As Much GUITAR THEORY As I Can Teach In 1 Hour 

time stamps for reference 2:54 - open chords 7:57 - bar chords 10:33 - power chords 15:19 - strumming patterns 18:06 - triads and how to play them on different set of strings 20:32 - spread triads 28:34 - scales 32:12 - modes of Major scale 35:58 - melodic minor scale 38:56 - how to practise chords and arpegios - drop 2 voicings mentioning 46:21 - root 5 arpegios 49:00 - scales over chords

Rick is one of those people that can start a sentence with words and end it with a riff and still make complete sense.

These videos make me realize the sheer depth of my ignorance of music... Mind blown. Again. This dude is a national treasure.

5 minutes in and I've already heard three things that no guitar teacher ever taught me - had to learn for myself. Rick is the man!

Rick Beato wants music to be as it once was, so much, in the fact that he is sharing his knowledge so freely, with an almost urgent demeanor. From so many of us who feel the same way, thank you.

After 32 years of playing guitar and watching your channel since day one, THIS was the episode that convinced me to dig deeper into theory. Much deeper. Happy birthday Rick 🎉

If a person can learn the chords in the first 10 minutes of this great video, you are well on the way to learning guitar. And will be able to play 1000's of songs with just those chords. Rick, great job...again.

How can anybody unlike a video like this ?????? It's an excellent overview for any beginner of the stuff he has to face when learning guitar. I really like to see someone deeply enjoying everything about music.

From a 51-year-old guitarist who’s never been taught properly, I cannot play very well even though I’ve been playing for years. Thank you so much for this video, you made so many concepts easy to understand and I dig your easy-going style. Thank you!

This is THE instructional guitar video I wish had been available when I was 13. Happy Birthday, Rick!

Rick. I honestly cannot get enough of any of your videos, whether it’s what makes this song great or just showing us your favorite stuff, you passion and love for music and hopes to encourage others to the same level is just so genuine and fantastic. You are my absolute favorite channel. Please keep doing everything you’re doing!

You have single handedly taught me music theory. Thank you so much man, happy birthday, and may you have many more!

@Rick Beato - you have no idea how much you’ve taught me about music theory and appreciation. Thanks and keep up the great work.

absolute legend thank you for continuing to make content despite of the struggles against record labels.

I've come to this after watching your fabulous interviews with Bernard, Pat, Al and Sting. I'm now looking at my guitar in a whole new light. Thank you Rick, keep up the good work.

A years worth of teaching in 1 hour!!! I’ll be working with this a lot. Thank you, Rick.

Rick B. really did his homework! Your love of your art is infectious! A big heart makes great music!

Positivety...the greatest word uttered in this incredible video! I can honestly say this video cut through all the bull and went straight to the heart of music itself. A lucrative and in depth study for which I am grateful to have watched! Thank you Rick and Happy Birthday sir!! I hope you live to 100!! I secretly yearn to learn from you for forty more years👍🏻

Thank you for your amazing insights and your desire to teach people Rick. I have a different career and am not able to pursue music full time. I know I can never be one of the greats but your teaching gives me so much pleasure. Even a small little thing that I learn gives me so much happiness. Thank you for being a massive part of my musical education. You are amazing.

Happy Birthday Rick. Great guitar lessons/theory!! I wish I had a teacher like you. I figured it all out from taking music theory in high school and applying it to guitar. Just wanted to say that this is an excellent course for those who cannot yet connect the theory dots :)

Everything past 18 minutes in this video is 10,000 feet above my head! I hope I am good enough one day to be able to work through triads, scales and arpeggios. For now, I’m content with learning correct strumming patterns. You are a music God Rick!

I taught guitar for over 15 years and sometimes it's the simple things and small details that allow your students to progress at a faster pace and not get frustrated.

You should totally do more videos like this. You are a beast at teaching music theory. I’ve been playing guitar for 25 years and know how to solo but I didn’t realize how much I actually didn’t know. Wow, I could watch this all day.

Happy Birthday Rick! I hit 59 three weeks ago! Hope you have a great year! I'm a drummer but I dream about learning the guitar beyond the cowboy chords someday. Thanks for all you do and sharing your vast knowledge & love of music ✌❤

Happy birthday Rick, thank you so much for sharing this video, it solved some problems I've had on guitar and already transformed my guitar playing immensely! Top tier content right here!

Rick, you’re a genius! Thank you for the education. Your passion for music is off the charts! I am so glad I found your channel.

Now that is an hour well spent! Loads of info to pass on to my students. Thank you Rick. Happy Birthday Legend :)

Happy birthday Rick and thank you for the valuable education and entertainment. It's rare to find someone who can do both simultaneously. 🙏

Rick turns 59 and is sharing his musical life learning. I just turned 59 and am trying to decide if I have the balls to commit to picking this up for the first time, this late in life. Perhaps when I’m 118 I’ll be as good🙃

Happy Birthday, Rick. I love these "How Much Can I Teach in an Hour" videos. I wonder how much of what you teach in an hour I can learn in a lifetime 😊 💥

Well done Rick, you're a great musician & still passionate which is always inspiring !!! Greetings from Britanny & I Hope You Had a Happy Birthday !!!

@rickbeato I can’t thank you enough for all you do for the music community!

This information is priceless! You are a really good teacher. I love your explanation of chords. Chords are something that I have been struggling to understand. This video has helped a lot. Can you do longer video on just explaining chords? Like explaining each note in a maj, minor, sus, add, and more. Just a really in depth guitar chords video. Happy Birthday by the way! Live long and prosper! Also, can't wait to see Dillon's musical evolution!

Love this one Rick. You really come up with incredible video titles! I’m doing some beginner guitar videos on my new channel but this one had some good reminders.

Rick...I purchased your ear training course yesterday. Can't wait to dig into it. Thank you for all of the time you've put into your educational material (I've got your Beato Book 4.0 too!).

Its nice to come across someone who sees what is lacking in the educational/inspirational development department of the music world, and understands why its lacking. People need discipline and education packaged in a nurturing and encouraging environment. And following up every thing in this video at the end the way you did with mentioning people wanting to find their generations music and trying to help us do that by filling some of the gaps by listening to us and sharing with us the things you know was awesome to see. Watching the way all you musicians are with each other in your interviews and sessions and so forth shows me a very stark difference between earlier generations overall attitude towards one another, and music in general, compared to most today. I've been involved in music for quite a while and what I've seen most often through out the years among my generations overall attitude towards one another and music in general was frankly very self centered, ego based and lacking sincerity, ingenuity and inspiration. I dont see much of the spirit of humility with one another or sharing with one another or encouraging one another. There is alot of musicians out there that aren't really musicians because of a natural interest/talent for it alone. Its also because music became very aesthetic and socially praised for those involved in it. So there's a social drawing to it. And everything today is based on who's getting the most attention from other people so that becomes the goal/inspiration to be one of the few getting the attention. But there is nothing inspiring about that and therefore the music that people are making is for what they think will get them the most attention instead of developing real skills and understandings and relationships and then translating those into the language of music and putting that out to share with more people. So, first of all it's about actually having something meaningful to say. And then its knowing how to say it. And then if everyone's attitude and approaches to one another became listening to each other and encouraging/being supportive of one another this is the attitude that will make more peopl/groups more creatively active. I hope this was coherent lol 😂

First and foremost, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Rick! I wish I had this video to study 40 years ago when I picked up the guitar at 12 years old! Oh well, better late than never. I find the way you teach this stuff to be really relatable! Thank you!

Definitely one of the best guitar music tutorial i've seen in the face of you tube! Ty Ric. Belated happy birthday! May your deepest dreams in life happen to you even in pandemic. God bless

Found your channel by mistake and now I pulled out my old guitar that I haven't played in years! Gonna start learning again! Thank you Rick!!!😀

Happy birthday Rick!! In your Larry Carlton interview at the Baked Potato LC talks about thinking about the other chord he thinks about when soloing over a dom 7th chord, possibly comprised of the 7, 9 and 11 color tones. Would consider doing a post explaining/ expanding on that concept for us drummers turned wannabe guitarists. Your explanations always make ideas clearer

happy belated birthday glad you're here man you have a passion for music and are good at it and very good at helping others to learn that's awesome

Great lesson! Even though I have played for years I still go to a guitar coach. I missed the live but glad I get a replay. Rick shows his absolute mastery. Love a good lesson whether or not I know the material. Thanks, Rick!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RICK! You're making the world a better place, thank you for everything you do. Party hard!

Happy birthday Rick! I really appreciate all your work and I hope you have a great birthday weekend. Keep up the good work!

This is the best guitar tutorial i found As a pianist who knows a lot of music theory, this made me learn the guitar super fast wtf

Happy Birthday Rick! Thanks for the incredible hour--and for all the great music education you put out day after day, week after week.

I love your book, man! One of the best purchases I've made for my music studies! It's helped me a ton with understanding theory in a way I can remember and apply it!

Happy early birthday Rick! I'm just coming up on one year of playing and the Beato book has become my guitar/theory bible! Thanks for sharing your knowledge, stories and laughs. Love from Ontario Canada 💜

sir! youve become part of our life; my wife and i (she mentions you as if you are a family friend...haha), im basically learning music theory from your page.... in this lockdown ive become more theory savvy because of your unmatched teaching style and knowledge not to mention taste,,,,, happy birthday rick...and greetings from egypt

When you playing the B minor 5th root chord, I hear intro to "Angie" by Mick and The Rolling Stones. Everything your teaching here is life's realities I've previously experienced, although, being reminded helps to remove those bad habits. Thank you Rick.

Happy belated 59th, Rick! I missed the last promo so glad to catch both Beato Book and Ear Training Program this round! Perfect for me, getting back into guitar and other musical things. Your vids are produced well, topics are enjoyable and timely. Happy to throw some money in, learn, and support the cause!

Happy birthday Rick! May you live with many more happy healthy years! You have contributed to musicians in ways that are innumerable! Bless you!

thank Rick for taking the time to share the wonderful knowledge of this craft!

I've been watching you for a while RIck, and you are without doubt one of the strongest influences in me actually learning guitar. So seriously, thank you for this video.

I really enjoyed watching this as I always lag behind in being able to retain the vast amount of theory knowledge available. Thank you for releasing this kind of video you inspire me to be a better musician 🙏

Awesome beginner to advanced video. I loved the lot. It’s good you did this because it shows you know your stuff. You can walk the walk. Nice one x

Rick - thanks for this video and all the other great stuff you do/give. You're a good man!

Great video on learning to play the guitar! Thanks Rick! YTM Also, for me, it’s been a lifelong endeavor. You can get frustrated from time to time, never give up and never stop learning.

Awesome lesson about the importance of muting strings not being used for a specific chord. I explain the exact same things to my students from day one. Rock on Rick.

Thank you for the theory cramming session. I hope you have a wonderful birthday weekend Rick!

Happy Birthday!! Thank you for making this 41 year realize you’re never too old to start playing. Thank you for putting together quality material. 🎉🎉🎉🎉

hi Rick, firstly i want to say how grateful i am for your work and time you put into these vidoes - your knowledge of music theory is astounding i have just slowed you down to 50%, you sound like you are well inebriated 🤣 Keep up the great work 👍

Man, this is THE most valuable hour of informations for beginner guitarist like me :) thank you very much for your work

Happy Birthday Rick!! One more before the big decade shift! This is a tremendous session. I took a student through it and he commented you are like my big brother (I'm 56) because our method and approach is so similar. I'm just the local, not You Tube version of you! haha, All the best man and thanks!

Fundamentals! I have been dabbling with guitar forever and I'm learning some really important stuff here that i have been missing. Thank you Rick!

For me, attempting to play along w/songs at a novice level & little pieces of theory that I’d get curious about along the way eventually led to being able to play most things I’d hear w/more detail. That’s when it really got fun...& became a love affair!

Thanks and happy birthday! Before, I learned all my music theory from Spinal Tap, which can be summed up as "D minor is the saddest chord, really." 😀

Great video Rick! I have been playing 30+ years and I still learned a lot from this video . .you're awesome

Totally agreed!! Works in any category. Guitar, piano, voice, brass, woodwinds, tuned percussion. Anything should be learned in this appropriate manner. Fantastic!!

Love that Rick taped the high strings when recording metal band power chords because their playing was so sloppy 😂 This guy is full of gems

I just want to say Happy Birthday Rick! God bless and may your tribe increase....you're a legend in my book! Awesome video!

Anything music related I come to your channel. Love the work you're doing here for all of us. And happy birthday Rick!!

I forgot to say happy birthday, Rick! You're one of the best and a living legend. Having said that, definitely do check out some Squarepusher and Lage Lund both. Lage is a favorite student of Pat's, and I'd love to hear what you think about his approach to harmony.

Quite possibly the best overall instructional video I have ever seen Mr. Beato.🙏 Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!

Rick, this is amazing! I know a little better what I have to work on to advance my guitar playing now (TRIADS!!). Thank you!

Rick You are a true master in every aspect of music! Sir, you are a true inspiration to me, and I have nothing but mad respect for your tutorials on production, tech info, mixing, and instrument instruction. I'm 55 years old (still teachable) and learning so much from your you tube videos!!! Thank you for sharing valuable knowledge.. it's greatly appreciated! Tom M.

Yeah, this is all very important if you want to teach music. In all honesty, if you're just looking to get by on your guitar and make it sing the way you want, you don't have to know everything that's in there. Most of our favourite artists/guitarists don't know half of what's in there. Especially guitarists - our instrument is made in a way that you can express yourself on it with less knowledge.

Happy Birthday Rick!! You're helping us who's aspiring to learn music, wish you all the best!!

I think one of the best things you said was how the fingerings and octaves work together. A truelly needed study. Everyone needs that.

Your channel is amazing! Thank you for doing what you do.

I gotta admit that is like 5 years of my jazz guitar practice exlained in an hour. Wow.

Many happy returns of the day. As someone who’s played since 17 but hit a plateau, you’ve really really encouraged me to break through the technique /theory ceiling that holds back middle aged people like me (I’m 49)

This is probably one of the most important videos I’ve ever watched in BRvid. Thank you Rick!

Thank you Rick!!! I’m a sound, light and video guy. Your lessons help me feel the music better. Happy Birthday 🎁🎉

I tried taking theory at Eastman twice and failed. Now I'm digging back into theory after this video. The teacher makes all the difference. Thanks Rick!

Happy Belated Birthday, Rick. I am a lawyer who, like you, turned 59 this year, and I love music. I have picked up my guitar again after many years and am thinking of taking up bass as a fun new challenge (the challenge is, for many people like me, is fitting it in with everything else). Thank you for what you do.

Wow!! I’ve learned more from this video than I’ve learned in the last 20 years of trying to figure it out on my own and by others trying to teach me. Thank you so much!

Even though I already know this stuff.. I always find it interesting, and entertaining, to watch it again, and again, and again. Live it, love it!

Man, I love these “what you should be learning” streams. Happy Bday, Rick!

Great breakdown of the learning materials, Beato! Love these vids, very necessary

Damn, I can definitely see the value in learning music theory now. I didn't realize throwing together solos and melodies could be so damn easy if you know just a few modes, triads, and arpeggios. I've on and off experimented with song composition for the past 10 years. I had a terrible guitar setup, but I still managed to produce some rather unique tunes with it and FL Studio. No music theory, no guitar lessons, nothing. I kept it that way specifically so I could produce songs that had very limited "outside influence". I felt like they were more "pure" that way, and in a way they are. However, now that I'm running out of ideas and my fingers go to a very narrow range of shapes and notes, I think it's time to do away with that mentality and expand my knowledge. I don't think my music will ever sound like everyone else's music. Mine is unique, I've never heard anything like it before and I aim to keep it that way. However, adding music theory to my creative process should give it a huge boost.

Hi Rick, thanks a ton for the many videos that you make, it’s just so refreshing to see them, would love to see you make a video on “Modern Classical Music”. Regards, Ronald.

Happy birthday Mr. Beato I'll be 59 September.I thank you for all of your time and effort you put in for so many people like my self that really enjoy playing music.

Thanks, Rick and cheers to being 59! Happy Birthday! Next, I think you should do a video of everything bass. Bass theory 101. Just an idea, as being a bass player myself. And I know you are a bassist as well. Food for thought. Thanks as always. Cheers!!!!! RB59, still kicking ass and taking names!

Thanks for taking time to post your videos Rick!! Great videos to learn from.. Great videos for new thought in understanding theory.. Very entertaining as well!! Thanks so much😁

Your right not to trash music just because it doesn't fit with your history and tastes Rick. My son is 30 years younger than me, is studying music production at uni, and likes contemporary rap way more than I do. But we both love music and can appreciate each other's tastes, which is so great. We also both like to watch Rick Beato. Happy birthday my friend.

After 15 years now I’m just realizing the importance of muting, not that I didn’t understand it but you guys are so right when you say you just can’t stress it enough how important muting is, the problem is you can’t really teach it so to say, it really just has to be practiced and engrained into second nature.

Fun, finally bought your stuff. Love the guitars in this video. I have a 65 Gibson B-25N, and a '66 Gibson Melody Maker, similar to the SG(?) with old single-coil pickups. Great sounds. Belated covid Happiness Birthday!

this 1 hour video gave me more theory than the 20 years i've been playing guitar!!! Thank you Rick

Big fan of your work. Keep it up and Happy Birthday Rick!