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STARTING GUITAR LATER IN LIFE - 7 TIPS u0026 EXERCISES FOR OLDER BEGINNERS

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Sound advice (no pun) 73 here strummed a bunch of tunes 35 years ago and let it lapse Life gets in the way Just picked it up a few months ago Got a second hand Keith Urban 30 songs in 30 days ( Yeah if you're a pro) off of E-bay Playing along with the band tracks is invaluable Taking a break to develop finger picking skills HARD but it'll be worth it Any advice? Your presentation is excellent Comment from : Stephen Defilippo

I started …again at 61 not giving up this time Slow progress but you can actually recognize some songs now Comment from : Robin Byrd

Many moons ago, as a young man in high school, I learned to play a G chord with only two fingers (sometimes 3, but mostly just the two), and that's how I played a G chord for about 4 decades Fast forward to today, I'm 63, and I have learned how full, and beautiful a FOUR fingered G can sound It's marvelous But retraining my hand to go from an E or C chord, back to that beautiful G, is an absolute pain in the a**! My fingers almost NEVER land back where they're supposed to be They automatically go for that 2-fingered G So, thanks for this video I'm hopeful your tips will help me break this old habit 👍👍👍😏😏😏 Comment from : Robert Kelly

Thanks Comment from : discol76

Hey brother am 61 really like to learn guitar what a great song to start with Thank you so muchgreat work Comment from : Robin Watson

Thank you James! I’ve watched this excellent video two or three times over the last two years that I have been trying to teach myself guitar online It reminds me that sometimes I’m trying to go too fast and I have, to be honest, wandered all over the Internet trying different teachers at different times It’s possible I might continue to do that, however as of today I’m going to try to focus just on your lessons and try to move through them slowly and with purpose I am a lifelong teacher by profession and calling so I think I have enough experience to say that you are a kind, patient and excellent master teacher Thank you for putting so much heart into each and every one of your lessons Comment from : BrooklynSailorBoy Portuguese Jazz

At 83 years I have been messing around with about 4 or 5 chords for 66 years and am still hopeless I am going to go back to basics with your beginner lessons Baz Comment from : BAZS WORKSHOP

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️brThhhhhaaaaaaankkkk youuuuu 🙏 Comment from : Veronica Pettersson

Great tips Comment from : Alfredo Liguori

That is a brilliant tutorial Adding to it, I find that a little bit of fingers, wrists, elbows and shoulders stretching before playing the guitar relaxes my muscle tensions and joints as well Thank you Comment from : Kristoffa Ninkama

As a player who started in my 60's and having previous hand injuries I can't play barre chords, I wish someone would do a video on this problem with suggestions to work around not being capable to play barre chords But great tips in this video Comment from : jacksonhana360

James, I enjoy your videos a lot and have learned quite a bit in my short guitar journey However, I am concerned that I am unable to become a good guitar player as I am simply unable to get my fingers in some chord patterns ieG I am 75, have smallish hands and the arthritis that comes with age Is there any hope? Comment from : John Green

Great bro Your very nice work Guitarist Comment from : KING KUMAR

You should be called The Good Guitar Teacher Comment from : Jack Reston

Awesome! I just discovered you & i find your teaching style really great Your breakdown is crystal clear and easy to followcoming from an older beginner! Love it Thank you kindly! Comment from : Amaali Moore

You are so right I have my guitars out all the time and as I am working from home three times a week since COVID my skills have come on, so let the music play ,The Big Kahuna Comment from : Kenton Francis

I am going to be 70 in one month I played the Trumpet in my youth so I can read music I retired at 64 & started playing the guitar & play beyond beginner now However, I struggle with transitioning from open chords to barre chords I can barre real good just not transition quick enough (timing) The song The Weight is an example when transitioning to B & back I really appreciate your vids! Great instructions! Comment from : W Dude

Worst tips ever Patronising and idiotic Comment from : Jimmy Cricket lopez

I would like to add a tip of my own to this, as someone who started learning last December and recently ticked over 52 years old One of the biggest struggles for me early on was the lack of range I had with my fingers There were guitar chord finger positions and still are some that I simply couldn't reach These older hands and fingers didn't have much mobility, and that was at times discouraging Found some helpful exercises, but nothing quite so comprehensive as this video on Youtube from a VHS tape: youtube/bJjv998GNZkbrbrIt's really good! There's no way I can do any of the advanced drills he shows, but the basic stuff, just working with that has been having very good effect at helping all my fingers move more independently of one another They can be used to warm up the hands and fingers Now chords that need 3 fingers are getting much much easier I suggest that anyone over the age of 40 just starting out with guitar should put some time into what is shown in that video It'll loosen up your hands and fingers and can maybe give you a chance to have fingers dance over the fretboard with grace and nimble dexerity Comment from : Izabela Josephson

Lots of good tips as usual James One of your 70 year old students Comment from : LinNO

From ThailandThank you so much for your good and helpful suggestion Comment from : Ron Takabuda

I learned when I was 15 after a long time I started again at 46 I am so happy finding you here and practice your lesson everydaythank you james Comment from : Ulis Hulaisih

Thanks for sharing your experience with comments great advice for everyoneI am 78 yrs old & although I have played for a few years I am still learningI have arthritis in my fingers so some chords are 'simplified' for my application as I play Travis picking style just love my guitar cheers from Australia i Comment from : Robert Davis

Fantastic lessons for learning how to Play Guitar I‘am 55 years old now and it‘s hard work and also fun brExcuse my bad englisch , because my first Language is German brThank you very much brand Greetings from Hamburg Germany brStephan Comment from : Kathrin Waldapfel

Thank you so much sir Comment from : sarath thalpegamage

I asked for a guitar for my 60th birthday, now 61 I'm retired and decided I needed to fill life with things I wanted to do not just go to work Love the guitar play everyday and it's getting better My tiphave fun Comment from : Steven Overton

As always a great video, always made with a good deal of thought and person skills thank you 😊 Comment from : Michael Ford

No links? Comment from : hogs150

I'm 33 and just starting to learn Thank you so much for the tipps, I already wrote some of them down 😅 Greetings from Germany Comment from : Mackie Messer

Such a great lesson here, and all so true Well done, thank you so much Comment from : S Y

RANDY JUDAH TALK 🎼❤️<><*☑️brI really enjoy watching your videosbrThey have halped in several differentbrWays,brbrGREAT motivation accountability and inspiration it's tremendous, just to hear a great teacher confirming what I need to be doing, and that is picking up my guitar and coming up with something incredible, thank you very muchbrbrSincerelybrRANDY JUDAH TALK 🎼❤️*<><☑️brRJT MUSIC 🎼🎸🎸🎹🥁🎤 Comment from : Randy Torrez

Almost 64 here - agree with every single tip!brbrWould add one more…brbr#8 - make sure your guitar is set up properly especially acoustics!brbrGet an experienced player to play it a bit - a friend, a teacher, someone at a guitar store I’ve seen many cases where a simple tweak of the truss rod can make a guitar so much easier to play for a beginner! Comment from : Tom Bushell

Thanks, James, great tips I have learned so much from you At my stage I know I will only be able to accomplish just so much but already, with the handful of chords I have learned, I can make my way through many, many tunes Comment from : LJH

LOL Beginner here I’m 59 Comment from : Physics Problems Solved by Paul Lake: PhysicsPAL

What about acoustic-electric guitar for the beginners Comment from : Diana Gumińska

Good tutorial Working on it Thanks! Comment from : Héctor Vega Pty507

Im wondering if you do payment plans Im a recovering addict trying to busy myself and Ive allways wanted to learn the guitar Comment from : Jennifer Jones

Any tips for older small hands trying to get left hand around (((((( Comment from : Sharon Porter-Trask

Age is just a number I try learning to play guitar at age 39 years old 7 months in, I now can play many songs You just need passion to learn and dedication to practice Comment from : OJS OJS

Throw over 30 in there too In the job market a thirty something year old is an old fart Sad but true Comment from : NY Acoustics

62 Started learning when I was in my late 30's Lost my index finger tip mid 40's I'm now 62 and have decided to try to pick it up again Index finger is missing most of the pad and is a lot shorter, but the joint is still there Making chords using that finger is a challenge, to be sure, but I am figuring out how to use it again Still working on simple man Scales aren't a problem Chords are tough c, d, am, any chord that uses that index finger is tough but I am overcoming it! You give great instruction and I am impressed I'm also subscribed! Thanks!!! Comment from : grumerguy

James excellent lesson there I am now doing some of your longer lessons now and it's coming on very very well with your lessons good guitarist the best thanks so much Neil england Comment from : Neil Cooper

Thank you soo much Comment from : Rebecca Savarimouttou

Thank you When I started learning I was 42 years old Ten years later I still find motivation and procrastination as my biggest obstacles You are so right about leaving your guitar out near you and tuned and ready be practiced Even though I love music, getting started is the hardest step Comment from : Connie Bauer

Leaving a guitar out all the time might not be the the best idea Here in Arizona, Where humidity is very low (23) the guitars get dry and get destroyed I have a cheaper guitar that leaves outside to be played more often The nicer acoustic lives in the case with the humidifier I enjoy your videos 😀👍 Comment from : Daniel Rosman

Always do a great job on all ur tutorials Thank you! Comment from : Tom Conderman

You learned "later in life"?!!! YOU'RE A FREAKING BABY! Comment from : TheProgrammerGuy

Thanks, and I believe it applies to younger learners too ! Comment from : Audrey Giam Lay Hoon

Can you do a tutorial on a mother mother song, burning pile, wisodn, ghosting, any of these, I can't find any that are in my range or way to simplified Comment from : melo

Very useful good tips! Inspire me too! brbrSo happy to know about light stringsfor whole lifetime nobody ever tell me that! I never pick up guitar in my young days because I have naturally sharp fingertips (not rounded blunt fleshy fingertips like majority people) so it’s too difficult to press down the strings also I don’t want my fingers to bleed U make me happy that I could have easier options Now I just curious if electric guitar must have electricity to play? Are most Eric Clapton and Mark Knopfler’s music on electric guitar or acoustic guitar? Is there a place where i can get all chord arrrangement for any songs, music in the world so I can play them? Or do most musicians try to play the music by ear, ie without music sheet? Comment from : Bobochacha Ho

Thanks for great advice for beginner Comment from : Albert Benjohar

Yes James as an older learner, I need to warm up first I need to be methodical in my learning as I want to do so much as quickly as I can So I am thinking break this down in little sections as you have said Thanks a alot Comment from : S D

Thanks for encouraging words Comment from : Nirmala Marak

Thank you James remembering the old people for the lesson tips Comment from : Shalini Amanna

Another geat helpful video I am 78 years young and just started with an Acoustic about 2 months ago My fingers don't bend all that well , and can't always press the strings properly I was reading about "Silk Steel strings" Can you please give me any advise on these Thank you James Comment from : peter davis

Great advice- keep up the good work! Comment from : Jim Musch

Thankyou so much sir Comment from : Titanjuuu

Useful tips James Thanks again!💯👍🎸🎶🎵 Comment from : Pat Rogers

👍 Comment from : Lind🎶John🎶

Singing and Strumming at the same time is horror 😫 Comment from : tenzin lhasa

Great and very useful video Thank you Comment from : Jorik Soer

Thank you James for thinking to older beginner Great lesson again 💯 Comment from : Inayat Sama

Great info in the video, and timestamps and other useful info in the Description Comment from : Mac McCaskill

Thanks again James I am a older player you are the best Comment from : Jim rodriguez

Another great lesson James Thank you Comment from : Micheal Graham

This is a great video Having played for a few years I sometimes still consider myself a beginner Yet, reflecting back to the times my fingers hurt, or when I struggled within basic chord changes, I realize I’ve actually progressed much further than I give myself credit Having the discipline to follow a system, I’m certain I’d be much further along Perhaps it’s time to get serious 🤔 Comment from : brett neuberger

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