This will be a great warm up to return to - and I will! - this week. Several of the exercises are so fast I really can't see what I should do - and yes, I watched the breakdown as well as the one minute intense warm ups. I suspect that I am still so new to this and while trying not to exaggerate my finger movements my fingers are still so awkward and uncoordinated while yours are so relaxed, supple and subtle that I really don't "see" them. Really helpful . Truly!
This is a great session, thank you. I think breaking down the tasks, skills in a short video format will also be very helpful to comprehend the whole learning process and helps learning much easier. Great teaching, many thanks again.
Very correct, exhaustive, as a background - why something should be done and what we get from it. Your advice is universal, for musicians, at least for instrumentalists. I play piano and keyboards, but I use your tips! They are universal and thank you for sharing them! May God bless you and I wish you continued success in all your projects! Dusan, Belgrade, Serbia, greetings! (I'm 67 year old).
Fabulous instruction. Fascinatingly informative. I wish I'd had this instruction when I was younger trying to learn the guitar. I'm 71 years and I've just found out how to play music. I taught myself to play the Irish tin whistle and then I realised I wanted to read music. I've picked up the guitar again after many years. It's so exciting to be able to play and have an understanding of music. Thank you for your demonstrations.
Wow !!! Your approach for teaching impressingly inspired me to break through . Your calistenic exercises switch off all unnecessary instincts and bring student into some kind of semi controlled trance. Whish you proceed further and reach all desired points!!!
Nice routine! I do physical exercises before playing too. I agree that apart from the obvious benefits it helps to get in the right mindset and be more focused.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I really needed this. I am going to try this routine instead of the warm up I've been doing which is more technical exercise than warm up.
@@DiegoAlonsoMusic Hello Diego, I did the routine for the last 7 days. It helps me as newby on the guitar to give my daily practise more structure. Afterwards mostly I do some technic exercises and learn a song afterwards. It helps a lot to give it a good warm up and to stay lose. Thank you!
@jonasberkenheide3858 That’s so great to hear! A simple warm up routine like this one, done consistently, has been tremendously helpful for my own practice and for my students. Glad to help! 🙏🏽
Thank you so much for your comment and for your generosity! I’m so glad you enjoyed the video. Please let me know if if there any other Guitar challenges you’d like me to cover in the future. Thanks again! 🙏🏽
Perfect! I think you’ll see the benefits. I wish I had started with a warm-up routine. please let me know if there are any other Guitar challenges you’d like me to cover in future videos. Thanks for commenting!
What an excellent explanation for warming up the fingers, wrist etc. Five stars to you Diego 💥 I also play Ukulele and will incorporate this into my warmup as well.💥💥
Nice! Thank you, I will definitely try it out. Only thing I’m missing is a proper way to navigate through the video. If I for example wanna go back to the third exercise that I didn’t remember well, I have to stop and listen every few seconds to know where I am at and it’s just inconvenient. Headers or a simple timeline would be great. Take it as a friendly tip from a casual viewer on how to step up your production:) Thanks for your work sir!
Nice tips for warmup and so amazing simple exercises for beginners as well as good for normal guitars players... Pls be little slower while teaching plucking and fingers on fretboard... ❤
The top of my guitar looks exactly like yours but mine is white. This is a great teaching. Thank you for your time and dedication 🙏 I don't understand what the lettering on the fingers stands for. Thankful to find your videos. Professional.
Diego - This is wonderful. Would it be possible to have a printed guide for the exercises in this lesson available? Thank you for your efforts to make me a better musician! Charles
Hi Charles! Great suggestion! I’ll put it on my to-do list and as soon as I have the guide ready, I’ll let you know and I’ll also add it to the description of the video. Thanks again for comment. 🙏🏽
Being a massage therapist and the sort of flexibility/rehab go to at my Jiu-Jitsu gym, I have to say that this is the most underrated and Vital music lesson that I’ve truly never seen pursued this thoroughly no matter what level of musician I was interacting with. Without pursuing it professionally, I was a lifelong musician who played all sorts of instruments. Once I had a couple of auto accidents four years apart, that made me have to rethink how I can play music. I never found anyone in the Music space or the Medical space with the knowledge to bridge the gap between the two, which necessitated really studying a lot of this on my own. The best way to avoid injury is to take precautionary steps to have a resilient body before injury comes. This men’s students and colleagues are extremely fortunate to have an asset who is even beginning to explore these things. Bless him for doing what we should all be doing, simply sharing the pieces of the puzzle we found with others to piece together the mosaic of the future.
Hey! As someone who is getting back into classical guitar after two major injuries to my left forearm (wrist sprain that healed wrong, and a subsequent open fracture of both forearm bones), I totally agree. I watched so many videos on different channels about pre-practice warmup, and this is the first person that mentions a physical warmup before the technique warmup. This is essential. After my injuries my fretting hand and arm have reduced strength and range of motion, but stretching, and flapping, and such before practice help me play and build strength. I imagine this should be the case for anyone, injured or not. Just like I wouldn't approach dumbbells in a gym without a joint warmup, I don't want to approach the guitar without one either.
@odmineypiju4761 I’m glad you enjoy the video! It’s true that most people do not have this calisthenic component in their warm-ups. I know everybody’s different but personally, this helps me quite a bit and I think it’s an important thing to add into practice. Thank you so much for commenting!
An excellent video. I play drums, so the technique exercises in your video won't be relevant for me, however I'm going to use your 2 minute Calisthenic Warm-Up routine, I can see the advantages of a pre-practice warm-up. Thanks Diego.
Merci. I would suggest to add the Sun Salutation for a whole body stretch as well as breathing. Not to be critical, but were you breathing during your warm-up? I would suggest to breathe to all of my patients.
This is good video, it would be great if you could do a close up on the strumming hands so we know exact strings to practice on. You're super smart and definitely an espresso video for when coffee kicks in.😊
Excellent, Thank’s for sharing friend 😊 The Lord’s love + grace be with you His Hope + peace, in Life, and beyond the grave Hope you are all well and resting in Jesus saving love + grace 😊 Warmest Love + blessing’s friends 😊
Sir, I am from India,. Since 5 -6 years suffering from nurve problems in my left hand little & ring finger. When I want to play guitar the above those fingers come automatically on the fret board with heavy pressure, which I do not want. Dr. Told that this called musician Dystoniya. Sir, please give me some exercises so that I can play🙏
Hello! Thank you so much for commenting. I’m sorry to hear that you’re dealing with Dystonia. I’ve also been dealing with Dystonia, but in my right hand, for over 12 years. Mine has been progressively improving, but it’s definitely an uphill battle. I don’t have specific exercises to help. The one thing that has helped me the most has been to imagine myself as a complete beginner and to focus on relaxing. Make sure to go slow enough so that your symptoms do not show up. Make sure to focus on relaxation above everything else. Patience and relaxation of the key. I wish you the best in your journey! You may also want to check out Joaquin Farias - dystonia Recovery Program.
Can you make a video on your technique routine? Personally I don’t see the point in having a warmup for the technique workout because technique work is sort of the primer for repertoire is it not? Regardless would be curious to see it
Hi! Thanks for commenting! Yes, I absolutely will. That’s one of the videos on my to-do list. 🙏🏽 As far as warming up for a technique session goes, personally I think it’s a good idea to do so if the session is going to be longer than 30 minutes. That said, most people just warm up in their technique sessions by starting with simple and easy exercises. My technique sessions are almost always 50-60 minutes long, so I prefer using a separate warm up. I also use this warm up prior to my repertoire sessions. If you are going to use technique as a primer for a heavy problem-solving repertoire session, then I recommend keeping the technique session short and sweet. If your problem-solving session is light to medium, I think it’s okay to split your session 50/50 between technique and repertoire. You just want to make sure you’re not overdoing it. Does this make sense? I hope this helps!
@@DiegoAlonsoMusic yeah that makes sense, I am studying flamenco and the first year I did around 3-4 hours a day of technique and now I am a bit burnt out from it so I’m focusing more on repertoire and compas. Can’t wait to see the technique video though! Definitely am always curious how people are studying, especially professionals such as yourself
Flamenco is a beast of a genre to study. I’ve been at it for over 20 years and the challenges are never ending (in a good way)! When I started, I did the same thing you did & practiced technique for hours on end. It got me into a lot of trouble, and I ended up with a lot of serious injuries as a result. Of course everyone is different, but I would highly recommend not doing more than about an hour of technique per day. Even my teachers (Pedro Sierra, Paco Cortes, Jose Luis de la Paz, etc.) don’t go beyond that with only one exception (Niño de Pura does 1.5 hrs a day). 🙏🏽
@@DiegoAlonsoMusic I studied with Juanito Pascual and he really showed me the path to not get injured. I worked up to 3 -4 hours of technique a day and it worked out, but I also was doing the mechanism properly first then went into the workout of it. but yes you are right, after the foundation is built, technique shouldnt be the focal point, compas and cante should be, maybe you agree haha
Juanito is great! And yes, I do agree. Although I’ve found that in the US, most students are not interested in cante accompaniment. I’ve had to be creative as a teacher to still include the fundamentals of cante & baile accompaniment in lessons!
I am not sure if there is research but through my own experiences i believe there is a large difference. With Muscle Memory you can learn a hard solo, play the solo but you dont know any of the notes. You can continue to play this solo forever because of your muscle memory but in this example you aren't going anywhere other than that solo. Let's take another person who wants to learn the same solo but instead uses intellectual learning to learn the note names, good technique, then they learn the solo. This person will now have the note names under their belt + being able to do the same solo. In this example the person who learned intellectually will be a step above as they can relate the notes to another solo or their own interpretation of the exact same notes.
@@chanceitall that’s a really good example/answer……when I learned guitar in high school I spent endless hours practicing scales and runs while watching the Brady bunch and other mindless tv shows……
If you could just learn through study and become a good musician, then you could just study and become the best piano, guitar, or violin player with littler practice. That isn't how it works.
@@Cheesesteakfreak I guess that would be up to the individual persons definition of the "best" some people will like very static players who can play scales really quickly and some prefer the more soulful players who fill the room with music better than theyve ever heard on the radio. Some would say their kid is the best guitar player in the world and nothing will change that.
Thank you so much for your generosity! I’m glad to know you enjoyed the video. Please let me know if there are any Guitar challenges you’d like me to cover in future videos. Thanks again! 🙏🏽
Hi Diego. I've started your exercise routine so no progress as yet but hopeful. Do you recommend tabs, music or both to learn? And do you have any videos on the subject? Thanks
Thanks for commenting! I think they are both very effective resources for learning. Ultimately, I think it depends on your goal. Personally, I prefer standard notation because it gives you a lot more freedom with regard to fingering. Ideally, I think it’s great to learn both! I’ll definitely make a video on this subject in the future. Thanks so much for the suggestion!
Hi! Yes, you certainly don’t want to feel numbness. That could also be related to posture and hand positioning. Make sure that your left wrist is comfortably straight and that you’re not pressing too hard with either hand. I hope this helps! Thanks for commenting 🙏🏽
I keep asking people this question, as I am learning the guitar and I never get a straight answer..(takes breath)..here goes..Ok, I write with my right hand, but I am left hand dominant..meaning I throw with my left, play sports left handed. I shoot a rifle with my left. Should I practice with a right hand guitar or left hand? I have both lol.
Ha! This is an awesome question! My opinion is to go with whatever option feels immediately most comfortable. Another thing to consider is which hand you use for most of your fine motor skills (esp. the fingers) most of the time. That’s generally the position you would want to pick. In your case, hopefully it’s the same position for both options!
@@DiegoAlonsoMusic Thanks! I figured it would be a left handed guitar because even though my left arm is stronger, my right hand is more precise and controlled (since I use it to write). I’m guessing precision and control is more useful for the harder part of finger placement of chords as opposed to strumming up and down with my left. Jimi Hendrix played left handed but I’m not in the stratosphere of him lol.
As a serious left handed guitarist I would highly recommend learning on a right handed guitar. As a lefty player I am severely limited on what I get to play. Stores maybe have one lefty and it’s cheap. I can’t pick up a friends guitar and play. Unless you go the Eric Gales style route I would recommend learning on right.
@@micahellis7528 I play left-handed guitar, and yes, they are harder to acquire; however, I have from inexpensive to a Spanish classical. You need patience (and I didn't start playing a guitar until well after I retired, although I have played keyboard).
Yes, the sleeve is great! I highly recommend using one. It allows you to easily move your arm left or right without sticking to the guitar or having to lift your arm up to change positions. You can either use an old long sock and just cut the toe off or use the one that I use which is this one: amzn.to/3Aljudi. I’ll add it to the description as well. Thank you so much again!
Hi! Thanks for commenting. The sleeve helps my arm glide smoothly on the side of a guitar. Also, since I play so much, if I didn’t have the sleeve, I would end up with the equivalent of rug-burn on my forearm. 😵💫 I highly recommend using one. You can either use an old long sock and just cut the toe off or use the one that I use which is this one: amzn.to/3Aljudi. I’ll add it to the description as well. Thank you so much again!
Yes, I’ve seen a few people get right hand, wrist, tendinitis. It sucks! This usually happens from practicing too much, too hard, and not taking enough breaks. I hope you heal soon!
@@DiegoAlonsoMusic thanks for the info. yes, i was probably practicing too much, same song over and over and it involved a lot of finger picking, and sometimes i went too hard and fast. i will have to take many months away from it. just afraid that this style of guitar i will never be able to play, and it's the only style i can play anymore. my hearing is sensitive, i have to play quietly and nylon. finger picking is very fun and makes for beautiful relaxing music.
I know it seems too simple to work, but it has really helped me (and my students) a ton. Keep in mind that this is only meant to be a quick motor and cognitive primer for a more demanding practice session which should be started immediately after the primer. I do this exact warm up followed by about 50 or so minutes of either technique or repertoire improvement (or learning). Of course, I’m suggesting that this is the only way to warm up; it’s simply something that has worked for me very well. Thanks for commenting! 🙏🏽
Thanks for commenting! The idea is to have a simple warm-up that serves as a primer for your practice session. Research on motor skill development and cognitive skill development show that priming can accelerate the learning and develop process. No need to copy this exact warm-up. If you’re new Guitar, just think about doing some simple contraction and extension movements with your right hand and even simple tapping of the strings with the left hand. It’s good to keep the warm-up very short. I hope this helps!
Thanks for commenting! The idea is to have a simple warm-up that serves as a primer for your practice session. Research on motor skill development and cognitive skill development show that priming can accelerate the learning and develop process. No need to copy this exact warm-up. I’ve been playing for 27 years and initially never included a warm-up like this one in my practice. All of my teachers suggested that I do it and it made a big difference. Hope this helps!
@@TheBonniepatterson didn't mean it in a bad way just no one has ever introduced me to a warm up it's always been just grab it and play so it's interesting idea
@mirahgirl01 It’s okay; I didn’t take it in a bad way at all :) When I started playing, no one ever stressed the importance of a warm-up to me either. Wish they had! It’s been such a game-changer for me (and my students). I highly recommend it.
Hi! Thank you for commenting. On the bottom right of the RUclips screen there is a little cog where you can select to slow down the video a little bit. I use this a lot to adjust video speeds. Hope that helps!
Hi! So sorry you don’t like the idea. It’s certainly not for everyone. That said, I’ve benefited greatly from this as have my students. Ever since I incorporated this into my daily routine, my practice has been significantly more productive. Even if you don’t use my warm up routine, I’d encourage you to add in a quick and simple warm up at the top of each practice session. Best of luck!
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This will be a great warm up to return to - and I will! - this week. Several of the exercises are so fast I really can't see what I should do - and yes, I watched the breakdown as well as the one minute intense warm ups. I suspect that I am still so new to this and while trying not to exaggerate my finger movements my fingers are still so awkward and uncoordinated while yours are so relaxed, supple and subtle that I really don't "see" them. Really helpful . Truly!
This is a great session, thank you. I think breaking down the tasks, skills in a short video format will also be very helpful to comprehend the whole learning process and helps learning much easier. Great teaching, many thanks again.
Very correct, exhaustive, as a background - why something should be done and what we get from it.
Your advice is universal, for musicians, at least for instrumentalists. I play piano and keyboards, but I use your tips!
They are universal and thank you for sharing them! May God bless you and I wish you continued success in all your projects!
Dusan, Belgrade, Serbia, greetings! (I'm 67 year old).
Thank you so much for your comment! Very happy to help! 🙏🏽
Fabulous instruction. Fascinatingly informative. I wish I'd had this instruction when I was younger trying to learn the guitar. I'm 71 years and I've just found out how to play music. I taught myself to play the Irish tin whistle and then I realised I wanted to read music. I've picked up the guitar again after many years. It's so exciting to be able to play and have an understanding of music. Thank you for your demonstrations.
One of the best warm-ups for classical guitar👌
Very very helpful video for beginners, my new guitar is coming on 8th October, eagerly waiting for that and will practice as u said ☺️
Wow !!! Your approach for teaching impressingly inspired me to break through . Your calistenic exercises switch off all unnecessary instincts and bring student into some kind of semi controlled trance. Whish you proceed further and reach all desired points!!!
Merci beaucoup, j'ai beaucoup appris grâce à vous. Belle journée !
Je suis très heureuse de pouvoir aider! Merci beaucoup pour votre commentaire! 🙏🏽
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Thank you for this awesome warmup routine!
Thank you for sharing, I'm a beginner guitar player .
❤this is great..... from the beginning on.... thanks so much. greets from Austria
So glad you found it helpful! Thank you so much for commenting 🙏🏽
Nice routine! I do physical exercises before playing too. I agree that apart from the obvious benefits it helps to get in the right mindset and be more focused.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I really needed this. I am going to try this routine instead of the warm up I've been doing which is more technical exercise than warm up.
Thank you, Diego. I am going to do it the next seven days and give you feedback.
That would be great! Thank you so much 🙏🏽
@@DiegoAlonsoMusic Hello Diego,
I did the routine for the last 7 days. It helps me as newby on the guitar to give my daily practise more structure. Afterwards mostly I do some technic exercises and learn a song afterwards. It helps a lot to give it a good warm up and to stay lose. Thank you!
@jonasberkenheide3858 That’s so great to hear! A simple warm up routine like this one, done consistently, has been tremendously helpful for my own practice and for my students. Glad to help! 🙏🏽
Thank you! Especially including the calisthenics part and showing everything by demonstration makes this useful and easy-to-follow.
Thank you so much for your comment and for your generosity! I’m so glad you enjoyed the video. Please let me know if if there any other Guitar challenges you’d like me to cover in the future. Thanks again! 🙏🏽
Im new to gitar n at 60+. Will do warm up i think its good.
Perfect! I think you’ll see the benefits. I wish I had started with a warm-up routine. please let me know if there are any other Guitar challenges you’d like me to cover in future videos. Thanks for commenting!
Thank you this has been really helpful and informative. Will be sure to use these 👍
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much for this extremely useful video! 👏🙏🎶
What an excellent explanation for warming up the fingers, wrist etc. Five stars to you Diego 💥 I also play Ukulele and will incorporate this into my warmup as well.💥💥
Well thought out. Thanks for uploading and sharing your knowledge
You’re very welcome! Thank you so much for commenting 🙏🏽
Awesome video. I've watched a lot of technique videos, and yours is top notch. So well thought out and thorough! Thanks.
Nice! Thank you, I will definitely try it out. Only thing I’m missing is a proper way to navigate through the video. If I for example wanna go back to the third exercise that I didn’t remember well, I have to stop and listen every few seconds to know where I am at and it’s just inconvenient. Headers or a simple timeline would be great. Take it as a friendly tip from a casual viewer on how to step up your production:)
Thanks for your work sir!
Hi! Thanks for your feedback! I will go ahead and add a timestamp section to the description to make it easier to navigate. Much appreciated!
Nice tips for warmup and so amazing simple exercises for beginners as well as good for normal guitars players... Pls be little slower while teaching plucking and fingers on fretboard... ❤
Great suggestions . Thank you so much.
Very nice, thanks for sharing your knowledge. 11/10
"The harder you press the more energy it takes to lift off... "
Man i never thought of that! 7:31
I have been looking for a video like this. Thanks for making one
So glad to help! Thank you so much for commenting!
The top of my guitar looks exactly like yours but mine is white. This is a great teaching. Thank you for your time and dedication 🙏 I don't understand what the lettering on the fingers stands for. Thankful to find your videos. Professional.
Brilliant 🙌🙏
Excellent! I've been doing some of these with Classical guitar, but I also like the Flamenco technique warm-ups.
Glad to help! Thank you so much for commenting! 🙏🏽
@@DiegoAlonsoMusic I actually found out about you through Fabiana Claure. Maybe we can connect in her group sometime!
@SteveKercherMusic Hi Steve! Yes, I’d love to connect! Great to meet you here!
@SteveKercherMusic hi Steve! Yes, I’d love to connect! I’ll send you a message to chat.
Nice and simple technique I’ve seen so far ,thanks for this I will try to practice like you say .
That’s great! Thank you so much for commenting. Please let me know how it goes!
Diego - This is wonderful. Would it be possible to have a printed guide for the exercises in this lesson available? Thank you for your efforts to make me a better musician! Charles
Hi Charles! Great suggestion! I’ll put it on my to-do list and as soon as I have the guide ready, I’ll let you know and I’ll also add it to the description of the video. Thanks again for comment. 🙏🏽
Thanks I started feeling pain in my right shoulder,and I plan to implement this TY so much,
Your video quality is incredible
Glad you liked it! Please let me know if there are any guitar challenges you would like me to cover in future videos. Thanks for comment 🙏🏽
Being a massage therapist and the sort of flexibility/rehab go to at my Jiu-Jitsu gym, I have to say that this is the most underrated and Vital music lesson that I’ve truly never seen pursued this thoroughly no matter what level of musician I was interacting with. Without pursuing it professionally, I was a lifelong musician who played all sorts of instruments. Once I had a couple of auto accidents four years apart, that made me have to rethink how I can play music. I never found anyone in the Music space or the Medical space with the knowledge to bridge the gap between the two, which necessitated really studying a lot of this on my own. The best way to avoid injury is to take precautionary steps to have a resilient body before injury comes. This men’s students and colleagues are extremely fortunate to have an asset who is even beginning to explore these things. Bless him for doing what we should all be doing, simply sharing the pieces of the puzzle we found with others to piece together the mosaic of the future.
I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed the video! Thank you for such a wonderful comment! 🙏🏽
Hey! As someone who is getting back into classical guitar after two major injuries to my left forearm (wrist sprain that healed wrong, and a subsequent open fracture of both forearm bones), I totally agree.
I watched so many videos on different channels about pre-practice warmup, and this is the first person that mentions a physical warmup before the technique warmup. This is essential. After my injuries my fretting hand and arm have reduced strength and range of motion, but stretching, and flapping, and such before practice help me play and build strength. I imagine this should be the case for anyone, injured or not.
Just like I wouldn't approach dumbbells in a gym without a joint warmup, I don't want to approach the guitar without one either.
@odmineypiju4761 I’m glad you enjoy the video! It’s true that most people do not have this calisthenic component in their warm-ups. I know everybody’s different but personally, this helps me quite a bit and I think it’s an important thing to add into practice. Thank you so much for commenting!
You just wanted to tell everyone you did jiu jitsu
Exactly! that's right, you said it all, so I won't repeat myself!
Brilliant!!
An excellent video. I play drums, so the technique exercises in your video won't be relevant for me, however I'm going to use your 2 minute Calisthenic Warm-Up routine, I can see the advantages of a pre-practice warm-up. Thanks Diego.
Merci. I would suggest to add the Sun Salutation for a whole body stretch as well as breathing.
Not to be critical, but were you breathing during your warm-up?
I would suggest to breathe to all of my patients.
This is good video, it would be great if you could do a close up on the strumming hands so we know exact strings to practice on. You're super smart and definitely an espresso video for when coffee kicks in.😊
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That’s great, Pamela! I wish you much fun and success!
You can do it. ❤
Very helpful
Another sub 😉🔥🔥
Glad to help! Thanks so much for commenting 🙏🏽
Excellent, Thank’s for sharing friend 😊
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Nice video!
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Sir your class is very super
Sir, I am from India,. Since 5 -6 years suffering from nurve problems in my left hand little & ring finger. When I want to play guitar the above those fingers come automatically on the fret board with heavy pressure, which I do not want. Dr. Told that this called musician Dystoniya.
Sir, please give me some exercises so that I can play🙏
Hello! Thank you so much for commenting. I’m sorry to hear that you’re dealing with Dystonia. I’ve also been dealing with Dystonia, but in my right hand, for over 12 years. Mine has been progressively improving, but it’s definitely an uphill battle. I don’t have specific exercises to help. The one thing that has helped me the most has been to imagine myself as a complete beginner and to focus on relaxing. Make sure to go slow enough so that your symptoms do not show up. Make sure to focus on relaxation above everything else. Patience and relaxation of the key. I wish you the best in your journey! You may also want to check out Joaquin Farias - dystonia Recovery Program.
Can you able to upload for ukulele as well
Yes please??
Good exercises for some one with artritis??
Wow!!
Those exercises are also good as a warmup before doing navy seal burpees.
Can you make a video on your technique routine? Personally I don’t see the point in having a warmup for the technique workout because technique work is sort of the primer for repertoire is it not? Regardless would be curious to see it
Hi! Thanks for commenting! Yes, I absolutely will. That’s one of the videos on my to-do list. 🙏🏽
As far as warming up for a technique session goes, personally I think it’s a good idea to do so if the session is going to be longer than 30 minutes. That said, most people just warm up in their technique sessions by starting with simple and easy exercises.
My technique sessions are almost always 50-60 minutes long, so I prefer using a separate warm up. I also use this warm
up prior to my repertoire sessions.
If you are going to use technique as a primer for a heavy problem-solving repertoire session, then I recommend keeping the technique session short and sweet. If your problem-solving session is light to medium, I think it’s okay to split your session 50/50 between technique and repertoire. You just want to make sure you’re not overdoing it. Does this make sense? I hope this helps!
@@DiegoAlonsoMusic yeah that makes sense, I am studying flamenco and the first year I did around 3-4 hours a day of technique and now I am a bit burnt out from it so I’m focusing more on repertoire and compas. Can’t wait to see the technique video though! Definitely am always curious how people are studying, especially professionals such as yourself
Flamenco is a beast of a genre to study. I’ve been at it for over 20 years and the challenges are never ending (in a good way)! When I started, I did the same thing you did & practiced technique for hours on end. It got me into a lot of trouble, and I ended up with a lot of serious injuries as a result. Of course everyone is different, but I would highly recommend not doing more than about an hour of technique per day. Even my teachers (Pedro Sierra, Paco Cortes, Jose Luis de la Paz, etc.) don’t go beyond that with only one exception (Niño de Pura does 1.5 hrs a day). 🙏🏽
@@DiegoAlonsoMusic I studied with Juanito Pascual and he really showed me the path to not get injured. I worked up to 3 -4 hours of technique a day and it worked out, but I also was doing the mechanism properly first then went into the workout of it. but yes you are right, after the foundation is built, technique shouldnt be the focal point, compas and cante should be, maybe you agree haha
Juanito is great! And yes, I do agree. Although I’ve found that in the US, most students are not interested in cante accompaniment. I’ve had to be creative as a teacher to still include the fundamentals of cante & baile accompaniment in lessons!
Is there a difference between “muscle memory” and purely intellectual learning? Is there any research that addresses this specifically?
I am not sure if there is research but through my own experiences i believe there is a large difference. With Muscle Memory you can learn a hard solo, play the solo but you dont know any of the notes. You can continue to play this solo forever because of your muscle memory but in this example you aren't going anywhere other than that solo. Let's take another person who wants to learn the same solo but instead uses intellectual learning to learn the note names, good technique, then they learn the solo. This person will now have the note names under their belt + being able to do the same solo. In this example the person who learned intellectually will be a step above as they can relate the notes to another solo or their own interpretation of the exact same notes.
@@chanceitall that’s a really good example/answer……when I learned guitar in high school I spent endless hours practicing scales and runs while watching the Brady bunch and other mindless tv shows……
If you could just learn through study and become a good musician, then you could just study and become the best piano, guitar, or violin player with littler practice. That isn't how it works.
@@Cheesesteakfreak I guess that would be up to the individual persons definition of the "best" some people will like very static players who can play scales really quickly and some prefer the more soulful players who fill the room with music better than theyve ever heard on the radio. Some would say their kid is the best guitar player in the world and nothing will change that.
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Thank you so much for your generosity! I’m glad to know you enjoyed the video. Please let me know if there are any Guitar challenges you’d like me to cover in future videos. Thanks again! 🙏🏽
Hi Diego. I've started your exercise routine so no progress as yet but hopeful. Do you recommend tabs, music or both to learn? And do you have any videos on the subject? Thanks
Thanks for commenting! I think they are both very effective resources for learning. Ultimately, I think it depends on your goal. Personally, I prefer standard notation because it gives you a lot more freedom with regard to fingering. Ideally, I think it’s great to learn both! I’ll definitely make a video on this subject in the future. Thanks so much for the suggestion!
I'm a songwriter and I'm 35 yrs old..my guitar skills are quite basic. Is still there a chance to improve amidst my age?
Absolutely! I’ve had students start with me at age 60 and they’ve made excellent progress.
@DiegoAlonsoMusic this is great to know. I'd love to improve on my skills
i am going to try these exercises because my hands get numb when going right into beginner's lessons
Hi! Yes, you certainly don’t want to feel numbness. That could also be related to posture and hand positioning. Make sure that your left wrist is comfortably straight and that you’re not pressing too hard with either hand. I hope this helps! Thanks for commenting 🙏🏽
I keep asking people this question, as I am learning the guitar and I never get a straight answer..(takes breath)..here goes..Ok, I write with my right hand, but I am left hand dominant..meaning I throw with my left, play sports left handed. I shoot a rifle with my left. Should I practice with a right hand guitar or left hand? I have both lol.
Ha! This is an awesome question! My opinion is to go with whatever option feels immediately most comfortable. Another thing to consider is which hand you use for most of your fine motor skills (esp. the fingers) most of the time. That’s generally the position you would want to pick. In your case, hopefully it’s the same position for both options!
@@DiegoAlonsoMusic Thanks! I figured it would be a left handed guitar because even though my left arm is stronger, my right hand is more precise and controlled (since I use it to write). I’m guessing precision and control is more useful for the harder part of finger placement of chords as opposed to strumming up and down with my left. Jimi Hendrix played left handed but I’m not in the stratosphere of him lol.
As a serious left handed guitarist I would highly recommend learning on a right handed guitar. As a lefty player I am severely limited on what I get to play. Stores maybe have one lefty and it’s cheap. I can’t pick up a friends guitar and play. Unless you go the Eric Gales style route I would recommend learning on right.
My brother is right handed but plays left handed on the guitar.
So what feels right for you
@@micahellis7528 I play left-handed guitar, and yes, they are harder to acquire; however, I have from inexpensive to a Spanish classical. You need patience (and I didn't start playing a guitar until well after I retired, although I have played keyboard).
I just got mine could you help?
Hi! What did you just get? 🙏🏽
You have a classical
Guitar- but I’m assuming this would be good for a non classical
Player too??
Hi! Yes, assuming you play finger-style, definitely! Thank you so so much for commenting 🙏🏽
@@DiegoAlonsoMusic of course, I thought your comments, instructions were actually very GOOD
@cheryldavidson-yo1et Thank you so much! Glad to help!
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What about the sleeve?
That sleeve help move right arm smoothly since he wear a short sleeve shirt.
Yes, the sleeve is great! I highly recommend using one. It allows you to easily move your arm left or right without sticking to the guitar or having to lift your arm up to change positions. You can either use an old long sock and just cut the toe off or use the one that I use which is this one: amzn.to/3Aljudi. I’ll add it to the description as well. Thank you so much again!
Exactly! Thank you so much for commenting 🙏🏽
Not being sarcastic... why not wear a long-sleeved shirt?
@bradettinger3072 Hi! I would but it’s very hot where I live -even in my office - so it’s easier for me to remove and use the sleeve. 🙏🏽
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Why do you wear the sleeve?
Hi! Thanks for commenting. The sleeve helps my arm glide smoothly on the side of a guitar. Also, since I play so much, if I didn’t have the sleeve, I would end up with the equivalent of rug-burn on my forearm. 😵💫
I highly recommend using one. You can either use an old long sock and just cut the toe off or use the one that I use which is this one: amzn.to/3Aljudi. I’ll add it to the description as well. Thank you so much again!
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anyone ever get wrist tendonitis in their plucking hand? i got it, had to stop playing. so bummed out, right when i was getting good.
Yes, I’ve seen a few people get right hand, wrist, tendinitis. It sucks! This usually happens from practicing too much, too hard, and not taking enough breaks. I hope you heal soon!
@@DiegoAlonsoMusic thanks for the info. yes, i was probably practicing too much, same song over and over and it involved a lot of finger picking, and sometimes i went too hard and fast. i will have to take many months away from it. just afraid that this style of guitar i will never be able to play, and it's the only style i can play anymore. my hearing is sensitive, i have to play quietly and nylon. finger picking is very fun and makes for beautiful relaxing music.
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I know it seems too simple to work, but it has really helped me (and my students) a ton. Keep in mind that this is only meant to be a quick motor and cognitive primer for a more demanding practice session which should be started immediately after the primer. I do this exact warm up followed by about 50 or so minutes of either technique or repertoire improvement (or learning). Of course, I’m suggesting that this is the only way to warm up; it’s simply something that has worked for me very well. Thanks for commenting! 🙏🏽
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I’m so confused . I must be too much of a novice for this .
I've been playing 20 years and I still don't know what he'a doing lol
Thanks for commenting! The idea is to have a simple warm-up that serves as a primer for your practice session. Research on motor skill development and cognitive skill development show that priming can accelerate the learning and develop process. No need to copy this exact warm-up. If you’re new Guitar, just think about doing some simple contraction and extension movements with your right hand and even simple tapping of the strings with the left hand. It’s good to keep the warm-up very short. I hope this helps!
Thanks for commenting! The idea is to have a simple warm-up that serves as a primer for your practice session. Research on motor skill development and cognitive skill development show that priming can accelerate the learning and develop process. No need to copy this exact warm-up. I’ve been playing for 27 years and initially never included a warm-up like this one in my practice. All of my teachers suggested that I do it and it made a big difference. Hope this helps!
@@TheBonniepatterson didn't mean it in a bad way just no one has ever introduced me to a warm up it's always been just grab it and play so it's interesting idea
@mirahgirl01 It’s okay; I didn’t take it in a bad way at all :) When I started playing, no one ever stressed the importance of a warm-up to me either. Wish they had! It’s been such a game-changer for me (and my students). I highly recommend it.
Play some music instead that involves different techniques, much better
Yes, that’s exactly what I recommend doing, but only after a simple warm up.
You are going to fast didnt understand anything
Hi! Thank you for commenting. On the bottom right of the RUclips screen there is a little cog where you can select to slow down the video a little bit. I use this a lot to adjust video speeds. Hope that helps!
Don't like this approach.......Nonsense
Hi! So sorry you don’t like the idea. It’s certainly not for everyone. That said, I’ve benefited greatly from this as have my students. Ever since I incorporated this into my daily routine, my practice has been significantly more productive. Even if you don’t use my warm up routine, I’d encourage you to add in a quick and simple warm up at the top of each practice session. Best of luck!
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