Top 5 Exercises for Beginner Guitar Players

[@thetalenthousetx]

I have 3 things that will help you level up your guitar skills. But first, I just want to say thank you. I never anticipated my very first video to get so much love and attention. I'm blown away, and I'm very grateful. I appreciate you all! Here are your 3 things: 1. Grab your FREE guide to help build finger strength & independence. Guitar tabs of all the exercises in this video are here: the-talent-house.ck.page/guitarexercises 2. If you're having a hard time getting a good stretch to reach those higher frets, you might need to make some small tweaks to your hand & thumb position. I made a dedicated video on that here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2Sckp5-gNShbacsi=BSBQPpuFnEg3CkLk 3. If you're BRAND new to guitar, I recommend starting with the first exercise in this video and just hanging out on that one for a bit. Don't feel like you have to rush through these. They'll take time to master, and that's totally normal. I tried to cover a very wide spectrum of beginners in this video but if you're brand spankin' new, just work on getting that first one clean before you try to move on to the others.

[@macskarajaa7962]

Very apperciate this video man

[@thetalenthousetx]

@@macskarajaa7962 🙏🏻

[@leonardlyne-cole9640]

Thank you.... Been playing on and off for about 31 years I'm now 50.. Previously I knew the chords for house of the rising sun on the key of E. This year had pentatonics explained to me as fingering positions... 14,13,13,13,14,14 for pos 1 and so 24, 14, 14 for pos 2 etc. Now feel I wanna get to grips with caged and triads lol... But mostly wanted a daily practice routine and have it thanks to you !! Excellent channel wish I'd found you a couple of years back lol

[@ridahunsyiemiong9861]

@@thetalenthousetx 👍🏻

[@thetalenthousetx]

@@leonardlyne-cole9640 caged and triads would be great. and yeah daily practice routine def important! glad you're enjoying the vids, hope they help!

[@Franoobie.gaming]

A new channel for guitar lessons. I've just bought a guitar. Perfect timing! Please just continue the lesson!

[@thetalenthousetx]

perfect timing indeed. def gonna continue!

[@lolbob-j5m]

So did u improve

[@pythonfun133]

​@@lolbob-j5m Did he?

[@lolbob-j5m]

@@pythonfun133 still waiting for answer

[@pythonfun133]

@@lolbob-j5m lmk when he answers

[@breadinabox0]

Day two following this instructional video. I practiced exercise 1 for and hour yesterday and an hour today before I moved on to exercise 2. For those that are confused just keep watching the video and dont progress in exercises until you are comfortable with whatever exercise you are on. Love your video brother and looking forward to learning a lot from you.

[@thetalenthousetx]

Dang I love to hear this. Great work!

[@rogeriofavelado401]

Sooo... How it is going bro?

[@dbzcollector9963]

You don’t really need to practice stuff like the spider walk for an hour tho. You just need at least 5 minutes to practice and it helps more if you can use a metronome. The way he shows it is ok for starters but doing it without lifting your fingers off the fretboard helps you play with just the tips of your fingers rather than the sides or laying them flat like a lot of people do.

[@mishrajisir]

I am from India, it's all about practice, do not panic, your fingers need to practice this , slowly you will learn , no matter if your finger bubbling , one day you will rock ❤

[@thetalenthousetx]

Yes, little by little, day by day. Thanks for the comment!

[@RitzPerera]

❤

[@PranavNair-vd6hk]

India se hai bolke kya contribute hua?

[@lorrainekgomotso889]

Thanks a lot

[@carlitos05]

Thanks for this message of encouragement, I want to rock!😎🤘🏻

[@dawnwhitehead]

LISTEN UP: I am an 81 year old beginner guitar student. I mean as in bought new Yamaha guitar 2 weeks ago, studying in Mel Bay, book one, Lesson one, and picked this video for another additional approach, emphasizing on a bit of technical info. When you study with a live teacher, they will usually assign you homework using two or more books for different aspects. I am satisfied with my meager progress over the several weeks, knowing that there are many things required to be even a mediocre guitar player - where are the notes, how do I reach them, how to do scales, chords and all of that. Just slow down a bit, lower or even suspend your initial expectations, make sure your guitar is the right size for you (very important for small people like me with small hands). If I can do this, ANYONE can do this! Have a bit of patience. If you stick with it, you’ll do fine! Don’t you know there’s a lot of real dumbos out there, somehow playing some fine guitar. You are probably smarter than many of them, maybe even most of them! But you have to stick with it. Give the teacher a break by doing the work for a few weeks to see if your hands may stretch a bit or you may develop some muscle memory even in that short time (you will)! OK. That’s my rant. Even tho in great health, I probably don’t have enough years left here to play great guitar, but I figure I’m preparing for my next lifetime! I will continue then for sure! 😂🤣😂❤️

[@thetalenthousetx]

Hey Dawn! What a sweet comment. Great advice! It sounds like you have a great attitude and you're doing all the right things. I'm happy to hear that you're seeing progress! It just gets more fun the better you get, too. It can feel like drinking out of a firehose in the beginning, but just keep chugging away at it. Little by little, day by day. Thanks for stopping by! Appreciate ya ❤️

[@randyd.7076]

I too just had my very first guitar lesson at 70. I don't plan on being a Dicky Betts just want to be able to play a tune or two. Good luck and enjoy.

[@geminidream4347]

Thank you so much for this encouraging help that you are never to old to learn an instrument. I just picked up an electric as the acoustic I fell in love with, I just couldn't push down and stretch at the same time. lol I shall not be intimidated any longer! LOL

[@markkurzynski]

I thought I was late to the party at 63! Congrats to you all. I was a trombone player in high school and didn't play since then. That was over 40 years ago. I started lessons 5 weeks ago and have now played/practiced more guitar in 30 days than I did for trombone in over 40 years. Don't quit!

[@serendipity.mp3]

this comment was so heartwarming 😊 just shows it's never to late to try something new ✨

[@corkbour7708]

This is how I started years ago. It’s not difficult and pays off quickly. The key is to not only get your fingers working but also say the notes out loud as you play them. To be an accomplished player you need to know the notes on the fretboard

[@thetalenthousetx]

great advice!

[@GirlsLikeFairies]

what do you mean by notes.. do re mi

[@thetalenthousetx]

depends on where you’re at. some use do re mi. some use A B C D E F G. I have a video on the notes on the fretboard if you want more in depth.

[@FJB4lyf]

Talent House rocks! Chill delivery. Appreciate your style of teaching and demeanor.

[@thetalenthousetx]

wow, thank you! so freakin nice. I'm glad you dig it!

[@pants912]

Finally I find a video where the instructor isn't going at super speed. Thank you!

[@thetalenthousetx]

🤝

[@Sldumas1983]

I know right 🤣

[@itsrorlax7373]

I'm picking up my guitar again for the first time in like 10 years. And I just want you to know just how helpful videos like this are. I always feel like I never learned the *right* way to practice and play, and I'm just really thankful for stuff like this man. All the best 🤘🏻

[@thetalenthousetx]

i appreciate it! glad to hear it's helping i think learning HOW to practice is the most important thing. it's the thing that helped me the most. so i'll be talking about that a lot in my videos haha good luck to ya!

[@maniacviperk]

after 2 years of practice in my college days, ive picked it up again after 10 years and what i practiced 10 years ago came back at the speed of light

[@peterkau]

Thank you. I'm a piano player learning guitar, and it's nice to see a lesson with everything explained simply and logically.

[@thetalenthousetx]

Appreciate that Peter Glad it helped!

[@jacquelyngendron8969]

Thanks!

[@thetalenthousetx]

thank you!

[@bluefusisme]

It's very, very clear. For someone who has been messing around on the guitar for a couple of years but doesn't really know how to play, this looks like an excellent place for me to learn a bit more seriously. Thanks a million!

[@thetalenthousetx]

You’re welcome! Yeah this technique stuff helps a lot. I like to start all my practice sessions with technique first.

[@FrankieIymon]

I just picked up my first electric guitar today, wish me luck on my journey!!

[@thetalenthousetx]

Niiiiice Get it 😎

[@bradshannon862]

I'n 50 and learning all over again after a TBI. It's never bad to get back to basics and I like the way you explain and demonstrate in a way I can understand. Thanks! Subscribed!

[@thetalenthousetx]

aw man. I'm sorry to hear that. I wish you the best on your journey! I'm glad you liked the vid appreciate the comment!

[@DG-bb1jz]

When doing the spider… try to not lift your fingers off the board. Also alternate pick…… up down up down…..

[@gansky999]

why not lift your fingers off the board?

[@shackpappy]

Ive been picking up a guitar off and on again since I was in high school. In my twenties now and this video made all the difference. Thank you

[@thetalenthousetx]

oh sick! glad it helped!

[@c.lineofficial]

The tab grid above the guitar helps immensely! Thank u so much!

[@thetalenthousetx]

ah awesome. I'm glad that helped! appreciate the comment

[@timmzahn]

As a keyboard player, who just started noodling around on the guitar for the first time in nearly 10 years, I appreciate the practice tips. I totally dig your approach, and will start using this method. Thanks!

[@thetalenthousetx]

dude thank you! you really have an advantage starting from keys. makes way more sense than a guitar fretboard, haha.

[@burstmod3]

Really like how clear and helpful the video is! As someone who just started learning the keys, I really wish there was something like this there too!!

[@thetalenthousetx]

I appreciate it! I thought about starting a keys and drum channel but it’s hard enough keeping up with one, lol. maybe one day. Pianote has some pretty good ones for beginners

[@Wesley-lt1dv]

this is the best video for learners i got a guitar a few months ago i knew i should’ve started with the basics but i was so eager to play a song i just went into it and tried to play songs and i spent months trying to learn a single song but then i was thinking to myself i just need to start over and learn the basics. im teaching myself

[@thetalenthousetx]

thank you! Yeah, I feel ya. the very first thing I learned was a song. Spending time on the fundamentals and technique will just make learning songs easier though. I like to split my practice time up, starting with technique stuff first every time.

[@dadodeumlado3431]

Gtdh

[@moriver3857]

I'm not a beginner by any means, starting in my early teens in the early 70s, but due to life events I was off the guitar for about 12 years, and find these exercises very useful for beginners and all alike. Very simple explanations. I was actually warming up to some of those tonight, you know, that age thing. Definitely one of the better tutorials.

[@thetalenthousetx]

Super glad you got value out of it 🙏🏼 thanks so much for commenting. I really appreciate the kind words!

[@OneFaceID]

I don't have a guitar yet cause iam starting to Saving up for an electric guitar but iam too curious on guitar soo i looked up guitar lesson for beginner and i found this chanel, iam thinking that my journey will be much interesting. Thanks For The Lesson I hope i did'nt forget it.

[@thetalenthousetx]

you're welcome, glad you found the channel! good luck with the new guitar!

[@OneFaceID]

@@thetalenthousetx thanks

[@unclenoname-i5e]

Notes ready. Prepare to start practicing tomorrow. Thanks a lot.

[@thetalenthousetx]

🔥

[@dbzcollector9963]

I usually do all these exercises for like 5-10 minutes each after a good hand stretch before I start playing a few easy songs for practice. They make a huge difference compared to just stretching and playing cold cause all of these get your fingers moving and makes it easier to relax your hand.

[@thetalenthousetx]

totally. always good to start each practice with technique exercises!

[@the_shua]

breh - your timing is perfect! This is exactly what I need NOW! :) thx

[@thetalenthousetx]

haha glad to hear it. more coming soon!

[@parvathy051]

You’re such a good teacher. I love how you explain it so well. A guitar noob here trying to learn the instrument 🎸

[@thetalenthousetx]

Thank you so much 🙏🏼 I’m glad it’s helpful! Keep working hard at it, you got this

[@aileana72]

I am so glad I discovered your youtube channel. I used to play guitar many many years ago and I am now relearning how to play. I have a new Taylor 314ce acoustic guitar. I just gave my 1975 Guild D50 to my son who has a pretty new youtube channel. Mr. Elmore's Music Lab. He is a school teacher. I want to get back to the way a used to play. FYI, I am now in my 70's. Ha

[@thetalenthousetx]

Hey Aileana-Glad you found the channel! I hope these videos help. I love the Taylor 314. Also, I checked out some of your son's videos. Great stuff! Appreciate ya stopping by :)

[@KG0313]

FINALLY i found HOW to practice. Thank you sooooo much i got my 1st guitar last week and Iv just learnt basic chords and i was stuck with just learning the speed and accuracy changing them. Thank again.

[@thetalenthousetx]

you're welcome! congrats on the new guitar. something that helped me changing chords in the beginning was working on two chords at a time back and forth. so if you had G, C, D, Em for example-practice G&C back and forth over and over with just 1 strum to train your muscle memory. Then take the next two chords, C&D and go back and forth between those. Until you've gotten through all of them. Then try to put them together. also one thing that might really help you on how to practice is the video I posted on Friday with the marble thumbnail Good luck!

[@toowoombacleaners1289]

I'm continually impressed by the depth of your insights. Keep up the great work!

[@thetalenthousetx]

thank you so much, that is very kind. I'm glad you are liking it!

[@jacostoffbergh9544]

Wished I had KZbin when I've started trying to play. I'm trying hard with the finger methods, but that is difficult now since I've never used 4 fingers to play the mayor and minor scales. But I'll do my best I'm sure it's never to late. No easy but possible. Thanks for the effort you put in.

[@thetalenthousetx]

Definitely never too late! Just takes practice. Learning to use the pinky was super awkward for me in the beginning. If you think about it, we don’t really use the pinky for anything else in our day to day lives, so that muscle isn’t very developed. Just need to start working it out. You could even take that 1st exercise and just pinpoint the pinky and maybe try going fingers 3&4 up and down the neck to work it out for starters

[@einundzwanzigster5618]

Thanks. It's a lot harder than it looks.

[@thetalenthousetx]

just start on the 1st one and don't worry about the other ones just yet until you can do that one solid

[@rachmatfadlin]

definitely following this course. As a beginner, I feel the result immediately.

[@thetalenthousetx]

Amazing 🙌🏼

[@KayMacRosie]

Just picked up a guitar for the first time 2 days ago and was wondering where to start. This is perfect, thank you!

[@thetalenthousetx]

congrats on the guitar! I would hang out on this first exercise for a while until you have it really clean my other videos should help too good luck!

[@spks-nj7kl]

Good lesson. Well done.

[@thetalenthousetx]

🙏🏼

[@michaelmiller2291]

Out of all the videos I've been watching and learning from this is a great practice. Within minutes, muscle memory is there. Thank you

[@thetalenthousetx]

Aw man, love to hear that

[@ridahunsyiemiong9861]

Wow😮 i love it. Thanks for sharing 👍🏻

[@thetalenthousetx]

you got it!

[@CYP2C190]

I started playing guitar 4 years ago; I've been playing almost 5 hours a day for 2 months and then I quit. Six months ago i started playing again and i was surprised when i found out that i could still play the same things i've been played for just a few months (without pregress knowledge). Now i've been practicing almost everyday since the day i started again and i feel like i'm closer to my achievement. That's a great satisfaction. I wanted to leave a comment under this video because it has been really helpful to me and i hope it will also be for anyone who wants to start playing guitar or needs motivation, because i think that ANYONE could do it💪 (P.s. i hope the message it's readable, i'm not english)

[@thetalenthousetx]

5 hours a day? Wow, that's some serious dedication! Yes, it's so rewarding when you put the hard work in and see the results. I'm so glad to hear that this video has helped you! Keep up the hard work. Proud of ya

[@vishnuharshini4242]

thanks man this is helping.

[@thetalenthousetx]

Glad to hear it!

[@ronaldshepherd5992]

THANK YOU for making starting out so so simple. that looks easy enough. I paid for a guitar lesson app on my tablet and keep loosing intrest because it seams so hard to start out.

[@thetalenthousetx]

I'm glad you found it helpful! More beginner friendly vids coming your way. Appreciate the comment

[@trocinek.]

i learned the basic eight chords and a few others and suddenly i had nothing to do so i thought i would practice on the dexterity and speed of my fingers, and even if at the beginning i had a hard time understanding some of the exercises, i can feel my fingers stretchinggg, man (in a good way though) tysm for the vid!! it wasn't too fast and you seem like a good teacher too. i'll definetly do these and maybe uptade my progress someday (if i won't forget)

[@thetalenthousetx]

oh dang nice. i'm glad it wasn't too fast! hard to find that balance for me. i know it'll be too fast for some or too slow for others, haha keep working at it everyday, you got this!

[@davenemenzo6809]

Perfect I just bought my guitar today

[@thetalenthousetx]

Alriiiight perfect timing 😎 start with that first one for now and master it before you move on. More vids coming soon

[@NiceMilkJugs]

Idk you, but stick to it. Don't quit. The more you learn. The better.

[@aweiserbud]

I have a few questions. Most people I know use EB slinkies, which strings do you prefer and why? I'm starting out on acoustic and eventually beginning electric as well. I was told to go in this order because acoustic is more difficult to play. What are your thoughts? On acoustic, I really prefer using my fingers, as a pick sounds very generic to me. What are your preferences and why? What are the pros and cons of fingers and picks? Do you have more exercises that you can suggest to improve pinky finger strength and accuracy? Thank you in advance

[@thetalenthousetx]

I don't have a strong opinion on strings to be honest. I use DR pure blues for electric and D'addario EXP for acoustic. I like the exp's because of the coating. They last longer before they go dead. I used to use Elixir for the same reason, but I broke a lot of strings with those. Usually the G string. Yeah, I usually recommend going in that order for that exact reason. Acoustic is a little harder to play and you'll build your fingers and then when you switch to electric it'll be easy in comparison. That being said, I started on electric and it was fine. If you feel like you would be more motivated to practice more on electric, I say go for it. If you don't really care one way or the other, start on acoustic. Fingerpicking vs. picking, I think you should learn both. You'll just be more versatile. I use both a lot in my playing. Sometimes I switch back and forth depending on what I'm going for. You can actually use both at the same time too-hybrid picking. Use the pick, but also use the bottom fingers. I do that too. with fingerpicking you can pull the string up and get a really spanky sound which I like to do if I'm doing blues/funky stuff. you can also get a really nice mellow tone fingerpicking, or even strumming with your fingers. and also being able to play 2 or more strings at the same time is nice. really depends on the style you're doing but that's why knowing both is good. one limitation would be I can't play as clean fast/technical stuff with my fingers. I'm a lot better with a pick for that kinda stuff. Although I've heard guys shred just using their fingers. A pick can give you a really articulate sound, can give a more aggressive sound when you're strumming, can help with technical stuff. I think it's good to learn both and just experiment and see what you like. Find your own sound/style. I don't have a specific exercise for the pinky, but I worked on exercises like the ones in this video a lot that incorporate the pinky and it helped build the strength up a lot. You could even take that 1st exercise and just target the 3rd and 4th finger and go up and down the neck with those two fingers if you want to focus on the pinky. I use to practice a lot of different types of patterns too. Like the last one in this video, but different variations of that and that really helped

[@mishrajisir]

One who feel it's difficult, try this lesson only , see fingers need to practice, just like a toung to speek other than native language, think about when you learn sketting in the same way , your finger need to practice, let them set with each strings and with each frets, no matter if fingers are not stable , no matter if you seeing your fret before placing your finger , one day is your day for sure . Love You From India ❤

[@thetalenthousetx]

appreciate you!

[@vviewerv915]

Good, helpful video!

[@shlyven5231]

Been slowly digesting this one for weeks of practice. Thanks for the great video!

[@thetalenthousetx]

yeah? how's it coming? and you're welcome!

[@Tdpuje]

extremely grateful for this video!! really helpful! thank you ❤

[@thetalenthousetx]

🙏🏼

[@tonybell7267]

Cheers dude , will give these a go , after 25 years i have come back to playing rhe guitar , so am starting right at the beginning again . This will be useful for me . All the best

[@thetalenthousetx]

Hope it helps 🫡

[@Musicianswer1]

Very helpful video and definitely some of the things I teach my students! Everyone needs different exercises as each student is unique!

[@thetalenthousetx]

Thanks! Yeah I agree!

[@travelvideography3021]

Fantastic production values on your video! The lighting was so professional, and the editing was incredibly smooth. It really elevated the content and made it a joy to watch. The clear instructions were perfect, too. Well done, and thank you for putting so much effort into this!

[@thetalenthousetx]

thank you so much! Really appreciate that! I checked out some of your videos. Beautiful work!

[@EyeDeal_666]

Just ordered a new guitar - never even held one properly! I'm in my 50's and plagued a little with a lack of confidence with all the complexity and struggles to come, but this kinda vid coupled with your teaching style gives me confidence that if I persevere and listen to you,, then I might be OK after all 😜 Thx for your efforts and good luck with the channel (subscribed!) 👍

[@thetalenthousetx]

Congrats on your new guitar! Yeah I know it can be overwhelming at first. Just focus on a few things for now and the most important thing is doing it every day, even just for a little bit. You’re gonna see better results with that consistency. also knowing how to practice productively - taking things in small chunks, doing a lot of repetition and play it correctly more than incorrectly to train your brain & fingers (I have a video about this coming out tonight). If you’re just starting out I think it’d be good to work on that first exercise and maybe start learning a few easy chords Appreciate the comment and sub 🙏🏼✌🏼

[@arjunhamal2497]

i am from nepal and i have never seen such informative video on YT. thanks man for your such a useful idea.

[@thetalenthousetx]

aw man. thank you!

[@johnsharkey2948]

😮...Looks tricky/ 😊& fun... thank you 4 showing me this, boss..I will save it & like it 4 reveiw many x's/times..😊❤

[@thetalenthousetx]

thanks! yeah if it's too much just stick with that first one for a while and add the others over time.

[@christcastelltort193]

Hey just started on electric guitar and im so super confused how to learn it fast because theres too many sweat unlike when i was playing acoustic all you need is an hand no alternate picking just strum the hell out of it and on electric guitar it is not i need alot of practice on the fingerstyle and im so super frustrated because its been 2 weeks now and no progress feel like im quitting but at the same time getting motivated because its a gift from my parents

[@bravosierra1856]

Thank you for this great opportunity to share your knowledge to help us develop playing the electric guitar. God bless with your sharing.

[@thetalenthousetx]

That is so nice. You're welcome! I'm happy to help. God bless you too

[@LordSorenson]

I really enjoy #1 & #2, just got my first guitar and have been enjoying the ride. Thanks for the informative video.

[@thetalenthousetx]

Congrats on the new guitar! Glad you’re digging those exercises

[@GodsStoryteller]

Thanks for putting up a tab with these. Makes learning a lot easier. I subscribed.

[@thetalenthousetx]

I’m a very visual learner, and it helps me a lot, so I try to be good about that. I’m glad it helped! Appreciate the comment, and thanks so much for subscribing 🙏🏼

[@Salmoninyourrice]

Day 3 and I’m getting better. Taking it slow trying to get it right!

[@thetalenthousetx]

lets goooo

[@8upJoker]

A little constructive criticism that I find as a beginner trying to learn with ZERO knowledge frustrating when trying to watch a video and learn. We are highly focused on what your fingers are doing and where your fingers are. You start with a close up and then pan to full screen and we lose focus on what you're doing. Our brain has to refocus and quickly try and catch up. Your demeanor, voice and knowledge is what draws me to watch your videos but as a BEGINNER there is a lot of extra knowledge thrown in that heightens the confusion. It may pertain to this video more than others only because I clicked on it because of the caption focused towards beginners. I can only imagine the amount of work that goes into editing a quality video and I GREATLY appreciate your time and effort. I'm constantly searching for the K.I.S.S. video. This may seem confusing to read If so I apologize, I'm trying to explain with ZERO knowledge lol I love your videos I'm just trying to give you my perspective as a beginner. Thank you.

[@thetalenthousetx]

Man I appreciate it. Thanks for the feedback jeff

[@brainzboy2478]

Bro hit you with the "k"

[@ВячеславШимко-ю9г]

It's because there's no information how to work with hands. For beginners i mean. Ours fingers are linked between ich other. And we mast to unlink it. It good practice, but without music theory it's useless, because you can't apply it in the future.

[@marcogruszynski4152]

try learning TAb should be a lot easier to follow then

[@bryanorear605]

Maybe you should learn how to use the pause, rewind and fast forward options. And, remember , there’s no cure for stupid. 😂

[@mynusten]

Great video...any recommendations for working on the finger stretches while working at the desk?

[@thetalenthousetx]

thanks so much! hmmm... good question. I use to use a little device called a grip master to help me develop independence in my fingers when I was first starting out, but never really worked on actually stretching them other than exercises like these on the guitar

[@thetalenthousetx]

​ @jodanic10_59 I just made a video on how to get more stretch. hope this helps! you might even see your comment in the intro ;) kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2Sckp5-gNShbac

[@LeyorePlus]

thanks for spacing out your fingers and showing a visble 1 fret slide. thats where i froze on my major scale tysm.

[@thetalenthousetx]

glad it helped!

[@Al29-t3t]

My fellow guitarists walking this planet, pay heed just a while!!! Who is more unhappy than me? I love the guitar more than anything, and playing was my only real consolation, always! My guitar has never betrayed me, and it has been more faithful to me than the women I have loved in my 62 years of life. But 6 years ago, due to a trivial accident, I suffered the crushing of a nerve in my right arm, which caused me the loss of sensitivity of thumb and index. The doctors told me that there is no chance of normal function being restored, and that it is not even necessary to undergo surgery. At this point, not being able to play guitar anymore, I can’t find any reason to continue living. I want to die! someone pray God for me. Thanks, Al

[@thetalenthousetx]

Al, my heart goes out to you man. I’m so saddened to hear this. I can’t imagine how crushing that would be. I’m praying for you right now. Although it was a different situation, I’ve been through some pretty dark times in my life where I felt like there was no hope. No light at the end of the tunnel. But I can tell you there IS hope. And somehow, God used an awful situation and turned it into good, and used it to help other people. And I know he can do the same for you. You’re only 62 years young and there’s still a lot for you to do on this earth. I pray that God fills you with His peace that surpasses all understanding. Stay strong, Al. Keep moving forward. Much love.

[@everq483]

C'est très intéressant et très clair même pour une non anglophone ! Merci ! ❤

[@thetalenthousetx]

oh wow, j'adore entendre ça ! merci beaucoup pour le commentaire. Je t'apprécie. J'espère que cela a du sens, j'utilise Google Translate haha

[@pchykins6680]

practice and practice your ring finger - that's my best advise.

[@thegirlwhoisme]

This morning around 1 something i was listening to music and working on a project and randomly felt the urge to go grab one of my grandads 4 guitars that he NEVER TOUCHES (and does not know how to play). I wanted to play "Swimming" by Flawed Mangoes ( thats what i was listening to. Love that song). Watched a video to learn how to tune a guitar, learn the notes of each string and what a fret is, then another to learn what TAB was. It clicked for me and ive never touched any instrument before. 2025 im gonna learn how to play guitar. Starting now is the best feeling. Thanks so much for this! Will definitely be coming back to implement these into my practicing on the journey of teaching myself a new hobby. 🥹🎸❣️❣️❣️

[@thetalenthousetx]

i checked out that Flawed Mangoes tune. never heard them before. i actually really dig that! right up my alley. you have good taste. i'm stoked for you on your new journey. you're gonna love it! hope these vids help

[@smilesofborneo]

Thanks man. Really helpful!

[@thetalenthousetx]

You’re welcome. Glad it helped!

[@anthonyfrancisco5325]

I only understood the first one💀

[@thetalenthousetx]

Haha that’s ok. It’s totally fine to just stick on that one for a while. Take as much time as you need to master that before you move on to the next. Just take it slow and focus on having every note come out clear

[@kidskillz3116]

Me too 🤣

[@Quais-xp3eq]

So do i😂

[@dennydaniel9715]

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[@kaori-himawari]

Don't worry😊 I can't do them easy either....😅

[@kalasaniknowledge5330]

Very nice explaining

[@thetalenthousetx]

Thanks!

[@ArthurDias90]

some spider exercise videos mention the fingers should stay in the previous position before switching. You release fingers which makes it way easier. question is what is the correct way of performing the spider?

[@thetalenthousetx]

either way works. I use both. Usually I'll have the student leave their finger down like you mentioned if they're having a hard time keeping their hand in that position the whole time. just make sure if you're doing it the way I showed in this video, keep your fingers floating over the frets as you take them off so your hand stays in that position the whole time. also make sure you don't let you finger come up high after you take it off, that's another thing I see a lot. you wanna keep it floating right over the string, close to the string. hope that helps

[@rogerstarz]

Nice! I do these with my students too once they are able to put the left hand fingers properly on fretboard and are able to struck thumb-index-middle finger at least somehow clean :)

[@thetalenthousetx]

Nice 👌🏼

[@tims.3370]

Amazing video. Unlocked the fretboard for me where other methods didn't. Thank you!

[@thetalenthousetx]

Oh wow, love to hear that! I’m so glad it helped! Thanks so much for the comment. I appreciate ya

[@ed9763]

If you are left handed, can you learn playing also do you have to reverse the string positions on the guitar? Pls answer. Thanx.

[@thetalenthousetx]

Hey there! Great question. Yes, you can! I know a lot of left-handed players who learn right-handed. My dad is left-handed, but he plays guitar right-handed-it just felt more natural for him when he started. Whether you should learn right or left-handed is up for debate, but I always have my students try both ways and see which feels more comfortable. You can try that 1st finger exercise in this video both ways and maybe strum an easy chord like E minor both ways and see which one feels more natural to you. The benefit of learning right-handed is that there's simply more supply, so you'll have more guitars to choose from. But I say go with what feels best. But to answer your other question, you can either buy a left-handed guitar or re-string your guitar and reverse the strings. If you choose to reverse the strings, depending on the type of guitar, you might need to tweak the some stuff on the bridge and adjust the nut to make sure it plays right. hope this helps

[@ed9763]

@@thetalenthousetx thank you very much for answering. Yes that fulfilled my questions. Wish you all the best.

[@Bread12113]

How long does it take to become decent at the guitar?

[@thetalenthousetx]

really depends how much time/practice you put into it. and everyone learns at a different pace. but if you practice everyday for 30 min per day you can learn a few basic chords and get to playing songs within a month or two. I'd suggest working on some simple finger exercises (like the 1st couple in this video) and start to learn some open chords (E, Em, G, A, Am, C, D, Dm)

[@Bread12113]

I see do I have to learn all the open chords? before learning something else

[@thetalenthousetx]

@@Bread12113 you’re gonna need to know chords to play songs so it’d be good to learn at least a few of those. That being said, the very first thing I learned was a riff to a song. But I think it’s good to learn some chords and be able to switch between them because it will make learning songs a lot easier

[@ahmedtourik]

From which guitar i should have to start.

[@thetalenthousetx]

hmm.. kinda depends on what style you're into. what style do you like/want to play?

[@rik-keymusic160]

Also, not forget to remember the note names. I’m very lucky that i spent about 7years behind the piano so i have memorized the piano inside my mind. But when it comes down to guitar, moving up a pattern can get you into a state of mindless practice… i do think it’s important to know what note your actually playing instead of just thinking in patterns…

[@thetalenthousetx]

yeah for sure. You have an advantage with that piano background. the piano just makes so much more sense when it comes to notes/theory haha

[@bryanorear605]

I think it is a very informative video with a good study plan, keep up the great work.

[@thetalenthousetx]

Thanks so much! 🙏🏼 glad you dig it

[@SunitaSingh-u2m]

Nice to see the spider pattern. One of the 1st I learned from a friend years ago. And from that we did a variation of it ... L have not played in ~ 25 years ....

[@thetalenthousetx]

oldie but goodie

[@Hellenicheavymetal]

thanks dude. Ima do this along with simple songs with other youtubers.

[@thetalenthousetx]

solid plan 👌🏼

[@edrom18]

Great video and lesson. THANK YOU.

[@thetalenthousetx]

you're very welcome. I'm glad you liked it :)

[@RolandsDad]

Consistency is key. This goes for both edges of the sword, as in; bad habits repeated are hardly defeated, good habits in place, save face. Or whatever mnemonic works for you. If you have the heart to be honest with yourself and what you're struggling with, don't be afraid to let it rest for a bit and come back to it when you're a bit better equipped to wrangle it. Be careful not to avoid it, or skirt the edges of success with where you want to be by shortcutting and letting that become the new goal post. You'll only be upset with yourself. Try to be consistent and persistent with that consistency.

[@thetalenthousetx]

Beautifully said!

[@RolandsDad]

@@thetalenthousetx Thank you, sir. Appreciate the video!

[@ultimateinspirationguitar]

Cool video! All guitar teachers have different approaches, esp with beginners. Id love to know how you got those see through tsbs with the notes highlighted? Thanks!

[@thetalenthousetx]

Thanks man! Yeah I tried to cover a pretty wide range of beginners on this vid For the tabs I use soundslice, screen record it, then make the background transparent in the editing software

[@jankraan1]

Great vid TH. Any tips for a left handed player? Cheers

[@thetalenthousetx]

thank you! I don't have anything to say specifically to a left handed player because I teach them the exact same way as my right handed students!

[@jankraan1]

@thetalenthousetx Great, good to know. Complete novice to guitar playing, but everyone seemsvto be right handed

[@thetalenthousetx]

@@jankraan1 my dad is left handed but he plays guitar right handed. it just felt more natural for him. it's debatable whether you should play right or left handed, but I say try both and see what feels more comfortable. maybe try a simple finger exercise and a couple easy chords both ways and see what feels best. if they feel equally awkward, I say go with a right handed guitar just because you have more to choose from when you're buying. but if you feel more comfortable left handed (or you've already started like that) just stick with that and all the other info will be the same

[@jankraan1]

@@thetalenthousetx Thanks for the follow-up and tips, much appreciated!

[@User-Aviskarbiswakarma-12]

My guitar sir also give that ex.1 guitar exercise but i give but after this video i get the motivation and i pick up guitar and start it practicing

[@gayanfkey3651]

Thank you for this this was the best tutorial for me all those wasted years 😊

[@thetalenthousetx]

I appreciate that! So glad it helped!

[@javierf55]

Cool exercises, I'm coming back to my guitar after some time of not playing it at all and a back to basics is what I was looking for. Thanks.

[@thetalenthousetx]

Thanks Javier! Glad it helped

[@Blueballon]

awesome, going to start doing this, not easy but hella fun :D

[@thetalenthousetx]

glad you like it! yeah no need to rush to all of them, just take them one at a time until you really get it solid. good luck!

[@theAmazingblumpkin]

Good lesson. Thanks for being clear. New sub. Can't wait. Also, i can't believe there are trolls in an instructional video. I guess it can't be avoided. 😅

[@thetalenthousetx]

Tolls gonna troll, haha. Thanks so much. I’m glad you dig it! Appreciate the sub 🤝

[@ShinHarmony]

Awesome I am not a beginner but I like your videos! 🎸

[@thetalenthousetx]

Thanks!

[@BeeShalLama]

The way bishkala witers is on next level 🔥🔥

[@NtandoStarwily]

Hope these practices work ⚡️❤️⚡️

[@geminidream4347]

Do you have any advice for a beginner that has small hands and short fingers? I traded in the acoustic I wanted in favor of an electric which I found easier to push down. The problem though I am running into is to get the tip of finger like you can because they are so short. My own fault as I was an extremely aggressive nail biter when I was young and the bones still growing as both my sister have the nice long fingers that easily go around the neck of just about any guitar.

[@thetalenthousetx]

Most of the time it has a lot to do with the position of your hand/thumb placement. Try bringing down your thumb on the back of the neck and see if that helps. I actually did a whole dedicated video on that topic and I go into more detail and show some visual examples here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2Sckp5-gNShbacsi=o19lAytIti_HgZGT Electric is definitely easier to press the strings down, and depending on what guitar you're playing, the neck can be quite a bit smaller and easier to wrap your hand around. Certain fender strat necks & Ibanez necks I've played on have been pretty thin. If that's still too big, you might want to look into getting a 3/4 size guitar.

[@c0uchsl0uch]

Are these exercises good to practice to learn HOW to play as a day 1 beginner? I wanna learn but don't know what to practice or play, are songs good to play to learn?

[@thetalenthousetx]

If you're BRAND new, start with that first one. Don't even worry about the other ones yet until you can play that super clean and solid. But yes, I always start with that one first in my lessons. Learning songs is great too, but it would be good to learn some simple chords first. E minor is a good one to start with. But def spend some time on technique exercises like these. you can start each practice session with this before you move on to other stuff.

[@JosephWheeler14]

Timestamps in the comments for anyone it might help. Remember these are just exercises they're never just about building muscle memory. If you're a beginner these exercises would be a great way to get your fingers ready to play songs that's all they have to be for now. Exercise #1 - 0:36 Exercise #2 - 2:15 Exercise #3 - 3:15 Exercise #4 - 4:14 Exercise #5 - 6:22

[@thetalenthousetx]

thanks joseph!

[@AdeelKhan-ox1bs]

I just came across this channel and I'm amazed at the production quality and the way the mentor teaches! Looking forward to more beginner friendly guitar lessons soon.

[@thetalenthousetx]

thank you so much! that means a lot. i'm glad you dig it. yes, more beginner friendly vids coming soon!

[@supermeiki]

Wowwwww…… thanxs for pdf…. U did it….. i celebrate u….grab my guitar now

[@thetalenthousetx]

🤝

[@neelimatrivendersodhi7928]

Thank you sir 🎉

[@Med-by-Mad.D]

Finally I guess now I'll enjoy my journey of learning guitar as well may be I'll enjoy doing this things . Thank you so much mam ❤

[@thetalenthousetx]

🙏🏼

[@alinamadhusmita1927]

Bought a guitar last day, found this video helpful ❤

[@thetalenthousetx]

oh heck yeah. congrats on the new guitar! glad it was helpful

[@doubletoz]

Hello from France ! I'm struggling to understand how to use these exercices? I mean I just finished practicing and I don't have any problem to do all of these things you mentionned, but know I want to up my gae and start to learn how to play simple jazz riffs for exemple, or something that sounds good, because practicing ets boring real quick...

[@thetalenthousetx]

Hello! Great question. These exercises are all about building finger strength and independence, which are important for playing more advanced riffs, solos, and melodies. Think of them as a 'gym workout' for your fingers. When you know your scales inside and out and can play different patterns and variations of them, it makes creating melodies much easier. You’ll start to understand which notes work together and why, and your fingers will be “trained” to come up with licks and melodies more easily. To make practice less boring, you can get creative with these exercises. For example, when I was learning scales, I’d turn on a backing track, take the notes from the scale, and jam over it to see what kind of melodies I could create. It made practicing a lot more fun and helped me connect the technical work to actual music making. It’s also a great idea to start learning simple jazz riffs alongside these exercises if that's something you're in to. Learning riffs and solos gave me more “tools” in my tool belt and helped me develop my style. That said, I’d still recommend starting every practice session with some technique work-scales, patterns, arpeggios, modes, etc.-because it makes everything else you do easier. Hope this helps!

[@doubletoz]

@ this helps tremendously !! Thank you so much for such a complete response, I love the analogy between those exercises and going to the gym, I also added a backing track and I was just soloing on the C Major scale my eyes closed and it felt really amazing, I’m definitely subbing to this channel

[@thetalenthousetx]

@@doubletoz dude yessss. haha no prob. happy it helped. apprecaite ya!

[@chriswurtz547]

I agree these are great exercises. They are not beginner level.

[@thetalenthousetx]

Thanks! Yeah, some of the last couple ones are further down the spectrum of the beginner range, but I know it’s a wide spectrum and also very subjective, haha

[@solorider6261]

thank you this was really helpful for me just bought a guitar today

[@thetalenthousetx]

you're welcome, glad it was helpful. congrats on the guitar!

[@Jimochaya_official9387]

love from India sir..

[@thetalenthousetx]

thank you :)