5 Exercises to Improve Rhythm - (Matt McCoy) 

Hey Matt, Seen some comments where people wasn't fond of your devotional at the end i was busy messing with the guitar and missed most of it. But stopped and played it back, it was a great message for me to hear today! Thanks, it made others displeased just know it was nice for me to hear and i completely support it. Thanks again

I stumbled across this video after picking up my guitar after several months of ignoring it, and your devotional brought me to tears. I needed to hear those words today, thank you. God bless you.

I've been struggling with understanding how to strum. This made a lot of sense and I really like the devotional at the end. Believe it or not I just played my first song after watching this video. Thank the Lord for you and your ministry. I have only tried playing for about two months and I'm loving it. This gets me out from in front of the TV and in touch with the spirit in my walk with the Lord.

Matt you are such a great teacher. I'm 48 and purchase an acoustic guitar 10 years ago and never learned to play. I've watched a few of you videos on the 1st 4 chords and strumming techniques and it is really working. thanks again for your help and the devotionals are a plus.

i'm not even a christian but this man is the truth dude. i appreciate you. i took that last bit to heart.

Great lesson and message. Thanks, God bless you

Thank you so much, i picked my guitar back up yesterday because of you. I have hope now I can actually play.

Thanks Matt, this really helped me.

this video is of immense help.. for a beginner.

The Lord will bless you for giving Him the credit.

May Lord bless you more and more in your guitar teaching style I love it so much and it was help me more than last of other guitar 🎸 lesson . thanks you so much...

thanks for sharing this video, it's inspired me playing guitar, remain bless,,,

Thanks for your generosity Matt! learned a ton. appreciate the words of inspiration. Blessings.

Thanks Matt for I like your video I am a pastor and I am learning guitar for worship this video is very useful for me.

Thanks for your guitar lessons and the message you shared.

This has help a lot glad I found it Thank You and for your time to do this . Amen

Dear Matt..thank you so much for this video...especially the last part. "Take what you have, where you are, and do what you can" Thank you. This is exactly what I needed to hear today. I wrote it down and pasted it on my cupboard and I'm going to apply it..God has spoken to me through you...thank you so much!...God bless!

Subscribed so that I'll remember to "know what I have, be where I am, and do what I can".

Very nice brother..God bless u

God bless you brother.

Thank you very much!!! Just what I needed ! Now to practice it. God Bless

Godbless you and thank you for the lesson I love what your doing for god

I wanted to thank you. I played guitar as a kid and teenager. When I was 15 I became pregnant with a little miracle, and had no choice but to sell all 6 of my guitars to be able to provide for her. My wonderful husband decided to surprise me with two new beautiful guitars this evening. When I picked it up, I realized I have to relearn almost everything I had known. I've been watching your videos for a few hours now and you've got me on the right track! Thank you so much. Subscribed and hope to see more videos in the future. God bless you and your family 💕

thanks for the help brother keep on doing the Lords work man....God bless

Very good motto, thanks,

thank you so much great lesson.

Thanks Matt

Amen man, praise the lord for everything.

good video. cheers!

awesome channel, thank you!

Thanks you very much

Nice words at the end☺

Great technic you got a new subscriber!!!

You are so amazing...I love the devotional part...I saw the DVD bundle for 2 guitar and piano...do you have digital version of those bundle? and what do you covers on the dvd? I am beginner...I don't know guitar and piano...how do I start?

thanks u, it's really helpfull

Praise the Lord

Im still new to playing and i dunno if im saying this right.... but how do you play an E minor id like to play blown away by carrie Underwood as my first song

I just love your accent

I am not able to change the chords with strumming rythem. when I focus to change the chord rythem get lost.

I really like how you incorporate God into playing guitar, shows that there are still good people in the world. Class act, thank you Matt.

How do I mute strings?! I'm a beginner guitarist. Could you please do a video on it or something?

great lesson, but any tips for muting the e string for open chords that don't have an e in them

Cool, very nice... which song is it? N whose?

Rhythm is the hardest thing for me and timing

R u coach Melendez's son?

AMen.

I play electric guitar by the way ..

May God bless you brother in Jesus name, very inspiring messages

Hi Matt. Thanks for the guitar training, and the message at the end was so cool. Love ya heaps.

Appreciate your videos Matt and really appreciate the devotional. Thanks for taking time to help others out. :)

This is an oldie but a goodie for strumming the bar chords are up my alley

hey just wanted to say your tutorials are helping me so much.... God bless you Mr McCoy, and your family

THE COMBINATION IS AWESOME ...GOD AND GUITAR ..ONE IS SURE TO BE GOOD TANKS MAN

Hey Matt, I just got a guitar a week ago and happened to stumble across your videos this evening. I did enjoy your video but I'm not quite advanced to the point of incorporating this lesson. I just wanted to post a message to tell you how great I thought the short devotion was. That is a great point and I'm glad that you are honoring God by doing that on the videos. Don't let the negative comments get you down. Remember, He said they hated Him first...... Check out 1 Peter 4:10, and keep up the good work!

Thanks. I was really struggling with South of Heaven by Slayer. Very helpful.

Cool I gotta Start Back Somewhere. Money Matt Always Comes Thru!

How do you get a better up strum with the finger? I feel like it keeps getting caught on the high e string

Matt, you are such a joy to learn from. I ask our Father to bless you. I love how you use this platform to reach people for the Kingdom. The fruit of the Spirit flows out in your presentations . Please receive this blessing: Father in Heaven, I ask that You pour out onto and into Your son, .Matt McCoy. I ask You to bring him more subscribers that he can share Your Gospel. You have gifted him with a wonderful ministry. It Your fruit in him that brought interest from me. I ask You Father that You use him to continue to grow Your Kingdom. Protect him from attacks from the enemy. Protect his family. Protect his ministry. You say that the attacks will come, that we will experience trials and hardships. I ask You Father to that in the midst of difficult times, cover Matt. I ask You, ck er his family. I ask You, to be his refuge and his strength. You are a strong tower. You are a MIGHTY GOD. YOU ARE CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE, yet You know our names...the number of hairs on our head...You know the plans You have for us ..plans to prosper us and not harm us. Oh how I praise You King Jesus. Bless Matt as he reads this prayer of protection and encouragement. You are so faithful. Thank You Jesus for hearing this prayer. Thank You for leading me to this channel. Thank You for inspiring me to want to learn guitar at this age. Thank You for Accustic Selections, and thank You for Matt. I pray this blessing over him and his family, in the MIGHTY NAME OF JESUS! Amen and amen! Happy Monday my Brother In Christ! Tyler

Matt u r an awesome man,bro..Keep up the confidence and the good work...Want more videos on strumming(Advanced) Pls Pls

Your voice reminds me the guy from hoops

i like someday to join you and sing along with you in church, you have taught me alot. god bless

Matt, it was my first time watching your instructional videos, and I really loved the overall gospel messages, and the exercises. Can do make a video on the 1/3 beat?

God bless you 4 the lecture. pls whats the fingering for sliding technique.

this exercise helped a bunch felt good to try something new and fresh.

I like your method of teaching. It's clear and easy to see when I'm trying to play something new.

More than a guitar lesson... Thank you for that last bit! God Bless you!

You are absolutely awesome Matt .Your lessons are so easy to follow. Really inspired by the message at the end . God bless your ministry.

Hey Matt, can you teach OlD DOMINION " NOWHERE FAST" especially the beginning part 👍👍👍

lol. Didn't know the index fingernail was so common. When you learn to finger pick they tell you to grow out your fingernails on the strum hand so it happens by osmosis. It's God's guitar pick. =)

🇬🇧 Hi Matt, always enjoy your chats but could you just clarify for me. When strumming with finger/ thumb your using your fingernail on the downs but what you doing on the ups. Finger or thumbs cos at the moment I'm all fingers and thumbs with my strumming?

sir can you pls publish the tutorial of some of the candyrat records such as thunderstruck,insignifican pls..........

Awesome....Jesus and a guitar lesson...cant go wrong... God Bless

Hey matt ivv been watching your tutorias to learn some songs ,and just finish watching this one and what u said in your devotional remind me of something, story made short ,, i learn guitar at 43 well was learning my self and a spanish leader was teaching music teory so i went and after the lessons i would stay to see them practice ,so one day he ask me to get up there and practice with them ,but i told them i didnt wanted to play ,just wanted to learn for me,, but thats how i started in the spanish worship team , so later the spanish group stop fir a minute, that was around 2011 ,2012, so one of our pastors ask if we wanted to sign up for the inglish team we could,but i wast sure, this is what u made me remember ,he said to me john will use you ,, if you have 50 % he will use those 50% ,so made me confident and i ask ,after he saw me playing he said yea i ll give you songs to practice and will call you , but ,, didnt, thats was ok i was serving as an usher too so ok, but he left after a few months ,another w pastor came ,he wa here before, so one day i sai to him ,i dont know why im saying this but ,what is it take to joying ur worship team ,he said come to my office and will chek it out ,ok ,so i went ,and sorprise after a week they put me on the list ,its been about 6 o 7 months now , him and the team are so humble,the first time that i play ,it was with his wife leading ,i was so nerviuse, so with this new pastor i feel that God is using what i have :) and im still learning ,,

Good lessen Matt, but it would be so much better without the preaching part....

love those sliding technique chords...wow just felt love instantly form those chords went right through me, love the tips too thanks mate, I'm a subscriber :-)

Why would you have to go "faster" on the down up? You are going up when you do not hit the strings on the up... its the same time,except you are no strumming air but making contact with the strings... or am I missing something?

just started learning to play guitar but your chords are different than what my teacher teaches where you keep basically your 3 and 4 fingers down on most notes which is easier?

Why do all worship guitarist play Taylors?

Great message at the end,in addition to the guitar techniques.. God bless you Matt!

If you don't mind..What verses go with that devtional?? That was a good one

You are a great teacher and I love your devotions. Thank you and God bless you!

God and Satan are just beliefs. English is just one of many learnable languages.

"Take what you have, where you are and do what you can." Thank you!

Thank you for the lesson and devotional! I needed that word of wisdom. Also, what guitar are you using? I’m currently using an old 70’s acoustic from my father but I’m looking to get my own pretty soon. Any recommendations? Thanks!

God bless you

Thank you sooo much, you are awesome :D

Great stuff

Great tutorial on strumming !-An Athiest and fellow guitarist

love you! To god I don't want you and michelle Obama ofh chug

I like what you said " Take what you have, where you are and do what you can". So encouraging.

I like what you said " Take what you have, where you are and do what you can". So encouraging.

brother you got some of the most useful stuff on youtube and your presentation is excellent.

If. You. Could. Show. A. Close. Up. Of. Your. Fretting. Hand. It. Would. Be. Helpful

Loved the lesson and devotional, thank you Matt. Beautiful new Taylor.

Good videos but you force your religion too much on people. Not everyone believes in fairy tales. However you are good at what you do.

2:10

I've watched so many videos, and yours the one that helped me out. It provided the one thing explained in the best possible way. Thank you.

thank you very much for this video it helped me God bless you

Great video and love the saying at the end

Amen