Playing Guitar Upside Down For Dexterity

[megaguitar69]

Another question? When I'm pushing down on the strings and raising the strings up like I see when my friends play IS how hard do you have to push down on the strings? Some one told me that all I have to do is just barley touch them and get the same affect... So who is right??

[megaguitar69]

Question? I'm a beginner and I just bought a cheap guitar off of Ebay and I was wanting to know are my fingers going to get sore and bleed from learning how to play? I'm a very slow learner due to a motorcycle accident back in 1980.

[HatsDownProductions]

walt! were do i go from were i am now? i have about 1 year and 7 months on my belt but i feel stuck as far as what to learn, could i show you a video of what i know roughly and see if you can give me new things to learn?

[MalZmoo]

Can you please, please, please explain all about tensions and suspensions?!

Thanks so much!

Mal

[destroman16]

Muscle memory, that's what you were thinking of. :)

[cpsrisri123]

Ok so I'm a lefty and playing upside-down is hard for me and playing right handed is difficult too. I'm going to restring it but I was wondering if you knew which string should go to which peg? It's an acoustic guitar. Would my low E string go to the peg my high E string went to before and vice versa, etc.?

[waltribeiro]

@cpsrisri123 i'm confused.

[cpsrisri123]

@waltribeiro I'm sorry, i don't know how to explain it really. I'm going to restring my guitar backwards and I was wondering which tuning peg I should put each string to. Because I'm pretty sure it changes. I don't know if this is less confusing or not.

[waltribeiro]

@cpsrisri123 it should just mirror backwards, heavy strings on top. i don't even restring, I just do calisthenics for my non-dominant hand

[cpsrisri123]

@waltribeiro Ah, ok, thanks.

[seasonedtoker]

@cpsrisri123 just revert the strings but before you do, you need a new nut. if it's a dreadnought guitar forget about it unless you'll be modifying the bridge too.

[none1889]

Nice

[SnawFlaek]

lulz i do this sometimes too :p

[ghyt21]

great tips.

[oaklandfla2]

way out.

[KingAlanI]

i figured this was mainly an issue for lefties trying to play rightie guitars

[waltribeiro]

@KingAlanI it can go either way. It's just a fun thing I do to get my non dominant hand on par with my dominant fret hand. Helps for my piano playing

[BobombX]

Hey Walt, I was wondering how you go about composing dueling guitar solos. I'm assuming there is some form of harmonization involved, but I'm not quite sure where to start.

[waltribeiro]

@BobombX think of it like a conversation... you're both talking to each other. some takes the bass, some take the treble, some do call and response, some play in harmony, some play in unison. It's whatever you want it to be, ultimately, just have fun with it.

[sheisfancy]

your new hair cut is adorable <3

[waltribeiro]

@sheisfancy hah thanks

[richard833]

i was picturing walt hanging upside down from the roof playing guitar... :( lol

[waltribeiro]

@richard833 haha

[BrysonShuman]

@richard833 lol right

[Commiteee]

i noticed something that would be very helpful that nobody has done and i think it would help many (even me, but more people newer to theory). and that would be to kinda make a list of how to learn theory, you know? like first start with intervals, then maybe learn how to form scales, etc. i noticed i was (and still am but to an extent) lost on where to go.. like i might need to know something before i tackle learning something and it all get confusing and really makes you wanna quit.

[waltribeiro]

@Commiteee yea take it slow and baby step. good idea to have a list. theory is tough, diferent people start at different points, just have fun with it.

[Commiteee]

@waltribeiro yeah, i agree. but such a list doesn't exist (as far i can tell, i have yet to find one) meaning a lot of people can get lost and have no idea what to learn and when to learn it.

[7561recoil]

@waltribeiro man i play the right handed upside down... it's really not going good here.... need help... BTW i'm a Lefty..... it's a bit difficult to play the cords left handed on a right handed guitar... and one more thing .. i'm a beginner

[cowboys4life956]

You should put some Piano videos, im barely started to play the piano as well

[josephkiim]

can you do a video about jazz chords when or if you can?

thanks

[waltribeiro]

@josephkiim sure. plenty at my website tho too

[dwh56595]

Please, can you make a video, or point to one if you've already made it, about what to do when in a rut? I know that it's a bit weird, but my D string broke, and I still haven't changed it.. I lost my will to play. Luckily I have another guitar, but I play only occasionally.. =/ Hope to see your advice.. Great to have you back.. :)

[waltribeiro]

@dwh56595 yea check out my website. Basically, break out of your mold. If you play Jazz, learn death metal. If you play guitar, try learning piano or flute too. Think different

[scott4shell]

I was listening to a radio show here in the uk are you the same Walt they were talking about where you redid a lady gaga song for an orchestra?

[waltribeiro]

@scott4shell yep! check out my website. or google lady gaga orchestra. I was on Scott Mills show

[SabbiShake]

hmmm...so gonna try this! Also writing with your left hand works the brain too!

[waltribeiro]

@SabbiShake yes!!! i meant to mention that!

[wafiywai]

Can you make newer videos on reading and being an expert on music sheets?

[waltribeiro]

@wafiywai yep!

[vandalismispure]

You give some really great advice :)

[Suden4ever]

i'm actually going to try this!:D.. it looks fun xD

[waltribeiro]

@Suden4ever its difficult. take it slow.

[Ranman350z]

Wow this is really cool. It reminds me of when I used to skateboard a lot. I was a goofy(right foot forward) rider but sometimes I would challenge myself and try skating regular(left foot forward). That was one of the most challenging things I have ever done.

[superpro100]

if only you taught things about violin

[waltribeiro]

@superpro100 music is universal. try playing with the other hand position

[nomnomSam]

Your videos are inspiring.

[waltribeiro]

@nomnomSam thanks

[TimothyMcGaw]

What a great approach to improving your musical ability! Quite original. Whatever it takes to give your muscle memory processes a workout is going to help. Doing enough of this stuff just makes it that much easier to pick up new things and improve technique.

[czechivan]

i love it thanks