How to Play Guitar Parts on Keyboards - Daniel Fisher

[@mrhats830]

I’ve never seen a piano player emulating a guitar player so well before. I’ve looked on KZbin. This is the best. Thank you!

[@andrewgraham2864]

It almost sounds like the ample Sound engine.

[@mikeymikemike275]

Look up the keyboard cover of The Best of Times guitar solo by R01. It's amazing

[@pierretaylor7011]

Daniel don’t sell yourself short. You’re a beast on the keys. Your articulations and dynamics are spot on. 👏🏾

[@abz124816]

Finally, a competent man who is not full of himself.

[@ARCSYS4049]

It is much appreciated. I recently decided to try and get into all this again and I hate nearly every personality on KZbin discussing music.

[@gerardjones7881]

@@ARCSYS4049 Make a video.

[@nehemiahzo_]

John Carwile Daniel Braun Guitar and Xole are alright

[@Convexhull210]

@@MikkeMan I'm not the universe:) the universe isn't a person.

[@Convexhull210]

@@MikkeMan God created the universe with a boundary

[@trevorjames123]

This guy is doing some kind of black magic

[@sweetwater]

Hi Dr. James. No magic:-) There will be lots of musicians who will watch this video and eventually become much better at doing it than I can. Thanks for watching! -_Daniel_

[@ds99]

I closed my eyes through some of this and could swear it was really a guitar being played. What a fantastic illusion that this keyboard and your playing creates.

[@anthonysilva5312]

So important! I hear so many keyboard “guitar” demos that sound NOTHING like a guitar. Mad props brother

[@sweetwater]

Thanks, Anthony, for you comments. They make this all worthwhile! -_Daniel_

[@kenzalewski]

Absolute brilliance! Daniel's method of teaching is excellent, with a perfect mix of theory, verbal instruction, and audio/visual demonstration.

[@andrewgraham2864]

If yamaha's bass guitars sound as good as their six string guitar voices, my band won't need a bass player or lead guitar player, because I could do both parts using the keyboard if I get one. Nobody would guess it wasn't a guitar if you hadn't said it was a keyboard.

[@DrGargani]

there should be WAY more of this type of tutorial available for us keyboardists...as you said, it IS learnable and can be taught, and you have to practice it to death to get better at it...emulating the nuances of other instruments is what I call a "hobby WITHIN the hobby"....

[@sweetwater]

Hi DrGagani. Here's a video I made teaching you how to emulate a harmonica on keys: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hICvf5pmqdFsgas

[@snirav]

@@sweetwater Any change of doing the same for Flutes, Saxophones, Strings?

[@jintojimson33]

What You said is absolutely right....being a programmer, using logic pro x, I think tutorials like this will surely have impact on me in arranging songs.....

[@DrGargani]

@@jintojimson33 unfortunately, we live in a current era where manufacturers of these instruments no longer have people out in the field, as in the "old days", giving first hand seminars and demo in the music stores to show the capabilities of these products. Today, they depend upon KZbin videos only.....back in the 80s, when I was constantly buying the newest gear, there would be a chalkboard up on the floor at Sam Ash telling you the schedule of when the various reps from Ensoniq, Roland, Korg, et al, were going to be at the store.....in addition to that, all of the floor personnel had intimate knowledge of every keyboard they sold.....not even vaguely so , anymore.

[@pryskr]

He makes it look like too easy. Practice and talent at display. And the teaching skills are exceptional too.

[@joshuaweasenforth7757]

I've never been this impressed by a keyboard before. Congratulations, Yamaha, Sweetwater, & spectacular host. Great interview, perfect pick for it, phenomenal play, sounds, versatility, & combinatory options.

[@Sadiesdad1233]

Best keyboard "How To" I've ever seen. I've been trying to rationalize a synth and Daniel just moved me several steps closer to a purchase! Super job!!

[@zipzapzoom04]

Holy shit !! I closed my eyes when he played at 2:19 and that's exactly how an acoustic would sound if you strum all the open strings. Fantastic control !!

[@shouviksircar7085]

This guy is a born teacher! 👍👍👍👍👍

[@sweetwater]

Thanks, Shouvik Sircar. I think you would enjoy my Synth Clips video tutorials. (Free! You don't even have to sign up:-) kzbin.info/aero/PLlczpwSXEOybYYaBCTcjxxKz1QmxytbIf -_Daniel_

[@rickivey3630]

I just bought the MODX8 and I'm waiting on it to come in. I had no idea I would be able to do this. You sir just opened up a whole new world of possibilities for me. Thanks for the video!!!

[@FergJoe]

Things like this are why I buy all my music gear from Sweetwater. You guys go beyond just selling gear - you love it, and share that love with your customers. Keep setting the standard!

[@sweetwater]

😊👍

[@autobotsNdecepticons]

This is really the key to making any simulated instrument sound convincing on a keyboard. The sample/synth technology still has a ways to go, but technique makes a huge difference in selling the part.

[@ricktownley4833]

Daniel never fails to hit the nail on the head. First video I've ever found that shows how to do guitar on a synth. This one shows off the new Yamaha and of course, Daniel's talent and skills. Wow. Great video, thanks!

[@dreamofswapn]

Really beautiful…so many years of hard work put into a single video…thank you for your generosity and way of teaching…👏👏

[@sweetwater]

Thank you so much, Swapn Deep. I had been wanting to do that video for a long time. -_Daniel_

[@TheOneMFA]

I’ve been looking for this kind of video for MONTHS, and now that I wasn’t even looking, it showed up 😭🙌🏼 thank you so much!!!

[@sweetwater]

Hi TheOneMFA. When you're ready, check out my Harmonica for Keys video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hICvf5pmqdFsgas -_Daniel_

[@chumuheha]

Thanks for this. I've tried learning guitar several times but as a pianist it's so antithetical to how I understand playing instruments. This is super helpful.

[@captainfncreepy]

This is so far the best and most concise video covering this topic. Thank you for your service.

[@kalibhakta]

Daniel Fisher's video's are so helpful and full of information. Every few months I'll be trying to figure something out with my keyboard when I end up watching a video he uploaded years ago that already had me covered. And every single time i remember I should have just looked him up first. Great stuff.

[@interstellaraxeman4468]

SOLD! another satisfied Sweetwater customer here,..I`m getting one of those now, the uncertainty has mysteriously vanished.... Great learning video,...Thank You for doing this.

[@VBPE]

All companies can learn a thing or two...or three from Sweetwater. Thanks for your stellar "customer service" and tutorials...

[@crominion6045]

Don't sell yourself short, Daniel. You are a fine keyboard player. 🎹👍

[@kevinlemley5962]

Saying that you aren't as good as Jordan Rudess isn't exactly selling yourself short, though. Lol

[@crominion6045]

@@kevinlemley5962 There's some truth to that. People like Rudess, Rick Wakeman, and a few others are on a whole other level of existence from us mortals, so not being able to play like them doesn't mean you aren't a fantastic keyboard player. 😂👍 It wasn't just that, I thought he was being a little too hard on himself in general.

[@fpham8004]

Wow, I closed my eyes on the 8 min playing and this was nowhere near to keyboard playing. If this was on a record I would never guess it not being a guitar. Pretty authentic.

[@darrenhirst9900]

My brain says he's playing a guitar even though i can see him playing a keyboard.

[@ShotecMusic]

When playing guitar parts on synth, I actually love the fact you can go lower than standard tuning. Acoustic sounds played in the bass range are my favourite :)) Thank you for amazing video!!!

[@MisterDivineAdVenture]

Daniel - that was an intense tutorial worth I want to say $100 bucks. Since most of us are broke - 100 thanks - 1 for each that I apply. Aand I think I will - it is awesome and a solution to my question about songs versus solos. Added to my top ten musical priorities.

[@JCGCompositions]

Another tip: On a keyboard, you have to lift your finger up in order to re-strike the note, this puts a short gap in between notes, where on the guitar, you can pick the note again without any gaps. So when you're sequencing your guitar parts (which is what I do) go into your event (MIDI) editor and lengthen the notes so they don't end until just before the next one starts.

[@F0nkyNinja]

Only if it's the same note, there will always be a small gap between notes or it will sound mechanical.

[@YawKBmusic]

Sustain pedal can do the job I guess

[@seven7sseven7s83]

I'm a guitarist and can tell most of what you did, but you're def a master (8-9 min awesome), sir you nailed it. I use a gr55 guitar synth and can play some convincing jazz piano, key is you have to think like the instrument is really played - kudos

[@goodboid]

What a wonderful lesson! Thanks Daniel.

[@samueleleazerdj7537]

I like the humility of this guy

[@Ballarattrumpetguy]

That one note about voicing coming from the regular open tuning notes is brilliant, all other voicing needing to be above those pitches? Obvious, but brilliant ! That insight alone is worth a sub. Thankyou!

[@racailleparty]

After watching lots of music theory tutorials and so on to start learning basic stuff as a producer perspective, this is clearly the video giving me the best ways to learn. Having this weird constrain of a real instrument played on a simulation of another real instrument makes everything so relatable it gives sense to all the stuff i couldnt understand while learning strict music theory More than just learning guitars on keyboard i got way up in my theory basis. Thanks, thanks a lot

[@unpracticedmusician]

You can play guitar on a keyboard better than I can play the actual guitar lol!!!

[@xisotopex]

likewise

[@andrewgraham2864]

I could barely tell the difference. Especially with that distorted guitar. That steal guitar makes me want to eat some country fried steak for some reason!

[@tomboyraider1015]

Exactly!

[@DJFNB]

You’re in good company. Let’s just don’t quit practicing those diddly-doos

[@truthfinder4973]

butt now they got midi guitar now guitar players can play Keyboard lol

[@kevinski1966]

This guys is brilliant! Talented and and sharing hard earned skills, Thanks Daniel this guidance is priceless

[@sweetwater]

Hi kevinski1966. I appreciate that! Thanks for watching! -_Daniel_

[@Tom-Lahaye]

This was craazzy! Good demonstration of what this keyboard can do and the proper techniques to make it sound believable. Very nice demo.

[@LuchezarTzochkov]

Amazing, thank you 100 million times for showing us how to simulate guitars techniques on a synth. Hugely greatful

[@procta2343]

I loved this!!!!! really got some info there!!! Always thought guitar patches were wasted, due to me not knowing how to use them!! today this man proved me wrong!!! They should teach this stuff in keyboard lessons!!

[@kortick50]

Very cool. Also a trick is to find a keyboard that can be set to 'monophonic' which of course means it will only play one note at a time and not a chord. Now for example you choose a C chord C-E-G). Hold down the bottom note C and with your other fingers play the high G and let it go and then play the E note. What will happen is when you hit the G and let it go, the C note on the bottom will sound and then you play the E note and the C note will sound again. Play these two notes very fast while holding the C note. It gives the effect of a hammer on.

[@thumposaurus]

I learned a ton just watching this as a guitar player trying to play keyboard more it was pretty helpful to have a way to find the sounds I'm more used to. Thanks!

[@GeraldWilhelmBradenComposer]

This is a good video Daniel. I was a rock guitarist for many years, played bass and cello as a boy, and learned to play sax, before switching to keyboards in my 40's. One of the bigest issues that always bothers me when I hear other keyboardists playing other instruments on their keyboards, is that so many don't understand how the instruments they are attempting to simulate actually work and sound. This became a really good strength for my keyboard playing in bands, because I understood how to roll chords to simulate guitar chords, when I played something like the 12 string guitar fronm Hotel California, to understanding how to "crunch" root-five power chords with one hand, and playing a synth or piano part with the other, to back a guitarist when they are dropping their chords to take a solo. It's also important to understand how wind and string instruments work realistically. Being a former music professor, and now a classical music composer and orchestrator, I understand all the instruments of the orchestra, and their ranges and playing capabilities. It takes more than just "good sounds" to make instrument parts on a keyboard sound realistic....Peace!

[@KuraIthys]

mmh. I learnt a lot about that very subject from starting to play an actual classical guitar after only ever having played keyboards before. I mean, I'm an atrocious musician, but it does make you stop and think about trying to use a keyboard which can 'sound' like other instruments and think about what that means. I think any keyboard player that spends a lot of time using non-piano or pure synth sounds should really take a look at other instruments. Don't need to learn how to play them well or anything, but just at least pick one up and take a look at what kinds of sound it produces, how it does so, what kind of range it has, and what kind of limitations are implied by it's design. I'm terrible at about 5 instruments. XD (one of those being the keyboard), but I at least understand how each of those functions... Recorder, ocarina, flute and guitar... 3 of those have a lot of overlap, for instance they're all monophonic, and you can do various things with your breath. The kind of Ocarinas I have don't even have a full octave of range either... But it helps a lot keeping the limitations in mind when trying to mimic various instruments. If people are serious about it, they should probably mess around with as many instruments as they can...

[@Barbarawr]

KuraIthys Thank You for this answer. (Sorry for my limited english!) You mention that several instruments have no overlaps but as a non-guitar-player I ´m looking for helpful hints imitating this on keyboards. (Several Yamahas plus a synthi) And I found out, that it might be okay to overlap guitarsounds when I try to imitate severals players playing different voices.... Keeping other limitations in my mind will be a good idea, even if the best keyboards have very realistic samples with extra articulation possibilities.

[@brianjones8432]

While the tips are good, there is no keyboard that can properly replicate a guitar. It works, sorta, buried in a mix, but never as a lead instrument. Anyone who's played guitar for a significant period of time can easily tell the difference, and even the layperson can here it on the bends. The keyboard immediately starts to sound like a synth if distorted, or a cheap pedal steal guitar, or even a clav at times if on clean patches. Keyboards will never properly mimic a guitar, and it's no closer than it was 30 years ago. The sounds in this Yamaha don't sound any more convincing than the ones in the Korg o1w I was using 20 years ago.

[@Wulfcry]

Professor please use spaces for readability.

[@DidierMartini]

@@brianjones8432 I have to disagree with you on this. (sorry). I agree with the fact that never it will replace a (very very very good and great) guitar player (and i had the chance to have as a guest on some tunes of mine one of the best guitar player (who is as well one of the most recorded one), but you can be very very close with a lot of dedication. It's not easy to achieve, i agree, and it will not happen just by loading a preset on a yamaha keyboard or a 01w one (i know the one you're talking about from the 01W). It needs the right skills, the right instruments (not the one in the video above, i'm not talking about the keyboard but the sound), and knowledge. when playing a guitar part (i'm talking here about jazz / rock / pop lead guitars and chords/clean parts (not an other style, and not an other instrument (so i'm not talking about acoustic guitar) but the only way to achieve this is to act as a guitar player on the keyboard, and not the reverse ! Not thinking as a keyboard player who try to play guitars on it. I t's a matter of spending his life to listen to guitar player, playing and learning the instrument as well (I did that), doing transcription of guitar player, knowing their technics, their licks, how they think in term of sound, harmony, chords, solos, etc... analysing their playing note per note, how and when to use bend, hammer on, pull off, vibrato to give this small "realism" touch .. for example, how and when playing one note late or over an another one to simulate some specific parts and lead technics, when doing legato or not etc etc... it's as well not using "preset", but using Real guitar FX Amp etc... one of the best example of this is the tune from mitchel forman Wonderama ! why ? because look at the date this tune has been made ! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpiUkIOFiKmbhpI and this has been done with a Casio CZ-1 and a Rocktron Overdrive Pedal !! but i agree that it will never repleace a GREAT guitar player ! because the main important thing to emulate and which can't be done on a keyboard, is the "feeling" that a guitar player will provide while playing his instrument, the attack, the "action" of his finger on the string, the "way to do it". it's like Piano, Nothing will replace a real piano, but they are tricks, and we can get close, and depending of the circonstance, sometimes, the worst choice can be the better one. but i'm talking here about great and good player !

[@CharlesFerraro]

Wow. Already off the bat that first tip about notes not being able to go lower is excellent.

[@nkronert]

I have always wondered about special guitar techniques on keyboards. It's good to see that there are all kinds of tricks to make the emulation sound more realistic. Brilliantly played as well. Thanks Daniel!

[@SteveWatsonMusic]

Daniel Fisher - that was AWESOME, brother! Thanks for posting this!

[@sweetwater]

You are most welcome, Steve. Thanks for watching!

[@khalidnazim]

Fantastic video. So much to take away from this. Probably the best video on playing guitar parts on a keyboard on KZbin. Thank you so much for posting this! It would be great if you can show how to play rhythm guitar patterns on the keyboard.

[@viveksabale2466]

15:47 best slide in century ❤️control on a pitch bend 👌🏻

[@TomBellas]

GRRReat lesson Daniel. You're a Pro Synthesist & entertaining too! Thanks for the very useful tips & technique AND for validating some of my own technique. Glad you're with the Sweetwater crew. Modern equipment and controllers have given music Synthesist performance new life! The 21st century musician can dream of any sound...and reproduce it. What a wonderful time to be alive! 🤘

[@Debba521]

Wow...just wow. I googled replicating guitar on keyboard and this is what I found. Hugely impressed with instrument and even more so with the musician . Well done!

[@Upuia-c4n]

Very talented musician, thanks for sharing your gifted knowledge bro

[@Seekthetruth3000]

The guitar sound on this synth is amazing. Nice demo.

[@brianeibisch6025]

Whilst the MODX has some great sounds none-the-less your tutorial on sounding like a guitar is brilliant. This is something I’ve been concerned about for the last couple of years and this video has a feast of ideas to work with and to practice. I dare say nothing comes automatic and technique practice is the real deal...once you know the technique. Thanks Daniel much appreciated.

[@simonbenefer940]

ABSOLUTE GOLD!!! Best video if it's kind on YT. Thank you so much for bridging the gap between keys and guitar. Wonderful crossover theories and implementation. I knew nothing of how guitar players made their sound before this. Again, thank you!

[@carolinefrater9133]

I play keyboards for a living and do demos etc and this is bloody awesome ive always struggled with guitar. brass strings rhodes organ synths drums orchestral stuff are all fine but this has changed my life thankyou!

[@nathanwahl9224]

Wang and chung!!! Hammer-ons and pull-offs!!! Power chords, dive bombs and more! Those guys have names for all that stuff, now I see them actually applied. Thanks! A+!!! Very handy! I wish I'd have found this much earlier in my learning keyboard. Now I have to do that stuff . . . while playing bass with my left hand. And singing.

[@LiftedNoise]

Nice tips. You guys should definitely make this a series!

[@sojournlivemusic]

Wow. Just picked up a MODX7. LOVING it so far. That was fun to watch and inspirational to try something I didn't consider. What a great overview and tutorial. Thanks for that Daniel and Sweetwater!

[@thepianocoverman1800]

Wow. Thank you so much. I had the day off and decided to search for a video like this. And I found it! Going up stairs now to experiment. 👍

[@billlacey4737]

Wow! I feel like I just watched a great artist paint a picture. Awesome!

[@LordCritish]

This video taught me more about about guitar playing than any other guitar practice video I came across!

[@rio197]

I LOVE THIS. Thank you, Daniel. I know the keyboard is a powerful instrument but now I know more.

[@Navras1104]

Brilliant, Daniel. I always wanted to play those Guitar notes on PA4X, and now I know how to play them. Thank you ever so much. God Bless you.

[@reginaldworthington7558]

Hey Daniel, thanks for this. You’re quite a player and a class act. Much appreciated.

[@drumstud4u]

that was truly amazing and highly instructive. My main instrument is drums but I find myself doing all kinds of synth tracks to emulate other instruments and the guitar parts are typically the least "lifelike". I feel like a veil has been lifted; you've opened my eyes to a whole different approach to guitar tracking. Thank you very much! ( your playing was excellent as well, don't sell yourself short...)

[@xuzhangning]

wow, I am going to watch all Daniel Fisher youtube video for sure, great technic

[@sweetwater]

Thank you for your kind comments! -_Daniel_ Here are two good places to start: kzbin.info/aero/PLlczpwSXEOybYYaBCTcjxxKz1QmxytbIf kzbin.info?search_query=daniel+fisher+sweetwater&sp=CAMSAhAB

[@xuzhangning]

@@sweetwater thank you, so sweet

[@chuchunichichi]

@ 5:15, a really great advice on chord voicing since the bass player has already covered the Root and the fifth. Absolute gold. Thank you.

[@craigpurdie3528]

Dammmmm...Daniel! This is by far one of the MOST informative videos I've watched. Your techniques are amazing, and SO believable. Closing my eyes, I'd swear you're a guitarist. The Flamenco & Jazz riffs were amazing.

[@mitsanut5869]

Keyboard guy here...I can't say why but no matter what I hear from good guys like Steve and even dudes he mentions at the start....and no matter how close I come myself to a guitar sound on my equipment, I always hear the immitation element. Dave Smith says that nobody should try immitate guitar on synth because synth is no guitar. I think he is correct. I love synth sounds that some top synths can generate but...the initial energy that is being used to generate the grequency vibration is mechanical vs electrical. This might be overcome some day. But I still prefer original guitar sound vs synth generated clone. Perhaps if there was one independent oscillator assigned to each key on the keyboard instead one oscillator per group of keys, that alone would or could change the dynamics of the synth. It's also interesting that some samples like piano samples can sound very natural on synths where same effect has yet to be accomplished on guitar samples.what puzzles me is both guitar and piano are string instruments. But perhaps the action of initiating the string movement is what the difference is. Piano string with vertical force of hammer vs. Plucking force from the side with infinite number of angles. I learned to stay away from trying to create a guitar clone sounds on my synths. However, I like the guitar immigration intro on the new Lost In Thought album Renascence where Zapatero uses that guitar patch very nicely and with purpose that fits their style of musical thinking. So most definitely, I applaud Steve for this video - even if I myself stopped trying to play like this. I am now learning the guitar in my advanced age. And I am really mad at myself that I did not do so when I was a young kid. But hey - it keeps me curious and feeling young at least.

[@mitsanut5869]

Sorry, I meant Daniel instead of Steve

[@jckhammer]

mitsa nut I'm a keyboard and drummer as my two instruments . I get what you are saying and u can always tell a real drummer and drums over a drum machine or midi drums . But I dont think this video is trying to say that a keyboard player can duplicate an actual guitar player string for string. But there are reasons to do this when composing music and you dont have a guitarist sitting in your closet with a guitar in hand . So this tutorial really helps when I'm writing something on my keyboard and I fire up a vst to have a guitar part to play. I loved this video because I had no clue how to emulate a guitar as I don't play guitar

[@pierretaylor7011]

@@mitsanut5869 also imitation is the highest form of flattery. I just want to play as close to the original as I can. Many of us only want that.

[@mitsanut5869]

@@pierretaylor7011 absolutely.

[@JPChoirs]

Dude I seriously learned so much just now, great job!

[@SebastianAmmerlynd]

Very helpful for we non-guitarists! Thanks!

[@xaviermccloud4586]

I jsut started making music... Never played an Instrument in my life and Bought an MPC Touch and a Komplete Kontrol M32 Keyboard... With that being said that Synth is AMAZING!

[@lahcenebelbachir7929]

This is really valuable information, thanks for sharing! You make it seem so easy.

[@zerolbcool]

This guy is amazing, sounds exceptional even on keyboard! I'm impressed.

[@cns7139]

Incredible tutorial! You playing is great... your teaching ideas are so helpful. Thanks so much!

[@Mattmanutube]

Dan ... you are a great teacher logically presenting each point.

[@staarthavas]

That's exactly what I'm looking for currently. Amazing presentation, very good advice (already the first one with the open notes = lowest notes) and well explained and presented. Thank you very much for this!

[@dazboot2966]

Don't know if I'm totally convinced about the styles but I really like the presentation. Entertaining and engaging.

[@ZumaDogg]

Just got a MODX. THIS is the video I was looking for; cause yeah...real guitar sound/feel is hardest thing to do. I see it was just me. OMG to "Eruption," on MODX keyboard. Hope everyone makes it to that part. World class!

[@Klangarchitektur]

Fine system, excellent tricks, very well and comprehensibly explained. Thanks!

[@mxlglobal110]

He's good 💥🔥 I've had my keyboard for almost 6 months. I'm having fun and now I'm going to dedicate some time to sounding more ! sophisticated

[@shawnaebbeson7882]

I can say, from experience, that the joystick is much better than the mod/pitch wheels when you are playing guitar parts, especially lead. You can position the top of the joystick somewhere between your index and middle finger on our palm and 'ride' it. This allows for much more realistic vibratos for your leads (guitar sounds AND synth sounds). EFX are equally important. Additionally, listening to different guitarists and their style will help you develop your own when emulating guitar sounds. Your tips are great, especially for the acoustic sounds. Another thing to consider is that different keyboards have different articulations and bends and stuff that are assigned to buttons that also improve the realistic sound of the guitars you are playing. Some of these articulations are also velocity sensitive. Yamaha has had those for a very long time and learning how to play with them helps in the realism of the sounds. I have a lot of Korg products, the newest being the PA700 and I love using the lead guitar sounds with custom EFX routings so they can add to the realism. The combination of the hammer-ons, up-bends, muting and other things, with the combination of the EFX makes for really fun playing.

[@TenMilL]

Very clear and informative. Covers a lot of great information. I would certainly watch another of this by Daniel Fisher. Great job, bravo!

[@GaryMCurran]

Awesome tutorial. I would love to see more on certain kinds of classical guitar, country guitar, Latin guitar styles and most certainly jazz styles. I've heard of a group that did rock standards all on keytars, and they were not well received because they learned playing guitar sounds on their keytars that well. People making the sign of the cross and such! I REALLY would like to be THAT good. LOL I appreciate the information you imparted, I hope you do more of these, even though it's almost a year later.

[@cerebralkaos2385]

Really enjoyed the video Daniel. Love your work, learned so much from this!

[@johnricci7264]

Great stuff. I'm a keyboard guy in a trio two acoustic guitars, and this will help me a lot. Very functional tips. Have already tried this out and it works!

[@theeventhorizon-valebridge9512]

Wow! Another brilliant display Daniel, thank you, you're an inspiration.

[@jamesewanchook2276]

Daniel, you are way better keyboardist than you let on. This is a great arrangers seminar.

[@in_10z]

Incredible. Dan you are the man.

[@TheAJW50]

Love this guy. Asa keyboard player with very little guitar he Has taught me a lot.

[@conradsenior5843]

Fabulous. Thanks for sharing. You are very talented. Exactly what would be expected from Sweetwater.

[@zummo61]

This is great. I am a guitar player and this gave me an interesting perspective on guitar playing.

[@786itube]

Amazing stuff. Fantastic video once again from Daniel. One learns so much from his videos

[@Johnwilkinsonofficial]

humble and brilliant🙏🏼

[@MikeFelkerVideos]

How come there are so many thumbs down? This is a fantastic tutorial and something I am desperate to achieve. I will practice these tips as much as I can. The only thing I can suggest is that you slow down a bit especially on the various chord transitions when finger picking acoustic. It was very hard to follow along. I am a proficient piano player but have never been able to get guitar fingering, picking and strumming down on a keyboard and cannot play acoustic guitar due to finger and hand problems. Thank you so much for a fantastic tutorial with real-world advice on the subject.

[@sweetwater]

Hi Mike. Thanks for the comments. Did you know that you can play any KZbin video slower or faster by clicking on the "gear" logo below the video. You can go as slow as 25% of normal speed. Thanks for watching! -_Daniel_

[@jamesvoos2432]

This is a terrific lesson, even for us guitarists!

[@RikMaxSpeed]

Really appreciate your taking the time to explain this, I’d love to know your techniques for other instruments too!

[@sweetwater]

Hi Rik MaxSpeed. Here's one on simulating Harmonica: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hICvf5pmqdFsgas

[@johnsalaman1315]

That was just fantastic, a looper pedal, drum machine,skys the limit

[@wahengbamsolinsingh4195]

I'm selling my guitar today...and buying this keyboard

[@darrenhirst9900]

You made me laugh when you wrote that.

[@soliduspetrus]

Man you made me LOL with this comment. Thanks.

[@QuincyValentine]

This is awesome! Love Sweetwater even more for this.

[@silentstormstudios]

Excellent demo with some really great tips and techniques shared here. Thank you!

[@EmmaChiu1109]

Looking for this kind of videos for a long time! It is really useful. Thanks!!