Electric Guitar Lesson 1 - Rock Guitar Lessons for Beginners

[@andycrowley]

Thanks for watching! Backing track, downloadable tab & the rest of the videos in this course are available here www.andyguitar.co.uk/courses/electric-starter?context=pathway&pathwayTag=electric-guitar-pathway

[@MrMickygbanger]

Dude I am 46 and I have never played any instruments. Finally alone as the kids have all moved out now I ma doing something for me. I just went and bought a guitar and amp and this is the first thing I have ever played and I can do it thanks to you Thank you for the way you delivered this message to us newbies Now I feel I can learn this because of you. I have clicked the subscribe and bell icon Cheers Micky G

[@mephistopheles5327]

MrMickygbanger you are only 46 and kids moved out!! lucky. i have toddlers

[@clenjones5748]

Mephistopheles well cause you’re a disaster.

[@mephistopheles5327]

Clen Jones oh i just forgot about that

[@markusdreier1531]

Since 3 xears owning a guitar, got, a book. And last week an Aaaaaamp. So.. Off we go to this adventure

[@seb5542]

@@mephistopheles5327 it only gets worse as they become more opinionated.

[@ghost0377]

Alright all i need now is a guitar

[@s0ftbby346]

Jay 037 haha same

[@mephistopheles5327]

haha Same here! i was actually surfing Amazon picking out which one to buy!

[@kylacayanan3657]

Same dude

[@mephistopheles5327]

Lord Of Onions That's a great idea! what is mum? you mean mom. Brits are butchering the english language

[@kylacayanan3657]

@@mephistopheles5327 sml?

[@Benjiefrenzy]

Do these lessons apply to an air guitar fitted with noises from myself?

[@andycrowley]

Yep- and making louder noises is ALWAYS better 🎸🎚🔈

[@stevens5541]

@@andycrowley o

[@mahmoudel-mekkaoui9907]

@Mafaman 😂😂😂😂🤣😂🤣🤣

[@s0mekindof]

Using a sampling machine or a program literally makes everything a music instrument.

[@soifortnite1410]

Genius

[@donaldwinding8531]

68 years old and wanted to find a new hobby. A cheap guitar and I’m following your lessons. Having a great time lol ! Thank you so much 🙏

[@bebbuinc7611]

Rock on pops

[@ericpelezo3396]

I FINALLY found a teacher i can learn from!! I am super psyched now!...i have been so frustrated trying to learn. SUBSCRIBED!!

[@andycrowley]

+Eric Pelezo Yeah boi! Awesome to hear, thanks for the sub. All the best with your playing!

[@daniellemunyalo2464]

Lovely Video clip! Excuse me for butting in, I would love your opinion. Have you tried - Rozardner Guitar Professionalism Reality (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now)? It is a good exclusive guide for easy guitar learning system for adults minus the hard work. Ive heard some amazing things about it and my old buddy Taylor at very last got great success with it.

[@thenoobinvestor6930]

How are you now bro

[@von4646]

Are you good at it now? How was ur progress?

[@AlcatraZJGroup]

Same here. Subscribed! I’ve been looking for a step by step lesson like this for a long time.

[@jpaldover7419]

1st guitar lesson video i liked in youtube, because it's the only freakin video that actually made me learn something..

[@angelinasheppard3702]

Jp Aldover Same

[@legaciestr]

Jp Aldover just say fucking m8 its not that hard

[@bradyeastwood1902]

Jp Aldover coool nicd😶😏😗😙☺😏😶☺🤗😘😅🙂😗😶

[@LCthoughts]

Jp Aldover I can totally relate. My first liked guitar video and I learned how to do it

[@LCthoughts]

Jp Aldover )

[@rubickscube6666]

It's nice to have someone who begins teaching you by having you do something and getting you that first feeling of accomplishment!

[@lueezec358]

I agree

[@csrage420]

Finally someone who doesn't throw everything at once at you. Most "lessons" are like SIADJFOIUSDWajhfujiwedrAHFUI NOW YOU CAN PLAY

[@sebbydaking1014]

hahaha

[@itssophianotsofia1491]

Jojo siwa

[@Christian4life86]

This made me laugh more then it should

[@ruki4585]

Funniest comment 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@maximusextreme3725]

Been through half a dozen "beginner guitar" videos. This by far was the best. I was able to keep up using all the power cords you showed. I needed that boost in confidence 😊

[@HarleyDavidsonHeaven]

You got me interested in finally buying an electric guitar after wanting one for a very long time. Thank you for the detailed explanation, it really helps a newbie like me.

[@NellyBunz]

Holy crap, If your looking in the comment section because you cant do it and its hard, I promise by the end you'll have it down! I had already lost hope in myself by the first 4 minutes and was even more discouraged when all the commenters I saw said it was easy. You can do it! Just keep going!

[@DozIT]

Vesper I think it’s because people are mistakenly thinking they can pickup a guitar for the first time in their life and do this. I’ve been practising guitar for about 4 hours across 2 days and I was able to do this with little issues.

[@koredpliply8753]

when I first played guitar my teacher told me to do come as you are and could do it after like a week cause I wasn't playing the guitar all day. After like 2-3 months this thing will be the easiest thing to do

[@Woeisme2]

omg thanks for this i stuck it out and now i feel amazing i did it

[@papamegan8504]

Can you do it with out a plec only thing didn't get...

[@LinetteS]

Just bought my first electric guitar and amp and this is the first thing I've played. So excited for what's ahead. Thanks!

[@ting6161]

how tf u have 5k sub without content

[@GoToMan]

@@ting6161 lmao

[@sherksmith3506]

@@ting6161 lol

[@utsavrajput8336]

How to feel like a rockstar in 18 mins. I just started with your first video. Thanks for the hard work you did.

[@theadversary1188]

This is the only guitar lesson teacher I actually subscribed to. You were very precise which is most helpful for beginners such as myself. Once my guitar is tuned, this will be the first song I learn. I just subscribed to your channel Andy :D. Thank you so much for teaching us for free.

[@samanthastephenson6687]

This was so much fun! Thanks dude! Im on my way of becoming a rock queen!

[@adrianalamar6173]

Same

[@wizardrock6778]

Hell yeah gals

[@strawberrywigz1658]

Me too omg

[@bloozism]

All the other guitar lesson videos I watched made me want to eat a bullet. Congratz on being able to teach to a camera in a way that actually works. Much thanks my dude.

[@Lucy-up9qt]

I just got an electric guitar for my 16th birthday and you have already taught me a lot, thank you so much!

[@1KeyJee]

Hey man, how is your progress? It's been a year since you left this comment

[@OfficialUnderDog]

Hey man, how is your progress? It's been a year and 5 months since you left this comment

[@discoHR]

Hey man, how is your progress? It's been a year, 5 months and 1 day since you left this comment

[@ting6161]

Hey man, how is your progress? It's been a year and 6 month since you left this comment

[@lenalt5187]

Hey man, how is your progress? It’s been a year and 7 months since you left this comment

[@timothysmith160]

Got my 1st guitar about 6 weeks ago, after being overwhelmed by the various youtube videos and not having a clue what they were about i found this. i am 51 and have been air guitaring since i was 12 years old. Thank you Andy, you are a god send and will definitely be watching the rest of your videos to help me on my way to playing Rock guitar.

[@roach7273]

This was easy, I thank you Andy and I encourage anyone of y'all out there to give it a try!

[@krikri3387]

I bought my first electric guitar yesterday, and today you thought me how to play my first power chord! Thanks Andy!😀 Let's Rock🎸

[@RomanRamsGubanov]

Ok, this is finally a lesson for absolute beginner. And even this is not piece of cake. Thanks, Andy! Best 1st lesson on KZbin, for sure.

[@ignasvalevicius8927]

Hey there Andy! You will probably never see this comment, but I just wanted to stop by and say thanks for starting me out on my journey with the guitar a whole 5 years ago. You were the person who taught me how to play my first riff when I was 14 which encouraged me to keep on playing and to keep on improving! So hats off to you sir! Keep rockin' on!

[@HW78206]

my friend gave me his guitar and I was struggling so much with all the videos around but yours is the one that finally had me actually play something correctly! thanks

[@MolvouX]

I played acoustic guitar for two years but that was about 5 years ago. I recently started learning some songs and i decided i really wanted to buy an electric guitar. It's in now and i came across this video. I am extremely happy that i did! You're doing a fantastic job in learning new electric guitar players the basics!

[@vclynn9119]

Im over here with the cruddiest amp and electric guitar money can buy just like "LETS DO THIS!"

[@karinaharvey658]

Madelynn OAKS me too dude

[@whiskeyblack806]

My 8yr old got an Epiphone for her Bday in Sept, now I'm about to buy myself a piece of crap starter pack just so we can learn together, lol

[@agonleed3841]

Whiskey Black my 9yr old has a starter pack put away for Christmas. I want drums, but I'm about to get myself a starter as well cause this looks fun lol

[@dakota8002]

Saaame,I literally got a guitar and amp for $40 at a thrift shop XD

[@loveIsraelnow]

I have a 30 dollar amp and it sounds great

[@dialama9353]

I like how you actually take time to explain instead of rushing

[@emopunkrocer]

thank u my dads getting mad cause im lazy to wanna play n what he teaches it too fast so thank u i cant wait to show him all i learned soon

[@ZxLayER]

Andy’s stuffs are simple enough, sounds nearly close to original, and learnable.

[@jacobbuffington07]

you are my life saver ive been trying to teach myself acoustic for the past 4 years but have never been that good and i had a basic intro by a teacher but then he retired so i have just been trying to learn myself until 2 days ago i got an epiphone SG for christmas and i bought a good amp and here i am now trying to learn electric with very basic principles down but i just want to shred its always what i have wanted to do i want to be someone that can just start playing stairway to heaven or bohemian rhapsody or back in black or just plain start playing and make some awesome freeform to work right off the top of my head so thanks for giving me somewhere to start!

[@repatillo6870]

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[@arnavjoshi796]

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[@thebluesengineer6493]

I love easy lessons to play directly. Thank you for that.

[@seansethi196]

"Hi guys, my name is A--." Whoa, whoa, whoa, slow it down.

[@andycrowley]

😄😄😄

[@NieR-002]

You are simply, the best guitar teacher on youtube.

[@judisamara2347]

thank you so much for this lesson! i got my guitar around a week ago and all i did so far was learn a few opening riffs to some songs which is a bit useless, i can move my fingers around just fine but this lesson truly made me feel like a rockstar 🤘🎸 thank you so much once again and i’m excited to complete the course

[@marileap2130]

I finally found a teacher likes you and showing me how to play electric guitar. Thank you for your help me .

[@bobshica789]

My parents are getting me an electric guitar very soon, but I really wanna start playing this song right now :D your really good btw

[@elhamahmadi3725]

Sky Penn im doing it with a kitchen roll and some thread

[@daveuk2560]

Today was the start of my new journey, courier arrived ths afternoon with my new guitar, spent 2 hours doing this, im 46 and loving it :) Thanks Andy

[@ayatoamagiri7272]

Who is watching this with no guitar!

[@pcthenoob3285]

i was

[@grumpypandy8123]

Me. I'm hoping to get one

[@ielisandro6137]

I got one lmao

[@brendanhellyer188]

Me

[@ivydecierdo3550]

Me

[@bradb4821]

Awesome lesson. I am 64, just bought an electric guitar last week and this lesson was very encouraging. thank you

[@BecomeABetterGuitarPlayer1]

❤❤❤❤

[@j.a.2159]

First guitar lesson that actually worked😁Amazing video

[@mutuastevens4340]

Andy xplains something hard very easily...I've learned alot from him..@ Andy you're worth my subscription.

[@WordsToLive77]

MY RIFF JOURNEY - smoke on the water on one string - smoke on the water on 2 strings - smoke on the water on an electric guitar - smoke on the water with a drum backing track. - smoke on the water with my band. - smoke on the water with my band infront of my crush.

[@jedlord]

Smooooke on the wateeeer~ 🎶 🤘

[@jameseaton6724]

Just bought my guitar. This is the first beginner lesson that was easy to follow and actually fun. All other tutorials just had boring picking. I felt like I not only learnt someting, but enjoyed it as well. This first lesson was invaluable. Thank you Andy!

[@cypresakos]

Newbie here, waiting for my first guitar to arrive CAN'T WAITTTTT

[@tomtilley8660]

well i'm 58 now and have the urge to want to play .glad i found this channel so in the new year might be purchasing a second hand guitar unless i give it a go i'll never know

[@shiltoncharles]

awesome!!!! i sooo needed this series! im gonna annoy everyone at home with my strat

[@montmurillo8291]

shilton charles me too!

[@freudscreature]

Also me

[@beatsaberboy5194]

Same

[@Chierushi]

and me too

[@heavymetalotaku4521]

You are EXACTLY what i was liking for. Thank you so much.

[@johnsullivan7635]

This guy is freakin awesome as an instructor!

[@thebeazlebub]

I've been wanting to learn electric guitar for a while, I got one a couple days ago and had no clue what I was doing. I didn't realise how different it was from acoustic. I was so confused on how the power chords worked until I saw this vid. This helped me a lot, thank you!

[@DevonThomas1204]

I have a crush on your guitar

[@f.h.k773]

PLS I SCREAMED BAHAHA 😭💀💀

[@grdavis1968]

It's great to see a guitar teacher playing an Epiphone. Such a good instructer

[@PaulFrancisBass]

I found this really helpful.I'm a bass player but I've have always been interested in guitar.I've finally taken the & plunge bought 1, so I'm and going back to basics. What I found useful were 1) The break down of parts 2) the emphasis on timing 3)the backing track and 4) Tab ( not usually fan but I can see how it helps to see where those eight note hits are placed) cool stuff.... thanks so much ...

[@GhostProdigy]

Why is it that I always want to try and learn how to play my electric guitar at 11 PM the fack man

[@KosaiAvonej]

I just wanna say thanks. I have NEVER picked up an instrument in my life but recently had the curiosity to learn. Thank you for making me feel like this isn't something I can only watch in sheer amazement what the guitar player is doing on stage and think its impossibly out of my reach to ever try.

[@j.travisdaniel3371]

Just in time! I got a Les Paul for Christmas!

[@DragonRazor9283]

Nice!

[@cchrw]

Fedorabro79 I'm getting a start for my birthday I'm getting a red one

[@elhamahmadi3725]

Chris Roblox the red ones are the basic

[@alebass2948]

I just got my les Paul epiphone yesterday 😄....I am Super happy!

[@xxhoopgawdxx5356]

Im getting a rocketeer is that 1 good

[@kaseyhulton2832]

Hiya this is the first instrument I've ever been able to get. I have a disability calmed Dyspraxia which severely effects my coordination. I've tired so many instruments and cold never get any. Just got my first electric guitar, and i player the harder version easy. This had given me hope and I'm do excited to learn more!

[@adammills2095]

Have you improved because I also have dyspraxia and am thinking about getting an electric guitar soon

[@notorious886]

Merry Christmas

[@anthonykalo3770]

Thx so much my parents just got me my second electric guitar and are so proud of me I learned so much from you. you are the only person who explains how to play the actual notes.

[@raylynch8419]

Andy, you're a great guy. Your lessons are fantastic. Best wishes. Ray (Australia)

[@andycrowley]

Thanks Ray, big up Australia! 🇦🇺

[@Equaliser9955]

Love. Saw this bought a guitar on eBay yesterday picked it up today and spent 2 hours on your first 3 videos. Andy you’re a star. Forza my friend

[@mattrichards4662]

Really enjoyed this one 🤘🏼

[@namenam3]

i’ve been playing the acoustic for a couple months now, and i finally saved enough to get my first electric (fender stratocaster) i really liked how (unlike most videos) it didn’t assume i was a complete beginner.

[@tealpolaroid]

Are amp settings standard? What were yours set to for this video? I'm utterly lost when it comes to using one.

[@andycrowley]

+Ninja Ali Watch this video where I show you a simple guide to how to use the amp settings etc www.andyguitar.co.uk/online-lessons/simple-guide-to-guitar-amp-controls-settings/

[@manucome7584]

Thank you Andy. I'm learning to play guitar at 38 years old thanks to you.

[@ramble-on-overland]

Great lessons and whole lotta fun. Keep up the good work making so many folks happy. Happy Christmas and New Year.

[@kade_raid1019]

Hey I just wanted to say thank you because I just got my first guitar last night and played it for 20 minutes and I had it down I didn't know a single coord and it was easy and fun to learn thank you

[@davidgeorge1913]

Same

[@b-rndon]

3:02 why cant I get that crunch noise

[@saviozstephane65]

I bought a Squir guitar and now learning with Andy...great lesson thank you

[@angelinasheppard3702]

My first finger really hurts but that just means I'm learning, right?

[@titoiscool7889]

You're just pressing to hard

[@mothertruxkthesystem]

Angelina Sheppard It’s going to feel like that. It will get better though

[@sanghamitraroy6377]

Chill .

[@slendergainz]

Angelina Sheppard get a pick

[@michaeleakins4936]

youll get that alot you jus need to get used to it

[@impamp3]

Bought my guitar 3 days ago. Thank you,Andy for your work

[@afiqurrahman9066]

loved it thank you very much!!

[@chriskoh4919]

Started 1 year ago with your lessons. now moving on to electric. thank you sir for the lessons!

[@maxplanck1077]

Before the video : I'm gonna do 5 videos today and the rest tomorrow . After 3h in the same video : MY FINGERS !

[@loveIsraelnow]

I think your awesome for helping us to learn to play the Electric Guitar

[@nairalleo4100]

im getting an electric guitar for christmas im so excited im already doing my research lol

[@ting6161]

nice.hows your progress?

[@rachel14rod]

Which guitar are you getting?

[@jackdaniels4432]

thanks Andy , thaks u a loooottttttt , u were my first acustic guitar teacher 6 moth ago , and i learn with u an el. guitar now ! u are the best! im 45 year old, and what can i say, thanks u again , u make it so simple and easy !!!!!!!

[@MusicWorldKaraoke]

Great video my friend! Greetings from Barcelona 👍

[@DRONEaerialphotovideo]

Just starting whiching over from acoustic to electric guitar. Keeping a number of youtube channels in my favourites for training purposes but like how you've set up this channel. Easy to learn from, well thought out, very professional. Learning a lot. Thanks Andy

[@elisaalderman5640]

I can play my electric. gutair. thanks for the lesson

[@nathanielneal6213]

Just ordered a best choice full size guitar with an amp this morning. Should be here in about a week! I am super excited!!

[@hadoukenocx4746]

i just found you. Just Wau waht a rly good start Lesson. i have a question, i turn this year 28 years young i never played a electric guitar but my fav bands are dragon force intervals guns and roses, can i learn and play a electric guitar or i'am to old to start and be one day as good as one of my fav bands. its sad if 'am to old but yea :) hope you guys can answer me that or help me :D.

[@candycandy319]

love the play along at the end. feels like i am actually making progress!!

[@paullagmark]

The video would be much better if you divided it into clickable moments in the timeline, if you understand what I mean. Many other videos on YT have that, it would take already great stuff to the next level.

[@paullagmark]

Like: Start:----------Tech---------Intro-----Riff---------End

[@andycrowley]

+Paul Lagmark Great suggestion, I'll add chapter times in the comments and description 👍🏻

[@robertgoodwinr6523]

Andy, I cannot thank you enough for posting! A huge help in learning in to how play.

[@knightbook1003]

Got my 1st electric last xmas; got an amp this xmas. Time to get loud! Andy- will the paid download work on my iphone?

[@andycrowley]

+MokiRockOut yes, it will play on any phone 👍🏻

[@CaseyMichelleArt]

Awesome addition to have a backing track! Thanks Andy!

[@McQueenProd]

Could you do a tutorial on Die die my darling from the misfits or the metallica cover.

[@jamesh958]

what a great fuckin song

[@ravenjames3873]

that is great song, but you can't expect a beginner to play The Misfits and Metallica when those songs are played with speed.

[@LaDi3SmAN417]

Thank you so much for another great lesson Andy, will be following your whole series throughout as usual. Keep doing the good work. Cheers !

[@gromkour5341]

3:13. even without my guitar I had the sudden urge to rest my hand on the strings to stop the noise

[@spencerkaines1024]

Every thing i know so far, I have learnt from your channel, thank you very much

[@speediablo]

Hi guy my name's Ali-A, and welcome back to another guitar lesson video!

[@tfwamirite]

Speediablo 7 Productions he sounds absolutely nothing like Ali-A, the only similarity is that he’s british, that’s it.

[@nicobelic1128]

Andy, u are a godsend! Im a beginner & ur videos are a big help. My fingers hurting but I just can't stop!

[@Triss88]

Andy question, how have you attached you guitar Strap too the Les Paul?

[@evilzombie1156]

Tristan Orr there are nobes in both sides of the base of the guitar

[@alejandroroal990]

Great Lesson. Thank you!!!

[@jmerrow02]

Just got mt first electric 6 string in 63yrs old now teach me how to play lol

[@GeoffreyBronson]

Hell yeah dude. Never too late.

[@mikehurley5052]

I just started too at 61.

[@ting6161]

@@mikehurley5052 nice job brav!

[@leinie6683]

Im 55, never played a lick but this covid 19 lockdown coming , got me to thinking I need something to do. So I stopped at the pawn shop on the way home and picked up a guitar and amp. Time to rock !

[@15thlobbies]

@@leinie6683 same here lol but i bought a 5 key flute also.

[@thorandmoljnir]

This is awesome! I pick up my first guitar tomorrow after work, An Epiphone Les Paul 100. I can't wait to try this song on it!

[@QwertyContra]

I fucking LOVE you man, wonderful lessons I am so thankful you exist :)

[@kevinsay2492]

Learn my acoustic guitar from you. You are the best to learn from. Now I’m learning the electric guitar. Thank you

[@ninekun4990]

I came here because I wanna start to learn guitar only because I wanna learn how to play that amazing guitar solo in the song Millennia by Crown The Empire

[@whiskeyblack806]

My kid & I wanna be able to play Joan Jett, The Clash & Rancid, lol

[@carterhowlet8175]

watched this and did some experimenting. Guys if you play a quick power chord (E3+A5) for the middle finger part, It sounds far better than if you just play the note. Great vid

[@charleshopson7233]

God I’m so glad i found this page. I wanted to throw my guitar out the window the other day 😂