Thanks for the support over the years! Best fans in the world 🙏 Get more help, including the full play along video for this song here ► www.andyguitar.co.uk/online-lessons/courses/starter-course/lessons/day-1-10-day-guitar-starter-course I've also made a downloadable lyrics + chord sheet to match this video, which you can find here ► www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/21993327 Check out www.andyguitar.co.uk/ for all my exclusive videos, online courses and more.
a tip for anyone that struggles with retaining info or muscle memory. when you get the chord right, put down the guitar and close your eyes for a min, when you get the second chord right do the same. when you get a smooth transition, do the same. when you close your eyes after doing a task your brain flashes through the task over and over again, basically doing reps without you having to actually do them and it does it so fast you wont even realise its happening.
I'm 70 years old and received a guitar for Christmas. Watching this makes me think I can do this! Thank you! I'm going to subscribe and follow you Andy.
I started guitar about a year ago and for anyone trying to learn I’d say this is the best place you can start. Looking back now it’s funny how difficult this was.
Oh man. If you think those are hard ...You’ll LOVE add 9 chords 😂 ( for reference, check out the police’s message in a bottle or every breath you take )
Hi Andy, 4 months ago I finally tried this challenge after looking at it for years. It took me about 2 weeks to manage all 10 days and forced myself to try practising each and every day. 4 months later I can't put down my guitar. I just played here comes the sun, Don't look back in anger, Californication and Clocks. I never thought I would be able to do this and enjoy it so much. All thanks to this series. To everybody reading this. Keep pushing! You can do it! The more you try, the more fun it becomes. I believe in you!
@@helenagerstner525 it really hurt for about 2 weeks. After that my fingers were pretty sensitive for about 2 more. After a month I didn't really feel it anymore. It's really funny, I'm 'teaching' my best friend now and he is impressed that my fingers don't get sore. It's so interesting to me that something can become a new standard if you make something a habit
Got my guitar in November 2023 and very anxiously only starting today 11 April 2024. I really want and need to play the guitar now, I'm 69, before getting older. My late husband was a lead guitarist in a band. So sorry I never asked him to teach me when he was alive. 😢❤
It's taken me three days to complete day one. But what I was most struggling with was changing between chords. I would have days where I would sit and just practice that. Making sure my fingers were in the correct position, making sure each string was ringing out. In the beginning I was stressing out that I wasn't picking it up as fast as I thought I should. But once I put that thought aside and focused on the reason I wanted to learn, (My love of music and guitar) I found lots of enjoyment and happiness in the process of learning.
There're thousands upon thousands of songs out there. I can play Sultans of Swing now, which is a big deal to me because I adore the song. But I've learned loads of songs on the road towards that goal, and I promise the satisfaction from learning a song never wears off, no matter what song it is. Keep at it, for sure!
Chloe, You have tapped into the very first step every guitarist should take: "What is my purpose for playing?" The next step is visualizing what it will look and sound like in the future when you are playing as you desire. This is the key to persisting. Keep your eyes and ears on your purpose for playing.
When I was 14 I bought my first guitar. I got lazy at learning it because I can't find the right video tutorial to teach me so I hid my guitar and never touched it again. Now I'm 16 and it's our summer vacation so I'm really trying to learn it again. Day 1: Success! I learned my first two chords and did the changing chords.
At 82 I have just ordered my first guitar. It's something I always wanted to do and I have reached the stage where I had to get into it before I fall off my twig. I now have your lessons stored away and will hit lesson one as soon as my guitar (Yamaha F310P) arrives in a day or two, Thank you so much for this resource. I live a fair way from any main centre so face to face lessons are difficult and, given my rather small pension here in NZ, expensive. Hope it goes well...this is quite exciting... 🙂
Starting today y'all👍 On 12th April 23 [Day 1] 12th April 40 minutes and I'm already mastering lesson 1! Now I just need to be able to do it without hesitance. 1 day and I've completed lesson 1, now time for lesson 2. [Day 2] 13th April Everything's going well so far! D chord is a little difficult because of how slippery my fingers get but I'll get it eventually. About 20 minutes in and it's all going quite smoothly. Another 20 minutes and i'm already getting better! D is almost easy for me, but I sometimes have to pause for a bit and adjust. Which I will have to practice to not do that all the time. [Day 3] 14th April I can now move onto lesson 3! Actually wasn't as hard, this lesson actually helped me switch chords faster. I should still keep practicing though. I'm moving quicker than I had expected :) 15 minutes of lesson 3, now I can quickly move to lesson 4. Lesson 4 surprisingly isn't as hard! But it's still a bit difficult. Keep trying :) After a while of practicing, I can already move onto lesson 5. Which is really quick! Lesson 5 is so fun!! I'm getting really good at it, I'm making so much progress!! Lesson 5 done. I might do lesson 6 but I'll try a bit of it and then fully practice back on Monday! [Day 4] 17th April Okayokay, back to it! A little demotivated but I have to keep going :) Lesson 6, it's a little difficult but it's very enjoyable! So many new chords, so I might have to make a list of the chords too. Lesson 6 is starting to get easier! I just need to be more speedy, I'm so happy now. Everything is going so well, but I certainly have a REALLY long way to go! I'm getting really good at it now. Depending on when I master it, I can move onto lesson 7 tomorrow. [Day 5] 18th April Alright, starting lesson 7! Things are well! Pretty fun lesson, but sadly my last one for now. I have a vacation that'll take two weeks, so no updates til then! I'm already getting better :) [Day 6] 2nd May Im back from the trip!! Now its time to continue lesson 8. I unfortunately dont have as much time at the moment, but it was fun! I really loved playing the G scale. Singing while playing the chorus is a bit difficult, but i know that needs practice, so overtime, i can achieve that skill! I'll practice lesson 8 a little more tomorrow and continue onto 9! [Little break on 3rd May] Sorry, I may have to discontinue for a bit, but I'll get back to it once everything is settled! My sister got infected with covid and is now occupying the room where the guitar is. I also prefer playing alone, silently, but now that the room is taken, I have no where private to play the guitar. I unfortunately can't continue for about another week, but I promise, I'll keep up! Keep practicing( ◜‿◝ ) [Day 7] 19th May I sincerely apologize for having no updates in a while, this month has been really cramped! But im back at it. Lesson 9, here we go! Everything is fun, it wasnt as hard as i thought. Though, i need to get used to strumming. Especially because i cant find the guitars pick! This day was really fun and i enjoyed it a lot! The days are almost over, im so happy :) [Day 8] 26th May Lesson 10!!!!! Lets gooo!! It was so fun to learn!! It ends up sounding so good at the end. I realy liked this lesson a lot. It did take a lot of attempts, but i managed. So... That should be the end for my journey! Thank you for reading this comment. Good luck on your journey now, dont give up! I hope you'll be a master in guitar one day. I'll make sure I'll be great in the far future!! 🎉🎉🎉 [Extra: 19th August 2024] Hello! I'm back here to say that my journey has been slowing down. Fear not! I'm not here to say this is hopeless, but I suggest you learn music theory, a way better time than learning these blankly without knowledge behind. If you're looking forward to dedicating yourself to this, of course. You'll be able to understand way more. Guitarists are already notorious for being clueless; not even knowing what a semibreve (or whole note) is. Please take the time, wish you the best! I've stopped for quite some time, but I'll attempt to get back on my feet!! I'll come back to these lessons once I've gotten a good grasp on theory.
@@psmylife6832 Well, they do get sore but the pain isn't the pain that I'd be disturbed by! Wanting to play the guitar is a dream and I know that I won't let sore fingers stop me. It'll take some practice, but surely, you'll get the hang of changing chords. For me, it gets a lot better in a few days, so keep going! The soreness will surely be nothing once we both get the hang of it :)) (Also, I'm not sure if ADHD would affect your learning process but anyone can do it! I'm not too educated on ADHD and such, but you can still achieve the skill overtime)
I'm 26, never played an instrument in my life. Last year, you taught me how to play the ukulele and now you're teaching me how to play the guitar. Great lessons, thanks so much!
Oh snap I'm 26 as well I've always wanted to learn guitar and have never played an instrument in my life. I went down to my parents and there was a manly old gutair bag on the porch with a neglected guitar inside... no idea where it came from but its mine now
I'm at the end of day 15 of practicing every day and I'm reviewing all 10 days to see the progress I've made. I can finally switch between these two cords without hesitation 🎉 slowly but surely! But I'm loving every minute of it
Just ordered my first guitar today. It will come in a few days. I never played any guitar in my life or any other musical instruments. I am 28 years old and will start learning now. Thank you for the free tutulorials.
Not just me then. One of mine went straight to the door to get out. Bit rude. The other curled up by my side and fell asleep. Depends on the dog I guess!
I just wanted to thank you Andy. I came here about 3 years ago now and you showed me the absolute basics of open chords and this is where my guitar journey started. What a ride it’s been, thank you for inspiring me to improve my life with the awesome instrument that is guitar and if you’re a new player reading this: DONT GIVE UP, Even after a long break. Keep your guitar out in the open the constantly remind yourself of why you started. Have fun and good luck on your own journeys!
@@asmaaet-taoudi5221 You've been in lesson one of the ten day course for over a year?! I thought my week dedicated to stopping the strings from buzzing was bad...
Thank you man! I only just picked up the guitar after not playing regularly for nearly 20 years. I started in high school, but never got past the beginner phase, only learned a few System of a Down songs by tab, never learned a single chord! I think this series of videos will be a perfect place to start!
Here's a word of advice. Unless you're gifted this is not a ten day course. It took me over a week to get to Day 3. Just practice each lesson and move on at your own pace.
Totally true and all good! Definitley go at your own pace. But please pick up your guitar for 10 minutes a day to really feel the benefits and progress! All the best guys ✌🎸
The same with me,I've only just started this week, and I can only just play Wild Thing,but I still struggle at looking at what my figures are doing and keeping the beat at the same time.
Years I have tried to get to learn guitar totally in detailed just to understand about chords and now after a year I finally found a gem I wish and pray that you get all the subscribes you need to give us a complete guitar 🎸 course and always enjoy music 😢😢😢 thank you so much this means a lot to me 🎉🎉🎉
Today is my first day......playing a single chord is easy I think switching between chords is tough.I think just by first day is not enough ! played for 1hr now and still difficult .Is there anybody else feeling the same difficult in switching between the chords without loosing alot of seconds in between ?.......I think the space between the strings are very small☺
@@aroushm5677 YEEEEEEEEEEEEEE HALLLOOO!! I'm happy I'm not the only directioner that's learning guitar honestly 🥲🥲 I'm learning guitar to play 1D songs 😍🥰
@@mosesmvulihindabhalalusesa2187 its literally a part of learnjng something new..,liek when i learned shenmo chinese calculating,i was sk slow when i started back then..,now i can calculate in a matter of seconds eithout any physical tools and equipments
@@kio-ji1ye What I did is just moved my fingers between 2 chords and didnt like play just moved my fingers to the right place. And I just did that over and over again
It took 6 days, but I can now play the e major -> a major chord progression consistently with no string buzz or muting. My fingers also feel like they have toughened up a little bit and I'm able to press down much further than I was the first day. Thanks you so much for these lessons, I'll be moving onto lesson 2 and onwards.
I accept your challenge. Kind of. I can’t hold a pick so I’ve got to just use my thumb and fingers of my right hand. I’m blind so finding the finger placements is difficult. But, I’m determined to learn something. It might take me a lot longer than 10 days though. But if all of your lessons are a descriptive as this one I have hope. Thank you.
Holy cow, I can't even imagine learning this while being blind. Best of luck to you, I hope that both of us can learn this beautiful instrument and master it! :)
@@chad1582 there are keyboards for blinds and it's actually very interesting. They text with holding the phone backwards in landscape mode and with 3 middle fingers
Andy thank you so much. It may take me a day, or I Imay do as my Son and roll with this! I will be so happy when I figure this out. I know people that play, but I stay to myself. Right now it's going to be me , you , 3 fur babies and Jesus. God bless you. Sending a ghost hug 🫂 from Upstate South Carolina 💗🌴🌠🌠🌠🌠🌠💫🤩🤗!!!
Played on a brand new Ibanez for Christmas roughly two decades ago. Got lessons, did alright, expanded my skills and bought new guitars. Haven't played consistently in the last 15 years and now feel like a total beginner all over again. Only guitar I have left is that Ibanez, now older and beat-up from years of lack of care. Thank you to my wonderful wife for keeping my Ibanez in decent enough condition through the years I was struggling. I am finally in a place to start all over again and this seems like the perfect place.
@Bubbles •man, I currently practise around 2 hours a day, and though i have excelled at this particular thing, I had to practice way more than one day.
I have no problem in keeping my fingers on strings, it's just rlly hard to press the strings with the appropriate amount. Or else it just keeps buzzing. Guess he rlly meant a day for us lol
Mister, I feel like such a genius because I was able to keep up pretty good compared to other people in the comments lol This was extremely helpful and despite the "RU-vid doesn't work" ad, I believe that this is actually very good in teaching I think you did a great job teaching here and I feel confident that I can do well soon, so thank you
My twin and I got guitars for Christmas in 2018 or 2019, we had them for a year before I started using mine. Covid had shut down school during my 8th grade year and I got a guitar class in the first semester freshman year, the only reason I was allowed to use mine was cuz I had guitar class (the school has a class) and I had to play to pass the class. Otherwise my grandparents would not allow it to be played cuz it was "too loud". After first semester ended, I couldn't play anymore and today I finally remembered that I wanted to tune it and try learning again(I kept forgetting til right before I'd go to bed for about a month). But since I'm not in a class anymore, I feel lost. Plus I graduated in May(early grad tho w/ my twin) so I haven't played in about 3 1/5 years (which is the length of my/twins highschool career).
@@petergriffin383 probably because I never saw any replies. Fingers can move a little faster now, non-barre chords have been fine for months, and now I got the hang of F, my first barre chord. Need to learn to slide those up and down the neck a bit better and I'll be solid. I really should commit some easy songs to muscle memory, but I'm proud to say I got into Barre chords, my biggest struggle
My sister got a guitar yesterday and I’ve been sneaking off to play it and I think I’m picking it up pretty quick so far! I can play the man who sold the world already
Dude is it possible to learn all the chords in 4 days and play basic songs?? I'm really at that point and need to get it right, my life depends on it now :)) I have the entire 24 hours to spend on it, please tell me I can do it 🙏🏾🙂🙂
It's been a year now. (December 10, 2018). That's when I first watched your videos. Thank you man. I have an electric guitar (Febder Stratocaster Red) and have been rocking for the past few months now. Because of you, I learned guitar. I started on an acoustic, now to an electric. I was about to give up, but you were encouraging us all throughout. Thank you man. Happy new year.
Yo, update on the progress if anyone was ever wondering. I can do fast alternate picking, tremolo picking, harmonics (including pinch harmonics), tapping, and other guitar techniques. The hardest songs I can play including the solo are as follows: 1. Master of Puppets 2. Psychosocial 3. Enter Sandman 4. Eruption 5. Sweet Child o Mine.
@@erinburns6627 well my exams came up so I had to drop it for a good month and a half. I guess i lost my habit but I am back at it again. Doing pretty well
I’ve own a guitar for almost 10 years it’s been seating in a corner I guess today is the day I decided to pick it up and actually learn how to play It 😌
My brother have a guitar and I have a goal and that is to play for my father who love playing guitar but can't anymore because his hand is paralysed. Thanks for this,I'm an absolute beginner I can't even switch between cords yet but hey I got a whole 2022 to learn it
I am going to put this comment here as a log. Hope this journey will be helpful to others. 😊 Lesson 1 [Feb 28]: I started learning guitar yesterday.... What I find most difficult is to switch between chords. Fingers are giving me a very hard time. I want to get the switching between chords comfortable before I move on to the next lesson. [March 2]: I have been practicing for around 10mins stretches for around a total of 1 Hour daily. I can say my hands are a little better. Today I was able to continuously switch between the E chord and the A chord according to the rhythm. I was really happy for myself once I could to it😍 even though it's not perfect.
It's so great you're starting this journey ! I've been playing guitar for a few years and all I can say is even though it can be really hard at the beginning, you should never give up ! Wish you the best :)
I’m 45 and starting guitar from scratch, finding it very difficult at present, sore sore fingers ect.. hopefully gets easier.. it’s testing my patents 😤😤
This is my first day, hope to come back tomorrow, but I will need to reply the first class in a daily basis 😂 my fingers hurt 😢 but I will be doing my best making a new habit 😊
Day 1: 11m Day 2: 2.9m Day 3: 1.6m Day 4: 1.1m Day 5: 947k Day 6: 685k Day 7: 592k Day 8: 372k Day9: 298k Day 10: 298k Another Day 10: 33k You can do this 💪🙌
@Big Smoke Thats what just came to mind and thats what I honestly told myself when I started out. Pls stop assuming the comments here are just fishing for likes.
Same I barley have any hobbies except watching tv, RU-vid, Hulu, Netflix (You get the point :,c) and working out sometimes. So I decided maybe instruments and art. Im practicing drawing a little and the guitar now
i’m a bass player (and a music educator) trying to become more versatile and i found this to be incredibly helpful! cant wait to keep going with your content.
hello mate iv played the drums for 30 years , then I had a stroke 2 years ago , and have to say good by to them 2 months ago I picked a guitar up and found you on here, I would like to say thankyou with your help I have found I can do this all is not lost thanks john
Andy, your talent for the guitar is exceeded only by your talent for teaching. You move slowly and are very detailed. Your starter course is an ABSOLUTE MUST for anyone learning the guitar. People like you make this a better world and I can't thank you enough for the fantastic job you're doing. I salute you sir!
Winner of a video, I've been looking for "training for guitar" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you heard people talk about - Peynharlotte Acoustic Smasher - (do a google search ) ? Ive heard some decent things about it and my neighbour got great success with it.
Starting to learn guitar bc my dad gave me one as a gift. Day 1: I think I got switching between these notes pretty fast and they make a pretty good sound. I have practiced my guitar, but I haven't moved to the next video bc of time so I'll say the days in-between the actual lessons. I'll start the next video soon Okay I'm restarting, I know how to play the notes really good but I can't remember their names really. Today I'm going to practice for a few hours and put how far I get I refreshed myself on lesson 3 and then I did 4. I'm pretty good at switching the notes, just it sounds a bit off. I would play for longer but my fingers start to hurt, hopefully they get used to it in a few days Ngl after like lesson 8 I stopped watching them, great lessons but I ended up learning pocketful of rainbows and the last of us, recently I've been playing everyday even if that means just going through the chords I know which really helps.
I'm on day 5 of these videos now but wanted to come back and thank you for these videos and encourage anyone just checking them out to give them a go! I'm glad Andy came up first when I RU-vidd 'beginner guitar lessons' and have made quite a bit of progress in only a week and a half thanks to his detailed tutorials. Love the encouragement and hear myself saying "that's totally fine" when I can't get it right away. Thanks! 😁
ive been playing guitar for a year then me and my family moved and i had no teacher. My guitar just standed there for about 4 years and now it does fun to play with it and learn from youre videos thanks
Hi Andy! Just wanted to show my appreciation for this course! It gave me the confidence to start learning! I am 42 and have been a drummer for all of my life. I always wanted to pick up another instrument. I stumbled on this video in the recommended area and watched it. I said to myself, Hey I think I can do that! LOL. 6 weeks later and I cannot put the thing down! Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!!
Coming across your videos has inspired me to pick up the guitar again. Just watching how you break down each element makes me feel like I will be able to learn over time.
Why are the best music teachers on youtube always Brits? XD Thanks so much for the tutorial, the pacing is excellent and your voice is very nice to listen to. I hope to get a bass soon, but I had an acoustic guitar sitting around for years and finally decided to pick it up. Thanks for helping me discover my love of music.
I’ve been wanting to learn guitar well and have taken a few lessons over the years. I came upon this tonight and am going to follow the lesson plan. I like Andy’s style of teaching.
I’m a drummer that took up guitar in my middle age as a new hobby during lock down. Andy makes it easy to progress and fun. I took a few in person lessons and my teacher confused me and I thought it’s not for me. However I learn a song a day from Andy. Thank you Andy!!
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