5 Guitar Breakthroughs I Wish I Learned Sooner
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
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I am learning to play classical guitar. I am 62yrs old. I played for a few years in my teens, then life came along. I have just watched a groundbreaking animated video on right-hand and left-hand techniques by David Galvez. I have realised how you need to be focused constantly on your technique to have any chance of improving quickly. Which I need to do after my heart attack. I constantly watch the video whilst practising technique. I then measure myself once a week against some standard classical guitar pieces by Sor, Tarrega and Bach. The improvement is there. What I am trying to say is that practising, although can be boring, but for me is the way to go!!!
Slow and easy wins the race. Glad you’re still here to enjoy your life, and music. Stay strong. 🇨🇦
I took a few guitar lessons a long time ago in college and still have my classical guitar and some of the music from way back then somewhere. Learned classical, which I still love to listen to, but haven't played too much. I've learned a lot over the past few years from Rick and other youtubers. Maybe I'll actually be good enough to play well in a band after I retire in the future? lol
@@stuksy4321 Sounds excellent. To just be happy practicing, and playing music already makes life better huh? Have a super duper weekend! Life’s good. ✨
Glad to hear this. Classical is probably the most demanding technique wise, so the advice to practice slow with accuracy is good. Have you considered finding a local teacher to help guide your progress? Be sure you have an instrument that is setup well for your specific needs. That can be a make or break issue for some players. If you can read standard notation reasonably well that will be an enormous boost as well. Good luck!
I totally appreciate Rick's channel and all his terrific interviews and informative sessions. I do wish he would do a little more with classical players and classical guitar music though.
Practice practice practice!
Damping is so important. I'm a classical guitarist and got told off in a masterclass when I ignored bass rests. I've become a demon damper and it really makes a massive difference to performance .
"Crash Course"....what a perfect series for 2025. If the first month of this year hasn't been that, I don't know what has. Keep bringing it Rick!
Thinking the same
Tabs came out in the 80's. You and I and John were learning from the sons of Dick Longale at Rizzo music. The best of the best!!!
I can play a few chords and but pretty much play by ear.
I dragged my son to a music store to learn guitar from a pro. Today, he's in his forties and collects guitars and equipment. It's a big part of his life now.
Writing it down works in all areas that you want to improve quickly. Rick is 100% right about this. If it's on paper, you cannot forget it.
Rick, you look great! The ole ticker is all better!
Thank you for doing what you do.
I tried and tried and tried but the ability to play this instrument effectively, continuously eluded me. Piano, no problem.
It's all laid out in front of you in sequence, so the patterns and shapes just stick. The fretboard is a different animal
That's because you try. There is no try. There is only do or do not. If you really want to learn you'll do it. If you dont, you will not. You really didnt want to and that is why you failed
@@JeremyPezzecadumb pretentious sounding thing to say imo
@@Manthathasspiderlikepowers I don't understand why you say that? It's about motivation and staying that way. When many come upon a roadblock it's easy to just quit. @e4t662 We all learn at different speeds and in different ways. I understand your frustrations, there are many things you can do. There are many aspects of playing guitar, find a different teacher or do a different lesson. This lesson is at what I would say is an advanced intermediate level. One of the keys for me has been learning intervals. I constantly go back and forth between lessons that are difficult and easy.
@Manthathasspiderlikepowers you sound like someone that uses Crest toothpaste. Or is it Colgate? I know its gotta be one of the two
Like Rick said, writing down what you're working on is really helpful. Most of the stuff i've written down, i never go back and read, but i still remember it because i wrote it down.. Its just helpful to write it down or if possible talk/discuss it with other people.
Yes the writing is not really for going back - it’s for reinforcing the information. We need to re-teach the purpose of note taking
I keep pen and paper beside the bed. I was getting ideas just before sleep. Mostly lyric nuggets, but my own unique rhythm ideas. Try writing down an idea "da dum da ...lol"
I often go shopping and leave my written list behind but usually get nearly if not all that was on it so it must work.
There are some people that retain information in a different way but writing it down works for most of us.
@ agreed - my point is that we need to create multiple neural pathways - groups of memories - in what ever way - singing writing drawing playing moving reading
Just realised that C9 chord is played on Mythbusters after Jamie & Adam bust a myth!! Same guitar tone and everything - my mind is blown!!
Best show ever
you'll here other songs too!
Everything sounds like Steve Vai playing post jazz fusion instrumental noodling exercises disguised as songs, respect
Currently teaching myself to sing and play acoustic instead of just playing guitar. Having the lyrics hand written out on paper is a big help, it doesn't kill the flow when having to scroll around, squint or manhandle a device. I only look here and there at them to keep me on track and little by little I'm burning the complete lyrics into my noggin while strumming along.
I always found if you write lyrics out, you can get away with reading the first word or two from each line, sometimes every second line. When I used to busk, and I wanted to learn a song fast, I’d only write the first few words of each line or sometimes verse/chorus/bridge, and it would be enough to jog the memory, while still retaining concentration on the guitar. It obviously only works if it’s something you have heard before. You can do it a different way, where you write down the words around where the chords change/with the chords written, and that does both at same time. It also helps to bash the rhyme words there too. If I had all the lyrics written, I would use highlighters on the start of each verse etc to have somewhere for the eyes to target when I’ve looked away. If you want to memorise, and also make it more readable from further away, force yourself to write in CAPITALS.
Wow Rick, you have some serious chops. I am not a new subscriber, but until this video, I did not know how well you played. I hope we get to see more of your abilities going forward.
Love those runs over those chords ... It's like early prog rock
I picture Rick burning the midnight oil by candlelight with quill in hand, furiously transposing and transcribing to the wee hours of the morning.
🕯️ 🪶 🎼 🤯
😬 he is pumping out the videos , non stop.. im not sure when he sleeps ☝️
What a journey this lesson has become, thank you Rick.
I love ricks channel. Having said that, I learn very little from this. Similar problem with much of his teaching. He says a lot of “I play this, then I play this, then I add this fragment…” AHHHHH!
I’m only an intermediate guitar player, but I play piano, know theory, and have been working on guitar for 3-4 years. Just can’t learn this way. A LOT of teachers on RUclips don’t have the insight to teach A to B to C etc. They start out that way, then can’t help themselves and jump ahead a few levels.
I’ll keep working!!
One thought might be learning technique that goes in context of a song "hey, I always wanted to learn that song" then figure out all the techniques of that song. Obviously if it's a jazz standard that might be asking a lot but if it's a rock and roll thing it might be easier and more realistic to learn.
Thank Rick. Very good advice to write stuff down. It’s something I don’t do enough of and need to because now that I’m in my 50’s I can’t remember crap.
For anyone still learning the notes on the fretboard I am in that boat and figured out something the other day that has been helpful. Just in case there is anyone who doesn't know it. If you know the 1,4,5 L that exists on the E, A ,D ,G strings for instance a G on the low E is on the 3rd fret, so the 4th is 3rd fret A string and the 5th is on the 5th fret A string so you have an upside down backwards L The new thing I learned is that from the 5th right next to it so in this case 5th fret D string is the 1 (root)again. so you basically turn your upside down L into a Z. Hope that makes sense and helps someone. At least knowing the relation of where the root notes are helps with knowing where to resolve solos to (not that it's the only place to resolve to but at least you have at least one that won't sound off Lol plus I feel like knowing the root location makes learning the rest easier.
See it, read it, do it. Has never failed me yet in 40 years.
I started with a pencil and paper and I’m still using them today to write down anything and everything
Been learning the drums, and I've been a writer-down for decades, but I have found it incredibly useful to learn practical things like drums and (just starting)to learn guitar chords the same way. I'm ok with book-learning and traditional musical notation. But my colleagues advised me to follow drum covers and I used frog botts to achieve a steady beat. I wouldn't be still drumming using my previous means, I would've given up. Sometimes old ways are the best, but it's you tube and filming my teacher's examples to copy that's got this ol gal through. You have also been an encouragement, Rick on this journey which started last October (2024).
I used to tell my ESL students to write down words/phrases they didn't understand when reading (reading, the only real way to increase one's vocabulary) and then make flashcards and then write out sentences using their newfound vocabulary. "Oh, but teacher - I found an app that does that for me on my phone". To which I told them, "great, your phone speaks English but you never will."
PAD went from way too loud to too loud after Tom asked you to turn it down. Two ways to relieve the students ears in this case. 1. Use a long decay to a lower sustain level on the amp envelope. 2. Reduce the resosonance frequency &/or level on the VCF. 3. Use a square wave instead of a saw. 4. Saturate the pad in reverb and turn it down 5. Be sure compression isnt too aggressive and fighting efforts to relieve listeners sound pressure experience as the pad persists. Lesson is a bit hard to follow for instant memorization. I think you have three videos here: cord extensions, imply, all of the odd numbers below the stated extension, substitute cord, names, and using/cord instead of cord extensions, and then one on dominant or Pio practice and application. And that’s just in the first 12 1/2 minutes. Like I tell my students, if you weren’t already great, I wouldn’t pick on you! I appreciate your teaching and your interviews so much.
I just love this channel.. the best content
It must be very rewarding to pass on your love for music to your kids. Parenting, you're doing it right :)
Couldn't help but notice that guiter ....beautiful
AMAZING Rick! I just purchased your bundle!
Rick Thank you! Another great lesson. A lot of theory in here. That's what makes it fun for me.
Now this was extremely useful... Rarely do I go out to my Studio and try what I just watched... TY
Tab has been around a looong time. It was pretty strong when I was starting to play in the mid 90s which was the main way I learned was from tab on harmony central and guitar mags
Yes, in 90's. There were some newsgroups that posted nothing but tabs. Beato started out long before 90's tho.
Rick at half speed sounds like the outcome of a tequila binge... 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂
Your old EQ video changed my life. I first watched it in 2019. Maybe you did it earlier. A follow up would be great.
“You like that one Tom?” Hahahah yea we did 👏🏻👏🏻🔥 great Lydian run
Thanx Rick, I really enjoyed this.... just what I needed......what a great sound and riffs with the sus chords, beautiful..... :D
yes great chords 👉🤎 the chords
I have the book and it's great (although quite steep learning curve which is great). I spent a weekend getting up to speed how all the music theory terms relate to each other but I've been playing through.
I just did this two notebooks for last weekend. Good timing.
Rick, love your videos. Started guitar since lessons in
Paper and pencil and eraser are engineer and musicians best friends
Around the 13:00 mark, that gave me Cliffs of Dover vibes
I’ve been working on arpeggios for 3 years now; the 4 qualities, major, minor, dom, half dim. I’ve practiced trying to get down the picking hand playing in time, I still struggle.
Thankyou sir.
Plus the fun thing about writing notes is you find them 30 years later and time travel back to when you wrote them 😂
dude 😬 ive been there.. and old cd's and cassettes
I agree. Write it down. When I figure out a song (90% of tabs are wrong it’s better to learn it by ear) I write it down. Especially the solos.
Great, the sale ends before the day I get payed !!!Perfect!!!!
What's new?
Credit cards are a thing.... perfect!
Sales, no matter where, always end the day before I get paid .
👍 key point, practice
Thank you. Rick.
The good ones always give it away. Teachers
Thank you for making this video , the Beato Book and courses!
I have you to thank for showing the importance of spread triads. I am a better player for it after a year of using them as a warm-up exercise
Most of what you (Rick) is saying is beyond me …but imma watch all the way anyways 😜👍🏼✌️
In a songwriting project with my best friend, ex-guitar teacher and he never taught me about muting. He bought a bunch of guitars for me to play in his recording studio so I'm going to tell him it's his fault if I play wrong ;-)
Man, do I need this!
Why does writing work? Because you are processing the data again in a new way - see it say it write it
- and you have created far more neurological connections between the data sets. Play it after you have written it - more pathways etc.
You should add the ear training course to the bundle without the beginner guitar course. I'm waiting for that bundle.
Rick, you okay? You look exhausted. Please take care of yourself.
I agree. Hope you're okay Rick. You look like you're losing weight in your face. Stay well ❤
I suspect that RB was moved by the apocalypstic impressions from his recent visit to Anaheim and CA acquaintances.
Greetings Rick I appreciate this installment and I just want to say I purchased your bundle and I am currently going through the beginner guitar course. Should I go into the Arpeggio Masterclass first and then top it off with quick lessons pro? When should I go Beato Book?
We need a Shawn lane deep dive!!!
Rick can you do a lesson on how you would approach learning jazz ? Would you approach it the same way or would you pair it with learning standards?
He did a video on jazz for rockers some years ago I found helpful, he covered drop 2 and drop 3 voicings if I remember corrrect.
helpful Rick 💖
Arpeggios are tough. I play piano and id like to learn guitar too. But arpeggios are universal. I'd like to get better at it
new guitar techniques from Manuel Gardner Fernandes is a great book to learn Tim Henson stuff
Love your channel Rick, I'm trying to learn at 62 years old but my fingers don't move as well as yours. What can I do to better myself. I tried to practice certain chords and the pentatonic scale. HELP! 🎼🎵🎶🎸
will these courses work for bass players
Frank Gambalish modes 😊
Rick’s gonna put Berklee out of business. I’m okay with that.
Daryl Stuermer on Enigmatic Ocean!
And Allan Holdsworth - two guitarists who actually worked together to produce a great result.
I wish you would come out with an instrumental album.
@@datooch not an album per se, but i think I can across an intrumental series of pretty long pieces on RUclips, wherein Beato was collobarating with another artist, exploring some different modalities. Or maybe it was my imagination. Gonna search and see if I can find it again.
You got to get Landau on an episode.
Rick, Geoff Tate is gonna be in Atlanta in April doing thr full Operation Mindcrime. It would be awesome if you could get an interview
Great stuff, Rick!
Are you actually Steve Vai wearing a Rick Beato costume? Sounds like it!
These chords, my goodness, has Frank and Steve written all over them. Love it.
@@ring-and-run Indeed! Some Allan and Pat in there too. I gotta go back to practicing more!
For this video you owe us about 25 Like Thats.
5:15 What did you do there? You played the chord on the PIANO first and translated it to the guitar. I took piano lessons for years before I got my first guitar. I never took lessons for guitar and can’t translate sheet music to it but for me, learning the piano first was fundamental for learning the guitar.
This is gold man! 75 bucks?! Is that right?
@Rick Beato Call me crazy.....but if you reverse your video like you're playing lefty. It really is easy to mirror your fretboard when playing along. Imo, or maybe I'm just crazy. Keep up the great content!!
I was about to pick up my guitar, but I got lost before you even turn the keys down. OMG where do I start?
This, is why, i took up the Bass Guitar, Haha
I heard Satch mention singing the notes of a specific key/mode you're incorporating in your sound. Difficult without a guitar in your hands.
Rick! Curious to know what amp you use for these tutorials and shorts?
I can’t roll or smoothly move my left hand fingers like that. Man, I might have some nerve damage. It sucks because I’m right handed. I can do it with my right hand, not my left. I’m thinking it might be the reason I get frustrated trying to learn some chord shapes. Damn. I thought maybe it was just hand-eye coordination.
Are you string skipping or doing 1 note per string? It's crazy!
Love that strap, Rick! Where can I get one?
Right On Guitar Straps
It would help if you also showed your picking hand, as you are leaving out a lot of information for people who are learning. It may seem obvious to you but it is not obvious for those of us who are trying to learn something new.
" i feel good" james brown
Waiting for the Stanley Jordan video!
Something that you're doing but you haven't mentioned yet is learning in different patterns. Meaning say you're playing triads. Play 1 3 5 3 5 1 5 1 3 1 3 5 etc. Scales playing 12342345345645675671 or in thirds or 1232343454565671 always going up and back down.
OCD guy here again. Love the lined up headstocks. And the Tivoli radio (mine is cobalt blue with cherry)
...and at 17:48 you tapped into Eric Johnson style.
now I need a keyboard that can hold cords like to practice off of-where does the madness end 🙂
Not exactly the same but have you seen the ElectroHarmonix Freeze pedal?
@@jmwise80 I have not but will pick one up-looks interesting-thank you!
It's just a standard sustain pedal.
I bought your course 2 years ago and totally forgot about it.Daily 2 hours and discipline maybe?!
James Burton
Episode
Anyone know which overdrive Rick uses in these videos?
Listen to Spinetta Rick, you're going to go crazy over his chord progressions.
I’ve recommended this to him before, on youtube. Rick really will fall off his chair when if/he hears any work of Spinetta.
The thought of anyone under the age of 40 writing anything down 😂
I’m under 40 and I write tons of physical notes for studying before tests
❤❤❤
Rick
Make your Guitar a 7 string model
Please
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I'm crazy about Rick's SG! I'm curious what year and model it is?
In 2021, Gibson previewed a Rick Beato signature Les Paul Special Double Cut guitar. It comes in a special TV Blue Mist finish with P-90 pickups and Beato's signature on the truss rod cover. In 2023, a second collaboration of the model was made in a Sparkling Burgundy finish.
Murphy lab?
@@stevec9972 i don’t think it’s as pricey as a Murphy’s Lab but I’m sure if Rick designed it, it’s well designed and manufactured 👍🏼
@Yeahok-pc2jd he has so many, not sure its that one, but one that looks like it,
he mentioned is a Murphy job
Couple of more interview suggestions......I know you've said you have long tried to get Pagey, Jimmy Page, and Eric Clapton.....hope you are still trying. But....how about some great composers/keyboard artists.....before they leave us.......the great David Grusin of Hollywood fame, Jeff Lorber, Bob James.....just incredible composers and players if you know of them....they are more of the contemporary or smooth jazz genre. On guitar, what about Steve Howe of Yes, perhaps Trevor Rabin of 90125 Yes - Owner of a Lonely Heart? What about the wonderful guitar player who's been the hidden soloist and lead player for Steely Dan for like 25 years and 25 tours or more, Jon Herington? I'd also get a kick out of your interviewing the female duo who played with Prince for several years......Lisa Coleman and Wendy Melvoin.....trust you understand why.....not only was Wendy one of the first gals in rock guitar.......okay Ann Wilson of Heart was there too....but you know what I mean. And Wendy played for Prince....she also was one of the first female funk guitar players. Have a good weekend, Rick. Bravo on your fine entertainment and historical musical content......