Anyone doing these in 2021? Thank you so much Marty, I also used to think playing guitar was magic. I still think it is in a way, but you're a wonderful teacher. I'm loving learning these chords and I think that soon I'll be able to play Jane Says for my dad. Only two chords (switching back from A to G is killing me) but I know he'll be psyched over it.
I just bought a guitar and am starting from scratch. Marty’s videos were recommended to me by a friend who plays for a living. I’m thankful for the great instruction. He’s a great teacher
for all the dummies out there like me who watched this video in its entirety a few times and now just want to get to the goods without all the pep talk and inspirational famous song application examples (very much appreciated though, thank you Marty), here are the video highlights: chord by chord 4:20 A major chord reminder 4:57 A minor with all the fingers placed 7:14 E minor with all the fingers placed 9:38 reminders of all the chords covered up till lesson 5: E minor, A sus2, G major, A major, D major, A minor, E minor Thank you, Marty
While i like the advice of practicing 5 minutes a day for the first two months, it does seem quite difficult to accomplish, i always end up doing like two hours without even noticing
Hi Marty, i'm 75 years young and now a little bit housebound from illness, had a go at playing guitar when young with a few teachers',and now with time on my hands having another go at guitar playing.I find your lessons excellent.I also was subject to the Mary had a little lamb songs from teachers so find your method simple and effective and with chords to popular songs which makes you feel like you achieve something every time you practice.Thanks so much for your EXCELLENT channel, you are helping a lot of young people (and not so young) learn to play music Thanks Marty and all the best from Australia
Marty you’re a fantastic teacher! I had been looking, searching for a few weeks for your Lesson 5 Beginner Acoustics Guitar & finally out of know where it showed up❣️I’m super thrilled it did or I may have never learned Am or E bc I had just gone on to 6,7…then when I was reviewing while practicing and today this lesson vid you are talking about A minor and E and I was like…..”Wait!??….. I haven’t learned or heard you teaching these!?!”….Lol…. So happy that somehow this lesson popped up! Thank you Marty 🙏 You have given myself and So many others an Amazing gift with your talents in music and in teaching music 🙇♀️ 🙂 Grateful!
I just got into acoustic guitar and I am this far in 3 weeks and I just wanted to say thank you so much Marty, this is really a big help. I know I was close to quitting when my chords weren’t sounding too good but I remember you saying that it won’t when you begin. So really thank you.
@@Jajordannit’s going awesome 🤩. It’s a really fun hobby to know to play guitar. There are so many different cultures in music that use guitar, to me, that’s what makes it so cool.
Three days into learning and I’m doing pretty good! Still having trouble with A major since I’m trying to fit three of my fingers on one fret but I’ll get it. Damn, you are a great teacher Marty! 🙏
this is what i had to do. 1) cut my nails pretty short 2) file them down a lil bit more 3) press down as hard as you can 4) the furthest back finger. i kinda slide finger up so it stretches the string a lil bit. and that seems to help also the more you do it your fingers get a big stronger
3 weeks in and the callouses are getting crazy! Thanks for the lessons! The advice of "practice a few minutes every day" really helps you to avoid that discouragement of sucking at something in the beginning...grateful for the work, Marty!
i think guitar is my passion. i’m so proud of the few chords i can play so far, but with your help, i feel like i can accomplish so much more if i keep going everyday :)
Played bass for 12 years, stuck with it and never moved to guitar because I didnt think that anything would transfer and I'd be starting from the beginning again. Surprised at how quickly things are coming along especially with Marty's help. One of my biggest fears was always the chords and having the dexterity in my fingers to be able to jump between them. But Marty simple explaining things, and his idea of the anchor points have taken that all away. Youre an amazing teacher and one hell of a dude for putting this online for anyone to access for free. 10/10 human, need more of you in this world. Rock on Marty.
Just turned 43 and picked up an acoustic for the first time in 25 years. Went from regretting for my whole life that i never learned how to play, to having fun strumming a half-dozen chords & learning more, in less than a week. These vids are a gift! Also, the Gn'R, Nirvana, Tom Petty references are right in my wheelhouse & making the process even more fun. Thanks so much dude.
I see these lessons came out 7 years ago, but I still love everything about them. Your very friendly and happy attitude to be teaching, and the encouragement you give that you won't get it right away have been supreme in my learning. Love the videos!! Thank you!
Marty, please accept my thanks for the lessons you offer here. I picked up a guitar last week for the first time. I love your style of instruction, and your advice of 5 minutes per day for 2 months is keeping me motivated, excited about learning, and not feeling overwhelmed. Thank you for your generosity!
Hi Marty. Jut to say a big thank you for these videos. You are teaching an old dog new tricks as i have just got my first guitar at age 50 and dare i say it, making progress, Thanks again. I'm hooked!
I Turn 50 in less than 50 days. Just started learning using your videos. I really enjoy playing. Never knew I had a musical bone in my body. My 6 and 8 year daughter are learning with me. Thank You Marty.
These videos have made learning chords the most enjoyable so far. I’ve played for years but mostly punk power chords. I’ve dabbled trying to learn songs with tabs. After watching a few of these and going back to the tabs it just clicked. Looking at the tab I recognized what chord it was and noticed they actually say what the chord is at the top of tab. Lol. These are just perfect. I can’t express that enough. Thank you infinity.
The thin pick and only starting with 5 minutes a day are two of the best tips I never got before. Ive tried learning off and on so many times over the years. Have had more fun and learned more over the past few weeks than ever before. Keep doing these!
Just FYI this lesson says Lesson 1 on the title instead of Lesson 5... Thanks for these great lessons, first time touching a guitar at 55. It's been so fun with your help (painful but fun)!
@@MartyMusic Marty Music Marty, I'm new is there a video for the guitar effect 3:15 - 3:20 where it sounds like your half playing the notes or something for that smells like teen spirit intro effect
Marty I am grateful! I still have my sheet music from 50 years ago when I took lessons in school. I quit. Thanks to you I am enjoying learning and love to pick up my guitar multiple times a day to practice. I really look forward to it! You are a great teacher! I will be 65 yrs old next week and this is a gift to my self!! Thank you for allowing God to bless me with your gift! ❤
I started learning Guitar 5 days ago and each day I watched one of ur videos and you somehow made the guitar more magical than it already is I'm glad to have u as my first guitar teacher
I bought a guitar two weeks ago and your videos have not only taught me the chords, but also the mentality that nobody was born a pro, everyone will have the muted and fuzzy chords when strumming. It's such an important lesson I'm learning all the time.
Thanks for these videos Marty! I tried to learn guitar about 20 years ago but didn't have much fun so I sadly gave up. I am 51 now and just bought a Martin and have a renewed passion to learn, your videos are spot on about fun and I appreciate the ease with the way you show us the basics. Keep up the good work and I am a fan for life!
Here in 2021 on lesson 5, which I took 2X. I'm 66, learning for the second time in my life. But First time was between 17-18 years old, chords with music books with a private guitar teacher. I was a voice student at HS of Music and Art in Manhattan (they needed boys for the chorus so they took me ;-), but could not play any instruments, so I really was motivated to learn and was doing pretty well! But then, I just stopped completely when I went away to college. Didn't take the guitar with me! I don't know what I was thinking. Thanks so much! I'm progressing. This is a wonderful return!
I bought an acoustic the other day, and I really appreciate what you said in a previous video about if the chords sound muddy to not get discouraged and to just keep working at it, I've got chubby sausage fingers so whenever a third finger gets involved it starts to sound bad, but every now and then I can get them to play nicely.
Marty, you are awesome! Great instructor! There’s a lot of vids out there and you are unmatched for us beginners for sure…. methodical and super clear and informative! Thanks!!
50 years old and always wanted to play guitar... Thank you so much Marty for making it a reality for me! I thrilled my dad by playing the beginning of Wish you Were Here after having the guitar for a week! He's a 73 year old life-time drummer and now has dreams of the two of us hitting the road together as a father/daughter duo :) You're the best!
THANK YOU SO MUCH .... i never played music before and i had a guitar for 5 years i didn't learn a single note until this week wehn i came across your videos i am on my 5th day and i have learned to play E minor A sus2 G major A Major D major A minor E major all in 5 days . thank you for giving us the gift of music, GOD BLESS
I am a piano player but dreaded learning guitar for a while. Just learning from you since yesterday has been so much fun and I can already feel it coming together. Thanks for sharing with the world..much love from Sweden.
Hey Buddy Big thanks for taking the time to make these tutorials. I recently bought my first guitar and out of all the tutorials i have tried to watch, your stuff is fantastic, real down to earth and relatable. Subscribed All the best Conor
Hi Marty. Just love the way you have progressed me thru the chords. My strumming is pathetic. I wish I could make something sound like music as well as you. I keep trying several times a day until finger tips hurt.
Lydia Willis I do think that you will be a good strummer, and to be as good as Marty? Yeah, well, do you recall when he said he's playing guitar for over 25 years? (I can't remember the exact number) Just keep practising. Plus, your goal isn't to make your fingers hurt, it's to remember the chords. As he said, 5 minutes (tho I do 10 :P) it's perfect for the first two months.
I've tried to learn to play the guitar a few different times in my life. In the end, I got frustrated and quit. I couldn't get the sound I wanted, I fumbled around on the fretboard, and I wasn't really trying to learn the guitar. I was trying to play songs. THIS TIME...I found these videos, I'm 5 lessons in, I've already accomplished more than the other three times combined, and I look forward to my hour or so that I can close myself into a room and learn with these videos. Thanks so much for making them! You're a great teacher!
the first 20 seconds you played instantly helped compose a song in a genre i have never written in....been taking your lessons for 5 days now, you are built for teaching, i'm so glad you are my very first teacher
Marty, Dude. Thank you. Ive tried to pick this Ibanez acoustic up several times as i watched various videos from the web, trying to learn how to. With each iteration, it felt like learning to speak spanish. lol. A couple weeks and im bored and feel like ill never get it.. But this is the first time that the lessons had me stoked from the first cord, which has kept me tunned in and practicing. You sir, are a genius. Thank you. Keep putting these out, please. I am a cloud computing architect and consultant. My day life is high-paced and relenting. Playing this guitar is the most cathartic thing i can do to bring me back down to earth. Your videos are helping a great deal.
Made it to lesson 5. Your simple lessons have been making guitar so much fun to learn as well as effective. I didn't have this fun approach with piano as I did with Guitar.
Okay look.. This is amazing.. Ive been playing for only 4 days now and people think im lying about it. No i just have a really good teacher. You are amazing. Im playing as if ive been playing for years and thats amazing dude. You are amazing teacher. 🙌🙌👍 thank you brother.
@@kirkwahmett859 exactly, he's just giving us some examples of what we'll be able to do if we keep practicing these chords. Do you want to be able to do that too? Keep at it then!
So great and so realistic. I’m finding guitar is harder than I thought before picking one up but not as hard as I thought after that first day. It’s weird how my fingers are just sort of finding their way. Slowly but surely.
Thank you Marty! I feel more comfortable playing guitar after spending an hour watching you videos than I did in two years of lessons as a teenager! And my teacher back then was still really good! I begrudgingly picked up the guitar again to accompany my singing practice, but now I'm having fun making my own music in a way I've never experienced. Your teaching style is so natural to learn from it just clicks on my brain, I'm not struggles to make it fit at all. I'm glad I ignored the ads before your videos telling me I can't learn from UA-cam! Thank you so much for doing this!
Hi Marty, Thanks man! I've been at it 5 or so minutes a day for the past week or so. I'll watch a lesson, mess around, then watch again before moving on. Such a gift you've shared with new folks like me trying something new. You Rock!
Thanks Marty! My daughter received a guitar for Christmas and we came across your lessons which has helped her off to great start! She is 8 years old and understands your lessons very well. She looks forward to Mr.Marty's lesson every Monday😊.Thank you for ALL your hard work!
My daughter and I decided to learn together and you videos have been a HUGE help. Thank you for taking the time to do these and giving my daughter a hobby to learn and enjoy together!
Your hard work doesn’t go unnoticed Marty as I’m sure you know! This is such a helpful series of videos and I’ve learned more in 5 days than I ever thought I would!! You make this fun and interesting and engaging
Marty, I picked up a guitar again after years, found your videos, and can't put the guitar down. Ran out and bought a little one for my 6 year son... so hoping it will become a Father Son thing we can share.....and I owe a big thanks to you for making it easier and fun! Much love and respect to you!
Totally diggin' it. So, though I am still following your lessons, here, and will repeat and repeat.., I finally figured out I could pay for them, through your site. I may end up downloading, for posterity, or for whatever. But, I like wathing, here, so I can tell you how much I do appreciate this! Very cool. I especially like that you don't have ads on your content. (I have never put ads on mine, either!)
Marty, I started watching your videos about 1 1/2 years ago trying to learn some of my favorite songs, and just now decided to watch your beginner lessons, what a huge difference it would have made if I would have decided to start here instead . I guess I was too impatient to start at the beginning. You are truly a gifted teacher and a talented musician, thank you so much ! And yes, you make it look like magic as well !
I used to watch Marty as a kid wishing I had a guitar, now I'm 24 years old finally learning how to play! this video in the series seems to be the turning point for the feeling of ok this guitar playing seems possible.
There’s an ad on your videos saying “why so many people can’t learn to play guitar is because they try with UA-cam videos and it doesn’t work!” WELL THEY HAVENT FOUND MARTY SHWARTZSSSS VIDEOS. Seriously dude you’re groovy and you’re helping me, so fuck those ads! :P
greetings again Marty! just came from lesson 4! you are teaching me so much!! i'm on day 3 and you already helped me learn 7 chords! that is insane! i may need some help memorizing them by mind but i write down and take down notes on paper, so i don't forget. 😁 thank you so much for teaching me (us, really) and i'm very sorry while you were growing up, you had barely no one to help you learn the songs you wanted to know. but look where you are now!! you're amazing, just wanted you let you know that. thank you so much, you're making my dream possible. i don't know what i would do without you, i'm so glad i found your amazing, helpful, motivating, and supportive channel! thank you so much again, Marty! love you and happy holidays! x 😊❤💖
Marty I can't thank you enough for this. I turn 31 next month and my girl got me a guitar for Christmas. Your videos have been excellent and you are a brilliant teacher. Once again thanks man, 2022 and your lessons are still kicking ass 😀
Thank you Marty. i've been watching your videos for about 10 years and learned the guitar from nothing to where I am today. Gone from a Yamaha F310 acoustic which I started out with to playing my BC Rich Warlock, Fender Strat and ESP KH all thanks to you.
Thank you Marty, I got my guitar in on Tuesday and I've gone through the first 5 lessons playing a little each day. I've received compliments on how I'm remembering the chords already. It's all because of your videos. So thank you!!
OMG!!!!!! 😮😮😮😮I have ALWAYS wanted to learn the guitar 🎸 but was super scared and overwhelmed with the thought! Then I stumbled across your channel and these lessons and I can CONFIRM at lesson no 5 I placed my order for my VERY FIRST complete acoustic guitar beginner set online 😱BECAUSE having just been in a trance watching these lessons EVEN without a guitar 🎸 in my hands YOU have single handedly given me the confidence to know I can ACTUALLY do it and start learning for real. Thank you so much ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🔥😃🫶🏻🤝🏻🎸Much Love ❤️ from Al in Bournemouth UK 🇬🇧
These are helping me alot! Thank you i just got a guitar given to me about a month ago and have been going through your lessons and trying to play about 5 plus minuets a day and it's starting to add up! 😎
Marty, hey man just wanted to say what up and that of all the “teachers” on UA-cam, that I’m really digging your style and approach. I’m 45, and always wanted to pick up guitar playing so I got one and following your beginner Acoustic lessons have been hella fun. Thank you Marty-San!!🎸💻
Massive thank you for these lessons, I've been picking uo a guitar since I was younger and always just learning how to play a song then giving it up when I got bored, 3 days into a serious state of wanting to actually learn the guitar and these lessons are unreal at how helpful they are. Fingers are numb but I can't wait to continue with these lessons
Thanks marty picked up the gutair aged 42 always regretted not learning when I was younger but it I am really enjoying following your videos . It is really therapeutic and helping me get through a tough time.
I tried Justin Guitar for a few days but I like your approach better. You inspire me to keep pushing through the pain. Here’s to a very productive week two for me. You’re still helping people in 2023 Marty!! Thank you.
Love these videos, heard a quote yesterday 1 day in gym you don't notice anything even 7 days in but a 100 days in and you see a true difference, same for anything in life day 1 of playing guitar you feel how day 2 even how 100 days in and you can even start to write songs
Picking up guitar since my first lesson since I was 12 and I am so lucky to have found your videos. Thank you so much Marty !! You make it a joy to learn. Every note I hear myself play I can pin point what song it comes from. I love it. Thank you!
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Thanks Marty.. I'm "self taught" because there was no UA-cam when i started, no buddies that played and no lessons.. Not even books. Im 49 now lol, and taught myself all the chords but had no idea what they were called. It's true. I started with your tuning video and made it to here and i gotta tell ya, i feel like such a tool 🔧 now. Long story short, you've opened a couple doors for me that were closed for years. I gave you a sub and i look forward to spending a few minutes with your videos every morning. What I'm trying to say is thanks!!
Been working with Marty's youtubes since Feb 23... first timer. I love this method and will keep working! Thank you so much sir! 🙏 I'm on acoustic lesson 5 and am at about 8 chords.. so addictive. Rocking a Taylor 324CE! Thanks once again Marty!
Thank you for what you've done. I had lessons 15+ years ago and same case with the little lamb story. With you i feel progress, I feel excitement and thats awesome.
Thank you so much for the help you provide to new guitarists. I love your style of teaching and I wish anyone else learning the best and to have so much fun with it!
2nd time around trying, first time with a book, got no where, this time around, after 2 videos alone I actually feel like I can learn to play. Awesome videos!
Anyone finding the twisting of the left wrist really hard and tiring? I'm wondering if I'm doing something wrong. Never played before so this is all new.
Either the guitar is flat on your lap, or you're unnecessarily twisting your wrist. When you play, even practicing, play it like you really would cause it hurts a lot less. Also your fingers should be able to reach without alot of twisting. Unless you have short fingers-
no disrespect intended but for an old guy like me and virgin to guitar playing sometimes you play other related songs rather than spending more time on finger placement. You have brought me to a point that I didnt think I could obtain and I sincerely thank you very much and its because I am having fun. I just have to get a hat like yours!!!!
I'd like to thank you for taking the time to go through teaching these baby steps into learning. I've been playing for 3 weeks and absolutely stoked at what I've learned so far. I think my first snag has been looking up the tabs to songs I'm not ready for. I've been playing drums for coming up on 30 years and its truly magical to finally be able to communicate to guitar players I jam with what I'm hearing in my head. Haha! Keep up the good work, sir. :)
Thanks Marty, I started at beginner acoustic lesson 1, now I'm on lesson 4, I think I'm finally getting this after years of frustrating starts and stops!!!! I'm gonna keep going!!!!!
By far the best teaching on how to play the guitar that I’ve seen on UA-cam you are awesome. Your attitude is great. You’re funny engaging and just a good guy. Thank you for sharing the stuff and not making it all about the Patreon. I can tell that you really want to teach people that’s awesome. I think it should be done like the way you’re doing it keep it up and thank you. I’m so excited. These are all the cords and stuff. I’ve been wanting to learn and I’m learning them now. I just gotta remember the name lol but I remember the patterns.
Marty, this is my 3rd time going through these lessons in the past 1 year plus, and I am SO much a better guitar player than I was 2 years ago. Thank you!
A few years ago I learned a song called "The Past Recedes" by John Frusciante and little did I know that would make me learn almost every chord you have covered in the past 6 videos lol. A great song too, glad I learned that when I did. Now I just have to name all the shapes I know.
It happened something amazing with this video and it is that when i was learning the A minor chord i recognized it as the starting chord of a song that i like. Then i listened to the song and i realized that it used a lot of the chords of the previous videos. Now i am motivated to keep learning !
Very good stuff Marty! Just bought my first guitar about a month and a half ago. A Washburn C-10 electric/acoustic. Been watching these videos ever since! Moving right along with the chords and working with my progressions every time I pick my guitar up. You're an excellent teacher! I bet an in person session is just a fun experience! I am working into country acoustics. At least that is my goal. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos for beginners like myself and many others start the journey and make their way to becoming great musicians!
Marty, your lessons are great! I'm teaching my 8-year-old brother some chords while I'm learning myself, so this is very easy to pick up. Thanks a lot!
i love how he laughs every time he does the freeze spray thing, never stop
Your profile pic is amazing lol
@mimi OMG! A LOUIE!
@@RubaiyatYasminMouly yessir :))
Anyone doing these in 2021? Thank you so much Marty, I also used to think playing guitar was magic. I still think it is in a way, but you're a wonderful teacher. I'm loving learning these chords and I think that soon I'll be able to play Jane Says for my dad. Only two chords (switching back from A to G is killing me) but I know he'll be psyched over it.
that's awesome! All my best
I just bought a guitar and am starting from scratch. Marty’s videos were recommended to me by a friend who plays for a living. I’m thankful for the great instruction. He’s a great teacher
I’m here with you! Cheers!
Yup! Thanks Marty ❤️🎶
Yep! Just bought guitar because of Marty. Haha. I’m 39
for all the dummies out there like me who watched this video in its entirety a few times and now just want to get to the goods without all the pep talk and inspirational famous song application examples (very much appreciated though, thank you Marty), here are the video highlights: chord by chord
4:20 A major chord reminder
4:57 A minor with all the fingers placed
7:14 E minor with all the fingers placed
9:38 reminders of all the chords covered up till lesson 5: E minor, A sus2, G major, A major, D major, A minor, E minor
Thank you, Marty
While i like the advice of practicing 5 minutes a day for the first two months, it does seem quite difficult to accomplish, i always end up doing like two hours without even noticing
I am right there with you!
Then you're ahead :)
Same
Same!
Same just cranked out about two hours
9:37 for the summary or recap of lessons
E minor A sus2 G major A major D major A minor E major
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@@adm1ralq haha 😐
@@adm1ralq amogus
Hi Marty, i'm 75 years young and now a little bit housebound from illness, had a go at playing guitar when young with a few teachers',and now with time on my hands having another go at guitar playing.I find your lessons excellent.I also was subject to the Mary had a little lamb songs from teachers so find your method simple and effective and with chords to popular songs which makes you feel like you achieve something every time you practice.Thanks so much for your EXCELLENT channel, you are helping a lot of young people (and not so young) learn to play music Thanks Marty and all the best from Australia
This man is amazing. He's good at teaching, and seems like a pretty good and cool guy all around. Love this guy. He's taught me so much
I do what I can!
Marty you’re a fantastic teacher! I had been looking, searching for a few weeks for your Lesson 5 Beginner Acoustics Guitar & finally out of know where it showed up❣️I’m super thrilled it did or I may have never learned Am or E bc I had just gone on to 6,7…then when I was reviewing while practicing and today this lesson vid you are talking about A minor and E and I was like…..”Wait!??….. I haven’t learned or heard you teaching these!?!”….Lol…. So happy that somehow this lesson popped up!
Thank you Marty 🙏
You have given myself and So many others an Amazing gift with your talents in music and in teaching music
🙇♀️ 🙂 Grateful!
If you're reading this good job making it to lesson 5!!!
Marty: hey guys here's how do do one chord *proceeds to flex his guitar skills on us for the next 5 minutes*
(never stop dad)
Thanks Marty. Day 5 - my fingers are killing me. Onward.
me: Day 2, i'm guessing my fingers will be bleeding by day 5 hahaha
How far did you get?
Glad you decided not to give up and go onward. 1 year past now, so please tell me you didn't give up.
my arm hurts, but my fingers are fine; maybe it's my guitar
@@ma.veronicanoya8075 that's where I'm at right now
I just got into acoustic guitar and I am this far in 3 weeks and I just wanted to say thank you so much Marty, this is really a big help. I know I was close to quitting when my chords weren’t sounding too good but I remember you saying that it won’t when you begin. So really thank you.
It’s been 2 years how is it going?
@@Jajordannit’s going awesome 🤩. It’s a really fun hobby to know to play guitar. There are so many different cultures in music that use guitar, to me, that’s what makes it so cool.
@@abdy3512 did you have trouble with chord transitions and if you did how long did it take for you to have better chord transitions?
@@Jajordann Definitely yea. Takes a few days. What worked for me was practicing consistently and with a purpose.
Three days into learning and I’m doing pretty good! Still having trouble with A major since I’m trying to fit three of my fingers on one fret but I’ll get it. Damn, you are a great teacher Marty! 🙏
Same. That one cord I find much harder than the other ones "we" have learned ha
Yep me too
Same but I find putting my middle finger on the d string and index on the g string help.
Its common to hold down all three with your first finger
this is what i had to do.
1) cut my nails pretty short
2) file them down a lil bit more
3) press down as hard as you can
4) the furthest back finger. i kinda slide finger up so it stretches the string a lil bit. and that seems to help
also the more you do it your fingers get a big stronger
3 weeks in and the callouses are getting crazy!
Thanks for the lessons! The advice of "practice a few minutes every day" really helps you to avoid that discouragement of sucking at something in the beginning...grateful for the work, Marty!
i think guitar is my passion. i’m so proud of the few chords i can play so far, but with your help, i feel like i can accomplish so much more if i keep going everyday :)
Me too I can only play 4 chords now
Played bass for 12 years, stuck with it and never moved to guitar because I didnt think that anything would transfer and I'd be starting from the beginning again. Surprised at how quickly things are coming along especially with Marty's help. One of my biggest fears was always the chords and having the dexterity in my fingers to be able to jump between them. But Marty simple explaining things, and his idea of the anchor points have taken that all away. Youre an amazing teacher and one hell of a dude for putting this online for anyone to access for free. 10/10 human, need more of you in this world. Rock on Marty.
Just turned 43 and picked up an acoustic for the first time in 25 years. Went from regretting for my whole life that i never learned how to play, to having fun strumming a half-dozen chords & learning more, in less than a week. These vids are a gift! Also, the Gn'R, Nirvana, Tom Petty references are right in my wheelhouse & making the process even more fun. Thanks so much dude.
hows it going now
I see these lessons came out 7 years ago, but I still love everything about them. Your very friendly and happy attitude to be teaching, and the encouragement you give that you won't get it right away have been supreme in my learning. Love the videos!! Thank you!
Marty, please accept my thanks for the lessons you offer here. I picked up a guitar last week for the first time. I love your style of instruction, and your advice of 5 minutes per day for 2 months is keeping me motivated, excited about learning, and not feeling overwhelmed. Thank you for your generosity!
Hi Marty. Jut to say a big thank you for these videos. You are teaching an old dog new tricks as i have just got my first guitar at age 50 and dare i say it, making progress, Thanks again. I'm hooked!
Thanks so much for the comment David! Thanks for supporting me here at "MartyMusic" all my best!
I Turn 50 in less than 50 days. Just started learning using your videos. I really enjoy playing. Never knew I had a musical bone in my body. My 6 and 8 year daughter are learning with me. Thank You Marty.
Bought my first guitar at 62!
Bought my first one two weeks ago at age 35. My fingers are killing me.
got mine from my brother at age of 15
Marty I don't know if you see these comments, but I have been playing for 4 weeks. You have unlocked something in my brain. Thanks
That “tribute” alone is enough to keep me going! Seriously though, these videos have been incredibly informative and helpful. Thanks Marty!
These videos have made learning chords the most enjoyable so far. I’ve played for years but mostly punk power chords. I’ve dabbled trying to learn songs with tabs. After watching a few of these and going back to the tabs it just clicked. Looking at the tab I recognized what chord it was and noticed they actually say what the chord is at the top of tab. Lol. These are just perfect. I can’t express that enough. Thank you infinity.
The thin pick and only starting with 5 minutes a day are two of the best tips I never got before. Ive tried learning off and on so many times over the years. Have had more fun and learned more over the past few weeks than ever before. Keep doing these!
Your approach makes it so much fun to learn guitar! Merci!
Just FYI this lesson says Lesson 1 on the title instead of Lesson 5...
Thanks for these great lessons, first time touching a guitar at 55. It's been so fun with your help (painful but fun)!
2022, I started last year learned the basics from Marty but put it down sadly, now I’m back and ready to brush up on the basics
Marty, never really touched a guitar before this...these lessons are fantastic. Thanks so much!
Thanks so much. Here's my playlist of easy acoustic songs. ua-cam.com/play/PLP3kvqg_Ut84budJcKk9s3OOmFMHJ_26s.html
@@MartyMusic Marty Music Marty, I'm new is there a video for the guitar effect 3:15 - 3:20 where it sounds like your half playing the notes or something for that smells like teen spirit intro effect
@@matthewczarnecki952 yes it’s the Rock and roll
@@matthewczarnecki952 for anyone that comes in the future, this is called "muting" or "choking" strings from what I understand
Hey, Alan, from the UK here, 46 years old and just picked up the guitar!!!! its not easy but i am gonna stick at it!!!
Marty I am grateful! I still have my sheet music from 50 years ago when I took lessons in school. I quit. Thanks to you I am enjoying learning and love to pick up my guitar multiple times a day to practice. I really look forward to it! You are a great teacher! I will be 65 yrs old next week and this is a gift to my self!! Thank you for allowing God to bless me with your gift! ❤
I started learning Guitar 5 days ago and each day I watched one of ur videos and you somehow made the guitar more magical than it already is I'm glad to have u as my first guitar teacher
no, not ready, i`ll stick with the lesson 4, but i`ll be back with more confidence to lesson 5 soon, thank you man you help a lot.
I bought a guitar two weeks ago and your videos have not only taught me the chords, but also the mentality that nobody was born a pro, everyone will have the muted and fuzzy chords when strumming. It's such an important lesson I'm learning all the time.
Thanks for these videos Marty! I tried to learn guitar about 20 years ago but didn't have much fun so I sadly gave up. I am 51 now and just bought a Martin and have a renewed passion to learn, your videos are spot on about fun and I appreciate the ease with the way you show us the basics. Keep up the good work and I am a fan for life!
Here in 2021 on lesson 5, which I took 2X. I'm 66, learning for the second time in my life. But First time was between 17-18 years old, chords with music books with a private guitar teacher. I was a voice student at HS of Music and Art in Manhattan (they needed boys for the chorus so they took me ;-), but could not play any instruments, so I really was motivated to learn and was doing pretty well! But then, I just stopped completely when I went away to college. Didn't take the guitar with me! I don't know what I was thinking. Thanks so much! I'm progressing. This is a wonderful return!
I bought an acoustic the other day, and I really appreciate what you said in a previous video about if the chords sound muddy to not get discouraged and to just keep working at it, I've got chubby sausage fingers so whenever a third finger gets involved it starts to sound bad, but every now and then I can get them to play nicely.
Marty, you are awesome! Great instructor! There’s a lot of vids out there and you are unmatched for us beginners for sure…. methodical and super clear and informative! Thanks!!
50 years old and always wanted to play guitar... Thank you so much Marty for making it a reality for me! I thrilled my dad by playing the beginning of Wish you Were Here after having the guitar for a week! He's a 73 year old life-time drummer and now has dreams of the two of us hitting the road together as a father/daughter duo :) You're the best!
I've been playing bass for about a year and just picked up guitar and this is actually helping a lot.
THANK YOU SO MUCH .... i never played music before and i had a guitar for 5 years i didn't learn a single note until this week wehn i came across your videos i am on my 5th day and i have learned to play E minor A sus2 G major A Major D major A minor E major all in 5 days . thank you for giving us the gift of music, GOD BLESS
I am a piano player but dreaded learning guitar for a while. Just learning from you since yesterday has been so much fun and I can already feel it coming together.
Thanks for sharing with the world..much love from Sweden.
Hey Buddy
Big thanks for taking the time to make these tutorials.
I recently bought my first guitar and out of all the tutorials i have tried to watch, your stuff is fantastic, real down to earth and relatable.
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Hi Marty. Just love the way you have progressed me thru the chords. My strumming is pathetic. I wish I could make something sound like music as well as you. I keep trying several times a day until finger tips hurt.
same. I just cant seem to find a good strum pattern.
Lydia Willis I do think that you will be a good strummer, and to be as good as Marty? Yeah, well, do you recall when he said he's playing guitar for over 25 years? (I can't remember the exact number) Just keep practising. Plus, your goal isn't to make your fingers hurt, it's to remember the chords. As he said, 5 minutes (tho I do 10 :P) it's perfect for the first two months.
Lydia Willis I feel the very same
I've tried to learn to play the guitar a few different times in my life. In the end, I got frustrated and quit. I couldn't get the sound I wanted, I fumbled around on the fretboard, and I wasn't really trying to learn the guitar. I was trying to play songs. THIS TIME...I found these videos, I'm 5 lessons in, I've already accomplished more than the other three times combined, and I look forward to my hour or so that I can close myself into a room and learn with these videos. Thanks so much for making them! You're a great teacher!
the first 20 seconds you played instantly helped compose a song in a genre i have never written in....been taking your lessons for 5 days now, you are built for teaching, i'm so glad you are my very first teacher
I'm picking up guitar again after a long break and just have to say your encouragement makes this such a warm experience, thank you!
Glad to hear it!
Marty, Dude. Thank you. Ive tried to pick this Ibanez acoustic up several times as i watched various videos from the web, trying to learn how to. With each iteration, it felt like learning to speak spanish. lol. A couple weeks and im bored and feel like ill never get it.. But this is the first time that the lessons had me stoked from the first cord, which has kept me tunned in and practicing.
You sir, are a genius. Thank you. Keep putting these out, please. I am a cloud computing architect and consultant. My day life is high-paced and relenting. Playing this guitar is the most cathartic thing i can do to bring me back down to earth. Your videos are helping a great deal.
Made it to lesson 5. Your simple lessons have been making guitar so much fun to learn as well as effective. I didn't have this fun approach with piano as I did with Guitar.
Okay look.. This is amazing.. Ive been playing for only 4 days now and people think im lying about it. No i just have a really good teacher. You are amazing. Im playing as if ive been playing for years and thats amazing dude. You are amazing teacher. 🙌🙌👍 thank you brother.
he’s really good at the start, but then he starts showing off and i’m like BRO I CSNT DO THAT
@Hiroki Cherunabogu He is not a show of he is tryna keep us engaged so we dont give up
@@kirkwahmett859 exactly, he's just giving us some examples of what we'll be able to do if we keep practicing these chords.
Do you want to be able to do that too?
Keep at it then!
@@mexkris23 Exactly
So great and so realistic. I’m finding guitar is harder than I thought before picking one up but not as hard as I thought after that first day. It’s weird how my fingers are just sort of finding their way. Slowly but surely.
Thank you Marty! I feel more comfortable playing guitar after spending an hour watching you videos than I did in two years of lessons as a teenager! And my teacher back then was still really good!
I begrudgingly picked up the guitar again to accompany my singing practice, but now I'm having fun making my own music in a way I've never experienced.
Your teaching style is so natural to learn from it just clicks on my brain, I'm not struggles to make it fit at all.
I'm glad I ignored the ads before your videos telling me I can't learn from UA-cam!
Thank you so much for doing this!
Hi Marty, Thanks man! I've been at it 5 or so minutes a day for the past week or so. I'll watch a lesson, mess around, then watch again before moving on. Such a gift you've shared with new folks like me trying something new. You Rock!
being a musician is my absolute passion and i thank you marty for helping me
Thanks Marty! My daughter received a guitar for Christmas and we came across your lessons which has helped her off to great start! She is 8 years old and understands your lessons very well. She looks forward to Mr.Marty's lesson every Monday😊.Thank you for ALL your hard work!
My daughter and I decided to learn together and you videos have been a HUGE help. Thank you for taking the time to do these and giving my daughter a hobby to learn and enjoy together!
Your hard work doesn’t go unnoticed Marty as I’m sure you know! This is such a helpful series of videos and I’ve learned more in 5 days than I ever thought I would!! You make this fun and interesting and engaging
Marty, I picked up a guitar again after years, found your videos, and can't put the guitar down. Ran out and bought a little one for my 6 year son... so hoping it will become a Father Son thing we can share.....and I owe a big thanks to you for making it easier and fun! Much love and respect to you!
Totally diggin' it.
So, though I am still following your lessons, here, and will repeat and repeat.., I finally figured out I could pay for them, through your site.
I may end up downloading, for posterity, or for whatever.
But, I like wathing, here, so I can tell you how much I do appreciate this! Very cool. I especially like that you don't have ads on your content. (I have never put ads on mine, either!)
Marty, I started watching your videos about 1 1/2 years ago trying to learn some of my favorite songs, and just now decided to watch your beginner lessons, what a huge difference it would have made if I would have decided to start here instead . I guess I was too impatient to start at the beginning. You are truly a gifted teacher and a talented musician, thank you so much ! And yes, you make it look like magic as well !
You make everything so simple and understandable
I just started and Ive followed the previous lessons and you've hooked me😭😭💕♥️❤️❣️
I used to watch Marty as a kid wishing I had a guitar, now I'm 24 years old finally learning how to play! this video in the series seems to be the turning point for the feeling of ok this guitar playing seems possible.
There’s an ad on your videos saying “why so many people can’t learn to play guitar is because they try with UA-cam videos and it doesn’t work!” WELL THEY HAVENT FOUND MARTY SHWARTZSSSS VIDEOS.
Seriously dude you’re groovy and you’re helping me, so fuck those ads! :P
greetings again Marty! just came from lesson 4! you are teaching me so much!! i'm on day 3 and you already helped me learn 7 chords! that is insane! i may need some help memorizing them by mind but i write down and take down notes on paper, so i don't forget. 😁
thank you so much for teaching me (us, really) and i'm very sorry while you were growing up, you had barely no one to help you learn the songs you wanted to know. but look where you are now!! you're amazing, just wanted you let you know that.
thank you so much, you're making my dream possible. i don't know what i would do without you, i'm so glad i found your amazing, helpful, motivating, and supportive channel!
thank you so much again, Marty!
love you and happy holidays! x
😊❤💖
Marty I can't thank you enough for this. I turn 31 next month and my girl got me a guitar for Christmas. Your videos have been excellent and you are a brilliant teacher. Once again thanks man, 2022 and your lessons are still kicking ass 😀
As a 50yr old guy picking up guitar for the first time... these are brilliant!
Thanks heaps!
Happy to help!
Thank you Marty. i've been watching your videos for about 10 years and learned the guitar from nothing to where I am today. Gone from a Yamaha F310 acoustic which I started out with to playing my BC Rich Warlock, Fender Strat and ESP KH all thanks to you.
Really appreciate you doing these lessons. Not only are they a high quality standard, they're free. Ridiculous value
Thank you Marty, I got my guitar in on Tuesday and I've gone through the first 5 lessons playing a little each day. I've received compliments on how I'm remembering the chords already. It's all because of your videos. So thank you!!
He’s really proud of his spray bottle sound 😂😂😂 it sounds really good too lol
OMG!!!!!! 😮😮😮😮I have ALWAYS wanted to learn the guitar 🎸 but was super scared and overwhelmed with the thought! Then I stumbled across your channel and these lessons and I can CONFIRM at lesson no 5 I placed my order for my VERY FIRST complete acoustic guitar beginner set online 😱BECAUSE having just been in a trance watching these lessons EVEN without a guitar 🎸 in my hands YOU have single handedly given me the confidence to know I can ACTUALLY do it and start learning for real. Thank you so much ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🔥😃🫶🏻🤝🏻🎸Much Love ❤️ from Al in Bournemouth UK 🇬🇧
These are helping me alot! Thank you i just got a guitar given to me about a month ago and have been going through your lessons and trying to play about 5 plus minuets a day and it's starting to add up! 😎
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Marty, hey man just wanted to say what up and that of all the “teachers” on UA-cam, that I’m really digging your style and approach. I’m 45, and always wanted to pick up guitar playing so I got one and following your beginner Acoustic lessons have been hella fun. Thank you Marty-San!!🎸💻
Massive thank you for these lessons, I've been picking uo a guitar since I was younger and always just learning how to play a song then giving it up when I got bored, 3 days into a serious state of wanting to actually learn the guitar and these lessons are unreal at how helpful they are. Fingers are numb but I can't wait to continue with these lessons
Thanks marty picked up the gutair aged 42 always regretted not learning when I was younger but it I am really enjoying following your videos . It is really therapeutic and helping me get through a tough time.
62 YO beginner…FANTASTIC series thus far! Can’t wait the blisters on my fingers pop so I can hold down the strings!
I tried Justin Guitar for a few days but I like your approach better. You inspire me to keep pushing through the pain. Here’s to a very productive week two for me. You’re still helping people in 2023 Marty!! Thank you.
Been enjoying this approach too, but take care not to downplay Justin's effort, it's a lot of work, and it's free
Love these videos, heard a quote yesterday 1 day in gym you don't notice anything even 7 days in but a 100 days in and you see a true difference, same for anything in life day 1 of playing guitar you feel how day 2 even how 100 days in and you can even start to write songs
Here, in the year of the virus, I thought I would finally take up (my wife's long neglected) guitar. I love this guy! He is so clear and supportive.
Picking up guitar since my first lesson since I was 12 and I am so lucky to have found your videos. Thank you so much Marty !! You make it a joy to learn. Every note I hear myself play I can pin point what song it comes from. I love it. Thank you!
Thanks Marty..
I'm "self taught" because there was no UA-cam when i started, no buddies that played and no lessons.. Not even books. Im 49 now lol, and taught myself all the chords but had no idea what they were called. It's true. I started with your tuning video and made it to here and i gotta tell ya, i feel like such a tool 🔧 now. Long story short, you've opened a couple doors for me that were closed for years. I gave you a sub and i look forward to spending a few minutes with your videos every morning.
What I'm trying to say is thanks!!
Been working with Marty's youtubes since Feb 23... first timer. I love this method and will keep working! Thank you so much sir! 🙏 I'm on acoustic lesson 5 and am at about 8 chords.. so addictive. Rocking a Taylor 324CE! Thanks once again Marty!
Thank you for what you've done. I had lessons 15+ years ago and same case with the little lamb story. With you i feel progress, I feel excitement and thats awesome.
Hi, Marty! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! What a blessing these lessons are! At 56 I am learning to play the guitar! Thank you so very, very much!
Thank you so much for the help you provide to new guitarists. I love your style of teaching and I wish anyone else learning the best and to have so much fun with it!
2nd time around trying, first time with a book, got no where, this time around, after 2 videos alone I actually feel like I can learn to play. Awesome videos!
Who's doing this in 2020?? New years resolution: learn guitar!
Heck yeahh
I am
Me
Anyone finding the twisting of the left wrist really hard and tiring? I'm wondering if I'm doing something wrong. Never played before so this is all new.
Either the guitar is flat on your lap, or you're unnecessarily twisting your wrist. When you play, even practicing, play it like you really would cause it hurts a lot less. Also your fingers should be able to reach without alot of twisting. Unless you have short fingers-
Dude Marty, after so many attempts to learn guitar. You are right making it fun is the trick to staying with it! Thank you!
no disrespect intended but for an old guy like me and virgin to guitar playing sometimes you play other related songs rather than spending more time on finger placement. You have brought me to a point that I didnt think I could obtain and I sincerely thank you very much and its because I am having fun. I just have to get a hat like yours!!!!
i didn’t know anything about guitar 2 days ago, i feel like i’ve learned so much from this guy, extremely good teacher and good energy!
I'd like to thank you for taking the time to go through teaching these baby steps into learning. I've been playing for 3 weeks and absolutely stoked at what I've learned so far. I think my first snag has been looking up the tabs to songs I'm not ready for. I've been playing drums for coming up on 30 years and its truly magical to finally be able to communicate to guitar players I jam with what I'm hearing in my head. Haha! Keep up the good work, sir. :)
Thanks Marty, I started at beginner acoustic lesson 1, now I'm on lesson 4, I think I'm finally getting this after years of frustrating starts and stops!!!! I'm gonna keep going!!!!!
Marty: “We’re gonna take our middle finger”
Also Marty: *flips me off*
By far the best teaching on how to play the guitar that I’ve seen on UA-cam you are awesome. Your attitude is great. You’re funny engaging and just a good guy. Thank you for sharing the stuff and not making it all about the Patreon. I can tell that you really want to teach people that’s awesome. I think it should be done like the way you’re doing it keep it up and thank you. I’m so excited. These are all the cords and stuff. I’ve been wanting to learn and I’m learning them now. I just gotta remember the name lol but I remember the patterns.
Marty, this is my 3rd time going through these lessons in the past 1 year plus, and I am SO much a better guitar player than I was 2 years ago. Thank you!
Not a magic trick, you are so right Marty! Thanks for pulling back the veil! So happy to see my progress from just lesson 1-5!
A few years ago I learned a song called "The Past Recedes" by John Frusciante and little did I know that would make me learn almost every chord you have covered in the past 6 videos lol. A great song too, glad I learned that when I did. Now I just have to name all the shapes I know.
It happened something amazing with this video and it is that when i was learning the A minor chord i recognized it as the starting chord of a song that i like. Then i listened to the song and i realized that it used a lot of the chords of the previous videos. Now i am motivated to keep learning !
Marty!! Love your vids! I played guitar for a year when I was 12, picked it up again nearly 20 years later and going great thanks to you :)
Very good stuff Marty! Just bought my first guitar about a month and a half ago. A Washburn C-10 electric/acoustic. Been watching these videos ever since! Moving right along with the chords and working with my progressions every time I pick my guitar up. You're an excellent teacher! I bet an in person session is just a fun experience! I am working into country acoustics. At least that is my goal. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos for beginners like myself and many others start the journey and make their way to becoming great musicians!
Marty, your lessons are great! I'm teaching my 8-year-old brother some chords while I'm learning myself, so this is very easy to pick up. Thanks a lot!