The Hottest Guitar Techniques of 2021 

Now this is top tier entertainment for musicians

Finally. Cross string trills are so much better than some lame single string trills. Someone inform David Russell, it's time for him to shine again.

Hey Sam, I recently got into making classical guitar content. And I really enjoy your videos where you talk about stuff. You are WAY more entertaining than the guys over on many of the other guitar video platforms. While I leave still learning something and entertained. Big inspiration!

This was super freaking fun. I feel lucky when the time came, I discovered I was both moral and already using the most important technique of 2021.

I have a very bad habit of arpeggios on every chord Even if It doesn't seem like I'm doing it I do it so fast but.....I'm in a habit of doing it now it's going to be hard to get out of. Sam knows his stuff though, he's taught me SO MUCH this past year. I've learned alot of songs from him too that's made me such a better player. Dance of pales Wood carvings Mario 2 overworld theme The list goes on. His Patreon page is so worth the money too

I don't even play guitar and I'm extremely invested in this

2:44 is the hottest SFX of 2021

I'm gonna take it to the next level and use neither rest strokes nor free strokes

"Got bangs?" 😆

2021 needs more videos like this

I don't even know what a rest or a free stroke is, man; but, this video is raining down all kinds of knowledge on me! We're talking S tier video skills here.

Now I can the most epic guitar player ever

There's recently been an upsurge in the use of ponticello, which I'm surprised you didn't include. All through 2019 and 2020 tasto reigned supreme, but this is now being overturned, leading to a more sweet, piano sound. I'm glad you decided to include rest strokes, though, as they make glissandos sound way more sforzando.

5:47 No No No... Your Amazing

Sam is the funniest guitarist on RU-vid no cap

Thats it my dude I'm covering Animals as Leaders' David in block chords

"Back on the scene and lookin' clean" hell fuck yeah Sam looooove me the return of the mullet!! THATS MY SHIT

3:51 said nobody ever

Judging by Sam's expressions I would say that he really studied the hottest look techniques for 2021 from Zoolander!

There was so much good information and camera angles in this video that I hit that thumbs up button TWICE, gave you two thumbs up! You're welcome

I heard that plucking is SO OVER.

When most people tell me to subscribe and hit the bell i dont. But Sam makes me want to!

See you in Oakland, Nov. 13 MY DUDE!! We're gonna do so many rest strokes together!

I'm so glad you gave rest strokes their props!

Ever thought about posting some other classical shizzle my dude? A full vid of vals op 8 no 4 would be classs

2:55 Nice random Dennis Miller impersonation.

"from like... last year." - Man, laughed at this!

Thank all that's holy the mullet is back

These videos are the best thing on RU-vid

These needs to be an annual video

Why not rest strokes and free strokes at the same time?!

hahah! This was awesome! Thanks for the great vibes

Liked and subbed. How else am I going to know which stroke to ditch in 2022?

"I wish it was 2020 again >.

Yes, this is the kind of content I want to see. (Also the covers are the bomb don't get me wrong)

RANDOM REQUEST- (NES) LOW G MAN- CHAPTER 2 or, boss music, or, any chapter, or, all chapters and all boss music. also, ive solved your rest vs free stroke dilemma: RESTING FREE STROKES!! or, freely rested strokes. the possibilities are almost endless.

Love videos like this, Sam. Keep it up. 😎

Killer editing in this one, Sam.

Great Shaggy impression at the end there.

Can you do a video giving more examples and maybe some exercises on how to perform these techniques? That was I can impress all the qts at the park who run with their dogs.

"That's where it's at, and that's it." Nice.

been subbed for years son

My left hand’s been wiggling around like an idiot! 😭

They picture that says “got bangs?” What does that mean? I really don’t get it.

Hi Sam, I really love the covers you're putting out. Mind if you could provide a difficulty rating for your covers? (Like From easy to Mario 2?)

Bro love your set!

Grisha is a boss

3:19 Played only free strokes for the las 24 years, doesn't block me from shredding! ...and you absolutely need to attack the strings with all your might, that is true. Better? Nah, different, still fun though.

was not expecting a twin peaks reference

Friggin genius

I was hoping at the end he would just look around and somehow there's a camera there to capture it.

You should try to learn an animals as leaders song. It would be interesting to see

I have a song request that I think you would be amazing at covering but if you don't that fine we all get buisy. Megamall dr wilys revenges cut man stage

This is art

Thanks. Now what ARE free strokes & rest strokes?

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camerawork on point my man

Love the content

2021 is a tough year for Bill, Ted, and Salomon Jakobson

What are the greatest studio monitors of 2021 that you have behind you there? HS8s?

I have no idea what a rest or a free stroke is. At least I'm moral.

Stroke however you want, man. Llife is too short to spend it not stroking just the way you like it.

You're right. I've been doing it absolutely wrong

This vid deserves more views!

Personally, I don't believe in getting rid of any voicings. Each one helps you express a musical language. You're just limiting yourself when you do it.

No strumming guitars in 2021 only drumming guitars

ARTIFICIAL HARMONICS GANG!!!!1

This was humorous, it’s weird hearing Sam’s voice coming from super guitar bros

Rest Strokes for prez 2022

Hahahaha 🤣 And yes, Grisha is freaking amazing.

Chillin wbu

God tier edits

NOOOO! No rest stroke! Ever! LMAO

your beard is lopsided but you're still pretty epic

Shout outs to Grisha

Rest strokes ftw!

If the world were just, you'd have like a bazillion subscribers.

I knew voting for you as our official ambassador was the right choice

You're cool bro

All of these just remind me of conservatory lol

"People are realizing this."

I only free stroke.

Nice vid

I wanna see you play an electric, my dude. Show me them cross string trills with all that Tesla juice flowing through your shit.

Less than 5 months before these go out of style, wtf bros! Can't wait to see what's hip in 2022. Deuces wild brohemiths.

This video was amazing.

Hell yeah I’m basically a 2016 hack

Bro, I can't play guitar worth crap (I don't even own one), but that was pretty entertaining.

If I D double S M S HAHAHAHAH

I subscribed to the channel Sam and I donged the dingle bell, could I get a signed copy of your album now?

Thanks Sam. I will now look super cool doing the right techniques for the year

I got baited !!!

a Genius!

Good lord that thumb nail i enjoy fingerstyle but i dont think i would ever have it like that

lol, hillarious video xD

Nobody knows this but Sam is actually Nick Cage's illegitimate son. FUN FACT. GRIFFIN TRIVIA

Wtf did I just watch.

he made notes sound loud just by playing them harder

I always thought artificial harmonics were strictly for butt rock.

Free stroke gang rise up! You think Eddie Han Valden got where he did with rest strokes? No