Great video! Steve always approaching guitar playing the right way! Could you please make a video how to play octaves the right way? I struggle to play octaves with quick picking.
Exercise 5 = Every Jim Root solo 😂 I kid, I kid. Steve, I am also Steve and you were one of my first UA-cam teachers back in the day. It's crazy your video came up as I am looking to get back into skill development. I look forward to getting back on board! Oh, a sweep exercise would be great. I've been trying to learn that small sweep part on the intro solo in Fade to Black for many years and I just can't seem to get it to speed
Just remember a song doesn't have to be played 8,000 mph to be a great song. Almost every awesome song ever created is anywhere between 50 bpm and 120 bpm. Understand music first before you make the decision to shred or not.
Start slow but in time and play every note clearly and in time. ONLY when you can play the notes WITHOUT making a mistake where YOU KNOW its under your fingers, do you THEN increase your speed. To me, Speed is the single most OVER RATED thing there is in a players ablity to play. The most important thing in soloing is are you MELODIC and how is your phrasing along with your BENDS and use of vibrato. By the time you master those things, you wont give 2 poops about how fast you play it wont even be something you care about... Point in case... DAVID GILMORE not a "flashy" player, not fast at all... certainly not a "virtueoso" but show me a better soloist. Show me a better guitar player when it comes to how melodic, expressive and his ability to make the instrument cry. Do you think there is ever a time when David says to himself, all this is okay but I need to be like Al Dimiloa... a humming bird picker To me the speed thing is almost laughable. You pick up all the speed you need working on learning passages in a solo... Never cared about speed other than what the SONG required in stuff like Black Magic woman... you know good rock and roll... blues based rock!
In an old video about 20 second legato he says, "Here's where it's going to start to suck." It was funny and honest. This is a great video!
Just got a guitar a week and a half ago, really like your vids, at 74yrs old I am on a severe learning curve, :)
no ur not... thats just what ur old mind tells you 😅
@@fallingsky1984 :)
20:15 Follow the Yellow Brick Road.. Nice one Steve. Most of us overlook and blow off warm ups and excersises.
Steve, thanks for your kindness, and for devoting time and talents to us mere mortals.😄🎸
Steve your videos Rock!
Very good advice. To keep in mind when practicing.🙏🏻
Great video I just really started working on speed about two months ago. These will be great exercises.
Once again Steve, thanks. Started practicing that today, what a difference.😎
Really nice Brother.! Im getting better.! 🤘😉🎸🎶🎵🎼 Thanks for sharing your awesome practice techniques..
I wish I had just stuck with just you a few years ago when I started. You always are so logical and nice and love your chops too
1st exercise looks like a killer, dont HURT yourself
@@anthonydavella8350 Why? What's wrong with it?
@thelegendarygamers1272 nothing wrong at all. In fact the complete opposite. I went too many directions
Tnk u sir Exllent
Great tips.
Very helpful exercises, I'm starting to work on this part of practicing and now I have direction on how to do it. Thanks Steve.
Love your video's, you're the best.
Fantastic tutorial, thanks.
Solid lesson with great direction! Great stuff!
Hi how are you rock on dude l am learning to play guitar basic power chords you are a perfect guitarist
Inspiring video - big thanks.
Great video! Steve always approaching guitar playing the right way! Could you please make a video how to play octaves the right way? I struggle to play octaves with quick picking.
thanks you .
Exercise 5 = Every Jim Root solo 😂
I kid, I kid. Steve, I am also Steve and you were one of my first UA-cam teachers back in the day. It's crazy your video came up as I am looking to get back into skill development. I look forward to getting back on board! Oh, a sweep exercise would be great. I've been trying to learn that small sweep part on the intro solo in Fade to Black for many years and I just can't seem to get it to speed
Hey! Thank you for your comment!
If you'd like a sweep picking lesson here you go: ua-cam.com/video/9VYTZDouxrE/v-deo.html
Rock on!
@stinemusiclessons Woohoo, thanks!!
JEM helped me too
Yes I have a request. A good way to ingrain the foundations.
Just remember a song doesn't have to be played 8,000 mph to be a great song. Almost every awesome song ever created is anywhere between 50 bpm and 120 bpm. Understand music first before you make the decision to shred or not.
Synchronicity, stamina, strength..
Most people will only get past the beginner stage into intermediate be able to play songs but never reach that next plateau.
Accuracy breeds speed.
You can't do anything fast, that you can't do slow.
Start slow but in time and play every note clearly and in time. ONLY when you can play the notes WITHOUT making a mistake where YOU KNOW its under your fingers, do you THEN increase your speed. To me, Speed is the single most OVER RATED thing there is in a players ablity to play.
The most important thing in soloing is are you MELODIC and how is your phrasing along with your BENDS and use of vibrato. By the time you master those things, you wont give 2 poops about how fast you play it wont even be something you care about...
Point in case... DAVID GILMORE not a "flashy" player, not fast at all... certainly not a "virtueoso" but show me a better soloist. Show me a better guitar player when it comes to how melodic, expressive and his ability to make the instrument cry. Do you think there is ever a time when David says to himself, all this is okay but I need to be like Al Dimiloa... a humming bird picker
To me the speed thing is almost laughable. You pick up all the speed you need working on learning passages in a solo... Never cared about speed other than what the SONG required in stuff like Black Magic woman... you know good rock and roll... blues based rock!