Finding D on the sixth string: Steve Stine's fast fretboard short
Eleven uploads went out, from slash chords and slides to a wordless jam built on shimmer reverb.
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Find D on the Guitar Fast #shorts
Small lesson, big pull. "Find D on the Guitar Fast," a short posted on Sunday, became Steve Stine's most watched new upload within a day. The idea is simple: find D on the sixth string, then carry that same shape up and down the neck to reach more chords and notes. It is the kind of fretboard shortcut his channel has been handing out for years.
The rest of the week's eleven uploads stayed close to that teaching spirit. One short explained root position using nothing but C, E and G. Another showed how a slide at the start, at the end or between notes can make a lick sound more musical. The one longer lesson, "What Slash Chords Are and How to Play Them on Guitar," has drawn close to 7,000 views. A quick gear short on a wireless system that can handle active pickups is still finding people too.
Then there was the odd one out. "A Clean, Shimmery Guitar Jam" has no breakdown at all. The description calls it just playing, a dreamy piece built around shimmer reverb with plenty of space, and it is the second-busiest of the new uploads.
Overall the channel ran slower than usual, at well under a third of its normal daily pace, and its subscriber count held steady. Among the lesson and instrument channels close to it in size, Colby Fulton Drums is the one running above its usual pace. Most of the group, Mr. Tabs and Nikola Gugoski among them, are quieter than normal.
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- Channel
- Steve Stine Guitar Lessons
- Subscribers
- 766,000
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 123,528
- Videos published this week
- 11
- Video published
- October 4, 2026
- Video views so far
- 9,081
- Views on its first day
- 7,078
The numbers
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In music theory, what is a chord called when its lowest note is the root?
A chord is in root position when its root is the bass note, as with C at the bottom of a C-E-G triad.
