How to practice guitar: Play very slow | Tal Wilkenfeld and Lex Fridman

[@LexClips]

Full podcast episode: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6LJqIOsbMife9k Lex Fridman podcast channel: kzbin.info Guest bio: Tal Wilkenfeld is a singer-songwriter, bassist, and guitarist. She has performed with legendary artists including Jeff Beck, Prince, Incubus, Eric Clapton, Herbie Hancock, Mick Jagger, Rod Stewart, Hans Zimmer, Pharrell Williams, and many more.

[@TheJackSP]

Had a guitar teacher tell me “if you can’t play it slow you can’t play it fast.” Great advice!

[@tommuller849]

thats true for some aspects of playing guitar, but certanly not for things like alternate picking

[@TheJackSP]

@@tommuller849 I think he was referring more to songs or phrases than to styles or techniques. You are certainly right about alternating picking. Although, before you blaze through a song alt picking or finger picking for that matter, I’ve always had to start slow and speed up.

[@owenbruce4120]

Tit's just but one perspective... other people will emphasize other things...listen, then pursue your own objectives...you can then teach what you've discovered

[@fourtyseven47572]

Funny thing is the fastest player ever says the opposite lol. Learn a lick slow yes, but then practice it at a speed way too fast for yourself, that way you avoid the barrier of muscle memory.

[@celparadise3726]

Thing is: If you CAN play it slow, there is no guarantee that you can play it fast. Running isn't just walking at an ever faster pace. You need the intense attention to detail at slow tempos, but you also need to push. Sometimes, going faster - even to the point of messing up - is required to unlock higher speeds. In addition, some problems can ONLY be fixed at the target speed.

[@keenedgedesigns]

She nailed it. A lot of people treat music like a sport. Couldn’t agree more.

[@InaN0377]

Yes. Either that or those card games where you trump the other with some aspect of your gear...

[@keenedgedesigns]

@@InaN0377 You must be speaking of the Dumbledork mafia.

[@stephenstarr6388]

.. like a competitive sport!

[@lex.cordis]

Man, I know that this is true and that one shouldn't see it this way.... but man, ever since I got into Holdsworth about 6 years ago, I've been ruined. It's like there really is no point. I'll never come anywhere near that level of musicality and sublime beauty, so why bother?

[@keenedgedesigns]

@@lex.cordis I don’t get Holdsworth at all. What am I missing? Seriously, Eddie idolized him.

[@ChrisM541]

Always loved Tal's playing. Her gigs with maestro Jeff Beck are legendary.

[@martyweiner6525]

It's easy to imagine Tal thinking of her playing / connection with Jeff as one of those times when being in the presence of greatness transfers in some way.

[@SamuelJamalPope]

I had piano lessons with the keys player on those gigs, Jason Rebello - great guy

[@markymarco2570]

you hipsters sound so hipster it's disgusting

[@Yzjoshuwave]

I’ve been doing Taichi for a couple of decades and agree with this a lot. Slowing the movements way down - down to the slowest pace you can find - deepens the connectivity of awareness through the movement. Everything smoothes out - no jerky motions, very clean transitions from one movement to the next, etc. The smoothness and fluidity also translates into the movements in painting, or any other art form you happen to be into. A very deep practice.

[@connelljacintorealestate4361]

So true. If you can’t play really slowly with good time then it’s extremely hard to execute playing fast with clarity and finesse.

[@oldmate99]

Does this apply when you stroke your wiener?

[@CAArrazola]

I see this applying during the training of Jiu Jitsu ✍🏽

[@TheRealThomasPaine1776]

I studied tai chi as well, and aikido, so I get it, you're so right.

[@justinsnow3979]

I’ve been doing kung fu and tai chi for years, and I was thinking the exact same thing!

[@davidwood351]

I’ve not heard her being interviewed before, she is so cool and full of wisdom.

[@lylewyant3356]

I'm now 63 and only had one Mentor early on. Until about 5 years ago, I was stuck from where I started. Thanks to KZbin, the clouds parted, and the angels sang because I was able to understand so much more...

[@crazywisdom2]

That's been alot of us. Amen !!

[@chriswilliams1096]

What an amazing woman. She combines technical excellence with a deep emotional understanding. A true Zen master of bass.

[@BabaDontKnow]

Tal's technical ability and musical talent are unmistakable, and yet her introspection and intuitive sense of how the best creative expression comes from the emotional center takes her to another whole level....a 50 year musician, humbly bowing....thanks for this interview, Lex.

[@edgeyt1]

I started trying to play guitar when I was 13 in 1980, where I lived there was no one to teach me, watch or learn from, I knew nothing but very, very gradually taught myself some stuff. After about 18 years I gave up because I wasn't satisfied with my playing, my progress and my understanding - I was still grasping at straws. Since then the internet and in particular the fantastic resource that is KZbin has become so incredibly useful as a guide and teacher, Tal is entirely correct in this. At the age of 57 I'm going to get myself another guitar and learn to play again. I'm sure there are many like me around the world who have similar story, we are not natural musicians, we sweat our learning - it is a real effort and continuous disappointment (especially if we compare ourselves to others) trying to get the knowledge and skills but, persevere brothers and sisters and you will get to a point where it might actually 'click' - the journey there should be the fun part ;-) It was Jeff Beck's concert with Tal at Ronnie Scott's when they played 'Where were you?' that I decided to return to guitar - I'm also tempted by bass and slightly left field, Northumbrian pipes.

[@chrisvaughn6381]

Yo Play with others thats The Magic

[@The_Sodbuster]

Play with other people is the best way, and learning songs. Scales and understanding are useless if you never apply it. Find some other people, retirees, teenagers, family are the easiest to find.😂. If I only ever played alone I wouldn’t have progressed much, I had just turned 21 went to a Monday night jam at a little corner bar, the host of the jam was a regional Blues great, at the time I didn’t know. I signed up to play bass, when my turn came I just replaced the Bass Player in house band, who I later learned was Ky country music royalty. Played three songs, Red House, Help Me, and Killing floor. It went pretty good cause I have natural time and I play simply with feeling, no flashy licks just serving the song. Later that night I was sitting at the bar and I noticed the Host and the bass player looking at me while talking close. He walked by me told me to stick around till after the show, I did. After last call he asked me if I had a car, and bass rig. When I said yes, he said the gigs yours if you want it. I took it and Ron gigged me into the ground😂 But while doing it, he taught me so much about the music, the business. The philosophy of music, it was a hard school, at tax time he informed me that in the first year, we had played 368 shows, we often had two on Saturday, Sunday. But I wouldn’t replace it with anything. It turned out the guy hosting was very well known and respected country blues guitar player named Ron Harris, you can hear his chicken picking on Clarence “Gatemouth” Browns Alligator records. I miss him. He died around 05 I had taken a house band bass/vocal position, in the town I lived in about 4 months before he died, I was devastated. He always said that if a better gig comes along, take it. I was literally following his advice. I did manage to make it to the blues jam he hosted, two weeks before his sudden heart attack. I was so thankful for that, there wasn’t any bad blood, but in my mind I had abandoned him.

[@ChrisPalmer-tv5ot]

Very lucky to see Tal live recently… incredible talent and as cool as it gets. I’ll be stuck in the boring phase for the rest of my life but hopefully I get a better appreciation for real musicianship through my own struggles. Time to slow it right down… thanks Tal!

[@johnnyxmusic]

In a very strange way… You are the instrument. Allow yourself to be played by music.

[@adamj3977]

I’ve played guitar for 25 years. Only this last year I started practicing playing from my heart, rather than learning already made arrangements. It’s made a huge difference to the feeling of playing music. Much more enjoyable, and other people enjoy it more too.

[@Wolf-r2b]

“Slow down” is the best advice anyone can mention. I have been playing guitar for over 15 years. I got a gig to play bass in a band and I have been looking at music at a different way. Slowing down and really paying attention to the backbone of all types of music. Rap and pop especially. Great information and video

[@homeontherange733]

Tal has such a good mind set not only for music but for life. Always nice to listen to someone at the top of their game.

[@funwithFred]

Love her....first saw her playing with Jeff Beck. And she was so young, and so good.

[@themightysquid]

An excellent choice for an interview. The chemistry and joy she shared with Jeff Beck was so obvious just watching those videos. I’ve no doubt Jeff had his pick of the best bassists in the world that would have jumped at the first opportunity to play with him, yet despite being a young girl, generations apart, he picked Tal. She and Jeff would convey visual emotions to each other, assuring they were both on the same page with their incredibly complex music. Sharing the stage with Jeff Beck, one the most unique guitar talents in music history, is an acknowledgement of her musical talent and instrumental prowess. I can’t fathom the pain the loss of Jeff had on her, but hopefully time heals wounds and her talent will keep shining.

[@CorbCorbin]

She sounds like she was doing SNL Coffee Talk sketch. She didn’t have that accent a few years ago, when she was doing interviews. Lots of “oys.”

[@ColtraneTaylor]

@@CorbCorbin oys?

[@j-mo2453]

She’s awesome. Amazing young woman. She learned music in a way that is not contained by one instrument. But undoubtedly very quickly an accomplished guitarist and bass guitarist of epic talented skill. We could say jeff beck gave her opportunities, but what she contributed for him was incredible. Bittersweet but so glad those performances are captured. Great unexpected interview. Thank you.

[@ElNachoMacho]

This video comes at such a great time for me. I have been recovering from tendinitis and just getting back to holding my guitar and I find myself just going through basics really slowly, my position angles, posture, etc... I also see parallels between this discussion and the practice of Thaichi. There is so much going in every movement that the only way to do it correctly is to really slow down.

[@88pynogrl]

Be patient-don’t want a re-injury. I hurt my finger once and couldn’t play(piano), sure made me fall in love with the piano all over again. Made me appreciate everything. Good luck with your recovery❤❤

[@joemc2529]

She's wise , talented beautiful and so damn cool !!!.. What a gift , what a treasure

[@GaIiIeoMateo]

This woman is one of the most brilliant humans Lex has interviewed. Need to watch the full thing next

[@HigherPlanes]

Perfect! Got a guitar AND a philosophy lesson simultaneously.

[@stathamanthony]

Lex is the best. Subtle, thoughtful - and you can see he’s listening to everything his guests say. He lets them guide the conversational journey in such a way that really lets us understand the thoughts of his guests

[@LuigioMacchio777]

no

[@ricstarr8724]

I received so much from this interview, what I needed to hear even if obvious-slow it down, feel it and don't overwhelm your senses when learning! Thanks!

[@svenboelling5251]

As far as I remember, that was the first piece of advice that could bring me back to the guitar. I always wanted to learn it, but not so much that I really tried it.

[@RamblingRikers]

I've been playing piano and taking lessons for two years. She provides great advice so glad I listened to this.

[@dollarmatian]

Two LOVELY SOULS riffing 💃🕺 this might be my favourite and most inspiring Lex clip EVER!!! Thank you Tal and Lex 🙏🏽

[@RUSTY-A-L]

Now that was a simple but deep interview with an artist wise beyond her years I won't soon forget.

[@andyhayman3077]

Unbelievably she’s 38

[@RUSTY-A-L]

Wow she looks 25, peace of mind and doing what you love really shows.@@andyhayman3077

[@DanielBoonelight]

@@andyhayman3077 37.

[@goodnatureart]

She's a rockstar! Slow everything down. Play from your center chakras. Music as heart opener and poetry.

[@GiacomoVaccari]

I saw Tal play with Jeff Beck in Madrid about 18 years ago. What a talent!

[@kswannie]

The show I wish I went to was Jeff Beck with Tal in Sydney, 2009/10. I wasn't listening to Beck back then and only starting getting into him later that year when I saw Tal on an Aussie music TV quiz show. I went to YT to check them out and instantly regretted my failure to go!

[@papwithanhatchet902]

I’ve been watching and appreciating Tal’s career for some time. I have such a crush on her. So talented!

[@שלמהשלייפר]

Hi Tall. I was born in 64, so you know what I grew up on, and ye Beck was the top, together with Larry Carlton, and more. I fried my memory with teen yrs. Still play and sing, its a different cup of tea, emotional Jewish music. I compensate for my memory failure by reading as I play, I sing along so that gives me an image of 1/2 job done, even so I keep that to myself, everyone are pleased, so I get by with that. Its good to hear for you, I love your performance, and keep it up - From Israel.

[@gnd144]

Tal and Jeff Beck"s PBS Special HD is a must watch.

[@e.l.norton]

It's nice to hear her emphasize slowing down. People have asked me for years how to get good at playing fast on the guitar, and my answer has always been exactly what she said. Go slow. Fast is slow. Play slow. Feel the notes. Feel the tone. Feel the atticulation..Go slow and speed will come on its own, but WITH all the feel of playing slow.

[@HUGEFLYINGWHALE]

If you only play slow speed won't come on its own😢

[@genesises]

@@HUGEFLYINGWHALEthe most constructive advice i heard was from the guitarist in obscura, he recommends practicing slow with bursts of intense speed. i agree with you that you have to practice fast to be able to play fast, well - i don't get why the "play slow to play fast" thing is so common and popular - practicing slow is good for all practice in general, but if you have the basics down and want to build speed - alot of repetition and increasing speed gradually with a metronome is where it's at.

[@e.l.norton]

@@HUGEFLYINGWHALE Yes, it does. It's worked like a charm. It's the crawl, walk, run progression. If you just sit down and try to play fast it ain't gonna work. You find the nuances, the feel and the cadence by slowing it down. Perfect example..."I'm the One" by Van Halen. Slow that down to 50% speed and listen to it. You hear subtle articulation, nuances, rhythms and picking that you don't really lock onto hearing it at full-speed. But, when you try and play it, it never sounds right and you can't figure out why. Because those details are what make the song, and they were missed because they were hidden in the speed, but made the song. First time I heard it slowed down was a revelation and I started from scratch. It took ages. But, it worked. Play the parts hundreds of times, thousands of times, slowly. Eventually the fingers want to fly, and"BOOM".

[@HUGEFLYINGWHALE]

@@e.l.norton crawl walk run progression? If you only walk your whole life you won't get better at running

[@e.l.norton]

@@HUGEFLYINGWHALE That's exactly the fucking point. Play slooooooooow...crawl. Then, eventually....your fingers WILL start walking, and then running on their own. Get it? Get it? Or, are pictures needed?

[@sagandalya108]

Slowing down can be a part of really learning how to execute the music perfectly, with just the right touch etc. Also there is so much music in just 1, 2, 3 or 4 notes, learning to hear the harmony of the movement, focusing on motifs etc. Really getting into the details can open so many doors in terms of musical understanding.

[@rabbitinnh]

I was playing a long time before KZbin came around. KZbin can be a blessing and also a curse for guitar players. I was a "listen to music" and "teach myself" player. It's great that I can learn a lot on youtube. On the other hand it's harder to express yourself as an individual when there's so much judgement about different players. The lesson to be learned is to ignore the crowd and express yourself through your music. Awesome players like Tal and Tyler Cowen are great at encouraging you to refrain from comparisons and just create music.

[@kurtshousedemos3671]

Having great mentors in person is not just about getting their tips. They listen to your playing and guide you.

[@toddphipps5496]

This is EPIC! She just changed my whole perspective of the way you should approach playing a song, chord, note in a song and what it can do and provide to a song.

[@brothermac9719]

Oh Tal....An old soul in a young'ins Body😂 Your resume speaks for itself 👏 but your heart eloquently, along with your experience, is a breath of fresh air in a musical world of mediocrety. Thanks young lady for the valuble insight 🙏

[@timothywachowicz8308]

Musical T'ai Chi! Going slow to go fast. Brilliant Tao & Lex!

[@compegord07]

That head/heart and creativity moment was insightful.

[@compegord07]

Also, Lex seems more subdued than he usually is.

[@rickandosca8262]

This lady speaks truths that are simple at the same time. profound.

[@phencas]

That something that transfers with someone in person I think might be similar to what I’ve experienced when watching live performances. This works best when you are up close and really focus on the playing expression. I think it has something to do with the vibe, the energy, and getting a sense of where is the playing coming from. Being in person gives you a much better sense of those things and feels like you’re soaking in it. At the very least it can inspire and give you a boost of motivation.

[@diogenes1815]

I love how she picks up the bass to explain her point.

[@chagatainouveau]

Been playing bass and guitar for more than a decade. From a technique standpoint, 'practice to a metronome and start slow and gradually build up speed' is basically the best advice. You become a sloppy player otherwise. You can still communicate through music while being a sloppy player, but your pallet becomes limited because you have to make the sloppiness work somehow. Unfortunately, I learned this pretty late on, and being a bit impatient and eager to get to the composing side, I picked up lots of bad habits in my playing and re-constructing them is a bit difficult.

[@Nturner822]

As a bloke that can hardly play cow bell I’d love to have her as a teacher

[@MaartenBusstra]

If you look at playing a note like drawing a line, it has a lot in common with calligraphy. There is so much detail in every single stroke. Writing is learned slowly!

[@Dang...]

Tal is so brilliantly insightful. She is a great artist.

[@gregorymcintosh4289]

Watching all your videos. . . Listening to the monotone comforting nature of your interviewing voice. Knowing that your purpose is of sincere genuineallity, so not a word. This interview, with this legend - Made my bucket list complete. Thanks to the both of you ! Best, Gregory ❤

[@NeilWeber-h1m]

Slowing Down one's practicing is super great advice. I like when she said it is a spiritual expression. Ultimately, i feel that is what comes out when you are deeply merged with your instrument, and are feeling some passion.. Something else can take over,,,

[@robwoodring9437]

Countless pearls of insight like this one are inside every one of the "greats", and I figure less than half of them have the energy or ability to express them to others so well. Learning to be special on an instrument is not about making your hands obey. It's more about structuring your mind toward that goal of creation.

[@moonasha]

the discussion of the master reminds me of Dave Bull, a master Japanese Printmaker who lives in Japan now. He's a Westerner (Canadian or USA, I forget), and he moved to Japan to get better. And apparently it took him a monumental effort to get into the same room as a master printmaker, since there's a culture of secrecy about this trade in Japan, or there was, and in the end he only spent 1 hour with him. But he said that 1 hour was like 10,000 hours of value. And if you look at the art Dave makes now, it's absolutely incredible

[@randybaker6722]

I feel I’m in the intermediate phase of learning guitar even though I’ve been playing solo gigs for six years. I connected so much with this message to slow down. Im also getting into meditation and see the correlation! Thanks!!!

[@michaelaiello9525]

Although I do hope to still have living mentors in the room more often in my life,.. I am grateful for this deep transmission via YT.

[@callmeal3017]

there's so much right in this some of which you don't hear enough about. that of course provokes some other thoughts like while some people master the technique faster, some just play really amazing music without as much technique or theoretical understanding at all. is bob dylan a good singer, is john lennon any good on guitar, these are irrelevant internet questions, no? slow practice is amazing, but , for example, show me a better way to get from good basic clean picking technique to fast picking than simply getting your pick moving and then trying to get your fretting hand to keep up... finally, practicing in your head is only as good as the practicing you've already done on your axe. it' all comes down to exploring the physical realm and physical manifestation, no? still i respect tal and appreciate her talent and the depth of her perspective... Cheers!

[@tiberiuoprea8482]

This is so true and it's applicable to any instrument, you have to play it very slow for a long time to be able to play good. I did an experiment and only played slow for a long period of time and when at the end I played at normal speed, the sound was unbelievable. Good advice she gave!

[@mo-em1ke]

It's kinda both. Slow yeah but you also need to do sprints beyond your speed. If you only play slow you may do what I did and get to a point where the picking technique I was using simply wasn't suited for going any faster so I had to relearn how to pick.

[@tiberiuoprea8482]

@@mo-em1ke Maybe you're right, I studied piano like this and on piano you don't have many options it's either flat playing or standard and you can play fast with both. I also played guitar and I know on guitar there are many picking styles, just you need to choose the right one. Yeah, I don't think it's applicable to all picking styles.

[@flynbike]

What a talent, and what a great choice for an interview! The depth with which musicians at this level understand the big picture is incredible to me - check Pat Metheny's neuroscience interview. And slow down to go fast is a huge component. None better than Jeff Beck himself to demo the power of understanding the emotion in single notes. Give a listen to his lines in Roger Waters' Amused to Death to experience that. Glad I got to see Tal first hand at the MIM in Phoenix several years ago. She's a "don't miss" event.

[@doloreszhang292]

I simply love Pat Metheny

[@Isthatbaloney]

Tal has such amazing wisdom for someone so young. There is no fluff. She is a bass philosopher.

[@DanielBoonelight]

she's 37 years old. toured the world. had a really big career for most of it, with some incredibly important people. i wouldn't say there is much 'young' aspect to her, except spirit and looks.

[@drewnakayama8372]

This is perfect Tal and Lex, thanks! I've been struggling trying to get The Leaving of Liverpool - The Pogues. Just C, F and G chords I think but getting my fingers built back up and able to do what I need them to do is challenging.

[@Walkeranz]

F is hard at first, but getting is the key to playing up and down the neck. Keep going

[@HunzaiKing-n1x]

Creative energy driving this conversation, awesome ❤

[@yudipitre5720]

This was very important advice about slowing down completely and the reason. As a beginner thank you.

[@dansdrumchannel9239]

She is spot on about the "sport" aspect, many young drummers seem obsessed with BPM Speed etc😔

[@Stargate2Heaven]

Not just drummers… also guitar players.

[@jackinthebox301]

I don't know if you're familiar with EL Estepario Siberiano, but I think that sport-like obsession is one of the reasons why he's so popular. His technical skill is off the charts, but his drumming is utterly boring. There's no feeling or expression, just power, speed and aggression.

[@Stargate2Heaven]

@@jackinthebox301 I know him very well. I am a (non-professional) drummer too. He is innovative (his one-handed performances are really impressive) but very very very focused on the physical aspect... I think he is great and fun to watch. But there are other young YT stars like Luke Holland who are incredibly creative, play a little bit with similar style/technique as EL Estepario but are all about serving the music, and less about the chops themselves. Tal is a monster bass player and, as it emerges from this interview, also has a great soul/heart.

[@jackinthebox301]

​@@Stargate2Heaven I don't think there is a single thing about him that's innovative. He's doing exactly what prog rock drummers have done for decades. Heck, even Def Leopoard's drummer was playing one handed nearly 40 years ago. Like I said, Estepario's technical skill is amazing and his work ethic something to admire, but past a certain point 'more' technical skill is meaningless; Who cares if you're 3% faster or your internal metronome is 20 milliseconds more accurate? Expression, creation and musicianship are far more interesting metrics. The only thing interesting about Estepario is that he has an excellent sense of Branding. He took advantage of the social media algorithms and created a massive niche for himself. He did a damn good job there.

[@pjetrs]

That’s why Ringo is so great, Beatles songs have so much breathing room because of his style

[@thomascoolberth2648]

100%. If I get going on an excercise .. humming along at 130 bpm .. going 60 bpm during a practice session can expose 1) the bad micromovements, the inefficient methodology, the misfingerings, missing the pulse (as the metronome will expose). Going slow can fix the muscle firing sequences. Nail it clean and slow .. and then the speed then sounds crisp and impressive. and you can really zoom from 110 to 180 bpm in less than two weeks ... and your effort at 180pm will be clean. Cruial if you engage in recording!

[@moonasha]

the thing I heard was, you should slow down as much as possible, and then do it some more. And that's how slow you should be practicing.

[@epmstrathss4222]

This was a great interview, Lex. Tal is an amazing player. Thanks for posting this.

[@papie5151]

I absolutely loved this interview as a hobbyist guitar player.

[@avjake]

Of course she speaks of transcendence. Her playing certainly is and it had to get that way somehow. It's a good thing for all of us that she had such great mentors.

[@Domn879]

Lex is accomplished at both guitar and BJJ. He will doubtlessly have heard a common saying across both which sums up Tal’s point - Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.

[@sp123]

3:35 there's an article called "why we stopped making Einsteins" that says deep learning comes from one on one engagement from a tutor/authority figure.

[@JAMZ1960]

Recently saw Her play with The Allman/Betts Band in St Louis and She was AWESOME

[@hippiehopper]

Wow, as a guitar player for decades who wants to get better and faster it seems like a very inspiring advice, thanks!

[@rodkosub1320]

Bang on, great advice, meditation, music, almost inseparable. Seperate mantra for song,personally, I use the word jazz, to mentally sett, no matter the genre, magic

[@johnnyfreedom4117]

She's cool. Never heard of her, now a fan. I've always known slowing down, but she explains a little more of what you can get out of doing so, besides just the memorization. Pocket baby. I hope you two see more of each other. I sense something here. No pressure lol. ;)

[@dommccaffry3802]

The wisdom of this lady is just mindblowing

[@trubleSum1]

I knew this would be good! I watched the clip as a way to tease myself. Full interview is saved for later. I saw Tal with ABB Revival. Welcome to the Machine. Seemed like work mostly, with some musical moments peppered in here and there. If you practice scales/riffs fast and you make mistakes you train yourself to make those mistakes. Also a better quality instrument that's set-up well, makes a huge difference when you do slow down. You will hear things you couldn't in an inferior instrument.

[@lazzzZaruZ]

When i started i went for the foundation as theory, CAGED system, Nashville number system. And having goals. I think also a ton of resilience. I practiced 3 times a day 1-2 hours and in between i took walks and social life.. a became quite good

[@victorb656]

What a welcome oasis of brilliance and heart. Love it!

[@lordcrispen]

I think it was an underappreciated comment about how the brain can get full with something new and that it takes time for the brain to process it. Recognizing when that point hits in any given moment, there is absolutely a diminishing return for anything else stuffed in there. Take some time to pause...let the brain wire what it needs to wire before it all just falls out of consciousness. I love it.

[@TheAccidentalTroubadour]

This was a lovely clip. I may watch the whole thing. Thank you

[@dohdjeschwagneesh1126]

Lex, thanks for this! I’ve been enjoying your videos for quite a while, this is a great interview clip. As an older bass player, and wanna-be musician, I found this interview insightful and very helpful. ❤

[@hermanparisius2828]

That’s why I love flamenco music. All musical emotions are put in half a note difference.

[@z4570]

She's brilliant. Yes!! Practice slowly and see how you can cock in to the note. It becomes a transcendental learning and sharing experience.

[@jakedk11able]

Tal’s playing with Jeff beck at ronnie Scott’s is some of the nicest bass you’ll ever hear

[@DaveRossignol]

Lex is wicked smart. Asks great questions

[@Loystefeller]

Tal has been amazing for a long time!

[@jacktaipen2077]

interesting thing mentioning not to treat is as a sport, even Connor Mcgregor talks about how fighting is not a sport, you need to slow down during practice and focus on every aspect of every movement. Including the intention and your feelings, and make sure it stays with you when you speed up to perform.

[@spoudaois]

Good stuff! I play Cajun Accordion. When some play it, all the songs sound the same. I want to be one of those that make each song have a distinct, unique character, feeling, and story. Her explanation is just what I need to hear.

[@PoetlaureateNFDL]

Interesting discussion 😊. I play guitar and sing and make the best of my limited skills. I feel I’m very aware of my limitations but am able to have fun creatively.

[@allancrocket3352]

Loved loved this. She is wonderful! Such a great interaction!

[@scottwyckoff5483]

Great interview great Tal , thank you yes she has the spirit of rock and life

[@JohnnyBargeldBoom]

Great interview! And her goobely googers are even better than in her early Jeff Beck days. Great musician! Thanks for sharing!

[@leonardowolff2177]

This woman is one of biggest musical genius we have today

[@moonasha]

I'll leave a quote from Fernando Sor, one of the literal fathers of modern guitar.- "Regard the effect of the music more than the praise as to skill as a performer."

[@prabhakarpokharel1351]

5:36, that's a great observation

[@TomSounds]

Whaaaaaaaat! She explained in 2 seconds the frustration I felt for like the last 5 years but couldn't identify. I am still stuck in the physical stage and somehow don't get to the expression part for which I started playing. But the more frustrated I am, the less I play, the longer it will take. Now that is eye opening.

[@filipeventura2729]

Tal is a legend!

[@KevinBurns86]

Play very slowly. I had never thought of this. Very interesting.

[@sheckyfeinstein]

I’ve tried to make my mistakes in life slowly. Then in time I increased the speed, or frequency of my errors. I found, like your guest, that I could make many more mistakes during the course of a day. I’ve gotten so good at it that I think I’m almost ready to run for public office.

[@opinionshurt2905]

I knew Lex was a man of culture

[@aabrakadaabra7058]

Here last words were words of immense wisdom that even a lot of so called very spiritual people dont understand.

[@Mezilesialan]

A truly insightful and inspiring discussion. Thank you. ❤ Alan