Guitar Lessons for Beginners on YouTube

 This is the sixth article in a series of articles in which we have been looking at some of the guitar lessons for beginners on YouTube from channels such as beekcakejcc and rockongoodpeople. This particular example of video guitar lessons is from rockongoodpeople, and gives and introduction to basic guitar chords and strum patterns. This is one of the best online lessons for beginners that have been posted on YouTube, and a prime example of how video guitar lessons can really help a new player. A very good example of just how well produced video lessons can be.

Like any good how to play guitar for beginners style video should start, the tutor begins by introducing himself. After this brief introductory segment the teacher launches into a tirade of tuition, beginning with basic strum patterns. An amazing amount of knowledge is presented in the rockongoodpeople beginner guitar lessons and this tutorial is no exception. A simple down, down down-up pattern is taught at first, with no attempt to bring in a chord progression, simply a strum pattern to get the new player used to the idea of what a strum pattern actually is.

Video guitar lessons often overlook key facts, as they are produced by amateurs, not so with this video, the guys at rockongoodpeople really can show beginners how to play guitar. It would have been so easy to teach the strum pattern and leave it there, but instead the actual note intervals are explaining, both quarter notes and eight notes, in a very easy to understand way, the way beginner lessons should be. When the instructor does actually start to play a chord along with the strum pattern the chord is clearly shown on the screen, along with the chord fingering. If only all video guitar lessons were produced this way, very easy to follow with excellent information presented at the time it is needed. Almost the perfect way to produce online guitar lessons.

Unlike most other beginner guitar lessons, the rockongoodpeople videos attempt to introduce more advance techniques. This is well demonstrated when they combine the G major chord they were using to demonstrate strum patterns with an uncommon C add 9 chord. Most people teaching beginner guitar lessons would consider the C add 9 chord a far too advanced topic to introduce to people taking online guitar lessons for beginners. The idea of strum patterns is shown to work with combination of chord changes after this, including an A minor - C major change. Once the tutor feels the student has grasped the strum pattern he moves on to a far more, multi-chord progressions, yet still using the same strum pattern which has been the backbone of the entire video.

Finally this excellent example of video lessons goes on to highlight some potential problems with strumming. It is explained that the player needs to keep their strumming consistent, and ensure that they are making every string ringing out true, and that no string are dampened by mistake. Accuracy is the key to compelling rhythm playing.

When it comes to how to play guitar for beginners the guys at rockongoodpeople really have the right idea. Guitar lessons for beginners do not need to be boring and repetitive, and indeed this prime choice of beginner guitar lessons online is both entertaining and instruction. Well worth watching even if you are a slightly more experience guitar player, just looking to brush up on a few techniques that you may have glossed over originally.

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