TOP 7 Tips EVERY Beginner Guitarist Should Know

⏱ 7 Best Tips for Beginner Guitarists Chapters: ⏱

0:00 - Lesson Intro
1:30 - Tip 1
3:55 - Tip 2
6:10 - Tip 3
9:31- Tip 4
12:02 - Tip 5
14:39 - Tip 6
16:26 - Tip 7

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[romaholcomb]

I'm 58, started almost three years ago. The first ten months was spent just getting my hammer gripping fingers moving. So don't give up guys. It gets better.

[elmodomingue]

I will be 72 on December 26 & I’m not having a life crisis I’m well beyond midlife. I’m so excited having found you. Today I ordered Epiphone limited edition DR100 acoustic guitar, boss tuner, & course a guitar case. Watching this video is very insightful. To be ready for Christmas/birthday gifts I downloaded a free metronome. Thank you for helping we beginners/seniors

[donaldthompson-om]

At 64, I am grateful for Lauren's teaching methods. She breaks it down so that all lessons are easy to understand and follow. Thank you Lauren...I live in Cape Town, South Africa. My son in law is a professional guitarist, but as you know, they are always busy and don't have time to teach or guide you...

[ChristineB]

Thanks Lauren for those tips! I am a 66 year-old guitar beginner and I got discouraged and tossed my beautiful guitar aside for the last few weeks. I figured I'll be a beginner for the rest of my life and I'll never be good, so what's the point!!! As chance would have it, well, it brought me to this video and listening to you made me want to give it a go again! So, for the third time, I will do your free beginner course and hopefully will be motivated enough to enroll in you full beginner course sooner rather than later! You surely know what we, beginners, go through and, what makes a big difference is that you understand us and have all the patience in the world with us and you have faith in your students. So, please continue doing what you do so well. Thank you so much!

[Espace_Espirit]

Finally a Beginner Teacher which is Really that. For Beginners… All of the other “Beginner Simple Lessons” have led to Immense Frustration as I found that they were too “Difficult”!!!

[Barbarapape]

I am mostly self taught, i found local tutors were of limited help and very expensive.
Lauren is a rare find, she can go right back to the basics that beginners struggle with.
Thanks for more excellent tips Lauren

[jamc]

Aloha from Haiku sensei Lauren. Hey!!! I got ripped off in life, cause you weren't around when I was 18, so I stumbled and bumbled for years.
Well, I'm 64 now and unable still to impress young babes, which was my 18yr old goal
[yes, learning guitar was at that time was a completely hedonistic endeavor on my part] however I'm so glad I found you now, because life at 64 is about having 'the other kinds of fun':) called life.
Love your lessons. God bless.
J

[Graybeard_]

What you are describing at the beginning ( 1:00 ) is what, in education, we call the "zone of proximal development" (Vygotsky). In general terms it breaks down what a student can learn on their own, what they can learn with support, and what they cannot yet learn even with support. In teaching it begins with diagnostic assessment. What do my students know coming in (prior knowledge, prior experience)? This step also requires identifying any misinformation the students may have picked up prior to the lesson. With this information the teacher can begin to identify the place (think sweet spot) where the student will be taking in new information or progressing in a skill optimally with the support of the teacher. If the lesson is too easy or too slow, the student will lose focus or feel bored. If the lesson is too hard or too fast, the student may become frustrated and feeling overwhelmed. Formative assessment is the on-going assessment (are my students with me?) that keeps the students in that sweet spot. Here the teacher makes adjustments on the fly (so to speak) to keep the students in their zone of proximal development. At the end of the lesson the summative assessment informs the teacher whether the lesson was successful in terms of student learning and achievement.

[rondouglas]

Agree on the D’Addario 11’s! My Ovation hadn’t been looked at by a guitar shop in well over 30 years. Brought it in for new strings and to have the action checked and a new battery. I told them I wanted some easier strings and he mput on the 11’s. They are great. Usually with new strings you need to keep tuning them when they are new. I’ll play about 5 -7 hours per week and I rarely have to tune a string or two. The sound is great and they are easier to play.

[sabeehb]

Thanks Lauren, totally agree on the 3 vs 2 finger chords. I actually started with another online tutor (lots of reviews said Justin is the best for beginners), however he was teaching C and A 3 finger chords immediately which I find so hard currently to do. Then I found your videos which are much better. You also repeat and show close ups which many others do not. 👍

[erickstephens]

Erick Stephen's 75. I like your YouTube videos. They are a great encouragement and I appreciate their clarity. Always wanted to learn. Keep on picking.

[kevinmurriell]

You are a excellent teacher so much of what you say makes sense and I think that’s good when teaching keep up the good work I just happen to start watching your videos

[rhdoldboy]

Thank you Lauren. You have that unique talent of explaining things whilst still making it sound interesting😊

[bingsottv]

Silent Viewer and Got interested again Playing
Guitar Esp.
When got Stress..My Stress Reliever..Thank
U Ms.Lauren...Watching
fr. Jpn🇯🇵 👋

[cherylnathanodette]

You are a super tutor and really help beginners get better fast. Thanks so much.

[dizzy]

I just started learning and I found Lauren is the best tutor and I’m in my 60s

[gerrylowrey]

The way you take everyone through step by step is brilliant, I know for a fact everyone wants to skip to the good bits, and for that reason I think it's good to give them something easy but cool to practice.

[raviii_]

Completely agree with you in changing the strings. I am a beginner and recently switched to custom light strings (0.11) and feels like magic. I am able to play effortlessly and strange but bit faster as well.
Thanks so much Lauren, you’re a great teacher.

[michaelsylvia]

Lauren,

Thank you so much for all you do. I'm 61 years old, and trying to enjoy playing my Acoustic guitar. I've played of and on through the years, but I've never been able to play an entire song. You are starting to help with your lessons. Keep up the great work. Love you ❤

[kimkeller]

You teach beginners like myself at 61 so well. Thank you for teaching us step by step slowly.