Great drill. I also find it helps to put your finger back on the pick board when you're done plucking and try not to move them. Then it's a challenge to remember to bring them back up in time for the next one.
Dude - this is so awesome. I've been having a hard time with some of the intermediate stuff that involes thumb independence and haven't been able to feel like i'm improving until finding this video!! Thank you tons.
Wow! I feel like you've created an amazing hybrid of spaced repetition and guitar practice, in a fitness training style package. I can't wait to watch more of your videos and get started tomorrow. Thanks from UK! :)
I greatly appreciate your patience and teaching style, it is a rare and unique combination. I was always looking for this exact type of approach with the blues. Your exercises are amazing and thank you for taking the time to share your expertise!
@@FeedbackGuitarAcademy Keep posting the videos. You are putting out great content and made me to learn bluse despite the fact I am not fond of the genre but I see the value.
It depends on how focused your practice is. It takes most people 1-3 years of consistent practice but with an extremely high level of focus you could get comfortable in a few months.
Im glad you like it! The next steps, once you feel a little bit more comfortable performing this movement, would be to learn some easy ish songs using this technique. Maybe check out Lonesome Valley by Mississippi John Hurt. I have a lesson on that song and its a good place to start. 👍
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More attack! Our last Zoom lesson you suggested a thumb pick. A friend gave me one a while back I never gave it much of a chance. Your right to suggest to try it and see how much can be done with it. I like the aggressive bass from it 👍
I've been looking for this kind of video for a long time but I don't feel it really works independence if you don't play any treble notes. Maybe some exercises with the thumb playing on beat and index finger playing triplet or quarter notes ? Anyhow great vid.
youre getting too far ahead of yourself, this is a sign that your ability to split the hands into their own autonomus actions, is not developed enough for you to be doing this lesson, this happened often when i began, I would say taking a deep breath while you do the medium tempo and focusing on taking it slow(with no error of doing the same type of excited action on each hand) each finger and hand is doing its own thing and I hope you made it closer to your goals after these 9 months!
I do much of my own finger picking ... (need to get WAYY better) and the constant boom chick is/has been a problem where as I just play a base along the way ... I think I lack the discipline that makes it more natural later.. the last section was particularly interesting with three times then not... metronome paying all the time is really helpful but I forget to do it 99% of the time.. so I can tell this lesson will help. I have others too of course.
Killer lesson man! i have been doing the boom chuck to the best of my ability, and having you point out where it could be accentuated is helping me hear it more in the song im working on (windy and warm) i have done some palm muting before, but i got hyper focused trying to get this exact rhythm of booms to chucks, and i couldn't figure it out, i keep feeling like the boom is being chucked too? is this just the percusive muting and im playing all the notes a little to even keeled potentially? like all my boom and chuck recieve too much pressure, or the same amount of pressure and they sound sort of flat compared to the up and down popping noise of the more refined boom chick. anyhow. im going to keep practicing this pattern, and just try not to beat myself up, if i can play through the whole peice, and still palm mute, techincally that is some degree of boom chuck, and is an acomplishment in itself, maybe getting too focused on a "perfect" chick rhythm, is not a practical place for a newer thumb picker, i rarely picked normal for the first 5 years, and i was doing all fingerstyle, now i can use a thumb pick this year (year 6) and i really just learned how last song (deep river blues).
You have to angle your palm a little bit so that it just touches the low 3 strings. And you can move it while you play to get the right sound. I hope this helps. Send me an email if you need more help.
Thank you. In fact, I have always wanted to buy your private lessons, but my English is not very good. I am worried that I cannot understand your teaching when communicating with you through ZOOM or skype. 😭It would be great if my English could be better
I really like the guided exercises. Took me three days to make it through to the end. I'd love to see more like this. If I had one request, it would be a little less talking during the exercise itself. Like 20% less.
I've tried for the last ten years to get thumb independence; I just can't seem to get it. I don't know why? I'm usually able to do most rub the belly, pat your head tricks.😒🤐
I tell people to "karate chop" the strings right at the bridge (within and inch or less of the bridge) and then roll your hand over. A couple tips: 1. You dont have to mute all the strings at the same time. Usually you'll just mute the bass strings. 2. Keep the palm really close to the bridge and move it around a tiny bit while you play til you find the sweet spot. Its really close to the bridge. Hope this is helpful.
Thanks you!! I need to be doing things like this. Love having the video to keep me going.
Thanks, Im glad you like it! Thanks for commenting too! 😀
Old pro, had a stroke,I refuse to let a lifetime of hard work go. Form ulating a rehab plan..this helps. Thankyou
Dam, I really hope you get back to ypur old level
Absolutely love this guided practice. I’m 65 years old and all your videos are very helpful to my late in life guitar journey. Thanks so much.
Like the guided practice. It quiets my tendency to overthink things and instead, let the groove take over.
I like these , it is the gritty stuff that most don't show but is the real deal.
Im glad you like it! Thanks for watching and commenting!
fastest learning i failed in years to get better thanks i am 76yrs still learning excelent teaching shan durban s. africa. god bless
Great drill. I also find it helps to put your finger back on the pick board when you're done plucking and try not to move them. Then it's a challenge to remember to bring them back up in time for the next one.
Thanks this is a great thing. I have never had a real practice organized before.
This was useful to me as a beginner. Been playing for six months now and it feels like I have to start over and over again from the beginning 😂😂
Dude - this is so awesome. I've been having a hard time with some of the intermediate stuff that involes thumb independence and haven't been able to feel like i'm improving until finding this video!!
Thank you tons.
Great to hear! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Great practice for thumb independence. I'm using this daily.
As always, your lesson is great and very useful. Do you have other lesson on this kind (highest level of difficulies, picking at the end", etc.?
This was great. Just what I needed. Thanks for making this available.
Great lesson! Thank you 🙏🏽
Great lesson, I’m getting there!
Thanks! Guided exercises are very helpful. Great job! You are a wonderful teacher!
Glad you like them!
Great Video, great teaching, blessed to find you here
I appreciate that- Thank you!
I am still doing this everyday as a part of my warm up. I love the key drills to improve your skills
Nice! I appreciate your support! Thanks for commenting!
Great exercise to go with freight train song you posted. This and freight train vid are making me a better player. Thanks for this.
That's great! Thanks for watching and commenting! 😀
Wow! I feel like you've created an amazing hybrid of spaced repetition and guitar practice, in a fitness training style package. I can't wait to watch more of your videos and get started tomorrow. Thanks from UK! :)
Thanks- Im glad you liked it!
Excellent job !! More, more, more, please ! 😊
Thank you! Will do!
Great excercise!!!!!! this kind of practise is what you need to play blues!!
Thanks- I agree!😀
Wow. Tx bro. Terimakasih 🇮🇩
I greatly appreciate your patience and teaching style, it is a rare and unique combination. I was always looking for this exact type of approach with the blues. Your exercises are amazing and thank you for taking the time to share your expertise!
Thank you very much!
I like your practitioner method very much, thank you.
You are welcome! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Thanks bro from Ireland 🇮🇪
Thanks for watching- Im glad you like it
Great video very helpful. Thank you
That was a very good lesson. Can you maybe go to introducing some basic syncopation when you think it appropriate?
Just what I was looking for! What's the next step?
Good stuff, thanks!
Glad you liked it!
Been learning fingerstyle for the last few months now. Definitely tough when you played with a pick forever
Thanks, great stuff
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Thanks Jerry it's so much easier to do with that video. Got through all of it on the second day. It's not that hard in the end.
Glad it helped!
@@FeedbackGuitarAcademy Keep posting the videos. You are putting out great content and made me to learn bluse despite the fact I am not fond of the genre but I see the value.
very good exercise. thank you
Thank you for your kind words, I'm happy you enjoyed the exercise!
As a beginner this was EXTREMELY helpful!! Thank you….subscribed!
Awesome! Thank you!
Thank you ... from the UK...
Thank you too! 😀
Awesome practise technique, love it ,and challenging for a long time player. Seems so simple but difficult at the same time.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
This is a great exercise.
Thanks!
Thanks!
This is a great lesson. Great strategy to get that independence. Thank you
How often do you recommend doing this exercise in order to lock in that independence
It depends on how focused your practice is. It takes most people 1-3 years of consistent practice but with an extremely high level of focus you could get comfortable in a few months.
@@FeedbackGuitarAcademy thanks for the reply. Getting this down is a part of my daily practice and I am adding this lesson technique to it.
It would be great if you add the syncopation to this. But great and I appreciate the tabs to use offline. Thanks Heath
Hello, this is great exercise, I use it daily. I was wondering what would be the next step in this learning process. Thanks for the great videos.
Im glad you like it! The next steps, once you feel a little bit more comfortable performing this movement, would be to learn some easy ish songs using this technique. Maybe check out Lonesome Valley by Mississippi John Hurt. I have a lesson on that song and its a good place to start. 👍
Thanks again … I came back to it but it would be nice to have three or four things daily for a week plus plus
Thanks- Maybe I can do some more like this one. Ill see what I can do
great!
Hey you are soooooo good at this, top drawer. I suggest you start up a Patreon, I think you'd get plenty of patrons quickly
Wow, Thanks so much! You can support the channel by joining FGA Members and get tabs for all of the lessons on the channel. www.feedbackguitaracademy.com/store
Gracias por enormes aportes!
More attack!
Our last Zoom lesson you suggested a thumb pick.
A friend gave me one a while back I never gave it much of a chance.
Your right to suggest to try it and see how much can be done with it.
I like the aggressive bass from it 👍
Yea give it a shot and you might like it! Thanks for commenting!
Thank you for this 👍 you get a huge Thumbs up.
Thank you too! 😀
Great stuff!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Excelente. Muchas gracias!!!
😀
gracias
Gracias!!! Tus vídeos son buenísimos!! Amo su música y que nos enseñes a tocarla es genial!!
Thank you! 😀
I've been looking for this kind of video for a long time but I don't feel it really works independence if you don't play any treble notes. Maybe some exercises with the thumb playing on beat and index finger playing triplet or quarter notes ? Anyhow great vid.
Thanks for watching! Maybe I'll try to add more of the fingers with some syncopation instead of just quarter notes. Thanks for commenting!
My Taylor is 414 Grand Auditorium. I love the head stock on yours! What model is it?
Excellent! Strangely I found my left hand hammering on the A chord in sync with my right thumb 😢 what's that about?
youre getting too far ahead of yourself, this is a sign that your ability to split the hands into their own autonomus actions, is not developed enough for you to be doing this lesson, this happened often when i began, I would say taking a deep breath while you do the medium tempo and focusing on taking it slow(with no error of doing the same type of excited action on each hand) each finger and hand is doing its own thing and I hope you made it closer to your goals after these 9 months!
Greta video
I do much of my own finger picking ... (need to get WAYY better) and the constant boom chick is/has been a problem where as I just play a base along the way ... I think I lack the discipline that makes it more natural later.. the last section was particularly interesting with three times then not... metronome paying all the time is really helpful but I forget to do it 99% of the time.. so I can tell this lesson will help. I have others too of course.
Killer lesson man! i have been doing the boom chuck to the best of my ability, and having you point out where it could be accentuated is helping me hear it more in the song im working on (windy and warm) i have done some palm muting before, but i got hyper focused trying to get this exact rhythm of booms to chucks, and i couldn't figure it out, i keep feeling like the boom is being chucked too? is this just the percusive muting and im playing all the notes a little to even keeled potentially? like all my boom and chuck recieve too much pressure, or the same amount of pressure and they sound sort of flat compared to the up and down popping noise of the more refined boom chick. anyhow. im going to keep practicing this pattern, and just try not to beat myself up, if i can play through the whole peice, and still palm mute, techincally that is some degree of boom chuck, and is an acomplishment in itself, maybe getting too focused on a "perfect" chick rhythm, is not a practical place for a newer thumb picker, i rarely picked normal for the first 5 years, and i was doing all fingerstyle, now i can use a thumb pick this year (year 6) and i really just learned how last song (deep river blues).
Keep practicing and I'm glad I could help! Send me an email if you have any questions!
How am i suppose to palm mute the 4th atring without palm muting 1st through 3rd string????
You have to angle your palm a little bit so that it just touches the low 3 strings. And you can move it while you play to get the right sound. I hope this helps. Send me an email if you need more help.
Thank you. In fact, I have always wanted to buy your private lessons, but my English is not very good. I am worried that I cannot understand your teaching when communicating with you through ZOOM or skype. 😭It would be great if my English could be better
You might want to try out my fingerstyle course- I have tabs for everything that you can follow along with! Thanks for watching and commenting!
I really like the guided exercises. Took me three days to make it through to the end. I'd love to see more like this. If I had one request, it would be a little less talking during the exercise itself. Like 20% less.
I'm pretty high and that was pretty fun.
lol- thanks for watching!
I've tried for the last ten years to get thumb independence; I just can't seem to get it. I don't know why? I'm usually able to do most rub the belly, pat your head tricks.😒🤐
How do I get a good palm mute?
I tell people to "karate chop" the strings right at the bridge (within and inch or less of the bridge) and then roll your hand over. A couple tips: 1. You dont have to mute all the strings at the same time. Usually you'll just mute the bass strings. 2. Keep the palm really close to the bridge and move it around a tiny bit while you play til you find the sweet spot. Its really close to the bridge. Hope this is helpful.
What type of thumb pick are you using?
Dunlop?
Dunlop picks are good and I use those, but in this video Im using a Fred Kelly thumbpick
One of my regrets in learning the guitar was to not learn finger picking. This was very helpful. Thank you.
Its never too late- You can do it! Thanks for watching and commenting!
My finger picking 234 not clear. 😞
Give yourself plenty of time to learn this stuff- its not easy. Be kind to yourself! Thanks for watching!
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Thank you! 😀
@@FeedbackGuitarAcademy Thank you....
Great stuff. Thanks!