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3 things worth noting: 1) She's been playing since she was something like 12 years old. 2) After she tried dropping off recordings in Nashville, and getting no response, she decided to play 4 hours and day and song-write. 3) Her current guitar teacher - Paul Sidoti - is the same guy that has played with her since 2007. You can tell how long they've known each other by how they play together on stage. Every once in a while, they exchange a "isn't this cool?" look, and it means more when you realize that they're real life friends, along with the guy that she brings with her on every tour for the past 17 years. That's a TON of trust. I think she's not only a completely under-rated musician, but (as others have noted) fantastic at playing and singing.

I truly envy people who can only practice 15 minutes a day and still progress. I have put insane hours into guitar. The first few years I didn't have a teacher and that was before the internet lol. I developed so many bad habits and despite it all I thought I was really good. Everybody seemed to be impressed with my skills. Then I saw a real guitar player in person. Dimebag Darrell. I didn't even like Pantera at the time but watching him play in Memphis made me feel like a gigantic piece of s**t 😂 That was around 1999/2000. I have a Washburn Dime guitar they all signed. Dude I have played going on about 20 years now and I don't get better unless I play several hours spread out in the day. I've gotten better and I can improvise and shred but also learned classical and all kinds of stuff. But to get where I am I had to play A LOT. They say Randall Abbout aka Dime played like 24/7 growing up. Supposedly he even played on the toilet. He always said that's why his riffs are the shit. I honestly have put in pretty close to what I imagine he did. Time amounts I mean. I play hours a day even after work. It isn't practice to me though. It's just calming and fun. I have Asperger's (high functioning autism) and playing guitar is like a fidget stick to me. I rarely ever use an amp. I have them but I just sit there playing quietly on my electric Washburn unplugged while watching movies and stuff. Sometimes I wonder if there are other people like me who play just to keep my hands busy even when watching movies.

On the 7th fret it is also possible to bar the d string along with the other three. The same applies to A#6 B6 C6 C#6 on the 3rd, 4th, 5th or 6th fret respectively.

Then just have them play the note for G. A G6 is going to ruin their interest.

Meh, there is a big interpretation with good here. She is in my opinion not even an average player. Just banging chords and finessing that is not difficult skill to learn. And you are talking about her guitar playing, but giving kudos about the background vocals/ stage lights? Just call it let’s be positive about Taylor swift. Yeah she is a good lyricist but not a (good/ pro) guitarist that’s just dumb coming from a guitar teacher.

Instead of playing a G chord play a G6???? 🤢

For god sakes beginners it just takes a few days of repetition. Don’t waste time on shortcuts

welp, that was a waste of 5 minutes. learned nothing.

I have just has a whole first virgin guitar lesson watching this! I do not have time for another hobby, but you've inspired me to payt more attention to buy husband playing base. Thank you. A very good teacher, from a fellow teacher!!

He's not a bad player but his songs are as goofy as he is.

SHE SUX AND SHE LIP SYNCS AND OVER CHARGES FOR TICKETS

Great video!

She’s pretty good and has played a long time and singing. Does Taylor know her theory. Yeah, but I doubt she looks at what someone’s playing and knows the exact note. But she knows the root, & whether it’s a major or minor. Which is essentially all she needs. If you watch her play most of her songs, she plays the same chords. Maybe 5-7 chords. And she moves the capo to keep from going all over the fretboard to do what she wants. After all, she’s singing and dancing at the same time. So she’s really talented. As for open chords, it’s smart. Alex Lifeson of Rush made a living off them. Changing from an open chord to another completely different chord, may be just a finger away. Taylor’s doing good. Real good.

I just adore her

As a very novice guitar player, and a very big Taylor fan, I have to give YOU kudos points. I rarely comment on anything, but I felt the need to tell you that this was an amazing video and you were such a pleasure to watch. People often discredit her and it's refreshing to watch an expert give her kudos and remain respectful. Hats off to you. It's beyond impressive to me that you are able to pick up everything she is playing so quickly by barely listening for a few seconds. I wish you could be my guitar teacher. You have a new subscriber in me! Cheers x

That was a refreshing review, I liked this lady when i first saw her, but the words were not from anything in my background so I could not relate to her songs. But boy can she put on a show. And I hope give other young ladies the will to pick and instrument and play music. I have tried to play guitar for over 50 years it's impossible for me. I build my own Amp but I am tone deaf and uncoordinated. I am always impressed by musicians. She and you are impressive. Thanks for sharing, Dennis

Taylor Swift could never pick like this.... this is real guitar playing.

She just plays basic chords and strums..... she cannot Travis pick with bass lines etc., and she usually sings off key.... some of her vocals are atrocious without auto-tune.

Well as a guitarist I know she has made more money than I could ever dream of.

Hello! Have you listened to Taylor's song Betty? She's playing a 12 string guitar live at one of the Grammy's shows. Give it a listen :)

Well this was fun!!!

I admire your knowledge. Thanks for this video

So was she good at playing guitar?

She plays the banjo and ukelele too

Please react to Luis Alberto Spinetta!! Greetings from Argentina <3

Not the greatest guitar player around , but she uses clever lyrics and chord progressions well....❤

I wonder how much of the current show she mimes?

Taylor swift is lovely looking and great personality. The future will show how good she really is. She does not stand out as a guitarist. Good luck to her successful lady. Like her but not her music. Just an opinion.

Minute 1130 "you are going to write stuff that is similiar to other people" but then Taylor's team sued Olivia for writing stuff that was similar to hers

Apparently she's good enough!

Cool video. I would be interested to see your verdict on her acoustic performance from RED in Nashville of Never Getting Back Together. There is some serious muting going on in the chorus that is different from the verse.

Taylor swift is one of the greatest guitarists I know

half the world away

She's still breathing.

Her Grammy songwriting showcase is pretty sweet imo. Just her and the guitar.

This is just fan service for Taylor swift fans. I love her personally and like her professionally but the truth is she's a technical disaster on guitar. She is incredibly heavy-handed with her right hand and her strumming is clumsy and unrefined sounding. She really needs to work on creating more finesse with that right hand. Olivia Rodrigo, who I like even more, also really has to work on her technical guitar playing. It makes an enormous difference that you might not notice until you hear a capable guitarist. Nevertheless, I've got enormous respect for taylor.

You sing first in order to figure out the song before lesson

you should do a video on adrianne lenker

Taylor guitar playing is very basic. For the most part she plays open cords (cowboy cords). Her playing works for the music she plays but it can't be compared to any truly advanced player like Molly Tuttle.

Amazing series. I would also like one video, as a counterbalance, where you analyze someone who's actually a virtuoso just to see your reaction. Something like Playing God (Unplugged) by Tim Henson

she is a flawless rythmic guitar player. I realized this when I, already having a lets say intermediate guitar playing level, wanted to cover some of her songs on acoustic while singing too. The strumming patterns she uses, as well as the palm muting combined with the more ringing open chords when choruses arrive, make it no joke to try and play like her. I think she is a really smart player, may be not the hardest or brightest techniques, but sometimes making just the right moves to make an acoustic guitar suit your voice and match the songs’ needs is all you need, and she is the perfect example of it

That's songwriter Craig Wiseman with her in the first video

I love her performance of Never Grow Up from The Eras Tour! Sadly I don’t think there’s a professional recording of it, but it’s such a complex song on so many levels I don’t even know how to explain it but maybe you could! And she makes it seem so effortless

Oooh nice catch on The Verve and Wildest Dreams, love both those songs so 👌

Kudos point for the nice vid ;)

Taylor has said her favorite type of guitar is the ukulele

She's got killer right-hand technique and she makes it look easy. I know a ton of folks who've picked up a guitar and can't check off either of those boxes.

Cool video idea

What’s your email address, I have some questions, thanks