How To Play Guitar for Beginners : Left Handed Technique for Beginning Guitar

[scorpionzzz13]

I've been playing right handed for like a year, trying to make the switch to left ( I saw the light) and now I have to start over :( still it's fun cause I'm not making all the mistakes which I learned by playing right handed (like only using alternative picking)

[cpsrisri123]

To the comment below me (I can't reply on my iPod)

Paul McCartney was a left handed guitarist and he was amazing. A lot of left handed guitarists were amazing. And sometimes girls can play better than boys (depending on the girl and boy)

[LizziesTeamKesha17]

Everyone tells me i will never be good at guitar for two Reasons

1.I'm Left handed (and my brothers say no left handers can play)

2.I'm a Girl

I think anyone can play if they set their mind to it and practice i wont give up and i'll show my brothers that i can do it!

[EquestriaDJ]

@LizziesTeamKesha17 Kurt Cobain played left-handed. Joan Jett was a girl. Both guitarists rule.

[LizziesTeamKesha17]

@EquestriaDJ I Think im in love with you lol. Thanks your right :)

[EquestriaDJ]

@LizziesTeamKesha17 In love with me?

[LizziesTeamKesha17]

@EquestriaDJ I Was joking lol(:

[MaxChin7]

Thanks 

[blazeandfade]

Amazing lesson, been playing guitar over 3 years now and kept wondering why I wasn''t getting anywhere and this video has already improved my playing just 5 minutes after watching it and using his technique. Major props

[tobisinn]

Wait.. so if you're strumming with your right hand, you're playing the guitar left handed? Holy shit, something I'll be able to do with my left hand o_O

[1988scottcarey]

This guy is awesome THANK YOU! mad respects from the left handed community!!

[kawaiin8]

My hands not that big >:/

[MonsterGoBoom]

Can someone help me with something? When I try to stretch my pinky and my index finger far apart, the two fingers just kind of turn and hook towards each other, rather than curling straight down in a parallel line. Is there any way to stop this from happening? The most I can stretch near the head of the guitar is about 2 frets in between. Please, someone help!

[RapidReaperJohn]

Are the strings different o accoustic?

[cofkilla]

@RapidReaperJohn If you're asking about what material they are made of, some acoustic guitars use either plastic, either steel strings

[EvoxZen]

@cofkilla plastic or nylon...same thing...different words...xD



[graphicmode]

cool

[btowel]

Did they really have to split this up into 20 1 minute sections?

[llMEGATRONEll]

GOL EFT HANDED PEOPLE!!

[marceloiacovone]

i have a question, i feel like i have to put too much pressure on the strings sometimes so the sound comes out right... is there a "formula" so you know if your using the required pressure or just too much?

sometimes it bothers me because it messes up my agility. I play with a steel string guitar, use to use heavy but then i moved to light strings but i still press a lot.

thanks

[JustinDunGoofed]

1:07 nice.

[Grendel938]

I already know what to do with my left hand.

[TheBlackops131]

shit my hands to small to play guitar and my arms fuck.....

[LaNanurXxX]

@TheBlackops131 i know what you mean :(

[kingebrow]

you rock boy, thanks (:

[solidsnaker1992]

not being mean but it should not be called left handed Technique but frettting hand Technique since left handed is complety backwards

[jimihendrixfan2008]

Pretty sick SG.

[srutra3]

I would love to see how do you bend using this technique.

[fallentrooper45]

its right hand

[shia120]

omg what a perv!!!!!!1:05-1"07

[TheRoflsauce123]

oh mah gawd what a perv. (1:05-1:07)

[73ccougar]

The tip about arching the hand is key-great tip for me!

[sprolemodel]

hey dude, wats a good guitar?i got a bucklay be10.tell me.or anyone.really appreciate it.

[TheJimiles]

For all those who would like to know the order of these videos, I believe I have the correct order.

1- How To Play Guitar for Beginners : Guitar Lessons for Beginners

2: Tools Needed for Beginning Guitar

3: Knowing your Guitar for Beginners

4: Holding your Guitar for Beginners

5: Right Handed Technique for Beginning Guitar

6: Left Handed Technique for Beginning Guitar

7: Fretting the Strings for Beginning Guitar

8: Pick Techniques for Beginning Guitar

9: Tuning your Guitar by Ear for Beginners

[bernicemui]

@TheJimiles Thanks so much!

[volikoto]

@TheJimiles thanks man, this is very helpful...

[TheJimiles]

21: Guitar Lessons & Techniques for Beginners

Lessons 13 and 14 may be swapped around. I was a bit unsure due to the picking in the Exercise 1 Backwards video, as he alt picks in it. Also, both lesson 6 and 8 say that the next lesson is tuning the guitar, so I just put it as lesson 8.

Anywho, please thumbs up so everyone who watches the videos can see the order. (Y)

And please leave thanks to Bryan and expertvillage.

If you can’t see the above 2 posts click the “see all” button for the posts.

[SparcoC4]

I`ve got the same watch! Swatch right?

[99681655]

here all people left handed

[ClubPenguinExcelGuy]

just eating some nachos with a guitar in my hand XD while watching this video so i can play this guitar

[ShawnxShadow]

damn, i though this would be for left handed people.

[nvmarcus]

How does this help a right-handed guitar player? You need to demonstrate left-handed to teach a right-handed guitar player.

No wonder there are so many left-handed guitar players. Most instruction is mirrored wrong.

[117starpower]

oh god i have searched for 5 years for a vid with how to play guitar left handed:( but finally i found it:D thx dude this helps me out of all guitar problems!!!!!!!!:D:D:D

[wocsop]

This is exactly what ive been needing .. thank you so much .

[HaroCorporation]

can u play metal on electric guitars or only acoustic? Like BFMV, distrubed, five finger death punch.

[xcEzra]

You can play metal on both.. but metal on an acoustic guitar? reallly..

[XXxxEMOHEARTZxxXX]

Damn,I've Been Resting My Fingers On The Strings Alot,Now I Know I'm Doing It Wrong. Thanks :D

[xcEzra]

@XXxxEMOHEARTZxxXX Please use your capital letters correctly.

[XXxxEMOHEARTZxxXX]

@xcEzra Um,That's How I Write...

[MissCandyCool]

@XXxxEMOHEARTZxxXX It Don't Matters How You Write, Keep Going! ^^

[XXxxEMOHEARTZxxXX]

@MissCandyCool Aha.Thanks You :)

[MissCandyCool]

@XXxxEMOHEARTZxxXX :D Welcome! ^^

[photosbychrista]

i cant get this one to load!! all the rest are fine, why cant i get this one?????

[mimenita1171]

i write with my right hand but i do tht if i was left handed idk why.....oh well who cares ummm this help me :D

[jonathan12350]

it doesnt look right in on 1 12 dude

[Mrlearnings]

Cool lloks like i been holding the guitar wrong! im play righty, but i would love to play lefty. Can I learn to be a lefty now after ive started a righty?

[zaniemz]

He is holding it right handed..... cos im left handed

[jpagcool]

Hey, I sorta noticed something ^_^ Everyone in expertvillage is using a Gibson guitar!! XD

[xocognac]

Thanks for taking the time to explain these techniques. It's really appreciated.

[trevboy98]

thank you, now my hand is no longer sore

[huyiy]

oh shet thats what ive been missing my whole life.. shet i should subscribe to this channel....NOT they should get banned

[GINNY13100]

yes potato, u strum with ur left if your left handed what kind of guitar do u have?i have an SG and a Les Paul

[PotatoGuy6]

okay i have a question.

if you are left-handed, do you strum with your right or your left hand?

im pretty sure you strum with your left.

and yes i know about left handed guitars, im just verifying that im playing correctly.

[xxSeaTownTrout]

i dont get it , it feels like my wrist is about to break idk if guitar is ment for people with small fingers

[fech2666]

@xxSeaTownTrout yea same here...my wrist hurt like hell...is it cuz of my small hands? or is it the same for everyone?

[ghafkanakfahg]

My fingers are too small for my mum's huge olld acoustic I decided to play.

:'(

[Edsan91]

Damn it Ive been doing it all wrong no wonder I sucked Now doing this my fingers dont touch other strings just the one I want! This guy is like the best tutor! seriously! the best on youtube! Im gonna follow all his lessons till the end!

[NYYankeeMetalhead]

@Edsan91 You are supposed to touch every string you can touch both with right and left hand, to mute them, so you don't get any unwanted noise.

[Arcrave]

omg it feels wierd!!!! XD

[inandish]

you are sooo the best this helps so much

[rubymay2431]

thank you sooo much your videos really help

[elliegeorgiou]

hey thnx for all your vids!!!!!!!

[Portafest]

hey shortbrush, learn how to spell first.

[FaRtBoMb42]

LOL

[EverythingZen14]

I been playing guitar for a while. I find that a combination of palming the neck and arching with the thumb against the neck is best. It really depends upon which chord I'm playing, or if im doing certain types of hammering/pull-offs. I know Hendrix palmed the guitar neck, because he used his thumb to fret sometimes. Clapton uses his thumb sometimes also, so he would palm the neck sometimes as well. no formula, just do what works best and then get really fast w/ ur fingering and transitions

[lavanya54321]

thank you so much...!!!

[MINDERAZA]

lol but what will happen if u have small fingers :S ?!?!?

[samson915067]

same problem happened to me... I need some help...

[18640thuggin]

is thsi for left handed people?

[BeautifullyFabulous]

nope...its just what ur supposed to do with your left hand wile playing

[jkattz1]

yes you can buy one on ebay just search left handed guitar and you can get them for cheap prices

[IThinkWereParkedMan0]

every where i look they say to put your thumb behind the neck,  i've played like that for a year and it just wasn't working so i said fuck it. now i palm the guitar and i change through cords easily. i don't think this technique is for everyone

[RacarCatilla]

my hands are kinda small... so it's harder for me to reach the low E string... since im not supposed to put my palm against the neck how am I supposed to reach it? also, are there different neck sizes that might be able to help (for example a skinnier neck size?) someone help please

[deathrisingband]

actually there are different neck sizes, most gibson guitars have thicker necks, while in my experience Jackson, BC Rich, and Fender usually have a thinner neck than gibson guitars

but then again, it depends how the guitar was made

but if you have a problem with a normal guitar get a 3/4 scale guitar for a smaller neck and body size

[moffe000]

i can reach all the strings.. but then my big fingers will strangel tthe strings below... as long i dont need to use more then one string its cool:) HELP!

[evilfro]

the way he holds the guitar is a lot easyer on his hes got a thinner neck on hes....

[RedWarrant]

dude shut up.

It's not like he has the thinnest neck in the world. Every guitar has a different sized neck. And the neck shouldn't make that much of a difference anyway, there's not that much in between them. At most a centimeter. Dont complain.

[evilfro]

im not complaining u jerk off just sayin its thinner then mine. so why dont u go and write some gay f*cking coment on someone else yah d!ck licker

[RedWarrant]

are you homophobic....

[ElChristino101]

Left handed guitar.....are you considered left handed when you strum with your right hand and like do the fingering with with your left? Or vice versa? reply plz

[pearljam8940]

your consdered left handed when you fret with your right hand and strum with your left

[supaflywilkins]

vice versa

[freakingpunkbitch]

lol i feel u i feel like mine are to small too lol

[SshhBatman]

my hands are too small

[PkedYou]

My hands are too big.

[NeroFreyr]

Me too. Its kind of hard to get all the chords when your hand is too small. D:

[dominicano48st]

i just bought my guitar and its also a SG but epiphone after i get better im buying the Gibson SG for sure....its a great guitar =)

[triplej0320]

ye the SG version that he's playin is around 1000-2000 dollars

[Deetepou]

well most guitars will do for a beginner i definitely recommend a ephiphone they r cheap but have gibson parts and a gibson aint cheap u looking at $3,500 aussie cash.

[CoreysHawt]

im not sure if its just my fingers or if its the guitar

but im just gonna wonder how wide everyone elses guitar is

mines about 2 .88mm picks

im just wondering

[Darkdead95]

i am using .84 mm and .67 mm

[lisamd478]

love your ideas thx lol. !!!!!

[PrunesRmutatedRasins]

what if you play guitar with your left hand and you have short chubby fingers!!! help

[Bruteciao117]

well then, if your talking about what guitar u should get, u should go with a Jackson, or an ESP, which both have skinny necks that are easy to maneuver around with short fingers.

[PrunesRmutatedRasins]

oooo okay thank you!

[friggingbomb88]

HELP! i am not pretty sure about that, but all four of my left hand fingers can't press the "frage"(i mean the thin silver columns) at the same time

and my thumb doesn't striaghtly press the back of the neck against the silver columns :(

i amm just beginning to play guitar these days, thanks! :(

[Kastralis]

IT's Fret not Frage

[dar467]

it takes some getting use to but if u practis this tec u will sart doing this all the time ur hand will get use to being in this posion every time u pick up u r guitar rock on.1

[kkkdkddhndhbbhda]

Thanks for these tips man im getin beter! :)

[crimsontears250]

...no offence but i didnt learn much from it exept where to put ur fingers -_-

[Sitheps]

That is called playing guitar.

[rivut]

this guitarr shiit is hard

[esperuse]

u r wonderful...thank u

[Fullblaster]

I cant put my last finger in place correctly, how can i stretch that far? I have to twist my hand in order to put my last finger on the string.

[sneakyfartWOW]

slightly twist ur hand up but still elave space bro, and u dont necessarily have to do it like he says some people just have there own ways so feel free to improvise

[Fullblaster]

Ok, but when i stretch too much, my index and pinky tend to curl toward the middle of the hand, i can't really keep them straight, is that normal?

[musicxINCLINE]

same with me lol.

[ADHDart]

LOL 1:07-1:09

LMFAO

[jonniewalk30]

lol!!!!

[RoyalRS]

Don't know what your laughing about? I've worked with several good instructors & each & every one of them has spoken those few words.

It helps you to know the distance away you should be playing. If you dislike this persons' method, by all means, try to make your own video on the matter. Otherwise, hush.

[ADHDart]

I was laughing at the hand motion. I love his methood and all, just that part that wasn't supposed to look wrong-looked wrong, so i lol'd

I dont have anything against this guy.

[elvisclowncrahan91]

lol..,

but you're missing the point

[wower501]

ya it is

[WJC1981]

Thanks a lot this is exactlywhat I was looking for should my wrist hurt to start off with is this normal?

[pringlesandmuffins]

same my hands are too small ahh and when i cant put my palm on the bridge otherwise it wont reach the strings

[aventuras111]

this videos r good 4 ur training of ur a beginner

[emz122]

tht helped thanks but it really hurts my wrist y?

is it cuz im not used to it or is it because i am doing it wrong or sumthin

[Emo635]

woah!

im playing that exact guitar he has (:

aha

[sk8ergirlzoe]

i cnt do it =|

my wrist hurts and my hand isnt big enough =|

[irock02]

yeah! my hand isnt big enough either!

[000foster]

Woah. You have helped me so much. Thank you. Now i dont feel crippled wen i play

[tatang93]

1st!!! haha!!!!