@@CameronCooperyou remind me Ben Eller(the famous uncle Ben) while teaching. Maybe because it seems like u got some of this old school way that manages so much to make things look easier
@@metalheadblues Actually, they are all different, different pickups, different neck profiles etc......these guitars/Cam's collection spans 12 years of pro mod manufacture and anybody who's played a lot of charvels, will know they changed the specs and feel on numerous occasions.....also, Cam uses different tunings, so some guitars are in standard, some in various dropped tunings....
@dizzy that might be true, but there's also the possibility that we actually play the same but, being stoned out of our minds, we just don't realize it.
I always wanted to shred but practicing scales and licks was never fun. Playing riffs and picking was more enjoyable. I learned I wasn’t cut out to be a shredder and was ok with it
@@TrevyTrev-andTheFunkyPets scales are useful for all forms of music, but honestly, shredding is more fun to play than it is to listen to. I can only listen to someone shred for many 5 mins tops, but I can listen to music with feel for hours.
This is what I did during my school talent show. Took my guitar pedal and started playing a simple riff. Everybody was convinced that I was shredding because of the sound the pedal was creating. Now am a legend
While I don't think Shredding is everything to guitar, I understand how it can open more doors and possibilities to styles and skills you can advance to! Love how you break it down, especially using the pentatonics as a basis!
I’ve been playing for 25 years and can’t shred. I can play most things I want and have no particular desire to shred but I’m thinking about learning a couple of things just to show people I can do it and show myself as well.
@@Dreyno Learning to shred, step 1: bring a stack of albums by King Diamond, Yngwie, Slayer, Possessed, Ratt, Sabbat, Mercyful Fate, Voivod, Man 'O War, Iron Maiden, etc....... to your guitar practice area, plus some of your favorite "party favors" to get your head right. Step 2: Plug in your weapon of choice, dial in your desired tone, and crank it all up. Step 3: Put on a good album ( make sure your guitar is in tune with the album ), crank that up and let some of these masters of 80s metal shredding lead you, your hands and brain will follow. Step 4: Lather, rinse repeat. If you do this every chance you get, you'll be ripping up that guitar with the best of them so get ready to surprise yourself at your newly acquired awesomeness. Step 5: Find some like-minded and talented musicians to play with, write good songs, play every club, bar, party, you can. Step 6: Enjoy the flow of pussy, your favorite substances, and people coming up to you and saying how cool and awesome you are ;) \m/
@@FreddyonAcid No it's not. Every shredder will tell you that it's not. Shredding is one part of guitar playing. You can't make good music just with shredding. Not when Yngwie does it.
I’m mostly an indie/alternative guitarist but want to learn to shred because it just seems awesome. Also would love to play Princes solo on while my guitar gently weeps.
Keep in mind folks... you will never play as fast as Cameron Cooper UNLESS you spend as much time as he does practicing. Most of us only participate in practicing until we get it right then we walk away and we give up if we don't get it right (speaking for myself). Keep it up and you will be successful.
Well said Will! I appreciate that and you're right. So many people get it right then stop with a 'completed it' mindset. The hard work is maintaining the chops once you've reached the destination one orignally set out for.
Finally, Someone that wants to teach guitar. Not just show how much better they are. Thank you for your video. I learned more from you in 15 minutes, then so many other videos.
Bro, I been playing roughly 16 years and have found it hard to advance from where I am at. I feel like I've been playing the same repetitive stuff and this video just blew my mind. You definitely just gave me something I could work on that I never even thought about. I've been watching videos for the last 2 months trying to learn music theory, circle of fifths, names of the notes on my guitar and dont really understand it or even understand how to apply it to my playing because no one really goes to deep into detail for someone who is new to that stuff. I didn't learn any of that from this video but got more from this 1 video than these numerous so called"musically inclined" videos. Thanks for the video. Gret work and hope to see more.
It just happens naturally, like one day you just start shredding. At first it's messy, but still feels awesome. I mean it's all about gaining control of the sound and not thinking about hand movements much, at least on the strumming side. If you think too much you start to lose speed and you mess up. It's tricky, but all you need to do is just let go and feel the music
@@lik8156 do check out bernth, he has a number of exercises that really helped me, and in addition to that, try learning a couple Stephen Taranto licks (f word maybe?) yes I know they sound daunting and impossible but they really improve your alternate picking and string skipping even if you play them at a really slow tempo. just keep pushing your limits brother you got this. I hope this helped :)
Taking up an instrument is one of the best things anyone can do. I started when I was really young and even if I never made a penny out of it or made it my job, it would be the best decision for my mental health I've ever made
This is definitely advantageous to lefties. I'm a lefty and I naturally gravitated towards more legato and economy-style picking. It just sort of happened. My right-hand picking speed is medium speed at best and falls apart/becomes sloppy when I speed up. The more notes I pick the more my hand synchronization just detiriorates.
I found the *secret* to playing well on ANY instrument. Ya ready? Here it is: Constant and consistent practice. 😉 Excellent lesson, here, by Cameron. 👍
hi fella its been 6 months now for me learning the electric guitar and i have learned something from you to day thats the clearest lesson so far thank you. kind regards mike in lancashire.
I go binging off and on to everyone's guitar vids put up in this yt. Your prowess combined with your wonderful intellect is grabbing my attention more than usual on any given person's guitar vids that iv'e been watching. I can't say enough good about you, my friend. And i just found you today!
One of the best YT tutors out there. Clear, direct and practical. Also a great player and it’s a pleasure to see someone with such polished technique and execution.
Hey Cameron ! I am celebrating my 10th anniversary of guitar playing and I bought a Charvel San Dimas 2 years ago after watching a lot of your videos through the years ! I have to thank you for all the tips and licks ideas you give us. And this video was very helpful ! Very inspiring and motivating to shred my axe even faster than before. I now know what my practicing routines will be during the quarantine here in France ! Thank you very much, you ROCK !
Hey my brother, I’m 55, and your one of the best players I’ve seen in a while...love your new song...kicks Ass! Love your rhythm playing....thanks for your skills and knowledge....
Solid video Cam. Funny, I have taught myself over the years those techniques eg; legato, hammer on, pull offs that you have explained almost by default without thinking about it to play faster with out utilizing the right hand as much🤘🏼
Hi Cameron, like yourself, I developed my speed without a metronome. I do use the metronome when developing rythym progressions. Thanks for all the very helpful tips and tricks....!!! Rock on 🤘!!!
You have to be one of the finest OZZY players...for sure. I been watching your videos a lot....all your stuff is great.....but the OZZY n VHALEN is 2nd to none! Thanks for all the great content.
Fantastic Vid. My first "real guitar" was a Charvel 375 Special back in the early, early 90s. I'm a left-handed guy that oddly plays right-handed, too. It just felt right. Pun intended.
I've been playing and practicing hardcore for years. Studied guitar in college and my picking hand is pretty fast I think anyway. But my fingers have never caught up. I do all the exercises and just can't get my fingers to move at a faster speed. I definitely have learned it's in the fretting hand and nothing replaces hard work. There are no secrets just the 10000 hour theory lmao
Guitar playing is not a sport i.m.h.o. It is not about becoming the fastest player. Music is a way to express feelings by sound. If you are a very good shredder doesn't mean you are a very good musician. It only means that you master a certain technique very well.
@@peterspeets9950 and it's an obsession I've had ever since I studied guitar but then again there are guitar players like David gilmour who don't need really fast licks cause they have so much emotion. I'd love to be able to play like a Gary Moore with so much emotion and fast licks throughout as needed
When I see Cameron playing fast, the one thing I notice is how even in time his notes are spaced. Unfortunately many folks ignore time-feel and groove when aspiring to play fast and they just thrash away. Someone with good time can sound really impressive even at lower speeds.
I'm at a plateau at this point, and from sitting down and practicing and understanding what he means, I beleive these lessons will let the dog off the leash...I've been searching for someone who teaches it in a way I can understand. I think this is it! 🤘
I know that this video was well over a year ago now, but I think it's something that I've needed and didn't know it. I have cerebral palsy and have attempted to play the guitar for quite some time now. I thought I was satisfied with my capabilities until I literally couldn't play left handed anymore. My desire to play outshined my inability...I just had to relearn how to play right handed after eight years. So, I've been working on it and found my proper guitar - a Wolfgang Special - and I feel like I'm actually on my way to playing - in spite of my wheelchair. Thank you so much for teaching others!
You're an inspiration Natalie! Carry on what you're doing, you are doing so well and have achieved so much and will achieve so much more! Thank you so much for the kind words. The world needs more kind and strong people like you. You're the best! Cam
@@CameronCooper thanks, Cam! I don’t know. I think that the world needs more people like you. I mean in comparison to me, you’re a virtuoso guitarist and you could just say that somebody like me is playing wrong but this video helps me play to my strengths which is my left hand, practice at my own speed...and not many people have told me that in 30 years of trying and playing. So thank YOU 😊. Natalie
Wow, really good video man! Completely agree on everything you say here, it’s definitely that left hand! Last year I really got into legato and man it taught me how to shred! Some great licks in there, I’ll have to pinch! Keep em coming haha👌👍
you inspired me a lot dude. i got stucked and you gave me a lot of helpfull ideas. I have material for months only with 2 videos. you are so generous to share all yhis info to everybody. congrats! awesome channel and awesome way to show your methodes.
Excellent advices. Some of this ideas I learned from Vinnie Moore´s Videos many years ago but I lost my types, so is great to see your video. Thanks a lot!
Oh wow i didn't realize that you used Pariah pickups till after watching your informative vid on shred. I know Sean from Pariah he made me a pasadena 78 humbucker after I had used a JB humbucker for a long time. The Pariah gave me a more open sound and tonality which I really thought was great overall.
Isolation just got a whole lot more interesting. Great videos! Going to spend some time on these for the coming weeks. Just what I was looking for to be honest. How much are lessons? Curious.
I have over the past week been thinking about what I need to do to take my lead to the next level - Surprisingly virtually all the technique's you covered are exactly what I came up with and interestingly I too am LEFT HANDED! Left handed players rule!!!
Chris impelleteri 35 years ago was mind boggling, Shawn lane of course... my favourite was Michael lee firkins.. not a lot of recordings of him from back in the day , but fast, creative and innovative, check him out .
this is prob the best video ive ever watched to explain how to get fast. i started in september but its super easy for me to learn fast paced songs, and any song in general due to randy rhoads. his technique opened my eyes in my playing and it showed me to loosen my hands and just flow.
@@CameronCooper I sure hope Charvel is sending a little money your way. Your lessons are a promo for their guitars. For the price, they are good guitars.
@@CameronCooper i was looking at a kramer pacer vintage a jem jr or a charvel i think im getting the jem but im definitely going to get a charvel later
Excellent lesson! Many concepts lend themselves to Satriani's ideas on legato. Yeah, relatively simple little building blocks to get the fingers of the left hand moving and stronger. And anyone who knows the scales and the fingerboard can design their own exercises. Very inspiring! Thank you!
You're a very effective teacher Cameron. Thanks for these clips. Your tone, intonation and playing is fantastic.
It took me over a year to realise you're actually him!! Thanks a lot Steve! :)
i love you steve vai. dude im such a fan. rock on man ❤🎸
@@CameronCooperyou remind me Ben Eller(the famous uncle Ben) while teaching. Maybe because it seems like u got some of this old school way that manages so much to make things look easier
@@CameronCooperha!
This man has the Infinity Guitars
Dude has the same guitar in different colours
What is he going to make a 6 neck guitar and pinch harmonic and wipe out half of the guitar players
@@metalheadblues Actually, they are all different, different pickups, different neck profiles etc......these guitars/Cam's collection spans 12 years of pro mod manufacture and anybody who's played a lot of charvels, will know they changed the specs and feel on numerous occasions.....also, Cam uses different tunings, so some guitars are in standard, some in various dropped tunings....
He bought a deluxepack
Yeah like 125 bucks on each..chinese junk
Eyes: yep we got this
Brain: yep I remember it
Hands: Aight imma head out
It helps being baked so you got no choice but to *** stay focused ***
Relatable
@dizzy that might be true, but there's also the possibility that we actually play the same but, being stoned out of our minds, we just don't realize it.
@@kendrakrust1244 exactly
@dizzy Perhaps, that’s your familiarity bias. …And subjective criticism.
It’s all about enjoying the instrument while you play.
I always wanted to shred but practicing scales and licks was never fun. Playing riffs and picking was more enjoyable. I learned I wasn’t cut out to be a shredder and was ok with it
@@TrevyTrev-andTheFunkyPets scales are useful for all forms of music, but honestly, shredding is more fun to play than it is to listen to. I can only listen to someone shred for many 5 mins tops, but I can listen to music with feel for hours.
i enjoy bends because i can't shred
@@TrevyTrev-andTheFunkyPets no shred, no play
No...
faster
Faster !
FASTER !!!!!!!
Speed comes with direction. If you know where you’re going it’s easy to go fast.
And what if i dont know where tf im going!
@@Adebobbyblack you got this my guy!
@@Ben10TheCRUSHER thanks but that dont answer my question
@@Adebobbyblack you got this my guy! , yes i won’t answer your question
@@Adebobbyblack playing it super slow a couple times helps to play it faster later
This is what I did during my school talent show.
Took my guitar pedal and started playing a simple riff.
Everybody was convinced that I was shredding because of the sound the pedal was creating.
Now am a legend
damn, was that a reverb pedal ?
@@thrashefe3523 It was reverb, delay and loop pedals.
"Now Am Legend" With you and a dog standing in front of a torn up New York city with a guitat.
Work smarter not harder
You guys are raaad!
Compared to Cameron: Me 17 years ago - Smoke on the Water. Me now - Smoke on the Water a little faster.
i feel attacked :(
TFW I didn’t make the cut for rock n roll high school but a kid playing single note smoke on the water did. And the last note was flat the whole time
I never learned "Smoke On The Water"...
Is it hard?
@@MichaelJohnson-to4rm The entire song is more difficult than the familiar Riff everyone plays.
This is the kind of stuff I would like to work on. Right now if I try to "shred" I sound like a blues player with anger management issues lol
@Mark Seymour I'm a shred with blues management
you stole this exact comment off another video bruh😭
This is literally the definition of a "shredder"...
@@kev4396 he literally did lmao
Bro this is so accurate.
We all know the color of the guitar plays a part on our playing speed
Indeed. And of course shark fin inlays and pointy headstock!
IVE BEEN EXPOSED YALL-
If it is a super strat, then it comes with shredding skill in the package included, you just need to activate it.
@@michaeldean7220 Jackson all the way brother!!!
Yup, violet has higher frequency and smaller wavelength than red which has lower frequency but higher wavelength. However each color travels with c. 😆
"use a pentatonic scale because I don't want to exclude anybody."
Me : What's a pentatonic scale
Type in e minor pentatonic on youtube. It's playing note sequence downward and back up. E minor is an easy one
It's the scale that often creeps under our fingers without many of us knowing what it's called. Don't worry, there is endless info about it online.
@@TheKensei777 yeah e minor alright!
@@samzbieszkowski642 *snores*
@@Bmxicano2 I'm glad you got the reference
These shredding exercises are better than anything else I have found on RUclips. This is really helpful. Thank you.
That guy fieri is scaring me
Where was the exercise?
@@jerrrrmainethe licks and patterns.
Check out Paul Gilbert back in the day!
While I don't think Shredding is everything to guitar, I understand how it can open more doors and possibilities to styles and skills you can advance to! Love how you break it down, especially using the pentatonics as a basis!
I’ve been playing for 25 years and can’t shred. I can play most things I want and have no particular desire to shred but I’m thinking about learning a couple of things just to show people I can do it and show myself as well.
@@Dreyno Learning to shred, step 1: bring a stack of albums by King Diamond, Yngwie, Slayer, Possessed, Ratt, Sabbat, Mercyful Fate, Voivod, Man 'O War, Iron Maiden, etc....... to your guitar practice area, plus some of your favorite "party favors" to get your head right. Step 2: Plug in your weapon of choice, dial in your desired tone, and crank it all up. Step 3: Put on a good album ( make sure your guitar is in tune with the album ), crank that up and let some of these masters of 80s metal shredding lead you, your hands and brain will follow. Step 4: Lather, rinse repeat. If you do this every chance you get, you'll be ripping up that guitar with the best of them so get ready to surprise yourself at your newly acquired awesomeness. Step 5: Find some like-minded and talented musicians to play with, write good songs, play every club, bar, party, you can. Step 6: Enjoy the flow of pussy, your favorite substances, and people coming up to you and saying how cool and awesome you are ;) \m/
Incorrect. Shred IS everything. Dont be fooled.
@@FreddyonAcid No it's not. Every shredder will tell you that it's not. Shredding is one part of guitar playing. You can't make good music just with shredding. Not when Yngwie does it.
I’m mostly an indie/alternative guitarist but want to learn to shred because it just seems awesome. Also would love to play Princes solo on while my guitar gently weeps.
Been playing 35 years and get the most out of your videos thank you so much
Keep in mind folks... you will never play as fast as Cameron Cooper UNLESS you spend as much time as he does practicing. Most of us only participate in practicing until we get it right then we walk away and we give up if we don't get it right (speaking for myself). Keep it up and you will be successful.
Well said Will! I appreciate that and you're right. So many people get it right then stop with a 'completed it' mindset. The hard work is maintaining the chops once you've reached the destination one orignally set out for.
Finally, Someone that wants to teach guitar. Not just show how much better they are. Thank you for your video. I learned more from you in 15 minutes, then so many other videos.
3:42 I immediately have to learn this riff
Oh I know where I heard this, Plini uses a bit of the same lick in the Cascade chorus
1:33 when he did that I was like, well here it comes the shredding, he is serious now
“Heyyy, what’s up guys? Marty Schwartz here...” oh... wait....
lol
@@Benny89s1 ahahah
ahahahah could really hear Marty when read your comment. by the way Jesus saves yes! Aleluia and keep Rockin
JESUS RULES. KING OF KINGS
Lmaooooo
Bro, I been playing roughly 16 years and have found it hard to advance from where I am at. I feel like I've been playing the same repetitive stuff and this video just blew my mind. You definitely just gave me something I could work on that I never even thought about. I've been watching videos for the last 2 months trying to learn music theory, circle of fifths, names of the notes on my guitar and dont really understand it or even understand how to apply it to my playing because no one really goes to deep into detail for someone who is new to that stuff. I didn't learn any of that from this video but got more from this 1 video than these numerous so called"musically inclined" videos. Thanks for the video. Gret work and hope to see more.
Read some books
It just happens naturally, like one day you just start shredding. At first it's messy, but still feels awesome. I mean it's all about gaining control of the sound and not thinking about hand movements much, at least on the strumming side. If you think too much you start to lose speed and you mess up. It's tricky, but all you need to do is just let go and feel the music
Yo dude the exact same thing happened to me today! Been practicing shedding exercises for a while, and it just clicked today!
@@hariharprasad5158 at least you know what to practice
@@hariharprasad5158 Can u tell me what exercises u practiced? Thanks.
@@lik8156 do check out bernth, he has a number of exercises that really helped me, and in addition to that, try learning a couple Stephen Taranto licks (f word maybe?) yes I know they sound daunting and impossible but they really improve your alternate picking and string skipping even if you play them at a really slow tempo. just keep pushing your limits brother you got this. I hope this helped :)
Cameron you’re not patronizing. Great player who knows what he is doing, keep up the good work!
Thank you very much for opening our eyes!!!!! Hammer on and pull off is the key.
Cheers from Indonesia.
just watching you jam is a lesson in itself, but watching you break down technique is great. thanks so much!
He's an awesome teacher. I love his style.
Awesome Gratitudes, Cam !
I'm 15... just found that I really need guitar in my life. I'm willing to do whatever it takes at this point
Taking up an instrument is one of the best things anyone can do. I started when I was really young and even if I never made a penny out of it or made it my job, it would be the best decision for my mental health I've ever made
@@CameronCooper trying to learn alot of legato. Really wanna play domination solo by pantera. One of my favorites
@@Matthew750-4 Don't let anything stop you. Whatever motivates you the most - use it to achieve your goal.
I've been playing for 20 years and
I just learned some new things from your video. Subbed!!
This is definitely advantageous to lefties. I'm a lefty and I naturally gravitated towards more legato and economy-style picking. It just sort of happened. My right-hand picking speed is medium speed at best and falls apart/becomes sloppy when I speed up. The more notes I pick the more my hand synchronization just detiriorates.
Cameron, your approach and insights on hybrid "legato" playing as opposed to "picking notes individually" is priceless. Keep it up. ;)
I found the *secret* to playing well on ANY instrument. Ya ready?
Here it is: Constant and consistent practice. 😉
Excellent lesson, here, by Cameron. 👍
Bro, I keep coming back to this video. I'm so happy it's here. Million thanks, Cam.
Man that is some wicked guitar playing! The technical accuracy is mind boggling.
hi fella its been 6 months now for me learning the electric guitar and i have learned something from you to day thats the clearest lesson so far thank you. kind regards mike in lancashire.
You're welcome Mike. Thank you
I go binging off and on to everyone's guitar vids put up in this yt. Your prowess combined with your wonderful intellect is grabbing my attention more than usual on any given person's guitar vids that iv'e been watching. I can't say enough good about you, my friend. And i just found you today!
Really really kind of you to mention that. Thanks so much I really appreciate it! :)
One of the best YT tutors out there. Clear, direct and practical.
Also a great player and it’s a pleasure to see someone with such polished technique and execution.
Hey Cameron !
I am celebrating my 10th anniversary of guitar playing and I bought a Charvel San Dimas 2 years ago after watching a lot of your videos through the years !
I have to thank you for all the tips and licks ideas you give us.
And this video was very helpful ! Very inspiring and motivating to shred my axe even faster than before. I now know what my practicing routines will be during the quarantine here in France ! Thank you very much, you ROCK !
Thanks so much for sharing that, I really appreciate the kind words
I've always loved this approach. Picking is boring....to me. Thanks for showing how much fun it can be.
Hey my brother, I’m 55, and your one of the best players I’ve seen in a while...love your new song...kicks Ass! Love your rhythm playing....thanks for your skills and knowledge....
He is an amazing player for sure.
You're more than welcome Kurtis
A few of the sequences remind me of a book called "The Speed Mechanics of Lead Guitar". Always wanted a video version; sounds great!
Solid video Cam.
Funny, I have taught myself over the years those techniques eg; legato, hammer on, pull offs that you have explained almost by default without thinking about it to play faster with out utilizing the right hand as much🤘🏼
I am left handed but play right. This was the technique that worked the most for me. After practicing it for a year, I finally sped up. Thank you!
Hi Cameron, like yourself, I developed my speed without a metronome. I do use the metronome when developing rythym progressions. Thanks for all the very helpful tips and tricks....!!!
Rock on 🤘!!!
Good stuff!
You have to be one of the finest OZZY players...for sure. I been watching your videos a lot....all your stuff is great.....but the OZZY n VHALEN is 2nd to none! Thanks for all the great content.
Instant fan of your teaching style and quality of content
Awesome! Thank you!
Dude your instuctional licks are done so well to understand , i am learning so much from your channel, really appreciate your help
Great video bro
This is the only video that's actually help me get better at shredding. Thanks so much man!
CAMERON... MOST EXCELLENT VIDEO.. THANK YOU FOR SHOWING US THESE LICKS AND METHODS..NO ONE ELSE I HAVE FOUND SHOWS US AS MUCH AS YOU DO HERE !
Glad it was helpful!
@@CameronCooper ANY CHANCE YOU WILL EVER INCLUDE TABS ON OR IN YOUR VIDEOS ?
Your charvel wall is fantastic, so is your humble personality, thank you brother for stuff you doing here
I appreciate that, very nice of you
Fantastic Vid. My first "real guitar" was a Charvel 375 Special back in the early, early 90s. I'm a left-handed guy that oddly plays right-handed, too. It just felt right. Pun intended.
What I notice from your videos is that you never seem to hit a "wrong" note, and you always have somewhere to go on the fret board. Outstanding!
You should see my outtakes folder. Thank you very much for the kind words
Lol you just never see it
I've been playing and practicing hardcore for years. Studied guitar in college and my picking hand is pretty fast I think anyway. But my fingers have never caught up. I do all the exercises and just can't get my fingers to move at a faster speed. I definitely have learned it's in the fretting hand and nothing replaces hard work. There are no secrets just the 10000 hour theory lmao
Guitar playing is not a sport i.m.h.o.
It is not about becoming the fastest player. Music is a way to express feelings by sound. If you are a very good shredder doesn't mean you are a very good musician. It only means that you master a certain technique very well.
That's pretty obvious really.
@@peterspeets9950 I agree but to play certain songs you gotta be fast and musical for example Mr Crowley
@@peterspeets9950 and it's an obsession I've had ever since I studied guitar but then again there are guitar players like David gilmour who don't need really fast licks cause they have so much emotion. I'd love to be able to play like a Gary Moore with so much emotion and fast licks throughout as needed
@@CameronCooper thanks for the videos you're an amazing guitar player obviously haha
When I see Cameron playing fast, the one thing I notice is how even in time his notes are spaced. Unfortunately many folks ignore time-feel and groove when aspiring to play fast and they just thrash away. Someone with good time can sound really impressive even at lower speeds.
Oh man, what a beautiful purple guitar!!!
I am having some fun playing these licks ....Moving them around ...Alternate picking them ..this is helping out my legato ... Thanks.
What you are showing reminds me of Gary Moore’s shredding.
Totally agree with you
"There are no shortcuts. They're at the butcher." - Tommy Emmanuel
And he's right.
5:27 That hybrid picking thingy tho! :D
I'm at a plateau at this point, and from sitting down and practicing and understanding what he means, I beleive these lessons will let the dog off the leash...I've been searching for someone who teaches it in a way I can understand. I think this is it! 🤘
Hey Cam thanks for this video. I know our session wasn’t recorded so this was great to catch up on the things we learned. Cheers!
I know that this video was well over a year ago now, but I think it's something that I've needed and didn't know it. I have cerebral palsy and have attempted to play the guitar for quite some time now. I thought I was satisfied with my capabilities until I literally couldn't play left handed anymore. My desire to play outshined my inability...I just had to relearn how to play right handed after eight years. So, I've been working on it and found my proper guitar - a Wolfgang Special - and I feel like I'm actually on my way to playing - in spite of my wheelchair. Thank you so much for teaching others!
You're an inspiration Natalie! Carry on what you're doing, you are doing so well and have achieved so much and will achieve so much more! Thank you so much for the kind words. The world needs more kind and strong people like you. You're the best!
Cam
@@CameronCooper thanks, Cam! I don’t know. I think that the world needs more people like you. I mean in comparison to me, you’re a virtuoso guitarist and you could just say that somebody like me is playing wrong but this video helps me play to my strengths which is my left hand, practice at my own speed...and not many people have told me that in 30 years of trying and playing. So thank YOU 😊. Natalie
Wow, really good video man! Completely agree on everything you say here, it’s definitely that left hand! Last year I really got into legato and man it taught me how to shred! Some great licks in there, I’ll have to pinch! Keep em coming haha👌👍
Excelent ! Ive been playing for 56 years , your right on the money .
Fantastic tips mate. Charvel fan here too.
you inspired me a lot dude. i got stucked and you gave me a lot of helpfull ideas. I have material for months only with 2 videos. you are so generous to share all yhis info to everybody.
congrats! awesome channel and awesome way to show your methodes.
Excellent advices. Some of this ideas I learned from Vinnie Moore´s Videos many years ago but I lost my types, so is great to see your video. Thanks a lot!
Vinnie Moore is such a monster player! Extremely underrated.
commenting before watching, I love that I can see the words of wisdom with guthrie govan video open on your computer in the background
Guthrie Govan's words of wisdom on the laptop behind him :)
You are helping me do things I didn't think I could ever. Thank you. Someday I hope to repay you.
Your vibrato is beautiful....
Pink one in the background is awesome 👌
Is that a mark knopfler style steel guitar in that room ? Wow
Im glad l stumbled on this , remind me of a young phil Collin even have THE accent
Fantastic ability to give the people what they want. You rock!!
Damn, I can't wait till I get my new guitar so I can start jamming again!!!
Did anyone else also noticed in his computer he has that Guthrie Govan's legendary video? good taste brother, and also very helpful tips!
This dude is insane
Oh wow i didn't realize that you used Pariah pickups till after watching your informative vid on shred. I know Sean from Pariah he made me a pasadena 78 humbucker after I had used a JB humbucker for a long time. The Pariah gave me a more open sound and tonality which I really thought was great overall.
all my techniques are self taught,, play like youreself,,no one else,, listen, and keep playing
@@jimr5793 thankyou madam
Thank you! Totally changed my plan of attack in my practice.
Isolation just got a whole lot more interesting. Great videos! Going to spend some time on these for the coming weeks. Just what I was looking for to be honest. How much are lessons? Curious.
I have over the past week been thinking about what I need to do to take my lead to the next level - Surprisingly virtually all the technique's you covered are exactly what I came up with and interestingly I too am LEFT HANDED!
Left handed players rule!!!
Chris impelleteri 35 years ago was mind boggling, Shawn lane of course... my favourite was Michael lee firkins.. not a lot of recordings of him from back in the day , but fast, creative and innovative, check him out .
A lot of people dont have a clue who Impelleteri is, to bad He was sick!...lol
You are a great player and that Orange Charvel on the back is perfection!
jimr root: L E G A T O
Pearls of wisdom right here. Seriously.
Alternatively, play at 0.25x and then speed it up in the settings
There's alot I don't understand about music ....but you just made afew things CLICK for me! Thank you! 😁X
I’m just so glad Rick Astley had a musical kid.
Rick's got our back. . . and he's never gonna let us go.
this is prob the best video ive ever watched to explain how to get fast. i started in september but its super easy for me to learn fast paced songs, and any song in general due to randy rhoads. his technique opened my eyes in my playing and it showed me to loosen my hands and just flow.
How you get that tone??? That 80s tone 🤘🏻🤘🏻
such impressive video. iv reffered to it twice now and iv got it. just gotta get the speed up
HEY Cameron, excellent vid as USUAL!! R u still using that trusty Yamaha THR10x?✌n🧡
I sure am
That had alot of useful runs I can work on.
guthrie govan "waves" loop video in the background ? watched that one a hundred times at least
Me too bro
I knew I couldn't be the only one
Great touch and accurate picking
Great video. Solid advice, but why are all this mans guitars colored like easter eggs?
Thanks. My guitars are that colour because everybody else's aren't ;)
@@CameronCooper I sure hope Charvel is sending a little money your way. Your lessons are a promo for their guitars. For the price, they are good guitars.
@@rodrocketon9480 they are awesome guitars
@@CameronCooper i was looking at a kramer pacer vintage a jem jr or a charvel i think im getting the jem but im definitely going to get a charvel later
@@slippy8813 save up for the Charvel
I'm absolutely speechless! I never thought it was possible to work out complete scales in such clean tones just by hammering and pull offs ...
I liked and subbed
Excellent lesson! Many concepts lend themselves to Satriani's ideas on legato. Yeah, relatively simple little building blocks to get the fingers of the left hand moving and stronger. And anyone who knows the scales and the fingerboard can design their own exercises. Very inspiring! Thank you!
Just came here...
Any one else found Guthrie Govan in the background?