How to Play Hot for Teacher

[its0black0magic]

standard tuning my ass!

[odin9021]

Gibson guitars are used to interpret the songs of Van Halen, proved necessary to achieve this is an imitation of fender or fender vibrato, learn that rookie.

las guitarras gibson no sirven para interpretar las canciones de van halen, para lograrlo es nesesario una fender o cualquier imitacion de fender con vibrato, aprende eso novato

[its0black0magic]

It's Eb...

[33MaTtEw33]

thx

[prawndoger]

how do you play open string when tapping ?

[STEPHAN61001]

he sounds like that chubby dude from superbad

anyway's nice video thanks

[badfish907]

lol, I'm not good at it, but I'm glad I've been doing it the "right way"

the basic pattern goes 0-3-7-12-7-3-0-3-7-12 etc. to 0-5-9-12-9-5-0-5-9-12 over the a,d and g strings. the way he does it is essentially just doing half of it haha, but it sounds somewhat good if you're just trying to impress friends and they haven't actually heard the song lol

[DRUMMERLORD95]

ur doing it wrong you lazy faggot

[HARDROKKERS]

@IXconnorXI

and whats the hard way?

[FrigdMan]

I'm sitting here in front of the tab book for the song; he's got the fret numbers right, but the rhythm he plays is incorrect. The order goes ascending and descending after you hit the 12th fret.

[101PageJimmy]

I dont really like how he "teaches" how to play, he mumbles a lot

[MGCguy]

its wrong is 0 3 7 12 7 3 not 0 3 7 12 0 3 7 12

[101PageJimmy]

@MGCguy no you tap on twelve hes playing right

[MGCguy]

@101PageJimmy you don't get it h plays in ascendence taping only but you need to play in ascendence and as soon as you tap 12 you go in descendence

[101PageJimmy]

@101PageJimmy i must play different then

[jakeludwig91]

I read your "PLEASE READ" description. Why does it even matter who makes your guitar?? All that matters is that you can play really. Just a thought.

[IXconnorXI]

The intro is wrong. Why does everyone do it the easy way? Gaaah

[CMAN732]

@IXconnorXI cause you're just the best ever.

[IXconnorXI]

@CMAN732 Only trying to help dude.

[zooby11isbambam]

@CMAN732 no dude the fingering should be-- 12-0-3-7-12-7-3-0-3-7-12 etc. you're playing 12-0-3-7-12-0-3-7-12--0-3-7-12 etc. it goes all the way up and all the way back down, not just all the way up over and over. not bitching, that's just what it is.

[aspirindamage]

For all of you critics, if you can do better, post it. I think the kid did well. And for that idiot that said the "Van Halen boys" always played a half step down, do some research, bro.

[generalchef]

tips for faster hammer-ons? practice, also, when i started sweep scales i bought a finger strengthener and it helped

[Loveschicks223]

A COUPLE PARTS IT SOUNDS LIKE HE'S CRYING

[cofeemugs1343]

Eddie Van Halen discourages my guitar playing

[Dudekiller737]

but umm just fyi van halen isnt in standard tuning they play in e flat just about every van halen song is in e flat tuning

[MrVenularJaguar]

this is like the hardest to teach and u did a pretty good job

[gam3r987456321]

Hey people any tips for those hammer ons??? I cant play them fast enough :|

[racerz510]

@gam3r987456321 just takes practice

[fishfan67]

Amp sounds real bad with that echo on . he's a young kid probably a beginner you can pretty much tell so i can't hike on the young mans playing. but het rid of the echo/hall sound you want a much tighter sound with that paul

[crazyawesomeninja333]

Nice, now play the solo

[darianNK]

actually you tap forwards and backwards like: not 0-3-5-12 0-3-5-12 BUT 0-3-5-12-5-3-0 (applies to all of the intro tapping except the last bit of the tapping part)

[nascobra]

You can see the truss rod cover about 20 seconds in. It only has two screws, it's a Gibson not an Epi. Leave the kid alone.

[Tjorvz1]

You should probably learn what the strings are called...

[reallyguitarhero]

ITS NOT STANDARD TUNNING,ITS A HALF STEP DOWN

[johnsull66]

@reallyguitarhero who the fuck cares man? its still RELATIVE to standard tuning, The fact that it may be a half step down means nothing to someone learning how to play the song. Dont be a troll....and if youre going to critisize, make it a point that actually makes sence.

[reallyguitarhero]

@johnsull66 hahaa eddie van halen cares,and fuck you man,I hope you can some day play this intro

[johnsull66]

@reallyguitarhero haha..whatever you say ALLSTAR. the self proclaimed "reallyguitarhero" could you be any more of a poser? But just so i can TRY to understand your ridiculous comment, why does EVH care what step ANYONE learns this song in? incidentally, Ive been playing this song since before you were fucking born. Typical little shit head 18 year old thinks just because he posts a couple videos of himself playing "REALLY FAST GUITAR" that he has the right to troll around and hand out insults

[johnsull66]

@reallyguitarhero was only directed to this page because i saw the video of his homemade guitar and wanted to see how well he played this song. And out of all the idiotic negative responses to the kid's video, yours was by far the most ignorant. Get a fucking life G-Ball. and GROW THE FUCK UP. therse a million kids out there even younger than you that could turn you inside out with their ability...not to mention the TENS OF MILLIONS of veterans that could wipe a floor with you. KNOW YOUR ROLL

[THEOzzborn]

Bro YOUR THE BEST now I'm goin to get a gibson

[Alves77Slash]

DISTORTION!!!!!!!!

[anaprg1]

thanks,

it helped very much :)

[JamersonMarie]

i think the guitar farted

[samkatz1033]

you can tellhis guitar is a gibson because of the gold pick-ups

[amysticsprit]

wore me out watching it



[desertdemon1993]

his toggle switch looks like a nipple :P haha.

[skopex18]

@desertdemon1993 lmfao!!!!

[HippiesPwn]

just to let you know Van Halen always played tuned a half step down... so not standard tuning

[greensp4rk]

@HippiesPwn actually it was slightly under a QUARTER step down, it doesnt quite work at a half step, and it doesnt work at the AC/DC level of quarter step down playing.

[cthardison1]

**Sniff** No. Not quite. **Sniff Sniff**

[SteamingBurito]

worst tutorial ever

[heavymetal0911]

i have the same guitar!!!!

[SoalHarvester03]

thanks for the lesson but it sounded kinda weak u should practise it alot more before u teach it..

[jrlabat]

u should learn the song yourself before teaching others how to play it

[johnpettet]

you know what confuses me? why do you suck so bad at the chorus but u can do the intro?

[kenroy916]

constructive criticism learn to play the song before you give lessons on it and i agree how the hell did you get such a nice guitar??

[LaPriest]

you messed up on the intro a bit but nice

[Raimundo255]

Okay, he posted the video of proof, so everyone can stop their bitching. Gosh :P

[CMAN732]

@Raimundo255 Word. 

[ajaswinski]

Retard says WHAT?

[HeavensLastDefence]

Im 80% sure thats a eboney epiphone les paul custom with gold hardwere not a gibson les paul -_- but other wise great lesson

[CMAN732]

@HeavensLastDefence Than you are 80% wrong.

[GiannisSta8hs]

are sure : ) because gibson's head are way fatter than yours so.... i believe its an epiphone custom

[CMAN732]

@GiannisSta8hs please look at the details, watch the video link that is there...and then proceed to read up on your guitars.

[ryanyarboroughmusic]

@GiannisSta8hs they look the same, and basically if you put a decent pickup in an epiphone, they will sound the same. Gibsons sound like crap anyways, so why argue? If you want to spend 3000 dollars on a gibson, id say your an idiot... go buy a PRS or BUILD YOUR OWN... rich kids and their fancy brands are annoying. 

[weissang]

@ryanyarboroughmusic Yeah, Gibsons suk... bought my LP Kustom in 1986 new for $900... Now you say they sell for $3K??? Not a bad investment. It plays so awesome. I invite friends to play it and they F'n love it!!!!!!! I changed the stock rhythm PU out for a DiMarzzio. Stock PU's ring... no potting.

[GibsonSGKing]

@HeavensLastDefence

If you look at the headstock, from the video it really looks like a Gibson headstock. Epiphone headstocks are similar, but have some more carved out of them.

[44numskull]

OOOOO!!!

[stringbender11672]

you're playing it wrong dude...and that amp sounds horrible. turn down the reverb...just turn it off!!!

[EVHstyle5150]

i also have a les paul but how do you make a clean sound when you switch is on the rythhm?!?!?!

[BigAl21472]

technically speaking this is kinda wrong....the tapping/hammer pattern goes up, then down. ex (on 5th string):

0 3 7 12 7 3 /0 3 7 12 7 3 etc....

it's a two triplet pattern.

[jameypittman]

This is a great video and a bold attempt at a very intricate intro but BigAl21472 is correct: the actual VH intro is a sextuplet (i.e., two triplet) figure and starts as he said: (0-3-7-12-7-3-0-3-7-12-7-3-...­.) and then the left hand shifts positions on the same string like so (0-5-9-12-9-5-0-5-9-12-9-5-...­). Check my video out of the same song if you'd care to see what I mean but you still did great - keep working at it! --J

[BigAl21472]

technically speaking this is kinda wrong....the tapping/hammer pattern goes up, then down. ex (on 5th string):

0 3 7 12 7 3 /0 3 7 12 7 3 etc....

it's a two triplet pattern.

[guitarheroplayer316]

iv wannted to play that song on both gh and on real guitar ever scence i lisined to that song that vid helps me a lot man i dident have a clue wut to do befor so thanks man keep up the good work

[CMAN732]

@guitarheroplayer316 Glad to hear i helped. I really appreciate the kind words, brotha.

[guugeli169]

LOL

[sdceltics1]

bad teacher hahaha

[moonmadness1]

The best explanation from this van Halen song so far ! Thanks and regards from Holland

[CMAN732]

@moonmadness1 Thanks for the comment , man!

[rudoman22]

@moonmadness1 Nice name, pretty cool really. I like it haha.

[nataliejacksondance]

when i learn guitar this will be the first song i do!! hehe.

LOVE THIS SONG NICE JOB!!

[housemandoc23]

I can't get over this. WHY does this kid have a Les Paul CUSTOM?! WHY?

[Michel20x]

@housemandoc23 porque su les paul es barata XD aqui, esa les paul la venden a 200 dolares viejo XD

[CMAN732]

you need to relax, brotha. Maybe you should get a job and save your money like i did.

[djtazzle]

haha!

[jmegirl6]

its fake

[CMAN732]

haha whatever you say.

[GibsonSGKing]

@CMAN732

I believe they mean this is a fake, as in it's not the exact way Eddie plays it, although it sounds nearly identical.

Great video by the way :-)

[CMAN732]

@GibsonSGKing Thanks for the kind words man, but they were talking about the guitar itself. I didn't really get the argument, but whatever.

[GibsonSGKing]

@CMAN732

Wait, they think your guitar's fake? Why? And what's it matter even if it is? lol.

[GibsonSGKing]

@CMAN732

I believe they mean it's a fake, as in it's not the actual way Eddie plays it, although it sounds nearly identical.

Nice video btw, very helpful :-)

[xombie1337]

@jmegirl6 FUCKING TROLL GO DIE IN A HOLE

[Anthonythebest1]

yea ur right....HE DOESNT DESERVE ONE GIVE ME THAT!!!

[GibsonSGKing]

@housemandoc23

Because he payed for it. If you want something, you gotta go out and get it. What you should be asking is why you don't have one if you care so much, then fix the thing that prevents you from getting one. I'm probably close in age to him, and I have a Gibson SG.

[CMAN732]

@GibsonSGKing Amen. 

[SuperJaykay93]

@housemandoc23 probably an epiphone

but if its a gibson then...

that sonnoffa bitch

[CMAN732]

@SuperJaykay93 i guess i am a "sonnoffa bitch."

[SuperJaykay93]

@CMAN732 a lucky one at that :D

[hobofett12]

@housemandoc23 cause hes just that good at guitar :3

[bigbear159]

@housemandoc23 wat wrong with a les paul custom

[DontWorryBeHippie18]

@housemandoc23 its not that hard to come by smart ass

even i have one and i suck!

[greensp4rk]

@housemandoc23 i think he earned it just fine in being able to play this. i couldnt play this good at his age

[whitehartlane1882]

@housemandoc23 Because he's pretty fuckin good.

[indosk8er]

@housemandoc23 its a epiphone.

[housemandoc23]

@indosk8er No its not. Not at all.

[indosk8er]

@housemandoc23 oh yeah i saw your other vid. nice guitar dude.

[tyranitartyphlosion]

@housemandoc23 its a n epiphone dumbass

[tyranitartyphlosion]

@housemandoc23 its a n epiphone dumbassi cab tell by the head its dipped inward and not strait

[tkojams]

@tyranitartyphlosion When have you ever seem an epiphone with an ebony fretboard smart guy?

[peterpain102]

@tkojams my epiphone has a ebony fret board

[cincyrocked]

@housemandoc23 Yah dude. Didn't you start somewhere as well?

[Katamari101]

@housemandoc23 Because he has a Les Paul Custom.

[toneeleven]

@housemandoc23 well, money can buy just about anything but taste & chops !

[celtics129]

lol "the 5th string"

[CMAN732]

yeah, as a lot of people have pointed this lesson was geared more towards beginners so i decided instead of using "the A string," "the 5th string" would be more appropriate for the audience i thought i was going to get.

[celtics129]

oh ok. nice video!

[brunthroath6912]

Ya well im sorry... He's ok but not good enough to be teaching VH, It shows.

[brunthroath6912]

I mean cmon, he doesn't even play the whole intro in one shot before teaching it. Normally, any player who's half decent would've nailed the whole part before showing it.

[ryanboyd72yahoo]

im not saying your bad or anything, but you really need to get more distortion out of that guitar.

[ffguru15]

im pretty sure the original song is tuned to Eb.

[brunthroath6912]

@ffguru15 Yes Eddie's tuned half a step down.

[lloydwess]

Alot of people will just copy what other people have said even tho they don't mean it they will just say what other people said to try make themselves look awsome but there the douches who can't speak there minds

[CMAN732]

Excellently said my man

[jn21991]

that's wrong you idiot

[UnhealthyAddiiction]

thx alot dude and dnt listen to assholes because im sure they kno on the inside theyre jealous cause they cant do shit

[Satchfan225]

your tone sucks.

[gibsonSGplayer15]

Hey! I knew the whole song but the intro but now I got it! thanks man. Keep playin bro!

[xBLOODXfalcolnx]

tapping..... how do you do it, i sort of know but it always is very quiet and the string im tapping never sounds...

[iHobbez]

distortion on?

electric guitar?

[ozzynut96]

dude, sweet guitar!!

[housemandoc23]

You know how to play it...kinda. But you don't deserve a Les Paul custom, I'm sorry but you just don't.

[CMAN732]

Alright, i'll just send it to you than.

[housemandoc23]

Thanks m8.

[foxheadspeed]

hahaha nice

[lewz2596]

man u bad

[CMAN732]

learn how to spell, man.

[lewz2596]

mate

shut up and get better at playing guitar because u suck real bad

[CMAN732]

Alright man thanks a lot for the comment.

[str1k3r21546]

hey asshole, dont give him shit, cuz hes goood.... and plus you dont have videos to show how great you are.............

[CMAN732]

Well i'm not sad, actually i'm quite happy.

[crazymanny707070]

Wtf why cant ya people just watch a video ant dont talk shit fucking bunch of assholes

[Jmeleecullen]

that really helped, now if only my fingers stretched that far.. =p

[AngusCustomGuitars]

its maybe sloppy but i am learning the song so.... whatev3r, thx dude

[coltsuperocean10]

Fookin rubbish!!! And stop your nose from snivelling!!

[jadarm]

The cats pretty close. I appreciate what the kid is doing....great job kid!

[TREWBLUE2004]

Im sorry but this is wrong...the tapping pattern is not correct...see my vid.

[weedwhackerman]

Hey your a good teacher, thanks for helping me learn the first part of the song

[mattsmusicstudio]

Maybe you should learn the song right before doing an instructional video. I don't have alot of room to talk cause I couldn't play it any better. I totally butcher this song when I play it. Not enough distortion either. But on the bright side, you did explain it well

[buddy124587]

eh your really boring but i aint gonna lie your doing it correct your rreally good but spice up and all you ppl who are rippin on him you make a fucking vid teaching how to play hot for teacher!!!!!!

[FrostmourneFK]

Well teaching somebody how to do something isn't normally considered fun.

[Hawknelsonrocks101]

Got a littl sloppy on the chorus dude..

[magicdude17]

Nice custom les paul

[CMAN732]

@magicdude17 Thanks a lot, man.

[barkleyspider]

Is this Chris Farley?

[SLASH00009]

if you want to do any kind of tapping use really thin strings like the ones on the frankenstein are .09 high E

[guitarmaster123445]

tune your guitar....

[Materazzi0000]

very good 5 stars

[t1smitty]

Thats cool

I'm tone deaf so I really don't know much.

[t1smitty]

Dude

Please get a better tab book.

[CMAN732]

did it by ear

[airdancr1]

From what I remember, the tapping part goes up and back down again. something like:

A----0--3--5--12--5--3--0--3--­5--12--5--3--

[superkellerman8D]

exactly, thats how i play it.

[Ignore14]

the tapping is completely wrong, like almost every other tutorial for this song

[ianrak0]

haha you wish you could ACTUALLY do that riff that that fast. your skipping half the notes. do both and stop cheating =)

[Radwalls]

you're playing like a group of 5 notes per beat, which isn't correct.

[AxlRockk]

is kinda...dificult -.-

[StupifiedDisturbed1]

he doesnt just tap going up he goes up and down.

[mrfunnybuns]

hey i have a question, how do u play the cool rock riff through 11 and thirteen seconds? I saw the first chord it was a G chord and then somthing else Reply and subscribe!

[thebassman19]

Man your guitar is nice! What is it?

cool vid

[CMAN732]

thanks man it is a Gibson 57 reissue

[quittersinc]

If you slow it down (try the free download of amazing slower downer), he does the arpeggio up AND down, but he actually makes some weird mistakes(?) that makes the whole thing a lot more difficult if you want to play it "accurately"... would be easier to play on a shorter neck probably than a long

[Thesomarell]

where did you get the tabs???

[CMAN732]

no tabs learned by my ear

[viewer5123]

to kinda stutter wen ur talking. also talk louder but the vid was great!

[twhitegurl]

That was hawt...

[ilovecomposition]

I think that this is very good men! congratulations and thanks for the tutorial =)