TREMOLO COURSE (5/5) - BEST EXERCISES!

[@waynemar11]

I’ve struggled with the tremolo for years and have recently been looking at loads of tremolo lessons on RUclips. None have been particularly effective until now! The exercises actually work and I’m finding that after years I’m making progress. Thank you so much 😊

[@laurab1311]

As an elderly newbie, learning to play the ukulele, I have surfed across quite a few videos on tremolo and other techniques for improving skill. You have provided a sound approach and I would like to add a few ideas. The most important element in learning/practicing a skill is the mind. It may be helpful to spend a bit of time before practice sitting quietly, relaxing, noticing breath, then turning your attention to your intent, goals and plan (what and how in that order).
If your practice will be a long one, micro breaks can serve a useful function to give the mind an opportunity to register, organize and consolidate. It seems that there is a lot going on in the background during rests/pauses. Physical movement from time to time can also help to support mind function through better circulation and oxygenation.
During practice, I have noticed that I will occasionally hold my breath and that really messes up focus. The other thing that messes up focus is stray thoughts about day to day events. I’m really bad at mindfulness and that usually ends up tripping my fingers. So an offline mindfulness practice would probably be a good thing overall (note to self, keep trying :)
As for detailed mechanics, I found the suggestion to practice on inner strings very helpful as a way of restricting fly away finger movements. I am also going to try focused practice on p-a and a-p transitions to minimize the gallop effect that you mention in your video. I think practicing on a single inner string with a metronome will be my mainstay for a while. 😊

[@silentfox8]

well now im going to watch the first 4 episodes, you are simply enchanting and a phenomenal musician

[@Veauw3l]

I've been learning guitar for the past 6 months, and this is the most intriguing and captivating lesson I've watched so far! Exactly what I aspire to be able to do later on.
P.s. I love your hair!

[@beatrixguitar]

I'm so glad you feel this way! Keep up the good work! :)

[@user-fr9kf8sv2i]

Thank you for your lesson. As far as I can see, tremolo is a thing, that everyone struggle to find one's own way to master it. And the more people with recommendations, the more the ways to practice this trick.

[@PatagluKadolle]

An other good exercise is to put intonation on a finger, and to change the finger that get the intonation following a pattern
For example : Pami,pAmi,paMi,pamI,Pami...
Or : PamI,paMi,pAmi,PamI..
The different patterns creates different rythmes. Many different pattern can be created.
Then when it becomes comfortable to play different pattern, we can mix them.
This is my personal method how to make my fingers more independent, and I find it quite efficient and also very fun !

[@jkkim2187]

It is very useful to improve my guitar playing. Thank you!

[@zaldyabitria3249]

You are a very good teacher ma'am..

[@user-qm7nw7vd5s]

Subscribed, liked and shared! I check out many RUclips tremolo tutorials, (the RUclips algorithm has me figured out) and yours is my current favorite! 👍👍

[@PalaHz]

Tremolo is a technique i was afraid of, but with this practices i think i'll get through the challenge. Thanks!!
btw nice setup! love the kurzgesagt teddy duck

[@beatrixguitar]

Go for it! Just always look at the stairs in front of you, not the whole staircase! I know it's hard but work on it gradually and you can make it!

[@teresasainz1879]

Excellent walkthrough!

[@smsddo8018]

You are always the best ❤thanks

[@OneStarRating]

Came across your steam on Reddit and you're really good. Thanks for the tremolo tips, especially the hand placement techniques!

[@beatrixguitar]

Glad you find it helpful!

[@tonywright8294]

Your face lights up when you smile 😃

[@bradfordkoss9906]

I love how she teaches. I'd like to take lessons.Except I'm a percussionist lol

[@aadityakumat6430]

Thankyou do much, love from india

[@vedranjaklin6677]

Thank You very much for this video and lesson. You did it excellent!

[@leonardopoerio4007]

I appreciated so much your tremolo lessons, I believe the most effective coming across the web! (we both own a Gioachino Giussani guitar if I'm right!)

[@globalonemusic2381]

Beatrix: A very well done and informative film. Excellent. :)
Antoine

[@PluckingAmateurs]

Been trying to play tremolo every day for about a week (20-30 minutes a day). I have very little control over my ring finger (A?). So I'm trying to strengthen it by playing the guitar as though I am left handed, I flipped it and am using the fingers on my right hand to form chords. (No, I didn't restring it, just flipped it over). Also just trying to use my pinky and the ring finger as much as possible.
I've been playing strummy indie rock guitar for 30 years, learning classical is very engaging! so much more subtle than I'd thought, also the nylon strings are a nice break from the high tension steel ones I'm used to.
Thank you for this lesson. And your other ones too. Are you on Patreon? or similar?

[@kreativguitar]

Jó gondolat, hogy a kisujjat is bevesszük a "csapatba". A flamenco-s pöckölős gyakorlat is nagyon hasznos, erősíti az ujjakat, nem mellesleg precízebbé teszi a mozdulat indítását, segít az ujjak függetlenítésében. Nagyon alapos, átgondolt leckék. Gratulálok!

[@beatrixguitar]

Igen, tulajdonképpen én sem igazán használom a kisujjamat, de mikor látom, hogy sokan eltartják és feszítik a kisujjukat gitározás közben elgondolkodom hogy nem-e kéne már a kezdetektől foglalkozni egy kicsit a jobbkéz kiegyenlítésével és a kisujjal picit :)

[@kreativguitar]

@@beatrixguitar Biztos, hogy kellene, annál is inkább, mert sok kis tanítványom ösztönösen használja a kezdeteknél. Ilyenkor hagyom, hogy kisujjal is pengessen, de tényleg tudatosan be lehetne/kellene vonni az elejétől, hogy úgy alakuljon ki (idegződjön be) a kéz "izomhasználata". A szélső ujj amúgy is gyengébb pozícióban van, így legalább nem az "a" ujj lenne az. ((Nekem a flamenco-s/kvintolás "p-i-a-m-i" tremolo is sokat segített a stabil kézpozíció megtalálásában...))

[@bobbydellmusic]

It's worth practicing the pinkie if only to have a well-balanced hand. I'm convinced.

[@user-hk2rm2kt6w]

Это отлично

[@monoseq9797]

you are a wonderful teacher! thank you so much. seriously you've got such a beautiful understanding of your guitar. it feels like its a part of you. the speed of the tremolo is difficult for me. should i start very slow with a metronome?

[@beatrixguitar]

yes, start very slowly but practice both with metronome and without. With metronome you have this strong effect that keeps you withing the frame of the tempo, but when you practice without it, you can listen more carefully and pay attention to your own body, which is inevitable to master any technique. Imagine this. If you only practice with metronome, then turn it off, it's kinda shocking all of the sudden, because you have to perform the same accuracy without it. Like you are 5 and your parents are suddenly taking off the spare wheels from your tiny bicycle. There's a good chance that you'll do just fine but it's scary, so I think when it comes to tremolo, it's better to also practice without the metronome and listen to your body.

[@monoseq9797]

@@beatrixguitar thank you so much for your answer. I feel extremely grateful for it! You are lengend in my eyes.

[@robertopirespintopinto7712]

Grato , você é extremamente didática , tremolo ensinado com excelência .. 👏🏽

[@dayan5402]

Thanks!

[@beatrixguitar]

Wow, thank YOU! 🥰

[@luissiles3394]

Excelente tutorial Amiga, saludos desde PERÚ

[@giorgiokeushgerian4257]

Very useful lesson many thanks

[@ericharrison742]

Until recently, my thinking was that learning tremolo wasn’t worth the trouble, given the small number of pieces it’s used in (aka Recuerdos de La Alahambra Fatigue Syndrome)
A few things changed my mind, beginning with Campanas del Alba! And that tremolo, like any other technique, will likely help more than I realize in other pieces. (Halfway through Villa-Lobos Etude 11, there’s some tremolo hiding). I’m even tempted to tweak the Korean folk song ‘Arirang’, which has long melody notes. (That or a BTS song!) ;-)
I’d first viewed your series about 6 months ago. I’ve tried resolving the ‘gallop’ problem by using an adjacent finger approach (i-m-a-m-i and so on) instead of my default a-m-i cycle. It’s still a work in progress - my ‘a’ note is a little loud, so I have a different kind of gallop (sigh). Oh, and crossing strings is too often a hot mess.
I’m revisiting your series to find adjustments…

[@user-mg9ht4if1v]

i prefer your beauty to classic guitar tech~~

[@vivekjoseph2082]

8:27 Hi! Lovely tips, thanks so much!

[@beatrixguitar]

Glad you find it helpful! Cheers!

[@jimmi-leekendall3240]

Hey thanks for the recommendation - The pinky aspect was a really good touch - Always looking for ways to grow the tremolo technique :)

[@beatrixguitar]

Sorry for the late reply! Good to know you liked it! Yeah that pinky thing is a bit weird at the beginning but is actually a game changer so I highly recommend to add to your exercises!

[@jimmi-leekendall3240]

@@beatrixguitar Don't you worry, Appreciate the reply - I have some questions I'd like to ask about the technique - do you do online lessons as part of patreon or do you have your own website?

[@krzysztofkornatowicz9505]

Bardzo przydatne, dobre ćwiczenia. Popełnia Pani jeden błąd, popełniany przez większość You Tuber nauczycieli. Otóż na samym początku każdej lekcji powinniście Wy - wszyscy nauczyciele gitary, najpierw ZAPREZENTOWAĆ to, czego chcecie uczyć. W przypadku tej lekcji na przykład zagrać fragment Recuerdos de la Alhambra by Francisco Tárrega, lub El Ultimo tremolo (A. Barrios Mangoré). Dlaczego? Ano dlatego, że nie każdy początkujący uczeń wie, co to za technika, to tremolo i jak wspaniale brzmi w linii melodycznej utworów.Mam prawie 70 lat i ciągle ćwiczę grę na gitarze. Gram mistrzowskie utwory. Pozdrawiam z pięknej Polski.

[@jameshuntley428]

Awesome video series? Question for you. Before you start tremolo when your hand is resting before playing the first "P", is the "i" finger further from the target string than the "m" finger and "a" finger? I just noticed that my I finger starts a bit further from then string than my M and A fingers. All fingers follow a similar path or orbit but the A starts further from the string.

[@giorgiokeushgerian4257]

Very well
You explain enough good
Greetings
But you haven't say how long it gonna take to become tremolo player ?

[@whateveryoufeellike]

Love your lesson ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@umitsuhudidonmezdemir3798]

thank you kovacs

[@pleasepermitmetospeakohgre1504]

The video is pretty good but I'm not sure if introducing the little finger has any real benefits or value as an excercise.
Because the little finger is naturally shorter it puts your hand out of alignment with the treble strings.
If you want a five note tremolo I would suggest the flamenco "p i a m i* one.

[@monchezmario4298]

Amazing !!!

[@TheRussianGenius]

It's more crunchy lol love these vids on tremolo

[@MARKWHITE007]

Is there any chance you could explain that “planting” better, or slow it way down? Thanks!

[@beatrixguitar]

Hi! I'm not sure if this will help but I kinda remade this video with a little more details and experience very recently, so you might find a better explanation here: ruclips.net/video/jBxf_WGZug0/видео.htmlsi=-XKd354FWuA94_yj

[@sonnysoniel2705]

Great video series Beatrix!
I have a question though. When is the best time to learn tremolo? I understand beginners need to learn other stuff first before jumping to tremolo. Thanks!

[@beatrixguitar]

I think when the basic p i m i m pattern works well and can be played confidentally I see no reason why not to start tremolo as well :)

[@sonnysoniel2705]

@@beatrixguitar thank you!

[@mootal2812]

So plant thumb to cut the index sound?
Since m cut a sound，i cut m sound...

[@paulclough8920]

How many minutes of practice time should you devote to master tremolo in each of your practice sessions daily?
Thanks for Sharing!

[@hanuyttenhove2077]

❤

[@jimwoods3742]

🎉 thanks for the video this show is different or trying to play Stairway to Heaven or some s*** like that I'll tell you that

[@RobertoGutierrez-tj4gn]

I would love to know what partitures or classical songs do you recommend to start playing with it. (My tremolo Is starting to get even after 6 months practicing 😂)

[@SeeMe-vf1yv]

What is the title of the background music?

[@riftone9435]

For beginner , need metronome to play slow to fast ?

[@Arriscraft]

are your nails naturally long?

[@edithofr.i.emeraldisle5042]

sorry...the background music was too distracting.....would have loved to watch but too annoying...couldn't concentrate. thank you

[@beatrixguitar]

Sorry to hear that, and I totally understand. These were my first videos so I was experimenting a lot back then, I still don’t think I’m a pro but I have improved so I remade my tremolo video last month with additional thoughts. It’s here:
Unlock the Secrets of Tremolo - BEST EXERCISES!
ruclips.net/video/jBxf_WGZug0/видео.html

[@user-bl5fs9eh1t]

مزخرف بود 👎👎

[@prcastro]

Annoying, lengthy and long-winded explanation, just to present basic and irrelevant information. Waste of time.

[@pannatatjuthasmith239]

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