"The 3 Principles Of Good Guitar Playing": Riff Of The Week® - 4/28/10 (S5:E23)

[gatohaha1]

nice delay or Reverb ;)

[gjpguitar]

my lesson of the year! thanks dave... all the way from trinidad and tobago!

[evilRZ]

Hey Dave , what do you use for the backing track ?

[Optonicus]

Knock on door at 3:00

[SourRevenge]

7:00 Engage B.B. King Mode!

[MisterJetta]

this whole punctuation thing i understood it i really got into it and as I am writing this i must say it really makes sense to me you know you should really try that out people keep telling me my music is awesome for my punctuation

[yogeesunshine]

I thought this was a awesome vid, Thanks Dave!!

[cowcrusher]

Another great video like always, I was wondering about taking lessons from you (maybe try and get some as bday presents since Im a poor college kid =P) but my webcam suck at picking up my amp. I do own an audix i5 though just my interface doesn't put out enough power so do you think if I get a new interface and mic up that it will be sufficient for lessons from you? Thanks

[CgAlekz]

Woah! That is a really pretty guitar!

And great lessons you got here! :)

[mrreggiej85]

Thanks man, the lessons are really starting to touch on the more detailed song structures; and I appreciate it!!!!

[crisDAwog]

o yea also love the acoustic song snipet at the start how much is your album im tempted too buy it =] also your and incredibly versitle guiatrist very refreshing watching u play =] and inspirational

[crisDAwog]

lol man your awsome love it when u brang in the phrasing really feelin it lol and when u said let the listeners digest it =] so true this video has been very insightful too watch thanks

[ThomasMotion]

OMG EPIC BLUES START AT 7.00 , Damn man, I want to improvise like that! I´m going to send you a email.

[crisDAwog]

@ThomasMotion blues on steroids my friend good stuff =]

[crisDAwog]

u know ive noticed when dave and guitar tuition guys on youtube they basically talk too themselves the whole time but dam dave makes it feel like a real lesson i mean dosent it get awkward talking too you camera for 5 10 15 minutes =] anyways man good job

[PlayingMusically]

I really think the riff sounds better without the root note i.e. ending on G# instead. Just my liking for phrygian or do others agree?

On a related note, I think a 4th helpful thing which relates to phrasing is learning to think of linking phrases, like a paragraph with each phrase as a sentence. Not every phrase needs to round of or completely finish an idea. It can be nice for it to leave an open idea for the next phrase to continue from.

[Dupdopy]

Lol, at 12:50 the cat wakes up. The music is just shows the cat's mood afterwards =))

[onlyourfaceshide]

That is a sexy guitar you got there.

[DreamYourOwnDream]

skip to 1:45

[GroovyGuitar02]

i wonder , what's your practice schedule ? 'cause i try hard , but i don't know if playing 3hr straight with metronome is the best way to improve . sure , it's great , but it takes lots of courage ... so i take breaks , but ... i'd love to know how do you practise .

[ChromeFang]

In metal, bass notes are the only break a listener gets! hehe. >=)

[silverbubbles01]

Hey wonderful video. You are a great guitarist! Can I ask how long you have been playing?

[jonathanve09]

ha... thats a heck of a first take at the end there..

[jamal90901]

Your dog is in the back XD and listen to your great playing....

[nemogre]

Dave your phrasing is very good and characteristic of you

[cingram72]

"Moonlight Path" sounds beautiful! Can't wait for the new album!

[kcobuntu]

nice cat! hahahah

[ChromeFang]

@kcobuntu yeah he got a rude awakening at 12:48, then got up and left to sleep somewhere else.

[chrispe14uk]

Dave, another great Lesson..Could you do one on "Structuring a Practice Routine" in the future as this would be very useful..ie Warm Ups,Technique, rhythm, scale etc etc. Thanks

[Kryptic1234]

Man, that blues jam was killer. The upcoming record sounds great too.

I only started watching rotw recently, but I'm quickly becoming a big fan of Dave. Haven't heard an instrumental guitarist with such musicality since Satriani.

No offense to the other greats, of course.

[jimiclaptoncarl]

hahah, shame on you Dave, your pick/hand slide at 12:47 woke up your cat under the table by the blinds... lol

[Kenatonic]

Hey Dave) Nice ROTW! I wanted to thank you for your online private lessons. You have helped to eliminate a lot of bad habits I have been struggling with for years. If anybody is considering taking lessons from Dave don't hesitate. He is an awesome teacher and can help take your playing to the next level. Best money I ever spent! Thanx again Dave Ken

[DarKmaNiaN]

that was epic. like a 3 in one. thanks muchly man. Can't wait for the release Dave. I sure hope you tour down under man! Dont disappoint.

[703224796]

really? an 8 fret stretch?  epic show man.......Imma steal some of your licks.....

[satchwayne]

Hey Dave, thanks for these riffs of the week! Very helpful...and your cat loves it too!! What is the cat's name?

[Nomanisrdy]

holy shit dave! you were going off on this one!!

[chad00023]

me n you right now lets get out there and wail like we dont even give a dang!!!lol you nailed it again keep it going man

[sammyada]

new track sounds killer

[alfonsovai]

Nice jam bro¡¡ you actually made me say a few times "yeah, you go DAVE" Once even outloud haha.

[Bluebuthappy182]

Hi Dave, Just had a thought as i was watching your vid. What type of strings do you use? Not really looking for a brand so much but thinking more about guage of string,

[riffoftheweek]

@Bluebuthappy182 - Ernie ball 10-46

[Bluebuthappy182]

@riffoftheweek cool man I'll check them out

[HajrudinPranjga]

@riffoftheweek I do too, nice, rock on

[21Placebo]

@Bluebuthappy182 get D'addario's there better they dont snap as easily but they do lose tone quicker.

[hippiefilth]

@21Placebo I hope your joking...D addario's are horrible!

[21Placebo]

@hippiefilth No im not, people only use ernies cos a million artists use them, d'addarios are brill, we all hae our own tastes

[LaCooper]

great lesson Dave. almost seems as though this topic is overlooked far too much for such an important aspect of music. glad you touched base on it,, also very happy to hear you speak about how blues is the best spot to start off with for building up these skills.

finally, the intro track this week sounds incredible, can't wait to purchase your upcoming cd.

you have inspired me more then most teachers who actually get me discouraged more often than not.

solid lesson.

[riffoftheweek]

@LaCooper - cheers!

[ManosRK]

i'm SO pissed i didn't "discover" you before seeing vai's latest dvd! and i'm SO pissed that i missed SO MANY videos and i can't catch up!

[SaneNoMore729]

I see a kitty!

[jamesteek03]

Every one of your lessons becomes my new favorite each week. Great lesson and feeling!

[turtelyturtleclub]

man  that moonlight path was very nice

[Anik04]

Dave what's the key in your back? Is it a midi or a regular with synth?

And great lesson as usual!! .. I cannot buy your album in my country, I don't think it's been released down here. I will ask my sis to get it for me from usa! you rock man!

[riffoftheweek]

@Anik04 - M-Audio Axiom Pro 66, midi keyboard. The record hasn't been released anywhere yet.

[theunitedspeed]

4:14 epic face =D

[GuillermoSmyser]

That guitar looks really nice up close! I wasn't the biggest fan of it but seeing it up close lets me really see the grain. Looks great! Can't wait to see your PRS 7 string.

[NNX7]

9:27 - you've done it before :P (volume part 47 - sweep it up)

ok just kidding anyway great lesson thx dave :)

[palgaez35]

Thanks Dave!!!

[z0mgzt0m]

rofl bad place to lay if you wanna sleep, your cat got pissed at you :D

[iamrichlol]

dave when will he have your new album? need this soon :)

[iamrichlol]

@iamrichlol ignore my question dave, im impatient :P

[jhel522]

Great Lesson, Great Cat ! Thank you, Dave. Guess the kitty wasn't in a bluesy kinda mood. :-D

[roryrockssocks]

Your cat always distracts me in your videos! :P

Amazing lesson again, some really insightful, helpful stuff for the past few weeks.

Can't wait for the album either.

[stevieVantanna]

beautiful song Dave!

[eli4s]

great ... your cat doesnt seem to enjoy that as much as I do .. :)

[00Dakka]

that's a damn cool song at the start of the video dave

[MrKokss]

Great lesson once again man, seems like a lot of people just care about speed eh ;)

Can't wait to hear the album!

[NailedSolo]

thank you

[DaanJM]

Thanks for all your lessons, are they all going to be longer than they used to be? I like it though ;)