When you start playing guitar and you hear all these legends doing pinch harmonics, making the guitar scream I thought it was the coolest thing. I remember looking up how to learn it and being confused and couldn't get the sound to come out for ages and kinda gave up to focus on toher things then one day I just did it messing around and it clicked. The pure elation i felt, I think I was rock hard for a week.
@@Fakedisyou do need gain, and the more the better, but if you don’t have the technique it won’t happen either, But low gain ones don’t hit nearly as hard at the properly compressed and distorted ones
This was me with legato and hammer-ons/pull-offs, especially how it's done in a lot of minor pentatonic solos. I heard them being combined a lot and was like, "How the hell?" and then one day, I was playing, and it just happened, and I realized how to combine them. It felt like learning a song for the first time or something.
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Tremolo sounds entirely useful in, say, an Italian-style-guitar setting. For shredding, sure, it’s a bit simplistic but there are really fascinating recordings where the guitar is primarily doing tremolo melodically. And I LOVE barr chords but also I’m absolute garbage at nearly every other thing on this list so I prove the point 😆🫠
barre chords and tremolo picking are great. The benefit of barre chords is that it allows you to make a variety of chord types with any root using a simple, adjustable shape that can be put anywhere on the neck, and you don't even have to barre all of the time (you can mute the high strings instead). Also just because tremolo picking is "easy" or a "cop out" doesn't make it bad. It's a valid technique that can be used to build speed in your picking hand, while also being somewhat impressive
alot of these depends on where you use them. I mean palm muting the strings is the easiest thing ever but palm muting every other chord is another thing altogether
Well ^^ I play mostly death and Blackmetal so tremolopicking barchords is basicly the foundation for everything, at least when I need a Loop for jamming
The mosquito anecdote makes a lot of sense to me because a Chilean guitarist who lost an arm once said that he was inspired by mosquitoes to develop a form of strum. The song is called Angeles y Mosquitos by Andrés Godoy
when i got serious about guitar i banned myself from using capos when playing live with my band (we did mostly simple pop stuff) so i would be forced to get really good at bar chords, and it worked--I find myself gravitating to bar shapes naturally now and love coming up with complex, creative bar-based voicings! A clean tone with huge reverb+chorus on a big, bright bar chord high on the neck is truly a magical sound, and I find myself using them a lot for ambient sections of tracks. You can also do some really cool stuff with big bar chords in a midwest emo fast strumming with overdrive kinda style. They still hurt my fingers to play for more than 5 minutes tho LOL
Okay Tyler and young Howie Mandel, try this technique: On the G or B string, say......beginning on the 5th fret, hit a pinch harmonic, while it's still ringing out, bend it up a whole step and then slide up to the 8th fret, release the bend and slide back down to the 5th fret (or whichever fret you chose to start on).
Looking for that alternate tunings vid mentioned in Tyler's vid, but enjoyed this one as well. Good to see someone with some fresh content. Keep on keeping on!
Bends and Vibratos are S tier technique. Those two where the most common and first technique we learn in playing guitar but it’s what gives eacg player their identity.
The tremolo picking bit.. as a huge Muse fan, I took offense to this loll, I know it may not be the greatest guitar technique but it just sounds good to my ears. The best technique is when you can combine all these techniques together to create something special and unique sounding.
I also disagree with barre chords. I play for my church more than anywhere now that I have a toddler. What I've noticed by being the only instrumentalist and sometimes only singer, Barre chords are a necessity. Playing triads or power chords with no other back instrument sounds very hollow and empty. While I agree that they are annoying to use, I have to admit they have their place depending on the situation.
Double stops are at least a C depending on the genre. Take Chuck Berry for example, he made a whole soloing technique around them. Imagine Johnny B Goode without double stops
I agree that chords in general are actually pretty hard. -You have to learn all these shapes and with the right finger placement that works for you. -Some chords have really nasty stretches. -Making sure the strings ring out and that your fingers aren't muting what's not to be muted.
Kinda feel like they didn't really pay attention to the more advance kind of double stops that's really gives the blues and country a unique sound. Like bending the lower pitch string up without the higher changing pitch. Getting some of those kinds of licks just right is way harder than sweep picking, tapping or slapping for me 😂
Love slides and vibrato I think bends are kinda over-done but they do sound great. I also think harmonics got dismissed way too quickly. Yeah, everyone learns them at first as just a cool clever tuning method or checking guitar intonation and such but not only do you need good accuracy and finesse to consistently hit them perfectly- actually incorporating harmonics directly into a song, especially in fast licks it's hard and feels really clean/refreshing and just sounds awesome when accompanied with dissonant chords (e.g Tim Henson, Manuel Gardner-Fernandes and so on). Would love to see more 'artificial' harmonics in music too because you can drop all the natural harmonics down by whatever fret you hold a note on (or capo) then you have to hover and pluck at the same time with your other hand, meaning almost any note could become a harmonic'd version!? (mostly used in unplugged styles and I've seen Jonas Lefvert abuse this maliciously and it adds so much depth to any arrangement) Talking about signature and such, I can see how integral it is in Polyphia and defines their style giving a lot of their music that 'essence' so I would instantly put it at S tier- minimum B as a deceptively hard one and sorely underappreciated yet has so much soul and overlooked potential (especially when it's combined so often with fingerpicking which you guys put in S)
The only thing I fully disagree with is the take on barre chords. They aren't that difficult to keep in tune, provided that your intonation is properly set up; or have too much gain on your signal. Like any other technique, it has its time and place. If you're in a large ensemble, fully voiced chords (open or barred) will clutter the mix. If you're in a "classic power trio" type of group, you need to fill that space. The hardest part of learning any technique is when to employ them. There are times where tremolo picking is more appropriate than a legato run and vice-versa. It's about musical context and not ego stroking.
Great video! Had a question, at 5:11 when you guys start jamming for a second you both play what sounds like 2 muted or staccato notes, what the heck is that called and how do you do it! I have been looking everywhere and can't find anyone talking about it! Would love to know!
A nice reverb and delay filled barre chord with some chorus on it is one of my go-tos for ambient stuff. Also I think John Frusciante would disagree that barre chords suck.
Frusciante uses them in such a unique way though, thumb over the neck leaving the "A" string and high "E" strings off etc. That's a great point though!
I will never understand the barre chord hate. I love them, they sound great. Maybe I'm just lucky, but I picked them up really quick. Does anybody agree or am I now universally hated in the guitar community?
I would argue palm muting is difficult in the same way alternate picking is. Palm muting as a basic thing is easy, but when you really try to enhance the rythm by changing which notes you palm mute etc it can be a fairly deep technique. I'd argue high C or maybe even B.
You guys forgot trem bar! I think its an extremely underrated guitar technique becasue it incorporates sliding, bending and vibrato into a single technique. Probably A tier?
You gotta give tremolo picking a bit more credit. Yeah, on it's own it's kinda weak, but when you get into the harmonized stuff with some palm muting added to it, it becomes iconic. Just listen to some early helloween
Hey Dre, I plan on getting an electric guitar really soon and one of my favorite players is Guthrie Govan. I noticed he does a lot of technical stuff and I wondered how long it would take me to learn the techniques that he does! Is it absolute needed to get a teacher that can help me out with this?
Guthrie is a great influence, and a fantastic player to emulate because his vocabulary is so diverse. You can really learn a ton of techniques but also musicality and phrasing/touch from a guy like that. I would start by working on some of his riffs (from Erotic Cakes and/or Aristocrats). Then try learning some licks from his solos. You'll need strong fundamentals before diving into his stuff though, so a teacher never hurts. To get started, I would learn some essential riffs and licks/solos from 70s - 90s rock. This way you have some easier stuff to practice that will help you become a stronger player. If you rush into learning Guthrie stuff it may get discouraging quickly. "Waves" and "Fives" are the best Guthrie songs to start out with though.
Loved the video, I'm just feeling like you guys skipped past harmonics a little too abruptly! I would've loved a larger discussion and a break up of the different kinds of harmonics, like you did with tapping and fingerpicking, etc. You talked about natural harmonics, but I don't think there was any mentions of artificial harmonics, harp harmonics or tapped harmonics. As a huge fan of Eric Johnson, the ranking of harp harmonics especially would've been really cool. For the others though, this was really thorough and a really great video overall!
Dre was showing his stuff and Tyler held back trying not to look competitive. What a shame. The 1-upping battle would have been glorious. Come on Tyler, you're a guitarist!
I've always viewed double stops as potentially very difficult Making a double stop sound good while bending one or both of the notes, possibly hitting harmonics as you go, now do all that in time from a sweep… Sounds pretty hard to me Ooh, finger picking in s tier? At least there's one s tier technique that I'm pretty good at To play trem picking's advocate, it can be useful as a contrast element if you make an otherwise held note hit like 6 times instead. Don't overdo it, though
My favorite string skipping technique is when I should be practicing but end up watching a 30 min video
Literally 😭
Legen......wait for it .....dary 😂😂💔💔
I practice while watching these lol
BAHAHAHAHA Thank yu for this made me giggle !!
@@jonathandavis1423Thank you. We all do the same. Now go practice. 🙂
When you start playing guitar and you hear all these legends doing pinch harmonics, making the guitar scream I thought it was the coolest thing.
I remember looking up how to learn it and being confused and couldn't get the sound to come out for ages and kinda gave up to focus on toher things then one day I just did it messing around and it clicked.
The pure elation i felt, I think I was rock hard for a week.
😭😭
I'm in the stage of denial making excuses of "i need gain/distortion is not only that I'm bad" but yeah one day I'll hit one and instantly come
@@Fakedisyou do need gain, and the more the better, but if you don’t have the technique it won’t happen either,
But low gain ones don’t hit nearly as hard at the properly compressed and distorted ones
This was me with legato and hammer-ons/pull-offs, especially how it's done in a lot of minor pentatonic solos. I heard them being combined a lot and was like, "How the hell?" and then one day, I was playing, and it just happened, and I realized how to combine them. It felt like learning a song for the first time or something.
Came here because of MusicisWin , stayed for Dredimura ! You guys are awesome and make me wanna pick up guitar again after a really long break ! Thanks !
Let's go! More is more guitar 🤓
Tremolo sounds entirely useful in, say, an Italian-style-guitar setting. For shredding, sure, it’s a bit simplistic but there are really fascinating recordings where the guitar is primarily doing tremolo melodically.
And I LOVE barr chords but also I’m absolute garbage at nearly every other thing on this list so I prove the point 😆🫠
barre chords and tremolo picking are great. The benefit of barre chords is that it allows you to make a variety of chord types with any root using a simple, adjustable shape that can be put anywhere on the neck, and you don't even have to barre all of the time (you can mute the high strings instead). Also just because tremolo picking is "easy" or a "cop out" doesn't make it bad. It's a valid technique that can be used to build speed in your picking hand, while also being somewhat impressive
alot of these depends on where you use them. I mean palm muting the strings is the easiest thing ever but palm muting every other chord is another thing altogether
Well ^^
I play mostly death and Blackmetal so tremolopicking barchords is basicly the foundation for everything, at least when I need a Loop for jamming
The mosquito anecdote makes a lot of sense to me because a Chilean guitarist who lost an arm once said that he was inspired by mosquitoes to develop a form of strum. The song is called Angeles y Mosquitos by Andrés Godoy
Wow that's amazing!
Great video man! I'm sure your channel will grow like crazy. I came from Music Is Win btw
when i got serious about guitar i banned myself from using capos when playing live with my band (we did mostly simple pop stuff) so i would be forced to get really good at bar chords, and it worked--I find myself gravitating to bar shapes naturally now and love coming up with complex, creative bar-based voicings! A clean tone with huge reverb+chorus on a big, bright bar chord high on the neck is truly a magical sound, and I find myself using them a lot for ambient sections of tracks. You can also do some really cool stuff with big bar chords in a midwest emo fast strumming with overdrive kinda style. They still hurt my fingers to play for more than 5 minutes tho LOL
I never gave slides much respect until I heard Waves by Guthrie Govan. Absolutely stunning slides.
I find the slide-vibrator thing that Guthrie and a lot of the fusion guys do utterly impossible - sounds cool though.
Yall forgot some techniques like hybrid picking, economy picking, selective picking, thumping and divebombs...
Harmonics are easy, but if you add whammy bar melodies ala Beck - they're really effing hard (which makes his playing that much more amazing).
Love the video dude! I'm here because of Tyler, and I'm glad he did this collab, so I can follow and sub to such a great musician!
Cheers!
Welcome Eddie! Thanks for watching 🤘
Okay Tyler and young Howie Mandel, try this technique:
On the G or B string, say......beginning on the 5th fret, hit a pinch harmonic, while it's still ringing out, bend it up a whole step and then slide up to the 8th fret, release the bend and slide back down to the 5th fret (or whichever fret you chose to start on).
11:23 i'm just totally bias about pinch harmonics, can't describe how delicious it sounds when you hit it right
Man, that PRS you got there is so damn sick!
Looking for that alternate tunings vid mentioned in Tyler's vid, but enjoyed this one as well. Good to see someone with some fresh content. Keep on keeping on!
There is a playlist of tuning videos on my TikTok, @dredimura 🤘
I’m all about those tremolos! Love them. No dogma, only good sounds. But we all have triggers..
Bending - A tier… bending with Vibrato in tune - S tier for sure!
In a next video you could do the same with popular tricks!
Like MAB's hand over neck, or Polyphia's whammy flickers :)
I kind of disagree with trills. I think to get them up to speed and to get them to be consistent is tough
A great point!
Palm muting: just learning to do it isn’t hard, but learning to use it rhythmically is pretty advanced.
Bends and Vibratos are S tier technique. Those two where the most common and first technique we learn in playing guitar but it’s what gives eacg player their identity.
The tremolo picking bit.. as a huge Muse fan, I took offense to this loll, I know it may not be the greatest guitar technique but it just sounds good to my ears. The best technique is when you can combine all these techniques together to create something special and unique sounding.
I feel like the coolest tremolo picking is when it's used in short bursts in-between other techniques!
Double stops are amazing! I would say C or maybe B tier when you take into account regional mexican music and their use of the double stops.
Ooooh great point, using them to harmonize an entire solo... not easy.
I also disagree with barre chords. I play for my church more than anywhere now that I have a toddler. What I've noticed by being the only instrumentalist and sometimes only singer, Barre chords are a necessity. Playing triads or power chords with no other back instrument sounds very hollow and empty. While I agree that they are annoying to use, I have to admit they have their place depending on the situation.
25:23
My man just flamed entire black metal scene.
Also I like këkht Aräkh
As a flamenco guitarist, love the Paco acknowledgement.
Double stops are at least a C depending on the genre. Take Chuck Berry for example, he made a whole soloing technique around them. Imagine Johnny B Goode without double stops
A lot of those techniques have something in common with the chess game, you can learn the moves in minutes but mastering the game take you a lifetime
Bar chords are actually useful in accompaniment if you're trying to get a full sounding chord and have no bassist but go off king(s)
What about the steel guitar bend imitation?
A tier?
@@dredimura Yeah, I would agree.
This channel is awesome
This is by far the best informative, descriptive and entertaining guitar video I've ever seen 👏 ❤❤❤❤❤❤
calls tremolo picking F tier, ends up angering the entire black metal sphere 🤣
How could you tell if the black metal crowd is angry? Isn't that their default mode anyway?
I agree that chords in general are actually pretty hard.
-You have to learn all these shapes and with the right finger placement that works for you.
-Some chords have really nasty stretches.
-Making sure the strings ring out and that your fingers aren't muting what's not to be muted.
Palm muting should be way higher. Assuming that includes muting unwanted string noise in general and not just chugging
I agree like having to mute all 6 strings of the guitar while strumming
Sliding: A tier
Playing Slide Guitar: S++++ tier, that shit is HAAAAAAAARD and absolutely incredible when you get it right
Tim henson, Mark Speer dont bend but are my some favorite guitar players
you talked about the natural and pinch harmonics but you missed the forced harmonics that you need to have 3 points of contact with the string.
"harp" harmonics. S-tier fs just ask Jon Gomm.
Nice dude, decent play, subscribed.
You can thank Tyler for introducing your channel to me :)
4:22 Trills is on the C# tier
It's more like... Db.
Such a great video🔥🤘
Loving the guitars on this video! 👍🤘
I love barre chords and so does Alex Lifeson. You triggered me 🤣
Great video for a beginner like me. Very educational 👍🤘
knights of cydonia by muse is a fun riff to play for Tremelo picking.
What about thumping or selective picking?
The 1st "sweeping" I remember is Chet Atkins
what about hybrid picking
Kinda feel like they didn't really pay attention to the more advance kind of double stops that's really gives the blues and country a unique sound. Like bending the lower pitch string up without the higher changing pitch. Getting some of those kinds of licks just right is way harder than sweep picking, tapping or slapping for me 😂
I would lope that in with "fingerstyle" because it uses pick and fingers. Any chicken pickin' or hybrid picking stuff is instantly A/S-tier.
Breaking every singer/songwriter's heart in seconds with the barre chord assassination :*(
Subbed! Tyler brought me here. 3:50 Roundabout.
Love slides and vibrato I think bends are kinda over-done but they do sound great. I also think harmonics got dismissed way too quickly. Yeah, everyone learns them at first as just a cool clever tuning method or checking guitar intonation and such but not only do you need good accuracy and finesse to consistently hit them perfectly- actually incorporating harmonics directly into a song, especially in fast licks it's hard and feels really clean/refreshing and just sounds awesome when accompanied with dissonant chords (e.g Tim Henson, Manuel Gardner-Fernandes and so on). Would love to see more 'artificial' harmonics in music too because you can drop all the natural harmonics down by whatever fret you hold a note on (or capo) then you have to hover and pluck at the same time with your other hand, meaning almost any note could become a harmonic'd version!? (mostly used in unplugged styles and I've seen Jonas Lefvert abuse this maliciously and it adds so much depth to any arrangement) Talking about signature and such, I can see how integral it is in Polyphia and defines their style giving a lot of their music that 'essence' so I would instantly put it at S tier- minimum B as a deceptively hard one and sorely underappreciated yet has so much soul and overlooked potential (especially when it's combined so often with fingerpicking which you guys put in S)
21:00 FAMOUS FLAMENCO PLAYER MENTIONED GRAHHHH
The only thing I fully disagree with is the take on barre chords. They aren't that difficult to keep in tune, provided that your intonation is properly set up; or have too much gain on your signal. Like any other technique, it has its time and place. If you're in a large ensemble, fully voiced chords (open or barred) will clutter the mix. If you're in a "classic power trio" type of group, you need to fill that space.
The hardest part of learning any technique is when to employ them. There are times where tremolo picking is more appropriate than a legato run and vice-versa. It's about musical context and not ego stroking.
Jesus Christ your tone in this video was S-tier
Tyler's face when he played 0 3 5 haha 12:23
Great video! Had a question, at 5:11 when you guys start jamming for a second you both play what sounds like 2 muted or staccato notes, what the heck is that called and how do you do it! I have been looking everywhere and can't find anyone talking about it! Would love to know!
Lmao the intro immediately made me have to listen to ain't talkin bout love it's been too long
A nice reverb and delay filled barre chord with some chorus on it is one of my go-tos for ambient stuff. Also I think John Frusciante would disagree that barre chords suck.
Frusciante uses them in such a unique way though, thumb over the neck leaving the "A" string and high "E" strings off etc. That's a great point though!
@@dredimura sometimes yes it's the Hendrix style, but look at Can't Stop's chorus and it's full barre top to bottom.
Fun video! I'd disagree with strumming though, it's one of the hardest things for guitarists to master.
You missed Guthrie Govan style, Arpeggio Tapping..like in Wonderful Slippery Thing
We need a video on that kiesel guitar!!!
Smiling while shredding is kinda a Mark Tremonti thing 😂
EYES WIDE OPEEENNNN
Nice video guys 😃👍
I will never understand the barre chord hate. I love them, they sound great. Maybe I'm just lucky, but I picked them up really quick.
Does anybody agree or am I now universally hated in the guitar community?
I would argue palm muting is difficult in the same way alternate picking is. Palm muting as a basic thing is easy, but when you really try to enhance the rythm by changing which notes you palm mute etc it can be a fairly deep technique. I'd argue high C or maybe even B.
I do barre chords when im trying to figure the chord structure of a song by ear
What about economy picking?
i came from tylers channel
wait are you the positive grid shredmaster that played the evh strat
spotted 👀
You guys forgot trem bar! I think its an extremely underrated guitar technique becasue it incorporates sliding, bending and vibrato into a single technique. Probably A tier?
For sure up there, left it off because it requires a floating bridge to even employ. I'd say A tier.
No hybrid picking?
And string skip is really hard Like Check the Universal mind intro by liquid tension experiment
Dude tremolo is so cool whats your problem 😭
What about inside and outside picking
You gotta give tremolo picking a bit more credit. Yeah, on it's own it's kinda weak, but when you get into the harmonized stuff with some palm muting added to it, it becomes iconic. Just listen to some early helloween
Hey Dre, I plan on getting an electric guitar really soon and one of my favorite players is Guthrie Govan. I noticed he does a lot of technical stuff and I wondered how long it would take me to learn the techniques that he does! Is it absolute needed to get a teacher that can help me out with this?
A guitar teacher is always great to have. Govan is amazing at basically every technique imaginable so it will take you quite some time
Guthrie is a great influence, and a fantastic player to emulate because his vocabulary is so diverse. You can really learn a ton of techniques but also musicality and phrasing/touch from a guy like that. I would start by working on some of his riffs (from Erotic Cakes and/or Aristocrats). Then try learning some licks from his solos. You'll need strong fundamentals before diving into his stuff though, so a teacher never hurts. To get started, I would learn some essential riffs and licks/solos from 70s - 90s rock. This way you have some easier stuff to practice that will help you become a stronger player. If you rush into learning Guthrie stuff it may get discouraging quickly. "Waves" and "Fives" are the best Guthrie songs to start out with though.
@@dredimurathanks so much for the answer! Do you know any songs in particular I should work on?
what is that song at the very start called?
That would be Ain’t Talkin’ ’bout Love by Van Halen
so is the criteria ease of use, importance, relevance to the player, or? it gets muddled
What about left hand muting? One of the most useful techniques, but tricky for beginners.
2:50 Pull offs are a bit like pull outs. My existence proves that it is, in fact, an advanced technique.
Loved the video, I'm just feeling like you guys skipped past harmonics a little too abruptly!
I would've loved a larger discussion and a break up of the different kinds of harmonics, like you did with tapping and fingerpicking, etc.
You talked about natural harmonics, but I don't think there was any mentions of artificial harmonics, harp harmonics or tapped harmonics. As a huge fan of Eric Johnson, the ranking of harp harmonics especially would've been really cool.
For the others though, this was really thorough and a really great video overall!
HAHAHAHAH superb video.... I continue to LOL for a while 😁🤣😂
Dre was showing his stuff and Tyler held back trying not to look competitive. What a shame. The 1-upping battle would have been glorious. Come on Tyler, you're a guitarist!
Kept waiting for Hybrid Picking. Also Harp Harmonics, even though Tommy Emmanuel is the only one that can do it. :) Rasguaedo too
Timestamps?
Tap slides?
"Do bending faces when you do legato runs..." 🤪🤑
No rakes?
11:45 I've finally managed to stop mean mugging while I play live, but yeah, I am still pretty self conscious about it
I am really jealous cause i never had someone to share this special interest of mine. 🙁
Did you combine economy to alt picking or with sweep?
I've always viewed double stops as potentially very difficult
Making a double stop sound good while bending one or both of the notes, possibly hitting harmonics as you go, now do all that in time from a sweep…
Sounds pretty hard to me
Ooh, finger picking in s tier? At least there's one s tier technique that I'm pretty good at
To play trem picking's advocate, it can be useful as a contrast element if you make an otherwise held note hit like 6 times instead. Don't overdo it, though
Double stops are low tier only if you never heard anything from Mateus Asato.
I honestly forgot what that song was at the beginning can someone tell me
Go listen to Between the Buried and Me - Ants of the Sky and turn the tier list into a bingo card.
Hmmm I guess I should feel bad for playing barre chords. Who knew? Also, sweeping is most obviously S TIER! No doubt about it.
MusicisWin sent me here.. new player trying to learn
Welcome!
Is this am actual song at 10:19? if it is what is the name i need it was so beautiful
What's the song Tyler's playing at 21:20 ?
hybrid picking is missing