September 29, 2011
Love Story (Taylor Swift) Guitar Lesson- Part 1 of 2
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Video Rating: 4 / 5
Lesson 3: How to Hold the Guitar ——————————————————————— Learning the correct way to hold your guitar can mean the difference between making something easier to play and making something harder to play on guitar. Once you learn how to properly position your guitar, learning to play will feel intuitive and natural. How to Hold the Guitar ——————————————————————— Step 1: Find a comfortable chair without arms. This will give you more freedom to move around while you’re playing the guitar. Step 2: Place the guitar on the top of your right knee. If you were left handed, you would place the guitar on the top of your left knee. Step 3: Tilt the guitar back towards you slightly. This limits the amount of stretching your left hand has to do while playing and therefore making the instrument easier to play than if it were tilted away from you. Step 4: Your strumming hand should rest comfortably on the guitar in such a way that your wrist is poised right above the pickups (or sound hole on acoustics). Step 5: The neck should be parallel to the floor. You will get the most comfort and playing versatility out of holding the guitar this way. Step 6: Make sure that the thickest string is the string that’s closest to you. This holds true for both right and left handed guitars. Step 7: With your left hand (or right hand if you’re left handed), place your thumb on the back of the guitar neck, right in …
Video Rating: 4 / 5
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September 30, 2011
lillianmae98 :
can u make a video on how to play ‘sparks fly’ by taylor swift? there are heaps of videos but i like the way u teach.
emyndem :
Your videos are so much easier than anyone’s I’ve seen on the internet. You really break it down for a better understanding. Thank you!
Justinfan2077 :
Hey , I’ve been watching your videos , and Im thinking about getting in guitar lessons ! And I would really like you to do a video on how to play If I Die Young – The Band Perry ! Thanks
spytomb :
@hinata01mcr you miss out the “x” as in you dont play it so you only play the 5 strings.
bigd3996 :
hey Marty are you palm muting everything except the pre chorus and the chorus?
hinata01mcr :
how do you play the X’s??ur awesome!!
Rainbowlove19981 :
Can you Plz make a play “Our Song” by Taylor swift
xxILOVEJB4EVERxx :
hi ur amzing can u teach for the first time by the script for begainers plzzzzzzzzzzzz
basketballchapionoft :
Can u please play gotta find you from camp rock with a capo????
Dane032011 :
Best Tutor:))
spartacus2042 :
best tutor!!
spartacus2042 :
best tutor!!
ImmaKillUrAss :
Damn man youre awesome!!!!!!!!! thtx can you next play american idiot-green day or somewhere a become fromw linkin park thtx for the vid
TheHeartBaker28 :
ur great! you should be a music teacher!
TheHeartBaker28 :
ur great!
furiousflesh21 :
where’s part 2?
ladyceana :
I’m having a hard time learning how to play guitar
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ladyceana :
I’m having a hard time learning how to play guitar
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amazingbmxer :
you are the best. You should do bom bom pow by the black eyed peas
burger0421 :
wheres part 2?
barneymcbiggle :
My God, he reads every request? Way to go Marty, you probably read more than the average ivy league college student.
supernorahs :
do you have a tab of this song?
Bluepiano096 :
…. It took me like 8 years to get over the fear of doll cause i watched that chuckie movie when i was 6. -.-
EmilyyRebeccaaaa :
caaan u do all time low weightless plzz??? x
bradythecadaver :
Can you play this all bar chords?
dazzlerlog :
Neck should tilt up
Don’t lean the guitar back
HollowIchiKon :
Can u guys at mahalo please make a playlist with all the basic tutorials for guitar learning……please……..exactly the way ur supposed to learrn them ??? Thanks
ldelacruz88 :
first one