Stand by Me - Easy Guitar Lesson

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www.secretguitarteacher.com/
This is a sample lesson from the Secret Guitar Teacher site (see link above). It is aimed at beginners.
Here is the abridged transcript of the lesson.
Ben E King apparently recorded this song just to fill in a bit of spare studio time. Amazing how often such songs become classics!
In the key of A, but much easier to play in G. Capo at fret 2 to play along with record.
So first chord is G, then Em, then C and finally D7.
It works equally well with D instead of D7. I favour D7 because it slightly easier to change to from C.
So make sure you know each of those chords and can shift easily from one to the next in that order. Once familiar with the shapes lets look at the sequence. Notice: Two bars of G; two bars of Em; one of C, one of D7; two of G. Follow along with me. If beginner strum once per bar. (Strumming pattern later). Like this…
The same sequence is used for both verse and chorus. A common problem is the four bars of G - two at end, two at beginning.
Practice that until you’re happy that your left hand is coping with changes ok
Now onto the strumming pattern. This is a song that beginners can find surprisingly tricky so lets build the pattern a layer at a time.
First we need to establish an underlying 8-beat feel like this:
Although 4/4 includes half-beats in the count so that for each bar we hit 8 downstrokes. Beats shown diagonal slashes. Count by the numbers 1 & 2 &…. Symbol on the bottom line = DOWN strokes. So this looks like this:
Once you have practiced that enough to get it smooth try imposing the chord sequence on the same pattern like this. Once down easily - may take a few hours of practice - add an extra accented beat on the & that comes after the 2 like this. Notice that the fourth diagonal slash is in bold meaning that we emphasise this beat.
Because we tend to do this by making the hand travel further to include more strings, for most people learning this song, you will need to miss the next beat to give your hand time to travel back again. That is why the 3rd beat is in brackets. Let’s show you what I mean.
Now, that is a perfectly workable strum pattern for this song, but for perfectionists, I suggest that after practicing this one a while, try to put that beat number three back in place like this:
OK now it’s performance time. Whatever level you have got this going at whether just one strum per bar or the tricky offbeat emphasis pattern that we have just demonstrated you can play along.
Going to play out with this now. I will sing the song to help guide you through it - but I have to say Ben E King is a truly great singer - you’re going to quickly realise why I teach guitar and not vocals! See you again soon!

Пікірлер: 76

  • @lindapleyer6721
    @lindapleyer67216 жыл бұрын

    i just love your technic i can play this song on the ukelele and now i am practicing stand by me on the guitar . i am 66 years old and i truly believe that its never to late to learn ....just need time and practice and especially some one like you .thank you so much for this lesson

  • @bagerton
    @bagerton3 жыл бұрын

    Very good teacher. Like the way he take it slower than other KZread teachers

  • @jgrm4443
    @jgrm44434 жыл бұрын

    You're a good teacher. Thanks!

  • @mistressvivian1116
    @mistressvivian111610 ай бұрын

    Such a great teacher!!!

  • @anthonydaniel5006
    @anthonydaniel500610 ай бұрын

    Amazingly guided all throughout wonderful

  • @rosemaryabeldano1069
    @rosemaryabeldano10693 жыл бұрын

    Good teaching especially for us Wee beginners clear and easy.

  • @spikespike7409
    @spikespike74094 жыл бұрын

    Yr teaching method is really awesome Sir👍

  • @myopinion2273
    @myopinion227311 ай бұрын

    That was lovely. Thanks. Easy well explained.

  • @ant7936
    @ant79363 жыл бұрын

    Very nice lesson, thanks.

  • @woetstok1958
    @woetstok1958 Жыл бұрын

    A very good lesson 👍

  • @stevedavies3632
    @stevedavies36323 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the lesson brilliant

  • @edcrutchfield3447
    @edcrutchfield34472 жыл бұрын

    Mr. thank you 🙏. In G . I can do THIS almost 😅. Your a good teacher and I like your SINGING 😁

  • @BryanBarcelo
    @BryanBarcelo Жыл бұрын

    Good stuff!

  • @anniemilroyprice2275
    @anniemilroyprice22752 жыл бұрын

    Going to make this video my homework for the week! I actually think I can do it thanks to your great teaching. Slow learner here. :)

  • @martinjosealvarez
    @martinjosealvarez Жыл бұрын

    Excelente explicacion gracias

  • @TuanTran-hb6rb

    @TuanTran-hb6rb

    8 ай бұрын

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤thanks

  • @ho789jack9
    @ho789jack93 жыл бұрын

    The more I get mature, the more I love this conventional style of playing guitar.

  • @CoolhandLuketheCarnivore
    @CoolhandLuketheCarnivore2 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic lesson! Thank you Sir. I'm a new player and your lessons are wonderful!

  • @andresand5399
    @andresand53992 жыл бұрын

    You’re goooddd

  • @samhamad5239
    @samhamad52393 жыл бұрын

    For 2 and 3 and 4 and strums are you always hitting the thick e?

  • @blaisepianelli6530
    @blaisepianelli65303 жыл бұрын

    Merci, il y a 40 ans j'aurai voulu déjà le savoir

  • @charlesdunne3479
    @charlesdunne347911 ай бұрын

    Brill

  • @mccarthykonyani9866
    @mccarthykonyani98662 жыл бұрын

    hahahaha this was awesome, nice and slow

  • @user-om7yr2ij3r
    @user-om7yr2ij3r10 ай бұрын

    too much talking

  • @donniesasser6143
    @donniesasser61436 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for another great easy lesson for those of us that like great easy lessons. 😊

  • @khanhluu5913
    @khanhluu59136 жыл бұрын

    Great Job on singing it I enjoyed from Toronto Canada tyvm. Stand by me classic never get old

  • @jollyghi
    @jollyghi5 жыл бұрын

    You're unbelievably good at what you do! I've been watching many of your videos and I am amazed at how comprehensive each section is compared to other channels! Thank you for all the work you put into your videos 😊

  • @anthonychiu6912
    @anthonychiu69129 жыл бұрын

    This is one of Benny king best old classic Song , and is still sound great today !

  • @AbhishekSharma-gh9ws
    @AbhishekSharma-gh9ws7 жыл бұрын

    Thank u sir ..you are a great teacher ..love the way you make it so simple

  • @bigmagic96
    @bigmagic969 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this. Helps beginners move along nicely and achieve something pretty quickly. Regards.

  • @ajuarichard4126
    @ajuarichard41266 жыл бұрын

    Waooow so amazing. So detailed. You're really a teacher with a great diff. I took me a while to learn from others. But with u ... Si easy... I'm so happy. Thanks for the video/channel

  • @liamdreyer8086
    @liamdreyer80868 жыл бұрын

    well explained thanks for the awesome lesson

  • @nadmey9099
    @nadmey90995 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this lesson.

  • @shantianita3282
    @shantianita32827 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, I am a beginner and I was able to play it!

  • @ekimtuoraey
    @ekimtuoraey6 жыл бұрын

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  • @reggiemuzak
    @reggiemuzak8 жыл бұрын

    Very good lesson thank you

  • @john2759
    @john27595 жыл бұрын

    Thanks excellent lesson😎🎸

  • @safeetau2871
    @safeetau28714 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much. You are very good and awesome teaching 👍

  • @georgerolph8888
    @georgerolph88886 жыл бұрын

    Love it.

  • @yournostroleeoleeolees.
    @yournostroleeoleeolees.4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much Your the best SecretGuitarTeacher seriously That was easy . Thank you very much once again

  • @sonyacorder8408
    @sonyacorder84085 жыл бұрын

    BRAVO!!! ♥

  • @andrewcharlesworth7289
    @andrewcharlesworth72897 жыл бұрын

    thank you, so simple mate

  • @Bowmouth
    @Bowmouth9 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for another great lesson! :-)

  • @paulgabby3750
    @paulgabby37507 жыл бұрын

    Thank you sir.This type of strumming has always been an issue for me. You have done a fantastic job breaking down the mechanics of it. From here I can work on actually feeling it... Thanks again !

  • @brendaschalcher661

    @brendaschalcher661

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thankyou your Kool n you make it is """"Cheers"""" to you n thankyou once again keep up the good work

  • @brendaschalcher661

    @brendaschalcher661

    3 жыл бұрын

    N meant you make it easy wow """"CHEERS"""" WOWSA WOWSA have a great day 😊😊

  • @elijahmonn3757
    @elijahmonn37575 жыл бұрын

    You are a good teacher. Clear and slow. Two years ago I learnt this song in the key of C. I always struggled back then with the F chord in the chord sequence . I never thought to play it in g. Replaces that pesky f chord with a c chord 😋. After much practice I can play the f chord now . Open and barred. Very clever to avoid the F chord for beginners. Cheers Brent

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    @denniscleary7828

    3 жыл бұрын

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    2 жыл бұрын

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    2 жыл бұрын

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  • @maryanneteariki2066
    @maryanneteariki20667 жыл бұрын

    That was awesome, took me a while to learn but man that was good. Thanks for that:)

  • @ianfrancisledesma4431
    @ianfrancisledesma44316 жыл бұрын

    That was fun! Thank You.

  • @ianfrancisledesma4431

    @ianfrancisledesma4431

    6 жыл бұрын

    That was my first lesson..my journey begins here.

  • @joylynne8
    @joylynne87 жыл бұрын

    Great!

  • @janjensen929
    @janjensen9295 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic lesson Thanks Regards Jan Jensen Denmark

  • @johnnybx3254
    @johnnybx32545 жыл бұрын

    Thanks from a beginner!

  • @MrHackeo
    @MrHackeo5 жыл бұрын

    Super thank you

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    @marcogrunenberg95527 жыл бұрын

    thank you

  • @citizenstormwatchcolemanDrhudy
    @citizenstormwatchcolemanDrhudy9 жыл бұрын

    so cool! i'm so glad i found your channel, after just a couple lessons from you & eric blackmon(beginner&moderates check him out!)i'm already getting better! i've been writing&performing for like 20yrs and just have trouble w/barre chords&soloing, you've really helped me out. no matter how good u are, folks, if you're not yngwie malmsteen, u can learn something new! THANX SGT!

  • @stephenvanasten8046
    @stephenvanasten80469 жыл бұрын

    Just found you on the tube, very clear and well explained lesson. looking forward to more of the same, cheers for that. Your singing was good too.! Just made a subscriber from me.Good on you.

  • @2Timbi
    @2Timbi9 жыл бұрын

    SecretGuitarTeacher you are one of the best. I played it in #keys just using the numbers 1,6,4 .5.1 G e C D G or C a F G C, but favorite key is Bb g Eb F Bb, Thank you a lot. In your lesson CAGED systeme, thank you alot for that, now i know how to play all over the fretboard guitar.

  • @sirfgmk2
    @sirfgmk24 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the vid. A new subscriber here.

  • @anthonyalfa3799
    @anthonyalfa37998 жыл бұрын

    explained it well now I know the strings

  • @PN-sk3ve
    @PN-sk3ve9 жыл бұрын

    I always wanted to learn how to play this song with my guitar, now I can get give it a try all thanks to you =) P.S. for me is easy to sing then to play this song.

  • @2Timbi

    @2Timbi

    9 жыл бұрын

    I play it very good, but i am a french speaking, i can not sing it at all. I try it in dutch cause i m living in Amsterdam,, no way to get it in my Bb key. lol

  • @PN-sk3ve

    @PN-sk3ve

    9 жыл бұрын

    2Timbi oh no, maybe you should try to listen to the song several times to get the words and pronunciation. Good luck to you =)

  • @2Timbi

    @2Timbi

    9 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Noona, i gonna try

  • @PN-sk3ve

    @PN-sk3ve

    9 жыл бұрын

    ***** Awww, thank you teacher =)

  • @345kobi
    @345kobi7 жыл бұрын

    I think you are doing something extra to make the chords sound good. Your moving your left hand when not changing chords. Could you explain.

  • @satisfied001
    @satisfied0015 жыл бұрын

    First song I'm learning how to play on guitar.

  • @joeharrington993

    @joeharrington993

    5 жыл бұрын

    Good luck hope it going well for you.

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    @Swingitan5 жыл бұрын

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