I Did the "Spider Walk" for 30 Days (THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED!)

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[@geraldpierson5883]

using this as an every day warmup, how long do you recommend spending on it..10-15 minutes? I typically use something like Blackbird for standard and a song named Little Martha for open E. Those 2 get my fingers and hands going best

[@thesenescentsunfish6185]

My band and I made our first song and music video the other day , tell us what you think :)

[@einarabelc5]

Thanks you added a third level to my spider walk. You're missing level 2 though.

[@DegobaSystem-ox1ig]

Nice vid! =)

[@brokemanfishing6413]

Beginner here. Should I be practicing in front of a mirror or go ahead and look down?

[@verysurvival]

I did this 30 days. Guitar store wants to know if I will buy guitar.

[@WW-1995]

Gold

[@kenny1057]

Brilliant

[@RandomAndy20208]

😂

[@70chevelless]

🤣🤣🤣

[@iamrajatbisht]

😂😂😂

[@kbs1212]

Beginner guitarist here. Just did this for 20 minutes, took a break, did another 20, break, 20 and now I’m done. I can now do it at 80 BPM comfortable and 100 BPM if I focus more. The challenge is kind of addicting.

[@JunkBondTrader]

extrapolating that you should now be up to at least 10,000 BPM :)

[@agnidas5816]

but what is the rhythm ? 100bpm 16th notes is not the same as 100bpm whole notes :P

[@pokoyokopo]

@@agnidas5816 1024th notes at 100bpm

[@MrDilkington15]

never played a guitar before just started shredding through the fire and the flames with my bare feet man on a double neck guitar im at 190,000,000 bpm big toe is kinda sore but i can NAIL the toe tapping sections with ease

[@dariorigon7905]

You just need to do this 5 min a day for a month, not 3 hours a day

[@andrewp7746]

I did this 30 days. The spiders have accepted me as one of their own.

[@urduib]

That´s almost the same method Donald Trump used to become Burger King.

[@derwienernuts]

​@@urduibI don't know what this means, but I understand

[@urduib]

@@derwienernuts I hardly know what i was saying there, but i think i understand 😂

[@gordonmordon8007]

You predicted the future but he worked at MCDonalds ​@@urduib

[@terrytufftits5369]

I did this for 30 days and lost 17 pounds!

[@mikelemos87]

This needs more likes lol

[@souldry]

God damn you made me spit my coffee

[@AnonymousAnonymous-kc4vv]

I've seen a homeless man clear a whole bus just by farting

[@beccatodd2590]

lol

[@Tylerfreemanmusic]

@@mikelemos87 no

[@moondance47]

I tried this for 3 days and have come to the conclusion my guitar is arachnophobic.

[@kirstysmith864]

That comment made me gigglesnort 😆

[@kiramackinnon7932]

BAHAHA underrated comment im dead💀💀

[@TopCatAlley]

My guitar is ok, it's my fingers that are arachnophobic. 🖐️🤌

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

What are you, a comedian? Me too. I'm going to steal that line. MMIA My Mirth Is Audible

[@bendewet1057]

As a 76 Year Old I have hardly touched my Guitar in more than 16 or so Years. This was due to being Forced into Retirement and Life interfering. Now I've decided to start playing again as I Know that it will be good for my Old Head as well. This Lesson is very inspiring and being clear, concise, fully explanatory, I believe it is the best way to get back on track again. Thank you for this, you are very kind and it is much appreciated. Greetings from South Africa. 🇿🇦

[@neel4062]

I'm the serious comment y'all looking for that actually does this. I'm in ABRSM classical guitar grade 7 and I can say this exercise is very effective for making your playing cleaner and more legato(reducing gaps between notes). It also provides greater control over each individual finger without affecting surrounding fingers.

[@ishkadon-ell4927]

Thanks for the insight

[@kappa-np4qr]

ty sir

[@hariudok1642]

Ty sir

[@lotuswebteam]

I'm self-taught and have been playing for 20 yrs. This exercise showed me how bad I really am. So bad.

[@grease3873]

nice job bro :D

[@vin4216]

Been practicing this technique for a week. Now I can walk with my fingers.

[@MisAnnThorpe]

Maybe you should take up bass guitar instead, then?

[@pranayshirsat9930]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@reubenflor6325]

Damn you😁

[@melinamartins4419]

😂😂

[@Alababm]

@@MisAnnThorpe it’s a joke “mis”

[@ianfrenette]

Thank you so much! As a 41 year old striving towards my life long dream of being a musician, I will always remember this lesson. And I will share any chance I get. Well done sir.

[@kamakauketwo5282]

I’m 77 years old and I agree with Ian. Aging into senior years takes a heavy toll on one’s dexterity. I’ve been at this exercise only one week and it has helped!

[@ques4estas]

@@kamakauketwo5282 please update us on your progress.

[@thomasmogensen1]

Yes how is it coming along, for you?

[@gruggiere]

Funny story, I was taught this 40 years ago I told the teacher it bored me to tears, I just can't do it I'll lose my mind, his band went on to be famous and I delivered beer for 36 years so 😂 STAY FOCUSED MY FRIEND! 😂

[@karanmail90]

How’s going it now?

[@ismailomar1068]

It's kinda funny how the spider walk is taught by Dr Octavius..

[@DevonWynn]

From one nerd to another that was fricken hilarious, well done

[@MovieBuffConnorJamieson]

Devon Wynn perfect comment

[@sivartb7273]

Peter, is that you?

[@acevedohiram]

Rosie I love this boy!

[@Zodd-ug2eq]

Best comment award goes to...

[@docmansound1]

I did this the spider walk exercise for 30 days and I became an incredible spider walk exercise player.

[@LadyKej]

😂

[@bluesdriver6354]

lol

[@HARwinsOUTagain]

This one is the most accurate 😂

[@kensmechanicalaffair]

Sounds about right.

[@mickthemerciless9694]

😂😂

[@davidmacdonald9612]

I am a self-taught guitarist who has been playing for 15+years, I have always struggled with technique I just freestyle mostly but this is the most well-described beginner method I have ever heard. This will help me improve my technique, thank you 🙏

[@RolandsDad]

Same here, with some extra years on you. I reached a point where I realized I need some guidance for the next steps. Life happened and I'm back on that track. What I've really gleaned from practices like these is patience, you gotta keep yourself in check and be real and also beware "training scars". I was fortunate that I adapted a lot of technique relatively correct, some aren't so fortunate when self taught. If that's a realm worth checking, it's 100% the next step, in my experience. I had to relearn a couple things along the way, and I'd make any teacher balk at how I started. It took me a year to learn how to tune a guitar, or rather that one ought to be tuned. At the time I figured you tune it to sound good open, then learn chords. When my chords sounded trash I began asking questions. Tabs were a godsend, I didn't need to learn music to learn songs I liked. Once I started struggling through all the normal basics, I hit my stride pretty quick and started making my own songs. Once I began making those I started pushing myself to make better more complex songs, hit a wall and now here we are. A baby kind of throws a wrench in things.

[@GuitarHands]

Aka: “I strum out on G-Chords and D-chords for 15 years”

[@Hydrolysis_Moment]

@@GuitarHandsa lot of people will learn their favorite songs, become satisfied, and then stop improving

[@ppra214]

@@GuitarHands and I fucking slay those chords.

[@michaelpileggi1271]

I was never a guitar technician, never really wanted to be. Strictly rhythm. I play by ear, but this method will help me immensely. Thank you

[@truescotsman4103]

i tried this for 10 seconds and went back to learning van halen riffs.

[@liverpool0690]

True Scotsman lmfaooo

[@MattGOG666]

Ew

[@hypnoticninja11]

Lol. Same here. I'm going to give it another try though

[@Hellenicheavymetal]

I tried for 5 seconds and broke out in Steve Vais The Audience is Listening

[@allenbrininstool7558]

:-)

[@Alex_U]

Been doing fixed finger spider since January after watching this video, started at 60bpm painfully hard, now I'm at 100bpm relaxed, I do 5min of it every day as part of warm up. I can go up 140bpm, but 100 gives me more precision. My finger placement, alternative picking and finger movement fluency definitely improved. Thanks and cheers from Russia!

[@eminem13001]

I’m gonna try this at slower bpm then go higher I know I can do faster bpm on the major and minor scale and the mixolodyian

[@darkness3064]

сейчас уже в ритме 200 с 1/32 можешь для разминки делать?

[@Alex_U]

@@darkness3064 ))) мне хватило

[@stop_tryharding]

You should try eating small mammals, they're good for the hands, you could probably do a couple thousand BPM if you did.

[@jordonboring3729]

@@stop_tryharding excuse me

[@stevegallwey1948]

OMG! I have been playing for over 35 years and I can shred my butt off but I struggle with learning certain songs and timing. I just tried to do this spider technique. I SUCK AT IT! My "stationary" fingers are flying all over the place heedless of my desire for control. Going to practice this on the regular.

[@garbear6899]

Started this about a month aho myself. I've done about 10 minutes a day with my own complex variations. I've noticed a significant difference in how well I can play without making unintensional noises or missing the note. 10/10 my favorite exercise.

[@g0ldenCh40s]

Thank you for the tip. I've been working on chords since I'm a beginner but working more towards learning solos eventually

[@Kyldrake]

Me: index finger, go! Index finger: sir, yes, sir! Me: middle finger, go! Middle finger: sir, yes, sir! Me: ring finger, go! Ring finger: ... sir? Me: GO! RIng finger: unable to comply, sir! Me: ... Me: pinky finger, go! Pinky finger: sir, yes, sir!

[@jonquick8233]

I've just started this today. the 3rd finger just refuses to listen to instructions!

[@empty.6313]

Pinky: *broking when he touch string*

[@craggerrs]

facts

[@devine_noise]

so it's not just me then. pressing my thumb against the neck helps anchor so I can lift that ring finger

[@rhythmthakur7001]

So, I'm not alone here.

[@aprildamski8365]

It's very clear to me that this is an essential exercise if you want to play lead. I'm gonna work really hard on not putting the cart before the horse, and take my time.

[@totallyfrozen]

“Lead” is kind of a job title and you really don’t hear that term much outside of Rock. Any professional guitarist can play rhythm or lead. Outside of the Rock stereotype of 2 guitarists a bassist and a drummer, many bands only have one guitarist anyway. Some groups have 3 or 4. I used to play bass in an 8 piece group that had 3 guitarists (1 drummer, 1 bassist, 2 electric guitars, 1 acoustic guitar, saxophone, piano, and sythn keyboard player). Of course we also had vocalists. Music is a huge world. Don’t limit yourself into specific titles and genres.

[@TavisMorris]

​@@totallyfrozenSounds like a cluster on stage. Got the full CD experience on stage. Everyone playing the same chord? 3 rhythms no lead Bass and synth playing root or synth harmony. Piano doing shells or power chords Do what Oceansize did. They had 3 guitars, the piano/synth player played piano synth and 3rd guitar. 1 person 3 instruments.why did you have 8 people not a Ska band with a horn section.. seems like a mess.

[@Simplifier123]

Day 30: Still trying to find a serious comment that tells the results of doing this for 30 days.

[@Oscarmite1]

il get back to you in 31 days il start tomorrow

[@predatorhunter3169]

oscar macias bet tell me too

[@Animesis7]

@@Oscarmite1 bet

[@sr567]

Before watching this video, i did basic spider exercise without metronome and alternate pickig. I will say the results was quite remarkable. Now going to try this spider walk with metronome

[@robharms1659]

It's a complete waste of time. You'd be far better off at least learning a scale if you are going to do a finger warm up for 30 days.

[@the-Salty-Slayer]

After one month I can now play Stairway using my thumb and balls. Thanks!!!

[@zeyy84]

@robert proctor your comment ankle-broke my eyes

[@snazzberry2725]

You should show off at a guitar store with that song 👍👍

[@williammorris7895]

Tried to replicate this but got my balls stuck in the G-string... Tried to tell my wife, but she misunderstood, now I live in an alleyway. Caution with this exercise, things can turn ugly very quickly.

[@123-o4v1e]

@@williammorris7895 I feel you. I did one stroke in A-minor and now i'm writing this from a contraband phone in prison.

[@Anonymous.android]

🤣

[@AndrewnotLogan]

Day 1 struggling with the first exercise and can’t do the second exercise AT ALL. Day 2 spider walking messily Day 4 spider walking with a few mistakes Day 5 I’m messily picking up the second exercise. 25 to go! Thank you for sharing your teachings. I really appreciate it. 🙇🏾‍♂️

[@b33-d3g]

how’s it going? :D

[@Tetrahfy]

@@b33-d3g He gave up

[@b33-d3g]

andrew you better go practice your guitar and self care >:(

[@montastrophe9867]

^ fr andrew come on man 😩

[@AndrewnotLogan]

3 weeks and I can cozily do this exercise. Still can’t play a song, but i’m working on finding chords. I learned the major and minor pentatonic, and I work through those arpeggios. Now I want to invent Melodie’s for the poetry I’ve written since I was a kid. Haha thanks for blasting me on this comment.

[@bons244]

I did this exercise for 30 days... girlfriend is having a blast.

[@beefcake852]

Underrated comment

[@raksh9]

Would that be a finger blast?

[@no_peace]

@@raksh9 that's what i was going to say haha

[@atnlrjt2061]

Awesome buddy..

[@Daniel-vu8ei]

I bet

[@sokop5192]

I suffer from arachnophobia...even in guitar techniques...

[@fifthbeatle]

Sokop I actually laughed out loud! Thanks, I really needed that.

[@shashanksherkar392]

Watch 3 spider man movies in a row and the phobia will go :)

[@lukejones5053]

😂

[@lenbutticci]

Hilarious

[@scottthegreat9393]

Sokop 😂

[@TheFakeyCakeMaker]

Never heard of this but honestly? This guy is the lick, his first lesson is what every guitarist needs to know and that right there will do two things, make you see if you are serious about playing the guitar and help you stay interested in guitar. I gave up for years because I just couldn't get out of the Intermediate slump, I didn't know how scales worked, how to solo or even what to improve to play barre chords. Now with KZbin and guys like this I've advanced more in a few weeks than I have in the last decade. Don't give up and rock on guys!

[@jacksonsmith9652]

I was skeptical at first but I’m actually shocked at how well this works after doing it only 15 minutes. My fingers are already finding more efficient movements while doing other exercises. Only 15 minutes in! 🤯

[@pickerpelletier1]

Is it mere coincidence that I found this “Spider Walk” on the “WEB”??

[@DeathByMetal7]

Robin Pelletier get out

[@HandMadeRoyalty]

@Philippe Caron or neo from the matrix

[@mentalcase4299]

Spider Zombie Approves..

[@pimtool9351]

Booooo!

[@thebat4032]

Robin Pelletier ha!

[@Lutemann]

Congratulations. You are the first electric guitar teacher I've seen on KZbin to use a strap when sitting down. Therefore you are the only electric electric guitar teacher on youtube who has an efficient position for holding the guitar.

[@zach6789]

Wait, what does that have to do with efficient guitar position?

[@Lutemann]

@@zach6789 He's wearing a strap and he has the neck up at a 45 degree angle.

[@zach6789]

@@Lutemann Ok, does that help your position when playing guitar?

[@arkangelife]

@@zach6789 no, its more of a comfort thing.

[@arkangelife]

@@zach6789 or if you have a jackson king v, you'll be forced to use it that way when sitting.

[@GianniMorelli90]

Good exercise but I stayed for the comments, they're gold

[@francescosisto7131]

This was one of my first exercise when i started learning guitar, very useful, really trains your brain and hand muscle, not an easy exercise for a beginner, but worth every minute of it

[@yts4577]

The first part of this exercise is actually the first thing I learned on guitar.

[@dislikecounter6392]

I mean.... This exercise is pointless. You could just practice proper technique like this while practicing scales and improvising... Lol...

[@dislikecounter6392]

@@yts4577 You should have learned the box 1 of the minor pentatonic.. lol its actually usefull.

[@yts4577]

@@dislikecounter6392 it was like my first day tho. Plus it helped be build dexterity and strength on my fingers so it was useful for me

[@MrLuigiFercotti]

@@dislikecounter6392 Isolation exercises like this are used in every sport and physical activity, but you know better.

[@jeffcauthen6434]

Rick Derringer taught a similar thing back in the 80s. This was very thorough teaching. Thanks.

[@LuvHrtZ]

It takes three weeks of consistent practice to integrate whatever you practice as a secondary autonomic 'muscle memory' thing. The more you practice set pieces the less you actually have to consciously 'think' about them and the more they become like singing. The more of these that you practice the less you consciously have to think about them.

[@painless4785]

You are clearly not a singer.

[@tommilitello198]

No it doesn’t

[@anepicflyingbrick_4872]

Three weeks? Pretty sure the thing that matters is the sheer amount of hours actually practicing bc someone can get the muscle memory down in much less than three weeks if they play more per day so saying “three weeks” is not a good way of putting it.

[@luisortizmena4210]

@@painless4785 I knooow!!!!!!!

[@wvd07]

They become like my singing? My god, my career is over 😭

[@nealixd.3011]

This technique is often used by traditional bass players to develop dexterity and find walking patterns over a four finger fret spread. On major chords, always lead with the second finger, so your first finger can go to the major third on the next string. Ingenious to use it for guitar too!

[@RobertFairweatherLuvMachine]

lead with the middle finger...yep, give 'em the finger ...major 3rd right there for the pointy

[@krysjez]

I just started learning bass and that is a great tip! I was doing an awkward jump between strings to find the third.

[@MrChopsticktech]

Thanks! I was wondering if I could do it on bass. Even when I play guitar, I warm up on bass first and then the guitar strings feel like rubber bands after that!

[@psy7251]

I've been playing for years, and thank you very much for reminding me that basic technique cannot be overlooked. Will practice as much as I can. I'm sure it will help tremendously.

[@Hakuonu]

only been playing for a couple months but after doing this everyday for a couple weeks i feel so much more comfortable finding the strings and hitting them. Going to keep it up for 30 straight now!

[@Dad-Gad]

I'm 97 and just started learning guitar . I can already play the 007 theme tune .

[@WhiteCranK]

of course...

[@satan1189]

Yea totally

[@hoompaloompaa]

Be sure to drink flanax after practicing

[@purplereigns7521]

By 98 you'll play better than Dylan. Sorry all you Boomers, I'm a Guthrie Govan fan.

[@discountxbox1320]

I won't lie, your name and profile led me down a bit of a rabbithole. From a whim I clicked on your profile picture to see if there was any proof of your age. While I found no posted videos, I saw you saved a few videos in categories ranging from guitar playing to food. The way they were labeled didn't sit to well with me, so I did a quick Google search of your name, or at least your profile name. To my surprise I found out that their was actually a few stories with the character Seymour Glass in it. The one that stood out the most to me was of course "A perfect day for a bananafish." Where in this story Seymour Glass suffers from PTSD after serving in WWII. As the time had no diagnosis for PTSD, Seymour couldn't get proper treatment. This eventually led him to commit suicide next to his sleeping wife rather abruptly. Interestingly enough, Seymour was just five years older than what you claimed to be. While I do not know the reason you go under the alias of someone so disturbed, I do appreciate the fascinating story you inadvertently showed me. Have a good day.

[@StopFear]

I noticed the improvement from this exercise after a week. It’s so important because actually building muscle memory in fingers (or any other muscles) takes time and actually is maximally effective when a person gets enough sleep. That’s is where the muscle memory consolidates first.

[@brianmcnary3960]

It’s true . I noticed that when I sleep really good the next morning seems effortless of what I learned the day before.

[@billyboy7379]

My dad taught me this when I was learning years ago, it really paid off when he started teaching me scales

[@12varietyflavors98]

I’ve done these for 15 minutes each practice session for only a week and I can already sense a difference. Definitely do these!!

[@dislikecounter6392]

Meanwhile you don't know a single scale :O lmao

[@elosoyayo8968]

@@dislikecounter6392 it's okay, with the coordination acquired you can learn anything you want easily.

[@ikorus8776]

@@dislikecounter6392 He said that 2 years ago so that's probably false lmfao

[@martinholmes6763]

@@elosoyayo8968 why is it taking me so fucking long? i’m getting frustrated. literally everything feels like i’m doing it wrong

[@elosoyayo8968]

@@martinholmes6763 for some people is easier but don't worry, if you get used to work hard from the beginning you'll be able to learn difficult things in the future without getting frustrated (maybe you can get frustrated but you can deal with it). When everything you learn is easy to you, you have more chances to put down the guitar when the exercises get harder. If you really want to play you should deal with that frustration and play slower, even if you feel that you're not getting better, but as many others say "The slower you play, the faster you learn" Playing guitar is not as easy as it looks, but you can start playing songs, (easy songs) that you like, you can even search the "backing track" from that song and it feels great to play with it, it's a good motivation. You may probably need months to learn a song but once you're able to play it you'll feel amazing. I hope that helped and sorry if I didn't say some words correctly, English is not my native language.

[@theohmeyegods]

Imo: professional guitarists look and sound like they've played every note on the fretboard ten million times. Exercising like this gets you closer to hitting that ten mil mark and makes you look and sound like a pro. Make this exercise sound as beautiful as you possibly can and you'll have really accomplished a lot.

[@jeremylamb4998]

I did this for 4 days straight. I am now out of meth.

[@steveyraynelson]

That is freaking funny! I literally Laughed My A$$ off!

[@randykemp751]

Now that's funny, cause I've been there and done that! 😛

[@thepapermakery]

Randy Unscripted lol meth is so cool!!!!!!! You’re a rock star bro !!! Keep on smokin meth, winner!

[@randykemp751]

@@thepapermakery Noooooooo!!! LOL! That was a long time ago in a faraway place! ... Sobriety Rocks Brother!

[@NeckNotes]

Hahaha

[@alexmurphy5289]

This looks like a phenomenal warm up exercise, something you can work on for 10 minutes every day and then see progress. Thanks man

[@johnskerlec9663]

I remember years ago going over a sight reading book where exercises were presented for reading rhythm on a page. As extra practice the author suggested reading from right to left, and from bottom to top across each bar. I loved that idea because it allowed me to influence my own development. Applied to spider walking across the strings, changing up the order of the fingers from say 1,2,3,4 to 1,3,2,4, or, whatever you can think of, and then working your fingers from 6th string, to 4th string to 2nd string, then 1st string, 3rd string and 5th string, and any number of other variations, is a great way to extend that practice. Personally I also practiced in other time signatures, like (6th string) 1,2,2,3,3,4,4, (5th string 1,2,2,3,3,4,4, (4th string etc). works like a 6/4 time. Or, you might want to try, (6th string) 1,2,3,2,3,4,3,4, (5th string) 1,4,1,2,1,2,3,2,3,4, etc. Great for developing independence.

[@GlennHallLivingWater]

Great lesson brother. After just one work-out I can tell this lesson will help me lots... and I've been playing 22 years!

[@ademiw5467]

Suuuuuuuure

[@ericowens7693]

The spider walk is used in the Call of Ktulu by Metallica

[@dirgus]

Since Dave Mustaine had songwriting credits for that it makes sense. A lot of these scales reminded me of his playing a lot

[@fluidapple9091]

I thought of that immediately!

[@vonjohnny]

Dave can't play a note~@@dirgus

[@ericowens7693]

According to Dave he wrote that part.

[@luukderuijter1332]

Not exactly, it sounds Very similar but it does not appear

[@DavidL3O]

I was introduced to this exercise as the “Drill Sergeant “ and I wish I would’ve took it more seriously. This video added a great new way to practice it that breaks up some of its monotone so thank you for sharing 🙏🏻

[@codysearle6107]

This is an excellent exercise to keep from just repeating the chromatic scale over and over again. Truthfully, the part where you pre-fret all four fingers and then individually move to the next string while keeping your other fingers fretted and not allowing any other movement REALLY helped my accuracy and tightened up my finger movements incredibly...thank you so much. You are a great teacher.

[@jibicusmaximus4827]

bust out of the rut, i try and do this too now, basically i am diatonic, one scale or tonality (i play in a blues band, can't get to experimental at that gig lol) you could pick random notes, play them in different positions (this trips up many players) you could take a blues lick, in A, then take a three note lick and move one note a semi tone, even if its so bad its unusable, it's an exercise, all ways try and practice why you CAN'T do, have a balanced view of your own playing, what things do you do well, what areas need work etc...

[@earlofcockgobblingshire3666]

By far the most boring exercise on guitar. I really wish it didn't work, but Damn does it

[@KitariItsSomethingRottenHere]

*There are other exercises that are faaaaar more boring and far less effective.*

[@rizqibayumantari6769]

Actually, this is more fun and functional than doin some typical chromatic run.

3 minutes a day of boredom for major progress.

[@paeden5431]

That's what weed is for. Makes simple things super interesting 😆

[@Jeff-ik9zj]

Once it becomes muscle memory it's pretty relaxing to do while watching TV or whatever

[@Moshka627]

I knew my pinky wasn't a strong point in my playing but had no idea it was to such an extent until following this video. Last little finger wants to move with ring finger during spider walk. Awesome upgrading challenge, thank you!

[@jamiemarchant2177]

I taught myself so there’s so much I don’t know.. finding techniques like this to practice makes a huge difference for players like me. Great video! Thank you.

[@toshiroyamada2443]

Same here been playing 8 years and still learning stuff.

[@chaot1c96]

I've been playing for 6 months and I feel like I'm stuck so I'm going to use this

[@jamiemarchant2177]

CHAot1C definitely do, if I knew half of what I find on KZbin now a few years ago I would have a much higher level today. techniques like this early in your playing life will make a immense difference later.

[@WalterHolokai]

Man I really can't believe it. I struggle with some songs still after, well let's just say, many years of playing. I've noticed in my old age that my hands aren't as quick and true as they used to be in some regard. This exercise, which I have committed to for 30-days, has helped my dexterity and precision after only 2-days. What??!!! Whenever I pick up the guitar I run through it. I think it's also a strengthening exercise. I think my relationship with the spider will go on long-term, well beyond the 30-day challenge. Thanks. I'm a long time subscriber but just found this two days ago.

[@Sickofsociety1]

This exercise helped me a lot after practicing just a little here and there. I always played the note as my fingers did the walking so I knew right away that I was getting the right clearance and tone. Thanks for making this video.

[@johnvalerian8440]

This works well going up and down the fret board.

[@creativeguitarstudio]

It sure does John. The accuracy that it promotes is fantastic. Thanks for watching!

[@justinTime077]

I’m glad my guitar teacher taught this to me 15 years ago when I was buy a wee lad, and that he said never forget this. Now he is in heaven and I have absorbed his guitar playing powers fully.

[@kb-gl6se]

wait... did you kill him?

[@got2kittys]

@@kb-gl6se some cultures believe that eating someone's heart gives you their talents and strengths.

[@walesnick81]

There can be only one! What you experienced was the quickening!!!

[@timwhite5562]

I've been doing this fixed finger exercise for several months (I play the notes). For the life of me I couldn't remember where I had heard of it or read about it. This video popped up in my feed and was 80% previously watched. It does help, I do it first when I pick the guitar up for the day. I started doing it when I procured a new Strat. It's the etc Eric Johnson that has a really chunky 57 soft V, which are thick anyway, but with the 12" radius and larger frets, it can be daunting. I found that when fretting the notes I was using the pads of my fingertips instead of the tips. I always preferred the tone of chunkier necks, and it seemed like the models of guitars I preferred all had the thicker necks, but I don't have really long fingers. A tip for those also in that camp; along with this exercise I was given a tip to try. Every once in a while someone will give you a tip to try that's not only effective, but it's immediately effective. I can only think of 2, and one was about transitioning to thicker necks: When you're playing, play the notes ON TOP of the fretboard, not through it. Or play with the "intention" of playing on top. Anyone who's taken martial arts or boxing; it's kind of the opposite of when throwing a punch, you want to punch through the head, kidney, etc. You don't want to just punch the area. I immediately knew what they were referring to. Sometimes when playing a note, but more often people do it when playing chords, we tend to squeeze the string towards the fret instead of just pushing down, and it causes issues. As soon as I tried it, the thicker neck became instantly easier to do, and my playing improved dramatically. It also makes bending notes and vibrato much smoother.

[@SeekerGoOn2013]

This is one where it can seem tedious and stressful, but if you stick with it, wow! Your playing really gets better. It’s a great investment. Thanks Andrew

[@creativeguitarstudio]

Yes, you're absolutely correct. This is one of the best exercises out there. Plus, you could invent endless ways of altering it to keep it fresh!

[@DovidM]

I use it to warmup and in between breaks in my practice.

[@Glorybound1313]

Very cool. I haven't focused nearly enough on proper finger dexterity and note accuracy.

[@gianniciccolone3477]

@@davidpearson6346 it's called an exercise bro.

[@memcrew1]

Gianni Ciccolone 😂

[@billderinbaja3883]

Andrew, one other element of this exercise is the picking hand, doing alternate picking (up down) and moving between the two strings... important to do this and keep tone consistent... or in triplets at a more advanced level

[@joecarrazy6894]

I was thinking about the picking hand as well and that he didn’t mention it. I watched closely and noticed down/up repeating. Looking forward to trying this exercise.

[@davidcomins8328]

found this cause I was genuinely interested but now I think this video deserves an award for funniest comments lmoa. this is rich

[@ultradeepbase]

I did this for 30 days. Now I turn on the news and we’re in the middle of a goddamn pandemic!

[@scrimpmster]

lmao

[@hexterzerda]

Is it effective?

[@richardchirino6720]

Hahahahahahahahahaha!!!

[@fairy5668]

30 days straight? Woah

[@DrColg8]

"My Guitar!" ~Niel Young

[@missedilemma24]

I am recovering from a smashed wrist and this exercise has been great in fine tuning my finger co-ordination. Thanks for the video

[@creativeguitarstudio]

Great to hear!

[@hayley8715]

Wow, sorry to hear that - but best of luck in your recovery!

[@mikec6733]

I have 8 fingers on my left hand and this feels completely natural.

[@soultheory8441]

Mike C 😂😂

[@weswomack4955]

Wheres the pic

[@mikec6733]

@@weswomack4955 I can't work a camera properly, too many fingers.

[@weswomack4955]

@@mikec6733 🤣

[@weswomack4955]

And people get the bird twice, from each hand, eh

[@MichaelDouglasSkewes]

I heard a buzz on you 3rd finger! This is an oldie but a goodie. I learned something like this from all 3 of my teachers ,and I didn't start ACTUALLY practicing it until 2 years ago! Just imagine if I started back when I was 11 ,I'm 54 now!

[@deanparkinson8450]

thank you I've been really struggling with reaching other chords instead of cowboy chords and this exercise along with stretches helped an amazing amount I was really surprised at how good this is

[@timcotterill3952]

Always looking for something good and useful to add into my practice routines. I love to play, but I need to practise. It took me a while to realise the difference. Thank you. The spider walk is going to help.

[@bignatec1000]

This is the song that plays when spiders crawl across your room at night

[@siorai1]

bignatec1000 haha I can actually picture that

[@donaldduck5660]

Don't know why that made me laugh kinda hard, but it did.

[@pimtool9351]

Go home.

[@triyambakam5807]

Hahahahahha.. 😂 😂 😂 😂

[@lindasmith6316]

So THAT'S what I heard the other night! :O

[@dukesdearfreja6328]

I had no clue this was a "thing," I used to do this all the time when I first playing to try and get my string alternating and fretting better. I can tell ya, it really does work. Great warm up.

[@wagnerdelavega1803]

It’s awesome when your videos blow up! Half a million in 5 days? You deserve it! Thanks for the knowledge

[@UtwoBed]

OMG, I can't believe how hard that is to do. My third finger is telling me, "Sorry, not going to happen dude."

[@Jiv_Ing57819]

That how this could help. =-O

[@omarsharif927]

Yeah it's harder than it looks.

[@LeticiaADiaz]

I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one with that problem xd

[@rafaelbrasil888]

UtwoBed same

[@wilsonhaven]

I thought it was me.

[@ES-aussie68]

Just finished 30 days, drove my kids crazy but I can feel my improvement.

[@boblawblaws604]

Thanks so much Andrew! Now I understand why your playing is so smooth and so perfect /precise sounding when you're playing. This exercise is crazy good. I'm going to do it for 30 days.

[@creativeguitarstudio]

Thanks Bob. Good luck with your Spider Walk workouts!

[@hianshul07]

Any updates?

[@steveyraynelson]

Try this ascending AND descending....I'd love to hear that. Well, I'm gonna try it.

[@angelokarpetas5017]

I have been playing for 7 years and doing pretty well... .I thought these exercises were difficult at first, but very useful..Thank you for posting it...

[@dennisleadbetter7721]

Andrew, That exercise would certainly build hand strength and finger independence. Thank you. Dennis.

[@konfusionxD]

Instructions were unclear. I accidentally summoned an Eldritch spider God instead. pls send help

[@scottthegreat9393]

Tea Dawg 😂

[@kingcookie3920]

Get a glass and a piece of paper and bring her out or if he is a dick just use a vacuum cleaner

[@azizikariya6655]

F

[@namratasvlogworld6971]

800 crowns and tell the details the wither will tend to it

[@jfitz458]

Keep the sun at your back, spit once then fire all weapons!

[@francoisfavreau769]

thank you for the upload,i play for 7 months now and the one thing i struggle the most is picking precision,i got the timing,the ear,some things comes more easy than others but i'm sure this will help me a lot.thanks again it's truly appreciate

[@SixxMoo]

Day 30: i still scroll trough the comments and laugh my ass off.

[@evgevese6469]

😂

[@magic2506]

I have always been impressed with the amount of knowledge and how well Andrew explains and teaches. His knowledge of theory and all that good stuff boggles my mind.

[@allonsy9808]

I'm very new to playing guitar (not even 3 weeks). I've learned a few chords, but my dexterity is abysmal. I found this video in hopes of improving that issue. What I have learned is that my ring finger is a SLACKER! All these years...just hanging out and letting all the other fingers do the heavy work. LOL I have to concentrate really hard just to move that silly finger without lifting the pinky. All of these years of typing led me to believe my ring finger was a contributing member of my hand. Evidently not. I have a LOT of work to do. Thank you for sharing these exercises. At the moment, I'm focusing on the very basic--just moving the fingers from string to string without lifting the others (I"m looking at YOU, ring finger!). Something tells me I'm not going to be playing songs around the campfire anytime too soon. I got this! 🙂

[@gabee2471]

I had the same issues too! I've been playing for about 5 months, learned a few barre chords but I have a new problem. My pinky finger isn't strong enough so I've been thinking of integrating this to my practices.

[@johnadams1101]

I truly enjoyed your teaching style. I played guitar as a kid and I’m picking it up again at age 47. I’m going to make a commitment to doing this exercise for 30 days. I’ll be back to testify about my results. Talk in December.

[@creativeguitarstudio]

Thanks for the kind words, have a fantastic 30 days of practice!

[@ghostlyrobert]

how'd it go?

[@thekidinside4091]

You sound like Jimmy Kimmel 😂 But yeah, nice exercise!

[@ozymandias_88]

A little bit of Alex Skolnick too

[@fce2286]

Cant unhear it now!

[@cjpatz]

But looks like Mr. Bean.

[@uhappy8055]

HAHAHAH KIMMEL FTW

[@omargeorge6936]

Literally just watched him before this clip

[@scottconnuck2632]

Your advice has changed my entire approach to guitar playing. I hold a graduate degree in guitar performance from Florida State University which I earned many years ago. After completing my Master's Degree, I quit playing guitar for a period of 40 years. Now, nearing retirement, I decided to play again... not just as an amateur, but with total dedication and commitment. I have been practicing diligently with a metronome for at least four hours per day. I started off with spider walk, then added to that I incorporated speed bursts. Then, I added Merce Font's hammer-on and pull-off exercises. Now my left hand fingers are significantly stronger and more accurate, while my right hand is significantly faster than it was back when I was a grad student! I am well on my way of becoming the guitarist of my dreams. Thank you so much, Andrew. You are a great teacher!

[@terrysikes6638]

I practiced this exercise for 30 days and now I play the harmonica!

[@msorte]

This is one of the best ones!

[@rpalmeri]

Thanks! My teacher said there were many kinds of spider exercises. I really think yours is just right! Not to easy, not too hard, plenty of room for improving technique.

[@freshpack8928]

Every guitar teacher I have just wants to teach me a song with tabs and to practice scales. None even bothered to notice I was holding the puck with 3 fingers and doing other basic stuff wrong . I need a guy like this .

[@alfrodmcc1903]

There’s nothing wrong with holding a pick with three fingers. You hold it how your comfortable with.

[@metalfuk69]

@@alfrodmcc1903 was thinking the same. You can hold a pick whatever way feels best for you. Heck use all your hand if it makes play more comfortable and better haha. Anyways hope you've gotten better

[@MrChopsticktech]

I think I read Steve Morse and James Hetfield hold the pick with three fingers somewhere years ago.

[@delarzarlasan9240]

Pick technique is a relativeley new thing to be scientifically explored. Imo alsp because guitarists who have figured it out, keep it a secret or arent even aware of it. Check out troy Grady, on youtube, just watching his series cracking the code will help a ton

[@randykalish7558]

@delar... That's right: Troy Grady. And further, holding the pick wrong can put undue stress on, for instance the top thumb tendon, which in my case became inflamed after I had been sweep picking in earnest during shredding. Guitar player finger stretches involve muscles all the way to the elbow, and that can be found out a couple different ways.

[@DrewNutts]

wow I did the spider walk for 10 mins on day 1 as a warm up and already I can feel the difference! Thank you! I will let u know my 30 day progress.

[@FrozenFrost]

update ?

[@crankymcgee]

@@FrozenFrostlol he ain’t coming back

[@JeffreyJames-y3w]

🤣🤣🤣 @@crankymcgee

[@thekentertainer]

OK, this exercise is a real beeotch! I love it! Among other things, it’s teaching me to keep my pinky down, close to the fretboard. It wants to raise when my ring finger and middle finger fret. For any other first timers on this, I’d also like to suggest, starting on say, 8 or 9. It’s was much easier for me. I can work my way down.

[@brittneyguidry2603]

I know your comment is old but just in case… I legitimately can’t move my ring finger without lifting my pinky. Is this something that gets better with time?

[@blacksham24]

this really works. I ignored this exercise for many years until recently I practiced it seriously. its great. Someone gave me this exercise 20 years ago from a good guitarist

[@spkay31]

Great exercise. It's always remarkable how relatively simple exercises to improve fundamentals of finger control, independence and right-left hand coordination can make a big difference in overall technique.

[@briankbs6715]

I am going to give this a go for my 5 string banjo playing.

[@chucksullivan6035]

On banjo you only have to do this for 25 days. Lucky you!

[@dufusbug]

I am amazed at how my ring finger doesn't want to behave when lifting my index and or my middle finger! Thanks for posting this one, I am always looking for different exercises & this one is spot on!

[@thebluesrockers]

I've been playing guitar off and on for over 40 years. That spider exercise where you leave your fingers planted is a complete, pain in the ass! hahaha.. I've already been playing simple solo's for years and making those solo's sound like the album, but I can't hardly leave my fingers planted when I move up & down the strings. You made me feel like a complete beginner" hahaha.. Thanks for the lesson. I'll go nuts practicing this but I do see the benefits of doing these exercises. Thanks for teaching these technics. Peace.. Joe

[@susieanderson3176]

😮

[@debabratabanerjee8153]

Great spider exercise for finger dexterity.

[@philwilson609]

Hate to be a downer, but I question the wisdom of this technique. It might help beginners develop stretch, but the habit of holding down strings (unless with the musical goal of sustaining tones) creates excess tension. Rather, it should ultimately be the goal of the player to release fingers in order to minimize tension and to have each finger ready to prepare for the next note. The act of releasing the note as soon as it is not needed to be sustained, should become a conscious gesture of relaxation.

[@philwilson609]

BTW, this is a great exercise so long as the player focuses on releasing each finger immediately following the note being plucked. Relaxation and economy of effort is the single most critical concept toward fluidity. Important to play slowly to develop relaxation and the conscious ability to release unused fingers. William Kanengiser, a world class classical guitarist, talks about relaxation and release in his video, "Effortless Classical Guitar," which I believe can be found on KZbin.

[@user-rg2ny5wh6x]

This dude is honestly awesome his voice isnt annoying and he covers litterally everything a beginner truly needs to know. The spider walk litterally is the key to unlocking the entire fret board thank you man

[@ryuk5673]

its really not. i think its a shame he advertises this as a "beginner" technique when really its an extremely niche technique, that is almost never used. Walking up the guitar doing drills chromatically is good. but spiderwalking is inefficient and slow.

[@ryuk5673]

i mean the fact that he can only play this exercise at around 280bpm is proof enough. Without "spidering" I can basically play it at DOUBLE that tempo

[@lennonl.4370]

Will definately be using this in my regimen!

[@creativeguitarstudio]

Great to hear that. This Spider Walk study is really a good one to keep in the routine. Thanks for watching! ~ Andrew

[@endgamer322]

Wow, just the walk at the beginning without playing is incredibly difficult. I had no idea that I couldn't move my ring finger individually. Will keep practicing this.

[@spiralgrooves1]

Just started. My ring finger is completely useless!

[@brittneyguidry2603]

@@spiralgrooves1 mine too! D: did yours get better over time??

[@spiralgrooves1]

@@brittneyguidry2603 yes! I now have some control over it. It’s. This is worth spending some time on everyday. Even 5-10mins a day is worth it.

[@TexasGuitarist]

Dude, that is a great lesson. I can see how it can help with chordal playing if you hit the notes, like at @4:00, since you have to clear the other strings.

[@fork113]

This was a genuinely interesting learning experience. I can’t wait to try this and see what it will do for me!

[@Macrohard_On_Fire]

I’m gonna do this excercise 6 hours a day for 2 years

[@noahbergman7777]

Nice profile picture

[@keithjohnson8333]

fucking do it!

[@redduck9393]

how's it going so far? any improvement?

[@RunOut1724]

It's overkill. You wouldn't need to do it for that long. The technique will develop before the 2 years are up with that amount of practice.....unless you have some sort of learning disability.

[@mohaveneffx]

Calm down one pick man

[@jrbedolla10]

Purchased my first guitar 2 days ago, and I A M REALLY HAPPY I FOUND THIS VIDEO.....THANK YOU!