How To Pick Up Your Guitar and JUST PLAY

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this lesson and want to take your guitar playing to the next level, check out my full-length guitar course Listen & Play: andrewclarkeguitar.com/p/listen-play

[@99agility34]

In your course, do you go over how to use the roadmaps in each key? Id be interested if so.

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

@@99agility34 Yes! I go over how to position the roadmaps (there are 2 main ones) for every key in the course.

[@99agility34]

@@andrewclarkeguitar i really like your format man I’ve been trying to push my guitar skill to the next level I know bar chords and pentatonic scales and i’m playing in a church band and I want to know how to fill in between chords. I watched your chord map videos and i’m impressed I think I’ll check out the course is there a way I could ask specific questions if I had any?

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

@@99agility34 The course is mostly focused on rhythm guitar, but as one of my paid students, I'd be happy to directly answer any and all questions you'd have. I do all that through email.

[@pKova55]

Since I DO like this channel I contribute: To be considered as CONSTRUCTIVE: MORE ⇒ demonstrating, → FEWER ⇒ Words? ⇉ Means: Ratio should be the OPPOSITE?

[@randomize2225]

you’re telling me I finally understood keys, chords and scales, and IN TWO MINUTES??

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Glad I could help :)

[@YousefElbrolosy]

Dude, I have been playing guitar for almost 5 years now, almost self taught watching videos here and there, never being truly able to connect stuff together until now. I knew chords, I knew scales but I never figured out a pattern where everything flushed out. I rarely write comments but man you earned a sub.

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

I appreciate that. Glad I can help ☺

[@jpaul251]

Beware the neglected guitar on the wall at a party. It probably still has a horrendous factory setup that has gotten even worse over time.

[@nsinc965]

What does that mean

[@Lardianyt]

​@@nsinc965 I learned the hard way, there is an allen key slot inside the hole in front of the guitar that allows you to raise and lower the strings from the fret board. Whenever I first got my guitar apparently the strings were way higher off the board than they were supposed to be, requiring much greater force to push down the strings to play a note. My first month of playing guitar was extremely painful, but I developed calluses real fast.

[@livebassngames]

@@Lardianyt check your intonation now... it might be out of wack if you lowered the height :) Or it may have improved... some instruments

[@thathomiefox]

@@Lardianytdid you pay for a set up or did you fix it yourself

[@Lardianyt]

@@thathomiefox Well my friend showed me the slot inside, once you know where it is, it's pretty easy to access. Just loosen all the strings a LOT, then push between the D and G strings and use the allen key to either raise or lower your fret board. I adjusted it myself recently to bring my strings up a little more off the board because they were buzzing quite a but.

[@BinarySecond]

"Oh sorry I'm left handed"

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

I might have to use this 😂

[@BinarySecond]

@@andrewclarkeguitar It's our word, sorry, you can't use it 💀💀

[@gabszt]

​@@BinarySecondit's obviously a joke and also whatchu gateoeeping for lmfao 💀💀

[@BinarySecond]

@@gabszt how can you say it's obviously a joke to my obvious joke 🤡

[@BinarySecond]

@@gabszt 🤡 how can you spot one joke and not the other one

[@albertchurchill4845]

Guitar teachers from thirty and forty years ago never taught about scales or keys. The most common thing I heard from anyone was that If you know three or four chords, you can play hundreds of songs. Almost as if they were hiding something. The biggest reason people quit is they don't progress. I now know I won't.

[@jackcattaneo3285]

i’m guilty of telling people if they learn 4 chords they can learn tons of songs. I think it’ll get them to start playing. I’ve owned a guitar since i was 7 and didn’t play anything or learn anything till i was 20. It’s definitely about the people you have around you and your drive to learn it.

[@EbonyPope]

Okay the sequence for C-major is: major, minor, minor, major, major, minor, dim But what if it's in a minor key? What is the sequence for C-minor?

[@gaysquirrels6915]

​@@EbonyPope You need to read a book called: Music theory from beginner to expert by Nicholas Carter... that will truly unlock full understanding of how music is made. cheers and goodluck 🤟🏻

[@rw100]

@@EbonyPope minor, dim, major, minor, minor, major, major Same sequence as major, except that you start from the 6th step instead of the 1st, and loop back around.

[@EbonyPope]

@@rw100 Thanks. How is that sequence called? I mean if I wanted to look that up what term should I use?

[@TheDanarone]

I would spend 20 minutes tuning the guitar and checking intonation until everyone gets bored and leaves.

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

😂😂

[@JohnTimothy-m8x]

U mea you. Do. That now?

[@Ironborn1886]

I don’t usually comment on videos, but this is gold. High quality, straight to the point solid advice and content. Thanks bro

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

🙌🙌

[@Someone-lc6dc]

This is probably the best guitar lesson I've seen in a long long time. Most lessons focus on one aspect, one song, one technique, one scale, a few licks, you get my point. I would LOVE to see a whole course built on your approach. All the way to more advanced concepts. More scales, chords inversions, more theory. That'd be a massive hit.

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Thank you so much! I'm working on a soloing/improv course right now! But I like your suggestion too. May have to be the next one. Cheers! :)

[@shixuenchin1396]

@@andrewclarkeguitaryou are a living legend, appreciate your effort 👏

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

@@shixuenchin1396 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@gazp4147]

I'll second this. Great lesson, instant sub. Keep up the good work.

[@mehmetnaciakkk3983]

Dear Andrew, this was one of the simplest and best ways of explaining hours and pages of underlying music theory! You are a good teacher 😊

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

I'm glad you liked it. Thank you! :)

[@uncledrew2430]

I truly appreciate how you keep your playlist up to date. This video just so happened to be the next one I’m supposed to watch and it was posted 2 hours ago. Most KZbinrs end up neglecting their playlist so this is very helpful

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

I do my best! I know how hard it can be to navigate the vast ocean of videos that is KZbin. ☺

[@JTB--]

Always play "Kumbaya" if you want to get everyone out of your house so you can go to bed

[@Dragon_rls]

That’ll get me out the door double quick 😮

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

😂😂

[@mooseymoose]

Also helps to sing it with LOTS of vibrato.

[@officialWWM]

😂😂

[@iloveaviation-burgerclub-a8145]

😅😅

[@JeremyAndersonBoise]

As an improvising bassist and guitarist for more than thirty years, I think this can be a great approach for beginners starting their improvisational journeys, very good advice. Bravo, I totally approve of your message here.

[@Back2TheBike]

Thanks Andrew. As a beginner of 50yrs strumming Ive been playing with triads and I think you've just squared the circle for me with the pentatonic shape and 7 chords.

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Great to hear! 🙌

[@ivinn]

this is some of the best educational guitar content on the platform currently thank u so much for what u do

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

I appreciate that!

[@leoaida_12]

not just learned to just play, but im also understand more abt theory and much from this. thankyouu

[@k4zp3rthawikkid]

I've been learning from andrew clarke for a pretty long while now...I started playing at about 11 years old and had lessons. I quit playing for many years and stumbled upon andrew a couple years ago...I've learned more from him than I have in all my lessons and self teaching years together. By far the best.

[@k4zp3rthawikkid]

Forgot to mention I'm 38 now

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Thanks for following along for so long. That means so much to me! 🙏

[@disappearlikethemorning8220]

Probably the best video i've seen talking about scales and stuff for beginners.

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Appreciate that!

[@August_val]

Dudes a natural teacher

[@spooodr8900]

I like how this is an intermediate to base-advanced guitar skill, but taught keeping in mind that you are still a beginner to a new technique even if you are an intermediate to advanced player. It's helpful 👍👍

[@NITHINS]

I was learning these concepts separately, now it is all starting to make sense. Thank you for helping me to connect the dots.

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Glad I could help 😊

[@robparkesshannonkira]

Wow, light bulb moment not had one of those for a while, having been scratching my head alot on this! Thanks so much for such a clear explanation.

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Awesome! It's my pleasure :)

[@shirvy]

I’m a novice, and I understand everything he said, and I can say this lesson made me understand a TON more!! You have a great way of teaching sir 🙏🙏🙏

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

That's great to hear! Thanks for watching :)

[@tagliatelle]

i love your way of speaking, you enunciate so clearly and your tone is so amicable!

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Thank you very much!!

[@morriskaller3549]

Exactly there's one KZbin guitar guy who just screams all the time

[@jondup2857]

0:39 yeah sure

[@superipermagererata5084]

OMG THANK YOU i took a full course of music theory but i was struggling to apply it to my guitar playing and finally i know how to use it!.

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Glad I could help! :)

[@johnhowellseroje4995]

This channel deserves more attention. Big thanks to you Andrew for helping me unlock my knowledge on guitar.

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Thank you so much. Glad I can help!

[@johnhowellseroje4995]

@@andrewclarkeguitar the number technique really helped me allat

[@nicholasjordan2682]

I want to get more into lead guitar and theory. I always play chords and sing but holy crap this stuff is gold

[@noamrosenblum8555]

This is the greatest video I’ve ever seen in my life

[@OwenVachell]

Insanely good and exactly what my practice has been missing. Can’t wait to get home tonight and rewatch this with my guitar. Thanks 🙏

[@chris_5064]

Watching guitar videos at work? Surely not :-)

[@knappesouls8150]

Great lesson, thank you very much!

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

You're very welcome!

[@bungalowbluesman]

super helpful. thank you. this addresses exactly my key weakness.

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ethanseidner3262]

Dude awesome video! I've got a decent understanding of theory but it's always helpful to go through the basic stuff. Really clear speaking and playing

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Appreciate that! Thanks for watching :)

[@julienarpels6990]

I’ve been learning for a few years I learnt chord positions and scales never been able to tie em together 20 minutes of practice after watching this changed the way I’m looking at the guitar and I now feel like John Mayer! Thank you dude this is a genuinely helpful and informative video

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Incredible! So glad this video helped :)

[@jthrilla84]

This cleared up sooo much for me! Thanks!

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Glad it helped!

[@otimelyofficial8146]

I love your videos. you have a way of explaining things to me that just make sense. You got me to understand things in 10 minutes that entire courses werent able to make click. I commend you

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

That's so great to hear! Thank you for watching.

[@elvisnjugunamusic9770]

you are by far the best teachers on you tube very well explained and great music ideas

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Thank you so much! 🙏

[@justaspectatorpassingthrou6108]

Thank you so much for this simple explanation !

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

You're very welcome!

[@nerael]

Really insightful for me, who never really had enough of a clue before to figure out how/when to play 'diminished' chords before that link to the key. Thank you! Also, your preferred way of 'mapping' first from root notes of all intervals in the key, then the pentatonics + other scales on top of that is a great way to reinforce everything together. I've been playing for years and it still helps!

[@JustinWoo]

Been looking for something JUST like this, explained JUST this way. PERFECT. Thank you. Subbed.

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

I'm glad you liked it! Thanks for subbing :)

[@FreedomAlchemy]

Well explained. Subbed!

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Thank you!!

[@aarav7573]

Thankyou for helping me this helped me in getting better you are great , you deserve to be subscribed

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

I appreciate that!

[@snorkfire]

Glad I watched this one. This is a great simplification on how to enjoy a complex music machine we call a guitar. And it is a great foundational base from which to expand. Well done.

[@DBumple]

Sadly i do think it impresses people more just to play songs they know but man. Lemme tell you some instructors are so wrong about noodling. I'm not amazing by any means but I've improved using this method and noodling. Thanks man. Highly appreciate the basics that I've learned from you. Feel like I can progress on my own and from people around me (jamming, listening to music, etc) and never get stuck.

[@westongeorge4226]

When you started chording through the C Major scale, I couldn't help but start singing "Once upon a time you dressed so fine, threw the bums a dime in your prime, didn't you?"...

[@jamiewilliams8452]

w profile pic

[@jamrockdoom]

same lmao

[@silverrain99205]

That is hilarious. I like you.

[@erniebuchinski3614]

Who asked you, Zimmerman? 😁

[@3xtan327]

Profile picture checks out

[@KingColliwog]

Your lessons are great, I've been binging them. Easiest sub I've done in a while.

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Really appreciate that. Thanks! 😀

[@atom3850]

Great stuff, thanks for putting things together for me! The short example of you playing chords and scales really gave me the spark. Any more examples like that to start the creativity would be great!

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Awesome! Glad it helped :)

[@mrbubbies_]

Awesome vid, that rearranged major scale really anchored everything together for me

[@MichaelReed-u2t]

Thank you dude this lesson has been a revelation for me. I'm somewhat of an intermediate player and this lesson just connected so many dots. As a player who wants to play like SRV and jimi hendrix thank you this lesson has got me one step closer

[@beanguitar285]

Such a good video! Finally a video where you only play the chords you talk about. In other videos they play only 50% and flex around.

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Thank you so much!

[@andremanfrinigarcia6628]

This was so well put together man, thanks! I would add that having the Circle of Fifths in front of you can help you a lot when practicing or memorizing those chords.

[@painlesstragedy]

we think really alike, i was thinking the same exact thing with the learning a bunch of chord progressions and how to arrange lead with chords together. I also was thinking the same thing. Rather than Triads which take forever to learn.

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

🙌🙌

[@Emrys345_Guitar]

This is absolutely one of my favorite lessons! I just went back to a video you put out a few months ago over thos concept a little more in depth. I love this stuff.

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@Rhythmrift388]

You nailed it.

[@tinkernoggin3667]

I needed this video 4 years ago 😭 this helped a lot, tysm! 🙏🏼

[@EdwardHassall]

thank you just starting to understand chord theory and this video really helped

[@MarkWilliams-tj3ru]

Wow I've been playing more years than I care to mention but in a few short mins you have made chord arrangements make sense to me in a way I can understand & now apply to other keys I have also subscribed thankyou so much Mark 🤙

[@audreygiamlayhoon]

This is so brilliant - such a useful roadmap

[@noscrubbubblez6515]

I like my way; Turn on the radio and play Whatever song is on. You can't make a vid about that because of copyright strikes. But it's the ultimate guitar experience, especially playing songs you don't know. After playing a song you never heard before you reinforce your own good taste; 'I can see why that song was never a hit'....

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Yes! Totally.

[@sudhin4444]

Thanks bro

[@mahdiab6845]

this is the exact video ive always been trying to find, thank you so much

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Glad I could help!

[@junker154]

I upgraded to plat to support you! Great work

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Thank you SO much! I really appreciate that :)

[@Dzumper]

This is amazing stuff, thank you Andrew! I couldn't get a grasp of it from any other tutorial

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

That's awesome!!

[@lightfoot413]

thanks very eye opening lesson...

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

You're welcome!

[@Ryan-hz9tw]

So smooth Andrew! Love the lesson and examples.

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Thank you!! 🙏

[@nedcramdon1306]

The ole ADD kicks in at about 3 minutes. I'll watch a few more times, this is good knowledge.

[@stardustoffical27]

yo thank you so much this helped alot to improve my playing i love how simple but effective it is. you my friend earned yourself a sub

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Glad I could help! Thanks for the sub :)

[@geekPlayground]

Great video! Liked and subscribed.

[@tiasuzelac2794]

Just earned a subscriber! This is exactly what I call an useful video. Short but you still covered everything to know

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Thank you so much!

[@xds_muxx2962]

The thing I’ve learned about playing in front of people is. you know more than them what you think sounds alright probably sounds amazing to them.

[@xx-nekoxd-xx]

This!!!! I play violin, I can literally slip up and they won’t notice a thing. They think it’s part of the show!!!

[@rupalshah7862]

Love this video!

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

🙌🙌

[@jerryfletcher2384]

I really enjoyed this lesson. I was able to tie several things together that I already knew. I now have more insight on how to actually make music. Joining your YT Channel to support. Thank you so much!

[@blissmagic333]

brilliant. at last i found my teacher

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

You're welcome!

[@jakemorro7559]

This is a great tip!! Thank you

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

You're welcome!

[@Guitarraemacao]

Very Good vídeo!!

[@mabblers]

Great lesson, I have a ways to go to get here.

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Thanks! Keep at it and you'll get there :)

[@vladimirmarants999]

Great, thanks

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

You're very welcome!

[@sergeytetenkin7430]

Thnx!

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

You're welcome :)

[@hazedj]

Great lesson man, thanks!

[@simonwilliams7608]

Nice Thinline. I have a Fender that looks (and sounds) identical.

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Thanks! Yes, the Fender thinline is a great guitar.

[@aaronlivingston9567]

Nobody’s gonna understand any of this unless they already know it because the people don’t know it already still don’t understand after watching. Easy my ass.

[@MaxPrice765]

I understood for the first time after my fourth watch 😭 just keep trying!

[@SpivvyGame]

Buddy I didn’t know this before and I understood easily

[@jpdocumentary]

I understood it. Eat ur own ass plz.

[@truffeltroll6668]

Ouch, maybe just play wonderwall?

[@BobLasar13]

Awesome video dude really gave me an “ah ha” moment. Thanks for the idea and making it super clear and easy to follow

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Awesome! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@jrvisions]

Hey Andrew, awesome lesson as always! Also do now that I'm still around enjoying and continually learning new things form your excellent videos. Also always happy seeing your channel continually growing and congrats on that new 100k KZbin Plaque as well! ! Well deserved my friend. ... Oh and do know I always do hit that like button on all the videos I watch as well. ha! 😎🎸✨👍

[@cameronwilliams3042]

Thanks bro this is really great and super helpful 🎉

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Glad it helped!

[@gypsynerfherder]

This is exactly the video I have been waiting for! Thank you! ❤

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

You're welcome!

[@DriitMusic]

Thank you so much Andrew, for real. What an amazing and well explained video. Congratulations

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

You're welcome! And thank you so much :)

[@arykserolf]

Thank you, sir. You are the best.

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

You are very welcome!

[@rafael_schild]

ayo photography tip, bring up a little the apture of the guitar camera so we can see better what u doing just enough so we can see it and have the background blur

[@bjornerickson6075]

Exactly what I needed... I mean I've got fragmentary knowledge on chords, chord progressions, pentatonics and some techniques scales as well as a repertoire of some mediaeval songs... But this gives me a good foundation to summarise what I learnt so far and cement it all together. I'll be rewatching this video a lot to get it nailed down, I was always fascinated by the art of improvising, this was a solid foundation you presented, thanks man! Really appreciate the content you make 😊

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers!

[@coolman9i6]

Man i really wish you put the chord diagrams in this video as you played then this would be like a total unlock for every intermediate player

[@paradoxfromks]

Just using the key of C major, it’s hard to find any songs that use the B diminished chord. Now there are a lot of songs that use E major instead of E minor, or even sometimes both in the same song. Interesting to wonder how many musicians have an innate sense of music sense versus those that have to throw random chords together. 😮

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

The diatonic vii chord isn't used super often and is more of a passing chord that leads to the I chord. As for other chords that exist outside of a key, those can be "borrowed" through a process called modal interchange. I'm sure many songwriters stumble upon these chords randomly, but there's a reason they work tied back to theory. As far as this lesson goes, we're only dabbling in diatonic chord progressions.

[@MrFrampo56]

@@andrewclarkeguitar It is in ‘I will survive by Gloria Gaynor. It’s a great song to learn , and uses every one of the diatonic chords ( I think). The vii is definitely in it

[@shirotenkai8180]

This was a very eye opening video for me. Thank you

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

You are so welcome!

[@Germoney2000]

Thank you... good explaniation. I've been playing for years now, trying to understand at least some theory. This helps.

[@matthewgrobbelaar5090]

We have the same telecaster 😮🎉🎉🎉🎉😌😌

[@TheRuralGardener]

Superb !! .. thanks Andrew … your lessons are always instructive and supportive .. I’m off to practice this right now!

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Thank you! Have fun :)

[@RoaringMoon-2397]

I pretty much have my guitar in alternate tuning so I always just play the 3rd and 4th string and just use the second and fourth fret and that’s all I need to sound good

[@j0sephh459]

started learning theory like 2 days ago with your essential theory video. IT IS ALL STARTING TO CLICK

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

That’s amazing!! 😁

[@ggor06]

Can you link the essential theory video?

[@j0sephh459]

@@ggor06 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnmuqKKaibd-hJIsi=UrOOdvH4kDxo8mZP gotchu bro

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

@@ggor06 Sure! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnmuqKKaibd-hJI

[@PrakharSrivastav]

Awesome video! Keep them coming Andrew - you are an amazing teacher!

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Appreciate that! 🙌

[@slimshady3116]

You are amazing. Its been quite some months now since playing the guitar feels more like a chore than something i love and enjoy, I'm buying a new guitar, a massive upgrade compared to the one i own now, so that should give me the right energy, plus all your videos i feel they will help me massively with my little journey to kinda enjoy sitting there and just have fun

[@Thelightfool]

I always impress myself and others around me when i play on a simple like 3 string traditional musical instruments. It's interesting because i play guitar!! One of the reasons is you can't do anything else on that instrument, you should be creative and make the melodies with one string. And mostly it's not that hard, when you repeat a thing, it becomes like a hum hum in their head, now you just have find the perfect match for that. And one other thing i really grasped this time, is that, right hand is just needs to be good, if that hand plays a rhythm well and like experienced guitarist, left hand can move around and even play wrong notes, cause there are no right or wrong notes.

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Thank you! I really disliked guitar as a kid when my parents got me to play it. Took me some time to really start having fun. But I promise it changes from a chore to something you'll love. That tipping point happens at a different time for everyone. Getting a new guitar will make a HUGE difference I'm sure ☺

[@Joseph-ot8rc]

I feel dumb, after 2 minutes I already lost you. At minute 03:00 you start playing some chords but I can't see on what frets your fingers are pressing and I also don't understand the chords that you are playing. How did you go from playing each note of the Cmaj scale to playing barre chords? They are not following the original shape, so what chords are those?