Learn To Play Guitar
How to Play Acoustic Guitar – Lessons for Beginners – Strums & Beats
FULL COURSE, TAB, JAM TRACKS: truefire.at GUITAR LESSONS: bit.ly Welcome to Acoustic Guitar For Beginners with Rich Maloof! Time to dust off your guitar and start strumming. You won’t be bogged down in this course by tedious exercises or music theory. Instead, we get straight to the mechanics of chords and strums so that you can pick up a piece of sheet music (or find some online) and start playing songs that you know and love. As you click from lesson to lesson, check out the other elements in the video player. The Jam tracks, Text, and PDF’s all support the lessons taught on video. TrueFire on Twitter – www.twitter.com TrueFire on Facebook – www.truefire.com
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September 8, 2011 - 4:53 pm
when he said ‘lets listen to drumbeats’ i was like YEAHHH!!!! because i already play drums
September 8, 2011 - 5:39 pm
He knows how to stretch more than a whole yoga class.
September 8, 2011 - 6:05 pm
don’t laugh at disco! it was cool once.
September 8, 2011 - 7:04 pm
@TheUnknownguy9999 What happend it broke ?
September 8, 2011 - 7:15 pm
i wish i could get my 6th strig of my guitar back
September 8, 2011 - 8:02 pm
you can learn everything from youtube
September 8, 2011 - 8:17 pm
How do you do this without a pick
September 8, 2011 - 8:39 pm
you’re a good teacher,iam goin to learn this ,i hope.
September 8, 2011 - 9:04 pm
@Zozage135 cover the strings not too tight
September 8, 2011 - 9:45 pm
isnt muting the strings kinda break or rip part of the strings o0f the guitar?
September 8, 2011 - 9:58 pm
ohmigod i can’t even mute it properly
September 8, 2011 - 10:12 pm
the first beat sounded like micheal jackson billie jean
September 8, 2011 - 10:26 pm
thank you so much *hugs
September 8, 2011 - 10:58 pm
when i watch your videos i don’t know what your doing half the time so i get confused id like to be able to see what your doing can you show what your doing id love to be able to play guitar some day please zoom in on your notes and stuff i love my guitar
September 8, 2011 - 11:01 pm
@ImAnEviilGirl2469 If it’s open strumming. Go to an online tuner. It’s just too high pitched,
September 8, 2011 - 11:04 pm
You got to love youtube for learning guitar. Such an Amazing resource. Im using it as the foundation for a great new beginner guitar course. Would love to have your feedback on it!
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September 8, 2011 - 11:25 pm
my guitar strumming sounds lyk a harp… :-/ is tht bad?
September 9, 2011 - 12:12 am
this is soooooooooooooooo helpful:)
September 9, 2011 - 12:32 am
Love how he does the same “beat” for both songs xD
September 9, 2011 - 1:28 am
Thanks !!
September 9, 2011 - 1:50 am
my 7 yr old is following his lessons. so far hes the best instructor we have found on here.
September 9, 2011 - 2:10 am
OMG i can now do a beat before you strum it!
September 9, 2011 - 2:31 am
I want that guitar!
September 9, 2011 - 3:05 am
with the hand that is on the neck of the guitar put your fingures on the guitar strings but dont press against them and the guitar is silenced!
lol it took me ages to figure it out!!!
this teacher is awesome!!!
September 9, 2011 - 3:20 am
it’s amazing you can learn almost everything on youtube