Find The Chords To Any Song On Guitar In 3 Steps (Without Tabs or Sheet Music)
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Have you ever seen those musicians that can just listen to a song once and figure the whole thing out? Being able to figure out the chords of a song by ear is a skill many new guitarists think is reserved for geniuses and prodigies - but it’s actually really easy! In this lesson, I want to show you a 3-step system that will have you finding the chords to just about any popular song without the help of tabs or sheet music.
We’ll start by going over two important music theory concepts - you can watch the full videos for those here:
Finding The Notes On The Guitar: • Know Every Note WITHOU...
Understanding The Major Scale: • Why The Major Scale Is...
Once you’ve got that down, we’ll get into the 3-step system. The first step involves finding the key of the song using a moveable major scale shape. Step two will have you placing a chord roadmap so you know which guitar chords occur in the key of the song. Finally, in step three, you’ll listen to the song and pick out the correct chords from your roadmap.
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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:34 - Prerequisite #1: Finding the note names
2:00 - Prerequisite #2: The major scale
3:13 - The Major/Minor Formula
4:55 - The moveable roadmap (same shapes in any key)
8:31 - Step 1 - Identify The Key
9:20 - A quick example
11:01 - Step 2 - Apply The Roadmap
11:34 - Step 3 - Listen & Locate
11:53 - 3-Step System Summary
12:07 - Song Example #1
13:25 - Song Example #2
15:26 - Why can pros do it so fast?
15:43 - Song Example #3
17:16 - Songs with multiple chord progressions
17:47 - Non-diatonic chords
18:14 - Why playing by ear is so important
18:58 - Outro
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Listen & Play is my full-length course on playing guitar by ear. It covers all this stuff in much more depth along with a ton of practical exercises. I also go over minor keys, non-diatonic chord progressions, more advanced chords, and how to do all of this without having to use bar chords. Learn more here: andrewclarkeguitar.com/p/listen-play
I just discovered your video. Very nicely explained, but you assumed we're in a major key. I was about to ask, what if the song is in a minor key? I'm glad you've done part 2 as well. Good job, both thumbs up!
We know where you live Andrew Clarke!😎
Had a famous brother but he left home when I was nine I was Beatles lover but got CSN what got me on guitar was LED zeppelin two I got a Mel bay book than learned chords all by myself it was awesome so you out there YOU CAN DO IT TOO DON'T GET 😢DOWN IF YOU DON'T GET IT YOU WILL DON'T GIVE UP OK ROCK BLUES JAZZ IT'S ALL GOOD A HEALTHY THING FOR THE SOUL SO GOOD LUCK KEEP IT IN MIND IT'S NOT HARD
I stumbled upon this. Nice job! One suggestion: Start your process by searching on the *root* (#1) note. *Then* apply your Major Scale to that location. (It may be easier for a beginner than applying the major scale all the way up the neck.) Cheers!
Hi b
My partner who just passed away two years ago at 69 years old was a professional musician. He could pick up the guitar and play any song any song by ear. In any key. Rest in peace Mike Scott Tracy
Well
Same my dad
I can do it on piano but guitar is hard for me
God bless rest in peace
@@cepopeye its funny, piano is easy when u play guitar first and guitar is hard when u play piano first
Been a campfire guitarist for 15 years. I could read tabs in real-time, play any chord, and memorized a few songs. After playing that long, I had always felt like I was missing something; like I was just going through the motions. It finally occurred to me that even though I could play my instrument, I didn’t have the slightest understanding of why anything worked the way it did. I was stuck for years at the same level because I had no means of learning past that point. I’ve recently taken a dive into music theory. I’ve grown more in the past 6 months than I have in the last 6 years, and I owe it to KZhead instructors like you.
Oh I so get you, I played guitar not for so long of course - around 3 years, but I can relate a lot. I always wanted to improvise and thanks to music theory little by little I improve in it
You actually only play in campfires?
I'm in basically the same situation. Can you share specific resources you've found helpful?
I've been playing for years myself and just like you starting to Venture out. Ive taken singing classes to compliment my campfire strumming but I need something else. Good luck on your journey 👍
@@VAL3NTIN3bros asking the real questions 😭
Dude...mind blown. Even though I've had a guitar in my hands for many years off and on, I've always struggled with understanding this. I play with the choir at church and I always have to explain to the pianist that I cant play by ear. Brother, I cant wait to put this knowledge to use! I feel like you've opened the door for me. Thanks!
I love hearing that! Thank you for watching, and good luck!
Glad I found your channel. God bless all.
13 years playing guitar and it’s the first time I actually understood music theory, this is awesome
Awesome!
Same here haha
This video is like that moment when your teacher has to explain it over and over again but it took your friend once to explain it. Everything about this video is perfect, thank you! Can’t wait for the non-diatonic video
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Wow. Thank you so much! Part 2 is coming soon :)
@@andrewclarkeguitar - Love that you not only provide a (straight to the point) step-by-step approach, but you show examples of how to apply it. Keep up the great work! Subscribed so I don’t miss Part 2!
@@andrewclarkeguitar me too
Agree 100%
20 yrs of playing...never had someone explain it so thoroughly. great stuff. thanks
Happy to help, my friend!
Ditto! Great vid
I feel that same thing 😕
@@andrewclarkeguitar Question, Are the steps same when the guitar is in a different tuning? How can you tell the tuning of the guitar by ear? Excellent video btw, thank you :)
Lol same here ....17 years! ....i just subscribed...can't thank u enough Andrew! Hope to see more cool informative vids in the future too :)
What a gem! Not too fast, not too slow-just clear and concise, useful information. So hard to find and so appreciated!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I’m a teacher, and I have to say that the way you lesson planned this video should be used as an exemplar to anyone aspiring to teach. Thanks for encapsulating what took me years to figure out. Thanks again.
Wow, thank you so much!
You just don’t know how hard it is to find a video like this being a self taught guitarist, Thank you❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I'm so happy to hear that you found the video helpful. All the best!
indeed! thank you so much! im a self taught guitarist as well. im fairly advanced, i can play complex stuff, except ive never understood what im learning, so in that way im not really what you could say a "good guitarist". like honestly, i can play stuff like playing god and eruption, nowhere near as well as the ogs but yeah. anyway, i can do that stuff, learn hard stuff blindly, but i cant say ive ever learnt the contents of the video. so thank you! i really feel im becoming a more completel guitarist now, going back to the basics
❤😮❤ self taught no I think you mean home alone 😢studied random material
It's so rare to find no nonsense information. Fantastic job of explaining how to flesh out chord progressions in any key.
Glad you liked it 🙌🏻
I have been playing guitar off and on for years and have never had the whole chord progression thing explained so succinctly and clearly!
Glad it worked for ya! Thanks for watching :)
OMG! I have been listening to play by ear and reading for a long time and have never picked it up. This demo and explanation from you really is letting the secret out of the bag. This makes so much sense and so easy to follow you are a master teacher this is great.
This video deserves a million views. I've scoured KZhead for every video on beginner music theory and this was by far the best demonstration of how to actually apply these concepts. The examples at the end were invaluable. Huge thumbs up.👍
Wow, thanks so much! I'm so happy to hear it helped :)
I agree!
I agree 👍 💯 this guy knows how to teach
Been playing for years and, although I would normally pick up the key of a song quickly, I never got my head around the relationship of the diatonic chords within the key. Very helpful - thanks a lot!
Been playing for 7 years and I’ve been stuck with this topic. By FAR, the best explanation and lesson on this topic I’ve ever seen. Thank you!
Wow, thanks!
I think you are one of the best instructors out there. All this KZheadrs who called themselves "Tutors" need to learn from you. Instead of teaching, they like to show off what they can do. You break it down and made it look easy. That's encouraging. I cannot Thank you enough.
I appreciate that. Thank for watching 😀
Your approach to teaching music is amazing. Alghough I watched a lot of videos about learning how to find chords to any song, I did not get the idea well as the way you explain it in your video.Also, when you give examples you make things more clearer and easy to learn. Thank you so much.
This is great stuff! Starting out I'd try to seek out all the I, IV, V chord progression songs, there are millions. Get going with those and then add the others after. Also, for me, to know how to play the melody by ear gives me a step into getting the chords. Love this lesson. A secret built in skill here, learn all this and then toss out the capo, you won't need it.
my guy just solve my 1 year problem in 19 minutes
🙌🙌
Just watched this video. It’s the first time I’ve seen him on KZhead. I’ve been playing guitar for a long time (I’m 46) and this guy makes more sense than anyone else I’ve watched. Congratulations man, you nailed it. Looking forward to going through the rest of your videos. Cheers man
Finally!!!! This is the video I’ve been looking/hoping for! Other videos are people just trying to sound cool like they know what they talk about. You broke this down beautifully!
Glad I could help! Thanks for watching :)
I started to play the guitar in December, 2021. I immediately fell in love with it. Since then, I have literally watched hundreds of videos in the subjects. I have to admit this particular video is by far the most precious of all, provides a priceless practical tip none of my three teachers have told me. Now I understand how major scales and corresponding chords are built. A big 'AHA' experience. Instant sub, thank you.
Amazing! This is maybe the single most key music lesson video I’ve seen on KZhead. Like you alluded to, I feel like you’ve just revealed the secret to a magic trick. Every guitar/bass teacher should teach this.
I love hearing that. So glad you found the lesson helpful, my friend!
Amazing video. 11 years I (try to) play the guitar, but I never understood how the scale construction is being done. This video really is the first time that I am starting to understand the theory behind the music, and that feels like it can be a major breakthrough for me. You explained it so eloquently that it was easy to understand. Thanx for that. You earned a subscribe!
Dude you just opened a new world to me. Now guitar is not gonna be boring but busy. Thank you. I found your channel a few months back but just for solos. This is a very important lesson to me. God bless you!! Just one final note, I'm teaching some co-workers what I know, but I'm gonna return the favor by having them subscribing to your channel. In reality, we all gonna be benefited. Thanks again!
I played by ear for a long time, and your lesson is awesome and open the roadmap. Thanks a lot, brother.
My pleasure! Thanks for watching :)
This is a great lesson, and great for beginners, and people have been playing a long time like me. Also great if people want to go out and jam with people for the first time, it’s helpful when trying to figure out what key they’re playing in and where you can make your impact. Thanks!
Been playing for 13 years and could never grasp this concept, this is life changing. I’ve always wanted to learn how to do this so I can start making KZhead videos, thank you so much.
This has been really helpful and motivated me to pick the guitar back up after months of not practising. I had a good teacher for years but feel this is the missing piece of the puzzle. I used to rely on tab and chord sheets but have started flicking through random songs to try to practice and ocassionally getting it right :)
You are so generous for sharing the magic and explaining it so well! I have been playing the guitar on/off for 20+ years but I always rely on tabs/chord sheet. This video is like a light bulb moment for me! Big thanks!
I’m looking for that light bulb moment. I have also been playing by ear, chords or tabs but for about 50 years. Can”t read sheet music and don’t know why but listening or watching someone explain music theory makes my eyes glaze over. Must be some kind of d of mental block since every comment loves this video lesson.
I can’t believe you just explained in a few minutes what has baffled me for years! It was like explaining a magic trick. Thank you so much for the video!
Awesome! Glad you found it helpful 😀
Awesome job. I feel like piano players know this theory at an early age, but many guitar players I've played with don't know as much theory and you explained it so well and spot on.
Thank you! And that's so true. Us guitar players usually try and avoid theory at all costs haha.
I am about to turn 57 and have been playing from my early 20s (self-taught). I bought piano music books with the chord boxes and borrowed some from the library. After a couple of years as my musical ear was developing i was able to work out a lot of aongs by ear. Its and amazing and rewarding feeling.
I've been a hobbyist guitar player for 20 years. Just goofing around learning songs for fun, making up my own stuff. Regular people think I'm decent at it, I know better. Been watching tons of youtube videos trying to find something to build on. Other guys assume too much and wooosh it goes. Thanks! subscribed. The "there is only one position on the fret board that will match" & "there are not two right answers" was key for me.
I'm super happy that you're finding the videos helpful. Lots more videos to come! Cheers!
You know I’m not a great guitarist even though I’ve been playing since 1983, I let the sex in the drugs and get in the way of the rock ‘n’ roll, but I have always been able to pick up a song by ear. Just one day I realized there’s only a few main cords and if I can just get one of them locked down I can fiddle around until I get the rest in usually I get it in about 5 to 10 minutes. But that does not apply for lead or solos. I can get in the area and I can get a few of the notes but I just don’t have the patience. That’s the gods, honest truth.. I used to play bass, cello, , viola, and violin, and Guitar. Now that was in junior high school in high school. I got caught twice by the teachers in two different schools, I never learned how to read music. I was watching other students play the song and get me in the area on the neck and figure it out. I had an Asian girl in junior high and a Spanish girl in high school and they were in my class And they took me under their wing and would laugh at me because I wouldn’t learn how to read music and they would shake their heads but they would always play the song that we had to learn a couple times in front of me and then I would pick it up Quickly. But I did get caught twice. Both times the teachers got up from their piano walked over to me, aim front of the class told everybody to be quiet and put a damn metronome in front of me and told me to play the song. I had no idea what the heck that thing was and how I was supposed to catch up with it. Then they both did the same thing then they took me to the piano in front of the class, and they had me sing along with the notes. Because they had both caught me singing along while other friends played a song, and they wanted me in their choir. I refused because they wanted me to sing bass . And they thought I was good but see back in the 80s we sang high, you had to be a blonde front man who sang high if you were playing in hair metal or metal bands.. The blonde hair you could get away with not having but you had to sing high. Lol. Little did I know they were preparing me for the 90s. That would’ve been great because tin he 90s everybody started singing lower. I tell kids to listen to what your teachers say they’re usually not trying to lead you in the wrong direction. It would’ve been a damn good thing because I could sing I was untrained, but I could sing and write lyrics. That’s my thing I wish I could make some money writing lyrics or poems because I can sit down in about 10 to 15 minutes and write something amazing just give me a subject. And , yes I’ve done nothing with that talent. Yeah he just simplified Figuring out silent by ear for me too. He added to my repertoire there for figuring out songs because I know little bit. And wow I knew that scale already. Just didn’t know what the heck it was called. Lol. I have no discipline still to this day. And go figure I was disciplined all the time throughout school. You would think I had some 😂
Using bar chords to help you visualize the chords within scales is huuuuge! Amazing lesson! Thanks!
I'm glad you found it helpful!
Been playing for years. But always checked somewhere else to find the chords. This is sooo helpful. And youve explained it so well. Easy to understand and apply. Thank you so much.
Hello Andrew Clarke, I just wanted to say thanks for being an amazing guitar teacher! You've helped me learn more in a few months than all of my previous teachers combined. I really appreciate it!
This video was honestly mind blowing to me. I've been playing for a while but hit a plateau since I am self taught. After watching this it felt like the pieces started to fall into place. Thanks for making this video!
Glad it helped! Thank you for watching :)
Same here...thank you
I've been looking for this type of video for so long. Yours is so simple and easy to understand. Thank you Andrew, keep it up!
I’m glad you found it helpful! Thanks for watching
Thank you. Ive been trying to figure this out. It will help me progress much faster now.
youre the first teacher i have found that teaches the best way for me to understand. thank you.
Wow, thank you!
This is a revelation to me. Thank you so much... I have been trying to figure this out for such a long time and you just gave me the key (no pun) to unlock and open my mind. I am even emotional, no joke. THANK YOU!
I am so happy to hear that! Please let me know if there's anything else I can help you with. Cheers!
I am so glad that I got this vid in my recommendation! this is mind blowing theory, finally learnt something practical. thank you so much.
I'm right at that plateau now. Getting bored because everything seems stuck, but after watching your video I have a new plan on what I can work on and that is feeling chord by ears is amazing! Thank you so much!
Things you said in this video are super easy to understand and I can see that it's the same stuff we've been learning in music school. It's bad that they teach us these things by making us memorize some patterns instead of explaining what these patterns mean, like you did. Congrats, amazing video 👏
Thanks a lot 😁
Been playing for like 12 years but really wanted to learn more theory in it and use the skill of listening to music to find chords. You were so clear and helpful thank you
Happy to help!
This was phenomenal and so so helpful. Thank you so much!
I've watch several videos on this topic and this definitely seem to be the best for my understanding and natural not very good ear. Thank you!
Man, you explain it soo well. Everything is so clear. I actually know how to learn songs by ear but I will definitely use your video to explain this when someone ask me to. It couldn't be more understandable. Nice job
Awesome!
I have been playing for almost 9 years but this stuff is next level. Thank you for creating this. You just earned one subscriber
Glad I could help. Thanks for the sub :)
Been searching for a video like this. This one is the best so far👌simple and clear, better than all other youtube tutors. Keep it up🎉
This the best most practical and simplified guitar lesson I’ve seen! It really katapults my skills because it combines the skills I have, with theory that helps me play music 🎶 💪. Thx man
Been playing for about 2 years and haven’t found an easy way to memorize the chords in every key. This video pretty much instantly clicked something and now its seems so easy! Thank you so much!
That was my goal! Happy to hear it worked for ya.
Stuck for thirty years. You've just made the penny drop. Thanks so much!!!!
Amazing! My pleasure :)
Thoroughly taught lesson!...I can't wait to try this out. It's bringing things that I've studied into perspective.
i’ve been playing on & off for a year and this video is the first time i’m actually understanding music theory & navigating guitar fret board. thank you!!🎉❤
Awesome! You're very welcome :)
Oh boy, I'm so impressed by the simplicity of this rule. Playing the guitar for 40 years and didn't find something similar. I tried it out immediately and could play all the songs that popped into my head off the cuff. It feels like you have pulled away a veil hanging there all these years. Thank you so much, Andrew!!! 💪 Can't wait to see more stuff coming from you.
Sorry for open a thread on my own post 🙈I checked out the principle with several songs and it worked really well. I'm still impressed 😇 But I also came to a song, which actually seems to be a simple one. It's "Yesterday" from the Beatles. I figured out that F major is the root note/chord. Then I struggled to find the right corresponding chords and checked it against a page with guitar tabs. Obviously, F major was right root, but there is an A major 7 chord, which matches the song perfectly, but following the rules it should be an A minor. It this song just an exception?
Picking up guitar has always felt daunting, but after watching a few of your lessons (especially this one) I can really see a roadmap for the first time. Makes me excited again to work on the basics and start to build memory and intuition! I can't wait to start being able to express myself melodically!
Amazing! I'm so happy to hear that.
Don’t give up on it, boss man! It will get tough at times but I promise you it will be worth the work you put in. Rest assured that as long as you’re still trying and still practicing, you WILL be getting better. Find a few songs that you feel are within your limits (also don’t be afraid to push your limits as you’re practicing!) and learn them all the way. Chords, solos, the structure of the song, etc.. Practice playing along with the songs and before you know it you will have learned an entire song and will be able to play it just like your guitar heroes. It is a great feeling to feel like you’re jamming with your favorite band, and for me personally that was always something that made me want to keep going and learn new songs and techniques. Learning other people’s songs is also a big step in being able to find your own voice, almost like a muscle memory thing. You’ll know how it feels to play a good song and learn what makes them tick, and that will be a huge help when it comes time for you to express your own musical ideas. Plus, learning songs and solos you like is a lot more fun than just running scales for practice (and honestly much more useful as you’re starting out). There will be a time down the road when learning and practicing scales will be the next thing you should do in order to keep getting better, but it’s not as important when you’re just starting out. What’s more important to beginners is to have fun and enjoy what you’re doing as you’re trying to learn a new instrument rather than just going straight into the nitty gritty of theory and all the scales and things like that. If you’re having fun you will actually want to keep at it and keep progressing, and the rest of it will come to you naturally. So a good step for you to take now would be to find some songs you like and just try to learn them to where you can play along with them. As I’ve said, it makes practicing and learning fun, it’ll teach you about how songs are structured and written, it’ll build up your chops, and eventually it’ll allow you to take flight on your own. For me, one of the first songs I learned all the way was Barracuda by Heart. Not too overwhelmingly difficult, really great picking practice, a really cool guitar part throughout the whole song, and a solo that isn’t too difficult to get nailed down after a bit of practice. So maybe something like that might be a good place to start. Another good tip to help make the learning process easier is to try and make sure that you really know how any solo that you want to learn sounds and are able to “sing” it. So, not too long after I got Barracuda learned, I decided to try to tackle the solo on Hotel California (remember what I said about not being afraid to try to push your limits!). It seemed daunting at first, but I found that since I had heard that solo a million times and could practically sing the whole thing, it made learning it much much easier since my brain already knew how it should sound. I just broke the solo up into different sections and just worked on them one at a time, and after a bit I was able to play it. It’s really satisfying to learn a song or solo that you have loved for a long time, and it will definitely make you want to keep going. Just take it at your own pace and learn songs that you like, and before long you’ll be a fully-fledged guitarist. Good luck to ya!
@STSGuitar16 Good for you for taking the time to give him this valuable advice and encouragement. Nice one.
keep at it, more than 20 years playing and I regret nothing. Sometimes it gets hard, sometimes it is like hitting a wall. but at the end it's worth it
@@philmckenna5709 it’s my passion, man. I just love doing what I can to hopefully ignite that spark within someone else. I just remember how it felt to finally be able to play some stuff on guitar, and I still say there is no drug that feels as good as that feeling you get playing with others (or even by yourself) and knowing that you actually sound like a legit player. Most folks can get to that point if they keep at it!
I’m quite much a self-taught pianist and never really knew what I was doing to sound right. Your explanation is so clear and decently easy to apply this on the piano with the same 3 steps!!! Looking forward to part 2!
Awesome! Part 2 is coming this week :)
@@andrewclarkeguitar yeah!!!! I'll watch out for it! Thank you! 💜
What you said about the E and A strings reminds me of how I learned. Found that years of playing bass by ear first was a huge advantage with guitar. I always identify both the key and chords by the bass line, then build out guitar parts from there. It gets tricky when the bass is playing say a 3rd or 5th rather than the root, but you get used to the sound of inversions too. Love fretboards, endless depths of music intricacy to explore on simple planks of wood and metal
I am a self taught guitarist and have been now playing for nearly 20 years. This is a great lesson and for anyone just starting out or even a few years in, trying to learn yourself. THIS lesson will help you immensley. One love!
Thank you so much! Cheers! 🙌
Dude I’ve been playing for 15 years and it’s never made sense like this until now. Thank you
That's awesome!
I watched this video this morning and I had to go back to write down this comment because I literally just played a song without looking for the chords online. I followed everything you said it amazes me! I have been playing the guitar since I was in high school but I always felt stuck bc I always had to look for the chords whenever I wanted to play a song. This is such a helpful video, thanks Andrew!
That's so great!
That made it so easy!! Best video there is to play chords by ear. You have nailed it sir!!
Andrew Clarke is one of THE BEST guitar teachers on KZhead! He is a GIFTED teacher who knows how to explain difficult subjects in simple language. I have played guitar for many years in live bands but still learn something new when I watch his videos. Keep doing what you do! We appreciate your hard work and effort to make your videos! I urge everyone to subscribe to his videos and give thumbs up! God Bless Andy Clarke!
Wow, thank you so much! 🙏
I'm so glad this video was recommended to me. I immediately went to my guitar and figured out a song I had been struggling with. Great lesson! Also, nice guitars 🤩
That's awesome! And thanks :D
Stumbled across this. You have explained very accurately what I’ve been doing intuitively for years. Now I actually know the theory behind it :) One probably quicker way for getting step one is simply play the tune - it will be obvious at that point which key is correct
You just blew my mind. I tried to figure this out for the past 8 Years. None of the people on youtube i found explained this concept in a way that i could understand. I am just grateful that you decided to make this Video. Thank you so much, really appreciate you, your spirit and the way you teach.
You're very welcome! Glad I could help!
To concur with the other thousand comments- this is a fantastic tutorial. 1. Started watching at 6:45am and watched the entire 19:13 minute video 2. Had to re-watch the major scale portion and teach myself that 3. Picked a random song out of my music library to try- I chose Aerosmith Living on the Edge because I hadn't listened to it in 20+ years 4. Had the first chord (D) figured out 30 seconds into the song. 5. I'm typing this comment at 7:20am- 35 minutes after beginning your video. Now, I heard the first chord and found it quickly, but I couldn't hear the next chords. Partially because I'm using an unplugged electric and my PC speakers are louder than the unplugged electric. lol. But as someone who has owned a guitar for over 24 years, I appreciate this touch of "magic."
So so fortunate to land into you channel. “Light bulb”. I’ve searched to many KZhead guitar lessons- your explanation was the clearest and simplest to follow. Outstanding teacher!😊
I’m so glad you found the video helpful. Cheers!
I have been looking all over the internet for a proper tutorial video to improve my guitar skills but nothing works out. Accidentally found this video and it was amazing. Super easy to understand and to follow, very thoroughly with every single step. Thank you so much! You've earned a like and a sub.
So glad you liked it! Thanks for watching :)
30 years of trying to play and this just Made Sense. Thank you.
Have been playing for years, so some background and insight to shapes etc. But I admit being a tabs guy all this time. The step one here made me able to pick the chords for 4 random ( but not too complex) songs in some 5 minutes. Thanks, you made my day! And now I feel a touch more of a musician 😊
Good job! I'm pumped that it's working for you. Cheers!
Crazy I just learned my first song just by listening to it and it was not even hard with this method Thanks for your music theory lessons! I can finally understand how a guitar actually works 🙏🏻
Amazing! Cheers :)
I've been playing for 35 years and this is probably the best video and explanation I've heard of how the scales and chords work together. I wish I had learned this when I began playing! Excellent job.
Wow, I appreciate the kind words. Glad I could help! Cheers :)
Very nice. Thank you. 👍🏻 I naturally started doing a lot of bar chord playing as you describe in this video. It was just an approach that let me do a lot of playing, including improvising, without really know very much otherwise. That said, you’ve really put things together and presented visuals that are really helpful.
I was searching for something as simple as this for like a decade… finally got it! Thanks a lot..
You are welcome!
This is so helpful, the teaching style makes it really simple to understand.. Thank you Andrew, you are a blessing to us already.❤️
My pleasure!
Never thought a video would make so much sense. I'm kind of still in the beginner phase when it comes to guitar but I have little experience with music production. This video has helped me to really UNDERSTAND why I feel some chords work well together and some don't. And has given me some pointers that I can research on my own. For example I had no idea that there are chord shapes on the fretboard??? I only knew the basic chords. I can't thank you enough for this! Liked and subscribed. Keep it coming Andrew!
Holy shxxxxxt! I learned to play basic guitar in high school. I put it off for a while. Mainly because I couldn't play songs without tabs or chord lists. I watched this, took some practice, and learned 5 of my favorite songs without tabs or chord lists in 4 days from the time I watched this. I learned them by ear using your method. At 35, I'm still not great, but I feel more accomplished as a basic guitar player in 4 days than I did in my whole high school years. You're a game and life changer brother! Thank you!
came across this video, it gave me even more knowledge with music theory, I know there are many stuff to learn from music but this has been the most simple straight forward help i've gotten. I thank you!
Happy to help!
Super well explained! I struggle with it still but it is worth the journey. One thing that also helps is trying to loop a section of the song unless the song constantly repeats the same chords to avoid having a moving target whilst trying and also to check out on which chord the song ends (or starts, often the root at least for where it ends). Why I still think it is hard: 1) Popular GUITAR based songs are often not as simple 2) Borrowed chords (not from the key…) 3) Power chords only (may sound more simple but you don‘t know if major or minor) 4) Different tuning (try to figure out Yellow from Coldplay…) 5) Effects such as distortion, chorus or just many layers going on eg Foo Fighters with 3 Guitars some double tracked 6) Jazz chords/embellished 7) different chord voicings (same tonality of course but can be misleading) ….still worth it as once you nail it, the reward feels great and it will help on many fronts incl figuring out wrong tabs on the internet etc.
Great lesson! I had a similar not so technical way of figuring things out but this man made my life so much easier and I gain some knowledge I never knew what people meant when they say the 1 chord or the 5 chord so thanks for clarifying that !
this is the first video OUT OF 100s i have watched on that topic that I was able to understand! Wow man! thank you for that one!
That's awesome! Glad it worked for you :)
I was stuck plateauing for YEARS and finally I think I might be able to improve! Thank you for this video!!
Amazing!! Great job. I'm happy to be of help :)
Excellent and clear explanation Andrew! Thanks a million!
My pleasure!
absolutely amazing! Everytime something "clicks" it so exciting. Thank you!
How have i never heard of this in hours and hours of musictheory?! Thanks man!
I'm glad you liked it ☺
Subscribed because I loved how good you explained this. I was always reading tabs and as practicing and practicing I started to develop my ear really well, actually I'm really good at learning songs just by ear especially when it's solos or legatos, single note progressions in general, but when it comes to chords I'm very slow so this will help me a lot with rhythm guitar. Thank you!
Thanks for the sub! Combining your existing ear-learning skills with this will make you unstoppable. Keep up the great work ☺
Man! I've been playing guitar for 8 years and I have never seen anyone explain this so well! Thanks, Andrew!
Happy to help! 😀
Take it from someone who’s been doing this for years, it’s extremely easy to learn by ear if you know what you’re doing, some people, like myself, can do it naturally but odds are you need to train your ear, that could take years but most people I’ve worked with only took them a few months max. It seems very taunting but this video perfectly relieves that anxiety or stress or whatever, great job
I’ve been trying for over 20 years to get to this level, I can usually get half a song then I get stuck, frustrated and walk away… in all the lessons I’ve watched this by far!! Is the best, thank you 🙏!!!
Awesome! Glad I could help :)
New to guitar and I will watch this over and over again! Looking forward to following you and learning as much as I can! You have an exceptional method and knack for teaching everything I need to know of the instrument I so want to learn how to play! ❤️
Awesome! Thank you!
Hello 👋 Kristine. How are you doing? Hope you are fine. I'm Mark Clifford and am from Denver Colorado, where are you from? You seem like a real country girl
Awesome. I always had problem to identify the chords and understand music theory. Now, It's a lot more clear. Thank you!
Great! I’m glad it worked for ya!
Over 35 years of playing and this Andrew Clarke guy manages to break it all down in a way that I have never seen or heard before. I wanted 2023 to be the year that I played better. The universe was listening for a change.
2023 is your year! 🙌
Thank you SO MUCH! I have been looking for chords or TAB for one of my favorite songs for so long, and I was able to figure it out by using this technique. Excellent resource!
That's awesome! Glad I could help :)
Great video. A great tip is to learn some popular chord progressions like the 1 4 5 or I IV V, a 12 bar blues etc. also, it’s worth noting that the 6th interval of the major scale is the relative minor. So C major has A minor as it’s relative minor. If you do a I IV V in A minor you’ve just learned most of the Oasis back catalogue and lots of other popular rock. Throw a few variations in like some 7ths and you’ve got quite a bit under your belt. And as you can see from the video, you can noodle the major or minor scale over the progression and build some melodies. I recommend buying a looper pedal, lay down a chord progression and then noodle over it. Once you can plan in a key, you can experiment playing out of that key.
Game changing lesson!!! Thanks again Andrew!
My pleasure!
Thanks! helped me a lot started playing acoustic guitar when I was young as 16 and I'm 56 now bought an electric 2 weeks ago and this I really understand the key's connections. Halleluiah!
I have been wanting to know how to find the method of getting the right match of the music by trial and error but failed. This video is excellent and valuable to let me have a head start! Thank you so much ! Will watch all your videos eventually.