Justin’s Completely Free, Beginners Guitar Course Lesson BC-101. This is the first video in Stage 0 – the “Before you begin” stage, and in this video I answer some of the very common questions that beginners ask about learning to play the guitar. Find the related course notes on the following link: justinguitar.com The Justinguitar Beginners Guitar Course, a series of over 100 lessons on guitar for beginners. Text support is on the web site and also in a proper old skool paper book which can be ordered from the web site of your local music store :)Taught by Justin Sandercoe. Full support at the justinguitar web site where you will find hundreds of lessons on a wide range of subjects, and all the scales and chords that you will ever need! There is a great forum too to get help, no matter what the problem. And it is all totally free, no bull. No sample lessons, no memberships, no free ebook. Just tons of great lessons :) To get help with this lesson (and for further info and tabs), find the Lesson ID in the video title (like ST-667 or whatever) and then look it up on the Lesson Index page of justinguitar.com www.justinguitar.com Have fun .
In this video guitar lesson, I show you how to play “That’s Alright (Mama)” by Elvis Presley. In the video, I show you how to play the chords, strumming, licks, “tabs” and anything else that you will need to play this great song. If you don’t have the chords for this song, download my free guitar lesson ebook at: www.yourguitarsage.com . For a free mini video guitar lesson series, go to http If you have any questions about guitar, feel free to hit me up at www.twitter.com or www.facebook.com Do YOU want to change this world like I want to? Here are some REAL things that you can do: 1. Spay/neuter your dogs and cats will save 1000s of animals live as YOU will help with the reproduction of these beautiful and often unwanted kittens and puppies. 2. Question the man: Question ALL authority! If they are telling you the truth, then they will be okay with answering your questions. If they are not telling the truth, your questions will unsettle them and you will be one step closer to the truth 3. Love yourself and your neighbor: This is a universal principle that make the world a LOT nicer to live in if we do it more. Thank you for watching! :) Erich
I really want to learn the guitar but I am sooo impatient and I tried to learn from books but I really don’t understand what they are talking about whereas my friend, who I gave the book to, got it straight away and learned a lot in the first week. What’s wrong with me??
So Justin I want to thank you with all my heart for doing this for US the Beginners and doing it for free.
Ok here it goes. I am 43 years of age and I am beginning to learn how to play the guitar. I just wish I had the internet when I was like 10 years old but the internet wasn’t around in 1980. If we had the internet then I would be taking these lessons that Justin was so gracious to put up on Youtube. My goal is to be the next Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, and Herman Li. And as soon as I get enough money together I am going to by myself and Ibanez Saber.
I am 47 soon and just learning the guitar..have I left it too late?
I like this guy. He’s funny and doing this for free for us. Thanks bro!
agreed!
Hope this works
I’m just curious, but I was wondering about what kind of level I would be able to play at after about a year of playing the guitar, while following Justin’s videos? (assuming that you don’t slack off and stick with it)
Awsome, i’m 14! :D Take that brother! (My brother is 19.)
he said it’s easier to pick up under 15… it’s easier to learn while you are young
Great work and great to watch looks alot easier the way you teach it. I’m about to pick up an electric guitar more or less for the first time to learn. I’m a quick learner with most things i apply myself to and have a good ear for music but to be honest my age is kinda putting me off I’m 38 and only beginning now, can’t afford the 1970 Gibson SG for that epic rock sound so settling for a Epiphone SG and Marshall Amp. Any advice would be great Justin, thx :)
At the tender age of 34, I have FINALLY decided to take up guitar after having wanted to learn for a long time now. It’s been a bit daunting for the first week or so. I still can’t fathom how people can play so easily, changing from note to note and getting all the chords correct, and how you KNOW what chord to play if you’re thinking of a tune in your head. But, as with anything, I’m sure with a lot of practice I will be playing songs in no time!
Your first videos have really helped! Thanks.
When he said that “if you’re under 15, it will generally take longer to pick up”, I’ve never been happier in my life to be 16…hahahaha XD
Justin today I held a guitar for the first time in my life, and the CD that came with it was broke. So I ran across you in what I thought would be a failed attempt at finding tutorials, and you took me from knowing absolutely nothing to remembering the string names, knowing what a fret is, and being able to play Cords D, E, and A lol.
Your vidoes are awesome and extremely helpful and entertaining! Keep up the good work!
you!! You are very awsome dude!!
I was wondering if you were planning on doing johnny cash’s orange blossom special. Since I am learning your lesson of Folsom Prison blues. What a great job you do on your videos they are very very step by step which makes it so easy to learn. thank you
I am just learning guitr and I have chossen to go with a finger picking style and these videos are very helpful
I’ve just started playing recently and this has been the most motivational relaxed funny lesson in learning guitar I have seen. Also one of the first I’ve seen though, but it’s great and I defiantly plan on working through with these videos. Thank you much for your work!
As a beginner guitar player, I feel as if I won the lottery by finding your website! I’m so impressed with the time, effort and passion you put into sharing your art. By breaking it down into manageable bits, you’ve made learning guitar seem much more tangible. Plus you’re too cute ;D Rock on, man!
I have just started … Basics …I shall follow now ….Thanks…
WOOHOO good thing I’m 17!
Just curious, what is the brand of your guitar? I appreciate it, it’s nice :D
I think it’s better if you can make a donation to him :)
Hey Justin, I started off with your guitar lessons- last week actually. I thought it was too late to learn any instrument. I do small gigs around where I live. I am just a vocalist and I realized how much I could improve learning an instrument. So I have picked up a guitar and started going through your videos here. You are a great teacher. Once I can play something, I will dedicate one song to you;a video!(Though I don’t know whether that would take weeks or months) wish me luck! :-)
u r teacher no.1 justin…greattttttttttttt work……..
Great acoustic lesson but if you are trying to teach any of Scotty’s licks they are wrong. Scotty works off an open E chord and after the initial solo he goes to a D7 on the 5th fret. I love this video so don’t take me wrong, but you might want to take another look at the sit down section of the ’68 TV Special………thanks
like the way you play elvis presley songs can you tell me the chords to i beg of you by elvispresley he done it in the 50s i hope you can help me.
love your stuff but you mentioned a looper. How do I get one and how much are they?
How many guitars do you have? You play an awesome guitar on each diffrent lesson :)
I WANNA LEARN ELVIS’S ALL MUSICS ON GUITAR PLEASE SHOW US .. :)
Thank you my friend! Yes. yourguitarsage(dot)com and unstoppableguitarsystem(dot)com
Awesome! You really break it down very easy. Any other site you recommend?
You break things down real nice. I know minimal music theory and I understand keeping count and accentuating on certain beats but I have never been able to count out loud while doing so, or sing along with my playing. As soon as I start to talk or sing while playing it throws me way off. Any pointers?
cool
you’re lesson’s are great and i can really play these songs now that you have explained for simple, and i have a request if you could do a video of how to play blue moon of kentucky by Elvis because all the other videos on the net are rubbish.
thanks
I gotta admit that song is really awesome, but c’mon… It’s just too easy. There are basically 6 chords and the only harder part is to arpeggiate the first two strings of each chord during the verse, I believe. Just listen to it a bit, this way you’ll get two birds in one shot – learn the song AND develop your hearing.
can you make a tutorial for Flightles Bird American Mouth?
I love your direct style and approach, it cuts out a lot of the BS that you get in guitar mags and various DVD’s and gets right to the heart of what’s fun about playing the guitar and music, all whilst still being thorough. Is that what you intended, did you sit and think about the best way to teach or are you just naturally good at teaching?
Could you do a tutorial of Hurt by Johnny Cash? That song is so inspirational :)
sweet!
Thank you!
I love this song, thanks for doing this, always wanted to learn