The Minimal Effort Exercise You Should Know About [legendado]

[@lidokork]

The freaking megadeth guitarist is a youtuber, I can't explain the words of how amazed and lucky i feel to have him talk to us

[@LaguBudakKuching]

IKR and he takes time to do this for us, damn

[@Celomar]

Shay the internet is awesome sometimes

[@gustavobuquera]

He's been teaching stuff for decades, you can find his old vhs guitar videos here in youtube. Truly a great guy.

[@rdgvg]

he's a brazilian god

[@GreenDragoonArt]

Check out his Solo Albums :D And Old Angra Albums! :D

[@nutellaking734]

"play anything, just a b minor arpeggio, something like this" - *plays some sick melodic stuff that I actually repeated 5 times because it sounded so awesome*

[@sacredgeometry]

@Janusz Reguła *chords*

[@RicZalewski]

b careful that arpeggio could be a gateway to neo classical metal

[@anthonystark5412]

@Janusz Reguła Kiko: "Here's a (fairly) easy way to practice for endurance..." Janusz Regula: "Learn scales." Kiko: "Scales are necessary, but tedious to repeat. Why not let players try this interesting and..." Janusz Regula: "LEARN SCALES!" Kiko: "You should try this exercise. It might help you get rid of some tension and increase endurance."

[@anthonystark5412]

@Janusz Reguła I get the impression that you missed the point of Jakob's comment.

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

ah so that is how to play much of the main riff for Tornado of Souls tons of harmonics! Relaxed playing fast love it.

[@andreaanesa5954]

How amazing is that one of the greatest guitarists on the planet is doing KZbin videos? He doesn't do it for money but just because he loves to teach and to Interact with fans

[@benkrimson]

Hope you get to 1 million subs. Just over 300k now

[@terminalvelocity4858]

Just over 525k now, 2 years later! Half way there!

[@Rocky11129]

He comes up with an exercise, but he ends up giving sooo many ideas on how to combine notes. I love that :D, I feel extremely inspired everytime I watch his videos.

[@delirioususer9668]

I really love what you've done with this channel. Never would I have thought I could learn directly on a regular basis from megadeth's lead guitarist. Hats off to you Kiko.

[@Slears]

yeah 4:42 is exactly my face when I see you play the guitar

[@88mrriss]

I guess that’s very important. I try too hard when I practice, Kiko is completely relaxed. That’s the secret. Also brushing the strings when you practice with a pick. Be very gentle, less picking more brushing feeling in your picking hand.

[@vitorassisguitar8513]

O bom dessas aulas do Kiko é que vc aprende guitarra e também o inglês! 😁😅😂😏

[@williamjones5005]

It's nice to see someone in your position go out of their way to help others learn. Thank you!

[@Sphereal]

This man deserves every bit of success he's earned. There is a LOT of practicing behind that tremendous technique he has. He's the Latin Guthrie Govan.

[@DavidGuyton]

I blame music teachers in middle and high schools for telling people they have to press hard. I have never pressed any harder than necessary to make the note.

[@MrMegadavewright]

Great technical lesson! Needed it 20 years ago 😅😅

[@pomeranianserenader9238]

Dave Wright right on

[@keithw3577]

So true. As my left hand burns in pain and my fingers stop moving altogether.

[@clankinnpc5460]

Keith W as I watch my guitar go up in flames from my pure rage after my hands lock up for the last time.

[@felipe4033]

Please, tell us like relax the right hand with some exercise...

[@rase6]

Yes, I also wanted to know it. I actually left a comment on Kiko's last video to know, how to relax the right picking hand, shoulder, back etc.

[@erikhelkimo]

Take a look at Ben Eller’s KZbin channel. He’s got a video on reducing picking hand/arm tension.

[@rase6]

@@erikhelkimo Thank you Erik! I'll watch it now

[@MrSatch12]

Ask rick graham? Haha

[@SilverPaladin]

The way to do the same thing is to pick, but immediately rest your pick on the string you just plucked. Try it out. Instead of letting the string ring out, almost mute it with your pick as soon as you pluck it. That will train you again in minimal effort on the picking hand.

[@rthavi4166]

"I know it doesn't sound great" still sounds amazing

[@sergiodiazaviles8434]

This exercise is helping me so so so much!!!!! The big error I´ve been commiting for years is to press too much. I couldn´t move fast and I have a tendinitis problem in my left hand because of that. Thanks for good advices like this one!!! I,m practicing everyday and starts to improve the pain in my hand and my technique also!!!

[@6stringermadness]

Kiko giving away all his tips, that’s because he has like 1000 of them. This guy is amazing

[@kusangtamang846]

How to relax the right hand like yours while doing fast picking stuffs ? ?

[@niallio77]

very subtly his pinky (small end finger) is anchored onto the guitar; some players anchor on the bridge area...minimise arm movement and work out an anchor method that suits...

[@kusangtamang846]

​@@niallio77 Very informative thanks.... but I am more of a arm picker so even if I mount my pinky on the guitar the pinky finger moves along with wrist... How can I get rid of it?

[@niallio77]

@@kusangtamang846 ok, put your hand to your laptop screen and cover his picking hand/wrist area - now take note of how much his elbow moves - it doesn't (barely). You need to practice - repetitively for a few weeks at least. The fast picking stuff is called alternate picking and it is impossible to do in a controlled manner without an anchor.

[@Sniperfire24]

@@kusangtamang846 I haven't seen you play, so keep that in mind, but you generaly don't pick from the arm/elbow or shoulder. You need to learn to use your fingers(That are holding the pick) and the wrist.

[@kusangtamang846]

@@Sniperfire24 Here's my KZbin channel link, check my cover of dream theater's "breaking all illusions ", you'll see my arm picking thing... Very inefficient kzbin.info

[@einarabelc5]

Right hand exercise to go around the Floyd Rose standard microtuner design, like the guitar in this video. THe first time I saw you playing this guitar I noticed how incredible your right hand anchoring is. Of course I had to struggle with the Edge Trem first( I have an RG)

[@einarabelc5]

I'm going to use this to learn Portuguese!!

[@johnward6676]

You are truly an inspiration! One of the best guitarists that the world has ever seen, and Dave is extremely fortunate to have you!!!

[@silverqumera]

My god, this has solved so many questions I had about your technique! Good times to live!

[@xandysan16]

The minimal effort exercise Mustaine should know

[@meltyboys946]

@BlackMetalTroy322 Skumshow Dave had to relearn guitar after a pinched nerve so yeah he has to try a little harder on some stuff... smh

[@meltyboys946]

@BlackMetalTroy322 Skumshow Dave will never be defeated. Not even cancer can take Dave out. Pinched nerves? Fuck it. Cancer? Beat it. Addiction? Clean and sober. Dave is an inspiration.

[@krishdutta5466]

Melty Boys His neck and spinal injuries also affected his vocals

[@meltyboys946]

@@krishdutta5466 correct, but he troops on like the badass he is

[@eriong.7446]

Mustaine plays stuff while singing that I have a hard time just playing without trying to sing at all, so yeah, whatever...

[@russellward4624]

You really are a fantastic teacher. These exercises you’ve shown of late have been super helpful.

[@sarandeula6194]

Your the one of the player that seems playing guitar so effortless and looks like your playing air guitar.... i became your fan since the first day i saw your video of song dream circle...your my idol dude!

[@NigraXXL]

I do have a concern about this one, though. Pressing hard enough to have the note play out cleanly is going to be different depending on string gauge, guitar scale length, string height, etc. I just want to point out that if you want to be able to play any guitar, or even yours if you decide to set it up differently at some point, definitely think of having a little bit of headroom in terms of strength training. That is, don't just aim to press as lightly as possible with your current instrument, but either try to learn this with a stiffer setup or by pressing a bit harder than necessary so you don't have issues with this.

[@jfo3000]

Great exercise Kiko. I've been doing this for years. in fact was doing it last night with my quickest playing to get even quicker, then applied that little extra pressure for good notes. It really works.

[@santoshp1870]

Thank you Kiko, Love and Respect from India !!! Can you please teach something to help improve right hand technique and synchronization between right and left hand please ...

[@WDgamingg]

Santosh P thunderstruck. Heh

[@TheSkif93]

Oh, I have admit that is one of the greatest discovery I've made. How hard you press the string against fret is actually really important and what I've noticed this excercise also helps a lot with a tone clarity. Thank You so much for such a great and smart advice!

[@MsGastrite]

Do Angra’s Spread Your Fire play along, please!

[@aleatoriac7356]

"It doesn't sound great, I know..." But... But it does sound great. This is one of my favorite things to do with moderate to high gain. Thanks for the info, I forget that this is great for removing tension

[@mkivy]

Hey Kiko how are you today? I just love watching your show. So allow me a 70 year old to say been there done that but not like you guys we didn’t have guitar players like that back in 1969. So good luck to you I know you’re 50-50 one and it just honestly really goes out from there man enjoy my 50s all my good years so are my 40s! Blessings to you all

[@ittybitty2112]

Kiko, thank you so much for this. I have been trying so long to have a soft touch. I tend to muscle the guitar, I'm always tense and it has really gotten me stuck. I'm not progressing farther, and that's why. You explained it and demonstrated it so well. Thank you thank you thank you.

[@chickoyanin2559]

"Play something simple..." yeah it's very simple Kiko :-). Making like 40 notes in one second..

[@andrewkim6037]

What I learned from this video is that "so simple" is a relative term. Thanks Kiko, awesome!!!

[@UnpleasantDog]

Kiko, você é um cara muito gente boa e muito especial pra nós, seus fãs. Quem dera a maioria dos músicos fossem como você, que apesar de toda a correria, ainda tira um tempo pra fazer esses vídeos incríveis pra gente e trocar uma ideia. Obrigado e sucesso! \m/

[@F.BERTOLOTO]

Mto boa essa ideia de exercício. Show de bola. Abraços e bends

Muito obrigado Kiko! Esse foi um dos vídeos que mais me ajudaram, eu sempre pratiquei bastante mas ficava muito cansado com a mão muito rígida, e nunca percebi que fazia força demais na mão esquerda. Fez muita diferença pra mim aprender isso. Vlw!

[@TheMVS666]

Baita dica, Kiko! Acho que esse ponto da sua técnica é uma das coisas que te difere de outros grandes guitarristas. Consegue ser muito preciso e rápido sem se esforçar ou tensionar a mão. 👏

[@gilferreira2869]

Realmente, um exercício muito poderoso que traz eficiência e eficácia e é preciso absorver essa consciência de domínio e resultado sonoro. Valeu Kiko Loureiro, mestre!!!

[@julianoprete4092]

Obrigado Kiko,como é bom ter um professor não oficial e fora de série igual ao Kikão da massa 👉🇧🇷

[@dc_dom]

Due to the comments on your videos I begin to understand the first words in Portuguese.... You really bring people together here :) thanks for all your effort, it is greatly appreciated!

[@mauriciotorres7923]

Muito boa dica, Kiko ! Aperfeiçoamento regular , com uma prática direcionada e equilibrada é o caminho ! Valeu !

[@dupgab]

Your exercice work on bass too. Amazing!!!!

[@KDWALKER1263]

Kiko you sir are amazing!! Dave was lucky to get you.. I’ll be seeing you rock out in June in Toronto Canada 🇨🇦

[@thrashmachine1505]

Kiko did you know that you can heart comments

[@blacklotus3205]

Thrash Machine he just hearted ur comment

[@palmeraniian]

Smooth

[@imaseeker100]

lame

[@fredrodrigues9978]

Stonks

[@2003JrF4i]

I purchased your Ibanez SP3 in green. Can’t wait to get my hands on it !

[@Akukog]

Since you are so good still you ask for a suggestions from everyone. And I salute you for that. Because I do that as well.... there are lots of very young very good guitarist on both classical and rock .... and those kids amazes me every time. By the way this is great lesson for sure I will add this in my warm up exercises. For as long as we live we don’t stop learning .... great. Thanks for this Kiko. You’re a phenomenal guitarist.

[@qba-bomb3959]

The thing I noticed first time I seen him play was how little effort and movement was happening in his left hand and out blew me away. And now he's shared his secret!!! Thank you Kiko!!! 🤘🤘

[@coloradomtnrider6311]

That's something I've always noticed about you, amd how efficient your picking and fretting hands are. Great excercise, thank you!

[@VerasVictoryMusic]

I like it. I always wondered how some guys could be so fluid with their scale runs and I see now that sometime “less is more”. Gracias, Kiko!

[@hcfallen1]

so amazing kiko! eres muy carismatico en tu trabajo!! saludos desde El Salvador!

[@half-tonjo3729]

Dude you are just a master crack o playing and all i can see is how humble and accurate you are playing and making feel comfortable others with your lesson... man congrats keep on that way and grow as musician and person!!! Cheers from spain!!!!

[@jordanjonz]

This is such a great exercise! I've recently went from playing bass full time to playing guitar full time, and I feel like i'm strangling the neck lol. This definitely helps!

[@RhysTidusLukey]

Im here because you played so well with that giant pick Ola gave you...

[@serrisdaylor1015]

I definitely have a tendency to play too hard, experiencing fatigue in my left hand after some time spent playing. This exercise will help a lot, thank you!

[@juliocfleal]

Kiko, parabéns pelos videos! Estou usando para aprender inglês! Você toca muito! Parabens!

[@jocagarcia45]

Mestre vc é o máximo, show!!! tenho 54 anos e estou estudando guitarra por sua causa....abração!!!

[@isuckatprogramming]

This is GOLD. I tried that for 2 years and my play improved so much.

[@xrichalex1791]

Gracias Kiko, que buen ejercicio. abrazo.

[@frankiehayes9351]

Great technique. I have been using scales and arpeggios like these for a while. Thanks Kiko!

[@moeedaftab4776]

you sir are an inspiration. considering where you are and the passion you still have for learning and teaching the instrument is unbelievable. i wish my passion to keep learning remains as strong as yours

[@BenaciSilva]

Gostei muito da dica, Kiko! Obrigado!

[@bozziovai]

i just love it when gods don't look at the fretboard while playing ..... thanks kiko for your channel

[@FrannKavila]

Excellent exercise, Kiko! This explains it all! It's very noticeable while you're playing. Specially your right hand. Thanks for sharing your tricks! Greetings from Dominican Republic 🍻

[@5afd123]

Thank you for this lesson Kiko! After one day with this, I broke through my technique plateau (after years!!) and making huge progress again. This is pure gold.

[@Crovax]

This is one of the best advices and exercises in KZbin.... Also... Such a meme face when you were looking for that sweet spot! It's the same face I make when I'm looking for pulse

[@kikoloureiroofficial]

Pato Parra my face... that’s funny...

[@deeforty]

Crucial lesson for playing with any kind of speed and accuracy... Love this guys technique and playing.

[@emifidelisfidelis8408]

Bravo !!! Direto ao ponto !!!

[@fredlarosa6793]

Such a simple concept, simply explained and demonstrated. Brilliant!!!

[@KazKylheku]

It does sound great! I listened to a lot of Al Di Meola as a teenager in the 80's. His soloing incorporated this type of left-hand muting which influenced me. 5:45: very Di-Meoloa-ish there!

[@josephkunath4173]

Big fan of you for years. Your stuff in Angra is great and love your solo albums. Since joining Megadeth they've made a huge comeback. Amazing guitarist.

[@javiermoralesrivera5228]

hey Kiko, I love your tapping, give us a tapping exercise!

[@ronaldoramos4190]

sou seu fã no canal desde 2007 kiko, que exemplo de interação !! da um coraçãozinho aqui -/// /

[@gustavofonseca1993]

Excelente Kiko

[@guitarzone5712]

I knew this approach but it is worth mentioning that Kiko has given tons of 1 million dollars tips here, really a person worried about spreading the strings knowledge.

[@Axl_Pose]

I know this vid is just over a year old but wanted to say thanks, Kiko! This exercise has helped immensely. :)

[@kollateralschadensbegrenzu4929]

When he plays fast at the end the subtitles say „laughter“ … that actually matches my feeling

[@MattRhodes_Music]

I would literally watch any video of you with a guitar. Definitely going to try this one out

[@deathstroked.s9879]

Mano, melhor aula. Aqui é Brasil hahaha. Tesouro Nacional rsrs

[@alanflores3146]

Thank you sir, i know now that im doing it right before i play, im a huge fan when i heard you first on Angra, then feel much more amazed when you joined Megadeth, Dave mustaine is my hero when i was a kid, watched you guys played live here in the philippines , it was perfect and cleanest music playing above all bands in that event, megadeth doesnt let me down since childhood, and with you around nothing beats megadeth..all hail sir.

[@slavesforging5361]

This looks like a great excercise! i carry a lot of tension and stress in my hands. gotta stop clenching! I'm gonna practice this. thank you kiko!

[@ChrisTimmsmusic]

Great lesson! Thanks Kiko! I'm jumping on this exercise right away.

[@RandyBakkelund]

Very Awesome advice for the fretting hand! If you could do a video for the picking hand, that would be even better!

[@angeladiloreto3249]

Aguante Kiko!!! 🎸🎶🎵👏👏👍👍

[@rafaell.atlanticforest603]

amanhã terei minha primeira aula de guitarra na vida,,,

[@bharatmusicproduction8886]

Awesome... this exercise made my fretting hand bouncing like a ball, and feeling so smooth. thanks

[@alexsimmons]

Muito obrigado Kiko!!

[@AlineRodrigues-jc7nx]

Man, I enjoy a lot to get to watch kiko loureiro video lesson cause I can Learn how to play guitar and also training my English through listening what he is saying

[@TheBigCastle9]

Thank you Kiko, grazie!! We love you in Italy

[@chonmakesmusic6429]

Thanks Kiko! It helped a lot! I got this feeling whenever I play faster, but don’t know what actually happened. Now you explain it clearly!

[@MrGREYMATTERS]

THANK YOU for sharing this! I always practice with minimal effort, but this gave me another approach to explore!

[@Akukog]

Let me add and you’re right. Having this exercise makes one to feel each fingers and to be able to control them if you can control your fingers effectively, you can do many things. It is a powerful exercise. Believe me. We also adopt this to classical guitar playing. Minimal tension exercise. Cool. I believe kiko you started as a classical guitar player as well?... Brazilian music is so hard for me. Villalobos’ Choros is my fave.

[@glenhuman3681]

Gracias! What a great exercise! Would not have ever thought of this as a good exercise! I think it might help with also learning/memorizing scales, positions and shapes too!

[@primroseconcina5785]

Yes correct I used that style before its very useful, but here in Philippines they used that that's the reason why it takes a hard time to practice

[@TomHutchinson5]

Beautiful voice, friendship to Brazil!

[@flaviomateusguitarra]

Excelente dica. Creio que outro detalhe importante neste estudo seja enfatizar algo sobre a ação das cordas e uma regulagem adequada que permite um tocar com menos esforço. O que acha, Kiko? É possível desenvolver uma boa técnica com uma guitarra mal regulada? Abraço e muito sucesso!

[@ThibautKurt23]

Hi Kiko, I have subscribed to your channel. I've rarely seen an artist like you so involved with the fans and taking into account their comments, and showing stuff like that. I play a bit of guitar for a long time now but you really opened my mind to other way to see the neck, how the notes fit together and with the harmony. Thanks and greets from Paris (France).

[@DaveSteele07]

I love your instructional video!! I bought it a few years back!

[@AloysiusKwok]

I swear, Kiko's technique is so ridiculously good. I'm getting depressed from how buttery smooth it is. Holy crap.

[@1847thomash]

Pretty sure your the first really good player that makes consistent lessons, THANKS!!

[@denmut]

Kiko, guess you read the comments :) You are definitely the first lead guitarist that managed to replace the melodic side of Marty Friedman. It is a pleasure to listen to your music. Cheers.

[@williamsouza1164]

Monstro demais... Cara vc é o melhor...