5 Things Every Beginner Guitarist SHOULD Learn

C'mon....being a beginner guitar player is EASY, I've been one for 25 yrs.

Five things every advanced guitarist should continue to practice.

Great exercise, Rick. Here's an index to jump to each exercise. 1. Continuous strumming (0:54) 2. 4-finger G-chord (2:00) 3. Mute low E-string (4:10) 4. Seamless chord changes (5:45) 5. Alternate string flat-picking (7:30)

One thing I learned when trying to change the chords seamlessly: Do not try to adjust finger by finger. Practice the position of all fingers at the same time. Don't press finger by finger, do them all at the same time. I know, you will fail a lot, but bad habits tend to persist. Also, all the "melodies" you know how to play, try to learn them again but by using only left hand, then only right hand, then combine.

Hey Rick. I'm 63 started to learn guitar last year. I'm struggling. I'd love to see more introductory lessons like this. I promise I will try everything you just showed. Please and thanks. Dave

Rick Beato is slowly turning into Santa, I think he'll be there just in time for christmas.

Learned more in this 10 minutes than I've learned over the past 3 months as a brand new player. Thanks Rick!

I realized this lesson is 45 years to late for me. I tell young musicians all the time how lucky they are to have the internet. I would have killed for information like this when I was young. Good luck with your girls. I hope they know how lucky they are having you knowledge and treasure trove!

ok, just watching this has made me want to buy a guitar, I've never played one and I'm 53.... I think its time to learn with Rick!

Learning as a beginner will quite literally determine your motivation and desire to keep going, and that's why the beginner phase is the most important

Rick, These are all great lessons and I agree. I have one thing that I always start a student with. It is the only thing I wish that someone had told the young me when I was starting out. This might sound boring or innocuous, but there is nothing more important. Relaxation. Find your tensions. To all students, this will yield great results if you are mindful. I tell the students that tension does not just occur in the fingers and hands. It travels. Up the arm, to the shoulder, to the brain, and elsewhere. All students need to be reminded, but if you pay attention to your tensions your path to playing guitar is easier.

It's nice of Rick to let this homeless man live in his studio and post videos.

These are the EXACT rules my dad taught me 25 years ago. I'm kinda mind blown right now. I can't tell you how many times guys who've learned from a teacher give me grief about my thumb over technique. I always just tell them to go watch SRV and leave me alone. :)

1. How to tune your guitar 2. How to play with a metronome 3. How to hold the pick 4. Open chords 5. Whatever rick says

Psychiatrist: Rick Beardo is not real. He can't hurt you Rick Beardo:

This is a prime example of why Rick is such a good player/teacher. He doesn’t mention scales once when speaking about what beginners should do because he knows developing a solid rhythm will make you so much better when trying to play lead. Great video for even me and I would consider myself intermediate at least!🎸 rock on Rick!

Thanks again Rick, at 72, I'm still trying to learn skills I should have known 55 years ago.

I sustained a severe multiple fracture to my left wrist 30 yrs ago - the surgeon told me he couldn't understand why I still had a hand. I was told by guitar players I wouldn't be able to play. So I made the mistake & believed them. Now at 53, I've got lyrics I've written but no accompanying music. I've watched you a long time Rick, & gobble up everything you do, though I usually can't use it. But I can apply this immediately. I just want to play good enough to aid my writing & maybe a little singing too. Thanks for all you do!

Rick, please: DO THIS MORE! I even cracked out my dusty guitar that I've never really learned to play. Thanks!

I dusted off my husbands guitar to begin learning since we're in lock down again. While I'm waiting for new strings to arrive, I've been scouring youtube for beginner content and out of all the "5 things for beginners" tip videos I've watched this is the best one. It's practical, is clearly explained, and it assumes no prior knowledge.