Tutorial: How to Play "Never Grow Up" by Taylor Swift

[embur33]

i think this video is better than any other one on youtube! your an amazing guitar palyer and singer!

[myxsecretxdiary]

Fuck all 21 people

[jenifer369ful]

Wow this was incredible, thanks a lot

[future4you]

Question, what recording did you get that hammer on from" 2nd fret 3rd string"?

Was it a live recording?

Because I'm listening to the version off the "Speak Now" cd and can't hear it.

[gadgetgeek1000]

you ROCK!!!

[840901andy]

You're awesome like seriously!

This is the best version of this song that I could ever found!

And your voice is beautiful too!

[nesser1999]

do you for sure need a capo????



[sophielynneify]

@nesser1999 its the tone that its played in that effects it but you could play it without, it might not be the same pitch of the song

[JBHannahTS]

I admit I was a bit confused about the d chord for a while but once I read the description box I was fine, thank you this is a great tutorial, I'm a beginner and was so scared to try and play this song till I found this video, thank you :)

[QueCurlyy]

You are great

[jgoulart1600]

Dude your voice is pretty sweet... like really sweet!!!! like this if you agree

[rileyrox8]

Very confused!

[manders96xx]

I dont understand the hammer on part and is there any other way to do it? i just don't get it. please explain to me! great video other wise!

[akivi622]

I'm so confused! :(

[severeaddiction]

Your voice <3

[lucasnmedina]

you should put this in ultimate guitar ;) ---->My english is wrong (? Hhaa, I'm argentinian. :/

[tmob316]

Thank you! This is the best tutorial I could find on this song, it helped me a ton.

[freaknes1224]

thanks for making this tutorial i love this song! =]

[Rsrey96]

thanks a bunch

[crumpler56]

i thought that was a UNH sweatshirt....

[missylianne]

Great job! :D

[HeavenLeighCastel]

Love this song so much! Personally I think it was a great tutorial, it's a very hard song to explain to everyone, you did a great job! Thank you :D

[MissHarleyRose]

Thanks! :) You helped a lot !

[gsqhfds7]

this is good up to the bit where you talk about hammering on. most people will have no idea what your on about and you dont even try to explain it. remember that we are not inside your head so we have no idea what you want to say if you dont say it. at least give description in the info box!

[Tommocolin]

Don't worry about any negative comments... this lesson and the cover are excellent...I found it very useful..

[Lizzzzzk]

u need to explain more. U were to focused on playing each line as a whole. You should go over each step slowly.

[redd123ification]

well your awesome and your awesome

[zoul3ha13]

stop to talk !!!!!!

[EpicAllison]

i found this video very helpful.... had to pause and and rewind a few times, but you really did a good tutorial. it takes practice to play this song... it's not for beginners really. for everyone out there, capo is on 2.

[funnybunnyjb]

cute doggg

[MCsquared4life1]

you were freaking out lol... it was great tho

[thequietoneattheback]

Hey, sorry I'm just being really thick, but what frets the capo on?

[alliejack09]

Okay I saw it in the notes.. But it still doesn't sound like what you're playing... Soo frustrated now lol sorry

[alliejack09]

I feel like another explanation of the picking pattern for the D would make it alot easier... good video just super hard to follow at some parts

[22MJlOVER]

im new at guitar.,.....

[22MJlOVER]

idk why?but i have this strange feeling tht if i just keep coming on this vidoe imma learn(:

[callynadeen96]

ur really good! at singing and playing! i did help me for the first time . but it got confusing in the middle! bt thank you <3 keep it up !

[doggy121466]

I dont get it!!!! -.-

[olivetree94]

for the D chord i understand you pick the 3rd,2nd,1st, then 2nd again but do you pull up or hammer for both the times you pick the 2nd or just once.. and also after you pick the last 2nd do you just start all over again?

oh and this video helped a lot! you're not that bad of a teacher!

[hotgirl47kt]

ur a great singer!!!

[451lacy]

I still don't no how to play it ur a good teacher but I'm imposable 2 teach!

[kelseybby44]

well u suck at teaching

[KathleenMarie04]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! It sounded hard like you said, but i listened to what you said, and it totally worked. I have it perfectly now. THANK YOU! :):):)

[musicismyheart22]

the d is so confusing...pls...teach me what to pluck

[musicismyheart22]

can u explain how u play or pluck the d chord?

[musicismyheart22]

its not that bad at all...

but i like to ask a question what strings did u pluck when u hammer the second string?

[Kristendashizzel]

what brand of guitar is that?

[kristyswong]

@Kristendashizzel you can totally tell it's a Taylor! :)

[Beauty6327]

I think this was a little hard to understand at first but after watching like 4 times I finally got it :p mayb I'm just a little slow today..

[forever4luvf4]

i really like yours but it seems to hard for me to catch up w/ your fingers, strings and different fret T___T....

[sillysaaraah]

after you play the notes in the c chord position, what chord do you change to? or can you just say which strings you plucked cause you go so fast that I can't follow

[jeffdogs1]

Great tutorial

[blackbeltr1]

Sound very good! Could u maybe explain how to pick the D variation right after the F chord in the first part of the song. I'm watching your fingers but I just cant quite get it. I understand about pulling off buy I can't figure out when. Thx and keep pickin'

[andyoullsleeptillmay]

Can you do a tutorial for Last Kiss?

[BlondieGhost]

Thank you so much for the tutorial! I *almost* get how to play the intro:D Thanks a lot!

[iheartmetal777]

your dog is gourgous!!!! =)

[SheGivesItAPonder]

This has confused me terribly. I feel like you should have explained it better :/

[taylorvargas13]

its actually pretty good.. i find it easier to watch this tutorial than listening to the music..

[iwasborndumb]

this is actually a good tutorial! just need to play the video a few more times for that intro part.... (:

[iwasborndumb]

what does 'hammer' mean for the guitar? sorry, i'm new at this :(

[isabelaana15]

thank you! i finally found a video on this! <3

[omgggitslizzieee]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR HELP!!!! :) I love this song so much and now thanks to you i can play it on my guitar!!! i favorited your video ;) thanks again!!! ♥

[inezzzl]

thank you so much for this video, I think you were the only one who managed to explain this song correctly. You have a beautiful voice and you play wonderfully :)

[LienLoo]

i wish i could play guitar. seriously.

[PSATParis]

I totally understood until the the transition near the "D.' I have no idea how to play that.

[cherrybum09]

Nice tutorial but I don't get it! :)

btw, love ur dog.

[NeverGiveUp338]

not gonna lie.but this is the best tutorial so far but i dont get it!i get u but then i dont.pls do make a new tutorial of this thanks :)

[DiandraQuinn]

I am semi new to guitar and this really is pretty easy to follow! I was just wondering if you could explain the three notes after the hammer on? That my only struggle!

[ryureiemina]

this is the best tutorial so far , but I hope you redo it .. and teach more accurately .. T_T I really want to learn how to play this .. but I CAN'T UNDERSTAND .. IT'S TOO fast .. :D

[ladybuglove6656]

your dog is cute. i thought the video was very easy to follow. thank you!!

[femmerun]

Nice...

[sammie3111998]

don't your fingers hurt? i started played and it feels like they got burned.... :S

[iamemogerl]

Can you not use Capo?

[claudee92]

your dog is so cute!! :)

[escapetherealitylove]

what do you mean by place you're second finger down?

[ThumpaDumpa]

@Guitar23Music and @Pollymer : To hammer or hammer on means you literally "hammer"/ slam your finger down hard on the fret to get the sound instead of picking it.

[akkmusic]

@ThumpaDumpa thank you haha.. i dont know how to explain a hammer on properly

[Guitar23Music]

what is "hammer on"?

[Pollymer]

What's "the hammer" ? ...

[cozeeozee17]

you are way more talented than rebecca black...not to mention you're a great tutor too.and you can join american idol or any talent shows!!!you ROCK!!!btw,thank you for posting this,i also thought that this song is very hard and confusing to play,but you made it easier..

[ColdSoulKiller1]

your fingers are messed but your voice VOICE is like an angel ............LIKED IT

[KingdomOfHenny]

really good tutorial :) thanks youuu x

[TheKluck111]

what are the chords????? you never even put them in the description box...

[annveazey]

Hey...umm...sorry to correct you, but thats not how you play it. The capo and the notes are wrong..

[lizthatgirl]

omg i learned to play this song..but can u plz explain how to strum it where you play "take pictures in ur mind of you child hood room, me morize...etc" thats all i need ive tried looking for ways but nobody actually teaches how to strum that part...plz plz help im trying to learn this song so i can play it for my nieces 1st bday

[akkmusic]

@lizthatgirl listen to the song! ahah sorry im not sure how to explain the strumming part

[TheSandS97]

thats rlly confusing

[rredwolf]

Great tutorial - not confusing at all! It took me about 30 minutes to learn it . . .

[singitloudd]

do you have a tab? or a link to a tab?

[sah1994ily]

gahhh im lost hahaha 

[RoseAndHope]

I'm new to guitar and I don't actually find it confusing so well done :)

[RoseAndHope]

What do you do at 3:04?

I'm new to the guitar but even I think it isn't that confusing so well done! :) Rose and Hope xoxo

[Brittlovesyouu2]

im so confused...

[lizthatgirl]

hi i love your tutorial its my first time picking up a guitar and im doing it so i can play this song for my nieces 1st birthday i got the song down except for the bridge i dont know exactly how to strum the guitar or how many times up and down

[kidd0126]

Sweet voice ~ love it =]

[kidd0126]

sweet voice =] love it

[HannaLuvsTigger]

can yuu make a video on how to tune your guitar for this song?

[hush719]

what do u mean by "you open".. does it mean u wont hold the strings anymore or what?.. nd hammer??

[dakalluit]

heyy this helped me and btw u have a awesome voice

[ItalianStaLione]

I dont care what other people say, this really helped me alot,thank you :D

[VioletRockPrincess]

my god, it's so hard!! im just 12 years old trying to figure this out...and i cant

[Mabsie123]

the part where you said place your second finger down did not make any sense.

[lovebeach13]

i didn't have a capo . . . i tried to tune my guitar higher so it was like it had a capo . . . i broke a string . . . i havn't told my dad because it happened two seconds ago . . . i don't know how he will react because i did the same thing a month ago . . . word of advice to everyone? buy a capo . . .

[13Tswiftfan]

What do you mean when you say "then you place your second finger down" (2:09)?

If you could explain that to me, it would be great.. thanks :)

[DanaMarieSings]

That was really helpful! Thank you so much! :D

[luboo1214]

ohh my gosh you are soo good at this song!

[elizabethrae216]

O! thanks

[MsLalalalea]

can you put that tabs for this in the description? it'll be easier to follow...

[elizabethrae216]

where is the capo??

[akkmusic]

@elizabethrae216 Sorry! i forgot to mention that in the video.. i played with it on the 2nd

[lovedisney95]

@elizabethrae216 idea what these words mean... its my first time tryin to play... i have a pian and my brother has a guitar... i wanna learn the guitar so bad.. i love this song... hope i can learn... hahahaha her fingers werent as screwede as mine looked...

[marmtown]

your not showing how to pick the d chord

[akkmusic]

@marmtown sorry.. it is just like down the bottom three strings.. then come back up with the hammer on on the third fret and second string

[thebuzzingbee16]

ya can you please tell us which string order you are using on the D when picking?

[basserina]

Sorry I commented on the wrong video earlier. During the bridge, what strumming pattern do you use? And also after the apartment verse, how are you strumming? Thanks! Sorry for the confusion!

[akkmusic]

@basserina I have no idea how to explain strumming as i dont think about it when i am haha.. listen to the song? and try different patterns

[iEatBadPeople]

I wanted to smash my guitar and cut my fingers after 10 minutes of trying to get the first 15 seconds right. F.m.l

[akkmusic]

@iEatBadPeople ..sorry? not sure how to respond to that

[iEatBadPeople]

@iEatBadPeople Just saying... just saying... What guitar are you using, by the way? I actually responded with a wrong account previously. =x

[akkmusic]

@iEatBadPeople its a taylor 714 ce

[AaronMusicLaber]

How Can You play the hammer on??

[miley375]

I learned this song by watching this video and you are amazing Btw I was wondering if you could do a totaral on the song I'll never get over you getting over me It's from expose if you look it up on here you will see it Could you do a video teaching us how to play it? Do you know dear John from Taylor swift? If you do that would be fun to learn Please and thanks Best regards Hannah, 13

[lovehair13]

5 people want to grow up . . . that's new

[LaceyHaugse10132]

i love your voice!

[sps105020]

this was so helpful thank you so much!

[u8pizza555]

what's the strumming pattern?

[LoveBlueWolf]

Heyy, really sorry to bother you now, but, I really don't get what you mean when you say: "Then you place your second finger down" in the beginning. I feel really stupid, sorry again, lol. But I wuld really like to play this song properly. You have a really nice voice, btw. :)

[akkmusic]

@LoveBlueWolf No thats fine! I believe i am talking about a hammer on? so basically you play the string.. and as you are playing the string you place you finger down t change the sound. Im no guitar teacher so if that doesnt make sense google it! im sure you could find a video on how to hammer on

[ShyGirl20012]

Perfect how to for someone who already knows guitar pretty well. This is exactly what I was looking for :) thank you!

[akkmusic]

@ShyGirl20012 Your so very welcome :) Yea it is not for those who dont know how to play guitar!

[shamw0wable]

@akkmusic I loved your never grow up tutorial. I was kind of lost after you said hammer on. What was I supposed to do there because improv is not really working there. I just love your version!

[Divagrl6]

Can u please do a video of how u tune your guitar?

[007LuisFigo]

this really helped :)

thanks and you have a really nice voice btw !

[sausant]

thanks the video is awesome! keep up the gr8 work! =D

although i still don't get the d chord part, the rest is amazing...thanks :D

i see that its hard to explain, but i would appreciate it if u could explain that part :)

[TheWeirdgirl11]

its really confusing!!!!!!!! i have no idea! it is not fun oh no

[cuitepie863]

Whats the strumming pattern when you lay "take pictures in your mind of your childhood room.."

[cuitepie863]

I still don't really understand the picking pattern when you switch to the D ish chord and a little before that

[akkmusic]

@cuitepie863 Im sorry! I find it difficult to explain what strings i play cause most often it changes everytime. My fingers just start moving and doing their own thing. Freestyle, listen to the song, feel the rhythm that the notes make and allow your fingers to memorize it and create their own pattern. It doesnt need to sound identicle to the song.. make it your own :)

[cuitepie863]

@akkmusic awesome thanks! I think I got it :)

P.S: your dog is soooo adorable!♥

[cuitepie863]

@akkmusic awesome thanks! I think I got it :)

P.S: your dog is soooo adorable!♥

P.P.S: when your strumming, is your index pushing on both strings? or just the 2nd one..

[Trixiepop08]

uhm i understand the first part but when you went to the part of the D chord that the pinky and the other finger will be together on the 3rd fret 1st and 2nd strings i got confused till the end.....i only understand the plucking of the 5th 3rd and 2nd strings plus the hammer on.....i hope you do another tutorial....but i understand you....just the parts of the D chord till the end....=D but i kinda improved, a bit...thanks....i'm subscribing....

[chenyenhan]

Hi, I am Han from Taiwan. I love your video, I just learned how to play "never grow up" from you. I have learned guitar for 1 year. I thinks your video really helps. It's very clear for me, I don't feel complicated. Thanks again, I've subscribe your channel. Wish a have a good christmas holiday!

[AndySwift2]

Hey, thanks for this :) struggling a bit (in the intro) between the bit after the hammer, leading in to the "strange" D shape with plucking etc, is there any chance of a hand? lol

[TaylorSwiftFan1545]

Yeah its better if i just keep singing...

[taylorchoden13]

ohoohohoh

u r soooooo

cuteeee OMG!!!

[Izat277]

hey and btw i know im asking to much but

could you please write the order of the strings on the description box ?

its just so confusing :(

even though ive improved :)

[Izat277]

hey and btw i know im asking to much but

could you please write the order of the strings on the description box ?

its just so confusing :(

even though ive improved :)

[Izat277]

I LOVE YOU !!

thnks thnks it really helped a lot :P youre awesome !

your doggy is cute and so are you :)

[skiracingispimp]

Omg, thanks a bunch.!

You do a really good job instructing how to play this song in the video.

I never could have the guts to do it myself.!

[tmj2010]

thanks so much :) your tutorial really helped!

[babiet1692]

ok so after the f chord what do you play before you play the whole thing over again?

[akkmusic]

@babiet1692 Its a form of a d chord. 1st finger 3rd string 1st fret and 2nd finger pulls off on the 2nd fret 3nd string.. and your 3rd finger is on the 2nd string 3rd fret.. and your pinky finger is on the 1st string 3rd fret. you just play the strings from the bottom upwards

[GabriellaDee]

Your eyes are gorgeous.

[HoneyBee2116]

awesome but right after you hammer the string what strings do you pluck ?

p.s. ur superr pretty(:

[justhamy]

omg this is hard! but thanks!!! i think i'm kinda getting

[ilovejoe31]

I cant get my fingers to go fast enough :( Eha

[thissplitchick]

Can you make some little tabs so I can understand the finger placement easier? Thank you!

[glittergirl139]

thankyou so much i was looking everywhere for this! :)

[Ecoll009]

im so confused.

[cnilo1]

omg this was so friken confusing. you play well but totally unorganized.

[SuperAjam7]

what string(s) are u picking on the hammer on to get the low note in there? i cant figure it out just by watching the video :P it's hard to tell. thanks!

[xoxoElizza]

I can't get how to hammer !!! could you do it slower? ah sorrrry

[xoxoElizza]

How do you hammer? I keep getting really off when you hammer on

[akkmusic]

@xoxoElizza hm im not really sure how to explain a hammer on. Basically what happens is that you are playing the open string and by placing your finger on a particular string and fret you make the noise of that note. It is something your fingers need to learn and so if its not working thats ok! just keeping practing, you can play the song without doing the hammer ons and pull offs

[Alexis1029blondy]

I'm still kinda confused for like the D ish chord what's the order of strings that u play them in? But this is the most helpful video, ur great! :)

[akkmusic]

@Alexis1029blondy for that particular chord you play the 3rd, 2nd, 1st, then do the pull off on the way back up on the 2nd string

[lucy97100]

do you HAVE to have a capo? :|