I'm a 60 year old newcomer to guitar (albeit with a lifetime of air guitar experience following a brief, unsuccessful dalliance with learning guitar when I was about 10 years old). I recently bought a battered Jeff Beck Les Paul lookalike because it looked cool as an objet d'art, but then found myself watching YT videos, getting more and more drawn to trying to learn again. After a fortnight or so of various tutorials (and guitar repair videos, as the old Les Paul is falling apart...), I've stumbled across this channel, and this is the first time the best playing position has been clearly explained - particularly with that note regarding making things comfortable for the more mature player. THANK YOU Lauren! I'll be following your tutorials and crash course from here onwards.
Thank you Lauren, I think I was able to get those first two cords. I'm 67 and must say a tear formed when I heard myself doing it, And one of my favorite songs I almost could not believe it was me doing it... I have always wanted to learn guitar but something has always got in the way. Thank you again.
I'm a 79 year old retiree and recently bought my first guitar. I always wanted to learn how to play one but felt hampered because of having rather short fingers, my middle finger on either hand is right 3 and 7/8 inches in length, I was told by the widow of a farmer class mate who run a music store for years that it shouldn't make any difference so after all these years I bought my 1st guitar. I started watching different y-tube videos and found that Lauren Bateman seems the best for beginners. My tastes learn towards older country and Southern Gospel style of music.
Absolutely thanks Lauren a guitar teacher wouldn't really teach me because I was left handed playing right handed told him wasn't comfortable but wasn't going to argue.
@@LaurenBateman The next couple of weeks we look into getting some lessons with the kids and farm just got to find some time I so appreciate how you explain and teach!!
God bless you. I appreciate your videos. You make it fun and simple. That's what I like I've been attempting to learn the guitar since 2019 but haven't found the right tutorials to learn from. Yours is amazing and thank you.
Thank you so much for posting these tutorials. I'm learning so much from you!!!I started playing the end of January and I didn't even know how to tune my guitar I know 5 chords now thank for the guidance!!!
I’ve had multiple guitars for over 10 years. I’ve just got the hang of switching chords with your videos! I still have a problem with my pinky not stretching for the spider exercise, but I’m getting better. Thank you soooo much for these videos. I actually feel confident in learning now.
YOU ROCK!! I used to sing in bands but never took the time to just learn music basics - and now Im old!! THANK YOU! I WILL learn to play my own songs!!!! before I die!!
This is more than a trying channel, this is an accomplishing channel. And Lauren doesn't just teach how to play but enjoy playing, and she shows us the tools to simplify songs. She does have I Walk The Line and Toom Dooley.
Your channel is fantastic! Thank you for consistently delivering great content. Could you please share the guitar learning app you use on your phone? I'm currently using Guitarist's Reference on my iPhone and finding it incredibly helpful.
Hi Lauren, I just found you and enjoyed your techniques for teaching the guitar. I will look for the free for beginners, even though I had taken some guitar lessons years ago but, just got a few songs and still struggle to move my fingers faster.
Thank you so much, I just love doing my lessons with you everything explained and you give time to absorb the lessons, by the way I’m 69 and enjoying the thrill
Hi Lauren! No laughing please, but how do you get guitar picks out from inside the acoustic guitar body? I finally got mine out by rolling a piece of tape into a ring with the sticky side out, and sticking it onto the end of a pencil. I then could put the end of the pencil with tape on it into the sound hole, stick it onto the picks and pull them out. Whew!
Thanks for watching! That is a good method and a lot of students are doing that. One way is to shake your guitar until the pick is positioned at the middle of the sound hole. Then you flip your guitar as fast as you can and the pick will eventually drop at the sound hole. As we say, practice make progress.
I loved your Crafter guitar that much, I managed to find one at 400 uk pounds which i bought. . The bottom E string rang a little but I managed to fix it. What a buy !!!
Thanks for sharing how to play 2 songs fast in 30 minutes time. What to do with your guitar before you start playing advice is useful for all beginner guitarists.
For using the tuner .. tell everyone to be on the chromatic (C) mode. I know YOU know this, but if beginners have a multi-purpose tuner they might have a problem. If they are in the Guitar mode (usually G on the tuner) you have to be close to the note to start. Best to start on the chromatic (C) mode. I know you know this 'cause you rock (I love your channel and subscribe). Thanks for your videos!! Fortunately, most tuners turn on in the "C" mode> Guessing A Horse with No Name? Great song!!
Hi Lauren great song to learn I learned that in beginning of playing I learned the strumming little different EM DUDUDU then D/F# UDU UDUDU Great job how you do it as well Rock on 🤘 😎🎸🎶
People are able to move their hands and fingers in ways that other people will never be able to do no matter how much practice and that's why some people progress and some people don't and never will. Playing guitar mostly comes down to your anatomy and it's not fair. I can't even get my picking hand parallel to the strings and end up scraping the pick toward the bridge when it should be going down towards the ground and I've been playing for years. I hate seeing people making progress when I can't because I wasn't born with special muscles and tendons in order to do it. Getting better at guitar is a myth. Some people's hands and fingers will never be able to do this and thats something giutar teachers never tell you but I wouldn't expect them to know about anatomy. I've studied anatomy
@@LaurenBateman Yeah. If I started learning now, prolly by the time I’m 75 I still wouldn’t play like him. I’m a one on one kinda guy. Don’t think your online courses would do much for me.
I've been working on my guitar playing for 1.5 months now. Got my calluses developed, know most of the basic open chords, my strumming is coming along okay considering I don't use a pic. I have plenty of songs to practice. But I CANNOT manage to control my finger picking, keeping it steady thru a song! It is very frustrating. I suspect I'm still not changing chords fast enough so as to be able to maintain notes going from one chord to the next. I pluck strings without any discernable pattern. Frustrating. 😢 Sorry. I just had to vent. But any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks for the response Lauren. After I posted here, I scrolled thru your videos. I figured you HAD to have some finger picking videos some place. 😏 Sure enough, I watched your 'Dust in the Wind' and found the one about generalized picking. Guess it's time for more practice. 😁 I'm retired so I have plenty of time.
@brianr3049 I've had a few friends that played bass, I can't recall ever seeing them play a chord of any kind. So I'm not entirely certain, but it seems to have an entirely diffrent set of techniques for the most part. You would probably do better finding a teacher or content creator that is versed with bass guitar.
I'm sorry, I got nothing out of this lesson. I was so distracted by the Ford Mustang on a vintage radio and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Now I want a pizza. Just kidding. A good lesson, if my fingers would cooperate.
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Love your way of teaching. It's easy to get overwhelmed when you first start. Small steady gains are the way to go.
is there any age???
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hi laura im 70 years of age and have learned more with you in 2 weeks love the videos
Wonderful! Thanks for watching!
I am 71 have 3 Les Paul’s and finally are watching someone who walks you threw every step, for those who never played! Ty Lauren👍👍
Thanks for watching!
I went from a Mel Bay Chord Book to Watching YOU!...Im Not Good...But Im Better- Because of YOU! THANK YOU!!!!
I'm so glad to hear that :D Keep it up!
Best advice I could give any beginner starting out is find a good teacher and take in person lessons. I wish I would have done it sooner
Awesome tutorial, Lauren! You make learning guitar so approachable and fun. -Macy (Team Evan)
Thanks so much 😃 Glad you liked it!!
I'm a 60 year old newcomer to guitar (albeit with a lifetime of air guitar experience following a brief, unsuccessful dalliance with learning guitar when I was about 10 years old). I recently bought a battered Jeff Beck Les Paul lookalike because it looked cool as an objet d'art, but then found myself watching YT videos, getting more and more drawn to trying to learn again. After a fortnight or so of various tutorials (and guitar repair videos, as the old Les Paul is falling apart...), I've stumbled across this channel, and this is the first time the best playing position has been clearly explained - particularly with that note regarding making things comfortable for the more mature player. THANK YOU Lauren! I'll be following your tutorials and crash course from here onwards.
Thank you for following! keep on playing and have fun!
Me too!! 😂 I gave up as a kid and did Pete Townsend on two acoustics finally decided to pick it up again this year
he he - I have a Les Paul knock off - she's beautiful:]]
Thanks Lauren…your style of teaching is the best-on or off UA-cam. Refresher is ALWAYS good.
Wow, thank you!
Thank you Lauren, I think I was able to get those first two cords. I'm 67 and must say a tear formed when I heard myself doing it, And one of my favorite songs I almost could not believe it was me doing it... I have always wanted to learn guitar but something has always got in the way. Thank you again.
Great job!
I've been watching you more than others. Very simple teaching. Thank you
I appreciate that!
I❤you! You made me and my kids playing so much better and more fun 🎉 thank you!!
You are so welcome!
Laureen, beginner guitar player. This. Ideo was so encouraging. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
I'm a 79 year old retiree and recently bought my first guitar. I always wanted to learn how to play one but felt hampered because of having rather short fingers, my middle finger on either hand is right 3 and 7/8 inches in length, I was told by the widow of a farmer class mate who run a music store for years that it shouldn't make any difference so after all these years I bought my 1st guitar. I started watching different y-tube videos and found that Lauren Bateman seems the best for beginners. My tastes learn towards older country and Southern Gospel style of music.
Thank you for watching!
That’s awesome Larry Hinton kudos. Lauren does do an excellent job. She doesn’t make you feel like you a terrible even if you are! Lol
even if you are terrible
Yays, a Lauren video! I have to say I really have learned so much from you.
That's great! I'm glad I could help :D
im so impressed that you made this video GOD BLESS YOU!!!!!!!!!
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I learned the strings with "every amateur does get better eventually." 😀
Absolutely thanks Lauren a guitar teacher wouldn't really teach me because I was left handed playing right handed told him wasn't comfortable but wasn't going to argue.
Thanks for watching!
@@LaurenBateman The next couple of weeks we look into getting some lessons with the kids and farm just got to find some time I so appreciate how you explain and teach!!
Thank you so much miss Lauren, I have learned a lot from you since then
I'm so glad!
@@LaurenBateman But I still have a lot of rice to eat 🤗 I mean I still have a lot to learn in guitar thanks to your teachings ❤️🙏Godbless.
Thanks for sharing your gifts with us older folks Lauren! You teaching style is special 👍
You are so welcome!
God bless you. I appreciate your videos. You make it fun and simple. That's what I like I've been attempting to learn the guitar since 2019 but haven't found the right tutorials to learn from. Yours is amazing and thank you.
Try my free guitar crash course: www.laurenbatemanguitar.com/
Thank you so much for posting these tutorials. I'm learning so much from you!!!I started playing the end of January and I didn't even know how to tune my guitar I know 5 chords now thank for the guidance!!!
You are so welcome!
You're Really a very good instructor! 👏🏻😊🥂.
I’ve had multiple guitars for over 10 years. I’ve just got the hang of switching chords with your videos! I still have a problem with my pinky not stretching for the spider exercise, but I’m getting better. Thank you soooo much for these videos. I actually feel confident in learning now.
That is awesome! Keep on playing and always have fun!
Thanks for the education. 😊
YOU ROCK!! I used to sing in bands but never took the time to just learn music basics - and now Im old!! THANK YOU! I WILL learn to play my own songs!!!! before I die!!
Thanks for watching!
I am 51 and trying to learn. I like these older songs. Do you have any old country songs that you have simplified? I really enjoyed this video.
This is more than a trying channel, this is an accomplishing channel. And Lauren doesn't just teach how to play but enjoy playing, and she shows us the tools to simplify songs. She does have I Walk The Line and Toom Dooley.
Your channel is fantastic! Thank you for consistently delivering great content. Could you please share the guitar learning app you use on your phone? I'm currently using Guitarist's Reference on my iPhone and finding it incredibly helpful.
Guitar learning app? Students use my course in Kajabi. I just use a tuner and Metronome Beats
Awesome I love this channel, yes I suck at guitar. But I will improve. With this channel.
Epic find.
Thanks for watching!
Hi Lauren, I just found you and enjoyed your techniques for teaching the guitar. I will look for the free for beginners, even though I had taken some guitar lessons years ago but, just got a few songs and still struggle to move my fingers faster.
Thanks for watching! Keep on playing!
Can you please teach guitar classes for beginners.your way of teaching is awesome
Thank you Lauren. You answer my confusion. I'll always want to play the guitar. My confusion was the x and o. Thank you so much.
Thank you for watching! Just keep on playing!
Great lesson as always, Navy Mark...
Thank you so much, I just love doing my lessons with you everything explained and you give time to absorb the lessons, by the way I’m 69 and enjoying the thrill
You're very welcome!
Thanks for the modified C chord! It has gotten me playing again!
Thanks for watching!
I love your tutorials Lauren!
Thank you! much appreciated!
Every Adult Dog Grows Barks and Eats E,A,D,G,B,E Just throwing that out there. May help someone.
That's a new one! Cool.
Others have used Eddie Ate Dynamite, Good By Eddie
You're a cool teacher Dudette😊
Thanks for watching!
Thank you very much for all your videos!!!!!
Glad you like them!
3:12 I like the sound of that ❤
Thanks for watching!
WAW,LOVE THIS LESSON YES!❤
LIKE,LIKE,...😂❤LOVE YOU TEACHER😊
Hi Lauren! No laughing please, but how do you get guitar picks out from inside the acoustic guitar body? I finally got mine out by rolling a piece of tape into a ring with the sticky side out, and sticking it onto the end of a pencil. I then could put the end of the pencil with tape on it into the sound hole, stick it onto the picks and pull them out. Whew!
Thanks for watching! That is a good method and a lot of students are doing that. One way is to shake your guitar until the pick is positioned at the middle of the sound hole. Then you flip your guitar as fast as you can and the pick will eventually drop at the sound hole. As we say, practice make progress.
Thank you for a fun first lesson. Will try your free crash course 🎸
Thank you for watching!
Hai teacher. Thanks, couce of you I can play guitar. But still learning. Thanks again. I'm from Malaysia
Thanks for watching!
@@LaurenBatemanwill follow your video and learn from you more.
I really like the way you explain the exercise. 👍🙂
Glad you liked it!
Thank you ❤
You're welcome 😊
Thank you, I have learned a lot
Thanks to your awesome instructions I can play knocking on heavens door
I loved your Crafter guitar that much, I managed to find one at 400 uk pounds which i bought. . The bottom E string rang a little but I managed to fix it. What a buy !!!
yeah .. love .. it
Thanks for watching!
Thanks!
Thanks for the support!
Thanks again!!!
great lesson.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for sharing how to play 2 songs fast in 30 minutes time. What to do with your guitar before you start playing advice is useful for all beginner guitarists.
Thanks for watching! we'll take note of that! Thank you!
Muy buena clase gracias por los que como yo soy novato y con una edad , pero con tus clases y como lo explicas fabuloso de nuevo gracias
im only 8 and this gutair lesson made so good that my parants thinck its immpossible to do
Very clear
Thanks for watching!
For using the tuner .. tell everyone to be on the chromatic (C) mode. I know YOU know this, but if beginners have a multi-purpose tuner they might have a problem. If they are in the Guitar mode (usually G on the tuner) you have to be close to the note to start. Best to start on the chromatic (C) mode. I know you know this 'cause you rock (I love your channel and subscribe). Thanks for your videos!! Fortunately, most tuners turn on in the "C" mode>
Guessing A Horse with No Name? Great song!!
Thanks for watching and for sharing!
I think you are awesome!!! God bless
Wow, thank you!
I love your teaching Style I also think I know you from somewhere if you ever lived in Florida??
Thanks……..❤
Thanks for the video.
You are welcome!
I just found you. .. You are so fantastic. Thank you .. All I wanted to do was play just for me. Thank you ..
You are so welcome
Good tips for me 🎉
Nice way to teach.... ❤❤
Thanks a lot 😊 Thank you for watching!
Hi i am from India🇮🇳... I like your class so much... 🙏👍 thanks for your reply...
hello, i like the way you teach guitar.TY
Thank you too!
another 64 yr old who has had a guitar for years and just started playing it in retirement,love it..
Wow! Thank you for watching! Keep on playing and always have fun!
learning from you day by day....
Glad to hear that
you are the best!!!!!
😊thanks!
Thanks for watching!
Thanks
Hi Lauren great song to learn I learned that in beginning of playing I learned the strumming little different EM DUDUDU then D/F# UDU UDUDU Great job how you do it as well Rock on 🤘 😎🎸🎶
Thanks for watching!
Your wonderful 🎸
Thank you kindly!
Hi can you make a beginner tutorial bu Runaway by the Corrs
Oooo good one!
Thank you mam...
My pleasure 😊
Amazing
Thank you 🎸💃🎸🎸💃🎸💃
Thanks for listening
Io a volte ci trovo gusto e più ispirazione (!) a suonare (o quasi! 😄) stravaccata sul letto o sulla poltrona (anche un divano 👍!).... 😁
People are able to move their hands and fingers in ways that other people will never be able to do no matter how much practice and that's why some people progress and some people don't and never will. Playing guitar mostly comes down to your anatomy and it's not fair. I can't even get my picking hand parallel to the strings and end up scraping the pick toward the bridge when it should be going down towards the ground and I've been playing for years. I hate seeing people making progress when I can't because I wasn't born with special muscles and tendons in order to do it. Getting better at guitar is a myth. Some people's hands and fingers will never be able to do this and thats something giutar teachers never tell you but I wouldn't expect them to know about anatomy. I've studied anatomy
Lauren, I wanna play like SRV, can you help me?
SRV is amazing. That would be more the blues realm. I would check out my blues 101 course. www.laurenbatemanguitar.com/blues
@@LaurenBateman Yeah. If I started learning now, prolly by the time I’m 75 I still wouldn’t play like him. I’m a one on one kinda guy. Don’t think your online courses would do much for me.
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I needed to hear this. After 3+ years of dabbling in guitar, I've yet to find a comfortable position for my fretting hand. 🤔
Thanks for watching!
Superb 👍👍👍👍 ma'am
Thanks for watching!
Em,D6/9,C ,em,😊😂❤ easy c
I've been working on my guitar playing for 1.5 months now. Got my calluses developed, know most of the basic open chords, my strumming is coming along okay considering I don't use a pic. I have plenty of songs to practice.
But I CANNOT manage to control my finger picking, keeping it steady thru a song! It is very frustrating. I suspect I'm still not changing chords fast enough so as to be able to maintain notes going from one chord to the next. I pluck strings without any discernable pattern. Frustrating. 😢
Sorry. I just had to vent. But any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks for sharing! Please continue to do finger exercises to develop finger dexterity and practice changing chords 1 beat faster.
Thanks for the response Lauren. After I posted here, I scrolled thru your videos. I figured you HAD to have some finger picking videos some place. 😏 Sure enough, I watched your 'Dust in the Wind' and found the one about generalized picking. Guess it's time for more practice. 😁 I'm retired so I have plenty of time.
Could you show how to play for beginners you thank of me
Please sign up for our free crash course: www.laurenbateman.com/crash-course/
Good
I got a 4 string guitar can you learn the same way if it was a 6 string
🤔🤔🤔 is it a uke?
@@LaurenBateman nope its a electric guitar
@brianr3049 is it a bass guitar?
@@BushcraftSavage yes
@brianr3049 I've had a few friends that played bass, I can't recall ever seeing them play a chord of any kind. So I'm not entirely certain, but it seems to have an entirely diffrent set of techniques for the most part. You would probably do better finding a teacher or content creator that is versed with bass guitar.
Cool
Thanks for watching!
second song name:- lonely people
Realistic approach for first timers
Thanks for watching!
ETH-ERI-Al
I'm sorry, I got nothing out of this lesson. I was so distracted by the Ford Mustang on a vintage radio and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Now I want a pizza.
Just kidding. A good lesson, if my fingers would cooperate.
❤
Hadir kak menyapa belajar gitaris
Thanks for watching!
🙏🏻🙏🏽🙏🏻
My my husband is finally playing again after 24 years
Glad to hear that!
@@LaurenBateman I put a video up here of him playing on my page gear
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🎉
and im a boy my mom put my laptop on her acount
The Batman T-shirt is better. Hehe
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Eddie ate dynamite good bye Eddie, EADGBE might help:)