Marty Schwartz of Marty Music | Inside the Noise with Gabe Dalporto (S2, Ep.3)
Guitar Center
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Through his Marty Music YouTube channel celebrated guitar teacher Marty Schwartz has shown billions of players how to decode songs, absorb riffs and licks, get hip to “practical” theory and supercharge their potential. In this third episode of the second season of Inside the Noise, Guitar Center CEO Gabe Dalporto delves into the specifics of Schwartz’s popularity as a teacher, his educational methodology and the work and strategy that made Marty Music the go-to resource for nearly five million subscribers.
In this video, you’ll learn:
• How playing five minutes a day—no matter what—can unlock your potential
• Why Schwartz made no YouTube revenue for eight years until he did this one thing
• The riff Schwartz wishes he could have written
HOW HIS DAUGHTER AND A PROBLEM STUDENT INSPIRED MARTY MUSIC ON YOUTUBE
“When I had my daughter, I’d do things like record her with a camcorder running around in her fairy costume, and think, ‘How do I share this with the grandparents? Oh yeah, I'll put the video on YouTube.’ But here's where the ‘family’ YouTube channel eventually became Marty Music. I had a guitar student who wouldn’t practice what I’d teach him. I got all the classic teenager excuses, and he’d say, ‘Well, I couldn’t remember how it went.’ So, I’d record stuff like the ‘Fire’ lick by Jimi Hendrix at the original tempo and real slow to ensure he could see it and practice to it. I also told him I’d check how many views it got to confirm how many times he watched it. Then, I was like, ‘Wait a minute. This is a really good idea. I can do this with every student.’”
Stream Inside the Noise on Spotify and Apple:
https://open.spotify.com/show/2MLmFh0...
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
Check out Marty's 9 Must-Have Pieces of Guitar Gear:
The 9 Pieces of Gear Marty Schwartz Says E...
Follow Marty Schwartz:
Instagram: martyschwartz
#martyschwartz #guitarcenter #insidethenoisepodcast #guitarpodcast #gabedalporto
Chapters
0:00 - Marty Schwartz on Teaching the World Guitar
1:11 - Why Inspiring New Musicians Matters
3:23 - From Garage Lessons to a Global Guitar Community
5:34 - Marty’s “School of Rock” Moment
10:42 - Losing Work in 2008 and Finding YouTube
13:03 - The Early Days of YouTube Before It Became YouTube
15:21 - The Student Lesson That Sparked Marty’s Channel
19:20 - Learning SEO by Accident with “Mississippi Queen”
21:16 - Turning Setbacks into Daily Guitar Videos
23:11 - Why Marty Didn’t Monetize for Years
24:14 - Building a DVD Guitar Lesson Business
25:18 - The 2016 Rebirth of Marty Music
26:36 - Better Production, Better Teaching and a Fresh Start
28:15 - Advice for New Guitar Players Who Think They Can’t Learn
31:01 - Why Slow Practice Works
33:13 - Songs vs. Theory: Learning Guitar Like a Language
35:14 - The Five-Minute-a-Day Practice Rule
37:22 - Why Playing with Others Changes Everything
38:47 - Trey Hensley, Bluegrass and Learning from Great Players
43:31 - Living the Dream and Fighting Imposter Syndrome
44:33 - Howard Stern, Slash and Surreal Guitar Hero Moments
50:23 - Playing with the Runarounds and Inspiring the YouTube Generation
52:41 - Becoming the Obi-Wan for Young Guitar Players
56:07 - Marty’s Podcast, Livestreams and New Creative Phase
1:00:14 - Rapid-Fire Questions with Gabe Dalporto
1:02:14 - Marty’s Favorite Guitar Center Stories
1:05:59 - Why Guitar Center Still Matters as a Music Community
1:09:38 - Guitar Lessons, Customer Experience and the Next Generation
1:12:31 - When New Guitar Players Break Through
1:14:34 - Back to Basics and the Power of Playing with a Band
1:16:12 - Closing Thoughts: May the Schwartz Be With You
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Marty Schwartz of Marty Music | Inside the Noise with Gabe Dalporto (S2, Ep.3)
Guitar Center
30,681 views
Through his Marty Music YouTube channel celebrated guitar teacher Marty Schwartz has shown billions of players how to decode songs, absorb riffs and licks, get hip to “practical” theory and supercharge their potential. In this third episode of the second season of Inside the Noise, Guitar Center CEO Gabe Dalporto delves into the specifics of Schwartz’s popularity as a teacher, his educational methodology and the work and strategy that made Marty Music the go-to resource for nearly five million subscribers.
In this video, you’ll learn:
• How playing five minutes a day—no matter what—can unlock your potential
• Why Schwartz made no YouTube revenue for eight years until he did this one thing
• The riff Schwartz wishes he could have written
HOW HIS DAUGHTER AND A PROBLEM STUDENT INSPIRED MARTY MUSIC ON YOUTUBE
“When I had my daughter, I’d do things like record her with a camcorder running around in her fairy costume, and think, ‘How do I share this with the grandparents? Oh yeah, I'll put the video on YouTube.’ But here's where the ‘family’ YouTube channel eventually became Marty Music. I had a guitar student who wouldn’t practice what I’d teach him. I got all the classic teenager excuses, and he’d say, ‘Well, I couldn’t remember how it went.’ So, I’d record stuff like the ‘Fire’ lick by Jimi Hendrix at the original tempo and real slow to ensure he could see it and practice to it. I also told him I’d check how many views it got to confirm how many times he watched it. Then, I was like, ‘Wait a minute. This is a really good idea. I can do this with every student.’”
Stream Inside the Noise on Spotify and Apple:
https://open.spotify.com/show/2MLmFh0...
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
Check out Marty's 9 Must-Have Pieces of Guitar Gear:
The 9 Pieces of Gear Marty Schwartz Says E...
Follow Marty Schwartz:
Instagram: martyschwartz
#martyschwartz #guitarcenter #insidethenoisepodcast #guitarpodcast #gabedalporto
Chapters
0:00 - Marty Schwartz on Teaching the World Guitar
1:11 - Why Inspiring New Musicians Matters
3:23 - From Garage Lessons to a Global Guitar Community
5:34 - Marty’s “School of Rock” Moment
10:42 - Losing Work in 2008 and Finding YouTube
13:03 - The Early Days of YouTube Before It Became YouTube
15:21 - The Student Lesson That Sparked Marty’s Channel
19:20 - Learning SEO by Accident with “Mississippi Queen”
21:16 - Turning Setbacks into Daily Guitar Videos
23:11 - Why Marty Didn’t Monetize for Years
24:14 - Building a DVD Guitar Lesson Business
25:18 - The 2016 Rebirth of Marty Music
26:36 - Better Production, Better Teaching and a Fresh Start
28:15 - Advice for New Guitar Players Who Think They Can’t Learn
31:01 - Why Slow Practice Works
33:13 - Songs vs. Theory: Learning Guitar Like a Language
35:14 - The Five-Minute-a-Day Practice Rule
37:22 - Why Playing with Others Changes Everything
38:47 - Trey Hensley, Bluegrass and Learning from Great Players
43:31 - Living the Dream and Fighting Imposter Syndrome
44:33 - Howard Stern, Slash and Surreal Guitar Hero Moments
50:23 - Playing with the Runarounds and Inspiring the YouTube Generation
52:41 - Becoming the Obi-Wan for Young Guitar Players
56:07 - Marty’s Podcast, Livestreams and New Creative Phase
1:00:14 - Rapid-Fire Questions with Gabe Dalporto
1:02:14 - Marty’s Favorite Guitar Center Stories
1:05:59 - Why Guitar Center Still Matters as a Music Community
1:09:38 - Guitar Lessons, Customer Experience and the Next Generation
1:12:31 - When New Guitar Players Break Through
1:14:34 - Back to Basics and the Power of Playing with a Band
1:16:12 - Closing Thoughts: May the Schwartz Be With You