Your SECOND Guitar Lesson Ever

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Here's Level 2, this one is all about rhythm. Hope this helps
Lesson 1 video: • Your First Guitar Less...
Guitar Roadmap video: • What to Learn on Guita...
Open chord video: • These 7 Chords Will Un...
Beginner song recommendation video: • 5 Easy Songs That Will...
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@cynically_insane 9 ай бұрын

thanks papa kevin

@kevinnickens 9 ай бұрын

It’s all in a days work Ace

@jeffhamburger82 3 ай бұрын

Nice pfp

@nicholedunmore 2 ай бұрын

@@kevinnickensnice bit

@nicholedunmore 2 ай бұрын

Nice but how loud can I it go

@EnderouSama 5 ай бұрын

I'm shocked at how simple it is to understand written music. Why does no one else just outright say this? It's so straight forward when you just say what it is. These videos are a gift from god. You deserve more and i am glad to have found this all

@kevinnickens 5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@captainvaughn5692 9 ай бұрын

It actually shocked me when i looked at your views, i imagined you to be one the the "Big" youtubers. It comes from my heart when i say you deserve a million more subs, because you taught me more in those videos than others could in half a year. Thank you

@kevinnickens 6 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@fang_guitar 9 ай бұрын

Hey, please keep uploading guitar lessons you're really good at it believe me I'm able to progress much faster because of your lessons

@knightofmordor 5 ай бұрын

This is quite true

@marycarr7038 Ай бұрын

“I bet you’re wondering what random noises we’re going to make this time, to count the 16th notes” 😂 I love the humor that you throw in between your teaching, and you are great at your teaching.

@aliasrai 3 ай бұрын

Struming but harder is something that if one works upon it will be very helpful with increasing levels. Good rythmn really makes a huge difference. A melody without rythmn is not a melody, it's just a bunch of notes mixed.

@zimrihinshaw3572 9 ай бұрын

Thank you guitar dad

@kevinnickens 9 ай бұрын

Don’t mention it champ

@hopesonhigh 16 күн бұрын

I play guitar for over 20 years, however, I learned by myself mainly to play Christian songs I like. I never had the intention to play in public, to be a professional, to play in a band, to be in a music ministry or so. Eventually, I begin playing in Church, study the theory (all by myself), but because I learned alone, I lack proper technique, always struggled with rhythm, tempo, and find it hard to play with other musicians. Your videos are helping me to finally fill the gap and pick up the little things I left behind in my guitar journey... Thank you so much!

@miran8814 6 ай бұрын

I'm a 44 year old guitar player wannabe, and I have a sense of humour of an 8 year old, so I find your lessons awesome! Thank you!

@vaibhav882000 2 ай бұрын

I just re-started my learning guitar journey after 2008 failed attempt. Bought a new guitar for myself and my son and now i’m on level 2 while my son is on level 1. Thank you for making these videos. You’ve helped us bring music back into our lives ! God bless and godspeed !!

@KyleFunk21 Ай бұрын

Bro I’ve been playing for 9 years… kinda hit a road block recently now that I’m playing with other people. I’m being challenged to get better and I’m seeing a lot of my bad habits. This video has helped a lot man, this is 101 stuff that even people who have been playing a while need to know. Thanks dude 🤘🏼

@Waleedi.7.17 Ай бұрын

Thank you kevin. I bought my first guiatr 6 months ago and i couldn't find anyone who was teaching from zero in almost every other video creator would give a little into and start from the chords. I had no idea what these 1234 were . So i dropped it after 2 months. Its been 4months since then and i one again picked up my guitar searched for a video and found you😭

@AlexB-cv1kz 4 ай бұрын

I’m obsessed with your guitar lessons. Keep on going ❤️

@user-de4fk8jv7f 9 ай бұрын

Amazing explanation. Thanks!

@SoDNiGhTMaRe211 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for Level 2, I can always take something out of your videos that helps me improve. And big fat congrats in growing so fast!

@Jonny-gk7xv 9 ай бұрын

bro your material insane, i’ve been trying to digest some guitar theory for some time now and whenever i watch a video of yours it’s able to finally drive the theory into my head so thank you🙏

@crunchycookie6712 9 ай бұрын

thank you SO MUCH for these videos!!!! ive learned a bunch from your lessons!

@megreilley3866 Ай бұрын

You are a great teacher! Thank you!

@uselessbag 5 ай бұрын

I discovered you when you started uploading your lessons a few weeks before. I'm so glad i have a guitar now so i can actually follow them. They are very interesting and easy to follow.

@Friendoffreedom1 9 ай бұрын

so thankful I found your channel, keep crushing it! By far the most informative videos for beginners.

@theredditr4bbit 6 ай бұрын

Mate you are an amazing teacher, I love the visualisations.. top notch!

@jmwsr474 4 ай бұрын

You have a fantastic way for teaching and explaining.

@mothyball301 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this series ❤

@HerrNossie 6 ай бұрын

Started a week ago and yours are the best tutorials I found yet and I think I'll just stick to your lessons so I'm excited to walk that path with you

@Zyxalis 4 ай бұрын

I am 47 years old and I’ve been playing poorly for the last five and this is the first time in my life that anybody has sat down and explained the standard notation sheet music basics. All these tabs all these years and I never bothered to see what the 44 mark was . Thank you. Subscribed!

@khaze 8 ай бұрын

I love that you're keeping the cool guy metaphor going that continuity is like a well-written show LOL and thank you for showing the eighth note method for strumming i've always had trouble with knowing how to keep track of time when strumming and this is very very helpful!! Keep it up king!

@martybrutenic583 2 ай бұрын

This guy really has a knack for smooth natural presentation

@coldboy8956 8 ай бұрын

The quality of not just the video but also the lighting and audio quality is insane I just assumed you were a huge youtube I just hadn't seen yet

@harryhole4427 5 ай бұрын

Great Video content Kevin. Found you recently and have been working through your videos. Learnt so much. Love the road map and step by step approach. So much better than flitting ! Keep up the fantastic work. :)

@randomlife9584 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for the lesson, The style of teaching and the way the information was presented made everything super understandable. I've been playing guitar for a little over a year but I've never actually learned the proper teqniques or theroy so it's great going back to the start and getting things right . Looking forward to your next vid!

@metalupourassaww 9 ай бұрын

i manifested this thank you

@amaze646 9 ай бұрын

you are the man! Thank you for this

@ryan_Kay 9 ай бұрын

Your videos have been amazingly helpful in my guitar journey. I hope you keep uploading these dope videos.

@abulmeed4492 4 ай бұрын

love you brother! Thanks 🙏

@thegamerguy_2192 4 ай бұрын

Thank god I found this video, I’m trying to learn the guitar right now and everyone always explains chords with “up and down”, I could never really grasp the rhythm in my head but with the way this guy explains it…it makes a thousand times more sense. New subscriber fs.

@Dharsan_K 29 күн бұрын

nice teaching, really liked it :)

@rohankshetrimayum1049 9 ай бұрын

Your lessons should be paid lessons....top notch brother 🔥🔥

@MelindaSemple Ай бұрын

I’m so glad I found this teacher ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 everything spoken so clearly and overstandable ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

@cyrilmoussoki3193 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing

@anakinskywalker2306 9 ай бұрын

Please keep making guitar lesson step by step videos until we can finally become a real guitar player, your videos helped me a lot! Thank you 😁🎸

@legolator 9 ай бұрын

First let me just say I think your videos are very well made and you are good at getting your point across. I've certainly watched my fair share of videos but yours are absolutely my favourites so far. Having said that I think this video opened something up for me. I play drums, for fun, and used to have a band back like 20 years ago (Swedish Black/Death Metal stuff) and I taught myself to play by like watching other drummers and then figured it out from there. So music theory is not my strong suit, I never took any lessons. But stuff like this just maskes it all so much easier to understand. I kind of always wondered what the strumming was coming from in theory, and this cleared that up. It's a similar revelation as when Steven on GuitarZoom explained why certain chords are called a certain name, and then showed all the notes on the fret and talked about why that's good to know etc. I've been noodling for 20 years on the guitar and videos like this (and Steves) make it easier to understand for someone who never got lessons or doesn't have time for them but try to make an effort anyway. :D Keep e'm coming! :)

@mohammadsharififard1686 8 ай бұрын

You Da Real MVP. but for real though, thanks for existing and doing what you do; your series is amazing and you're a fantastic teacher.

@ronpatterson6420 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for showing this video, I've been playing for years. I once asked a math teacher why we keep doing the same review over and over and he would say because we forget things as time goes on, I find this true with music sometimes I need to review basic fundamentals before I can move forward. This video turned on a light bulb for me..thankyou!

@thapazgaming558 7 ай бұрын

You are the best at teaching guitar i understood almost everything

@kevinnickens 6 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@beenieween1e Ай бұрын

this is a great refresher from music theory class twenty years ago while I clutch my guitar like a newborn lost babe. Thanks for all this.

@nayeliliera6064 6 ай бұрын

this guy makes me jolly fr. you deserve the world, thank you for making the journey so much more enjoyable xx

@kevinnickens 6 ай бұрын

I appreciate that

@kikidiii6300 9 ай бұрын

Thank u for another great video

@Highclassguitarist 7 ай бұрын

Really appreciate you

@michaelroberts2674 9 ай бұрын

You are great teacher. And, e, ah have great dry rythum. Just my style!

@valeriiakorniienko978 7 ай бұрын

thank you so much! Your videos are really helpful!!

@kevinnickens 6 ай бұрын

Glad they are helping!

@user-ry2eb2ko9m 9 ай бұрын

Wow your vedios are amazing you explain everything so good It helps me improve more and more I love your vedios❤

@patriciourdinez2468 8 ай бұрын

You are helping me a lot

@SujanBk-xm1qq 2 ай бұрын

Please continue all the level. i am waiting

@user-sb5lq3kr7h 6 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot,sir

@zonochromatica 8 ай бұрын

Hah! These are fantastic and perfect in timing as well

@hahhhhh6412 7 ай бұрын

I was always confused what to learn I picked up some song but most of them were very hard I hope u continue to make vedios like this

@BayarsaikhanSandui 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the content bud😊

@aussithorium 8 ай бұрын

thank you for your videos! please keep it up!

@kevinnickens 8 ай бұрын

Thanks, will do!

@mikalaforteza888 5 ай бұрын

Thank you, Sir!

@NewRaad 2 ай бұрын

Can't wait to see level 3 😁

@tunguy 9 ай бұрын

Thanks- thinking in terms of the notation rather than up and down makes so much more sense, especially if you try to reconcile the music( the notes) with the strumming!

@bishopliver580 2 ай бұрын

You real master 🎉 respect,,🙏.

@rox2001 7 ай бұрын

im practicing everyday using your videos, i spent the past 5 days doing the first lesson video and now im onto the second.. ill be waiting for the other lessons to be uploaded when i catch up loll

@kevinnickens 7 ай бұрын

Good luck practicing!

@sohansaha4693 6 ай бұрын

oh.. you're supposed to practice that long??? i just finished one and hopped onto this video. Im gonna go learn some other simple chords instead ig

@rox2001 6 ай бұрын

@@sohansaha4693 well no it’s so i master everything in the first video but i actually ended up following the playlist he has in order and learning that way, so i didn’t go from level 1 straight to 2. you can be a faster learner than me

@frazzle657 2 ай бұрын

Nick definitely will get millions of subs. I guarantee within 5 years he hits 1mill

@kevinnickens 2 ай бұрын

Thanks man, that’s really encouraging

@jsouthside8607 8 ай бұрын

Please keep going bro and thank you

@aviscia 8 ай бұрын

bud just wanna say you deserve more subs with these quality content

@kevinnickens 8 ай бұрын

Thanks man

@brandonobrien576 9 ай бұрын

Great vid very helpful! When we seeing the third?

@MccourtNath 9 ай бұрын

Hey Kevin, I pick up my very first guitar tomorrow(its going to be electric) and i litterally just found your channel today! I have decided that i will solely be learning from your videos to begin for atleast these first few months maybe even a year. Thank you so much for the second video in this series, I look forward to more to come but I will be getting started this week on my journey. and mastering your first lesson before I move onto this one =)

@kevinnickens 9 ай бұрын

That’s great! Congrats on starting guitar and thanks for watching!

@flouisbailey 5 ай бұрын

You lucked into a goo place, congrats

@xzaviertariq5692 5 ай бұрын

Idk if that was a Brutal Legend reference in your intro, but i love it lmao

@provokingthought9964 6 ай бұрын

This is incredibly helpful. I feel that most guitar teachers on youtube assume too much when explaining things

@roy4091 2 ай бұрын

I'm hooked , new sub!

@wmg5141 4 ай бұрын

I would love a practice routine on guitar ❤

@hollenhammer 9 ай бұрын

perfect timing, I just flipped to the strumming pattern page in the book I'm teaching myself out of today and was like ...huh?

@BaelMortos 7 ай бұрын

Still unbelievably helpful and organized as usual

@kevinnickens 7 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@mikehoncho7852 7 ай бұрын

Not going to lie all I heard in the beginning was astronaut talk but you’re such a cool dude I listened to this rocket science

@sjs9354 2 ай бұрын

WOW. I already learned a ton and only at minute one. I didn’t even know my guitar had a “hood.” 😂

@HallucinationNation 5 ай бұрын

currently taking your classes !!!!!!!!!!!!! I wanna be the next Ritchie Blackmore

@flouisbailey 5 ай бұрын

I really knew this and almost jumped on but your personality and lack of an English or Australian accent made me stay and learn some things I had wondered about but didn't want to ask. 1 e + a 2 for example. Thanks

@kijo6642 9 ай бұрын

Truly the lesson of all time

@kevinnickens 9 ай бұрын

Indeed

@jamesd3874 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for making this video! Strumming pattern starts at 11:27

@under_coverduck883 8 ай бұрын

Been waiting

@LeenHanjin 9 ай бұрын

I just finished watching level 1, and now I'm watching this. SURPRISINGLY, you are the only youtuber who actually helped me out, also ur lessons r really fun! (Tbh, it confuses me how little views u get. U honestly deserve more, im subscribed btw:))

@7_eleven790 9 ай бұрын

very helpful , thank you Mr Nickens also do you have any other rock style beginner song recommendations?

@kevinnickens 9 ай бұрын

I have the video with a couple of song recommendations, but there’s also the big guitar roadmap video which has different recommendations for Level 2, so it gives you some options. Hope this helps!

@benlinley366 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for these lessons - my friend says I'm improving, exciting times lol

@kevinnickens 8 ай бұрын

Haha that’s cool, it’s cool that your friends are noticing

@uwqo7383 9 ай бұрын

youre amazing man i know these things but youre a great teacher meow

@caciquiiito9507 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, this is really very helpfull! But I have a question about the last example you gave with the strumming: 1 2 + + 4 +. I get why the two "+" work as the 3rd beat, but i dont get why you dont use 1+ 2+ before that, while you did use 4+ at the end. The 1rst and 2nd beat as I listen in there seem to me like they are part of the same beat (like 1 +), I mean you did them like it was part of the same eight note. I'm sorry if this sound confusing, english is not my first language. Thank you so much again!

@bambirapinbogin 5 ай бұрын

Go in order people I’m a classically trained singer, so I understand music theory really well and I use that the last couple of weeks to get really good at one or two I wasn’t ready for, but I can’t play anything else

@rogerspalding5673 3 ай бұрын

Kevin, I like your style, sense of humor and laid back approach to teaching your lessons. I've taken pro lessons before, so I have some proficiency, not alot. Thus, I have worked on scales previously. Far from perfect but not a complete rookie by any stretch of the imagination. What do you mean when you say you want us to have Lesson One "down cold" before moving on to Lesson Two? Do you mean we need to have the skill of George Harrison? Or, do you mean we can still have some rough edges before we move on to level two? Please advise.

@kevinnickens 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting! You don't have to be at George Harrison's level but you need to have really really high standards for yourself. The stuff in level 2 isn't going to help you much if you can barely get open chords to ring out clearly, if you know what I'm saying. Some rough edges are acceptable, but don't skip the fundamentals because you want to shred asap. Good luck!

@juliandebie4580 9 ай бұрын

Awesome couch movie captured in a video

@joeldcunha7938 7 ай бұрын

I want to learn from you out of thousands of Videos on KZfaq. Only request is PLEASE Upload Lessons Frequently..🙏🙏

@Casey250 9 ай бұрын

Waiting for level 3.... :D

@thelthrythquezada8397 4 ай бұрын

Boy, that 1/8 note JUST reminded me of the PS2 for some reason...

@knightofmordor 5 ай бұрын

Nice one piece reference

@nomnomkirby 9 ай бұрын

thank you mista kevin

@poisondarts 6 ай бұрын

fiiiiiiiiine ill come back when i master the chords and pentatonic scale

@user-jr8ft9gy7m 11 күн бұрын

thankGod for level two...

@garrylarry890 Ай бұрын

also note that whole note = semibreve half note = minim quarter note = crotchet eighth note = quaver sixteenth note = semiquaver

@levilopes4869 5 ай бұрын

13:09 can someone help me understand what it would look like written in a measure? I used to play violin so I'm just used to reading music and I'm not sure wether he's just assessing the strums in the way he wants or is it like a standard among all guitarists? Are they supposed to fit all in a four four count time signature measure? Like how would it look like since he said "and" one after the other with no beat in between? I'm just confused about that. I wrote down on my paper according to how he strums 1: quarter note, 2+: 2 eighth notes, +: lone eighth note, +: lone eighth note, 4+: 2 eighth notes. Am I right?

@nicksorauf 9 ай бұрын

For what it's worth, when we came across the very rare 32nd notes in high school band, we were told not to even count them. Just count 16ths and feel that there's an extra in between.