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3 Secrets of GREAT Acoustic Guitar Pull-Offs

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  • čas přidán 29. 08. 2017
  • Quickly fix your acoustic guitar pull-off technique with these 3 quick tips PLUS a pull off exercise so you can practice! Watch this pull off lesson now to improve fast!
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    Hammer-Ons and Pull-Offs are two basic but essential guitar techniques. In this guitar lesson, Tony Polecastro shows you how to do Acoustic Guitar Pull-Offs In 3 Easy Steps!

Komentáře • 389

  • @rishir6261
    @rishir6261 Před 5 lety +1545

    Thank you guitar jesus

  • @g.davidlawrence8471
    @g.davidlawrence8471 Před 7 lety +89

    Been learning for 45 years! I'll come 53 in November. I watched my grandfather and uncles from the time I was a child. I learned a lot from all that. You're doing a fine job there, fine tuning people, me included. Thanks! Keep up the good work!

    • @quantumjourney1
      @quantumjourney1 Před 3 lety +5

      Me too, as a pretty advanced player I still like coming to these types of vid to see if there's anything I missed out, usually at the very least I hear a riff I'd like to steal

    • @christian1842
      @christian1842 Před 2 lety +1

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      @indianflexxy Před 2 lety +1

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      @MidlifeMark Před 2 lety +1

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      @miacloverpark9718 Před rokem

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  • @bkweddle7599
    @bkweddle7599 Před 5 lety +81

    I went in search of this lesson because of Thunderstruck. ON the recording Angus Young is double picking the riff, but in live performances (the music video especially) he is playing it one handed using hammer ons and pull offs. At this point in my guitar journey, that riff is almost a holy grail for me, lol. The guy in this video also played a riff from another song I wanted to learn from Led Zepplin so now I know the techniques used there as well. This guy at the least gets a sub just from me for the great lesson. Thanks bud

  • @johnbribiescas3801
    @johnbribiescas3801 Před 6 lety +51

    Helpful for sure. As an older man, the lessons also stimulate my brain circuitry 🐸 and like anything, practice, practice, practice.

  • @dtyd._izu_2823
    @dtyd._izu_2823 Před 7 lety +279

    Now I just need a "pull out" tutorial

  • @jimmy5634
    @jimmy5634 Před 7 lety +11

    Great suggestion leaving the fingers in place and pulling off in sequence. Increases strength as well as helps the technique.

  • @Bleucatmoon_
    @Bleucatmoon_ Před 5 lety +95

    1:55 that what my hammer on and pull off sounds like actuallu HAHAHA

    • @neilmartin99
      @neilmartin99 Před 3 lety +3

      Could be technique or it also could be the instrument you are playing.
      I struggled with the pull-offs in Over The Hills And Far Away until I picked up a $2500 Taylor in Guitar Center.
      What a difference!
      Pull-offs were effortless with that guitar.

    • @kiran-yz8io
      @kiran-yz8io Před 3 lety

      @@neilmartin99 yes even electric guitars too ... many give up playing becse of that

  • @patrickdab6665
    @patrickdab6665 Před 5 lety +20

    Also shout out to this man because this really helped me 🤙😁

  • @thunder1365
    @thunder1365 Před 4 lety +3

    Dude. Thank you. Beginner here, was struggling mightily to get those pull offs to sound even a little right.

  • @Azderan
    @Azderan Před 3 lety +1

    This was super helpful, I was tackling a song with them for the first time and was struggling, but now I understand how to do it a lot better

  • @rachelearth
    @rachelearth Před 4 lety +5

    Tony, You're really a good teacher. Thanks for pulling that technique apart for me! I can feel the exercise is pushing me to grow. I also love the real use example. I'm so inspired by that. I think that's important. I'm a songwriter, but when I hear a song I really love, I realize I need to learn more of other people's music to grow and get out of my simplicity slump. Thank you!

  • @davidelton4101
    @davidelton4101 Před 6 lety +2

    Day two of learning . Thanks for the heads up on slides and pull offs . between yesterday's class and this info - I've got plenty to start with in my practices . Thank you .

  • @USMCArchAngel03
    @USMCArchAngel03 Před 4 lety

    Seriously, the way you explained about the guitar running out of sound, it's like you were in my head! THANK YOU!!

  • @tedr.
    @tedr. Před 7 lety

    Thanks Tony! Being a lefty has always made learning a bit backwards for me but your explanations are perfectly clear and easy to follow!!

  • @mun7731
    @mun7731 Před 6 lety +4

    loved the Over the hills and far away in the begining

  • @lukethornbrough1500
    @lukethornbrough1500 Před 3 lety

    the tip on pulling off as quick as you can alone literally made it sound so much better immediately. thank youuu.

  • @felipefaria2439
    @felipefaria2439 Před 5 lety +1

    Thank you man, I was struggling a lot with pull-offs, and now I am much better! Thanks!

  • @BreakingPhobia103
    @BreakingPhobia103 Před 4 lety +1

    So easy to follow steps! Before this video I had trouble with my pull off technique, and the sounds weren’t equal in strength. Now I know what to do. Thank you!

  • @lindalaz6735
    @lindalaz6735 Před 7 lety +3

    Tony, I'm loving these exercises! I've learned so much. Thank you thank you thank you!

  • @bradleekingston5635
    @bradleekingston5635 Před 4 lety +2

    Dope, ive been having a ton of trouble with pulloffs and this helps a ton.

  • @lucavalente3188
    @lucavalente3188 Před 5 lety +4

    Thank you! This was well explained and useful!

  • @rnrtruestories
    @rnrtruestories Před 3 lety +5

    Thanks for this!

  • @millerjeff
    @millerjeff Před 7 lety +1

    Tony everything I watch from you is outstanding. Thanks for explaining everything step by step.

  • @ethelhoyt9051
    @ethelhoyt9051 Před 3 lety

    My guitar teacher taught this technique to me today. I really enjoyed how you explained it and look forward to performing the exercises.

  • @jameschristopher3405
    @jameschristopher3405 Před 5 lety +2

    Thanks great instruction. Ive been struggling .

  • @dravenkloster5889
    @dravenkloster5889 Před 6 lety +1

    Great tip man! Thanks so much. Could not do a pull of before this. Now it's so simple!!!! Thank you!!!

  • @nursemichelecheng
    @nursemichelecheng Před 7 lety

    So helpful! Thank you Tony! The trick of dampening the bottom string is great.

  • @JadedDark
    @JadedDark Před 6 lety +1

    Thanks a ton for this lesson. A buddy of mine is a rock guitarists through and through. I'm sort of in the middle with fingerstyle acoustic and blues rock. He recommended some pull-off exercises for me to help build up finger dexterity/strength and I realized just how weak I was with pull-offs. Not that his exercises were tough but I was lacking the basic fundamentals of them. Your video cleared that right up for me.

  • @kovuthelion191
    @kovuthelion191 Před 3 lety

    Going from fretted to fretted was being a nightmare for me but this really helped out man! Thank you so much!

  • @johnnield2468
    @johnnield2468 Před 6 lety

    This was really helpful especially for fret to fret pull-offs which I was struggling with.

  • @blueser100
    @blueser100 Před 5 lety +1

    Great tips. Had no idea about relationship between energy absorption, speed, and volume.

  • @kcn-qt6fc
    @kcn-qt6fc Před 3 lety

    I've struggled with pull offs as a beginner; this video really helped. Thank you

  • @anthonyaston5164
    @anthonyaston5164 Před 7 lety +2

    Hi Tony first class demko this is someththing more to go at. well done/taught thank you td

  • @dollienantz6731
    @dollienantz6731 Před 3 lety

    Learning pull offs trying make them more sound thanks for the tips I’ll do it.

  • @terryharper3137
    @terryharper3137 Před 7 lety +1

    Thanks for the tips Tony!

  • @patricksheldon5308
    @patricksheldon5308 Před 6 měsíci

    Thanks! The tips really help.

  • @johndavies4541
    @johndavies4541 Před 7 lety +2

    Great tutorial. After completing the four finger pull off exercise you could reverse it with hammer on's before moving to the next string. Might help to incorporate the two movements.

  • @Scrufflebag
    @Scrufflebag Před 4 lety +1

    Great explanation. Thank you!

  • @craigvaneck2082
    @craigvaneck2082 Před 7 lety

    Great Lesson Tony! I realized during this vidio that I've already been doing this without really knowing. Just jamming along.

  • @ChrisStrat67
    @ChrisStrat67 Před 5 lety +2

    I wish someone would have shown me this years ago. Good stuff. Thanks.

  • @marcmentat2925
    @marcmentat2925 Před 7 lety

    hi tony, your teaching skills are top class! great lesson and precise focus on the details.

  • @flatline42
    @flatline42 Před 2 lety

    Excellent lesson. Made immediate and intuitive sense and I will incorporate the exercise into my practice.

  • @LaurieSalt
    @LaurieSalt Před 3 lety

    Thank you so much for this lesson, it has really helped me to understand pull offs.

  • @lennycruz4558
    @lennycruz4558 Před 5 lety +1

    Thank you for the video this helps me a lot

  • @robertwelker1681
    @robertwelker1681 Před 5 měsíci

    Thanks so much. Very helpful!

  • @ashleywilliams3957
    @ashleywilliams3957 Před 4 lety

    You are amazing. All the things that I have had trouble with just by watching you I learn how to fix that problem. Thank you so so so so much.

  • @rajibdein
    @rajibdein Před 6 lety +1

    Great Trick.. Thank you so much..

  • @larrylarosa4136
    @larrylarosa4136 Před 5 lety +3

    Very Informative. and well explained. Much Thanks. Now the hard part. Practice,Practice Practice.....

  • @QUK_DDCT
    @QUK_DDCT Před 4 lety

    Helped a lot, trying to learn thunderstruck and I had the exact same problem of running into other strings. This kinda made things better

  • @Lina-qt7wv
    @Lina-qt7wv Před rokem

    Great video, thanks it helps a lot to learn pull offs!

  • @thinsmoke7679
    @thinsmoke7679 Před 6 lety +2

    Really good video man, I learnt about 10 times as much technique and quality of play in half the time in this video over another video i watched.

  • @gennanam
    @gennanam Před 2 lety

    Thank you so much for the tutorial :D I finally pulled one off successfully

  • @arensteyerman5008
    @arensteyerman5008 Před 5 lety +4

    Was learning the solo for Rebel of Babylon and this helped a lot, that rubber band thing helped extremely

  • @davei87
    @davei87 Před 6 lety +1

    This was just what I needed .

  • @giribhatnagar8128
    @giribhatnagar8128 Před 5 lety

    This is so useful! Awesome tutorial. No BS.

  • @christianvonrutzen8555

    Hi Toni,
    great tutorials - I love each of them!
    What about a tutorial about right hand posture?
    There's so much you can do right or wrong in order to both have full control and the best sound.
    And I still have the problem that my right lower arm hurts after being pressed against the edge of the guitar, especially when I play for a long time.

  • @sks6689
    @sks6689 Před 7 lety

    I am gonna work on this today , thanks .

  • @psbhanu
    @psbhanu Před 4 lety

    Thanks sir it clear my all doubt on pull off

  • @Game822snake
    @Game822snake Před 3 lety

    Thank you alot man. This really helped me, i actually learned pull offs right of the bat from the first tip. Thanks again

  • @naomihutchison8569
    @naomihutchison8569 Před 4 lety

    Thanks. Have been struggling with pinky finger pull offs and this was very helpful!

  • @McClotilde007
    @McClotilde007 Před 4 lety

    Thank you very much. Honestly. I'm learning and this explains a lot. While watching I'm asking some questions and right after you explain it. Every time I have a doubt I end up watching one of your videos. Very helpful.

  • @charaiveti-charaiveti
    @charaiveti-charaiveti Před 5 lety +10

    great lesson, tony! fingers 1 and 3 work pretty well, but the pinky doesn't want so much to obey, especially when i do it in a combination with finger 2... it would be nice if you do a lesson especially for this matter, if possible.

  • @TorranceFantastic
    @TorranceFantastic Před 6 lety

    This is a great lesson! Thanks for sharing!

  • @vincewhile8359
    @vincewhile8359 Před 7 měsíci

    Brilliant....thanks so much!! Vince

  • @sathyanarayanancontour

    Very nice explanation....step by step I was facing the same problems which are now cleared with the mechanics you teached...

  • @maedehdp1531
    @maedehdp1531 Před 3 lety

    Those tips are really helpful.
    Thanks

  • @ryancarr7440
    @ryancarr7440 Před 3 lety

    This is very helpful, thanks!

  • @jacobvanzalen7735
    @jacobvanzalen7735 Před 4 lety

    Probably the best video I’ve ran into on anything guitar related

  • @maybraaten1191
    @maybraaten1191 Před 5 lety

    thank u so much!!! i had the first problem where the notes after the first one would be really quiet if not inaudible & now i know what i’m doing wrong. thank u again

  • @heliolalgy9947
    @heliolalgy9947 Před rokem

    Thank you 👍. Excellent lesson

  • @paulcharsley7637
    @paulcharsley7637 Před 4 lety

    Great Lesson! Thanks!

  • @Emily-ym6bv
    @Emily-ym6bv Před 4 lety

    Playing Here Comes the Sun. So helpful! Dig it. Thanks!!

  • @billjoyce5525
    @billjoyce5525 Před 3 lety

    Excellent, I took lessons but needed a tune up. My instructor had me do the same exercises back in the day

  • @BugioPimposo
    @BugioPimposo Před 2 lety

    that helped a lot, thanks!

  • @fixyjohnfixyjohn1735
    @fixyjohnfixyjohn1735 Před 2 lety

    Really a good teacher. LIVE LONG

  • @jeewanthasify
    @jeewanthasify Před 3 lety

    Excellent explanation. Thanks you.

  • @paddyhealey3950
    @paddyhealey3950 Před 5 lety

    Thank you.....I’m an old guy so everything.has to be as simple as possible....you’re a great teacher....thanks again

  • @howardpike9237
    @howardpike9237 Před 7 lety

    Thanks. Love the 4 finger fretted serial pull-offs

  • @miket4224
    @miket4224 Před 6 lety

    Thank you for this lesson. The areas on the tips of my fingers are sensitive because they have no callus. So this will take some time for me.

  • @peterhammel3799
    @peterhammel3799 Před 2 lety

    well explained thank you!

  • @kylemcomber9767
    @kylemcomber9767 Před 3 lety

    thanks so much, helps a TON!!

  • @michaelromero3131
    @michaelromero3131 Před 2 lety

    Thanks this explained it well!

  • @Halibut86
    @Halibut86 Před 3 lety

    Hey sliding your finger off the string for the pulloff really adds that extra vibration you need!
    Its perfect! Thank you!

  • @societyispatheticdeathisma8233

    Instant improvement thanks

  • @TheEternalNightmare
    @TheEternalNightmare Před 3 lety +1

    great video. thanks.

  • @SatnamSingh-mn4rk
    @SatnamSingh-mn4rk Před 3 lety

    Thank you

  • @shalomalexander7811
    @shalomalexander7811 Před 5 lety

    That was good. You cleared all my doubts abt pull of. I didnt know that trick abt flick. Great tut.

  • @arandompersonontheinternet8756

    Thank you so much!! This helped me 😁

  • @averyhappywoman
    @averyhappywoman Před 3 lety

    Best advice (and I was trying to figure out pull offs on my baritone uke). Thank you sir!

  • @Rockies007
    @Rockies007 Před 3 lety

    Great demo and explanation!

  • @darithlach1116
    @darithlach1116 Před rokem

    Your lesson is helpful for me.❤️

  • @f20zlk2000
    @f20zlk2000 Před rokem

    Thanks so much!

  • @tanveerahmed2327
    @tanveerahmed2327 Před 5 lety

    Thanks a lot! My fingers are a bit weake still, but I;m definitely applying these!

  • @thresher7772
    @thresher7772 Před 6 lety

    Great tips I'll definitely work on this

  • @lornedeline4183
    @lornedeline4183 Před 5 lety

    Thanks it's nice to know what I'm doing wrong a great Lesson !

  • @davidsingleton1072
    @davidsingleton1072 Před 5 lety

    Like The Cars once said, this is just what I needed! Pull-offs make a heckuva lot more sense to me now. Thankee sai!

  • @olmonk
    @olmonk Před 4 lety

    It's a good exercise. I'll give it a try.

  • @leondantas
    @leondantas Před 4 lety

    thanks, great lesson

  • @terrylstarks
    @terrylstarks Před 7 lety

    Just what I needed. Thanks.

  • @lc.4182
    @lc.4182 Před 5 lety +5

    Never knew how to do a pull off just watched this video... I did it on my first try