A short YouTube clip by Lauren Bateman advising that simplifying music (e.g., playing melody lines, bass lines, or simplified chords) is not cheating but a helpful way for beginner guitarists to stay motivated while learning mechanics. The video emphasizes music's flexibility and encourages teachers to make things easier to inspire continued practice.
It's okay to make things simpler or.
Easier if it helps you have fun. No, it's not cheating. That's the great thing about music is.
Music is very fluid. So I can.
Make something very hard. I can make something.
Even harder than the original piece or I can make it simple. Maybe we're just gonna.
Play a melody line. Maybe we're just gonna play a bass line.
Maybe we're only gonna play simplified chords instead of the full chords because maybe, you know, you're just.
Getting started and.
It'S really hard to do those full chords so we.
Can learn some simplified versions.
It's not cheating. It's just helping you get started.
In the beginning.
When you're learning guitar, it's all about.
Mechanics. And the easier.
We can make things for you as teachers, the more you're.
Going to be motivated.
And inspired to continue learning and playing the guitar versus.
Quitting and throwing it back in the closet.
