I never regretted buying his legato package and also his teaching skills are so simple which everybody can easily understand. Love you Rick, keep uploading videos like this😇
The slick thing about "Hammers Only" is that you can bring the pick in at any time for moments of Staccato within the Legato!!!!! I'm also sure it will make my left hand much more accurate when I do pick every note!!! Thanks, again! Excellent Lesson!!!!
This stuff is insane!!...it takes incredible finger strength to make these lines sound clean and have the same volume ...what a workout!!!!....rock on my brother!!!
There are lots of videos on the internet but this video worked for me. As I am 39 It's quite difficult for a mature muscle to adopt new things therefore it was very difficult and frustrating for me, after a few days I realised it not only requires fingers to work but it requires full concentration and very precise movement, power and timing. Lots of respect, love and thanks to Rick sir for making this video. Now I am enjoying this stuff a lot and getting improved day by day.
I use to practice scales and patterns hammer ons only years ago and then when I had it down solid matched my picking with it. So it was like legato with picking. I’m extremely rusty at it now but need to start practicing it again. Thanks for the inspiration.
Like, picking the first note of the current string and do hammer-ons right after? This was something quite fast for me when I was composing my third song (I was playing for like, 1 year); I've never seen that before, but it was quite obvious that someone done it decades ago. Well, for a couple minutes I felt like I discovered a new technique lol
Hyarmen Qüêntaro watch one of his live videos. His legato will blow your mind. Just wait for the solo. He plays chords all as plucking all the notes at the same time like hitting keys on a piano then the solos are so fluid it sounds like a horn section.
Rick, you should absolutely do patreon. Tabs would be amazing. Perhaps even tabs and analysis of some of your amazing videos (“Strat”, “Shredding on a cheap guitar?”, “Monday night improvisation “, etc). I’d sign up immediately!
I was working on trills with hammers only. I noticed it really programmed the fast twitch muscle memory with independence. Like programming hammers of a piano. Helped my left hand a tremendous amount!
Do you find it helps with synchronisation in picked lines? I find that my left hand has trouble with timing with picked lines and I suppose using these exercises should improve the timing of the left hand quite a bit.
@@hyde4004 alot of people say don't practice scales. But practicing scales 10,000 times helps get your technic and timing down. Practice everything for 5 minutes at all speeds. Trills for 3 minutes at various speeds.
Hi Rick, wondering if you ever spent time breaking down George Lynch's techniques? Seems like his style consists a lot of wicked fast trill/legato sequences. Curious what you think about George Lynch in general. Thanks.
Something I never noticed was that how unnecessary keeping my index finger planted while playing legato.. I noticed it kept tension in my hand,as soon as I started lifting my index finger when it was not in use the tension instantly left and the smoothness and speed started appearing.. you're the best
Thanks Rick! Great Video! I found a great tom Q. video on "lazy first finger syndrome" a number of months ago. turns out my brain internalized that video and i was in fact doing hammers only without being mindful of it (in most instances) totally copping that lick in the middle by the way, thanks! Also not sure if its because of how my brain is wired but I can watch a 20 minute video of yours and follow every second. Shorter more "structured" videos with jumps and flashy frames lose me in a minute. Ive been known to ramble as well (peep this wall of text) but its interesting a fellow self professed rambler is so easy to follow from point to point....great minds think alike? Glad youre doing well!
That point about finding the fine balance between being relaxed and having just enough tension / focus to play is so interesting , it is a constant battle ! Like living on a razors edge.
In the electric guitar world, legato is discussed wholly in terms of the left hand. In the classical guitar world, slides, hammer on’s and pull-offs are not the only way legato is taught. Legato on classical guitar is a singing line. That seeming connection of one note to its predecessor can be achieved without a single hammer-on or pull-off. Both hands can be used for every note in a legato passage. The electric guitar is not that different, as two-handed legato is also a thing. I don’t see much discussion of legato of that kind, however, in instructional books about electric guitar legato.
My 2 cents: Exploiting this level of advanced mastery is best achieved using SOUNDSLICE vs inferior regular tab for deliberate practice. That way students can breakdown parts individually and accelerate learning. That is a worthy investment for both teacher and students! 😜🎶👍
This was superb Rick, thanks bro. Could I suggest your best practice for syncing the picking hand please? I feel like I’m severely lacking in the picking hand department and it’s holding me back, I’m sure you have some epic advice for this! All the best!
I know he's not a shredder, but Pat Metheney does lots of " hammer ons from nowhere. Very difficult to play some of his lines without them. Cheers Rick. You're quite a bloody player. Incredible.
Hey Rick, great tips! It's not a big deal but I was wondering if there's a reason why you prefer to bend the G string downward as opposed to upward? For instance at 11:56 - I usually treat the the strings symmetrically in my mind, bending the bottom three downward & the top three up. Perhaps you mention this in another video but I'm willing to make it habit if it's beneficial!
Excellent video Rick, I feel that practicing hammer ons only definitely develops a greater level of finger independence that I don't seem to get from using hammer ons and pull offs. Also my fretting hand feels more relaxed, just need to work on muting to keep the notes clean !
I might purchase this package I struggle with most techniques on guitar. I want to play faster my picking hand is not up to scratch so I'm hoping I can use some legato along with picking to get to the next level. When trying legato I feel like I'm hammering the strings hard enough but the soumd just dies out. I notice a lot of players use gain and delay...does this help?
Do yourself a favour and get your guitars fret levelled and cut your nut slots lower and it will make legato so much easier. About 0.3mm above first fret for each string is a good starting point Also just use very light strings to begin with . If strings are too heavy your going to work too hard and fatigue and have too much tension creeping in. You can raise the gauge of the strings later once you’ve built up a bit of skill Also a shorter scale length guitar neck will drop tension and feel more comfortable to play . Less distance to stretch the hand wide because the frets are narrower , so less tension in the hand Also , I like scale patterns that fall over 4 frets and not 5. I can play all major scale modes like this.
Love the video Rick!! One small complaint, could you perhaps refer to the hands as fretting/picking? A lot of us are left handed and it can get confusing after a while, thanks!
I noticed that to get the 4 finger legato stretches Holdsworth gets he turns hes hand slightly to solve the problem with the middle and ring finger coming together. With that angle you can now bend the middle finger in and the gap is solved.
I played this on my guitar after getting a confidence after 1 hour and i watched this. My left hand is been paralysed since this lesson. Btw-Thanks Rick :)
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I never regretted buying his legato package and also his teaching skills are so simple which everybody can easily understand. Love you Rick, keep uploading videos like this😇
I want to buy his legato package pls how do I go about it
@@sammylead3278 check the description, for a link to his hd lessons! 😉
I think left hand strength and control is the answer, for years I worried about picking patterns, 80% or more is all in the fretting, imo.
The slick thing about "Hammers Only" is that you can bring the pick in at any time for moments of Staccato within the Legato!!!!! I'm also sure it will make my left hand much more accurate when I do pick every note!!! Thanks, again! Excellent Lesson!!!!
Cleanest legato player sharing his knowledge with us, mere mortals. Greetings from Spain, Rick! Much love!
Check out Marshall Harrison and Allan Holdsworth
@@zyxwfish Tom Qualie is no slouch either with legato technique
@@zyxwfish Exactly...Allan Holdsworth had the most fluent legato.
@@kane6529 beat me to it!
@@kalposavec674 yessssss
Patron is a good idea... but we all really just want the Rick Graham OnlyFans...
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@@RickGraham It's not necessary though because watching your technique is already pornographic
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You all under arrest
Thank you Rick!! this is pure gold guitar wisdom.
Cheers, Diego!
@@RickGraham Rick, amazing as always! Thank you!
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This stuff is insane!!...it takes incredible finger strength to make these lines sound clean and have the same volume ...what a workout!!!!....rock on my brother!!!
I focused on the right hand so much recently, but this will be nice to whip my left hand into shape! Thanks, Rick! Legend!
There are lots of videos on the internet but this video worked for me. As I am 39 It's quite difficult for a mature muscle to adopt new things therefore it was very difficult and frustrating for me, after a few days I realised it not only requires fingers to work but it requires full concentration and very precise movement, power and timing. Lots of respect, love and thanks to Rick sir for making this video. Now I am enjoying this stuff a lot and getting improved day by day.
Great to see the Holdsworth hammer on only approach being taught! It's a more fluid sound imo, more true to the spirit of legato
Watching Rick's joy while recording these videos are the best thing ever!
I use to practice scales and patterns hammer ons only years ago and then when I had it down solid matched my picking with it. So it was like legato with picking. I’m extremely rusty at it now but need to start practicing it again. Thanks for the inspiration.
Like, picking the first note of the current string and do hammer-ons right after?
This was something quite fast for me when I was composing my third song (I was playing for like, 1 year); I've never seen that before, but it was quite obvious that someone done it decades ago. Well, for a couple minutes I felt like I discovered a new technique lol
Hyarmen Qüêntaro have you heard of Allan Holdsworth?
@@zyxwfish Well, I've never heard his music, but I know his type (some kind of alien among us).
Hyarmen Qüêntaro watch one of his live videos. His legato will blow your mind. Just wait for the solo. He plays chords all as plucking all the notes at the same time like hitting keys on a piano then the solos are so fluid it sounds like a horn section.
Rick, you should absolutely do patreon. Tabs would be amazing. Perhaps even tabs and analysis of some of your amazing videos (“Strat”, “Shredding on a cheap guitar?”, “Monday night improvisation “, etc). I’d sign up immediately!
Always appreciate these lessons.
Glad you like them!
I love that you address the importance of relaxation! Guitar tai chi!
I was working on trills with hammers only. I noticed it really programmed the fast twitch muscle memory with independence.
Like programming hammers of a piano. Helped my left hand a tremendous amount!
Do you find it helps with synchronisation in picked lines? I find that my left hand has trouble with timing with picked lines and I suppose using these exercises should improve the timing of the left hand quite a bit.
@@hyde4004 yes it will. Focus on fretting down when the pick releases.
@@hyde4004 alot of people say don't practice scales. But practicing scales 10,000 times helps get your technic and timing down. Practice everything for 5 minutes at all speeds. Trills for 3 minutes at various speeds.
many thanx and greetings from germany Rick........................ you are a great guitarist
You changed me as a player, the legato technique I have today I owe it to you. Thank you.
Hi Rick, wondering if you ever spent time breaking down George Lynch's techniques? Seems like his style consists a lot of wicked fast trill/legato sequences. Curious what you think about George Lynch in general. Thanks.
tabs, i’d sign up. also, create a tone patch to purchase. axe effects.
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I love doing these ascending hammer ons while descending. 3 note pattern but your swapping the second and third notes to really hem things up.
Great lesson. Beautiful signature guitar!
Also, a Patreon would be a great idea.
Strange and insane hammering & pull off! Great
Rick, this was a fantastic episode 🔥 thank you. Patreon is a great idea!
Fantastic content. Great breakdown, with plenty of ideas to create practice plan. Thank you.
This is so hard to achieve a clean legato without picking, it's driving me crazy! I'm glad I found your channel
Something I never noticed was that how unnecessary keeping my index finger planted while playing legato.. I noticed it kept tension in my hand,as soon as I started lifting my index finger when it was not in use the tension instantly left and the smoothness and speed started appearing.. you're the best
"anyway, im digressing..."
You always digress, Rick
Those legato tones at the end have an orchestral woodwind quality. Nice!
Thanks Rick! Great Video! I found a great tom Q. video on "lazy first finger syndrome" a number of months ago. turns out my brain internalized that video and i was in fact doing hammers only without being mindful of it (in most instances) totally copping that lick in the middle by the way, thanks!
Also not sure if its because of how my brain is wired but I can watch a 20 minute video of yours and follow every second. Shorter more "structured" videos with jumps and flashy frames lose me in a minute. Ive been known to ramble as well (peep this wall of text) but its interesting a fellow self professed rambler is so easy to follow from point to point....great minds think alike?
Glad youre doing well!
Could you do a video on multi finger tapping (like Steve Lynch from Autograph uses)
Awesome exercise and even better so because it sounds great. Gonna try this with string skipping....check the obituary later. Thanks again Rick!
That point about finding the fine balance between being relaxed and having just enough tension / focus to play is so interesting , it is a constant battle ! Like living on a razors edge.
Great stuff.Patreon is the way to go.
IIRC Brett Garsed has mentioned in the past that he uses the hammers-only approach exclusively, and he has a hell of a technique
Incredible player
Happy Sunday!🌞
Such a nice guitar
thank you for the lesson! Bless
Thank you Rick. This is the greatest guitar lesson ever!
My legato is still rather weak. This is very helpful for me! Thanks!!!!
In the electric guitar world, legato is discussed wholly in terms of the left hand. In the classical guitar world, slides, hammer on’s and pull-offs are not the only way legato is taught. Legato on classical guitar is a singing line. That seeming connection of one note to its predecessor can be achieved without a single hammer-on or pull-off. Both hands can be used for every note in a legato passage. The electric guitar is not that different, as two-handed legato is also a thing. I don’t see much discussion of legato of that kind, however, in instructional books about electric guitar legato.
interesting point. being a classical guitarist myself I'm fully aware of it.
Rick , gracias por estos videos, son de mucha ayuda,, ¿El curso que ofreces sirve para los que hablamos español??. Saludos desde Chile.
My 2 cents: Exploiting this level of advanced mastery is best achieved using SOUNDSLICE vs inferior regular tab for deliberate practice. That way students can breakdown parts individually and accelerate learning. That is a worthy investment for both teacher and students! 😜🎶👍
Yes on tabs...you are the cleanest legatto practitioner of all sir
Thankyou for another awesome lesson🤘🏼
This is the Best guitar lesson I have ever seen!!
Thank you from ,🇨🇦 Rick!
This was superb Rick, thanks bro. Could I suggest your best practice for syncing the picking hand please? I feel like I’m severely lacking in the picking hand department and it’s holding me back, I’m sure you have some epic advice for this! All the best!
Great ideas and beautifully explained/demonstrated, such valuable stuff! Nice one Rick, and the new Charvel looks stunning!
Thanks mate 🤘
I'm proud of you, Rick, love shines through all that you're doing, man! You're a great guy, keep up the good work! And thanks!
what about doing trills between each finger? - fingers 1+2, 2+3, 3+4 etc?
Thank you for showing this with us!
Thank you so much . That was beautiful , soulful to me . I will be filling more of my time with this .
I can’t stop watching your videos Rick, incredible playing as always! Keep the videos coming! Best wishes :)
If Rick says to practice something you don't ask questions, you just do what he says
Amazing player
Thank you very much for keeping us practicing, you're a gem!
I know he's not a shredder, but Pat Metheney does lots of " hammer ons from nowhere. Very difficult to play some of his lines without them.
Cheers Rick. You're quite a bloody player. Incredible.
Great lesson Rick. We really appreciate them.
Thanks for all lesson for free, you are a great teacher
Haven't thought of practicing the hammers only versions, thanks!
The all-hammer legato aka the holdsworth legato
Sweet lesson Rick, and nice lick!
I like this. nice exercises, thanks Rick
Hey Rick, great tips! It's not a big deal but I was wondering if there's a reason why you prefer to bend the G string downward as opposed to upward? For instance at 11:56 - I usually treat the the strings symmetrically in my mind, bending the bottom three downward & the top three up. Perhaps you mention this in another video but I'm willing to make it habit if it's beneficial!
It's most likely because he bent with his first finger and bending from the wrist down tends to be smoother than just wiggling your first finger
Never thought to do the pinky hammer on while descending. Cool!
Excellent video Rick, I feel that practicing hammer ons only definitely develops a greater level of finger independence that I don't seem to get from using hammer ons and pull offs. Also my fretting hand feels more relaxed, just need to work on muting to keep the notes clean !
Thank you very much for very vvvvery helpful video!
Awesome lesson Rick. Love the harmonic sound you get from that hammer on the 14th fret, very cool!
Beautiful! Thank you very much
I might purchase this package I struggle with most techniques on guitar. I want to play faster my picking hand is not up to scratch so I'm hoping I can use some legato along with picking to get to the next level. When trying legato I feel like I'm hammering the strings hard enough but the soumd just dies out. I notice a lot of players use gain and delay...does this help?
Do yourself a favour and get your guitars fret levelled and cut your nut slots lower and it will make legato so much easier. About 0.3mm above first fret for each string is a good starting point
Also just use very light strings to begin with . If strings are too heavy your going to work too hard and fatigue and have too much tension creeping in. You can raise the gauge of the strings later once you’ve built up a bit of skill
Also a shorter scale length guitar neck will drop tension and feel more comfortable to play . Less distance to stretch the hand wide because the frets are narrower , so less tension in the hand
Also , I like scale patterns that fall over 4 frets and not 5. I can play all major scale modes like this.
Rick Graham tabs?! Better than the Dead Sea scrolls. I'm All In!
Awesome short lesson..thank you
Thank you Rick I will rreally put on practice hammer ons from nowhere great lesson and such a tasty tone.
You are an inspiration, sir.
Rick I will 100% pay 5 bucks !! I have asked for years!!! I paid for a bunch of your lessons too!!
I love my dk24. These guitars arouse me
Thanks Rick! You're a huge inspiration to me!
Muy bueno Rick. Estos ejercicios te suben de nivel. Muchas gracias!
nobody ever showed me the different types of legato before🥰🥰🥰
This is brilliant, mate, thanks! I would love it if you could go over what amp settings you use to get such a sweet (and clear) sustain. Cheers!
Always love your guitar sound and tone sir 👍👍👍
I really appriciate this kind of lesson, because i'm struggling to play fast lick
Thank you Rick boy! Awesome content.
Love the video Rick!! One small complaint, could you perhaps refer to the hands as fretting/picking? A lot of us are left handed and it can get confusing after a while, thanks!
hey rick, having some trouble keeping my G string quiet, any advice would be appreciated!
I noticed that to get the 4 finger legato stretches Holdsworth gets he turns hes hand slightly to solve the problem with the middle and ring finger coming together. With that angle you can now bend the middle finger in and the gap is solved.
I played this on my guitar after getting a confidence after 1 hour and i watched this.
My left hand is been paralysed since this lesson.
Btw-Thanks Rick :)
Very nice lick at the end there. Eric Johnson vibes. And also some Rick Graham ones too ;)
Thank you for teaching us! I really do appreciate it! 🙏👍❤
Patreon sounds like a great idea to me Rick.... killer lesson as always 👍👍
You are extreeeeeemmmly good dude
Hi Rick, I wonder if this is applicable to the right hand as well, instead of pulling off the strings after tapping, just literally hammer it off.
What pickups are in your guitar your playing? Great content thanks
A very thoughtful tutorial Rick great tone and a wonderful looking guitar best wishes 👍
You are the best Rick! Thanx man!
Definitely keen on a patreon
All over the Patreon idea! Make it happen man! 🤩
thanks mate!
Большое спасибо! Отличный урок! Подписался на канал 😎👍
Hi, Rick. Do you think it's wrong to use 134 fingers instead of 124 to play G-A-B for example?