i have a super hard time when moving up the fretboard, to the higher notes. because if i adjust my guitar to reach that area better, i'm then unable to comfortably play the lower notes on the opposite side of the fretboard

Took me 30 years to realize that I don't even have to press hard at all on my strings to get things done. great lesson man thank you so much

Wow genuinely thank you for making this video. Only 5k subscribers is crazy you explain these concepts so well.

I’ve watched 10 videos with guitarists claiming to show you “correct” left hand technique. This whole video gets the “bs buzzer” Do yourselves a favor and get the guitar centered and not sitting in your right leg. Use a strap so when you sit so that the guitar is a few inches off your lap. Lastly, get your left elbow away from the left side of your body. Your upper arm should raise and lower to move your forearm up and down the neck.

And when all else fails throw the damn geeetar and say that was the encore.

These are terrific lessons. I have been experiencing lots of tension in my left wrist. Your lesson on pressure was terrific. I have been pressing was too hard. And my hand positioning has been too rigid. Keep up the good work and thank you.

Definitely feel like I've unlocked something from watching this and your last video. Thanks a ton. Your explanation was extremely helpful. I'm suddenly shredding and I can't even focus on the rest of the video because I'm astounded at how fast I'm playing lol

This is the best fundamental guitar class that i have seen in the last 3 years that i have been trying to learn. Was about to give up. I thought that i was just not made to playing guitar. I have hopes again.

Lots of great tips in here. Been trying to get past a few blockers in my picking with metal music.

EITHER WAY YOU STILL HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE GUITAR CRUCIBLE OF PROPER FUNDAMENTALS AND TECHNIQUES TO BE A SUCCESS AT GUITAR. JUST LIKE A MILITARY BOOT CAMP. YOU GOT TO BE DEPROGRAMMED AND REPROGRAMMED WITH THE PROPER FUNDAMENTALS AND TECHNIQUES TO SURVIVE AND BE A SUCCESS AT GUITAR PLAYING. NO WAY AROUND IT BECAUSE YOU JUST CHEATING YOURSELF NOT DOING IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME👈🏿😬

Nothing wrong with rotating the left hand but that is for the rock and blues style of playing guitar.👈🏿👀 YOU MUST START WITH THE FUNDAMENTALS FIRST. Fingerpicking; Picking with a guitar pick; Proper sitting position; Left hand technique in highest register first before you go down the neck to😅 the 1st fret; Right hand/left hand synchronization; No tempo practice (to learn the techniques free of body tension); Tempo practice with a metronome; Chords; Scales; and rhythm. THIS ALL BEFORE YOU GET INTO PLAYING WITH A SLANTED HAND FOR ROCK AND BLUES SCALES AND GENRES.

Major error in this video: Look at where he puts his guitar - IN THE FOLK POSITION. This not where a beginner starts. YOU START IN THE CLASSICAL POSITION TO LEARN PROPER TECHNIQUES AND FUNDAMENTALS OF PLAYING GUITAR. THE CLASSICAL POSITION IS: Put the guitar on your left knee. Put your foot on a foot stool or a set of books. Your left should slant out 20 degrees on the foot stool. Your right foot should be flat on the floor. The neck of head stock of your guitar (where the nut and running pegs are) should be eye level with your eyes. YOU SHOULD BE SETTING WITH YOUR BACK STRAIGHT AND YOUR BUTT NEAR THE EDGE OF YOUR CHAIR. DO NOT DO THIS ON A COUCH OR ON A BED!👈🏿 The guitar should be balanced to where guitar should not fall or lean. You should then able to bring your left hand to the guitar neck with ease free from twisting your able or hand. YOU SHOULD START AT THE HIGHEST REGISTER (10th through the 21st frets) BECAUSE AS A BEGINNER YOU HAVE NOT DEVELOPED THE FINGER DEXTERITY TO FRET AT THE LOWEST REGISTER (1st through the 5th frets) YET!👈🏿👀 YOUR FINGERS SHOULD BE CURLED AT THE SMALLEST KNUCKLES ALLOWING YOUR FINGERTIPS TO EASILY LAND ON THE STRINGS AND FRETS. YOUR THUMB SHOULD BE DIRECTLY BEHIND THE MIDDLE FINGER OR LEAST BETWEEN THE FIRST AND MIDDLE FINGER. YOUR WRIST SHOULD BE FLAT AND STRAIGHT WITH MAYBE A TINY BEND BUT NOT MUCH! SIT AND POSE IN THIS POSITION AND RELAX PLUS NOTICE ANY TENSION IN YOUR BODY (A big hinderance to playing guitar).👈🏿

Why the shiny fingers?

Sir make a video on flying pinky

Do you do online teaching?

I like the name of the channel, it's just about me. Thank you for this video.

Ya gotta put your best finger forward.

Going better since my last comment thank you

Man i hate when i play with the pick, and my thumb is kinda touching the strings

This is useful to me. I'm a pianist and harpist who literally just got a guitar last night because I wanted to learn something I can pick up with one hand that isn't furniture, and it seems that the basics of technique are the same for every instrument: keep your wrist straight and use forearm rotation as much as possible.

30 years of the pick getting stuck.

Great therapy session. How much I owe you Doc?

its funny that i got familiar with playing at a more sideways angle on bass pretty quickly, but for some reason with guitar i latched onto the claw thing just because it was the only way i could produce sound when i first started haha. i don’t know why i never thought to explore this option

Like it. Thank you

How are you getting that smooth distortion and sustain? What pedals and amp? In other words, how to emulate your sound? I’m new.

Is the chirp Im hearing from ur pick? Is it intentional? Not baggin on ya.... honest question. I tried a big stubby.... loved it.... minus that damn chirp..... haha.... curious of some people find it pleasurable like diff playing styles and such. Cheers....

This and the one about balance finally did it for me. Massive improvement in just 2 days. Thank you so much for putting this out. Had been stuck in this rut for ages!

Thank you Great information

I was able to play very fast with my fretting hand, but my picking was very slow The trick was a loose grip while playing fast and a firm grip while playing anything else. The only down part is that I am quiet on the acoustic guitar, but then again I play electric 95% of the time

I used to have the pick catching strumming up on the electric guitar and keeping my wrist movement the same is all it took. I couldn't believe just focusing on that was like night and day. I sheared the knob off my elbow years ago pulling the rope to start the engine on a 600 hot tar kettle when the rope jammed halfway on my pull. So I know I still have issues with pain and movement of my arm because I can't even straighten my arm all the way. As long as I'm conscious of it until muscle memory takes over I feel really good about it now. Thank you for all your help. I don't even know your name?

Great video! This is something I’ve been thinking about and practicing recently. There are not enough videos talking about this technique. I should be taught from day one when learning guitar.

That was very helpful, thank you!

Thanks, very informative. Yes, Balance the weight. That's the method I'm looking for exactly.

learning cello taught me that tension is bad. you can get pretty far in piano without learning to play without tension, but not cello. i learned eventually that the "right" technique is "whatever allows for best control/least tension." unsurprised this is any different!

Thank you for the video, I'm a self-learner and this helps a lot! I have a problem I've been dealing with for a long time so I wanna ask for help. I'm stuck with my picking hand on rhythm, always doing the same thing naturally, without thinking about it. I'm always thinking about a rhythmic pattern in my head to follow a beat (like a bar of 4) and when I try to get out of the loop, I'm either not tght or of tempo. When I'm playing with other people I can get on track easy enough but when I'm alone I just lose focus and rhythm. Is it just that I should learn a shit ton of rhythm or is it something else? Thank you.

If I rotate my hand like this my fingers are starting to mute other strings

Appreciate ur detailed explanation & is helpful indeed….. however, I'm curious about the best pick angle to prevent it from catching or creating uneven sounds while strumming up or down. Should I focus on strumming with the pick's tip or its side edges for smoother play?

I struggle big time at trying to learn guitar. When I close my fingers like you did at the beginning of the video they crowd in on each other kind of like someone doing. Sock puppet.. Currently have to use my pinky to comfortably play the third fret from my index finger.

Shame he stopped posting, he would have been a great addition to the youtube guitar community

When I hold the pick like it shows in this video, it feels like I’m scraping through the strings.

Genius channel name. 👌

This video is awesome !

I so appreciate this lesson! I've been determined to improve at guitar and have developed the habit of practicing for at least 10 minutes/day over the past two months, but I have struggled with the fretting mechanics, and I know I've been forming bad habits along the way that I'm going to regret unless I fix things sooner than later. Just subscribed. THANK YOU!

Great advice!

I’m a beginner and learning on my own, this kind of content is exactly what I need! Easy subscribe

For many yesrs I thought all those things you mention in the beginning, I found out 10 yrs later I had axonal polyneuropathy and it felt like I had to fight for every note, self diagnosis would be, if your doing say, your scale exercises and suddenly your arms feel stiff like they turned into wood, when I told that to my Neurologist he immediately knew I had a demyelinating autoimmune disease. It's just a public service announcement. I hope it helps anyone out there with similar issues

Thank you! This was game changing for me even after a decade of playing.

this is for me.. i have strength and was watching videos of children doing things i thought i have no strength enough for 😂.. so there i thougt.. i have to do something wrong if she can do that so easy without getting tired or tensed while playing😅 also at first i sucked with picking strings.. the wrong one above or below or two at once . so i was willing to learn fast picking and shredding.. but my left hand cannot follow that fast.. so that one stays behind now

The problem with this is that if you have a lick that requires more stretch you need to switch to the classic hand position so the pinky can reach the furthest fret. Just try it. A minor is easy. Now do a major. 3 more per string each one fret in between each finger. My pinky won’t stretch your way. But the classic way strains my wrist which caused tendinitis. Also on the wound strings your technique falls apart unless you have long hands like yourself.

Great video!