No Views on YouTube Short Posted two guitar shorts on my YouTube Channel and it didn’t get any views after an hour. Rather perplexing and frustrating after all the work I put in to get the video published. This is also rather peculiar because my last 6 or so shorts got well over 1k views and many likes; usually a few hundred views within the first hour. I waited and waited for the views to come No need to panic, just gotta trust the algorithm right? After two hours of waiting and worrying, both videos were stuck on a big fat zero. This happened to me before when I first started but hadn’t had to deal with it in a long time. So what did I do in the past? I downloaded the underperforming videos and immediately reposted. What do you know, both videos are already at 300+ views in about 10 minutes. What could cause the zero Shorts views? I haven’t a clue why this happens from time to time and it seems as if no one has an idea of why either. The only common theme in all of this was these YouTube shorts were scheduled and not …
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Having and developing your own YouTube channel, especially one as niche as acoustic guitar playing, is quite they grind but the hard work doesn’t feel like the hard work, I was anticipating. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a lot of work and I can only imagine how much will need to be done as I grow but I enjoy it very much! Uploading Video After Video As of the writing of this post, I have published 157 YouTube shorts and videos; Mostly shorts but at that clip, I’m almost at 200 subscribers which is exciting. In most cases I have posted at least one a day every day for the past 3 months and lately it’s been two or 3 a day. My wife is amazed and wonders how I can keep it up at that clip but honestly it hasn’t been that hard. With 40 years of ideas in my brain that I’m finally able to get out and share with people, the ideas just flow. I usually record me jamming and noodling on the guitar and take the best clips for shorts but I make sure that it’s a quality clip; not mistake free but quality. My Channel …
It’s a grind! That’s what I’ve heard and I’m experiencing just that in getting my YouTube channel back on track. Over a decade ago, I orphaned it, sort to speak and am finally picking it back up. Going to be retiring in the next couple of years so why not focus on my music and have a couple of years to get it going before that happens. YouTube Shorts Are My Main Source of Content I have found with my long form videos, I don’t get as many views and in turn, not as many subscribers. My short attention span needs a bit more stimulation and YouTube shorts gives it to me. I’ve created a series of shorts called “QuickLicks” which is me ripping a fast lick in 10 seconds or less. I have found that no matter how good I think the guitar lick is, the shorter the better for retention and subs. This method keeps me engaged and I treat it like a video game to where when I get a sub, it’s like leveling up so I’m always motivated. As of this writing, I have 106 subscriptions on my channel. For context I had 12 4 months …
Over the course of many months, I’ve been documenting my experience with the Furch Little Jane LJ11-SR travel guitar—from the initial purchase to taking it on countless international and domestic flights. I’m thrilled with the 2k+ investment, and it’s convinced me that a full-sized Furch is next on my list. Along the way, I’ve created a lot of content about this guitar. So if you’re thinking about buying a Little Jane but need more information before committing, I’ve gathered all my posts and videos in one spot. Check out the links below—they cover everything from sound quality and build to how it handles airport security and cramped airplane cabins. What are your thoughts on the Little Jane? Let me know in the comments. *Note: I haven’t any affiliation with Furch in any way. I just really like this guitar. Little Jane Guitar Blog Posts Demo Videos (shorts) Check out my YouTube Channel to hear and see the Furch Little Jane in action; new videos being posted all the time.
It’s highschool, the early 90’s and we have some free time during our music/choir class. My best friend an I would bust out our guitars and jam to whatever we felt like. Some songs were just made up others were the pop songs of the time. I remember playing “Tears in Heaven” quite a bit and the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “Under the Bridge” for my friends. Brings back good memories of my Jr and Sr year in HS. But there was one song that was our the top request, especially the girls. If you played guitar in the early 90’s ,this was a must. Can you guess it?! It’s an essential part of the GenX guitarist repertoire. As I wrote in the video description, if I had a dollar for everytime…. HA! But not complaining at all. It was a blast and fond memories of my early guitar and musical endeavours. Question: What GenX classics do you remember that were staples back in the day and what are the “More than Words” songs of today that all guitarists need to know?
