Beginner Guitar Lesson "Imagine" By John Lennon - Made Easy!

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Beginner Guitar Lesson, "Imagine" By John Lennon, made easy!
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This is an easy guitar tutorial with beginner level players in mind! Learn the basic chord shapes, strumming patterns and melodies used throughout this post Beatles classic! Lyrics, and chords for John Lennon's 1971 masterpiece "Imagine" are included throughout this free HD instructional lesson. Let's get started!
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[@mmccartney6579]

You, sir, are an amazing teacher! With your lesson of this song, this crusty old son of a gun learned one of the greatest tunes EVER! I'm almost 72, and started learning guitar about 5 years ago after I retired to help ward off the old timers diseases, and am having a blast doing it! Yeah, there have been some frustrating times (learning the dreaded F barre chord for example :)) and some other chords I can't finger because I don't have what I call "guitar hands," but what I HAVE learned has given me, and some (younger)friends that also play guitar, a great time, especially playing some of my favorite Beatles tunes! We were rocking out the other night playing "Revolution!" So, thank you oh so much for your time, and energy showing people like me how it's done! :)

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My all time great song. Beautifully explained. I'm a retired man and have been playing Guitar for about 6 years. Since long, I have been playing this song with my own chords, but the chords and strumming played by you are amazing. After watching you play,, I'm relearnig to play this song. You're an amazing teacher. Thanks and God bless you.

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[@Eidolin]

Thank you for singing with the notes. Most guitar teachers just teach the notes and play through quickly....but as a beginner I don’t understand bars or timing very well. BUT, I do know how to sing the song so that helps immensely with feeling the timing....but seeing the teacher sing along is crucial for me right now.

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[@OmnipotentO]

Genius editing/vid format how you go through the song with all the chords in the beginning to save the more advanced learners some time. Then later if they need more detail on a certain section they can watch the full explanation.

[@swiftlessons]

OmnipotentO Thats the idea, glad you dig it! Let me know if you have any suggestions or song recommendations. Thanks -Rob

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[@waltherravelo7509]

Mis felicitaciones, es el mejor tutorial de esta hermosa canción IMAGINE de nuestro siempre recordado John Lennon. gracias

[@alinedudash8096]

Thanks for this great tutorial, Rob. I have been practicing this song for a while, on my own, and this tutorial really made it easy to learn. Great job of breaking it down. Thanks for sharing your gift of music and teaching. Peace.

[@TheGreatMaverick]

I really appreciate how you focus on every detail i.e. not only chords, but strumming pattern and how it plays along with the lyrics. Cheers!

[@swiftlessons]

Hey, it's my pleasure. It's the little things that make a song great, so I'll continue to focus on those details. Many more lessons are on the way. Check in each Monday for the Lick of the Week, Tuesday for another Song Tutorial and Fridays for a mini misc. lesson.

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The most beautiful guitar chords for this song I have ever heard.

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[@swiftlessons]

cooper janke Thanks so much for taking the time to comment, glad to be of help. It sounds like you are off to a great start and making tons of progress. Some advice; keep setting your goals higher, and make sure to feed your love for music in everyway possible. Thanks again for the encouraging words, I'm just getting started!

[@Lintball36]

Thanks again Rob! Only three months playing an acoustic and feeling good about it thanks to you kind sir!

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thanks. I watch your video almost everyday and continue to learn to play my guitar as beginner. So far I'm learning to play imagine, Let it be, and stand by me.

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Thank you for this rob! I have only been playing guitar for a month and i can already play this song thanks to you. You have the heart of a teacher!

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Revisiting this lesson. Such an amazing song to learn and know. Such an amazing teaching. Thank you again.

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[@jerrywilliams8070]

Wow man I have always loved this song, but never knew how to play it till now. Great job! Thanks man!

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[@edwinflynn9744]

Thank you for a great lesson. Finally understand the little riff at the start of the song. Practice, Practice.

[@yvonnesookdeo5358]

Oh! This tutorial time. This song is one of my favourite songs and I will finally start playing now that it’s tutorial time. Thank you.🙏🏾❤️🌷🇯🇲

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Your videos are so helpful! Thanks for putting the lyrics and chords on them.

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who here started learning guitar due to COVID-19

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[@catalinaalvarez5919]

my best teacher tell you the truth I can not concentrate on the chord because i seriously here you beautiful voice.Thank you so much,God bless.

[@19sept76]

I have looked at quite a few Imagine lessons on KZbin there are in my opinion none better than this one

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Love how you teach these lessons! my favorite you taught besides this one is Brown eyed girl. Keep up the teaching your always someone I can look for to help me with new songs I want to play!

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Beginning with your Redemption Song tutorial, I started learning the guitar about half a year ago. After learning some other songs like hotel california (also from you) I'm recently training this song. Like all other videos perfectly explained and really suitable for beginners. Many thanks from germany!!!

[@swiftlessons]

Nico Nickson Thank you so much, so glad my teaching style is agreeing with you. I'll have many more lessons in the coming days, with beginner students in mind. Keep checking back and definitely keep me posted on your progress at facebook.com/phillyguitarlessons

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Thank you for all your lessons. Just started playing about 6 months ago - your lessons are by far the best I've been able to find - can now play Stand By Me, Let it Be and Brown Eyed Girl!

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[@gzackerman]

This is a great lesson for a beginner like me! I can't get the single notes yet, but I can play through all the chords after the first attempt! Thank you!

[@snoopythedoge5639]

I really like this lesson, and I’ve almost got the song down! Just need to work on that bridge. Wish me luck!

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Officially subscribed after seeing this. I've been looking for a good breakdown of this song for a while. I had most of it down on my own, but this really helped me tie it all together. Thanks so much man! Can't wait to check out some of your other stuff as well!

[@swiftlessons]

Joe Burkhart Hey Joe, thanks for the comment. So glad to be of help. Much more is on the way!

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the way you teach makes the songs and progressions of chords so easy. . thanks a lot . .

[@swiftlessons]

+mustafa hasan so glad you're finding my teaching style effective. Thanks so much for the positive feedback. Enjoy your progress!

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Marty Mosley My pleasure! Thanks a ton for sharing the positive feedback, means a lot.

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Finally....someone listing the chords and lyrics in real time while performing!

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You’re learning for a reason ❤️

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[@swiftlessons]

dmbjamn4u Your the best student a teacher could have. I know its been hard keeping the motivation, and focus, but I'm confident you are going to pull through and reach a new level in your progress! Have a great week of progress Jo!

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Love this Imagine very much.. Good lesson for me...

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[@swiftlessons]

+Lim Rave Hey thanks very much, so glad you are enjoying my work thus far. Please take a moment to visit me at Facebook.com/phillyguitarlessons as well. Much more is on the way, thanks again for watching. -Rob

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[@guitarjoe411]

wow great lesson. I looked at a couple other versions of this song and yours is by far the most realistic and doable even for a beginner witch I am not. but like you said its all about practice. in my opinion if your finger tips are not callous or peeling your probably not practicing enough.!!! thanks for the great lesson.!!! joe

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Nice job on that song it’s a favorite of a lot of music lovers Not to difficult to do either thanks again

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[@swiftlessons]

+Jim Bello Thanks Jim, keep checking back and please follow on facebook as well if you aren't already. Thanks. -Rob (facebook.com/phillyguitarlessons)

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Another great tutorial. Thanks again.

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Rob, awesome video lesson, you do an excellent job teaching songs for beginners. Thanks, Jim

[@swiftlessons]

Hey thanks so much Jim, glad your digging these beginner vids. I'll continue to mix it up so there's something for everyone here. Thanks again for the positive feedback!

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[@swiftlessons]

***** Great, glad you're digging this lesson. I'll be back with another within a day or so. Thanks -Rob

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Hello, I’m learning this song out of a Beatles song book and the way you do it is so different then what I’m reading and doing. Yours obviously sounds much better and like the actual song. I’m doing it and strumming the chords and it sounds no where close. I have no idea what I’m doing wrong.

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I'v learned let it be. and now this. one more excellent tutorial. thank you :)

[@swiftlessons]

alexander supertramp Very welcome. Tons more are already posted, and hundreds more are on the way. Check back!

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[@swiftlessons]

+Lennon wagner So proud, thanks for sharing that. Be well and enjoy your progress. -Rob

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@@thesantanagacha5661 me too this F chord killing me buzzzzzzz

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The lesson's speed is perfect for me. Thnx.