What Makes a Guitar Player GREAT?

[@majortom7869]

nah, it's always a new guitar that makes you better

[@cek0792]

You are terribly correct , the more guitar you own the better of a player you are

[@angusseletto1511]

Haha that's what i say too

[@stickysyrupfingers7676]

You're partially correct, but true greatness comes from pedals.

[@cek0792]

@@stickysyrupfingers7676 MY LORD

[@BrokeAtBestMusic]

You sir, are an enabler. I cannot abide by your wisdom because there is no such thing as BROKE-R.

[@HPayne62]

I personally say it comes down to 3 elements: 1. Intimate knowledge of the instrument 2. Innate sense of music and sound 3. Ability to serve the song

[@user-dj9iu2et3r]

Nothing said about dedication though? I feel like that's many players' downfall.

[@unconventionalguitarist9129]

Dave Santini dedication? I don’t think that has anything to do with being great

[@funnymanjustin5836]

I see your a fan of David Gilmour from this

[@user-dj9iu2et3r]

@@unconventionalguitarist9129 sarcasm?

[@aprilkurtz1589]

I'd love to stick all the super shredders in a room with Dave Gilmour so they could learn what feel and emotion are.

[@fertirado3236]

In my opinion, that great guitar player, is he who can express what words can’t...

[@abbasahmedlp]

Shots fired boom

[@emilandresen7577]

This!

[@emersonluis5443]

Finally someone hit it

[@ricksanchezito8972]

If you can do the "chicky chicky" part in "Smells like teen spirit " correctly, you're great.

[@luke_s221]

😂😂 I love how everyone knows EXACTLY what you mean lmaooo

[@guitarguy7847]

Rick Sanchezito in between the first f and b flat, there are only three of them

[@benjaminphillips4514]

Yesss

[@OriginalKingRichTv]

GuitarGuy it gives me energy everytime I get it down pact

[@guitarguy7847]

KingRichTv same

[@luvittodeath7031]

Being able to play the entire Stairway To Heaven in Guitar Center

[@conniethesconnie]

Easy. I just ell them I am playing Spirit and that shuts them up.

[@BanjoBezzy]

Dude I pulled it off the other day at the guitar center. I played stairway to heaven, smoke on the water, crazy train, one, and the tapping port to eruption. They made me by a PRS as penitence. LOL

[@luvittodeath7031]

@@BanjoBezzy lmao

[@themetalist1893]

Here’s what I think makes a great guitar player. Let’s give an example of Dimebag Darrell. What made him great is that he gave off what could be called “his own sound”. He sounded like no other guitarist and showed people that they can have any sound.

[@jaguarflieger]

other examples:Adam jones,kurt cobain,tom morello

[@Dante-xf1mu]

@@jaguarflieger disagree with kurt cobain.

[@kalvsl]

@@Dante-xf1mu he is unique until some people copied his sound

[@tomclarkson1257]

@@kalvsl not really his guitar skill was weak, sure his chord progressions were dark and sometimes spiritual. But he wouldn't come close on any list. Sure he's easily one of the best song writers. But guitarist is a bit of no no

[@kalvsl]

@@tomclarkson1257 i didn't say that he's good. I said uniqueness of the sound of the guitar itself the tone.

[@MusicisWin]

Update: Registration is CLOSED-but you can access the recordings of the event: marylandhallmusicschool.com/tyler If you want to become a great guitar player and musician in general, this event is exactly what you're looking for. Also, we're taking suggestions for which model PRS Guitars to give away during the event, too... let me know ;) BTW, YES-you can access the event recording indefinitely with your ticket even if you're not available for the live-stream at any point :) Register now and reserve your spot!

[@oliverholland6512]

Yes

[@lisadunn6125]

I’m your long lost son

[@boiboy5833]

PRS Silver Sky with the midnight rose finish please... please

[@mothman125]

Any guitar advice?

[@rishitchib2251]

Can i do this camp with an acoustic guitar

[@OK-sq2oi]

WTF why lil wayne is not im the thumbnail?? He's like black hendrix.

[@geraldespinosa7888]

and also Nick Jonas such a legend way better than Gilmore.

[@bananat0fu]

*thinks of Steavie Ts video on lil Wayne*

[@asti2062]

Hendrix is black

[@VI-fq5do]

@@asti2062 it's a joke

[@asti2062]

@@VI-fq5do oh ok my bad

[@brycearreola548]

1 word for making a guitar players great: pratice

[@finn3031]

Ah yes, as we all know pratice makes perfect

[@trebmaster]

What is pratice?

[@TheJammerman]

Pratice make pefect 😂😂

[@jadenvh26]

I am only playing for about 8 months but i practice 5 hours a day and i can already play the back in black solo. So yeah practice is everything

[@doofinator4285]

Practice might not make perfect, but practice makes better. Eventually, better will be more than good enough. Practice, good practice, is everything. Only perfect practice makes perfect.

[@gogpoydi]

Upgrading from a squire to a prs wish me luck.

[@sahilbhatti8211]

✌✌✌

[@shubhadeepx]

Congrats!!

[@RC32Smiths01]

I think Legacy and Influence is what makes a guitarist great. Innovation, or simply being a master in a style(s), is what makes a legend, on top of all of such in my humble opinion. Also, you sure you're not Rick Beato :D. Awesome work man!

[@Echinder]

This has got to be one of the best breakdowns of the ingredients to great playing I have ever seen. You said it simply, but didn't oversimplify it. That's a testament to your growing teaching skill too =)

[@aa.mirezZ]

Finger tone can be improved immensely on an acoustic. I’ve played acoustic for years and it has improved my tone when crossing into the electric guitar world

[@thomscott159]

I agree that practicing with drums, or a metronome, is a great rhythm exercise. I wouldn't say that every great guitarist practices with a metronome, though, because I heard Josh Smith say that he never used a metronome. I don't think a metronome is essential to fix poor timing, however fixing poor timing is essential, for good playing. Playing along with records is a good way to get a good feel for rhythm, possibly even better than a metronome, because nobody likes the sterile sound of perfectly quantized playing.

[@BobJones-bh9qz]

A good tip I heard is you want the metronome sound like it’s grooving

[@MarsLonsen]

backing tracks can help a great deal as well

[@imraanakollo-arenz1449]

I am inclined to agree with you. I prefer playing/recording to drum tracks and backing tracks as I can get a better feel for the song and what I can do with it.

[@goodkarma3630]

What makes a guitar player great: Sick Toans

[@BrokeAtBestMusic]

Hell yes!

[@fur4864]

Metal zoan, boss katana and butterscotch tele for best toans, ok?

[@davidgarcia6796]

T0anZ

[@SWAENC]

This really made me look at my guitar playing in a different light man. Thanks! Very humbling introspect.

[@riyadhs_blues]

This is brilliant. Thank you. One of the most motivating videos to me I have watched in a while. No over the top speech or anything. Just straight facts and the reminder that only you can control how great you can be on the guitar.

[@joolliann]

The mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell

[@BrokeAtBestMusic]

Preach!

[@jeffclyburn8000]

The Crux of the biscuit is the apostrophe

[@kikepenya9052]

I really really liked this video, you really capture the essence of what a good guitar player means...it’s not high speed all the time nor effects, is what you make feel the peel just with a couple notes, thumbs up 👍🏻 man!

[@jakobberry9465]

I love your videos every time in the morning that I wake up I just watch your videos over and over again

[@artosalonen3775]

Being able to play guitar

[@nishant2279]

Don't listen to this guy, all you really need is butterscotch tele and boss katana.

[@arthurmurray9727]

Best tone, ok?

[@jaguarflieger]

You are using hack bro

[@breezecam1099]

jambo handricks is not as good as tyler leeson

[@steamfend333]

Jizz 3 too

[@Stonemeister]

Nah, put at least fifteen Boss Metal Zones on your board and you're instantly a rock god.

[@BanjoBezzy]

You know when I first subscribed to you, I don’t remember you being that good. I mean you was always freaking good, but you must’ve unlocked beast mode or something because you’re freaking tearing it up dude. I need to start woodshedding man. You’re inspiring bro.

[@dancash5353]

Bro I just can't express how much I appreciate your vids and your perspective

[@poundtacos4006]

Making the players around you feel good and comfortable.

[@kadekozak4830]

I’m a student at berklee and you’re videos helped me get in. you’re videos are also what are gonna help me try and shake the rock scene.

[@jacksolomon451]

There's some amazing stuff in this video. I'm going to watch again and wallow in self improvement.

[@dooley9621]

I came across your videos a few weeks ago and you have inspired me to finally learn guitar. I am 51yo and have bought and started learning guitar a few times over my life but something always seemed to screw it up be it work or family life. But I have really got the bug this time and have all the time in the world so I bought a cheap Donner guitar and amp pack off Ebay for now as from what I understand they are a very well made budget guitar. I signed up to your course last night and as soon as my guitar arrives I am getting stuck in. I will save for an Ibanez RGR221PA AQB Gio as I love that guitar and that should see me through for a while. So thanks for giving me the kick in the ass I needed to get stuck back into it Tyler and you keep shreddin man.

[@RaZzoRSnAkEpiT]

I wanna see a PRS Tyler signature, you tottally deserve one.

[@etewis87]

The ending advice transcends becoming a great guitarist it can be applied to many endeavors in life. I just bought a guitar after many years of thinking I just couldn't do it. Not only do I know now I can, I am glad I found your channel to further reinforce that sentiment! Thank you, you're the man!

[@69Harveyb1]

ALL your words ring true. I'm a couch guitar player but a gigging sax musician. I cannot tell you how true these words you spoke are. We listen to ourselves honestly. We hear constructive criticism honestly. We are blessed.

[@aprilclifts]

you’re such a great mentor im obsessed with your videos!

[@alfonsosaballos9539]

This is one of the best and most complete videos to the related topic put there

[@Ben-wm9vz]

The input jack on my guitar blew out this week so I've been playing unplugged all week. I couldn't agree more with the "unplugged" point, its really helped with "getting it right"

[@carloszamora9551]

You're absolutely right man.

[@randomassguy]

Ive played guitar for 4 years now and never have i ever experienced wrist pain till today, now seeing this on a video makes me feel easy knowing this is not something just wrong with me

[@ryanbarrx]

Damn that solo of comfortably numb always gives me goosebumps....

[@holaquetal3085]

Me: clicks the link for the virtual guitar camp *sees price * *Clicks off *

[@cookieman876]

I feel like $100 isn’t a bad price dude do you know how much time and effort Tyler probably put into this?

[@holaquetal3085]

@@cookieman876 yeah, but I can't afford it

[@chose_this_on_the_toilet]

Cant remember but i assume its like a month subscription and for $100 going on anytime its better value then getting private lessons

[@SethPlaysBass]

I’m still getting my partscaster parts.

[@Dreager141]

JJ Dryer Synyster Gates school is free

[@beverlywhite8433]

Check out a guitar player called Jimi Hendrix. His timing was not metronomic. He did, however have a groove. Being very consistent in timing makes it easy for studios to piece together a final product. Staying in a groove, even if the tempo varies makes for a musically exciting performance. That is what a conductor in a symphony does, it keeps everyone on the same timing even as it varies. Being able to stay in time with a tempi is a necessary skill. Performance, particularly live performance, gets its energy from serving the music even if it means speeding up and slowing down. Hendrix is just one, a great one mind you, of many examples.

[@daveduffy2823]

Being born at the right place, at the right time, and being prepared when the opportunity comes.

[@tomashudak3641]

Being born in the 60s in San Francisco is the way to get good at guitar

[@espionage6692]

This is honestly one of if not THE best guitar-teaching video I've ever seen... Tyler know how to explains the guitar itself better than anyone on KZbin. SUPER great job Also sorry if my English isn't good I'm French lol

[@billmozart7288]

Is it just me or does James Hatfield check every one of those boxes? Great stuff as always, Tyler

[@shannonm7981]

What makes a guitar player great? A Metal Zone, obviously.

[@scoobtay]

Shannon M metal zone for the toan ok

[@dirtydanthesecretsauceman8519]

@Shannon M Or knowing how to actually use the dials on your amp.

[@jaguarflieger]

The only pedal i using

[@silent-trouble]

@@dirtydanthesecretsauceman8519 all the gain, no mids.

[@Rajsuryan]

Control over dynamics should also be a part of the essential skills imo.

[@eamonmac2751]

Taking the time to spend your life learning the craft makes you great. You don’t have to be a virtuoso. Just be the best you can be. You improve every day.

[@KingNuma.k82]

One of your greatest video yet buddy! I apply a lot of your information of music to my band every week. Thank you and keep up the great work!

[@brandonhaynes2652]

Dude the drummer at the end is something else! Look at the speed right before he pimp slaps one of the symbols, The video was blurring he was playing so fast, damn that was good !

[@RickHavok]

If you ask me what makes a great player, I'd say taste. Listen to what you're saying with what you play, and yes, rhythm and syncopation are a very big part of that, as well as phrasing. Love these vids, keep em coming!

[@levisaenz7810]

Brand new video means that this is gonna be a pretty good day.👍

[@dominikweber4305]

It's evening here in germany...

[@levisaenz7810]

Oof, well then it's a good day/evening/night. There...all fixed now.🤣👍

[@ezragonda5378]

0:11 I do man, I hope to be at your level some day.

[@ejtamayo5317]

What makes a guitar player great is that they have a passion for what they do and want to keep improving it

[@andrewdenine1685]

That chord you let ring out @3.23 was great

[@easternsunguitarist5791]

This is like the best motivational video I've watched this year!

[@kingzuna8007]

The most important thing in playing guitar or doing anything in life is to have fun because everyone’s a critic especially other guitarist. People can tell you a million ways that you did something wrong and they can recommend you a million different things that they think you should do that would make you sound better to them but what a lot of guitarist don’t realize is it’s not about them it’s about you and how playing the instrument makes you feel. You’re the one who bought the instrument so play it how you want to and do whatever you gotta do to make yourself happy while playing it. If that means that you want to shred then shred, if that means you want to go slow and melodic then go slow and melodic, it’s different strokes for different folks and people need to realize that and stop trying to force their taste on someone else and let them find their own style.

[@bigbrother3465]

Creativity and how one is able to connecte with the audience.

[@TheNinnyfee]

Great video, thank you! Timing of notes and breaks is also important, even with little flaws, like e.g. timing the pointe of a joke or effect words in speeches.

[@danieljamesoconnor6800]

Great vid, great words. Thanx for sharing! And by the way, nice production too. Interesting to see the progress over the years 🤟🏻🤩 Have a great day!

[@debeurre123]

Excellent video - I feel like I’ve been looking for this video for a long time. Thank you!!!!

[@malowfay]

Cool video. I love the way you dissect subjects. You're a great teacher man.

[@OscarASevilla]

Dude, that Comfortably Numb solo was spot on and basically perfect

[@chrisr530]

Love that he has a Cinders Overdrive! One of the best value for money pedals out there!

[@ryang3225]

Wow man you’re great. Can’t wait for the guitar camp 🤘

[@hardlygrooving4221]

haha the exercise at minute 8 is from an old john patitucci video, right? except it included increasing progressively the strings inbeetween the played high and low strings. one of the exercises that helped me the most (on bass guitar)

[@wesliggett2454]

Growth mindset +10! Very insightful Tyler, nice work!

[@TamierTheRocker]

Im a bass player and I took some inspiration from these guitar tips and now Im gonna actually go and practice bye

[@JenMajuraOfficial]

Tyler! Congrats - one of your BEST videos!!! So good and very well explained. Have fun at your summer camp, I bet you‘ll have a blast with that company - ENJOY! 👍🏼

[@onlyasnowman]

Man, you're a LEGEND!!!!

[@3-EX-0]

More starting out guitarists need to hear this. I lost count how I have gotten those people who cram in every note they can into a riff but lost timing, or melody, tell me I suck because I just use music theory to be my road map to where and what to play. As for technique, I do strongly say to anyone I have ever taught spend a practice session making noise on your guitar. You might discover a sound or thing you did that you might want to use in your song, like Nirvana's song "Milk it" or Ozzy Osbourne's song "Crazy Train" both songs have more going on to it than you realize if you really listen.

[@chrisshaw6451]

Great video lesson Tyler, as much a lesson on mental strength and awareness as on musical technique, terrific, thank you. 👍❤️

[@jacksonalbrecht7219]

by far your best video

[@RobinErhage]

This was so freaking inspiring! Just thank you man, I will watch this alot!

[@williamhurrelbrink3324]

For young players. The first thing one might need is SUPPORT and encouragement from their family. If you can’t get a decent, playable instrument, and you can’t get lessons, and you can’t get they type of equipment one might need to learn (metronome/books/simple recording equipment or looping station) and finally it’s important to have a musical friend to help drive you to learn more, to push your boundaries. If one can’t get most of these things in the beginning, it’s gonna be much more difficult to learn or develop the main skills as you mentioned of Harmony, Melody, Rhythm and so fourth. One can drive themselves with a junk guitar that can’t be set up properly or intonated, with extreme high or low action, with no metronome, with minimal books. But it would take a TON of work. Really the same goes for an older beginner. Just have to support yourself or save and purchase your own gear. So many people are unable to ever even consider playing an instrument given the sheer cost of buying the instrument buying the lessons the toll it might take even on an older beginner on family time or school time… just a thought.

[@jacobarias4418]

This video is very inspiring and I love all your more serious videos and I hope to be a great guitar player.

[@markoer]

Loved your suggestion. And using the best drummer of the world as a metronome is boss level.

[@josgroth9154]

In my opinion is the edge “the” great guitarist, everyone who listened to more then one U2 song knows. Everything from this video fits spot on to him.

[@inboundmusic8894]

Have a good day everyone. I love all of you. I'm going to guitar center today.

[@BrokeAtBestMusic]

You da MAN!

[@brianarnold3625]

This video was extremely well made and was brilliant. Thank you

[@alabamahebrew]

As I was watching this very well made video, kudos Tyler! I kept thinking about something so I am going to run it by everyone here in the comments section. I think there are two professional guitarists that EVERY guitar player should look to as an example of what kind TO be and what kind NOT to be and here they are - The Professional guitarist everyone should try to be like: 1) Ace Frehley (Original KISS lead guitarist) . OK now I know immediately a bunch of you all laughed at that suggestion while a bunch probably said OK to. Hear me out on why I said Ace. I am NOT talking about a guitarist we should look to as far as his techniques and skill levels and various abilities and overall knowledge of music and the guitar. I am talking about his "attitude" towards playing guitar. Ace never had a guitar lesson, he cannot read guitar music and he himself has said, "I don't even really know how to play the thing, I just play it like I feel it.". That should be how we all look towards the guitar, how we feel it!! It doesn't matter if you can sweep pick until the cows come home, if you can't feel it, if it isn't moving you, it's not worth a damn! So, by ALL guitarists adopting to his mindset of just a pure love for the instrument and using that as the catalyst to further our knowledge of the instrument, I think it would make us all better guitarists. The Professional whose attitude about the guitar everyone should NOT try to be like: 2) Ace Frehley (Original KISS lead guitarist) Aha! See why I chose Ace? lol, while I love his attitude about playing the guitar, I hate his attitude about LEARNING and further educating our self on the instrument. He has been making music professionally for about 50 years now, and his skill set level has not changed much in all that time!! Ace cannot even use a pedal board!! He never messed with one while in KISS, lol imagine trying to hit a pedal switch in those boots!! In the 80's he had to use some pedals while making an album and he couldn't do it, his guitar tech had to operate his pedals for him while he was playing and recording!! Now of course Ace's overall skills have improved since he began 50 years ago, but he never took the time to learn that many new things, I doubt he can sweep pick, then again as fast as he can go up and down the strings with just regular up/down picking maybe he doesn't need to lol. He does finger tap but he uses his pick instead of his finger, KISS Alive 2 came out before Van Halen 1 and Ace is tapping on that album BEFORE EVH shocked the world!! lol. Ace has admitted that he doesn't even really know how to play the guitar, meaning he has no clue about theory or many different techniques, he just plays the scales and by feel and uses the same techniques over and over. So, any thoughts? Tyler?

[@grantg6259]

I have watched multiple of your videos, i feel obligated to hit the red button.

[@HarrisonSD03]

Basketball & guitar in one video? My day just got a whole lot better!

[@potatis2035]

this was really encouraging and motivational

[@matydavus1078]

Comopsition, whether its something completely new or a mastery of pre-existing techniques in any given style, its all about the riffs bro

[@robcook-mq3gq]

Insightful and great value. Got me self evaluating…… thanks - truly appreciated Rob

[@jacobarmstrong5308]

Tyler: Crystal clear, HD video - 2020 Dennis: I'm sending you a video from 1998

[@youssefnaggar7015]

The way you inspire❤

[@theDubleD]

Rhythm has been something that was foreign to me for a long time, i didn't understand how to apply it on my guitar, i just knew i had to hit the right note at the right fret and that's that.

[@Music-xy7ro]

Music theory: were finally gonna get talked about “Sad music theory noises”

[@romancultist6089]

I'm guessing these noises are in a minor key... because music theory says minor keys are sad, amirite? 😉

[@romancultist6089]

music 114 Me: how about you music theory guys give me an analysis of Jimi Hendrix's Woodstock performance of "The Star Spangled Banner"? Music theory guys: * sweats nervously *

[@casey6573]

Idk but Mario and Erick from Chon deserve to be appreciated. They fit the bill on every aspect of musicianship for sure.

[@robertcanedo7607]

I'm still a newbie, three years into learning guitar, I switched from visual arts at the ripe age of 72. I want to be really GOOD in twenty years... God willing. There is so much to Music; it never ends! But I like the pain, (I have arthritis, and had to have carpal tunnel surgery) no pun intended.

[@yash2504]

Don felder of the eagles is criminally underrated

[@sonsauvage]

Oh shit you got Dennis chambers? First time I heard and saw him was on the '92 Barcelona tape with he brecker Bros during a jazz band period in high school. That was one of those life changing moments

[@LesPaul-MorePaul]

If all else fails you can head down to the cross roads.

[@JDWindtPlaysGuitar]

great video, Tyler!

[@hulkenbergf182]

The key to being a great guitarist is being able to do a 3 step bend without your fingers splitting in half.

[@eneapopovic4207]

The joke's on you I'll use 8 gauge strings

[@hulkenbergf182]

@@eneapopovic4207 Then do a 5 step bend

[@davidjameschamberlain]

*busts out whammy pedal

[@eneapopovic4207]

@@hulkenbergf182 *string breaks*

[@TheMidnightModder]

I can do from Db to D, E and F on the High Eb string, 11 Gauge, Frets 10 to 14

[@thijs199]

Just saying if you get that vibrato at the beginning of the solo of Walk-pantera D fret on the B string, it feels really nice. Especially to engage the legato right after at exactly the right time

[@yurhdw]

7:34 this exercise is INSANELY fun to play! (and honestly hard AF the more you speed it up)

[@brickspace8617]

A guitar player is great because they have their own original style from other guitarists. Billie Joe Armstrong isn't technically great at guitar, but he developed his own original style that nobody else explored before.

[@Aryanof99]

Well said.

[@KurtRichards]

Great video, Tyler. Love it.

[@NEMOPMORPHY]

I fucking love your channel man

[@snosh332]

you OPENED my eyes