Playing Fast Is Easy - 15 Fast & Easy Licks (Guitar Lesson)

Today it's time for a guitar lesson, and today it's playing fast, but let's make it easy. It's 15 licks that are easy and fast. Cool bananas!
So get your guitar and I hope you enjoy and learn something.
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[@MrPolevaulter]

Check out more lessons: www.youtube.com/@ElmoKarjalainensGuitarLe-rd5tb

[@jaywells5283]

Wait, Elmo screwed up a few lines!? And left it in the video?!?! My word!! The world is gonna end! Hahahaha! Thanks for the tips!

[@MrPolevaulter]

Haha :D

[@jsr-uz3oj]

Hi Elmo. I'm a retired 59 beginner and I watch a lot of guitar channels and I think you're the best. I listened to your albums on Spotify, and you are not a good guitar player you're an incredible guitar player. You are very talented and should be making money playing. I listen to mostly rock and metal like Van Halen, Metallica and Megadeth and yes even some country. I like your style and your videos are honest. I heard about you losing your job, that sucks. Now maybe you can focus on music more, you're one hell of guitar player. My best to you and your family. I'm definitely going to look into your lessons.

[@TheGodseye76]

Thanks bud! Ive played a long time but never screwed around with lead until the past few years. It's great that my fingers can do it but I just need to soak in the quick knowledge. This is perfect!

[@tonoselectricos]

Keep on Elmo!!!!!! We'll support you, because your work is GREAT!!!!

[@MrPolevaulter]

Thank you :)

[@michaelw6277]

Hey Elmo, it’s always good to see a new video from you pop up. I sincerely hope you are successful as you lean into creating content here.

[@MrPolevaulter]

Thank you :)

[@JoeFic9997]

Thanks for the tips! Always appreciate your advice and even an old dog like me can learn new things! 🤘

[@MrPolevaulter]

My pleasure :)

[@matthewoconnell114]

Awesome!!! Love your teaching style. Great licks.

[@nikosmagnisalis6080]

That is simply great!! Thanks!

[@MrPolevaulter]

Glad you like it!

[@tomix1970pl1]

Your name is like one of this sky jumpers.If there is '' lainen '' they always jump well.

[@MrPolevaulter]

:)

[@cardiologiaemusicaparatodo4517]

Thank you very much for the teachings!

[@jeffcote6649]

Im gonna have to start following you now. Ive posted a few videos to my facebook private so i can practice some of these. Most of these do seem relatively easy, i cant wait to try them in the morning.

[@StuartwasDrinkell]

Thank you for for this man!.. i've decided to practice propely, having now finally bought an electric. I will use these in my practice sessions.

[@keovongvilaykeo4799]

Always great lessons 😊 thanks you

[@MrPolevaulter]

My pleasure :)

[@NikosKoroneos]

You see. You still teaching. Good work

[@MrPolevaulter]

Thanks :)

[@daniellarson3068]

Maybe the world almost always finds a place for those who are talented.

[@RickMichaelis63]

Thanks for the review Elmo..🎉🙏✌️❤️

[@MrPolevaulter]

Cheers Rick!

[@henryalvarez6284]

Great lessons Elmo! The tabs really helped. 🎸👍

[@MrPolevaulter]

Cool bananas :)

[@nickriviera7036]

that was really cool thx!!!

[@celmore11]

❤♥❤♥ Thank you Elmo!!!

[@pyratoothNL]

What an excellent package of licks. These are exactly the sort of fast licks I started out learning when I was in my beginner years and still use now! I reckon while learning the first time, clean is best way to start to make sure you aren't masking any bad technique. But since a lot of these licks are often played with gain, it's good to add OD and distortion so you can learn muting of the open strings you aren't playing. These type of licks generate a lot of noise on the strings, especially if you are bit sloppy, and that's something I had to spend a lot of work on to get clean, and (TBH still a challenge for me today at times).

[@CathodeRayNipplez]

It's easy when you do it. It's easy if one is coordinated. It's hard for me having sausage fingers in fists of ham loosely connected to a brain that cannot sort left from right let alone a chord 🤣

[@digitalchris6681]

It's even harder for me - I don't have an electric guitar....

[@CathodeRayNipplez]

@@digitalchris6681 Dont let that stop you. I play air guitar way better than a real one!

[@MrPolevaulter]

:D

[@joachimdeissler3198]

Great Video! Exact that what i need !

[@MrPolevaulter]

Glad you like it :)

[@dr.pfrutti646]

*saving to private playlist* Thank you, Elmo!

[@MrPolevaulter]

My pleasure :)

[@thebaldshredder]

All great suggestions at the beginning. Most important, have fun! And those 15 licks are all great building blocks for building up your soloing. Everyone should learn and practice them.

[@MrPolevaulter]

Thanks man!

[@zyabber]

This is great!

[@MrPolevaulter]

Glad you like it :)

[@trevorgwelch7412]

" Easy Peasy lemon squeeze . " 🎸✨🍋 . I can play so much better with Vodka and Orange Juice - 🤠

[@sakidickerson]

I appreciate the elmo in the background lol

[@dragan4658]

Eart....lovely guitar! Entertaining playing and great advice! As always!

[@MrPolevaulter]

Thanks!

[@dragan4658]

@@MrPolevaultermy pleasure and thank you!

[@nikosmagnisalis6080]

Thanks!

[@MrPolevaulter]

Thank you very much! 😊

[@Cherry_Sunburst]

EXCELLENT.

[@MrPolevaulter]

Glad you like it :)

[@medicinemann8844]

Easy Peazy lickity licks

[@MrPolevaulter]

😃

[@audiomonster303]

More EPIC SAUCE thanks!!!!

[@MrPolevaulter]

😂

[@germanCrowbar]

0:23 i have the same Jipson guitar from Wish.

[@bergakungensstudio174]

I look forward to part 2

[@MrPolevaulter]

Maybe I'll make a part 2.

[@EnriqueGArbues]

As a beginner this makes me feel like my fingers refuse to obey, but it´s really fun to practice!

[@squirelova1815]

You must beat them into submission with a horse whip. Builds callouses.

[@MrPolevaulter]

It's good that it's fun. Keep at it and the fingers will start obeying :)

[@ryanday633]

Great lesson Elmo. I've always wanted to increase my speed and dexterity in my solo playing. I've been a blues player for a long time now and I can be Eric Clapton but not Joe Satriani. This helped alot and I'll definitely be practicing those licks over and over. By the way I love how those Eart guitars sound, I've been looking all over the web to find one and I can't seem to locate any. Where did you get yours?

[@MrPolevaulter]

I got one on the Eart website. I've since noticed they don't seem to sell this model anymore, or it's out of stock.

[@gabrielsalinas1648]

I am curious about that eart guitar... Do you know if I can make it HSH? does ir have room for humbuckers under the pickguard? or is a traditional single coil routing?a I hope you can peak under that and help me with my doubt... Greetings from México...

[@HammerFang]

Great! Legato is really easier than picking each note. Wondering if you will post exercises for the harder shredding technique ;)

[@MrPolevaulter]

Haha :D I might.

[@tiasuzelac2794]

Really helpful video, thank you! You know, this sounds maybe wrong, but even if you dont have “real” job as a teacher, you are still awesome and everyone can lern much from your videos

[@MrPolevaulter]

Glad to be of help :)

[@mike1967sam]

I have never disagreed with you Elmo but this time I will, if you only or almost always play fast it becomes harder and harder to play slow melodic lines. I had to force myself to First - Never hit the ceiling meaning never play at my maximum speed and Two - Learn to serve the song and the best example I can give you is Ringo Starr's drum intro on the song "Come Together". Certain songs ask for slow melodic lines and in a moment of tension you can fit in a fast run, but that's it. That's why I don't really appreciate YJM, he is great, but after 5 minutes I get bored and like him there are many. Take care. Mike.

[@MrPolevaulter]

I hear what you're saying, but I think you misunderstand. What I meant was it's easier on a technical level. Satch is a good example. Yngwie is bad in the sense that he CAN play slow stuff, he just doesn't want to.

[@metalhead_1996]

so you kept the Eart strat after all 🤘🏼that thing is a beast mate!

[@MrPolevaulter]

I did. I'm not entirely sure what I'm going to do with it, although it's a great guitar.

[@metalhead_1996]

@@MrPolevaulter Still sounds awesome! thanks for the tips! good work

[@liljimitwofeatherz9735]

Not a strat that's a strat copy...I thought was a fender stratocastor...but I saw the headstock..

[@muffinman1978]

WHAT IS THIS! Some sorcery and witchcraft! Pity to finnish school system butt - and this is a big butt - great victory to us guitarist in Chile and hole world.

[@Justaguywhowannaplayguitar]

Hey Elmo.. beautiful playing as always, I was curious about what pick do you use ( gauge and material ) ?

[@MrPolevaulter]

Thanks! 1,5mm Dunlop delrin.

[@colinforsecs3393]

I notice on some of your licks descending you start with an upstroke! (nothing dirty!)...You probably don't think about it, I actually do the same thing..Nicely done!

[@MrPolevaulter]

Thanks! :)

[@samizdat113]

Good morning Elmo Something-Something.

[@MrPolevaulter]

Good morning :)

[@Alfred_E_Newman]

I would love to see you break down the intro lick to this video. Thanks

[@MrPolevaulter]

Maybe at some point. Thanks :)

[@iggrut]

Nice video. What about a "15 'easy' runs around the fretboard" not staying on the penta :) Would be nice to see

[@MrPolevaulter]

Thanks! Maybe at some point.

[@norseman61]

Thanks for the tips! But, and correct me if I’m wrong, isn’t it illegal to play a Strat single coil bridge pickup on it’s own?

[@Uncle_Gray]

Of course recognized AC/DC 😅

[@kipponi]

And I have tried that riff like always pick every note with light right hand muting. It is harder than it seems. Quote: it is hell's bells😂. It needs fast position changes which are hard😎. For me...

[@MrPolevaulter]

😊

[@trulysatanicspeedmetalothe5885]

It didn't sound briljant, but it sounded like eruption:)

[@richardjones2811]

I noticed that in many licks you use economy picking, have you always done that Elmo?

[@MrPolevaulter]

Yeah. Just came naturally.

[@davidgerlach1132]

I'm curious what gauge plectrum picks do you use? I tend to like 1.3mm with 42-9s.

[@MrPolevaulter]

1.5 mm Dunlop delrin.

[@michaelknight4041]

There's a world of difference between slurring fast scale runs and picking every note. I think of hammer ons/pull offs as two notes for the price of one, if you can pick once and get multiple notes for every pick stroke of course you can play much faster this way. Personally I think the right hand is harder to develop than the left, For me anyway. If you can it's worth it though, nothing sounds as awesome as fast clean runs where every note is picked.

[@greenslider]

7 being your Ralph Macchio moment...

[@MrPolevaulter]

:D

[@JGStonedRaider]

Good luck with the post teaching YT career m8!

[@MrPolevaulter]

Thanks!

[@killnoni5032]

I know the song! It’s thundercopyrightstrike!

[@MrPolevaulter]

😂

[@rocker8692]

Did Eddie Van Halen invent tapping?

[@Strat.1]

Wennie

[@navrasicsi]

Is it really a J. in the middle of your name or you just added it because of Yngie? ;-)

[@kipponi]

I think short of middle name? In US they use Jr. But it is different story.

[@MrPolevaulter]

My middle name is Juhani. I use it partly because of the Yngwie thing, but also because there's a famous Finnish singer by the name of J Karjalainen. So it's a bit of a play on those two.

[@JeySin83]

Great lesson as always, but the real important thing is… what is that neon pink beauty with the pink fretboard sitting on the rack???? OMG🫣