Taylor Swift Guitar Tutorial for Beginners: Lesson 1 - Play Your First Song in Minutes! 🎸🫶🏼

Are you brand new to guitar but want to play like Taylor Swift? 😍 Then this guitar lessons for beginners series (swiftie version 🫶) is perfect for you! 🎸 👇 OPEN ME FOR A FREE DOWNLOAD! 👇 My name is Ellen and I've been a swiftie guitar teacher here on YouTube for over 15 years now. 🦋 Welcome to the very first episode of my brand new beginner series, where I'll have you playing a mashup ✨through the eras✨ of your favorite songs in just a few minutes! 😱 In this episode, we jump right into learning your first 2 chords that Taylor uses on stage all the time! 🙌 Throughout this series, we'll dive deeper into topics like: ✔️ tuning your guitar ✔️ naming parts of the guitar ✔️ learning new chord shapes ✔️ practicing chord transitions ✔️ counting strumming rhythms ✔️ enhancing playing techniques ✔️ accessories you'll need ✔️ developing muscle memory ✔️ singing while playing ✔️ and so much more! All while playing super fun and unique mashups of Taylor's hit songs from every album! 💕 But for this first lesson, I want you to concentrate on the fact that you CAN play something just minutes after picking up your six string! 💪 ----------------------------------------- Check out my Patreon page for a FREE printable guide that covers everything taught in this lesson, including the play-along at the end! 🎶 💚   / 116205490   ----------------------------------------- Love the guitar I'm playing on as much as I do? 🥰 This beginner series features my Taylor Swift Baby Taylor (or TSBT) 3/4 size acoustic guitar. ⭐️ I've been playing it since 2011 and it continues to be one of my favorite guitars of all time. 🙌 If you're interested in trying one for yourself, consider using my affiliate link below! 🫶 (I do make a small profit from every sale, which helps me continue to make new content for this channel! 🙏) 💛 https://amzn.to/4ePyC1j ----------------------------------------- Excited for the rest of this series? 🤩 Follow me on my socials for real-time updates! 🤗 💜 INSTAGRAM:   / xfor3v3rfaithfulx   ❤️ TIKTOK:   / xfor3v3rfaithfulx   🩵 FACEBOOK:   / for3v3rfaithfulmusic   🧡 PATREON:   / taylortutorials   ----------------------------------------- 0:00 Introduction 0:15 A Little About Me 0:25 Who This Series Is For 0:34 Tuning Your Guitar 1:04 Names Of The Strings 1:31 How Frets Are Numbered 1:59 Try It! (Playing Your First Chord) 2:44 C Chord Explained 2:55 How To Strum 3:12 Advice For A Clean Sound 4:10 Try It! (Improving Your First Chord) 4:14 Addressing Finger Pain 4:41 Strumming Explained 5:03 Try It! (Playing Your First Strumming Pattern) 5:15 Pause & Practice 1 - Strumming C Chord 5:31 Advice For Learning New Chords 5:47 Gadd4 Chord Explained 6:42 Pause & Practice 2 - Transitioning C & Gadd4 7:03 Try It! (Playing Your Second Chord) 7:20 How These Chords Are Different 7:33 Muting Strings For A Better Sound 8:21 Pause & Practice 3 - Strumming Gadd4 Chord 8:35 Try It! (Practicing Chord Transitions) 10:15 Putting It All Together ~ Eras Play-Along! 13:46 Congratulations & Episode 2 ----------------------------------------- Photo credits: Ippantekina (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) jazills (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) minds-eye (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)