Surf Rock Guitar Lesson - Basic Concepts

In this lesson we will be covering some of the basic techniques, concepts, and tones used in surf rock style guitar. Concepts covered are 16th note picking, tremolo picking, chords, riffs, and effects.

[@Spludgeroo]

For getting the 16ths nailed, I d suggest start by doing 8ths, all with solid down strokes. Focus on locking in with the clicks. Then start introducing the upstrokes. It lead me to getting a tighter trem pick.

[@listairgin]

Great stuff! Thank you Brian, and great to hear from you again. 🌠👌

[@NintenDub]

I love surf...crazy how it really only sounds like....surf.the beach. How you do you sound like a forest? And with just one effect? How do you sound like the desert? Phaser? How does antarctic rock become a thing? Surf is such a badass genre

[@TheAutoAmerican]

Awesome lesson now I have to try and convince my band to do a surf rock song lol

[@arsenmarek597]

thanks, really on point.

[@myultimatemixedtape]

PS. Can you do a tutorial on "Miserlou"??!! You are a good teacher I find it easy to learn with you and really like the camera shot you do of the neck- it makes it a lot easier

[@johnjackman22]

can't see the tab in the description?

[@lesbrown8099]

Thank you...

[@myultimatemixedtape]

Gday Brian, This lesson was invaluable for me I am so grateful and I subbed to you because of this video- thank you SO much!! Is there a link to the "Pipeline" tutorial here? I can't find it on your channel. "pipeline" is in my top 2 surf songs I wanted to learn!!

[@donjoefonzarelli9785]

One thing I've noticed in surf guitar is sustained notes use very little vibrato unless it's done with the bar.

[@apollocobain8363]

14:09 "...the eye of the tiger..."

[@flppr1]

Where's the tab you referenced?

[@big-joe-momma]

when is lesson 2?

[@donfreeman686]

Why didn’t you use the actual pipeline bass line?

[@arustydodge2111]

FANTASTIC! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🎸⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
You do DICK DALE justice, BRIAN! 👍⭐️💙LOVE THIS!!!

[@emmanuelvictoria9268]

Forgot to tell the people the bridge pick up is a hot rail.

[@johnzapper1652]

The Stratocaster is the only Surf guitar. It isn't palm muting. Its called edge muting

[@leaveitorsinkit242]

Have you listened to Polyphia?

[@nickyreynolds3326]

I think you are confused about how to play the Alberti bass line...

[@bristlefist]

One minute in. Plays Pipeline wrong and appears to not be able to use vibrato correctly on chords. It's no rocket science