Tosin Abasi Full Guitar Masterclass 

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@@willson1646 you’re welcome 😃

It's all effects and bullshit

@@jellojoe00 What do you even mean?

44:20 Sometimes smoking weed helps Muahahahaha😁

Im 100% convinced of it.

Is it even really a question? People 40 years from now are going to look at him the same way people look at guys like Hendrix today.

Not only that, he managed to create his own sound, which is what artists attempt to do. Play anything new from this man, I will know it's his blindly. I don't even get that from satriani

It’s only because he’s versed in theory and can articulate the shit out of what he does with clarity and precision. Look around at the other guys who can play the same but can only speak in tabs or by examples without one ounce of theory.

one of??

Or like when I was with my high school football coach.

@@Broyale26 pretty sick.

Couldn’t agree more. Genuinely enjoyed filming and watching this.

@@antonidomini884 what kind of stupid, useless comment is that mate? 😅

Are saying he speaks well for a black man? I wonder if he can do math as well.

@@V1z10n he's very elequent for a HUMAN BEING, any human, regardless of race/gender or whatever the fuck.

The guy is highly educated. Don't know much about him but I do knows he's got a pretty prestigious degree in music. He didn't get that by being your average joe

Totally. Could not agree more. It’s a totally new perspective on guitar as a whole.

Hahaha, you’ve seen behind the curtain! 😂

@@Moakalatte I hope so! I remember just not being able to visually process what I was seeing when I saw him thump and do the CAFO tapping. Like, without hyperbole, I thought he was a genuine wizard. Still is, but boy does it feel good to learn as a musician and be able to somewhat be able to follow what he says in these masterclasses. Thanks for the upload and nice job with the editing!

@@KYUBIMATIAS Yeah, in a way, it’s really comforting when you realise that use mere mortals could do it, too! I really appreciate that comment about the editing. dude. Thank you so much 🤟🏻

It was such a eureka moment for me. You see, 10 years ago,, *I* was at the point where I was doing what he described in all of those different ways of chaining and tracing intervals across the fretboard. All that I had for reading material was the Guitar Grimoire that covers scales. After major and all it's modes, I'd try to find a new mode I liked to pick at in a loose, unfocused session. When one would strike me, I'd take it around the fretboard and start building with it. So seeing this now makes it feel like I was walking a parallel path. Around that point I think he also mentioned "complex and difficult, but pretty sounding chords." That's always been a thing for me. I've listened for similar stuff as a kid, noting some metal bands really like them, and there must be clear patterns there. Of course, that was why it took me so long to figure them out. He got into just reaching for the borrowed notes/upper intervals on sensibility and I was doing that as well, that's how I found the pretty/difficult chords... my whole reasoning for getting a handle on intervals was in order to construct exactly the chords I need, and not have to make my ADHD brain learn all of them and then be referencing that every time I play - instead have the tools to feel around in the dark for the crazy-sounding chords I was searching for. It was intuitive to pursue that understanding. Focus on 7 notes. What is each note's relationship with the root? What are their relationships with eachother? Which are strongest/weakest? What is the most distinct and bespoke aspect of the mode? Just went searching for the sounds I wanted that way. Just playing a game of how much info I can extract from 7 notes by exploring them from as many angles as possible, and cycling through sets. I also found my way into the "it's the same shape" thing, first using shapes that don't really have "colors" of their own to begin with (inverted sus2's were the very first,) and then introducing minor/major intervals (add9 of course,) as well as mods of them. And then between the notes of this one shape at different positions, you can also find melodies that make the chords sound like they're in something resembling a key, and there are just a lot of different, more ambivalent mixes of emotions in there that to me feel more spontaneous and true to experience than compositions that highlight individual emotions. I agree with him, it's also just fun to make fake keys. Once you can feel the textures and flavors of different interval relationships, there's nothing saying you can't combine ingredients in ways diatonic recipe standards don't call for. Past a certain knowledge bar, it's easier to make interesting, in some ways. You get addicted to it and almost forget how to play diatonic. And when you do, it's hard to resist a little veer because the fretboard is constantly showing you opportunities as you play. But I think that was at least in some large part BECAUSE of his music that I was going searching for those things. Tosin's first album with AAL was the first piece of music in a long time to make my prog-addled-brain go "what IS that?!" I basically considered the technique out of reach. But I definitely put some time into trying to absorb what's happening with the composition. Funny, slap is on my list now, as I DO have the fancy legato stuff. I "discovered" subbing hammer-ons and pull-offs for pick strokes... letting them lead in these hybrid gallops. I started by just hammering on an octave, pull-off, downstroke, repeat, upstroke, so-on. At this point, I have years of legato behind me so by the end of that first session I had something with it that piqued my interest... just recombining skills I already have. From there I started adding more notes on the left and incorporating short alt-picked bursts into the whole thing. Lightbulb went off "Oh, that sounds like AAL, is this how he does it?" Once you get the feel it's pretty easy to make a guitar churn like a machine. It's just not the most intuitive at first. I think it's probably easier with fingerstyle, honestly. Just not for me... I need to take his advice and drill into classical guitar, and then I'll go for the slapping and make the weird reverse-hybrid stuff work. One thing I appreciate about Tosin in these talks is how honest and in depth he is about his trajectory and learning process. It kind of shocks me that a guy who comes up with the stuff he does, has had a journey that I could find so relatable. I've been playing for 20 years and definitely know some things, but I'm still nowhere near his level. But it makes me feel like I can get there if I just stay my own course and use what I know to continue moving forward.

​@@differentbutsimilar7893Aces!

The bassist was Evan Brewer that introduce the Wooten feels to TA... check him out. He's a KILLER player in his own right dude.

Glad you enjoyed it dude

Ah man this is so true, the music in Need For Speed games is 🤟🏻

Super interesting, isn’t it? I’m glad you enjoyed this video. 😃

Hahaha this really made me laugh 😂😂

@@Moakalatte I've been playing guitar for 30 years and his technique still baffles me. A true genius.

@@squeedum4893 same for me mate, although I’ve been playing for 20 years. Wow. 20 years. I’ve only just realised this. My god, I feel like my efforts need to increase. I should be waayyyy better than I am. 20 years… 😫

@@Moakalatte If it makes you feel any better, I've *owned* a guitar for over 10 years, buuut I'm still very much a novice 🙃

You’re very welcome. I hope you enjoyed it 😃

You’re most welcome. Thank you for the kind words 🤟🏻

I’m glad you enjoyed it 😃

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That would explain the alien like fingers.

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You’re most welcome dude

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You’re most welcome. I’m really glad you enjoyed it 🤟🏻😊

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Thanks Luigi, I’m glad you enjoyed it 🤟🏻

The techniques he’s come up with really are quite amazing!

Tosin and Ichika, Roopam although he's super niche and doesn't release much music. But they all brought something new to music and guitar. I could go on and on about other people that are pushing the boundaries of music and guitar at the moment, but Tosin had a big impact and it doesn't show in the views of their music, but the many other musicians that aren't even metal that are realizing something is happening with AAL (like Charles Cornell). People shit on Al 'Mumin a lot, but I think his songwriting and ridiculous use of string-skipping is something new and unique as well.

Totally. 🤟🏻

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You’re most welcome. I’m glad you enjoyed it 😃

Yeah that made me laugh while I was filming it too! 😂

Back around like 2011 or 1212 or even 13 or so when I 1st got to meat Tosin and Javier and when naveen was still in the Band.. After the show we all smoked together and had a conversation it was pretty dope..

@@ooferrell that sounds epic. I bet you had an awesome time 😃

Glad it was helpful! 🤟🏻

You are most welcome and thank you for the amazing comment 🤟🏻

You’re welcome dude 🤟🏻

You are most welcome Elijah! Can we hear your music? 😃

@@Moakalatte sure! I just posted a new song this week , it’s more synth wave but there’s guitar and it’s industrial sounding. It’s called : Inventors- time fables

I didn’t get chance to have a play with it on the day but it’s certainly a well thought design for what it’s designed to achieve.

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You are most welcome! I hope you’re having a great day 🤟🏻

@@Moakalatte you made my day, so yes! Hoping the same for you :)

@@yeserguitar you’re welcome! I’m having a good day too, although it’s almost over here in the UK 😃

@@Moakalatte cheers from Turkey 🥂 have a good weekend!

@@yeserguitar umarım senin de harika bir hafta sonu olur 🤟🏻

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Hahaha what an awesome observation!! 😂🤟🏻

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As a guitarist, it really hurts my self-esteem a lot. I consistently listen to some of the greatest guitar players and songwriters in the world, and know that I am nowhere close to their level.

@@ryansadauskis I know that feeling. When I started I was 15 now I'm 36, if I had the attitude I do now maybe I could have reached that level. I didn't quit music all together, I switched to drumming. Took like a 5 year break and picked it up maybe 4 - 5 years ago and of course I would love to play extreme metal at 270 bpm but even still its just fun to mess around, and it doesn't have to be perfect. For me guitar had to be perfect, if I made a mistake I would get so upset. it was almost an unhealthy relationship, I never really enjoyed it like I do drums. I hope you get past it because there is so much to love. Also its easier than setting up an entire drum kit when you just want to mess around at a friends house lol.

Nef, you are so right. I had/have a similar relationship with guitar. I played obsessively for years, no mistakes were allowed. Then I must have spent at least 4 or 5 years not playing. Then I got back into it heavily and started making videos on this channel. Then, lockdown kicked in and ever since, I've been... struggling to get back into it. That same voice in my head saying that I'm not good enough and there's no point. It sucks sometimes...

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Hahaha enjoy 😉

You’re welcome. Glad you enjoyed this and the festival.

😂😂😂 so true!! That really made me laugh! Yeah, I’ve tried this technique and it’s wayyyy more difficult than he makes it look 😃

I want a zoom in to see how he does it so fast hes been doing it for years tho,achievale

I’m very glad you enjoyed it, dude 🤟🏻

the Breakthrough Guitar Method site shares such comprehensive insights, from the ground up

I watched that episode yesterday 😂👌🏻

It's in the UK, I'm guessing Guilford because of the Andertons and ACM banners behind him. Hope that helps.

Yeah, he was on top form this afternoon. It was a masterclass before an Animals As Leaders show that night.

@@7thwave42 totally correct dude, Guildford, UK 🤟🏻

@@Moakalatte Thanks! Would also recommend PB&J if you haven't tried it yet.

@@CHEWYCHEWYQQ I may be the minority here, but I’ve tried PB&J in the UK and it is epic!!

Yeah, thank god for the ability to rewind ⏪ right? 😃

You are correct! Was a great day!

Cheers 🥂

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"It's the same chord"

They are cool, aren’t they?

😂😂 so true I thought something similar

😂😂 and what a lovely chord it is