Ms. Lauren, In your style of strumming, the lightness sound like the intro to the song "San Francisco" by Scott Mckenzie. It's a very smooth strum. Btw, love learning from you, even if just on video. Would love to take actual lessons. I'm a paralyzed Disabled Veteran trying to get back out there, taking up music and playing along the way. Currently starting at Guitar Center this week but I seem to respond better taking lessons or even school from females. Myself, a girl playing guitar is freaking HOT! LOL! Thank you for your time and hope my message gets to you,,, Wayne A Caddell Jr
I'm nearly 60, I picked up a guitar for the first time a month ago and my strumming has really progressed thanks to you! I can't stop smiling! My chord progression needs a little work though! Thanks so much for this tutorial!
I'm 60, yeah I hate that number like bad. But I grew up with a headset on since I was 8 years old in the very late 60s. So much love music, just never had the discipline to play. I'm going to try this video alone, just try to get some strumming going and get my fingers working. My goal has been 10 minutes a day, quite reasonable, and I haven't even been able to do that. Oh well maybe inspiration this time will work
Lauren , I have been taking guitar lessons for 2 years . This is what I have been wanting to learn but didn’t know how to explain to my teacher! I appreciate this so much! This lesson was so interesting and inspiring! Thank you!!
Fantastic to see encouragement for young and older one's, who won't always feel old but, need loosening up (just like anyone else)! Lauren is a very pleasant teacher. A diamond!
Hey Marion. Lauren's a natural teacher. Her unselfish contributions of her talents to us old folks (I'm older than you, I bet?) is invaluable. She's way better than diamonds, IMO.
Hey Roh,.She's simply a for-real lady. Ya gotta love that! Or you're beyond repair. JMO. Best guitar teacher out there, me thinks. A tip: Record yourself, play it back, and just listen. You'll hear what other folks hear. Might not be what you thought it was? That happened to me. So I fixed it.
Something new today dexterity, thin pick for strumming, using the carrot, and karate chop to the sound board, and placement of our fingers on 5678 spider practice . Thanks again!!!!!
Hi Lauren! I am a 67-year old Filipina and really a first-timer. I decided to learn playing guitar because of this boring pandemic. Your video helps me a lot. Thank you so much! Although I still have a long, long way to go😄😄😄
Lauren…. You’re a natural !! I’ve been playing guitar over 50 years using the same old strumming patterns. I’ve always wanted to add more techniques and here in this video, you’ve magically taught them all - Relaxing wrist Accents Karate Chops (!) Crescendo I’m so eager to put all these to practice 👍♥️👍
Hi Lily. "Natural" nails it! One never imagined that somebody would arrive here (this planet) with so much teaching talent, but she did. Thank your God! If you have one? I've learned so much from this lady that I just joined youtube. Not quite good enough yet to start playing & singing there, but I will soon. Assuming I live that long? LOL I'll be 80 next month. Yikes! If I can just keep my fingers and voice working for a little while longer. Reck'n we'll see? Merry Christmas.
Thank you, Lauren. Your tips on technique add a lot, and you explain and present them very well, instead of dry and we lose interest. You are one of my fav lessons on UA-cam, you add a lot. Thank you again, you do an awesome job.
Just picking up guitar...lots of artist showing chords and tabs, but your strumming patterns are a game changer for me. Its like night and day in just the past 1.5 hours...thanks
I’ve been looking at guitar instructors for the last few years and trust me Lauren Bateman is the only one that is certified to teach and I guarantee success! She is the best! No if Ann’s or butts. And thank you from the bottom of my heart sweetie! For being a real guitar Teacher. For some reason the guy instructors all they wanna do is sing badly.
Wow, this is one of the most difficult things to explain so fluidly and simply...and while I'm self-taught, this was extremely helpful and never seen this level of easy explanation on such a critical and yet complicated thing to get across. Thank you for your sharing your knowledge with the world.
You are a good teacher.. inspiring.. i am 40 bought a guitar 17yrs back and hardly learnt it. I finally took it out from hiding and trying to play again.. thanks to u i am getting it a little bit now :)
I’m really enjoying this strumming lesson. You are a joy to watch. As a beginner it’s so lovely to not be intimidated by a lesson. You are a fabulous teacher!
Been surfing around UA-cam since Covid struck and have watched various tutorials. I was at a standstill until I started watching yours. Teaching is not only having the knowledge but the ability to impart it and at that you excel.
Hi Lauren, I have never played a guitar in my life but always had the desire to learn. 2 years ago I took a Guitar for Vets crs for 3 months and was more confused at the end then when I started! I came across your page on UA-cam and have learned and made more progress in 2 weeks then I did in that whole G4V crs. Although I appreciated their time and effort, not all teachers are created. Equal, I love the way you teach, how simple you help a novice pick it up. I watch your video everyday and practice at least 30min a day, feel very confident I will soon be able to play my 1st ever love song to my wife on our 47 anniversary, just 6 months away. God bless you dear for sharing your gift with the world!
I’m 51 and started looking at the multiple teacher videos to learn how to play. I must say that I am enjoying your technique the best for me so far. Thank you very much for what you are doing. I must add, your voice is a lot more pleasant as well. 🤪
Lauren, As a blind person, listening to you, you have open the my music experience a lot, definitely want to give you a tip, when you’re doing your tutorials, please keep this in back of your mind, that you might have blind individuals listening to your tutorials, and I would appreciate, when you wanna let everybody know about accord, please give us the correct fingering for each cord when you do that, you are doing it now, so keep up the good work love your videos. I actually love your tutorials, PS I love you calm demeanor, the way you have patience and I could hear your voice, and that is definitely soothing for people that are learning how to play the guitar, and it makes us not feel stress or with pressure we were doing any of the tutorials, thank you again.
Hi Moises, yes these lessons show a diagram on screen. Many of my lessons I make the assumption that you know the chords. If you need specific finger placement instructions, I would highly recommend watching all of my chord videos. I go step by step in those lessons. Will give you a big advantage.
@@LaurenBateman I do know most of the chords, like majors chords, minor chords, pentatonic scale, minor scale, major scale,. But most definitely, I’m going to go back and look at those videos that you recommended, just in case I’m not missing something, I will look into that. Right now I’m trying to learn some fillings, going from one cord to the other, and I’m going to see if you have any tutorials on that, I really appreciate thank you for responding to my message, and thank you my name is Moses for Northern California barrier thank you Lauren.
Wow Lauren..I bought a Les Paul electric guitar 2 weeks ago ... I had looked at many beginner guitar lessons on UA-cam and they have been hopeless , since I found you I am now getting it , playing open chords and using some of your strumming techniques ...thank you so much ...
@@LaurenBatemanGetting my little Vox Go 10 Amp next week so that should be fun ..there people who call themselves Teachers and then there are Good Teachers ..who explain things without going over peoples head , and confusing them .. who help people achieve their goal ....No doubt you have helped many people to enjoy and understand the guitar ...Thanks again, Lauren.. have a fab weekend ❤️🌷❤️
I too have a science background. My degree is in Chemistry, which didn't help me at all playing the guitar. I love music and always dreamed of being able to play songs I love. After years of trying and failing, I have made so much more progress in the few weeks I have been playing guitar in your course. Thanks for a great course. And yes you are a great teacher, Keep it up.
Wooooooo.....u jst give so much positive vibes .....u r jst awsome....i reallyyy njoy ur vdos......n started taking interest in learning the guitar......
I was struggling to learn the song Hallelujah, then I came across a lesson by Lauren. This was just recently and now I am definitely on my way to making this song sound very good. This video on strumming has done more for my guitar playing than anything in my six years of playing guitar.
I just paused before you finish all 7 strum patterns, to comment, like and subscribe. You've really helped me. Good teacher, cool voice and you really qualify to do this.
Lauren I have learned so much from you. You are my favorite you tube coach. I bought my guitar March 25th. I am enjoying it so much. I played with my church band yesterday. Thank you so much. Keep up the good work.
Thanks.. I appreciate the way you use your voice to help orient the strum pattern. So many internet teachers either can't or don't sing along. I find it extremely helpful to hear the tones and the sound of the melody as you work on mechanics.... it helps me feel more musical less mechanical... if that makes any sense. subscribed!
Lauren I never knew that there was so much of expression I could give in strumming patterns. However ,practice makes it perfect. I like to sing worship songs. I know that God will be pleased when I can sing and strum along with beautiful rhythm Thanks so much for your strumming tips, and the way you presented was so impressive. I did not know earlier that it was not necessary to strum all the strings.I will look at your next video on strumming once I have mastered my strumming on this video. My best regards to you. God bless you. Hiram Peter.
Hi, I just started playing guitar last year. I practice almost everyday depends on the song I want to learn. I always find time to play the guitar even if it is just 15 mins. So far I have already been able to play a lot of songs. Now I'm practicing on learning strumming technique by my own by listening to the song. I want to try making my own strumming pattern so that I will not depend so much on tutorials because not all songs have a tutorial on youtube. This video helps a lot. Thank you. :)
I'm 62 and learned to play Classical guitar as a teenager. I haven't played for years and wanted to start playing folk music. Strumming not plucking. You make your tutorials so informative and easy to pick up. Thank you
Hey Lauren. I don't know if you've read my posting about buying your strumming course next month, but I will. A lot of us old folks will be getting a 5.9% increase in our total monthly income, starting that month. Yippee! Beats no increase all to hell. And It will be totally cool having you available to teach me (and my little buddy) at any time of my choosing and more importantly, eliminate those pesky ads that routinely interrupt your "free" lessons via youtube. I've learned over too many years that they're ain't no free! Right? (You don't need to answer that. LOL) Finally, I'm an old am broadcast radio station manager and DJ, and I got my fill of ads about 50 years ago. Cuz I had to make them. Dang!
Killer I just bought a guitar yesterday... I've never played but I love how you simplify it for people like me I hope to be able to just feel the vibes and I think you can help... much appreciated
Thank you so so much for your strumming lessons. I first started playing the guitar in 2007. I don't really play allot. Through the years since 2007. I'd only pick it up here and there. Allot of it has to and has been mostly not have the opportunity or place to play. I've mostly only have had electric guitars. Everything I have learned over the years has been on UA-cam. I've never really got to work much on my strumming. I've watch allot of video on it and even figured I just try and learn a song to see if it would help. I'd say 70 to 80 percent of it is me of course of not really beable to practice. The other 30 percent is not havening a acoustic a place to play and finding lessons I click with. But about 2 weeks ago someone gave me a acoustic guitar. Then about a week ago I came across your video lessons. I practice every thing I've seen of yours so far at lease 20 to 30 minutes a day. You have help me come along ways on my strumming. Please please never stop your videos. I appreciate all your lessons. You simplify it so easily to follow along with and make it so interesting. Again thank you so so much.
Dave, thank you for sharing your story. I’m so happy to be helping you on your guitar journey. Keep up your practice and keep working on that strumming. Practice makes progress.
Thank you SO MUCH. Basic stuff, but I had never heard it explained so well. I honestly never knew this stuff nearly as well until I watched your video. I’ve been playing for close to 20 years. I always felt like I was just making noise. Now I have hope! So grateful!
I am learning guitar for 1 month. I like your tutorials. And also....you are just so beautiful. Natural look. No make up. Straight haïr. You are a beauty to my eyes. Thanks from Canada
I just came across your videos of guitar learning especially as a beginner... I feel a great help to improve my guitar skills. Your instructions are so precise and easy to understand that I can flow with you. Thank you 😊
I've played for 35 years and stubbled on this video. GREAT... Yes it's all true and it makes me pause and think about my dynamics and accents in my playing. May need some work :-)
Got my son in electronic guitar last week. Now I'm inspired to start acoustic. Came to UA-cam for tips and tricks.. and YOU are the GOLDEN TICKET! 🎫! So UpBeAT, and very clear. You have wonderful teaching techniques! Thank you, keep up the great work! 👍
Very helpful, thanks. I have been playing around with some of this stuff but not as organized as you are showing here so although my strumming is not monotonous my playing got out of time quickly.
Thank you. Its really helping. Some channels are so technical and male orientated. But I'm really reaping rewards from this. I like your style, not annoying or waffling or being too jokey... Thank you.
This is really helpful. I've spent about 5-6 years learning chords, theory, practicing chord changes, finger independence and dexterity, fingerpicking, etc. What I have neglected is strumming. I just went by feel, and it recently dawned on me that I have no dynamics working for me and my strumming just didn't sound good. So it's like I'm an intermediate player with my fretting hand and a rank beginner with my strumming hand. But I have been working on exercises to improve my strumming for a few weeks and I have already improved a recognizable amount. Thanks, for breaking these lessons down into bite sized chunks, and explaining the whys as well as the hows. And you're fun!
great job WOW ! you make it so simple to , i really didn't know this way , i been playing for 8 yrs to i do play by ear and watch players on utube lots to i have learn on my own but you help me see how much better i can play thanks
Thank you so much for all these great tips! I'm in the process of learning the guitar and I seem to be struggling with the strumming. I've watch multiple video's on here but you have really helped me with these to break these down and simplify them. I'm definitely going to check out your channel!
Hell, everyday life's a struggle! So is strumming for a lot of us. Lauren's a natural teacher. Stick with her and you'll get better, asap. Some things I know. Have a neat Christmas.
Hey Faith. I'm an old guitar "picker". Albeit, a bad one. Lauren has helped me so much that I've just added a youtube channel that I'll be singing and playing on soon. Listen to this lady. She's so good it almost hurts! LOL If you can hear it and feel it, and you want to play it badly enough, eventually you will. Practice, practice and then practice some more.
Lauren Bateman where have u been all my life so close to giving up trying to play and then I come across this Amazing thanks you so much made me pick the guitar up again 😃
This was a great lesson for someone who has been a beginer for 14 years playing the guitar always learning new things, specially the drum part I also use a trick when I play fingerstyle guitar were I will play the bass on the rythem guitar to fit the bassist (or the few times I play with a band for rythm guitar.)
Lauren, you're a good teacher, I love your teaching method so easy to understand, no confusion, just can practice straight away. Keep it up, your followers and subscribers will never get frustrated. Thank you.
15:32 first saw a guitar at age 5 it was so big I couldn't reach the strings . I took lessons when I was 12 or 13 but was more interested in working on my go-kart. I learned all those chords though. All through school and the Marine corps I still didn't practice didn't have a guitar. Add three great boys and a great wife but still no guitar. I was at work one day helping Mr Cho do some home improvements at a house. There was nothing in the house it was all piled up in the garage but in a closet in the kitchen there was a guitar, I asked Mr cho if I could have it and he said yes all them chords came back to me after I got it tuned up but could never play any songs I didn't know how thanks to you Lauren you gave me new purpose I know I have two guitars😅❤🎉 thank you
similar story, learnt as kid never picked it up for years then I did. You dont forget the basics the rest I am still working thru, but got comfortable with very mediocre for a while, dunno why, but today decided it was time to improve. And hey presto, the teacher appeared. I have other tutors i subbed to but could not really follow or take it in, not sure honestly if i just was not really interested at the time, but this teacher getting thru. Cool
So i've spent a little time with this lesson and now got to the stage where i am combining strumming technique with simple chord changes.....excellent stuff
I consider myself a rhythm player, been doing so for YEARS. Your teaching techniques are excellent. I'll be sure to point beginner and inquisitive guitar players to your UA-cam videos. Great job! Consider me SUBSCRIBED :)
Very simple but yet very informative. Helped almost immediately. Even singing the down and ups and 1and 2 and 3 and 4’s seemed to improve my voice. Thank you for the lesson.
Hi Lauren! I'm very happy I have just now found you! I've been so many years playing guitar without being able to do that, but just for my fun, and this is also the reason why more than once I gave up playing and even gave away my guitar! Recently I learnt my first serious Strumming pattern (WAW! 😃), but, you're right, I fear to go out from that pattern while I'm playing a Song, even though I feel like making some small chance according to my feeling, to my mood. It must require much expertise to combine the two things, mustn't it? Thank you so much! I'll follow you. Bye! ☺️
Thank you . . . I'm going tk be 85 in December . . .I havethree guitars friends keep giving them to me. I am beginning to take leasson next monday . . . Have to get a pick . . .
I've been playing acoustic on and off throughout my life,I played bass guitar too.i always used a heavy pick but the more I played acoustic guitar the more comfortable I got with it so I started buying a bunch of acoustic guitars and experimenting with different sounds,I used a 12 guage lite on my guitars,they all had Martin's on them,and I went from a heavy nylon pick to a med gel by dunlop,my rhythm playing became more smoother and percussive on the beat,I found I could really groove on it,all my acoustic guitars all sounded different, I always buy an acoustic play it in my bedroom for an hour and set it up on my acoustic guitar stand for 24 hours play it,so it can get used to the new room,then place it back in the case and play my other guitars and then play my new acoustic a month later..When I bought my Taylor builders edition 324ce,it took a whole year cause I kept moving around because of family issues,I moved all the way to the other side of the country,And the Taylor took a whole year for the sound to come out the sound hole,I can hear a really big difference now🥰
Isn't it cool when you start experimenting. Everything does something different and unique. I have 3-4 different picks I switch between depending on what I'm doing and what guitar I'm playing. Can't wait for my Taylor to turn 1 year old now!
Yeah,you really gotta have patience with that Taylor it's a beautiful sound once it comes out,you can hear the colour and wetness of the wood the shimmer,you can almost imagine where it came from once you start playing a song all the way through,after I get off work I at least do about 2 or 3 songs straight through,just to hear that guitar sound,its like playing in a auditorium 🥰
Hey good day, accidentally stumbled upon your channel today. Been a guitar player pretty much all my life. And what you are doing is great.! It is Great inspiration. Thank you so much for sharing that with us all. Keep up the goodness. Enjoy playing, stay well and have a beautiful day. Jim
Amasing, I do have a guitar but never tried to learn to play it, yet watching several of your tutorial videos here does tempt me to try and learn, I do though play the organ a little though.
lauren I'm an absolute beginner . Has been learning to play chords for few weeks and I didn't know what to do with it. Now I get some mission :) thank you for this. :)
you are such a good teacher... ma'am, god bless you for not BEING A HATER. I mean this and im dead serious because im a novice to guitar and i've been asking people who have been playing who i already envy for tips and tricks and demonstrations, seem like they dont want to. its like they learn it and they just want to keep it for themselves because only they want to be good and shine in making music. maybe to eliminate future competition (they've seen and heard me sing a little; 80s rock, country, alternative rock lol)... Your contents are gold and thanx so much for shearing your skills and knowledge. I join guitartricks, they never teach strumming, i cancelled, only you do, and i learn so quick from you. its my life long dream since my teens to learn guitar and maybe produce a song before i die (40 now), and i will not give up, and you're helping me so much... YOU ARE CHANGING LIVES, not only mine, im sure
I am so happy to help you. Yes, no room for haters. Everyone's journey is unique. You got this. It takes time but you will get there with practice. Happy to share my tips and tricks with you.
This video helped me SOO much!!! I was really struggling with strumming pattern and how to make it sound dynamic just like you did. And also I love the karatechop moved and I've always tried to figure out how to do it without any results. Thank u so much it was super easy to learn these!
Lauren needs to learn how to sleep. IMO. She's so awesome as a teacher that she's almost scary. I now go to bed every night a little frightened but also a little happier with myself, because I can play a little better on my old, cheap guitar. Thanks Lady.
I followed 3 video's of you and it already helped me so much better then my teachter. What i really want to learn is knowing what strumming pattern you have to use if you want to play a song. So for example, you look for 'lucky star' from Madonna, you find the chords but then, how to play the strumming pattern ? My teacher says i have to learn to listen to acoustic songs and play them and by time i will hear it... anyway, thank you for the support, warm greetings ✨✨✨
Wow! Very clear tutorial and straight to the point, with clear illustrate too. Came from recommend to see if I can learn something new, will definitely recommend this to new guitar players because this is the most definitive strumming tutorial I've ever seen.
Another great lesson, it has certainly livened up my strumming, i am just using one cord but now i need to combine these strumming techniques while changing chords.....uh oh lol......thanks Lauren
First of all i'd like to say how much I love your style of teaching Guitar. I'm a 59 year old Lefty and have been trying to learn Guitar for over 5 years, recently I purchased a cheap 3/4 size Guitar re strung for lefy hand obviously but I have found this much much easier to play and my learning has doubled in weeks so just A note to anyone who is strugguling with A full size. and i'm not small at 5`11" so your size is not the issue...
It's such a pleasure watching your videos and applying them to my practice regiment. I know the chords you use in this vid, I learnt from your videos. I especially appreciate the production time in every video the sanctioning in the video so we cam easy jump back and watch a part again mid vid. You help my playing so much, your the best thanks so much Lauren 🙏👍
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Wish I could afford it. I love your spirit, ideas and knowledge. Thank you for this video. Beginner guitar player here. A terrible one at that! lol
Ms. Lauren,
In your style of strumming, the lightness sound like the intro to the song "San Francisco" by Scott Mckenzie. It's a very smooth strum. Btw, love learning from you, even if just on video. Would love to take actual lessons. I'm a paralyzed Disabled Veteran trying to get back out there, taking up music and playing along the way. Currently starting at Guitar Center this week but I seem to respond better taking lessons or even school from females. Myself, a girl playing guitar is freaking HOT! LOL! Thank you for your time and hope my message gets to you,,,
Wayne A Caddell Jr
Accents are great, and syncopation helps too.
I'm nearly 60, I picked up a guitar for the first time a month ago and my strumming has really progressed thanks to you! I can't stop smiling! My chord progression needs a little work though! Thanks so much for this tutorial!
That's awesome!
I’m 40 just starting learning. It’s awesome!
So cool I played when I was younger and too busy. I picked mine back up and its so cool that the videos are so easy to learn. How wonderful. Have fun.
Yesterday was my 78th birthday. I've been learning and playing guitar on and off without success.
I was a computer coder and I was very good at that.
I'm 60, yeah I hate that number like bad. But I grew up with a headset on since I was 8 years old in the very late 60s. So much love music, just never had the discipline to play. I'm going to try this video alone, just try to get some strumming going and get my fingers working. My goal has been 10 minutes a day, quite reasonable, and I haven't even been able to do that. Oh well maybe inspiration this time will work
Best strumming video on YT for beginners ❤️❤️
Aww thank you!!!
Lauren , I have been taking guitar lessons for 2 years . This is what I have been wanting to learn but didn’t know how to explain to my teacher! I appreciate this so much! This lesson was so interesting and inspiring! Thank you!!
Glad it was helpful!
Fantastic to see encouragement for young and older one's, who won't always feel old but, need loosening up (just like anyone else)! Lauren is a very pleasant teacher. A diamond!
Thank you so much Marion
Hey Marion. Lauren's a natural teacher. Her unselfish contributions of her talents to us old folks (I'm older than you, I bet?) is invaluable. She's way better than diamonds, IMO.
Agreed, there's something about this lady I can't put my finger on but it's good, whatever it is. Makes me WANT to learn from her. Lovely voice too.
I simply commend your passion in how you share your knowledge. Nicely done Lauren!
Thank you so much 😊
Hey Roh,.She's simply a for-real lady. Ya gotta love that! Or you're beyond repair. JMO. Best guitar teacher out there, me thinks. A tip: Record yourself, play it back, and just listen. You'll hear what other folks hear. Might not be what you thought it was? That happened to me. So I fixed it.
Something new today dexterity, thin pick for strumming, using the carrot, and karate chop to the sound board, and placement of our fingers on 5678 spider practice . Thanks again!!!!!
Have fun!
Hi Lauren! I am a 67-year old Filipina and really a first-timer. I decided to learn playing guitar because of this boring pandemic. Your video helps me a lot. Thank you so much! Although I still have a long, long way to go😄😄😄
Best of luck! You got this! 😄
Lauren…. You’re a natural !! I’ve been playing guitar over 50 years using the same old strumming patterns. I’ve always wanted to add more techniques and here in this video, you’ve magically taught them all - Relaxing wrist
Accents
Karate Chops (!)
Crescendo
I’m so eager to put all these to practice 👍♥️👍
Wow, thank you! Glad to help!
Hi Lily. "Natural" nails it! One never imagined that somebody would arrive here (this planet) with so much teaching talent, but she did. Thank your God! If you have one? I've learned so much from this lady that I just joined youtube. Not quite good enough yet to start playing & singing there, but I will soon. Assuming I live that long? LOL
I'll be 80 next month. Yikes! If I can just keep my fingers and voice working for a little while longer. Reck'n we'll see? Merry Christmas.
Thank you, Lauren. Your tips on technique add a lot, and you explain and present them very well, instead of dry and we lose interest. You are one of my fav lessons on UA-cam, you add a lot. Thank you again, you do an awesome job.
Happy to help!
Just picking up guitar...lots of artist showing chords and tabs, but your strumming patterns are a game changer for me. Its like night and day in just the past 1.5 hours...thanks
Glad to help!!
I’ve been looking at guitar instructors for the last few years and trust me Lauren Bateman is the only one that is certified to teach and I guarantee success! She is the best! No if Ann’s or butts. And thank you from the bottom of my heart sweetie! For being a real guitar Teacher. For some reason the guy instructors all they wanna do is sing badly.
You're so welcome!!!
I'm sure you meant "ands", not Ann's and the instructor has a name, and it isn't sweetie.
Thanks Lauren, stay awesome!
Thank you!
Wow, this is one of the most difficult things to explain so fluidly and simply...and while I'm self-taught, this was extremely helpful and never seen this level of easy explanation on such a critical and yet complicated thing to get across. Thank you for your sharing your knowledge with the world.
Tony, you're so welcome. Glad that my teaching style works well for you. ☺️
You are a good teacher.. inspiring.. i am 40 bought a guitar 17yrs back and hardly learnt it. I finally took it out from hiding and trying to play again.. thanks to u i am getting it a little bit now :)
That is awesome!
I’m really enjoying this strumming lesson. You are a joy to watch. As a beginner it’s so lovely to not be intimidated by a lesson. You are a fabulous teacher!
So glad to help.
Hi ganda Naman Ng pag tuturo mo.
Luv ko din mg gitara Ms.Lauren💖💖💖💖💖💖
You're welcome I think 😎
Been surfing around UA-cam since Covid struck and have watched various tutorials. I was at a standstill until I started watching yours. Teaching is not only having the knowledge but the ability to impart it and at that you excel.
Glad I could help!
Hi Lauren, I have never played a guitar in my life but always had the desire to learn. 2 years ago I took a Guitar for Vets crs for 3 months and was more confused at the end then when I started! I came across your page on UA-cam and have learned and made more progress in 2 weeks then I did in that whole G4V crs. Although I appreciated their time and effort, not all teachers are created. Equal, I love the way you teach, how simple you help a novice pick it up. I watch your video everyday and practice at least 30min a day, feel very confident I will soon be able to play my 1st ever love song to my wife on our 47 anniversary, just 6 months away. God bless you dear for sharing your gift with the world!
Joseph, wow, thank you for the kind comments. I would love to let Guitars 4 Vets use my program but not sure they want that.
I’m 51 and started looking at the multiple teacher videos to learn how to play. I must say that I am enjoying your technique the best for me so far. Thank you very much for what you are doing.
I must add, your voice is a lot more pleasant as well. 🤪
You're so welcome
Hi sir you know how play guitar now?
Lauren,
As a blind person, listening to you, you have open the my music experience a lot, definitely want to give you a tip, when you’re doing your tutorials, please keep this in back of your mind, that you might have blind individuals listening to your tutorials, and I would appreciate, when you wanna let everybody know about accord, please give us the correct fingering for each cord when you do that, you are doing it now, so keep up the good work love your videos.
I actually love your tutorials, PS I love you calm demeanor, the way you have patience and I could hear your voice, and that is definitely soothing for people that are learning how to play the guitar, and it makes us not feel stress or with pressure we were doing any of the tutorials, thank you again.
Hi Moises, yes these lessons show a diagram on screen. Many of my lessons I make the assumption that you know the chords. If you need specific finger placement instructions, I would highly recommend watching all of my chord videos. I go step by step in those lessons. Will give you a big advantage.
@@LaurenBateman I do know most of the chords, like majors chords, minor chords, pentatonic scale, minor scale, major scale,.
But most definitely, I’m going to go back and look at those videos that you recommended, just in case I’m not missing something, I will look into that.
Right now I’m trying to learn some fillings, going from one cord to the other, and I’m going to see if you have any tutorials on that, I really appreciate thank you for responding to my message, and thank you my name is Moses for Northern California barrier thank you Lauren.
Picked up guitar a year ago and I’m hooked!! Still working on transitions but getting better. This was so informative! Thanks!!!
You’re so welcome!
Wow Lauren..I bought a Les Paul electric guitar 2 weeks ago ... I had looked at many beginner guitar lessons on UA-cam and they have been hopeless , since I found you I am now getting it , playing open chords and using some of your strumming techniques ...thank you so much ...
Lana that's so awesome!!
@@LaurenBatemanGetting my little Vox Go 10 Amp next week so that should be fun ..there people who call themselves Teachers and then there are Good Teachers ..who explain things without going over peoples head , and confusing them .. who help people achieve their goal ....No doubt you have helped many people to enjoy and understand the guitar ...Thanks again, Lauren.. have a fab weekend ❤️🌷❤️
I too have a science background. My degree is in Chemistry, which didn't help me at all playing the guitar. I love music and always dreamed of being able to play songs I love. After years of trying and failing, I have made so much more progress in the few weeks I have been playing guitar in your course. Thanks for a great course. And yes you are a great teacher, Keep it up.
Thank you Jim. I'm glad I was able to help you in your guitar journey.
Wooooooo.....u jst give so much positive vibes .....u r jst awsome....i reallyyy njoy ur vdos......n started taking interest in learning the guitar......
That's awesome. So happy for you.
I was struggling to learn the song Hallelujah, then I came across a lesson by Lauren. This was just recently and now I am definitely on my way to making this song sound very good.
This video on strumming has done more for my guitar playing than anything in my six years of playing guitar.
Wonderful! Glad this lesson helped.
Stick with this lady, she's a natural teacher, and way above "awesome," me thinks. You probably already know that?
I just paused before you finish all 7 strum patterns, to comment, like and subscribe. You've really helped me. Good teacher, cool voice and you really qualify to do this.
Awesome! Thank you!
Lauren I have learned so much from you. You are my favorite you tube coach. I bought my guitar March 25th. I am enjoying it so much. I played with my church band yesterday. Thank you so much. Keep up the good work.
Awww thanks!!! So happy to be helping you.
Your smile makes the learning more wonderful and easy...Thank you for being there..
You are so welcome
Thanks.. I appreciate the way you use your voice to help orient the strum pattern. So many internet teachers either can't or don't sing along. I find it extremely helpful to hear the tones and the sound of the melody as you work on mechanics.... it helps me feel more musical less mechanical... if that makes any sense. subscribed!
You're welcome and thanks for subscribing!
Lauren I never knew that there was so much of expression I could give in strumming patterns. However ,practice makes it perfect.
I like to sing worship songs.
I know that God will be pleased when I can sing and strum along with beautiful rhythm
Thanks so much for your strumming tips, and the way you presented was so impressive. I did not know earlier that it was not necessary to strum all the strings.I will look at your next video on strumming once I have mastered my strumming on this video.
My best regards to you. God bless you.
Hiram Peter.
You got this!
Hi, I just started playing guitar last year. I practice almost everyday depends on the song I want to learn. I always find time to play the guitar even if it is just 15 mins. So far I have already been able to play a lot of songs. Now I'm practicing on learning strumming technique by my own by listening to the song. I want to try making my own strumming pattern so that I will not depend so much on tutorials because not all songs have a tutorial on youtube. This video helps a lot. Thank you. :)
That makes me so happy that my lessons helped you.
I'm 62 and learned to play Classical guitar as a teenager. I haven't played for years and wanted to start playing folk music. Strumming not plucking. You make your tutorials so informative and easy to pick up. Thank you
Tracy I am so happy to help you! ☺️
Love to see and learn rhythms as it is explained and presented in a very simple manner. Easy to learn.
Glad you liked it!
Hey Lauren. I don't know if you've read my posting about buying your strumming course next month, but I will. A lot of us old folks will be getting a 5.9% increase in our total monthly income, starting that month. Yippee! Beats no increase all to hell.
And It will be totally cool having you available to teach me (and my little buddy) at any time of my choosing and more importantly, eliminate those pesky ads that routinely interrupt your "free" lessons via youtube. I've learned over too many years that they're ain't no free! Right? (You don't need to answer that. LOL)
Finally, I'm an old am broadcast radio station manager and DJ, and I got my fill of ads about 50 years ago. Cuz I had to make them. Dang!
I did see your post Ron. Congrats on the increase. Much needed and we'll deserved. The strumming course is great!
Killer I just bought a guitar yesterday... I've never played but I love how you simplify it for people like me I hope to be able to just feel the vibes and I think you can help... much appreciated
Happy to help!
Thank you so so much for your strumming lessons. I first started playing the guitar in 2007. I don't really play allot. Through the years since 2007. I'd only pick it up here and there. Allot of it has to and has been mostly not have the opportunity or place to play. I've mostly only have had electric guitars. Everything I have learned over the years has been on UA-cam. I've never really got to work much on my strumming. I've watch allot of video on it and even figured I just try and learn a song to see if it would help. I'd say 70 to 80 percent of it is me of course of not really beable to practice. The other 30 percent is not havening a acoustic a place to play and finding lessons I click with. But about 2 weeks ago someone gave me a acoustic guitar. Then about a week ago I came across your video lessons. I practice every thing I've seen of yours so far at lease 20 to 30 minutes a day. You have help me come along ways on my strumming. Please please never stop your videos. I appreciate all your lessons. You simplify it so easily to follow along with and make it so interesting. Again thank you so so much.
Dave, thank you for sharing your story. I’m so happy to be helping you on your guitar journey. Keep up your practice and keep working on that strumming. Practice makes progress.
Thank you SO MUCH. Basic stuff, but I had never heard it explained so well. I honestly never knew this stuff nearly as well until I watched your video. I’ve been playing for close to 20 years. I always felt like I was just making noise. Now I have hope! So grateful!
Glad it was helpful!
I am learning guitar for 1 month. I like your tutorials.
And also....you are just so beautiful.
Natural look. No make up. Straight haïr.
You are a beauty to my eyes.
Thanks from Canada
Aww thank you. I don't like make-up
I just came across your videos of guitar learning especially as a beginner... I feel a great help to improve my guitar skills. Your instructions are so precise and easy to understand that I can flow with you. Thank you 😊
Great to hear!
Hi Lauren, I'm 83 and just learning to play guitar......those strumming tips are so helpful.. thank you
You got this!
I've played for 35 years and stubbled on this video. GREAT... Yes it's all true and it makes me pause and think about my dynamics and accents in my playing. May need some work :-)
Glad it was helpful!
Got my son in electronic guitar last week. Now I'm inspired to start acoustic. Came to UA-cam for tips and tricks.. and YOU are the GOLDEN TICKET! 🎫! So UpBeAT, and very clear. You have wonderful teaching techniques! Thank you, keep up the great work! 👍
Rock on!
Very helpful, thanks. I have been playing around with some of this stuff but not as organized as you are showing here so although my strumming is not monotonous my playing got out of time quickly.
Take your time and work with a metronome
Thank you. Its really helping. Some channels are so technical and male orientated. But I'm really reaping rewards from this. I like your style, not annoying or waffling or being too jokey... Thank you.
You're very welcome!
Omg Lauren, you have no idea how much this video helped me, thank you so much🥰, wishing you health and happiness always. Stay blessed
You’re welcome!
This is really helpful. I've spent about 5-6 years learning chords, theory, practicing chord changes, finger independence and dexterity, fingerpicking, etc. What I have neglected is strumming. I just went by feel, and it recently dawned on me that I have no dynamics working for me and my strumming just didn't sound good. So it's like I'm an intermediate player with my fretting hand and a rank beginner with my strumming hand. But I have been working on exercises to improve my strumming for a few weeks and I have already improved a recognizable amount. Thanks, for breaking these lessons down into bite sized chunks, and explaining the whys as well as the hows. And you're fun!
That's really great to hear! Keep it up!! Glad I could help and thank you so much!!
Learnt so much today on strumming patterns. You are a great teacher
Happy to hear that!
great job WOW ! you make it so simple to , i really didn't know this way , i been playing for 8 yrs to i do play by ear and watch players on utube lots to i have learn on my own but you help me see how much better i can play thanks
You got this!
Thank you so much for all these great tips! I'm in the process of learning the guitar and I seem to be struggling with the strumming. I've watch multiple video's on here but you have really helped me with these to break these down and simplify them. I'm definitely going to check out your channel!
Thanks Paula 😃
Hell, everyday life's a struggle! So is strumming for a lot of us. Lauren's a natural teacher. Stick with her and you'll get better, asap. Some things I know. Have a neat Christmas.
Hey Faith. I'm an old guitar "picker". Albeit, a bad one. Lauren has helped me so much that I've just added a youtube channel that I'll be singing and playing on soon. Listen to this lady. She's so good it almost hurts! LOL
If you can hear it and feel it, and you want to play it badly enough, eventually you will. Practice, practice and then practice some more.
I really learned a lot from this video....thank you so much.... I'm currently struggling in strumming and my fingers....thankk you so much
Happy to help!
Lauren Bateman where have u been all my life so close to giving up trying to play and then I come across this Amazing thanks you so much made me pick the guitar up again 😃
Glad I could help!
This was a great lesson for someone who has been a beginer for 14 years playing the guitar always learning new things, specially the drum part I also use a trick when I play fingerstyle guitar were I will play the bass on the rythem guitar to fit the bassist (or the few times I play with a band for rythm guitar.)
Rock on
Such a great instructor. Looking forward to learning more . Your awesome
Thanks so much!
Hello Mary. How are you doing?
Lauren, you're a good teacher, I love your teaching method so easy to understand, no confusion, just can practice straight away. Keep it up, your followers and subscribers will never get frustrated. Thank you.
Aww David. Thank you so much. Glad you enjoy my teaching
oh boy you really nailed this one! I really admire the expressions you get so naturally while explaining things. Really cool. Many thanks Lauren!
Glad you enjoyed it!
You clearly have a great aptitude and talent in your teaching and instruction. God bless you dear 🙏
Thank you!
15:32 first saw a guitar at age 5 it was so big I couldn't reach the strings . I took lessons when I was 12 or 13 but was more interested in working on my go-kart. I learned all those chords though. All through school and the Marine corps I still didn't practice didn't have a guitar. Add three great boys and a great wife but still no guitar. I was at work one day helping Mr Cho do some home improvements at a house. There was nothing in the house it was all piled up in the garage but in a closet in the kitchen there was a guitar, I asked Mr cho if I could have it and he said yes all them chords came back to me after I got it tuned up but could never play any songs I didn't know how thanks to you Lauren you gave me new purpose I know I have two guitars😅❤🎉 thank you
Awww so happy to help you find your purpose with guitar again!
similar story, learnt as kid never picked it up for years then I did. You dont forget the basics the rest I am still working thru, but got comfortable with very mediocre for a while, dunno why, but today decided it was time to improve. And hey presto, the teacher appeared. I have other tutors i subbed to but could not really follow or take it in, not sure honestly if i just was not really interested at the time, but this teacher getting thru. Cool
Excellent tutorial Lauren!
So i've spent a little time with this lesson and now got to the stage where i am combining strumming technique with simple chord changes.....excellent stuff
Glad to hear!
I consider myself a rhythm player, been doing so for YEARS. Your teaching techniques are excellent. I'll be sure to point beginner and inquisitive guitar players to your UA-cam videos. Great job! Consider me SUBSCRIBED :)
Hey Dan, , thank you so much for subscribing. Glad you enjoyed the video.
Thank you Lauren I manage to refresh my little knowledge in playing guitar. Love all your techniques.
Glad to hear that Annie.
Very simple but yet very informative. Helped almost immediately. Even singing the down and ups and 1and 2 and 3 and 4’s seemed to improve my voice. Thank you for the lesson.
You're welcome Mark
Wow, loved it! Thanks for helping us add some life into our strumming.
Happy to help!
Thanks!
You're welcome
Hi Lauren! I'm very happy I have just now found you! I've been so many years playing guitar without being able to do that, but just for my fun, and this is also the reason why more than once I gave up playing and even gave away my guitar!
Recently I learnt my first serious Strumming pattern (WAW! 😃), but, you're right, I fear to go out from that pattern while I'm playing a Song, even though I feel like making some small chance according to my feeling, to my mood.
It must require much expertise to combine the two things, mustn't it?
Thank you so much!
I'll follow you. Bye! ☺️
Thank you for watching!
Thank you . . . I'm going tk be 85 in December . . .I havethree guitars friends keep giving them to me. I am beginning to take leasson next monday . . . Have to get a pick . . .
Rich congratulations!
Great lesson and I really enjoy your energy in giving them. It's very inspiring
Aww thanks Stew!
I cannot describe how much this snare drum analogy has helped me. Omg you just put a peice of the puzzle together for me
You're so welcome!
Love you Lauren ♥️
Thank you for sharing these techniques with us . God bless you !
You are so welcome!
I've been playing acoustic on and off throughout my life,I played bass guitar too.i always used a heavy pick but the more I played acoustic guitar the more comfortable I got with it so I started buying a bunch of acoustic guitars and experimenting with different sounds,I used a 12 guage lite on my guitars,they all had Martin's on them,and I went from a heavy nylon pick to a med gel by dunlop,my rhythm playing became more smoother and percussive on the beat,I found I could really groove on it,all my acoustic guitars all sounded different, I always buy an acoustic play it in my bedroom for an hour and set it up on my acoustic guitar stand for 24 hours play it,so it can get used to the new room,then place it back in the case and play my other guitars and then play my new acoustic a month later..When I bought my Taylor builders edition 324ce,it took a whole year cause I kept moving around because of family issues,I moved all the way to the other side of the country,And the Taylor took a whole year for the sound to come out the sound hole,I can hear a really big difference now🥰
Isn't it cool when you start experimenting. Everything does something different and unique. I have 3-4 different picks I switch between depending on what I'm doing and what guitar I'm playing. Can't wait for my Taylor to turn 1 year old now!
Yeah,you really gotta have patience with that Taylor it's a beautiful sound once it comes out,you can hear the colour and wetness of the wood the shimmer,you can almost imagine where it came from once you start playing a song all the way through,after I get off work I at least do about 2 or 3 songs straight through,just to hear that guitar sound,its like playing in a auditorium 🥰
Hey good day, accidentally stumbled upon your channel today. Been a guitar player pretty much all my life. And what you are doing is great.! It is Great inspiration. Thank you so much for sharing that with us all. Keep up the goodness. Enjoy playing, stay well and have a beautiful day. Jim
Hey Jimmy, thank you so much for such positive words. I hope you have a wonderful weekend.
Amasing, I do have a guitar but never tried to learn to play it, yet watching several of your tutorial videos here does tempt me to try and learn, I do though play the organ a little though.
You can do it!
Thank you Lauren! So many questions answered with this video!
You're welcome!
lauren I'm an absolute beginner . Has been learning to play chords for few weeks and I didn't know what to do with it. Now I get some mission :) thank you for this. :)
You’re so welcome!
Another great lesson and a perfect way to start my day! Thanks so much!
Once again, glad to help you. Enjoy your day.
Thank you Lauren! I needed that strumming lesson. DIY guitar lesson takes time but this lesson really helped me!
Glad it was helpful!
you are such a good teacher... ma'am, god bless you for not BEING A HATER. I mean this and im dead serious because im a novice to guitar and i've been asking people who have been playing who i already envy for tips and tricks and demonstrations, seem like they dont want to. its like they learn it and they just want to keep it for themselves because only they want to be good and shine in making music. maybe to eliminate future competition (they've seen and heard me sing a little; 80s rock, country, alternative rock lol)... Your contents are gold and thanx so much for shearing your skills and knowledge. I join guitartricks, they never teach strumming, i cancelled, only you do, and i learn so quick from you. its my life long dream since my teens to learn guitar and maybe produce a song before i die (40 now), and i will not give up, and you're helping me so much... YOU ARE CHANGING LIVES, not only mine, im sure
I am so happy to help you. Yes, no room for haters. Everyone's journey is unique. You got this. It takes time but you will get there with practice. Happy to share my tips and tricks with you.
This video helped me SOO much!!! I was really struggling with strumming pattern and how to make it sound dynamic just like you did. And also I love the karatechop moved and I've always tried to figure out how to do it without any results. Thank u so much it was super easy to learn these!
Glad it helped!
Lauren needs to learn how to sleep. IMO. She's so awesome as a teacher that she's almost scary. I now go to bed every night a little frightened but also a little happier with myself, because I can play a little better on my old, cheap guitar. Thanks Lady.
You have the ability to break strumming down to being easy to learn plus understand, thank you
Thank you very much!
You are such a wonderful teacher... basic, yet dynamic!!!
Thank you! 😃
Thank you for understanding the strumming patterns bless 🙌
Any time
Thank you so much Lauren, this video really helped me get over the hump! You are an amazing instructor!
That's so kind of you
Soulfelt thanks madam because you liftup me to the footsteps of paradise. My Humble salutation more and more ...
Thank you 🙏🙏
Great lesson. Its great to learn technique and definitions before just tabbing out a song.
Glad you liked it!
Very good tutorial my only problem is to usea peg. I just use my thumb
I followed 3 video's of you and it already helped me so much better then my teachter. What i really want to learn is knowing what strumming pattern you have to use if you want to play a song. So for example, you look for 'lucky star' from Madonna, you find the chords but then, how to play the strumming pattern ? My teacher says i have to learn to listen to acoustic songs and play them and by time i will hear it... anyway, thank you for the support, warm greetings ✨✨✨
Glad it helped! Thanks for watching!
Definitely will put into practice, thanks for teaching practical and easy tips that make a huge difference 👍
You got it!
Thank you for your patience.you are just awesome.
Thank you so much 😀
Wow! Very clear tutorial and straight to the point, with clear illustrate too. Came from recommend to see if I can learn something new, will definitely recommend this to new guitar players because this is the most definitive strumming tutorial I've ever seen.
Thank you so much 😀
I’m 68 and am learning guitar and I love your strumming technique. Just awesome 👏
Awesome! Thank you!
That was such an enlightening lesson , I can sort of feel myself becoming less boring ! Many thanks.
Yes that's awesome!
You are allways cool
Another great lesson, it has certainly livened up my strumming, i am just using one cord but now i need to combine these strumming techniques while changing chords.....uh oh lol......thanks Lauren
Rock on!
Now I know how I can dive into the rhythm more naturally instead of just playing in a robotic way. Excellent video. Thank you ❣
You're welcome!
I really appreciate your hard work...am getting skill straight away....God bless you...need more videos
Thank you so much!
Outstanding lesson Lauren. Thank you. Opened up a whole new world for me.
That's awesome Mike!
First of all i'd like to say how much I love your style of teaching Guitar. I'm a 59 year old Lefty and have been trying to learn Guitar for over 5 years, recently I purchased a cheap 3/4 size Guitar re strung for lefy hand obviously but I have found this much much easier to play and my learning has doubled in weeks so just A note to anyone who is strugguling with A full size. and i'm not small at 5`11" so your size is not the issue...
Thanks for the insight Tony
It's such a pleasure watching your videos and applying them to my practice regiment. I know the chords you use in this vid, I learnt from your videos. I especially appreciate the production time in every video the sanctioning in the video so we cam easy jump back and watch a part again mid vid. You help my playing so much, your the best thanks so much Lauren 🙏👍
Aww thank you. So happy to help.
Your a great teacher I wish you were mine please ceap making vids you were the first person to actually teatch me to play a note
Thank you!
Thank you Lauren. I've been playing for one month and these techniques will be what I'll apply going forward playing my guitar 🙏🏽
Awesome keep going!
I usually find it challenging to follow guitar teachers, but you really make it easy to follow and enjoyable. Thanks!
Glad to know you enjoyed it!
Thank you, Lauren. That was an excellent lesson. You have a beautiful voice. God bless you ❤
Thank you! That makes me so happy