Jonathan Kehew is ready a good teacher from whom I can learn a lot chords. I like his good humor and a good way of explaining! I am 62 and just started playing a guitar about 2 weeks ago. Thanks to Jonathan, I am progressing quite slowly.

Jonathan I recently found your channel as I surfed through all the channels on playing guitar. I'm 73 years old (almost, next month) and had started learning to play as a teenager. I gave up guitar for girls and never picked up the guitar except on occasion. For Christmas my family bought me a new guitar that fit me. I've always had guitars in my house but had problems. My previous problem was the necks were all too small for my big hands, still somewhat of a problem but not like before. Of all the channels I've watched your's has been the most informative, you're easy to learn from and explain things real well. Thanks for starting this channel and all the best for in in 24.

gotta admit: was a bit surprised when you talked about dvds and youtube...the video kinda looks like it's from the 80s

Jonathan- love you, brother!... "Jonathan Kehew", "Paul Davids", and "Dave Simpson"..... (The only three, a budding guitarist needs!!!!)

I love this guy, been through so many videos but his teachings are the ones that get through to me. Must be the personality. Thanks for the videos!!

This guy is a jewel in a sea of rocky places to learn from. One of the best guitar teachers I've ever come across. Thank you so much on getting my journey off to a better place. I'm more confident now ever, that one day, I'll be able to play like you.

I just started learning electric guitar last week and I have to say so far your videos have been the best resource on youtube to get around chords and basics of guitar playing.

Probably the best tuition video i've seen on changing chords on the entire internet, very well presented, great manner, clear and concise, thank you jkehew1

Thank you so much for taking the time to look at my request. I am very grateful. The video is really helpful but again he just explain what you should do with your left hand witch I learn already. I know what my left hand should do I just don't have the ability to make out what my right hand should do .I love your lessons they helped me a lot with my learning process. If you ever have the time to look at the picking pattern only for the live version intros will be amazing. I'll keep monitoring in the future. Thank you so much

This is the best C to G chord change tutorial I've seen. Especially leading with your second and third finger, and keeping the pinky out of the way, which is something I figured out for myself through trial and error.

The best teacher I have found on the internet. You can't go wrong watching, listening, and learning. His wife also does a great job with the camera! I have learned so much from these videos!

I’ve been playing for 7 months and your videos have helped so much. Great video

Jonathan is one of the best teachers on line that. Patient and a calming personality that is very encouraging. Thanks Jonathan

I call him the PHD guitarist. I'm so home with his tutorials. Love from Ghana Prof.

This video is pure gold! Very easy to follow along with. You are a one of a kind instructor. Thank you.

Great video. I've been playing C,G and D chords in progression, one strum each, over and over and over and over and over again, whilst watching episodes of the US Office (20 mins per episode) to keep my mind slightly occupied! I've nailed G and D, still getting used to C!

I've been playing guitar for a long time but I've learned a lot by watching your videos. Great patient teacher.

Thank you, your instruction has helped me as a returning stuck guitar student. Way ahead were I left off 18 years ago.

Thanks so much Jonathan, you made my guitar life so interesting & fun. It's now addictive! Thanks to you, so many wonderful people around this Earth are having a great time playing their guitar all because of this beautiful man called Jonathan keyhoe. Lyn & I love ya matie!

so glad i found your video. I decided to take up the guitar as a hobby a couple of weeks ago and these are the chords i'm working on. it's slow going, sore fingers and all, but this makes it easier. thanks so much for posting this!

At a point when I got frustrated, this video gave me hope! Double thumbs up!!

Thanks for the video, great pointers on changing cords. Picked up the guitar after a failed attempt 40 years ago.

Thanks Jonathan! I'm a beginner and you got me over a major hurdle in chord changes with just a few subtle changes to how I was playing the chords!

The way you teach an explain stuff is just awesome ! ! !

Such great tips in this video. Keeping my elbow free and letting my thumb move around have drastically improved my chord changes. Thank you so much!

I love that there is as much explaining as there is playing.Usually in other tutorials,there is a lot of playing and less explaining.Great video!!!!Just stumbled on it and am really hoping there are more.

I recommended you to a lot of players you are a very good instructor,probably the best.

I'd like to add my tuppence... A good example of a solid and honest guy that is using social media to do something positive. Helping others. Excellent on all counts in my opinion and I appreciate the assistance given.

i just found it very useful after you posted it 7years ago, god bless you!!

This was very helpful man, it took a day for me. Good luck to you mate.

so glad I found this, you make me feel like maybe I can learn to play guitar.Great teaching style.Thanks

He is very classic I almost thought the video was from the 70's era. His voice is crystal clear. His way of teaching is very light and straight to the point. I listen to him very carefully and take notes. His videos are perfect for beginners or those who got lost somewhere in the middle like myself :P

This guy teachings are so pleasant & hes so chill. 😁

Johnathan, this lesson is a phenomenal treat, thank you!

Very interesting and well explained better than many other teachers I have watched. You certainly make a person feel confident. Cheers. Llewellyn, Swansea UK

hi man, i love your fking calm carisma it enhances your teaching skills.. keep it up.. and thanks for the video!!

Ive been struggling to change from G to C and from Em to D and this video exercises really help me out, it was what I was looking for! Thank you for sharing. :)

Thanks for giving us beginners hope. Clear concise instruction is key. thanks🍺

Just found your videos. I'm a long time but often frustrated player who hit a wall and hasn't been able to make much progress. Thanks for the clear and easy to understand instructions. I look forward to following up with your lessons.

I just have to say this was hands down the best tutorial I have watched to date... ive always been a music lover but no musical talents, so when I was given an electric guitar I thought I better make use of it 😎 so after about 3 months now I went as far as I could go but hit a wall Im still learning chords but am getting so frustrated when trying to change between them my brain was talking but my fingers weren't listening lol but now ive watched ur lesson I have renewed hope theres still a chance for me lol Also i love how ur so flexible not demanding strict adherence to every rule... Ive just subscribed and can't wait to watch the rest... Thank You So Much xoxo

I'm self taught and have been playing guitar longer than this man has been alive. :D Which means I've picked up LOTS of bad habits like playing a G as: 2-1-O-O-O-3 instead of 3-2-O-O-O-4. The former, means that making the change from C to G requires a fairly big shift in finger positions. The latter, which Jonathan shows here, is ultimately the best way since it requires the least amount of finger-switching. This "minimal finger movement" philosophy is one I've seen taught by many, many guitar teachers. Someday I'll get that through my little flea brain. Thanks for posting this video.

You are a great instructor, My main problem has been changing chords and taking my hand off the fret board, I am now focusing on the movement and practice, practice and practice, thanks...will be tuning in more on your lessons

I've been playing Bass for awhile and decided to play guitar.. The hardest part of making the change was that darn chord switching. Good lord this has been helpful! Thanks!

Thanks a ton Jonathan... This is by far the easiest and the best video I've seen on KZfaq to shift chords! You Rock!

Thank you for this awesome video.... Love people who are sharing their knowledge with the world!!! keep up the good work

Thank you jkehew, you are a natural teacher, a maestro....

thank you i found that really helpful. you give so many nice little tips that helped me a lot :)

I have been working on you are my sunshine as i was told it was a good basic song to start on but was having trouble with the g to c transition. This video is already helping and i have watched it once. My main problem was playing the g chord without my pinky on the e. Thank you for the video and I will definitely be checking out your others.

Hi just want to say thank you so much for sharing. I learned so much in two weeks that I am blowing away thank you!!!!!!

Thanks soooo much for this. I had a 3/4 acoustic guitar as a child but I never bothered with lessons or videos in the past, I used an old book. Soon got bored. Recently bought a Crafter guitar on Amazon UK (it was a steal, crazy cheap for such quality) with the intention of getting some proper lessons. But wow this vid is a revelation. You made things clear and understandable. My main problem is toughening up my very soft tiny finger tips (oh man they get sore) and using my pinky, but I'm slowly getting there! I'm trying to practice for at least 20mins every day. Your vids are gonna be a huge help!

Thank you very much, Jonathon Kehew for this video. This video helps me to play guitar more easily and I learned many things.

thank you so much for the assistance with practice in changing chords. That is definitely that hardest thing to master. The exercises that you showed help me almost immediately. It's thanks to folk like you that I am again (after 50 years) getting back to guitar and enjoying it.I guess what they say is right practice practice practice. Thank you again.

Man you give great instructions, you helped me so much...just keep it up!

I've been playing a guitar for almost a week now and it's the hardest thing that I've experience since I was born. My fingers has its own life. But I'm doing this cuz I want too. Good luck to me. And I love the way you teach. Thank you!!

Thanks for the practice tips. Empty nesters learning for the first time.

Best instructor I've seen on You Tube

you are a great teacher. thanks for the free lessons!

This video is awesome! Your experience with teaching really shines through. Very easy to follow and understand and not dry at all. This video is perfect for exactly where i am in my journey of learning the guitar. I had an electric for a few years and basically only got as far as learning most of the open chords, some power chords (Black sabbath type stuff: Sweet Leaf, Iron Man etc), a pentatonic scale and diatonic scales (of which I only remember 1 diatonic). I recently sold the electric which I hardly ever touched anymore and picked up an acoustic which I was itching for. Since then my practicing has gone way up again but i was hitting a wall. I was trying to learn by learning snippits of songs but that seemed to be slow learning and kind of hard just looking at tabs. I'd practice trying to learn the song for about 10min then get frustrated because it seemed harder than it should be, so i'd want to practice some other aspect of the guitar but i didn't really know how or what I should try to practice/learn next. After watching this video i'm seeing things much more clearly. No wonder learning the songs was slow going, although I knew some of the chords my chord changing wasn't developped at all. I was totally removing my fingers in between chord changes (worst case scenerio), and I hadn't been practicing that repetition to commit the chords/changes to memory. Gotta take things back to basics! You totally just knocked down that wall I ran into and provided me with many hours practicing potential! Thank you for that! Great video, great teacher. I've watched many of your other videos as well and made tons of notes and now have months of guided practice ahead of me instead of staring at a brick wall! I also bookmarked the new website coming soon, subscribed to this channel, followed on Facebook and instagram. (Also told some of my friends about jkehew1 here on you tube) Thanks!!

Thank you for the video. The tips are really helpful! Looking forward to more videos.

Great lesson Jonathan.

this was so so awesome !! :) watching tutorials on you tube and finding out how to play chords i must say you did the greatest job out of all those loved your video found it really helpful than other creepy stuff on you tube :) :) Thanks for the video :)

Another GREAT video for chord change drills I really loved the idea of timing yourself you are so on to the muscle memory thing and yes in the long haul it will make a massive change!

thank you sensei! this was so patiently taught. hooked to your videos :)

Outstanding lesson! Thank you!

My 6 yr old is now following your videos. Thanks a ton.

Thank you so much for your video. Any tips I can get are extremely appreciated.

WOW! Great instruction on chords for beginners. AND you teach things here that NO ONE I've ever seen teach before. Like the left hand thumb techniques etc. Really good teaching here Johnathan. MORE - PLEASE . . . .

You're great! I no longer rest my elbow or forearm on my lap and the chord changes became easier! Thumb placement made a difference too, thanks!!

Great teaching. You appear so humble too. Really enjoyed your lesson

you make it easy to follow along. Thank you

This is so great! It's a great pace for learning, and I really appreciate your thorough instruction on changing chords. Thank you so much!

I have watched many many tutorials on changing chords.. but your exercises and techniques are by far the easiest to adapt... finally my bit of struggle comes to an end.. Ty for the amazing lesson..:)👏🏻👏🏻

its awesome , actually i was looking long time for this kind of video, thank you very much

Exactly what I was looking for. Thanx

Great Video! I like your style. This helped so much!! Thank You!

This really helps my chord changes.

Great video man! I am just starting off and this was VERY helpful! Thanks for this.

Thank you Jonathan this exercise has been so helpful

Brilliant video. Thanks for your help!

Thank you so much! So clear so relaxed explained!

Great video! And you are a great instructor! Thanks a lot for patiently explaining so many basic concepts. I am struggling with changing chords. Have been learning for 6 months. I suppose I am not practicing enough. Will try to follow as suggested. Thanks

Thanks for the great video and the time you put into making it. This was very helpful.

You're one of the best guitar instructors I ever saw. Your clarity to the point is not only phenomenon but very lucid to see and comprehend. My question therefore is, "Do you have a DVD for purchase or download?" I say this in all honesty, I can't seem to get enough of all your DVD's I have came across. Thanks Jon. You are a true professional.

Some good tips for beginner guitar players! Thanks for putting this video up, looks like i'm going to be practicing some chord changes, cheers!

I'm better player thanks to you. Thank you so much for this vid helped me a lot I had no problems with my pinkie from the C to G transition. I was surprised that was easy as it was

Just turned the big Five-O and was suddenly bitten by the desire to learn the guitar. John your video was awesome and very helpful to me as someone just getting started. Very thorough, patient and easy to follow and listen to. I'm going to check out your website. Hoping you may have complete lessons. You seem like the perfect instructor.

Thanks, Doing the 2 min now. Need to say it give me a smile on my face to do the G difrent like you do it. Only problem what is still have is that need learn my self to go back from G to C. But thanks a lot.

Wow, I tune in and find this, I really like this idea, I am a very beginner. And to think I live in Arkansas but was born and raised in Connecticut! Thank you for this lesson.

love your lessons.even for us old folks.

Love this video! Helped my playing alot, thanks for the tips!!

I enjoy all of your content

Hi ya!! Thank you so much for your video. I've learned loads.

Very nice tutorial. Thanks

Thanks for the video. Clear explanation and great video angles. Most importantly the way you talk makes it feel very pleasant. Thank you.

Investing in yourself..... nice way to put it. Great lesson. Thank you! And 116 people thumbs down this? The title has “Beginner” in it. Again, appreciate you adding context and thought process to support “why” your approaching the chord process this way.

Thanks Sir, this was a excellent lesson, I just started playing for a few weeks and not playing the G correctly i was NOT using my pinky on the little e, thus not using the other fingers properly. Thanks again for the help.

Really good lesson. Many thanks from the UK.

Thank you very much for sharing those tips I do love it.

Very useful tips, many thanks.

This is a great lesson. Thank you!