How To Play" So Far Away" By Avenged Sevenfold On The Guitar 'Beginner'

[antonjagavilla]

thank you fellas.. it's so help :')

[lkess55]

@antonjagavilla your welcome :)

[tangomac]

i want the electric guitar lesson



[lkess55]

@tangomac sorry but I can't help you with that one :)

[Scarface3209]

lol..i know why u make this video..u bored right..hahahaha..good job.

[lkess55]

@Scarface3209 totally bored :(

[AlexxJe4ever]

Thanks a lot man!!!!!!!

[lkess55]

@AlexxJe4ever your welcome :)

[TheHorsexloverx]

Just a word to the wise, this song is especially hard to play if you have any of the following:

a) long fingernails on your left hand

b) TITS

c) weak fingers

or d) no rhythm

Sorry. Tried it with all of the above disabilities, didn't work out so well..

[shukron97]

you'll be my teacher lesson... thanks...

[lkess55]

@shukron97 thanks I appreciate that!

[Dominic281925]

PLEASE !!! WHAT IS  STRUMMING PATTERN

[lkess55]

@Dominic281925 I wish I had one for you :( But I'm just a beginner and I play it by ear. Sorry!

[himalaya213]

thnx due the way u tutriol it's best for me to learn it the way u did the cover may u cover of afterlife

[lkess55]

@himalaya213 Thanks very much for the comment, I really wish I could do more lessons but due to financial woes I don't have my own P.C. anymore! Sorry :(

[lifefromsanfrancisco]

Thank's, i'm happy. I want to play this music and with your tutorial i can play this music THANK'S !

[lkess55]

@lifefromsanfrancisco your welcome, I'm happy your happy :) thanks for posting your comment.

[giulliagiaccio]

thanks (:

[lkess55]

@giulliagiaccio your welcome :)

[FrozenGuiltVideos]

wats the struming pattern

[lkess55]

@FrozenGuiltVideos Sorry I don't have one, I'm just a beginner and I play it by ear. :(

[PeanutButtahJelleh]

@Ikess55 soz man

[lkess55]

@PeanutButtahJelleh It's cool :)

[PeanutButtahJelleh]

your voice is funny :D

[lkess55]

@PeanutButtahJelleh well it could be because I had surgery in my neck and now have metal in my throat area!!

[TheMrQhairyl]

a7x is the best band ever

[lkess55]

@TheMrQhairyl yup :)

[missshelaghann]

@TheMrQhairyl No. Queen was tha best band eva.

[dontmesswithtexas43]

good job with posting this.....really helped bro

[lkess55]

@dontmesswithtexas43 Your very welcome :)

[poppypipwc]

@lkess55 hey how do you strum it?

[lkess55]

@poppypipwc I'm just a beginner and thats one of the area I have a lot of problems with so I just play it by ear and don't really have a strumming pattern sorry :(

[UndeadTurtle999]

@lkess55 what is the tuning?

[lkess55]

@UndeadTurtle999 standard!

[faainna]

how about the strumming pattern?? can you help me on this song strumming? thanks :0

[lkess55]

@faainna I really wish I could but as a beginner thats one of the areas I have a lot of problems with. I just play it by ear sorry :(

[xadmiral117]

My new guitar teacher is you

[lkess55]

@xadmiral117 Thanks I really appreciate it, I hope you don't learn to many bad habits from me :) 

[uza1r]

Hey thanks for sharing :)

i can now play the song easily :D

but i didn't practice the arpeggios as i m not in to these in my guitar learning but i think the arpeggios taught by you are correct :)

anyway thanks for this help i love u :D

[lkess55]

@uza1r Your very welcome and thanks so much for your comment :)

[uza1r]

@lkess55

pleasure :)

can u tell me some more song which have same or some what similar chord progression?

actually i acn't find such songs :(

[lkess55]

@uza1r I'm sorry but since I'm just a beginner I don't really know how to play that many songs. I wish I could be of more help!

[uza1r]

@lkess55

No problem bro :)

btw i can't agree to this that u r a beginner.. this stuff is not by a beginner :P :D

can i have ur facebook id?

[lkess55]

@uza1r Thanks for the compliment but I really am a beginner :) Sorry but I'm not on facebook for personal reasons but if I ever decide to be I'll let you know!

[uza1r]

@lkess55

No problem, Thanks for this superb lesson once again beginner :P :D

GOD Bless u and ur throat!

[lkess55]

@uza1r Thanks again I appreciate it very much that you sent me and my painful throat your blessings. :) very nice!

[uza1r]

@lkess55

you are always welcome bro :)

u helped me in playing this lovely song how couldn't i pray to ALLAH for u :)

[lkess55]

@uza1r thanks again I sure hope he hears you :) I could use a miracle!

[uza1r]

@lkess55

HE really does.. you'll see the proof soon :D

INSHALLAH!

[lkess55]

@uza1r I'm sure he does :)

[freakerofdtown]

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thnx alot bro

[lkess55]

@freakerofdtown thanks for the awesome comment :)

[freakerofdtown]

@lkess55 u r simply awesum

thnx again fr sending d chords....:)

[lkess55]

@freakerofdtown Your welcome:)

[arantzabacaglez]

wow thanks!! Your tutorial helped me a lot

[lkess55]

@arantzabacaglez Your welcome, it's nice to know I was able to help, Thanks for taking the time to post a comment :)

[lkess55]

@XPsycoWaffleX I play it in standard tunning, I believe if you research it you'll find that's how it's played :)

[mudharith97]

tab at 11:21 need to play twice??

[lkess55]

@mudharith97 Thanks for the info. I'll check it out. this was my first attempt of this song, you might want to check out my advanced lesson :)

[lkess55]

@MultiEmoDinosaur Your welcome, I'm glad you liked it :)

[AZMALING]

@IiirToZI this is THE best tutorial on youtube.

[lkess55]

@AZMALING thanks for the very nice comment. I appreciate it very much! :)

[AZMALING]

@lkess55 no prob. :) these guys don't appreciate the effort....

[lkess55]

@AZMALING Tell me about it, I'm just a beginner trying to share info. on here but I guess for some that's not good enough :)

[youreallsheep11]

Jesus, learn the outro.

[lkess55]

@youreallsheep11 I'm sure 'Jesus' could play it if he really wanted to!!

[lkess55]

@IiirToZI 3 mins. to boil an egg, and under 30 seconds to tell you if you don't like my "free' lessons don't watch them!

[govind3330]

wats the strumming pattern for chorus??

[lkess55]

@govind3330 I wish I knew but I'm just a beginner and play it by ear. sorry :(

[EmissaryMusic3]

an easier way to do this is... Em, D, Bm, than C instead of all that bullshit

[lkess55]

@EmissaryMusic3 and let me guess if I play it your way it sounds like bullshit too,. :()

[firefly8730]

I'm able to play by ear but my problem is that i cant bar. Any advise to practice baring?

[lkess55]

@firefly8730 I also have problems with barr chords. I would suggest trying to 'google' it and I"m sure there are lessons for free that can help you. Remember you can also do the Bm like this, 'Index finger 2nd fret 1st string, middle finger 3rd fret 2nd string, ring finger 4th fret 4th string, and pinkey 4th fret 3rd string' so if you are really having problems try it that way. Good luck :)

[firefly8730]

@lkess55 Thanks a lot that helps a lot ^_^

[lkess55]

@firefly8730 Your welcome a lot :)

[pedoxk55466]

@b3rtietango try to play it with the song in the back ;)

[lkess55]

@pedoxk55466 why? I'm just curious. it seems that no-matter how many times I try and change the way I do my lessons, I just can't seem to find the right way.lol.... Too much detail, not enough detail... too much talking, not enough talking, I should sing, I shouldn't sing, I sound like the weather man, the list goes on and on and on lol...

[pedoxk55466]

@b3rtietango123

[b3rtietango123]

hey ive been playing for two years but still cant get picking and strumming patterns perfect any advice?

[lkess55]

@b3rtietango123 That's a tough question for a beginner like myself, The strumming I usually do by ear and I sometimes watch someone doing a cover of the song. I've also googled strumming and there are some good free basic lessons for both strumming and picking on the internet. I don't know what else to tell you except that some people say they have the same problem and out of no-where it seems to click and they no-longer have the problem. I think in time you'll get it!! good luck :)

[SnotBubbleNose]

thx bro, awesome lesson :)

[lkess55]

@SnotBubbleNose Your welcome and I appreciate the comment.

[iamstupidzful]

great lesson thanks alot!

[lkess55]

@iamstupidzful Your welcome:0)

[RightAtLife]

strum pattern ? (:

[lkess55]

@RightAtLife Sorry I don't have one, I'm just a beginner and I play it by ear. You might want to watch someone doing a cover of the song and maybe they can help you out :(

[1supaflyninja]

I feel as if I had downs syndrome this would be a better tutorial for me..

[lkess55]

@1supaflyninja be careful what you wish for :0()

[5oLiD5LaSh]

omg this is great!!! but can you please show the strum pattern !!!! like in the description or something ?

[lkess55]

@5oLiD5LaSh I wish I could help you with the strumming pattern but  I really am just a beginner and I just strum it by ear. I suggest watching someone on YouTube that's doing a cover of it and ask them how they strum it. Sorry I couldn't give you more help. :(

[xlvldantelvlx]

excelente. gracias saludos desde colombia :)

[lkess55]

@xlvldantelvlx Your welcome I appreciate the comment even when I'm not sure I understand it...:0)

[xlvldantelvlx]

@lkess55 ok tranquilo para eso esta google traductor xD

[lkess55]

@xlvldantelvlx Ok I think I got it! lol you said 'excelent, thank you, hello from columbia. and I say 'de nada' :)

[xlvldantelvlx]

@lkess55 sip exacto :P

por cierto de donde eres, creo que es obvio que de E.U xD pero de que ciudad :)

[lkess55]

@xlvldantelvlx well where am I from? The U.S. and no I don't understand what your saying, I'm just giving it my best guess.:)

[xlvldantelvlx]

@lkess55 si si lo haces bn ^^, a mi me guzta el ingles y a veces entiendo algunas cosas sin tener que traducirlas, yo tambien doy me mejor esfuerzo :P.

saludos!

[xlvldantelvlx]

@lkess55 ok :D mira me podrias dar unos concejos para tocar mejor la guitarra ;)

[lkess55]

@xlvldantelvlx ok here is 'tip' number one, take lessons!! some of the things you learn on-line can actually give you bad habits, so I would suggest taking guitar lessons. :)

[xlvldantelvlx]

@lkess55 ok gracias bro :)

[lkess55]

@xlvldantelvlx de nada bro :3)

[xlvldantelvlx]

@lkess55 yea!!! :)

[VargasGirl11]

you are awesome, thanks so much for the video, I bet you worked very hard.

[lkess55]

@VargasGirl11 Thanks for the comment and yup this took me a long time to figure out but I enjoyed it. Just so you know there is also an advanced lesson of this song and a lesson that teaches the interlude picking. I'll send you the info. so check your e-mail. good luck. :)

[jrelyea]

Very thourough lesson. I will try it when I get home. Thanks!

[lkess55]

@jrelyea Thanks for the comment, there is also an advanced lesson of this song and a lesson that teaches the interlude picking. good luck

[NightWillow1357]

ive been playing guitar since december 2010 and this is the first time ive learned anything remotly close to a bar chord and my wrists hurt! lol

[lkess55]

@NightWillow1357 You'll get used to it :) no pain no gain lol

[MrSoulessoldier1]

@lkess55 You sir are offically Kick-Ass you got your self a new sub and also a kick ass fan keep up the good work

[lkess55]

@MrSoulessoldier1 Thanks for the great comment and for the sub, I also subbed you back. :)

[motorhead27101989]

thnx fr d lesson...it ws freakin awsom 4 a beginner lyk me....cn u pls post a guitar lesson for snuff by slipknot !!!! pls

[lkess55]

@motorhead27101989 Great song, but I'm not sure I can figure out how to play it , I don't think the chords are too hard but it's like drop down tuning 1 1/2 steps. I'll check into it and if I can do a lesson for you I will. Thanks for the 'awsome' comment :)

[yill01]

ok if you are like me, you only do tabs, but this song was a must for me to learn and i didnt know any chords whatsoever. but thanks to you i can learn the song! thank you so so much!

[lkess55]

@yill01 Your welcome, I'm glad I was able to help :)

[drkbob]

Is it the same if I play G chord without 3rd fret 2nd string?

[lkess55]

@drkbob It shouldn't make much of a difference I'm sure it will sound about the same. and just so you know you should watch my advanced lesson because the 'G' chord should really be played without the 3rd fret 1st string and only the 3rd fret 2nd string good luck :0)

[drkbob]

@lkess55 Thx =)

[MrKILLINGLUCIFER]

Thankyouuu so much♥ really helped:)

[lkess55]

@MrKILLINGLUCIFER Your very welcome, and thanks for the comment :0)

[95minitruckin]

thanks man for uploading a video that tells people who dont know how to do the chords like me which fret, and which finger to use on each string, it really helped A LOT :)

[lkess55]

@95minitruckin Your welcome, Just so you know there are two more lessons for this song one covers the 'Interlude Picking' and the other is a more advanced lesson using some chords that I didn't use in this lesson. take care and thanks for the comment!

[JPackLBM]

no refrão....depois do Am vem C e ñ Em.......só pra constar

[raveparty0]

nickelback dumbass

[lkess55]

@raveparty0 There is a song by nickelback called 'Far Away' but this is 'So Far Away' by Avenged Sevenfold, double dumbass!! lol

[ChristyyTaay22]

What is the dang strumming pattern???!

[lkess55]

@ChristyyTaay22 I'm a beginner and I don't know the dang strumming pattern, I do know that the first 'Em' chord you strum upwards. You might want to watch someone doing a cover to get the strumming pattern. Sorry I couldn't help :(

[xXxEmozzzzxXx]

hey man, i realy need to see your right hand when you play this song.

[lkess55]

@xXxEmozzzzxXx I don't think it would help you much since I really play by ear and don't have a strumming pattern.

[SelinaManilla]

:)

[lkess55]

@SelinaManilla :) :0) :()

[SelinaManilla]

Ur very welcome X)

[lkess55]

@SelinaManilla Your more welcome :o)

[SelinaManilla]

Awsome XD

[lkess55]

@SelinaManilla Thanks for the Awsome comment, I appreciate it :)

[AZMALING]

@lkess55 why did you have neck surgery? Anyway awesome cover. you made me win my schools talent contest.

[lkess55]

@AZMALING I injured myself at work and had a double fushion where they put metal in your neck. anyway as far as the tunning goes I just play it in standard and from all the information I could find that's how it's suppose to be played but I could be wrong, :( thanks for the comment and concern for my neck :)

[AZMALING]

@lkess55 sorry for asking the same question twice.. my inbox didnt show any comment replies... standard tuning? oh.. thanks again... :)

[AZMALING]

@lkess55 and this is in drop d rite?

[lkess55]

@AZMALING I'm glad you won your talent contest. you should do a cover of it and upload it on here so I can check it out.

[AZMALING]

@lkess55 i'll think about it. heheheh. anyway, why did you have double fusion surgery?

[lkess55]

@AZMALING It's standard tunning from what I could find on-line, and I injured my neck lifting at work and had a pinched spinal chord and pinched nerve, Ouch!! and with my luck the metal is pressing against my esophagus and made my singing go from bad to much worse than bad lol...I actually quit doing lessons because of the negative comments I get on here. With my pain issues it's just to much to deal with right now!!

[AZMALING]

@lkess55 ouch! you should be careful next time.. anyway. just carry on with the lessons! its just awesome. at least you tried singing than not sing at all right? think positive..

[lkess55]

@AZMALING Well that's what I thought but I think a lot of people on here are looking to be entertained and they tend to forget we are just trying to share knowlege with them and hope it helps them in some way to learn how to play a new song. You never know someday I might start doing lessons again but for now I'm giving it a rest!

[AZMALING]

@lkess55 alright then. i'll be waiting for your next lesson! hhahaha, :D take care.

[louanders]

Can someone tell me the strumming pattern? Pretty please?

[lkess55]

@louanders I really wish I could but I'm just a beginner and play it by ear. sorry :(

[thanoobshow156]

can u send me the tabs plz!! plz!!



[Deannaisdab0mb]

for the arpeggio thing that you made up could i get tabs for that please? thanx

[carjack678]

do you have moderate tabs for this song........can you please send me them

[lkess55]

@MasianGaming Your welcome, and good luck on the interlude, as you can see from my lesson I had a hard time with it too!! :)

[lkess55]

@MasianGaming I sent you some additional help in your e-mail please let me know if you received it.

[TheHorsexloverx]

Do you think you could do some tabs for this? Or give me a link to some for it? I kinda have the memory of a gerbil, so I get pretty lost in actually trying to play this, so I need to have some tabs to look at so I don't make a complete fool of myself. ;D

[lkess55]

@TheHorsexloverx I sent you the tabs and chords that I used for my 'advanced lesson' let me know if it helps! I sent them through your Youtube's e-mail.

[TheHorsexloverx]

@lkess55 Thankya very much! :D

[lkess55]

@TheHorsexloverx Your Welcome!

[Twinsfan36]

@lkess55 You are such a good teacher! Thank you for making this video! I understand the chord part but I just need to work on having the strumming match the song. Long live the Rev! A7X foREVer!

Thanks again, John.

[lkess55]

@Twinsfan36 Thanks for the nice comment, I just sent you the notes I used to the 'advanced' lesson. I thought it might be of some help!

[allrightevil]

hey that opening e minor is an upstroke just so u now great lesson though thanks alot

[lkess55]

@allrightevil Thanks for the information, and the great comment :)

[MrGuitarPeeps]

@fatefulllucas instead of Bminor, play the Aminor. its alot easier to play and it would be really hard to tell the difference. try that out and have fun gettin laid after haha ;)

[lkess55]

@MrGuitarPeeps Ok I'll give it a try, thanks for the info. and who knows maybe I'll get lucky and get laid after I try it. lol...:0)

[fatefullucas]

this sucks i got a girl and she wants me to play this for on her birthday but i suck is there any easier way to play this song?

[lkess55]

@fatefullucas where are you having the most problems, what part of the song, which chords? :)

[A7XTheSalv]

I've pretty much perfected this song. Even the interlude and i've been playing for like 5-6 months, but i still cannot do B Minor xD I've been practicing for months and still cant get it :(

[lkess55]

@A7XTheSalv You can also do the Bm like this, 'Index finger 2nd fret 1st string, middle finger 3rd fret 2nd string, ring finger 4th fret 4th string, and pinkey 4th fret 3rd string'

[tominthetux]

You skipped arpeggios?

[lkess55]

@tominthetux which part did I skip?

[tominthetux]

@lkess55 Oh I found your other video with the appreggios ^^ the acoustic part of the song right before the solo

[lkess55]

@tominthetux Ok great! I'm glad you found it. good luck and thanks again for taking the time to comment.

[crbrown91]

could you put the strumming pattern in the description or send it to me

if you have the time

a great lesson also

[lkess55]

@crbrown91 Thanks for the comment. I sending you everything I have to you YouTube e-mail. let me know if you receive it. :0)