*Guitar content* Beginners advice

[Burns-bass]

Hi all, a good friend of mine had been suffering with a bit of depression and so to cheer him up I’ve bought him a guitar and all the kit.

Normally, I’d visit and give him lessons, but obviously that’s not possible.

Can anyone recommend any simple and effective YouTube channels or free resources I could recommend to him?

If he can play an Oasis song or a Beatles track it would mean the world to him. 

[Lozz196]

Look online for some chord charts for which you can send him the link. Then have a think about which chords are easiest for a beginner to master, then choose a song that used those chords. I used Songbird by Oasis as the first song I taught a friend years ago, followed by Bad Moon Rising by Credence. 

[madshadows]

These are good for beginners

John 😎 

https://www.youtube.com/user/andycrowley

https://www.youtube.com/user/JustinSandercoe

 

[PaulThePlug]

@Burns-bass an eye on a mates mental health and wellbeing... Good Darts Sir.

[Burns-bass]

Just now, PaulThePlug said:

@Burns-bass an eye on a mates mental health and wellbeing... Good Darts Sir.

It’s been a hard few months for us all. One friend committed suicide and another tried. Just keeping an eye out for a mate. 

And I did try to get him interested in bass, but he wasn’t having any of it!

[Burns-bass]

8 minutes ago, madshadows said:

These are good for beginners

John 😎 

https://www.youtube.com/user/andycrowley

https://www.youtube.com/user/JustinSandercoe

 

Perfect, thanks!

[Guest]

Bert Weedon's Play in a Day.

[Burns-bass]

2 minutes ago, Bassfinger said:

Bert Weedon's Play in a Day.

Ahh I’ve had all those. He works in digital tech, so the YouTube stuff is perfect.

[Burns-bass]

This is always worth watching again too...

[Jonesy]

Whenever I get the calling to the dark side I always find.... 

Paul David's.... 

https://www.youtube.com/c/PaulDavids

And Marty Schwartz.... 

https://www.youtube.com/c/MartyMusic

https://www.youtube.com/user/martyzsongs

Pretty handy. 

I mean, I can't play for toffee, but this is more down to my own confusion about those extra 2 strings rather than anything negative about these guys 😂

[Strawbs664]

Not YouTube but I found the following really useful when I'm looking to brush up on my 6 string skills. Easy to follow & a song to learn & play along with at the end of each lesson.

I have a terrible memory for anything above the number 4  so anything that takes me back to basics is perfect.

https://www.liveabout.com/guitar-lessons-for-beginners-1711865

[ezbass]

There’s a thread for this on GC, maybe some of this might be useful:-

https://www.guitarchat.co.uk/topic/784-beginner’s-video-resource/

[Nicko]

You can get a 3 month free trial of Fender play.  Might be worth a try and I'd have thought 3 months would be more than enough to play a few Oasis tracks.

[Jonesy]

1 hour ago, Nicko said:

You can get a 3 month free trial of Fender play.  Might be worth a try and I'd have thought 3 months would be more than enough to play a few Oasis tracks.

Very good shout!  A couple of mates have signed up for it and say its pretty good.

[petebassist]

15 hours ago, Bassfinger said:

Bert Weedon's Play in a Day.

I've got an old family album of his from the 70s, signed by Bert also on the back. Top bloke!

[Newfoundfreedom]

Justinguitar is the best one I've ever found by a million miles. 

Right from complete beginner in easy to follow lessons. He's very watchable and best of all it's totally free. 

www.justinguitar.com

Edited November 3, 2020 by Newfoundfreedom

[Burns-bass]

3 hours ago, Newfoundfreedom said:

Justinguitar is the best one I've ever found by a million miles. 

Right from complete beginner in easy to follow lessons. He's very watchable and best of all it's totally free. 

www.justinguitar.com

Heard about this before. Great shout!