STOP Using Your Guitar as a Drum Kit! | Tips for Percussive Fingerstyle Guitar

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Your guitar is NOT a drum kit! You don't have to limit your percussive fingerstyle guitar playing to the sounds of a drum kit. Be creative and explore the myriad of wonderful percussive sounds you can create on the guitar! I'll share some of my approaches to being a percussive fingerstyl guitarist with you, right here!
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[@neilchanmusic]

My 'Fingerstyle for the World' guitar course is FINALLY out! I've poured all my knowledge and experience into this course to take your playing to the next level. Check it out at academy.neilchanmusic.com/p/fingerstyle-for-the-world-level-1!

[@sxxix622]

When I was younger I assumed the drum kit was the only type of percussion so it’s amazing that u emphasize how the guitar is it’s own percussive instrument and has its own sounds

[@neilchanmusic]

Yes! I think that’s a very common assumption, and it’s good to know there’s lots more sounds out there to explore 😊 even different guitars will have their own unique percussive sounds. Lots of fun discovering them from instrument to instrument. Have you tried playing percussive fingerstyle before?

[@sxxix622]

@@neilchanmusic nope I’m just starting out learning fingerstyle and percussive finger style specifically, so far it’s super fun and enjoyable I’m excited to play more :))))) I also feel grateful to have come across your channel as you have lots of easy to follow lessons and informative videos 😊

[@neilchanmusic]

@@sxxix622 wonderful that you enjoy it so much! That’s the most important part, to have fun playing 🙂 it’s a long journey learning guitar but it is an enjoyable one. Happy to share my knowledge with you

[@jaibruce777]

You're such a good teacher; clear, creative and straight to the point. I subscribed.

[@neilchanmusic]

Thank you for your support Jai! Appreciate it.

[@NealPenderSellingNearCharlotte]

Headline says stop using guitar as drum kit. Video proceeds to show how to use guitar as drum kit. Despite the click bait, great video and good ideas.

[@mattytoptop470]

Quality Content again sir! Thanks sir for this lesson

[@neilchanmusic]

You're very welcome Matty! Have you tried out percussive guitar?

[@SHMishra]

It's very nice to see that you are learning from Indian music and btw video was brilliant exactly we should be curious and explore our guitar 👍🔥

[@neilchanmusic]

Yes that's the beauty and fun of learning fingerstyle guitar - exploring and innovating! Studying Indian music has been an immensely enjoyable and enriching experience for me :)

[@adoojacharvee5580]

that 3:02 words...oh..i love it too,,,by the way thank you so much for sharing this lesson with us. actually a few days ago i saw some videos on learning precussion on guitar...and i was literally amazed to find that instead of doing what the video tutorial was for..i somewhat made my own beat and even mastered it within a day...

[@neilchanmusic]

That's wonderful! It's good to be original and creative, and also to learn from best practices. Good work creating your own beat :)

[@sxxix622]

This video has inspired me to learn more about Indian classical music, thank you 😊

[@neilchanmusic]

That’s wonderful, Indian classical music is an entire amazing world of its own with many concepts we can learn and apply across music genres. I do have some video lessons on Indian classical rhythms on my channel 🙂

[@sxxix622]

@@neilchanmusic thebts great I’ll definitely check them out

[@neilchanmusic]

@@sxxix622 enjoy! 🙂

[@samarthsaxena4853]

that message is so correct man. The guitar isn't build to sound like a drum anyway. It's just that its hollow wooden body construction matches some instruments. Like the mridangum or the tabla maybe. Loved your video man..

[@neilchanmusic]

glad you like it and resonate with what i’ve shared! it’s good to be more adventurous with our guitar percussion 😁

[@ShantanuSudame]

You have your own answers and perspective. Respect! Subscribed.

[@neilchanmusic]

Thanks for your support! Happy to share my thoughts and experiences with you.

[@ChaseOfSpades69]

Great lesson. Beautiful guitar. What kind is that?

[@SatyamShivharey]

Oh my god 🤯🤯🤯 I certainly did Not thought about my guitar in this way. When I wanted to learn percussion techniques, I only found some standard techniques which most guitar covers youtubers use like thumb slap and wrist thump. So I got started with the thumb slap technique. But this video opened up a huge rage if possibilities now because the guitar can have many different sounds all over its body. Andvthat means if I learn some other instrument like Tabla then I can translate the rhytms played on Tabla in the guitar too. And the best part is that it is Not limited to tabla , we can explore many different purcussion instruments and use our guitar like different purcussion instruments at the same time while playing an arrangement. This means we can get really crazy with our guitar arrangements🔥🔥🔥 I love the way you played south indian rhythms on the guitar. It kinda shocked me that we can do it. I think I am gonna put tabla on my learning list . We can literally make crazy guitar arrangements with this knowledge l. Thank you so much Neil 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@neilchanmusic]

That's wonderful Satyam! I really look forward to hearing you playing tabla on the guitar, or may dholak, or any other instrument ;) Have lots of fun!

[@meloak3302]

Great lesson !

[@neilchanmusic]

Thank you very much Melo!

[@tristandesade8635]

Great video. I was thinking in that direction but i'm not as skilful as you. Bravo.

[@neilchanmusic]

We all start somewhere, the rest is dedication and hard work :) Keep up the practicing Tristan.

[@user-cr8kf9wy7x]

True percussion guitar is a very advanced way of playing which is kinda what I think her is saying, use the guitar as a whole

[@nivrith]

Very insightful , thank you !

[@neilchanmusic]

Glad it was helpful!

[@DNCR-7]

appreciate your thoughts ❤️ love from India

[@neilchanmusic]

Thanks for listening Gurdeep!

[@haseebmirza8426]

this was really helpful

[@neilchanmusic]

Glad to help you out Marcus! Do you play percussive guitar yourself?

[@RadekNiec]

eye opening!

[@neilchanmusic]

Happy to share sir!

[@vampire8650]

Hey I have question Do u by any chance have tips or tricks for guitarists (who sing while playing) to create their own percussion pattern?

[@neilchanmusic]

Hey vampire, to play percussive guitar while singing you should focus on getting a good groove. You should feel the rhythm rather than think about it. You could try to find some percussive groove tracks on youtube (any percussive instrument) and try to play some percussive guitar along to it. That's a good way to get started :)

[@ExpertatZero0]

Don't use a guitar like a drum kit while playing! Me: what do u say about Preston Reed and Usman Riaz?

[@neilchanmusic]

They are fantastic musicians! Don't mistake me, I'm not saying that you shouldn't use your guitar as a drumkit, but rather don't limit yourself by ONLY trying to map on the sounds of a drumkit to your guitar. There is a whole world of exciting percussive sounds to explore and those produced by a drumkit is just one of many.

[@ExpertatZero0]

@@neilchanmusic I totally understand and agrees with you bro..

[@ExpertatZero0]

And you got a new subscriber.

[@neilchanmusic]

@@ExpertatZero0 Thank you for your support Rahul!

[@Williamhaokip28]

Cool

[@neilchanmusic]

Thanks!

[@ArjunDattaTravelVlogs]

How do you ensure that you don't damage the guitar while playing percussive style? Do you have a transparent pickguard layer all over the guitar?

[@neilchanmusic]

I don’t ensure anything. If you play percussive you will ‘damage’ the guitar cosmetically, and that’s perfectly fine. Just don’t hit the guitar with excessive force and you won’t loosen any braces. I have a flamenco pickguard, but not over the entire guitar

[@jameslawrencebongcalesdeca4763]

Nice video sir neil!

[@neilchanmusic]

Thanks James! Have you tried percussive fingerstyle guitar before?

[@shineaungfingerstyle6039]

I would like to know what microphone you record with

[@neilchanmusic]

I use beyerdynamic mc930s

[@akkash99999]

So so damn true sir. Even m bored seeing guitar as drum kit

[@neilchanmusic]

me too! glad you can relate

[@jmsancas]

Hello! What pickup are you using? My guitar pickup doesnt give volume when I play with the left hand alone 😢

[@neilchanmusic]

I mostly use K&K Pure Minis. The guitar in this video had a fishman matrix infinity and rare earth blend at the time of shooting. Both setups work fine, but the K&K sounds more natural

[@youngdwhiz6284]

Since the creator replies every comment, let me ask this dire question: How do guitarists make the sound from the guitar loud when finger tapping? Do they connect to an amplifier or is it because of the recording mic?

[@neilchanmusic]

The answer is neither, you need to be able to produce the volume you want from tapping acoustically. The balancing of volume comes from you as the player. The pickups, amplifiers, mics, simply capture the sound produced from the instrument. Getting ample volume and balance comes from the right technique (not necessarily just applying more force), and also lowering the volume of your other techniques to let the softer techniques (ie. tapping) cut through. Of course when playing amplified, you need the right pickups and mics to amplify the sound you produce on the guitar, but the key here is to get the balance and volume right acoustically first.

[@user-mm3sd3uh6y]

@@neilchanmusic Neil: STOP Using Your Guitar as a Drum Kit also Neil: **uses his guitar as a drum kit**

[@neilchanmusic]

@@user-mm3sd3uh6y actually I use it as a percussion instrument ;) it could be a drum kit, but it doesn't have to be

[@user-mm3sd3uh6y]

@@neilchanmusic drum kit consists of percussion instruments

[@neilchanmusic]

@@user-mm3sd3uh6y exactly

[@mrderpyofficial21]

This channel deserve a million subscriber🥺❤️

[@neilchanmusic]

Glad to have you as one Jesse!

[@emilsonlim8240]

Play oud maqam hijaz Chinese gayagaum Japanese and Indian and jazz and ragtime all in DADGAD. Not many acoustic guitarist are brave enough to go there. Pierre bensusan and you did.

[@neilchanmusic]

If I had another lifetime to study and practice, i surely would! I love studying and performing diverse musical cultures, and I've selected a few to truly focus on to develop a good understanding and proficiency at them. Pierre Bensusan is indeed a great musician and innovator.

[@supernve517]

this channel should be a millions subscribers channel

[@neilchanmusic]

I'm working toward that goal and I'm glad to have your support! :D

[@a46.kshitijpalande23]

👌Very informative video for A beginner Precussive guitar player ,also Including me 🤓😀

[@neilchanmusic]

I'm glad to shed some light on this topic! Hope you can explore creative ways to play percussion on guitar :)

[@hebronwatson9532]

How do you make sure you are getting the volume you need with your percussive sounds. Some of your sounds seemed a bit quiet.

[@neilchanmusic]

Good question! Well the simple answer is to get more volume, hit it harder. But you have to think about what you're using to amplify your sound too if you are plugging in. The pickup type will affect the technique you use to play as well. For me when playing acoustically, I like to use subtle and quiet sounds such that the percussion remains unobtrusive to the melody and harmonic texture.

[@subithlal2071]

I thought you said stop using as percussion instrument at the end it seems we can do whatever we want. & Its good to learn additional percussion instrument along with guitar to play altogether... Its brilliant 😂 but complicated 🤷

[@neilchanmusic]

Yes, be open minded about percussive guitar! It's more than just a drumkit imitator

[@jasminedakota3958]

@@neilchanmusic doesn’t it get annoying having your hair block half of your vision most of the time?

[@roshanrajkamal1140]

❤

[@neilchanmusic]

Thank you Roshan! Have you tried out drumming on guitar?

[@jackofeverythingmasterofno7804]

Percussive style of playing was the original intention for the acoustic guitar. It's become a mostly forgotten and lost art form. Hit your acoustic guitars, its what it was made for. built in and automatic drums once you understand the techniques used. Which is my favorite part. Write a piece and applying the drums after is magically beautiful.

[@neilchanmusic]

I have no evidence to support that the original intention of acoustic guitars were to be used as drums, but yes it's a technique that's been used for centuries and it certainly isn't a 'modern' phenomenon. But definitely in the past few years it's grown in popularity and evolved tremendously!

[@dudecafe]

really tho, if you want to use your guitar as drum set don't let this guy shame you out of it.

[@newmeff3883]

At the starting I thought u were a gal🤣🤣🤣😂my bad🤣🤣😂

[@neilchanmusic]

No hard feelings :)

[@newmeff3883]

@@neilchanmusic but thank u so much bro keep uploading lots of love from NAGALAND

[@neilchanmusic]

@@newmeff3883 You are most welcome, and definitely more to come. Love from Singapore to Nagaland!

[@pankajjoshi2032]

First move your hair, I can't see your left eye.

[@leonmendes9118]

Nope

[@neilchanmusic]

Maybe