I Speedran Electric Guitar In 7 Days 

As someone who's played guitar for three years (still a mere amateur though), this is truly impressive. To be able to play that song decently with only 7 days of experience is cool. It's also cool that you're self-taught and not going through actual lessons! Keep it up!

doing stupid things and not caring about what other people say is fun

11:15 HOLY SHIT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. i've been trying to mention to people who started guitar and drop it immediately because it was "too hard", that absolutely NOTHING isn't hard at first. walking was hard. learning to read was hard. learning math was hard. hell, everything that takes SKILL is hard to learn at first. i think thats the beauty in it, honestly. i'm an intermediate guitarist, but when i finally get that song or solo right, it just. makes my day. the overwhelming sense of euphoria is just. awesome. so when i see advanced players nail a very complicated solo, i can only imagine the amount of time and effort they put into that, and that makes it sound even better, in my opinion. and when i see beginners, like you, put their all into a skill? it's beautiful.

As a guitarist I never thought I could watch a beginner struggle and not look down on them. This was wholesome and cool as heck.

i'm a self-taught guitarist, i've been playing the guitar for a couple years now and all i can say is you sound awesome dude!! ofc your guitar not being in tune made me hurt inside, however considering the amount of time you gave yourself it sounds good! keep practicing and in another 7 days you'll be a pro.

nah cuz why is richie like one of the funniest but most inspirational youtubers to me tysm richie ive been needing to write an application essay for months atp and its due rlly soon i was just about to give up so i came on youtube and then i saw that u posted i got so happy and now after watching i think im gonna get back to work on my essays and actually finish them. if i get in i srsly owe it all to u so thank u for posting stuff like this and ilysm

As someone who just started guitar, I'm glad I found someone who understands how much this hurts. Mentally and physically, it has made me cry when I first tried doing it because I kept failing. Also, I love the music and love this.

I got a guitar yesterday, and it feels nice to see someone else experience some of the stuff I’m experiencing right now. I’ve been drawing consistently for a few years, so I know that feeling of failure. It’ll be weird to feel it again, but I know it doesn’t last forever. Hope you continue to learn👍

As a guitarist myself I am impressed you did wayy better than me in my first days *Song Recommendation:* also Id give a song recommendation "Smells like teen spirit" by nirvana and a guitarist would be like yeah that's easy but to be honest beginners think that's hard *Picking:* I recommend putting your pinky and ring finger on the pickguard of the guitar it would really help with plucking the right strings and not mess up by plucking other strings but when you strum just close your fingers and use your thumb and pointer finger to hold the pick and its better to move your wrists than your whole arm while strumming *Chords:* Just press hard like your life matters on it after a few months u will grow hard skin and that would help alot and I think you're good I mean there's nothing else to improve (other than guitar theory and techniques like pinch harmonic and other stuff) although I might be young (11 yo) you can learn electric guitar like me like If I (a kid) is an Intermediate then you can learn guitar fully, I've played guitar for 2 years and this is amazing! All the best to learning guitar! (that took 10 mins to think abt what I should write here and write it lmfao)

new way to be fine: the electric guitar???

As a beginner guitar player, this is so inspiring Thank you

its kind of said that you won't know the feeling of playing electric for the first time after playing acoustic guitar for months. (acoustic has way more painful songs and tougher strings)

honestly, I have been playing violin for 7 years, and learning an instrument is so hard, especially at the beginning. Like I remember being so frustrated and comparing myself, but I kept up with it and now I play in orchestras. In violin, you also have to vibrato, and that stuff took me 3 months to figure out. So the fact that you made actual progress in vibrato after only a week is literally insane. So keep up with learning guitar richie! U r doing great, and one day u r gonna look back and realize the practice was worth it!!!

i used to play guitar before switching over to bass but you got a hell of a lot farther than i ever did in my first week. learning instruments are really challenging but the effort always pays off, hope you continue to play guitar!!

As someone who’s someone decent now after 3 years of putting full effort into it, I can say the best advice I always tell people IS TO JUST PLAY EVERYDAY, also make sure to record yourself at least audibly it will help you realize how much progress you’ve made overtime, and of course play the music you want to play that way you can be inspired to play more often, as long as you have the time and dedication to consistently and constantly play you WILL improve slowly but surely, a year goes by super fast you’ll improve very quickly if you keep this up

I hope this guy continues to play, he got so much potential 🗣️

believe it or not, I've had a guitar since I was 5 years old, and It took me till I was 17 and actually took guitar seriously and got my first guitar tutor to learn that the metal on the guitar neck was used to make sound. (Don't ask me why). 3 years later, I finally got back into it and took it more seriously, and now I'm in a prog metal band after 3 MORE years of many failures and putting it down multiple times, I finally did it. It took me long enough, but it is what it is. Keep going, people go at their pace.

sounds great !! keep playing what makes you happy ^^ it was cool to see the frets below 12 being used !!

as someone who’s never touched a guitar in my life, this was really impressive! i’d love to see your progress so keep it up bro

You know… my parents bought me a classical guitar a few years ago because I told them that I wanted to try it out and it’s just been sitting in my room because I never knew where or how to start or if I should even do it. Now, seeing you be able to pull of something like that only in a 7 day period was really inspiring to me. And hey, I’m only 18. I’ve been told so many times that this is still the time in my life to do whatever I want to do. Maybe this will be the time that I’ll officially give it a try. I may look dumb doing it and may not even end up liking it, but I’ll never know until I actually try. Thanks for this video, Richie. Keep doing great things. 💖💖💕💕💕

ive been playing sense 10 years old, and i remember getting so mad at not getting the right notes, great video ❤

ive been playing for 2 years and im just now getting good at it and you learning that in just 7 days literally blows my mind

This inspired me to finally pick up my guitar after weeks of giving it up, thanks richie ❤ keep posting!

best statement ever i look stupid looool! dont be afraid to look stupid new word to live by. first time seeing your stuff. keep it up and youll be shredding in no time.

Hell yeah man! youre always trying out things ive thought about doing/commiting to (cold showers, electric guitar) youre a massive inspiration keep that shit up ⬆💯

as a guitarist this is accually pretty good for 7 days you could get pretty good one day if you play more, youll get more used to switching the chords and stuff and your fingers will accually hurt alot less as you play more. i recommend putting amp effects on your guitar like disortion or something, itll make it sound alot better.

I play guitar for like 8 months now and i absolutely relete to the pain. Maybe the strings itself didn't hurt but playing chords felt horribly at the start plus, getting flustered when messing up notes is so unmotivating ( for me at least). I'm so impressed with how much you've done thru one week tbh!

heyas, its great youre picking up the electric guitar, cus it like makes you way hotter than you orignally were if you practice enough. this was more progress my heinie could have conjured up in my first week, you definitely have a start for a musical intuition. lots of pointers onto getting your sound just right, from a self taught goober of quite a while. -relax yourself, unstiffen the picking hand and aim for the most comfortable position. the way you pick a string has way different sound for each variation, with the best being a smooth way. -use your other strings, look into what notes are for each fret on each string, usually in a song notes are close to each other which are, which can be played on adjacent or other strings rather than sliding a lot. i can explain further if needed or it can be looked up. use all those fretting fingers!! it helps with that versatility, do some exercises to get that skill of using those 4 fingers in no time. -also, those fretting hands are strongest when you put your thumb above the neck, a condition where your thumb being below it is unlikely, except for some stupid hard chords get that musical ear down, its way more rewarding to learn it yourself instead of using tabs and other resources and whatnot. You're like one of my favorite pookie hot bbg content creators, and I would love to give you more pointers if necessary.

Hey, man I've been playing guitar for about a year now and I can tell you I didn't learn chords for about a month, I've gotten a lot better now and I just want to say you're doing really good man keep it up, also it's normal to have pain in your fingers and it'll go away, your fingers will also be able to stretch further soon it just takes time good job

I’ve been playing guitar since I was 11 or about 6 years but you are far better than me when I started cause I decided not to learn chords and go straight for tabs and I also have a teacher. I’d suggest trying to loosen up your arm cause it’s hard to pick when your arm is locked if you’re continuing to learn of course. And make sure to go out your comfort zone it’ll make a huge impact and keep playing man.

I found your video on my recommended after i started learning scales. Dude you are awesome and motivated me to get my first scale down

ahhhh brings me back to the good old days of me playing guitar as a beginner. this video shows how much u care about playing guitar its not an easy thing as u keep playing its gonna get harder and harder but u put all of effort to getting better so good job for u man

Man I can't wait to see you trying this on TikTok I really love your work man Just don't give up and I know that you are doing your best so just don't give up on this you really can do it

i just got a guitar and ive been actually so afraid to fuck up and look stupid but this video is actually kind of motivating thank you mr richard

that's a great progress for 7 days!! hopefully you won't stop there and will continue playing!

I'm learning right now and I am so happy to see I'm not the only one going through the stages of guitar grief

Ayo! this is low key motivating. got my first guitar recently, and was feeling the same kinda way. But hopefully i can drive threw the embarrassment, and leave abandonment behind.

just sent a message to my friends that play guitar saying I'm proud of them, richie always makes me appreciate things more

Keep going with guitar, it sounds like this is the first thing that presents a proper challenge for you and that's a good thing. It will teach you how to be resilient and patient with learning.

Literally all my ads for this video were about learning guitar… And as a violist, I 100% understand the wrist, finger, and mental pain, you have made more progress in a week then me in my instrument for 5 years 😭

this is such a great video!! subbed :) ❤❤

Keep up the good content brother.

this only has 69k views?? this is one of the most entertaining videos i've seen, and as a beginner myself after getting one for christmas this motivates me so much and i relate to the dialogue throughout the video 😭 ty for this

As for someone who started to play accoustic guitar and learning by myself for about 3 months, i can relate to so many thing you did. It kinda feels good knowing im not the only one struggling

this is a fairly decent way to learn, i wouldn’t say it’s the best for everyone but it works well for those who have the passion to do it

I watched the video, because it got my attention since I have the exact same guitar as Richard. I didn’t expect it to be actually motivating, seriously, I thought it wouldn’t have deep words like in the end of the video. It actually helps inspiring a lot of people, keep it up Richard

been playing three years and uploadihg my first youtube video was scary as fuck, but there will always be more ppl supporting you than not. Good luck and have fun playing man!

Hey man i just bought my first ever guitar and i was wondering if you can link all the videos you watched during your journey. As a beginner your performance was really good at the end!

As someone who is 13 and has been playing guitar for seven years, i would recommend listening to green day's song "brain stew" which is only a few cords. Also, i would recommend fixing your right arm and shoulder positioning on the body of the guitar 😁. Also richard i would learn some basic scales such as A- pentatonic or E major. You can play these scales as a warm up for your fingers before playing other songs. Last thing, mad respect for getting that good is only a week! Your level of dedication is amazing and i hope you stay with guitar because you have all the traits of an amazing musician 😇

Keep up being who you are and slaying, Kuya Richie! 💪❤

the feeling of any guitarist that sticks with guitar is like man I wish I would started when I was "insert extremely young age here" so the moral of the story is if you like guitar literally start right now, the present is the best time to start because if you fall in love with the instrument future you will be thankful you atleast didnt wait any longer

как же я люблю его. каждый раз, когда боюсь чего-то, переживаю или нет сил, его видео лечат

I've been playing for six years (started at 6, now twelve), can play the whole for those about to rock AC/DC album, and can relate to the start of this video with all my heart, youve just got to push through this pain of learning and then you can play your favourite songs. Also found it hilarious how your first song was smoke on the water😂

good progress, try using all the fingers and learn alternative pickung and incorporate hammer ons and pull offs, and it would sound way better, keep it up

i relate to the end bro, i have music that i really wanna release but i always question if it sounds good or if id look stupid posting it LOL, but maybe posting it will make me better at music.

as a person who plays guitar im proud of you, you're amazing in one week, keep it up and youll be the next SRV

as someone who has been playing viola for a while and has wanted to learn guitar, this really motivated me to keep trying to be better. I love richie’s mindset in this video and he improved sm in 7 days!! I’ll support him on the guitar journey 🫶🏻🫶🏻

Amazing bro👏🏻

As a person who plays guitarrr for almost 6months already I am rly surprised because I didn't expect you to go that far in just 7 days. And your picking hand. At day 1 it was static and day 7 wrist was moving and all that shit so good work my man

for 7 days, this is honestly pretty good richie! (as a guitar player) anyway tell justin i said hi

“That’s how you learn, you do stupid things.” This, this is the line that truly hits. There’s a lot of people who don’t realize that the people who have mastered skills started by looking stupid at first. I sometimes like to imagine a scenario where people make fun of a person for looking stupid on doing something yet after “looking stupid” consistently, eventually, it starts to show that they’ve truly honed their skills. It’s a matter of acknowledging where you should really start and accept that you would look stupid.

bro sounded like he's narrating a ford commercial at the end but seriously, the amount of progress in a week is INSANE. keep rocking🤘🎸

Good choice with Justin as a tutorial!

Hey, I was planning on starting playing guitar and wanted to ask you, what's the guitar you were using?

amazing work richie

as a guitar player for almost 10 years you did pretty well for 7 days

Pro Tip: place your finger as close to the metal fret as possible. This gives you a more clear sound, and it's quite easy as you just have to move the chord shape down a lil bit. It also make's it easier to sustain a sound over time since you need the least amount of finger pressure to hold it down. BTW, dont hold the pick flat. Hold it at an angle.

that quote was smart. im so motivated

People who said you "didn't learn anything" are wrong... you learned lots of things. Chords are a very important part of guitar. Fire job bro!!!!!!

I've been playing for almost three years, I've been struggling with motivation to play because I've felt do crap. But you remind me of how far I've come. So thank you.

It's okay to fail, don't be afraid For failure is just a stepping stone To success, to happiness, to growth You can overcome it, you're not alone It's okay to stumble, to fall down For in failure, there's a lesson learned It teaches us to rise again To be wiser, stronger, unconcerned So don't fear the path of failure Embrace it, for it's only temporary You have the power to overcome And emerge victorious, extraordinary So lift your head, And know that failure is just a part Of the journey to greatness You'll overcome it, with a courageous heart. Practice take time

I’ve been playing guitar for almost three years, (im still not super crazy) this is some serious commitment and its better than what i was doing the first week

I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS OMG

ive been playing for 2 months and obviously its hard but each moment that i can audibly hear my progress and feel what was impossible at the beginning slowly become more attainable. people seem to think learning something is instant but for music its incredibly different and takes years

remember to train your pinky, man. definetly helps alot when playing songs. you can do finger exercises if you want but you can also try learning songs and implement the pinkies there. take your time with it man dont rush it, enjoy playing🙏🙏play what you wanna play

I've been playing for 20 years (I'm fuckin old) and can only applaud your efforts. Very well done! Your video is a great example of what happens if you practice deliberately and consistently

Hey man been playing for a year this great to see more people playing. Keep going and you will be great at guitar and be able to teach others as well and I'm only 15 Keep playing and I asure you. You are going to start a band just like me

ANOTHER W RICHIE, KEEP IT UPPPP ❤❤❤

So ive played for 5 years and I dont know that song but I would say it would take me probably 6-9 months to play that. But the fact you were able to slide 5th chords on the third day is crazy bro. Just keep up the work and mess with gear. It sparked my interest in guitar and hopefully it will for you too.

I’m in love with this man

Im a Clarinet player, and when he started playing that one song i knew it was hard rock blues, a song i played just a couple of weeks ago for a band concert! seeing someone i love watching play it made me super happy! :))))

this video makes me wanna pick up electric guitar but idk what kind of amp to use like you did in the video to get that nice tone any suggestions?

1. play until your fingers bleed. 2. when picking, use your wrist instead of elbow or shoulder, and rest the side of your palm on the bridge. 3. some good songs to learn are: most nirvana and ac/dc and some metallica. theres a lot of other fun and easy songs that are way easier than they sound. Theres a ton of really helpful videos on youtube if you dig deep enough.

As an actual Guitarist of 8 years this was pretty funny to watch but this had more progression in this amount of time than when I started out. I can't wait for you to feel the pain of Barre Chords next lmao

richie gonna start a new way to rizz ☠️

oh man i feel bad for he started doing bends. i remember my fingers had huge holes that was ripped skin on my finger tips when i started doing bends, but keep it up and your hand will be fully there my friend :)

as someone doing a music degree rn, this reminds me on when i first started and i love it ahaha

Doing stupid stuff is my favorite thing😂 I’m learning right now and I’m definitely trying to be good at it☺️

I found out that its better to learn on more of an intermedite difficulty to play guitar, cause then you get used to what its like to play faster. and also what guitar is that, I currently have a modified Squier Jazzmaster

You get way more views kinda playing guitar than I get with literally 20 years of experience, so you're doing something right.

Nice dude. I just started playing today and my first song was 7nation army too. My second was freaks by surf curse.

This is legit good progress in just 7 days

yeah, the best way to respect musicians is to try music yourself, pretyy rough lol started guitar like one year ago (acoustic, metal strings), I'm still a noob and I still remember all the pain on my fingers and wrists (still have some of it), then came barre chords and shit this was painful as hell, but the good thing is that as the time passes your fingers get used to it (but my wrist didnt get used to it lol) anyway, learning an instrument is awesome, hope you keep going on it and we can see you shredding in no time!

Caught in 4k he did this when he was on his 7 day social media break. He showed him on RU-vid learning, also hope you have the best and I love your content, you are so inspiring to me, and you never fail to make me laugh

locked in

I’m trying to learn electric guitar myself and I’ve never seen a more relatable video

we becoming a rockstar with this one!

What song was that that u played, I’ve been recently getting into guitar and I’m trying to find songs that aren’t impossible for me to play can sm1 pls tell me what song that is

Failing constantly is something to embrace, failure is the seed of success, you can keep going and you'll likely be amazing, you seem to have the tenacity for it

I LOVE RICHARD SABIAGA