A Real Guitar Hero – Sungha Jung 12 Year Old Prodigy Fingerstyle Guitarist
Sungha Jung is a 12-year-old fingerstyle guitarist from South Korea. This kid makes me think I wasted my youth playing video games. As I watched his videos over the last few years, it is like watching Sungha Jung grow up. The thought of how YouTube has chronicled people’s lives is a little weird. It just makes you realize how much YouTube has changed our lives. In video game development YouTube is the greatest referencing tool there is. As a fellow game developer asked the question, “how did we ever copy stuff before YouTube?”
Here are some of my favorite videos of his.
No Woman No Cry – Sungha Jung
All Along the Watchtower – Sungha Jung
Blackbird – Sungha Jung
Tango – Sungha Jung
Moon River – Sungha Jung
When the Children Cry – Sungha Jung
For further information on Jung Sungha check these sites out.
http://www.myspace.com/jungsungha
http://www.youtube.com/jwcfree
If you want to see a great movie about a child chess prodigy I would highly recommend the movie Searching for Bobby Fischer.
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I look forward to the reaction of my 12 year old students at school to these inspirational performances by Sungha Jung!!
David,
I would love to hear how it goes!
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I have always been a fan of this Kid!
I PLAY FINGERSTYLE,BUT AFTER SEEING THIS KID,I FEEL I HAVE WASTED MY TIME WITH MY BAND WHICH NEVER MADE IT,HE INSPIRED ME TO WORK MORE ON MY GUITARING SKILLS.THANKS SUNGHA,KEEP UR SPRIT GOING….
Shoot…can someone get this kid a recording contract NOW.
I beleive Sungha Jung will rule world for coming decades as Beatlemania once ruled the world.
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He’s one of the few that could actually do this, so to think that u wasted your youth playing video games is ignorant. It doesnt really matter how much time you dedicate to playing, you will surely improve but not to his level by the time your 12 years old. It pisses me off to an extent because I played from the time I was 13 till now (am 40)with brief hiatus’ and can still not play at this kids level…Either your born with it or your not
To the Webmaster who pulled off my previous post…
Simple fact “it’s the truth”
Curt, I did not pull down your last message. I do however disagree with you. Practicing is not enough. Correct application of practice is necessary. Practice merely maintains your skill level. If you practice “deliberately” on your weaknesses you get better. You might want to read this article Why Talent is Overrated.
I agree to an extent that practicing on your weaker points will refine them, however, I also am not blind to the fact that this kid is a virtual genius when playing.
He plays so many diverse styles of music with absolute ease and is not the least intimidated with whatever the music to be played!
His insight is born within of love and devotion, no doubt inspired by his musical father, but also from God, who gave him this gift and he shares this with all of us to admire, respect, and to enjoy.
Thank you Sungha for doing a wonderful job!
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This is one gifted kid. I started playing at his age but was never at his level. Watching him is pure rapture. I think some things cannot be truly explained or analysed, they can only be appreciated by awe. Like how a 12 year old can play a piece perfectly, after only 2-3 days of practice, when I’ve worked on it for months. Other than the practice time and the love of the instrument – there’s definitely an X – factor there. Kudos kid!
He’s so awful.
he`s so awesome i like this boy
I can’t believe that have one people can do the sound of more instrument. but when I watched Sungha Jung in the you tube during playing Guitar, almost I don’t leave going to my important appointment. I really like Sungha Jung.
Sungha is overrated. Way too much…
amazing boy playing guitar
“Sungha is overrated. Way too much…” THANK YOU
yea wait til this kid turns 25 and his boyish charm is gone and the world doesnt care about him anymore. rofl@rule the world. all his covers are butchered for easier playing, Ive known plenty of kids his age playing, get off his nuts already….and yea talent is overrated…hahaha….this a Nirvana site?
hahaha a lot of people feels bitter after seeing this kid play, saying his talent is way overrated… jealous much?
Sungja Jung FTW!
This guy had a huge advantage by starting to play so early in life. Before the age 7 your brain is in a state that is primed for learning new things. Him putting videos up on Youtube was also a big help because he had incentive to learn a new song in its ENTIRETY. How many songs have you learned half of, then put it away for a few months? This kid had a goal and a reason to learn each new piece which probably aided his motivation. Don’t get me wrong. I think this kid was and still is AMAZING but Im not so fascinated by the fact that he’s young and can play like this. Show me a 45 year old that can play like this who started playing when he was 40, then my jaw will drop, but a child is mentally built to learn new things. Its how our species has lived this long. That fact aside, Sungja is THE MAN!!!
Not everyone is created equal. Some are more adept at certain things even at a such young age, whether it be their intelligence, creativity, or dedication. Sungha is one of the special kids because of his love of playing, dedication, and inate TALENT that he was born with. There are other young kids like him discovered or not in this world. His parents didnt force him to practice. It says on his website that he liked what he heard from his father playing the guitar and that got him interested. How many young kids stick with one thing at such a young age for this long and be one of the best(IMHO) at what he does? I’m sure his parent’s support helped him to stick with it for this long also. I dont believe his father uploading on the YouTube was the main reason like someone stated for his motivation. His Main motivation was for the love of the guitar and him wanting to play like his dad. Watch him in 10 years and see what he can do, im sure he will be more amazing then. Im betting even if dont become more famous, he will still be doing great things in the future because he loves what he does. What more can anyone ask of him?
sungha jung FTW!
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