I've been watching your guitar lessons for specific songs since I was 10 and I'd just like to say that you are by far the best guitar teacher I have found online in the last 16 years. Thank you for spreading your passion for guitar to the world! It has been very appreciated
This is a very helpful lesson video. One of my mates' dad has just passed away and he asked me if i could play this with him singing. I didnt know a thing about this song, and i learned it in a little time thank to this lesson. Really thankful, mate. :D
Man,you are an awesome teacher!!! I really would like to play this song.Reminds me of my Grandfather.He was a legend in Acoustic Guitar...passed away 2 years and today is his birthday.THANKS JUSTIN!
After more than 2 years of learning lessons and songs from you I still aske the same question!!! How do you do it so beautifully Justin? Love you man!!
thanks for this lesson, i learned to play this song about 15years ago, haven't thought of it or played it in a couple of lifetimes, tried to play it last night after watching the Clapton unplugged video on you tube, haven't even thought of this song in years. Then i thought, hey, i used to play that! I had completely forgotten--it's a good song to play. So i started trying to figure out how i used to play it, finding that i remembered some parts and not others. It was late so i was going to get back to it today after sleeping, thinking "I can figure this out," but anticipating some amount of struggle and frustration with it. Then i thought, "Hey!! You Tube!!", searched Tears in Heaven Lesson, and there was your video. Great. Actually a couple of parts that you didn't show close up,i still need to work on, but it all comes back now, and i like some inversions you used better than what i used to use, it has the feel of the original. The main reason i wanted to post a message is to say i loved your vocal, guitar too of course, but i think you sing it really well, moving but not overdone, real.
You made me start playing again, after years of having guitar(s) in cases.Stumbles up on your stuff on You Tube I had NO idea people like you were doing this. Best teacher on the web. Love your just like the record songs. Keep it up and lets all donate.
For me, the most remarkable thing about your lessons is that you truly make me believe I can play these songs as well as I've always wished I could. Thank you.
This is the first online guitar tutorial I've seen that shows not only the left hand for chord fingering, but also the right hand for the strumming. I can't wait to get to work on this song. Thank you for this wonderful lesson.
I learned this very song from this very video possibly 15 years ago on a £10 classical guitar I bought from a car boot sale. I still have the guitar, and I can still play the song.
My brain just exploded from overload.. I swear you folks who play guitars (even so the acoustic ones) are inspiring... man. I'm trying to learn any song and its so frustrating and hard. :(
this isn't a beginner song. its complex. focus on much easier songs that strum not pick then after you get more and more time with various songs come back and try this again.
1. Try reading (simple) tabs bro something like those of Nirvana (The Man Who Sold The World and Come As You Are) and then work your way to that of Jimi Hendrix or The Beatles (particularly the songs that use a guitar solo from the chorus such as Here Comes The Sun) 2. Practice, practice. Do simple finger-stretching exercises after each session. Simple habits like fist-clenching, finger-twisting can do the trick. You can improve your dexterity by playing piano too. 3. Don't lose hope. Not yet. Good luck and Happy Birthday to John Lennon :)
for those who are complaining about the verse. you should check out guitarlessons365songs tears in heaven tutorial. justin's and that tutorial, complement well. justin has more accurate chords (left hand), from eric clapton's version and that guitarlessons365songs really explained the verse and the right hand, what string to pick. hope it helps. 😁😁😁 thank you justin.
thanks man i have just learn classical guitar for about 8-9 months 2 hours in month and now i can play this song and my guitar teacher was total surprised wen i play'd tears in heaven for him :D
I have an Eric Clapton Unplugged guitar book you make it so much easier I used to know how to read music its hard to remember when you don't use it everyday, thank you for this wonderful video
HUGE THANKS! The best guitar lesson to date, this the clearest explanation of this song I have come across on youtube. You have set the bar very high for online guitar lessons. Excellent 5 stars from me.
Been working with lots of You Tube lessons on this song. I've learned so much from Justin I don't know why I didn't just learn from this one. Finally got the first part. That thumb makes that one chord so easy.
Justin, I just want to thank you for your lessons - they are fantastic. You explain everything so well and break things down in a way that is easy to understand. Cheers, Mate!!!
Without a doubt a classic friendly informative patient teacher. Justin you are de biz man. You have shown me tricks that you don't find in song books. So from one of your most admiring mature students. Keep on rockin' in the free world. KEITH FROM LUTON BEDFORDSHIRE UK.
Justin, THANK YOU. I have been working on this song from tabs for a couple weeks now, and your finger locations really cleared a lot of things up for me. As usual, your teaching style and information are top notch! THANK YOU!!
Awesome dude. Thanks for the tutorial. U are the few guys who play the song first then tutorial. Its much better coz we can know how exactlywe shall play the song
simply amazing, you are my GOD, I decided that i wanted to learn this song just a couple of minutes ago and the first thing that came to me was, hey I hope justin have done a lesson for this song and there it is! so great. keep rocking!
This song has been great for improving and learning fingerstyle. This one and the boxer from your acoustic book have helped me learn a great deal in less than four months time. Thank you!!!
I am a big fan of your lessons but this one blew me away. You always do a partial cover at the beginning but this time I wish you had covered the whole song before starting the lesson. Your cover is incredible!!
Just wanted to let u know your my favorite teacher. But no doubt, you are keeping me from my studies mate. I end up playing all day cause I want to master your lessons so bad!
ah well im glad im not the only one! Thanks for your lessons Justin, ive found you to be the best teacher on youtube. I couldn't follow the end of this one though, the zoom would have been really handy. Peace
I am just learning to play guitar and used this video to learn this, one of my favorite songs ever. I posted the video to youtube yesterday and although rough, is only possible because of this video. Thanks for taking the time to do this tutorial! JSK
Justin, just to thank you so much for your clear and well prepared lessons. I didn't learn when I was young sadly, but I 'm so determined to learn...with your help! Adrian
@beatles913 i can agree with your comment, you're one of the best guitarists i've seen on youtube and you are both friendly and approachable which makes you a great teacher, however, i have had trouble learning this because of the difficulty of the chords and the speed at which this lesson was taught, i am not trying to insult you but offer constructive critiscm, we all love you Justin, that's why we're here :)
this is one of the first songs i've learned but i learned from tabs and i dont play it exactly right so thanks for showing us the way clapton plays it, im going to learn the right way rite now.
wonder why is there even dislikes to an educational video of such great quality those people shd go out more often. anyways, great lesson as always and the guitar sound really beautiful . thank you
Hey Justin, I visit your site every day.. Just wanted to thank you for all the time you've put in helping out tons of people like me learn, not only songs but music theory as well! You're one of a kind man! Thank you! ;]
justin that was truly and honestly FANTASTIC!!!!! one of the best lessons 2 offer for such a great song!! keep up the great work and i also thank you for all those blues lessons=]
Dude, i love your lessons and really appreciate the teaching. i am a guitar newbie and this is an incredible help. i would love to check out your website, but i can never get on. im sure it is because a gillion people are trying to get on it. just wanted to make sure you knew that it was always down. thanks again for all the lessons
Thanks Justin... This is great. I have studied it (without my guitar) and can not wait to get home to butcher it (I mean try to play it...) You make it look so easy. Adding the vocals over the melodic finger picking is going to be an extra challenge.
Watching a 11 year old tutorial for a 30 year old song made by an artist who's around 70 now... This is how eternal good music really is
tears in heaven :D
Now its 13!
I am 15 watching this but I know this song when I am 13-14
I've been watching your guitar lessons for specific songs since I was 10 and I'd just like to say that you are by far the best guitar teacher I have found online in the last 16 years. Thank you for spreading your passion for guitar to the world! It has been very appreciated
true 🐔🤖🎸
This is a very helpful lesson video. One of my mates' dad has just passed away and he asked me if i could play this with him singing. I didnt know a thing about this song, and i learned it in a little time thank to this lesson. Really thankful, mate. :D
JUSTIN you're a star. simply the most accessible and informative lessons online. thank you.
Bollocks
It was probably the best feeling ever when I completed the intro!! I was so happy. :) haha.
Man,you are an awesome teacher!!! I really would like to play this song.Reminds me of my Grandfather.He was a legend in Acoustic Guitar...passed away 2 years and today is his birthday.THANKS JUSTIN!
After more than 2 years of learning lessons and songs from you I still aske the same question!!! How do you do it so beautifully Justin? Love you man!!
thanks for this lesson, i learned to play this song about 15years ago, haven't thought of it or played it in a couple of lifetimes, tried to play it last night after watching the Clapton unplugged video on you tube, haven't even thought of this song in years. Then i thought, hey, i used to play that! I had completely forgotten--it's a good song to play. So i started trying to figure out how i used to play it, finding that i remembered some parts and not others. It was late so i was going to get back to it today after sleeping, thinking "I can figure this out," but anticipating some amount of struggle and frustration with it. Then i thought, "Hey!! You Tube!!", searched Tears in Heaven Lesson, and there was your video. Great. Actually a couple of parts that you didn't show close up,i still need to work on, but it all comes back now, and i like some inversions you used better than what i used to use, it has the feel of the original. The main reason i wanted to post a message is to say i loved your vocal, guitar too of course, but i think you sing it really well, moving but not overdone, real.
This video still holds up after 15 years. Great work Justin!
You made me start playing again, after years of having guitar(s) in cases.Stumbles up on your stuff on You Tube I had NO idea people like you were doing this.
Best teacher on the web. Love your just like the record songs. Keep it up and lets all donate.
For me, the most remarkable thing about your lessons is that you truly make me believe I can play these songs as well as I've always wished I could. Thank you.
Justin-you have taught me so very much...I am so thankful for you, your talents & for all you do.
This is the first online guitar tutorial I've seen that shows not only the left hand for chord fingering, but also the right hand for the strumming. I can't wait to get to work on this song. Thank you for this wonderful lesson.
I learned this very song from this very video possibly 15 years ago on a £10 classical guitar I bought from a car boot sale. I still have the guitar, and I can still play the song.
My brain just exploded from overload.. I swear you folks who play guitars (even so the acoustic ones) are inspiring... man. I'm trying to learn any song and its so frustrating and hard. :(
Keep practicing man
You are not alone
this isn't a beginner song. its complex. focus on much easier songs that strum not pick then after you get more and more time with various songs come back and try this again.
well 9 months later have you done it yet ???
1. Try reading (simple) tabs bro something like those of Nirvana (The Man Who Sold The World and Come As You Are) and then work your way to that of Jimi Hendrix or The Beatles (particularly the songs that use a guitar solo from the chorus such as Here Comes The Sun)
2. Practice, practice. Do simple finger-stretching exercises after each session. Simple habits like fist-clenching, finger-twisting can do the trick. You can improve your dexterity by playing piano too.
3. Don't lose hope. Not yet.
Good luck and Happy Birthday to John Lennon :)
for those who are complaining about the verse. you should check out guitarlessons365songs tears in heaven tutorial. justin's and that tutorial, complement well. justin has more accurate chords (left hand), from eric clapton's version and that guitarlessons365songs really explained the verse and the right hand, what string to pick. hope it helps. 😁😁😁 thank you justin.
thanks man i have just learn classical guitar for about 8-9 months 2 hours in month and now i can play this song and my guitar teacher was total surprised wen i play'd tears in heaven for him :D
I can't believe some people haven't come across justin he's the guru of guitar teaching on utube!!!!!!!! Every kid at school knows his name!
I've been playing this for ages with the wrong chords thankyou for the tutorial it is greatly appreciated
Thank you Justin for sharing this lesson. I can now play the entire song and it means a lot to me as this song is dedicated to my Father.
He close ups are really really useful and I needed one for the last bit you taught. Everything else I nailed in about 1 hour (just a beginner guys )
I have an Eric Clapton Unplugged guitar book you make it so much easier I used to know how to read music its hard to remember when you don't use it everyday, thank you for this wonderful video
Justin is an excellent teacher....watch and learn he does it all brilliantly..
HUGE THANKS! The best guitar lesson to date, this the clearest explanation of this song I have come across on youtube. You have set the bar very high for online guitar lessons. Excellent 5 stars from me.
Hi,
I think Justin is one of the best or even the best online teacher!!!!
Thank you very much for this awesome teaching!
Best teacher i have seen by a long way...learned a few songs from u buddy..thanks and keep up the good work
You're just the best teacher in the whole internet!
Been working with lots of You Tube lessons on this song. I've learned so much from Justin I don't know why I didn't just learn from this one. Finally got the first part. That thumb makes that one chord so easy.
Man, Justin you really simplify things that sound difficult. Thank you for your post.
Justin, I just want to thank you for your lessons - they are fantastic. You explain everything so well and break things down in a way that is easy to understand. Cheers, Mate!!!
Without a doubt a classic friendly informative patient teacher. Justin you are de biz man. You have shown me tricks that you don't find in song books. So from one of your most admiring mature students. Keep on rockin' in the free world. KEITH FROM LUTON BEDFORDSHIRE UK.
You are a great human Justin, :) giving us all this for free. i love you man.
Justin, THANK YOU. I have been working on this song from tabs for a couple weeks now, and your finger locations really cleared a lot of things up for me. As usual, your teaching style and information are top notch! THANK YOU!!
Man oh man. I remember when your website was basic html. So happy to see you still teaching and strumming. Thanks Justin
Awesome dude. Thanks for the tutorial. U are the few guys who play the song first then tutorial. Its much better coz we can know how exactlywe shall play the song
simply amazing, you are my GOD,
I decided that i wanted to learn this song just a couple of minutes ago and the first thing that came to me was, hey I hope justin have done a lesson for this song and there it is! so great. keep rocking!
Man i so appreciate your lessons. You're the guy to go to every time.
Thank you for your time and lucid instructions. Can't tell you enough how important you are to me and all guitar students !!
This song has been great for improving and learning fingerstyle. This one and the boxer from your acoustic book have helped me learn a great deal in less than four months time. Thank you!!!
Your tutorial of this song has been the easiest to follow. Thank you.
Thank you Justin, your lessons are always fabulous!!!
Been looking for a lesson like this for ages.. Justin makes the best video lessons ever
you should get an award for this lesson justin. great!
I like it fast , its too simple song to make like 30 min video,,,its perfect, Thank You Justin a lot !
I am a big fan of your lessons but this one blew me away. You always do a partial cover at the beginning but this time I wish you had covered the whole song before starting the lesson. Your cover is incredible!!
Thank you Justin, I had trouble keeping the beat right at the intro but after watching this 20 times plus, I was able to make it right.
I have been viewing lessons on line for some time and you are great!!!!
So easy to understand
Thanks a lot
I learned how to play this great song and I got an English lession. Thank you very much, Justin!
One of the best teachings I've seen so far. Keep it up and upload more songs.
Cheers!
Briliant! ive been watcing alot of ur videos. even thou im begginer at guitar and cant play everything u teach, i enjoy every one of it. keep it up!
Just wanted to let u know your my favorite teacher. But no doubt, you are keeping me from my studies mate. I end up playing all day cause I want to master your lessons so bad!
WOW beautiful so clear the chords he is simply a great guitarist and teacher.
"we won't need to zoom in here"
BACK TO TABS FOR ME
yeah same! justin should not assume not to zoom!
He sells a complete set of tabs,chords, etc
This guy was ahead of his times
ah well im glad im not the only one! Thanks for your lessons Justin, ive found you to be the best teacher on youtube. I couldn't follow the end of this one though, the zoom would have been really handy. Peace
I am just learning to play guitar and used this video to learn this, one of my favorite songs ever. I posted the video to youtube yesterday and although rough, is only possible because of this video. Thanks for taking the time to do this tutorial! JSK
hallo justin
vielen Dank für deinen perfekten Unterricht habe inzwischen viel dazu gelernt ✌
Grüsse aus Bayern
wanted to say thanks! your an awesome teacher and teaching me to play song ive ALWAYS wanted to be able to
... I can not thank you enough for such a brilliant tutorial, I can finally play this song !!! ....
Cover or not. Lesson or not... Clapton rules... This song always tears me up...
Thankuuuu so muchhhhh Justin,I have fully learned this songs and all this was possible because of your lessons,thankuuuuu
Excellent as usual Justin. Great singing too!
You're keepin' busy with Jedi Away in NZ.
5 Star.
Justin, just to thank you so much for your clear and well prepared lessons. I didn't learn when I was young sadly, but I 'm so determined to learn...with your help! Adrian
Excellent lesson. I finally got it all the way through and can play it along with the unplugged video.
5 star lesson. Picked it up right away man. great close ups
you have no idea how much this video helped me!!! THANK YOUU!! i learned this song in 2 hours!! great job explaining, keep them lessons coming! =)
Thank you very much, Justin. I learned how to play that great song on the guitar and I got an English lession!
hey man you made me to play this song today ! Many thanks. Always appreciate your tutorial videos and they nice way you present those.
@beatles913 i can agree with your comment, you're one of the best guitarists i've seen on youtube and you are both friendly and approachable which makes you a great teacher, however, i have had trouble learning this because of the difficulty of the chords and the speed at which this lesson was taught, i am not trying to insult you but offer constructive critiscm, we all love you Justin, that's why we're here :)
Thank you so much for making this lesson. I played the intro for 3 hours yesterday. Going to lern the rest of the song today. :)
CHINGONSISIMO......ITS A BAD ASS WORD IN SPANISH ...!!!MILLION TIMES THE BEST...VERY GOOD MAN THANKS
this is one of the first songs i've learned but i learned from tabs and i dont play it exactly right so thanks for showing us the way clapton plays it, im going to learn the right way rite now.
Your lesson is awesome I tried a couple of other online lessons for this song and yours is spot on and the best Thanks so much for the help
there is one word to say..YOU ARE PERFECT MAN !!!!!!! TOOOOO THX
Justin, I still watch this, thnx man!
No one teaches as good as you Sir!!
you did an awesome rendition for this one...two thumbs up!
Another awesome video Justin. This is the 3rd song you've expertly guided me through:) Thank you!
u deserve million of likes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
best guitar teacher on planet earth
The best guitar lesson of all time......
Wow so beautiful song ..Iove it..FRTV
Hey Justin you rock... I really like your lessons and your website =D...
So keep up your great work....
Im so glad that i found your channel i learned a lot about this song thx so much!
wonder why is there even dislikes to an educational video of such great quality those people shd go out more often. anyways, great lesson as always and the guitar sound really beautiful . thank you
Great videos. Really helpful. Love the way you sing the chord names whilst still singing the song. Amazing.
Wonderful lesson, as always Justin. Beautifully sung, too. You got soo much better lately. Cheers!
Great job Justin great job.
Excellent!!! u are great!! thx 4 teaching us! and ur method is excellent.. so anybody can learn to play!
thank you justin.now i know how to play tears in heaven. ang galing galing m wala kang katulad. love u ahaha :)
Man u have one MIGHTY HAMMER ON PERFECTED TO PERFECTION excellent ur are better than most professional guitarists
you are great!!! excellent teacher!! from melbourne, australia
Hey Justin, I visit your site every day.. Just wanted to thank you for all the time you've put in helping out tons of people like me learn, not only songs but music theory as well!
You're one of a kind man! Thank you! ;]
Awesome, great lesson! After a few tries I finally got it down thanks Justin :)
justin that was truly and honestly FANTASTIC!!!!! one of the best lessons 2 offer for such a great song!! keep up the great work and i also thank you for all those blues lessons=]
Justin - you are amazing, God bless you!
Dude, i love your lessons and really appreciate the teaching. i am a guitar newbie and this is an incredible help. i would love to check out your website, but i can never get on. im sure it is because a gillion people are trying to get on it. just wanted to make sure you knew that it was always down.
thanks again for all the lessons
absolute class tune! gorgeous playing once again Justin! thanks mate
Thanks Justin... This is great. I have studied it (without my guitar) and can not wait to get home to butcher it (I mean try to play it...) You make it look so easy. Adding the vocals over the melodic finger picking is going to be an extra challenge.
oh boy i also cannot wait to butcher this song on my guitar
He is a very good teacher and very good as a person😊
great great great! the best teacher and guitarist!