5 great exercises for your practice routine!

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This is a video for those at home, or anyone who wants to be a better guitar player! 5 fun challenges to get the best out of your everyday practice session!
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[@bojanivanovski2483]

The C# chord doesent have a e double sharp

[@PaulDavids]

Ah, dang it. It even felt wrong saying it haha, it's C# - E# - G#, of course. god, im such a noob

[@canti7951]

@@PaulDavids I feel like there's something I'm not getting here hmmmmmmmm..

[@eldertmohr1366]

@@PaulDavids Nice E# minor chord you got there Paul :)

[@peterjurgens5968]

@@PaulDavids C# triad: C - E# - G#? I'd rather say C# - E# - G#?

[@bojanivanovski2483]

@@PaulDavids omg you replyed hahahahah i am not trying to be a smartass i just wanted to corect you in a not mean way

[@Rohorg]

Exercises: 0:28 : The Spider 2:23 : Triads 5:18 : Looping 8:00 : First Take 9:01 : Missing the Beat

[@kaihiiragi2123]

bless up

[@dodybuana1570]

Arigato gozaimsu

[@oldschool1107]

You're a legend

[@MicaDeLaSierra]

Thanks!

[@ista7]

Thank you tryna be good

[@bcrimi8]

Are you kidding?! Of course we want a full and extensive tour of the new studio! Thanks for all your videos!

[@Dende18]

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[@abumhasnan7534]

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[@alioramusman5650]

Definitely

[@typicalguitarist]

Watching this video while lying in bed and my guitar beside me🤣

[@Lordedador]

Can we take a moment to talk about how good his hair looks? Seriously, my mans looking slick

[@finr8452]

The beard is trimmed crisply, the socks too, mans is fashionable

[@christopherhansford6429]

Everything about this man is sharp.

[@javiercisternasnajle]

No

[@AlexxxGrrr]

My bald ass is in awe every time lol

[@madmilk762]

He is Chad irl

[@davidsun7304]

A studio tour man !!

[@mel_mel1]

Yeah

[@Jamsville]

The last exercise is so awesome in particular. Developing that internal clock is so important and most non-drummers kind of neglect this. Thanks for the video!

[@rebuttalc2075]

Jamsville I didn’t understand what the the concept of that exercise was? What was he trying to do?

[@Jamsville]

Jim C you’re supposed to keep the time going by yourself when there’s no track playing. The only way you can do this is if you can hear/feel the time properly. Even though practicing with a metronome is good, it’s kind of like training wheels on a bike. Your brain can subtlety adjust to the metronome and you could be getting away with bad time and not even notice it. With this exercise though, the longer the drums/timekeeping source are gone, the longer you have to depend on your own time. If you slow down or speed up, it will be extremely obvious that you did so because you won’t come back in on the downbeat properly. Does that make sense?

[@cosmiccomedy7394]

Best guitar playing tip I've ever got was tap your feet.

[@Inessence9]

I finally found you! The only guitar teacher on KZbin so far that I can listen to longer than 5 seconds. Wonderfully unagitated, humorous, calm and authentic. What a gift, what a pleasure to learn from you. Thank you!

[@exult1on]

Obi wan teaching music!

[@frederikjrgensen834]

@@exult1on true haha

[@rockmeamodeo]

Shut Up And Play is great too.

[@henrygerwien186]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 Soooo true!!!

[@FretboardMaestro]

I love how your warm up exercises involve musical creativity. That first one, I've been teaching my students for over a decade - I got it from an old jazz teacher I had many years ago...

[@markus-hermannkoch1740]

That spider exercise hits me right in the heart of my own measlyness. Usually taking off most of the rest of my hand to avoid accidently muting the current note. Paul, of course, makes even that exercise sound like Rock'n Roll.

[@TheRealxVincent]

Thanks for the vids Paul! I've been watching you over the past year after an 8 year break from music to work. You have been the biggest help, I couldn't do it without you. Thank you for what you do.

[@andrewlawson9670]

Man I can't thank you enough for your ability to teach and explain what others couldn't. I love your style and appreciate the pointers.

[@LDN_MZK]

The "bars of silence" exercise is the absolute best. It is amazing at improving you internal rhythm really quickly! Thanks Paul.

[@adamt276]

Yes, I would love to get a tour of your new studio and how you've built it. Thanks!

[@marchesi8]

The last one is incredible, its a good trainning for live situations.

[@minorski44]

Paul, these videos are absolutely amazing. The 5th exercise blew my mind. After, making my way through your LearnPracticePlay course I am convinced that timing is the main reason why people stay stuck at the beginner level for decades. This really clicked on your "Highway to Hell" video. It sounds like such a simple chord progression but even experienced guitar players get it wrong. These are really great insights. Also, love the new studio. I'm glad that your hard work is paying off.

[@swanie5326]

Paul, I have to tell you, that was the most unique and useful video. You address commonly taught issues (theory, phrasing, technique), with a perspective that is engaging, challenging and fun. I’m looking forward to making them a part of my routine. Thanks.

[@quinncamargo]

Perfect timing. Thanks for the advice. Now i got something to do while I'm on quarantine. Stay safe everyone.

[@RadRumblings]

Me seeing the spider: WTF why is that a warm up thats going to be so easy My fingers trying to do the spider: WRONG lol

[@user-vz3mt9kq5b]

Doesn't help that my pinkie finger bends inwards towards my ring finger, it's a struggle for sure.

[@traumatizedgermansoldier3856]

Exactly my situation, Melon

[@mrplut0]

Trust me, one you get the hang of it, it's a very fun exercise to do :)

[@oscar17891]

@@mrplut0 I really hope so, 'cause I just tried for the first time and my fingers feel like they're someone else's

[@PeterSz73]

I can do it!!!! With 25 BPM :D :D I think I will improve to 35 in about a year or so...

[@concernedoldandwisepatriot2650]

Thank you. A bunch was over my head because I am a new player, but your ability to communicate gave me some understanding of new areas and didn't scare me. I'm in my 60s... and learning to count on my fingers.

[@kissmeimcontagious57]

The best of the best when I tell you you are the ideal teacher/master because not only do you go thru all the techniques but you also show were you want to end and what to do with that technique

[@Turbo_Sasu]

Thank you for such a variety of exercise types. That's what it's all about: stick to the basics. The Spider exercise is not that easy if you really want to make it accurately. Thank you for your good teaching advises and courses. Can't wait to see the studio tour when the room is finalized!

[@SoiledWig]

Loved the demonstration of the final challenge. On the thee-bar silence, you sped up a bit, but found a musical way to compensate and stay on beat. Rubato is a difficult, but important concept in being expressive and musical.

[@jasoncard9601]

I love how you are actually teaching like a music teacher and not dumbing it down. It reminds me of piano or percussion.

[@jayandrewryan]

Digging the studio, looks like a pleasant place to play.

[@rasmusheg6258]

i want studio tour, not gon lie

[@rugged_music]

Thank you man, you're such a good teacher, I'm learning a lot and I love the way you give so much freedom to other guitarists

[@TheJayMoses]

Love all of the content. I’m going have to get Next Level Playing so I can get good enough to post anything to instagram with confidence. I appreciate you, congrats on the new studio.

[@oslogutt80]

A quick studio tour would be amazing. Great content as always.!!

[@colecantos3273]

The spider is a personal favorite exercise. I'm still trying to wrap my fingers around the triad one. Fun stuff!

[@redmanalish666]

Great stuff to do at home , the timing and the patience to lay it down gracefully is the beauty of music!!!

[@rockinrickard61]

Yes, please. I'd love to see a tour video of your studio and the work that went into it.

[@ianprescott7924]

Most people don’t play their guitar anywhere except home lol

[@meabob]

I am my number one fan!!!

[@princeicio]

Tell me about it. I play the guitar for my desk and closet

[@7ildjian187]

I like your picture lmao iTS PAUL

[@oscar17891]

I play mostly at the office 'cause it's where I spend most of my day. I know I'm lucky in a way, but I'd prefer to be free to pursue my interests in peace without having to have a job. A girl can dream, right?

[@danvitty5442]

@@charlesduzzie9811 I think the point was that the KZbin comments isn’t generally full of “the greats” lol

[@jorgeluisoficial.]

Você está de parabéns !! A sua performance é única e você é minha inspiração aqui no Brasil

[@markrogers7546]

Paul, your generosity in sharing your endless wealth of knowledge free of charge is amazing! Thank you!!

[@stewart8737]

After watching your vids I decided to pick up the guitar after 20 years of not playing. Your lessons got me inspired and its been great learning again and actually enjoying it...many thx

[@brendanrego5018]

This is exactly what I needed rn, thank you!

[@Daniel_Rothardt]

Hey Paul, thank you so much for this exercise. Especially the Spider I love. I took lessons as a little boy and stopped playing for about 15 years. But now I love the guitar again and am so sad that my coordination and dexterity has gone almost to zero, compared to my childhood days. I truly appreciate your work and wish you all the best to get through this time. And maybe when I move back to Germany I can take some lessons from you. Keep up the good work. Cheers, Daniel

[@hecanseeme8210]

I’ve been playing a version of the spider from day one but your version made me feel as if I had never played before. Thank you

[@Stashmanfpv]

Terrific stuff! What made this even more enjoyable was your guitar tone. Such a wonderful clean & full tone. Thanks Paul, for all your help and hard work bringing us these videos. Best! ✌🏼

[@RC32Smiths01]

Stay safe, Paul! You rock, and thank you for your work amidst this isolation period!

[@williampierini8207]

Hello! I'm Brazilian and I'm using the translator, I hope you can understand ... lol ... Paul, I didn't find any video of you talking about Peter Green, I leave here my request / suggestion. A video about this great guitarist. Big hug to all!

[@bigskycharlie]

Killer lesson, can't wait to see the new studio.. We're all stoked for you.

[@alexjohnson3175]

As a pianist before learning guitar, when I would record something, usually the first take was the best one. Often I would play it first and then record, and the second take usually had numerous mistakes. This "first take" challenge just reinforces the idea of "committing" when you're on stage, great idea!

[@DanCassoniGuitar]

Studio looks great! Good job! ✌🏼

[@armax00]

Yes please, do the tour! BTW: I recently started learning theory and I was able to get to the triads (the first three) myself.. woohoo. Achievement unlocked!

[@shawnhorton2000]

Paul you are a gift to all of us

[@willwang22]

This video have been on my recommend page every time I open YT in recent days. Great motivation to tell me to start practice guitar.

[@mats4011]

thank you for the exercises. On the first one, i can barely move the ring finger while having the pinky finger pressing the upper string......it looks like a long process to get there. The backing track available has your guitar on it btw.(edit:: thanks for the change)

[@danielmccready1501]

Hell yeah Paul Davids renovations! Great exercises man!

[@marcusgoosey8343]

Love all of the ideas but especially the first take one! Been practising for years but only just started recording myself and have noticed that when practising I'm always doing stuff like this, or making mistakes throughout and writing them off because 'i know that part' so find it really hard now to play something through, even if I know it really well, without a mistake

[@charliecoplestone9694]

The last one I absolutely love, I'm definitely doing that!

[@r1x987]

Very nice warm atmosphere /ambient great job 👏😍

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

Everytime I watch one of your videos I just want to spend the whole day playing.

[@Iltutes]

Hey there Paul. I just want to thank you for the first exercise. It really helped me out and it changed a lot the position of my whole hand. Greetings from Argentina!

[@a-mb9373]

Your voice is everything!

[@aldenrice9123]

A tour would be amazing! Thanks for the lesson!

[@DoodleBugLisa]

I’ve been wracking my brain, even holding it down, trying to keep that wild and crazy pinky of mine from lifting up! Oh thanks so much. Also, thanks Paul for offering a little something for all levels. I’m no where near ready to think about looping, but I sure did enjoy your playing!

[@pabhb]

Thank you for that, I thought I was the only one with the crazy pinky 🤣

[@KingofSchubi]

I feel like when i have my other 3 fingers down i cant move my pinky anywhere. It also stay up and i cant press it down

[@titusjohnson4863]

Paul you are legit SO GOOD at guitar. I look up to you.

[@jmartinianovlogging1482]

Thank You Sir for your Time!!!

[@johannblesky6692]

You can make the spider exercise even harder by moving the fingers in the opposite order, starting with the pinky, then the ring finger...and so on. Thank you Paul for all your advices!

[@markus-hermannkoch1740]

Will try to learn the vanilla version first though. Looks so easy when Paul does it. Btw. : You bring an awesome one to this channel of beard lovers! :-)

[@varunnadimpalli971]

first challenge is to get out of bed and pick up the guitar

[@gitarald-neu]

for me it's get off that home office desk and pick up the guitar atm. 😣

[@PiyushYankee]

@@gitarald-neu i feel you man.. been there in that position for so long

[@kaitodesire]

@@gitarald-neu I wish I could work at home you lucky bastard xP

[@Stashmanfpv]

… then you go to play…. and first thing, you do, is break a string.😭

[@Blacksun1984]

thats easy I got my guitar beside my bed

[@cyrildomdomcasino998]

I really really really love your teachings sir paul

[@lizzy210458]

Paul, keep up your friendly, lovely way of teaching!

[@michelekittycupid2903]

For my birthday I was gonna go to an open Mic in Brooklyn and play my heart out. Well... everything's closed thanks to COVID-19. So instead ill be at home watching these videos and practicing the damn spider. Thank you for these videos. Maybe I can become a better guitarist now so I won't suck too much when things open back up.

[@patrikkedves]

Place looks amazing!

[@brandyagado]

I just started teaching myself to play this year, and this is a really great video from all angles. Great job and thank you for making it

[@luisomargarciduenasgracia454]

So happy to see you in the new studio!, greetigs from Mexico!

[@ec2978]

Man that triad exercise got my head hurting to understand lmao

[@SonyaMal]

that spider literally killed my ring finger, I just dont understand how you make it seems so easy! great exercise, just love how you are teaching us, thank you!

[@AvioftheSand]

I can kind of relate. My pinky on the 6th string keeps muting the fingers on the 5th string

[@aneelchristian7115]

It is hard to do but .....

[@Aegis90]

Thank you for diving straight into it

[@lgndnhswnmnd]

Thanks for this post! Grateful for KZbin!

[@andrefrazao9245]

Blacksmith: "How sharp Paul?" Paul: *y e s*

[@halffulltome]

I can do this from home?! Never before had I thought playing my guitar at home was possible. 😂

[@panagiotisandrianos8634]

Yes, of course we want a full tour of your new studio!!!

[@aaronbennett1266]

Mr. Paul Davids, You my friend are a wonderful human being full of care & love for others! Always thinking of other people and their eternal and neverending journey in playing guitar! 🎸 Ty kind sir, for ALL you do, as a fellow brother and teacher to us all. Your touching people, beautiful people that you've never met in so many ways! Rock on brother 🤘👊

[@subhrajyotichakraborty5408]

2 things I learned from this video: 1. How to play a guitar. 2. How to edit videos.

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[@Sedmido]

Thanks for your great videos. Your videos help me grow my channel.

[@danielmoss2394]

Love the new digs. Can’t wait to see and hear it complete. Stay safe!

[@kellyandrew3125]

Thank you so much Paul😊

[@deannatale8349]

Another fantastic exercise us drummers use is playing in between the metronome beats. We get used to relying on the click to keep us steady instead of our own internal pulse, and playing between the clicks is a great way to teach yourself to keep tempo without relying on the click for the downbeat. It’s a completely different way of using a metronome for practice, and it’s something I wish someone had told me much earlier in my education

[@Sandrahsings]

Thank you!!

[@dhauz___7855]

I'm trying to learn how to play guitar properly after years of playing the bass and it's frustrating trying to do the spiderwalk the correct way because when i switch to the higher string, my pinky keeps muting that string because it's angled and not perpendicular to the strings. I have the ability to use the pinky but not in a way that it's not touching the other strings.

[@dannymcg8605]

Congrats on the new studio. Of course we want a tour. And thanks for the awesome reminders on warm ups techniques. love the spider. learned it as an alternating picking exercise but with a variation moving one finger down and then replaying the fingers left on the previous string at a time. Tough at first but very good for improving dexterity and great for moving from ⬇️ to ⬆️ picking in alternating finger situations. Great stuff as always. Cheers.

[@bs9031]

Congrats for the new studio 🎸🎶

[@Samplaysmusic]

Leaving a big like before the video begins because, oh come on you and I know this will be a sick one as usual ❤️

[@bobertogonzalez2827]

I learned the first challenge from kiko's channel, hands down one of the best exercises I know... haven't gone back since 💯

[@Aaronius_Maximus]

Who is Kiko?

[@aroh9502]

Megadeth's lead guitarist

[@mhitc.4975]

Christopher Wilson can you give us link?

[@Aaronius_Maximus]

@@mhitc.4975 I think he's talking about the guitarist from Megadeth. No idea which video though but possibly the one from 2 weeks ago. 🤔

[@bobertogonzalez2827]

@@mhitc.4975 here's the specific vid its actually from 2 years ago kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6Wvm4GelMR-idE

[@sergiomoreu]

Thanks for shearing your knowlege. From Spain

[@TheKidAce76]

Your much appreciated, even in small portions. Thank you. Youve blessed above from below. So good to hear ya. May your road lead to many strings and strains. Smooth and enlightening.

[@byronofcalgary6985]

I see a thinline tele and challenge myself not to spend the rent money on one

[@paulmartins9291]

I bought a acoustic Guitar and an Affordable beginner Keyboard, now I'm wondering if I should get a Electric Guitar

[@MelodicPicking]

@@paulmartins9291 Oh dude you should ! You can find a good one used or go for Harlen Benton from Thomann, best guitars for the price ! Yamaha THR10 are incredible amps for practicing, the C model you can find for not a lot of money new or used. The electric guitar feels easier to play because the strings are thin and doesn't hurt as much as the acoustic ones do. Caution : playing very clean is difficult since the amp reacts to every little vibration. I play the guitar for 10 years now and have several guitars of each type and MAN. The electric is the thing ! I really feel free to express myself through the whole neck. Clean mellow sound to powerfull overdrive. The acoustic guitar as a very pleasant sound and you should train at it, but I always felt frustrated because it is way more difficult to play

[@chucktill4211]

Pls do a studio tour, great job Paul keep up the great work and stay safe everyone

[@sampocock6429]

Yes Paul, a tour of the new studio please.😊

[@user-wi9fu3fc2l]

came across this old video, below average guitar player learning to play again. The spider drill is been helping me out a lot with finger control. Thanks.

[@kevinplessen1120]

"if you want to see a studio tour" ... REALLY ??? reaaaallyyyy???? of courrrrseeeeee !!! PLEEEEASE Paul !

[@tristanw7408]

Your have such a nice tone with that Tele. Sounds like a harp almost.

[@marcmenickella4014]

Yes! Cannot wait to see the studio tour video!

[@hatsuno8491]

These lessons are suitable for all the guitar players. Even the begginers like me can try to develop more control of the left hand by doing the Spider exercise. Thank you for the tips, you're a great teacher!

[@ibrahim_syed7]

8:32 blink-182 - what's my age again

[@JohnHorneGuitar]

Not that this matters a lot but I have all my students do the triads and similar exercises through the circle of 4ths. C, F, Bb, etc. I do this because chord progressions often move in this way - especially in jazz. Thoughts, Paul?

[@mattheasboelter5217]

I'm a percussionist going to university, and my professor had me doing this on marimba. He had me doing it with major scales, major, minor, and augmented triads, fully diminished chords, and finally, major and dominant seventh chords (the dom7 resolves counter-clockwise into the next key, as you were saying). It's a great exercise, although quite tedious. It helped me learn to get around the instrument more efficiently, but also helped me relate that theory to the instrument, which in turn helped me internalize it.

[@davedavenport8673]

There are many versions of the spider, but one that is sort of a double exercise is doing the spider somewhere comfortable, say starting on B as Paul did, and then once you go up to string 1 and back down to string 6, move down a fret and go again. Keep moving down a fret and you get a finger stretching exercise/warmup as well.

[@rongerritse8567]

Love to see your new studio👍🏻