No longer will tough guys kick sand at your wimpy hands at the beach.

@TrainsNStuff

7 жыл бұрын

lmao that made my day.

@salkhon

6 жыл бұрын

I can't stop laughing man! Great lesson by the way, i've been playing for some time now and i've just realised how weak my pinky was...

@maximusindicusoblivious180

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this. Warm up exercises is so important. I bought a book awhile ago called "Guitar Fitness" with insane exercises. It's cool for me to mix them in during soloing practice

@daveg5857

4 жыл бұрын

I hate it when that happens. That's why I don't play guitar at the beach.

I’ve started doing this for a few weeks (I try to do it daily or every other day) now and my endurance/speed has improved so much!

@MM-bm5zx

4 жыл бұрын

For how long do you do it when you do the routine? A certain amount of time or "reps"? I've been trying to get into doing these little routines as well but not sure how much I'm supposed to be doing daily approximately to see at least some small results.

@GuilleSMasini

4 жыл бұрын

@@MM-bm5zx There are stages of skill development. In guitar you will go pretty slow at first and you might feel that you don't improve but it's ultimately related of how much time you spent practicing DAILY (if you practice one hour like Monday and you don't pick it up again until 2 weeks later, yeah you won't improve any time soon). Try to practice at least half-hour everyday, even more I would say. You'll find out that your fingers doesn't hurt that much and playing guitar is actually becoming a pleasant experience. That's when you normally will practice a lot more because things are easier... Until you start playing something that goes differently compared to what you've been doing and your muscle memory needs to be readjusted again. This is a critical point because most people feel comfortable with just leaving their skill at that level and don't improve anymore when they should cause you got to learn more techniques/songs/scales/chord shapes/etc to get to a point when you don't have that much struggle with new exercises. - Beginner: Slow at first, real fast improvement lately - Intermediate: Fast improvement at first, slow lately (critical point) - Advance: balanced and haves knowledge enough to start doing different kinds of practice without much difficulty and will master them in a shorter period of time. Most likely to practice less but more specific stuff. Finally, remember to enjoy the instrument. Your skill will get better regularly if you have a hard technical exercise routine but also leave room to play things that you want to play, learn to improvise, learn chords to a song you like very much, etc

@bobsavage3317

4 жыл бұрын

@@GuilleSMasini I just want to emphasizer the DAILY part of Guillermo's response. Even if you can only do 10 minutes or 5, you are better off doing something. That doesn't mean you can become Yngwie with 5 mins a day! I'm just saying try not to skip a day, even if you don't do a long session. That is a great side-benefit of these exercises: You have 5 minutes with your guitar, what do you do? Do one of these exercises. Maybe tomorrow you will get to play for hours, but you did something useful with the time you had today.

@preexclamation

2 жыл бұрын

Hi mate hows it going

What I like about this lesson, apart from his relaxed, calm, objective demeanor (i.e no "attitude" on display here, in the negative sense of "attitude") is that he doesn't start with a big showy display of speed (what I call the "look at me" intro), he starts with something most every beginner can do. Then, he moves slowly into the more tricky parts. Even experienced players should run through these exercises, as the fingers and the brain *really* don't like talking to each other this way, and that radial ulnar nerve that connects 3 & 4 is stronger in some people than it is in others. Just in general, I find if I am away from the guitar for more than 48 hours, I lose a lot of muscle memory. I'm maybe a bit older than the average viewer of this lesson; when I was learning there was no internet, no youtube, no forums. If you wanted a teacher you had to actually go to a class and PAY - a lot, and that's if you could find a good teacher. In my small hometown, we had one, and eventually, he had to stop due to poor health. Mostly, we all learned by ear and a few shared TAB books. Younger guys have no idea how lucky they are, having access to such a wealth of knowledge and skilled teachers, online.

@TheArtofGuitar

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Matt. Awesome comment my friend.

@mattgilbert7347

6 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! .

You should definitely have more subscribers for these, these are some of the best and most sensible lessons I've seen on KZread yet. Keep on it dude!

@TheArtofGuitar

7 жыл бұрын

Austin Ritter Thank you. We're growing thanks to people like you.

@jonbassett8023

6 жыл бұрын

Ageed! Just found this guy & instantly subscribed. Fantastic stuff!!

@JeromeArchuleta

6 жыл бұрын

Agreed! I've been trying to get back into the swing of things (Incredibly out of practice) and a majority of things covered on this channel were only superficially covered by my teachers (if at all, my teacher basically made us do nothing but one or two Carcassi pieces while he yelled at the one kid in the back practicing Dragonforce). I'm definitely gonna be watching a ton of your content because it's very easy to grasp, approachable, and a definite asset to aspiring guitarists web wide.

I love how some of these videos seem like they're going to be clickbait garbage to the unsuspecting viewer, but they actually offer good, practical guitar lessons.

I’ve been doing this excercises only for one week and my playing has improved immensely. For that I do reps like this: 2 finger walks (6 repetitions x each pair of fingers) 2 finger hammer-ons (6 reps x each pair of fingers. Trills: 1 for each pair. Always going 6th to 1st and back to 6th. It works as magic, stamina, strength, accuracy, coordination. I will never stop doing this.

Thanks buddy. I'm south paw with arthritis, and nerve damage, I appreciate, now using these techniques to rehabilitate and strengthen my right hand. At times painful, loss range of motion. You keep me motivated. Glad I just discovered this lesson.

Although it's an old video I can't help but commenting on it. It's my 2nd month into learning the electro guitar and finding this video is literally like finding a treasure. I watched numerous videos on improving the left hand so far and this is the one that helped me the most. I was able to see the difference within half an hour of doing the exercises. Imagine what would happen in a week. Mr. Mike YOU ARE EVERTHING THANK YOU. Such an incredible teacher!! Lots of love and respect from Turkey.

Talk about great teaching, you're right up there with Justin from JustinGuitar

@TheArtofGuitar

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Diego. That's a high compliment.

@akshurocks

6 жыл бұрын

I totally agree. After Justin you are the second KZread teacher I really feel like listening to. The way you guys speak is like a meditation, one kinda gets hooked on to it.

@jiraiyasensei9987

4 жыл бұрын

steve stine?

you r one hell of a guitar teacher. Thank you.

I was so frustrated with my left hand technique and my technique overall but this exercise put it all on another level in a few days. DO IT! Its really worth it. I work with all the combinations mentioned and do them backwards as well. Just mess around with these exercises for 15 Minutes a Day and you REALLY gonna get improvement if you have weak fingers and hands like i do. And also do some shoulder and arm exercies and some stretching maybe to get more relaxed and less tensed. the whole body play a role in your guitar playing. So do some exercise to feel the difference between tension and relaxation.

Er.. should the spider exercise be done on-the-fly? Oh, the joys of the web.

@TheArtofGuitar

6 жыл бұрын

Always. Also while surfing and the “web”. Hahaha

@MrPaddymelon

6 жыл бұрын

WOW really no1 has noticed the bad pun in 7 months or just do not appreciate them as i do

Great video as aways. I've been playing guitar for like 10 years now but I still feel I should develop more finger independence. This lesson should help a lot. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for this. I had gotten away from doing these exercises and your video is a great reminder.

wonderful lesson,add to this some distortion and you'll learn to clean up with Right hand palm damping and muting everything as well...thanx again!

Another practical and useful lesson. Every time I watch one of your videos I get something worthwhile from it.

Thanks for Lesson Mike hopefully this will help me with playing those bar chord riffs since my pinky is weak and I hate to listen guitar buzzing when trying to learn a riff

I only wish there was a guy like you when I started to play in the 70's, it took me years to figure out this stuff, you have made it simple and concise, thank you.

This guy is the physical trainer for guitarists 😂👏 i didnt really struggle with playing until i came across "Master of Puppets"...it wasnt that i didnt know how to play it...i just couldnt PHYSICALLY play it...i watched a few videos of this channel and ive gotten better at chugging quickly 👏 thanks man

@TheArtofGuitar

7 жыл бұрын

Have I become the Tony Horton of guitarists? Hehe.

This is what I am going to practice for a while, thanks very much

Awesome, I haven't seen my guitars in years, you're motivating me to drag them back out, thanks!

this routine is really effective. my little and ring fingers are getting str9nger by the day. thank you very much.

You're videos are awesome, informative, and extremely helpful. I'm getting back into playing guitar after a decade and you're videos along with yousician have been extremely. Keep up the great videos. I appreciate the information.

I've bought vibrato courses / lessons and this is the best lesson hands down

You are a really good teacher. I've been playing 20 years and I'm self taught, but I've always had trouble expressing my approach to others (with me making up my own exercises as well) in a way that they can relate. You're great at covering all the bases quickly in where you ARE at guitar and where you SHOULD be. I also see some similarities in the exercises we both do for finger strength and speed.

Try playing the main riff to the trooper with you middle, ring and pinky.

thanx to you sir for sharing your guitar lesson on how to speed left funger, i learn a lesson, thanx

I do one fret then two then three then four then 5 up and down the strings. Play each one once twice two times 3. Move it up and down the fret board.

These really are great exercises for strength and co-ordination. Even a guitar teacher feels what the rest of us feels on the last two fingers,but with these exercises it definitely gets better. Much appreciated dude,,,,,your patience

I have been doing this for years after figuring out exercises on my own. I usually go through this entire series of exercises as warm-ups that include these and about a dozen more exercises, including every combination/variation of them. I highly recommend these exercises, they will be the reason why you can easily physically play anything with very little effort. You get what you give... When you put in the work, you get the results.

I really enjoy these lessons. Very well done and I have learned alot.

How one the most useful videos I’ve seen so far. I just started and I’m really enjoying your lessons, seriously considering committing for your full plan, specially after this video. Thank you so much for kindness and your teachings ! :)

Thanks for featuring this sir. I hope this finger exercise will really strengthen my fingers so that i may be able to produce the good sound of bar chords.

Hey dude, could you do a lesson on strumming/picking accuracy and speed exercises? I actually struggle more with my right hand I've noticed.

thanks for your tips i m pretty good after 40 years of playing but your exercises showed me some new aspekts to sthrengten my pinky thanks a lot.

One "trick" or whatever you could do i found helps with strength, i was lucky enough to have a 12 string passed down to me when i was learning how to play, so if you can afford a cheap 12 string i feel it can really give you kinda a steroid boost to your finger strength, also if you get comfortable on a 12 string 6 string is ez pz. Awesome vids btw i dig your mellow teaching style and your "bad habits" vid helped me realize alot of things i needed to work on. Keep it up brother.

Excellent more finger drills! I also have left hand issues too.

This lesson is pure gold. Thanks man.

Just started this today and can already notice a difference!

Wow a really good finger gyming exercise... Thanks

Props to this guy. This lesson is pretty darn cool. My only critique is that it goes against a rule that I've adopted about "always be musical." I'm certain he's aware of this concept and I don't (necessarily) think this goes against that rule -- provided you mix in musicality as much as possible. Thanks for sharing this, dude. Very well done.

very legit video, been playing for like 7 years and still found it helpful. Kinda always ignored my weak pinky and yup just need to practice it with exercises like this

Amazing how difficult this is when using the ring and pinky fingers!!! Great Lesson!!!

Love your videos and calm way of teaching. You’re also really clear. Thank you soo much!!! Gonna check out your website now...

I wish I had found your channel before I have up guitar. You're a great teacher.

Gods, where was this when I started playing guitar? I feel like I've got to go back to basics now! Great video, great info.

Mike well done! Your videos make a lot of sense and I keep coming back for more. I was practising the spider technique and I've got to say I can play it better each day.

Great lesson and great teaching style! Thank you!!

You seem like a good teacher to have.

I LOVE forming new connections between neurons! 😁 That's LITERALLY what it feels like to get smarter! 😆 THANK YOU so much, bruh!! 🤘😎

Have been looking for this kind of exercise, amazing teaching teaching skills 👍

Great lesson 👌😎 I was looking for something like this. Thanks!

Great lesson. I already feel improvement! Keep up the good work! 👌 🎸

I like this exercise. It definitely helped Dimebag (from Pantera, for the uninitiated). I saw an old vid a while back of him talking about his warmup routine and it was a heckuva lot parts of this exercise.

These are awesome exercises. Thank You!

This is the first time I've seen anyone else do this! I started doing this on my bass as a warm up years ago, I'm so glad this is a real thing and I'm not just a weirdo.

I'm not on your level but I still love playing with most of my playing like most blues players I only used 3 fingers when trying to play some of more modern blues I found out thanks to you I need to use my little finger I could not play fast enough now I know why thank you!

Thank you Mike 🙏💜😉

I like doing a variation on the spider technique where instead of, say, 5678, I go 5768 and work my way up to the high E. Dig this video.

I have a question. Can you do a video about playing sitting down vs playing standing? I don't understand how people can play standing with their guitar down to their knees.

@wolverine9632

6 жыл бұрын

Here is his video on standing vs sitting: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZoOeq9lvesefY5c.html

@connorschrauben5593

6 жыл бұрын

That's cause they're usually faking it and it's in music videos when it's down to their knees.

@umbralveritas

6 жыл бұрын

I know right? like all those rock stars like Slash from Guns 'n' Roses playing with their guitar hangin near their junk lol... I tried playing like that recently just to try it out and it's much more difficult in my opinion. I like to wear my strap relatively tight, keeping my guitar's body around the level of my chest area... I prefer this because I usually practice sitting down and that's where my guitar sits when I'm sitting down.. PS: I play an archtop guitar.. I don't own an electric but when I play one, it's not as high up as my archtop

@ValidatedPerson

3 жыл бұрын

Well some guitarists like Tom Morello usualy plays guitar having in slightly under chest

@lukelarson2924

3 жыл бұрын

@@connorschrauben5593 no James hetfield plays his guitar down to his knees live

wow Mike u finally cleared up my confusion about modes !! I've studied this countless times but ur teaching was the most clear cut especially pertaining to major scale. thank u for helping ur awesome brotha!!!

Just learned that trilling with anything other than my index finger as the base is exceptionally difficult

Simple, yet really effective. What's not to like? Thanks maestro!

Great exercise!

More plss ur doing great!!

This is a very good exercise

Pretty similar to Justin sandercoe's finger gym. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks

Thanks for lessons I have watched alot appreciate it I am poor can't afford lessons this helps alot bro thank you

You can do this too David I can hardly wait to hear your accomplishments! You can do it ! David .I love you

Great lesson, I'm definitely going to practice that!! Thanks! And I just subscribed :)

im ur student sir thanks for your video

another way to strengthen he living heck out of your hand (if you've been playing for a couple months and know the pentatonic scale and how to improvise okayish) is if you play electric guitar a lot and you have an acoustic lying around just play everything you normally would on an electric on an acoustic for a week. Don't touch your electric guitar no matter how bad you want to just acoustic for a week the first time I did this at the end of the week my Les Paul felt like it had loose rubber bands for strings

Actually helps quite a bit. I think people find it hard to use their pinky because when you reach for far strings it kind makes a right angle like shape so pressing down is quite hard. But that just be me with my dislocated fingers.

thank you mike,good video

Wicked work out! Thank you

GREAT video ! really helpful mate, cheers

I always feel so attacked when he mentions that your pinky might be weak. lmaooo

Good advice, Sir.

i love your exercises. I live in a country where the minimum wage is 300 dollars per month and i can't afford taking online courses and i am a beginner. It is so hard to find beginner material in youtube. I type how to learn fingerpicking one guy shows up and says do this and starts playing fucking Mozart.

*Finger Strength is RED HERRING.* The fingers are operated by the tendons in your forearm (not hand), and they are in fact strong enough to play guitar since you were 3 years old. You don't need to develop finger strength.Grip your pinky fingers against each other and pull hard. You will see that you can easily exert high tension and the pinkys can handle it. The issue is reactionary tension. For example when you use your index finger, your pinky finger tenses as a result, even though you are not using. Ring and pinky are notoriously hard to use independently which is purely to a result of nerve anatomy in the hands. They need to be trained, not for strength, but independence. Categorically refuse the use of any finger strengthening gadgets. Further more, most of the fretting force should not come from the finger (tendons in the forearm) but is transferred from the weight of the arm into the fret. This is the correct approach to playing guitar.

Thank you!

I know this is an old video but I just remembered something 1:27 I remember dimebag (im pretty sure it was him) talking about a similar hammer on pull off technique

This video needs more views.

Not sure if I’m on to something here or not but.. there is an additional technique happening here. As you start fretting the low strings your fingers flatten out. I believe this is automatic for you because you are skilled in muting. Something I am not skilled in. I push my wrist forward to continue using the tip of my finger. I believe I need to develop this technique. Am I on to something or off base?

Question on the hammer exercises. Are you picking the string once for the initial note and the hammer? Or once for each fret? Looks like you still pick once for each and not just letting the hammer ring out on the first pick. Thanks.

Great content m8 very educational

i know im 2 years late but i hope you fixed that buzzing on the low E string it really got me, otherwise i really enjoy your videos

This proves you can learn guitar on youtube

Yeah I'm gonna need that. BTW I play bass not guitar but it should work.

H isubbed! I haven't touched guitar or any instryment like in 7 years.. and now ready to go back to it.. really try to learn techiques to make it better/easier for me to play and your videos helps alot. Im left handed and when I started my father buyed me right handed guitar and I learned with that.. My picking feel really weird for me all the time and I more use whole arm than wrist.. :D And I have been 5 years before break and really never got picking working how I really wanted.. Any tips how make my hand more relaxed? I tryed left haned guitar but I really cant play that AT ALL.

Let's become super strong and practice this on a bass!

Awesome

That is a great excise! Will this also make my ring finger and pinkey more flexible???

Great video! thanks!! do you have an exercise for hand synchronization?

I learned finger strength from playing on an accoustic with a ridiculously high action

Could you do a lesson on increasing right hand strength/speed?

Nice tutorial! So Deadpool plays guitar now haha

Awesome video! My problem is that my pinky keeps locking up and I'm struggling to keep it kind of curled like the other fingers. In tips or suggestions?

I'm so glad I found you on KZread. I'm learning so much so thank you, I have two questions though. While you are doing these exercises if you make a mistake would you recommend starting over from scratch or take note of your mistake but continue on and then repeat? My second question is more situational. Currently I am stuck in a hospital bed recovering from surgery/injury. After lying down for the better part of a year I'm allowed to sit up in bed but not at the edge. What is the best way to hold a guitar while sitting with my legs straight out? I know the short answer is "what's comfortable" but is their a way that is constructive for learning. Thanks so much!

@TheArtofGuitar

6 жыл бұрын

I usually just continue on. Man that’s a special circumstance. I think if I were in a hospital bed I’d lean back a bit and hold my guitar like I do standing up. Benefit will be once you’re ready for the stage you’ll be comfortable. Heal well my friend.

@Mukti0033

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your response. I have started utilizing the hospital bed and putting the head up but not completely. Sorry to mix different videos in this response but I just viewed your standing up vs. sitting down. When I finally do get off bed rest I'll use a wheelchair to get around. I've been using a chair about 22 years now so I'm comfortable with it but would you be able to do a video on playing guitar while sitting down? If not (because you don't want people to get into that habit unless they need to) are there any pointers you would have for me when I am using my chair? I didn't mention it before and why I wrote to you in the first place is when I was sitting with my legs straight out it was far from comfortable plus I am using an Epiphone SG G-400 Pro which is a fret or two longer than what I played before Squire Affinity. I practice more on my SG because I feel if I can learn on and play a more difficult guitar I can play any guitar Thanks again. Oh by the way I practiced Jiu Jitsu also while back in college. I was the only student who used a wheelchair that either myself or sensei knew about at the time.