Justus West Teaches Double Stops | Technique of the Week | Fender

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[@vergilkilla1]

A nice combo of a player with staggering technical proficiency, but still makes the guitar seem approachable when he talks about it. He has the ability to “explain like I’m five” and also seems to not have forgotten what being a beginner or intermediate player feels like

[@AryaPradyumnGupta]

that's so true man. I'm not an expert but I really don't remember being a beginner or intermediate or how it feels like unless someone makes a similar mistake.

[@nolanr7679]

This guy is sooo cool. Hes so chill that he doesn't make me feel like my double stops are absolute garbage

[@arlygomez6517]

No

[@stuarthossack7906]

Some teachers (any subject you choose) can't teach - for me, at least, the teacher's attitude, temperament and voice are what m'brain uses to give or deny access. This vid went straight to the centre - playing a whole song with double stops just blew my mind and made "other stuff" fall into place - a few more things just fell into place. Grateful for this.

[@kmwalsh84]

Been playing for ever and thank God for this guy. It's something about how kind he seems that helps it not seem so intimidating

[@gundamwing7781]

0:57 subtitles on “you can go crazy you can even play some a Disney I don’t know”

[@MiterAlmeida]

Justus not only a top knotch musician and amazing player but also an outstanding communicator with amazing vocabulary and skills to teach! Blown away amazing !

[@PietaGina]

what an amazing fun and clear teacher, made me feel capable of learning something new that actually sounds cool. Thanks!

[@zuke-ci4vd]

"Wrong notes, are not wrong, if you do then on purpose..." should be on a t-shirt... 🎸😎👍 Outstanding video!

[@analauraperezperez1167]

Mmm

[@Giggiyygoo]

It's not a lie, if you believe it - George Costanza

[@danielgallardo5698]

3

[@cecysr6628]

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[@juancarlossaeaosarosaspere8753]

Lego Lego Lego Lego ya llegué ya llegué voy a chamonate nada y me echó un baño

[@mannyfragoza9652]

ah you make a good teacher someone i can finally understand

[@allanjcarpenter]

Incredible player, and a really useful video. Nice!

[@GaveMeGrace1]

Wow! Thank you.

[@richardjordan6518]

Man...this right here! Excellent! Clarity in presentation and mindful of us students with an added sense of humor! Man! Thank you so much! With just this short vid and teaching I augmented my playing and technique like something fierce! Thanks be to God! Also, thank you Fender for this nugget! Gonna Mr. West's Masterclass now!! God Bless!!

[@edwardv4546]

oh shoot he just explained this in a very simple way. wow I don't know why I didn't think about it that way lol. Thanks Justus!

[@Freakezzz]

Hey! I know you! Mac Miller tiny desk concert!. amazing groove. Justus West fan now!

[@troutpoutLA]

Awesome lesson! Fender... please make him a regular!

[@nixternal]

OK, Justus makes me want to work harder on my triads. Also makes me want a strat even more cuz I love his sound! Gotta wait for the rona to end first :D Thanks!

[@alexfvcruz]

do a set of strings triads + inversions every week and sing the chord tones (1-3-5; 3-5-1; 5-1-3) and play music with it, should be a good way to get them all down. from major to minor to diminished to maj7 and min7 triads.

[@nixternal]

@@alexfvcruz rock on, that is awesome. I will add that to my practice schedule. Getting ready to practice major & minor triads on strings 2/3/4 in about..well right about now actually...

[@alexfvcruz]

@@nixternal it took me 2 years to go thru them all. it can be boring, you have to suck it up. try starting with the top strings since those are more useful for lead guitar playing.

[@nixternal]

@@alexfvcruz oh yeah, getting ready to finish up my 14th month of learning guitar. I have the top 3 strings down pretty good with triads as I've been using them in place of chords in songs I've already learned. Getting fairly decent with strings 2/3/4 after working probably a couple of months on them. I like noodling with triads because they sound more "lead" than rhythm & it breaks up the monotony of the typical stuff you learn the first year or 2 (chords, barre chords, scales).

[@mariofournier9663]

Love your teaching Justus, second thing applying it on a tune, a part of tune, it’s a bonus!

[@sokop5192]

You sir are a very good instructor. And an amazing guitarist.

[@shynickel8239]

Great lesson, thanks

[@TheMDGMobile]

SO nice to hear someone explains things by frets and string names! instead of tenth fret on the second and third strings. Thx

[@briansrecordingarchive6579]

A well done video by a master.

[@WolverineBeast86]

Amazing tone in the beginning

[@JoeGrahamMusic]

Great lesson

[@eljefeguapobarbon]

Thanks Justus!

[@stephenpartain5488]

Beautiful playing and a very cool guy. Thank Justus!

[@astrologist174]

This lesson is great! Clear and concise and a few good smiles along the way! Phenomenal teacher! 🙌

[@craigkeller]

Great video young man!

[@CM-ls8he]

I’ve been looking for this guy for a while. Never knew his name but seen him play for other artist over the years. Good lesson

[@karinawest2038]

@justus.west on IG!!

[@lollofunky]

woh oooah that was a super cool and useful lesson ! thank you !

[@fender]

Thanks for tuning in! 🤘

[@The-Spondy-School]

Much gratitude to you, Justin.

[@andreacaloiaro6038]

Justus is the man.

[@aidanlarose6901]

Okay but teaching aside, this guy is a GREAT player

[@nobs7199]

Well explained

[@chasingfretscom]

Thanks for doing this Justus, I appreciate it :D

[@alexsancheztattoos]

Isn’t this the same dude that played with Mac Miller for his Tiny Desk concert?

[@jeremiahsoundcheckmoore6345]

Yep!

[@karinawest2038]

Yessssir!!

[@BrianOboylemusic]

Love the style bro

[@m.r.3694]

Such a great guy...tanks for this awesome lesson!!

[@illegallystalked3119]

Good lesson.

[@scottsodyssey2485]

Great explanation and demo of double stops. Thank you.

[@dickeyblues3011]

Great lesson nice guitar

[@rockstarr9000]

Fantastic

[@DARKHORSE262]

Great lesson...👍

[@komagome03]

This guy is awesome !

[@danieli.9252]

There’s a hint of Allman Brothers in there. Sounds really nice!

[@JazzStrat781]

Awesome video! Love your playing

[@Oklatucky_Guitarman]

Thanks very much. You unlocked some Chet Atkins stuff for my playing! 🎉

[@fender]

We strive to make this page a resource for all musicians.. 🎶 Glad we could help!

[@misterschubert3242]

Opening sequence: There is nothing this guy can teach me...I'm envisioning a rocket scientist trying to impart his wisdom to a puppy... Incredible. Play on...

[@rubentrevino6288]

badass my man

[@Gambit.X]

ty very much ur very appreciated thanks

[@zeddieb5150]

I got to say something about a Squire Contemporary in red from China. Dude this guitar the quality is amazing. I bout it new to or $288.00 usd. I wasn't expecting much. The quality of the fret work a basic setup and even the quality of major parts. The pickups aren't great but not bad either. I purchased an EVH mexico grey 5150 edition. It was nowhere near this. I had to change strings. They felt cheap. The action was way too high. This one. I've always wanted to experience the fender experience. I've played a few. I only found one that felt right in the 90s. I was into the fast loud floyd diving. I just wanted to try a fender. I couldn't find one low in price. Thinking I wasn't going to like it. That's why I ordered this. Their qc department is awesome. I love the 2 post tremolo. The saddles aren't bad either. I lubed the nut and pivot points. It stays in tune. I'm blown away. The volume knob is located perfect. It's a Squire. I always thought they were like entry guitars. I'm really satisfied. I even got on Amazon and found 2 aluminum scratch plates on sale. Now I can build them and switch them out humbuckers and 3 single coils. It even has a route for the middle pickup. I was afraid it was like a bath tub body. Nope it isn't. I really am shocked no joke. The quality of their workmanship. I would put it up with the fender custom shop. The work on finish to setup all in-between frets are really perfect. I paid close to $1,000.00 on the EVH. And with this no the pickups aren't great or the tuning machines. Or the pots aren't high quality. But I've got a great platform. The tremolo is amazing. This still had factory strings. It plays like butter. My action is low no buzzing out either. And I didn't do anything but a half total turn on the truss rod. And went down about a mm on the saddles. That's it. I really do want to get a Fender still. It's gonna be a while. But I'm really satisfied with this Squire.

[@Roomba69420]

Love you for this! Thank you!

[@buzzsaw4671]

exactly what i needed

[@robertsparks3584]

I liked it I couldn't keep up with you but sounded really cool

[@Nicolas.440]

Justus seems like an awesome kindhearted person and a very knowledgeable musician, also the guitar is out of this world (the sound of that Strat plus the Cobra blue finish). The video was really informative, thanks!

[@guitarbasics2911]

awesome lesson

[@SB-kw6oo]

Moar videos like this Fender MOAR ❤️

[@andrewg7878]

What man this is cool!

[@theTrend7]

He is so good, he got me to watch. I am a Bass player and had 0 idea what a double stop was. 🤣😂

[@arsgraff]

Mind blowing skill

[@oluwatobiadegoke13]

Beautiful!

[@moercus]

Damn, that's one nice guy :)

[@calebbasile2219]

0:59 “or even try some Disney” on the subtitles 🤣🫠

[@lukeli8750]

Thank you for a great video lesson. By any chance do you have the tabs somewhere? Thanks again

[@letfreedomring6906]

Nice Strat.

[@conradbirch7511]

Awesome player and seems like a really good guy

[@karinawest2038]

Super cool guy!!! @justus.west on IG!!!

[@practicerighteouswayspeopl8611]

Inspirational vid. Rock souls like a cradle bruh. M.R.

[@leftyslim9992]

Man this guy is so good and nice 😂 you’re awesome, and you are awesome, and you are awesome!” ... you’re awesome mate 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[@ozoneswiftak]

Super cool.

[@AndSoMuchMor]

It would help if you could give more of a close up of where you're putting your fingers. How do you know where all those places are to play for each key? Do you have them memorized? I like you btw you're really good and maybe you have a closeup video of how you do that picking? Thanks

[@RaiyzorX]

I’d love to take a lesson from you. Great vid.

[@karinawest2038]

He actually has a Patreon and does lessons on there tooooooo! Just an FYI for ya!

[@birdsaresinners3373]

Neat, again

[@TheStuderman]

Very nice.

[@conanobrian8580]

7:13 was looking forward to the fun only to be the end of the video. video is basically a human guitar book.

[@jamesmoontunes]

Curtis Mayfield II cool cat.

[@user-zg1qz8oz2u]

Such a great lesson! Thanks so much!

[@mikewade99]

Love this this will fit in with I’m trying to achieve perfectly in my quartet gospel.

[@Ottophil]

Hail Satan!

[@mikewade99]

Hugh tube Really???????

[@robertobaeza2811]

Çirculo de do mayor

[@kensmechanicalaffair]

Thats mostly where is used.

[@markay_]

Nice video! Does anyone know the intervall of the 4th shape he showed? So it goes 1, 2minor, 3minor. And whats the 4th chord? Which interval?

[@davesaenz3732]

Good video. Wish you put pictures of finger placements. I'm a beginner and I am learning. It's not easy, but it can be done.

[@rocnroll0065]

What model Strat are you playing?

[@karinawest2038]

fender ultra strat !!

[@deanjoshua1948]

"So I think it's not a triad, I guess that'd be a dyad" SWEET!!!

[@jacksonfunksworth3822]

Love the fake grass on the desk, I have some in my house too ❤

[@calebbasile2219]

Awesome technique bro, and love your name. That’s my brothers name also a Bible name not commonly used these days, at least spelled as “Justus”. Church baby here. Lol

[@albertorta]

Will this work on a Jackson

[@HamburgerMolester]

Can you make it look like you're trying? I don't even want to play now after how effortless you made that intro look lol.

[@oussamawolf123]

I love fender Am from Algeria

[@wheresallthezombies]

What the hell? Lol. This dude is so good it blows my mind

[@j.karras4017]

Yeahhh

[@massaj88]

I read Jesus West about 3 times.

[@Alexander-ll7gs]

What mic is that

[@glennhecker4422]

This Strat looks EXACTLY like mine... is it a 2014-2016 American Standard Shawbucker Stratocaster? (I absolutely LOVE mine!)

[@washburnandtheriver4607]

Can someone explain what a double stop is?

[@andrie1005]

how about your wur wur wur wur speed improvisation. like a train.

[@mariomansuelli8967]

Dear Justus, thank you for the excellent lesson. I immediately found on this scale the melody of "Stasera mi butto", a big Italian hit of the Sixties sung by the American singer Rocky Roberts.

[@Ston247]

These are NOT double stops. This is called *parallel motion.* Power 5ths & 4ths as well as 3rds, 6ths and octaves can be played together. Examples of Double Stops are 1) Muff- John Tropea 2) Universal Lobe- Lenny White 3) Hocus pocus-Gary Howie

[@dustinofficinalis2149]

Where is the Abasi guitar?I

[@brownerthanu]

Damn

[@tobaccorich]

I like you

[@fernandadanielamartinezmor7257]

9 set 🏞️👾🐴👿🐆🙂🐅🤩🐯🤩😀😀😍😍👿🐅🐆🥳🍳🤷🤦‍♀️😟🐗🐽🐆🐮🐆🐏🦒🐘🐹🦏🐘🐹🐀🐀🐁🐾8

[@fakepastorbaconchickeneati8965]

@@fernandadanielamartinezmor7257 you good

[@samkoopmann8833]

Anyone have tips to learn chords faster

[@vergilkilla1]

Not much to it but to do it and, when you practice, focus on the fretboard and what you are doing. One other thing though - a lot of people say “I want to learn FAST”. I encourage you to remember that the best thing you can do with an instrument is make music with it. Some of the best songs in the world are just three or four simple chords. Guitar is not necessarily “the more I dig, the better the treasure”. There is actually really great “treasure” very early on in learning guitar. You can do a lot with a little. So I think it’s worth spending some time even early in your learning to sort of “free play” and employ even the few techniques you might have learned to put together some fun little arrangements that resemble music

[@carpetcrawler79]

There should be a manual included with a Strat on how to play.

[@ninjasancho6711]

I want to EAT that strat!