LEGATO Explained by LEGATO GENIUS Tom Quayle! 🎸

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Not too long ago, we had the absolute genius guitarist Tom Quayle visit our Birmingham store for an in-store clinic along with his amazing signature Ibanez guitar. We learnt tons of amazing tips from Tom, and we made sure to document some of them!
In this excerpt, Tom explains how to nail your legato in a way that isn't overwhelming or fatiguing. Thanks Tom!
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[@stratboy2]

I would really like to see new albums, new real songs, new live shows with a band. Not always demos, tuts, or the same few shred-covers. I think Quayle could and should do a lot more.

[@ramirmaldonado8613]

i agreed!!!!!

[@risingsun2677]

I would love to see new music from all these YT guitar teachers. What are they working on artistically? What's their musical vision in terms of music itself? 😊

[@clarenceoveur9497]

@@risingsun2677 some are just natural born teachers, nothing wrong with it! We need good teachers and Tom s one of the best!

[@BrunoGarciaMusic]

capitalism sucks

[@jeffereyjimenez6439]

There is no money to be made in new albums, original music, or performance. KZbin and social media, along with party DJs, killed all that. If there was big money to be made in performance, then all the great guitar players would be doing that. The money for guitar players in today's world is made in teaching students, KZbin ad share, and in creating courses. Of course, if you want to set yourself apart from just being a great guitar player, learn to sing! People love to hear singing, good or bad. There is just something about singing. Perhaps because the human voice is the first instrument, and that's all we hear on the radio.

[@Cestariarts]

It's not only about having the technique, but knowing what to play as well.

[@97stratocaster21]

Absolutely. Technique means next to nothing if the guitarist can't make a musical statement with it. Tom Quayle is definitely musical.

[@EdBenji]

@@97stratocaster21 & repetitive!

[@AndreasSchlitzkus]

Having learned the technique enables you to express your ideas. Doesn`t work the other way round. Worst case is having an idea and having to learn the technique for it. The idea dies on the way.

[@jammanmcguin]

Love Tom's ability on the guitar and his amazing execution to explain his approach 😃

[@MrRioso-ry1hb]

Yes, Tom is a superb player and teacher. I found a great video with an outstanding legato concept. Maybe you are interested in this Video, too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5CTq4OagputZ9E

[@fumblingninja]

Hes got more skill in that middle right finger than i do both my hands. always amazing to watch and listen to Tom explain

[@douglasnisbet1189]

Just an unbelievably talented guitarist and also great teacher.

[@miotubo839]

A truly masterful explanation of legato. Bravo Tom Quayle!

[@MrRioso-ry1hb]

Yes, Tom is a superb player and teacher. I found a great video with an outstanding legato concept. Maybe you are interested in this Video, too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5CTq4OagputZ9E

[@Johnny-oy9fh]

He's playing most notes with the middle finger combined with the pic...it's the best way to play like this ...love it

[@Hassan_Omer]

I think it would be great to see him talk how to setup your guitar, like string action , preferable string gauge for this technique and does it require any compression or should it be done without using compression ?

[@jakeah1175]

How cool is this… TQ is such a great teacher

[@guitarguitaruk]

Tom certainly has a great way of explaining things without alienating anyone. We could listen to his wisdom all day.

[@crazyduckmusic72]

@@guitarguitaruk Yes!! Finally a clear description of this wonderful technique and how to make music with it, instead of a nonsence riffle of notes.. Would be glad to listen to the whole clinic/masterclass. Is it possible to hear it somewhere? Thanxx !!

[@billyarsenault1970]

The best.

[@seankenneally6369]

Talk about guitar masterclass hidden in obscure ( sort of ) places. Came for the azes review, stayed for the tom quayle lesson. Really great channel you guys got here.

[@guitarguitaruk]

Thanks for checking out the content man! Hope you got a lot to practise from Tom here :)

[@ksharpe10]

I would guess what made Allan Holdsworth so unique was how musical he was with the technique.

[@lex.cordis]

Yeah, Holdsworth could make you cry with just one or two notes. Tom Quayle is incredible, but listening to him here really makes it apparent just how much of a musical genius Allan really was, at least in my opinion. This is NOT to take _anything_ away from Tom. I hope this is understood.

[@dnd820]

He's to good!!! Great teacher and player.

[@CJSkip]

Brilliant solutions to some of the challenges of Legato! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@MrRioso-ry1hb]

Yes, Tom is a superb player and teacher. I found a great video with an outstanding legato (witch material to use) concept. Maybe you are interested in this Video, too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5CTq4OagputZ9E

[@macharlow3148]

Wow now I have to learn legato all over again with my middle finger

[@gilldanier4129]

Great, didnt know about the accent thing.

[@jasonkerr931]

Excellent lesson. I've just started going deeper into theory and legato. This is very helpful.

[@eduardoallo8786]

brilliant explanation about how to break that "triplet sensation" when you play legato

[@isaiahmarquez9717]

Amazing application of this technique.

[@TheRussRave]

Brilliant! I had to check the playback speed of this video as it seemed he was playing too fast!

[@guitarguitaruk]

It's even more mesmerizing in person 🤯

[@Mr_A_Mia]

Phenomenal player

[@gitarmats]

His legato is crazy!

[@DatHombre]

Wow I didnt even notice his hybrid picking, insaaaane skill!

[@MVos-md3rp]

Reminds me of that Aussie legato innovator. Great display of discipline and technique!

[@gilldanier4129]

Brett Garsed. He's brilliant.

[@stevenjones6780]

So ascending he only plectrum picks the root note on E string, then middle finger picks everything else? (ie. first note of each 3 note/string pattern). Either way, he is the very smoothest legato player I've seen.

[@Andreorsel]

Yep

[@sobeit1927]

Check out Panos Antonio Arvanitis . Enjoy !

[@japhetzila6235]

Tom explains so well!

[@Armen_Grigoryan]

Просто и бесподобно!!!🔥🔥🔥...

[@Hadri_ART]

What a master💯💯💯

[@arosalesmusic]

Depends, but Frank Gambale uses the pick in a ingenious way that sounds so smooth as well.

[@Nedwin]

If we say that Holdsworth is the Socrates of guitar, then Tom Quayle is the Aristotle of guitar. Always love his playing and teaching. ❤

[@manaras]

Impressive technique. Btw, in italian legato means “tied”

[@erikeklunds]

This is amazing, youtube at it's best! Thanks!

[@kippsguitar6539]

One of the best around young tom,

[@user-vb9jw5ou5b]

Reminds me of Garsed

[@carlospraia1242]

at the end he just went nuts hahahahaha

[@andrewkholowa1740]

This is super helpful, thank you

[@gr637]

Hi, I think that the best translation of ‘legato’ in Italian is ‘tied’.

[@Quinceps]

Yes, also "bound". in other Romance languages like Spanish we have 'ligado' and so on. "Ligar" (It. legare) means "to tie, to bind". Of course we stick to Italian for the music term, but it's fairly easy for Romance language speakers to get the meanings of these roots.

[@educ5479]

16:53 Faltou ensinar a cereja do bolo!

[@paulsarodh5460]

Supr RAINFALL LEGETO 💗💢👍👍

[@Ranil_Liyanaarachchi]

Always favorite ❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏

[@guitarguitaruk]

Any day of the week! 🤘

[@TheMoneyMakingMentor]

WOW!!!!! NICE PLAYING

[@Amorimsoueu]

Great lesson!!!!

[@keovongvilaykeo4799]

Thanks you again always great 👍

[@JuanTorres-ti1qm]

16:25 ahí está la clave que puede cambiar tu forma de tocar...

[@Mr.8.7.8USCH]

He does it soooo smooth too

[@Dwoed]

Is the extension of legato tapping then?

[@FilipPandrc]

There's so much tension between my pinky and ring finger when doing pull offs. Any tips?

[@onethousandtwonortheast8848]

Barely using the pic except for the first note, then the sequence is; (hammer-on)pull-off, (hammer on)pull-off & right third finger pull the next note. For motion economy he makes sure to immediately place the RH 3rd finger on the string it will be pulling next. I still think mastering picking each note is a necessary skill hut this hybrid sequencing of “pic, pull, pull & RH 3rd finger pull” has its place.

[@oliviermalhomme9923]

If you play harpsichord, since there is no dynamic, you do accents playing with time. Then, definitively, Holdsworth is the master of legato.

[@paulsarodh5460]

Supr Rockin 💗💢👍👌

[@seanmiller7889]

That intro 🔥

[@jim_andrianakos]

Chops!

[@tobongkim9687]

9:47 probably is saying endo-metronome

[@charliegreen5781]

Just when you think you are getting somewhere you find this...

[@douglassimonsr3289]

I don't know if i don't have enough hand strength, or what the problems is; I never get that much sound from the guitar when I try to play this way. Seems like I lose a lot of volume, and the notes justfade off quickly. Anyone know why?

[@jklenterprises4472]

What I see is he uses the pick mostly when switching to a new string

[@lpgoog]

WTF? PERFECTION

[@mjhastings4534]

Is that a pink azs in the background?🤯😍

[@guitarguitaruk]

If it's the same pink guitar we're looking at... that is in fact a Balaguer Standard Series Thicket in Pastel Pink. You can check it out here: www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/210218366905025--balaguer-standard-series-thicket-gloss-pastel-pink 😍

[@mjhastings4534]

@@guitarguitaruk that's some impressive specs for such an affordable guitar!!!!

[@zgravity8964]

Legato means connected.

[@ricopaxton]

How to get that acoustic sound at 14:55 ? Can't get even close...

[@icarusi]

IIRC the 'connected' aspect of the legato is the significant part. If you're playing another instrument there shouldn't be any overlapping of notes, but neither gaps between notes. Also very little transient attack. Obviously some of these will happen as part of the expression but should be minimised to considered expression.

[@poelogan]

suddenly all the osu I used to play is useful. My left hand is more rhythmically synced than my right cause of that damn game.

[@enrico1856]

I'm italian bud, legato means TIED

[@Ubu987]

"Legato" is Italian for 'tied.' The implication is that each note is tied into the next.

[@henriquemendes5266]

Best guitar ever!

[@guitarguitaruk]

Makes everything look so easy as well 😀

[@batmandeltaforce]

...like watching magic.

[@teojr7885]

Hello! Banking track ?

[@montelab2334]

legato means “tied together”

[@bluetopia42]

Jaw drop at 6:44

[@kipponi]

It is from Satriani's Flying on blue dream song. When solo starts. Amazing piece!

[@thepoweroftheweed2215]

Legato is Italian for "tied", since the notes are played with a single picking of the string. On the other hand, Staccato means "Detached"

[@dagoelius]

Alot of hybrid picking going on.

[@weneedcriticalthinking]

Allan Fking Holdsworth

[@dnd820]

Can't touch this!!!!!!!

[@thewilythylacine]

What gear are you using to get that overdrive tone?

[@MiroslawBlazek-Gdansk]

You can get similar result with a compressor, then overdrive and a second compressor (or limiter). Let me know if you need more precise tips.

[@WalkerTrips]

🤘

[@guitarguitaruk]

🤘

[@valeriopezzuto3382]

legato in italian literally means bound, tied

[@easemydivinity7393]

what does he do when its descending and ascending at the same time ?

[@DatHombre]

What do you mean? How would be be doing both simultaneously?

[@easemydivinity7393]

@@DatHombre sometimes he wents for example high e -> b -> g -> b -> g -> d (strings).

[@Knosferatu]

Musically tasteful...succulence

[@jamesswanson4391]

Stop. Hammer Time

[@alessandrobazoli8586]

Ok, now your turn !

[@guitarguitaruk]

*runs away scared*

[@klodinsky3132]

Already fell asleep from the intro

[@jijst5]

Why.

[@aero7848]

So in short, don't accent each note when changing strings. keep it smooth.

[@shemueltannak4799]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@krball56]

Yep..all the right notes.. But music?

[@afourforty3813]

Honestly, though, how much of that type of "music"/sound at the beginning could you really listen to?

[@spreadwuvokay]

It's super good to have in the bag though for sick little guitar fills.

[@Anteksanteri]

Yet another reason to ditch the pick and go full fingerstyle ooga booga.

[@josephestes7076]

Am I crazy or does that fret wire look absolutely enormous?

[@iganpparamarta8813]

Indeed it has jumbo frets. Bigger than Suhr's jumbo/57110 and that may cause it to appear enormous. I had a set of 57110 fretwire installed on one of my guitar and it was smaller than its original nickel frets.

[@kipponi]

It helps legato and getting strings really low.

[@josephestes7076]

@@kipponi oh cool thanks for the info 👍

[@creyes5032]

How about the note?🤣🤣🤣

[@procarpenter1788]

The note?