What Teaching 12,000 Guitar Lessons Taught Me

Here's what I learned from teaching 12,000 guitar lessons from 1994-1999.

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[egj]

The amount of music talent and experience in this man is staggering. I am a guitar player with 35 years in the bag and I am both humbled and stunned when I watch you talk about music. I could not teach you a single thing but you could teach me for decades. You are such a legend Rick. NEVER stop doing this.

[metaspherz]

"Art is how we decorate space, music is how we decorate time." -Jean-Michel Basquia
Acquiring a wealth of musical knowledge and sharing it must be one of the most rewarding experiences on earth. Life without music would render any landscape barren. Rick, we appreciate your commitment to teaching us music and its history. Cheers!

[joeswilkins]

All of the lives you've touched. Man you've built an amazing legacy. Props.

[gobeond]

You are the new type of “music star” an educator, a star educator. As an experienced teacher myself I can honestly say your pedagogy is excellent. Keep teaching you are developing so many musicians across the world 🌎

[TheAgentAssassin]

I was working in a music store as well in 1994 opening CDs for people. We did cassettes too. We had a cellophane shrink wrap machine in back of the house to reseal opened rejected CDs & cassettes.

What a different world that was.

[ninji]

Of all the YouTubers that have music content I think Rick does it the most seamless, and that undoubtedly comes from having to explain this stuff to newbies for so long. I don't always understand what he's saying but its fun hearing about the depths that music can get to.

[gergoracz]

Dude, wisdom paired with the humility and respect you keep showing towards the things you present and teach is true value. keep it up.

[skinner]

A true renaissance man. A fountain of experience and passion- I’m truly grateful for all your hard work here. Thank you pal!

[musicmann]

I'm always so impressed when Rick seems to effortlessly bang out songs I could NEVER learn to play. It's staggering to a guy like me who doesn't read music. I don't read, but I know things about music, being a player and a writer. You naturally learn things whether you mean to or not, as long as you're paying attention. So even though I don't read, I understand how difficult some of the things he does so effortlessly really are. I'm constantly amazed with him. "Josie" really takes the cake!

[MarkRosengarten]

I can''t read a note of music, I cannot make my fingers do what they need to in order to play guitar properly but I LOVE listening to you nerd out about the music that I love. Don't think I'll ever get tired of it.

[Martos]

I’m floored at your wealth of knowledge of songs, parts etc but what is even greater I feel is your love and enthusiasm for music. Thankyou!!

[MurrRockstroh]

More of these "Story of Rick's Life" videos please :) I'm really enjoying hearing about what got you to where you are today.

[JsHolgersson]

Great as always Rick! Cheers from Sweden!

[FreakingOutWithBillyHume]

Great video! I remember when we met you were still teaching guitar, but I never saw you write upside down - crazy! I played a lot of dive bars and hotel lounges in cover bands for a few years after highschool covering whatever was in the top 10 each week. I didn't realize at the time how much that would prepare me for my career.

[peanutbutterisfu]

It’s amazing how Rick can listen to a song and know what notes, chords and scale a song or vocal is in. The best I really got was my ear was trained decently to my fingers for guitar meaning if my brain was looking for a certain note my fingers would automatically find the note on the guitar, I couldn’t tell you what note it was unless u gave me a minute to look where my fingers were it was just kinda playing by feel but man it would be cool to know everything like Rick.

[smncutler]

It never ceases to amaze me how incredible this channel is.

[DeathValleyDazed]

You deserve all the success you’ve worked hard for and for so much joy to the world through your creativity.

[sombojoe]

I love to hear about the hard yet enjoyable work in your journey. You deserve every bit of success in your life. This video literally made me tear up.

[sethflix]

God bless you, brother. Because of your good hearted, generous and giving nature you're one of the people in my life who regularly help to restore my faith in humanity. You're a good egg, Rick Beato and profoundly beloved teacher/brother of this world to me an so many others. wishing limitless peace, love, joy and creativity to you.

[SteveKercherMusic]

My teaching career also has opened up great opportunities to learn and build lifelong friendships. Great video as always.