i used to watch tv shows and practice guitar which I call passive practicing. i mean its good only if you are beginner and specially trying to learn chords switching . other than that active practicing is more important . quality active practice beats everything. trying to learn to play notes between chords . my teachers says I need to build musical timing to play note between chords. and for long time I was frustrated cause I couldn't figure it out. than I started playing with metronome now its soo easy to play few pentatonic notes between chords. life changer
Great video , I like how you are very practical and your way of breaking things down simply. Question about your guitar, what gauge of string do you use? You definitely get a different tone out of your Strat than I'm used to more like a jazz guitar. And also what kind of pickups do you use on your Strat?
Really glad you're enjoying my approach and the videos! I string up all of my guitars with Daddario 12 guage strings, just the usual XL line which helps get a jazzier tone and the pickups are just cheap generic Wilkinson Alnico V's. I should also say that 90% of my professional playing is in a jazz style so my playing on most guitars will sound somewhat Jazzy when they're in my hands!
Backing tracks can be a little bit easier to work with but in an ideal world it’s best to spend time with both. Backing tracks will help keep you in time but there’s something about the bare bones quality of the metronome that is also crucial!
I really enjoy when you can lock in with the metronome for that lick you've been practicing. Backing track seems to feel like very relaxed? With a lot of room for errors
i used to watch tv shows and practice guitar which I call passive practicing. i mean its good only if you are beginner and specially trying to learn chords switching . other than that active practicing is more important . quality active practice beats everything.
trying to learn to play notes between chords . my teachers says I need to build musical timing to play note between chords. and for long time I was frustrated cause I couldn't figure it out. than I started playing with metronome now its soo easy to play few pentatonic notes between chords. life changer
Yes!
Love your channel!!!! Thank you for the practical tips
So glad you're enjoying my videos!
Great video , I like how you are very practical and your way of breaking things down simply.
Question about your guitar, what gauge of string do you use? You definitely get a different tone out of your Strat than I'm used to more like a jazz guitar. And also what kind of pickups do you use on your Strat?
Really glad you're enjoying my approach and the videos! I string up all of my guitars with Daddario 12 guage strings, just the usual XL line which helps get a jazzier tone and the pickups are just cheap generic Wilkinson Alnico V's.
I should also say that 90% of my professional playing is in a jazz style so my playing on most guitars will sound somewhat Jazzy when they're in my hands!
Is a backing track as good as a metronome or would you say stick w the metronome? I just find backing tracks more "fun". Would love your thoughts
Backing tracks can be a little bit easier to work with but in an ideal world it’s best to spend time with both. Backing tracks will help keep you in time but there’s something about the bare bones quality of the metronome that is also crucial!
I really enjoy when you can lock in with the metronome for that lick you've been practicing.
Backing track seems to feel like very relaxed?
With a lot of room for errors