Steve Stine makes room for Cadd9 before the theory

A two-finger chord change anchors a week that also covers preparation, practice playlists and playing with other musicians.

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Easy G to C Chord Change for Beginners

Steve Stine moves just two fingers from a G shape, strums the result, then gets to the technicality: this isn't quite a plain C chord. The extra D makes it Cadd9. Does a beginner need to understand that theory before using it? His answer is no.

That practical little distinction sits at the heart of "Easy G to C Chord Change for Beginners", the most watched of his fifteen uploads this week, with roughly 10,000 views. In the comments, one viewer asks whether D is the ninth scale degree, neatly picking up the theory Stine has left optional. Another brings up "Every Rose Has Its Thorn".

The week's lessons stretch beyond getting fingers into position. "Why Musicians Struggle Under Pressure: Preparation" connects pressure with unfamiliar songs, unsettled plans and skills that aren't ready. "Build Practice Playlists for Down Picking and Chords" suggests grouping songs by the technique they exercise. Between lessons, Stine also posts a short metal-ballad jam on a Suhr electric guitar.

The strongest daily momentum currently belongs to "Learn All of This to Play With More Musicians", followed by the preparation lesson and his "Message in a Bottle" chord breakdown. The emphasis shifts from making a single change easier to having enough knowledge to connect with other players.

Subscribers were unchanged over the week, while daily viewing is running above the channel's usual level. Nearby in the instrument-teaching world, The-Art-of-Guitar is close to its normal viewing pace and Colby Fulton Drums is having a pronounced surge. Stine's own week keeps its focus on usable skills, including a chord that beginners can play before they can explain its name.

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The videos drawing views on Steve Stine Guitar Lessons right now

Why Musicians Struggle Under Pressure: Preparation8,914 views · 2026-11-02 Learn All of This to Play With More Musicians5,429 views · 2026-11-03 Bringing a Metal Ballad to Life on Guitar4,081 views · 2026-11-01 Build Practice Playlists for Down Picking and Chords2,016 views · 2026-11-03 Message in a Bottle Chords: A, D, E to F# Minor, D Major1,606 views · 2026-11-04

The numbers

Here is how Steve Stine Guitar Lessons' viewing and subscriber totals moved this week.

views gained this week: this channel and similar channels

EMIL VERGO

11,294,835

Colby Fulton Drums

5,681,429

Mr. Tabs

2,299,639

Nikola Gugoski

956,835

KALONICA NICX

651,087

The-Art-of-Guitar

219,811

Steve Stine Guitar Lessons

144,316

Sean Daniel

125,907

for3v3rfaithful

113,575

subscribers

767,000

no significant change in the last 7 days

total views

72,916,195

views per day

30,153

typical day: 22,411

first-day views of each video posted this week

Easy G to C Chord Change for Beginners

4,596

Why Musicians Struggle Under Pressure: …

4,919

Learn All of This to Play With More Mus…

4,695

Bringing a Metal Ballad to Life on Guit…

2,633

Build Practice Playlists for Down Picki…

1,703

subscribers: this channel and similar channels

Mr. Tabs

1,160,000

for3v3rfaithful

1,050,000

EMIL VERGO

1,010,000

The-Art-of-Guitar

980,000

Colby Fulton Drums

885,000

Steve Stine Guitar Lessons

767,000

KALONICA NICX

603,000

Nikola Gugoski

539,000

Sean Daniel

521,000

As of November 5, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube

Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.