5 Best Beginner Picking EXERCISES | Learn To Shred TODAY!

[@Bernthguitar]

Download the tabs, guitar pro files and video play-alongs for this lesson here: www.patreon.com/bernth - happy shredding my friends :)

[@emmanueltaganas7923]

Hey Bernth Can you make a video about your rig or setup?? By the way Thank you for sharing your experience with us. Keep doing what you are doing.

[@stepvanjoe3469]

Have you done a lesson about alternate Tunings and if not could you do some of the most commonly used Tunings

[@sinelife192]

dude, you have bruxism. Be nice to your teeth. peace

[@JANNATTIII]

Thank u SIR

[@happyninjafighter2]

HALLO BERNTH! I wanted to tell you, that you inspire me to practice GUITAR AND GERMAN! I LOVE WHAT YOU DO!!!

[@danj3581]

I really appreciate that I live in a time that lessons like this are available any time, and for free! Thank you Bernth🎸

[@HighVybeTribe]

Yes, we didn't have this advantage in the 1980's

[@thomasvee329]

@@HighVybeTribe ...or the 60's! (:

[@ElixirVlixur]

My uncle is about 60 and he's been playing for 50 years, he told about when we was younger they would just rewind vinyl and listen to it over and over and try to get down whatever they were trying to learn

[@Boudhidharma]

You should do a complete beginners course as an introduction to your other more advanced courses, I'll be all over it! So beginners would have a path to follow, like: 'Beginners Course' then '10 Steps to Modern Shredding' and finally 'Sweep Picking Masterclass'.

[@robyX2K]

Best lessons on KZbin

[@Aaronius_Maximus]

100% !!! I really want to see Bernth get at LEAST a few million more subs, he more than deserves it. Btw you should check out his courses too, they are AMAZING and don't cost very much either! Very well formatted and explained just like these free videos.

[@The3leggedhusky]

Yup. Him and Uncle Ben Eller are my go-to’s when I need add something to the toolbox

[@lobsangchotta98]

Agree🙌🙌

[@toxin6973]

On the world

[@possiblythedevil]

@@The3leggedhusky facts! They both have helped me so much!

[@SpeedeyFreaks]

I started playing guitar for fun 5 years ago, and pretty much quited 3 years ago as I was stuck , lacking precision, speed and synchronisation. Little did I know that what I was lacking the most was timing. Yesterday my guitar got repaired by a luthier as I wanted to start again. So I started with this thing and your patreon. It was tbh annoying at first as I thought I knew all this stuff. Oh how wrong I was. Playing in time is, like, the hardest thing I've ever done. Thank you so much for these amazing lessons and exercises!

[@97stratocaster21]

This IS the best instructor for guitarists on KZbin, period. These videos will improve your playing if you practice what is being demonstrated.

[@PDXguitarfreak]

Fantastic. I wish I had you around back in the 80s to teach me!

[@zackr19]

I believe that most of the general public that play guitar including myself and not really that advanced , we need more beginner to intermediate type of lessons such as these , thank you !

[@Z4U3398]

So polite, so friendly... Yet, so Metal, so talented. Never judge a Metalhead too soon! 🤟

[@ChynaFearsBuckwheat2001]

What are you talking about? Every metalhead I've ever known in person or seen online was friendly and polite.

[@kenanatkinson7335]

Why is this guy not more popular...more SUBS

[@michaelcraig9449]

Because it is hard to do, and does not happen immediately.

[@michaelcraig9449]

@argh666 Because it is too hard ad takes too much work and time for todays shitty lazy autotune computer "musicians"

[@jongofficialph6705]

All guitarist didn't know shredding

[@juncuenta5629]

Because some switch to kpop.lol

[@faramarzrezaei6057]

'cause people love clowns... and hi is NOT but a teacher.

[@joshuasanchez7270]

Bernth, you are an excelent teacher and an amazing musician. Thank you so much for dedicating time for these lessons. They are astonishingly helpful. Bless you.

[@KrilleCaveman]

Bernth my dear friend you are truly a legend, you have really helped me alot with my picking hand i have, due to your explaining your lessons and so fourth, been able to unlock my wrist and i am now really enjoying to practise the guitar in a correct way. Much love from Sweden ❤️❤️❤️

[@ljornliam]

So it begins for me. This is where I start! And I start with the closed hand and I am using Swiss Picks Jazz Mini 0.90mm. I'm excited to get going on this, so thank you in advance.

[@sanch3zz487]

Hi, started few weeks ago . Man you really helped me a llloooooot, doing much off your stuff every day and keep getting better and better just wanted to say. God Bless you my friend keep up the good work ...

[@alphamouse101]

#2 was so helpful, I knew that I've been picking with too much muscle involved but it's so hard to relax! These exercises really helped me focus on relaxing the shoulder and not picking with the whole arm so much. Subbed! Thanks man!

[@Heiaheia87]

I don't own a guitar, and I've never played one. And here I am watching this video

[@mkel1572]

Same

[@blackspot4194]

LOL

[@nocontextmemes2617]

I do but it's really handy to watch these and remember them for the future so you know where to go if you need help, I've currently went back to a time I actually learned to tap and I've been practicing it so I can learn to tap

[@FreeCatVideos]

for extra knowledge and you are curious, Must buy a guitar so you can start now.

[@ivanbuljanvanboelken4676]

get a nice cheaper copy and start learning

[@gregcharles6528]

Bernth, I thank GOD for bringing you into my Musical Life!!! KEEP ON SHREDDING!!!!!

[@scottypimpin4212]

excersize $4 undid 4 and a half years of bad technique in 20 minutes. Got urself a new subscriber keep it up

[@wrongonetofuckwith9611]

I don’t know if you are aware but you are helping lots of people here thank you

[@pi9152]

Du hast gar keine Ahnung was für eine riesen Hilfen du für jemanden bist, der seine Axt seit 10 Jahren nicht mehr gequält hat. Besten Dank aus Deutschland nach Österreich mein Freund!

[@jasonstallworth]

I love the Dunlap Maxgrip and use the .60

[@SarahRabenhertz]

You're one of the best. I always come here to find the most useful and actually doable exercises for daily playing. Please continue doing these - they help a lot!

[@BlackRaven156]

I LOVE THIS! I’m not even a metal player although I dig it. I want to play rockabilly and jump blues stuff but my speed has really been holding me back. I’m going to drill these exercises and hopefully take my playing to another level. Thank you for being open with your guitar secrets!

[@iripap7186]

Dear Bernth thank you so much for that lesson. It gave me hope and something to begin with. Wish you good luck to your concerts. You should consider of coming in Greece.

[@BJ-fj6jw]

This man has precision of execution. That is a beauty in itself.

[@meagainokay7673]

I moved to JD Jazz 3 picks a few years ago and they changed my playing forever! Best picks imo. I'm almost embarassed to say I was playing JD .88 for many years but they're history.

[@khimfigueroa8167]

Thanks a lot mr bernth for sharing ur talent we're same musicians but different style and technique but u're so very good example of professional guitarist.. Stay a good musicians and be humble.. Godbless ❤️

[@jaynedenny7759]

Love you! Referred you to my brother because he practices endlessly with minimum improvement. I sing, I don't play, but I thoroughly love watching your videos. I subscribed, who wouldn't?! I love your hair down, woo hoo! Fun all around! Thank you❤🎉😊

[@AI-gs2oi]

You are better than any guitar teacher I have ever had.

[@TheCulturedCapy]

this is my third day of doing this routine ( 4 months playing) and i was extremely frustrated because i couldnt alternate pick other than galloping some 0's over and over. i sort of had an epiphany with my technique and realized during the second exercise that i was actually hitting the strings too soft (i thought i was supposed to barely touch the string to a point where the hits were barely audible). thank you so much, this is my 3rd or 4th time being in a slump, but i pushed through all of them and now im gonna push through this one too

[@DiscontinuedChannelOne]

I’ve been playing for 9 months and I guess I can shred?, I can’t do it perfect but I can do it pretty ok for a person who’s been playing for 9 months, you’ll get there just keep practicing

[@christophergray42]

Just when I'm about to give up on ever learning bark at the moon ...along comes inspiration, courtesy of Mr Bernth. I'm starting to think it's a relaxing problem that's plateaued my picking action at a waaayyyy too slow speed! My technique has been greatly advanced by your lessons I just need a bit more relaxed speed! Awesome lessons. Many thanks! 🍺

[@Thijscube]

I know your problem dude, i started learning bark at the moon a couple of weeks ago and that last part kills me lol.

[@christophergray42]

@@Thijscube it's the double note riffs that are beyond me...I haven't even got to the fast soloing! In fact Mr Bernth, might just put together a lesson on fast double note string skipping riffing, while I save up for his shred course. 😉👍🍺

[@Thijscube]

@@christophergray42 oh the riffs yeah, they are pretty awkard lol. I was talking about the solo, last part is 6 notes per beat at 145bpm and with some inside picking. very hard to pull off clean.

[@kevincourville1164]

I've followed a lot of guitar youtubers, bernth is the first one I've felt progress with in his practice plans.

[@rtroiani]

Great tips. The tip on making a fist and anchoring on the bridge made a huge difference! I just made a fist and experimented with rotating my wrist inward and outward to find the most natural movement and wow. I was anchoring my pinky below the strings like a finger picker which was really hindering progress. Thank you very much!

[@av.safayildirim2663]

best teacher all around WorldWideWeb. Even though i dk eng very well, understood and practiced easily. We are lucky more than oldschool rockstars. :)

[@leonbrownmusic]

Good lesson bro. Its all in the wrist you are right.

[@rodreyes8436]

I absolutely love this channel, so glad I found it! Your teaching style is perfect for me. I haven’t been this excited about learning new stuff in a long time, thank you for what you’re doing!

[@alejandrovega7946]

Amazing guitarrist and exelent teacher

[@adityawalkar2389]

Best guitar tutorial so far in 2020 must watch for beginners

[@licksnkicks1166]

This is great! I am starting this tomorrow. This will be a great boost for my speed and technique.

[@jakegonzalez4030]

These video are really helpful.

[@Bernthguitar]

Happy to help, hope you have fun working on this :)

[@JessesAuditorium]

Really dig your lighting / set

[@ChessCat1500]

it took a about an hour for me to go from not being able to play eighth notes @80 bpm to to playing consistently @ 150bpm following one of your previous videos... PS: I've been playing for almost 2 years.. but my guitar was stuck 300 miles away from me for 8 months.. I needed something like this to get back to it.. thanks

[@fikrifahmim6332]

make a video like this training technique that many videos are really needed for beginner guitarists. you're the best anyway 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@FrostieWorks]

You're the world's wisest man ever bro.!!

[@Highmagic]

I love everything about this video. From the red light to the inverted tab colors. 😍

[@yulia_m_k]

I really appreciate your videos! I just spent an hour and a half doing these exercises and I can tell they are going to be so helpful. Thank you!

[@siddhant264]

You're the best teacher on KZbin...

[@cmorales566]

You are an amazing guitarist and teacher thank you.

[@Bernthguitar]

Thank you for the kind words Carlos, happy you like the content!

[@cmorales566]

BERNTH you’re welcome and anytime!

[@ADR.Hi-Gain]

You Rock!!! I watched your video and noticed my picking hand (right) that I keep my middle/ring/pinky =slightly bent. I then tried keeping a FIST and noticed imm that my playing was much more accurate/and sounded cleaner.

[@shadowshredder7105]

Probably this is the best guitar mentor

[@chefjtvfoodartsandtravel133]

The best lesson i have seen..very simple yet advance and understandable..it helps.me.alot

[@FaCePlaNt_4_YAHUSHA]

Thank you for taking the time to teach

[@stefjoly1426]

Awesome teacher and player

[@fgrillo239]

Came across ur vidz by accident and decided to learn how to play. My guitar hopefully arrives soon and even though I signed up for one on one lessons at first, I’m using your vidz as reference to remove any bad habits and hopefully be ahead on my first lessons!

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Best Guitar Teacher On KZbin

[@sowhat2233]

تعلمت منك الكثير.. شكرا I've learned a lot from you. Accept my love and respect. Ibrahim. From Sudan 🇸🇩

[@papamurf7653]

This brought me right back to week one of your Modern Shred course.🤘 Always helpful!! Thank you!!

[@Bernthguitar]

Awesome observation! Yes absolutely, in week one we really take that concept to the extreme (combining different note values, the rhythm pyramid, and more) - happy that it reminded you of the course and that you're part of it :)

[@giannispagonis6229]

Great video again man,keep it up🤘

[@Crimsonxdecay]

Thank you so much for the excerises and lessons, I've been playing guitar on and off, but always had trouble learning scales and string skips. Mostly due to self teaching. Very easy to follow the video.

[@darrylbarrett6879]

Awesome content and tuition again Bernth, your content is excellently thought out and so clearly explained. Hope to get back to your beautiful country once Covid-19 is under control. Visited there briefly last year and it was fantastic -picture postcard beautiful!

[@gabrieljohannson6777]

Thank you for this video Bernth. You are an absolute legend.

[@ManuelEscalante-ys6rr]

Thanks so much bernth For your lessons

[@thezzach]

6:07 exercise #2 8:08 2nd 10:02 3rd

[@louddude]

jazz iii just amazing, discovered them recently

[@blackspot4194]

Willie from lamb of god has a odd picking hand shape while playing. Awesome video thanks dude.

[@michaelcraig9449]

Bernth how much time each day should a player put in to learn how to play super fast, and average time it will take for a guitarist to get to full speed? I am talking about alternate picking, hybrid picking, legato, sweeps, all of it!

[@StevenPerrone]

Thanks for lesson Bernth!Awesome as always!

[@alirezasharififar344]

I think mabey the best channel ever on guitar content! amazing!

[@MaxPowerHouse23]

This guys is frigging cool! With him and Steve Stine I can learn the style of playing I always wanted to learn rock & metal🤘 🖖 & 🤘 Max Power

[@zqri]

I use jp signature jazz 3. I love the material, the shape, and the look

[@raghdzahr8072]

A very well-structured lesson, Bernth. I really liked that pattern in G towards the start! (Yay for Major Mode Shredding!) The beginner lessons are always helpful - stronger foundations always make it easier to build more complex techniques upon :)

[@ujangariffin6924]

Terima kasih bro... Walaupun aku tak pandai sangat cakap orang putih.. tapi sebab video kau, aku dah ada peningkatan sikit main guitar..

[@AbyssWiZ4rD]

Dawn man, great video production and edition. Thanks for the lesson is very helpfull!

[@jadenhaberlock415]

I'm actually pretty happy for what this guy did he made me very happy about teaching people different notes when I get a electric guitar I'll let you know my guy thanks

[@NinjaRunningWild]

Advanced fast hand fingers wizard master class. 🤘

[@zenmasteril]

Hi Bernth, love your videos! Please create a course for beginners. Well, not complete beginners of course but many self thought "eternal beginners" like me that look for something like that. I've checked the course on your site in the past but it seems a bit "scary" for my level.. The KZbin videos are great and it's exactly what I'm looking for, but it would be gteat to have this content in a structured way to make progress over time. I'll be the first one to sign-up :)

[@pavelyuryev386]

Thanks, man, now I know what to start with! Looks like perfect exercises.

[@preetamsarmah9040]

finally, been waiting for this ever since I discovered the channel back in September 2018.

[@mrbeyblade4030]

Best of the best guitar tutorial, i love this execise, it makes me feel like a pro.. Thanks a lot man..

[@NikaIlle]

i ve bought this pics last week/ it s awesome/ thank you very much!!!

[@eonandremarcelo3899]

I thought i wont be learning how to shred thank u so much!! ur the best!!!

[@juncuenta5629]

I love your techniques its so easy to absorb

[@fadik11]

Excellent course!!! Thank you.

[@flywithritam]

Love from INDIA ❤.. Keep going on sir.

[@saschapohlmann9188]

Got that problem with my littl finger, and my hand but still in training hope i get it once a day. Really good vids thanks for that and keep on shredding. Greets from germany

[@Vampire102]

best lesson ever, so specific and helps me a lot.

[@siddhartharai3059]

Thnx for giving such an amazing lesson

[@tuesterchmarak2111]

Thank you brother you are the best and very great teacher

[@WrinkledPlatypus]

My favorite picks too. Been using them for years.

[@KountryCuz1]

Nice playing the Vampirs are out thanks for the video🎸🎻🎼

[@Kenzaki25]

I just subscribed, best decision Ive ever made!

[@agdtwinkie001]

@1:24 I've recently started trying to put my wrist on the bridge (I've always had my right hand floating off of the guitar with my forearm on top of the guitar) now that I've started trying to stay connected to the guitar with wrist on beidge and my forearm where yours is my shoulder starts burning pretty bad during my practices. I wish I could afford patreon maybe I could get some help with it. But if anyone happens to have any suggestions they are 100% welcomed 😢

[@philiph.anselmo7885]

this video really gives me a lot of boost🙏

[@adoyhoshunation]

Hello Sir. Could you please do a lesson on how to release the tension between the middle and the ring finger!! They always seems to be glued together. Thanks

[@tonimilic2322]

i actually have the same prob just with ring and pinky finger :,D

[@STIHEI]

For a long time I have not been able to achieve the same force of impact downstroke - upstroke, But I'm trying further!

[@DC-wo2yb]

Thank you, Bernth!

[@lehtspelt]

You fixed my picking technique. Now I just need to learn how to play, not just pick.

[@OscarMartinez-uu5yh]

Hey Dude thank You very much for sharing!!

[@ИванБочев-ь6э]

Thanks for the exercises, help a lot

[@GG-xy9pi]

Not today but in a few months maybe...thanks man :)