How to Get Started with Classical Guitar: www.classicalguitarshed.com/beginner-classical-guitar/
@Rodspulloff
9 жыл бұрын
First time I grabbed a guitar it flew into space, so I know what you are saying
@ClassicalGuitarShed
8 жыл бұрын
+Rodrigo Acosta It's strange, but it happens. Like frogs falling from the sky.
@Alpsus
5 жыл бұрын
Super late reply but I didn't except to find a Magus of the Moon here!! I'm talking about Rodrigo's profile picture.
@jeddak
4 жыл бұрын
Jimi! is that you???!!!
@hal_of_a_time
3 жыл бұрын
I mostly play fingerstyle and hawaiian slack key, and was told to use my pinky as a support to the guitar top to keep a good reference. However, getting told to do that repeatedly I was never able to do that. I just never got the hang of that. Now I want to learn some classical gutiar, I am positive it will help me with fingerstyle and slack key as well. Plus there are so many beautiful classical pieces to listen to. would be wonderful to play some of them. These videos are very informative, thank you
@NathanClearyMusic
7 жыл бұрын
I have just started Classical Guitar and was surprisingly ok except the 'Bicycle'! That improved my sound in 2 seconds! Thanks!
@ClassicalGuitarShed
7 жыл бұрын
Awesome, Nathan! Thanks!
@RuthReeds
Ай бұрын
Thanks!
@old-timeangler5356
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the proper method of playing classical guitar. FYI, there are people on KZitem teaching to play by the bicycle method.
@nickmclay
7 жыл бұрын
What a great, instructive video. Might I suggest one more critical one for the right hand? Study and understand free strokes and rest strokes and when and why you use each of them. I find this to be what set's apart a guitar player from a real classical guitarist.
@nickmclay
7 жыл бұрын
BTW, SUBSCRIBED!
@shadowsruss9106
2 жыл бұрын
Hi, your videos and playlists are amazing. I'd been playing for years, but still sounded "twangy", so I put the guitar down for 2 years and now want to start over and do things "right". Do you actually have progressive lessons? Thanks so much
@ClassicalGuitarShed
2 жыл бұрын
Hi there, My name is Zak and I work with Allen. The answer is yes! Here's a link to learn more about our program my.classicalguitarshed.com/membership
@shadowsruss9106
2 жыл бұрын
@@ClassicalGuitarShed Ok, thanks Zak - I'll take a look
@filmic1
6 жыл бұрын
Although I can keep my right hand as instructed, in-line with my fore arm, (and I do the ginger stretching exercises as shared elsewhere) I have a tough time to get my fingers engaged on the string to get a clear resonance. It often results in a very annoying 'thud' or 'thump'. I can't get my finger off the top of the string to allow it to vibrate... I guess that will improve with time.
@lenpace6481
9 жыл бұрын
Thanks...ALL helped me a bunch..
@ClassicalGuitarShed
9 жыл бұрын
Len Pace That's great, Len! Good luck with it all! Cheers, Allen
@andrereginato3869
5 жыл бұрын
Good videos...probably still go with a bent wrist and weight the hand on the side of the thumb like Segovia. It allows your hand relax and produce a full tone. No no to bouncing...circular motion creates a good tirando stroke...learn ro file your nails
@wdashwor
5 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. This is really eye-opening!
@strings-n-keys
8 жыл бұрын
In The Complete Carcassi Guitar Method it says the following about the correct right hand position: `The right forearm should rest on the edge formed by the side and the sound-board. Then place the thumb, index, middle, and ring fingers on top of string six with the thumb well in advance of the fingers. This procedure immediately forms the hand into a correct playing position.` Also there is a picture of F. Tarrega playing the guitar (his wrist is quite bent) and one of the comments about it is `the knuckles of the right hand form a parallel line to the strings, forming the hand into a perfect playing position.
@ClassicalGuitarShed
8 жыл бұрын
+Julia Walker Hi Julia, thanks for the historical quotes. I know how you feel, there is a lot of information saying that, and it seems like they would know best. I used to play that way as well, but found, after studying many different positions, as well as what we now know of ergonomics and efficiency of motion, (especially with all the new guitar supports invented over the past few years), that playing the way they describe gave me considerably more tension and less freedom of movement. I also found that the parallel knuckle theory made it very difficult for me to consistently achieve good tone. My entire playing philosophy (technique-wise) is based on these fundamental movements: www.classicalguitarshed.com/basics. Thanks for the comment, Allen
@strings-n-keys
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your reply. I personally find the parallel knuckles position more natural and comfortable and I think it all depends on a person, we are all different and there`s no right or wrong way. Some professional classical guitarist play with a straight wrist, some -- with a bent one.
@maxsteinhoff
8 жыл бұрын
Really like your videos. One question; can a bicycle like motion be used for tremelo(I've heard the Romeros use that term in a tremelo context)?
@bertaga41
8 жыл бұрын
The same thing was going through my mind. Brilliant video though so explicit.Thanks.
@Avramcharles
7 жыл бұрын
I like to play with a thumb pick and am currently learning flamenco techniques as well as classical. My questions are; is it ok to learn these two musical styles (flamenco and classicsl) together? And is it ok to use a thumb pick? I am having problems with speed in tremolo, I am learning malaguena by Michael lucarelli and have been stuck on the tremolo part of the piece which is near the end. I have been stuck for months and that's all I need to complete the piece.
@christiandinkel8481
7 жыл бұрын
Willie Nelson never braced. The hole is from his right index and middle fingers' nails, from playing so hard. Sometimes you can literally see woodchips flying while he plays :-) . Guess the corpus doesn't matter too much, since poor Trigger uses a pickup.
@hishambasil1935
8 жыл бұрын
thank you so much ... by the way I am a student so I have no enough time to practice .. but I am trying hardly to find some time ..dose it affect alot ?? (lack of time) .. I am really happy to see your reply ... thanks again ... could you tell me about the guitar position .. I like the one that the end of guitar nick is as high as my head .. but it's a bit hard to control ... I would love to see your reply .. thanx again
@ClassicalGuitarShed
8 жыл бұрын
+Hashoooo Love Hey there, time is the essential ingredient. If you don't have much time to put in, just be very focused during the time you do have, and manage your expectations. Be happy with making small advances. They add up. For guitar position, see this post: www.classicalguitarshed.com/how-to-hold-a-guitar/. Best, Allen
@Morten_Nielsen1979
6 жыл бұрын
What you are talking about at 4:00 is what Tommy Emmanuel calls "to achor down". He says all the great ones anchored down. "If you wanne be on the winning team, then anchor down". He said this in relation to the "Boom-chick thumb pick" fingerstyle within the Country music genre. The great ones he was refering to were Merle Travis, Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed. In conclusion, the information you give is incorrect. However, I trust you are right in relation to classic guitar.
@ClassicalGuitarShed
6 жыл бұрын
Hey, Zak here. You're right that in other genres, other guitars have different techniques and habits. If you look at electric guitar playing, many people will anchor their hands down too. But we can also see how the anchoring does limit the hands ability to move or utilize all of the fingers. I don't know the techniques of all of the players that you mentioned, but I believe their abilities lay mostly in using their thumb and index finger and occasionally their middle finger. Compare that to, for example, a tremolo technique on the classical guitar where you are using a combination of 4 fingers and you will quickly see that maintaining the "anchor" inhibits motion. There's also a theory among guitar builders that if you are playing an acoustic or classical guitar, any weight put on the top of the guitar prevents it from vibrating and reaching it's peak projection. That's why you see more and more armrests being incorporated into new guitars.
@Morten_Nielsen1979
6 жыл бұрын
Classical Guitar Shed Hey Zak Thanks for your explanation. Yes, with the tremolo it is obvious that you are right. I am sometimes practicing "Asturias", so I know what you are talking about. But my main thing is Country fingerstyle. The technique here is to mute the 3 bass strings near the bridge in "the sweet spot" to get a distinct bass sound going on. Then you use the index finger and the next finger. Ocasisonally you use the third finger. The goal is to make the guitar sound like a 3-man band: Guitar, double bass and percusion. Tommy Emmanuel is at about the same technical level as Paco de Lucia, and always voted as best steelstring guitar player in the world. He is a bit of a phenomenon and very influential on many guitar players. So it is possible to go far in the world of guitar by anchoring down your palm and pinky finger on the guitar while playing :-). There is a big and magical world within that approach. I am trying right now to move my thumb, index and ring finger in the air, and comparing it to how it feels if I anchor my pinky (4th finger) on my knee. It feels as if the muscles in my lower arm opens up and have less tension. The 3 fingers can move more freely, and with more power and precision. I have no idea why. I began to practise classic guitar and Flamenco because I wanted to see how it would influence and hopefully improve my Country guitar skills. I have tried different techniques on Asturias: Using banjo plastic fingerpicks, using only thumb and index finger, using thumb, index and ring finger, free hand vs. anchoring down with the pinky finger. But the best way is definitely to follow the traditional classic guitar technique - no doubt about that. There is a Tremolo Masterclass on KZitem with Pepe Romero. It is quite amazing how the human body works, and how music and the guitar works.
@jtxtee
7 жыл бұрын
The MISTAKE that I see in so many guitarists is a complete IGNORANCE of the APOYANDO. To find a good example of a good right hand technique, look to the students of Sainz de la Maza. Many successful guitarist, such as even Segovia and many others have known little to nothing about it. I would have been among this group had I not been a student of E. Sainz de la Maza. Both Eduardo and Regino learned guitar from Daniel Fortea who lived at their fathers house while he compiled the Biblioteca Fortea, saving a good portion of guitar music from obscurity, by the way. You have to learn the technique of Tarrega, Fortea, and Llobet from someone who knows it. Grant it, that there are many guitarist that teach themselves and do ok, if you want ok. I found in my teaching that if a guitarist had already begun to learn the guitar it was very difficult to unlearn the bad habits. An example of a near perfect technique would be that of Alirio Diez who received instruction from both Sainz de la Mazas... That's why it was very difficult to HEAR the self taught Segovia. He scolded his audiences for coughing or making any sound at all, and instructed his listeners to cough into a handkerchief. Many guitarists would not have been audible without microphones and recordings... I say that a scale or melodic passage should never be played without leaning the fingers in or APOYANDO. And almost never should the same right hand finger be used consecutively and especially when passing to adjacent strings...The best to all guitarists! RCT
@idanmashta
9 жыл бұрын
You really want us to be good!
@ClassicalGuitarShed
9 жыл бұрын
idan mashta Hi Idan, You are right! I do want you to be good! If you're going to do it, go big! Cheers, Allen
@danielbelmir0
5 жыл бұрын
One of my greatest problems is that if in cut my nails i cant play anything. But I think i make one or twonof these mistakes.
@roseblack6342
8 жыл бұрын
Can your palm ever rest on the strings?
@ClassicalGuitarShed
8 жыл бұрын
Hey Aidan, in classical guitar, we usually on rest the palm on the strings when playing pizzicato. This is known also as "palm-muting"', and is more common in some other styles (like Chet Atkins-style alternating bass with a thumbpick). You're almost guaranteed to bicycle if your palm is down, so we usually minimize it and use it for an effect. Cheers, Allen
@lucasflowers2774
8 жыл бұрын
well after 3 months of playing guitar i can successfully tell you i've done none of these but i was holding the guitar upside-down
@commentfreely5443
6 жыл бұрын
haha
@destiny8967
4 жыл бұрын
How do you refrain from hitting the other strings and not bicycling im really struggling with that
@csterea
4 жыл бұрын
@@destiny8967 Pluck the strings at an angle, not perpendicular to the string.
@KarishmaRawat
6 жыл бұрын
I am a self taught guitarist and now have to unlearn 2 years of pretty much all of these mistakes😅. Pray for me.
@broadwater9222
5 жыл бұрын
... Already do. ;-)
@michelledavis3484
5 жыл бұрын
i'm self taught too.
@cancerousordo6314
5 жыл бұрын
I will sacrifice a cheap mexican nylon to segovia in your honor
@franagustin3094
4 жыл бұрын
What are Williams's tricks and style?
@Cemhta
4 жыл бұрын
Hahah well... I still can't even put the guitar on the right position, i got used too much to the right legged position and sometimes my left hand suffers the pain of the horizontal neck but i don't know how to avoid my guitar from falling into space in the correct position. Might get the gadget he is using to see if that helps.
@C4B2353
3 жыл бұрын
“Dont touch the top of the guitar” Me, who plays flamenco on my classical guitar, “too late” lmao
@JoelAdamson
5 жыл бұрын
I'm probably not the first one to mention this, but you're completely wrong about banjo technique. The reason the pinky and ring fingers anchor the right hand has nothing to do with dampening sound or weakness in "self-taught" players. The picking technique for a 5-string banjo is completely different from a classical guitar: if I were to use the same technique on a nylon string guitar as I do on my banjo I would rip the strings right off. The fingers are held perpendicular to the head (the drum head) and usually the more force the better. Also, you do not want freedom of movement: the emphasis in the right hand is on keeping the fingers together. The other reason to anchor the hand is to use different hand positions (closer to or further from the bridge) to achieve different tones, especially when playing up the neck. If your pinky and ring finger aren't touching the head there's no reference point for smoothly moving the right hand away from the bridge. Classical guitar and 5-string banjo technique evolved from different places independently. The players who pioneered modern bluegrass playing were banjo players first and did not adapt the technique from classical guitar playing. The reason the technique is different is because it's a different thing, not at all because it's a deficient version of classical guitar.
@hansvandermeulen2618
4 жыл бұрын
A number of acoustic fingerpickers also play banjo and use banjo techniques in their guitar playing, they anchor their picking hand through their pinky. Acoustic guitars and flamenco guitars typically have a pickquard to avoid damage to the wood through anchoring (isn't bracing that stuff on the inside of the body? Like fan bracing, X bracing etc?) Or scratching with a flat pick.
@Cabbycabbage
4 жыл бұрын
@@hansvandermeulen2618 Indeed you only have to look at many 19th century guitars and there was a need to place a protective piece of wood in the sound board for this very purpose. Probably an influence from Lute technique. Just do what works for you. If you look at Jazz guitar nobody compares the techniques of Howard Roberts with say Wes Montgomery. They just enjoy the output!
@andrewsstuffy
3 жыл бұрын
@@Cabbycabbage This is very true. If we look at actually classical and romantic guitar playing from the 19th century, playing with the pinky finger on the sound board was very common. Classical guitars, such are those from the French school, have the finger board level with the soundboard and playing in this way makes more sense. Especially when you consider most guitarist of the classical and early romantic period played with p, m and i mostly. The use of the a finger was less common.
@jenniferong9686
8 жыл бұрын
I just started and this video is a game changer. Not everyone can afford private lessons. And the attention to detail is going to save me from so many mistakes!!!! I also have a very serious spine injury and ordered the guitar support. Best vid ever'
@ClassicalGuitarShed
8 жыл бұрын
+Jennifer Ong Thanks Jennifer!
@ericrickert3045
4 жыл бұрын
I am just starting the classical guitar (been playing acoustic steel-string for over 40 years), and this was of great value to create correct habits from the beginning. I am going to watch every one of Allen's videos. Thanks!
@nickmclay
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you to my teacher in college 30 years ago., Dr. Ming Fang for correcting all of these issues that I came with to his studio. I have carried all I have learned throughout my life with my guitar. Where ever you are now Dr., thank you.
@donalddenison8896
4 жыл бұрын
This comment is about some misrepresentations of technique in reference to steel string plectrum playing and banjo pickers. Most teachers of flat picking recommend some kind of anchor to stabilize picking technique and tone. I have found that I use my palm on the edge of the bridge others use the pinkie, but most of the best flat-kickers/bluegrass pickers use some kind of anchor, things can happen very quickly in this genre. Banjo players, especially those playing Scruggs style with lots and lots of forward and reverse role and lots of syncopation use an anchor of some sort, almost always the pinkie, sometimes, nay almost always, very lightly and for different sounds and picking patterns it can be moved slightly, but is usually well anchored. Things on the Banjo happen very rapidly much of the time. Playing Classical Guitar is a w hole different world. I have taken up Classical Guitar at the age of 77. Sight reading has not been a problem as I have played Classical and Jazz piano since I was 4 years old. the stability of the right hand is not nearly the issue as it is in flat picking, but from time to time placement on or on the junction of bridge and top is helpful. There are so many techniques involving position of the right hand for tone color or use of tremolo techniques, playing harmonics and many other techniques in playing classical guitar, that your assertion that an anchor is more trouble than it is worth is correct. More important is left hand technique, placement of the thumb is very important for classical guitar. Players using a pick, finger picks, used in "Travis or Chet Atkins" styles of Finger Picking also wrap the thumb around for chording, the thumb is often used to fret bass strings, usually only for the "E" string in standard and sometimes with other tunings. This technique does not work on the 2 inch wide fretboards of classical guitars, unless of course, one has very long fingers. I rarely use the thumb when playing even the narrowest fret boards of steel string guitars. I have spent lots of time working on thumb placement on Classical Guitar even though my use of the thumb for fretting while flat picking is almost nonexistent. I would appreciate any tips on how to make Full Barre chords like F orF Sharp, or even for partial barre chords. I also would appreciate your recommendations on how to keep the thumb of my left hand stable. Flat pickers often will wrap the thumb around the neck even if the chord is not a full 6 string chord. I suspect that this is because of the often narrow fingerboards of steel string guitars intended to promote the use of the thumb rather than a barre. Sincerely Yours Don Denison
@jodyc11
7 жыл бұрын
enjoyed the video. The hole in Willie Nelson's guitar is not from bracing. The hole is because he uses a pick. He says it himself in interviews.
@robertw1871
4 жыл бұрын
That moment you realize you should have started with classical guitar instead of rock and roll 🎸
@ThisGuyRocksLikeCrazy
10 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot. I make pretty much all the mistakes. I'm trying really hard to get my wrist straight, but I bend it automatically as I'm used to it. I wish I had watched this video two years ago.
@ClassicalGuitarShed
10 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment. Most guitarists make these mistakes starting out. Good luck in turning them around! Cheers, Allen
@phantomtoast5747
8 жыл бұрын
I always had a habit of bicycling but I managed to eliminate it, lol. I've played classical for about 8 years now
@ClassicalGuitarShed
8 жыл бұрын
+TheGamer361 Awesome! Best of luck in your next 8!
@destiny8967
4 жыл бұрын
How did you stop and how did you prevent from bumping other strings on accident while you play?
@markhilbert6573
3 жыл бұрын
I used to bicycle whilst playing my guitar. I became expert at it and eventually went to a monocycle. I have a big red nose and work in a circus now.
@arirupabeda9120
Ай бұрын
Very helpful, thanks😀
@2ninga
8 жыл бұрын
"Trigger", Willie Nelsons guitar, has a hole in it because he plays with a pick
@tdfletcher6604
8 жыл бұрын
+Aaron Tyrrell Willie Nelson bracing!? Worst statement ever!
@grantfuzfa6439
6 жыл бұрын
Hahahahaha, Triggered?... Snowflake!
@Johnnisjohnnis
6 жыл бұрын
@@grantfuzfa6439 It's the name of the guitar. Willie Nelsons guitar is named Trigger.
@Johnnisjohnnis
6 жыл бұрын
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@stevelaferney3579
6 жыл бұрын
Trigger has a hole in it from wear from Willie’s fingernails and pick. But mostly from his fingernails.
@ladobasic1805
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for this - I am also self taught, and with the help of this video I have recognized I have 2 out of five bad habits: bicycling and splayed fingers. Which are in a way related to each other. I think the single most valuable tip you gave in this video is to teach ourselves to keep fingers together, touching each other. In a way, it is counter-intuitive. But when you go several steps back, you immediately see the point - progress in technique happens almost instantaneously. My guess is that in this way you achieve 2 positive outcomes: you limit the amount of movement of each finger so it is the best way how to achieve movement economizing, but also - this helps you with precision, because by touching other fingers you actually give each finger good reference point in the space. Do you think this is true? At the beginning, it is kind of uncomfortable to hold fingers close to each other as you explained - because it brings tension to whole hand. I understand that it is the temporarily correction (example of tree branch you mentioned) - but, as some other watcher asked you, do you think that using several rubber bands might help us achieve such habit without this tension in fingers? I tried it today, it looks silly ( pasteboard.co/JfxurkS.png ), but it seems to work very good.
@destiny8967
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah i have these problems too but i keep accidently bumoing other strings idk how to fix that
@deutschvergelt
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the good hints! Bouncing by bicycling is a serious mistake to check, which is unnoticed before. Hope I have it not.
@Pixelmadchen
9 жыл бұрын
Just starting out with classical guitar and this video is super helpful, thanks!
@AllenMathews11
9 жыл бұрын
+Kim Liggins Thanks Kim! Best of luck to you!
@joshuaft1
5 жыл бұрын
When you said "low ceiling on this", I really thought you were gonna tell some joke about smacking your hand on the ceiling due to bouncing it so much
@garfieldnate
5 жыл бұрын
I'm definitely a cycler, and a finger splayer. I remember looking at videos of how you're supposed to pluck the strings, but when I tried I would also hit the adjacent strings. So the bicycling was my solution. I guess I'll have another try at it. I would love a video on how to pluck properly while avoiding hitting other strings. The guitar strings are such a small space to work within, especially if you have fatter fingers!
@destiny8967
4 жыл бұрын
I do this same thing with hitting other strings. Did you ever figure out how to stop?
@darrenogden7962
5 жыл бұрын
I'm self taught and after years of playing I have developed the bounce. I think it's mainly lack of practice on the classical guitar as I play other styles too. I'm hoping it will decrease as I practice more, it's very annoying and stopping me from playing pieces that I used to play easily. At least I'm aware of it now and that it's not just me. Thanks for highlighting it in this video.
@chain3519
5 жыл бұрын
Initially I use my pinky as a reference point when finger picking. I don't really anymore, but it was a useful crutch
@sirpatrickofgoober6603
3 жыл бұрын
"Where is he bracing now? I don't know". All said with a straight face. Brilliant 😂 Another outstanding video. So many pearls so clearly and succinctly communicated, thank you.
@tll1975
5 жыл бұрын
“bicycling”...awesome tip. I’m a beginner and glad I learned that now. Thanks
@justinh.6683
2 жыл бұрын
Bouncing, splayed finger, bicycler here. 🤣 thankfully, I am very new. 1 year of practice with no formal training. Just a book and some you tube. This is going to help me improve a lot. Thanks for the well delivered and very informative video. It was a pleasure to watch.
@davekeays
9 жыл бұрын
Hello. It has been a while since you've done this vid. The "common errors" someplaces did and someplaces did not resonate with me. I do "spade my fingers" and didn't really realize it. But I spent hours following John Williams book that taught something that looks like 'bicycling' but emphasized a good "follow through". But you and my past instructors (and instructors in proxy like Fernando Sor) justified each other on parts of the need to worry about your wrist and tendons, practice, find a way to practice the exajerated motion. I second the person who asked for a video about nails and string care. Also, sometimes the "claw" pattern can be beautiful in and of itself (Jerry Reed or Chet Atkins) For those who are into fusion or a fusion of genre's like me, those two are where classic guitar and country guitar cross paths.
@tohweecheng
4 жыл бұрын
Hmm......have you seen John Williams play? And Segovia? The "lush and beautiful" will have projection issues in a concert hall without a microphone. So if you are playing for yourself, then probably "lush and beautiful" is sufficient. However if you are playing for a crowd in a hall without mike, then probably you will want to see how Segovia and Williams play.
@cefarther3945
Жыл бұрын
Big fan. I love your personality and so articulate, great knowledge and tips. Subscribed and watching all your videos this Saturday with my big ol' classical guitar on my lap. You are terrific.
@imover9999
6 жыл бұрын
Incredibly helpful video, thank you! I just started about two and a half weeks ago, so I haven't fully developed bad habits yet, I've stopped bracing because of you, so thank you so much for that. However, bicycling is something I struggle to fix. Kind of a hard concept to identify. Perhaps the problem is I'm practicing on a steel string acoustic for now until I can buy a classical.
@Radagast-
4 жыл бұрын
I don't bicycle, but I don't seem to be able to develop any speed, either... I wanted to play Leonard Cohen's "Stranger Song," which is a simple pattern, but rapid...
@johngallagher672
7 жыл бұрын
If you also play jazz, how can you prevent falling into bad habits in your right hand technique? Can anyone play BOTH classical and jazz? Or is that just for a virtuoso?
@dewindoethdwl2798
Жыл бұрын
I know I’m 8yrs behind but this is worth sharing. I got cured of pinky bracing when I had no choice but to play a Yamaha silent guitar for a few months. There is nowhere for the offending pinky brace, you just learn to float and it does make tone better.
@expertranch
7 жыл бұрын
Love your teaching. Have a few questions: 1. I just started learning the guitar. I love classical guitar sounds, but I also love country, blues and even some rock licks. If I focus my attention on classical, will I still be able to play those other forms when I feel like it? 2. I just bought one of those rests for your leg, but without it, the guitar slides off my leg, I feel like I have to fight with the guitar to keep it on my lap, either with pressing it with my right arm (then it wants to squirt out away from me at the bottom), or holding on with my left hand (which makes it hard to move to a different location quickly), both violate my relaxation. Everyone (teacher) on KZitem seems to hold it effortlessly and it doesn't go anywhere. I am a former bodybuilder/powerlifter and have highly developed legs (so they are roundish - not fat) nothing for the guitar to hang on or hang up on. So is there something really wrong with my physiology?? 3. I don't want to grow my fingernails, so is it ok to use metal fingertips or something? Anyway, I'm retired now and am devoting a lot of time to this and really want to be a good player.
@crutcrutcrut
Жыл бұрын
Do not let sons of farmers teach delicate subjects of making art. They will teach beginners with many fatally stupid mistakes. They never teach how to do it correctly. And they are too lazy to spare time in explaining details of must do and mus not do like in this video. Thank you !
@jessicapsalmist8205
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for all the tips. Can you play the song Tonight I celebrate my love.. couldn't find a good tutorial and find finger style difficult
@PUPPETgio
5 жыл бұрын
"push through the note" i love it...this helped out a lot. thank you for this video.
@eggsy5488
Жыл бұрын
I came here because of that last mistake (bicycle thing). To all of those classical guitar beginners, is a really common mistake and i recommend fixing it immediately. Otherwise it can turn into very bad habit.
@stelladavis1798
5 жыл бұрын
So... In terms of bicycling, you just want to let your first knuckle bend outward? Is that just a practice guide or is that what you are supposed to do? How do you make your finger not hit the next string, then?
@rxw5520
4 жыл бұрын
I would disagree that touching the top is poor technique in all non-classical styles. I understand it's poor technique and it's not good in classical play, but for other styles it's not necessarily inhibitory. Wes Montgomery famously wore a hole in his Gibson from bracing and he's considered by many to be one of the greatest guitarists to ever live.
@simonsimon325
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. As a non-classical fingerstyle guitar player, I'm guilty of pretty much all of these.
@deadbird1229
6 жыл бұрын
Really helpful stuff, and vindication for some of the things I've done naturally while playing. I'm a self-taught guitar player like many, and there is so much conflicting information. I taught myself to finger-pick and NEVER braced my hand against the guitar with my pinky. I've seen so many people do this and have even been told I was playing incorrectly, but it was incredibly uncomfortable to have any part of my hand touching the guitar because it completely immobilizes your pinky and also restricts your range of motion for your ring finger, which is vital to have.
@destiny8967
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah im so confused about all the information i dont know which is righr
@scurvydogg1
5 жыл бұрын
What a trip! I was Just watching a video of a man repairing Willy Nelsons guitar "trigger" he kept talking about that hole. then you mentioned it here...
@GuitarNooob
Жыл бұрын
Hello, I am self taught, and I play bycicly 😂 i will try to play right because of this video 😀
@mrgregcat
9 жыл бұрын
Very good but the screen cut off a lot of your right hand. Thanks for making these available.
@DNYS8N
2 жыл бұрын
How do you get any volume if you can’t pluck strings and have to keep knuckles down?
@thedarwinist672
4 жыл бұрын
Informative, but I wish the camera got your right hand better.
@bobcatt2294
9 жыл бұрын
I taught classic guitar at college level while in my early 20s. My teacher had noticed that I had a good sense of instruction. Your are able to tie in, real world scenarios to make your point. This promotes understanding and greater retention. Your presentation is also well produced.
@ClassicalGuitarShed
9 жыл бұрын
+Bobcatt22 thanks Bobcatt! I appreciate the feedback! Cheers, Allen
@flublum
8 жыл бұрын
Willie Nelson's hole comes from the picking of his classical guitar (Trigger) . His band mates said you can see it come off in pieces like shrapnel when he is playing on stage. However willie stated in an interview he likes to put his fingers in it.
@Merph84
8 жыл бұрын
I was going to say that it was most likely a plectrum.
@metealpaslan9176
Жыл бұрын
thank you
@PaulKentSkates
8 жыл бұрын
yay! self taught and none of these errors!! what are the odds!?
@DeimosGT
9 жыл бұрын
Sir, do you have any videos on tone production? I think that is very important. It would be great if you had a video on that. You are an awesome teacher!
@ClassicalGuitarShed
9 жыл бұрын
DeimosGT Thanks for the note, and the compliment! Tone Production: www.classicalguitarshed.com/classical-guitar-tone/ And here's the article on nails: www.classicalguitarshed.com/classical-guitar-nails/ Cheers, Allen
@jodyguilbeaux8225
2 жыл бұрын
they found a pound of weed and some rusty old beer cans in willie nelsons guitar.
@toreeschiellerd4680
6 жыл бұрын
Thx for the videos. Insightful and funny at times. Keep up the good work.
@merranthompson9096
6 жыл бұрын
What I know is I have to start from scratch.
@Shendowa
8 жыл бұрын
Good stuff. Will definitely check out your other videos man. Subscribed.
@allenmathews5739
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks Izayah!
@cancerousordo6314
5 жыл бұрын
I always have trouble with the splayed fingers. I never can get used to the feeling of rubbing
@davidfai1
8 жыл бұрын
The best advice for a classical guitar student: Find the best teacher you can, preferably someone with considerable concert experience.
@rdubb77
7 жыл бұрын
Actually, find someone who is demonstrably a good teacher, based on the results, i.e. the overall quality of the students. Generally, great 'concert' players aren't that great of teachers, as they generally teach because they have to, and they've spent their time being good at playing, not at teaching. The famous concert performers get hired because they're known, which attracts students, but as teachers they can be dismissive and even abusive. There are some great players who are good teaches, but they're very rare.
@destiny8967
4 жыл бұрын
What if you cant afford lessons
@watsjd1
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks, very helpful. I feel like you've been watching me play. I've been guilty at time of all the errors you mentioned. Especially the bouncing.
@ClassicalGuitarShed
8 жыл бұрын
+Joel Watson My pleasure, Joel! Thanks for watching. Good luck!
@Tonvanis75
6 жыл бұрын
Your information very helpful, and absolutely educational. Thanks
@ΚωνσταντίνοςΕφεντάκης
2 жыл бұрын
great lesson ... not only for students but for teachers too...
@kienang9679
6 жыл бұрын
many professional guitar players make the last mistake, according to you
@jflippe
4 жыл бұрын
Super lesson thank you for the bicycling correction tip>
@rjlchristie
5 жыл бұрын
Actually, guitarists use the other hand and arm as well, plenty of room for mistakes there too (smile). I didn't know people still taught the relaxed tip-segment approach, Aaron Shearer was big on it many decades ago. I regard it as an exception to default tirando mechanism and one that in general is to be avoided, as there is no (or reduced) control of the attack with the relaxed segment. I certainly wouldn't recommend it as a means to correct faulty basal segment action. Your mileage obviously differs.
@destiny8967
4 жыл бұрын
Im trying to figure out the best technique. Does the stiffening of the segment really work? I really just want to do whats right
@rjlchristie
4 жыл бұрын
@@destiny8967 It most certainly does for tirando stroke. I would regard it as default. For rest stroke there is more room for differing approaches. You'll have to decide for yourself. Try both, as long as you are aware of what you are doing there is no harm in having more than one string in your bow.
@jimg691
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge .
@antoniorojas123
8 жыл бұрын
i was just wondering, aren't the bicycle habit and the hand bouncing habit a bit the same? because if i try to not do the bicycle habit it cancels out the hand bouncing habit and vice versa
@ClassicalGuitarShed
8 жыл бұрын
+ANTOBIO RRUNDUBB Hi Antobio, yes, you are right. But thinking about them separately just brings more awareness to the whole action. It's easier to see bouncing than bicycling, because the movements are bigger. Also, some players bicycle, but still keep the hand fairly low. So really, it's just more to notice and think about. Good eye! Cheers, Allen
@GuitSiva
6 жыл бұрын
Hi Allen M.. Good job..I was self-taught and like rightly stated I realised the drawbacks in my playing Classical Guitar and some of them are applicable to me and I am changing my approach as mentioned and demonstrated in this video to rectify.. Thanks so much.. Please keep up this good job..warm cheers..siva..gtr.. India..👍😊🎶🎸
@ClassicalGuitarShed
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for your kind words!
@GuitSiva
6 жыл бұрын
Classical Guitar Shed Thanks.. Warm cheers..🙏😊🎶🎸
@vayasaberlo8
4 жыл бұрын
What about Ida Presti's right hand?
@commentfreely5443
6 жыл бұрын
lately my pick has been rotating in my hand by the end of the song
@commentfreely5443
6 жыл бұрын
yes, i use a plectrum on my classical guitar sometimes.
@jkelly2478
3 жыл бұрын
Started with a Yamaha classical, age 21. Now 72 and play classical, steel, 12 string and electric. Have been anchoring with my pinky, but now want to anchor with my forearm. Think this teaching will enhance playing in all genres.
@theone614
4 жыл бұрын
I just manspread it works.
@markus-hermannkoch1740
4 жыл бұрын
Happy to say I am a mostly self-taught guy actually not touching the deck. However, while aspiring to what I call a levitating right hand, I am still not free of touches of reference. Mostly there is the thumb on a base string. Bad habit or acceptable? Btw. I did not seek out your video. It was recommended, and as a rule I like your teaching videos. They always contain one thing or the other that is helpful.
@robertfantazo4751
4 жыл бұрын
You're worth you're weight in gold. I studied classical guitar many many years ago I quit playing for 20 years. I'm bidding on a Ramirez guitar classical of course and I'm going to, I want to play The works of Sor. I am 68 years old. This is my bucket list. You're helping me recognize my bad habits
@BC-qi4mf
7 жыл бұрын
Funny. He pays lip service to an oblique angle of attack but when he illustrates it by making a line with his right index across the strings, he lowers the neck of the guitar, lower than how he actually has it when playing, to be able to draw an oblique. This is dishonest. He does something similar in another video, on how not to 'wreck' yourself, where he rails against 'errors' or alternative approaches. There he deliberately bends over in an exaggerated way to illustrate how not following this 'right' approach 'wrecks' your spine. Very devious.
@sfoster6795
6 жыл бұрын
This channel is an error from beginning to end. It displays everything that is wrongheaded about the classical guitar, or what it has been turned into. A bunch of arbitrary rules removed from particular musical demands, verbal suppression tactics aimed at undermining thinking artists who don't follow these rules where they are not applicable, and no creative artistry whatsoever. All scope for creativity is choked out by peer imposed rules that clearly do not make an artist of Allen Mathews or people of like mind. They can follow their own rules, but the results sound mediocre. They may lead some young professional players to a clean but dull, uninspiring execution that wins competitions, but the teacher himself has not even reached that level.
@rdubb77
7 жыл бұрын
Get it right first. That's why I really prefer to work with beginners. The adult remedial student will generally not have the will to change. If they do, and you have success with them, then more power to you!!
@captainred441
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great lesson.
@SLAPSTICK2011
9 жыл бұрын
With all due respect, the perpendicular hand position WITH A RELAXING WRIST is recommended by most masters, including Pepe Romero and old Andres Segovia, since the fingers "pull in" or pinch clearly on the strings and not at an angle. The wrist is in the comfort position as you say just by adjusting the guitar to a 45 degrees shoulder angle, however, with the help of a foot saddle not of a guitar support. The warm sound (lush and beautiful) is accomplished by playing perpendicularly if you use the tips of your fingers and not your nails, as you have just demonstrated to your argument's advantage. Now, maybe that's the old school. Please, correct me if I'm wrong. Thank you.
@ClassicalGuitarShed
9 жыл бұрын
+SLAPSTICK2011 Hey Slap, I know how you feel. I used to play as you're describing as well, and was attached to it. Then I worked with a teacher who encouraged me to just suspend my opinions and master this way of working, and then make an educated decision for myself at that point. I found that with the guitar supports we have these days (Segovia and Romero just had the footstool), and our better knowledge of repetitive stress injuries and avoiding them, I could play better, with better sound, with less work and less wear and tear on my body (both hands/wrists and my back, which was fairly messed up after years of using the footstool). So after my experiences, I am sold on this way of playing. I've described the fundamentals of movement here as well (and this video is based on the same philosophy): www.classicalguitarshed.com/basics. All the best, Allen
@SLAPSTICK2011
9 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for your courteous response, Allen. I will follow your advices and look forward to putting them into practice. Respectful regards. Cheers!
@ClassicalGuitarShed
9 жыл бұрын
+SLAPSTICK2011 My pleasure, thanks! Have fun, Allen
@arvindrajgajendran2253
6 жыл бұрын
hello sir I have a doubt, which book is better for learning classical guitar A) The Bible of Classical Guitar Technique or B) A Modern Approach to Classical Guitar
@heathkish6901
3 жыл бұрын
The think the hardest part of learning Classical Guitar technique was getting rid of the pinky anchor. I'm sure glad I broke that habit!
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