This man doesn't just teach you to play the guitar. He shows you how to be a guitarist, a real and proper guitarist. I sit, listen and learn. Thank you brother.
Hi Eric, just wanted to let you know that it means the world to finally have someone with your caliber of guitar pedagogy teach about more than just “here’s how to play this song/lick/riff or use this scale or solo this and that." You're teaching so many people about what it means to be a *musician*, and how to make it a part of one's life that is more fulfilling than imaginable. From the bottom of my heart and my guitar's heart, thank you!
@@EricHaugenGuitar I was runbish at the guitar 30 years ago as a teen. I haven't got one now but I find your enthusiam and communication of lots of things that make it seem possible to be better !
It really depends on the proficiency of everyone involved in the session, compared to the complexity of the style of music you intend to play i suppose.
@MarshallCommaDave I like jamming without talking about anything. Or just start out with a progression and go from there. Yeah it can sometimes suck but when it works it's magic.
Eric is the first YTer I've seen address this. Get out of your bedroom or den once in a while and go play with your guitar friends. You learn fast with folks that are 'better' than you and actually we all get better at something that way. If you're self-conscious or get a little stagefright, informal jamming is a kind of practice performance that will improve your confidence and ability to put your stuff in front of others and take a chance on making mistakes. If you ever want to be in a band or perform in public you have to get out there and jam first. Sometimes you'll discover you have a chemistry going on with another player, and how else would you ever know that? Jam sessions are where a lot of bands are born.
Hi Eric, i’m 18 and been playing since just before my 13th birthday (i found the guitar that my parents got me for my 13th birthday and begged for it) and i took lessons for the first couple years but became uninterested and decided to learn on my own (way harder than i thought it would be) for a few years i’ve found it hard to find a teacher on youtube that plays/teaches what i like, this issue has now been resolved with your channel, i’ve been diving into all of your marc ribot lessons and having a blast (and learning things way quicker than i ever have) so thanks a lot!
Eric is, as always, perfectly spot on with these themes and lessons. Whenever I play music with friends, it’s such a wonderful time. Makes me realize the time alone practicing and learning has a real-life place and application that brings immeasurable value.
great lesson in patience and understanding that not everyone is where one is musically. that said people getting their shit together putting in the discipline and work would be nice!!!
Timely advice! After one of your recent videos I started scheduling a bunch of jams with friends, and have been wondering what that might look like. First one is next week!
Hey Eric, thanks again for having such calm, friendly vibes. My internet consumption lately has been fairly stressful, confrontational content - there's a lot of bad stuff going on in the world. It's the price of being informed. Your videos are an oasis of friendly decency. I haven't even been playing much guitar lately, but you're still a joy to watch. Not trying to arse-kiss, I just hope a sincere compliment can brighten your day in the same way your video has brightened mine. I hope you can feel good about yourself that you come across in these videos as someone who would be really pleasant to hang out with. For any compliment I could give about your musicianship, communication ability as a teacher, or excellent taste; I value that even higher. You seem like the kind of person who would be a good friend to the people in your life. Hope everything is going great for you.
Really wish I lived within guitar-toting distance of Eric's house, so I could drop in for what would surely be the nicest, friendliest jam ever. Thanks, Eric, for being exactly who you are.
Been binging on your video archive this last week. Your teaching style is special🙏 Been enjoying my Patreon membership since I jumped on a few months ago. too. Your very tasteful. Great series! I'm inspired to get out and jam with real people. Love the many genres you cover.
Hey, Eric, This might be my favorite episode of EHG ever. When I was a kid, I used to buy Guitar for the Practicing Musician, and always really liked reading Steve Morse's Open Ears column. Like your video here, he often focused on things other writers missed -- etiquette, manners, and the way to successfully temper the 'look at me!' required to want to perform with some essentially humility. It's so refreshing to hear and see someone shining a light in that direction again, especially here on a social media platform. It's obvious from your manner and your approach to music and teaching in general that this is a genuine extension of who you are and how you do. Much appreciated. Have a great day, and keep making awesome videos!!
Said it before, but I'll say it again. Your simple song charting method is one of the most significant improvements I've applied to studying or teaching guitar. Before I adopted that approach, I was using tab or lyrics with chords. They've got their place, but aren't as valuable as a basic chart. Your basic charts are uncluttered and lend themselves to being used as a foundation for learning any song or developing solos and accompaniment.
Great vid. Patience and leaving room for others is key! The jam is not about you or any one individual; it's supposed to be a unit, like a well oiled & timed machine! As a drummer who atleast thinks he can play in the pocket, the biggest annoyance I have in jam sessions is the 7 lead guitarists (none of which want to play bass) and the drummer who thinks he's the best and that everyone needs to hear his sick syncopation ghost note paradiddilediddlydiddle chops every other bar. Volume is also very important for drummers especially; and the resulting supportiveness vs. disruptiveness. When in a smaller space, hold the sticks at the balance point with 3 fingers or VERY lightly and leave half of your crashes and fills out. Also helps to have 7A's or any kind of lighter stick with you. Learn the MOST BASIC form of the common genres just so you can hang (rock (which everyone knows), samba, jazz, bossa nova), makes a massive difference, I have learned this the hard way. I'm not a good drummer but I sometimes get invited to play with much higher level musicians and I think I attribute a lot of it to these things I do to try and be considerate. Thank you for reading my blog post.
This vodeo was such a treat. I'm beginner slowly trying to break into intermediate. I agree ots so valuable to play with other people, but i don't know how to find other people to play with. Anyways, thanks for wgat you do, sir
My experience with the open mike jams is that any seasoned player will have issues with amateurs who barely play and not interested in improving. Oil and water don’t mix.
“THE most fun I’ve ever had in my life is jamming with my goofy musician friends” Truer words never spoken I’d like to add: An hour of jamming with people (especially if they are “better” at it than you!) is worth 3-30 hours practicing at home It’s essential for significant improvement
Not sure if I am bad at searching but have you done a lesson on using a looping pedal? Your teaching methods are great and I'd love to learn more about looping from you.
If you have an absolute newbie in your Jam-Group - don't hesitate playing "They're Red Hot" by Robert Johnson in a Blues Session. That is how I was thrown in the cold water 😄 (Remember: not more than four chords and stay on the chords for a while...)
So it's the open E chord and the bottom part of the chord is in the shape of fsharp7, do you think I should switch it. Or what are your thoughts on made up chords
Hey, I wanted to ask your advice about something. I have this chord progression I really like, but the second chord isn't really a chord. So it's starts at e major, and then I just move my bottom fingers down to play in Fsharp7 shape, but without holding down the F, do you think it's bad to make stuff up like that, it's not really a chord, but I like the way I play it, and I don't know if I'll be able to play it the same if I add the top fsharp note, would you recommend doing stuff like that. I know the second one isn't really a chord, but I liked the way it sounds, would you switch it, or what do you think about playing made up chords, or chords that are somewhat wrong but sound okay.
Omg, yes... do not be the first to solo... or at least do not be the first to solo every damn time.... and do not solo so long that the jam runs out of steam... please. We all want you to get on it, but don't be selfish.
Scrap the electric, grab an acoustic and play BLUEGRASS. Bluegrass jammers know good jam songs of bluegrass genre and players from anywhere on earth likely also know those songs. They're called bluegrass standards.
This man doesn't just teach you to play the guitar. He shows you how to be a guitarist, a real and proper guitarist. I sit, listen and learn. Thank you brother.
its all about navigating peoples personalities and ego's and meeting them where their skill is. the music is easy in comparison!!!
Hi Eric, just wanted to let you know that it means the world to finally have someone with your caliber of guitar pedagogy teach about more than just “here’s how to play this song/lick/riff or use this scale or solo this and that."
You're teaching so many people about what it means to be a *musician*, and how to make it a part of one's life that is more fulfilling than imaginable.
From the bottom of my heart and my guitar's heart, thank you!
Dude that makes me so happy to hear! I really just want everybody to have as much fun as I do with guitar 🧡
"pedagogy" wow someone got a dictionary/thesaurus!!!
@@RobertSlover I actually had to look that up.
@@ldf399 thats why the dork used the obscure term.
@@EricHaugenGuitar I was runbish at the guitar 30 years ago as a teen. I haven't got one now but I find your enthusiam and communication of lots of things that make it seem possible to be better !
I learned long ago that the most important thing for getting together to play is to have songs picked out to play.
It really depends on the proficiency of everyone involved in the session, compared to the complexity of the style of music you intend to play i suppose.
@MarshallCommaDave I like jamming without talking about anything. Or just start out with a progression and go from there. Yeah it can sometimes suck but when it works it's magic.
The worst thing is when everyone shows up and gets ready and no one knows what to play. Be prepared!
Eric is the first YTer I've seen address this. Get out of your bedroom or den once in a while and go play with your guitar friends. You learn fast with folks that are 'better' than you and actually we all get better at something that way. If you're self-conscious or get a little stagefright, informal jamming is a kind of practice performance that will improve your confidence and ability to put your stuff in front of others and take a chance on making mistakes. If you ever want to be in a band or perform in public you have to get out there and jam first. Sometimes you'll discover you have a chemistry going on with another player, and how else would you ever know that? Jam sessions are where a lot of bands are born.
Very pedagogical approach to teaching. I dig it.
You’re like the big brother I never had
sad.
@@RobertSlover
No, really far out actually man.
Hi Eric, i’m 18 and been playing since just before my 13th birthday (i found the guitar that my parents got me for my 13th birthday and begged for it) and i took lessons for the first couple years but became uninterested and decided to learn on my own (way harder than i thought it would be) for a few years i’ve found it hard to find a teacher on youtube that plays/teaches what i like, this issue has now been resolved with your channel, i’ve been diving into all of your marc ribot lessons and having a blast (and learning things way quicker than i ever have) so thanks a lot!
Hell yea Brett! It makes me happy to know I’m helping the next generation!
Eric is, as always, perfectly spot on with these themes and lessons. Whenever I play music with friends, it’s such a wonderful time. Makes me realize the time alone practicing and learning has a real-life place and application that brings immeasurable value.
Awesome lesson and sweet Gretsch!
great lesson in patience and understanding that not everyone is where one is musically. that said people getting their shit together putting in the discipline and work would be nice!!!
Testify on 50% of chops stay don't manage to make it past the practice room door! Great insight and help as always
This video was so chilling and had awesome aesthetic - perfect for when learning tends to get a lil bit stressing
Your channel, your tips are so valuable to me. Thanks for your job. Greetings from Poland ! :)
Timely advice! After one of your recent videos I started scheduling a bunch of jams with friends, and have been wondering what that might look like. First one is next week!
Hell yea you are ready!
Great lesson Eric, this will defo be used at my next jam
i absolutely love everything about this video. thank you so much. you're an excellent teacher
Hey Eric, thanks again for having such calm, friendly vibes.
My internet consumption lately has been fairly stressful, confrontational content - there's a lot of bad stuff going on in the world. It's the price of being informed.
Your videos are an oasis of friendly decency. I haven't even been playing much guitar lately, but you're still a joy to watch.
Not trying to arse-kiss, I just hope a sincere compliment can brighten your day in the same way your video has brightened mine. I hope you can feel good about yourself that you come across in these videos as someone who would be really pleasant to hang out with. For any compliment I could give about your musicianship, communication ability as a teacher, or excellent taste; I value that even higher. You seem like the kind of person who would be a good friend to the people in your life.
Hope everything is going great for you.
Dude, I feel that too!
I try to make sure that my little corner of the internet is just a chill and silly guitar hang zone 🤙🤙
Thanks!
Thanks Rodney!
Really wish I lived within guitar-toting distance of Eric's house, so I could drop in for what would surely be the nicest, friendliest jam ever.
Thanks, Eric, for being exactly who you are.
Definitely gonna drop some Careless Whisper into my next jam.
Been binging on your video archive this last week. Your teaching style is special🙏 Been enjoying my Patreon membership since I jumped on a few months ago. too. Your very tasteful. Great series! I'm inspired to get out and jam with real people. Love the many genres you cover.
Thanks Michael!
Hey, Eric,
This might be my favorite episode of EHG ever. When I was a kid, I used to buy Guitar for the Practicing Musician, and always really liked reading Steve Morse's Open Ears column. Like your video here, he often focused on things other writers missed -- etiquette, manners, and the way to successfully temper the 'look at me!' required to want to perform with some essentially humility.
It's so refreshing to hear and see someone shining a light in that direction again, especially here on a social media platform.
It's obvious from your manner and your approach to music and teaching in general that this is a genuine extension of who you are and how you do.
Much appreciated.
Have a great day, and keep making awesome videos!!
I read those columns too!
6:12 Great chord progression, so smooth and laidback ☺☺☺
Thought it sounded similar to Careless Whisper, then looked it up. It's apparently more than similar...;)
On The Beach is a fav of mine too
Pure class, and great advice 👏🏻
Said it before, but I'll say it again. Your simple song charting method is one of the most significant improvements I've applied to studying or teaching guitar. Before I adopted that approach, I was using tab or lyrics with chords. They've got their place, but aren't as valuable as a basic chart. Your basic charts are uncluttered and lend themselves to being used as a foundation for learning any song or developing solos and accompaniment.
Thanks Eric, these online lessons are so great and so calm and relaxed. I'm hooked.... now and off to Patreon ..
What a tasty (and so easily overlooked) topic - nice holistic guidance as always Mr HaugZen
Great vid. Patience and leaving room for others is key! The jam is not about you or any one individual; it's supposed to be a unit, like a well oiled & timed machine! As a drummer who atleast thinks he can play in the pocket, the biggest annoyance I have in jam sessions is the 7 lead guitarists (none of which want to play bass) and the drummer who thinks he's the best and that everyone needs to hear his sick syncopation ghost note paradiddilediddlydiddle chops every other bar. Volume is also very important for drummers especially; and the resulting supportiveness vs. disruptiveness. When in a smaller space, hold the sticks at the balance point with 3 fingers or VERY lightly and leave half of your crashes and fills out. Also helps to have 7A's or any kind of lighter stick with you. Learn the MOST BASIC form of the common genres just so you can hang (rock (which everyone knows), samba, jazz, bossa nova), makes a massive difference, I have learned this the hard way.
I'm not a good drummer but I sometimes get invited to play with much higher level musicians and I think I attribute a lot of it to these things I do to try and be considerate.
Thank you for reading my blog post.
I learned in 10 months jamming with my oldest friend/ (drummer) and now we are gigging
You’ve been on a real tear with great content like this lately. Keep it up amigo!!!!
🎸🎸
Awesome Eric.
Great topic, have been wondering how to do this for a while now!
Loving the On The Beach Neil Young tones
Eric, thanks for this video. I am not sure if it is in response to my comment last week but thank you!
Thanks Ray!
more vidoes like this please!
Party on, Garth!
This vodeo was such a treat. I'm beginner slowly trying to break into intermediate. I agree ots so valuable to play with other people, but i don't know how to find other people to play with. Anyways, thanks for wgat you do, sir
Well done.
Great advice 😊
Thanks, Eric. Loving these jam videos. Now how about one where you do have a singer and/or tips on singing and playing at the same time.
Too good bro - started playing with other people recently and damn I've learned to much
What is the fantastic video have a great weekend Eric ❤😊
Man, I needed this 🙏
Party time, excellent!
Lovely hat
You missed the part where you get really high and play an E chord for a while and start to sound like the Grateful Dead
Octobers pumpkin guitar looks so cool, and sounds great.😁👍👍
My experience with the open mike jams is that any seasoned player will have issues with amateurs who barely play and not interested in improving. Oil and water don’t mix.
Thank you
muchas gracias!
Hey Eric, I enjoy your videos! I see you’ve still got the Bel-Rey, mines on order hopefully here in a few weeks 🎉
“THE most fun I’ve ever had in my life is jamming with my goofy musician friends”
Truer words never spoken
I’d like to add:
An hour of jamming with people (especially if they are “better” at it than you!) is worth 3-30 hours practicing at home
It’s essential for significant improvement
If you play "I want to be like you" from The Jungle Book, I'll plant a tree in my neighbors yard
Eric! Are you gonna catch Dave and Gil at haw river next week? Thanks so much for your excellent vids
Not sure if I am bad at searching but have you done a lesson on using a looping pedal? Your teaching methods are great and I'd love to learn more about looping from you.
Gold❤
Thank you, Eric! ✌️😌🎸
Happy Friday, Eat pizza!
On the beach is a great album.
Which song you played at 7:45? It sounds great and so familiar. Thanx for this great lesso.
Wham “Careless Whisper” 80s classic!
@@EricHaugenGuitar Thank you so much...I heard it sometime ago but could not recall immediately.
Never been this early, guess I gotta grab my guitar Eric 😩
If you have an absolute newbie in your Jam-Group - don't hesitate playing "They're Red Hot" by Robert Johnson in a Blues Session. That is how I was thrown in the cold water 😄
(Remember: not more than four chords and stay on the chords for a while...)
There's a funny meme with a Dinosaur (how you play in your room) and then a purple Barney (how you play when it matters). haha.
Hell ya
Do you publish on your patreon tabs to Careless whisper??
Sneaky Little Parts would be a good band name.
So it's the open E chord and the bottom part of the chord is in the shape of fsharp7, do you think I should switch it. Or what are your thoughts on made up chords
Hey, I wanted to ask your advice about something. I have this chord progression I really like, but the second chord isn't really a chord. So it's starts at e major, and then I just move my bottom fingers down to play in Fsharp7 shape, but without holding down the F, do you think it's bad to make stuff up like that, it's not really a chord, but I like the way I play it, and I don't know if I'll be able to play it the same if I add the top fsharp note, would you recommend doing stuff like that. I know the second one isn't really a chord, but I liked the way it sounds, would you switch it, or what do you think about playing made up chords, or chords that are somewhat wrong but sound okay.
The rule is always “…If it sounds cool, then it IS COOL!”
@EricHaugenGuitar Okay, I think I'll leave it then. Thanks for the reply.
Yesss go outside!
Most importantly- Live in the now!! 😅
W0W! I Wanna Jam Man? ;)
My wife doesn’t play, yet she watches all his clips.
You guys have friends who solo?!?!?!!!!?
The best way to lead jam sessions is to just write songs and you need not jam any longer!
Omg, yes... do not be the first to solo... or at least do not be the first to solo every damn time.... and do not solo so long that the jam runs out of steam... please. We all want you to get on it, but don't be selfish.
rock jam sessions sound really boring
Scrap the electric, grab an acoustic and play BLUEGRASS. Bluegrass jammers know good jam songs of bluegrass genre and players from anywhere on earth likely also know those songs. They're called bluegrass standards.
Agree that bluegrass and country jams are good but tbf every genre has standards