It can't be stressed enough how much more you can learn with a basic Patreon sub to Bernth. I strongly, STRONGLY recommend doing it if you have serious dreams of shredding your guitar like a madman, or even just to be better at your instrument. Bernth for sure has gotten me closer than i ever was in my 30 years of playing guitar. It Is Worth IT!!
@@Bernthguitar You have tons!! i randomly found a video of yours 2 months ago, joined the shred community, and have progressed so fast even my paino player is shocked lol. forever grateful I am:)
There is one thing that I would like to add to this list, that gave me an instant boost in stamina, speed and clearness. Its pressing the strings with the minimal efford you need to produce a tone. This way, you can play much lighter and faster and it feels great
Totally agree. Coupled with a nice flat neck and some new light strings...it actually makes you feel a lot better than you are, which boosts confidence, which then, in turn can make you improve faster.
Dude I got on your Patreon and I seriously have gotten way faster at guitar in the last 2 months. My legato technique, I got my flying pinky under control and started to focus on super accurate finger placing. It’s mind blowing, thank you and hopefully more people find your channel.
Great stuff as usual. I remember seeing Buckethead live many years ago and noticing tip 4. Helped a lot with my bass playing. Can't wait to work on these tips. Now if only I could grow alien long fingers like he has...
I’m a drummer and I’m subscribed! Show you to all my friends that play guitar. Thank you so much love your content, and how well you teach and play, thanks again.
I have been playing guitar for 13 years now. I have a good understanding of alot of this material. But, there are always road blocks that prevent one from further progress. I just discovered BERNTH a couple of weeks ago.I love the detail you go through to make this understandable. I can't believe all of my bad habits that you bring to light. Every video is GREAT content.
Dude, why are you calling me out like that? Lol, seriously though I love your video style. I'm never gonna be a super fast shredder, but I always learn something new when you post. Now I just need to actually practice correctly instead of just playing along to songs
It's the small details you teach that truly put you ahead of all the other youtube guitar teachers. I feel I am improving a lot with every video. And thank you for making learning guitar fun ☠️
Whahaha I love this video. I never took lessons but played for 23+ years. I taught myself and I know I'm not greatest but I think I've done pretty well. Anyways, my pinky is uncooperative, I like I broke it when I was younger or something. I tried and tried for 15 of my playing years trying to get my pinky to do this. It cannot bend independent from my ring finger. This is a MAJOR issue for the more advanced techniques. Until that point I was fine, but legato always felt out of reach and I was SO close to just accepting it as a fact and giving up on that technique. Then...I saw some footage of EVH doing some legato in the way you show hear BUT he did a flourish at the end that caught my attention. I watched and rewatched over and over and I had no idea how he was doing. Then about a year later I see Satriani do it and he went further and I was able to understand how he did it. I took that Flourish they were doing as a small part of their legato and I crafted an entire technique from it. It doesn't involve a pinky. , instead of a pinky, I substitute precise rapid slides in and out to get the extra notes normally hit with a finger. It took years to get it to the level to where it was a viable technique. Now I can do it all day without even thinking. Now.....I will admit it's flawed, it has limited max speed due to only being able to slide in and out so fast before it starts to go off the rails. Now I mentioned EVH and Satriani were the initial inspiration but they used it as a flourish that sounded cool among their correct execution legato. Most players have no idea how I'm even doing it because it looks pretty damn odd. I gurantee my explanation made very little sense. You need to see it to understand. Heres a vid where I do it several times throughout. m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02u4DjvRTet4Dc9NzwdPA3DGQJmLdbkxWwR7hMcd9AtZuE8sFCqhE1u7fP1FZvF9LXl&id=100000045655869
Bernth you have helpped me so much i had a stroke and have to learn this all over but you explain and show verry well thank you so much you are my favorite guitarist thank you and my best for your beyond yt adventure you will knock em dead thrice.
Do you have any exercises for "wondering pinky" syndrome? As i play certain scales and shapes my frethand pinky will wonder away from the fretboard. This makes it hard to play at speed. Thx for the vids!
I've noticed that your wrist is not really bent at all when playing toward the low E and that seams to be the best way to keep you fingertips angled down and your wrist from cramping. On the down side for me who has to lean over to watch my hands it makes my guitar lean back and makes me bend my wrist into a 90° angle to hit the low E and A strings. Guess I'll just have to not look at what I'm doing and learn to do it without looking.
The worst part of my playing adventure was (and is) when I realized how bad everything was and i have started to fix problems with freting hands etc. With regards to looking, there will be a time when your fingers will know what to do but that takes many boring hours and months of practice. All worthed anyway
Concerning the first exercise, do we have to let our index finger pressing the fret all the time or not? I don't speak English and that confused me, thanks
Hey Bernth, im amazed by your skill and professionalism and thinking about signing to your patron but my only concern is that im way more of a jazz funk rock player and i wonder if it will fit for someone who less interested in metal. Would be wonderful hearing from you 😁
Gracias Máster Berht estos 6 ejercicios para corregir la técnica están buenísimos gracias por los consejos y vamos a incorporarlos a la rutina diaria de práctica eres un gran Máster tocas increíble un saludo desde Ciudad De México y siempre pendiente de tus vídeos abrazo
Bernth, if you can give me a good answer to this question, I will sign up on Patreon. I’ve been playing for a long time and I’ve found that on a whole note stretch, three notes per string (6/1, 6/3, 6/5) in the lower positions it is more comfortable to play middle note with my middle finger, but as the pattern goes higher up and closer to my body, it is more comfortable to switch to my ring finger for that middle note. Which is correct? Should I transition from middle to ring finger past a certain fret? Also, sitting and standing while practicing are two different things. I find my streches much more comfortable when sitting. Really appreciate the advise. If you can provide a good answer, Ill sign up!
Hi Bernth! Regarding the 4th mistake, I have tried using that area of the fingertip and in my experience, using the part that is too near the fingernail cramps the fingers which makes legato unnecessarily harder. I found it easier to play when I moved the point of contact a bit below your recommended area. I have tried implementing the recommended fix before by getting the point of contact close to the fingernail but my fingers usually felt a bit more cramped especially when using this technique on the higher strings. Unless I moved my thumb below the center of the neck to play the thinner strings, I found the fix uncomfortable. I'm not sure if this issue is exclusive to my own technique or universal to everyone but I'd greatly appreciate it if you explain this mistake a bit further. I'm trying to play with point of contact lower than the recommended area but way above the fleshy part and I'm getting a bit of buzz because I'm not pressing hard enough. Should I press harder and wait for thicker calluses to develop? or change my technique? Thanks! Great video as always man.
You are solely responsible for keeping the guitar alive in this age. Love your videos man, these help me big time as I can't reach my teacher's place for lessons due to pandemic situations. The value provided here is immeasurable. Lots of love for you from India. I wish you all the happiness there is :)
I got ao excited watching this, i've studied for 8 years but i still feel like i'm below average, i mean so much exercise should be able to show others what i can do, i don't know how to sing any song to anyone, how do i chose what songs to learn?
Should I still do these exercises. Right now I don't have an amp. I just been playing my gutair anyway. What is your opinion I'll have a amp next month mine was old and used thanks alot for your help. piece, Trevor
Hey bernth, one question if i do these exercises is it alright if i keep doing the normal exercises that we al know? Like the ones you said at the beginning of the video that get you stuck if you don’t practice other exercises?
Nice. Wish you’d spend a little more time talking about the picking hand? I know the is a “left” dominant hand legato lesson. But your right hand usually emphasizes and accents during many legato runs. I’m upstroke dominant because of my crappy backwards pick attack 🤣. So it would be a great help to know what your picking hand is up to. Thanks for all you do. Deutschland Uber Alles 👊🏻
@Mark Seymour Austria was part of Germany 80 years ago 🤣 “The Anschluss “ . Close enough. Sounds as if his native tongue is German. Osterreich Uber Alles!
Bernt in regards to to keeping your hand at the same angle and not changing it, I have been playing for a month and I find my angle changing when making stretches to frets (due to small fingers). Advice?
Learning Black Sabbath songs believe it or not is a great way for learning legato, it's slow, and most of there riffs are power chords/ single notes. Sabbath bloody Sabbath is super easy to learn and great for beginners. Cheers 🥂
Picking hand is at most first note of every string is picked, first note picked only all other notes are hammers and pulloffs. When you get good at that try playing the first note with a hammer on from nowhere ,meaning no notes are ever picked.
Bernth, it is unable to download the 15 mins play along lesson.. After downloading 147 MB/out of 150 MB, it stops downloading. So, please check for that.. and thanks a lot for your valuable lessons..as always.. 🙏
Hey bernth thank you so much for this awosome videos I have a doubt that how to practice so many exercises I mean I am playing only 8 to 10 exercises and same exercises off a long time and used to spend sis hrs but I you come every week with an amazing lesson but I don't know how to practice everything.. plzz reply. I shall remain greatfull to u if u will reply.... Love from India
My biggest problem is no matter what I do my pinky always defaults to sticking straight up and it’s beyond frustrating to correct for me personally -_-
