3 Tips to Jamming on Guitar

How to Palm Mute: • Guitar Palm Muting and...
Going over 3 useful tips to jamming with other musicians. Make sure you know how to play with dynamics, ensure that everybody knows their role in the jam, and communicate with each other as to what is going on, no surprises rhythm player!
Definitely jam over to Ian's channel if you haven't already: goo.gl/kySv0X
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[@DeuxVendredi]

"Chances are that you have friends" ... oh

[@andrewptob]

DeuxVendredi Haha

[@seandaniel23]

I think Ian was just projecting things he wishes were true about his own life :)

[@aasserelzoghby6781]

@@seandaniel23 when you realise that guitar does not project that far like violin and cello

[@kalirosewood6321]

I feel this

[@miamistomp]

Tip 4-Tune your guitar Tip 5- watch your timing

[@seandaniel23]

Good tips :)

[@cuauhtemocmorisco3493]

miamistomp tip:6 watch and see how all your tips become one and grow😂

[@OscarASevilla]

TIP 5: Have the right color guitar for that special tone

[@marknelson8435]

With sparkels! @@OscarASevilla

[@takingupserpents632]

Since I started watching you guys my playing is improving exponentially, but my left hand is throbbing so badly I'm not going to be able to touch my guitar for the next week and it's not like I don't have callouses! But really you guys since I've started watching I feel that the barriers I have struggled with musically are evaporating quickly and I didn't think it was possible. One of the greatest gifts anyone has provided to me, hell im laying here typing on my phone, under my covers and I'm getting a little testy eyed just thinking about all of the satisfying progress you two have helped me achieve🤓

[@takingupserpents632]

That was supposed to be teary eyed not testy eyed and no that was not Freudian.

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks so much for taking the time to reach out! So great to hear it's been helpful! Keep on rockin and we'll keep churning out videos :)

[@OscarASevilla]

So it's 2 years later... And I'm curious to see your update on guitar xp

[@Ryan_Perrin]

I would say a cleaner Tenacious D rather than Sigfreid and Roy

[@seandaniel23]

The D The D The D The D....

[@TonyHookedonVanlife]

I'd like to see Jack Black and Greg Koch in a jam room scenario... but the entire space-time continuum may collapse in on us all from the stunning yet salacious sonic sumptuousness. ;0)

[@thegeektarist6239]

I love your videos Sean and Ian. thanks to you my improvisation skills have improved by a big margin . I can't thank you enough!

[@seandaniel23]

So awesome to hear Aneek! We'll keep em coming!

[@8bitboxing]

You guys are awesome! Enjoy watching your channels individually and teamed up!!

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks so much! Ian is the man!

[@michel85002]

I had these tips already in my head, but it's always nice to hear those again

[@fukntuff]

I love the videos! Awesome information and very entertaining with the humor!! Keep on rockin' and teaching!!

[@seandaniel23]

Will do!

[@Yu2Kal]

Hi Sean, I came to your channel through after seeing the modes with Frusciante video since i am a MASSIVE Frusciante fan, and after watching a few more videos I have to say you have literally become my go to guitar channel! Great work brother !

[@andrewptob]

Ah, the old G to B flat jamming chords.

[@seandaniel23]

Nothing beats em :)

[@ckimball113]

Dominance should be established between you two via a visit to the ThunderDome, Two men enter one man leads...

[@seandaniel23]

Petrucci would approve.

[@khaiveeloh5723]

yes!! been waiting for this quite a while thx sean!! love you lots!! hope you will upload more jamming tips in future ;)

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks for reaching out! Definitely have more planned so stay tuned!

[@thomasschweitzer3368]

It's always amazing to watch your lessons and they are getting better and better every time :)

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks so much Thomas!

[@argyleghost]

Freakin love yours and Ians Videos!! So informative and so funny. Keep up the great work guys! :)

[@seandaniel23]

My man Julian! Thanks for watching!

[@EscargoExpress]

nice!! i’ve watched so many videos with these 2 individually, I didn’t know they did a video together!!! Awesome!!

[@chordstrummer3410]

Tips made and taken. Terrific synergy between you two!

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks man! Ian is great, check out his channel too if you haven't already!

[@takingupserpents632]

Sean, would you consider doing a video offering some insight into ornamenting basic melodies especially in the bluegrass format? Something that can help in developing an approach to improvising solos in this style? I would appreciate anything you can offer along these lines, I find the way that you teach and communicate so effective and this is a style that I am obsessed with mastering. Thank you so much

[@professorcrimson7201]

"Petrucci Book Of Dominance" Beautiful, simply beautiful

[@seandaniel23]

You should get one :)

[@MustafaBaabad]

Seems alot of fun when you have friend who is not trying to dominate the jamming session. Cheers from Indonesia.

[@davidyellowstar4910]

That's awesome guys. Not only are you jamming together well but your performing the video itself well together. It's like 'a 101 courtesy course', as well as reminding people that it's about the Music people are playing together. Though everybody has their moment of being 'the center of attention', perhaps. Which on another level would be they're 'major personal contribution that stands out', usually called a solo. As a side note I thought it was interestingly 'ironic', though of course it doesn't 'matter', that when you were deciding who would be the lead player, at least at first as an agreement, that you didn't mention that Sean is using a cutaway guitar that is usually for solos, however ironically Ian, the chosen person playing solos, didn't have a cutaway guitar. Not mentioning it though would be extremely suiting since Sean was going to play rhythm. Anyway thanks a lot guys it's great

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks so much for reaching out David! The cutaway was going to be the next question in the Petrucci Handbook of Dominance but Ian already swept the first 3.

[@ah5308]

Tip 4: the more you drink and smoke pot the better you think you sound.

[@chuckHart70]

Not me. I try to but I just suck more and more... :-)

[@lolipopsuck6999]

ye, but you think you sound awesome lol

[@andrewchavez2941]

Until you drink and smoke to the point where all you making sounds

[@redsparks13]

genius tip ;)

[@maxwellhavins8078]

Get so high that an ERROR:404 code appears.

[@MRAXELGRINDER]

Awesome video!!!!!!!!! Love it

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks Marko!

[@nilsdannemann]

Man, so great to watch!! Thanks! :-)

[@seandaniel23]

Thank you for watching!

[@Rustybits]

You're both great teachers, you literally helped me a lot improving myself and my playstyle! thanks a lot!

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks for reaching out Rusty! We're happy to help :)

[@DrHogfan]

Met two guys today playing and they invited me to come out and play with them. They were wanting to get a community thing going. I'd like to but I've never played guitar with others ,especially guys that know what they're doing. The palm muting suggestion is a good one.

[@rexromana]

This was very helpful

[@jackaryolderson4580]

First video I've seen from these guys. They seem super nice and I'm really grateful for the info - Thanks guys! That being said they are 100% the real-life Tenacious D.

[@seandaniel23]

The D the D the D the D

[@MrBHBjr]

Nice lesson. Sean Daniel i watched you on the OGS, you my friend, did VERY well!

[@seandaniel23]

Oh cool I'm glad you found that! Yeah James is an awesome dude.

[@shaneneilstocker892]

absolutely brilliant, Know your roles people!

[@seandaniel23]

+Shane Neil Stocker You know it Shane!

[@MA-vr8gp]

Great lesson guys...thanks.

[@seandaniel23]

Happy to help!

[@MrGuitardusted]

I would like to see a video for jamming with less skilled players. Me being the more skilled in the scenario

[@pjod6493]

Didn't learn as much as from most of your videos but worth it for the laughs.

[@seandaniel23]

Haha, right on man! Thanks for watching!

[@skidsolong]

Any tips on making lead guitarists listen and remember?

[@davidsmart8594]

Well, I know your problem...I've found that a light slap on the back of the head (theirs, not yours) with the open palm (not to be confused with 'palming' at the bridge, as mentioned in the video)...usually has the desired effect. Should that fail, try knocking their beer (not yours) onto their favourite pedal...or any of their pedals. All the best...happy jamming!

[@seandaniel23]

Couldn't have said it better myself :)

[@penayoung]

Thanks for the great video guys! :)

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks for checking it out Sabrina!

[@Versul1]

There is a place for surprises especially if you are creating in the moment. This is more successfully done if the players are very proficient in improvisation and have played a long time together. Sometimes the surprise is well placed when you can sense where the lead is going and you know the surprise chord will still work with the motiff. One of the easy ways to accomplish this is using replacement chords. By doing this you can ease your lead player into a new idea

[@seandaniel23]

Good point! Thanks for watching!

[@ryanpeterson5422]

love it!

[@Ans12237]

just perfect topic to work on :)

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks for watching!

[@DTGuitarTech]

Love your videos!

[@seandaniel23]

Thank you! It means a lot.

[@elizacline7520]

Great instruction, thank you. Just began learning to play. Still learning chords how much knowledge would you suggest before jamming with friends?

[@seandaniel23]

I say get in there as early as possible, even if it's uncomfortable. As long as you know one scale shape (like the major scale) that you can move in any key, you're good to go.

[@davidhoxit4274]

Man you guys are no joke...but yet your so funny...Thanks for sharing and more please!

[@seandaniel23]

We'll keep em coming!

[@januszwu973]

:) so in the ending jam Ian was playing in Aminor and then switched to Bflat minor scale?

[@ambroseharper8316]

Great! 😄

[@MidlifeRenaissanceMan]

I must admit, when jamming blues stuff with other guitarists, we would use one of a few alternate middle 8 style chord fills (like a 4 1 2 5) that we would spring on the dude that was soloing after his first 12 and before his second. most of the guys we played with would cope really well and it would just launch the solo for the final 12

[@seandaniel23]

Gotta keep em on their toes!

[@bobmack3569]

u guys are great together

[@seandaniel23]

Thank you :)

[@dufusbug]

You guys are funny! The beard has some MAD skilz on lead guitar!

[@danielrobus2076]

You guys crack me up

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks Daniel!

[@alexlikesmuffins]

YOu guys are fantastic

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks so much!

[@Marsbonfire007]

If you're jamming in 'G' as you guys were, what notes does the lead guitarist play and what chords does the rhythm guitarist play? I assume the lead guitarist plays only notes from the G major scale, but what rule does the rhythm player use to choose which chords to use?

[@tannernail7919]

Thanks for the videos. Any tips on meeting/finding people to jam with? I'm not a great guitar player yet, but I'd like to jam/learn from those who are. I've been trying Craigslist. Most people are looking for a guitar player... someone who is good.

[@seandaniel23]

I always think just striking up conversation with people at music shops is a great way to do it. I've met a lot of cool people that way.

[@EternityRecordsUSA]

thanks guys

[@V8LC100]

Loved the JP book haha

[@seandaniel23]

Words to live by!

[@ronalddump5004]

Sean . Grettings from Vietnam . Love your channel . Can you please do so Velvet Underground , Lou Reed . Sweet Nuthing and what the jamming or chords are for that style . Love it man ,

[@seandaniel23]

Great idea!

[@jayroldvillacrusis3695]

Can you do a video about key changes? Thanks! Loving your channel. :)

[@seandaniel23]

Right on Jayrold! Coming soon so stay tuned!

[@carltonsorrells7609]

That feeling when you don't know your scales other than wwhwwwh or whwwwhw but it's like "which pattern from what fret number again John?!"

[@seandaniel23]

+carlton sorrells Looks like you should watch some more vids ;)

[@martyrdanielson]

Was Sean channeling Chris Walken around 5:14? I expected more cowbell from that point forward.

[@xibxang]

It's all tip and no shaft with you guitar teachers!! (Good work, lads)

[@seandaniel23]

I'd like to think these 3 tips add up to one good shaft.

[@xibxang]

I set it up, you nailed it to the wall.

[@maxwellhavins8078]

I came 2 years too late.

[@mothermarigold]

Great looking Breedlove! Being an Oregonian myself, I'm about to pick up one of the Oregon series models (:

[@seandaniel23]

Oh tell me how it is! I'm kind of in the market for an acoustic/electric and that Oregon is really enticing!

[@mothermarigold]

+Sean Daniel Will do! I'll report back in about a week after I've had it for a little spell (:

[@MotoMichiganVlog]

great video guys!

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks for watching Leo!

[@monkeygutz69]

LOL.. You guys are a great team...

[@WinsomeJohnny]

I just recieved my Estaban learning guitar package from the Home shopping Channel and my friend has a, Gibson J45 who leads?

[@seandaniel23]

Johnny ALWAYS leads.

[@marianogiuffrida682]

Great lesson guys....love your videos. A quick question...would you recommend any books on music theory which are must-read? Thank you and keep it up :)

[@seandaniel23]

You know I wouldn't say I've found a must read one but this one helped me a lot: www.amazon.com/Berklee-Music-Theory-online-audio/dp/0876391102/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1478880197&sr=8-1&keywords=berklee+music+theory

[@marianogiuffrida682]

Sean Daniel thanks I'll check it out

[@littlejayone290]

What is the guitars you guys are using

[@batman-lq5mv]

What scales and picking patterns was the lead guitarist playing? Where can I find that solo to practice?

[@seandaniel23]

Don't have to the solo tabbed currently but definitely check out Ian's channel, he teaches how to play all that stuff.

[@Ou812em]

Hilarious, yet informative. Thanks.

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks for watching Edward!

[@umairmuzamil]

if you dont have a jam buddy, can you work this out with loop pedal?

[@Ly2744]

Lmao ! HAHAHAHA! J fell over laughing. Very Happy learning!

[@seandaniel23]

Glad you were entertained by the video :) Thanks for watching!

[@eldritchsun40]

I like Ian's fuckup at 2:15 and he tries to play it off lol

[@seandaniel23]

He's the master at that :)

[@eldritchsun40]

I like Ian because he's awkward like me but also doesn't really seem to give too much of a fuck

[@downhill240]

Nice!

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks for watching!

[@nikoladelakirk]

so, just a question, when he solos, does he pretty much just play notes from the g scale and othe scales in the key of g? great vid

[@mtnmotoadv]

If they're playing in the key of G then you can just jam over the G major scale and it'll work. It'll help to use the pentatonic scale for whatever chord they're using at that moment but those shapes are all within the Major scale as it is.

[@seandaniel23]

Frankenscuzz is right on. Just get in one shape that you know really solid, and move around until you get comfortable, then you can focus on hitting common tones of the chords within that shape without having to think about it.

[@BobSmith-bv4uz]

Wow great tips!.. Now I just need some friends

[@seandaniel23]

That'll be the next video :)

[@DeathsTacoIsHere]

Bold of you to assume I have friends

[@jayjimenez305]

I’ll be your friend

[@Cakez00]

Even though i knew this, it was still hilarious haha

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@AeonCatalyst]

I think what we learned from this are that Siegfreid and Roy were the rhythm players, and the tigers were the lead players. When a rhythm player starts trying to take the spotlight...maulings happen.

[@seandaniel23]

You were paying attention. Thumbs up!

[@justinwnuk8670]

Nice

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks for watching!

[@wakzcadiz33]

How do you know the key

[@MAD8RAD]

what was tip # 3?

[@RegulareoldNorseBoy]

The guy on the right looks like Pewdiepie

[@seandaniel23]

Haha, yup I get that a lot.

[@IGarrettI]

XiL even sounds like him. I cant shake it off

[@GUITARTIME2024]

Sean Daniel but without the millions

[@randhini2854]

Pewdiepie and Niel Patrick Harris mixed in one

[@jkennedy4217]

This video gives me jam anxiety and reminded me why I play solo

[@luckotdraw]

I dig "just the tips"

[@seandaniel23]

Right on ;)

[@FisVii77]

No cheese platter for you mister :) great points keep up the great vids.

[@seandaniel23]

If he stays on his best behavoir I'll start him out with some saltines and he can work his way up.

[@FisVii77]

Sardines :) LOL

[@freesk8]

I think he's already had plenty of cheese....

[@andreagarland8448]

i liked to go to 5:55 (Phish joke) . Thats when they start the jam.

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks for watching :)

[@GarySchipper1]

1. Listen 2. Keep your head up like ice hockey. 3. Don't walk on the singer. 4. Don't walk on the singer.

[@seandaniel23]

Haha, great additional tips :)

[@lars4738]

Yeah because telling my friend to go back to B works nice when were playing with our marshalls cranked at 120 db's

[@seandaniel23]

Maybe work out some facial expressions and talk in code.

[@jeffroberts_tunes]

Build a sign language repertoire. You'll need this later.

[@aroi70]

White room solo explained... needed

[@seandaniel23]

Great idea!

[@mezzuna]

Should the lead player not have the guitar with the cut in? Your thoughts??

[@seandaniel23]

Cutaways can be important, but not essential.

[@carterj7930]

what model and year taylor is that?

[@seandaniel23]

Hey thanks for watching man. It's a Taylor GA3, I believe it's a 2011. They don't make them anymore, closest thing is a 314 but you can get them used.

[@carterj7930]

cool thanks man love your videos.

[@Ly2744]

Guitar Wizards!

[@verandi3882]

I'm always blown away by how Ian solos over your typical rhythm ,like was he really improvising ? and a grammar question, is it for jamming or to jamming , because honestly english isn't my mother tongue ,great video though ,dynamics rule

[@gregorixo]

it should be "for jamming".

[@davidsmart8594]

I feel like a grammar Nazi, but I'm afraid you're wrong. The title is grammatically correct. Replace "3 Tips" with "Guide" and you'll see why it works. All the best...

[@verandi3882]

David Smart indeed, it works , I've never studied any of this grammar , but I can feel that something is wrong or maybe because I don't witness the combination of "to" and continuous verbs quite often

[@davidsmart8594]

Omar Brsli I see...allow me to give you an example: 1. This video is a good guide to jamming. 2. I like this pick...especially for jamming. I hope that helps. (I doubt I could do the same in your language).

[@seandaniel23]

Yeah Ian is a beast at that. I really don't even tell him before the video what we're doing. It's just like 'Ian, G, go.'

[@SergOMusic]

🌹💓

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks for watching!

[@chandlerwood3833]

I wish I could play as good as the dude on the left

[@seandaniel23]

He's a beast.

[@woodschannel6775]

Im from Indonesia

[@ericfraser6094]

this guy is the best teacher on the web. although I think he moves too fast for beginners.

[@clydelancaster2567]

Thank you pewdiepie for the help!

[@ThrashRoC]

:-D, That was Funny

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks for watching!

[@AndrewRiscart]

priceless

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks for watching Andrew!

[@Sl4ppy_]

It's pretty much the rhythm section providing a backing track for the lead.

[@lmTheGod]

Anybody ever tell you that you look like pewdiepie? Nice videos!

[@seandaniel23]

Haha, yeah I get that a lot!

[@Demotaiz]

My only jam partner is my looper pedal :(

[@seandaniel23]

Trust me, it's probably better that way :)

[@Blaze22F]

Woah what's that guitar on the right?!

[@hichemmezaache5187]

that's a breedlove

[@ajeem206]

4:10 Rule No.73... Solooo

[@seandaniel23]

How big is your beard?