How to Be a Tasteful Guitarist

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@VicLabs Месяц назад

I once played in a worship band with a studio pianist. He had played on Kelly Clarkson albums and a few jazz fusion albums. No one on stage knew who he was or what work he had done, he just sat there tacit for the entire first song. I asked what was wrong and he said, “piano doesn’t fit in that song, maybe the next one.” So we went onto the next song and he started sprinkling in some tasty licks, almost like he was gearing up for something. When it came time for him to carry a song he was on in full force, but it made complete sense for the song. He didn’t feel the need to prove anything, and it freed him up to use the piano to maximum effect.

@andrewfrancis7739 Месяц назад

Love this!

@el0blaino Месяц назад

Reminds me of the King Crimson story, where they were improvising Trio, and Bill Bruford stayed out the whole song because drums weren't needed. Robert Fripp gave him a co-writing credit for having the musical sense and lack of ego to not intrude. He extended the idea when performing live with his League of Crafty Musicians, where as I recall one guitarist would not play on purpose to visually reinforce the idea of the importance of silence.

@josuanachname1914 Месяц назад

Pretty the same story here with Django Reinhardt's nephew who appears to be a christian.

@vagnmoore 2 месяца назад

"When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all" - God, Futurama Season 3 Episode 20

@user-ly3wi2my5x 2 месяца назад

anyone that says you are not an impressive guitarist doesn't know guitar. Well done Eric!

@asdf-oq4zr 2 месяца назад

For real. I'll find myself listening to some of Eric's arrangements for the musical enjoyment they bring me, not just for educational purposes, even though they were intended as lessons. That's impressive.

@timjoseph887 Месяц назад

Totally agree. Never seen anyone play a C9 with a flat pinky, awesome

@EfthimiaAthan Месяц назад

@@timjoseph887hahaha you're right

@keithklassen5320 2 месяца назад

This channel is such an oasis in the desert of guitar instructional videos. So consistently bringing us back to the real.

@thissammarshall 2 месяца назад

“Some of the best playing goes unnoticed”… Preach sister 🙌

@MacHeath699 2 месяца назад

I still remember--and try to live by--a comment Jeff Baxter made about his fellow Doobie Pat Simmons in a Guitar Player interview about fifty (!) years ago: he said Simmons's playing was always so perfect for the song that you wouldn't even be aware he was playing unless he dropped out. For other great examples of less is more, check out Bo Ramsey's playing accompanying Greg Brown.

@frankrussell4664 Месяц назад

@@MacHeath699 I remember reading that quote by Jeff Baxter and it stuck with me as well. And yes!! on Bo Ramsey.

@MacHeath699 Месяц назад

@@frankrussell4664 Paisan!

@paulmundy8312 Месяц назад

Could listen to Eric playing all day. Would love these sort of lessons in a book. It would sell like hot cakes

@damienkphoto Месяц назад

Eric, you are a gem. Your contemplative approach to guitar playing is so fresh, yet so needed within the guitar community. Thanks for always reminding us that we don't always need to do too much.

@rockyourrepairedamp9850 2 месяца назад

Great advice here. “ Do I even need to play anything? “ 😮

@mattheweady615 2 месяца назад

Nah just be excellent & eat pizza 😎✌

Месяц назад

I’ve been playing guitar for a long time. Probably over 30 years now, and playing simply and basic has always been a struggle for me. I just too bored playing it, but can definitely comes across as too busy sometimes. Of course I started with metal and that’s probably why. Over time, I learned my triads all over the neck. That happened on accident really, because I used to spend a lot of time just listening to other people’s tracked and improving solos on them. This is basically how I learned to play. But I always feel as if I need to be shining and doing something dramatic, which I know so far from reality. I’ve been working on getting better at this aspect.

@KASKASM 2 месяца назад

We tend to get so used to just banging away, strumming like mad when we pick up an acoustic guitar. Restraint is hard, but necessary, especially in a band setting. Awesome video.

@sd863 Месяц назад

Always had this analogy that the more instruments in a band, the less they should do.

@Mikeunism1 18 дней назад

@@sd863I’d rather say, less instruments do more, more instruments and they should be doing less

@sd863 18 дней назад

@@Mikeunism1 oh thank you for pointing that out! I meant to write that as well :)

@endoalley680 Месяц назад

I like that natural tele with the Bigsby.

@marcelbelanger4424 2 месяца назад

Some of the best playing goes unnoticed - at first, maybe, but it's what keeps you coming back and noticing something wonderful for the first time in a song you've heard many times.

@stillwateracoustic 9 дней назад

This is what I am finding and working on - play less, play tastefully, and sometimes freakn rock out.

@nicholashpng1 Месяц назад

Hi Eric, from one guitarist to another let me just say your playing is impressively musical and clean. Musically you say a lot with few words, and that alone is truly impressive in my books. Thank you for your content. Liked and subscribed. 👍

@RobertSlover 2 месяца назад

serve the song! the best lesson.

@esese623 Месяц назад

Of all the RU-vid guitar teachers, instructors, personalities and players, I've always thought of you as the one I'd want to sound like the most. Plus, you've introduced me to a whole bunch of great music, so thank you for that as well!

@nickmarshall6732 2 месяца назад

What a great lesson. So many players would benefit from learning this mentality of playing.

@Crazijames 2 месяца назад

Just want you to know that I totally believe in your channel Eric. You’ll keep blowing up because it’s just so good. I’ve learned a lot of theory from and I’m happy that it’s beginning to translate into how I see and play the instrument

@TheHesseJames 2 месяца назад

Very solid advice. Serve the song!

@sercastamere9853 2 месяца назад

Mark Knopfler, George Harrison, Robbie Krieger, Mick Taylor, even people like Josh Homme... occasionally "impressive", but ALWAYS tasteful

@marrow94 2 месяца назад

Man, what a treasure of a channel. Thanks!

@RedMercuryBluesBand 2 месяца назад

Been meaning to say that you could probably give lessons to other YT folks on video, lighting, and sound...really high end top quality all round.

@banebeats387 Месяц назад

Something about your playing that speaks straight to my spirit. Fantastic work, Eric.

@user-pj4in6ol9o Месяц назад

"we should strive to NOT be noticed." - that could have been said by a Russian mystic, one of the Optina Elders. Amazing!

@adinkin09 Месяц назад

Eric, guitarist in Asheville, NC here. Just wanted to say thank you for the well produced, easily digestible and well thought out videos on subjects not typically addressed by guitar instructors. Valuable stuff sir.

@oceantree5000 Месяц назад

You impress the hell out of me, my man. I’ve been poring through dozens of guitar-teacher channels here on RU-vid, and have arrived at yours: the first that have actually stuck w me, that get me to sit down and practice the new techniques. Thanks a million, brother.

@Pradip5npk Месяц назад

Eric Haugen - the guitarist and philosopher

@karlberardi4351 27 дней назад

It seems to be about the pocket, i think the essence of music is respect. Thanks for your vid.

@officalhumblefish565 16 дней назад

Watching you while tripping. Thank you for all you do. Youre a massive influence ✌️🧡

@johnwhitmore2531 2 месяца назад

Great lesson/philosophy not just for guitarists but all musicians. So much to learn out of this, and something I'll probably be back to time and time again trying to check am I even close to getting tasteful. Such an impressive guitar player.

@exgruntr031 Месяц назад

Man, you're the real deal !!! Another home run !!!!

@WeirdErnie Месяц назад

I don't check up on lesson videos as often as I would like to, but I've always really dug your tone, your playing and your taste in music.

@MarkRCooper Месяц назад

We're going to talk about these principles in practice today. Thanks for the guidance!

@rscott6512 2 месяца назад

Tasteful guitar is an impressive guitarist. Wishing you many great notes 🎉

@mattmitchell9298 Месяц назад

Spot on!!! Played with so many people who don't get how far bass and drums will carry a song. Everything else is just "seasoning".😊

@nathanvonmollendorff373 2 месяца назад

Ah man you make me so exited to play guitar-thanks🙌

@rockydennis311 Месяц назад

10:40 sounds just like castle made of sand for a second and i was not expecting it and it threw me so off guard

@michaelmillican5592 2 месяца назад

Great video! Love it!

@lostandfound-music 2 месяца назад

Oh boy, I already watched and enjoyed a bunch of your videos but this one made me subscribe. This is probably the single most useful RU-vid video I've ever watched! It's not easy to let others in on your thought process making music. You took me right along! Thanks

@mondybrunache4016 Месяц назад

Nicely done! Thank you so much!

@fluffydog8008 Месяц назад

You have a wonderful conception of playing guitar.

@kyledrevlo1962 Месяц назад

Good stuff Eric. So true

@DeFiSiYT Месяц назад

Awesome video as always! Thank you Eric! Also great to see that you've grown the channel significantly. Yay for going viral! 🙌

@macsarcule Месяц назад

You are always tasteful! Thank you, Eric! ✌️😌🎸

@mateuszszajerka3193 Месяц назад

Dope video as always!

@GuitarJoLa 2 месяца назад

Excellent lesson, tasteful playing is what makes a great musician!

@TheKingKrusher 29 дней назад

You really are amazing, thank you for your videos. Players/teachers like you, and probably acpg, always bring that little extra knowlege that many don't know that they need. 👍

@nighalator 2 месяца назад

Dynamics and respect✌🏻🎸🎶

@metalfuryskulls Месяц назад

Cracking lesson Eric; lots to take away any ponder on!

@bannanaboy8 Месяц назад

Who ever said you're not impressive? I love your playing so much

@TheGravygun Месяц назад

I love your teaching style very patient and explained very well

@smokeynewport1591 2 месяца назад

Tasteful = Impressive every time.

@cedarbay3994 2 месяца назад

This is excellent Eric. Think first, play second. I’m often guilty of fishing for the good notes instead of thinking of a good part and working it.

@KeithTasker Месяц назад

Outstanding content - thank you!

@trioguitar Месяц назад

I am always impressed! 👍

@alber787 Месяц назад

beautiful song

@cookingguitars Месяц назад

Someone sent me this, at first I thought, why, then I listened, love it! Fantastic little lesson, Ill be going through your stuff. Thank-you!

@MrJoemuck 4 дня назад

Enjoyed your video. A lot of great nuggets in your video for me to learn from.

@nealpike6611 Месяц назад

Will definitely be buying all of these tabs

@jeremiahpoynter3572 2 месяца назад

Top tier teacher also

@warwickdries5525 Месяц назад

Mate your good, tasteful and I love everything you do.

@xfoxbeats Месяц назад

If you hit a guitar, it will hurt and it will scream; if you handle it gently, it will sing. Impressive guitarists can quickly tire you out, but those who create a pleasant atmosphere are worth listening to.

@donindri 2 месяца назад

To me the most impressive playing is tasteful! Thanks for posting

@moose6676 2 месяца назад

Subscribed Eric, it all makes sense my friend 👍🏻 thanks 👍🏻

@michaelmccormick546 Месяц назад

Great lesson man. Love that acoustic, love all your guitars tbh lol. Great tone and feel man, you know the craic. I like your guitar matrix, always helpful and useful knowledge 👍. Keep them coming

@TonySop Месяц назад

Don’t let people tell you are not a great guitar player! You can be great and tasteful! You actually give me Chris Stapleton vibes for your guitar playing!!

@aminahmed2220 Месяц назад

What a fantastic video have a wonderful day Eric ❤😊

@marcos_c_m 2 месяца назад

Develop Good phrasing and note choice is a lifetime journey (even for hard workers) and most people never will develop it unless if they put serious focus on it.. and will take a lifetime maturing. Improvisation alone is a giant subject... The less you play harder it becomes because there's less space for bad or random choices.

@michaelmerrullo2043 2 месяца назад

Interesting way to play the C9 off of the open c shape flattening the little finger that I never thought of . Love your lessons and insight Eric. The way you explain things is special.

@EricHaugenGuitar Месяц назад

I did that just so I could get to the F smoother! Necessity is the mother of invention

@devynglenn7697 Месяц назад

Hell yeah, I finally watched one of your videos on a Friday where I had pizza. A day well lived

@jessebfly Месяц назад

Excellent song choice here Eric. ;)

@fivehorizons5295 Месяц назад

Thanks again Eric and what a great message to not have to play like some super virtuoso every time you pick up the guitar. To complement the song in tasteful ways is the mark of a true musician.

@user-lw5bs5fg9o Месяц назад

I beg to differ Eric, Not only are you an impressive guitarist, and, a tasteful guitarist, You're an excellent instructor, who always has impressive content on your posts. Cudo's for another great lesson. Alan Greer in Columbus Georgia

@sidewaysrain7609 Месяц назад

BRAVO! Using The Band In your teaching as an example of less is more add dynamic structure it's perfect! I referenced them often as well as an example for Harmony, vocal Harmony, arrangements and dynamic structure. If I talk drums I would also reference Levon Helm who's drumming added so much texture and dynamic all the walls singing lead in harmonies!

@__bam Месяц назад

Your arrangement on Tears of Rage is outstanding. Would love to be able to hear it in its entirety.

@johnwelch557 Месяц назад

Same as many here. Tasty, musical play is much tougher than machine gunning, and is the achievement of certified musicians.

@AM2PMReviews 2 месяца назад

for me, its almost like being invisible to the overall sound. Then if you have a guitar part, like a solo, then it is your time to really shine and it pops more because you were patient and you have dynamic control. 4:48 OHHH YOU SAID THIS PERFECTLY LATER ON!

@georgeovitt5443 Месяц назад

Most on-line guitar teachers seem desperate to get your attention. Eric here and Devin over at Country Guitar just deliver the goods with quiet competency. Eric's minimalist approach to music stands out in a sonic landscape filled with bombast.

@majortwang6211 2 месяца назад

Got to listen to

@kirklandish 2 месяца назад

I would be interested in a video on incorporating dead notes into your playing. It’s a technique I personally really like and would like to see your take on it. Thanks again for your thoughtful instruction.

@mikefromusa6902 2 месяца назад

This is the way. 🤛🏻

@chrisupton5884 Месяц назад

Reggie Young = The Master. R.I.P. to the GOAT of tasteful, emotional guitar playing. Just listen to his lead on, "Anymore" by Travis Tritt, or his masterful playing on, "Drift Away".

@pedroberoes49 Месяц назад

3:28 THIS!! Dynamics is the one thing that I hear least in players today, so many people I see just bang on the instrument the whole way through. Dynamics pleasee.

@PADINDIEFOLKSTERARTIST-lk3mt Месяц назад

i love the color of that mustang...........wish they made more guitars in dark brown

@johndaugherty4127 Месяц назад

All the best picker's play tele's.

@iamtylerwilsonmusic Месяц назад

Tears of Rage baby! Great tune.

@rodney4266 Месяц назад

When I c one of ur vids I immediately enter 4 amazing things to incorporate into my playing. R u in Montreal I was born and u feel like a Montrealer? Love ur playing.

@drwilliamlarge Месяц назад

You impress me.

@kylehill9653 2 месяца назад

you talk a lot like my band director, im also a bassoonist in college currently, i think instruments that sit back naturally teach you how to do so on others

@Jos317eph 2 месяца назад

Saying less IS impressive! What guitarist can shut up on the fretboard when there’s a guitar in his hands 😅

@WickBeavers Месяц назад

My name ain’t Buzz, but if you want best case tuning, get the Buzz Feiten nut/tuning for all your guitars. Great lesson, thanks!

@drongoesgalore 2 месяца назад

Learning to get relaxed in whatever I’m doing is my lifetime goal. I always have so much tension in my body and it’s messing up my intonation for sure. Never got into weed or meditation but maybe that’ll help.

@drongoesgalore 2 месяца назад

I don’t even like weed what am I talking about

@ultang 2 месяца назад

Weed won't help, not in the long term. It can open you a bit, but like other drugs it can delude you into thinking you're better than you are. The cognitive deterioration and demotivation that come with weed will slow your progress and the paranoia that comes with it will send your anxiety levels back up again.

@EricHaugenGuitar Месяц назад

That’s a tough one for sure - remember to lower your expectations and try to have fun!

@drongoesgalore Месяц назад

At this point I’m turning on a beat and going reaaaaally slow . I try to keep my body moving in time and remember to breathe. Doing short sets of 30-60 seconds a couple times and moving on, thinking about where I’m tense. I’ve played a few things that sound musical and have had a couple musical ideas so I’m counting that as progress. Also am in a band which has forced me to actually figure songs out all the way and get over some shyness. As an older guy if nothing else it’s a great brain workout and lots of fun, which is really what I’m here for.

@Rebelconformist82 Месяц назад

Quality over quantity

@jrpipik 2 месяца назад

The most important bit to playing in a group is to listen. Is the drummer keeping good time? If not, then that's my job: keep the groove, hold the drummer in place. If the bass player holding down the bottom? If so, I explore other parts of the spectrum, almost never playing a low note. Is there another instrument providing melodic fills between vocal lines? Yes, I'm off duty; no, I provide some ear candy -- and don't step on the singer!

@darwinsaye 2 месяца назад

I do find “tasteful” guitarists like yourself to be the most impressive. So yes, you are a very impressive guitarist. Adam Levy’s solo on a live performance of Come Away With Me with Nora Jones ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cWS1_wbtOWg.htmlsi=C3GNzGlKpYuuFole , and Emmett Kelly’s solo on Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy’s New Black Rich (Tusks) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-tIWWsreneG8.htmlsi=-b8aVp3v8cyphsZo , are two solos that recently captivated me for their utterly masterful tastefulness. I’d love to hear your thoughts on them if you ever have the time and feel so inclined.

@EricHaugenGuitar Месяц назад

I was just talking to Adam Levy on the phone when you typed this! We’re gonna do a collab

@donyoung7874 2 месяца назад

I used to go to jam sessions and there would always be a number of guitar players. Many times it seemed like no one listened to each other and it was a barrage.

@wrm192 Месяц назад

Hey Eric, Great lesson. Thank you. I just need to ask if that is a Mastery M1 Bridge on your Tele? I also have a Tele with a Fender/Bigsby. The bridge that it came with is not a good design, as the strings actually touch the plate that the saddles fit into. I was just wondering if you had the bridge installed, and how is it working for you. Thanks Again