HOW TO PLAY PERCUSSIVE GUITAR LESSON 1

[ryanblinkguy]

what chords did you use for that knarles barkley riff?

[ezioeric]

i feel like you are really trying to help me

[shredrix]

wow ! im so putting this into my practice routine ... do you find it hard to sing and do this ?

[xtian321boom]

at 6:43 your tapping the strings while keeping the chord going. im having problems doing that. im assuming that your not tapping all of the strings? or i dunno but can i have some tips

[TheeOrical]

Thanks for this lesson, it's just what i was looking for :)

I need to up my Acoustic playing & Percussion style add's lot's..

[mistermiusikasdasd]

Well, this time I am glad that I happen to own a guitar worth 20€ :DDDDD it's my acoustic one and I am getting a new one soon... I could use it to practice percussion techniques.. You have also earned my subscription, mate, so keep adding these wonderful videos.

Best wishes from Finland:)!

[IsaacJ0901]

Did you get the reinforcements put in after the guitar was complete or were they put in while it was being made?

[JonJoony]

You are a god

[danbs07]

mate, you are very talented!

[FadingAway52]

Please tell me you live west cincy ohio, and you can teach me lol

[genericusername555]

Ah Dale! I lost and then found you again in the ocean that is Youtube! You're a genius as a musician/teacher, this is probably the best explanation of how to do exactly what I want to achieve but yet still haven't been able to.

Do you do lessons of any sort? I am in Yorkshire but would happily commute to have an a hour or so with you.

Regards

Hubert

[LEPRASE]

thanks man. helped a lot!!



[pickybluecat]

<3

you're delightful.

[chriswoodsgroove]

hey, great video. Interested in how you had the soundboard reinforced...perhaps something i should look to avoid disaster! well done and thanks

[dvdmay8]

Not quite as funny as Les Dawson playing the piano but funny all the same. I presume the timing issues were part of the routine!

[haggisvan]

really like this vid and the instruction, plenty info without being a dick for want of other words must be the best intro in bashing a guitar i've seen so far thanks.

[alind105]

One of the best set of lessons on youtube !!! :) Awesome playing and very well explained lessons ... thanks a lot for these !

[DaleCampbellAcoustic]

@alind105 Glad you've found them useful!

[Blackbbdude]

Nice playing!!

[JaxAkaJT]

can i know whats the black thing u place at the soundbox? inside? 3.37

[batteriee]

thanks! very clear, exactly what i was looking for

[DaleCampbellAcoustic]

@batteriee Glad you found it useful : )

[armandahammer]

banjo!

[nicknicksiren]

This was a very helpful video!! You explained it very well and it seemed very professional. I look forward to watching the rest of them! :)

[ofprey]

¡Great! Very creative

[cambojuan]

nice! helped me to improve a lot! right now im learning ragamuffin by michael hedges. keep on the good work!

[killingj0ke23]

you sir, just reinvented my guitar. i had no idea so many different sounds could be produced off it. for me it ended with the strings, the knock, and the slap. mind = blown.

[OceanAndSilence]

fantastic instructional videos; exactly what I was looking for. thanks!

[lywang1988]

what are the chords u played at 6:45?

[indianfury711]

yu are offically my nigah... yu got a pass in any hip hop hood

[matsturmey]

Great lesson!

[ashudigyijay]

u think u r d best?????,hell wid ur percussive .i mean pussy!!!! guitar lesson,lol!!!

[kdjfnvjvd]

great lesson!  thanx!

[Hruskar77]

MAN THAT's AWESOME!!!!

[BeauJames59]

re: marks on the guitar....hey, it's a music tool, not a piece of furniture, eh?

[BeauJames59]

Thanks for sharing, I've been working some percussion in, but it's nice that you've got an organized way to do it. on a side note, if you move to Seattle with that accent, you will never be without female company (smile)

[BluesRoadHK]

I really want to learn some percussive guitar skills, but before practice, I think I need to buy a cheaper guitar exclusive for this.

[Nougatstange]

genius

[bottomfeeder73]

Kinda cool. But I prefer to keep guitars for their original purpose. Drums are there for a purpose.

[Amazongrassmonster]

i hit my guitar and someone called the social services.

[LeonLight13]

How did you get that boom effect on each hit you strike, because when i hit my guitar theres no boom effect.

[aDiKiD93]

He urges people to hit their guitar! D:

Poor guitars.

[mikkodude]

Thank you for these lessons!

You make it look so easy :)

[loui0008]

love your playing and these techniques! gonna try them, thanks.

[Logan19Guitar92]

i really like percussive acoustic guitar, have you ever heard knock on wood by justin king?

[Funktastick92]

dude ignore the retard ... ur great , i'm really into this style of playing , i have heard it before but didn't quite know what was it :D

[matebary]

thank you Dale!

[axyychen]

Great video!!! I have learnt a lot from you. There aren't too much video about percussion on acoustic guitar.

[00patrik]

cool

[Johnny2Naughty]

Oh mygodthats sexy D:

[merdiqueman]

i have just learnt something good.

[Laggalaggadingdong]

why is it easy to learn from brittish people?

[bexati0n]

That was awesome!

[rugby103]

i rather not beat the shit in to my guitar but cool vids tho..!!! percussive guitar playing is cool its just my guitar is old and very good soo if i put a hole in to it i wud never forgive myself..:L

[jambub]

other people are so nasty. if you dont like the video just move on. no need to have a dig at the man for trying to help YOU! i like your videos dude, funky style of playing, helped me out alot thanks alot man!!!

[swlorimer]

Hey man, i am a percussive acoustic player and i appreciate your videos. I have a question though... Which is the best pick-up setup for percussive acoustic players. I have an LR Baggs M1A and it works great apart from the kick drum which hardly makes any sound. Can you help me out?

[gitaresco]

Very nice, but 2 questions:

1)Do you think a classical tambour (side of the thumb on the bridge) could act as a basedrum? It gives the percussion and the chord at the same time.

2)Want don' t you have a golpeador to protect your guitar; is it because it mutes the sound?

Anyway, thanks for the lessons!

[DaleCampbellAcoustic]

@ashudigyijay

[DaleCampbellAcoustic]

@ashudigyijay ?

[Moonshield15]

@ashudigyijay Obvious troll is obvious.

[techskater107]

@ashudigyijay ever heard of Andee Mckee, smart ass?

[yankam]

@ashudigyijay i think your confused

[sinkiller112]

@ashudigyijay it says percussive guitar u dumass

[GarretsShadow]

@ashudigyijay your an idiot

[sirhairymonkey]

Wicked lesson! I've been really into that percussive style of guitar for little while, I love players like Newton Faulkner, Thomas Leeb etc. I've done quite alot of it, but my beats were sometimes a tad sloppy, so really helpful.

I've noticed alot of these players use alternate tunings so I want to master one. I've tried quite a few and was just wondering what you reckon would be a good one to start off with??

[74hodag]

Don't let the jerks get you down.  Thanks for the great lesson!!

[kapooktu]

Thanks for the lesson. I wonder if you can recommend me a pickup system for percussion sound on the guitar. Thanks again

[exacerbateeyeletpq]

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[coralsand]

great stuff! thanks for posting.

have you ever done the same with a banjo, I see one in the background.

[SteveGad]

A good explaination of the technique, told in a plain and informative way, and then well executed. I enjoyed watching you play.

Very well done.

[RJcur]

Thanks for this vid Dale!

Been listening to you alot lately.

Does your reinforced soundboard stifle your unplugged tone at all?

Cheers,

Rick

[transony]

amazing!!!!!!!!!!!

[IbanezHunter]

Ahaha, I think your great Dale. Your video is a great manual for people new to percussive-acoustics....you should release a guitar method book! :)

[mattdcs15CORK]

Thats awesome =] Gonna gently try the gnarls barkley! Great lesson!

[voltes15]

keep the good work. congrats man!

[IPhatDaddy]

Simply amazing man, you have a great talent! I wish you all the best and keep up the great work!

Btw, the Gnarls Barkley part was just awesome. The beat of the song and the way you played it was epic!

[fushigilady]

i have a classical guitar but i feel like im ruining it with all the banging. im gonna buy a new one for this- are there any that you recommend? Steel/nylon/etc?

[cradleofdeath123]

where can i hear a tomtom??

[elicaveman]

if you like percussive guitar check The Yuya

[kliao93]

i play acoustic guitar but am looking into buying a brand new guitar as im going into percussive guitar.

any recommendations from viewers or the posters please?

also what kind of strings, nylon or steel? And I know some grow out their nails a bit to help with fingerpicking and percussive guitar, is that recommended? Thanx!

[MelMelxMelody]

@kliao93 Cut your nails short for the fingers you'll use to press down on the strings. I have a steel. It's more common and easier to use, especially if you're trying to replicate more modern songs. Nylons are classical guitars, mainly for folky music, and have a wider neck. I'm a beginner. A friend recommended me to get Martin 3100 Coated SP Plus 80/20 Light Strings. I got a Jasmine Takamine on Amazon. Low-priced, high ratings. Good for beginners who aren't sure if they'll stick with it.

[cosy123]

Awesome and very clear presented!

I really enjoyed it :)

respect!

I'm looking forward to watching the whole series!

[Boyd89]

Hi Dale, quick question.

I recently cracked my guitar pretty badly doing a bass thump. I'm not overly bothered about the visable mark, but I'm very wary about playing the guitar in fear of worsening it.

Do you have any tips for reinforcing the wood like you mention i this video?

Thanks,

Taylor

[beedster]

This is a great series, I bought myself an acoustic for Xmas to try this stuff out. My wrist is swolen underneath from doing the bass drum and the top of my fingers are raw from doing the hi-hat but I assume that's all part of the learning process!

[TehZ0ok]

what chords was he playing in "Crazy" (6:30)?

i know the 1st, but can't seem to figure out the others.

[jlincez]

Good lesson!

Looking forward to your 2010 Japan Tour.

[XeroXDompa]

Awesoem video! But my "nice" guitar is an expensive taylor, wo where can i find more information aboute reinforcement?

[Harrysound]

Your a rather good teacher...i though am looking for a lesson on semi percussive playing.

You know when playing guitar you kinda slapping you hands on the strings to keep a beat,

[sushanths]

hi can you please comment on the chords u used for the gnarles barkley song? thanks

[XeroXDompa]

@sushanths Cm, D#, G# then G

[DuskY1991]

I rather hurt myself than damage my guitar.

Nice video!

[edu0011]

very nice tanks

[DaleCampbellAcoustic]

Thank you for your self serving commentary : )

I don't profess to be the best on the planet, but I do make these particular videos to help people get into percussive playing so not quite sure what exactly your trying to prove.....

[drcomwiz]

Wow. You don't answer questions but you answer attacks as fast as lightening. I'd like to make you my next teacher. Wow.

[slablilseb2]

@DaleCampbellAcoustic Screw him, I found you really helpful. Now for you next video!

[repd007]

@drcomwiz you fuckwit, "i'm going to be demonstrating some basic precussive guitar", that is easily one of the stupidests comments i have ever read! Tutorial=/ big fail man!

[xttp]

I don't understand how your hand can do the sound when you are on strings. Somebody can explain me, please ?! I hope you understand me, my english isn't very good.

[KingRodriques]

you are wsome :) how long do you play the guitar? ;)

(gonna look into your faq if you have one :D)

[StupidKupid777]

I hit my guitar too hard and made a hole in it!

[Kryolyte]

@StupidKupid777 EPIC LMAO!!! :D

[karlberg]

i'm left handed but i play the guitar like everyone else (right handed guitarists). how the hell can i do percussive guitar? i'm hoping you can help me out.

[vheadfacelegs]

good lesson man, but remember to look at the camera, not the screen :)

[ghegozi]

Wow, it's great!

A question: whenplaying the hi-hat sound on the strings, I invariably mute the chord... maybe I missed something, how come when you play it your chords keep ringing?

Thanks and best of luck - 5/5 and subcribed

[TheBathroomGirl]

Thanks Dale for this lesson!! I'm excited to go try it out now! :) xxx

[nww009]

That is really cool, I love the Gnarls Barkely 'Crazy' beat. Do you know if you can try this on an acoustic electric without damaging the pickups?

[DaleCampbellAcoustic]

What type of pickup do you have?

Never say never... but you'll probably be ok. Only damage I can see it doing to most pickups would be from the constant knocking making connection come loose over time.

Take care with you amp as bass drum hits though piezo pickups can put out a VERY hot signal!

[howli]

gonna take a little break from practicing this now seeing as my fingers fucking bleeding!

but seriously this helped a lot, cheers!

[xXShockSetsInXx]

This is one of those times I'm just like ':O'. WOW. You are AMAZING!

Thanks for the video, I think I can do the basic bit, just I always mess up when doing it fast, lol :)

*Subscribes*

[nousvivreIes]

ginawa ko n yan nagkalasug lasog ang gitara ko kakahampas ng kamay ko hehehe

[chris792002]

lmfao u´re the hack dude nice!!

[aussieninja10]

Hi buddy, was trying the kick+strum technique, im having a few issues catching my knuckles on the strum. Im playing unplugged. Just by watching your playing, its seems like im letting the fingers go for the strum a little late. Do you have any tips to help with this?

[DaleCampbellAcoustic]

Thank you for your informed opinion and carefully constructed argument : )

[multiinstrumental]

lol ignore the scum

thanks for the lesson

[blueguitar77]

how long have u been playing percussive guitar?? i wana learn too

and play the guitar just like u do.

u gave me chills

thanxs for ur answer and please PLEASE keep posting more vids cuz im 1000000000% subscribed

hehe GBU

[magicdude21]

could u give the chords to the chalres barkely progression plz

[telybilly]

thanks for the great vid dale!!

i gotta a question, would you recommend plugging in an electric-acoustic guitar and turning up the volume so you won't have to hit the guitar hard and damage your instrument?

thanks!

[DaleCampbellAcoustic]

If your playing live plugging in will be essential almost all the time, (except in small venues with a very quiet audience).

But there are a couple of issues - turning up loud can give an uneven sound with certain pickups.

Undersaddle for example will not pickup much percussive work, (except when it is on the bridge) so turning up to get the percussion working will make the strings far too loud.

[DaleCampbellAcoustic]

Also if you use other systems involving microphones internally or externally you will find feedback more of an issue. In most cases a combination of 2 pickups gives most flexibility and subjectively the best sound.

.....So yes by all mean plug in but if you have a 'very light touch' the volume boost required to make it workable will yield other problems.

Personally I play HARD!

[coopasan9]

on my fav's and suscribed :D

[steve2able]

Hi Dale,

I am currently studying for a BMUS degree in guitar at the ICMP in London, I have been trying to find someone who teaches this style for a LONG LONG time now, do you teach privatley? If 'yes' then

Where is home for you? and how much do you charge? If 'no' then could you recommend someone who would be able to teach me more about this style of playing please?

Many thanks in anticipation,

All the best,

Stephen Carpenter

[mylittlemadness]

Thankyou Dale, informative as well as entertaining :)

[allen14n]

Do you have videos of basic guitar lessons for beginners?

[akphys]

thanks a lot for this! very generous of you.

[lozcroft]

HI Dale, I love your playing. I've been playing percussively like this for a couple of years on my Dad's old Yamaha, which has a beautiful sound unplugged, but I've been performing at Open Mics for a few months now and the sound of the traditional pickup doesn't do the style any justice. Do you have any advice on pickup types/ configurations that might be suitable for amplified percussive playing? I've heard word of mics mixed with pickups... Cheers mate, again, i love your stuff.

[DaleCampbellAcoustic]

Going to do a video on my live and studio setups soon.

Thanks for watching! And don't forget you can get all of these on itunes as well for free just search for me.

[Anight7mareX]

heyy my name is dale too!!!

for the win =P

[nicewanboy]

no never been there. i,m from the very south. a bit too far away. but would love to see how its done. theres a guy in kerry called chris larkin making some nice guitars. a friend of mine has one.

[nicewanboy]

what make guitar is that?

[DaleCampbellAcoustic]

its an Avalon, they are hand made in Ireland not far from Belfast.

[nicewanboy]

they would have been lowden before. i have one. its a 025 model . georgous guitar . would love to compare tone of both.

[DaleCampbellAcoustic]

Indeed so, I believe they said they are still in the same workshop and pretty much the same team of luthiers but without George. Just spotted you are from ireland! have you ever visited the workshop? Its fascinating!

[DerikSarver]

Hoooooooooly shitballs.

[kazarific15994]

you really surprised me, i thought it wasnt gonna work but then it was AWESOME!!! :D

[PilotHappyFace]

In the beginning I thought it was boring but a little bit in the end it started to rock with awesomeness ::D:DDD!!!!!!!!

[urbantricker]

Brilliant lesson. I am so glad I have found it. I have been playing guitar a while now and this percussive stuff is so much fun. I am going to go through all your lessons on here! Thanks a lot!

[iLikeToPlay8]

would i need to remove the pickguard to get the snare sound?

[GringoPalencia]

yes

[Jowind]

"hey im just learning this and when u do the explosive bass drum hit when strumming how do u keep notes the ringing when u do the hi-hat?"

I'd like to know this too. When playing the "Crazy" example how do I get the strings to continue ringing when I do the hi-hat?

[imixers]

I think you have to actually ring them again when doing the hi-hat hit

[dylanryanmaynard]

why dont you just get a drum

[DaleCampbellAcoustic]

That would defeat the purpose of the whole exercise wouldn't it. Its not about playing drum beats on the guitar its about playing drum beats at the same time as adding in other things like chords, melodies & bass lines + its fun ; )

[DaleCampbellAcoustic]

I have a K&K western mini pickup in my harp guitar which is quite responsive to percussive taps and that is glued to the bridge plate on the inside of the guitar.

If you want to get a bit Guerilla you can by piezo discs that are the size of small coindfor less than £1 each get some blue tack and stick them around the guitar till you find a position that works : )

[gblaisg]

what is your pickup, i've got the Dean Markley ProMag plus single coil pickup and i don't hear anything in the amp when i hit the body of the guitar, do you have some tips for that ?

You're a great teacher, i wanted to do percussive guitar, but i didn't know how, and now i know lol.

[DaleCampbellAcoustic]

It is a fishman rare earth blend. It has a magnetic like yours but also has a microphone on a little goose neck inside the guitar. Though I am not using the sound from either in this video.

To pickup percussive work you need a mic or some kind of pickup that works on vibrations not the magnetic field from the metal string.

[gblaisg]

so would a piezzo work ?

[DaleCampbellAcoustic]

Yes and no..... It would depends on the type and the position. For example undersaddle pickups sit directly under the strings and pickup little else with any detail, you will be able to get some percussive sounds near the bridge but not much further towards or on the sides.

Piezo placed under the sound board on the inside can have better results.

[gblaisg]

ok thanks, i'll try a piezo under the sound board.

[haselock1963]

thanks for the vid very good i have just the guitar a k yairi ceder top ,i now have to practice///////// thanks

[zachk933]

that was sick

[KASIproductions]

Do you have to kinda hard to get a good high hat?

Can't seem to get it quite right.

You're a good teacher and very good at guitar :]

Thanks for posting

[DaleCampbellAcoustic]

I wouldn't say "hard" perhaps firmly would be a better description. Think of it like bouncing on a trampoline your hand comes down lands on the strings they move down until they hit the last fret just by your sound hole. Just after this has happened if your hand is relaxed it should bounce back up - like on a tampoline.

This technique will not be so pronounced on some guitars depending on all kinds of things, but should be able to get something useable.

change.

[haydenv2]

hey im just learning this and when u do the explosive bass drum hit when strumming how do u keep notes the ringing when u do the hi-hat?

[zachk933]

maybe rub your hand against the strings when your taking it off?

[Eagle131]

Thanks Dale. I've been wanting to learn how to play percussive style for years now, but every time I tried I failed epicly. Thanks for setting me in the right direction!!

[AcousticplayerSD]

Great help. The only person I can understand what hes trying to say when hes teaching these new techniques.

[chillVibes]

then look up peteri sariola "how to 'slam' guitar" he has a cool tutorial with out much explenation and more playing =p

[joakimpe]

Brilliant tutorial. Thank you very much!

[Drbagu]

fantastic tutorial, thank you very much.

[chokicou]

Thank you, you're a very good teacher !

[tesuji05]

thank you so much, wonderful explanations, have been wondering how guitarists do that for a long time!

It's going to take forever to get this down... :P

[JensHausmann]

Great work, well done!

[acousticlynew]

hey man thanks for the tips really useful.

[BarnyBarnett]

chat on man

[matthewglenayers]

Hey Dale,

I love your guitar and have been meaning to buy a percussive guitar ofr quite some time.

Mind telling me what type of guitar your using here?.

Thanks,

Matt

[matinee310]

Cheers for that info dale very good teacher!

[Photoman228]

Your a talented teacher who can also play very well. Good mix. Thanks for the tut!