I think the secret is branching out. Look at buckethead jason becker. The compositions don’t even need to be guitar centric. That’s why I can’t stand satch. He’s essentially playing the same 80s “solo guitarist” style for 30 years.
@@roygertel Impossible. For you he's the best, but there r a lot of best guitarists. Django Reinhard, Manitas de Platas, Jimi Hendrix, Ritchie Blackmore, Marty Friedman, Christophe Gaudin,etcetc. I guess technically n emotionally, Steve is near the best you can hear on earth.
Awesome teacher. I like how he doesn't just focus on mechanics, his approach is all about attitude and positive thinking. You can't love Steve Vai enough man.
36:06 People sometimes laugh about this, but...he's right you know. He really is. To be a good player, you really have to "feel" what you play. And feeling that certain note...I guess that comes with a face :) Well anyway, great video. I really enjoyed hearing him talk and explain. Cheers!
@@ericchin739 just find one, like the sweep section from Altitudes (don’t start sweeping with this one but it’s great to perfect sweeping) and practice it daily until it’s near flawless. Once you learn one perfectly the rest will be much easier.
Hey Steve,I've always been a fan,and own a Jem,your Albums, passion and warfare book even. I enjoyed the lesson as I've been playing since I was 4 1/2 -5 years of age. The one thing I will say is !!you were quite rude to Pete who was helping you with the drum machine and probably everything else you needed. This was disappointing to me to discover with your Fame and Financial success,you have a part of you which comes across quite hubris. Please try and work on this for your own self growth. I'd like to hear a response from you. If you have the time to type a few words... Thankyou kindly, Ben,From Australia. By the way I've also been to several of your shows too,so I appreciate what you've done for the guitar and music with immense respect 🙏, Just remember you are still human, like Pete, Therefore always working on ourselves spiritually as well as working on the guitar. It's more important to not let your EGO Take Centre Stage,but let your true loving self hold this position as it comes across in your performances. I mean my ear is better than yours,as I don't Even need a tuner to find E 440 hertz, but I don't brag about it,I'm just aware I have perfect pitch from playing and singing for the last 47 years. So please think about how you treat others. You, especially I'm sure are aware of how what you say,And the tone you say it with can hurt someone's feelings.. That's all. Take care of You.
If you do the things he teaches you and keep on playing, it’s impossible to make no progress. I started playing guitar as i was 30 years old. All teaching myself. If i‘ve seen this, i‘d spared a lot of time and energy. (Sorry for my english) long live Steve.🎸
When i was a kid i could only dream of turning on a computer for a free Steve Vai lesson. I listened to cassettes and spent hours rewinding them listening by ear over and over for hours and hours.
Whenever I feel like I'm not a good guitarist I always watch beginner lessons to remind me how far I've come. I've been playing since I was 8 and really only got serious about the guitar two years ago, and now at 21, I'm hungry every single day to improve myself.
I never thought that the guy that makes me contemplate and be frustrated every time I hear him play, could sooth my mind so much with his kind words. The guy that can play everything only wanted to play one new thing every day and then became one of the greatest... Truly inspiring.
I have played for 40 years and have completely dedicated my self to guitar..eventually I got to a level where I could play anything effortlessly.i ve studied all kinds of music and have been told I have developed a unique style like no ones every heard..I spent hours daily in my room playing and expressing some of my deepest emotions..I've always been told god put that guitar in your hand and he even tuned it for me..this is all very true but heres reality.....I was terrified of rejection, unsure of my abilities,never embraced the potential that others saw.I didnt believe in myself..I put a lifetime into something I was deathly afraid of not meeting my own expectations..all the hard work all the talent was hidden away..all because I didnt believe and have spent so much time fighting an internal war over something I loved deeply...one thing I never see or hear teachers talk about is the power of belief and recognizing your abilities and not what your unable to play.yes..set goals and strive to be better however guitar is about connecting,Connecting to a tone,to a certain chord or group of chords that says who you are and how you feel.i grew up in an era of competitive guitarists where most,not all,just there to show how fast human fingers can move. there are no rights or wrongs playing guitar..its all about picking it up,finding your sound,your voice,your tone within a pattern or grouping that says..hey..this is who I am..feel me and i hope you can find comfort in my voice being the guitar..be proud of whatever progress you make on achieving that..i say this and only know this because I've lived it...my fears have been so strong that i cant even take my own advise..I will die never showing the world what I have learned and what I can offer but I can tell you the guitar gave me an identity, it kept me focused,motivated and driven until one day I walked away from the internal fight ,bruised and battered from all the years of me beating myself up..if you have potential, embrace it,be proud of it and let you be you..you can find it in just one note or one chord..if you recognize what songs move you or give you comfort learn those songs first because it gives you a starting point on finding out who you are..dosnt have to be note for note but pay attention to the progression and the dynamics on how they are played...your pick hand is the key to it all..that's the emotion.. your fret hand creates the mood..pay attention to each note fretted but dont forget to listen to the distance between each note...that's really what music is..
You should post stuff on RUclips of you playing whatever you like, there will be haters of course but like you said everyone has their voice and I think every good guitar player's voice is worth hearing.
An astonishing sound... and he manages to get it with his thumb hooked right around the neck, and barely using the 4th finger on his left hand... something most guitar teachers shout at you for!
Semantics, YET WELL PLAYED! I'd personally play a BbMin7,b5,#9 Instead! At my age I've acquired a more anit-melodic palette. (Tons of Holdsworth didn't help that haha)
@@Shrimpilla #9 is, enharmonically yes, a minor third, but viewed as a augmented second. It is not the same as a minor third since in a dominant7#9 chord but 'thirds' would be present. However, the chord doesn't even have a sharp 9. You should watch the video before commenting, since he's talking about a #11 or the augmented fourth (tritone) from the Lydian Mode.
Kristus är vår Frälsare, Halleluja I see your point that's good advice , I played for 25 years and quit because I was always trying to play like malmsteen or Vai and couldn't quite nail it so I got discouraged it just became hard work while also holding down a job , when I was younger it didn’t matter I had more energy and dedication but as I’ve got older it became difficult to keep up that level of playing . I practiced more than what I enjoyed playing. I realise Not all of us are technically gifted virtuosos but you can have a lot of fun by playing music and creating music and just playing what you enjoy Without having to try to be the fastest or best guitarist in the world.
Thank you for the opportunity to meet with you and your family this kind of help I am very grateful for loving the Guitar and in joy the person you are experiencing with this amazing project
This man loves the guitar from his soul without any ego. He can give everything for guitar licks. That is why it makes him the best in the world! We love you Steve
Love listening to to Steve and not just his playing , his way of thinking about the fundamentals continues to bear fruit for everyone who's open to learning.
Steve Vai has the most fluid, beautiful, pleasing hand and finger technique on the fretboard. It's like his fingers are magically gliding on the fretboard. Producing the sounds we hear with ease. It's amazing!
This man is a treasure for the community. So much talent and he has no obligation to give us so much and yet he is always grounded. Guys like Steve, Satch and Paul Gilbert give me a reason to play and improve.
Wow, I cannot express how much I agree with Steve's "Groove theory". This kind of attitude is exactly what got me started into really getting better as a guitarist. Listen to the man, kids, he knows what he is saying.
I remember when Steve was in DLR band. He’s a monster on stage. All these guys would say Oh he’s nothing without all the effects. I used to call BS to that. There is nothing Steve Vai can’t do on guitar. He’s a master of the instrument and has been for decades. Eat’em ansd Smile still blows me away. It’s bombastic from beginning to end. Then he goes to Whitesnake and later releases Passion and Warfare. That album blew minds. It still does.
For my Guitar Lesson Level 1 final exam, for my performance rather than do a cover song, I wrote an original piece. Even after just 12 weeks, I already feel like I'm a better guitar player!!! I highly recommend Berklee and I'm excited to continue to pursue my Bachelor's in Guitar there!!
Hey Steve! I've got to take this opportunity and give you my most sincere & heartful thanks..You are who & what inspired me to take guitar seriously back in my teenage years, age 34 now and music is life, rare is a time I'm NOT jammin' lol My dad in his day was an amazing player, inspired by you and Frank Zappa he was, so myself growing up listening to your music along with my fathers virtuous playing on his 86 PRS was the foot in the guitar door, but tons & tons of credit go to you. Definitely my biggest inspiration out of all the greats out there, Thanks dearly -Rock on my friend -Michael
Steve has always appeared to be a very intelligent individual to me. He is also very efficient in everything, from communicating through words or through music. Plus his since of humor really takes the seriousness stress out of things and still gets the job accomplished.
what an amazing teacher!! sheeesh! how down to earth is this guy?? and how he explains the most complicated things in such an easy way to understand! Steve Vai you are truly a legend thank you.
mr vai,i feel like playin after watching this and i am.i have trained my ear since the beginning and i sit and watch tv and when i hear music i find the notes and solo over it,its great for the ear.
... So just like a smell or taste can bring you back to a certain timeframe, you give meaning to chords and notes for yourself. No wonder why your guitar has become your best friend^^.. The real challange is to share/translate/send these moods and memories in your play to the audience!
On ear development. I once watched a teen pianist performing a very complex classical piece on a grand piano at a nursing home show with multiple performers. There were a hundred people or so in the audience and the kid was very well rehearsed. Unfortunately the piano was in need of tuning quite badly. After the show I went up to compliment the young guy and I said What a shame they didn't have the piano tuned for you. He was like, what are you talking about? I realized that he wasn't even listening to himself play. It was just a mechanical transfer from written page to fingers. We know his family and he had pretty much been forced to take piano lessons from a young age and shortly after finishing high school he stopped playing altogether. Kind of a weird phenomenon.
One of the most important lessons I ever learned about playing is that I don't have to press hard on the string to get the note. A light touch, just enough to make the string contact the fret is enough. I stopped carving up my fingers after that and could play more often.
I love the guitar, but I don’t know how to play. I admire good guitarists. Steve is very humble, and generous in this video. Very nice guy, and so talented.
Most guitar lessons I've watched from experts talk as if you should know all the elements their talking about which I feel is very arrogant but not Mr Vai he's pure genius and such a respectful nice guy
I will be able to hit that double bend in Tobacco Road and I'm not going to have to sell my soul at a crossroad, just work my fingers off. Like my buddy Steve Vai did. Little ax humor. I grew up trying to play Tobacco Road and Little Green Men in my basement. How cool I can listen to Steve Vai on RUclips. He's like my guitar hero from 16 on. Him and Stevie Ray Vaugh, but he's dead. He's like the last Steve. We must save him! Preserve the Steve Vai at all cost. After my parents died last year I dont think I can take anymore loss. I hope he lives forever.
Steve is the only one that speaks correctly and clearly, easy to understand , while the majority seem they are addressing to theirs country mates only....most of the time with too much slang in it....Satriani also speaks quite clearly, same as Steve.....I reckon they both realized they must be understood all over the world and not just in DE MOINES or COLORADO SPRINGS...etc.etc...
36.00: "Most Important when you're stretching notes, is the face. The face has to move with the notes... Because it makes the notes sound better" HILARIOUS!! But it really shows you can't cut corners when it comes to mastering your instrument: it's a lot of really hard work and elbow grease
This is actually good advice. Especially the part of becoming one with the "groove" of the song. That is key. You don't have to be virtuouse superhero, but you have to be able to become the music to become legend, above and beyond.
its awesome to hear just what he explains so well , I could never come close to his technique but his approach to music is what is so valuable to understand ..
The difference between people who get to that level and normal people is not just the devotion of getting there its also the artist characteristics youre born with, your ability to hear in perfect pitch and the ability to visualize things. Not all people can paint like Leonardo Da Vinci just by practicing enought..
@@UAthestory Of course it does but it's just a part of a bigger picture. It makes it a lot easier to learn the instrument and to put what you have in your head on your instrument.
@@GabrielSkolderblad I know that it can help, (though, in some cases it can also trouble musicians) but it is so odd of you mentioning perfect pitch as something that differentiates master musicians from "normal" musicians under a video of steve vai, who said himself that he does not have perfect pitch and who plays the e-guitar, with frets, which would make perfect pitch useless in some regard. There are violinists without perfect pitch who play with masterful accuracy and, while it is a big advantage to naturally have good ears and rhythm, things like that can be taught (not perfect pitch). As a musician myself, I think devotion is indeed the biggest factor that sets incredible musicians (or any kind of person) apart from others. If I had the fire in me to sit down everyday and play and practice my instrument every chance I got I would be probably making money with it by now. But I better stop thinking about it, just makes me sad lol
Ah, like the "Little Rascals". "Groovin on a Sunday Afternoon". Steve, your lesson style is great, imo. I learned a lot and thanks for it. You're kind of philosophical, actually, very much so, but I think it's great to think about some of the "bigger ideas", so to speak. Your observations are right on the mark. I've been playing, on and off, since '69. I'm not braggin'. If I had played "religiously", every day, over the years, I'd be almost as good as your worst day. Keep up the good work, my friend. I'm looking around for more of your stuff. Continued Good Luck!
Oh, yeah, you and Zappa were quite something together. Yea, I was watching. I really loved him. As a drummer, he really made life interesting. He used off beats more than most performers of his time. Have at it!
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"Unfortunetly it gets harder to get better as you get better, but the better it gets the better it gets.."
- Steve Vai
Well, hes right
I think the secret is branching out. Look at buckethead jason becker. The compositions don’t even need to be guitar centric. That’s why I can’t stand satch. He’s essentially playing the same 80s “solo guitarist” style for 30 years.
@@gareginasatryan6761 Agreed. Gotta love him though.
@@gareginasatryan6761 Satch is the best.
@@roygertel Impossible. For you he's the best, but there r a lot of best guitarists. Django Reinhard, Manitas de Platas, Jimi Hendrix, Ritchie Blackmore, Marty Friedman, Christophe Gaudin,etcetc. I guess technically n emotionally, Steve is near the best you can hear on earth.
Awesome teacher. I like how he doesn't just focus on mechanics, his approach is all about attitude and positive thinking. You can't love Steve Vai enough man.
36:06 People sometimes laugh about this, but...he's right you know. He really is. To be a good player, you really have to "feel" what you play. And feeling that certain note...I guess that comes with a face :) Well anyway, great video. I really enjoyed hearing him talk and explain. Cheers!
this guy needs his own reality tv show. he is hysterical
“Make an exercise out of anything you can’t do” - Steve Vai
Sweep licks, like crazy 80s ones
That's what I WANT
Just don't know how to make it an exercise.
That's what I've done thus far and it works like a charm until you get far enough lol
@@ericchin739 just find one, like the sweep section from Altitudes (don’t start sweeping with this one but it’s great to perfect sweeping) and practice it daily until it’s near flawless. Once you learn one perfectly the rest will be much easier.
You can't get better by playing things you're already good at.
Hey Steve,I've always been a fan,and own a Jem,your Albums, passion and warfare book even. I enjoyed the lesson as I've been playing since I was 4 1/2 -5 years of age. The one thing I will say is !!you were quite rude to Pete who was helping you with the drum machine and probably everything else you needed. This was disappointing to me to discover with your Fame and Financial success,you have a part of you which comes across quite hubris. Please try and work on this for your own self growth. I'd like to hear a response from you. If you have the time to type a few words... Thankyou kindly, Ben,From Australia. By the way I've also been to several of your shows too,so I appreciate what you've done for the guitar and music with immense respect 🙏, Just remember you are still human, like Pete, Therefore always working on ourselves spiritually as well as working on the guitar. It's more important to not let your EGO Take Centre Stage,but let your true loving self hold this position as it comes across in your performances. I mean my ear is better than yours,as I don't Even need a tuner to find E 440 hertz, but I don't brag about it,I'm just aware I have perfect pitch from playing and singing for the last 47 years. So please think about how you treat others. You, especially I'm sure are aware of how what you say,And the tone you say it with can hurt someone's feelings.. That's all. Take care of You.
If you do the things he teaches you and keep on playing, it’s impossible to make no progress.
I started playing guitar as i was 30 years old. All teaching myself. If i‘ve seen this, i‘d spared a lot of time and energy. (Sorry for my english) long live Steve.🎸
I’m 30 and just started😂.
When i was a kid i could only dream of turning on a computer for a free Steve Vai lesson. I listened to cassettes and spent hours rewinding them listening by ear over and over for hours and hours.
A million dollars class are here, for FREE! Thanks Steve; thanks Berklee!
Whenever I feel like I'm not a good guitarist I always watch beginner lessons to remind me how far I've come. I've been playing since I was 8 and really only got serious about the guitar two years ago, and now at 21, I'm hungry every single day to improve myself.
Its really nice to see a Professional Guitarist taking the time to share his knowledge starting from the very basics . I tip my hat in respect
I never thought that the guy that makes me contemplate and be frustrated every time I hear him play, could sooth my mind so much with his kind words. The guy that can play everything only wanted to play one new thing every day and then became one of the greatest... Truly inspiring.
I have played for 40 years and have completely dedicated my self to guitar..eventually I got to a level where I could play anything effortlessly.i ve studied all kinds of music and have been told I have developed a unique style like no ones every heard..I spent hours daily in my room playing and expressing some of my deepest emotions..I've always been told god put that guitar in your hand and he even tuned it for me..this is all very true but heres reality.....I was terrified of rejection, unsure of my abilities,never embraced the potential that others saw.I didnt believe in myself..I put a lifetime into something I was deathly afraid of not meeting my own expectations..all the hard work all the talent was hidden away..all because I didnt believe and have spent so much time fighting an internal war over something I loved deeply...one thing I never see or hear teachers talk about is the power of belief and recognizing your abilities and not what your unable to play.yes..set goals and strive to be better however guitar is about connecting,Connecting to a tone,to a certain chord or group of chords that says who you are and how you feel.i grew up in an era of competitive guitarists where most,not all,just there to show how fast human fingers can move. there are no rights or wrongs playing guitar..its all about picking it up,finding your sound,your voice,your tone within a pattern or grouping that says..hey..this is who I am..feel me and i hope you can find comfort in my voice being the guitar..be proud of whatever progress you make on achieving that..i say this and only know this because I've lived it...my fears have been so strong that i cant even take my own advise..I will die never showing the world what I have learned and what I can offer but I can tell you the guitar gave me an identity, it kept me focused,motivated and driven until one day I walked away from the internal fight ,bruised and battered from all the years of me beating myself up..if you have potential, embrace it,be proud of it and let you be you..you can find it in just one note or one chord..if you recognize what songs move you or give you comfort learn those songs first because it gives you a starting point on finding out who you are..dosnt have to be note for note but pay attention to the progression and the dynamics on how they are played...your pick hand is the key to it all..that's the emotion.. your fret hand creates the mood..pay attention to each note fretted but dont forget to listen to the distance between each note...that's really what music is..
I agree!
You should post stuff on RUclips of you playing whatever you like, there will be haters of course but like you said everyone has their voice and I think every good guitar player's voice is worth hearing.
@Darius Beaumontthere were too many words for ya I see..its a giant leap from Dr.Seus books isn't it..
Vai doesn't fuck around! Listen to this man!
his speech is so clear and well understandable by non-native speakers
An astonishing sound... and he manages to get it with his thumb hooked right around the neck, and barely using the 4th finger on his left hand... something most guitar teachers shout at you for!
i get ppl tellin me to put yo thumb at the back of the neck but I guess Steve Vai’s hand is just massive.
31:21 --- "it's actually BbMaj7-6-9#-11 chord"...
well Steve, that "beach & palm trees" things are good enough for me.
because he's steve vai i guess. hahaha
delosombres Actually it's a Db 13+ arpeggio in the shape of BbMaj 13#
We were making things up right?
Semantics, YET WELL PLAYED!
I'd personally play a BbMin7,b5,#9 Instead! At my age I've acquired a more anit-melodic palette. (Tons of Holdsworth didn't help that haha)
@@axeman1063 9# is minor third and maybe it's better to just call it half diminished seventh
@@Shrimpilla #9 is, enharmonically yes, a minor third, but viewed as a augmented second. It is not the same as a minor third since in a dominant7#9 chord but 'thirds' would be present.
However, the chord doesn't even have a sharp 9. You should watch the video before commenting, since he's talking about a #11 or the augmented fourth (tritone) from the Lydian Mode.
Excellent!!! I actually feel like playing my guitar again after watching this. Thanks Steve.
Those two things are NOT mutually exclusive. They can overlap and Steve is probably one of the best examples
Kristus är vår Frälsare, Halleluja I see your point that's good advice , I played for 25 years and quit because I was always trying to play like malmsteen or Vai and couldn't quite nail it so I got discouraged it just became hard work while also holding down a job , when I was younger it didn’t matter I had more energy and dedication but as I’ve got older it became difficult to keep up that level of playing . I practiced more than what I enjoyed playing. I realise Not all of us are technically gifted virtuosos but you can have a lot of fun by playing music and creating music and just playing what you enjoy Without having to try to be the fastest or best guitarist in the world.
Thank you for the opportunity to meet with you and your family this kind of help I am very grateful for loving the Guitar and in joy the person you are experiencing with this amazing project
This is like Shakespeare teaching us what pen and paper is.
EXACTLY> Pointless.
This man loves the guitar from his soul without any ego. He can give everything for guitar licks. That is why it makes him the best in the world! We love you Steve
WHAT A GREAT AND INSPIRING LESSON FROM A MASTER !!!!!!
Love listening to to Steve and not just his playing , his way of thinking about the fundamentals continues to bear fruit for everyone who's open to learning.
Steve Vai has the most fluid, beautiful, pleasing hand and finger technique on the fretboard. It's like his fingers are magically gliding on the fretboard. Producing the sounds we hear with ease. It's amazing!
This man is a treasure for the community. So much talent and he has no obligation to give us so much and yet he is always grounded. Guys like Steve, Satch and Paul Gilbert give me a reason to play and improve.
Thanks Mr. Steve Vai. This has motivated me to start again what I tried to do many years ago but I gave up because there was no soul in my learning.
LOOK CLOSER! He's BAKED (hence the sunglasses)! Look at his eyes!
Steve Vai is his own podcast. Im an advanced guitarist myself but i could listen to him talk about guitar for hours.
Wow, I cannot express how much I agree with Steve's "Groove theory". This kind of attitude is exactly what got me started into really getting better as a guitarist. Listen to the man, kids, he knows what he is saying.
I am by no means an accomplished player very much in the learning group but have found this so inspiring thank you so much mr Vai
Been playing for 17 years, still realize there are things for me to learn and to brush up on. Steve's the man.
I remember when Steve was in DLR band. He’s a monster on stage. All these guys would say Oh he’s nothing without all the effects. I used to call BS to that. There is nothing Steve Vai can’t do on guitar. He’s a master of the instrument and has been for decades. Eat’em ansd Smile still blows me away. It’s bombastic from beginning to end. Then he goes to Whitesnake and later releases Passion and Warfare. That album blew minds. It still does.
Thank you, Steve! I haven't played guitar in years, and this video really makes me want to pick it back up.
For my Guitar Lesson Level 1 final exam, for my performance rather than do a cover song, I wrote an original piece. Even after just 12 weeks, I already feel like I'm a better guitar player!!! I highly recommend Berklee and I'm excited to continue to pursue my Bachelor's in Guitar there!!
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Hey Steve! I've got to take this opportunity and give you my most sincere & heartful thanks..You are who & what inspired me to take guitar seriously back in my teenage years, age 34 now and music is life, rare is a time I'm NOT jammin' lol
My dad in his day was an amazing player, inspired by you and Frank Zappa he was, so myself growing up listening to your music along with my fathers virtuous playing on his 86 PRS was the foot in the guitar door, but tons & tons of credit go to you. Definitely my biggest inspiration out of all the greats out there, Thanks dearly
-Rock on my friend
-Michael
36:10 "The face has to move with the bending of the note". Damn. So that's what I've been missing all these years.
Steve(n) Vai was definitely one of the most influential person on my life way more than a musical teacher. Thank you so much!
Mouth connected to the finger muscle. Brilliant.
wrong. he order his fingers with the force of his mouth
this guy is just great, he is funny, full of knowledge and has awesome chops
"It's actually a B flat major 7 6(9) sharp 11 chord, and it's okay to know that."
31:21
He s just flexing :D
Steve has always appeared to be a very intelligent individual to me. He is also very efficient in everything, from communicating through words or through music. Plus his since of humor really takes the seriousness stress out of things and still gets the job accomplished.
Go watch the videos he made at the start of the pandemic. It’s just him talking and it’s really wonderful.
If this video was like 7 hours long I would watch it in one sit Just like it was 7 minutes
7 hours is not long enough 7years might be ok
what an amazing teacher!! sheeesh! how down to earth is this guy?? and how he explains the most complicated things in such an easy way to understand! Steve Vai you are truly a legend thank you.
mr vai,i feel like playin after watching this and i am.i have trained my ear since the beginning and i sit and watch tv and when i hear music i find the notes and solo over it,its great for the ear.
One of the best beginner guitar lessons whatever seen by a professional player Steve take the time show you the basics
... So just like a smell or taste can bring you back to a certain timeframe, you give meaning to chords and notes for yourself. No wonder why your guitar has become your best friend^^.. The real challange is to share/translate/send these moods and memories in your play to the audience!
What does Steve Vai think of you?
Freeze at 7:29 to find out.
3:20 and 10:37 - quite the neck cracking skills...
Hysterical!
Dude I lost it laughing for some reason, thanks for pointing that out
PIlotrcm
I comes again at 28:49 :DD
38:00 "- Not Jazz please Pete! - Give me out Aneurysm over here!" (R.I.P Poor Pete The Technician, he tried.)
My fucking god! This is pure gold. Steve Vai lessons for free? Im from Spain and i just discovered this. Thank you so much! This is priceless.
"It's ok Pete, just put it on anything."
**upbeat music plays**
"Ok, not that though."
😅😅😅😅 that was really funny
I think Pete was on crack here😂
I remember watching this live at my High School's Library back in 2011. I had to skip 1 class, but it was totally worth it. (:
I play a lot. I play ok. I keep coming back to this over and over. There is always something more to absorb. Cheers man
Thank you VERY MUCH for posting this!
On ear development. I once watched a teen pianist performing a very complex classical piece on a grand piano at a nursing home show with multiple performers. There were a hundred people or so in the audience and the kid was very well rehearsed. Unfortunately the piano was in need of tuning quite badly. After the show I went up to compliment the young guy and I said What a shame they didn't have the piano tuned for you. He was like, what are you talking about? I realized that he wasn't even listening to himself play. It was just a mechanical transfer from written page to fingers. We know his family and he had pretty much been forced to take piano lessons from a young age and shortly after finishing high school he stopped playing altogether. Kind of a weird phenomenon.
@Richard LOLOL, that's hilarious! I'll have to look for that one. Yes, this kid could do that too!
One of the most important lessons I ever learned about playing is that I don't have to press hard on the string to get the note. A light touch, just enough to make the string contact the fret is enough. I stopped carving up my fingers after that and could play more often.
I love the guitar, but I don’t know how to play. I admire good guitarists. Steve is very humble, and generous in this video. Very nice guy, and so talented.
Most guitar lessons I've watched from experts talk as if you should know all the elements their talking about which I feel is very arrogant but not Mr Vai he's pure genius and such a respectful nice guy
I will be able to hit that double bend in Tobacco Road and I'm not going to have to sell my soul at a crossroad, just work my fingers off. Like my buddy Steve Vai did. Little ax humor. I grew up trying to play Tobacco Road and Little Green Men in my basement. How cool I can listen to Steve Vai on RUclips. He's like my guitar hero from 16 on. Him and Stevie Ray Vaugh, but he's dead. He's like the last Steve. We must save him! Preserve the Steve Vai at all cost. After my parents died last year I dont think I can take anymore loss. I hope he lives forever.
This makes me want to go out and get a guitar!
... I mean, I already have two.... BUT YOU CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MANY GUITARS!!
great guitarist and what a grounded nice guy Steve. you sir are a legend and gentleman
Playing ESP in my profile pic now. I got Dimebag DR Hi-voltage 10-46 on the desk but the ones on my LTD -EC 1000 Seymour Duncans now are peakin HOT
I love how Steve, very subtly, gives us all the finger at 7:29 :-)
Seriously, though, thank you Steve (and Berklee)! I really appreciate this video!
Steve is the only one that speaks correctly and clearly, easy to understand , while the majority seem they are addressing to theirs country mates only....most of the time with too much slang in it....Satriani also speaks quite clearly, same as Steve.....I reckon they both realized they must be understood all over the world and not just in DE MOINES or COLORADO SPRINGS...etc.etc...
I love Steve Vai.
Great lesson. A solid foundation is the great way to growth. Steve is Guitar God
Gentleman We highly Respect You, may you have a long life, God Bless You. Amen
36.00: "Most Important when you're stretching notes, is the face. The face has to move with the notes... Because it makes the notes sound better" HILARIOUS!! But it really shows you can't cut corners when it comes to mastering your instrument: it's a lot of really hard work and elbow grease
"that's OK Pete, just put on anything, I don't mind - - not THAT though".
Poor Pete's got the day's toughest gig
RELAXING!!! Advice worth MILLIONS!! Stress makes waste....
37:28
*_"deranged mosquito" kinda vibrato_*
This is actually good advice. Especially the part of becoming one with the "groove" of the song. That is key. You don't have to be virtuouse superhero, but you have to be able to become the music to become legend, above and beyond.
what a successful guitarist and sales man
nobody in world explain music like him
Steve is awesome ! His playing and concerts are transcendental
its awesome to hear just what he explains so well , I could never come close to his technique but his approach to music is what is so valuable to understand ..
I am almost total newbie and i can understand what he is saying! Awsome and I will use this.
Addicted to your podcasts, very much appreciated, thank you !!
This is the nicest condition 7v I've ever seen Steve play😁
Steve?? You are simply THE best!
Some of the best advice I've ever heard, particularly the meditation aspect - long time Vai fan!
"The mouth is connected to the finger muscle." - Steve Vai 2015
True dat. I do that all the time!
18:30 absolute truth.
Steve makes my dream look possible!
It’s actually a Bb6/9(#11). No major seventh. Bb-D-G-C-E with the sixth string muted. 1-3-6-(9)-#11. You could also call it Bb Lydian.
The difference between people who get to that level and normal people is not just the devotion of getting there its also the artist characteristics youre born with, your ability to hear in perfect pitch and the ability to visualize things. Not all people can paint like Leonardo Da Vinci just by practicing enought..
I've always agreed with this axiom... I was born with perfect relative pitch, and natural rhythm...
Perfect pitch doesn't make you a better musician
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Of course it does but it's just a part of a bigger picture. It makes it a lot easier to learn the instrument and to put what you have in your head on your instrument.
@@GabrielSkolderblad I know that it can help, (though, in some cases it can also trouble musicians) but it is so odd of you mentioning perfect pitch as something that differentiates master musicians from "normal" musicians under a video of steve vai, who said himself that he does not have perfect pitch and who plays the e-guitar, with frets, which would make perfect pitch useless in some regard. There are violinists without perfect pitch who play with masterful accuracy and, while it is a big advantage to naturally have good ears and rhythm, things like that can be taught (not perfect pitch). As a musician myself, I think devotion is indeed the biggest factor that sets incredible musicians (or any kind of person) apart from others. If I had the fire in me to sit down everyday and play and practice my instrument every chance I got I would be probably making money with it by now. But I better stop thinking about it, just makes me sad lol
Not only an Amazing guitar player but also a great teacher!
Ah, like the "Little Rascals". "Groovin on a Sunday Afternoon". Steve, your lesson style is great, imo. I learned a lot and thanks for it. You're kind of philosophical, actually, very much so, but I think it's great to think about some of the "bigger ideas", so to speak. Your observations are right on the mark. I've been playing, on and off, since '69. I'm not braggin'. If I had played "religiously", every day, over the years, I'd be almost as good as your worst day. Keep up the good work, my friend. I'm looking around for more of your stuff. Continued Good Luck!
marry the groove ....bcomez DNA wow ...amazing....luv STEVE VAI.....he's just awesome!!!!@!
The guy is an actual guitar god but he is so unarogant and really respectfull, love the guys attitude
this video made me more interested in practicing as meditation
I have a Jem.
Only FR guitar I own.
Best neo-classical guitar I have ever had.
Drew Caico why so rude?
Oh, yeah, you and Zappa were quite something together. Yea, I was watching. I really loved him. As a drummer, he really made life interesting. He used off beats more than most performers of his time. Have at it!
Not a guitarist, but I found this lesson
fascinating.
my master... you Learned me also how to write a song! 30:51 the feels in the chord that we choose...
I love this guy...I wish I can be his puple...
The best part, “ your face has to move with the note” hahaha man I love Vai
Now matter how you fret the guitar, you get a jazz chord.
He's a great teacher.
priceless wisdom from a true master
My goal is to play like you!
7:29 is very useful! Thanks Steve! haha
36:07: The most important piece of advice here. Awesome lesson!