"Come As You Are" Guitar Tutorial - Nirvana | Easy Guitar Lesson - Riff, Chords & Strumming

[@mediumugly4322]

“The challenge is to mute the string” nah my challenge is not muting them 99% of the time when I don’t mean to

[@aightbruhvibecheck9019]

Same, my teacher will be like "play an open chord" and I will end up playing the most complex of all chords on accident because I will mute all of them

[@k0i5]

@@aightbruhvibecheck9019 Real

[@Melissa-818]

Jesus loves you and he died for you. The Love of God Love is sooo big. He can listen to your sorrow, to your doubt, to your depression, to your joy, to your anxiety... Literally everything ! He cares about you, start to care more about him. Read the Bible if you want to learn more ❤❤

[@brookechambers222]

It’s four in the morning, I don’t even own a guitar

[@hardgainer859]

Lol

[@elsaellmin3575]

Felt that

[@sayurunethsilu]

I bought a guitar after watching this video at 4am in the morning

[@BrokeAssKitchen]

Nice.. Rest in poop!

[@johndeere20132]

i feel for you man 😂 ik what it’s like

[@Elasquantum]

My brother said there were only two cords to learn to this song, he said it’s super easy, but I’ve been awake since 1:30 am and it’s 7:27 pm rn.

[@xchino0427]

Nah its a hard song to learn especially for a beginner

[@cameronhumphries2377]

that goddamn up up part is what makes it so hard for me. like letting the bottom two continue ring out but not hit them on the upstroke

[@Elasquantum]

@@cameronhumphries2377 😂 i have big hands so its somewhat difficult for me to play guitar

[@waelafellah2337]

@@Elasquantum idk i find people with big and long fingers easier for them to learn instruments doesn t put much pressure on their wrist

[@paytonryan7013]

L.J. Small I relate lmfao

[@NguyenDung-eb9qx]

very easy to understand for beginner keep up the good work

[@Good_Guitarist]

Thanks, Nguyen! Are you watching from Vietnam?

[@NguyenDung-eb9qx]

yes i am :)

[@pop2674]

Good Guitarist You helped me a lot, but one detail: the chords in "I dont have a gun" are Bsus4 then Dsus2.

[@quanghungnguyen747]

Watching from Viet Nam too. Thank you so much for your amazing tutorials :)

[@GabrielePlumpaite]

@@Good_Guitarist yes, its very easy, thank u. I watching from Lithuania.

[@taUUsha]

I didn't think I would ever be able to learn to play the guitar, but your video was so helpful! Now I'm learning to play my favorite band!

[@Good_Guitarist]

Nirvana is the best

[@sm4llw1lly]

Must I suggest Alice in chains and the foo fighters.

[@tommy1___106]

Are you like really good now?

[@burebistta1923]

Holy moly I'm trying to play this but my fingers are too short help

[@alexis.ds3916]

Im also trying to play this but my dick is too short

[@shreck9997]

@@alexis.ds3916 samee

[@klown1293]

@@alexis.ds3916 at least you have a dick

[@flouisbailey]

@@alexis.ds3916 That's your problem brother, hold the pick (not dick) in the other hand.

[@flouisbailey]

@cleo • have you completed James's beginner class? It helps a lot.

[@vidheaven]

It's great but then you try to sing after this easy intro, you understand the real power of nirvana

[@akishairtie2770]

ikr LmAo

[@dustinalecxander8647]

Lmao

[@NetflixBatuKhan]

I tried to sing it while playing the riff, but it took a lot of time to sync in.

[@a2a373]

Ikr its hard

[@CharlieRootsMusic]

Preach! Lol

[@jeremiahphelps3549]

I wish your template was used more often for songs I try to learn. It is upper well done and hyper efficient for my style brain. My only suggestion is to play it in the entirety at the culmination of the lesson. Either way it’s the best format I’ve found by far; youtube or otherwise. Thanks

[@Good_Guitarist]

Glad you like it! As for playing the full thing, I should start doing that for sure, but it takes a lot of editing to do 5 mins of song. If I can ever manage to hire someone to help with that, I'll definitely upgrade my format.

[@changeforthebetter4063]

same here super simple to follow along everyone else ive ever watched looses me in the first minute

[@Darkstar5950]

Instructions unclear, accidentally broke my fingers, broke my sleep schedule, then proceeded to question why

[@kyramullens9505]

I love how he explains the riff cause most just throw it at you but he actually explained it and now I can play it

[@ellalewandowski4102]

not me trying to learn this at 3 AM on a school night 💀

[@Good_Guitarist]

Better than staying up till 3 am playing WoW. I don't want to be a bad influence or anything, but when I started guitar in Grade 12.. I would go home at lunch and skip the last 2 blocks, just practicing guitar for the rest of the day.

[@furiousmuse7869]

great tutorial but i still rage quit after 6 minutes

[@Wumbology10]

Lol

[@eddborthwick2904]

First song I’ve learnt on guitar, such a good tutorial, thankyou 😁

[@Good_Guitarist]

Happy to help!

[@costicacatelul8341]

@@Good_Guitarist You'r the best guitar teacher in KZbin

[@botgamingcodm5808]

@wrestlegamia productions any song name???? I can't move cords that good It's been 2 hours since I picked up a guitar and I only know 2 riffs I feel so demoralized My fingers hurt

[@k0i5]

@@botgamingcodm5808 its gonna hurt at first trust me itll go away soon

[@aseriesoftriangleswecalltr6065]

Although you explain the song on an acoustic guitar, for me this is the best tutorial of the song. Your way of explaining is encouraging, calm, sympathetic and above all encouraging.

[@lrdyeah]

good lesson, i have been looking for a while for a lesson of more than just the intro riff, you are right about trying the solo on acoustic (can't get the right sound by pushing the strings, i dont think the strings can even bend that much) ,all in all thank you good sir

[@Good_Guitarist]

Hey Armand, I'm here if you need any more guidance! No worries - James

[@njnoodle5153]

This is by far the BEST tutorial I've seen! So easy to pick up and I'm a complete beginner. Thank you!!

[@bwood282]

I like how you explain these songs, you do a good job getting across to a beginner like me. This was my very first time picking up a guitar to play seriously, and I already got down the intro part of the song, one of my favorites by nirvana btw, and I’m gonna keep practicing the solo and the rest. Thank you

[@hargesofadown5679]

Duude, youre such a good guitarist and teacher, you explain everything really well!

[@rockngrohl]

ive been playing guitar for a week and a half and this is the simplest and easiest tutorial ive found.

[@ChazWhite-d6s]

I just got mine a week ago… just wondering how’s your progress been now that it’s been a year of practice for you 🤔

[@jesserendon8220]

You are a great teacher, by far the best I've seen.

[@Good_Guitarist]

Thank you! 😃

[@jacogeorgedippenaar3288]

Thank you so much, you ahve such a patient and calm approach to teaching. It's really appreciated!

[@Good_Guitarist]

Hey Jaco, cheers man, glad to hear you appreciate it! - James

[@artypoodle1874]

Hi! Just wanna say THANK you! Just got my guitar today (total beginner) and I learned the song!(almost😜) just on a few hours 👌👌 thanks for explaining this so slowly, watched lots of video’s but this is the one where I learned from🙏

[@MarvinDe]

Ist 6:10 in the morning, I've learned playing guitar for like 12 hours. My fingers hurt so bad, I should go to bed. The last months I've learned with an application for my smartphone and though it was good. Because the KZbin tutorials I've found in the past weren't good. BUT. your channel is insane, thank you really much for your time and help! With your tutorials it is so easy to learn guitar and it makes really much fun. Thanks!!!

[@Good_Guitarist]

Glad you're enjoying it!

[@flouisbailey]

it about 7:00pm and I have five guitars and four sore calloused fingers on my left hand and writing out the tab to give me a break. James, you are the man.

[@downtown...]

am I the only one who cant do "easy" 6:08 i feel like imma break my fingers doing that note

[@user-om4lf2wn5j]

Same bro and it feels like im getting bruises in my fingertips

[@downtown...]

@@Landonnnn No i quit

[@angelr7330]

@@user-om4lf2wn5j they're supposed to be

[@kailyngrey9556]

I TOOK ME 30 MINUTES TO LEARN THE "EASY" PART

[@recruitlegionary2862]

@@kailyngrey9556 thats not that long especially for your fist time

[@ursulapoveda582]

You are the best teaching guitar. I'm Spanish and I always prefer listening to you than in my language because your explanations are far better.

[@amaroo5717]

The riff was super easy to learn. On the other hand, chords take more time as a beginner

[@wafflegang9922]

My man you are a god tier teacher I bought my Dean electric one week ago and because of you I was able to play all of this you are my fav teacher and you make everything easier for me than other KZbinrs on here thank you

[@onni3090]

You're my new favourite guitar "teacher" out here in youtube. Simple and very easy to learn from you my man! Cheers!

[@Good_Guitarist]

Hello Onni, what an honour! Glad you found the channel!

[@vachirasakone]

I​ will​ try.

[@ChiaraMaxim]

This is sooo amazing I started playing yesterday.. This helped me so much!!!!!

[@zuwu8786]

I’ve been learning this song for a week now and I’m getting better with it!Took me a few tries and videos to really learn it but it’s so fun to play!

[@WittyWalrusFTW]

From my experience of doing EADGBE and DGCFAD, it's much easier to bend it on the former, but it doesn't bend as much as I would like. What I do is I pick one higher note and then bend. It sounds good enough for me in my opinion.

[@daeronr992]

"This is originally recorded in D standard tuning " .... I start to PANIC . Thank you for the quick follow up that everything going to be all right.

[@vvvvvvvv8552]

you’re a really good teacher!! thank you so much for teaching me my first song :)

[@Good_Guitarist]

You're so welcome!

[@iputurayga9186]

you're really good at teaching dude, thank you so much

[@kati3ribe]

all i can play is the intro lol

[@ricobrzenska3111]

Same

[@Good_Guitarist]

That's a good start. Keep it up!

[@Joshiiie77]

@@Good_Guitarist I can't even play intro...I'm on the wrong tune and I don't know how to tune it perfectly for this song..

[@Joshiiie77]

@@Mike-fj6xe I downloaded guitartuna app, its very easy to use, I learned in this week how to play Satisfaction, Come as you are, The Man who sold the world and Smells like teen spirit, thanks tho

[@cubafrank]

I m tryin since 4 hours. But it doesn't get close to that ... Ye i regulated the strings

[@billdahl7962]

I humbly admit I have played this wrong for years. Lol.

[@jayzsuprematie7340]

How can you play it wrong ??

[@sargiusmarak3083]

Me too :(

[@iz2333]

You're never wrong if it sounds right!

[@hannahrosane7722]

same

[@maxsambucca2502]

Great lesson, first time I've felt good playing this...good demonstrations, made it easy

[@NikhilSingh-mk9kc]

amazing tutorial, this is the kind of videos that helps a beginner a lot. Appreciate it.

[@lomirgenii1988]

Hey thanks for the lesson man. So I've been struggling with the chord changes from F5 to A mostly because it is a complete change in shape and I can't seem to get the timing right at all. But maybe for beginners when they aren't so familiar to changes in shapes of chords, you could teach them to an alternate way. What I did was I played A5 on the fifth fret, sixth string. You're keeping the same chord shape and moving it down the fret board. I found this to be much more easy than changing to a different shape.

[@Good_Guitarist]

Yeah that's a great tip. Thanks for the advice!

[@meravigliosa720]

James thank you so much for this video. Your teaching method and speed is just perfect for beginners. I haven't learnt the entire song yet but I'm making progress. Thank you for doing this!

[@zane8045]

First video I actually learned something

[@bernardomarques4306]

Thank you! Usually I don't comment in videos but his was great, keep it up 🙂

[@jeter2965]

You my friend are a gift from a very special person who loves you! Thanks for teaching me this, rock on brother!!!!!

[@Good_Guitarist]

My pleasure!!

[@sgtpear261]

The intro riff sounds choppy when I play it

[@etrnlvw1111]

You can let the notes ring, but remember the original recording uses mega reverb and chorus effects on the electric guitar so it has a distinct sound.

[@kenzi5137]

This song is a pain in the butt :3 it’s chipping my nail polish, my fingers are too short, and my guitar doesn’t sound right ;-;

[@biscuits2463]

lol u shouldn’t wear nail polish as it is bound to chip from the continuous pressing and plucking/strumming on the strings. i reaaally once thought that my fingers were too short as well, but the only solution to that is to go to the guitar store to try out some guitars that is most comfortable for u. that’s the biggest con of buying online, u never really know if that guitar will be comfortable to play, unless you’ve already tried it out in a guitar store and ur buying the same model online. if u just wanna stick to ur guitar now, but it doesn’t sound right, i would just recommend a tuning app lol.

[@lilyc7100]

6:10 load up on guns bring your friends

[@stockphotowhiteguy11]

Nobody Kurt Kobain on drugs: load up on drugs kill your friends it’s fun to pretend

[@sm4llw1lly]

it's fun to lose and to pretend I'm over-bored and self assured oh no I know a dirty word Hello hello hello how low hello hello hello how low hello hello how low when the lights out it's less dangerous here we are now entertain us I feal stupid and contagious here we are now entertain us a mulado an albino a mosquito my libido yeah hey!

[@JrzyDvl-ri4zo]

Once a day I’m going to practice this until I learn it

[@ronpassmore7053]

Excellent. Thank you for taking the time to share this in a way that empathizes with all of us who were born without rhythm, coordination, an ear for music or any natural ability or talent whatsoever. Really. One day I am going to learn how to play one song on one of my 5 guitars, and I think Come As You Are might be the one.

[@monag.769]

Well done, it´s impossible to teach it better then you do. Thanks a lot:-)

[@BobLeach_DarkWolf]

I'm a new guitarist. This was an amazing lesson. Best one I've found on KZbin. New sub. Keel up the great work

[@fongy200]

I just saw the headstock so i know the answer. Thank you for the lessons they are helping me brush up fantastically. I started playing when i was 7 and carried on until my early 20's, 22 actually and got quite proficient but then my father passed away and through grief i never picked a Guitar up again for 27 years. I'm finding it easy to refresh, not sure why but i think it's the mere fact i've just caught the bug again and i got looking through his Guitar collection, full of vintage Guitars and it reignited the need for me to start playing again. So thank you.

[@Good_Guitarist]

Guitar is an amazing thing. Keep it up!

[@lehemikus7413]

Dude 🤣🤣 I was messing around with my guitar and I managed to play the first 3 notes of the song... So I paused and said... Nah man I gotta see if I'm right 🤣🤣 AND I WAS🤣🤣 man this is how I'm gonna impress my family and friends thanks man awsome video... Easy to follow and really fun to just watch

[@sucrose7483]

Ur one of the best guitar teacher on this app thank you so much😭😭😭😭

[@muhammadwaqarularfeen]

Thank you nice man. It really helped. God bless you.

[@Good_Guitarist]

Glad it helped

[@roo4051]

You made this shit super easy man. I can almost play the whole song. The way you break things down is perfect. I subbed. Can you do Nirvana- Polly next?

[@ardacansenturk1769]

Thank you It was The best come as you are lecture I’ve ever watched

[@extraterrestrial736]

first guitar song i ever learned and i have struggled for months now to even use a fret, thank you so much

[@nov1220]

Man that's a really good lesson I've really enjoyed it

[@WaterMonger12]

hey buddy thanks everything i can play on guitar is thanks to your videos

[@Good_Guitarist]

That's awesome!

[@changeforthebetter4063]

earned another sub here keep it up man my brain can keep up with you your a great teacher these other youtubers loose me after a minute

[@istalkghosts497]

He broke it down so nice and easy. Best tutorials

[@kjbatshtcrzy5864]

Thsi is perfect and waaaay more easier than other CAYA guitar tutorial. THANK YOU!

[@kelseyterhune-cotter3559]

This is an awesome tutorial just what I needed TYYYY

[@trentjohnson668]

Best guitar lesson I ever watched! ThNk you !!!

[@itjustmaybe]

Still need an electric g but I was hoping I’d be able to learn this song, thank you bro 🙏🏼

[@Spectre189]

Thank you so much for this video. I am new to guitar and I am working towards playing this song. I was practicing for hours today and got the main riff down pretty decent and it feels pretty cool making this progress. This video is very easy to understand and follow. :)

[@jonahspooner424]

Best guitar channel I've seen, so easy to follow

[@lowren9961]

Thanks bro.I started to play guitar a week ago and i knew this song but i felt that something went wrong.I couldnt imagine how to use my fingers and then i watched this video.It helped a lot.

[@hardgainer859]

This man taught me how to play this song and I'm only 12 and i know how to play it thanks to him and I'm only a intermediate guitarist.

[@AlliAsAlways]

Figuring out the strumming was killing me! Thank you so much. I really appreciate the help. Subscribed!!

[@Mustaine1ify]

I know this one but I watched anyway, you're a fine teacher.

[@zeroh_chill2966]

I just learned to play this riff during #snowmageddon in Austin LOL.. First time ever touching a guitar. This is the only song I’ve ever wanted to learn and now I can’t put this dumb thing down

[@zeroh_chill2966]

Great teacher BTW.. Gonna check out the website for sure

[@Good_Guitarist]

The only time I was in Austin was October of 2018. It was the rainiest/cloudiest it had ever been in 30 years (or something like that). Being from Vancouver, I felt right at home, but it would have been nice to catch some rays!

[@SY-lm5ke]

Best lesson on KZbin for this song, thanks so much. Love the fifth ave too :)

[@SC-lx1dq]

Such a helpful video! By far one of the best song lessons I've ever had the pleasure of using.

[@leela2023]

Dude inspires me to pick up my guitar that I've left alone for a year and actually try and learn

[@VOOODOOO37]

Excellent lesson, and free guide. Will consider the paid program, very good.

[@liam_loveless]

how do i deal with the pain in my fingers while trying to play these chords?

[@itami6803]

ya just get used to it, the pain goes away when you practice a lot

[@ciccorilla]

Beer

[@Mauksta]

@@ciccorilla this ☝

[@sm4llw1lly]

you keep on playing until you get calyces. Which help stop the pain it kind of goes along with the saying no pain no gain.

[@liam_loveless]

@@sm4llw1lly bro that comment was made a year ago i can now play whole songs and even some solo's xD

[@dennis8801]

Just came across this guy and his videos, I already like him a lot. Thanks man!

[@InfinityDejavu]

It will be my first song to learn in acoustic guitar as a beginner thanks sir

[@thehungryastronomer4916]

Great tutorial - thanks buddy 👊🏻👍🏻

[@Good_Guitarist]

You're welcome!

[@Spik3_1021]

thank you i learned very fast not gonna lie your a really good teacher i thought simply guitar would but nope if get the wrong cord sometimes it may count it as right

[@Good_Guitarist]

💻 Check out James' Guitar Course To Learn Guitar Once-And-For-All: goodguitarist.com/beginner-guitar-course/ Chord chart available here: www.patreon.com/posts/54494438 Also... what are your favorite Nirvana tunes? I actually surprised myself when I realize I've only taught this one, and Smells Like Teen Spirit. There's SOOO many more good ones. Let me know your favs and I'll try to teach them ASAP!

[@aerial5554]

(not niravans's tune) but - where did ya sleep last night 🌿👍🌼🧚‍♀️🌼🌛🍄

[@rafonistary3930]

For sure Heart-Shaped Box & Polly

[@roo4051]

Polly

[@chl26r]

fav nirvana song is either About A Girl, You Know You're Right, or Drain You

[@verse5981]

@@roo4051 it’s just 4 chords. E, G, D, C

[@user-nw9km1wy9d]

This with simply guitar has had me go from nothing to a little bit of something

[@hookedupcatfishingadventur9884]

Awesome sir, best teacher by far 👍 so easily taught and explained.

[@spacelara]

Today I’m learning this. Thank you 🙏

[@balduzztar]

Perfect teaching thank you.

[@Rpcbasquiat]

Good instructor learnd this in 2 hrs 👍🏽

[@bwood282]

I’m just having trouble with the transition from the f sharp to the a chord, and with timing it all right, any tips?

[@cameronberg3302]

Repetition my dude. Hours of doing it over and over. Put on a metronome now and thank yourself later :) Keep jamming my dude

[@SuryakantGargesh]

Same bro. I've been avoiding F chord but now im determined to do it

[@bobk9879]

Good to find this after checking out a fair few other channels. Delivered the lesson so clearly for a beginner like me to understand. I’ve subscribed. Thanks a lot and very well done to you.

[@Good_Guitarist]

Hello Bob, thank you for subscribing, it means a lot! Stay tuned for many new lessons coming in the New Year. Happy New Year! - James

[@bobk9879]

Good Guitarist Thanks a lot James. A happy New Year to you too. :)

[@taoepic7596]

Yeeesss....NirVaNa(Near Far Now),...Finally...i learn it...thank you thank you for teaching✌✌✌👍👍👍

[@dyee1979]

Tried looking to learn from others and I couldn't understand or keep up. You made it so much simpler to understand by breaking it up into sections.

[@simonwithers7760]

Excellent work Mr Good Guitarist, your video's are great and easy to follow, cheers.

[@Good_Guitarist]

Hey Simon, thanks for the comment! The name's James, I'm here to help YOU become a Good Guitarist :)

[@benamnamaram1787]

This is so good you make everything super easyy

[@cheeto214]

this is SO helpful thank you

[@Good_Guitarist]

You're so welcome!

[@justma4343]

tysm for this i only know how to play the main riff but at least i know how to practice now so ty

[@BONECOLLECTOR-vq3lt]

Love this guy

[@lalalexxie6158]

I like your technique

[@dr.dionpeoples]

I want this to be the first song I play on my baritone guitar.