EASY Things YOU Can Do To Get Better at Guitar

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Check out these 4 great songs to learn on the acoustic guitar: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXfYo6qCg5t7o8U

[@terryshaw5473]

Kevin. I have been following you with great enthusiasm. Your teaching techniques demonstrate to those who want to learn how to play guitar can learn to play with ease. You tell your audience. Don't get frustrated. You can do it. All it takes is a little patience and practice. My best advice for beginners is to pick up the guitar 2 or 3 times a day and spend 15 minutes each time you pick it up. You will surprise yourself in about a month. Great job Kevin.. Thanks for being out there teaching

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Great tip Terry! And thank you for the support! Happy to help and keep on picking!

[@walther9161]

Everything you’ve said is spot-on..!! Thank you for posting!

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

You are so welcome

[@prtygirl83]

I love your channel, thank you!

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Welcome! Happy you are here!

[@justsayin2049]

Hi! I just stumbled upon your video. What awesome sensible advice! I am an older learner and am struggling a bit because I'm not sure what to practice. But you and Maggie have given me some great ideas on how to practice so that I can practice with consistency so that I know I'll get better! Just wanted to say thanks! Keep the videos coming.

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Happy to help and will do! Thanks

[@artvandelay6985]

Great tips for the novice or seasoned pro. Thank you, well done!

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

You are welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@chrisandsteve5238]

Great tips in this video. Thank you!

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

You are welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@AppalatchieRaised]

Some great to know tips. Sounds obvious yes, but really only after I’ve heard them. Thanks

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Simple and effective. Thanks for watching!

[@blueser100]

Great video…one of your best! Would love a lesson on Blackbird (if not already in the membership).

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Wow, thanks Diana! It is not in there yet, still working at it. Thinking it may make a good next group zoom lesson?

[@blueser100]

@@Relaxandlearnguitar definitely 😎🎸👍

[@bridgetpollock6760]

@@Relaxandlearnguitar I've always wanted to learn Blackbird.

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

@@bridgetpollock6760 Its a great song!

[@robertborgeson1821]

Good channel. I discovered you today and your oddly specific audience demographic fits me pretty well. I'm not 40 but I've lived a pretty rugged 36 years. Since I was about 10 I've always had an acoustic guitar yet 25 years later all I can really do is play cowboy chords. I'm trying to rededicate myself and your channel will be a valuable resource.... Right now I'm trying to work on scales, as it's really the basis of anything played on a guitar and connects everything. KZbin has plenty of videos of this pattern, that pattern, how to do this, how to do that but I can't find anything that gives me a roadmap that shows where u want to be and the steps to getting there. Going to search your vids now but if you don't have anything that would be some great future content. Cheers

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Welcome! Thanks for checking out the channel. Enjoy the lessons. I focus mostly on strumming and picking songs. I can add your suggestion to the lesson requests though.

[@TheDeedeeFiles]

Sounds really good man

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Thanks !

[@c5back9]

In an interview, McCartney revealed that most every guitarist in the world plays Blackbird not at all as it was originally recorded. He said he played it with just his thumb and pointer finger, and it wasn’t a plucking of picking of the strings as most trying to play it do, but more of a finger and thumb strumming action. Most players try to emulate him by using the thumb and two finger picking style. He said that’s definitely not how he recorded it.

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Great to know. It is definitely a process but I want to learn it :)

[@c5back9]

@@Relaxandlearnguitar and I have complete confidence that you will.

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

@@c5back9 thanks!

[@danthaman03]

What is the song you are playing at the start?

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Just noodling in the key of G - G C and D chords

[@danthaman03]

@@Relaxandlearnguitar sounds like Wagon Wheel

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

@@danthaman03 Same key, just never made it to the Em :)

[@randycrews9709]

Sounds like Black Bird to me.

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

@@randycrews9709 thanks Randy!

[@BertfromBelgium]

my tip,... if you have to wash dishes, use a latex glove on your fretting hand, avoid hot soapy water on your fingertips. keep that hand out of the bathtub, and also ,,,, practice a few songs , so you can switch songs when you are getting frustrated , it"s better to practice another song, than to stop playing

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Excellent tip! Thanks for sharing that!

[@robertborgeson1821]

Dishwashing gloves

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

@@robertborgeson1821 Excellent!

[@willmcgregor7184]

Agree. Depending on your climate, job, hobbies, the hands can get lots of unwanted nicks etc. I would also say Just aim for 5 minutes a day. Easy objective. It won’t be 5, you will likely spend more time especially as your hand conditioning improves. Im certain it is the short practices several times per week that have lead to the greatest improvements Finally 😜

[@oscardavis3906]

MAN, CAVES are needed for guitar practice from our nest mates.

[@rodsimmons9337]

Good place to learn complete blues songs (that's doesn't break the bank)?

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Have you ever checked out @activemelody ? Brian does an amazing job. I have some blues lessons too and they are geared too the beginner.

[@rodsimmons9337]

@@Relaxandlearnguitar Many thanks, I'll check that out. 👍

[@davidcharlesaskey4539]

I'm trying to play the Beatles song let it be

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Great choice! Here is a lesson kzbin.info/www/bejne/sH6nanR9nLdqipI

[@oscardavis3906]

Took me 8 months to learn Blackbird

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Wow

[@stevesnodgrass2679]

Don't you get it...? MAGGIE likes the 🎵 song

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

Lol

[@richarddeboer8934]

Black bird so boring copy over coipy

[@Relaxandlearnguitar]

One of my favorites