10 awesome exercises to make you a better guitarist in 2021

[@mvp019]

"Technical headroom" - great concept and turn of a phrase - applies to many areas of life. Well said Adrian.

[@samhodge7460]

I had the exact same thought. Very well said

[@danwilson9530]

This is the year I plan to work on getting my chops back after a 25+ year hiatus from playing guitar. Your videos are going to be a huge help.

[@johng2880]

Check out Adrien's video on Major Triad shapes exercise. It has helped me tremendously.

[@danwilson9530]

@@johng2880 I will. Thanks for the tip!

[@dbmorton1114]

Wow. There are enough exercises in this video to keep me busy for years. The stretch is definitely one I'll be trying.

[@handmadeindustrial]

The pinky exercise shall be called the “scorpion”. Happy new year!

[@adonf]

Not an Insect

[@unclesuperfly]

Sounds like music from ‘The Twilight Zone’

[@andrewjbloom]

@@adonf neither is a spider

[@michaelsteven1090]

I'm a Scorpio..you have hurt my feelings.

[@HglzRunedance2023]

You are the best!!! This "popped out" from nowhere! I think you are great; 🤩🤩🤩

[@mandolinuk]

“Technical Headroom “ love it.

[@stonedcrow5821]

4:07: "Because I'm a nerd" - I never would have guessed, Adrian! Lol. Substance-over-style suits you very well! Brilliant player, great channel. (Edit: Example 2 was how I learned 'the spider', across strings. A better method for dexterity, imho.)

[@delcapslock100]

Best guitar teacher on the internet. And the dry British humor is a bonus. 😆

[@johng2880]

A good stretching exercise is to play Message In a Bottle the way Andy Summers played it originally. He figured out how to do it easier in his later years (reunion tour).

[@misorodzinak8829]

Agreed. I always only play it at the end of a practice session because it really is a workout.

[@acpg]

Yes absolutely! Classic riff which also doubles as a great stretching exercise.

[@jray5363]

This is the Pinkie Police! WE’RE WATCHING YOU! 🤟

[@evirs]

8:06 "Horrible Sounding" proceeds to show one of the best sounding exercises I've heard

[@TerribleUsernameAmirite]

A spider’s not an insect, it’s an arachnid!

[@ModernGolfer]

Bleh, accord to my wife, around my house that spider is neither an insect NOR an arachnid. What it IS, is DEAD! 😁

[@KUDGHAT1]

8 limbs I guess !!

[@scotturnquist1240]

Thanks Adrian, that was a great exercise lesson. Keep them coming!!

[@sweetnsourchick1761]

Wow! Some people get irritated at the least little things (e.g. spider in not an insect; little use of pinky). They obviously have nothing going on in their lives. Chill out, people! Great exercises, Adrian. Thanks for all your "guitar" wisdom. 🎸

[@duaneulman9915]

Thank you

[@makskucharzyk1469]

is this the best channel on YT?

[@failuremagnet]

Right! Don't make it lumpy! That's what she said... Happy New Year.

[@joepalooka2145]

You are correct, a spider is an arachnid. Arachnida is a class of joint-legged invertebrate animals, in the subphylum Chelicerata. Arachnida includes, among others, spiders, scorpions, ticks, mites, pseudoscorpions, harvestmen, camel spiders, whip spiders and vinegaroons. So therefore this exercise could also be called the "Arachnid" or even the "Vinegaroon" or the "Scorpion".

[@flicoxjumper]

Great content man! Been practicing guitar daily for 9 months now and your video's really helped me alot. Keep em coming ;)

[@colinpumpernickel2605]

You were correct about spiders.

[@aaronstantonisto7175]

Great way to escape your comfort zone and push yourself with some dexterity challenges. Thank you!

[@sapereaude391]

Tut-tut, Adrian. Not for thinking that spiders are insect but for thinking that there are muscles in your fingers; there aren't, the fingers have tendons - as I know from having severed the flexor tendons in the first and second fingers of my left hand.

[@acpg]

Top physiological info! Didn't know that, never again will I refer to finger muscles!

[@duaneulman9915]

Thank you agian

[@CC-qb9sm]

I think a possible candidate name for the pinky exercise would be the caterpillar. I have no idea if that insect is already used for a different exercise, but seems to fit for this one.

[@thegolfnut812]

Exercising the digitus minimus manus is important. It was the Scots that gave it the name "pinkie" referencing something small.

[@BedeLaplume]

Bonne année Adrian! I love your channel, because it's not about shredding..😂 Keep it up for 2021!

[@acpg]

Thanks Bertrand! Bonne année to you too!

[@rbcurtis2002]

Thanks for the continued knowledge and guidance in the new year Adrian. Really appreciate it. Thank you!

[@dougriddle8422]

Adrian playing the arpeggios: What I like to do is play the first one going up and the second one going down. Me: OooO, you dirty boy! This one has always been tough for me and now I want to get back at it! Thanks for the video my friend!

[@alexanderwheeler4827]

I came here from a pedal board video. Hit subscribe. Although not my style the content looks rad. Wishing there was 80s shredd version of your good self. Good authors can tell a story no matter what the style. Funny I only just watched the endless summer the other day. Happy New year.

[@laurencekaye8058]

Thank you for the great no nonsense tutorials, Great job.

[@capitaldharma]

That arpeggio exercise looks great!

[@bartondudlick9019]

Another great lesson. Thanks.

[@adrianenriquez671]

Hey Adrian, it's very nice to start the year with a video of your talent. Thanks for all, buddy!

[@Delzona]

Wow that stretch is hard!! I can't get a comfortable hand position to do it more than one or two frets even starting in the 12 fret area!!

[@Daytripper51]

Adrian.....One of your goals for the year should be visiting Nashville.....You won't regret it!

[@teleplucker6802]

Great job! I learned that stretching exercise 50 years ago on a two page sheet by Barney Kessel.

[@briankeller2048]

Wonderful lesson. First I've heard of technical headroom. Thanks. HNY

[@MrGoogy007]

Legend! Thank you Adrian 🙏

[@zeswutz]

Excellent and timely video. Thanks Adrian!

[@inbetweener69]

Very helpful, some very good exercises to try. Just the sort of thing I've been looking for.

[@DjangoThunders]

The true Spider Exercise is a classical guitar exercise using octaves. I learned it in college while taking a classical guitar course. I have the sheet music for it, titled Spider Exercise.

[@DerEchteBold]

The first spider exercise I encountered 25 years ago is another different one, I guess there are several others going by that name.

[@Chimp_No_1]

Thanks for this lesson !

[@elshuffles]

the classic 'finger permutations!!'

[@johnw4659]

Thank you for a great welcome to the new year. Have a wonderful 2021, Adrain. Cheers!

[@mercedescassata9682]

Happy New Year!

[@DjangoThunders]

There are 24 finger exercises starting with 1234. The next would be 1243, 1324, 1342, 1423,1432. Then you start with 2 and go 2134 and by process of elimination you will get to the last one 4321. I learned these from a guitarist who studied with Pat Martino.

[@johnenock1198]

4! = 24

[@nostro1001]

.....reminded me of the famous quote: "....must have an inordinate fondness for beetles." Happy New Year to you Adrian, let's hope the worst of 2020 is behind us all now and things will be better sooner rather than later. 😊 🎊😎 (Although not looking great in your neck of the woods). Some great ideas here - thank you! Cheers. 🎸🎸🎸

[@jarvikseven]

A little bit of a stretch! That's a fret and half more than I can stretch!

[@andrewwebster9619]

Happy New Year, Adrian. Many thanks for introducing us to some fantastic guitar music - any more XTC on the horizon?

[@johnwatson7370]

Andrew Webster yeah how about Sgt Rock? Sound good yo you

[@josemariaramirez6017]

Thanks a lot for the lesson and the exercises. Good way to improve my guitar skills.

[@toddkoenig426]

Aaargh! 🤨 Thank you as well as "curses"! Nice way to show tons of things I need to work on in only 27 minutes! 🤘🏼👍🏻

[@latinboy906]

Suggestion for the pinky exercise: The Crippled Ant.

[@Tonetwisters]

Exercises open up greater ability to do what you want to do on the fingerboard. The more fluid you become with exercises, the more natural you will find your compositioning.

[@bombakdik]

Hello Adrian. I started picking up the guitar since a very long time now and started by learning some Joy Division songs thanks to ypir channel. I am now keen on getting on with this kind of stuff to get better.

[@royloney]

happy new year and thanks!!

[@scootjockey]

Cheers.

[@christofkraemer743]

Oh, my cats are alive again! Thank you so much! 👍🤘😂

[@scottmhill]

Great way to start the new year! Thanks so much for your wonderful and well-presented videos. Love your sense of humor too! (oops, humour). Cheers

[@jimmarshall5337]

Some really useful exercises here thanks. I’m trying to practice two hours a day so some variation is always a good thing. All the best for 2021! 👍

[@tanyaluterotty2865]

Thanks man, cheers!

[@politicoinutil]

happy new year. Thank you for teaching us so well.

[@graham1466]

VERY Informative ty

[@cerclesvicieux]

Thank you!

[@nu2orda]

Happy New Year Adrian, thank you for all of your videos, all going some way to making my dumb fingers play better!!

[@simontemplar3359]

Happy New Year! Thank you for sharing the knowledge! I recently stumbled on your tutorial for The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, and I'm so glad I finally found your channel! There is so much good stuff there. Thank you for sharing. I already am better for it. That solo in Folsom Prison is next! Great stuff, and so very appreciated. All the best to you in 2021!

[@sushieater6564]

thank you im trying to save up for a guiter right now because i just got a new phone my old phone was really bad i could barley use it

[@joelwright5360]

Thanks for your lessons. They are clear, interesting and helpful. Also, how dare you call a spider an insect. Lol.

[@TheDrEBLUES]

Well after watching this I have come to the conclusion that you are a Guitar God.

[@clairethompson8536]

Happy new year adrian and thanks for all your great videos and teaching!

[@briancarroll3541]

love it that you know that arachnids (like milli/centipedes) aren't insects. love this guy! nerds rule.

[@gregorystoner4708]

Happy New Year ! to you also.

[@PlouplePoupi]

Happy new 2021, bonne et joyeuse année🇫🇷👍🏼🍒

[@sidcello01]

Happy New Year! Thanks for another great lesson

[@fonsitosantoshernandez9125]

Felicidades Andrew, love yours teaching as well ❤

[@sbla5547]

😷-good challenging stuff Adrian! Always enjoy your vids!👍 Happy New Year-stay fit and well!😊

[@burnsy55]

Thanks and happy new year!

[@teleacousticplayer9386]

Happy New Year Adrian. Thank you for the lesson. :)

[@Douger1406]

As soon as an arachnid or insect or marsupial (or alien, for that matter) plays and teaches as well as you, I think you're good:)

[@roberteberhart1139]

Hard exercise is the Chords from Peg, by Stealy dan. My hands refused to do them at first.

[@squierstrat9502]

Good vid

[@martzudir9509]

Happy new year

[@TomTom-kv5nf]

Hi Adrian, happy New Year....hopefully a good one ahead!

[@Marshall-uy2dv]

These are some great exercises I fully intend to work on! Very challenging, just what I needed! The camera angle made it somewhat difficult to see what you were doing at all times! Still a great video thanks for posting!

[@gecbucca4205]

Happy New Year Adrian. All the best.

[@chris_sndw]

Misserably failed at the stretching exercise. I guess I will do some left hand yoga from now on.

[@ryanboshell6124]

Happy New Year Ade! Thanks for this.

[@headbaker44]

Fantastic!

[@michaelcastellano143]

Thanks Adrian! Happy New Year!!!

[@hearpalhere]

Thank you very much for all of your wonderful lessons Adrian! I wish you a very Happy New Year too! I've already learned a lot from your videos and look forward to studying even more.

[@robsierra516]

Happy New Year

[@fififinance7469]

Hard to strike a balance for natural looking make up and that can stand filming and lights, the more lighting I use on my channel the more harder it is👍🏽

[@Kkidzz]

Adrian..finally pulled the plug on the Eastwood McGeoch SG1000....LOVE IT.....as a fellow McGeoch fan, would love to hear you tackle 'Rhythm of Cruelty'. Happy 2021 ps Have you ever thought of tackling some Vini Reilly/Durutti Column?...Manchesters finest. Good luck... HA! pss .. The X song.....'Our Lips Are Sealed' uncanny

[@symjuk132]

Hi Adrian, What I also really need are exercises covering all natural note locations, (but not accidentals) on fretboard, and which are ''Instantly'' known. ie no ''L'' shape stuff. When I just about know all their locations (after some effort) and after an interval, no pun intended, and lack of usage they are gone again. So a routine attached to your 10 exercises would be much appreciated. How about it?? Best regards,

[@acpg]

If you've not already seen it, I did a video a while back called something like 'the best way to learn the notes on the fretboard'. That's still the method I tend to use quite a bit with my students. Also, one of the best ways to get comfortable with thinking in terms of note names is just to try and learn to read standard notation.

[@Leemtome]

Happy new year!

[@martzudir9509]

Happy new year

[@SSRT_JubyDuby8742]

Nice one Adrian, that will be invaluable, thanks for a wonderful year of posts. I hope that you and yours have a wonderful year. 😎🎸🎙✅

[@BaronCzerny]

Happy New Year, Adrian!

[@miguelguimaraes4211]

Love his shoulders

[@p.n__]

*insert eyebrow-raised emoji*

[@lamper2]

Good thing Django wasn't on youtube! Imagine these know it alls commenting on his style!

[@johnenock1198]

Your 'little' finger is the same length as my middle. Great video, Happy New Year! I just viewed your lesson on Nosferatu Man - absolutely amazing. Any chance of Breadcrumb Trail? (Keeping up the 'spider' theme). Also Deafheaven's 'Dream House'?

[@lachlanpaul]

I thought the spider and the scorpion were things that are coming right at me! Ahhh godd, someone help!