Everybody Hurts by R.E.M (Beginner Guitar Lesson)

Published 2017-12-14
Everybody Hurts by R.E.M is a great song to learn if you're still quite new to fingerpicking. It's not too fast, the chords are basic and the fingerpicking patterns are easy to remember. Having said that it still has its difficulties.

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All Comments (21)
  • @aung1406
    I am already kind of intermediate but didn't know this song. The turnaround basslines is just so lovely. I always rely too much on on-screen tabs. That can be considered as a bad habit. Yeah i got rip off right here right now. Thank you so much!
  • @TatanAgustin
    Damn. This is actually the 4th song I'm learning for acoustic and this is the best tutorial I've seen as a beginner, it is truly very easy to follow.👏
  • @musikkimies
    I usually don't really like REM much (other than Man in the Moon), but this tutorial highlighted this great song. It's overused in movies when a main character is super sad which makes it tiresome; but it really is a pretty tune. Thank you! Super great!
  • @goodwolfie
    Wow, I'm very glad that I found all those beautiful beginner fingerpicking songs ❤️ I start learning guitar 3 years ago at my 38 , mostly strumming songs. Now I feel bored from strumming. Fingerstyle is new level for me, more closer to my heart and soul ❤️
  • @Isaactopia
    I'm slowly going through your list of 60 songs you suggested. Starting with this song. I'm glad you're still posting videos. The one you post with Chet Atkins song was awesome. That's where I want to go with my fingerstyle playing. So please keep on posting.
  • @dnorthall5525
    These really are great tutorials. I am sounding better already, even the ring finger is starting to chip in.👍. Any chance of a bit of Neil diamond , play me or stones ?
  • An absolute stunning song for fingerpicking. Great lesson many thanks
  • Excellent tutorial. This is going to be my very first song to learn, A coincidence or what I purchased a Yamaha apx t2 today and stumbled onto this tutorial and as it happens this is one of the songs I wanted to learn. Thank you very much for showing me the how it's done
  • Great video thanks. It's actually pretty easy and Inly started playing guitar last week! Your link is dead tho, the 101 best fingerpicking songs. Which is a bummer...
  • @jukeofwelly6354
    R.E.M.I Just Love This, Great Song & Great Fingerpicking, I Am a Newbie to Guitar I Can Thumb & Fingerpick, Am Still On My Chords Though
  • @sarojpandey8903
    Thank You very much hope you will play chris smither "killing the blues" someday in future which i was trying to learn from long ago.
  • @jazznblues9496
    I subbed, the reason is that you did not edit out your "oops". I am moving from Ukulele to Guitar. I need so much help and I think I found it. I am not massively looking to learn rythm guitar. I find something magical about fingerpicking. Cheers for all the resources!
  • Hi could you please do a finger picking version of rem nightswimming
  • @DrumFlex
    Do put your fingers under or above the strings when you play fingerstyle?
  • @JohnAllenRoyce
    Great lesson, thank you! Do you have a tip jar? Didn't see a way to do it on your site, but I would love to donate for each song as I learn them. Your program and teaching style are great!
  • @sarojpandey8903
    Can you please make tutorial of Freight Train-Elizabeth Cotton
  • @ryanmartin145
    Looking to buy my first acoustic guitar do you have any recommendations on a good one to buy?