#180 - 3 EXERCISES I Wish I Knew As A Beginner Guitarist!
Added 2021-07-13 14:00:06 +0000 UTCYou guys and girls voted for rhythm guitar exercises with a focus on developing an effective wrist motion - so I'm more than happy to deliver 3 awesome workouts today!!
Here are all your files for this video (play-alongs, backing tracks, GP files, PDF tabs): https://www.dropbox.com/sh/mgeax1pyin48bvw/AACAhqgIp1UC1W8I4ggzLNVVa?dl=0
What helped me the most with my picking hand (concerning timing, rhythm, and wrist motion) is focusing on string skipping and rhythm workouts like the ones shown in the video. I was guilty of using a very stiff elbow motion for a long time and this really held me back on my journey - so I honestly wish I worked on some of these exercises much earlier instead of always focusing on guitar solos :)
A balanced practice session is a good session as it seems, so I'd suggest adding some rhythm workouts this week if your main focus is the current sweep picking challenge! Getting that wrist activated and loose surely doesn't hurt with anything you want to achieve on the instrument :)
Comments
i noticed the tab instructs alternate picking, in exercise 2. but when going from the 7 > 9 or 5 > 7 (A string to G string) two down strokes would be more economical. is that correct or should we strive to maintain the alternate picking?
dante liizotte
2024-10-22 19:27:11 +0000 UTCInsellllll lol
Pablo Skorpanich
2024-09-20 22:56:58 +0000 UTCHey Bernth! Kenn dich schon länger von Youtube und finds einfach mega was bei dir abgeht! 🤘🏻 Hast du vielleicht einen Downstroke Course auch? Ich scheitere bei 180 bpm.. 😅
Christian Egger
2023-09-03 00:15:39 +0000 UTCI guess he's asking because you mentioned 'fretting hand muttting' on the video, which can also help cancelling unwanted noise
Bruno Hinckel
2023-04-19 17:44:39 +0000 UTCLooking forward to practice the INSEL workout
Pablo ML
2022-11-30 12:19:48 +0000 UTCFantastic practicing. Woe is he who looks over rhythm / wrist unlocking over a shred! If anything, this takes the shred to the ultimate level.
Arcanist Bear
2021-11-04 03:20:51 +0000 UTCThanks for asking about this José! I post lesson votings with lots of topics every month, our Gold/VIP/Platinum members are voting and I create content based on the results :) Hope this helps, have an awesome day! Here's the link to the latest voting we had: https://www.patreon.com/posts/lesson-voting-55717769
Bernd Brodträger
2021-09-15 05:56:54 +0000 UTCThank you so much Bernth in fact today I made this more slightly and I noticed the difference, I can follow the fast version better than before I think I just have to continue practicing , I would wish to get this voted, Where I can vote? Thanks Master I am feeling very happy everyday I just practice 1 hour with patience and I have improved so much
José Luis Fernández
2021-09-15 00:55:41 +0000 UTCHey José, thanks for asking! You really just place your palm on the bridge slightly, there's no real change in the picking technique itself :) I can put this topic on the next lesson voting, let's see how the community decides!
Bernd Brodträger
2021-09-13 05:04:32 +0000 UTCthank you Master Bernth, Please I need another valuable advice from you, I have realized that I got in trouble when I tried the Palm Muting technique, so when I tried this exercises it seems that I got stuck in time, the slow version I can handle but when I pass to the fast version of the three exercises I got stuck, Is there a video where you show how to execute the Palm muting? I will really appreciate it, thanks in advance
José Luis Fernández
2021-09-13 00:52:18 +0000 UTCThanks for asking, José! I mostly use my Kemper and made a course on dialing in a tone/setting up a sound here (it comes a bit later in the video): https://www.patreon.com/posts/116-guitar-home-41896762 Hope this will help :)
Bernd Brodträger
2021-09-06 05:35:03 +0000 UTCHi Teacher Bernth I want to know How do you configure your amplifier or guitar processor to sound like your nice distortion ? I have a MG 300 NUX guitar processor, Which config do you recommend me to sound like your exercises?, thanks In advance for your advice they have helped me so much!
José Luis Fernández
2021-09-05 19:30:42 +0000 UTCunderstood, thanks Bernth
José Luis Fernández
2021-09-04 23:20:16 +0000 UTCIt's palm muting, done by placing your picking hand wrist on the bridge, touching the strings slightly :)
Bernd Brodträger
2021-08-31 05:26:07 +0000 UTCTeacher Bernth in the excercise 1 how are you making the Palm Muting? is it with the Right hand or Left Hand using the fingers ? thanks in advance
José Luis Fernández
2021-08-30 23:47:40 +0000 UTCThanks for asking, Tamás! I think it came from reading tons of lyrics and watching everything in English (movies, YouTube,...) - but that accent is still strong :)
Bernd Brodträger
2021-08-27 05:35:25 +0000 UTCHey Teacher Bernth I have improved my technique playing guitar I will try these exercises, many thanks
José Luis Fernández
2021-08-27 01:42:11 +0000 UTCINSEL - about that... can I ask, how did you learn english so well Bernth? In Austria everybody learns english in school this well or have you had more english class over the time, maybe when you wanted to be a touring musician? I am Hungarian and I love english, and I learned it a lot but I am not nearly as good as you.
Tamás Piri-Cser
2021-07-20 15:41:21 +0000 UTCINSEL - I find I struggle the most with the final rhythm strumming exercise - but am going to try to focus on the technique you shared with getting the hand off the bridge - thanks!
John H
2021-07-16 15:37:05 +0000 UTCThanks for helping out Christophe, that is the exact one I would have suggested! :)
Bernd Brodträger
2021-07-16 05:04:26 +0000 UTCHi Chris, i will check that out! Thank you for your time.
Davens Michael
2021-07-15 23:38:40 +0000 UTCI value all your play along videos <3 makes practice less dreadful
Hayati Nadir
2021-07-15 15:18:14 +0000 UTCHi, I also love this video from Guthrie. Lesson #90 june 2020 "unlocking your wrist" from Bernth is a good start!
Christophe
2021-07-15 15:11:00 +0000 UTCHi Bernth, is there a possibility that you can teach us fast strum that Guthrie Govan usually do like this one. https://youtu.be/mMPfYYE5CBE
Davens Michael
2021-07-15 13:45:41 +0000 UTCExcellent lesson to add to my daily practice routine! Please more like these!!!!!
Eric James
2021-07-15 03:53:26 +0000 UTCCheers
Stuart Mander
2021-07-15 01:39:59 +0000 UTCGood exercises. And I'm loving the comedy in the videos.
Scott Walden
2021-07-14 23:48:31 +0000 UTCInsel!
José Iván Aguilar
2021-07-14 09:01:57 +0000 UTCThanks for sharing Ted, great to have you here! :)
Bernd Brodträger
2021-07-14 05:33:21 +0000 UTClove the blooper section! Amazing material.. thanks for the wisdom, need to practice alone in an insel! woot woot!!
Alfredo Medina
2021-07-14 03:56:43 +0000 UTCI need more time in the days quit work and go play on an insel haha Great stuff as always BB
jaz
2021-07-14 03:27:14 +0000 UTCBernth Noir! 🤣🤣🤣 He must have spent too much time alone on the insel 😭
Eric Bailey
2021-07-13 20:59:20 +0000 UTCAs always, excellent content.
Gelgel
2021-07-13 20:48:56 +0000 UTCGreat content as always...very happy I signed up \m/
Ted ONeill
2021-07-13 19:10:27 +0000 UTCI'll incorporate these exercises for my lunch break practice session, I'm finding several smaller sessions per day is working well, one in the morning, one during lunch and one when I get home....
James Ghormley
2021-07-13 17:34:45 +0000 UTCAwesome! Already added to my daily routine! :D.
Mr. D
2021-07-13 17:12:05 +0000 UTCINSEL! :)
Jimmy Grieve
2021-07-13 16:15:26 +0000 UTCTasty exercises and uncomfortable truths! </3 :'D I will add these to my daily routine for sure!
Robert Bjärmyr
2021-07-13 15:44:21 +0000 UTCDonauinsel! I love funk and I love metal. But as you mentioned, I'm not used to play without laying down my picking hand on the bridge. I also struggle with muting the strings with my fretting hand. Definitely good exercises !
Daniel Lager
2021-07-13 15:17:27 +0000 UTCThis lesson gets down. It's super rad. And hells yes, I'm all about playing funk
John Nelson
2021-07-13 14:22:02 +0000 UTCHey Bernth! Pls, teach us about your videos intro!! It sounds amazing!
Erick Wendel
2021-07-13 14:21:50 +0000 UTC
