'Stand by Me' Guitar Lesson - Ben E. King - Easy Beginner Acoustic Songs for Guitar

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[doris]

This is one of the quickest pieces I've ever learned (in about 5 minutes), and without writing down the chord progression.... Thank you for letting me sound like a pro without actually being one. And all with the easiest open chords. (Now if I can just memorize the lyrics as quickly.) After a long day at the office, I am enjoying evenings immensely following your easy to follow lessons. Thank you Marty!

[mohit]

Mr Marty Schwartz ... I can just say learning guitar with u is like a joy ride I have tried so many folks who try hard to teach but the way u make learning guitar just like a walk in the park is just fabulous.... I thank you for whatever you have been doing for beginners like me ... God bless and cheers

[emrose]

Seriously? I'm dyslexic so learning via sheet music or text to play an instrument is so hard, your lessons have helped me so much, Stand By Me is my next endeavour so thank you ☺️👍❤️

[santiagoescalambre]

I can not think of any word to tell you but to say thank you thank you very very much for sharing your knowledge . at 69.5 yrs. young I am learning a lot from your videos . GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS....

[stevemcclanahan]

Marty I've been watching you now going on 2 yrs. Never really got any good. Since I was 16. I'm 57 now. But I have really learned alot. Just wanted to say "hey thanks man." Very cool what your doing. 1•••1 rock on!

[frankjessee]

Thanks so much for that one. My wife loves that song & I can't wait to play it for her. Your awesome Marty please keep them coming!

[yustmeok]

I did it! I can't believe it you lessons are so easy to follow thank you so much!

[PamelaYork-licz]

Just started playing and I'm 62 😂 but hey got this one so quick. Love all yr lessons you really are the best teacher thank you Marty.

[DanSZiegler]

Great lesson! Love the little chord embellishments you show in these acoustic lessons! :-D

Maybe you could do a video, or a series of videos, on embellishments for commonly used chords? Thank you Marty!

[nickwhythehellnot]

I've seen a few of your videos, and I wanna say thank you. I've been learning how to play guitar since six, now at 39 things are making more sense after watching and mimicking your actions. Keep up the good work.

[kayleegignac]

Thank you for posting this.. This was my mommy’s funeral song I chose this week, and it’s so nice to be able to learn it 🥺❤️

[charissahobby]

I love your lessons! They are by far the easiest to follow for beginners like me. Can you make a lesson for “When You Say Nothing At All”?

[giannisk]

I am not sure Marty understands how much he help the people with learning guitar. He is the only one that I trust in YouTube. I learn a song only if Marty had a tutorial. If he doesn’t I just write a comment and wait until he makes a vid. Btw day 2 of asking Marty for more scorpions songs

[sebastianshields]

Thank you so much!! You have no idea how much you just helped me.

[paulymullo]

Ah marty always BRINGS IT, and im 48 never held a guitar untill 2 yrs ago, taught the ship had sailed, but i got a guitar that i learned chords and a few riffs on even though the action way to high, but i knew absolutley nothing about guitars having never held 1, so for a year i played with this huge junbo, braught it to be set up, he hust put knw strings in, and sounded good but hard to play but i learned chords riffs and wonderwall and few others on this finger shreding acoustic, but then i got a secon guitar, and its the business, couldnt believe how little i had to touch the strings, from then on i progressed, well 2 yrs ago never held a guitar then learn on a high action guitar and now have a deceant gutar, and marty and the high action guitar i learned on and progressed on the 2nd guitar, i go back to marty all the time coz i knew nothing 2 yrs ago about how to play and had to learn the chords all open dwn the neck coz you couldnt play high up, but i taught it was because i was a beginner, now on this guitar i can play im still learniing, you never stop learning, but thanks marty stand by me was 1 of the first songs i learned, and the wLkdown from g to em, i only learned that today, never noticed it before, its great👌🎸🎶🎶

[m___motion]

Thanks so much I was by myself walking by the river when I seen a guy playing this and singing it was so graceful and idk any songs yet but I've owned a guitar for a few years thank you so much in going to practice this 🙏

[neillameier]

Marty always coming through with the best tips. That lil walk down sounds good as a walk up too.

[dennisberry]

Dude you keep moving but I keep finding you. Since 2013 I've been following Marty. Wish you were around in 1963 when Istarted playing. It would have been much easier. THANKS Marty. From a 65 year old friend.

[phucyu]

Cool lesson! A lot of people overlook these classic songs and they shouldn't.

[christinahart]

I think that you should totally teach how to play “Hey There Delilah” by the Plain White T’s!