Jack Sanders - Scales as Basis for Technique - Part 1

[@gustavocoaching9614]

This HAS to be the very best guitar lesson on KZbin HANDS DOWN!!

[@umitdolap1733]

Now this is very comprehensive. Complete posture advice, at once I've noticed the difference in shoulder tension by lowering the guitar. It was too high at first, causing my shoulders to tense up. Many, many thanks!

[@valsopuseight]

It is so refreshing to see a technical video begin with posture and physical mechanism instruction.

[@cswann8]

2:50 I can't help but remember seeing Pepe Romero hunched over his guitar with his chin almost resting on the upper bought. But when you're a Romero, you can do whatever you want LOL.

[@Michajeru]

Your instructional videos are very helpful to me. They are a treasure trove of practical and usable information. Thank you!

[@chrisdavidson8525]

Thank you Jack, this is so comprehensive and comprehensible! Saving me a lot of trouble here :-)

[@StuartwasDrinkell]

Great tips... things i never thought of before. Thank you!

[@antonios-st.frantz6523]

Very helpful , thank you, I would love to see more !!

[@yogxoth1959]

This is a fantastic series! I highly recommend it.

[@ww3032]

I'm so lucky to have come across this video. I really appreciate covering the basics and foundations. The title of the video should be amended to something more accurate so more of us that need help can find this.

[@ironkiko]

I love this video! This video itself is inspiring as I've been trying to learn classical guitar on my own. I hope to visit Guitar Salon soon. Thank you

[@temirlankasmaliev9322]

have you done it? it's been 10 months!

[@곡곡풍]

왜 우리나라는 이렇게못해주는지

[@nicholasgranat2999]

Very nice....thank you!

[@SeleneJawad]

A rich and inexhaustible source of knowledge for the benefit of students.

[@luckylicks3497]

Some really good stuff here!! THANKS! Such a convincing intro that it makes you crave for as much trustworthy knowledge on the subject that you can possibly get.

[@kevinpatrick4670]

Just came across your video... Very very informative!!! I heard of a gentleman named Aaron Shearer long time ago and he was a stickler for position and posture. The technical aspects of just holding the guitar ...in the way you place your hands on the instrument... the balance in the body, is just as important as the music itself. Thank you so much for reminding me about the basics... have a wonderful New Year.😎

[@LodhSourav25]

You have inspired me so much Sir. Thank you. I watched your lessons and practiced them on my friend's guitar. Now, I want to buy one and learn this beautiful instrument. But I am so confused on what to buy. I was looking for some time at Cort AC100 and Ortega RST5 Student series. And may be my friend's one was Yamaha C40. Can you please help me with this Sir

[@BambaEater]

i have a cort ac160, i recommend it it sounds great in my opinion

[@LodhSourav25]

@@BambaEater Thank you Sir

[@kentosalazar]

so much info 🤯

[@kevinpatrick4670]

One more thing... That opening piece was beautiful. It reminds me of a lute or Renaissance piece. There's a guy named Frederick Noad. I had a collection of his songs, and some of the pieces were from there 14th 15th 16th century. Can you tell me what the name of that opening piece was? I would love to try and play that. Thanks again have a safe new year.

[@jacksanders3210]

Hi Kevin, The piece at the beginning is Pavan No.1 by Luys Milan, and indeed it is in Mr. Noad's books. For the most part, Pavans No. 2-6 work better with the original vihuela tuning, but No. 1 is definitely easier with standard guitar tuning. At the video recording session, I was prepared for these scale videos and Kai Narezo suggested that I start out with a piece...Not having prepared anything, I played the Milan Pavan. Fortunately, it came off ok!

[@kevinpatrick4670]

@@jacksanders3210YES IT DID!!! It reminds me of Guinevere, Sir Lancelot, and Blue Blood aristocrats of Royal Descent sitting in the courtyard overlooking the Grand Estate. It's a shame that Class, Sophistication, and Richness, is so neglected in our modern society. I guess everything has its place. But in any event, I for one love Classical music!!! And especially Classical Guitar... I recently recommitted myself to playing... trying to get at least 2 hours in a day. I found out it takes a special kind of a person to even appreciate classical guitar let alone dedicate oneself to playing it. In my opinion, I believe this is the highest level of guitar playing that there is besides Flamenco Guitar!!! Thanks again Jack for sharing that piece... love that sound when it modulates to a Major tonality. Going to find it and learn it!!! Also I have Segovia's 4 Easy Pieces. The 2nd,3rd, and 4th songs in the collection, are Elegant and Regal like the Milan Pavane. The fingerings are a little weird, but as always classical guitar is challenging and that in itself is the reward of playing this type of music!!! Again I appreciate you sharing your Insight and motivation. Keep up the good work.

[@starflake47]

Pavan number 1. By Luys Milan

[@priteshugrankar6815]

awesome. you are my guitar guru.

[@LouisFrayser]

Wow you sounded so good in the introduction! Can't wait until I can play well. Okay, I'm gong to go watch the rest now :)

[@whywhy3049]

Whats the name of the song he played in the beginning?

[@jacksanders3210]

Luys Milan, Pavano No.1

[@patrickpalmer3374]

I'm finding out about posture wow

[@TedFrancis7]

❤

[@jayveno73]

Is that a small guitar or is jack sanders gigantic

[@rpavich]

This is awesome.

[@richardallen1473]

Just bumped into your videos and really appreciate the detail you go into for body position. I'm older new player and hope not too over the hill at 55. I noticed on my scale in the 1st position my thumb seems to be 'nailed' to the neck and thought , that doesn't seem right but its hard to slide the thumb to keep even with my fingers. would that mean I'm using too much thumb pressure? .. thanks

[@jacksanders3210]

Richard, yes, I believe that is probably the case. Experiment with several things....first, stretch out your left hand and then release it to experience relaxing your hand and arm. Then, play a scale without any pressure on the string with the fingers as well as the thumb on the back of the neck, as I demonstrate in the videos. Finally, play the scale with a light pressure while holding the thumb away from the neck. This engages your biceps, which need to help your thumb. Ultimately, the pressure on your thumb should be light, perhaps 1/2 the pressure of your fingers on the string. Also try to feel that your arm weight is helping hold your fingers down. Keep this thought in mind...if you are not using gravity, you are fighting it. Best wishes, Jack

[@bluedragon5544]

hi, you seem to be very exact in your approach, pretty much like my teacher. But she never accepted to play the cheap segovia c major scale, but instead insisted to finish the octave first. and then move to the 7th fret. what is your opinion on that? obviously nobody on youtube teaches that in the "correct" way thanks

[@jacksanders3210]

Good question regarding the Segovia fingering for the C major scale. For a number of years I re-fingered many of the Segovia scale patterns in order to create what I thought were more efficient shifts and fingerings. At some point it dawned on me that Segovia's fingerings were likely not intended to be efficient as much as he wanted to challenge himself and others with a variety of shifts and fingerings. Ultimately, I feel the fingering is less important than the goal of each player for their scales - in other words, what are you working on now when you practice any scale pattern? Hopefully you will constantly improve your scale playing while continuously setting new goals.

[@bluedragon5544]

you are right, it is more about playing as good as possible, so for me the goal to play the "correct " scale is more difficult to achieve and as it requires more training, will hopefully be helpful

[@JeremiahAlphonsus]

No one plays good. Some play well.

[@ManuelCastellin-MC]

Great content Jack! Especially about the posture.. I found very useful to improve mine while playing. By the way, what's the name of the piece at the beginning?

[@eaglelight108]

What is name of the piece he is playing?

[@jacksanders3210]

Luys Milan's 1st Pavan from El Maestro, 1536, originally for vihuela.

[@dinukason1]

Amazing from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰

[@RobertoMartinez-kv5tp]

✔

[@gbuggy006]

Hi Jack, Can the classical technique interpret to acoustic(steel string) style? Typically I see and also play pop music with the guitar waist on my right leg without the left leg elevated on a footstool. Would you recommend using a guitar strap while seated to angle the guitar properly or sitting in the classical style with a footstool? Thanks, Mary

[@jacksanders3210]

Hi Mary, Sitting with the guitar on your right leg does create some serious challenges. I don't advocate that any guitarist sit in any specific way, my intentions are to make suggestions that can be applied to as many players as possible. One of my best suggestions is to see how aligned you can get your shoulders, elbows and hips. If there is a twist in your upper body, you will cause many back muscles to be strained and that will work its way to your arms and hands. If you have the guitar on your right leg, experiment with a footstool or strap and see how it feels. Just see how much you are able to keep your elbows in line with your torso.

[@areguapiri]

Nice info, but this is a lesson on hand/arm positioning.

[@StuartwasDrinkell]

I know why im not perfect... ive identified it ... it's me! Im the problem! I dont have enough time! I want to dedicate everything to music from an aspirational emotional level but life gets in my way! I might move up to the mountains like Zarathustra! Serpant on my left lion on my right!

[@milanradulovic3915]

all tutorials for classical guitar beginners are about posture and hand positions. But after that, nothing more. They all are playing very fast without explaining anything. I will need to go to musical school finally

[@davidcruzzurc]

Me encanta como toma una guitarra de 5 mil dolares como si fuera una maleta!

[@kentosalazar]

first chord gucci gang

[@moiolipier]

I think also your dauther is a very good and famous chitarrist is is nt'it !!

[@nebovas9432]

Dead man has a perfect balance but he doesn't play guitar.

[@ricomajestic]

Stand up a dead man and see how much balance he has.

[@ricomajestic]

Only block heads think like that! Understanding of your body, your guitar, a strong arm, perserverance and passion are all important!