Wow! I watched a few of this guys videos, and I just don’t get it. Does anybody ever do any of the things he talks about? I don’t know anybody that palms the back of the neck awkwardly, or who has to shake their hand out after a bend. I guess these are good for beginners. But I think even beginners figure that out pretty quickly, or hopefully take a few lessons at least? Now he just said to play slowly, until one gets it. But the other video he said playing slowly is incorrect. The headline said something like that, then he went on to explain it a little more in the videos. I’m just gonna stop watching, they keep popping up now. Maybe I will block it. I guess I’ve just been playing too long, I never had any of these issues, and never knew anyone that had any of the issues that he talks about with “tension.“ 😝
@@heyjarrod well. There's a reason you clicked on this video, obviously you're slow so if you want to make fun of his techniques and ridicule them just cause you don't understand. Then good luck getting faster 😂😂😂
Glad to see you're experimenting with your video formats (pics and other video clips) great information as always, and looking forward to future content
Mike is one of the best teachers out there and a great player! I ve been following and applying his advice for some time now and i can definitely tell you that what he preaches works! Cheers Mike thank you for your videos through out all these years!
PLEASE MAKE A VIDEO ON what to learn in guitar to become a shredder FOR BEGINNERS BECAUSE I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO LEARN FIRST the scale shapes, picking technique , or songs where should we start and WHAT SHOULD BE THE PATH OR STRATEGY TO LEARN GUITAR ...I HOPE YOU WILL REPLY
Great class! I have played the guitar for more than 20 years and much of the time training it wrong and never could pass a certain point of technique. Do you believe I can change my way of playing doing it wight and get rid of some, let's say, dirty technique vices? Thanks
Hello Mike thank you for all your great videos. Just one point about the thumb orientation that i've seen you emphasize at other videos too. I don't think it's just me but depending on the fret position it seems that it can be up as you mention or pointing the neck. Actually trying to make it point up for some positions it's painful. Some feedback on that? Thanks!
I'm going to try this. I'm been playing guitar from 30 years now and I've been convinced it's just a God-given talent (well in a way it still is) to play great. I mean there's 8 year olds that can play Jimi Hendrix songs (look it up). But I'll try this to see if it works. Again I've been playing for 30 years. I do know how to play some songs, but I have hardship with strumming, timing, finding strings with certain fingers sometimes; etc. But I've put in 1000s of hours of practice time, and I even played in a band in the late 90s. But I admit I have a lot of issues with the instrument. I wish I was born with the talent a lot of people seem to have been born with.
Why was the guitar even in the video? He barely touched it!! Lol. Alot of good advice that I happen to agree with but where was the action to back up those words??
Great lesson! The past few days my speed slowed down because I didn’t sleep well. I know it will get better again, but what I don’t understand is how guitar superstars keep playing amazingly even when they have bad guitar days. Some people have better genetics I guess. Some days I play sloppy and some days I play nicely and fast. I have been practicing for hours everyday and see only small progress.
I don’t know man, lack of sleep would not make you play slow or sloppy. And yes, not everyone can be like the guitar players we are influenced by. But you can still get pretty good. But after playing slow one day, and fast another day, I am not sure about that. It’s too subjective-you might just be thinking that. But your technique would not decrease or increase daily like that. Some days may be frustrating, especially while learning new techniques or songs. But keep practicing, it all gets better. 🎸😎👍🏻
Dam man , you have no idea how right you are . Ok , well you have some idea since you made the video. However, one thing I always noticed is that my right hand is fine. I can play very fast palm muting or open string notes . My fretting hand I can play lighting fast when everything is just random. The second I try and play a scale or lick super fast everything falls apart. I always wondered why can I play super fast when the notes are random but not when they are specific? Obviously I do have the speed (like you said) . This video just answered it finally after all these years. Great video 🤘🏻 thank you
Very informative and interresting video and i have the problem that my fretting hand wrist is bend in my direction but i always hold the guitar like a "gun" or something like that My thumb points away from me and the neck lays always inside my hand, i'm already trying to fix my posture because it is hard for me to do hammer ons (Pulls offs are easy for me) Do you have some tips how to fix it or something to help me develope a good fretting hand posture? ( i can almost play as fast like the Speed picking part of "Spirit in Black" by Slayer and BTW i'm learning guitar since the very first day of this year ;D ) Greetings from Germany ;)
@@MiketheNerdRanger idk if you ever got an answer to your question but the right amount of tension is just enough to hear the note. You can practice by playing a note on each finger on a single string. For each finger fret the note how you normally would and release the tension on the string a little bit every time you pick a note until it doesn't sound out. Then you will know just how much to press the string
Thank You Mike. Very straightforward and very informative video. This tip at 3:27 helped me solve something that I had been struggling with for 2 years. I watched dozen of videos on this topic, and NO ONE MENTION IT. For 2 Years I felt uncomfortable while playing due to this, thought guitar was not for me or something. Can't believe how ridiculously simple solution is. Thank you very very much, I really appreciate every single lesson you give out for free. You are always straight to the point, skipping all the BS talk that many people sadly do.
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They key to speed is a fancy Ibanez played in the classical position!
That's good! 😄
@@karllux-d6g This guy is a great player, I'm only pulling his leg. Thanks
Wow! I watched a few of this guys videos, and I just don’t get it. Does anybody ever do any of the things he talks about? I don’t know anybody that palms the back of the neck awkwardly, or who has to shake their hand out after a bend. I guess these are good for beginners. But I think even beginners figure that out pretty quickly, or hopefully take a few lessons at least?
Now he just said to play slowly, until one gets it. But the other video he said playing slowly is incorrect. The headline said something like that, then he went on to explain it a little more in the videos.
I’m just gonna stop watching, they keep popping up now. Maybe I will block it. I guess I’ve just been playing too long, I never had any of these issues, and never knew anyone that had any of the issues that he talks about with “tension.“ 😝
@@heyjarrod your poverty of imagination is not reality
@@heyjarrod well. There's a reason you clicked on this video, obviously you're slow so if you want to make fun of his techniques and ridicule them just cause you don't understand. Then good luck getting faster 😂😂😂
Glad to see you're experimenting with your video formats (pics and other video clips) great information as always, and looking forward to future content
Mike is one of the best teachers out there and a great player! I ve been following and applying his advice for some time now and i can definitely tell you that what he preaches works! Cheers Mike thank you for your videos through out all these years!
All he does is talk, no tabs.. frustrating, and waste of time
Thanks for an alternative view on the finger speed improvement problem.
Came for the lesson, stayed for the Ibanez.
Also, I call that pinky issue the "Blues Finger" 🤣🤣
PLEASE MAKE A VIDEO ON what to learn in guitar to become a shredder FOR BEGINNERS BECAUSE I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO LEARN FIRST the scale shapes, picking technique , or songs where should we start and WHAT SHOULD BE THE PATH OR STRATEGY TO LEARN GUITAR ...I HOPE YOU WILL REPLY
Excellent video!
I really like your guitar… also thanks for the video too!
Very good advice!
Great class! I have played the guitar for more than 20 years and much of the time training it wrong and never could pass a certain point of technique. Do you believe I can change my way of playing doing it wight and get rid of some, let's say, dirty technique vices? Thanks
Yes you can!
What model Ibanez is that?
Guy looks like a regular 8 to 5 office worker and a virtuoso at the same time
Is that an Ibanez Rgt42? Love your Vids!
Yes!!
Hello Mike thank you for all your great videos. Just one point about the thumb orientation that i've seen you emphasize at other videos too. I don't think it's just me but depending on the fret position it seems that it can be up as you mention or pointing the neck. Actually trying to make it point up for some positions it's painful. Some feedback on that? Thanks!
I'm going to try this. I'm been playing guitar from 30 years now and I've been convinced it's just a God-given talent (well in a way it still is) to play great. I mean there's 8 year olds that can play Jimi Hendrix songs (look it up). But I'll try this to see if it works. Again I've been playing for 30 years. I do know how to play some songs, but I have hardship with strumming, timing, finding strings with certain fingers sometimes; etc. But I've put in 1000s of hours of practice time, and I even played in a band in the late 90s. But I admit I have a lot of issues with the instrument. I wish I was born with the talent a lot of people seem to have been born with.
Your just practicing wrong
Have you had teachers?
Why was the guitar even in the video? He barely touched it!! Lol. Alot of good advice that I happen to agree with but where was the action to back up those words??
Practice, practice, practice. You can NEVER, practice too much. And when I get bored with that, I practice more.
But practice *what?*
That's what this video tries to explain.
Great lesson! The past few days my speed slowed down because I didn’t sleep well. I know it will get better again, but what I don’t understand is how guitar superstars keep playing amazingly even when they have bad guitar days. Some people have better genetics I guess. Some days I play sloppy and some days I play nicely and fast. I have been practicing for hours everyday and see only small progress.
I don’t know man, lack of sleep would not make you play slow or sloppy. And yes, not everyone can be like the guitar players we are influenced by. But you can still get pretty good. But after playing slow one day, and fast another day, I am not sure about that. It’s too subjective-you might just be thinking that. But your technique would not decrease or increase daily like that.
Some days may be frustrating, especially while learning new techniques or songs. But keep practicing, it all gets better. 🎸😎👍🏻
My problem is I tense up .
Plz post more content.
Could you make video lesson of melodic shred as well.
Welcome back Sir.
Dam man , you have no idea how right you are . Ok , well you have some idea since you made the video. However, one thing I always noticed is that my right hand is fine. I can play very fast palm muting or open string notes . My fretting hand I can play lighting fast when everything is just random. The second I try and play a scale or lick super fast everything falls apart. I always wondered why can I play super fast when the notes are random but not when they are specific? Obviously I do have the speed (like you said) . This video just answered it finally after all these years. Great video 🤘🏻 thank you
Thanks for the videos, you are an inspiration!
Thats great. . thank you .
HEY MAN I LOVE OUR VIDEOS
💝💝💝💝
My pinky has his own mid he doesn't follow my orders lol
Sooo true
Very informative and interresting video and i have the problem that my fretting hand wrist is bend in my direction but i always hold the guitar like a "gun" or something like that
My thumb points away from me and the neck lays always inside my hand, i'm already trying to fix my posture because it is hard for me to do hammer ons (Pulls offs are easy for me)
Do you have some tips how to fix it or something to help me develope a good fretting hand posture?
( i can almost play as fast like the Speed picking part of "Spirit in Black" by Slayer and BTW i'm learning guitar since the very first day of this year ;D )
Greetings from Germany ;)
HOW exactly to do this stuff? Tell us exactly how to do so.
Yeah, like how hard to press the strings.
@@MiketheNerdRanger idk if you ever got an answer to your question but the right amount of tension is just enough to hear the note. You can practice by playing a note on each finger on a single string. For each finger fret the note how you normally would and release the tension on the string a little bit every time you pick a note until it doesn't sound out. Then you will know just how much to press the string
His guitar course is already cheaper than many other course or a private techer.The problem is I am even too broke to buy his course
Do u have beginner lessons as well & vids for stumpy fingers stretching 🤞🤔🇭🇲
Thank You Mike. Very straightforward and very informative video. This tip at 3:27 helped me solve something that I had been struggling with for 2 years. I watched dozen of videos on this topic, and NO ONE MENTION IT. For 2 Years I felt uncomfortable while playing due to this, thought guitar was not for me or something. Can't believe how ridiculously simple solution is. Thank you very very much, I really appreciate every single lesson you give out for free. You are always straight to the point, skipping all the BS talk that many people sadly do.
Hopefully this isn't all word mumbo jumbo
thanks a lot, Mike!
I like this guy
Well there is also building speed, but you are right about the others too
B.b king dont play fast . And still very good .
good is relative
I've seen BB king play fast. The man could shred. Seriously.
Maybe work on your tone.