LAZY FIRST FINGER SYNDROME - This is probably holding back your legato technique - TOM QUAYLE

00:00 - Introduction
02:03 - Lesson starts
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[@tomquayleguitar]

Hey everyone! Hope you're doing well. So sorry for the lack of lesson and playing content on the channel. I now have WAY more time to produce my own material for various reasons, so here goes! Hope you all enjoy the video and find it useful. If you want more info on legato technique be sure to check out the lessons on my website - www.tomquayle.co.uk/lessons.html - Thanks so much for watching and all the support. Tom ❤

[@chumbo]

Apology welcomed and accepted! So glad you're back to playing music! I'll be honest, after a while, I rarely even bothered watching any of those gear demos :-/

[@NikolajChristensen]

btw the affiliate links don't work :(

[@tomquayleguitar]

Nikolaj Christensen thanks - I need to sort that out.

[@josiahhoo9656]

Tom, your lesson is great, your videos are great, you look great, and your guitar looks slightly different from the TQM1...*new model???* (looks freakin awesome)

[@shitmandood]

How do you get that tone? That seems to be my biggest pain point right now. My own legato doesn't sound anything like this, even when played slow. Edit: I'm not fast, sadly.

[@LeonTodd]

Today I learned -My first finger is lazy -I have 4 first fingers

[@todlu]

and you say that, broooo?!?!?! :D Then I have NO fingers at all!

[@rouschno1]

Lmao!!! Full point!

[@skinnykarlos710]

Yeah, Leon. Your fingers are just shocking. Oh to have such tardy, problematic digits.

[@MrPDTaylor]

I have four middle fingers

[@brianbergmusic5288]

@@MrPDTaylor Your hands are made for punk and metal!

[@MartinMillerGuitar]

Yes! I got to realise this a year ago when slowing down one of your videos.

[@tomquayleguitar]

Pretty sure it was you that pointed it out to me.

[@jackpiki]

How are you not verified anyway??

[@iganpparamarta8813]

You two are my new guitar heroes.

[@gootz2480]

@@iganpparamarta8813 yeah mine too quayle its insane

[@juankmarte4046]

Martin, do you feel this concept works in ALT picking runs too? im asking about the muting job of the index

[@DaipayanKarmakar]

Tom Quayle saying he sucks at picking. Man, you're so humble.

[@einarabelc5]

Well, that's why he's so good at legato....unlike Rick who is good at both.

[@johnnathancordy]

This is the kind of camera focus that I can only dream of

[@legendarybroz117]

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[@JackGardiner]

Wow - this is great stuff Tom! I never thought about this before and I had no idea how lazy my 1st finger actually is. Back to the woodshed haha!

[@willemsgrahpics]

But you’re easily on Par with Tom! Give us mortals a chance!

[@traindude3968]

I've been playing for 30 years and am a Berklee grad...and I think this is pure gold. I know what I am working on during the holidays 🙂

[@agnezabarutanski1963]

03:52 Now that is the finest TAGADAGA-TAGADAGA-TAGADAGA-TAGADAGA-TA I've heard in a long time!

[@KootenayGuitar]

Genius! Never thought of this as the problem with left hand tension, string crossing etc. Thanks Tom!

[@aplusatlanta1]

I’m more of a picker, but was wanting to work more on my legato. This is extremely valuable information I hadn’t even considered. thank you!

[@EVEROSFP1]

Your point is something that I thought many times in the past and felt guilty that's against "proper technique"... Thanks!

[@ericharbauer]

So happy to see you producing this kind of content again!

[@SILVIOV76]

Always so helpful!!!

[@PrestonSmithsMusic]

When I learned bass, I was informed the importance of the 'one finger per fret' rule. Particularly because of the tension required of our muscles along the back of the hand and forearm. Sometimes there's reason to use more than one finger to press (chords and the like), but this skill is very important to develop on bass because of the typically higher action required for fretting down a bass. I never thought of it as 'lazy finger', but it does make sense. I still make this mistake on guitar a lot. This is a great video, Tom, thanks!

[@baltazarcarlos6829]

This video is gold!!!

[@SamWhiting]

This is great stuff! Thanks Tom!

[@vincet68]

Great lesson, Tom - welcome back!

[@JazzStrat781]

Always awesome content, best to u and yours Tom!

[@HarlanHarvey76]

Thank you for the upload!!

[@kevinking2468]

Great lesson!!

[@TheActressAndBishop]

Love this vid. Fantastic

[@deliveryboy555]

THIS IS SO HELPFUL. THANK YOU!

[@topisantakivi1512]

This was great! A short lesson pointing out an obvious blind spot in my playing, so quite priceless.

[@Havanacuba1985]

Yessss wow can’t wait to try this

[@straightupgamer354]

Much love man seriously you're awesome

[@JZ1917]

Thank you for doing these videos Tom! This is great material

[@6randy6rhoads6]

Love it when a video is posted at the exact time I need it in my progression. Thx Tom

[@dstrats]

Awesome. Thanks man!

[@jtschew]

Really useful lesson!

[@Jacksonnnnnnnnnnnnn]

Thanks a million Tom

[@taquitoburrito6335]

love you for this

[@PatrickGraven]

The man is back. Great to see you're back doing your think. Great insight and playing, top class.

[@ClayWilliams]

this is an eye opener! thanks so much!

[@Mormotic]

Awesome lesson Tom! Thank you very much :)

[@yevgenydevine]

This is a GREAT advice.

[@lymariecanliar4883]

Absolutely great advice

[@TheShakour]

man that is very good news....looking forward to your new content. feeling so happy :)

[@mathewreichardt3832]

Great lesson

[@timharding7381]

This is gold! Back to the practice room 😉 Thanks Tom.

[@13bit19]

You made my day Tom thank you

[@nomen4515]

thank you, this video is exactly what i have been looking for

[@varmintvittles]

What a fabulous lesson! Thanks Tom!

[@AndreasGautier]

great lesson... thank a lot mate

[@jlcigm]

Great lesson! Thank you Tom!👍🏻

[@Benjammin117]

Excellent video, this helps me a lot.

[@jamesmcclusky3120]

this was really helpful thanks

[@IamtheActionman]

Thanks Tom Awesome tips

[@donchifflo3514]

ur flow is flawless man!! very useful and inspiring as always.

[@Aalii6]

interesting lesson, thank you!

[@andymcguitar]

Great stuff Tom!

[@Tvaroh]

Thank you Tom, this is the most exciting guitar lesson I had last years. The tension really goes away!

[@markslist1542]

Tom, I am glad your providing lessons again. You're my favourite online guitar teacher by far.

[@gregorsklarsky]

That was quite eye opening. Thx!

[@Alchemist37]

Great video very helpful. Thx.

[@michael_caz_nyc]

This was so helpful. Explained and demonstrated - perfectly. Really enjoyed this lesson.

[@NikolajChristensen]

Great to have you back Tom. Great lesson. I find that I help this as well practicing hammer-on from nowhere licks. It's really amazing how relaxed your hand can be allowed to be.

[@LesterMitchell]

Thanks for this lesson Tom! I recently bought three of your videos an they've helped so much. This will definitely help with the legato aspect!

[@tomaszbieniek-guitarist]

Thanks very much Tom! Loads of useful tips and information

[@thegermantomoeser]

Dude! Thank you!

[@jtmarinuk]

This lesson is pure gold - initially so counter intuitive, and yet I can immediately notice the improvement, thank you so much !

[@WesHauchAlluvial]

This was awesome. Thanks 🙏🏼

[@KoshNaranick]

you have no idea how much this video has helped me!! thank you so much!!

[@hobby8master]

I didn't realize until I saw this video, but this was exactly what I was having trouble with. Thank you very much for raising this, and definitely looking forward to more content once again!

[@johnjacopec6668]

This is a perfect lesson, at the perfect time. Thank you!

[@hirvillas]

thanks Tom!!

[@annie4971]

Awesome lesson, thank you so much 💃🎶💃🎶🇦🇺

[@alwynfernandes2792]

Thank you Tom

[@cavaturnagesh]

good and useful content thanks

[@entengungasis]

As always, I learned a lot from this. My heartfelt gratitude to this instructional video.

[@EthanMckennaMusic]

GREAT lesson! I have your modern legato lesson pack. This is a perfect addition, maybe the most important element for me.

[@BigPhi84]

I’m a traditional student/player and definitely have this “anchoring” problem. The way you describe the “rhythmic accuracy & hand tension” pitfalls of the traditional anchoring technique make a lot of sense. I’m going to try your exercise to see if I can make my first finger more “active”. Thank you for the well-produced video, Mr. Quayle! 👍🏼👍🏼

[@iamacharliest]

It's not a problem, play how you want. There are plenty of as accomplished or more accomplished players who actually recommend keeping your first finger down. By using this method you are creating unnecessary movement in your hand that is not required. Clearly, either method works for different people so don't take one as gospel. But know that there isn't a "problem" here, there is just a different method. There is a lot less tension in my hand when keeping my first finger down and there is a lot less wasted movement so playing is nice and swift for pull offs

[@leedemkiw6085]

Thank you so much Tom. Very informative and useful. Subscribed.

[@tmayne220]

cant believe i never thought of this... great lesson!

[@pistachio775]

excellent video

[@dylanstewart5479]

So simple yet I never thought of it!!! Liked and subbed!

[@MrJessterr]

Thank you !

[@timort2260]

Very interesting information. Thanks you

[@williamjeffreys2980]

Thank you. I will try this.

[@SirMalone]

This is gold🙌🏾 I never heard anything like this before. Thank you sir

[@rouschno1]

Thank you very much for the idea and exercises.

[@Vinomoreno806]

thank you verymuch for the lesson👍

[@theRodofwar]

GREAT LESSON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@gerrypremium1047]

Thanks so much Tom! Absolutely useful information that I'm keen to implement.

[@jhesbol]

I love this video! I have only recently begun purposefully building up my legato technique as an advanced part of my playing. I have noticed in my picking lines that often the first finger of my left hand and it's being late on a string change is THE thing that has gummed up the faster lines. So it is so incredibly fitting that you came out with this video. Thank you, Tom!

[@prashantdash6696]

Thank You Tom ❤️

[@michaelcope9501]

Brilliant topic! I never considered this. Perfect timing for me to integrate into my practice, as I am currently focusing on removing tension. Thanks Tom!

[@user-pp9xi2em4o]

Thanks Tom! I’ll practice my first finger. Always, this kind of lessons focusing on very specific topics help me improve my technique drastically. I appreciate it!

[@jacquesbureau5294]

Thanks for this great video. Now I understand what to do! Very well explained.

[@takuan650]

Brilliant advice. Very helpful. We need more of that. Thank You very much. 👌👍

[@silentfill1295]

Loved this. Thanks ;D

[@nezainachraf4584]

im a big fans of your legato technique, thanks sir

[@MrJpong23]

This very helpful in keeping the Legato clean and musical!

[@user-pc2xd7ge6n]

extremely helpfull, THX!

[@musicinsession]

"I suck at picking" -> Says one of the greatest players of the decade! There is still hope for the rest of us! Great video mate! And btw, anyway reading this, checkout Tom's 50 advanced rock licks! They helped me more than I can express!!

[@weps2097]

You addressed your use of hybrid picking and what happens to first finger muting just as I was thinking about them, very thorough. Well done!

[@JakobStrand]

This technique combined with hybrid picking is absolutely fantastic and surely someting I´d like to master. Thanks Tom!

[@josephpessanosjourney4425]

Thank you so much. This is absolutely going to help me on my guitar journey. Have a wonderful day my brother

[@AllenGarrow]

Tom.... thank you for this one! It opened my eyes and gave me fresh new look at my legato! Your explanations are something I can get my head around and feel empowered and encouraged to put this and your other lessons to practical use. This is what I’ve been looking for ! Again...thanks.

[@V8LC100]

Thx for the lesson maestro 👌