Operator Guitar Lesson by Jim Croce - Easier Strum Version

[@tomtheyank1]

Lauren , I'm 60 and starting playing a couple of years ago. It's great learning a beautiful song like operator. Got a matchbook old and faded , you can keep the dime... so happy to be learning this one...

[@LaurenBateman]

That is awesome! Keep it up :D

[@maverickcuellar7737]

Thanks God that I find you, I was watching some videos of Jim and here I am, algorithms makes their job, I will try to get a guitar, any advice I will appreciate, thank you again and God bless you...!!!

[@randyolan1273]

Lauren,you have inspired me to start learning and playing again.

[@LaurenBateman]

Awesome!

[@seanjan929]

Amazing!!! Super simplified and easy to follow!!! Truly a REAL BEGINNER FRIENDLY VERSION!!! Thanks so much, Ms. Lauren!!! HIGHEST PRAISES!!! 🫡🫡🫡🙏😊

[@LaurenBateman]

You're so welcome!

[@jimbo1959]

Croce usually uses chords that I've ( a beginner ) never heard of, nor seen! Great Vid.!

[@LaurenBateman]

Cool, thanks!

[@magnuspym]

Love that song..gave me chills as you ran through it.

[@LaurenBateman]

Thanks for watching!

[@josephashley9961]

Love this video Lauren! You are an absolutely great musician and top notch instructor! I have learned so many songs from you. Always watching and playing in West Virginia!❤️🎸

[@LaurenBateman]

Joseph, thank you very much. So happy to help. 😊

[@t9620]

A truly great artist. Such a great lesson. Thanks!🙏🎸

[@LaurenBateman]

My pleasure!

[@KonorDraven]

Thank you. This is an amazing song and I'm not that proficient with the guitar, so finding this really made my day. 🎉🎉 Stay awesome

[@romiantuesta-vilca7635]

Thank you for making this beautiful song more approachable for us beginners. 😊

[@LaurenBateman]

Glad it helped! Thanks for watching!

[@trevorlee7945]

Looking and Sounding GREAT Lauren !

[@LaurenBateman]

Thanks for watching!

[@be.kind.to.animals]

love those root note ringing out !! Great video lesson

[@LaurenBateman]

Thank you!

[@draster541]

For many years I could not get the chords to this song but thanks to you I now have the chords. Many thanks Lauren. Excellent!!!

[@LaurenBateman]

That's awesome! Keep on rockin'

[@jbbackingtracks2241]

Amazing lesson!! thank you!! 👏👏👏

[@LaurenBateman]

Thanks for watching!

[@tkoebb]

Thank you for this comprehensive lesson on this song!

[@LaurenBateman]

Glad it was helpful!

[@annanikia7949]

Sounding great, Lauren!

[@LaurenBateman]

Thank you!

[@AnthonyDilloncrossroads]

Beautiful, simply beautiful.

[@LaurenBateman]

Thank you very much!

[@mikeschott9465]

Great lesson for a complicated song for beginners! Thank you.

[@LaurenBateman]

You're very welcome!

[@davidn.9194]

Thank you!

[@LaurenBateman]

You're welcome!

[@JimDonahue-u6b]

Hey Lauren! Thanks for making this video - Wasn't even gonna think about trying to learn this song cause its tough, so thank you for making it possible! Any chance you could do one for I Got A Name too? LOVE that song by Jim.

[@carlosbarcelo2010]

Excellent work ❤❤❤

[@stoopotts6908]

Terrific lesson!

[@LaurenBateman]

Thank you!

[@shandybrandy5407]

"Operator" - one of my favourite track by late Jim Croce. You've made it simpler, will give it a try. Cheers! New Delhi

[@LaurenBateman]

Thank you very much for watching!

[@scottbrower9052]

Memories of my youth. Oh how I wish I had the skills to play it. Saving this lesson for when I do.

[@LaurenBateman]

You got this!

[@scottbrower9052]

@@LaurenBateman 🤗

[@loremachua6702]

Very helpful. Thanks

[@LaurenBateman]

Glad you're finding the videos helpful! Thanks for watching!

[@craiggibson2062]

just got to say thanks from the UK 😘

[@LaurenBateman]

You're welcome 😁

[@david-ky7rt]

The gauge pick you use makes a huge difference to the quality of the sound, thin pick = thin sound, thick pick = big smooth sound . I use 3mm Dunlop Stubby triangular picks, playing live or recording. What I do, I smooth the ends rounder with either emery paper or some sandpaper and finish it off with fine sandpaper or emery paper, so the ends are nice and smooth and rounder. I seem to get a nice smooth sound strumming and lead playing . Try it out. Takes a while to adjust to the thick gauge, definitely try a 3mm round edge pick and shape the ends more rounder and smoother. With the thickness of the pick and the shaping of the ends, you will get a quality smooth sound. I am going to try a 5mm pick and do the same, round and smooth the ends of the pick, see what occurs, see if it's any different.

[@LaurenBateman]

Absolutely

[@jaminjim44]

FANTASTIC!

[@MrGmooney]

Did you know that jim Croce was the main reason i felt compelled to learn guitar, when I heard him playing a live gig in Dublin,eay back in the early 70s, sadly he died tragically shortly after his visit to Dublin. So I'm a huge fan of Mr Croce,and am delighted to try adding this classic to Lee Roy Brown and Time in a bottle. Thanks again Laure, you are indeed a very inspiring teacher.

[@LaurenBateman]

No way?! He was great.

[@cookingwithalphonse5239]

Thank you very much 🙏🏻🙏🏽

[@LaurenBateman]

You are very welcome

[@mattfarndale2835]

tip for other beginners! ... substitute the Bm for the Bm7 (6 close, 5 string 2nd fret, 4 string open, 3 string 2nd fret, 2 string open, 1 string 2nd fret). An easy chord, sounds so so similar to Bm and sets up perfectly for the progression (G,Am etc)

[@LaurenBateman]

Thanks for sharing!

[@henrywhite8541]

great

[@LaurenBateman]

Thanks for watching!

[@noahbaert8513]

Hey Lauren, any chance you could try to simplify guitar man by bread? It’s such a beautiful song but all the strumming really gets me

[@LaurenBateman]

Thank you for the recommendation. I get lots of song requests so I cannot guarantee that I will get to it, but I will definitely add it to my list.

[@Godislove225]

everyone here keep doing your passion playing the guitar is a lot of fun to do 😂

[@LaurenBateman]

Thanks for watching!

[@tac7.625]

New guitar!

[@LaurenBateman]

Thanks for watching!

[@cascade3769]

Sounds like "Dock of the bay" at the very start !

[@LaurenBateman]

Thanks for watching!

[@cydneysmith7706]

Don’t you think it would be handy for us to see the chords coming up so we know them BEFORE we need to play them? I would have given you a 👍🏻if you had better chord graphics!!!

[@LaurenBateman]

Thank you for watching!

[@lowkeyben]

bm😭

[@barnesmultimedia2725]

Be more careful with the tuning of the guitar.

[@LaurenBateman]

Thanks for watching!

[@Ashesoftheliving]

Thanks for this operator! You can keep my ❤. I got no dime🥹

[@LaurenBateman]

Thanks for watching!