My favorite Youtube resources for learning guitar after playing for one year
Best Youtube Channels For Beginner Guitar
My favorite intro to music theory by Andrew Huang:
Justin Guitar: He has tons of actual lessons and if you want to see them in an even easier-to-use format go to justinguitar.com. Also, it’s FREE!
Sean Daniel’s channel is where I go to learn tips and tricks for changing up chord progressions, learning new chord voicings, and mini-lessons. He is very entertaining and down-to-earth.
Guitar Tabs: This channel has easy-to-read tabs for a ton of popular songs. I have no idea how accurate they are but after learning a few songs using it I think it is a good beginner site for getting used to plucking individual notes, reading tabs, and learning melodies.
Brandon Acker is a classically trained musician who has lots of very entertaining videos about classical guitar techniques, historical string instruments, and a good place to listen to a very talented musician.
Guitar Lessons 365: I enjoyed the guided lessons for specific songs and found that they are very easy to follow and it is well produced.
Ben Levin's channel is fun and different. He has a ton of videos going back years and years and he is exceptionally skilled.
This link is to Ben Levin’s Fake Doctor Lessons which I found to be an instructive resource for learning specific techniques.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7epqFDXN_U&list=PLJTWoPGfHxQHRaPCRysOlFHH_pZdcMOCZ&index=2
Adam Neely’s channel is mostly about music in general and I find it to be very entertaining and instructive in regards to music theory. He is entertaining and offers accessible insights into the music world.
Guitareo’s channel offers quick video lessons that are easy to understand and follow. They have a ton of videos and their instructors are good communicators.
Jam Tracks: There are a lot of great jam track channels but this is a great one to check out and get started. I use jam tracks to play along and practice improvising.
My random-ass playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_7tfOYYP7mIsIO4Eedn7TwZ609zX-6xw
I am not a good guitarist or a musician but I have gotten an immense amount of joy from learning to play guitar over the past year. I don’t have a lot of extra money to spend on in-person lessons but I would like to do that at some point. I think that in-person lessons with the right person is probably the best way to learn in an organized way and it might lead to faster progress. That being said, I feel like the progress I am making is due to my self-imposed dedication to practicing pretty much every day. Even if it’s only 5-10 minutes, I pick up a guitar whenever I have some extra time and I have some routines in place to have more regimented practice including making sure to use a metronome a few days a week.
The main thing that is missing from playing at home is that I have not played with others very much. I am not a very outgoing person so meeting new people to jam with makes me nervous but I think it would be a lot of fun and I could learn from others. There is a lot to learn and I intend to continue learning until it stops being enjoyable. There’s a reason it is called “PLAY” because it should be fun but it also takes discipline. Learning to play music has been a massively enriching experience and I am glad I started to learn in my early 30s. I thought that I would have a hard time because of my age but it hasn’t been the case at all. I am glad that I did not let my doubt stop me from starting.
If you are thinking about learning guitar or are just looking for new channels to check out then I hope you enjoyed my list. If you have any recommendations make sure to reach out and let me know what resources you think are great for beginner guitar or music in general.
My 1-year guitar progress compilation