Lesson: How to Master Slapping While Playing Fingerstyle - 10 Exercises - Guitar Tutorial

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[@jovieasyrof2017]

After practicing this, my guitar starts saying "harder daddy" everytime i slap it

[@kakao6125]

Omoshiroi

[@icewallowc-men71]

You're hilarious

[@colorfulhumorplusvibes4860]

That's when you replace "slap" for "fap" 😂

[@callumtan5907]

My thumb will hurt

[@derickeroy577]

Too much time for just 10 excercise, were wasting too much time. We watched this just to know and continue our tabs..

[@kartikmann_]

How do I master slapping people who disturb me when I'm playing fingerstyle?

[@kulverstuke1233]

Same problem for me 😩

[@pietbliksem]

Kick them.

[@OfAngelsAndAnarchist]

You master yourself and have the discipline not to find excuses not to practice

[@kartikmann_]

Spooky Boyy Alright, Spooky Boii.

[@jeraldpacio5692]

hahhahahaa lol

[@noscope1244]

"Teach me how to *SLAPP* " -Davie 504

[@goodusername7090]

respect

[@d3ewd873]

EPICO

[@peterbenson6388]

SLAPP LIKE NOW!

[@mateogabrielr.austriaiv9819]

BASS

[@vk5898]

NOT EPIC!!

[@AliArt]

I am having trouble with slapping while playing a note at the same time, this lesson was really helpful I'll practice it a lot! ^-^

[@00big_chungus00]

Ali Art check Paul David's video how to play like John Mayer

[@savannahclemmons1250]

@@00big_chungus00 I checked out his video and it really helped!!!

[@amitkumarnehria3511]

@@00big_chungus00 I will find out if dalni you can I add your comments

[@MrBleed69]

All the very best to you, and yes you can do it

[@nicholas_eras]

Are you John mayer yett??

[@red_flowersyes7944]

My guitar slapped me and walked out my house

[@user-wg4tf5wm6r]

😂😂

[@simirank.5579]

Lmao

[@codmmvp16secondsago9]

LMAO-

[@eliteevildarkness5830]

@@simirank.5579 Haha

[@haleyhodge1321]

Sooooo I didn’t know what it was called until after I searched “How to hit your guitar “ 😂😂😂

[@thelattasisters8920]

Same

[@r3mii619]

Bruh 😂. What song you learning that need you to hit your guitar?

[@talayus4023]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Just_in_Rich]

I searched "guitar slamming tutorials"

[@haleyhodge1321]

@@r3mii619 lol I wanted to learn some dude’s acoustic cover of “believer” by imagine dragons 😂😂😭😭😭 to say the least I totally forgot and haven’t tried since. 😅

[@nathanlegare8783]

2:56 my friend at a party tryna impress a girl

[@hxmikoo]

🤣

[@CroissantFromarsch]

you just made me laugh so hard hahahah

[@CroissantFromarsch]

Legend

[@CroissantFromarsch]

I can literally picture it in my head right now and the cringe is too much xDD

[@wesdc]

GOLDEN

[@baggens55]

Your videos have helped me so much that even if I'm not super interested in the subject, I'll watch everyone new one you put out because I always learn something to apply to my playing, thanks for doing what you do

[@albace4733]

I ended up slapping my guitar so much it turned into a flute

[@ckyle9759]

😂

[@sakuralang7913]

why lol

[@robertstith4635]

A skin flute?

[@Dazzletoad]

😂

[@demej00]

Is slapping my guitar cruelty to musical instruments?

[@rym6060]

Jimmy Demello It's more like bdsm

[@JoseCoss64]

RYM xd

[@misscc9587]

Jimmy Demello 😂

[@NitishDevadiga_Rattle-Snake619]

Think of it as pleasurable spanking

[@b.e.r.nnetwork8251]

RYM lol

[@geromebarral907]

Awesome teaching man, I've been trying and failing to do that for ages and you got me there in 10min. Keep up the good work mate!

[@nickmargolies6590]

this is amazing!!! i'm having so much fun working this in to my chords, especially the trick about starting with just the bass note. learning to move your hand around the neck while practicing little baby slaps is super helpful. you break things down really well. instead of something simple becoming so much harder than you think it would be, you take awesome things and make them simple. i'd be way too overwhelmed to try this otherwise! instead of doing something halfway and giving up, i'm actually working my way through it and becoming confident. thank you!

[@mannihilator]

You helped me find the joy of guitar playing again. Been lost a few months and havent even touched guitar. (after 23yrs of playing).. Thank You.

[@dkcndhahA]

You know what, I just subscribed your channel cause your intro was so fantastic even though I dont play a classic guitar

[@bar0n157]

신강문 Haha :) That's an acoustic guitar by the way :D Just so that you won't get confused, most classical guitars have very different headstocks compared to an acoustic. If you see another guitar that has a different looking headstock compared to his, it might be a classical :)

[@dkcndhahA]

Baron Malong thanks. i have played bass only, i think that is why i was confused

[@MyStonerMind420]

Your videos are great!

[@thealignmentor]

I'm here after almost 5 years! Just wow wow wow...I can't thank you much for teaching me these magical things that time when I was in my darkest times! I feel sorry for myself that I lost the passion somewhere but watching you after so long, I feel so happy!

[@Anonymous-th1vi]

man you are awesome, i stopped playing guitar for a long time you actually got me into it again. Love your work , really amazing

[@lane99]

FINALLY! The lesson we've all been waiting for. Gonna watch, then heading back to LicknRiff's "Layla" and "Sweet Child of Mine" tutorials. Thanks LicknRiff, and thanks Meze Headphones.

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lane99 This is like the most blatantly obvious advertisement ever of this channel and the headphones company. Lol

[@innerdaniels5175]

Thanks again to One of My Favorite guitar Teachers on youtube.

[@carasullivan3736]

brilliant. a real teacher who knows how to break it down. great exercises.

[@flybiffo1648]

Blimey ! yet another journey but one Iv been looking to undertake....excellent guidance

[@nikosg37]

Great lesson as usual. I think the big problem for a lot of folks including myself is that on more complex arrangements we focus on the left hand and what strings to pick with the right, so adding slapping to the mix complicates things even more. I hope to get it eventually, but even if not, most of your arrangements sound great regardless of percussion.

[@VinnyK84]

this is the perfect lesson for me...i have so much trouble doing this..thanks man!

[@Paragonx135]

Thank you! Now I can do slapping while playing Hit the road Jack (also learned thanks to you)

[@Asuramodezoro]

Lukáš reason why I came to this lesson XD

[@redoxxed4921]

*slaps guitar* This badboy can play like drum.

[@thecreatoralqxx]

Lol

[@realtalk8942]

Hah

[@DanielS-ev3fm]

Thank u I truly needed this for your amazing lesson: Saultans of Swing

[@7snowdog]

I love your intro 😂 I've just started learning to play a new song which requires slap and pull, i got so confused i started looking for lessons. I found your video and find it very instructive. Thank you, i'm totally going to master your exercises first.

[@frolilapume2263]

Your lessons are awesome and unique. There aren't a bunch of people teaching these kinds of techniques on youtube.

[@vinnymac7565]

That's what I was looking for, slapping while playing notes. Thanks man.

[@jesusbarriuso]

Thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge for free, you’re a very good teacher!

[@edsoncortes8238]

You are the go to guy for any fingerpicking or fingerstyle guitar, Great Video!

[@joevokey1340]

Dude, you're amazing!! What a help you've been to me with this....Mucho thanks!!!

[@93kirkirehani]

I have been learning barre chords from your tutorials...Thank you ♥️

[@ashikpurushotham4017]

Really need this lesson! Thanks a Lot ♥️

[@charlesthepassionspoet3153]

Great lesson and such a great teacher and generous.

[@denizb.6882]

just wanted to say you, that you really rock for putting these lessons up for free...everyone is trying to make a buck out of youtube, it makes me sick..Clickbait, all capital letter video titles...thank you for restoring some faith in humanity in me by uploading these videos and tabs for free! I was kinda stuck as a intermediate guitar player, and your videos gave me a fresh breeze to see guitar from a new perspective. With love, Deniz

[@00big_chungus00]

Deniz Beck it makes you sick for someone to make a buck off spreading knowledge? The greatest tool we as humans can hope to possess?

[@arupswarup1]

Very good explanation..thanks for giving a wonderful lesson..🙏🙏

[@khaneduardyang7630]

This is the best guitar slapping tutorial i've ever seen😊

[@sevika]

Thnx so much for the great lesson!

[@Kroschkolow]

I'm currently trying to advance my playing a little and came here thinking "Well, I know how to slap." But I still learned a few valuable lessons. Very well done. Enjoyed the vid. Gonna check out the channel. Thanks :)

[@runningwithscissors0911]

Fantastically easy and helpful ~ thank you!

[@d.w.bigglybigleague1709]

Who knew that slapping a G string would come in handy when I bought a guitar.

[@catherineragasa9159]

this made me cackle

[@arkadeepdutta3789]

Very deep man

[@nickgivent3157]

I love this guy! you're the man homie!

[@martinwright1575]

Great tutorial! Thanks a lot! 🙏🏻

[@BevL64]

My husband didn't appreciate the slap in my sleep lol

[@r3mii619]

🤣

[@chinmayd3840]

Mom with humour

[@neonstar9482]

Actually very helpful! thanks a lot for the lesson

[@bkkboy1981]

thank for sharing great exercises👍👍👍

[@greglarry11]

Thank you! This was very helpful.

[@stephen25uk]

Excellent lesson. I am surprised though that you didn't explain exactly how to slap, I mean which part of the hand/thumb hits the strings? how to move the wrist or arm to effect the slap. These details make a big difference.

[@niklash.9081]

awesome tutorial helped me a lot thangs man 👍😃

[@TheCyberSatyr]

This is an excellent exercise for percussion, im frustrated. Good. It means I have more to learn

[@peteswanson1718]

Excellent video!

[@BAWORBLUES]

Tx bro. The great lesson.🎸

[@arungurung1189]

Thank you very much for Such a beautiful lesson which help me a lot

[@hassanismail2084]

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[@minahilshujaa]

this is extremely helpful thank u ✨

[@rainbobo]

thank you for the great tutorial!

[@simonletsplay1474]

Thank you for this great video 😍

[@kram21]

Thank you so much-very informative

[@bisakhjyotikaran1446]

You ate doing great job man.very effective. I'm from Bengal. .

[@EricBourassa]

omg the intro to this video is THE BOMB

[@rebeccaryan6480]

ive ever picked up a guitar but buying my first one nest week,,,lol this guy is great wish he gave private lessons in the uk

[@462rob]

Great teacher. Great video

[@laputaman]

thanks but difficult to know slapping the open 2nd string starting from 9:46can you make a slow motion on it?

[@longtoZ]

Thx a lot for helping me with fingerstyle !!!!

[@WILDTHING630]

man this is awesome thank you, im practicing

[@dougsensei]

How is this guy so prolific! I sware he has a lesson on EVERYTHING guitar.

[@bluetrain69]

Great lesson!

[@rajan8693]

thankyou sir its very infomative ..

[@Gaukler81]

your new intro is funny :D

[@richardaquino3180]

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[@poulanlungngaomei2447]

Thank you sir!

[@michaelhu427]

Awesome tutorial

[@marcootta8253]

Very Very Good Teacher , thank's a lot

[@joshwakawaka7409]

This video is great!!!! Can anyone kindly tell me what model is this guitar?

[@jerwenpesquera8231]

Bro you are so good at teaching thank you

[@sergekrief2385]

Thank you so much, when give us another video in this style?

[@kenshinhimura7985]

Very thank you sire!

[@ChristineMusic100]

I learning this for playing ukulele~ thanks

[@virtuaza]

I already apply slap in my play. But sometimes the sound pressure is inconsistent between loud or soft slap.

[@BradBehlow]

this guy is the man.

[@RajeshMoorjani]

Great tutorial thank you

[@lindapham4876]

"slap in your sleep" LOL. Great educational video on the technique! Hoping I'll master it with your method :)

[@brilliantdale]

Is there any tutorial or tipp for slap and pick? And great video!!

[@johnq5370]

Very helpful, thank you.

[@niel5313]

thanks.. big help...

[@Gichanasa]

Thank you for your great lessons! This is one of the most helpful lessons on slap I have come across. I would love to pay some pieces by Rodrigo y Gabriela at some point in my life and was wondering if you by any chance have a tutorial on how to do Gabriela's amazing triplets? Have a great day.

[@NRfun]

Love your video man. Cool guitar, I have a Takamine too.

[@diceblack7321]

Thank you so much

[@hic70]

Grate session!

[@MrTabin-ci1fh]

you are the best tutor so far, can you please make video on august rush (movies) guitar slapping tips

[@mrbtboydify]

Love it great vid

[@ajeetbaghel4853]

Thank you so much.

[@giovannispillere4959]

Bravissimo, spieghi molto bene. Grazie bel video.

[@YashpriyaEntertainments]

SUperb....superb ....superb... no wards how nice your videos are... I just subscribed your channel here... thanks a lot

[@charlesc859]

Does anyone have suggestions/ideas for slapping while playing the open A base string (the 5th string) besides slapping with your upper fingers on the upper string while plucking with the thumb? I need to do that in some songs I am working on, but on my nylon strings, slapping the top strings doesn't sound anything like the regular thumb slaps... Thanks!

[@zoemaltese7661]

what a great guy

[@jashn15]

the comment section has started making me cry!😂😂😂

[@tessacanzona610]

You’re awesome! Thank you for this :)

[@SABRE-ls5fu]

When you hit the string with your thumb and your going to pluck one note do you swipe down or up on the string