How to play Stop This Train by John Mayer on the guitar [Part 1]

[@JustinGuitarSongs]

Part 2 is on the website! :) www.justinguitar.com/songs/john-mayer-stop-this-train-2-2-chords-tabs-guitar-lesson-st-815

[@cameronpeeters8537]

JustinGuitar Songs is your site down?

[@dotarcher]

Except it isn't cuz the site is down :) #plottwist

[@zachherbon2031]

anyway this can be made available again??

[@joeyamg83]

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[@edwindijk2877]

Hi Justin, I'm getting a 404 :-(

[@flirnk302]

I may go crazy in the process. I may lose my job, my wife and all worldly possessions, but by god I’ll be able to play this damn song.

[@mugheeshassan5857]

So did you manage it??? Give me hope! :D

[@flirnk302]

@@mugheeshassan5857 SERIOUS progress. Sticktoitivenessis is the name of the game. I'm real close!!! and when i started it was ugly as hell - you CAN do it.

[@mugheeshassan5857]

@@flirnk302 Well done man, appreciate the hope. I'm going to give it my all!

[@bigchestflex]

Beautiful

[@Billy23562]

@Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart what about him

[@emakhanov]

Ah.... that warm brain fuzz feeling when you're learning something new and unnatural. That feeling slowly transfers from your brain to warmth in your fingers as it becomes second-nature to them.

[@user-jw7mo9li4k]

i love this comment

[@untidyphish6931]

That's poetry dude

[@merijocreates]

You should write poetry 😂 it’s so good

[@nickberglund6355]

A week into learning this, starting to come together and I can feel that warmth, first song I’m learning so it’s a new feeling and it’ll definitely keep me motivated

[@saltkid9248]

@@nickberglund6355 no way this is the first song you picked to learn on guitar😂 you’re crazy

[@julianlidberg7590]

After struggling with neon for a few months this feels rather easy lol

[@dipeshmanandhar3220]

Same here....neon is super duper hard...and i guess im still not good...cus in last chord john is doing sliding with thumb but it seems almost impossible for me

[@brianmendez3515]

@@dipeshmanandhar3220 hey..I suggest you don't use thumb ..you should realise not everyone can use the thumb...I substitute that with other fingers..John has a very weird hand and it's very difficult to try and copy...and that is where u r wrong..don't copy him..try and find comfortable finger position...I learned neon in one week..like every John Mayer songs it's easier than it sounds..

[@oisinfitzgerald5401]

@@brianmendez3515 wouldn't say it's easier than it sounds. Nailing every part of that right hand technique is very difficult. And I also don't think the chords he's playing are particularly hard to play. The tricky part is nailing the right hand. I think everyone should try using the thumb. It's integral to so many songs and I've seen people with very small hands get it, and people with large ones get it. All about practice

[@brianmendez3515]

@@oisinfitzgerald5401 oh yes..I don't think the song is very easy..but the right hand just has a repeating rythm..I actually didn't find it very difficult to learn..also ..I use an older small 18 fret guitar .so holding the thumb in the higher frets is a no go..so I just use the other finger. I may have found it easier because I do play fingerstyle a bit and so I was used to the movement a lot.. The fourth chord in neon is not something every player can do..and I don't think u have to force yourself to hold the chord exactly like John.. If you can use the thumb ,use it..😁 (Note: I am talking only about the fourth chord)

[@gargeebhattacharjee8681]

Well ironically, this is harder for me to play than neon.

[@brandonsever2576]

What helped me learn this song was actually just spending time away from it. It's one of those things that I simply couldn't get it right in one shot, it took a few days until it finally clicked. Keep trying but don't get frustrated

[@Daniel-xh9ot]

I've been trying for 2 months and still can't get it

[@khimaros]

@@Daniel-xh9ot if it’s the strumming hand, what really helped me was learning Ed Sheehan’s A-Team. Also one of Justin’s lessons. It’s a simpler left hand song so you can nail the strumming hand. (I’m making an assumption you’re right handed here! Reverse that comment if not).

[@Daniel-xh9ot]

@@khimaros thanks its been two months since that comment so I can play it now, it was hard tho.

[@khimaros]

@@Daniel-xh9ot Happy days!

[@tekstephens]

I agree with this so much. I literally couldn’t get it for the life of me and I stopped for 2 days. Came back and it just made sense. Don’t we love it when this happens !

[@Daniel-xh9ot]

I can't take the speed this song is playing in...

[@emptyarms6113]

its slow though...?

[@gangpardos3833]

but honestly, wont someone slow this rhythm

[@oc_vatsal_1197]

Then slow it down lol

[@malego3501]

@@oc_vatsal_1197 the joke went over your head

[@nolanmcclure1328]

bravo

[@BradColemanisHere]

Tutorial starts at 4:11. Thanks for this one! Great song. I appreciate you teaching it.

[@alexfullerton7201]

If you're interested I reccomend learning who says by John mayer first. It's easier to play but has the same pick and slap pattern

[@dannyzuko7182]

Once you learn one, the other is easier.

[@nickmorocco778]

Yeah this is true, i learned who says, and why georgia before, now I’m finally getting around to learning this and it’s coming pretty naturally

[@samanthastjohn7093]

Nick Morocco - Absolutely, learning Who Says and Why Georgia were an excellent lead-in for me to pick up Stop This Train. And I’m not even a great guitar player, I only (usually) play rhythm guitar because I’m primarily a vocalist. Hard to do both but I’m determined! Good luck to you, and Justin rocks as an instructor

[@tommy-jm7sq]

Thanks Justin, you're a truly excellent teacher. If you're trying to learn this song and are finding it difficult, stick with it, it is such a special song to play. Hats off to John and Justin!

[@chrisjames1924]

Wow, hats off Justin, that was amazing. Beautiful transcription of a beautiful song. Now, where's my guitar...

[@arnav5680]

HAHAHA

[@rcoveyduc]

Heavier Things and Continuum are such great albums. You've done them justice again Justin. Cheers.

[@christianlopez395]

0:23 Sweet baby Jesus oh my holy words

[@pawelzabicki7785]

You know that 's the simplified version (not sure if Justin explains it later). ;)

[@JandJHagerBoys]

Yuh u gotta throw in your ring finger too

[@nani1948]

My thumb is hurt

[@LysgaardLightning]

I use my index, ring and little finger, its a good stretch. got way to small thumbs, but it works out anyway

[@amiyo97]

Or you can refer to how seminole play this chord.. it's simpler than how justin do it..

[@naomibarretto6325]

I love you, Justin! You are the reason why I've pushed myself for the past 6 years to learn guitar. You are the reason why I learnt my first chords to learning full songs and eventhough you don't know me, I feel like you're a really close friend after watching nearly all of your videos hahah. I'm so grateful for all your help and your time, especially. I still don't make any money but when I do, i'm going to try to help you out as much as you've helped me throughout these years and given me a reason to feel happy everytime I pick up my guitar. I'm still no good but i'm determined to get better with your help during this pandemic.. sad that it takes me a pandemic to take my practicing seriously xD

[@gilbertnuijten]

So Nice

[@mrjdollar1]

AHHHH!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! Your video made this riff click for me. The first twenty minutes felt like learning how to play guitar from scratch again but I GOT IT!!!

[@Terry211291]

I felt exactly the same, but with some practice it works pretty well. Feels great!

[@soundboy89]

I can't freaking believe I went from thinking my right hand would never be able to do that thump-strum thing at the same time, to actually doing it half-decently in the span of a few minutes. Magic!

[@kevlaz76]

From Jamaica so forgive me for saying that this is bloodclaut wicked. Superb job! Been studying this song for some months now and this is the best I’ve seen.

[@shrimpbillionaire5598]

I just found this tutorial. This is by far the most intuitive teaching I've seen on KZbin. Dude, I SMASHED that like button and subscribed. Thank you for not pretending that anyone that is trying to learn this song doesn't already have a good level of comprehension.

[@BrownCookieBoy]

0:20 The ring finger is not enough for me, i gotta throw in my third leg

[@BrownCookieBoy]

@@atharvakulkarni2586 Search up the mening of "third leg" 😉

[@atharvakulkarni2586]

@@BrownCookieBoy man apparently you don't have it

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@@BrownCookieBoy ohh so you agree that you don't possess 1 don't you 😎

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@@atharvakulkarni2586 I dont have a long schlong no ;C

[@18ashfaqahsan2]

This is why i love john. There's always something new to learn from his pieces.

[@Wozniak_15]

Do more John Mayer lessons plis ..he's the best for guitar learning.

[@alexmanujlov]

Love this kind of tricky fingerpicking songs that take some practice. Thank you for the great lessons, Justin!

[@marcusjohnston4306]

I almost had this song down about 3 months ago. But with college and work I kind of forgot about it. Stop this train! I wanna get back on and learn this soooonnng again! Lol. Hope everyone makes progress with it. Don’t give up. The rhythm and picking is the hard part! Once you got that down it’s easy! Good luck!

[@atharvakulkarni2586]

Man this channel is so underrated... you have transcribed it so perfectly... the best tutorial on youtube for this song spent 3 months to finally get it down

[@alaab82]

I've never imagined i could play this :) thank you Justin ! big love from France

[@merijocreates]

Me neither!

[@rfrancis8459]

You’re truly a great teacher

[@ducitrinh]

Thank you so much dude, I screamed and freaked out but finally I’m able to play this, I love this song!❤️

[@MikeDGuitar]

This is a really good tutorial! This will help much more than following the guitar sheet music, which is made incorrect on purpose; like having the percussive hits on the D string instead of a the A string.

[@andyp6169]

This is an amazing tutorial. The strumming is by far the greatest challenge!

[@nicolawillis3826]

Thanks

[@JustinGuitarSongs]

Many thanks for the super thanks and supporting the channel. It means a lot. Cheers 😊 | Richard_close2u | JustinGuitar Official Guide & Approved Teacher www.justinguitar.com

[@mightymike5444]

One of your best mate , finger picking , great rhythm, moving up and down fretboard and you start the lesson by saying its not as hard as you might think :)

[@lucabudgen]

Great lesson Justin! What really helped me was learning Who Says first, almost the exact same picking pattern and that's why stop this train was really easy for me. Paul Davids has a great Who Says tutorial. Good luck folks!

[@samgravell3180]

ahhhh you nailed it. I was wondering why this picking pattern was so "easy..." Learned who says ages ago :)

[@ToddMelanson]

Just wanted to say thanks Justin. I've used a few of your lessons to learn some great tunes. While I really enjoy your attitude, playing and proficiency, what I think I like best is the way you seem to make songs that I think MAY be beyond my ability, seem doable. Keep up the great work my man!

[@keithskelton2287]

great tune thanks brilliant tutorial of one of my favorite tunes thnks for posting

[@adrianvanherwynen8084]

He's right about really nailing that right hand- I spent a few difficult hours honing this first riff but after the rest of the song is coming pretty easily!

[@peterdonnelly4045]

I'm so grateful to you Justin. I never thought I could tackle this song but the way you broke it down over Video Part 1 and 2 is so clear and thorough - especially the alternatives to some of the mad finger stretches, that I am able to take it on. Playing at a snails pace but getting there. Thanks a million. Ps I bought some tee-shirts from your website to support you and they are great too. Thanks for all you do. Peter

[@steveparkins6854]

Just wonderful🙏...this is my first 2023 goals to learn and play this, one of my fav John Mayer songs 🙏🙏🎸

[@charlottegatesmusic]

Did you learn it

[@ducitrinh]

Thank you so so much Justin, I figured out the Intro a while ago, but stopped and just decided to give it another try and this tutorial was incredibly helpful, thanks a lot!

[@aalb1970]

Great lesson. John Mayer is a brilliant songwriter.

[@JediBlaze14]

fantastic video man! you break it down better than any guitar lessons i’ve ever seen on this site!

[@ItsGarrettBrah]

John Mayer is such a genius

[@ericrichardson6793]

Justin, you're a total star... I've been know to watch tutorials of songs I have no intention of playing !! 👍

[@Manu-xk1ub]

By far the best tutorial of this song I've seen Props to you Justin! and thank you

[@mgunthe]

This is great. Breaking down a tricky lick.

[@arnav5680]

Justin sir thanks for this amazing lesson

[@ZackeriiSim]

Excellent tutorial, Justin! I spent years playing guitar and just dreaming of being able to play this song one day but never giving it a go until yesterday. I'm less than a day in and have the intro almost down thanks to your lesson!! So excited to practice this song and hopefully be able to sing over it soon.

[@ajpaulson8831]

Learning Who Says makes this so natural!

[@myleslovell5731]

OH MY LORD!!! Having such a hard time with this. But, very good break down video. Thank you. This'll drive me nuts forever.

[@Scott.B70]

Hi Justin, sure am missing your lessons! You do such a great job!

[@prateeksingh7644]

Finally! You uploaded i was waiting for this after i saw your practice q n a thanks justin! :)

[@mikayla819acoustic_bass]

i admire john mayer more and more each day for coming up with such a complicated yet simple song, and the way you play it is almost the exact same way. i have played guitar for almost 5 yrs now and still cannot truly play it as well as you, but i really hope to someday 😊

Thank you so much, Justin! It’s the best tutorial vid for this music I’ve seen. I play guitar since I was 14 but this is one of the most difficult songs that I tried to learn how to play! I still didn’t get there, but I’m on the way. Another song that was a big challenge to me and I learned it from you was Hole Hearted from Extreme. :)

[@pcau]

Holy Guacamole!!! Not an easy one Sir! Bravo!

[@flavoredair9479]

thank you so much so helpful i finally got it down

[@Choudermouse]

Liked this immediately. How did you know?

[@mountain_girl]

thank you for the lesson. I know it must take a lot of time and effort to put together this sort of content and when it is very well done, as your video lesson is, it has a lot of meaning to the user. I started this video last night, a little, late, but after the first 10 minutes of video, I paused and shedded the main groove until it finally came together, and that is mostly down to how well you broke it down. Most licks or riffs that I find really difficult is a matter of finding that right combination of timing--like jumping in to a double-dutch jumprope? A new song is a precious gift in these dark times. Many thanks. Respectfully,

[@Jack-gc3gb]

Flawless tutorial. Learned it very well in 20 minutes. Fantastic

[@grantman552]

4:20 is when the tutorial starts

[@dulla8469]

i thought u were joking

[@rafaellomeli9608]

Nice

[@anuvette]

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[@giulio_g_]

Nice

[@maximemichiels]

Thanks justin... This is what we love. Good u r back in the game 😉

[@therobertburton1969]

Holy crap Justin!!! You are seriously DA MAN here. WOW! Just a FANTASTIC JOB :D

[@Saladking07]

There’s no hammer on at the beginning. Great and detailed lesson!

[@0Cindrum0]

This mans tutorials are so good I can come back after a long time away from this song and pick it up so quickly love it.

[@carolbenevides3690]

Wow, you just teached like my old teacher when I started to play when I was 9. I'm 28 now and really greateful. Thank you!

[@nickhalewijn5668]

I've practiced this song on and of for 2 years and thanks to your videos and detailed explanation I'm 99% capable of playing it! So if you ever read this THANKS SO MUCH! Btw this song took me way longer than Neon... what a battle this was and sometimes still is.

[@la1ka987]

the picking pattern in this song is really like the picking patters for who says so because i already know that song it makes it easyer to learn this one.

[@orlandog.rodriguez8837]

That chord at 2:16 makes me want to cry. What a beautiful song. Excellent video.

[@slurmp1589]

I just can’t get my right hand doing that I’ve been playing 11 years tf even is John mayer

[@ry0k904]

Imagine coming up with this pattern on your own lol

[@tekstephens]

Spending time away from that pattern on the guitar works wonders ! Put the guitar down, and start doing the slap flick motion when driving (if you’re good enough lmao), or just watching tv. Once your hands are used to the motion , it clicks on the guitar . That’s at least how I did it!

[@Romess1]

Practice my friend. As unnatural as it seems, it went from wizardry to practicable to doable quicker than I thought.

[@mihnearadu6644]

Uhhhh, I got the pattern down in 30 mins :)))

[@jensheahan7522]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️one of KZbinS FINEST videosalways coming back to this lesson justin and every time i am so impressed w both your teaching skills and guitar skills

[@patriciakudrnac1007]

sir i love your energy straight away. so lovely how you present your work and i can't wait to learn from you.

[@margiesplace259]

Justin I know you probably heard this a lot but let me just tell you you are a very good teacher and I enjoy your guitar playing so very much keep up the singing it can be learned and you're doing a good job and helping so many others that should make you feel terrific. Thank you brother for breaking this down.

[@diegomahoudeau934]

GREAT LESSON, Justin. Got it in no time because of you!

[@JojSantos]

took me one hour thank you

[@2Chopstiks]

I've actually astouned myself. First with neon, and now with this song. I've gotten the thumb slap down on my first try.

[@Seaby41]

Thanks man. Been trying to figure out this John Mayer Chugga Chugga thing. Trying all sorts of stuff. Open hand slap, palm mute those strings. Kinda obvious to just slap it with the thumb... Got that straight up but which was nice, thanks to your instruction. I've been informed by watching my classical music playing wife and children on how to practise and how to commit to it. Break things down, slow the tempo and practise, a lot. My wife especially playing a couple of bars that i think already sound great , but she'll practise those few bans for hours for weeks... here I am throwing songs away and feeling defeated after a few minutes. looking forward to putting the time into this song. it's so easy without the chug and the chug is easy enough.... how to put them together. Think it with help me a lot with some other songs I couldn't figure out these 2 string mutes, other strings ringing out stuff. And yeah. I've heard John Mayer talk of lying down for hours ,playing bits he has come up with to get them sounding ' Liquidy'. Believe that was the term he used. Thanks again man.

[@ZachV47]

Super weird that this has less than 400 likes! Amazing video, I’m going to spend a lot of hours with you over the next few weeks

[@Imloganmiller]

Started learning guitar during quarantine. Got this song down finally ✅

[@redrock1963]

I'm excited.

[@wearefamily0]

just wonderful thanks so so much

[@thecarradioandarongtong4631]

Very well done Justin !! Done justice enough to the legend :)

[@justins2025]

Appreciate all your efforts Justin. Great work!

[@prakashpradhan2041]

Its amazing.. I'm practicingbthis technique ina row.. Well teaching.. Tryin to establish the consistency you teach in this class..wow..

[@GJSsongsmith]

Great job Justin !

[@shabadundwe9516]

This was really easy, only because I got the rhytm early with that exercise. Thank you Justin!

[@amalgeorge806]

I absolutely love this song.. thank you Justin

[@angell8601]

This Is the Best tutorial that i found!!!

[@matthewhuston6433]

Awesome video, so straight forward and east to follow. Excellent job!

[@subbfam4199]

fantastic lesson as always, Justin!

[@paulhuang5298]

This tune is marvelous，thanks for doing that.

[@SirLamo]

This is way out of my league, I'm just a beginner, but I popped by just to have a listen, I've not even heard this song before.. but I absolutely love it.

[@AnantChowdhary]

Unbelievable stuff Justin!

[@ChristianLemon]

Great video! Thanks as always Justin

[@oliviafunk4038]

most helpful video ever. thank you!!!

[@TheSpaceInvaderer]

Awesome lesson. Im finding it super tricky getting that percussive slap with the thumb while also hitting the note with the index finger. Gonna keep practicing

[@dulla8469]

im starting to believe that john purposefully stretches his hands to play one little note, just so other guitar players learning would get discouraged and less people would know how to play his songs

[@PoopenSchloopen]

that down little down flick is insane

[@justinbussey2442]

Been waiting for this one, and you didn't disappoint :) Cant wait for part 2!

[@pelomixa]

You are an incredible guitar player. Thank you for what you do.

[@georgel5181]

Thanks Justin, excellent video.

[@earlfarrior2100]

Outstanding. Great lesson.

[@adriang3990]

FINALLY A PROPER TUTORIAL THANK YOU JUSTIN

[@vergoz]

really great man! cant wait for part 2