dear martin... you are very good... i knew pretty well ike isaacs in sydney.... i was a classically orientated guitarist... originally so understand the importance of bass harmony melody... counterpoint in playing... i started life as a pianist... i really enjoy your RUclips presentations... loved spirit of django... Nico
Eagle Light You just need to make sure to do finger exercises(as in rsi prevention techniques) before you play, 10 minutes into playing, and when your done playing. Then it’s all about stamina. When it hurts stop and rest/stretch hand, then try again. Eventually your hand gains some strength and stamina, and you know how to get good contact with less strength. Also not playing on a super high action steel string helps. Also for learning the hand position correctly, playing in a classical guitar position will really help teach that honestly. and having a classical guitar with a thick neck will really train your hand. But Martin can obviously answer this better than I can, this is just what kept my hands safe when learning guitar. Sorry for the modest wall of text
Love what you play: great idea about the breakdown between the 1st and 2nd fingers and the 3rd and 4th fingers.
Such is Martin's mastery that he can use a sanding block as a pickup XD
Martin is a master!! Hope I can join the school soon!!
I just enrolled. A whole different way of looking at the fretboard. Lots of fun
dear martin... you are very good... i knew pretty well ike isaacs in sydney.... i was a classically orientated guitarist... originally so understand the importance of bass harmony melody... counterpoint in playing...
i started life as a pianist...
i really enjoy your RUclips presentations... loved spirit of django... Nico
Fantastic! Thank you so much for sharing!
Video I have been looking for to not lose a Chord sound while making lead parts. 😎👊🏼
Excellent!!
So inspiring.
Excellent
Thank you sir
Damn brilliant
Very good lesson and tips.
Cool concept!
Thank you for this. Great exercise for playing chord melodies.
Wonderful...
What is this beautiful guitar martin's playing here?
The guitar is a Martin Taylor Joya archtop, made by Fibonacci guitars.
I don’t get what you are doing with with the first finger barre?
Holding it down to get the pull offs. Say if it s on third fret and pulloff with any finger on first string you get g note.
Martin, could you please explain more how to correctly learn barre chords so as not to overstrain and damage the hand?
Eagle Light You just need to make sure to do finger exercises(as in rsi prevention techniques) before you play, 10 minutes into playing, and when your done playing. Then it’s all about stamina. When it hurts stop and rest/stretch hand, then try again. Eventually your hand gains some strength and stamina, and you know how to get good contact with less strength. Also not playing on a super high action steel string helps. Also for learning the hand position correctly, playing in a classical guitar position will really help teach that honestly. and having a classical guitar with a thick neck will really train your hand. But Martin can obviously answer this better than I can, this is just what kept my hands safe when learning guitar. Sorry for the modest wall of text
If you need me, I'll be in the barn sharpening the edge of my guitar to chop wood with.
Yeek yeek
This is hard to imitate.