"Stand By Me" Easy Guitar Tutorial - Ben E. King | Easy 4-Chord Song | No Capo

Learn how to play "Stand By Me" Easy Guitar Lesson by Ben E. King. This easy 4-chord song is great for beginners. It uses the most common chord progression ever, and a very simple strumming pattern.
We're going to do it 2 ways: with and without a capo. The no-capo version requires a barre chord, so if you need help with that, I recommend checking out this mini-series covering all the basics: goodguitarist.c...
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The lesson begins with the "no capo" version, which requires 4 chords: A, F#m, D and E. The only tough one is F#m, and if you're struggling, as I mentioned above, you should check out my barre chord mini-series for help with that one. Otherwise, it's not too tough. We strum all the chords together, downstrokes only, just to work out the switches and get the chords in the right order.
After that, we learn a strumming pattern. It's almost identical to "the most common strumming pattern" (that we cover in our rhythm eBook) but has 1 thing added to it: a muted stroke. We spend some time going over that, before putting the chords and strumming together and playing through the song.
Next we take a look at the easy version of the song, which requires a capo. The chords are G, Em, C and D. These are all really basic chords, but I still take the time to show you some tricks to help switch faster. After that we put it together with the most common strumming pattern (D Du uDu) and that's that!
I hope you enjoy the lesson and I'll see you soon!
-James
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[@Good_Guitarist]

If you want to learn to play it JUST like I do in the intro (with the bassline and chords together) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/gp6lmGWtgqaKj6M

[@jairjesusleonlucano9323]

Hey bro! Can you play Stronger than me By Amy Winehouse - Hi from Perú

[@royaladjemian596]

I am one of your 75 year old students. I am currently on chapter 4 of y our Finally Learn How to play the guitar. I just played the Capro version of your lesson "Lean on Me " And I hit it out of the Ball Park too.🎉 Thank you for the excellent teaching program. RJ

[@jeremyjones2813]

This guy is by far the best youtube guitar teacher of all time! I highly recommend all of his videos, because they make so much sense and are so easy to follow.

[@oliviajordan7716]

I 100% agree.

[@neilcooper9508]

James another grate lesson from u your lesson am perfect for an immediate player been following your channel for 3 months now every day been playing 2 years my strumming has come on tremendously with your lessons thay am important to get wright I think thanks for helping me your channel is fantastic Neil England

[@anjanamajhi9165]

One of the best teachers in the world.

[@javierorduna6914]

You're my favorite teacher 😊 I've been learning for 1 year and 2 months and I'm so glad you keep uploading lessons

[@michaelpinto2346]

Best tutorial of the song. Thank you so much! So well explained

[@augustoarsenio9032]

Wow! Amazing 👌 simple, to the core, easy Technic to understand, detailed and with alternatives. No boring singing from the instructor and/or trying to resalt their vocal abilities instead of really teaching and sharing in how to play the theme, Thank you so much, Will definitely fallow this Chanel from now on!

[@benjgky4116]

Yeah I can play it! You are the best teacher.

[@XxAlisha63]

The tips between the changes around 10:08 are sooooop helpful! Im a beginner and you've really helped! Thanks 😊

[@rickganzel4720]

Great lessons man ! Thanks for all the time you put in to these.

[@bobgreenhouse4801]

James excellent tutorial I'm glad u explained the easiest way to chuck the chords much easier your way than palm muting thanks King 👑 James!

[@peterhaynes8258]

Very well explained & informative, especially for beginners, Thank you Sir.

[@zozikfreeman9403]

Thank you very much Good guitarist, you are awesome 👌

[@rodneymahabir3496]

I love it! Your presentation.Thank you,thank you,thank you! As an absolute beginner this is one of the songs that we have learned,and the exact chords,with the capo.

[@mojcamandem2369]

Hi, I loved the slide running through the song above. That was the best and easiest way to follow so far. Do you have other tutorials done the same way? It is very easy to learn! Thanks for that, Mojca

[@kevinharnack9074]

Love watching awesome teacher

[@OlClLeAn]

You're amazing! Thank you so so much!

[@brucelk19]

Great lesson I almost got it I’m just terrible at forming chords quickly chord progression quickness and the strumming pattern plus I’m on electric..other then all of that(which is everything) I got it hahahazz I know it takes practice I’ll get it love this song great lesson man. Next thing I’m buying is a capo.

[@Good_Guitarist]

Yes!! Capos are soooo useful. Keep it up.

[@amandadias7701]

Very well explained!!

[@pryangelaetvoila4529]

thank you :)

[@edvalcik8559]

Ty for a great lesson!

[@googleuser5299]

Thank You!❤

[@Luca-cb3qr]

I like using the capo for this song, it makes it sound a tad more alive :) Nice tutorial

[@ralphkey3455]

James is excellent ..regretting signing up on Guitartricks

[@edinho4393]

Gostei da aula, obrigado por compartilhar 👍

[@110380michael]

Great lesson.

[@alanbennett2790]

really good lesson,thanks

[@Good_Guitarist]

Hello Alan, you are welcome.

[@hellogooglepay6177]

thank

[@michaelcarrasco4369]

Hi and I just watched your video as you're playing it in the G chord the last chord should D7th. This is not criticism but a suggestion.👍👍👍

[@rizerswolf3926]

new sub! very good video!

[@samfar28]

Paul loving the lesson;)..great lesson!!

[@Good_Guitarist]

Nice, hi, Paul! - James

[@cricketer1]

Your guitar looks beautiful! Which guitar is this?

[@Barbs_]

7:57

[@reginaozawa4037]

Nice teacher

[@rebeccacroezen]

11:48 to practice

[@karenmoreno2624]

In the minute 7:55 Is that the speed of song?? Or is more speed??

[@tomlower3341]

Where is the Ebook you mentioned?

[@Tannant65]

What the song form?

[@110380michael]

Capo 2 verion.... The G chord you are using. I am wanting to learn why you are using ring finger to fret the B string? I thought G chord had an open B.

[@MartyOfEarth]

what about the riff? you're showing in nicely at the beginning but then you're teaching it really easily without the actual strumming pattern with the riff.

[@Good_Guitarist]

+Martin Blazek That'll be in next week's lesson.

[@markedwards7638]

You played it differently in the beginning.

[@pedromayorga874]

And what about the lick?

[@Good_Guitarist]

Hey Pedro, I made another video with the lick, this is only the easy version. Here is the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gp6lmGWtgqaKj6M

[@pedromayorga874]

Good Guitarist OK, thanks

[@susanchoe2170]

👍👍👍👍👏🏻👏🏻

[@kingdavidhoward]

Very good, but you didn't show how to do those bass run like u did in the beginning

[@Good_Guitarist]

Oh I do it in this more intermediate video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gp6lmGWtgqaKj6M

[@duhkidz912]

11:48