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0:00 Hand synchronization
1:19 Exercise 1 (Warming-up)
3:23 Exercise 2 (Pedal Syncing)
6:12 Exercise 3 (Syncing Fast Alternate Picking)
9:37 Exercise 4 (Syncing Sweeps)
13:12 Exercise 5 (Combining Everything)

[@beanleyhallsworth]

Download the backing tracks and tabs for this lesson for FREE! 👉 www.patreon.com/posts/how-to-fix-hand-105096931

[@thenickseditious]

its not free you have to sign up for the patron stop lying.

[@ahind1234]

Bradley when he shows 'poorly synchronised hands' reminded me of Malmsteen saying 'I'll play it slow now' in his lesson videos 😂

[@onerandombruh]

My theory is that Yngwie is physically unable to play anything slow... He's just sloppy on purpose, which is more embarrassing.

[@juliantune2738]

@@onerandombruhcalling yngwie sloppy is actually wild bro lmao

[@tonyflorez703]

​@@onerandombruhyngwie sloppy?? tf you talking about?

[@Starforce3]

his "poor" hand synchronization still sounds better than me. Jesus

[@natgrant1364]

Don't feel bad. I'm in the same boat.

[@gaberox1]

I thought it was a joke at first 😢

[@onerandombruh]

Likewise, man...

[@jethrotannis5673]

The irony being that my guitar instructor was just talking to me about working on my hand syncrhonization, and i have been stuck trying to progress with level 5 of bradley's 1 min sweep tutorial. I think the universe is trying to tell me something. So thank you so much for your online lessons/tutorials. They have been really helpful to me growing as a player... and I can imagine many other people feel the same

[@beanleyhallsworth]

That's great to hear man, thank you!!

[@hatecrewsix2]

In my opinion, those questions were solved 1 century ago. Just check matteo carcassi, aguado, Paganini, sor, coste manuals . The list is long. The information was already there, and believe me, it's better explained, it your tone sounds good in acoustic no doubt it can sound great in electric.

[@kowxley1793]

This might be my favorite exercise video you've ever done. Those are super useful while not being too hard to play

[@beanleyhallsworth]

Great!

[@SchecterIsKING]

1:47 Love how your pinkys just rocking out to what your other three fingers are playing. 😂

[@Ozen___]

I know it's player preference, but is playing with your ring finger more effective than the pinky? (like, only use pinky when the fret is out of reach of the ring finger)

[@SchecterIsKING]

@@Ozen___ Personally I find it easier to use my pinky now. I didn't at first as I always used my ring finger and I neglected using my pinky badly so it became really difficult to use. My opinion is you should always try to use all four fingers when playing. It stops any of them from being weaker than the others.

[@omancripe5686]

You are great teacher!!! Ive increased my skills in only few days. I couldnt get to this level in several years because of my laziness and lack of such a good tutorials. Thank you again, chap🤗

[@samarthchaudhary6969]

Ive always had trouble with hand sychronisation hope this improves! Once again, Thanks a lot Bradley!

[@GuitarTunings33]

Brad is the best.

[@tonereaper_1]

i love how you get straight to the point brad❤

[@FizzyK-45]

Finally, the perfect lesson for me, hand synchronization is always my biggest weakness when playing guitar and I hope this exercise can change that, thanks a lot, Mr. Beanley. 😅👍

[@Warhawk666]

This is like the best practice riff. Thank you. I am going to incorporate this into my warm up. I've been playing for a long time but never thought I would be able to play any crazy leads, but this helped a lot and makes it seem like I might get there some day

[@peterkee354]

That B arpeggio example is an exercise I already do in an effort to try to learn sweep picking, though hadn't thought of playing it without the pick so if nothing else from the video sticks at least that one probably will so thanks.

[@zhanzhengxisupremacy]

Omg the hand synchronisation exercise is just what i needed!!!! I was struggling on level 3 because of it

[@Albert.J4m]

I will try it..Thank's to yours tutorial my friend 👍🎸

[@thehunter7422]

Definitely gonna start using these exercises alot more often. Thank you Bradley 😊 🤟🤟❤️you're the best beans 🫘

[@raysachs2397]

great lesson thanks

[@imlijc7588]

It was during early 2000 that i was practicing Thunderstruck from acdc...been a sloppy player till i could play it clean...thats when i grasped the idea of synchronisation and started practicing in different techniques...intresting that i am only learning the technique in theory now for i was simply tryanna play in a well balanced flow then...loved the upload 100%..

[@catch_this_mirage6564]

Very interesting. Thank you 🙂👌

[@Awfully_good]

You’re the man!

[@mY_cReAtioN_StATioN]

Missed the show, live show, those are fun. Anyway hope to see you on the next one.

[@msnrc]

Please do a lesson about proper strings muting. It would be especially needed while doing this tapping "sweeps" in 9:39.

[@auliatrinandana9472]

Thanks

[@isolateddemon9438]

THIS I A GAME CHANGER.THANKS.

[@ElectricWorld9]

Thanks! New sub

[@guitarplayer1495]

btw anyone who has trouble going up from 80 ~> 100 ~> 120 ~> 140 bpm, play to a metronome and practice 80 till you get it right, then go up by 5 each time, so you get 85, then 90, and repeat. if it starts getting difficult, increment the BPM by 1 each time. this is one of the more "efficient" ways in my experience.

[@lula616]

Super exercise! I definitely have to do these. My main problem is that when doing inside picking (like the high e-string note on the 3rd exercise) my movement on the downstroke is to big... any tips on how to do smaller movements while keeping the same pick attack?

[@kaoslord4924]

The intro of Wasted Years is one perfect exercise for hand synchro... so fuxxing hard to make it sound good 😓

[@foxleaf9867]

Great lesson! While the left hand is working independently I see you need quite a lot of sustain in your tone. Can you tell us what you use to create this sustain?

[@GuitarTunings33]

I was about to work through this and snapped a string! Ahhh!

[@user-fq5tv1qq9k]

Usefull video

[@acgm046]

Hey Brad, if you ever need realistic footage of poor synchronization, I can do that for you! Yours still sounds too good 😅

[@saulgoodman059]

Mr beanley, what string gauge do you use or recommend

[@fryzik304]

Muchas gracias marty freezerman

[@IshredGuitar]

What do you use for your sound? plug-Ins? Modeler? Mic amps? Thanks just curious about your guitar tone.

[@fetalsewage5328]

He uses a kemper

[@arkhamianotargos]

He mostly uses perfect technique ^^

[@beanleyhallsworth]

I use a Kemper yeah!

[@christophermiller1595]

What the hell is a Kemper? And where do I get one. And how much do they go for? ​@@beanleyhallsworth

[@Gameboy-2007-yt]

@@beanleyhallsworth so not perfect technique?

[@HivernaalChannel]

Great !

[@NONO-fq5lq]

Oh beanly, could you please cover the solo from cemetery gates I can't find reliable tabs anywhere

[@timothya2742]

My picking hand , fretting hand always argue. Yet they can not divorce each other 😂

[@jrlikeshockey]

That shirt is awesome man I love Megadeth!. Also your videos help my guitar playing ❤. Hey Bradley what is an affordable guitar amp for a heavy/thrash metal tone?

[@alpahetmk]

i love dave mustaines music

[@jrlikeshockey]

@@alpahetmk same

[@sketmetal]

Bradley, can u do a video explaining how to play guitar when we're having cold weather?? My fingers are freezing lmao

[@forbiddenrng1627]

maybe a video about songwriting in general?

[@stihlsavvy]

To beanley or anyone else here, I economy pick most everything and never try legato. Should I work on the legato part of these exercises?

[@serban2139]

ya ya thats smart, playing legato only then picking, that'll help the brain understand what we doin here!

[@nafarf0ri]

40 min in and i'm still on warming up (:

[@PSZEMKI]

Are you not using pinky on purpouse?

[@chickenbone1014]

That rolled roasted maple fingerboard is sick, right?

[@jant4416]

I recommend also thunderstruck 🤪

[@Guitarsamuraislayer]

Homestly, yeah!

[@andyhull9182]

I like how he can't play badly enough to show REAL sync problems :

[@Couch_LIVE]

For me the hardest part is using my pinky, as i am double jointed it feels like my knuckles/finger lock up and i have to force my finger out of it to use it. It's very annoying.

[@Couch_LIVE]

but I got through the whole thing! 👍

[@morkmoth347]

Sometimes Bradley goes full "Ben Eller mode". And I fucking love it.

[@christophermiller1595]

Hey Bradley. Jist want to thsk you for your teaching ability. Youve had me cone such a far way. You're absolutely appreciated man. I missed you in Seattle wjen you guys were filming the musician castle thing. Hooenwe get to meet someday. Working on in an album right now. Its coming together oretty good so far. Stay positive Broseph. Keep up the great work.

[@rocketdurham4926]

What I found for me, is if I try less then I do better and my picking sounds a million times better. Like I don’t need to pick nearly as fast as I think I do. Just flow and be loose and it seems to work for me

[@Richard94758]

recently I thought like "why this sound like shit" 5 sec later Bradley bangs this

[@StudioNalli]

why not use the pinky finger for these excercises tho? I feel like it would add extra challenge thatd be useful :D

[@2bookoo4u]

You are an awesome player. You make this stuff look so easy. It's not. It obviously takes years of dedicated practice with a metronome. Which clearly you've done.

[@otmani65120]

Hi. I noticed that during the exercises you don't use your little finger, that's normal?

[@otmani65120]

????😊

[@ohmann238]

When you even fail at the warm Up 😂😂😂

[@jbtopguitarcover6176]

❤❤❤❤

[@eze698]

🤘

[@EyesOpen369]

Holy shite he's using a new guitar

[@TarzanGuitarrista]

Warm up = 140 BPM Sixteenth notes. Noted.

[@WhoDaF0ok1sThatGuy]

How the hell am I able to play the first solo to 22AA by Iron Maiden but struggle with the first exercise? This humbled my ass real quick.😂

[@1234drums]

Waiter! A ton of dedication at table 1234, pls ❤❤❤❤

[@APK-pn4qh]

What model Charvel is that dude?

[@iduncanw]

Charvel pro mod dk24 hsh mystic blue

[@APK-pn4qh]

@@iduncanw thank you! 🤘😎🤘

[@noahlindqvist1380]

The start of the Creeping Death solo is also a good practice for alternate picking if you slow it down. Thought it was relevant considering your shirt.

[@edu668]

Hi, You almost do not use your pinky finger in these exercises, only in the sweep picking exercise. Your playing in the intro example use your pinky a lot.

[@GuitarTunings33]

Yes. But I just decided to start calling it Slopcore, so I'm all good.

[@andriaokromchedlishvili5497]

Sometimes I wonder why is picking hand even necessary if fretting with one hand sounds exactly like picking.

[@IllusionaryFuneral]

Mostly for muting the lower strings that the fretting hand can’t mute.

[@Matthew_Klepadlo]

If there were only two things that guitar players could practice and if they want to become serious and professional musicians, it’d be these two things in order: 1. Rhythm. Even legendary lead guitarists say 90% of the job is rhythm. Timing is everything. If your timings sucks, then your music sucks. Groove is SO important that it is likely the only musical element that can stand on its own (harmony and melody can’t exactly stand on their own like how rhythm can). 2. Two-hand synchronization. Your shred chops will be limited if you can’t synchronize your hands. Fast shred lines? Sweep picking? Tapping? Even going hammy on the whammy!?! All will benefit from solid two-hand synchronization. If you don’t have either of these: forget it. You’ll never be a good musician. Good news: excellent practice makes excellent… so practice.

[@onyshw7642]

is it bad if i like to sound sloppy like this guy

[@mikaelbiilmann6826]

...that was just the warm-up..??! I thought that was the whole exercise... 😓🤯

[@CynHicks]

Sorry Bradley but my slop is part of my signature. I'll have to skip this one.

[@Homie3794]

Pro tip: if you can’t play the Thunderstruck intro while picking without sounding like dogshit chances are your synchronization is bad.

[@afb799]

Where's the blue ibanez ?🥲

[@jamalio801]

fuck tendinitis

[@ManuCel_]

He can speak?

[@skourthsgiaoyrths9610]

i would argue that slopiness comes from the maturity of onesplaying rather than pure sync, which indeed is a valid argument. Having a well defined vibrato and adequate enough bends that meet the designated pitch as well as a sharp right hand that articulates phrases and runs well is even more importat. lastly , having the same velocity and power on your upstrokes as zour downstrokes makes everything a lot tighter. Im basically describing wes hauch here

[@hatecrewsix2]

Just play classical guitar to stop playing sloppy. It really will change your way of playing all kind of guitar.

[@davelocke]

The sweeps are not what they seem....

[@Mango-uy9ts]

Why would you use G minor 😂

[@mikey-dubs]

Where’s the fucking top hat and monocle ??

[@Chokey_Gaming]

Honestly mate, it’s okay to bit a bit sloppy, and have small imperfections. It makes it sound human. The best guitarists have a level of sloppiness. Yes, even Marty Friedman isn’t always 100% note-for-note, if you listen to some of his isolated tracks.

[@wiebenijenhuis1825]

Having good technique just helps in the long run

[@Chokey_Gaming]

@@wiebenijenhuis1825 Yes it does. It contributes a lot, but I think composition is more important. I also think that not caring about being note-for-note is fine, too. If I were to learn sweep picking for example, I think I’d stick to having fun with it more than trying to be precise. I think it’s okay if it sounds a bit sloppy, and not every note is hit.

[@ivantolstov6230]

Its easier to learn tornado of souls solo semi clean than this 'poor ' hand sync.

[@sbtsbests5882]

Why are you still using your pick? Seems to me, you don't need.

[@StaticResurreXion]

No disrespect, but this is one aspect where I think metal has really lost its way. Jimi Hendrix, hailed as the best guitarist of all time was about as “sloppy” as they come. Unfortunately, young guitarists today idolize the Vai, Malmsteen, Petrucci, Gilberts of music and it has created such an unrealistic expectation of theory based perfection that they overlook and don’t truly understand what makes it music in the first place. One’s goal should be to convey a message, tell a story, evoke an emotion, not to sound like a machine. All of that said, I’m sure this is a good tutorial for simply getting better and tighter at lead for those struggling and seeking that sound.

[@patrickl671]

Why would you post this? The only way to improve your sloppy playing is to spend thousands of dollars on new gear. Everyone knows that.

[@PSZEMKI]

God damnnn this guitar is ugly

[@samuelwnovak]

Your ability to immediately, accurately change to a new markedly faster tempo in the examples is impressive 🫡

[@JamesPhoenix1166]

Thanks

[@beautifulagonization]

Thanks