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Hi HealerOnDemand, great to hear from you again and glad you are still playing. Hoping all is well and always wishing you the best on your guitar (and in life).. Have a great weekend!! bob

@@AcousticGuitarVideosLessons oh forgot that I commented before. Yeah unfortunately I bought a cheap steel string guitar but I’m making it work until I can get a better one. Thanks

@@healerondemand3464 They've come a long way with making good affordable guitars these days. Glad to hear though that you are making it work!😀🎸

@@AcousticGuitarVideosLessons yeah now when I get a good one it’ll be some much easier. Doing this video again and I just subscribed

@@healerondemand3464 When you are ready, I recommend to go to a guitar store rather than buy site unseen- try a bunch out in your price range. I've found some excellent guitars that didn't have a name brand that I either bought for students or kept myself. If you have to buy sight unseen however, your best bet is a Yamaha guitar. Very consistent, good price and never saw a bad one. But it sounds like you are getting good mileage out of the one you have.

Thank you Randy... really happy the lessons helped.. Wishing you all the best on your guitar (and that C chord!!!) bob

Hey Bob, yes, still going strong here and I do try to reply to everyone here. Hope the lesson was okay for you... Wishing you all the best on your guitar! bob

Hi Mayamukuyazul, thank you for taking the lesson here and congratulations on getting to level 5!!! GREAT!!!! Yes, some tablets don't show the sign in page but you can email me at acousticguitarvideos@gmail.com and I will send you the sheet music... Just write "Horse" in your letter and I'll know what to send.. Happy guitar and thank you again! bob

Hi UshankaKing, you are referring to my talking... I have a hard time with that as well. Hope you got past it and hope you are able or close to being able to play the pattern. bob

@@AcousticGuitarVideosLessons no im sorry it was a joke i was talking about the part where you said you need to count to four. thanks bob for the tutorial

@@KingofUshankas No worries at all and just glad you are here!!! Please have a great weekend!!! bob

Hi Mona, glad you are here and great going making it to lesson 4!!! Wishing you all the best on your guitar🎸 Happy pickin' -bob

Hey Adam, yes, still replying and still going strong here 💪

Thanks KoalaGuy, really happy the lesson helped! bob

Hi A Yan, you can do it!!!! Just have to have patience and practice small sections at a time! If you need any help or encouragement, please don't hesitate to reach out to me... I am here for everyone.. Happy guitar 2024!! bob

Hi Valerie, many thanks for taking the lessons here and glad they are helping! Yes, it's so important to have the basics down well, and not such a bad idea from time to time to go back and review (I am always doing that). Good luck with the grandchildren... I like the "lean the guitar up against the wall" approach with the "no touching the guitar" thing... ha ha.. Wishing you and the kids all the best and if you need any help, please let me know. bob

Hi Ohm, thank you and glad you found my channel! Wishing you good fingerpicking 2024 and beyond! bob

Hi AMIT! Glad you are here... this fingerpicking will go nice with your singing!! Wishing you all the best and if you need any help, please let me know. bob

@@AcousticGuitarVideosLessons ok respected sir I will 🙏🙏🙏❤️

@@Divine.destinationartgroup1313 thanks again and happy guitar playing!

Hey Mister Natural, thank you for taking the lesson and sharing your experience here. I'm really glad you stayed with it and didn't give up (which many people will do). Wishing you more "nonstop" playing 2024 and beyond!! bob

Hi Alex, thank you for the kind words and really happy the lesson helped. Wishing you a good summer of fingerpicking and beyond! bob

Thanks Bruh, doing well... hope the lesson was easy enough for you.. bob

Wishing you the best on your guitar and if you need any help please let me know. bob

Hey Blank, congrats on the new classical guitar and glad to hear you are putting it to use so quickly. Wishing you a lot of happy years with it and thanks for taking the lesson here... keep going and happy pickin' !! bob

Hi Mira, thank you so much for the kind words and glad you found my channel. Yes, the idea is to go at your own pace and have fun along the way. I'm wishing you all the best on your guitar... please keep me posted!!! bob

Im smiling😊 Youre welcome and Will do! Some vids teach with the assumption the string numbers were already known. I had no clue until your video!

@@Luvurselffirst Hi Mira, yes, from one vid to the next you'll get a lot of variations with how much is included in the teaching. String numbers are important because it's the main reference to what strings we are plucking. Some people will call out the notes instead of the strings (E,B, G, D, A, E) but that's not a good method since there's more than just one way to tune a guitar and, if you use a capo.. what then? Still wishing you all the best and look forward to hearing from you! bob😀🎸!!

Hi Eliza, thanks for taking the lesson here and yes, tuning is important. Wishing you all the best on your guitar !!! bob

Hey Jazzbo, really happy this helped!!! Keep on pickin' 2024!!! bob

Hi Ravi, great to hear from you and really happy the lesson helped!! Hope you take the whole course here as we use it over 3 more chords. Wishing you all the best on your guitar! bob

Thank you William, I'm glad you are here and great going making it to lesson 3! Wishing you the best- bob!

Hi IZEN_PRESET- glad you found my channel... I'm wishing you a great 2024 on your guitar!!! bob😀🎸

Hi Maria, thanks for the encouragement! Wishing you all the best on your guitar..!! bob

Hey Stonednbroke, great to have you here... wishing you good guitar!! bob

Hi Jenna, Thank you for taking the lessons here and the kind words! Fingerpicking... not so hard right? I guess when you hear it and don't know how it's done, it sounds scary hard. But the hard part is the chords... so this is going to just be a lot of fun for you. The thumb is your basic rhythm (back and forth between two strings) and the rest of the fingers fills it out. Get good on the thumb in good rhythm and it's all downhill from there. Please keep me posted with your progress as I'm curious to hear how it's going for someone who has guitar experience.. Happy pickin' !!

Hi Amanda, I'm so happy that you are doing well with the lessons!! Thank you for keeping me posted and I'm here (or on the website) if you need any help! Happy pickin' and have a great weekend!

Hey C, thank you for taking the lessons here. The full (and free) course is now on my website (fingerpickingwithbob.com) with the study guide now underneath each of the video lessons. If you need any help, please let me know. Happy pickin' and glad you are enjoying it so far! bob

Thank you Saif .. stats show for this last month that it's 80% men ranging from 25= 65+ in age with 32% of total audience coming from the US.

Thanks Peter, wishing you good pickin' on your guitar! bob

Love your style of teaching Iam 79 years old and dont catch on as quick as I use@@AcousticGuitarVideosLessons

Hi Huy Tran, if you've completed the 12 lessons there is a follow up course that you can take by emailing me at acousticguitarvideos@gmail.com . Glad you like the channel and there's a lot more lessons here too! Happy guitar!!! bob

Hi Amanda, great to hear from you and glad the lessons are helping! I'm glad you didn't give up and yes, it's so easy to get frustrated. But the rewards are so worth the efforts- such a good feeling when you are playing something that sounds good! Keep me posted and if you ever need help (or a pep talk), just let me know. bob😀🎸!

Hey Loaf, it's great to hear from you and really happy the lessons are helping. Sounds like you are talented and I have no doubt that you will play something for your teacher soon! Keep me posted- wishing you all the best!!! 😃🎸!! bob

Hi Amber, really happy the C chord lessons helped!! As you keep playing it over time, it will get easier! Happy guitar!!! bob

Hi Teeyay, yes this is an actual song that I wrote years ago- even got published. It didn't however hit the Billboard 100 if that's what you are talking about 😎

Hey Roy, WOW, this is so very nice of you- I'm blown away!!!! I am always excited to help when I see someone taking their guitar playing seriously, asking a lot of really good questions and trying different things (actually quite impressed that you were using your pinky at this point- your work around was very creative!). The money tip you gave here is extraordinary... many many big THANKS!!! And if you are interested, any time you want to do a free live 1 on 1 lesson... (zoom style), I think that would also help you a lot too. Happy pickin' Roy!! and chat soon.... bob My email address is acousticguitarvideos@gmail.com

@@AcousticGuitarVideosLessons Hi Bob.I just wanted to show my appreciation, because the way you interact with us in the comment section is quite unique and it's really really helpful. 9 years since you uploaded this video but you still engage with us viewers. That's class👍 I'd love a 1 on 1 lesson for sure, that would be amazing, thank you. Something to consider when I've finished all the lessons, hopefully later in the summer. I've taken note of your email address. ☺☺☺

@@RoyHodgson97 I have no doubt lots of good guitar for you quicker than most. I think a 1 on 1 is really good to see what you are doing and be able to recommend best practices moving forward. Keep on pickin' and thank you for keeping me posted- you are doing fantastic!

@@AcousticGuitarVideosLessons Hi Bob☺ I must admit that I instantly felt the pressure building inside me when you offered me a free zoom lesson, I got a little scared tbh🤣. But I would of course love to do it and I'm honored by your offer. May I suggest that I work for one more week especially with my chord change from Dsus2 to A5 because I think a lesson would benefit me more if I can in a less stuttering way play through the melody with all the chord changes before we do a lesson. So if the offer still stands I'll email you when June comes and you'll decide when it suits your time schedule. My timezone here is Central European summer time (+1 hour from London) but I will of course go out of my way to adapt to whatever day and time that's the most convenient for you, Sir. What do you think? 😊

@@RoyHodgson97 Hey Roy, there's absolutely no rush with this and 0 pressure!! May I suggest that you at least start the follow up course because that's going to really help you with the changing of the chords. In the follow up we will play "That Song" at all different speeds together with a metronome and start with the first easy D chord. My email again is acousticguitarvideos@gmail.com.. Let me at least get you started with that course as that's supposed to be used for the work that you are doing now, only I think it will be easier if we are doing it together. I am thrilled that you are diligent with this all and have no doubt that you're just going to keep getting better and better. I have had quite a few students in central Europe so no worries, we'll figure out a time! Wishing you a great weekend Roy and thank you for your enthusiasm and all the practicing!!

Hi Amanda, I'm very happy that you are doing so well with these lessons!! Yes, it's so easy to get overwhelmed but I'm glad that you stuck with it and now onto lesson 4!! I'm wishing you patience and good fingerstyle - if you need any help, please let me know!!

@@AcousticGuitarVideosLessons I’m up to lesson 9 now. I have small hands so the E to G is a little challenging but I will keep practicing. Thank you for all the work you put into these videos. Do you offer any private lessons?

​@@amandalupica4041 Wow Amanda, up to lesson 9!!! - that's fantastic!! Yes, I do give private lessons. My email is acousticguitarvideos@gmail.com if you want to chat more about it. bob 😄 🎸

Hey Roy, thank you for taking the lessons here and working on the song! I appreciate your detailed comment here as I now know exactly what you are doing. Here's something that I will tell you about future fingerpicking- you will have to be ready to play many of the same chord shapes using different fingers because, when we start to add melody notes, we will need to find the easiest way to get to them while holding down the rhythm at the same time. For example, let's say in this song a melody C note (1 fret up on the 2nd string) needed to be played with that G Chord. If you try playing the low G note 6th string and the C note at string 2 (1st fret, you will see that the pinky would be a good choice for fretting string 6 (3 frets up) (index finger on C). So I guess what I'm saying is, there's NO SET RULE for what fingers to use for a chord and it's determined by your skill level and what's coming next. The idea is to play the song as best you can according to your skills. But as soon as you go to another song, be prepared to play the same chords with other fingers as you might not be able to smoothly get to the next measure using a stock formula for each chord. I typically use 3 or 4 different fingerings for a G chord- two of them use the ring finger 6th string and two use the middle finger. I have used my pinky when I needed my index or other fingers to play a melody part. For this song and for the G Chord, you don't have to press down on the 5th string (because we are not plucking it). I debated on whether or not to include the 5th string 2 frets up.. reason to keep it down is we are almost at that point forming a full G chord (that you can strum). The final note missing for a full standard G chord is your pinky 3 frets up on string 1. This standard full G chord would be : 3 frets up with ring finger 6th string 2 frets up with middle finger 5th string 3 frets up with pinky 1st string And another way to finger a standard G chord would be 3 frets up with middle finger 6th string 2 frets up with index finger 5th string 3 frets up with ring finger 1st string By forming either, you can then strum through all 6 strings and play a G chord. So I hope you read over this (with guitar in hand) and try what I am showing you. All this stuff is in your "not to distant future" (as you are moving ahead very well with this!) , but for this song, if you want to do it with the pinky or eliminate the 5th string (because we are not plucking it) and play the 6th string with ring or index finger, I leave that to your comfortability. bob

@@AcousticGuitarVideosLessons Thank you for a great response, Bob, I really appreciate it. This is very interesting and I'm really happy that there are some freedoms of approach here as in optional ways to get to the same end result. I'll keep doing 6th string with my pinkie then, and my middle finger stays on the 5th because it feels very natural and on me it has sort of a stabilizing effect and we need it for the Em anyway so I see no need to not press it. As to your full G chords there; I'm sitting here trying them both and they're hard chords for a noob🤣.If I can choose I'll definitely pick the latter one because getting my pinkie up to the 1st is really hard. In this melody this change from Em to G is the easiest one, now I'm gonna start work more with the hardest, for me at least; that is the change from Dsus2 to A5. ☺

@@RoyHodgson97 Hi Roy, I'm so glad you are investigating, asking questions and learning about your strengths and weaknesses- we all have them.. even the very best players. I injured my hand years ago in the studio (pressing too hard and heard a snap). So I've had to compensate.. pinky is working now but not 100%. At this point for you, just concern yourself with this song and make it your own (which sounds like what you are doing). And just to be playing with your pinky at this point is quite an achievement as that's the most uncoordinated of all the fingers. I see you are on lesson 9 and that means 3 more to go. Please take your time but after you are finished there's a follow up course that I have on my website you can take. Just let me know how it's going.. You are doing fantastic!! 😃🎸 !!

@@AcousticGuitarVideosLessons Thank you, very inspiring. I need to get better at the chord changes, especially the Dsus2 to A5 and my goal is to get this nailed down to a more acceptable level in this month of May before I move to lesson 10. A follow up course later is highly interesting, I'm pretty sure when the time comes I'll sign up for that, thank you. I'll most likely be coming back to you with more questions in the very near future. Have a nice day.

@@RoyHodgson97 Hey Roy, sorry I missed this comment.. the chord changing is one perhaps the hardest part and it's good that you are moving ahead slow and methodical with this. We will work a lot on changing chords and timing/groove in the follow up course and I also have more video help with this subject too. Keep doing what you are doing... perfect!!!

Hi Augustine, it's bob here (the teacher in the video) and I'm the support here. Please email me at acousticguitarvideos@gmail.com and I'll send you the sheet music and tux files. I'll look out for your email!!

Thank you Natale Christine for the hearts and wishing you all the best on your guitar❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤!

Hi Nantale Christine, I am imagining that you are now able to play the C chord (or some of it). I am wishing you all the best on your guitar and love you too! bob

Hi HealerOnDemand, Most commonly the A D and E chord progression for the blues. Coming in 2nd for blues would be the E A and B. For campfire music know your G C and D. All these progressions are also called 1-4-5 with the first chord of each as the 1, the second chord the 4 and the third the 5. Won't get into the details why (unless you really must know 😎). Wishing you all the best and hope this lesson helped with playing chords.. bob

Hi Tre, thank you for the great comment here- I would give this 5 hearts if I could. Everything you are describing is what I was hoping students would get out of this and mainly, just to be able to play the pattern. Everyone learns at their own pace and you can imagine over the years some people commenting too slow, some commenting too fast. At the time I made this video I didn't have the ability to add graphics and have since added that to my newer lessons. I'm wishing you all the best on your guitar and hope you will keep going with this whole course (13 videos which is here- ua-cam.com/play/PLx1uwVXECJKjECVns43Kc6_f0X5bs6Ktl.html ), Thanks again!! bob

Hey Richard, thanks for the great comment and hope you are enjoying your guitar! Happy pickin' - bob

Hey D C, yes, I would be able to know what chords are being played. But if you could post a link to the video you are referring to in your reply as all I saw was videos that had a photo of Bob displayed throughout the whole song. Also to get specific, give the time(s) of the video where you don't know the chords, that would help narrow things down. Hope your guitar is treating you well and oh btw, I also did a Forever Young lesson video which has all the chords(ua-cam.com/video/DZftNw1TujE/v-deo.html). I don't know if you saw it as you are commenting here on my Plug & Play series

Hi Bob, thanks for your reply, I love your straightforward approach. The link for the shadow Kingdom version is below. The times for the intervals are 0.58 - 1.53 - 2.57. Would your chords fit with this version? Thanks, Dave. ua-cam.com/video/hCc2SczzqWE/v-deo.htmlsi=1DeTUCC69se1stpN

Back when I had hair! God Bless you too Noel! bob

Hi yuki, I'm very happy this helped!! Wishing you good guitar!!! bob

Hey Matthew, thank you for taking the lesson here and yea, it's not that hard once you know how to do it. Hope you will watch the whole series here as I go over 3 more chords. Wishing you good pickin' 2024! bob

Hey Corinthian, really glad this helped and glad you are here..!! Wishing you all the best on your guitar 2024 and beyond! bob