MIke Dawes - Brilliant Polyrhythms Lesson!

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  • Опубликовано: 16 авг 2016
  • In this episode of Wood Vibrations, Mike Dawes teaches everything you need to know about polyrhythms, and how to incorporate them into solo guitar playing. For tabs, go to: www.guitarworld.com/lessons-ac...
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  • @terrywin2661
    @terrywin2661 4 года назад +75

    "Now play them together" . It was at that point that my guitar went flying across the room!!!

    • @marks5039
      @marks5039 4 года назад +9

      Neck went flying across the room five times while body went flying twelve times

  • @AlphSlayer
    @AlphSlayer 6 лет назад +346

    I need Polybrains to play it.

  • @danjoshmass
    @danjoshmass 7 лет назад +29

    As an earlier comment pointed out, these are polymeters, but I wanted to add that it's refreshing to hear polymeters used outside of progressive metal. As much as I love prog metal, I've always wanted to hear them used in a different context.

  • @AlergicToSnow
    @AlergicToSnow 6 лет назад +80

    I've been playing for decades and have never seen this before. Incredible. Love it.

    • @brucebenson8140
      @brucebenson8140 5 лет назад +6

      AlergicToSnow :
      Listen to (&watch) Michael Hedges. Michael passed away about 15 years ago in a terrible car accident but was one of the early creators of this type of playing.

    • @forgottencas2272
      @forgottencas2272 3 года назад

      Along with Preston Reed.

  • @user-ow4km5zs5r
    @user-ow4km5zs5r 7 лет назад +173

    "lets play it together" HOW?!

  • @EonSloth
    @EonSloth 5 лет назад +6

    Mike Dawes is my hero and the person solely responsible for me not giving up on guitar, topping that off with the fact that he played The Impossible at EuroBlast 2014 when he hadn't planned on it, just because little me asked due to it being my favourite song of all time. Mike is a gift to this world and one of the most gentle and kind beings I have had the pleasure of meeting. I would personally LOVE to see more lessons from him!

  • @GistOfItMedia
    @GistOfItMedia 7 лет назад +473

    this shit is like calculus for acoustic guitar players

    • @DipankarMahatto01
      @DipankarMahatto01 6 лет назад +7

      lowermiddleclassy basically L.C.M of X & Y !!

    • @Russian_wifee
      @Russian_wifee 6 лет назад

      ;D

    • @drealboy_
      @drealboy_ 6 лет назад +22

      This nigga is doing so much multitasking with how he plays guitar it's a no damn wonder he doesn't sing

    • @reyhanvivaldi9597
      @reyhanvivaldi9597 5 лет назад +5

      Polyrhythms in drum are way more confusing

    • @LOLAP95
      @LOLAP95 5 лет назад +4

      @@reyhanvivaldi9597 no.

  • @rachelearth
    @rachelearth 5 лет назад +11

    Great teacher. Takes it apart, stays encouraging, shows amazing new ideas slowly. Thank you! Sounds beautiful too.

  • @billwendt1256
    @billwendt1256 4 года назад +2

    I went to Andy McKee's Guitar Masters show at the Freight. Three hours of this level of playing. Mike opened. Definitely my favorite show that year. Just jaw dropping.

  • @SanithMohanCase305
    @SanithMohanCase305 4 года назад +8

    This is how I was able to play this: using an electric guitar and turn the volume down all the way to Zero, synchronize, and then increase the volume.
    The struggle that everyone is facing is almost the same, 'being able to play them individually, but not able to play them together'...When I first tried to play this, I practiced continuously for an hour and was only able to get the synchronization for 3 to 4 times, and then back to 0 again and again..
    In my case, I was able to identify that my brain is focusing more on the sound which was loud, i.e, the notes being played by the right hand. They are treble notes and the left ones are bass notes. Even if I started by playing the notes on the left hand, when the right hand notes were played, since they sound more loud than the left ones, my brain automatically started focusing only on the Tone coming from the Right hand notes, and thereby, messing up the left hand.
    So I unplugged my Electric guitar, and then played them individually to get the feel and the pattern, and then I played them together. This time I was able to Improve my synchronization. It's not perfect yet, but the improvement was considerably higher because now there was no sound, and I was able to focus only on the frets and the strings.
    In short, it was the sound that was messing up my synchronization, so I practiced with 'no sound'. And when it was improving, then turned on the sound.
    Everyone will be facing a different issue, and this was the solution I could come up with for the time being. Maybe someday I'll be able to figure out a different way. I've been playing the guitar for almost 6+ years, and yet, when I tried the Polyrhythm for the first time, it felt as if I am learning the guitar from scratch.

  • @realistikvideo
    @realistikvideo 11 месяцев назад

    Thank you so much for this lesson. Your ballads are nothing short of amazing!!

  • @izzykilman6820
    @izzykilman6820 7 лет назад +2

    Thank you for taking the time to show me this! Great polyryth, poli , ple eh... great tune!

  • @NeonBlazeMusic
    @NeonBlazeMusic 8 лет назад +1

    Amazing, this will be fun to practice.

  • @austin50100
    @austin50100 7 лет назад

    Great lesson, can't wait to see more.

  • @guitardudeguy3139
    @guitardudeguy3139 6 лет назад

    Awesome lesson..very interesting technique! Very beautifully done!

  • @LOKESKYWATCHER528
    @LOKESKYWATCHER528 5 лет назад

    Great lesson man. Thank you for sharing it.

  • @danielevans1201
    @danielevans1201 6 лет назад

    oh my, i cant believe i have only just found you as id have studied you ages ago had i known.
    cant wait to get home and try some of your stuff and hopefully become a lot better in a good few months or so.

  • @rockguitar3431
    @rockguitar3431 2 года назад

    Your lesson is so useful. Please continue make you lesson . thank you so much

  • @Ghandjaloodah
    @Ghandjaloodah 6 лет назад

    Sounds beautiful!

  • @caspermaster-com
    @caspermaster-com 6 лет назад

    Amazing guitarist, musician, presentation, inspiration:)

  • @JulienMARY
    @JulienMARY 5 лет назад +23

    I need polylives to reach this level ...

  • @anthonydevito1298
    @anthonydevito1298 4 года назад +19

    "So there's this part" nice
    "And now there's this part" nice I can do that
    "now play them together" wait what

  • @michaeloflouisiana9469
    @michaeloflouisiana9469 5 лет назад +4

    Playing polyrythems has always been a huge challenge for me. Keeping two seperate times makes me fall apart everytime. I was about to give up and head back into my Sacred Training Grounds when he said, "pass the goddamn butter". I can't give up after hearing that 😂

  • @psavelli65
    @psavelli65 4 года назад

    Great explanation - thank you for clearly explaining it

  • @vrendus522
    @vrendus522 4 года назад

    Nice stuff Mike. Paying close attention to your teaching. Can't thank you enough. p.s. Beautifully played.

  • @bleachcheeks4837
    @bleachcheeks4837 Год назад

    That fretted riff sounds like the garoh melody from golden sun. So beautiful, def learning it

  • @shubhamghojage2825
    @shubhamghojage2825 7 лет назад +1

    you helped me a lot ...
    made my day

  • @RobinMeys
    @RobinMeys 4 года назад

    I enjoyed that a lot ! Thank you !!

  • @brandonTHEshiados
    @brandonTHEshiados 6 лет назад

    This guy is real knowledgeable and an amazing player. Wow.

  • @RodneyGuitar
    @RodneyGuitar 7 лет назад

    Great tutorial Mike!!

  • @kentuckyblugrass
    @kentuckyblugrass 6 лет назад +14

    Is it just me, watching Dawes discourages the living hell out of me. This technique goes way beyond patting your head and rubbing your belly. Can't help but be absolutely captivated by his playing.

    • @boojay111
      @boojay111 Год назад

      Ho Ho, I said that as he was explaining (the patting head etc.) but it is the numbers that get me every time as I can hear key changes but no idea if they 3/4 or 6/12 or whatever they are. I have tried and tried to understand but no. I will stick to giving up, patting my head and rubbing my tummy, that's easy!

    • @zoratatsumaki9181
      @zoratatsumaki9181 Год назад

      This is an advanced technique that even 10+ year professionals have trouble with. I'm sure you're fine.

  • @rs-xr3ty
    @rs-xr3ty 5 лет назад

    Masterful and beautiful and way over my head

  • @Mini-vi8oo
    @Mini-vi8oo 2 года назад

    Finally got this xs worth learning

  • @gamermanliness9746
    @gamermanliness9746 3 года назад

    so talented. I like it

  • @RFWMusic
    @RFWMusic 3 года назад

    Wow, wonderful ! 😊

  • @bagurkbagurko9137
    @bagurkbagurko9137 6 лет назад +1

    Wonderful!!!

  • @gregmirr
    @gregmirr 6 лет назад

    Great lesson interesting patterns and well explained ..thanks

  • @BANDUNGCOUSTIK_BENICHKYVANJAVA
    @BANDUNGCOUSTIK_BENICHKYVANJAVA 3 года назад

    Great leson

  • @richardpark997
    @richardpark997 Год назад

    Amazing Musician !!!

  • @R_Thomp
    @R_Thomp 5 лет назад

    Great playing!

  • @pontepolentepontepi
    @pontepolentepontepi 4 года назад

    Great lesson!

  • @GeorgeNashMusic
    @GeorgeNashMusic 7 лет назад

    Good thing I just started learning The Impossible. This will help a lot, thanks :)

  • @stanstolarski8325
    @stanstolarski8325 3 года назад

    I only have an inexpensive Alvarez acoustic guitar but I'll give this tutorial my best shot Mike . . . It certainly looks like a bit of a challenge . . . Thanks . . . All the best & stay well !!!

  • @roblozier
    @roblozier 7 лет назад +11

    You're like an updated, modern day Chet Atkins! Thanks for the demonstration :)
    Not sure I'd ever play that but that is some awesome playing.. I have since downloaded some of your music on my Apple Music account :)

  • @mikehutchinson2972
    @mikehutchinson2972 5 лет назад

    This is brilliant, love it! Great composition.
    Technically 12/8 has the beat every three quavers. You are playing a very clear 3/4 with the beat every two quavers (in the left hand).

  • @Martin-jk2ng
    @Martin-jk2ng 3 года назад

    I hope people appreciate drummers better now. Great playing and ideas from Mike.

  • @route4555
    @route4555 5 лет назад

    Awesome dude!

  • @trpackz2848
    @trpackz2848 5 лет назад +1

    For anyone trying to learn this and having trouble playing both figures at the same time. This really helped for me. Just play the figure with the right hand non stop and try to only add the first 2 bass notes of figure 1 and 2. Hope this might help someone.

  • @chrisfarrugia5397
    @chrisfarrugia5397 8 лет назад

    Beautiful

  • @mccalltrader
    @mccalltrader 7 лет назад

    thats beautiful bro!

  • @h.3257
    @h.3257 7 лет назад

    amazing!

  • @RGPEDROSA20
    @RGPEDROSA20 7 лет назад

    So beautiful.

  • @kimlock9440
    @kimlock9440 5 лет назад

    Great 💫

  • @GattlingGuitarGuru
    @GattlingGuitarGuru 7 лет назад +8

    The pass the god damn butter one is a true polyrhythm, the song example though is more of a polymeter- polyrhythms typically match up on the downbeat, say 4/4 and 5/4-each would be a slightly different tempo so every beat one lines up. A polymeter is more than one meter, but the tempos are the same so there is a phasing effect so they only line up every so many bars.

    • @poorquay5732
      @poorquay5732 4 года назад

      Shut the fuck up.

    • @yigitalpdikmen331
      @yigitalpdikmen331 4 года назад

      @@poorquay5732 The guy says true. If you disagree, then you don't write anything. Be respectful.

  • @brianralph5036
    @brianralph5036 7 лет назад

    beautiful

  • @CatsCoffeeGuitars
    @CatsCoffeeGuitars 7 лет назад +17

    Does anyone else find it much easier to count it as 6/4 rather than 12/8?
    The length of the note values in 6/4 (one, two, three, four, five, six) makes it simples and maybe groovier to count than one...twelve (12/8).

    • @rosettastoned2194
      @rosettastoned2194 3 года назад

      i was wondering the same thing

    • @idleliquid
      @idleliquid 2 года назад +1

      I think it's because he needs the pattern of 5 to play out in complete twice during the pattern of 12.

  • @makmamaam3482
    @makmamaam3482 6 лет назад +23

    this is all cool and all, but I got an issue, How do you play them together

  • @curtblack686
    @curtblack686 6 лет назад +19

    'now play them together' yeah alright mate will do giz a sec, cheers

  • @DavidTheBaker1
    @DavidTheBaker1 6 лет назад +17

    "confuse your neighbours and scare your dog.."
    I think might have pulled that off a couple times before...

  • @UAxFunnYo
    @UAxFunnYo 7 лет назад

    Great explanation :-) First time i got to understand how polyrhythms actually work :-D

  • @Leo-cq9zr
    @Leo-cq9zr 5 лет назад

    Im buying a guitar today.... this was a great lesson...this young man is absolutely awesome. .

  • @caponi14
    @caponi14 7 лет назад

    What a fucking beast man. This guys acoustic skills are insane

  • @paulbeades6681
    @paulbeades6681 3 года назад

    Excellent teaching, really clear. F all change of playing this :-)

  • @Knosferatu
    @Knosferatu 5 лет назад

    Too good

  • @trapOrdoom
    @trapOrdoom 7 лет назад +1

    you're actually such a sick guitarist. much appreciated video, it's hard to find a bunch good of visual and verbal explanations of a polyrhythm . that's amazing playing though honestly.

    • @trapOrdoom
      @trapOrdoom 7 лет назад

      & I'm getting you're album now, off rip.

  • @TheUltraGamer98
    @TheUltraGamer98 8 лет назад +4

    awesome!!! I suck at rhythm guitar and I will try this
    P.S I can't believe i counted 12 times correctly

  • @dickiedick100
    @dickiedick100 2 года назад

    I am polynaised. 🤪
    This is so high school guitar playing and even I never will learn this I found it superb. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

  • @TheHighPandaBear
    @TheHighPandaBear 6 лет назад

    cool Mike

  • @EaglehawkMoonfang
    @EaglehawkMoonfang 2 года назад

    Been practicing hard lately. Feel I'm improving fast and this exercise is exactly what I needed, though didn't I know I needed it lol

    • @dr.vincentdada7867
      @dr.vincentdada7867 2 года назад

      Hi Felon, what materials do you have for practice?

    • @EaglehawkMoonfang
      @EaglehawkMoonfang 2 года назад +1

      @@dr.vincentdada7867 currently, Giuliani's 120 right hand studies for guitar. Also working on learning a few different songs via tabs. Got guitar pro a few weeks ago and absolutely love it. Aside from that, just having fun and goofing around with my guitar a few hours each night

  • @illuminatiCorgi
    @illuminatiCorgi 7 лет назад +3

    I died at the, "Pass the God damn butter...", lyric :')

  • @Tharaka-ky7uw
    @Tharaka-ky7uw 2 года назад

    I gret ful sir....😘😘😘😘

  • @vadimbutenko1057
    @vadimbutenko1057 8 лет назад

    cool!

  • @ApiolJoe
    @ApiolJoe 8 лет назад +1

    Actually, depanding on the signature of both your rythms, you might need less than X Ys and Y Xs (if it makes sense). these numbers are just true for every rythm you might try, but some couples might come back together faster than X and Y times (let's take 6 and 8 for example, they meet back up first at the 4th six and not the 8th six. They still meet also at the count you gave though). Just a little clarification so that people trying out with this don't get confused because rythms meets back up faster than they expected.

  • @steveozone4910
    @steveozone4910 7 лет назад +2

    Hey Mike. When you play figure 2 at the end of the second bar have you tried hammering 9 pull of 8 on the a string? I think it adds a nice dynamic like when you change the pattern to the end of the 2nd bar figure one. Really cool melody though. Keep it up :)

  • @matyourin
    @matyourin 4 года назад

    I was lost when he tapped that 4/4 and 3/4 example at the introduction... The rest i understood mathematically, but to me it looks like youve got to be a robot to pull it off... Just incredible 🤯

    • @whitelion204
      @whitelion204 3 года назад +1

      For 4/4 and 3/4, just divide a bar into 12 beats. 4/4 will hit every 3 beat on beat *1,4,7,10* and 3/4 will hit every 4 beat on beat *1,5,9*. So the 4/4 and 3/4 polyrhythm will look like this:
      (1) 2 3 (4)(5) 6 (7) 8 (9) (10) 11 12
      Pass - - the god - damned - butter --

  • @franklingauthier-parker7253
    @franklingauthier-parker7253 6 лет назад +1

    I'm pretty sure this is polymeter, not polyrhythm, but still a great lesson. Loved the piece and will certainly check this guy out.

  • @angelcastellanosmartinez2412
    @angelcastellanosmartinez2412 5 лет назад

    I wonder what pickup is installed that sounds so brilliant

  • @tommybear4458
    @tommybear4458 5 лет назад

    this guy's is superhuman for real real real

  • @v4d3rm4n
    @v4d3rm4n 4 года назад

    he's really good at pulling off

  • @michaelavarice
    @michaelavarice 8 лет назад

    Wow😃

  • @poldilaab14344
    @poldilaab14344 7 лет назад +4

    1:15 that laugh tho!

  • @Gibson1961SG
    @Gibson1961SG 6 лет назад +1

    Fucking love this guy.

  • @davidwright8989
    @davidwright8989 3 года назад

    I love ghost notes

  • @ManosRK
    @ManosRK 8 лет назад +82

    Now that's an awesome melody!!! Too bad I don't have a capo.

    • @bulzah
      @bulzah 8 лет назад +2

      10 euros good one:)

    • @TomStrahle
      @TomStrahle 7 лет назад +11

      I've used a pencil and a couple of rubber bands when I didn't have one.

    • @ManosRK
      @ManosRK 7 лет назад

      I tried it too back in the day! It didn't work that good, I don't know why.

    • @TomStrahle
      @TomStrahle 7 лет назад +1

      Haha, definitely a poor man's solution. The key is two or more good rubber bands.

    • @ManosRK
      @ManosRK 7 лет назад

      +Tom Strahle True lol! Yeah, maybe that's why. I was too scared to force it though, I didn't want to mess up my beautiful Yamaha! :P

  • @rarminqorset3628
    @rarminqorset3628 6 лет назад

    I did it he is cool
    star being awesome ppl

  • @Rxbandit421
    @Rxbandit421 3 года назад

    Lol I love the acoustic version of scarlet there at the intro

  • @Usualeclectic
    @Usualeclectic 4 года назад

    Is he using silk and steel strings? Those are lightweight and carry a resilience to them that’s smooth but also is great with a pickup and mic. Anyway fingerstyle is fun for me..this lesson was super cool. Just learned some new chords haha nice!

  • @marvinrey79
    @marvinrey79 7 лет назад

    you guys should check out Andy McKee, greyson erhard and Donovan Raitt, i think they show this style very well and if you guys want to challenge yourself learn a song or two by them !

  • @SnipySnob
    @SnipySnob 5 лет назад

    Nice stuff Mike, obviously well performed but you came off very charismatic and entertaining to keep the attention of the viewer

  • @eddierey5202
    @eddierey5202 4 года назад

    Insane!
    The first part sounds like music form Resident Evil's save room..

  • @jpinto9056
    @jpinto9056 4 года назад

    Maybe a silly question but what is the name of the song in the intro? I like it!

  • @1bulldog998
    @1bulldog998 5 лет назад

    this is some advance stuff great teaching Mike Dawes I SUBSCRIBE TO YOUR CHANNEL

  • @sinhaanip
    @sinhaanip 9 месяцев назад

    what just hit me !

  • @P78ful
    @P78ful 3 года назад

    This is why I am a bass player !!

  • @mrsaskriders
    @mrsaskriders 3 года назад +1

    I feel like I'm back at twinkle twinkle Little Star when I listen to you. I just learned how to play classical gas and my brain is full.

  • @SuperGorak
    @SuperGorak 7 лет назад +30

    aren't POLYMETERS different time signatures overlapped meeting after x messures and a polyrythm the subsequent result but could also be two different 4/4 rythms?

    • @SuperGorak
      @SuperGorak 7 лет назад +1

      *****
      wtf the guy isn't full of shit. he got a term slightly wrong but a polymetric rhythm is still polyrhythm

    • @SuperGorak
      @SuperGorak 7 лет назад +15

      I don't think you quite got the concept of this video right. I think it's just an introductury lesson for everybody who doesnt really know what a polyrhythm or meter is. His lesson makes it really obvious for a layman just how simply 3 against 4 or 5 against 6 (like in the video, what you called "bogus" :D ) is structured and sounding and how common it is in pop music, making people realize "Huh, I get it, I can do it", hopefully inspiring them to push themselves. Cuz maaaaaaany aspiring musicians have a learned fear of pushing themselves, not seeing progress but only normal failures while practicing, giving them a little confidence boost. Remember that this is commercially uploaded video, that needs a catchy title for marketing porpuses. Many people are aware of that. Please keep that in mind

    • @Ty17983
      @Ty17983 7 лет назад +1

      Correct, everyone seems to confuse the two so much that they terms are interchangeable now.

    • @sterlingmckeandnet
      @sterlingmckeandnet 7 лет назад +5

      Well alrighty, Mitch! :) We all look forward to you posting performance or instructional videos on.... well, anything. Be careful when you judge.

    • @marinooliveira4204
      @marinooliveira4204 6 лет назад +1

      Polyrithyms are two rithyms in one
      Polymeters are two instruments playing in different time signatures

  • @ianmackinlay8925
    @ianmackinlay8925 3 года назад

    That was lesson one... holy shit!

  • @user-by7of1nc7k
    @user-by7of1nc7k 6 лет назад

    IM JUST GONNA THROW MY GUITAR AND WATCH THIS GUY

  • @peterbustin2683
    @peterbustin2683 5 лет назад +1

    Woah! I can hear them everywhere, now...

  • @masonbass1887
    @masonbass1887 3 года назад

    Mike!! If you could tell me what you were playing at 2:20 with a tonewood with Andertons music co, I would be forever grateful.