Think outside the box, I mean outside the guitar. If you wanna learn to understand chords learn to play piano, if you wanna learn melodic thinking and break out of the pentatonic scales and learn to listen to your self: learn to play the violin. It improves your guitar skills and shapes your musicality.
@HenritheHorse6 ай бұрын
Funny enough I started with violin and drums and it definitely helped my guitar playing. Also nowadays I play piano more and it's easier to learn theory on.
@victorwilburn85886 ай бұрын
Things are laid out so nice and visually and linearly on piano, it's great for visualizing theory concepts and for discovering things by just playing around -- e.g. starting with a chord and just moving a finger up or down a note at a time to discover inversions and voice-leading.
@HenritheHorse6 ай бұрын
@@victorwilburn8588 Exactly! I love holding a bass note like Bb and playing through the modes with my right hand. Easier to try different colors.
@bartvschuylenburg6 ай бұрын
@@HenritheHorse I started on electric guitar when I was 15, with already 6 years of experience on the violin. The switch to playing solo-guitar was very natural and easy. It was rhythm guitar that was hard working for me to learn.
@sallytrippin6 ай бұрын
😊😊😊😊
@michaelbroussard45846 ай бұрын
The one tip that I wish I got was “learn your triads”. I’ve been playing for around 30 years and have been stuck in the open position. I focused on learning chords, scales, and music theory. I’ve always wanted to play alot better than I do but always just kept going back to singing and playing the open chords. About 2 weeks ago I started teaching myself triads all over the neck and once it clicked it blew my mind how it’s all connected. I still have alot of practicing and learning to do but if I would have learned this whenever I first started I know that I would be a much better player right now.
@charlie-obrien5 ай бұрын
I follow Eric Haugen on YT and he says, learn the caged system because the triads are all in there and pretty soon you will know the fretboard.... For a 30 year guitar player that was like Moses coming to the promised land.
@GuitarZero2Hero6 ай бұрын
Was great to finally meet you face to face Paul. A lot of great advice that I’ll be taking onboard myself! Thanks for having me, until next time 🤟🏻
@miguelbarrera80526 ай бұрын
Great to see you, @GuitarZero2Hero, go all the way from Australia. I still cherish your Nashville number system PDF like the secret recipe for grandma's cookies. That has helped me a lot in my playing. I'm still a beginner, but that table was a revelation to me.
@kokonahoko6 ай бұрын
I still read his textbook. It’s been 3 years since I started to play guitars and now I understand a lot better what was in his booklet.
@knotwilg35966 ай бұрын
I love how Jens Larsen's answer (5:51) is the exact opposite of Kirk Fletcher's (7:27). This goes to show there is not a single path, everyone has their context, history and personality. Robert Chapman at 6:31 encapsulates a lot of the other advice: it's not about how to get better but about why you are in it. And even the why is different for every single person.
@GabrielRice6 ай бұрын
When learning pieces note for note, take the concept and apply it to your own music Nobody cares how good you are Lean arpeggios and chords, then learn to solo Listen to music Have patience - the gigs that you want will come Being yourself is the ultimate goal - learn others styles then turn it into your own Play with a metronome Sleep helps you learn - leave time to learn things more slowly and consistently Play songs by ear as much as possible Play bass It doesn't matter what people think - music should be for the love of it Creativity > Gear Learn the notes on the fretboard Learn music theory and harmony Learn slowly, play easy songs perfectly before you play harder songs Learn scales
@niclastname6 ай бұрын
0:54 Is always the best advice that every musician needs to have tattooed on their forehead backwards so they see it in the mirror every day. Music doesn't have to be complicated or difficult to be good, and some of the best music is simple. Complex and difficult can obviously be good music too, but so many people (myself included) get caught up stressing about if something is good enough if it's not complex or flashy enough when writing. Even though I KNOW it doesn't need to be. Even though I KNOW that some of my favorite songs are easy and very simple. It can feel impossible to shake that pressure you're putting on yourself though, even when you know it's unnecessary. And it's not to say that you shouldn't practice or strive to be better and improve. It's more about the fact that sometimes I stress and waste so much time trying to "improve" a song or riff or solo just because I feel like it needs to be more technically impressive, when in reality it would have probably been better if I had just left it alone when it was simpler how I originally wrote it.
@Albrecht7776 ай бұрын
I agree 100%. I wanted to write this, then read your comment. Thanks for it!
@mizeress44546 ай бұрын
Totally. Keep It Simple Stupid is definitely something musicians need to remind themselves. Some of the best songs I've heard are either super simple, or super complicated but made to sound simple because of the way it interacts with the sounds around it.
@theelderskatesman44176 ай бұрын
"gear doesn't really matter" in the absolute winner in the context of a gear event👍
@Gloomshimmer6 ай бұрын
yeah he should say it in front of anderton or chappers. or tyler.
@Azortharion6 ай бұрын
It's possible to be in the business of selling gear while still acknowledging that gear is not what makes a good musician. I'm confident all 3 you mentioned would (and probably already have) subscribe to that. We all have to make a living, this does not a hypocrite make.
@alexcerien20325 ай бұрын
*as long as you get properly tuned gear You don't need a 5000€ guitar to get good, but properly tuned guitar is fundamental to avoid pain while playing or just be comfortable.
@Gloomshimmer5 ай бұрын
@@alexcerien2032 In contrast to 20 years ago you get properly tuned gear for under 300 euro today. Manufacturers upped their game.
@alexcerien20325 ай бұрын
@@Gloomshimmer Very true, although going to a shop can help great lengths. I ordered a cheap guitar on the internet struggled for a few months but a little tuning at the shop worked changed so many things for me. Neck was bent.
@Producelikeapro6 ай бұрын
Nothing can be better than being in a Paul Davids video! Thanks for having me Paul!
@GracieTerzian6 ай бұрын
Thanks for having me in the video, Paul! So much great advice in here. Sleep is always my answer 😅 … also, sorry I missed your high five at the end of my answer hahaha I don’t think I knew that’s what you were doing
@Dicklesberg6 ай бұрын
Collab video when?!? Love you guys!
@xtinaroma4 ай бұрын
I'm a beginner so I don't know much about guitar playing, but I found your advice to be SO SOLID! As a pianist and a singer, this has proved so true so many times! My singing teacher would explicitly ask me to NOT practise some pieces if we had been working on them a lot, to let them "brew". Oh my, was she right. It also helps with morale: if you keep playing and playing and failing, you end up hating a piece (at least for some time..!).
@GracieTerzian4 ай бұрын
@@xtinaroma exactly! nothing feels worse than trying to learn something for hours and just not making any progress. just go to sleep and try it again tomorrow and chances are your brain will do some magic brewing while you sleep!
@MarcoCirillo6 ай бұрын
Thanks for having me Paul! It was great meeting you at NAMM :)
@miatovich85396 ай бұрын
Was great seeing you in a Paul David’s video you one of my favorites KZbinr 🙌🏾
@miguelbarrera80526 ай бұрын
Great to see you in Paul's video. Your music is beautiful. Amazing how you play.
@user-ek2mr7vd4k6 ай бұрын
Learned a lot from your channel Marco, best wishes from UK
@hemanthkarni16746 ай бұрын
Marco ❤❤❤❤
@WhaleBluePRS6 ай бұрын
these would be great to write out on 3x5 cards. Shuffle the deck and read one randomly whenever you're feeling stale in your playing. I pretty much like all of these but my favorite is "use your ears/listen". It's always about listening to what you're doing (and those around you) no matter how much knowledge and/or technique you do or don't have. Great video!!
@disjanpampoen6 ай бұрын
Man Jake Lizzio is such a genuine dude. Best advice.
@stevenmonte73976 ай бұрын
I've learned a lot from him. Great channel!
@tim6723-f4i6 ай бұрын
I agree. This was one of the better pieces of advice in the video. So many people quit guitar because they see the skills of virtuosic players and feel that they will never be that good and become discouraged. The fact is, even with fairly basic / intermediate level skills, you can play music, jam with friends, be in a band, write your own music, etc.
@markl97066 ай бұрын
yeah, I thought that was the best advice on this, too
@tonski25433 күн бұрын
Learned so much about rhythm from him. Great advice from a great instructor.
@samwheeler-brown74586 ай бұрын
Jake Lizzio is the best theory teacher on KZbin by a long way. Huge fan of the man! Great to see him included
@NavinBagga6 ай бұрын
Paul Davids and Marco Cirrilo, two of my favourites in the same video 🎸😍🤘🏽
@Jeffertoya6 ай бұрын
I love that advice about easy guitar songs played very well versus difficult songs played poorly. I love that. I love all of your videos, but I love that advice. All of this is excellent advice.
@rustymohican82806 ай бұрын
I agree with Rhett Shull. Playing bass helped me so much because that pesky B string wasn't in there messing everything up.
@MartinReiter1436 ай бұрын
I agree with the guy who said to go to open tunings. The fretboard starts to make sense.
@coreycongilio6 ай бұрын
Always an honor to be in front of Paul's lens! Loads of great advice here!
@PlanckRelic6 ай бұрын
I find that the 'one thing' that led to a breakthrough tends to overshadow the context in which it happened. Yeah it's usually an important thing, but often the degree to which it is profound is a function of how many other things have been learned to a higher degree/mastery already. That 'one thing' is the last piece to fall into place, but it is not inherently more profound than the other necessary pieces, only contextually so.
@aylbdrmadison10516 ай бұрын
Great comment.
@JensLarsen6 ай бұрын
Thanks for letting me be a part of the video! What an amazing amount of solid advice in one video! 😎
@nedyarb7215Ай бұрын
Thank you Warren Huart for the encouragement! I only ever wanted to be a rhythm player, but the more involved I got with the guitar community, the more emphasis I put on soloing.
@JTMP126 ай бұрын
Wise words from Danish Pete. I am still waiting for that time to come when it’s ready
@charlie-obrien5 ай бұрын
I love to watch (and hear) how wonderfully natural Pete plays in all genres and whether lead or rhythm. His advice makes sense. Patience and become the player you are meant to be. Just remember; This is Paul's channel! 😂
@MusicisWin6 ай бұрын
Lol this is an amazing video Paul! Remember, friends, pain is gain
@paxchristi20146 ай бұрын
Or you could just go to the Crossroads 😉
@lathspell876 ай бұрын
Especially that sore/raw feeling after you played for several hours, then take a break, and then go back to it later in the day. Oh yeah.
@marcusmood43106 ай бұрын
I don’t like you much Tyler. I don’t know why. I think it’s you sense of humor and face.
@N3gativeR3FLUX5 ай бұрын
Too much gain is also pain.
@larrypower86596 ай бұрын
The guy who said spend less time noodling and learning solos instead of learning chords was right on. As he said, if you spend 90% of your time on solos you won’t be ready for the real truth: 90% of the time you’re playing RHYTHM. Chords. Providing a solid base for your singer or whatever/whoever is the main melodic focus. Learning drums also helps. You immediately learn 1) how to count; 2) what a beat is; 3) that time & tempo = “feel,” the most important thing of all.
@Producelikeapro6 ай бұрын
That was me! Thanks for the great comment!
@360.Tapestry6 ай бұрын
i play drums. understanding subdivisions puts me head and shoulders on bass and rhythm guitar over the lead in terms of groove and transitions, despite having less fretting dexterity and years and years less experience. also, i mostly just use dadgad tuning with a capo on the second fret, because sounding locked up with the rhythm is more important to the listener than flashy chord shapes and runs that few people really care about
@BlackHoleForge6 ай бұрын
I've recently started recording myself. Not just to hear what I sound like after practice, but to actually make a recording of my progress as well.
@rekinmiasta50526 ай бұрын
A fantastic episode. So many well known and respected personalities giving valuable tips, useful advice. Great topic. Great job Paul. i want more. Best regards.
@ianwhincup87585 ай бұрын
I was a late starter learning guitar at 48 years old (52 now) but there are 2 bits of advice here that have really helped me. 1. Use a metronome. 2. Learning the notes on the neck.
@guitarforumdude6 ай бұрын
A KZbinr guitar all star team. Lots of great advice that is helpful to many, at different levels. Nice photobomb by mateus asato.
@jasrialmusic5 ай бұрын
Idk why, but the way you guys are all super chill and giving advice here, makes me feel good to be a guitarist in this world. Everybody just trying to make/play cool tunes and make the best out of our lives. Cheers to you Paul🤘
@spideycomic_156 ай бұрын
Corey's advice at 3:50 is my personal favorite. I think regardless of any instrument we play, we have a tendency to try to chase after our idols. Finding our own style is what makes us all unique!
@HarryNicNicholas6 ай бұрын
plus, it's really really hard to emulate someone else's style, but only you know if you're not playing your own style! let someone else try to learn what i play for a change is what i say.
@aylbdrmadison10516 ай бұрын
And this right here is the worst advice ever.. 1:54 Do *not* listen to this drunken banter. Hand injuries are no joke. It's well known you should immediately stop if you feel any pain, until the pain subsides. Be good to your hands, their health is critical to your playing ability.
@coreycongilio6 ай бұрын
Glad that resonated with you! It's my eternal quest as well!
@stronkloli30895 ай бұрын
1. try to make your licks your own 2. the only people that care how good you are, are other guitar players 3. stand still while playing while standing, stand grounded 4. work on your ear 5. pain is gain, ur fingers hurt, keep playing 6. spend more time leaening chords and arpeggios, less time as noodling solos 7. playing w tone, dynamics, feel 8. listen to the music 9. have patience, it'll come when it's ready 10. have the goal be you. 11. practice much higher speed, short bursts 12. play with a metronome 13. imagine a drumkit in your head when thinking about time 14. its good to sleep on stuff when u practice it 15. go to other tunings, open tunings 16. learn to play songs by ear 17. learn bass, ur part of the rhythm section 18. it doesnt matter what other ppl think 19. you dont need theory in order to start writing 20. gear doesnt rly matter, its ur creativity 21. learn the notes on the fretboard 22. music theory, reading notes, harmony 23. the more the better it is × 24. practice v slow 25. learn your scales
@boomerdell5 ай бұрын
All the advice and thoughts are so great here, thank you, Paul! I particularly love Jake Lizzio’s absolutely spot-on point that the only people who care about our guitar playing are other guitarists. Everyone else-and it’s by far the vast majority-care only about whether they enjoy the music. Perfect. 🙏🏽🌟😊
@easyvelvet776 ай бұрын
"Learn to be an humble Canvas for others to paint on". Serve the music.
@huntermulberry30955 ай бұрын
This video feels real special and warms my heart. The amount of collective knowledge and love for the art of guitar and the community is super awesome. Thanks for this!
@jeffanderson83846 ай бұрын
Agree 100% with Rhett... wishing I had started learning bass from the beginning.
@capedukewuhaha6 ай бұрын
I'm with Rhett Shull and Gracie. When I play bass I think in leading tones, chord tones and different note lenghts/rhythm all the time. On guitar I tend to noodle until something fits. And as Gracie said: sleep over something. I tend to practice 1h a day max...BUT practicing in my head like 10h per day... and sleep is great for shutting it off. Next day you are way better than the day before.
@thomasfritsch35366 ай бұрын
This is your best video yet thanks man you just beat yourself because you had all my other favorites well done
@afterburner6665 ай бұрын
Great question for that event. The guitar has so much ability to let the individual's emotion come through that you will get so many varied answers to that question.
@kennethm.3806 ай бұрын
The dude at 2:26 more time On chords nailed it
@Producelikeapro6 ай бұрын
That was me! Thanks ever so much
@cla408Ай бұрын
I NEVER played with a metronome. One day I realized I kept speeding up and speeding up trying to get to that next note quick enough. Then I found a BPM, turned on the digital metronome on my phone and it's now my best friend and constant companion. When the notes are spaced out correctly, getting to that next one is SO much easier!
@jopadulla74825 ай бұрын
after watching until the end and taking notes of everything that was said, it all looked like a whole guitar course! So in summary, if you're starting out, get a great guitar course that will propel your learning forward and you will improve leaps and bounds
@takezomiyamoto13905 ай бұрын
5:24 "Don't try to learn smth on one day. When you sleep you memorize it better". I was surprised when I realized this myself... I used to pick up the guitar, practice many hours for days, and then abbandon it for months. TO my surprise, I was able to think clearer and perform better when I went back to it. Time and rest settles certain concepts in your mind.
@PaintGuy6 ай бұрын
Spending more time, learning chords, and arpeggios is the one that resonates the most with me.
@EtheRenard6 ай бұрын
What a bunch of lovely and great people! Thank you all for these tips! My advice would be to play multiple instruments. Scales sound boring, but when you put it on a piano, you understand it much more easier. Same for chords. I never really understood chords before I started to practice the piano. (I'm mainly a drummer, by the way, so that's why xD) When composing, don't be afraid to imagine what the next part of your music will sound like, when you do other things (showers are very inspirational places), by just singing it. It should come naturally. And finally, have fun!
@LOOPFROGMUSIC6 ай бұрын
Quite possibly my favorite KZbin video! So much inspiration from so many familiar faces.❤
@andrewhnorris15 ай бұрын
I thought this was going to be a click bait video, but it was actually a gem of video. 🎉
@AlfredPotterGuitar6 ай бұрын
Serious food for thought
@mikec67336 ай бұрын
So fun to see all these people back to back in a casual setting.
@garydiamondguitarist6 ай бұрын
Learn as many chords as possible, learn good timing, learn less is more, listen to your fellow musicians and play off of them, get proficient with your little finger because it's amazing how many guitarists neglect the pinkie and it can be the key to a lot of chord work where you're hammering on to other notes and stuff like that. And maybe then learn lead work - honestly, as a gigging musician, guitar solos are among the least important parts. I'd rather be sitting on the groove with a good chord sequence so people dance, Nile Rodgers style, than pleasing myself with massively self-indulgent fretwankery.
@ziggy44656 ай бұрын
Even as a performing musician, I still try to learn. I’m not the best player, I can hear the music…but I won’t be able to tell with certainty what key it is. I can tell if I’m playing in sync with my band mates though. I always listen to the drummer, changes and tempo comes from the back beat.😁
@dinosaursr6 ай бұрын
Playing bass and in fact, any other instrument (drums, piano, etc) makes you a better musician. That makes you a better guitarist as you’ll learn how other band members react to you as a guitarist. In the movie Get Back I noticed that all the Beatles played piano. Interesting. Also most people learning guitar focus on the fret hand, understandably, however holding one simple chord and focusing on the subtleties of the strumming hand (muting, rhythm, precision) does wonders for the overall quality of the sound. Finally, I always say to friends starting off guitar to keep in mind the word ‘playing’. You’re learning an instrument but never forget to PLAY, as children do and have fun trying anything on your guitar to see what happens.
@GuitarJesse76 ай бұрын
Warren’s advice is spot on.
@Producelikeapro6 ай бұрын
Thanks ever so much!
@jeanenviedapprendre6 ай бұрын
Understanding distortion. How it's generated, how to manipulate it, amd its impact on tone, harmonics, clarity, etc. People who understand gain/overdrive have a better sound for [potentially] less money.
@hearpalhere6 ай бұрын
Seems like you had a blast, thanks for sharing everyone's tips Paul! It was really enjoyable.
@PeteA546 ай бұрын
Great video! So many insights shared by the greats of our community. I'll ad one. Enjoy the ride!
@jeffhickcox33976 ай бұрын
Thank you for all the great encouragement in this short video. All the advise is so inspiring.
@Jon1Surf1Lim5 ай бұрын
Paul has to be the nicest KZbin guitarist, he’s so relaxed and warm towards people, oh and his playing is amazing, quite possibly the best in fact 👍🏻
@outermarker58016 ай бұрын
Starting on bass was a help and a hindrance. It taught me intervals that directly transfered but enslaved me to building chords with root notes on the bass strings, ie lots of exhausting and limiting barre chords 🤮. Getting back into guitar now and breaking that habit.
@jeffreydonahue85646 ай бұрын
I'm sharing this with my music teacher ... this will be good for all his students!! Many thanks!
@aylbdrmadison10516 ай бұрын
Good! Hopefully they will debunk this part.. 1:54 Worst guitar advice ever (honestly I think he's drunk). Anyway, I hope Paul adds a warning.
@mightypopkorn6 ай бұрын
@@aylbdrmadison1051 you surely don't know who he is
@treystone19936 ай бұрын
Great video. Wish all music youtubers would ask this question of all of their talented guests. Really valuable information.
@victorwilburn85886 ай бұрын
Various responders touched on what I think are among the most important pieces of advice: listening and timing (not unrelated). Just like a good visual artist first has to be a good observer, and good musician first has to be a good listener. As for timing, if you just practice solos along with a recording, you are going to struggle with timing when you try to play that solo in a group with other people, without the recorded version of the solo to help keep you on time. You need to focus on keeping time in your head without such crutches while listening (there's that again) to the rest of the group. I also like the advice to sleep on it. I often advise people that it's counterproductive to just grind on one exercise or lesson for hours on end (or even an hour on end). Practice a variety of things, then let things percolate. Your brain needs time to process. I'm sure we've all experience being suddenly better at something after giving it a rest for a day and coming back to it.
@FriendofWigner6 ай бұрын
Your second point is backed up by science. You can only absorb and commit to memory a certain amount of information at a time. You're better off spending 20-30 minutes a day practicing than you are spending 3+ hours once a week. Even if you are going for mastery of an instrument, you can break down what exercises you do as well. You can pepper your practice with chords, scales, and different picking techniques along with the solo or song you are working on. Even picking up a different instrument to noodle on or ear training/transposition exercises can help.
@victorwilburn85886 ай бұрын
@@FriendofWigner: My current music routine every weekday is 30 minutes of ear training, 30 minutes of theory/composition study, 30 minutes of piano, 45-60 minutes on guitar (currently alternating between acoustic and electric). On weekends, I give the routine a rest, though of course I might still play around on guitar and piano in a more free-form way, come up with progressions and riffs, work on a solo, or do some improvisation. For my guitar practice, I typically have a few exercises from Paul's courses that I go through. 45-60 minutes on guitar, after a few warm-up exercises, usually means about 4-5 of Paul's exercises/lessons. Oh, and during choir season, I also spend a few hours a week practicing whatever our current repertoire is.
@KrenarCilkuGuitar6 ай бұрын
Pete's tip hit kinda different... amazing video as always, Paul!
@CalvinLimSH-ld5le6 ай бұрын
As a beginner musician, the bass guitar tip is one of the best ways for me to learn how one can play and sing any songs you know. Just by playing one simple bass note [Root] can represent all the complicated chords and keeping the beats correctly in time as you sing in tune.
@the_nondrive_side6 ай бұрын
I started with tenor ukulele and a UBass.. string tension is the beginners worst. then intonation... learn to arpeggios when playing chords.. and when using ultimate guitar to look at chord voicing alternates to figure out if maybe you should play that Am at the 5th fret instead so you can move to the Dm etc
@ShatzThe6 ай бұрын
Awesome video! Glad you had a great time at NAMM!!!
@RiffsTonesCafe6 ай бұрын
Hey, Jake Lizzio really hit the mark! His advice stands out for its emphasis on authenticity when engaging with an audience. We, as guitarists, often judge ourselves too harshly. Anyway, great advises from great people, thanks Paul!
@dmz1406 ай бұрын
Best one yet (next to the 2, 50 ways to leave your lover vids)
@wendyhutchins9456 ай бұрын
Agree completely with open tuning.
@MattyK-USA6 ай бұрын
Paul, this was sublime, with plenty of great advice. I still hold *my* guidance to the Men's Room at the Westin on Saturday night as a very minor, yet crucial, bit of information. 😛 Cheers!
@AnniottOfficial6 ай бұрын
Timing is everything and transferrable across any instrument. It can even be improved while not playing, just be conscious of it
@victorwilburn85886 ай бұрын
Yep, for instance just count-sing along with music while driving or whatever. Especially if you hear something that you know sounds odd or interesting, but you're not sure exactly what's going on -- break it down, count it out, figure it out.
@campirex72395 ай бұрын
1:00 pure gold.
@eduardocarollo89616 ай бұрын
THX for this reminder ... i bout electric elevation - and it helps me so much out of the box. Nice Content by the way - good to see all this amazing people in one shot. 🤩
@richardstones64456 ай бұрын
Thank you Paul. This was awesome. Marco Cirillo's comments stick out to me. He said he wished he had focused more on playing with feel and dynamics. Interesting, because when I listen to him, I think he plays with some of the most amazing feel and dynamics I've ever heard.
@dr.buzzvonjellar88626 ай бұрын
Much love to you Paul
@franckydookie6 ай бұрын
The best tip i can give to someone that starts playing bass, and sometimes i wish i understood before, is to work on the tempo before anything else. Work on a click, record yourself, watch the waveform, start again, even for super easy stuff. That's what will make you sound pro. I love hearing simple bass lones but played tight with the drummer.
@LuckeGabriel6 ай бұрын
Yay for Gracie! And she's totally right about sleep! I learnt about optimising learning when I read Why We Sleep, it's a life revelation of a book!
@keithburnett-i7f6 ай бұрын
Here’s one for you if you’re a beginner...my student Guitar came with 9 gauge strings which I didn’t stick with & swapped them for 10 gauge. I would have been better going with 7 or 8 gauge. The instrument is far easier to play with lighter strings once you get the feel for it!
@bartoszbilon6 ай бұрын
5:30 her eyes say are you kidding with that high five? Epic fail 😂 sorry for you Paul 😅
@jeffreyschlotter25186 ай бұрын
Great idea for a video! Hope you enjoyed your time at NAMM.
@_eleven116 ай бұрын
As always thanks so much Paul, you inspire me a lot everytime i watch your videos. Love ya!
@davidgpeterson6 ай бұрын
So many life lessons in this video - whether it’s about guitar or not. Great advice all the way around.
@specfever26 ай бұрын
A little "Deep River Blues" treat for us! Very nice!
@stevie-ray20206 ай бұрын
Really wish that I'd given up on my career as a jewellery-manufacturer much sooner, as it was always making my hands too sore to play my guitar! Even though I enjoyed the designing side of my job, the fumes were causing such serious health-problems that I had to quit for good! After such a long break I've not only picked up the guitar again, but I've also been learning to play my Yamaha M44 keyboard (which has some synthesizer features) even though it had been more than 50yrs since giving up trying to learn piano at school! Turned out that the piano my parents inherited just wouldn't stay in tune for the simple reason that its iron-frame was cracked!
@icarusi6 ай бұрын
I'd go for 'finessing the stuff in between notes'. If you listen to people who play slowly well, they do a lot of stuff between the notes, how they finish one note and start the next, with enough variations to keep it interesting. Ditto how they dwell on a sustained note, bend, slur and vibrato in and out of the note etc.
@GrumpyOldMacSalty5 ай бұрын
As someone in their second year of learning guitar, these were all great pieces of advice. I don't believe the bit about gear though. That Jackson Pro Series RR3 *is* going to make me better at playing Crazy Train! /s I think the one piece of advice that I would love to have heard was how to know you're picking the right thing to focus on first, and how to keep yourself from getting distracted by the infinite expanse of theory and technique there is to learn? I'm on the struggle bus with trying to learn too much at once but I can't stop myself
@Pappafotis5 ай бұрын
LOVE THIS VIDEO - thanks, Paul!
@miguelbarrera80526 ай бұрын
What a great compilation of guitarists you got here, Paul. Happy to know many of them from their KZbin channels. Glad you didn't have to beep out Brandon's signature "fookin" word, and he wasn't even mad haha. You just forgot to include the advice of another great guitarist: Paul Davids!
@artrogers39856 ай бұрын
Many wonderful words of wisdom in there. Thanks Paul 🎸
@DJ_Szarky6 ай бұрын
Paul chugging on a 7 string was a complete shock and I'm here for it
@Idiomatick6 ай бұрын
I think a commonality is "branch out!" people spoke about what they were missing, but mostly it was just "I was stuck in my bubble until i tried something new". Learning theory might help a blues player that learned from friends... but if you're a theory nerd, then learning by ear might help more. Trying different things is the way to break a log jam. And it is far too easy to get stuck in our own thing.
@i_am_aaronman6 ай бұрын
All of this is INVALUABLE. Thank you
@spicealbert49046 ай бұрын
"Don't play solos unless you really have to - and then make them really short. Long solos are almost never any good and even on the rare occasions they are, no-one notices." Wow. Well said, Paul.
@kokonahoko6 ай бұрын
Aww nice to see David Tran (GZ2H) in this clip. I learned from him in his salon my first year playing guitars. It’s a small world.
@dougckelly6 ай бұрын
Thanks Paul, a superb video and some great insights in there.
@roooop6 ай бұрын
Love the video, thanks Paul. I just woke up to this, and can't wait to grab the guitar right now🎉
@giovpiccolo6 ай бұрын
Saw you today in Denmark St in London, got to hear you test out a small vintage acoustic. Travelling from Rome so unexpected holiday surprise.
@andrewmasterman20346 ай бұрын
Swing and groove is a big one.
@TropicalLatitude6 ай бұрын
If you want to have constant gigs with all kinds of people, learn upright bass. It's not THAT different from guitar. 6 lessons with a teacher (a must for technique) and you'll be ready for shows.
@cdp96336 ай бұрын
My thing was; not feeling intimidated in guitar shops. It took years to realise that you need to try loads of guitars to find one that fits your fretting hand. I always thought I should adapt to the guitar then one day I one that was really comfortable. Boy, what a difference it made.