in verse(d power chord) as a major chord (d major chord)
Easy peasy, great stuff as always Marty! Rock on 🤘