In this video, I dive deep into the fundamentals of technique on the guitar: what is technique and how to optimize and improve it to become a master guitarist.
I will explore the following topics:
- Proper posture
- Stretching exercises
- The basics of technique
- The role of speed and how to play faster
- The 6 levers to maximize your technique
The tools we will explore will allow you to master any melodic tool (scales, modes, arpeggios) or chord you want to learn while simultaneously making you a better soloist, melodist, and player.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
03:09 What is technique?
07:22 Stretching Exercises
10:44 Proper posture and holding of the guitar
13:30 The basics of technique
19:39 Notion of position on the fretboard
22:03 The positional chromatic exercise
25:20 Right-hand technique
30:22 Practicing chords
31:40 The 6 technique levers
32:20 Use a metronome and practice at a calibrated speed
38:05 Lever 1 - Time division
41:14 Lever 2 - Accents
44:45 Lever 3 - Picking patterns
46:58 Lever 4 - Note groupings
50:02 Lever 5 - Note skippings
57:30 Lever 6 - String skippings
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Music Theory Books:
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