You know, your speech is so clean. I'm Russian, but understand every word you say. That's amasing cause sometimes I don't understand a thing while American tells.
I've heard many say that some southern US accents are easier to hear if English is a second language. In the south, we elongate our vowels, making them easier to pick out. I dont know how true it is, just my .02.
I bought two wrist strengthener when I was a teenager to help me. Also a good idea to practice making every string sound well with just the first finger barre.
Good info for us older newbies. Bar chords just suck as far as I’m concerned. I have been working on that thumb over technique. Thanks for the pointers!!
This video could not have come at a better time. I started playing a few months ago. Im playing pretty much all open chord country stuff. Those damn F, B, Bb barre chords have been limiting me a lot. Can’t wait to get home and practice your tips. Thank you. Also, I LOVE your music. Your playing is so beautiful and smooth.
1:57 instinctively going in with the pinky, catches himself. The man is so good he has to remind himself to just play a normal, boring E major. What a legend.
How I wish there had been a RU-vid when I was young and experimenting with musical instruments. If you don’t “get it” when one teacher tries to teach you, you can find other teachers who explain it differently. I might have been more encouraged to stick with it. You are an insightful teacher. Also an amazing guitarist. Much appreciated! I thoroughly enjoy your music.
This is valuable information...best learned EARLY instead of having to "discover" all the technique LATER the hard way through experience. I use all these "tricks" to alleviate pain while playing. Sometimes just relieving one or two full barre chords and substituting the abbreviated shape will stop cramping enough. Also, you are dead-on with the lighter string gauge use, it is HUGE !! I play a '68 GIBSON "DOVE" dreadnought with D'Addario EXP 10's on it and I would not switch EVER from these strings. Easy to play, bend, hammer, pull-off and the volume and tone are awesome !! You have covered in 12 minutes what it took me 4-5 decades to "figure-out" for myself. Love your playing style, sir....keep doing and growning, you are poised for greatness.
Have listened to your performances hundreds if not thousands of times. First time watching an instruction video. VERY WELL DONE. Thank you for sharing your talents, and making these videos available. BEST AND PEACE
Yes sir I’m a old lady trying to learn a new tricks .. You have beautiful hands ..I’ve been watching you play for a while. ( I’m old …not dead lol)😉Anyway thank you for sharing…I need to learn these.
THE YOU, Mr. Johnson! Barre chords have been the bane of my guitar life for years. I don't enjoy pain in my hands, for some reason. I am also relieved to know I'm not the only one. God bless you, sir!
Yes, yes, I talked about this way to use the forearm for the counterpressure to a friend but he said he didn't know what I meant, I'm glad to see it's actually a thing :D
Thanks Pierpaolo! FYI, I have a new members only guitar lesson section here on RU-vid, specifically teaching my style of playing. If you're interested in guitar lessons, you can check it out by clicking the "Join" button under this video, or this link(be sure to choose the GUITAR LESSONS level): ru-vid.comjoin
I'm 71. I took guitar lessons at 14 at a "music academy" in Pasadena CA so I could learn to play just well enough to entertain myself. I have big hands and asked about using my thumb. My degreed teacher opened his desk drawer, took out a wooden ruler and said he would smack my thumb if it was ever visible. That, and the absolutely crap "special" "student" guitar (with a bent and twisted neck) is why I quit after a few months. People, if your guitar teacher is not like Justin in this video, get another one!
Hey, this is so very helpful. I haven't tried all this out yet but I'm optimistic. I'm somewhat handicapped by being old and arthritis. No big deal 'cause I'm having fun, making progress, and have an exceptional teacher in you! All my best to y'all, M.M.
I realize it's simple to you Justin since you've been playing for 30yrs . The hand position on The fret neck for me has helped out enormously . Great insight.....thanks so much .
Hahaha…where were you 50 years ago when I had almost given up on using Barr chords! Great video for beginners & novices alike. Your amazingly talented & I really enjoy all you do. Rock on 🤘
Your positioning tips were so helpful, I really want to master the hendrix chords they look so much more comfortable than trad bar chords, electric guitar is no problem but with my classical guitar my hands are way to small for the guitar neck 😫 gotta streeeetttccchhh lol thanks for the tips! Great lesson :)
Been watching your videos for so long. Just came across this one, (thanks heaps), and realised I was not subbed. Fixed that! Now you have inspired me, I am hoping you have some beginner slide tutorials. Thanks for the lesson and your amazing work. Cheers from Oz.
Chord barres are hard to master but the sound is cleaner. I wonder why some people make fun of using a capo? Justin seems to think it's fine. Justin, could you answer that? About Justin saying, "keep coming back" (to his channel). Justin's captivated my interest by being a superb musician and teacher. Now that the pandemic is over (I hope) and we have more time to get out and do stuff, we shouldn't drift away from him and others who have kept us entertained and taught us things. Just sayin'
I enjoyed this video. Especially the tip on backward pressure on the guitar body with the picking arm to assist a tired barre cord hand. I hadn’t heard that one before, it may come in handy. Great content as usual Justin, Thank you.
Great stuff. Been playing for nearly 30 years, but there's ALWAYS something new to learn, even on something that seems basic. The trick with counter-pressure from your picking arm was a new one, and I can't wait to try it out. Thanks!
Cool deal! I have high tension on my classical. The G used to sound so flat. I noticed I can't play as long . Getting easier. Poor guitar needs a brace now for sagging bridge.
Thank you JJ , this shows me we are never too old to learn something ! To me , this was great info on the capo and of course , doing away with some of the barre chords . Cheers from NZ .
Merci pour cette vidéo vocal et de partager vos connaissances, dommage pour moi que je ne comprend pas votre langue mais j'aime beaucoup votre style de musique avec vos différentes guitare de fabrication artisanale très belle et différentes les unes des autres ça donne envie de vous avoir comme professeur ! Merci encore.
Hello. First of all, thank you for this wonderful lesson. When I started learning a new guitar, I had great difficulties learning bar chords, and it lasted for months.
Another fine lesson from the Master, thank you Justin!. Not only were you born to play the guitar (and many other instruments too!) but you were also born to teach. You inform with such clarity and make everything so easy to understand... even if it will take a while to learn to play. On another note, I have just purchased from you, and received, your entire CD recordings and all 6 tutorial DVD'S and they are all AWESOME!!. I will be purchasing a number of your online guitar tabs from your site and I see that they include you performing the piece too. Would it be possible if they could also include a backing track, of all parts minus the lead, so we can have a 'ready made band' to jam with once we have got to grips with learning to play the tune?. Thanks for all your output... You bring so much joy to so many people. Best wishes from Steve in England.
When I started to play guitar, I learned on a cheap toy like guitar with very high action. After learning how to play on this guitar, I bought myself a Martin 000-15m. The jump was huge but playing felt so easy.
If you develop arthritis in your hands like I did you might as well forget about bar chords. Either that, or switch to a baritone ukulele - the strings are spaced wider than a guitar and barres are somewhat easier if you set the action up correctly. Plus, if you use Chicago tuning (EBGD), you can use the same chord shapes as a guitar.
Very enjoyable. I am learning major chords. I only memorized 3. I need a lot more practice. When I was younger, I only liked electric guitars. As I got older, I really started appreciate the acoustical guitar. Need no electricity, no amp. And good players like yourself make them sound so good!
