@BigFriendlyNinja It's E Major, F# minor would have a D natural (played in this case on the 10th fret) whereas he's using a D# (11th fret). Also (and more importantly) the root note he's playing is E. You're only one note off from the right group of notes though, not bad for a stab :)
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Very technically cool,but it's kinda boring sounding,like sure it's technical but it's very note to note,some other cool licks thrown in there would of made it more spectacular I think.But I guess as a exercise it's not bad.
@cloudvol7 Exercises don't need to sound cool, They are there to help with dexterity and speed. If you want something that sounds cool and technical then jump into a Necrophagist solo.
I love it man, thx, if I ever load up any guitar vids (if I ever get a proper camera for that of course) I'll definitely load up this as well and respond it to your vid, might take a couple of years though, probably when I living by myself ;P
Thanks for the exercise. I checked out the tab which indicates different positions. Instead of creating your own "positions" would it be easier and more universal just to use the fret numbers as position, so when you say "position 4" everybody knows that means first finger at the 4th fret, instead of making up your own thing that needs to be deciphered. So now not only am I trying to learn the exercise, I need to check your diagrams for position instead of knowing 5th position is 5th fret etc
Uh, hello folks, it's an exercise. Can I say it again, exercise, anyone who know's anytthing at all about guitar playing will tell you, these exercises are just that exercises. They are extremely effecient at improving your technique. Believe me in order to really play, you must have the technique but there's more to it than that, you've got to know when to use it, and how to use it combined with bends, slides, etc. Otherwise your always gon sound like your practicing. Use your licks with feel
@Bananapancakes777 if ur fingers slip off the strings it usually becuz u havnt built up enough calus on ur fingers tips, calus not only helps hold the string down but keeps grip on the strip becuz the skin is much rougher, but it also takes practice on controlling ur fingers so if ur fingers are calused the only thing u can do is keep practicing control
@Bananapancakes777 have you built up calluses? that could be a reason why. calluses are crucial to guitar playing believe it or not..so find and exercise to build those as well... hope it helps
Hi, i have a problem to play fast with my right hand, the problem is i know how to play fast with the right hand but almost always i miss the chords, especially in d, can someone help?
@AmericanMinuteman yea i know, but i was just answering this guy who was old and wise with his fucking hollowbody gibson who couldnt play an ac/dc lead...
"young" people like your saying want to be fast stronger and better thats the reason for example santana if u compare the speed of his solos along with yngwie, kirk, vai, eddie, etc hes is slow as hell, BUT he have an orgasmic tone and bet u that no one can use the pentatonic better than he
sigh.. im getting so sick of "old" or "older" people bashing on shredding.. im in my 30´s and i still play fast.. stuff like this makes me think you and everyone who bashes shredding just gave up, and are venting the frustration against people who actually had the dicipline to sit down and develop the finger muscles to actually play fast.. and why are you watching a speed excersise vid if you think it sucks?? envy is a bad thing!..
@gooksftw Nothing wrong with shredding but if you look at guitarists like Steve Lukather, he is one of the complete guitar players. He can do it all.
@gooksftw I looked through all of the comments and none of them were bashing on shredding.And just because someone doesnt like something doesnt mean they cant play it.I know a 70 year old man who hates shred and anything associated with it but guess what?He can play ac/dc solos.I saw him play fade to black start to finish.Its definitely not about how fast you can play its about emotion.And thats what moste metal and things of that sort lack.And this is coming from a metal fan.
@lumaric01 metal has one emotion almost every other genre lacks though, which is agression... im not saying you said that no metal musician at all plays with feeling but listen to the works of dimebag then you'll know that headbangers can play solos with emotion too.
@gooksftw You make a good point. I bashed on playing fast (shredding) in my 20s. It wasn't until my 40s when I picked up the guitar again that I realized that the whole reason I bashed it was because I just gave up like a pussy. Doing exercises like this on a regular basis really works to build up speed, so don't give up!
@gooksftw Congrats, you're another clone speed-machine. The problem with shred-guitarists is that they never learn to cultivate their originality or put any emotion into what they play other than "OH GOD THIS IS SO FAST AND I'M SO ANGRY." Clearly not everyone, but that's usually the case. Shredding is useful and it's a musical technique, but shredding exclusively makes for a completely useless guitarist who will never do anything with his music other than play with some YouTube videos alone.
@gooksftw I'm only 23, been playing about 5 years and I still spend every day trying to build up the speed muscles to shred. Problem is I spend too much time learning other songs and improvising rather than practicing techniques. I don't know why people knock on shredding. Shredding always sounds badass when thrown in with a few bends to show some soul. The only shred technique I never really cared for was the sweep. I don't know why people are hating on shred guitar or talent.
@gooksftw There are two schools of thought when it comes to "shredding". I appreciate the application of speed when it comes to music, and the masters understand when there is a time to play with speed versus the moment when you create mood with tempo and timing. I appreciate the time and discipline it takes to play fast while playing clean. However, speed simply as a devise and nothing more is another matter. I don't believe it has to do with envy as much as it does taste and style.
@gooksftw I'm in my 40s now and was in a few bay area thrash bands 85 to 93, some of my inspirations then were Becker, Gilbert and Uli Roth, but also players like Gilmour and Vaughn. Back then a lot of ppl were bashing players for not shredding. Then about 92 the "young" or "younger" people started bashing shredding LOL I always thought everyone was wrong and that both mixed together are what made the best music. I think playing just one style is like playing in just Maj or min keys.
Ya I agree. I'm fairly young and ever since I started playing guitar (18) I always appreciated the way a guitar player phrased a lick or how unique the lick and style was, not how fast he played. I think Mark Knopfler gets away with his fast playing because it is so unique. No one plays like that guy.
true and most fast solos dont hit that feel good nerve as they lose melody with the repetativeness , i like solos that bring out emotion, speed possibly brings out certain emotion, but most speed solos sound alike. i like rick brewster from the angels, " no secrets and songs like that
It's not so much the speed that changes the melody but the fact that when he played the examples slowly, he did not have a backing track to complement his melody. Sure speed plays a part in rythm but the major difference you heard was the missing backing track to his melody.
us "older" guys call it a "why bother" lick
offaxisdude 2 days ago
its slow and easy. If you want practice just play the modes and arpegios up and down or make your own riffs
TheBestCarpet 4 weeks ago
My pinky needs to start working out
00playlist11 1 month ago
waoooooooooooooooooo
9897162299 1 month ago
imma stab at what key this is in. F# minor?
BigFriendlyNinja 1 month ago
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@BigFriendlyNinja It's E Major, F# minor would have a D natural (played in this case on the 10th fret) whereas he's using a D# (11th fret). Also (and more importantly) the root note he's playing is E. You're only one note off from the right group of notes though, not bad for a stab :)
TreborMarg 1 month ago
@TreborMarg
thanks lol, just trying to figure out scales by watching :P
BigFriendlyNinja 1 month ago
@BigFriendlyNinja Sounds pretty major to me! :D
E major!
Fearcandy64 1 month ago
it sounds a little like nyan cat.it's very cool
theblackchidori 1 month ago
Either he's a giant or his guitar is fucking small
55166143 2 months ago
@55166143 Or both.
memeej9 2 months ago
@memeej9 yeah maybe that's why
55166143 2 months ago
haha, this is one of the few exercises I like the sound of ...
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randyjacobsmd 3 months ago
How could less be more??More is MORE!!!!!!
paraglidermx 3 months ago
fucking tab please
CometShoot000 4 months ago
are there notations or a guitar sheet for these notes on the net? i'm very slow, and the video is very fast for me :(
cupoftea31 6 months ago
i thought that the beggining was the slow version wtf
MatKiller1197 6 months ago 14
Very technically cool,but it's kinda boring sounding,like sure it's technical but it's very note to note,some other cool licks thrown in there would of made it more spectacular I think.But I guess as a exercise it's not bad.
cloudvol7 6 months ago
@cloudvol7 Exercises don't need to sound cool, They are there to help with dexterity and speed. If you want something that sounds cool and technical then jump into a Necrophagist solo.
BelialAndar 5 months ago
Thank you for posting this exercise. For me it's a challenge but it's definitely helping!
metaldad1967 6 months ago
nice exercise, i like it alot!
massadist 8 months ago
At full speed, this exercise is still quite slow.
AnarchisticLeper 8 months ago
THE BEST SINGLE STRING JAM ON UTUBE!!!!!
lucasregan1986 8 months ago
I love it man, thx, if I ever load up any guitar vids (if I ever get a proper camera for that of course) I'll definitely load up this as well and respond it to your vid, might take a couple of years though, probably when I living by myself ;P
But nice exercise, keep it up, mate!!
ThePersister 8 months ago
awesome vid man..good exercise
salvador8702 9 months ago
Do I have to do exactly like the tab, or can I do some improvisation over the backing track, using the concepts you showed in your video?
Vitaum010 1 year ago
@Vitaum010 NO YOU HAVE TO DO IT EXACTLY LIKE THE TAB! DEVIANCE WILL NOT BE TOLERATED!
chucky507 11 months ago
sounds like "Mary had a little lamb of God"
treelifeUK 1 year ago 33
Thanks for the exercise. I checked out the tab which indicates different positions. Instead of creating your own "positions" would it be easier and more universal just to use the fret numbers as position, so when you say "position 4" everybody knows that means first finger at the 4th fret, instead of making up your own thing that needs to be deciphered. So now not only am I trying to learn the exercise, I need to check your diagrams for position instead of knowing 5th position is 5th fret etc
gidawg 1 year ago
wow.. lmaoo
lmmd114 1 year ago
good Exercise !!!
TommyKao1 1 year ago
Uh, hello folks, it's an exercise. Can I say it again, exercise, anyone who know's anytthing at all about guitar playing will tell you, these exercises are just that exercises. They are extremely effecient at improving your technique. Believe me in order to really play, you must have the technique but there's more to it than that, you've got to know when to use it, and how to use it combined with bends, slides, etc. Otherwise your always gon sound like your practicing. Use your licks with feel
gtr362 1 year ago
sounds like a mario song or something
miker12892 1 year ago
GREAT!!!
TRANFUCKER 1 year ago
hi thanks for the excersize!
i was wondering if you would know why my finger slips off the strings.
Its very slippery. I use my finger tips. . Please help me!
Bananapancakes777 1 year ago
@Bananapancakes777 if ur fingers slip off the strings it usually becuz u havnt built up enough calus on ur fingers tips, calus not only helps hold the string down but keeps grip on the strip becuz the skin is much rougher, but it also takes practice on controlling ur fingers so if ur fingers are calused the only thing u can do is keep practicing control
xxXXILLXXxx 1 year ago
@xxXXILLXXxx Or older strings can become smooth.
fingerboy18 1 year ago
@Bananapancakes777 have you built up calluses? that could be a reason why. calluses are crucial to guitar playing believe it or not..so find and exercise to build those as well... hope it helps
salvador8702 9 months ago
To be honest, I think it's not so much the speed that changes the melody, but the fact it's not being played with the backing track.
CFDragon 1 year ago
my excersises r fukn sick harmony 1s
sfan26 1 year ago
The "Slow" part sounds like a fucking lullaby. I almost fell asleep.
nirvanafrik 1 year ago
Hi, i have a problem to play fast with my right hand, the problem is i know how to play fast with the right hand but almost always i miss the chords, especially in d, can someone help?
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Askalan20 1 year ago
THANKS A LOT FOR THIS
carflauta 1 year ago
i ve got to learn this gay shit!!lmao
RezoNecro 1 year ago
I love seeing his 'baby' finger moving fastly
TininSkywithDiamonds 1 year ago
@AmericanMinuteman yea i know, but i was just answering this guy who was old and wise with his fucking hollowbody gibson who couldnt play an ac/dc lead...
gooksftw 1 year ago
playin fast gets the chicks wet, that's all i'm sayin
billsswills 1 year ago 7
i gotta learn that song!
iam14me 2 years ago
it isnt fast but easy to play and you also will look "cool"
derkman127 2 years ago
Ha, I thought the first one was going to be the slow version.
caveyboy 2 years ago
That wasn't fast
Rocknroller5555 2 years ago
i want to play fast so i can play stuff like light my fire's solo, and la villa strangiato, etc
Gawks20 2 years ago
"young" people like your saying want to be fast stronger and better thats the reason for example santana if u compare the speed of his solos along with yngwie, kirk, vai, eddie, etc hes is slow as hell, BUT he have an orgasmic tone and bet u that no one can use the pentatonic better than he
alexisXcore93 2 years ago
was that spose to be fast...or what?
warmonger21 2 years ago
no, its an exercise to build up speed, the tempo can be varied to make it faster. Id now like to refer you to the video info to the right --->
read it and it will tell you everything you need to know
dangerousecelt 2 years ago
you can play it fast
abcDiogo123 2 years ago
sigh.. im getting so sick of "old" or "older" people bashing on shredding.. im in my 30´s and i still play fast.. stuff like this makes me think you and everyone who bashes shredding just gave up, and are venting the frustration against people who actually had the dicipline to sit down and develop the finger muscles to actually play fast.. and why are you watching a speed excersise vid if you think it sucks?? envy is a bad thing!..
gooksftw 2 years ago 103
@gooksftw so true :D
ISN1P3DI 1 year ago
@gooksftw its also a sin.
FenderSlasher96 1 year ago
@gooksftw Nothing wrong with shredding but if you look at guitarists like Steve Lukather, he is one of the complete guitar players. He can do it all.
gtiprod 1 year ago
@gooksftw I looked through all of the comments and none of them were bashing on shredding.And just because someone doesnt like something doesnt mean they cant play it.I know a 70 year old man who hates shred and anything associated with it but guess what?He can play ac/dc solos.I saw him play fade to black start to finish.Its definitely not about how fast you can play its about emotion.And thats what moste metal and things of that sort lack.And this is coming from a metal fan.
lumaric01 1 year ago 2
@lumaric01 metal has one emotion almost every other genre lacks though, which is agression... im not saying you said that no metal musician at all plays with feeling but listen to the works of dimebag then you'll know that headbangers can play solos with emotion too.
siggerbigger 1 year ago
@gooksftw You make a good point. I bashed on playing fast (shredding) in my 20s. It wasn't until my 40s when I picked up the guitar again that I realized that the whole reason I bashed it was because I just gave up like a pussy. Doing exercises like this on a regular basis really works to build up speed, so don't give up!
riffingdoom 10 months ago
@gooksftw Congrats, you're another clone speed-machine. The problem with shred-guitarists is that they never learn to cultivate their originality or put any emotion into what they play other than "OH GOD THIS IS SO FAST AND I'M SO ANGRY." Clearly not everyone, but that's usually the case. Shredding is useful and it's a musical technique, but shredding exclusively makes for a completely useless guitarist who will never do anything with his music other than play with some YouTube videos alone.
parrothead1992 5 months ago 2
@gooksftw I'm only 23, been playing about 5 years and I still spend every day trying to build up the speed muscles to shred. Problem is I spend too much time learning other songs and improvising rather than practicing techniques. I don't know why people knock on shredding. Shredding always sounds badass when thrown in with a few bends to show some soul. The only shred technique I never really cared for was the sweep. I don't know why people are hating on shred guitar or talent.
Darkit2099 5 months ago
@gooksftw
+2
Nevigo 5 months ago
@gooksftw yes man!!! i've been 39 tomorrow and after a little stop (13 years) i'm suffering to take what was mine!!! and i will got!!!!
agliariblues 4 months ago
@gooksftw There are two schools of thought when it comes to "shredding". I appreciate the application of speed when it comes to music, and the masters understand when there is a time to play with speed versus the moment when you create mood with tempo and timing. I appreciate the time and discipline it takes to play fast while playing clean. However, speed simply as a devise and nothing more is another matter. I don't believe it has to do with envy as much as it does taste and style.
AAndrews1968 1 month ago
@gooksftw I'm in my 40s now and was in a few bay area thrash bands 85 to 93, some of my inspirations then were Becker, Gilbert and Uli Roth, but also players like Gilmour and Vaughn. Back then a lot of ppl were bashing players for not shredding. Then about 92 the "young" or "younger" people started bashing shredding LOL I always thought everyone was wrong and that both mixed together are what made the best music. I think playing just one style is like playing in just Maj or min keys.
TreborMarg 1 month ago
Ya I agree. I'm fairly young and ever since I started playing guitar (18) I always appreciated the way a guitar player phrased a lick or how unique the lick and style was, not how fast he played. I think Mark Knopfler gets away with his fast playing because it is so unique. No one plays like that guy.
clehneis 2 years ago
I got prob with Barre chords, damn
marvesmarves 2 years ago
Buy an electric with low action.
varulv234 2 years ago
thats just the natual major scale in A....
Canabolism 2 years ago
I don't think that. I suppose I would consider myself young.
MrHelloGuitar 2 years ago
true and most fast solos dont hit that feel good nerve as they lose melody with the repetativeness , i like solos that bring out emotion, speed possibly brings out certain emotion, but most speed solos sound alike. i like rick brewster from the angels, " no secrets and songs like that
stebolian 2 years ago
are you strumming?
DanielGulutz 2 years ago
@DanielGulutz
I LOL'ED at Danielgulutz's comment!
lameguy1123 2 years ago 2
what am i suppossed to just do this and that'll help my speed?a little talking might help
Monchi2006 2 years ago 5
Strange how the Speed completely changes the sound of the Melody.
yakomuto 2 years ago 69
Speed, and another guitar in the backing track playing a harmony. Makes a big difference, I agree, both the speed and the harmony.
DaniBoy7777777 2 years ago
@yakomuto
It's not so much the speed that changes the melody but the fact that when he played the examples slowly, he did not have a backing track to complement his melody. Sure speed plays a part in rythm but the major difference you heard was the missing backing track to his melody.
9LC 1 year ago
@yakomuto its because the intruments behind the melody(drums) stay the same usually
BLUEGENE13 1 year ago
What if I want to learn the bass track for this <.<
I suppose I could do it by ear, but Im a lazy fuck.
Tab? xD
sk8rmonkee 2 years ago 5
Isn't it the E Major Scale?
It's an okay thing to practice I guess :)
MynZnusz 2 years ago
thanks it helps me a lot
ArnauFGuitar 2 years ago
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all it is is the bottom of a penatonic scale
XxBlueAlertxX 3 years ago
helpd me alot!
morten2100 3 years ago 3
Still Speedy
62623576 3 years ago
Speedy
62623576 3 years ago