How to play Everybody Hurts by R.E.M. | Easy Guitar Lesson

[@theripper9506]

Justin thanks for this, I played badly years ago and gave up, I was messing around with some simple chords and mistakenly waked in the D and G by picking badly and thought thats sounded like REM, and then came hunting and found your lessons, you have inspired me to pick my guitar back up at 53- I learned enough in 30 mins with your lesson to get me hooked again, going to buy new strings tomorrow- LOL Brilliant loads of respect to you Justin.....

[@smartmax8401]

Hi Justin... Thanks a lot for your songs... I'm now 55 years old and I used to play guitar as young and now I'm enjoying more than ever thanks among other things to your lessons... I heartle thank you... I love Neil Young...

[@TheHstupp]

Corona time, thanks for the finger picking inspiration. Be safe and take care of the ones you love people!

[@AshAlmond1]

Everybody is happy when Justin uploads this video for sure. :-)

[@JustinGuitarSongs]

+Ash Almond :)

[@WestCoastSwinger]

+JustinGuitar Songs I'm hurting now (bad ankle sprain). Thanks for your excellent videos Justin! You're one of my favorites!

[@robertjarzabek4059]

Thank you Justin! Having started playing ukulele before guitar, I find it easier to learn fingerstyle songs, and this is just what I was looking for.

[@hammockmonk]

Justin I am so happy to hear that you don't anchor your little finger. I lost my middle finger in a saw accident and so I have to use my little finger for the high E. it has been hard to give up that little anchor.

[@mattyoung4080]

Brilliant..following you for years. Started playing 7 years ago...and you taught me how to play! I am in my second professional band! Love this song. Many thanks.

[@billyakin3301]

Thank you Justin! I have been looking for a slow song to practice my finger picking and my singing with a song. This is perfect!👍

[@forestskymyponyoc3115]

I am a ten yr old girl determined to learn this song with the picking pattern as well!

[@lamarpena8556]

You go girl!!!!

[@Charl_Ed]

I was 12 when you posted this so your ahead of me 😂✌️

[@ashpollen65]

I'm a 57 year old man determined to learn this song with the picking pattern as well!

[@jogman262]

Just curious. 6 years later how did the journey to learning this song go for you? I'm 62, and I'm bound and determined, with Justin's help to learn it too. It's a beautiful song.

[@barrykershaw9818]

Like everything, practice, practice. If a person does something for 18 minutes a day ,in one year you will know more about that subject than 95% of the population. If that's not encouraging I don't what is.18 minutes a day is nothing.

[@DrueJames]

Hey Justin, great lesson. (Long time viewer of your lessons. I have huge respect for what you do) I was directed here because I've just uploaded a finger style instrumental of this song and some of my subscribers thought I learnt it from you. I told them it was just coincidence and "great minds upload a like". Keep on playing bud and I hope you're enjoying those new digs. Drue.

[@wolfy9649]

Druuuuuuue :D

[@dwrdcszz]

Justin and Marty both I follow both of your lessons, both are awesome teachers I wish that I had folks like you two teaching me when I was a kid. Marty you have brought My version of wish you were here to a level that I can now play it out. And Justin you as well as Marty are adding songs to my 1960's reputar . I am having a real hard time figuring the bridge to Everybody hurts though is it in your song book?

[@habits_of_dread]

honestly they should collab on a song

[@davejames3728]

Drew Justin two greats together

[@downhill240]

R.E.M., one of my favorite groups. Excellent lessons here!

[@lowellirish]

Thanks Justin! I'm out performing now, and doing quite well...but THIS song? NO room for scew ups!! It means too much to so many...So I'm really buckling down on this one...

[@juliegrimm2015]

You are such a great instructor! You make it fun and easy to play. Thanks for the videos.

[@marcianamagalhaes8033]

Thanks a million for this lesson Justin. I used to listen to this song when i was younger and couldn't understand english. I just watched Pink and Kelly singing in the American music award last week and decided to play it. It was so easy to learn from you.

[@ronmarathon]

Thanks Justin. Great Lesson for a beautiful melody. The finger-style really makes the song. The subtle imbelishments (walk down) are also profound.

[@kv4222]

This is the first and only song I know how to play, I have been practicing for 2 days now and I'm getting better.

[@larrylorgeree8776]

Thanks, Justin. I've been looking for something like this. I've been finger picking this way for over ....25 years+. Not really applying this to any song but work with C, D, G or if I'm brave I'll do C, D, G then add A and E. Been looking into and practising blues fingering, Delta Tx blues and Piedmont blues. Having problems with my little finger hitting that sixth fret when playing the A chord. Also been practising with a Herco thumb pick, still getting used to this little bugger. Once I get this down I hope to share what I can do with you on youtube. Larry

[@Rynaylorguitar]

Was going to do a lesson on this song. Don't think I'll bother now, couldn't do it any better than this! Great lesson.

[@JustinGuitarSongs]

+Ry Naylor Guitar Cheers Ry, for the kind words that is.

[@downhill240]

+Ry Naylor Guitar Don't be like that! (kidding, sorta). I'm a bad guitar student with 7 years experience and I have learned what I know here on KZbin watching a number of different approaches to instruction. I seem to do better if I watch different teaching techniques. I always pick up some little thing from each instructor session. I just subscribed to your channel too! I appreciate your honesty regarding Justin's skills as a player and an instructor. I've been following him for years now!

[@Rynaylorguitar]

+downhill240 Thanks for the comment and subscribing to my channel. I might have to do a tutorial on this song then. Although I don't tend to do tutorials on songs after having watched someone else do it. It colours how I might approach it. The only thing I would probably add to this would be using a pick for the patterns (which I think is done in the original). I'm a huge fan of Justin's and he's a bit of an KZbin idol for me. I've learnt so much from him for my own playing but especially with my teaching ideas. Much respect.

[@shawncassidy7642]

Great lesson and a great song to learn! I really enjoy learning from your Beginner's Songbook volume 2 and these videos really bring it all together. Thanks for the lesson!

[@seanpronay4803]

Love the new set and pro lighting. Makes the segment easier to watch -- fewer visual distractions to hinder the learning experience.

[@tempusfugit4545]

I always got tangled with the timing on this one .. your lesson helps - thanks

[@sonomawinetourdrivers3895]

Justin is the best guitar teacher on the internet...

[@Vtruvius]

What would we do without this man

[@laurahastings8269]

OmGosh I live this song! Perfect.Remember the video? It was very moving😂

[@mpaz48mo]

This lesson is a testament to why Justin is the best damn teacher on KZbin.

[@rambden]

Fantastic lesson, as usual! You seem to give lessons for all the songs I love :)

[@donotsmudge]

Hi Jus. You are still the best of the KZbin guitar tutors.x

[@mattiadei8402]

you're one of the greatest, you're so clear when you explain how to play a song. keep it up! From Italy ;)

[@jamesbarker1994]

Aw man, straight away. My next song to learn thanks Justin

[@ashleystuckey9351]

Have been learning this for a while now using your original version, excellent update that will help me nail it, Cheers.

[@RiojaRoj]

Great Lesson ( as usual ! ) and a great song to learn for us lesser mortals : )

[@joevaz1220]

Simply great lesson, no words can be expressed better. Always always enjoying your detailed lessons👍👍👍

[@markydevine]

Killing it. BOSS. Thank you!

[@emmawebber9438]

Thanks for uploading this one, Justin; and for adding the more complex parts rather than just a very simple version. Best wishes from Kingston-upon-Thames :-)

[@jolierouge2463]

Man, you always have the best tutorials. Following along with you just gets it in your head.

[@davidkahn8847]

Lovely lesson. I've been really trying to work on improving the precision of my picking with a pick (as opposed to finger picking). Do you think it would be crazy to try to learn to play this song that way?

[@flashtuinmanman]

Thanks Justin, another great lesson. Doing my best to wait until the new songbook arrives before learning all these new tunes, but I couldn't resist having 10 minutes going back and forth between the D and G.

[@Einstein1777]

He's such a decent teacher and guitar player. Cheers from Bavaria

[@dougsmith8430]

Thank you Justin… Such a beautiful Song, such a great and insightful lesson! This Song has so much feeling… and your lessons have that same feel! You are an outstanding Guitarist and Guitar Teacher! 🎸🎶

[@jokehopman4575]

Thanx Justin for this great song. just started with fingerstyle. greatings from the Netherlands

[@robertmclaughlin582]

You are the best teacher!

[@leticiatorricomula4035]

Thank U, thank U!!!!! You're the best teacher on this channel and U know it!!!!

[@quintinvosloo6800]

everytime i play this song my mother cries her eyes out... Her brother use to play it for her when she was younger.... And then he died... so yeah keeping music in my fam... thanks for teaching us this Justin... can you please teach us November Rain GnR?

[@kilgoretrout3966]

Isnt the main part mostly piano?

[@chrisjanzen6082]

Great Lesson Justin.

[@tonycollins9727]

Great lesson! I don't stress about matching the original (which I could never do as a solo performer anyway, let alone rank amateur). And tend to use a totally different pattern for triplets.

[@mickkeim4142]

Thanks Justin...great lesson....

[@russhowe1092]

What a great lesson. Thank you Justin. 🇦🇺

[@mariorr5797]

Excellent, thanks Justin

[@charlieglynwoods4642]

Great video Justin

[@garylantinen2819]

Great lesson Justin thankyou

[@CPUrafael]

Great lesson, Justin! Thank you very much!

[@jaspalsidhu9456]

Love this guy

[@medeirosconcrete8177]

Awesome tutorial.

[@roberteastwood9886]

I don't know how you do it but it keeps happening: I start to learn something in my guitar class, and the next thing, you post a lesson! Very timely an very helpful, thank you!

[@sammonroe31]

Hey Justin, would you ever consider teaching some Rise Against songs?

[@JustinGuitarSongs]

+Sam Long I'll check em out, dont know them at all!

[@sammonroe31]

+JustinGuitar Songs thank you! Keep it up with the great tutorials!

[@Jimbo-in-Thailand]

Another great lesson Justin. Thanks!

[@JustinGuitarSongs]

+Jimbo in Thailand ur welcome Jimbo!

[@kina1123]

Thank you Justin

[@akshaywatta81]

amazing lesson Justin , in fact all your lessons are great

[@davidperry1285]

Talented, nice man

[@valerie-renay]

Great lesson!

[@jacbass59]

Hey Justin. Great to have this opportunity to practice my fingerstyle again with this super song. Thanks a lot :-)

[@JustinGuitarSongs]

+Jac Blom yep, it's a fingerstyle classic!

[@MrMontonman]

Hi Justin this was the first song you ever taught me

[@johndennis5182]

nice job for those who want to know, but I love playing it with my pick, I get a real nice crisp sound, you do need to learn how to pick it under control as you pick up and down the strings, your finger style was very nice tho, no doubt!!!! but for those who are learning, the pick is something you may want to try, plus its a great song to practice on controlling that pick. but you did a GREAT job as ALWAYS with your great Guitar lessons..thank you.

[@Sena-yk6mm]

the picking pattern also pretty simple :))

[@CarlosMasBermejo]

Congratulations.It,s a wonderful experience for playing nice songs with guitar. Thank, a lot

[@rickwieland7920]

Great lesson, and your vocals are great for this song !

[@jerrygallant2890]

Absolutely brilliant ..Beautiful song,and a fantastic lesson..Thank you for sharing.

[@andrewmcmahon1]

Thanks Justin, Good job!

[@joevaz1220]

You are as bad vocalist as I am, but I dig you profound nuances what you teach about guitar playing

[@miguelpanta]

quick question at 14:50. what if you play say an F, or a dm (starting with the thumb on the 4th string): would you play a kind of standard thumb, 1,2,3,2,1 or is there anything better? Cheers for all your fantastic stuff!

[@milowheise6144]

Thanks Justin :)

[@Kanji101]

Great lesson, thanks again

[@zaheerpatel2449]

Ha played this for my 6month old son a few hours ago. I can't sing it though.

[@carolemauny12]

Thanks a lot ! You're a perfect teacher !!!

[@TheNoobPube]

In the chorus bit you say keep going back to e minor but not what the other note is. Unless I'm missing something, I haven't watched the whole video yet

[@predragsinko2513]

beatiful song and briliant teacher 👍

[@jmtrapp]

Fantastic!

[@maryjakhalu3102]

Awesome! Love the way you teach... so precise 👌. Thank you.

[@nikhilmohan2064]

Love this song.Thanks for uploading this easy, great video.

[@rhmbicyclersvideos]

Thanks for sharing..great song.

[@JustinGuitarSongs]

+rhmbicyclersvideos Cheers!

[@Karlpulford1]

Again superb mate look forward to your videos all he time ;)

[@Ervin-1190]

Thanks Justin. I've passed this level a while ago, but it was fun playing along with you in the beginning. :) It's a great and fun song to play for the people just starting out.

[@shadowbreaker97]

+The Kobayagi same here :D yeah i remember the time when i started playing simple E G D C pattern and it was the hardest thing on earth to get fast chord changes haha

[@Ervin-1190]

+shadowbreaker97 Haha, we've all been there. :)

[@JustinGuitarSongs]

+shadowbreaker97 Me too ;)

[@elliotharrington8525]

Hey, great lesson Justin! Great video as always!

[@JustinGuitarSongs]

+Elliot Harrington Cheers!

[@LuisGarcia-ep4jr]

9:30 once he explained anchor finger I realized I was doing it unknowingly

[@avecprayer]

great song and great tutorial, helpful and informative as usual. thank you Justin!

[@anthonybymallia7067]

perfect lesson thx justin

[@angelico7025]

good job, I play it everytime I go busking.

[@terrific-bats]

well done ! thumbs up

[@clovisgrinda5299]

Guitar's really fun to play. :)

[@JEdmondC]

Thank you sir! I appreciate your lessons!!

[@sydneimorenopinheiro4956]

Gee, man, you re awesome!!

[@yoavcrombie]

Dear Justin, Great song and great lesson- many thanks. However, i still need the book to follow the chords and could not find it in the book..."This song is in The JustinGuitar Beginner's Songbook Volume 2". Which page is it on?

[@prophet_of_pain3335]

My hero

[@danailpetrov]

Thank you Justin! I am an absolute newbie in this guitar/music world, but I really enjoy your lessons! You have done such an amazing job with these yourube channels and your website! Thank you very much! As I am going through the Basic Course on your website atm, I am still watching some of those videos for "later-on" - it kinda keeps my motivation to keep playing inspite of current results .. I was wondering if you have considered covering another great song of R.E.M - Loosing my religion? Thanks very much once again..

[@bradleyvargas5277]

Please correct me but what I’ve noticed, if Picking in the Chorus, you don’t need the EM chord because you are just picking EGBE strings. And then you don’t need to do a full A chord because you are only picking AGBE strings. Like a stated above, please correct me if I’m wrong. Other than that, great lesson! 😁👍🏻

[@grantknott]

I have the same question . Do you know the answer yet? It seems you are right but I don’t know for sure. Im glad you asked

[@Igbon5]

This is the song that got me complaining about barre chords and bony fingers. I was trying to keep the finger picking pattern going but could not for the life of me get a good change between F Sharp and B minor and back again without some strings being damped or muffled or buzzing. F Sharp 7 is no hope. I can get away with some inaccuracy with strumming, but picking clean bass and other notes while changing is too hard.

[@AegisNova]

Finestkind! Thank You!

[@shivanandparia5282]

THANKS

[@Oli-Oli911]

Hey Justin, thank you for this fantastic lesson - it is, as you said, great fun to start with picking! It could only be better if you would have played the hole song in the intro , so it would be more easy to learn how to play and place the bridge - also it would be a super track to learn while playing along!

[@furnas71]

very nice!!!!

[@williamtowle30]

awesome lessons justin. thannk you!!! could u please please please do a lesson for stubborn love from the lumineers?