Finger Placement Guitar Lesson

[@Handle2point0]

Thank you! I was literally pressing down as hard as I could in the middle of each fret.

[@GetShitOnKid]

me too, I thought the middle was where I had to be, and was pressing down too hard because it was buzzing, and thought I wasn't pressing down hard enough

[@mikansan8216]

Ouch

[@nb6117]

Me too. Oops!

[@BrunoQueiros]

Same here. Good to know I wasnt the only one :)

[@mohamedelazzouzi3089]

My fingers nearly got cut, they got blue already 😅

[@cvision83]

Dude, You ROCK. Out of the thousands of videos on KZbin about this subject, YOU are the only one to explain something so simple as the string not needing to be pressed down hard enough to touch the wood of the fret board. Might be a thoughtless process to an experienced guitar player, but an unknown revelation to a complete beginner such as myself. THANK YOU!

[@JustNessaBear]

Exactly!! I watched so many videos and as a complete beginner this is the first video I found where someone teaches you about the strings in the depth.

[@mutleycrewmom]

56 yrs. old and finally gettin' serious about it. My left hand fingers are thanking you. Now I have to go get Annie out and start working on proper string pressure. Thanks for the very helpful video

[@JanoJams]

I know the feeling I am 57 and have been playing for 35+ years! 1000's of performances later, and here I am! LOL :)

[@nixytcop3]

Omg, thanks for the video!! I just realized i was pressing too hard, down to the wood, which slowed me down a lot! Now that i tried pressing just to the fret, it's all happening much faster.

[@snickersmsp1348]

This video was a lifesaver as i’m a beginner learning guitar, I was scared that maybe my gituar wasn’t tuned as the notes never sounded the same as the basic notes I tried to play but nope, guess I just didn’t play the chords correctly xD

[@TomasMichaud]

I really like the part about finding the right amount of pressure to get the note. It seems like a lot of beginners press way too hard because they're trying to compensate for less than optimal hand and finger positioning.

[@aydenritzrow5366]

I feel like this is something that should be taught straight away. Why did I have to look for this lol. Thanks mate

[@drdre4397]

November 21st 2018 I started playing, this was the first video on guitar I ever watched. I don't think I ever watched another one from this channel but I remember it being super helpful. Especially the bit about pressing down. I won't say it gets easier but it is tons of fun and there is endless stuff to learn. Best piece of advice I have is you will fail before the gear, what I mean is a lot of new players blame a cheap guitar or amp, or having fat fingers, small hands, etc etc etc... It really just means you need to practice more. Some things just take time and there are no shortcuts, nobody can teach you to master the neck in a simple course, no one can teach you to glide up and down... If you watch those videos they all involve learning scales and practicing them... Get a setup on a guitar that makes you want to play when you look at it, find a pick that feels comfortable in your hands and then as you get better you will learn what you need and dont need and what you like and dont like

[@davec1034]

I learned more in that 4:48 than I have in years. I was never shown where to place my fingers and always had sore, red fingers because I was pressing waaaay too hard.

[@reeannekeena9516]

Lol. My fingers were too short to reach so after playing badly with Sunday night youth group/ church....they were very tolerant of my enthusiasm. Gave mine away. Thanks will watch when get home and have laptop.

[@davec1034]

Reeanne Keena hahaha this is for MY benefit! wasn't meant for anyone to actually watch hahaha.

[@reeannekeena9516]

Dave Cluff playing an instrument is therapeutic.

[@lokeshshrestha6571]

There are many of factors in learning guitar. One place I found that succeeds in merging these is the Guitar Guru Method (google it if you're interested) without a doubt the no.1 survival resource that I've seen. Check out the great free video.

[@davec1034]

lokesh shrestha thanks..

[@coreycalloway5880]

I just started my journey. thanks for the tips!

[@hitivne]

7 years later, update us !

[@ratipatroongruang5737]

If I put any pressure on a string it won't play a sound

[@thomfetiza337]

late reply, but press the string until it hits the wood

[@bluekuma7998]

@@thomfetiza337 omg thank you so much! You saved me so much time :D

[@thomfetiza337]

@@bluekuma7998 WHAT I SAID WAS WRONG, he discussed this in the vid. He said press the fret only (im not sure what it is) but dont press the wood

[@Mugen_YG]

Thom Fetiza lol

[@Mugen_YG]

But yea I'm 2 years late, but I'd imagine if you're still playing on, you realized practice makes perfect. It's never easy to get clean notes consistently at first but it definitely gets easier day by day.

[@blaaake6010]

literally the first 1 minute solved my hours of effort with nothing thank you 👍👍👍👍👍

[@Pitbuller49]

My main trouble is my fat fingers touching other strings and that I was right on top of the fret with a few finger placements.

[@bambangsetyawan01]

i think you can try to wide neck guitar, so there is lot of space between string. what is guitar you playing now?

[@Pitbuller49]

Standard Martin Smith W-100 I think and im starting to get the hang of the finger placement now. Just need lots of practice I think :)

[@dami8965]

@@Pitbuller49 how about now? Have you improved over these four years?

[@user-yk1cw8im4h]

@@dami8965 he probably gave up

[@501thtrooper4]

Work out

[@decaygrim8943]

This was 100% exactly what I'm looking for

[@ih4t3ub1tch]

And I was pressing too hard on the wood. I thought that's how you get callouses. Lol. Thanks for this.

[@BrunetteGiant]

Me too!

[@PIANOSTYLE100]

Peter..I have been playing guitar since 62..I just learned to play just behind the fret. I can see that chording will be easier. I am thinking that long stretch chords will be easier. I can see this will make run faster. If I have to press harder it takes a little longer because of physics. I think this is a game changer. I will be watching your channel.

[@cri8tor]

Cheers m8! This made a world of difference to my baritone ukulele practice.

[@BillGates-ud2vi]

Thank you so much Mr. Peter I had no idea what I was doing wrong before because I knew I was supposed to be close to the fret but didn't realize it mattered which side.

[@Kelleydb1]

Thank you so much; I'm completely new at this; have gone through a number of little videos available; this is the most informative video I've seen. I 'like' and echo a lot of the other comments already here. Again, thanks....

[@alexagarza5829]

SIR THANK YOU THANK YOU AFTER STRUGGLING FOR A WEEK I FINALLY GET IT! THANK YOU!

[@JanoJams]

Amazing advice, and just to think, I have been playing guitar for 35+ years and I just learn this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANKS Again!

[@kermitthecrog7262]

I never knew that I’ve been mashing down the strings and messing up the sound. I never knew that. I’m glad I found this

[@1919apr]

before watching this vid, i was wasting my whole life trying to learn, thank you so much

[@benmaverick9875]

I’ve been pushing. Really hard and my finger are taking so much punishment. So glad I found you video. Thank you 🙏🏻

[@navinuc]

OH MY GAWD, IT WORKS!! I didn't even think about this. Thanks so much Peter!!

[@nestoracosta1551]

Mind blown!! How have i never heard this before. I quit playing as a teenager cus i couldnt press as hard. Thank you!

[@purplesky99876]

My technique is so flawed because I keep on getting this distorted and bland sound. -.-

[@purplesky99876]

After pretty much gluing my eyes to the screen, I found out that I wasn't pressing down hard enough. O.O Thanks for the video!

[@UltimateGamer5172]

Brelyn1215 OMG I had the same mistake!

[@purplesky99876]

UltimateGamer5172 Yeah I felt pretty stupid. No guitarist ever got callouses on their hand from pressing the strings with feather light fingers lol

[@UltimateGamer5172]

Brelyn1215 Same here

[@xxxcritical9303]

True! Once I pushed down hard enough, i actually got sound!

[@reindeerbermy3796]

thank you for this video, I was pressing down right into the wood as hard as I could and your lesson makes a huge difference

[@addixtt]

Very glad I found this video man my hand has been cramping so bad from trying to hold the strings as hard as I could

[@potpie5417]

I gave up trying to learn because I didn’t know the simple information provided by this video. I can’t wait to give it a go again.

[@AkshaySKumar-cn8iw]

This vid helped so much. I was confused and couldn’t figure out if the boxes were the frets or the metal strips and I didn’t know if I had to hold down the string on the fret or on the metal strip

[@patschoenherr7497]

I always appreciate good videos like this with good demonstrations in great detail. Thank you so much.

[@jenniferdoggett3933]

I'm struggling with the pressure so much! every time i put my finger tip against a fret,it makes a plucking sound I've tried everything!

[@kinoko87_b]

Dont put it there I think

[@willacra4941]

@@jonshaw9472 nahh

[@giselle5596]

Did u learn to how to solve this? I'm struggling lol

[@ziadexisted]

@@giselle5596 bruuuuh same

[@matinagiakoumi4723]

@@giselle5596 yeah same here

[@sapphire6107]

I'm a beginner, now I understand why my fingers feel tired because I pressed harder than I should. I tried putting light pressure and it sounds better without tiring my fingers. Thanks

[@lilpoet27]

Thank you! You explained everything so clearly and didn't rush.

[@apex9806]

For 5 years Ive held off learning guitar only and ONLY because it was too damn painful. No one EVER told me to only hold it against the fret and not on its neck. I just tried it out on my guitars that brand new since 2015, never played a full song on it... Right now I tried playing and it didnt hurt and the sound was right.

[@shamsakash410]

Thanks man.. i was really pressing hard..now it seems so easy

[@justsumguy2u]

Great vid. Many people that have never played before think they have to mash the string, which can actually lead to carpaltunnel (sp?) syndrome.

[@reindeerbermy3796]

thank you.. I'm a beginner been messing around for about a month and found your video ...I've been pressing way too hard, to the point of soreness on my fingertips

[@bimlachanyal4969]

Thanks so much bro It helps a lot that I can't express, I was pressing it in the middle and I was thinking why my guitar is not sounding now I know that I have not to press in the middle thanks a lot

[@Lardianyt]

Started learning yesterday and was pressing to the wood and I was like "Is it really supposed to hurt this bad?" Thank you for the tips.

[@teleguy5699]

Thank you! Thank you! What a simple tip, but it helped me so much with the basic C chord, (B string 1st fret). Subscribed!

[@TamRazz17]

ohhh...lol i feel like an idiot

[@victorymansions]

Hahaha

[@JamesSmith-uc8nt]

That very first step was just so fucking important other teachers just say hold the string down. I quit and came back again since my fingers were literally in torture

[@luckydefox]

Once you said it didnt have to be so hard against the wood i instantly started playing the minor notes a whole lot better since your finger has to go across the fret

[@meadowyj]

BRO THIS HELPED ME SO MUCH THANK YU

[@marcusgingell3585]

Really useful, starting from a beginners perspective ie- me, I will be looking for more of your videos as I progress

[@leonard247popper]

omg thank you so much !! you sir are life savior

[@trtgames2092]

Dude I can’t even began to thank you

[@Lizbeth1383]

I could not okay a chord because i didnt know how and this solved my problem!!!:D thank you soooo much! !!

[@ParvezAhmadamu]

You saved my finger sir... thank you 😊

[@arnavxd]

Damn this changed everything for me now its easy to play rather than getting my fingers red every time.

[@tinahamby-wolfe4713]

Thank u I was having trouble over thinking the placement of my fingers and no one started there so the beginning I'd the holding and I didn't want to ask that's my own ignorance but thank u a beginner is shaped by their own vision no other interpretation to fight against that's how ppl pick up things better in my opinion because there's no knots tied by anyone else to untie ....

[@Emmanuel-ti6ym]

I will definitely purchase your lessons

[@_Eamon]

Get this guy a medal of honor, I was mutilating my finger tips and he saved my life.

[@Szpulenso]

I am a complete noob and I struggle myself to play even basic chords but I believe it is important to mention few things: 1) Do not forget about the correct wrist-forearm alignment which most of the time should be in a straight line or slightly bent. If you do not do it, then you might suffer real wrist pain like I did. Unfortunately the more straight u keep them, the less clearance space there is and harder it is to play chords properly. 2) I also heard that noobs should strive to keep their left hand fingers as parallel as they can most of the time, probably so you avoid the over-rotation of you wrist as you learn basic chords. In other words, your palm of the hand should face guitar neck most of the time with as little rotation towards your eyes/body or away from you as possible. 3)There is also no mention of how to press on strings properly. Most of us know by now that you should press on them with the very tip of your fingers. But what if you press on them with downward force but you pull them slightly towards your hand as you do it? Is it wrong to do so even when it sounds good? Sometimes I need to do it or else pulling on the neighbouring string will smash with high pitch sound against my nail. For example, when I play with a finger on E and H/B string on third fret,( leaving G open), and with the middle and the second finger on D and A strings on a second fret, I pull my ring finger towards me as I pick open G string, otherwise it will most certainly hit my nail on the ring finger. I can avoid it by pulling it with little force but then the sound is way lower. (I do not use a pick in this example) All these issues make it incredibly hard for untalented beginners to learn a correct form on their own, especially since there are many scenarios where you need to break some of these rules as you progress in your practice. :c

[@toxicantom2974]

dude this helped me so much dude you dont even know

[@eyeless9296]

Dude you are amazing I love you

[@masseffect3922]

Is there a vid for the other hand that picks/fingers the strings???

[@TrekStar11]

Thanks for the video! Easy to understand and follow along :)

[@chukaoguekwe2282]

You are a life saver thank you , you helped me so much

[@hekkikinny8166]

Thank you I always learn from your video

[@ThanhLai5]

Thank you, this helps me a ton!

[@shayanbaig8837]

Thanks man, I was not pressing hard enough. Thought that pressing hard will mute it even more...

[@anikanahian3980]

thanks.Extremely helpful . finally got it right !

[@siddharthkhattar1297]

Thanks for making this video!

[@xxzoelovesrobloxxxxx1694]

This help me so much thank you!!

[@Kapybaraaa]

I understand you're supposed to press with the tip of your finger, but in what general area? Closer to the nail, the pad, or somewhere in the middle?

[@ClydeneBalkeMusic]

Really helpful lesson. Thanks!!

[@silverrose3113]

omg this has helped me so much thank you

[@noreenpurple645]

Wow! I NEEEEDED this one!😂❤️

[@sujatasawhney788]

COMPLETE LIFE SAVER

[@laurenperrin705]

thanks for your help king!!!

[@akashkhan5785]

Thanks sir...u are a great teacher..

[@fogijay]

I was curious about how you keep your fingers straight and firm. Seems like your thumb is helping back there as well as the rest of your arm

[@babypink4320]

thanxx alot 😃😃 that really helped

[@wierdestone_alive4697]

idk why but somewhere along the lines of a cuple years someone said to press down hard. im not sure why i never tried to lessen it up till now thanks

[@JYMelody]

Superb cover! Yeah ! !

[@lambaavinash8]

YOU ARE BEST TEACHER

[@honeyrayen3549]

Thank for the process!!

[@jamesreed6001]

Just realized the reason I couldn't learn to play guitar before was because I always pressed to hard on the strings. Thank you.

[@lunarcloud5827]

I’ve been trying to fret for ages... I wasn’t pressing down hard enough lmao- here I thought my guitar was the problem

[@drstrange2292]

worst thing for me is that its very uncomfortable to play around 1 to 5 fret, and my wrist is killing me from playing for hours.

[@liloolo]

Yes all good and nice with the first string, but what about those first frets on lower strings...

[@stupidwhore3252]

Whenever I push down no sound comes out :(

[@vincichan7542]

thanks bro, helped me alot

[@kristallim2292]

YOU ARE AMAZING

[@AnimalsandInfotainmentTube]

Thanks a lot 😊❤️

[@letsHugElefanten]

Thant helped me sooo much thanks!!!

[@basketcas3717]

Just remember people as with most things learning to play the guitar takes practice and consistency.

[@jaymuelcharlesjubay6953]

Is it normal to have lines on your fingers and they hurt after you play a chord?

[@ibrahimrawateenabubakar2064]

you are a hero

[@tomgreg2008]

Great info! Thanks!

[@mirembehannahnakakande7723]

Thank you so much. I could hardly make any sound upon pressing a string.

[@callibor3119]

Thank you for this lesson vid. :)

[@grandunification6226]

I play a violin and have heard people say violin is difficult because it doesn't have frets and guitar have them. I've been wondering what help do frets give? Maybe a mark where a string a string should be pressed maybe! But this video gave me a new perspective, a whole area to press down just for a note! Shittttt! violin surely is tough comparatively, a mm wrong and the music is messed up.

[@nexttele4011]

Gracias for the tips.

[@RedsonSena]

It's sound so good as much as :) I will try the way that this guy said, It's not hard, but, I need a little bit more patience.

[@ladyintrovert9096]

Oh my goodness thank you so much!

[@octabass86boyd34]

Youre awsome i subscribed to your channel