BC-002 • Beginners Guitar Lesson - Your First Chord (D)

THIS IS THE OLD BEGINNERS COURSE!!!

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http://www.justinguitar.com/en/BC-000-BeginnersCourse.php

Lesson 2 covers the D chord and basic beginner techniques (there is no part one video - you have to read that!). It's part of a complete video beginners guitar course that has all notes available for free from www.justinguitar.com. Just click on the Beginners tab on the left and learn guitar in progressive easy steps. This is the first video lesson and relates to lesson 2 in the course. Taught by Justin Sandercoe.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Guitar
• Lesson
• Beginners
• Chords

[sinnerbox]

sorry buddy, I appreciate what you're doing, but as a guitar teacher myself, I disagree with telling people to keep their fingers close to the frets. In my opinion, the most frustrating thing for students is the dreaded 'fret buzz' that happens to everyone when they start to learn. The easiest way to compensate for this, is to aim for the middle of the space between the frets...

[JustinSandercoe]

@sinnerbox NO. Sorry dude, did you ever try it?

Please try!! see how light you can press and get a good note. try near the fret. try the middle. it will be obvious!

[bumbleboos]

I like how you taught us like we were beginners, because most people make videos thinking we know this when we dont, which is why were looking it up. Thanks alot:)

[JOsu1DEath]

get a larger guitar.

[beautyflower17]

@ForwardMcburn wtf im not being a fucken twat im just asking

[OwnedOver9000]

Thank you!!!!!!

[DhanShirian]

you are an amazing teacher. :)

[twisterellafell]

ok video, for beginners there are very good lessons if you google - guitar manual blog and see first result, good luck

[kenny46802]

MY FINGERS DONT STERTCH THAT FAR LOL WHAT DO I DO :(

[oozelum69]

@JustinSandercoe - Absolutely agree, pressing just behind the fret (wherever possible, due to chordal fingering, etc) is the right way to do it - better 'leverage' and a clearer note. Obvously, pressing 'on' the fret will mute the required note, aiming for the middle, or moving even further away form the fret increases the chance of fret buzz, and requires more effort to get a clean note.

[BigCanOfBeans]

@parisgala Uhmmm... Maybe the song uses a different chord? Hahahaha there's lots of chords to learn. And an endless possibility of others that you could come up with (ie: from thickest string to thinnest string; Open [meaning you don't fret] - 4th fret - 2nd fret - 4th fret - 2nd fret - Open. It's a very nice chord, but I don't have a name for it yet)!

[BigCanOfBeans]

@Absolutek3v Yeah eventually your fingers will callous up.

[BigCanOfBeans]

@sinnerbox the thing with fretting in the middle, I found that it's really easy to press to hard in the middle, causing the string to bend slightly and sound out of tune. Putting it closer to the fret gives a clearer sound (just on the fret or too close, however, causes the fret buzz).