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Guitar Technique and Practice
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My focus will be on teaching guitar, including licks, arpeggios, my time at G.I.T., technique (improving speed & accuracy) picking (economy, sweep, alternate, speed) improvisation, practice tips, practical theory, scales, original music & more. I attended school at G.I.T. (Musicians institute) in 86-87 having the privilege to learn from Paul Gilbert, Frank Gambale, Jennifer Batten and many other great teachers. I've been teaching guitar myself for over 35 years. One former student of mine you may already know is Mike from The-Art-of-Guitar (his channel was picked by Guitar world magazine as one of the 10 best guitar lesson channels on UA-cam). To quote Mike talking about taking lessons from me in one of his videos "some of the most important things I do today come from his lessons" thanks for checking out my channel 🙂 Eric Naylor
Guitar Triad Arpeggio drill Using Root & 1st Inversion Arpeggios
This arpeggio exercise uses root & 1st inversion triad arpeggio fingerings for all the notes in the key. In this exercise each of the 7 arpeggios (in the key) move to 4 other arpeggios for example C moves C to Em, C to F, C to Am & C to G (& also reversed Em to C, F to C, Am to C & G to C) #guitararpeggios #triadarpeggiosguitar #guitararpeggiodrill
Download or print out the Tab for this video & about 125+ additional pages of Tab or notes from my other videos for free on my Patreon page (you don't have to be a member) www.patreon.com/EricNaylorGuitar if you like the video please subscribe, click like, leave a comment on you tube or become either a free or paid member on Patreon I would much appreciate any of those.
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Eric Naylor
Download or print out the Tab for this video & about 125+ additional pages of Tab or notes from my other videos for free on my Patreon page (you don't have to be a member) www.patreon.com/EricNaylorGuitar if you like the video please subscribe, click like, leave a comment on you tube or become either a free or paid member on Patreon I would much appreciate any of those.
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10,000 Hours Of Practice To Master Guitar? + Practice Tips To Improve Faster
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I talk about Factors that affect the quality of your guitar practice, which then directly affects how fast & how much practice is needed for you to improve. I also talk about what qualifies as practice (in my opinion) and that there is no one size fits all number you need to reach to become good on guitar. This video doesn't have Tab, but you can Download or print out about 125 pages of Tab or ...
Melodic Extended Arpeggios Using Triads (All New Fingerings) 5 types of Diatonic 9th arpeggios
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I teach 4 (all new fingerings not taught in my other videos) fingerings of each of these 9th arpeggios (Maj9, m9, Dom9, m7b9 & m7b5b9 ) teaching them from each mode in the key of C major. The 2 octave fingerings include 2 sweep picking triad shapes inside each arpeggio which makes them easier to learn if you already know your triads & a good way to get better with your triads at the same time. ...
On My Channel "New" Podcasts, Shorts Remixes, Patreon, Posts
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Normally I just do guitar instructional videos. In this I talk about my new podcast, new shorts remixes & how I structure my Patreon & why I'm not using community posts to tell you guys this stuff This video doesn't have Tab, but you can Download or print out about 125 pages of Tab or notes from my other videos for free on my Patreon page (you don't have to be a member) www.patreon.com/EricNayl...
Open & Power Chords Made Easier Beginner & Intermediate + Free Handout Of The Chords
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I show both fundamental chords such as major & minor but I also show some optional ones that make learning the harder major & minor chords easier, while still being good chords on their own (sus2, Maj7, m7, dom7). I teach different orders that allow each chord to lead to the next one grouping similar fingerings to make them easier to learn. But still giving you multiple choices of different ord...
Fast Chromatic Licks & Applications (That Don't Sound Like Flight Of The Bumblebee)
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I show original chromatic licks, the chromatic scale, & a pentatonic scale variation that adds some chromatic notes. The licks don't use straight chromatic scale runs. I instead combine half step movements (which is what a chromatic scale is made up of) with 3rds, or I move sweeping ideas in ascending half steps. I also use scale & arpeggio ideas that I add outside notes so they have a more chr...
Should Guitarists Learn Standard Notation, Tab or Both (Pros & Cons)
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I give the pros & cons so you can decide what is right for you. Reading Tab, standard notation or a combination of both. #guitarlesson #readingmusicguitar #guitartutorial #guitarsightreading This video doesn't have Tab, but you can Download or print out about 125 pages of Tab or notes from my other videos for free on my Patreon page (you don't have to be a member) www.patreon.com/EricNaylorGuit...
Pentatonic Scale Shifting Using Sweeps, Break Out Of The Scale Boxes
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Break out of pentatonic box shapes with shifting/sweeping licks that move between all 5 positions. I teach 2 drills & show a lick that combines standard pentatonic, the sweeping ideas & adds a few notes from the diatonic scale. I also show all 5 pentatonic positions at the end of video. #advancedguitarlessons #intermediateguitar #guitartechnique #sweeppicking Download or print out the Tab for t...
Shred Guitar Licks using 3rds For Metal, Jazz, Rock, Classical Etc.
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I show licks & exercises using alternating ascending & descending 3rds combined with scales & arpeggios. I also include Tablature that includes picking. Licks are shown both fast & slow. #advancedguitarlessons #intermediateguitarlessons #guitarshredlesson Download or print out the Tab for this video & about 125 additional pages of Tab or notes from my other videos for free on my Patreon page (y...
Play Scales & Licks In All 8 Directions & Break Out Of Scale Boxes
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I teach 3 different versions of an exercise that uses scale runs in all 8 directions. I also show a lick with variations moved in all directions. In addition I teach an exercise for improving diagonal & horizontal scale runs in a key. #intermediateguitar #advancedguitarlessons #guitarscales #guitarshred Download or print out the Tab for this video & about 125 additional pages of Tab or notes fr...
Best Guitar Warm Up Drills For You (Tips & Drills)
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I cover the main benefits of warm ups, including tips to customize your warmups to your own needs. I also demonstrate specific drills you can try at beginner, intermediate & advanced levels including Tab. I also include links to other videos that give you more warm up options #guitarwarmup #advancedguitarlessons #intermediateguitar #beginnerguitarlessons Download or print out the Tab for this v...
Learn & Memorize Songs Quicker & Easier (Practice Tips/Method)
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Learn & Memorize Songs Quicker & Easier (Practice Tips/Method)
Simple But Challenging Scale Exercise + Licks & Variations
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Simple But Challenging Scale Exercise Licks & Variations
My Arpeggio Lick From The Art Of Guitar Collab "9 Tips, Licks And Tricks" In more Detail + Tab
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My Arpeggio Lick From The Art Of Guitar Collab "9 Tips, Licks And Tricks" In more Detail Tab
Bitonal Arpeggios Open Up New Melodic Possibilities
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Bitonal Arpeggios Open Up New Melodic Possibilities
Schmitt Piano Exercises 1-10 Arranged For Guitar + 3 Licks & Applications
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Schmitt Piano Exercises 1-10 Arranged For Guitar 3 Licks & Applications
9th Arpeggios Harmonized In Key + Arpeggio Lick
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9th Arpeggios Harmonized In Key Arpeggio Lick
Figure Out What Key A Chord Progression Is In
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Figure Out What Key A Chord Progression Is In
3 Fast Scale Licks & Tips How To Create Your Own
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3 Fast Scale Licks & Tips How To Create Your Own
Barre Chord Lesson +Tips To Play Them Easier & Cleaner
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Barre Chord Lesson Tips To Play Them Easier & Cleaner
Simplified 7th Arpeggios Using Shell Voicings
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Simplified 7th Arpeggios Using Shell Voicings
Augmented Triad Arpeggios, Licks & Fingerings (1-3 Octaves)
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Augmented Triad Arpeggios, Licks & Fingerings (1-3 Octaves)
I Bought A John Petrucci Majesty 6 Guitar, Do I Keep It? (My 1st Impressions & Features)
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I Bought A John Petrucci Majesty 6 Guitar, Do I Keep It? (My 1st Impressions & Features)
Sibelius Violin Concerto In Dm Guitar Lesson Includes Tab (1st 40 measures)
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Sibelius Violin Concerto In Dm Guitar Lesson Includes Tab (1st 40 measures)
Buying A Beginner Guitar Tips & Advice (I Also Show My 1st Guitar)
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Practice & Improve Your Playing Without Your Guitar (12 Ideas)
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Practice & Improve Your Playing Without Your Guitar (12 Ideas)
Arpeggios With Natural Harmonics Added For Guitar
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Arpeggios With Natural Harmonics Added For Guitar
Using A Metronome For Guitar Beginner To Advanced
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Using A Metronome For Guitar Beginner To Advanced
Guitar Overview What To Practice (All Levels Beginner-Advanced)
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Guitar Overview What To Practice (All Levels Beginner-Advanced)
Hope you guys like the drill, break it apart & create your own licks & if you do like the video please click like, comment, subscribe, share & join me on patreon (which is free unless you want to donate 🙂) Thanks for watching 🤘👍
I'm playing 50 years now, did countless shows, played and even produced and engineered numerous albums and I'm still learning and practicing every day even though I can improvise well. Your are never good enough.
I couldn't agree more that's why I personally don't use words like mastering or even expert in relation to guitar (I used it in the video title because It's what the author used that popularized the idea) Thanks for watching & commenting
how many classes you have in a day? did you have time to study for the next class? seems like a lot of work!
It was a lot of work but most classes didn't meet everyday (most of it was homework) so about 3 classes a day, plus a private lesson each week & you could attend as many open counseling sessions as you wanted but they were optional. The classes & open counseling sessions were during the day but you could go into the school to study/practice till late at night (which I often did). What made it harder for me was I had intended to just focus on school but unexpected financial issues happened & I ended up having to work about 20 hours a week also for most of the year which made it tougher, but it was still a great year 👍
@@ericnaylorguitar Thank you!
Agree about not obsessing over getting licks exactly right. Doesnt matter. Playing in front of people live will speed you up considerably more!
Yeah playing in front of people is good whatever level you're at it only makes you better (even if what you learn from it is you need more practice😊) thanks for commenting & watching👍
Good advice. I'm not a slow learner... I'm a THOROUGH learner.
that's what matters in the end 👍Thanks for watching & commenting 😊
The best practice is playing . Play because you like to play , not because you have to practice . Either you have it or you don't . Just play and turn off the mind , which is the exact opposite of practising . The sub-conscious is a better learner than the conscious awareness of practice . The subconscious is where creativity resides , together with a vast library of music you heard . Let the subconscious do the work , it's better at it . You walk better when you walk without thinking of walking . Old Chinese proverb .
I completely agree clearing your mind is best if you're trying to improvise, perform be creative or even just sound good. I did a video on this topic actually called playing vs practicing ua-cam.com/video/VubVDUtYgG8/v-deo.html But to progress quickly I believe you also need focused practice time in which you work on things you struggle with paying attention to your technique, timing, Etc. & also where you learn new things. It's like athletes they don't just go out & play their sport everyday (at least not at professional or Olympic levels) they have focused practice sessions then on gameday they clear their minds, relax & let the good practice that they've ingrained into their subconscious take over anyways thanks for watching & commenting 👍
@@ericnaylorguitar Thank you , so kind .
Really nice take on this iconic idea, thank you for this video!
thanks glad you liked it 👍
You've posted a number of videos that I have gotten a lot of mileage outta. I truly am grateful for that and all the wisdom you've shared. Don't like to say what I'm gonna do ...but do what I think I have to and then more satisfied talking about my achievements than my aspirations if that makes any sense. Guitar is a beast and I know one thing, use it or loose it. 🙂
thanks like always happy to of helped 🙂& yeah I agree with your other statements like the saying goes "actions speak louder than words" 🤘
Hope you guys liked the video 🤘 Check out my other videos on improvising, licks, arpeggios, chords, original pieces, practical theory, scales Etc. Thanks 🙂please click like, subscribe, comment, share so the algorithm will give my channel more views 👍
Appreciate you and what you do brotha
Thanks I appreciate it 🤘👍
@@ericnaylorguitar appreciate all your hard work.! Loyal subscriber here.!
Thanks for subscribing & don't forget you can download all of my Tab from my other videos on my patreon page (free you don't have to be a member) 👍
Dependent on what your trying to do. As you know the stuff i do doesnt really beed standard notation but Tablature is a great tool for writing ideas down etc
1st let me say congrats on how well your band is doing🤘& I agree, as you know I don't push reading notes on the staff, in my teaching it's optional. I think it's more important students learn notes on the neck & what I consider the more valuable half of reading standard notation which is learning to read or at least understand rhythms & rhythmic notation (8th notes, 16th notes Etc.) as I think that can benefit just about every player as it can be used with notes on the staff, Tab, chord charts, or when practicing especially with drums or a metronome. (of course I talk about all this in the video) anyways thanks for commenting 👍
@ 1:46 i like this idea of moving that 3rd around. Too me the sequences are more satisfying . 🙂
Thanks, always happy to know when a video is helping people 🙂🤘
If you want a lot more arpeggios check out my arpeggio playlist including licks, drills & multiple ways to play triads, 7ths, 9th, 13th, altered, sus4, Augmented, dim7, shell voicings, power chords, combining scales & arpeggios Etc. ua-cam.com/play/PLB5zOX-8bVd1ankjbXm9UXyDJjWthZQPo.html please click like, subscribe, comment, share, thanks
Cool! I hope you get those thousand subscribers soon! Youre ssooo close!!!
thanks, yeah it feels like it's close but also far, because unless I get a video that takes off (which would be nice) I've been adding subscribers on average about 1 per day so at that rate it's another 5 to 6 months. anyways thanks for the support 👍😊
So I was reluctant to do this video but I didn't want any confusion on the podcasts in case I start adding more. So while I had you listening I figured I would talk about a couple other things also 😀. Any questions or suggestions on topics you want me to cover in the future please leave a comment & please like & or subscribe. Thanks for watching
Thanks for watching I know this is a long video but I wanted to do a fairly comprehensive list of chords these will allow you to play many songs. Of course if you want more open chords I can do a part 2 adding additional 7th chords, sus4, add 9, Etc. just leave a comment if you would be interested in this. Also check the video description for links to some more videos that you might be interested in (barre chords, notes on the neck & finding chords in a key). Please like, comment, subscribe, share & if interested join patreon as a free or paid member any of these I appreciate 👍🤘
You're honestly doing God's work, so to speak. Thank you so much dude.
I also found this to be the hardest class at GIT. The Pre Super Chops handout is crucial to getting ready for this material.
something like that would of been nice, I wonder if that's something they added because I know never got or saw any handout like that, what kind of stuff did it cover?
I went to GIT in 1990 it was an awesome experience. I still have all of the books and handouts.
Always cool to hear from other alumni👍If you watch any of the other videos in this series (I just added a link to the playlist in pinned comment ) I would be curious if the curriculum still looked the same when you went.🤘
@@ericnaylorguitarawesome thank you for posting and sharing the link to the playlist. I will definitely watch them all.
sounds good & thanks for subbing 👍
Great playing. But y come u got such KISSY LIPS!!!
🤣 okay thanks on the playing comment, & you're the 1st person to comment on having kissy lips so I guess I didn't notice (though I know a lot of my thumbnails are from when I'm talking so I often have funny expressions in those) thanks for watching 👍
Why do U want to kiss him
Hey you are really good and I was wondering if you can be my teacher, I’ve started playing again for about 2 months now after my guitar broke when I was 10yrs and I’ve been practicing every day so far but would love to have some that can teach me the educational way like when I was in band for school for a saxophone. I’m 20yrs btw and turn 21 in august
Yeah teaching is what I do for a living (I'm not monetized on you tube so right now I don't make any money off of videos). ideally if you live near me (Minneapolis MN area) we could do private lessons in person otherwise we could do over zoom (but it really isn't as good on zoom) cost is $30 a half hour (& most people come once a week but that's not required) if you can't afford lessons or just want to check out more of my stuff first. I have about 145 instructional videos on my channel covering all different topics & you can download free Tab for any of them on my Patreon page you don't have to be a member www.patreon.com/EricNaylorGuitar if you do want lessons just let me know & thanks for watching
thanks for watching 🤘normally I use chromatic ideas for just a few seconds to create contrast or tension before resolving back to major or minor ideas. But since this is from a video in which I was teaching chromatic I stayed in it the whole time. Check out full video for free Tab & instruction 👍
Thanks for watching 👍 A chromatic scale includes all 12 notes on guitar (so technically everything is built from a chromatic scale). 2 of the elements that can make a lick sound chromatic (without just running a chromatic scale) is movements in 1/2 steps & not centering in any key so this was what I focused on when writing the licks for this video. All my Tab is free on my patreon page you don't have to be a member (link in description) please like, subscribe. share & comment all of these help my channel grow 👍🤘
Is there any form of it in tabs?
not that I know of but about 40% of the book is just text with no standard music either, so I think it's a worthwhile book even if you can't read the music part which is usually just showing examples of the concepts. & honestly it would not be as effective in Tab because the concepts are the main part & they are shown fairly bare bones intentionally so that you can interpret them your own way. Tab would just give you one fingering example but many times there are dozens of ways you could finger the same idea. I probably at some point will do another video that covers more of the concepts from the book (& I have covered some of the same ideas in other videos of mine already) thanks for watching 👍
Another great lesson, thanks!
thanks, this was the 1st video of a 3 video series where I used the same arpeggios from this video & recombined them in different ways to also make either 13th or 9th arpeggios (you already watched the 13th video if interested here is the link to the one on 9th arpeggios 🙂 ua-cam.com/video/X87s8o38lEo/v-deo.html
Frank was my teacher also, but from a distance.
that's cool, he's an amazing player thanks for watching & commenting 👍
Great stuff thank you!!!
glad you liked it, if looking for more arpeggio videos (licks, fingerings, exercises, arpeggios combined with scales, Etc.) here is a link to my arpeggio playlist I currently have 36 videos on it ua-cam.com/play/PLB5zOX-8bVd1ankjbXm9UXyDJjWthZQPo.html or check out some of my other playlists on advanced or fundamental techniques. Thanks for watching 👍
Great topic! If I have to read standard notation, I'm always marking the position or fret I need to play at, for my interpretation of the music, So I can remember it down the road, if I need to play that music again.
yeah I've done that also, mostly I will mark all the position shifts though if it's very complex I will usually just Tab it out (traditionally roman numerals are used to mark position but I usually I just write a number) thanks for watching/commenting 👍
So hope you guys like the video, & feel free to leave a comment even if you disagree with some of what I'm saying, as these are just my opinions 🙂, (based on my own learning & teaching). Also I would be curious to know if you guys just read Tab, Tab + rhythm, standard notation, or all of the above (leave a comment). Thanks for watching & please like, subscribe, share, & comment 👍🤘
9 fingerings and 2 licks? Is this guitar video or my relationship with my father?
This is a fingering I created using a 4 octave Hirajoshi scale (Japanese pentatonic) as a position shifting challenge for myself. Check out the full video for instruction (this is from one of my oldest videos so sorry the sound could be better) please like & subscribe thanks 👍🤘
Hey classmate! Great memories! I have that same Crossroads transcription, plus a two handed version Jennifer handed out later. I had an interesting GIT experience even as i was on my way to LA. I called my Mom from the hotel I was at after the first day of driving, and she said she got a call from a friend of mine, who"s brother was creating some computer programming for a guy named Mike Varney. Somehow my going to GIT came up in his conversation with Mike. Mike told him, to tell me to look up Paul Gilbert for private lessons. I was like "who?" I knew who Mike Varney was, but didn't take his advice. Silly me, when admissions asked who I wanted for private lessons, i said I'll be fine with whoever. Didn't get Paul. That was a bit of a regret. Although I had him for Single String Technique, so there was that. Sorry I'm a couple of years late on this comment.
yeah you're not late on the comment you tube just finally got around to showing my video to more people. Same thing for me when I got to G.I.T. I didn't know who any of the instructors were (& just took a random private instructor). funny you brought up Varney the reason I decided to go there was I kept seeing players from G.I.T. appearing in Mike Varney's Spotlight column (way more then any other music school) so I figured if that many good players are coming out of G.I.T. they most be doing something right. So if it wasn't for Varney I would of probably never gone P.S. never saw Jennifer do the 2 hand version that's cool 🤘👍
@@ericnaylorguitar I remember him talking about it to. I still have the Guitar Player issue that had both Paul Hanson and Jennifer Batten featured in the Spotlight column. Ha, I even still have the issue that featured Yngwie and Paul Gilbert in it. Obviously I didn't know him from a bag of Jazz III's at the time. One of my reasons for going was to hopefully see a Steve Morse clinic there. Didn't see him, but I got to stand next to T. Lavitz at the Rod Morgenstein clinic. Wasn't expecting that!
I don't think I saw that clinic, 2 of my favorite clinics were I saw Joe Pass which was very cool & Terry Bozzio (who played a collab drum solo with one of the drum instructors from P.I.T. that blew me away)
@@ericnaylorguitar Yeah Joe Pass was great! One memorable moment was when he walked with Pat Hicks into Jennifer's open counciling and asked her to play her two handed version of Giant Steps. If I remember correctly, he shook his head with a smile and walked out say "Crazy!" Lol!
that's a cool story I didn't see that 👍
This is an idea that I haven't used that much, so I'm still figuring out all the possibilities but I do think it allows some cool options. (in addition to using it in pentatonics you can try mixing it with your other scales or arpeggios) Let me know what you guys think & thanks for watching 👍please like, subscribe, comment, share 🤘❤
This lick was written for one of my 1st videos I did on my channel. I hope you like it & check out my channel for over 140 guitar instructional videos & more original licks 🤘👍thanks for watching
Dude this is really cool lol, nice going
Thanks I appreciate it 👍
GIT!...❤️
Thanks for watching 👍if interested here's a link to a playlist of my other videos from when I was at G.I.T. ua-cam.com/play/PLB5zOX-8bVd1tajDA3SaaIN5aCBEzLKDK.html
@@ericnaylorguitar I'm an Alum..Nice Work here brother
Thanks especially coming from another alum I appreciate it
My guitar teacher growing up was a grad and that curriculum and information is invaluable for learning to practice and learn
Yeah I think I improved 100% in the first few months that I attended. though now I would say most of the knowledge can be found online the hardest part for students isn't the lack of information (like when I was young) but too much info with not all of it being good
I wrote this more as an exercise to teach alternating 3rds so I included 11 of those in this idea but I also tried to still have it sound like a lick. I hope you guys like it & check out full video to see it broke it down with other drills & Tab 👍
Hope you guys liked the video. (sorry about my dog going crazy barking in the background) thanks for watching, please like, subscribe, comment, share & join me on patreon 😊👍
So Diminished shapes moved up in Minor 3rds are cool but so for instance over Gb Dominant 7th chord I'll play E Gb G Bb Db Eb E which repeats in Minor 3rds but then I play Gb G A C Eb E Gb which also repeats and alternate the shapes through the whole half scale using the D G and B strings. So 3 notes on D string one note on G string and 3 notes on B string for both shapes. Then apply your Compass method too this. I don't don't know if this makes any sense to you and if it's misinformation please delete my comment. 🙂
yeah that creates a cool lick 🤘between the 2 shapes you end up with a full diminished scale but by leaving 2 notes out of each shape it's got more of a diminished arpeggio feel (with 2 notes added so it's halfway between scale & arpeggio which is something I do a lot) & while you can play this on any string set by doing it with the B string it makes it easier with less shifting 🙂(also when doing it over the Gb7 the 1st shape uses the notes of a Gb13b9 (without 11) so creates some tension while 2nd one creates way more with b9, #9, b5 & #5 so yeah cool sound 👍) Thanks for posting
I mean I sure I want too resolve to the whole half tonic.
see if my answer on your other question helps
Don't mean to bother ya...I would like too sequence the whole half scale, so what would be my best choice for first 3 tones descending? I'm only asking because I have an audience and don't want to hunt and pick wrong tones initially. Of course I can play the whole half scale. I mean that is what I call. Double half diminished whatever wtf....🙂
So trying to get a clear idea what you're trying to do when you say whole half scale this usually just is specifying a diminished scale starting on the whole step instead of half step (they can be the same notes a G# half whole is the same notes as a A whole half it's just how you think of it) So if you're using a diminished scale this is often used to create tension & then return to a major or minor scale/key (in jazz you might use the dim scale over the 5 chord then resolve back to the 1) keep in mind dim scales are symmetrical with only 3 different sets of note groupings. So any of them can be used to create tension for any key but you can choose ones that are more or less similar to the key you're going back to by finding more similar ones for less tension for example if using A harmonic minor a A whole half scale would only be 2 notes different. Maybe I totally misunderstood the question 😕 if I did just let me know 🙂👍
The first part of the exercise I treated the intervals (2nd 1st 7th) like a pedal tone...then @ 4:04 I love the option if the 2nd group goes lower or higher. I'm actually feeling I am going to be able to move about freely and I sure this follows along with your previous videos on changing directions and injecting triads and becoming more melodic and sound musical. Absolutely love this exercise! 🙂👍
yeah of course always inject your own ideas and the things I show in other videos It's all just pieces of the same puzzle & you're right you could treat it as a pedal idea & of course try different orders around the circle do counterclockwise or just mix it up. I'm glad you liked it 👍
I like this "compass" movement and have worked it out descending in C like you explained. Look forward to lighting the fuse on this one out in public improvising. 🙂
Thanks 🤘👍
In creating this video I actually wrote up 3 different ways or levels to practice the 8 directions (this is the simplest so would be level 1) with the original intention of teaching level 2 & just briefly touching on 1 & 3. But I decided that would be way too much for one video ( I have about 4 more pages of Tab that I wrote but haven't used). So if you guys are interested I will put out the other levels in future videos just leave a comment, like, share, subscribe & Thanks for watching 👍🤘
So like around 11:00 I want too do exercises with a metronome that sound musical and follows theory. I do spider type string skipping alternate picking exercises that are supposed to develop good picking techniques . But I wanna be musical. Like a trumpet player following lines all over the place. 🙂
yeah being more musical is the point that's why I was encouraging people to move away from chromatic type exercises. But if an exercise you feel is improving a technique then there is benefit to doing it but you can also find exercises that are like you said more musical. To be able to play those horn like lines when improvising any of the interval, arpeggio or sequence patterns will help you build the technique & vocabulary you need to do that. so at the timestamp you mentioned I was just finishing 3rds then did a small piece of the arpeggio exercise. If you haven't tried that arpeggio exercise in full, check out that video it's definitely a challenge to get up to speed but gets you changing & playing different arpeggios in a musical order across the neck which can then be broken up into licks & you can add a metronome to any exercise. 👍🤘
good work man!!
Thanks I appreciate it 🤘
check the description for links to the videos I mentioned in addition to the free Tab on my patreon site (the Tab for each video is uploaded as a jpeg/jpg on it's video & can be downloaded or printed). Thanks for watching please like & subscribe 👍
This was excellent!
Thanks 👍P.S. I clicked your profile & I noticed you're in the Twin Cities (same as me) if you ever want to take a private lesson just let me know (just google Eric Naylor guitar lessons and that's me)
I like standard tuning. I do all my songs in standard. I don't care , I just don't like retuning 50 times a session. I don't play along with recordings. Pretty much every song I cover I've rearranged but you'll know what I'm playin when I'm playing it. I try to stick as close to the original as I can. I've learned a lot of songs and play what I want. I don't take requests. I learn theory and try too make it sound good improvising. 99% of the songs I know have lyrics and before I even play a note I make sure I've got the lyrics down cold. I'm not a vocalist. I'm a party animal and me and all my friends and everyone belts out the lyrics at the top of our lungs when we're listening to radio or at concerts or whatever...yeah, I sing the lyrics when I play...doesn't matter if I sing in key. I let the guitar do the singing. It really comes down too the delivery and attitude. I think Joe Walsh said even though you wrote a song doesn't mean you can play it. My renditions are okay. I'm an avid guitar player...not a professional. Having fun playing. 😉
Nothing wrong with other tunings, but I'm with you I only leave standard tuning when a student really wants to learn a song in another tuning, but never for my own stuff 👍