I hardly ever push like on videos, nor do I log on my account to comment on 'em. First off, I'm a novice at the guitar. And by that I mean.... I've hardly ever played chords. I came home from work, and decided to pick up the guitar. And well, it went pretty poorly. So I decided to surf on by youtube, and I came across your video: and it truly saved my day. Instead of putting away the guitar, I'm actually sitting here - strumming like a madman. Never thought that would happen, so I would like to direct some gratitude and appreciation towards you. Thanks a lot for the video, I really like the way you teach on how to play the guitar. This gave me the inspiration to pick up and keep up the progress on my playing.
Awesome job on that basic lesson. I've been searching for some online lessons for my wife to use. Your simple, no-nonsense approach is perfect. Thank you.
This is one of the best learning vids ,I've come across on RU-vid.. I'm 40+ years young and have just started learning to play guitar.... I was 12.30 untill I saw your film , I'll now practice more on the chords then the strumming.. Thanks.. Sean.
When I watched this guy's teaching method here the only thing I could say was, "Hey, this guy's good". I will be paying more attention to him. I'm 58 and playing a guitar is on my bucket list. I'm a beginner by far but after watching this video I gained a lot more confidence that I can play a guitar.
this is wonderful.. just got me a brand new guitar without knowing how to play anything, but then I believed in doing something from my heart.. so I searched all around and have finally landed on your teaching.. thank goodness its as easy as I 2 3, for a beginner like me.. but I will never give up.. THANKS for making this so simple.. Great video :) have recommend it to some of my beginner class students.. Lord Bless your talent
This is a wonderful and effective lesson in chord changing and timing. Gave this to my 10 year old who finds guitar practice a chore and he was laughing with enjoyment. Thank you.
I appreciate this kind of lessons. Putting it easier for the beginners, whose should focus on tempo and feelings more than basic techniques. What I mean is that you should spend your time feeling the music rather than thinking where to put your fingers.
Second that, excellent explanation of chord changing. I am a 61yr old learning guitar lol,been trying for about a year now, but the slow easy manner of your lesson has helped me see where I was going wrong, many thanks
Lessons like yours are a blessing for beginners like me. Showing things like this, instead of just writing me tabs for some music like my past teachers used to do, really makes me learn the instrument. Thanks alot for your videos man!
Thank you for breaking it down for a complete beguinner! Its made it so much easier to understand. Only started learning 1month ago, not as frustrated as i was. thank you again.
I just started playing guitar about 1 year ago at the ripe old age of 47. This chord work is something I neglected, as I quickly became an out of time noodler. Your lesson is very clear and concise. Thank you for sharing.
Sir, I truly appreciate your clarity and simple way you taught this lesson. I have tried playing guitar off and on for 35 years and always struggled at switching between chord cleanly. Your breaking down "common mistakes" and switching between 2 chords using whole notes instead of 4 beats, is a very good bit of advice. Adding the common finger/note tip is also very good. Thanks for your posting of this.
You Rock, man. I just purchased your guitar music theory, Level 1. I am a beginner & so excited to study this and learn the fretboard while practicing technique. I learned to play piano as a child, but only to read music. I was never taught theory and that is a BIG reason why I am learning guitar. If I can understand theory on guitar, I believe I can easily translate to piano and truly play (piano & guitar) from my soul :). I am 55 and was away from the piano for 40 yrs. IT IS NEVER TOO LATE!!!
Very good description of beginners working on the strumming first instead of the chord changes. It looked like you were imitating me. Your "tough love" message was received loud and clear. Thank you.
Cool! This is sort of the way my ignorant self was working on chords already, but it's nice to have a teacher who doesn't talk down to you, and keeps it positive. The internet is an amazing thing.
Wish I had seen this video 4/5 yrs ago--it would have saved me so many (even existing) problems I have now with quick changes ! Your 'simple' advice here is so good for beginners (and beyond) and far more useful and important than it may appear to some. Thanks again- this will solve my difficulties- with practise...
that was the first lesson I have had that actually worked. thank you. i'm playing chords now, not so frustrated as before. only been playing for a week, will be returning to your site for lessons!!
Hello there, I just bought a classical guitar recently and have been struggling quite a bit to make certain chords in time. I love this video. You explain things incredibly well for the mere beginner like me. And it’s brilliant to actually see and hear someone putting the metronome to such good use. I might start using mine now. Deeply appreciated Eddy Barry
Nick, i consider you the best teacher. I asked you a question about changing from B to B7 open chord and you answered with no easy way except barre. Thanks, It gave me a kick in the butt. I have been practising daily since on open and can now do it . I think you know every trick known on guitar. I had to learn it as Martina McBride sings just one more so darn well and it only sounds good to me in open . Ya shouda told me get off my butt and do it ha ha. I am 70 years old and learning (trying) to learn.
This ia a great teaching lesson for a beginner and also for some of us that try to race into guitar playing and get sloppy. A good refresher course for us to go back and listen to clean up our chord changes. Thanks for your time.
Hi Secret Guitar Teacher, I'm not one of the younger beginners to learning guitar and I am finding it hard to change chords as my fingers just don't seem to want to do anything but go side by side after moving off a chord, but I do find your lesson very thorough and I really appreciate your knowledge. One day, I hope to make progress so I can play a tune all the way through, so I will keep watching your lessons, all the best.
Awesome lesson Mr. SecretGuitarTeacher!!! I am a beginner and i found your method of teaching a lot more effective than some lesson i have taken so far! Pacing myself is something that nobody has mentioned to me before and i think with this video you hit that lesson right on the nail ! Thank you for all your time into it!
I took up learning guitar barely an year back. I am learning chords and was looking for tips to change them faster and came across this video. The way I was learning and practicing is different to your methods but I must admit I find your video very helpful. I am glad I came across this lesson of yours. And thank you for the same :)
This technique is really awesome!!! It works really well & its by far the most effective technique that i've learnt for changing chords quickly & smoothly. Thank you for teaching this method.
This is a technique I learned the hard way many years ago. Listen to him folks. He is saving you alot of grief. Nice lesson sir. But I am moving on.....Some of the issues I am having are with my barrs. Please give tips on that. Be well, yer a good man
I'm a beginner and I've found this to be the most informative video so far ....and everything you said I will take on board ,as I'm sure it's the best way forward ....thank you .
Nick, thank you very much for this video and for beginner like me, this is a gem. You specified that too much strumming is detrimental in gaining the speed needed to change chords and I can attest to that. In addition, it is very demoralizing to spend all that time practicing with no proof of valuable lessons learned. Your theory of doing less ( strumming ) will actually speed up learning the dreaded chord changes by following your instruction is priceless. I know I will be taking some of your courses once I get out of this hump and build the confidence not to quit. All for now. Rolando
I have been playing for about six months and thanks to you for the first time I was able to change chords smoothly and in time many thanks for that as far as the fingering well lets face we are gonna have to learn both ways But with these chords this way worked for me !!!! I feel totally confident now
Thank you very much for this great tutorial. I understand perfectly the need to switch between chords and I was placing too much focus on the chords themselves. I have changed my practicing to follow your method of going slowly, strumming once, switching chords, and following a metronome at a slow beat. I am learning. Still not there, but better than ever, now. Thank you!
You're an excellent teacher! I'm a total beginner and i'm really scared of learning chords coz it looks so complicated esp. changing quickly from one chord to another and your tips have put me much more at ease
Nice lesson, most of the guitar books out there NEVER make your point at all and that's why most beginners give up. You have shed a light on something that really helps a beginner like me make those chord changes with sore fingertips faster. Thanks so much.
You have really helped me learn how to play guitar i have been learning chords for about a month and changing chords just isnt on my side so this video really helped thnx
Fantastic - you have a great teaching style - and without all of the gimmicks! I will point your lessons out to my 14-year old son. I am sure these lessons will help him and me!
thanks, best video ever on chord changing. This helps ease my frustration. Some worship songs i'm practicing are difficult because of quick chord changes.
Hello there! I've just seen your video and wanted to say thx. Though i already knew several chords, I didn't know alot of ways to practice their transitions. You've just shown me an easy step by step method, and the rest is on me. Thank you very much! Regards from southern Croatia....
Wow! Seriously mate you are the best guitar teacher on youtube. You have opened my mind and explained techniques that are so simple to apply. If you have any videos for sale let me know and I will purchase one. Please except my thanks and please continue to post videos on youtube. THANKS.
I've been taking classes, and i have to give it to this guy, I'm learning more from the secret teacher then i do from mine, keep it up thanks, oh and by the way I'm quitting my classes.
wow many thanks !!! Ive been playing for only a few months and i find chord changes soo hard!! you make it seem so easy and explain it so well....Many thanks again
Thanks to your guidence in your videos ive stuck at this ,great for beginners as your get first timers very well and the mistakes we would make .yours have been the only videos on here where im not still confused afterwards. Im more confident now im gonna get a guitar teacher to give me one on one guidence ....thought you know your teaching is great ...... dave
Hi there! Just started learning the guitar and your video makes a lot of sense to me and helps me approach the process of strumming and chord changing in a attainable way! Thank you so much!
Thank you very much! That has really helped clear things in my head. I was focusing more on the strumming and doing exactly what you warned against. And now to practice!
this is the most helpful tutorial that I have found. Love the method and I just started this week playing the guitar, but after your lesson I can strum the 4 chords rather quickly. Thanks so much!
The dominant 7th is used to create "tension", which is then resolved back to the G major. It can be played as a D major, but D7 just sounds better. If you need to work on your D chord, go ahead and do that, it will work just the same, there's no need to stick rigidly to this progression. 7ths are often substituted for major chords, and it's fine to play either. You'll know if it sounds right just by listening. Happy learning.
You are the guru a teacher of patience You understand the students thoughts n you explain accordingly Highly motivated after eating ur vdo God bless you
that was pretty good, i just gotta say "thanks" :) you're making it easier for me, I watched other videos and i don't get much out of them. You are a good teacher.
Thank you so much this was amazing, I so needed this kind of help. I've been having lessons now for 8 weeks and have learn more in this tutorial then I have in the 8 weeks...I was all back to front like you showed more worried about the strumming and not the smooth cord changing and was becoming quite frustrated and just about to give up..This has given me new hope that I can do it..Thanks heaps again.... :-)
This is great I have been desperate to learn guitar and since this video helped me remember these chords I could probably get the others and finally get that Gibson that I want thanks.
Hey thankyou so much for your videos. ive been playing guitar for like 2 years now but i dont know the theory so im taking it way back to basics and im finding your videos easy and simple to learn from and even tho i allready know basic chords shapes im learning all these technical terms and im just really gaining alot from it so thankyou so much i look forward to learning from you
Thanks for the video. i have been taking lessons for about a year and Rythm is hard to get, but as you said it takes time. I still have bad rythm, but im not going to give up. your Video was so good and a huge help for me. I still do not change chords quickly. I am having trouble with the F and C chords. my fingers dont seem to be long enough. I have a Taylor ce400 that i love. the sound is super i saved up to buy it. i have had it about 6 months now.
Excellent lesson! Hopefully practicing this way will help me with chord progressions. I've learned a lot of chords so far but going from one to the next has been difficult.
I am a novice and I found this video very helpful. I would like you to make a video for improving strumming techniques. I suck big time at that. Thank you for uploading this video. It helped me immensely.
I want to thank you for the lesson I was struggling with the exact thing you covered in the video, I am very new guitar player the only note I have trouble with is the C note I am still struggling to make this clean still working on it, thanks again,
I would just like to say that I've been playing the way you said was wrong concentrating on my strumming and your right! It is satisfying to get a tune but I wouldn't want to play in front of any one coz the rhythm is so off! Cheers for the lesson it's made a difference!
you r best of the best D: I've been trying to learn how to change one chord to another. color code is very cool thing. I gave up learning guitar but now back in track again ... there is no turning back. so many thanks.
