✅ SUPPORT LAUREN'S CHANNEL by purchasing her course: - 7 Level Beginner Guitar System: www.laurenbatemanguitar.com/courseyt

@LitchfieldParkFamily

Жыл бұрын

We’re learning the A Minor pentatonic scale from your KZread video. You’re a great teacher! 🎸

@Awaywrdson

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your tip , I'm a beginner and I'm working on scales and some chords but I was having trouble with the spider walk this I can do better.

@LittleRapGuy

Жыл бұрын

Box sings. You teach us things. :0

@Tomato_Thunder

11 ай бұрын

I can move my third finger without moving any fingers.

@maduhshadap8009

9 ай бұрын

I want beginning guitar and please teach

I've been playing guitar for over 30 years. I've been a professional guitarist for 24 years. I just did this exercise and it made me feel like I've never picked up the instrument in my life. Thank you!! I will be doing this daily from now on.

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

Same! I had been playing for maybe 10 years and I felt like I had never played before.

@IV_VOID

Жыл бұрын

How’s the results ? i’m intrigued how much you’ve improved by this haha

@HansOellerich

Жыл бұрын

Actually, smartie. I've been doing this everyday and I feel like it's contributing to some increased cordination, and control in my playing. Whatever works for a person. Have a nice life.

@IV_VOID

Жыл бұрын

@@HansOellerich smartie ? not sure what you mean by that but i’m glad to hear man , I’ve also started trying this exercise everyday. so 🤷🏽‍♂️ we’ll see how that goes for me.

@tochidhaliwal6440

Жыл бұрын

Good job

This channel should be bigger. No self-promotion. No filler. No rambling stories. No dramatic lighting or obscuring camera-angles. Just a tutor teaching *genuinely* easier songs in a clear and logical way.

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

Aww thanks Joe! Appreciate the kind words.

@jed88

Жыл бұрын

Yep. Agreed. I think it's the approach and the true hidden intention. Instead of 'I'm going to teach you something that I know. Look at me!' kind of separated approach. Or that talking into empty space while looking at a camera vibe, sorta hollow. Lauren is more personable and inclusive. Kind of a let's learn together, I'm here to play along a with you, chilled. It's a subtle difference, but boy, is it a difference.

I’ve been playing guitar for 97 years and this exercise really aggravates my wife so I’m going to do it every day.

@LaurenBateman

2 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Not only have I gotten faster at my guitar picking my wife has been super nice to me lately for some reason. She must really be proud of my improvement in my scales.

@LaurenBateman

11 ай бұрын

😂

@amarjitdebbarma1995

2 ай бұрын

My finger at foreplay became faster I don't know but it was really helpful.

@davespin9034

Ай бұрын

Lauren improving your guitar playing and your marriage!

@user-gc2dt7cz7v

23 күн бұрын

GAWD!! Can we not stop with the BS upside down tabs?! Up = 🔼 Down = 🔽. There’s not a single musician past, present or future; who didn’t learn the previous sentence before they ever picked up an instrument! But just to be clear, great exercise! It’s now a daily. 🎶

The progress I’ve made with this exercise is insane. I’ve only been playing for a week now; couldn’t even lift my third finger at first, but now I can move it just as independently as my first finger. It’s definitely improved my chord changing too, and in such little time. Thank you!!!

@LaurenBateman

11 ай бұрын

Woo hoo that's so awesome!!!

@ananttiwari1337

7 ай бұрын

This comment really motivates me to do this exercise more

@Mustaine69

6 ай бұрын

@@ananttiwari1337 haha same

Lauren, I'm an older student (63), and this exercise is wonderful for arthritic joints in the fingers. It keeps my fingers somewhat limber and as we all know, if the joint is moving, fresh blood flows to it and keeps them healthy! Thank You for this useful exercise..

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

Peter you're so welcome. Glad it helps!

@wildalbalass4867

Жыл бұрын

Im 63 too. I started to learn 9 months ago. Lauren is most encouraging and helpful. How are you getting on?

@RealPeterGunn

Жыл бұрын

@@wildalbalass4867 After the initial painful fingers and joints, not too bad. I honestly never knew there was this much involved in the guitar. I always thought it was extremely difficult, and some parts are but for the most I think it a person's love of music that carries them through. Barr chords are my biggest problem. I just can't seem to get them right. Are you doing well?

@TheRealThomasPaine1776

Жыл бұрын

I'm 61, and I hope you're right!

@Ice-Fall

Жыл бұрын

@@RealPeterGunn Cut out all processed sugar foods, and your arthrictic condition will subside over time. Give yourself a one month challenge on this. Includes sugar in coffee.

I am a Bass player getting into guitar. One week. This is an exercise that yields results because it focuses on the mechanism of chord changing....it is a game changer. 20 is Plenty. Relax. No forcing. Thank you for this gift. 😊❤️

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

Well said! 100%

@HansOellerich

Жыл бұрын

I'm still at it. This will remain part of my warm up because it really does work. Rock on!

@user-oq9qq3ge9w

5 ай бұрын

Hey I wanna know hows ur progress? Going good?

This is unbelievably helpful. I've started doing it a mere once a day, 15 reps per finger, because it hurt to do more at the beginning. Takes about 2 minutes total. I could see and feel results as of the 3rd day. Yes, the THIRD day. Mind blowing. Thank you Lauren.

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

Brilliant work. I had developed some of my own before your video and all your analysis of the fingers especially the ring finger is so spot on. I used to think that I was cursed. Now I know that it is normal. Your warning is also spot on. It does hurt pretty quickly. Thank you so much.

It's techniques like these that are incredibly underrated. Absolutely good medicine for your guitar technique that's going to have a pretty immediate impact on your playing.

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

So important! If this works, you're a hero. I'm eager to get back into guitar myself, and I know one of the most frustrating things for me was the lack of flexibility in the fingers and was disappointing when trying to play chords with uncomfortable shapes. So crucial to really have the basics down and free up your "toolbox/resources" first. A capable and resourceful guitarist is a confident and less frustrated guitarist (as I'd say it).

I watched this about three weeks ago and did great with my 1st and 2nd fingers, fair with my 4th and figured my 3rd finger was never going to work any better than what it did which was pathetic at best. I did every step as you described in the video, even assisting my 3rd finger from the 3rd to the 6th and 1st strings for a couple of days. After the first week all my fingers were working much better with the 3rd still a bit slower and today all four fingers are moving great independently of each other. This will be a part of my warmup and stretching exercises for as long as I'm around to play. Thank you, Lauren!

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

That's awesome, sounds like you're off to a good start. Definitely keep this in until you get those fingers moving faster

This practice has changed my life. I started playing guitar 7 years ago. But those 7 can't compete with these 4 weeks of practice. I'm flying on air. Thanks mam for this precious lesson ❤️💜💜❤️💜

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

Amazing!!!

67 y/o here. This exercise is great. Thank you Lauren for this! Very helpful. In fact I appreciate your lesson aimed at older players. Don't know that anyone else is helping older folks like this.

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Honestly glad the youtbe algorithm recommended this video to me I've seen alot of things saying it will help you get faster but this is the first one that actually felt like it helps it addresses the problem at it source and I think I'll finally get out of my slump with this technique

Im gonna try this finger excercise. Thankyou so much

Great finger exercise! You've addressed another one of my challenges: my fourth and fifth fingers don't seem to want to stretch much. I will give this exercise a try!

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

You can do it!

I’m a beginner player and this has made a huge difference. I struggle much less with the chord changes. Thank you!!

@LaurenBateman

5 ай бұрын

Happy to help! You're welcome!

I am 18 and i started learning guitar,as i always wanted,but i am a self learner,so please upload these type of tutorials for beginners,loved your content ❤

I should've watch this 15 years earlier. I saw, I subscribed & start straight today. One unique lesson I never seen before. Thank you

Brilliant and motivational (as usual). Thanks, Lauren

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Lauren you are inspiring and I already feel I am learning by just watching you. Doing this to help!

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Thanks, this will help me for my fretboard spider walk. With love from sri Lanka.

I will try this. Thanks 😊

Fantastic! Thank you so much! Short video and so life changing ❤️

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

This is a fantastic tip Lauren. While I have developed great independence with my fingers in many styles, I now find after seeing the sheet music to Paganini's Caprices only recently I am considering how to apply personal practice techniques to attempt to learn some of those passages. I already can see how through your lesson I can extend my practice. Thanks for the upload.

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

This is awesome John. Keep up the good work.

One of the Best Videos I’ve seen in all my years playing Guitar.

Thank You Lauren as an older player ( 59 ) with Arthrose , from the Netherlands Europe , where the Winters are very cold , this exercise of Yours is an eye opener and very helpfull , so thank You again , with love and respect xxx .

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

This is crazy. I can't believe the improvement I've made from doing this. Has to be hands down, one of the best exercises I've found.

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

THIS IS ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL. Thank you so much for this information.

@LaurenBateman

Ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

Thanks for posting all these videos and teaching us.

@LaurenBateman

3 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

Thanks for this great lesson Lauren. Very useful 💯

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

I LOVE this. I've been playing for 30 years and teaching 20. I've never seen this exercise. I'm happy to see that I had no issues with my 3rd finger but I can feel that it's more challenging. I can feel that burn on hand AND my forearm. I did start thinking about overdoing it so I'm glad you mentioned that. I will start sharing this with my students.

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@somarriba333

Жыл бұрын

@@LaurenBateman If you count the 20 per finger as one set, how many sets do you think is good if you spread it through out the day? Is one set per day good?

I am going to buy my first guitar on Saturday and this really helps me move my fingers even though I don't have a guitar now i tried to practice the movements on something else.

I've been struggling to learn anything on my acoustic guitar. This video on finger exercises made me realise that's where I need to focus.

ah, that darn ring finger: commitment, responsibility; no wonder it leads the pinky and the up-yours astray, but faithful practice leads to a harmonious union....thanks for the exercise, Lauren.

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

Good luck with it!!

Hi Lauren. Thanks for this exercise. It's helping me limber up my crooked ring and pinky fingers broken and poorly healed when I was 19 (I'm 65 now). Once I get the strumming patterns down, I'll be golden!

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

Glad to know it was helpful!

what an excellent teacher you are , really appreciate your conerns towards our improvement !!!

@LaurenBateman

7 ай бұрын

Many thanks!

This is really helpful, thank you

@LaurenBateman

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I will be 78 in 25days. Recorded 4 albums for Decca Records in the 70s. A good guitarist for that time but your lesson in this particular video get me going back to the basic.. thank you AdamOsa

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

Rock on!

That fretboard is gorgeous! Clearly a self motivated, fearless accomplished person. Thanks for sharing and wishing you continued success!

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Johnny!

Another brilliant step by step guide with visuals that help explains your points. Also great health and safety alert for practicing. Thanks for being a great teacher.

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Just looked at your video .not started it yet but it makes so much sense . 👍

Thank you Lauren! I've been playing 23 years and just recently decided to start incorporating exercises (self taught and unfortunately never really learnt any). I've been looking for something to work the tendons and this exercise works great especially part of my warm up to loosen my hands. Take care ✌

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

@Anand_prem

Жыл бұрын

Too fast... too much dialogues.... Didn't played...

I always light a candle when doing these exercises. Very relaxing.

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

Oooo. Nice!

Thanks for sharing, will incorporate this in my warm-up and practice regime!

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

Awesome!!!

Good tip. Ty.

I started on the electric at 17 but then sold it just a few years ago. At 52, I've picked up the acoustic, and I'm trying to do the many things I did wrong on the electric right. This is an intriguing exercise and I think I'll be following your channel. Thanks

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

Shane, welcome aboard!

seems like a great exercise to do when your brain is too tired to play complicated stuff but you want to keep improving.

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

Definitely!

I've been trying to make some progress since I haven't touched my guitar since a long time now. I can clearly see the improvement and I'm able to take control of whatever I'm playing! Thanks a ton for making me feel alive again!!!I'm gonna do these regularly!!!!

@LaurenBateman

Ай бұрын

That's awesome! I'm really glad it was helpful. Keep it up :D

this is so brilliant! thanks so much lauren!

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!!

Starting this exercise right now. I am excited to see some results in 1 or 2 weeks! Thanks for sharing, Lauren! :)

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

You got this!

@nope3581

Жыл бұрын

Quick Update. I start to see a little bit of a difference in my pinky, which was stiff and not really able to move around freely or even stretch up to the 1st string. My ringfinger, to my own surprise, was doing alright from the get-go. It feels easier to change chords now (which I also still practice a lot). For now, this exercise does make a difference! I can also recommend doing the spider exercise and it's vast amount of variations, but the best I can recommend, is to play scales, for a musical approach. Choose a key and practice e.g. pentatonic, Blues and major scales in an alternating way. It's fun!

@logjpg

Жыл бұрын

@@nope3581 any updates?

@nope3581

Жыл бұрын

​​​@@logjpg I don't do this exercise regularly anymore. I feel like, the more you play chords changes the faster you eventualy get. I do variations of the spider exercise on a daily basis now, which feels great :)

Thank you very much for this exercise! I´ve been playing guitar for 19 years and never heard of this exercise befor. It´s great and i love it. I was training my ring finger with some exercise i created on my own: Let your fingers touch your palm. Now raise your middle finger. Well... as i think about it, you better don´t practise in public^^ Lower the middle finger and raise the ring finger. Lower the ring finger and raise your middle finger. Do this for 20s. This shoud be enough. So 1 and 4 are always on the palm. You Raise 2,3,2,3,2,3,2,3... I call it cycling. After a few days you might notice that your fingers become more independent.

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

Yes! You got this.

Thank you for the tips.

@LaurenBateman

26 күн бұрын

Our pleasure!

Excellent exercise thanks for sharing

@LaurenBateman

23 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

In boxing and Tai Chi the stance is similar to Flamenco guitar, the principals of blood flow in the left arm, relaxation and breathing. Lauren is pretty cool teaching this. It's about time someone did.

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

Wow thank you!

This is definitely gonna be helpful to me. I started playing guitar back when I was 11 but i did not resume playing until I was given an acoustic guitar towards the end of the summer. I played for tips on the street from day 1 but it is freezing cold outside so i am forced to practice at home and not getting tips for it. ( yes I know enough chords to not totally stink). This is a good exercise. Thank you!

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

You’re so welcome!

You are great! TY for supporting the novice community with such great help.

@LaurenBateman

Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thank you I never heard of this technique and I’ve been playing the guitar for 30 years, I have heard of the spider exercises though I’ll have to try this one you showed, thank you for posting this

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

Please do!

I'm a student taking guitar and this video really helped! Thanks so much! 😊

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

Nice! I've been playing for about 21 years and I have never tried that excercise! Seems nice, I'll give it a try on my next practice session.👍

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

Rock on!!

Gracias Lauren. Tienes mucha razon. We appreciate sharing your tips.

@LaurenBateman

Ай бұрын

Happy to help!

I try to do this mam this is very good finger exercise as a guitar player,I got learn this from you,I done subscribed now.

Precious knowledge. Thanks

@LaurenBateman

3 ай бұрын

Thanks and welcome

Wow ,fantastic !! I've been a guitarist for 49 years i will definitely be using this exercise, feels great!!

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

Rock on!!!

Thank you so much for this! What a great exercise. It's interesting reading comments from people who have been playing for decades discovering and loving this exercise. Makes me feel so fortunate to have access to as many experts and teachers as I could want through the internet--I can't imagine being self-taught 30 years ago. Thanks for doing what you do :)

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

👍 Good advise,thanks

Thanks for the offer, ill practice as well ❤

@LaurenBateman

6 ай бұрын

Please do!

*I tried it with my girlfriend guitar and she said "oh fuck im coming home"*

@Xionsweekly4891

Ай бұрын

Literally bro!?🤣

@user-pe1vp9qj9y

28 күн бұрын

😂😂😂

I’m collecting useful guitar tips for a young teen who wants to learn guitar with me. I’m a classical sax and jazz piano player. I only know a bit about guitar. This is the best beginner tip I’ve found so far! Thanks!

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

So glad to help!!!!

This sounds great, I am saving this for latah!

Thanks again for the great tip! Quality lesson like always I was working on a exercise similar to that but yours beats mine hands down

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

Rock on

This is good advice. Beware of doing too many of these with the second finger. Concentrate on the other three. Nice one! 🎶👍

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

Great tip!

Thank you for this as a beginner this is a great finger practice...no forcing and no pressure and after a week my finger moves much freely...recommend this one👏👏

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Appreciate the feedback.

Thank you Lauren I'm definitely doing this Exercise👍🎸🙏

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

Go for it!

Absolutely awesome! Great dexterity training and good to have.

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Watched your video this morning, and then tried the exercise right after. I never realized the lack of control or independent movement on my ring finger. Hopefully this will help gain more control.

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

Tiffany, I hope it works for you and starts loosening up that hand.

i never skip finger day 😎

Yes!!! This sometimes gets overlooked by many guitarists,This is a great video,Keep up the great work!!!!!

@LaurenBateman

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Thanks for this video and the exercise! After all these years an exercise I haven’t seen before. I will give it a try!

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

Hope you like it!

Lauren you are such a compliment to my teacher for guitar. You give only what is needed and never fluff. I love what you are doing in this extremely competitive market of guitar instructors. Keep up the great work and thank you. That's a great exercise and you are right - this is one you don't want to overdue. I have one small request -> Father and Daughter by Paul Simon. I can't figure out that riff at the beginning of the song. It's definitely a scale but it's not obvious to me. Thanks (oh and it's a great song too)

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the recommendation. I get lots of song requests so I cannot guarantee that I will get to it, but I will definitely add it to my list.

Picking up my guitar after a looong break, thank you for the exercise and the tips! Great video ❤

@LaurenBateman

5 ай бұрын

You are very welcome :D You got this!

Thankyou for this beautiful ĺesson. I really appreciate this

@LaurenBateman

6 ай бұрын

You're very welcome!

I realized I barred my first finger unconsciously when I tried the others. When I did my third finger, I couldn't keep my second finger pressing the string and I really needed to focus just to do the third finger movement at all. I have a TON of practice switching chords. I have confidence with fast chord changes, but couldn't do this exercise. Thank you for all the tips. I get my spider practice trying to improve playing the solos in the songs I love. Santeria from Sublime has my favorite and fastest spider movements in its solo.

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

Jeramie, I learned this after playing guitar for many years and I have issues. Amazing the things you don't know until you learn them.

my gf send me this, i dont even play guitar help

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

Are you looking to start playing?

Tq very much for assist us

This is a cool exercise. I haven’t seen this one before. Great advice about tension too. I’ve spent at least half and maybe two thirds of the last 48 years strangling my guitar neck. A lighter touch makes for quicker hands.

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@andrewwasson6153

Жыл бұрын

@@LaurenBateman It’s absolutely helpful. I’ll definitely be doing it every day as part of my practice. On day one I had to move my rind finger with my picking hand to get the motion right but today I had some muscle memory locked in and could do it unassisted. I’ve been playing lead guitar long enough that the tendon thing doesn’t affect my fingers but to tell my ring finger to make movements it’s not used to making was pretty humbling. Thanks again.

This exercise will definitely carry a guitar player to negotiate the fretboard with dexterity. Huge thanks for this lovely guidance. ✌

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Just wow... more power to you Lauren.... Make more such small and technical lessons... Greetings From India

@LaurenBateman

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

I will practice this 😊😊 Thank you for sharing ❤

@LaurenBateman

11 ай бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

This is an awesome lesson. I asked a question about speed during your recent live video and this adds to the answer you gave me back then. You’re instructions are clear, useful and easy to understand. Thank you for what you do. 😊

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

Fantastic!

Your exercise seems like genius. I am an absolute beginner. Thank you. Blessings, Grace and Peace 😊

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Thank you. Really good stuff. I'm going to sign up for your course.

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

That's awesome John. Please do!

Brilliant! That is a great exercise, I'll be adding that to my practice! Thanks very much😎

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

Omgee i needed this my fingers are small and dont stretch 😂 ill be adding this to my daily practice

@LaurenBateman

9 ай бұрын

🤣🤣

I’m a black belt in kung fu and a musician. She had me at “I was a boxer…” and sure ‘nuff, she knows stuff. “Relaxation, breathe” Thank you Lauren. I liked and subscribed.

@LaurenBateman

8 ай бұрын

Thank you :D

@davidharris352

7 ай бұрын

I'm into JuJitSu love it and trying to play my guitar.

Hi Lauren, Great exercise. I have always struggled with this ring/pinkie issue. I wondered at times what exercise would benefit me with this problem. Today I just happened come across your video on the this subject. Thanks

@LaurenBateman

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Thank you so much! It helped me a lot!

@LaurenBateman

Ай бұрын

You're welcome!

This video helped because I’m a starter

@LaurenBateman

11 ай бұрын

Rock on!!