Guthrie Govan: Professor Shred #4

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In this month's Professor Shred, Guthrie Govan gives you the keys to using four fingers to tap arpeggios, and shows you how to play the main lick to his song "Sevens."

[@breadsanta6414]

"you might wanna check if you can do that" Guthrie I don't need to check

[@robbiedickson5296]

Same thought man, same thought

[@mikemoran7036]

Haha yeah I checked just ro confirm that I can't

[@BermsideProductions]

I love how he does his demonstrations clean and not distorted. Not too many people do that.

[@plopperator]

I've been working on a technique where I use my nose as an eleventh finger

[@BrunBacken]

I have been working on something similar! As the human capo

[@egSmith-sp9gl]

I use my bird !!

[@renatoarauz7784]

Check out andre nieri a tune called oceans ;)

[@jonhowell5014]

*searches for the LOL icon*

[@ashishvivian2224]

😂😂😂

[@SD-ng4gm]

Erotic Cakes is a masterpiece. It’s the pinnacle of fusion guitar creativity and precision. The only other album that comes close in the genre is Powers Of Ten by Shawn Lane. This whole masterclass was eye opening

[@ianwheeler8764]

I not only love Guthrie's playing and writing, but also his dry brit sense of humor.

[@ianleonard3264]

I agree with Ian

[@capoman1]

He is so good, and so good at explaining how to use things as well. Guthrie really is a wizard!

[@MedalionDS9]

This guy must love Jazz music...every lesson I hear of him, I hear jazzy touches in his playing

[@pppantazis1]

what an intresting and inspiring teacher......he leads you to love...to need the instrument in the most natural way, he convinces you that if you want it seriously...you can do it......

[@TheNeverendingfire]

socrates once said: the more I know, the more I realise how little I know! Guthrie is living proof of that! every one of his videos opens up new possibilities for me! thanx for your generosity Guthrie! long live the king!!!

[@irritatedmushroom2]

I've had the privilege of meeting Guthrie on multiple occasions, he's such a great guy, really willing to share his knowledge of guitar technique and ability. Great video!

[@TheJasonEstes]

This guy is the only guitar player I can watch the whole lesson videos for. Captivating...

[@TomTaucher]

That sound, its so bright, spacy and wonderful. Thank you Guthrie, for this marvelous lick!!

[@1992OGW]

"Bit of a tap-dance." See what you did there Guthrie.

[@maxxhaste]

2:37 I can't imagine the emergencies he must experience

[@still2weirdfoU]

When he started playing the suspended arpeggio, I just smiled.

[@glennhorvath879]

Geez, this guys command of English is almost as impressive as his guitar virtuosity.

[@gibidelbarrio1937]

***** I think he was an English major - something I heard in an interview.....

[@petrosmalik]

+GiBi del Barrio at Oxford (the dark place, speaking from a Cambridge viewpoint :P )

[@butdontaskme5345]

Idk man that's probably the most beautiful playing I've ever seen and heard then again...

[@tonyrobertsguitar]

I've thought the same! ;)

[@hairball337]

Exactly I was thinking the same thing. He's a very good teacher. And a very good player

[@BKGuitarAF]

Every video by this guy sparks my creativity and gives me something new to add to various songs. What a great teacher! More please!

[@invin7215]

"It gets a bit hairy there," *mass of curly hair hanging around the fretboard*

[@EkinDurdag]

I love this guy

[@Elodius2]

"And you are doing this \m/ the whole time which is always fun" You are my hero

[@ozzeedaboss]

the way Guthrie explains things, man...that stoic calm and patience...priceless, I'd love to be his apprentice :D

[@danspitalnik]

Such a beautiful set of notes.

[@Thompaam]

Amazing stuff. Love these Professor Shred videos

[@TerryTresner]

I love this guys lessons,he does them so well and they're always killer licks.This one is beyond me though,very alien to me.I sound like a first yr player trying this one:-)

[@L33tP1ckL]

Hey Guthrie, thank-you sincerely for your time performing these highly informative segments.

[@scottpotter7559]

Love his techniques, their awesome and inspiring.

[@JohnGuitarSolo]

By far my favorite guitar world lessons

[@757mech1]

"It get a bit hairy there" "But let me show you how I can play it perfectly" lol This guy is amazing! One of my favorites!

[@DethReaperMoleRat]

You are a god my good sir, excellence is not enough to compliment your immense talent

[@cantstopmike311]

"Basic technique"

[@richardfloyd4029]

basic does not mean simple or easy... Its a base of a certain technique and if the technique is difficult then the base will also be pretty difficult

[@DropdaLTDtoB]

That arpeggio from sevens is kick ass. Guthrie Govan, saviour of the masses.

[@liliIiliIilil]

Honestly the string dampener is the biggest part of making tapping parts work. There is a technique to making strings ring less but it helps so much.

[@ezekieljarek7705]

No one comes even close to Guthrie when it comes to musical diversity! This maniac plays everything from Jazz, to Ballet 😁

[@xXTiberiusXx]

i'd like to say that they're both great and that there is no better, i like them for their respective styles.

[@TalMK]

index finger as a damper + other fingers on fretboard + taping with different fingers ... now that's crazy discipline

[@GetBackinBlack03]

Clicked Like before I watched. I've read the column and was waiting for this lick!

[@GreenwayOo]

1:05 Jenova? FFVII?

[@Doyle251]

As soon saw this my day was made....

[@callumrocker1]

I was given a lesson by Andy James once and he told me Guthrie was better than all other guitarists he has seen, and yes, I did say 'even Gilbert, even Vai'.

[@ChainsawVsGod]

@museken What are you talking about? He has written an album. He's also appeared on other albums and toured with big name musicians. He's also known as one of the best guitarists of our time.

[@JohnGuitarSolo]

As always thanks for sharing the guitar world video John

[@HeavyMetalVagabond]

@mistermoshpit101 2.5 years is not a long time. youve barely scratched the surface of how good youre going to get, have patience and keep learning, listening and practicing

[@eragon2121]

God's joke at our expense

[@BenDewhirstMusic]

+eragon2121 I think I died a little

[@trustno1481]

SO MUCH MASTER CLASS FOR FINISH DOING A THING THAT ISN´T ROCK. GOVAN DOESN´T DO ROCK. STOP CALLING ROCK WHAT IS NOT ROCK!!

[@ysteineriksen6405]

what is rock?

[@yragoner]

Great lesson from a teacher that shares... thanks

[@DrewHendersonGuitar]

kinda sounds like the beginning of Street Fighter 2.

[@TomSGao]

Drew Henderson kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2jPommgr9l2r7M

[@birinhos]

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[@Grindgodgrind]

He's an absolute hero.

[@StuntcatTV]

That guy is a genious that wants others to be able to thrive and improve on the knowledge he gathered and created. Talk about a rare individual

[@manojkrishna8839]

Your videos are really good! Very useful! Thank you!

[@joerectifier]

That lick is simply delicious and would fit so well in a spacey science fiction….let’s say Logan’s Run. I then label the “Logan’s Run”

[@Rony7067]

He is just amazing,even more than that !!!

[@ZaphodBeeblebrox65]

@rollandrock99 It's the backing for Waves from his solo album 'Erotic Cakes', the same song that has the insane harmonised run that's also in the intro.

[@geoboy333]

@leckal it's his track, waves (including the mind melting shred in the beginning) although this is the backing track version as the solo continues on top of that.

[@themindbusterator]

this guy is genius

[@richardwilliams3497]

When there might be an emergency and you need your pick haha

[@whiphid437Official]

God dammit .. literally the first 16 notes he played melted my face

[@syntheticskull]

This guy is amazing! Gonna go look up some of his music now :)

[@kevheeley83]

What a bloke!!

[@OneNoiseMusic]

hes always trippy to look at

[@Scias]

Brilliant comment, I know what you mean. His voice gives you a great feeling just like his music does

[@MhStrat]

I'm way not good enough to play this shit, but it's just fun to see him talk and be awesome..

[@papriikaNL]

I love Your work man! Keep playing!

[@kostaVHjovanovic]

just glad to be here :)

[@SirRiffalot123]

lol at 4:50 "That's mine, you need to come up with yours!" What a legend!

[@EugenMick]

He's the best of th best in modern our time=)

[@deadithink]

I like how he actually explains the music, otherwise I wouldn't know what the hell he's playing.

[@srx1977]

This sequence sounds reminds me of the smashing pumpkins 'Cupid De Locke' off of melancholy and the infinite sadness.

[@satriani03]

Sounds like the capcom sound in street fighter 2

[@headlesssoldier]

pretty good stuff. But if you go back the tapping stuff from the "Sheehan" solo from the "sink your teeth into that" by Talas, Billy sheehan does this idea. He holds the chord with the left, but simply taps all with the index finger. He can't get the staccato effect, but very close to the same idea.

[@rasmusandre]

That... is.... so.... clean!

[@ipivot157]

@MrClaptonstrat same here, I love this guy!

[@guitar6934]

your very good on that guitar though wow

[@Guitarplayerbothell]

Really cool stuff

[@MrCecilbag]

he is an alien im glad he jams holy shit

[@leeder92]

He is such a lovely man 😊

[@roathripper]

@marcussilvamgs Dr Govan is credited with discovering the Laws of Shred.

[@rallyivan1234]

Guthrie Govan the best locutor

[@jonhowell5014]

"... especially with this rubbish finger...3-1/2 fingers on each hand..." Dying over here

[@AcousticBeaver]

he's amazing

[@Jan_von_S]

1:20 he's playing a japanese scale called hirajoshi... very cool!

[@danjohnson7270]

***** he also does lectures at the ACM which is another music college, which I'm going to later this year. Hopefully he'll be back soon haha

[@pan00liz]

pure guitar geniusness

[@11yearoldscene]

Your son is going to be one hell of a guitar player

[@swat1710]

Summing it all up what he's actually trying to say is "..... So basically I m an alien"

[@maxmolina6519]

Hello noob hear on reverbs. I wanted to know what TYPE of reverb is he using? Spring, Plate, Room, Hall etc. thanks

[@fencore]

@Maxmaxz Waves, from the Erotic Cakes album

[@ss_avsmt]

When I tap the 22nd fret of my squier it sounds like a nailcutter.

[@granthuston7585]

Can someone tell me how the hell he taps those with his right hand pinky? seriously what the hell...

[@mynamehereforsure]

Practice

[@AentikDranikan]

+Grant Huston watch Michael romeo Sea of lies Demo and the other ones as well you will feel even more depressed about tapping if u though you were good XD , but all in all yeah Practice and with metronome still practice and experiment try it for a month and u lll get at least some advance.

[@granthuston7585]

Lol thanks.. I've turned to a different kind of tapping.. Watch my videos on my other channel! If you just type in my name they show up, its a different channel

[@XavSch]

@MorganRNReid he didn't... he just said that he doesnt play metal OR shred... so i think he implied that guthrie is a shredder (which he is) :D

[@AhYesIndeedItsFunTime]

such a perfect comment

[@ChaosBurnsWithin]

Dear brothers, Guthrie Govan's gear has just been stolen in Rome, Italy, so if any of you hear about it or come across it, please contact Guthrie or an official. Thank you! :)

[@JMaSsA11]

this should be weekly

[@gejugfeguug5623]

:30 sounds like the little ditty at the beginning of street fighter when the capcom logo comes up!

[@mrbulletsforme]

i dont understand how can someone dislike this video... seriously wtfff?

[@metalvocalistwanted]

great lick! :D

[@Mrguitars1000]

@museken ummmm are you talking about Guthrie? He does unleash... on his Erotic Cakes album which he wrote. I suggest you check it out it's mind-blowing.

[@DropdaLTDtoB]

He would make a sick harp player.

[@311superfly]

tried this thing on acid plenty with Gibson and Marshall. 80's obviously nothing as mature as GG. the natural progression of a master.

[@FCValle]

@BRADARISTA he is the best, period.

[@snozbarry]

Anyone know where that suspended part starts? ...sounded so nice.

[@osobnipodaci]

Please come back to croatia as soon as possible.