Guitar Lesson - 12 string basics

[killjoy58553]

How much did the guitar in the background that is like George Harrison's guitar cost?

[AphelionDustwake]

I learned my first barre chords on a 12 string.

Best way I could have learned them.

[Moodo1]

I recently bought a 12 string Ibanez, and I just love it. I´ve been playing the guitar for little over two years. After about a day I got used to putting more pressure on the strings. I haven´t noticed that it goes out of tune though, but that may change as the strings and the guitar gets played more. Anyways, thanks for a good video.

[ConnecticutSavvy]

He looks like Spanky McFarland from the little rascals as an adult.

Check it out: Google images Spanky McFarland as an adult. I tried posting the link but it was too long and showed as an error, sowie.

[rpalmeri]

thanks. Glad I'm not the only one that can't keep his 12-string tuned!



[LZDC1593]

At first i thought it was the song remains the same

[sabotage427]

stick to playing, not to singing.

[sjromo1965]

Thanks for the video. I have been playing since 1982 and I purchased my first 12 string Ovation. This was a good primer to get me started.

[luisfilipe1983]

hell yeah!!!...loool The Beatles, vovozinho manda beim pa caramba..heheh

[BillBrown101]

goldhat3 great video as usual. 

I started a 12 string facebook page...would welcome your input.

Search " 12 string guitar fans " on facebook if interested

Cheers

[dougbeaty]

Very Helpful - I have a 1967 Martin D-12-20....Can't decide whether to sell it or learn to play it better. Hard to keep the fingers in shape to play unless I play constantly.

[IIxHAROLDxII]

sounds like a beetles song hard days night or w/e

[MrTeslasRevenge]

Guitar great ! Voice uhh............

[MrRedwoodvalley]

does a capo for a six string guitar work for a 12 string guitar???

[broodyfour]

@MrRedwoodvalley some of them but they arn't real good best to get a good one.... I paid $50 bucks for one but it will last for ever and by tuning down the guitar should last me quit some time...... you would be surprised how fast a 12 string will warp it's neck when kept permanetly in standard tuning..... plus I find I only tune my every week or so and I play it twice a day for a half hour usually!

[framlin1950]

You can tune that Takamine up to standard tuning with light gauge strings and it will be fine. It's well constructed and strings have come a long way since the late 60's and early 70's. Just be mindful of the humidity. Too high or too low of humidity for too long is a killer to any acoustic, but 12 strings are more sensitive.

FYI

D'Addario EJ38 LIght / 25 inch scale

Standard EADGBE 243.056 lbs total tension

1/2 step lower 216.539 lbs total tension

whole step lower 192.914 lbs total tension

[donottawaguitar]

cool

[RodAgu08]

Excellent tutorial....I used to be scared of the task of learning the 12 string but after listening to a couple of leadbelly songs and watching this vid I think I'll try my hand at it sooner than later. Thanks.

[nancymaewi]

This is a great video! I am a newbee...first, what type of pics are you using for your fingerpicking? Are they all thumb picks? Secondly--what do you mean by "downtuning"?

Thank you so much...this is the first video I saw and I signed up for your newsletter right away! You are very talented! Thank you in advance!

[overban888]

good sound

u should have some puppets teasing u around and then it would be perfect*

put up the whole show and rock on+

[funny1986]

Your singing is very good. The entire video is great. Thank you so much, I am expecting my new 12string to come...

[Bubbadan07]

Is it difficult to tune them in with a tuner? Ive been playing for like 2 years and i just orderd a 12 string today.

[trumpeteerxx]

Peter Griffin????

[alexgoodhindmusic]

@trumpeteerxx OMG YES!!

[Pjillta87]

this helped...boiler up!!!

[MIOGI123]

Good work !!! Thank you for you help

[achimdereinzige]

hello godhat3, your instructions are absolutely beautyful. I'm now 52 and have had some guitar lessons about 35 years ago. You've made me learn again with a lot of passion and I bought a 12string Takamine on my birthday this year. And I try also to do fingerpicking on the Takamine. Seems it works....slowly, but all the things come again. Please keep on with your good lessons. I love it. God bless you. Greetings from Dusseldorf, Germany.

[46131dude]

a hard days night,,yeah! !

[JCR37]

what guage string do you use?

[AmarokkMusic]

please, much more reverb :D

anyway, good job

[eaglerock999]

Thanks for the clear instruction on tuning a lot of other "teachers" on YT fail to do that properly or at all !

I'm thinking of buying a 12 string and wanted to know a bit about them first.

[baccusboy]

I enjoyed your teaching. Thanks.  Nice job.

[frg8526]

Now I want a 12 string!!! Thanks for the tips.

[ericktheone]

Great tips!

nice headphones btw !

[ex0ja]

I'm quite proud of myself for recognising one from a single chord

[0114sams07]

great tipps man,thanks...

[Teutonic1250]

LED ZEPPPELIN!

[SimplyDreadful]

@Teutonic1250 its beatles

[jbrianfehr]

good job!

[kshoffner]

Great tip on down tuning. I own two 12-strings and did not know about the down tuning. Thanks

[Tipledan]

Many years back, we tuned a standard 12 just like you're saying BUT...one major difference...we tuned down third. When Denver came along, he used the Guild 12 which was personally built for him by Guild and he tuned in key. The Guild lasted using that tuning but other guitars wore out fast! Too much stress. I'm happy to see someone cover this tiny little detail!

[gibsoneer321]

when you say you tune each of the low strings EADG octive lower do you mean that the large string E the one next to it is tuned to F?

[dingdong5896]

whats the first chord that starts the song

[goldhat3]

x00213

[guitarfreak651]

@goldhat3 hey im thinking of getting a 12 string acoustic later on down the road but i was wondering about the tuning i know the tuning an octave higher but i heard that this tuning causes alot of tension on the instrument and creates bulges and can ruin the instrument, is that true?

[BamBamn007]

@guitarfreak651 as he said in this video, many keep it tuned down at least 1/2 step. 1/2 step tuning down will take 1200lbs of pressure off of the strings.

[BamBamn007]

@guitarfreak651 as he said in this video, many keep it tuned down at least 1/2 step. 1/2 step tuning down will take 1200lbs of pressure off of the strings. I have been playing a 12 string for about 20 years. I have a white Ovation with Gold frets and keys (that's my baby) and a Rogue. Love them both. I still have a 6 string, because some songs just don't sound right on a 12.

[mtillem]

@goldhat3 I'd attest that the most popular chord in rock is the E5 chord.

[arielcardona]

Dm7sus4 (no 3rd) position with the guitar tuned DAFCGD

[Tman4000]

Leo Kottke forever!

[covdoy]

Great tips. I'm off to down tune my 12 string.

[Tilly220]

I guessed the opening song-instantly!! I need to check out your fingerpickin vid you mentioned cos I'm in danger of getting stuck always doing the same pattern!