When You Hit a Wall in "Metal Lead Guitar"
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- Опубликовано: 30 июн 2024
- Troy Stetina explains navigating the Metal Lead Guitar method; why it's so ambitious and how to deal with its rapid pacing.
0:00 Intro
0:25 Why so ambitious?
0:51 The long answer
1:56 Four books: Beginner to Pro
2:48 Four differences
3:12 #1 - the new staff
4:40 #2 - straight to technique
5:10 #3 - musical studies
5:20 #4 - a level of competence
6:09 A span of years
6:36 Supplementing
7:25 Reaching higher
8:31 Disappointment
9:06 When you hit a "wall"
9:38 The first wall: Ch 2
10:27 Metal Lead Primer
11:23 Hitting a wall later...
12:50 Make your world bigger
14:11 Stop beating yourself up
14:44 Stop watching the clock
15:44 Managing expectations
16:15 Final thoughts
17:29 Supplemental books
18:03 Close
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I've been saving this video for a day when I have the need for some inspiration, and it turns out I need that inspiration sooner than I realized. I have come to consult your advice before I do something that causes the Guitar Gods to come after me 🎸😢 I really love when you go into detail like this about what you were aiming for and what you were thinking while designing and creating your methods. I think it's certainly fair to say you accomplished your goal!
Been using Metal Rhythm/Lead for 2 years and a half or so now and I personally believe i've made tremendous strides in all areas of my playing and musicianship, just by focusing on the material you made (with some supplement alternative books when i'm burnt out on your methods, a "break" using other material for a few months) and believing as much as I can that I can accomplish things if I go in with a long term plan with short term goals to strive for. There have been many doubts, troubles, and days where the fire wasn't completely there, but I've stayed pretty true and your methods have been the anchor to hold it all together. I've had Fretboard Mastery and Total Rock Guitar for well over a decade, love them both and still both have so much to teach me as I become more ready. Now more than ever I feel like Fretboard Mastery book is an open door, and that's because of the incredible instructional material and your Patreon platform you have been building. Thanks for all the teaching and inspiration through the years Troy, you're one of my favourite guitarists and musicians ever, the world is brighter because of the things you do
Collin, thank you so much for your encouragement here. Creating and publishing instructional material is a very solitary endeavor, so it's always so good to hear that it'll impacting real people in a significant way. I always begin to forget that as I roll along... but comments like yours keep me inspired to dig in and do more! thank you for that, my friend
@@TroyStetinaMusic Thanks a lot man. There are so many people out there like me that your instructional and musical efforts have impacted so greatly, so I'm speaking for myself but I'm sure many others would agree: Thanks so much for all you've done and continue to do. I can barely keep up with the patreon stuff but whenever I go there and see all the things you've created i'm astounded and grateful to have these things to consider and draw greater understanding and contemplation from. Rock on man, loved your EP and I look forward to more! Like Water Flows is such a sad but beautiful song, some of the lyrics bring me to tears. A definite highlight and each song was very different which I resonate with.
I bought metal lead guitar books I and II in 1988/89. When i heard all the exercises and solos i thought i would never reach that level. I went through them and it took me a few years to get there (some solos:). Dedication and persistence are key. I ended up buying almost all of Troy's books that I keep religiously. You are a master a true guitar wizard.!!! The best!!!
Thanks for sharing knowledge!
Thanks Paulo! All the best to you
Your method is the only one from which I gathered confidence playing the way I wanted to. I've accomplished best from Speed Mechanics and Metal LG1&2. I have tried with many books but ended up not getting further as there seems disconnect. Your method feels as if the book is written for me. I get engrossed while practicing and while I'm out at other end I reach a milestone in goal I want to accomplish. I feel confident and better. Your book changed my attitude in learning from being hopeless to hopeful in learning lead. Thanks for writing the books and sharing this video. It seriously means the world to me as I can in my own personal world learn and achieve what I've always wanted to, considering my professional limitations now. Take a bow from me Troy.
Thank you, and thanks for the amazing comment!
I've grown up with all your books.I am here to say thank you so much and greeting from Asia.
You are very welcome!
What I appreciate from your books it's was clear to me right from the beginning you know what you're venturing into which cannot be said from other book methods. For example: the intro says something like "by the end of this book you should able to play solos like this... (awesome solo music)." The covers helped also, if it is a Thrash method, you see a guy in that front cover that could be a member from Slayer. It is clear if you're into or not. Other books have cool guitars in the cover, but the content doesn't represent at all what I imagine. Most have metronome with very dry guitar sound to practice, but it feels so dull and academic, you don't feel you're about to rock the scence, but more you're going to earn a degree at the end of the book....
Yeah, in the end it's all about inspiration IMO. The music has to be good!
These books are a serious formation on your way as a guitarist and musician. something I don't see in other books. forms a very clear idea of the basics of music as a leading guitarist. from a pentatonic. down to a minor harmonic scale. explains many concepts. Even today, when I have to put out a complex song, I re-structure the way I learned from these books. I keep moving forward as a musician. but these concepts are always present. although the building is very tall. the base is always present.
Great to hear that; it means I accomplished the goal I set with them! All the best Yeril 😄
I loved this video, a great guitar teacher shows more than licks, he teaches you how to practice & how to manage a students expectations, I just picked up Metal Lead Guitar Primer, boy was I wrong for not buying this at the time, I love the call & response in the two solos, it teaches the student to improvise, I’m going back to the beginning to relearn to whole method, thanks for the books & videos.
Thanks Joey! You are very welcome
It's as if Troy was reading my mind and answered questions I've been thinking of.
So many times answers given to us newer players are ambiguous and never really help, but create more doubts.
Thanks so much for taking the time to do this.
I've been working on a few things from Rythm 1 chapter 5 and total rock Guitar song number 4, thinking "why am I taking so long to nail this it's been like 3 months." This video really helps me see why some things will take months to fully absorb.
You’re very welcome! Good to hear I’m hitting the mark… thought this would be an important one to do
Another motivational thought! Thank you, Troy.
Thanks Marlon, it’s mostly about motivation IMO. Keep that fire lit and you can do about anything!
thanks to my guitar teacher, I progressively bought 5 of your books between 1998 and 2001, and we widely enjoyed every page. Thank you!
You are very welcom Luca!
Thank you. I will give it a go....again. glad to see you coming back full Circle.
Very useful and motivating video Troy. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for sharing that, I intuitively had similar thoughts about making progress and hearing that from the master gives a great support in the process of learning
Fantastic!
You always have been an inspiration of mine, Troy. God bless you abundantly and always for generously sharing your wisdom and experience.
Wow, i'm honored to hear that! thank you very much Ian
So good, bro. I love your vids, man.
I appreciate it! All the best
This video is a guide for me when im lost . Thanks again.
Glad to hear that! Keep moving forward!
an awesome pair of books! really included all I was looking for to achieve an advanced level.
However, my experience was: solo 1: easy solo to get you started; solo 2: play sixteenth notes at 120 bpm
Yes, the method was intended for Intermediate players who have already been playing lead a few years and have the basics down. That’s why I later added Metal Lead Guitar Primer to help cover that gap
Thanks a lot! Lectures like these are very inspiring to practice and improve my guitar playing.
I think it would be appropriate to provide a link to Patreon under each video. Otherwise it is difficult to find it. Even in the description of your channel, this link is not.
Great suggestion! i just pinned the link... I'm pretty slow when it comes to how to do all this youtube stuff
@@TroyStetinaMusicOn RUclips, the main thing is not to stop even when you hit the Wall. You just have to continue and the moment will come when a breakthrough happens! The Wall on RUclips is overcome in much the same way as the Wall in the development of guitar playing )
thanks alot!
You're welcome!
Great video. The methods (and Speed Mechanics even more so) are so packed with knowledge it feels like you aren’t making much progress from a chapter standpoint but really you are making a lot of progress from a playing standpoint.
Also, did you “invent” the combination tab/rhythm notation? Quite revolutionary if so, I remember when you had to read the rhythm from the staff and notes from the TAB, an extra step of you aren’t reading the actual notation.
Yes, I believe I did. There was some fingerstyle playing that printed the rhythm stems below the tab line to give some indication of time. But fusing the rhythm directly to TAB, and doing so with all the bend notation... that was a first
@@TroyStetinaMusic Wow, it was a major advancement in guitar teaching!
I evolved a lot thanks to your books 🙂
You're so welcome! Glad you like them
Awesome
Thanks Again Rahul!
Back then when I was in China your books are the only serious material we can find and it’s literally the bible in every guitar store . You surely inspired a lot of young people in a country where guitar wasn’t popular
😲 🤔 😃.
Well, now I know why I struggle with the metal lead guitar volume 1 and, now with the primer as well, kinda.
Just starting with them as one of my first guitar books was maybe not quite the smartest choice.
Metal Rhythm Guitar is a better starting point. Then supplement that with learning a couple dozen songs. I tell ppl to start the lead Primer when they are nearing the end of MRG 2
@@TroyStetinaMusic That's great advice, thank you very much for your time!
I'm thinking MRG 2 will take quite a while to work through, as well?
Also, in regards to your patreon: I'm not sure how much I'd benefit as a beginner. besides of course supporting you, but I'm not big on subscriptions. Do you know if I can keep the patreon "goodies" if I pay up front for a year and cancel the sub?
Cheers, all the best for you and yours.
I’m learning with your 4 books (2 rhythm and 2 lead). So what is the right approach and sequence to learn? Finish all the 2 rhythm books first then start with the lead or rhythm 1 > lead 1 > rhythm 2 > lead 2? What is your advice?
MRG1, then you can do MRG 2 and MLG 1 simultaneously. Can also pick up MLG Primer and start going thru it when you are half way thru MRG 1.
“I think I was 6, maybe 7” 😂😂😭
Hello Mr.Stetina what you think about once a day practice rythem and next day lead?!
Try it and see how it works for you. I would generally guess that mixing it up each day would be best
@@TroyStetinaMusic Really thanks sir you're the best and also your the guitarist that I dream to be like🙏♥️
9:33 dude, that scared me for real lol
Well then, my deviou plan is working perfectly! 🤫
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nice... dropping the horns🤔 haven't seen that before around these parts. I like it!👊
you should ve written all these in the book