Matteo Mancuso: Game Changer Finger Style - Tutorial through Interviews
Вставка
- Опубліковано 13 жов 2024
- This video focuses on Matteo's Rest Stroke ('bass tech') and Free Stroke Technique as a tutorial.
I watched more videos about his incredible picking invention but there is still no lesson just focusing on it. I cut these parts out from 3 great UA-camr's interviews with Matteo and put them together. Please subscribe to their channels:
Marco Fanton: / marcofnt
Streetwise Guitar: / @streetwiseguitar5113
Ultimate School of Music: / @ultimateschoolofmusic
And finally Matteo himself: / frontpickup53
Ps: I am the fun not only of his technique which would worth nothing in itself but of his melodic improvisations, his excellent timing, and his wide interest in lots of genres of Music
I frickin’ ADORE this guy. I am thankful to be alive at the same time he is, and I’m 70, so I’ve seen and heard all the greats. Matteo is a gift to the world. If there was ever proof of reincarnation, he would be it. I think he possesses the combined talent of several lifetimes, and I’m deadly serious.
😮W 😂 B Weew😂 3e w we uuu we as ez
You give me hope after discovering Guthrie when I was 59 and seeing Zeppelin at Knebworth when I was 15
Cheers !
😂😂😂😂
At 24 years old, he's a prodigy and a genius. It's not only his technique, it's his mature knowledge of music.
The day he recorded Govan and nailed every single note I knew he was one of a kind
@@thiagocustodio5474 It's far more than that Dude...
@@thiagocustodio5474 If you're talking about his 'Fives' cover, no he didn't 'nail every note' - he improvised his own solo there, and it's arguably less insane than GG's original.
Still, Matteo is an absolute prodigy - can't wait for him to produce some actual albums.
@@franckdebank Yep, far more than that !
I laugh everytime he so easily explains a conplex musical problem and he hesitates a moment, but its not because the nearly impossible musical passage, its because hes seeking to find the right English word for us!! 😂 God bless, you Matteo. May God give you many many productive years.
What's truly incredible about Matteo is that, yes, he is showing us a "beyond" technique, but that he also has incredible TASTE. I think both of those are what turned heads like Al DiMeola's!
It's not a 'beyond ' technique...stock standard flamenco right hand but on electric....do some research
@@armandom28 Sorry, show me who else is doing flamenco on electric like that?
@@brianmi40 ua-cam.com/video/n8jQPSgZDZI/v-deo.html
@@armandom28 That certainly covers the traditional flamenco style that Matteo sometimes uses, but as he explains, he also switches to a much more "Bass-like" technique, which attacks the strings at a more oblique angle, nearly perpendicular.
I've been playing guitar for 40+ years, and have never seen that used before:
ua-cam.com/video/guGck2Zxn3s/v-deo.html
Unless you're aware of someone else using that approach, I have to credit him with bringing it to fingerstyle guitar at such an advanced level of ability...
@@brianmi40 In what sense is the bass technique 'beyond' anything though? I doesn't allow him to play any kind of line that isn't already possible using another form of finger-picking.
And go look at any apoyando picking tutorial, it's basically the same thing.
His playing is nothing short of spectacular. Note choices, phrases. Hats off
I just discovered this young man about three weeks ago. He’s quickly become one of my favorite guitar players. He’s absolutely amazing.
...now let's analyze and do science around Matteos playing... He just found his way and developed it hand in hand with his talent and virtuosity and he's gorgeous. In my opinion, what's he teaching us is trusting ourselves while being different. It may sound too philosophical, but it's the way. Let's develope our own talents, not being scared to step out off stereotypes. Thank you Matteo. I'll let my sons know about you ❤️. (Sorry for my english)
also, dont forget, his father is a great gypsy jazz player on his island. He was born with music, that base is not given to all of us First in life I went to have plastic nails made but they are a bit long. As I see his nails he may play in between fingertips and nails.
He is from the same city where i was born 57 years ago.. Palermo❤️ i live for 53 years in the Netherlands now! Proud of this guy❤️
Agreed! But an important caveat, he did his homework and had lots of exposure to proper concepts and techniques as well. Learn from the greats as you reinvent the wheel.
I hope Yamaha is eternally thankful for Matteo. The best living fusion guitarist on Earth, faithfully playing those axes; must be such a charmed relationship.
yes ..they are not the most fashionable guitars. his is the top of the range model
His genius is the musicality of soloing not the technique - his fingers do what he has in mind, so mature and it sounds as it was all just available as the air we breathe … once upon a time I decided to leave fingerstyle because I believed in rock or fusion guitar must be a pick. This bravery is what kicks me the most about the technique. It’s simply beautiful as a whole.
This young man can play. He is unbelievable and so young. He has a long career ahead of him. May G d Bless him ! Keep playing !
Let's not forget his left hand - perfect finger independence and an extremely strong little finger.
Awesomely talented!
Matteo is my latest favorite guitarist. I often play playlists of his music in our store. He's played with some of the top guitarists in the world, and they are in awe of him. I wish he'd tour the USA!
For classical I was trained that the sound should be 50% nail and 50% flesh. You don't need long nails for this. Additionally you can strengthen nails by painting a nail strengthening polish on them. I used to do it all the time when I was younger, but switched to playing with a pick. For simplicity's sake now that I'm older and don't have as much time to practice I'm switching back to fingerstyle. I used to play fingerstyle on electric but it was tough to play rock and jazz which is why I switched to a pick. Mateo has inspired me and shown me it's not impossible.
Mark Knopfler and Mike Oldfield were playing rock with finger style back in the 70’s and 80’s. I’m actually shocked he’s never mentioned Oldfield as an influence because the finger style is similar and they both used SGs. And yet it appears he never really listed to him…
I am learning this technique , expanding my classical guitar knowledge to play electric guitar, Mateo is one of the best players I've encounter in my journey, yes I like guys like Abasi or Marty Friedman or Charlie Hunter, but I think to me Mateo is very complete and fluid and clear.
I agree. Abasi is great but he is doing something different, rather a Chapstick player for me, also seems to be a less improviser with a bunch of repetitions. Great, incredible but I just musically cant digest the tons of notes he plays in a second- he is an acrobat. Matteo sounds more melodic, more musical from a classical approach. Others who socialized on shredding metallic music they would choose Abasi, I guess and it is allright
Exactly!
I'm try but is impossible maybe for me i don't know😮
I just watched a video of Andre Segovia , and his right hand technique looks very similar to what Matteo has shown.
I remember Claudio Quartarone playing like this (right hand technique) many years ago. Congratulations to Matteo for his immense talent.
I play flamenco guitar and this reminds me of that style especially the index and middle I also use my ring finger. Superb technique and more importantly excellent phrasing and note choices.
His finger technique may remind you of altering Picado to use three fingers, but he doesn't use any other Flamenco techniques:
Rasgueado, 5 string Tremolos, Flamenco style Arpeggios, Golpe, or Alzapua
Watch Andre Segovia , his right hand. Matteo has.
A stunning genius
Inventare un nuovo modo di suonare nel 2000...e con melodie e suoni fantasticI.... UN GENIO ASSOLUTO NEL MONDO
Proprio così
incredible guitarist
Matteo is just amazing !
For sure, he's one of my favorites guitar players.
This is awesome material, and I will be studying it heavily! Thanks Attila!
Thank you for watching it. I have been studying his picking for 2 years, and I ve been nowhere. I do not use pick now but I am sloppier than with a plectrum:)
8th Awesome wonder of the world. Another who came to develop a unique technique to reinvent guitar playing! Totally Awesome Dude!
Congrats, very nice and useful video for Matteo fans...
Tks. I m struggling with his technique. OK, he has been using it since his childhood. I'm almost 50 when start it but I have fun with it.
Thanks for doing this! We should give Matteo a Patreon donation for his contribution to guitar! And for sharing it.
This has been an eye-opener for me. After years of worrying about the right hand fingering, it was great to see how Matteo has taken his own approach based on the classical technique. Whatever feels more comfortable for him and sounds better - is always the way.
This is amazing to watch! Thanks so much for putting this together 🙏 Very helpful and inspiring!! Advantage: You are a brilliant bass player on top of it after those studies :D
Ur welcome. I threw the pick away a year ago but I found myself picking rather with my finger(tips) bc I always break my nails. I am much clumsier speed wise than with a pick but I find picking with fingers more personal, etc.
Awesome skills . One of todays premier guitarists !
Numero 1 for sure
Thanks to both of you for showing his approach. So intuitive. His musical sensibilities are amazing too.
La bellezza di questo ragazzo, oltre ad una bravura chitarristica mega galattica, è l'umiltà e anche il suo essere sano. In genere questi geni si danno anche tante arie oppure hanno un comportamento strambo.
Matteo is a genious. A low quality video with strong content.
Thank you so much for putting all the work in to create this compilation.
Thank you for posting such a valuable video on technique! 🙏
Più guardo Matteo e più mi convinco che ha una mente straordinaria su cui fare crescere il suo straordinario talento musicale
Esattamente
8:58 the interviewer is so impressed by Matteo's technique his head has fallen off
haha, true. I sometimes helped him cutting his /heir heads from the video :)
@@ymelfilm That was kind of you for cropping out the bloody gore of when the heads exploded...
@@subs4794 haha, right
:)
amazing Matteo and the video presentation also!
Insanity. I'm 37 and just starting to learn guitar I am putting the pick down and going to try with my fingers!! How amazing
Just a little food for thought. I was going through these and if you can 2 way pick slant and economy pick/sweep in both directions you can do these kinds of phrases. The additional secret is hybrid picking only when it is absolutely necessary. Like when he was demonstrating the minor arpeggio going backwards in 4s you could hybrid pick the first note and sweep the rest for each group of 4.
Hope this helps because I like these phrasing ideas and they are definitely doable with a pick and fingers imho. Good luck!
@@olubibabalola not helpful, my man was only weighing in with additional insight.
Check out Marshall Harrison's channel for his SWYBRID technique. He can cover just about anything it seems with that.
This is awesome 👍 thanks for editing
Complimenti Matteo, hai una grande tecnica, grande suono e pulizia di esecuzione very Nice 👌👌👌👍👍
For the "free stroke" picking, I think the reason his fingertips are almost parallel to the strings is so that he can pluck each string at almost the same distance from the bridge. This helps assure that there isn't much difference in the "timbre" of each string. This is particularly important on steel strings, but is not much of an issue on nylon strings. And, that's why his hand position for free stroke is so different to that of many Classical Guitarists.
I’ve seen this a lot in classical(I grew up playing and competing in it). Some guys would use a more parallel free stroke style and almost pop the string to get a louder sound(you get more flesh and brush of the finger at that angle) I remember a few big name guys teaching it at clinics, it would get a sound that was closer to a rest stroke(louder) withought having the disadvantages of pulling through the strings. Because with free strokes you tend to be able to do more (arpeggios and what not). I think this is why some players use ramp nails (nails that start small at the front and get bigger to the left).
His hand position actually reminds me of that of a lute player with gut strings, everything comes around doesn't it?!
We need to see more of him and his bands
Incredible player.
Thanks for compiling this. Very useful, like compact collection. Really appreciate it
I use this short version mix myself either. Thank you. I threw my pick more months ago but I "m very clumsy, haha.
That alternate fingerpicking has a name. It's : picado
And it's used in flamenco a LOT.
Is it alternate for electric?
i suspect we will see more from Matteo going forward...
Caro Matteo , sinecramente sei uno dei migliori gitaristi che ho sentito nella vita.. e sono sicuro come gitarista..che il tuo modo di imaparare suonare questo strumento..e stato diverso degli altri ..io sto suonando 4 anni ..e suono sempre..guardo tv... suono ..sto litigando coni figli suonando.. mi serve gitara come una terzo mano ..ma il tuo livelo , e un " viagio diverso " ... sono contetno che mi posso esprimere in italiano .. 😊, ti augoro un grande sucesso internazionale.. ( scusa se ci sono erori gramatici 😉..) saluti da Edy ,
My fingernails are thin as paper. A very good excuse to not try to master astonishing technique of Matteo Mancuso! :)
so inspiring - I've been playing for years and I always felt inadequate having never been comfortable with a flat pick. Also the thumb is so important in fingerstyle but Matteo hardly uses it.
I think the thumb can be used for the bass note on a chord or to do some sort of “Mark knopfler-like” technique of alternating the thumb doing melodies but with Matteo’s speed it’s mostly like a bass where you rarely use the thumb, just for muting/the occasional low octave
Great job on this compilation!
I feel like I have wittnesed future of guitar world
that's it!!!I always knew God lives in Italy and Matteo is his blessing guy!!!🤷♂ ❤ 🎸 🙏
An absolute monster.
Fantastic job man, thank you!
this guy would have an insane tremolo on classical guitar lmao
That's the classical way to play with nylon strings in Andalucía.
Genio assoluto
As a classical player, I've heard a lot of people try this and Matteo has developed this technique better than most classical players. Matt Palmer is the only other player I can think of who plays AMI runs as even, fast, and clean.
@@allsortsoffolk I ve dropped my plectrum since I knew our guy but I m nowhere in the bend of d road and honestly, I just pick the strings with my finger tips. My nails are weak , always break.
@@allsortsoffolk but if you go to Tory Slusher's channel, you can see something else that is also amazing
Coming from bass I love this!!!!!! I sometimes play guitar like bass. Otherwise picking style. No pick. ❤❤
Thanks Matteo you give me hope. I just turn to electric guitar from spanish, fingerstyle on electric aint easy you looked it an easy cake 😂.
thank you a lot for this video!
Imagine how many hours this guy practice to get to this lvl🙀🙀
I would suggest studying classical guitar. I went school for classical guitar performance and this a-m-i technique is exactly what I use to play 'shred' speeds.
I was watching right now the video from where you took this images. Excellente "in short" you did, thank you very much. Greatings from Brasil.
Thank you, bro. I also try this style but far from the good result :)
Amazing, so much talent! Thank you for this insight into his technique. I'd like to know more about his fingernail shape/length and his tapping technique. I wonder how he is able to tap without the fingernails getting in the way. Does anyone know about this or have a picture of his fingernails? Does he use a specific finger for the tapping and keep the nail short to allow for tapping?
Doesn't he say early in this video that you need short nails to play this way?
@@biscobisco1882 Yes, but it would still be nice to know about the shape (some use rounded and some use forward or reverse ramp shapes) and see a picture of them. Once person's short is another person's long.
You have to watch it with nails on electric guitar, they're ok on nylon string but can seriously snag on thin steel ones, best to keep them quite short.
@@deanharringtonguitarist9684 My point is that he's using the flesh of his fingers like a bassist, so the shape of the nails doesn't matter at all as long as they're short. It's pretty clear from the video that the nails are irrelevant.
He uses the nails to pluck and talks about it in one of his interviews. But he's probably playing lower on the pad by the finger print for the tapping. In this video, you can freeze frame at the 2:50 min mark and see he has fingernails that protrude past the flesh. Not long, for sure, but long enough to pluck with. They appear to be a rounded-ramp shape -- lower on the thumb side of the fingernail. I don't think the nail is used for tapping, of course, but for his arpeggio technique and his rest stroke technique he's using fingernails.
This guy deserves wayy more recognition than the Likes of polyphia or even mateus asato
He's in a totally different league then those guys.
I get what you mean, but his music is more appealing to musician (especially guitarist), unlike both 2 you mention that has more mainstream approach to their music
Finnaly someone pronuncing "D'Addario" properly :D
Excellent God bless you
Flamenco Picado player here- trying to use this technique on electric like him. Assuming the technique is a little different
@@SilentK_Art yes, there must be some trick here. If not,we would have more players coming from flamenco
I’m a finger style guitarist trying to branch into more jazz and fusion and honestly idk how tf he does what he does 🤯
5:38 FUCK. My guitars and amps are now for sale!
Cheer up:) Guthrie Govan is my other beloved guitarist said: "Only one thing makes sense: Be better on the guitar than yourself yesterday!"
Thank you for this!!Great!
Nice examples
Cool video of the times he attempted to teach this approach kudos to you my guy.Now this is basically tremolo picking with fingers which is basically classical guitar approach but the downside to this is that the fingernails have to be on point at all times and thats not fun especially when finger picking electric guitar strings.
I prefer the Marshall harrissons swybrid picking approach to things:He is basically economy picking but with the added twist that he is using the middle finger to..save the pick from moving and pluck the lonesome note on a different string if its by itself.That way you have all the advantage of playing with a pick but also use the rest of the fingers when its absolutely essential to prevent you from jumping up and down.So if you have an awkward upstroke for example that messes up your economy picking flow you get that with the middle(or ring) finger and continue....
In the end its about finding the thing that works for you...if i had an acoustic guitar for example i would attempt to play it more with fingers(apoyando and tirando type stuff like on a classical guitar) but if you give me an electric then its mainly economy picking and sometimes hybrid if really need to....cant say it would work for the next guy though...thats why videos like that are important for guitarists...see what works for you practice it and make it your own....
Tks for the great details. I think I must search for video examples, I may understand your approach better! I play with finger very clumsily
Super!!! Fa' un concerto in Italia.
Ne ha fatti diversi quest'estate
🤔 mamma mia
Wou Exelent Job Mateo Icredible sound
Matteo sei un mostro 👹
This is gold
I’ve accepted that I’ll never be that good. But I’ll keep playing.
Totally share your thought. But just must be better than ourselves yesterday, so dont give up, my friend!
He's moonwalking the strings at 5:15 lol
🔥
On electric guitar, no one is near this kid in ANY way. Between him and Yamandu Costa on nylon string, they have it sewn up.
Joshua Meader is up there.
I mean, Guthrie is on another level too with his instincts. Probably more well rounded overall.
Ok Master All picking styles classic etc then add your breakthrough solution GOT IT👍😎
Woooow!!!
Can't make out from the videos exactly - does he use nails, flesh, or both?
Can anyone tell me exactly what guitar he is playing and any details about his amps and tones that he uses. I'm in awe.
7:51 a cliff of dover spotted
Wonder how it sounds with full tonality and without the siliencer up the neck
how do matteo do power chords? i was looking videos
He's kind of doing for guitar what Victor Wooten did for bass - combining techniques in revolutionary ways.
I have been Travis picking for fifty years and the timing to tie the two hands together is next to impossible.
For the "Classic Yngwie Lick" at 1:58 it looks like he is using the 6 notes per beat pattern of: M I M A M I [ I = index, M = middle, and A = ring ] But his slow speed is still so damn fast, it's hard to be sure. This has his middle finger playing the downbeat. Am I right, or did anyone catch what he's doing there more precisely?
I think that's what I'm seeing as well, but it's hard to tell because the sync gets off a little when you slow down the video. It does point out that while he uses ami a lot, it's not always ami or amip as he seems to imply at one point in the video, it's more random.
he's great because he studied classical guitar
he would make a great flamenco player ,, rest stroke and finger style ,, all that you do
"he would make a great flamenco player". Maybe but he does not. His choice is to deal with music that is way much advanced on the harmonic side. It's a musical point of view, not only "guitar", even if he is a absolute monster on guitar.
Just curious, could this be accomplished with out nails? I know it would be more soft scratchy sounding with finger pads/tips but could it be accomplished?
Yeah, of course. It just doesn’t have the same amount of attack, but it’s definitely possible.
The bassist Percy Jones uses the three finger method
Get the NOAD Solo Guitar Playing book. It teaches this stuff. Standard stuff for teaching Classical guitar. Having a good classical guitar teacher is key though. Also you really have to learn to take care of your nails.
thank you, good information!
He was born with it. You can tell.
For the Free stroke technique, what fingers does he use for the high e and B string?
@@mirzunayedali1724 it should be the index and middle I think
@@ymelfilm thanks man. The camera didn't show his whole hand and I was confused. I'm assuming this is good for when you have to skip strings.
With this method does he use the same finger on one string twice in a row if there r two notes on one string (same for thrice, four times, etc)
@@mirzunayedali1724 I think he alters them..
I like to use finger picking but hate having long nails on one hand
I always break them. So I kinda in between use nail and fingertip, not really conscious what happens, lol
thank you!
I wanted to send it to u. I donnow other guys but you in Vnam who is working on this technique.
His right hand technique is like a lutenist -- fingers nearly parallel with the strings. I gave up picks about 5 years ago, but I can't play even half as fast as Matteo. Sigh.
And d fingers are seemed to be straight, not bent, closer to kinda 'tapping" the string with nails
I don't see how he can rely on only his natural fingernails. What if they wear down, or if he breaks a nail? I thought for sure he had an acrylic nail treatment for more strength and durability
that s also my question though. I have always a problem with my nails, I found myself picking with my fingertips finally
@Jimmy Galloway the first great advice I read about nail building! I have never searched for this topic though! tks!
@Jimmy Galloway interesting... I've always played with my fingers and when I do a lot of gigs my index nail gets trashed and I just end up using the callus which seems to do the job.
I was once told in my youth to file the nail towards the centre and have always done that. I'll have to try filing in one direction as my girlfriend once told me that too!
@Jimmy Galloway I use a technique similar to Matteo’s free stroke. To do this I think the best way to file your nails is to use sandpaper that you fold around the strings. Many classical players do the same.
Yes. He use that