As Much GUITAR THEORY As I Can Teach In 1 Hour 

time stamps for reference 2:54 - open chords 7:57 - bar chords 10:33 - power chords 15:19 - strumming patterns 18:06 - triads and how to play them on different set of strings 20:32 - spread triads 28:34 - scales 32:12 - modes of Major scale 35:58 - melodic minor scale 38:56 - how to practise chords and arpegios - drop 2 voicings mentioning 46:21 - root 5 arpegios 49:00 - scales over chords

I watched this at 2x speed and was able to get lost in half the time.

5 minutes in and I've already heard three things that no guitar teacher ever taught me - had to learn for myself. Rick is the man!

These videos make me realize the sheer depth of my ignorance of music... Mind blown. Again. This dude is a national treasure.

Rick Beato wants music to be as it once was, so much, in the fact that he is sharing his knowledge so freely, with an almost urgent demeanor. From so many of us who feel the same way, thank you.

After 32 years of playing guitar and watching your channel since day one, THIS was the episode that convinced me to dig deeper into theory. Much deeper. Happy birthday Rick 🎉

Rick is one of those people that can start a sentence with words and end it with a riff and still make complete sense.

If a person can learn the chords in the first 10 minutes of this great video, you are well on the way to learning guitar. And will be able to play 1000's of songs with just those chords. Rick, great job...again.

I taught guitar for over 15 years and sometimes it's the simple things and small details that allow your students to progress at a faster pace and not get frustrated.

This is THE instructional guitar video I wish had been available when I was 13. Happy Birthday, Rick!

Me looking at the keyboard..."I see all the notes." Me looking at the fretboard..."where are the notes?"

From a 51-year-old guitarist who’s never been taught properly, I cannot play very well even though I’ve been playing for years. Thank you so much for this video, you made so many concepts easy to understand and I dig your easy-going style. Thank you!

Damn! 65% off a book that keeps growing! I'm not even mad that i paid more for mine. I am happy for the next person!!

Happy birthday!!! thank you sharing your knowledge. Keep rocking!

THink how many VHS tapes you would have had to rent to get something this concise and comprehensive in the old days. Before too long, we're going to hear of various bands say they learned important lessons and got inspired on this channel. If I had taken this route on guitar when I was 15, I'd be 100x better and possibly had a career. As a songwriter, though, I gotta say the muscle to flex along with playing an instrument is thinking of phrases constantly, and then singing them to the music that comes into your head. Doing both of those musical acts at the same time, improvising music following words, is actually the basis of how songwriting teams have always worked, although some famous stars have merged both roles, thus becoming the fables singer/songwriter. The reason I mention this is it's easy to get stuck in a place where the music is all driven by instrumentalists, and then singers have to be exceptional to riff on top of music and have it be great. Case in point, Led Zeppelin. However, if you aren't or can't find a great vocalist like Robert Plant, you can still write compelling songs words first, letting the music you play seep into the process. Just saying I had a much harder time writing songs riffs first, versus words first. although both go better once you keep flexing the combo writing muscle.

A years worth of teaching in 1 hour!!! I’ll be working with this a lot. Thank you, Rick.

Thanks to RU-vid... For dropping the ball on the notifications... letting people know Rick was on. Priorities Google... look it up! Happy birthday Rick. May you have many, many more.

@Rick Beato - you have no idea how much you’ve taught me about music theory and appreciation. Thanks and keep up the great work.

How can anybody unlike a video like this ?????? It's an excellent overview for any beginner of the stuff he has to face when learning guitar. I really like to see someone deeply enjoying everything about music.

"You're not gonna listen to me unless I listen to you." BRILLIANT!!! That's how I taught middle school choir for the last ten years of my career.

Thanks and happy birthday! Before, I learned all my music theory from Spinal Tap, which can be summed up as "D minor is the saddest chord, really." 😀

Rick B. really did his homework! Your love of your art is infectious! A big heart makes great music!

Your right not to trash music just because it doesn't fit with your history and tastes Rick. My son is 30 years younger than me, is studying music production at uni, and likes contemporary rap way more than I do. But we both love music and can appreciate each other's tastes, which is so great. We also both like to watch Rick Beato. Happy birthday my friend.

For consideration re: deadening strings...I'm a cello player and a classical guitar player who finds playing chords without deadening strings that ARE in the chord can add great fullness and resonance. In fact when playing an open D chord I love bringing my thumb around to play the F# (the third) in the bass. Putting the third in the bass is a beautiful voicing that Brahms used all the time.

I'm out of tune, and of course, I can't sing but I want to play guitar ever since I was a kid! This video gives me hope! 😀

I just turned 59 as well Rick - Happy Birthday!!!

The spread triad part made me smile I am in love with guitar again.

I used your amazing discount and got the new Beato Book. I bought the first one (I think) that was photocopied, back when you first started. This is a thing of beauty, Rick, along with the ear training! I am so glad I have been able to support the channel all these years. And I can't wait for the modes mug. Anyone else have a hard time getting out of Mixolydian and Lydian?! I could only read music briefly in college when I got a minor in classical guitar, but I really am going to do my best to go through this book over the next few years, for a little each day so it really sticks. I just couldn't do it with the hand written one, no offense, but the staff has always been a weak spot for me! This thing looks really nice and slick. My college guitar teacher would get so irritated because my memory was so good (while my spatial skills really aren't), it was hard for me to ever master sight reading because after a few times through a Bach Etude, my 19 year old brain would just know it. I'm 47 now and thanks to you, Ben Eller, and Andy Wood, I can finally finish my music/guitar education properly--and with a lot more fun. I think the only class where I ever got a great lecture about intervals was my sight reading class, which was terrifying enough, so it just never stuck. Meanwhile Andy Wood has made me see the guitar in a fundamentally different (and a lot easier) way in just a few short months. I am a really bookish guy but the way I was taught music made it seem so complex, I just always wrote/learned everything by ear. I could always hear a 5th or a 7th, I just didn't know what to call it. I guess you could say..I was just in the woods with no map the entire time--I was just lucky enough to have flashlight ears and dexterous hands to find the cool plants. Now I can see the forest, the city, the interstate--I just have to keep locking it into my muscle memory. Thanks for all you do!

I think one of the best things you said was how the fingerings and octaves work together. A truelly needed study. Everyone needs that.

Found your channel by mistake and now I pulled out my old guitar that I haven't played in years! Gonna start learning again! Thank you Rick!!!😀

The first strumming pattern is a challenge for beginner students. They tend to play it with a slight swing feel by accident/without realizing it.

Hey, we’ve got the same birthday!! I’ll be 54 on Saturday. Thanks for all you do, and happy birthday, fellow Taurus! ♉️

sir! youve become part of our life; my wife and i (she mentions you as if you are a family friend...haha), im basically learning music theory from your page.... in this lockdown ive become more theory savvy because of your unmatched teaching style and knowledge not to mention taste,,,,, happy birthday rick...and greetings from egypt

Happy Belated Birthday, Rick. I am a lawyer who, like you, turned 59 this year, and I love music. I have picked up my guitar again after many years and am thinking of taking up bass as a fun new challenge (the challenge is, for many people like me, is fitting it in with everything else). Thank you for what you do.

You have single handedly taught me music theory. Thank you so much man, happy birthday, and may you have many more!

I tried taking theory at Eastman twice and failed. Now I'm digging back into theory after this video. The teacher makes all the difference. Thanks Rick!

Happy Birthday Rick. I wish you health, happines and many years of beautiful music and teaching us. Greetings from Germany Michael

After 15 years now I’m just realizing the importance of muting, not that I didn’t understand it but you guys are so right when you say you just can’t stress it enough how important muting is, the problem is you can’t really teach it so to say, it really just has to be practiced and engrained into second nature.

Regarding the muting of strings around 13:27, Rick says with such friendly urgency, "If you just learn the chords that way, you don't ever have to worry about it." ...I love this! It made my day.

Rick You are a true master in every aspect of music! Sir, you are a true inspiration to me, and I have nothing but mad respect for your tutorials on production, tech info, mixing, and instrument instruction. I'm 55 years old (still teachable) and learning so much from your you tube videos!!! Thank you for sharing valuable knowledge.. it's greatly appreciated! Tom M.

Happy birthday Rick!!! Thank you for gifting us with knowledge.

Love Rick's teaching: "Why would you learn spread triads?" "Because they sound great"... :D

Happy birthday Rick! May you live with many more happy healthy years! You have contributed to musicians in ways that are innumerable! Bless you!

Happy birthday Rick, thank you so much for sharing this video, it solved some problems I've had on guitar and already transformed my guitar playing immensely! Top tier content right here!

Even though I already know this stuff.. I always find it interesting, and entertaining, to watch it again, and again, and again. Live it, love it!

Rick, you’re a genius! Thank you for the education. Your passion for music is off the charts! I am so glad I found your channel.

Happy Birthday! Thanks for all of the teaching you do!

Superb vid. Sending appreciation from the UK!

Yeah, this is all very important if you want to teach music. In all honesty, if you're just looking to get by on your guitar and make it sing the way you want, you don't have to know everything that's in there. Most of our favourite artists/guitarists don't know half of what's in there. Especially guitarists - our instrument is made in a way that you can express yourself on it with less knowledge.

Positivety...the greatest word uttered in this incredible video! I can honestly say this video cut through all the bull and went straight to the heart of music itself. A lucrative and in depth study for which I am grateful to have watched! Thank you Rick and Happy Birthday sir!! I hope you live to 100!! I secretly yearn to learn from you for forty more years👍🏻

Its nice to come across someone who sees what is lacking in the educational/inspirational development department of the music world, and understands why its lacking. People need discipline and education packaged in a nurturing and encouraging environment. And following up every thing in this video at the end the way you did with mentioning people wanting to find their generations music and trying to help us do that by filling some of the gaps by listening to us and sharing with us the things you know was awesome to see. Watching the way all you musicians are with each other in your interviews and sessions and so forth shows me a very stark difference between earlier generations overall attitude towards one another, and music in general, compared to most today. I've been involved in music for quite a while and what I've seen most often through out the years among my generations overall attitude towards one another and music in general was frankly very self centered, ego based and lacking sincerity, ingenuity and inspiration. I dont see much of the spirit of humility with one another or sharing with one another or encouraging one another. There is alot of musicians out there that aren't really musicians because of a natural interest/talent for it alone. Its also because music became very aesthetic and socially praised for those involved in it. So there's a social drawing to it. And everything today is based on who's getting the most attention from other people so that becomes the goal/inspiration to be one of the few getting the attention. But there is nothing inspiring about that and therefore the music that people are making is for what they think will get them the most attention instead of developing real skills and understandings and relationships and then translating those into the language of music and putting that out to share with more people. So, first of all it's about actually having something meaningful to say. And then its knowing how to say it. And then if everyone's attitude and approaches to one another became listening to each other and encouraging/being supportive of one another this is the attitude that will make more peopl/groups more creatively active. I hope this was coherent lol 😂

Man, I love these “what you should be learning” streams. Happy Bday, Rick!

Happy Birthday!! Thank you for making this 41 year realize you’re never too old to start playing. Thank you for putting together quality material. 🎉🎉🎉🎉

This is the best triad lesson I've ever seen. Thank you so much for this.

I've come to this after watching your fabulous interviews with Bernard, Pat, Al and Sting. I'm now looking at my guitar in a whole new light. Thank you Rick, keep up the good work.

Totally agreed!! Works in any category. Guitar, piano, voice, brass, woodwinds, tuned percussion. Anything should be learned in this appropriate manner. Fantastic!!

This is the best guitar tutorial i found As a pianist who knows a lot of music theory, this made me learn the guitar super fast wtf

Awesome beginner to advanced video. I loved the lot. It’s good you did this because it shows you know your stuff. You can walk the walk. Nice one x

Happy Birthday Rick!! You're helping us who's aspiring to learn music, wish you all the best!!

Your.Awesome Rick!!! Peace & Love to you and Family

I've been playing since I was 14 (55 years?!) and am learning new things from the beginning! Should have taken lessons....Thanks, Rick.

I started watching this well over 3 hours ago thinking I could take this in without pausing ...Wrong Move ... I shouldn't have started taking notes to try to digest the contents My respect for you has gone to the next n'th level .... Thank You Rick (...Born in the little Island of Malta & now live across the other side of the World on another little Island of Tasmania )

Happy Birthday Rick! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.

Makes me smile. Thanks, and Happy Birthday, Sir!

Thank you for your amazing insights and your desire to teach people Rick. I have a different career and am not able to pursue music full time. I know I can never be one of the greats but your teaching gives me so much pleasure. Even a small little thing that I learn gives me so much happiness. Thank you for being a massive part of my musical education. You are amazing.

Great lesson! Even though I have played for years I still go to a guitar coach. I missed the live but glad I get a replay. Rick shows his absolute mastery. Love a good lesson whether or not I know the material. Thanks, Rick!

Congrats. Happy Birthday God Bless love your. Channel

I've been watching you for a while RIck, and you are without doubt one of the strongest influences in me actually learning guitar. So seriously, thank you for this video.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RICK! You're making the world a better place, thank you for everything you do. Party hard!

Well done Rick, you're a great musician & still passionate which is always inspiring !!! Greetings from Britanny & I Hope You Had a Happy Birthday !!!

Thank you for sharing Theory it's so important, Happy Birthday 🎂

brilliant big help ricko, love from LONDON

Rick. I honestly cannot get enough of any of your videos, whether it’s what makes this song great or just showing us your favorite stuff, you passion and love for music and hopes to encourage others to the same level is just so genuine and fantastic. You are my absolute favorite channel. Please keep doing everything you’re doing!

I really enjoyed watching this as I always lag behind in being able to retain the vast amount of theory knowledge available. Thank you for releasing this kind of video you inspire me to be a better musician 🙏

Definitely one of the best guitar music tutorial i've seen in the face of you tube! Ty Ric. Belated happy birthday! May your deepest dreams in life happen to you even in pandemic. God bless

Happy birthday! Thank you for existing

Hope you have a great birthday. I have learned more from you in one video than I ever did in 6 years of school band.

I'm waiting for your bass lesson.

Happy belated 59th, Rick! I missed the last promo so glad to catch both Beato Book and Ear Training Program this round! Perfect for me, getting back into guitar and other musical things. Your vids are produced well, topics are enjoyable and timely. Happy to throw some money in, learn, and support the cause!

Happy Birthday Rick! Thanks for the incredible hour--and for all the great music education you put out day after day, week after week.

Everything past 18 minutes in this video is 10,000 feet above my head! I hope I am good enough one day to be able to work through triads, scales and arpeggios. For now, I’m content with learning correct strumming patterns. You are a music God Rick!

This is excellent Rick, some people don’t understand how lucky they are in this day and age for free, high quality tuition.

Anything music related I come to your channel. Love the work you're doing here for all of us. And happy birthday Rick!!

I love your book, man! One of the best purchases I've made for my music studies! It's helped me a ton with understanding theory in a way I can remember and apply it!

Happy Birthday Rick! I hit 59 three weeks ago! Hope you have a great year! I'm a drummer but I dream about learning the guitar beyond the cowboy chords someday. Thanks for all you do and sharing your vast knowledge & love of music ✌❤

I forgot to say happy birthday, Rick! You're one of the best and a living legend. Having said that, definitely do check out some Squarepusher and Lage Lund both. Lage is a favorite student of Pat's, and I'd love to hear what you think about his approach to harmony.

Rick, I found your channel about a year ago and decided to get the bundle as a way to support your channel. The work you have put into this is overwhelming. It is the closest thing to an “encyclopedia” I can think of, but obviously written from a practical perspective. Now, as I watch your lessons, I will be able to have it as source to help me understand what you mean and to apply the information to make me a better player. Thank you for all you do. PS, Happy Birthday

Good stuff! Thanks Rick and Happy B-Day!

Damn, I can definitely see the value in learning music theory now. I didn't realize throwing together solos and melodies could be so damn easy if you know just a few modes, triads, and arpeggios. I've on and off experimented with song composition for the past 10 years. I had a terrible guitar setup, but I still managed to produce some rather unique tunes with it and FL Studio. No music theory, no guitar lessons, nothing. I kept it that way specifically so I could produce songs that had very limited "outside influence". I felt like they were more "pure" that way, and in a way they are. However, now that I'm running out of ideas and my fingers go to a very narrow range of shapes and notes, I think it's time to do away with that mentality and expand my knowledge. I don't think my music will ever sound like everyone else's music. Mine is unique, I've never heard anything like it before and I aim to keep it that way. However, adding music theory to my creative process should give it a huge boost.

Happy Birthday Rick! 🤠

Happy birthday Sir from Greece !!

Happy birthday Rick! Thanks for all your videos

absolute legend thank you for continuing to make content despite of the struggles against record labels.

Happy Birthday, Rick. I love these "How Much Can I Teach in an Hour" videos. I wonder how much of what you teach in an hour I can learn in a lifetime 😊 💥

Happy birthday Rick! Thanks for all your insight.

One thing for strumming patterns: As a drummer I find them incredibly easy to play. It‘s the same as Right/Left sticking on the drums. Try playing a straight rhythm hand-to-hand and just play accents. Accent right = down, accent left = up.

I just bought The Beato Book Bundle and became a Beato Club member. My head is ready for the musical explosion. There is so much information here I'm intimidated but ready to take it on because I went pee before I opened the zip file. Please don't tell my wife. Any of this. Thank you Rick. Happy Birthday

I watched this whole video and wow it was so much information, I can’t count on one hand everything I remember.

Great Video. Thank you Rick.

Rick turns 59 and is sharing his musical life learning. I just turned 59 and am trying to decide if I have the balls to commit to picking this up for the first time, this late in life. Perhaps when I’m 118 I’ll be as good🙃