5 Things Every Beginner Guitarist SHOULD Learn

In this episode I will show you 5 Things Every Beginner Guitarist SHOULD Learn. This is based on my 35 years of guitar teaching.

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[PlumpPotatoRump]

Rick Beato is slowly turning into Santa, I think he'll be there just in time for christmas.

[RCSmiths]

Learning as a beginner will quite literally determine your motivation and desire to keep going, and that's why the beginner phase is the most important

[roy-batty]

One thing I learned when trying to change the chords seamlessly:
Do not try to adjust finger by finger. Practice the position of all fingers at the same time. Don't press finger by finger, do them all at the same time. I know, you will fail a lot, but bad habits tend to persist. Also, all the "melodies" you know how to play, try to learn them again but by using only left hand, then only right hand, then combine.

[fenderbrad]

I realized this lesson is 45 years to late for me. I tell young musicians all the time how lucky they are to have the internet. I would have killed for information like this when I was young. Good luck with your girls. I hope they know how lucky they are having you knowledge and treasure trove!

[Jamsville]

1. How to tune your guitar
2. How to play with a metronome
3. How to hold the pick
4. Open chords
5. Whatever rick says

[davearchbell]

Hey Rick. I'm 63 started to learn guitar last year. I'm struggling. I'd love to see more introductory lessons like this. I promise I will try everything you just showed.
Please and thanks. Dave

[ssent]

Great exercise, Rick. Here's an index to jump to each exercise.

1. Continuous strumming (0:54)
2. 4-finger G-chord (2:00)
3. Mute low E-string (4:10)
4. Seamless chord changes (5:45)
5. Alternate string flat-picking (7:30)

[glav]

Learned more in this 10 minutes than I've learned over the past 3 months as a brand new player. Thanks Rick!

[TheBroadcastNinja]

ok, just watching this has made me want to buy a guitar, I've never played one and I'm 53.... I think its time to learn with Rick!

[AimingWanderously]

C'mon....being a beginner guitar player is EASY, I've been one for 25 yrs.

[huiygzj]

Psychiatrist: Rick Beardo is not real. He can't hurt you
Rick Beardo:

[michaelscerbo]

This is a prime example of why Rick is such a good player/teacher. He doesn’t mention scales once when speaking about what beginners should do because he knows developing a solid rhythm will make you so much better when trying to play lead. Great video for even me and I would consider myself intermediate at least!🎸 rock on Rick!

[runreilly]

Five things every advanced guitarist should continue to practice.

[ThirdEyePried]

These are the EXACT rules my dad taught me 25 years ago. I'm kinda mind blown right now. I can't tell you how many times guys who've learned from a teacher give me grief about my thumb over technique. I always just tell them to go watch SRV and leave me alone. :)

[andyquinn]

Rick, These are all great lessons and I agree. I have one thing that I always start a student with. It is the only thing I wish that someone had told the young me when I was starting out. This might sound boring or innocuous, but there is nothing more important. Relaxation. Find your tensions. To all students, this will yield great results if you are mindful. I tell the students that tension does not just occur in the fingers and hands. It travels. Up the arm, to the shoulder, to the brain, and elsewhere. All students need to be reminded, but if you pay attention to your tensions your path to playing guitar is easier.

[ThePhantazmya]

I dusted off my husbands guitar to begin learning since we're in lock down again. While I'm waiting for new strings to arrive, I've been scouring youtube for beginner content and out of all the "5 things for beginners" tip videos I've watched this is the best one. It's practical, is clearly explained, and it assumes no prior knowledge.

[scubarojo]

Thanks again Rick, at 72, I'm still trying to learn skills I should have known 55 years ago.

[davemckay]

The last part about the quickness between chords, is what makes not quantizing your mix more human.

[carlmedgaus]

Rick, I taught guitar to help pay my way through undergraduate school…1965-1969. I travelled to their homes here in Pittsburgh. (What a pain in the butt). The VERY FIRST THING I TAUGHT WAS THIS VERY SAME PATTERN!!! I am laughing my butt off right now. BTW, Love your stuff and have bought your courses.

[staciepaul]

Rick, I'm turning 50 and finally decided to learn how to play. This video is so great. I can't wait to get to work.