How to Thump & Fingerpick

[@erthuima]

It is really nice to see that Tim also makes these kinds of videos in order to help the guitar community

[@Ottophil]

You mean the commercials to help him sell his ibanez guitars, his fishman pickups. And his software plug ins. I’m not bashing him its brilliant, but don’t forget why hes doing it

[@erthuima]

He's hot doe

[@120rikeshlawoju2]

​@@OttophilWhy are you mad he is making money lol

[@TheDantheman12121]

@@Ottophil Yeah true but still there is plenty of more shitty ways to advertise.

[@TheDantheman12121]

@@120rikeshlawoju2 How is pointing something out meaning he is mad about it?

[@ConFamGaming]

I love how there is this modern guitar virtuoso group who all talk to each other and share techniques. Tim casually thanking Tosin Abasi is just a perfect example.

[@sangpenikam7]

Victor Wooten use the same technique to slap his bass. He was taught by his elder brother who also taught Evan Brewer. Tosin learnt this technique from Evan andddd Tosin then taught Tim this technique. There's the chain just for fun haha

[@619hamouda]

@@sangpenikam7 And then Tim taught it to me about a year ago when he released Quintuplet Meditation

[@damienkoy4689]

Tosin is amazing, I discovered tim & tosin via herman li wen they were doing a live stream just shredding, for context im an 80s shredder who worshipped steve vai & satriani, imagine my delight wen vai collaborated with polyphia, its all connected lol.

[@adamswing6115]

​@@sangpenikam7 victor also used what tosin would coin as selective picking, before tosin even used it

[@apollozillion7820]

For anyone who missed the beautiful dissonant chord at 6:56, it’s: A6 (thump twice), D5, G0, B7 It’s such a fantastic chord for the tension and depth of this etude’s harmony

[@mknepalnamaste]

oh, thanx a lot, didn't notice.

[@kenanjouglet1424]

G0 is Gmin7b5 or full diminshed? Ty

[@apollozillion7820]

@@kenanjouglet1424 G0 refers to the open G note as I've notated this chord one note at a time with guitar tab - the chord itself is actually an G augmented 7 with the 1, #5 and 7th degree only. It's my favourite chord in the etude - and you are most welcome

[@apollozillion7820]

@@mknepalnamaste Most welcome, Martin

[@kenanjouglet1424]

@@apollozillion7820 Oh you were using Tim's way to say chords with the string/fret sorry for that tank you!

[@benhull689]

You’re a champ. Such a genuine soul. Not trying to hide their craft from others and encouraging evolution of the craft in general

[@larrycallaway2987]

a true musician will promote their instument, their love of music, and also offer knowledge. They don't hoard and hide it.

[@truffaut650truffaut6]

And of course nobody will do it like him.😊

[@bapob]

i like how tim henson never used to look into the camera in previous videos, but now he does it all the time

[@alejandroalvarez2840]

Can't describe how much I love this version of Tim teaching awesome stuff!

[@6rake9]

Honestly this is an awesome lesson. The way he picks apart the technique so even beginners can pick it up is a really nice touch. Nice job coach Tim!

[@CatBlood0001]

He’s such a great teacher. Slowing everything down, fully explaining, zero ego, only wanting to spread knowledge. It’s a beautiful thing.

[@NeesyPlaysGuitar]

You're a throwback to the 80s when the best guitarists in the world were still very much a "part" of the culture. Love it.

[@roblosh8417]

That’s growing. Programmed shit is getting old and stale. People playing music is the present, past, and future.

[@NowhereMan789]

@@roblosh8417 and here he is mixing both by writing the songs digitally and then figuring out how to play it on guitar after. Very cool and he seems like he's so good at teaching as well so he must really understand this at a deep level

[@roblosh8417]

@@NowhereMan789 Right? I love that. Using technology to aid the musician, not replace them. Thanks for pointing that out! His writing process is beautiful

[@dannyhood4007]

MTV didn’t think so. MTV wanted to ban all heavy rock band videos from mtv, 1983? The late . Trend fucks finally excepted. The All star butt rock bands, and Enter sandman top 40 Metallica.

[@presidentuwu3206]

I respect him even tho he looks like a fukboi

[@ancorbg]

The chord that he forgot to mention at 6:56 is: 6 on the A string, 5 on the D string, open G string and 7 on the B string , keep practicing guys, you got it!

[@Frank_UK_was_taken]

tried that and it sound weird i think he plays the G string open

[@ancorbg]

@@Frank_UK_was_takenYou are right, thanks for letting me know!

[@estevaogoerll6052]

Anyone else noticed that Tim is looking directly at the camera the whole video? Makes such a huge difference, so great to see him getting better and better at talking to the camera each time a new video comes out

[@andyhitchins7255]

Tim you are a natural teacher. This was the clearest and easiest to understand tutorial on thumping I’ve seen.

[@Stratocaster42]

It's astonishingly rare that a master is also a good teacher. Brilliant lesson and I have so much more respect for you for breaking this down so well. Thank you, Tim! ❤

[@barron267]

Being an old 80’s rocker, I’m glad the future of guitar is in good hands. It’s great to see innovation in guitars, gear and techniques like this. Rock on 😎🤘🏻🎶

[@kornelparoczai1763]

I love how nobody speaks noob language better than a master of the craft. I actually understood everything, and I can't even do that on videos others make of more basic stuff. Actually feel motivation to practice this. I can't play with a pick, I always use my thumb and fingers, and my nails if I want to play louder, so this is so speaking my language. Thank you ❤

[@robertnutley4050]

Bro, you are not only the greatest guitarist of our time, you legitimately have such a passion for your craft and want to just share it with everyone. I see a lot of what I do in my career through your work here, I just want to share my passion and help people learn as well. Finding your music has sparked such an interest in playing the guitar because you have introduced a whole new style of music to me that I connect with so much. I hope you get to read this and know what you're doing is far bigger than you could ever imagine. Keep being your amazing humble self and shredding the guitar. Much love, wish we could share a drink one day.

[@360.Tapestry]

tim, i owe you a great deal of GRATITUDE. i have always loved rock music, but i gave up on guitars over a decade ago because i couldn't barre chords. i've always "played" the drums, but i began to work on my consistency for about a year now and taught myself how to practice effectively. when i saw your wired video where you mentioned combining power chords and drop D tuning to achieve easy chord shapes, i tried it out (with the help of tuning apps) and began shredding metal riffs like crazy. that got me excited enough to buy a guitar amp and start teaching myself more guitar techniques. i finally trained my stubborn pinky to barre chords (although, i am not magically fluent yet) and am farther along than i ever thought i could be in less than four weeks (after years of lost time). thank you so much for making guitar playing accessible us regular dudes. i honestly never thought i'd get over that hurdle, but your encouragement and knowledge helped me

[@jackmurphy8696]

Didn't expect him to also to really understand how to teach well too but he does. I couldn't get it when other youtubers (bless them for trying) tried to teach it but got it right away here. Thank you

[@Zaetobe1]

You're such a great teacher Tim!

[@the_shadow_realm5110]

He’s a very good teacher. Seriously. He seems very patient whilst knowledgeable.

[@Towking]

Dude. You have got to be the most interactive guitarist I've ever seen. Thank you. Can't wait to practice this.

[@hs964]

It's so generous that this vituoso musician shares his experience and knowledge to all. A natural teacher - communicates clearly and doesn't pretend you can be great in 10 lessons like many other sites. This excellence takes sustained practise.

[@MetalHead1012]

Tim, I don't play (wish I did) I just wanted to say you're playing is truly beautiful and a work of art. Thank you for existing.

[@vege-gaming]

give it a try

[@MetalHead1012]

@徐兆岡 I did like 18 years ago 😆. I gave up. It was a black and white Squier strat by Fender, and I had a small Crate amp

[@leonzill]

Only thing I wish this vid had was a tab diagram when you're showing every note! So much easier to wrap my head around as a newbie than fret number + string letter. 😅 Regardless, thank you for this awesome piece Tim! I'm picking up thumping so much earlier than I thought I'd be able to

[@jiro5615]

This guy looks like a villain but is the coolest and kindest person

[@namanshiv980]

today i was thinking of learning thumping and you uploaded this video now perfect timing

[@gittefeingeist9720]

What Tim is showing us is that there is no freaking way around practice. You just need to sit dow and do the work over and over and over. Very appreciative of this message.

[@NicolasPare]

This is "just" a practice loop and yet it sounds absolutely beautiful

[@wox2095]

LETS GOOO Friday just got even better

[@fedemoccia]

“PeePee i’m” -Tim Henson

[@standric]

Thanks Tim! I've been practicing this for a week and it's starting to sound good. You're a hell of an inspiration. Keep doing you, homie.

[@marianazevediogo]

Uhh a guitar class with Tim Henson, so cool. I'm dying to try this technique.

[@ShuriBear]

I feel like I am not at this level of guitar play yet. But wow, it is such an interesting and refreshing style to see!

[@Countachockula]

This is great. I've been trying to learn thumping for a while but it hasn't clicked yet. This seems like a nice piece to learn with. Thanks Tim!

[@capin_no]

one thing that i did when learning this a few months back that helped the technique click for me was just leaving my hand in the same position and moving the guitar into different angles until the strings fit the motion i was doing with my hand. once i got used to how that motion was supposed to feel, i put the guitar in a regular playing position and it just worked. i had the guitar almost completely parallel with my upper body, but it helped with understanding whole thing. might not work for everyone but good luck

[@metaldude1982able]

Really glad you shouted out Tosin for showing you the technique. Props!

[@swordfishxmd]

I just ordered a TOD10N and I'm gonna peepee IMA the hell out of it with this tutorial once it gets here.

[@MulberryWombat]

Been playing acoustic guitar for years, but your tone has me seriously considering getting an electric setup. Love the otherworldly punch and reverb Nice playing, friend Rock on and can’t wait to see you guys live in a couple days!!!

[@chrismuratore4451]

I love how this technique inadvertently teaches people rest stroke with the thumb. Very nice.

[@sleepymarauder4178]

I love that the progressive players basically went full circle back to classical creating Etudes Really cool.

[@Nephis]

Thank you for the lesson pal, have a nice day!

[@blkhwk303]

Awesome tutorial Tim, really appreciate how approachable you made the explanations! You've got a real knack for teaching

[@Gettingsubscommenting]

i play electric guitar for 4 months and this tutorial made me learn thumping in a day. thanks Tim

[@PCDisciple]

Dang Tim is really good at making tutorials, a lot of times virtuosos don’t teach very well. Props my dude

[@kawwabonga]

Most guitar players name Jimi Hendrix and such as their favorite guitarists and inspiration, but for me Tim is the guy! He pushes the boundaries of what guitar music can sound like. Not only his technique is phenomenal, but musicianship in general. Genuinely gifted and humble dude!

[@chimbo8741]

I've wanted to learn how to play this for so long ! I'm so excited 🥰

[@Jir33n]

I’m happy people like this still exist that will take the time to teach us

[@Sbeatsophrenia]

How does he have so much swag?! Amazing, as always!

[@AndrewSmith-pc8eq]

Thanks Tim. Bass players have been doing this technique for decades!

[@TheDanson000]

Displaced guitar player here. Thank you Tim. You are great teacher.

[@88Zero]

Tim bro, I don't know who u are in person, but I love you and you are an inspiration. Thanks for existing man

[@killahattack529]

I like that they removed the transitions which are there in the fishman channel's video, nice.

[@dareelantonio.3056]

Sick I’m learning this for sure i already have experience using my thumb like for neon from John Mayer and other songs

[@vophie]

Been listening to your music a while and never heard your voice! Cool tutorial thank you

[@robhalstrom2937]

Thank you for your work, Tim and team for these videos.

[@lastdaysguitar]

Your shout out to Tosin Abasi with credit for teaching you the technique shows you have much class.

[@987P123]

I honestly didn't believe this is possible to do without bending your thumb backwards, pretty cool

[@Revelatus]

How my hair looks like when i wake up after falling asleep drunk on the floor of of a velcro factory

[@okidoke-xe8gj]

it sounds very much like melancholic spanish Flamenco tunes...I like it

[@littlegrubbins1397]

I don’t have a guitar, I don’t even play guitar, but I enjoyed this video and found it super insightful and interesting. Awesome content 🙌🏾

[@SK23.]

Tyvm Tim. I've been practicing thumping recently so I've been playing Meditation and God hand non-stop. This is perfect timing to help me nail the technique

[@mikewalko536]

Tim Henson using the Tim Henson guitar with Tim Henson signature pickups and the Tim Henson pedal plugin reminds me of Jacobs by Marc Jacobs for Marc by Marc Jacobs in collaboration with Marc Jacobs for Marc by Marc Jacobs.

[@lucasfilipejusto]

LEGEND TIM HENSON!!🤤Man you create unique things! You got a fan from Portugal my friend!!

[@robertbarfoot253]

This is the least you can do considering how many guitarists have quit because of you and Scottie! Jokes aside, great video!

[@guitartec]

Just to add an important point that many of you may know, but IMO is not talked about nearly enough. It's HOW all practice works in most humans, specifically tho, how GUITAR practice works. Spend plenty of time playing slowly and focusing on what you're doing. The magic happens when you stop physically practicing and go do something else for awhile, including sleeping. When you come back to it, you magically can do what you couldn't do while you were practicing it before. This is because the brain requires the down-time after intense focus to process. Use this understanding for anything that you want to get better at, and try not to forget it. This is the best shit you'll hear all day! : D

[@rennac9666]

You will make big gains initially as you learn the finger placements but building speed is very slow and gradual. I'm talking like starting at 10% speed and increasing by 5% when you master 10% speed, then master 15% speed, etc. It will take a long time unless you are already good at fingerstyle.

[@Shatz330]

Acquestically the presentation was very educational. I feel the internal spirit is flowing through and smiles as all of us hear the amazing performance.

[@raoulduke8720]

you might think whats the point of trying to learn this when you probably will never play it as fast and clean as him, but if you learn this at any speed it will be very satisfying just having the sound come out your own amp.

[@drawnsideways2862]

Just saw you guys in Nashville. Great show. Everyone should see you guys.

[@guitarttimman]

You're the best I've ever seen at that style of playing.

[@bobbybooshay7814]

Thanks for the breakdown bud and the exercise for practising. This will help a breakthrough for my thump attempts. And thanks for showing you're still human, you marvellous freak. 🤘

[@marktwivey4427]

Flock even the slow version is awesome and the level of skill is nuts

[@RSProdism]

I clicked on this, remembered I stopped using a plectrum years ago and can actually do this! Great Video!

[@bobbybroosta1231]

Bro if Tim starts working out and gets thicc, it’s game over for everyone

[@anubis24354]

Just started playing, wanted to see some hand positioning from someone I know is talented and technically proficient. Now I have a goal for the next year’s progress.

[@jae_lee-]

started practicing this today. Leaving a comment so I can update how I'm doing

[@Dave_Bean]

After a 8 year hiatus, I’m inspired to start again! I am buying Ibanez frh10n although I want the signature Ibanez… God Bless!!!

[@atharvgaddam1838]

Tim henson " This it played slow" me trying to keep up at my full speed

[@iittssccuurrllyy8083]

For those wondering, the chord before last is a Eb7#9- starting on the A string its just 6-5-6-7

[@nitschke30]

That’s definitely incorrect, it’s 6-5-0-8

[@nitschke30]

There’s no 6-5-6-7 anywhere in the tablature either.

[@jmmyburns5477]

Some souls are always benevolent, and teaching others is the task of a master student…

[@guitarttimman]

I am a huge fan of Mr. Tim Henson😁

[@lyrad24]

I know I wasn't supposed to expect like single string thumping but thank you for this still! Gradually adding the middle and ring on the right hand. (I practice thumping on my should bags strap when I am idle outside, hehe)

[@adrianlayman892]

1:11 Tosin Abasi Animals as Leaders. AMAZING SHOUT OUT!

[@ivansenjaya3306]

You are the best teacher in all school of music. Thanks Tim

[@jr33zy57]

Tim is actually a rly good teacher

[@619hamouda]

I've been learning/practicing/playing Quintuplet Meditation for about a year now. C# standard has been my main tuning ever since, and just for this particular song. I wish this video came out when I needed it the most, instead of me having to learn the hard way, but I'm also glad I learned it the hard way, because it allowed me to improve other skills as well

[@MattGabel]

This is awesome I love it when Tim does lesson videos like these.

[@shashankbj3804]

You're Inspirational! Thank you!

[@1-eye-willy]

this is tim giving back for taking down polyphia tabs from the internet for the past decade

[@vannigio6234]

thumb as a pick in spain, land of flamenco, is "pulgar", thy are masters, maestri, in this tecnica they play on classic, dry, acustica chitarra!! machine gun pulgar! 💥🚀😃😀🚀💥 your music too remember me flamenco stuff, flamenco in the astro space century... "we must study the past to learn news things!" amazing job anyway! 🐻👍👍👍

[@SenpaiUwwU]

These videos of Tim help a lot, but for someone who does not have perfect English it is a bit difficult to understand, they put the tablature on the screen of what Tim is saying, to make it more friendly with all the content

[@jasonchan74jcls]

Tim is one of the best guitarists in the world, such a nice tutorial to all of us. thx ❤

[@johnburger7098]

Wow. Those are gorgeous chords.

[@Agent86th]

Tim Hensen the real GOAT

[@gavinbrinck]

i love this. amazing videos ! *note - i love that mr henson just owns not knowing hardcore theory. keep it up everybody !

[@isaacgarcon]

You're an great teacher Tim!! Very well explained

[@ericsewelljr]

This is great, recently picked up the guitar again and been working on finger picking! This will be def added to my practicing! thank you

[@JR-ts7hm]

This helps as much as John Mayer’s neon tutorial

[@eclipseeffigy]

Thanks for sharing! And with excellent instructions too. Have a good one Tim.

[@ianhellsing3327]

Gonna see you tonight at the Norva! Can't wait!

[@noiZtheartist]

It's so nice of Tim to pretend to struggle for our sakes