15 Ways To Make Your Riffs WAY Better! The ULTIMATE Lesson for Beginners, with Joel Hoekstra!

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  • čas přidán 25. 08. 2024
  • Joel Hoekstra is back! In this special edition of "School of Rock" Joel shows you 15 ways to take a simple riff to the next level and get you sounding like a rock star! Check it out!

Komentáře • 137

  • @matthewnijland
    @matthewnijland Před 5 lety +34

    I wish this dude was my guitar teacher in person...

  • @germansurgtube
    @germansurgtube Před 5 lety +12

    Thank you Joel!!! Awesome lesson. Im a 43 year old beginner and this has opened a huge door for me to have fun for a while with my electric guitar!

  • @brianjones8432
    @brianjones8432 Před 6 lety +19

    Hoekstra and Guthrie Govan are probably this generations best teachers for rock, as well as other styles on the guitar. Both very humble, very good at holding your attention, and very good at illustrating the lesson.

    • @an_38kitkashyap
      @an_38kitkashyap Před 4 lety

      Angel Vivaldi is pretty good too. But yeah,in terms of teaching, he's nowhere near these two.

    • @jonlate4581
      @jonlate4581 Před 4 lety +3

      I'd throw Paul Gilbert in there too. Outstanding instructor.

    • @brianjones8432
      @brianjones8432 Před 4 lety +1

      @@jonlate4581 Agreed, Paul is an amazing instructor and very humble guy, he's just of the prior generation.

    • @frankswildyear
      @frankswildyear Před 3 lety +1

      @@brianjones8432 Hoekstra is 52 yo

    • @brianjones8432
      @brianjones8432 Před 3 lety

      @@frankswildyear Sure.... But didn't rise to prominence until the last 15 years or so. Wasn't referring to physical age so much as popular relevance.

  • @owenthebrit
    @owenthebrit Před 6 lety +11

    Where was this when I was a teenager ...great stuff and he sounds like a great guy too !

  • @garnetgun
    @garnetgun Před 6 lety +24

    Love these series of lessons by Joel...he teaches well

  • @andonis327
    @andonis327 Před 2 lety +3

    He is brilliant I love this guy...

  • @billylindsey3678
    @billylindsey3678 Před 3 lety +4

    Joel is an amazing teacher. All of his lessons are easy to follow and he does a great job simplifying these riffs so you feel motivated to work on them and not deflated cuz they seem too hard, rather you feel confident

  • @workingtitle5053
    @workingtitle5053 Před 5 lety +7

    THANK YOU SO MUCH Joel! You boosted me 3 years ahead. I'm learning the guitar now for 18 months and it's exactly what you telling here. Riffs, licks, solos suck. Whyyyyy (arrrrrrrgh....) I wondered all the time. Your 15 (and a half) steps to Rock n' Roll put all the bits and pieces l've learned so far together. Now I understand. Now I see the whole picture. It's amazing, it works. Wow! Again, Joel - thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you !!!

    • @Ntymenos
      @Ntymenos Před 5 lety

      I am exited too! I share your thoughts!

  • @sardawg7665
    @sardawg7665 Před 2 lety +3

    AWESOME LESSON - Joel is one of the greats!

  • @thedivinesage
    @thedivinesage Před 6 lety +54

    1. Palm Muting
    2. Pinch Harmonics
    3. Vibrato
    4. Sliding Up Into The Note
    5. Sliding Down Into The Note
    6. Raking Into Notes
    7. Hammer-Ons
    8. Pull-Offs
    9. Trills (Bonus: Sliding Finger Along The String While Trilling To Get Harmonics)
    10. Artificial Harmonics (Tapping Over The Fret An Octave Higher, Also Works At Other Natural Nodes)
    11. Fingerpicking
    12. Volume Swells
    13. Tremolo Picking
    14. Bends (Fast Bends, Slow Bends, Ghost Bends, Staccato Picking While Bending)
    15. Using A Slide
    Bonus Technique: Killswitch Effect

  • @paulkilpatrick8273
    @paulkilpatrick8273 Před 3 lety +1

    Best pick hand techniques tutorial ever! All encompassing. Shows many great “tricks.” I am self taught. My pick hand has always held me back. Thanks for sharing.

  • @mixed34
    @mixed34 Před 6 lety +7

    Thanks Joel! Your instructional videos are first class. This new vid followed by your string bending video from a while back are personal favorites. Appreciate your time!

  • @Jspazz66
    @Jspazz66 Před 6 lety +7

    Humble and great, the sound of that guitar ...wow

  • @lucienrobidoux3692
    @lucienrobidoux3692 Před 2 lety +1

    Great stuff - Joe's attitude when talking riffs, tricks and guitar in general in one of a passionate man!

  • @mrk4510
    @mrk4510 Před 2 lety

    Everyone should appreciate these lessons!! This is Great Stuff for Free! Great Guy here!

  • @laurenirby3782
    @laurenirby3782 Před 3 lety

    I totally agree Matthew. Joel is amazing.

  • @MatsDagerlind
    @MatsDagerlind Před 5 lety +1

    This may be the most valuable lesson anyone can learn. Having a foundation of knowing how to make a single note and then a simple slow phrase sound good ought to be compulsory before learning how to shred.
    As for hammer-ons, Joel is doing a thing he doesn't really explain or realizing he's doing; he's sometimes re-picking the fifth fret note immediately before hammering-on to the seventh fret note. That almost qualifies as a trick in its own right.
    Using fingers or hybrid picking is the standard way for country pickers, but heavy rock guys like Richie Kotzen does it exclusively too

  • @sergiopalacios9090
    @sergiopalacios9090 Před rokem

    Excellent Joel !!!!!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

  • @erep1255
    @erep1255 Před 3 lety +1

    Man that was exactly what I was looking for....all the techniques in one. Thank You!!

  • @VitorSantos-jm8tb
    @VitorSantos-jm8tb Před 3 měsíci

    This man flies way under the radar

  • @skipneumann1
    @skipneumann1 Před rokem

    Great idea for a lesson! New stuff for us teachers to pass on to our students. Goldmine for techniques! Thanks

  • @clutchkman
    @clutchkman Před 6 lety +4

    Outstanding lesson for anybody.

  • @MartinTothSK
    @MartinTothSK Před 3 lety +1

    I wish I'd see this video 10 years ago. Good Job! 👌

  • @romuloreyesjr6909
    @romuloreyesjr6909 Před 2 lety

    Thank you for the great and clear lesson... We really appreciate it .

  • @emilychanfan
    @emilychanfan Před 2 lety

    Mad love to the Whitford/St. Holmes shirt.
    That was an underrated gem from the early 80's.
    Great lesson from an awesome dude!

  • @sergiopalacios9090
    @sergiopalacios9090 Před rokem

    Thank you Joel!!!!!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

  • @vinithomasi
    @vinithomasi Před 2 lety

    what a great teacher!

  • @THUNDERWORX
    @THUNDERWORX Před 5 lety +1

    Joel is a great player and a great teacher!!!

  • @stevenbusman
    @stevenbusman Před rokem

    great lesson, I'm very happy you demonstrated artificial harmonics. My own logic told me you tap on the 5th, 7th, 12th fret from the note, but without seeing it demonstrated and having someone explain it it was just me guessing. Thanks for the lesson.

  • @bpabustan
    @bpabustan Před 6 lety

    Joel is a good teacher. With just a simple phrase, he showed we can go far....real far!

  • @danielgeng2306
    @danielgeng2306 Před 2 lety

    Excellent teacher, thanks Joel ! A gentleman rocker for sure !

  • @darrenjay3231
    @darrenjay3231 Před 6 lety +1

    Thanks for these free lessons, GW and Joel! Awesome!

  • @chiefprimo5827
    @chiefprimo5827 Před 6 lety +2

    The professor Joel! Rock on!!!

  • @SurviveTheDay
    @SurviveTheDay Před 3 lety

    Thanks for sharing your skill and knowledge

  • @ninjasuz
    @ninjasuz Před 6 lety +2

    Thanks so much. This has been a massive breakthrough for me. Keep it up

  • @990rallen
    @990rallen Před 6 lety +1

    This lesson has really hit home with my playing!

  • @btu45nh
    @btu45nh Před 6 lety +4

    Seen Joel play with TSO,what a amazing show.

  • @thedevilinthecircuit1414
    @thedevilinthecircuit1414 Před 4 lety +1

    GREAT stuff as usual! It's necessary to point out that pick/pinch harmonics, trill harmonics and false (tapped) harmonics are much easier to achieve when the bridge pickup is selected. They'll work on the neck--or both pickups, but not nearly as easy to nail. Cheers!

  • @carlosferreira9192
    @carlosferreira9192 Před rokem

    Joel muchas gracias por estos regalos son unas lecciones increíbles y nunca cambies esa humildad, Joel thank so much for these gifts they are amaizing lesson and never change your humility, greeting from Chile

  • @1970borntorun
    @1970borntorun Před 6 lety +3

    Frampton Comes Alive! ( in the background on wall ) Now that's respect! ;)

  • @ziraid9515
    @ziraid9515 Před 4 lety

    thanx joel, what a teacher you are. 🙏🏻.

  • @toddkalbfeld4602
    @toddkalbfeld4602 Před 4 lety

    Favorite teacher!! Makes learning fun!! Thanks Brotha!

  • @guitarray3596
    @guitarray3596 Před 6 lety +3

    great lesson! Thx

  • @JoeyBVerdida
    @JoeyBVerdida Před 3 lety

    There are guitar heroes & guitar superheroes. Joel might be one of the superheroes, saving someone stuck on the rut.

  • @steveb4400
    @steveb4400 Před 2 lety

    Joel is so cool. Love his style.

  • @kamaboko1
    @kamaboko1 Před 6 lety +5

    Whoooaa....he's back!

  • @AceAskin
    @AceAskin Před 3 lety

    This is fantastic

  • @MateoBakija
    @MateoBakija Před 6 lety +6

    Joel is da man!

  • @sn95_mustang_garage
    @sn95_mustang_garage Před 6 lety +7

    Joel is back! Wahoo!

  • @acemodean
    @acemodean Před 6 lety +7

    His tone is so good no matter what rig he is using.

  • @troybornofwinter2252
    @troybornofwinter2252 Před 2 lety

    Wow I have been playing so many years but I still learned like a couple of techniques today ... Thanks !! Also I love your tone!! ❤️😀

  • @chriselectric1116
    @chriselectric1116 Před 4 lety

    you are the only one that makes sense out of this for me, i finally got it,. thank you bro,.

  • @anushjohn
    @anushjohn Před 4 lety

    what a great lesson from such a likable dude!

  • @patrickmcquillan3039
    @patrickmcquillan3039 Před 3 lety

    I watch so many videos and wow this was the most I've been taught in any

  • @abilioaaneto
    @abilioaaneto Před 6 lety +4

    Lição incrível.Muito bom Joel

  • @GuitarsAndSynths
    @GuitarsAndSynths Před 6 lety

    Awesome lesson! So many great tricks to master and apply.

  • @mitchellrandtruen8496
    @mitchellrandtruen8496 Před 4 lety

    Awesome job Joel!

  • @bruce3102
    @bruce3102 Před 2 lety

    Great info.

  • @hectorheath
    @hectorheath Před 2 lety

    Man,what an awesome lesson,dude.👍🇦🇺

  • @VLKV_loves_you
    @VLKV_loves_you Před 4 lety +1

    @1:07 he's such a good teacher!!! hahaha love this dude

  • @evalex71
    @evalex71 Před 3 lety

    Great player

  • @yer2slw09
    @yer2slw09 Před 6 lety +4

    GIMMIE THAT TONE!!!

  • @chriselectric1116
    @chriselectric1116 Před 4 lety

    probably the best teacher out there,.

  • @hisvorpalsword
    @hisvorpalsword Před 2 lety

    Dude, pinch harmonics were the blackest magic for so long.

  • @richardsteen4340
    @richardsteen4340 Před 3 lety

    Well that was awesome..!!;)

  • @rictube11
    @rictube11 Před 6 lety

    Good stuff! Thanks for making this. Happy New Year!

  • @taekhyunlee1790
    @taekhyunlee1790 Před 6 lety

    love it!

  • @wizard4203
    @wizard4203 Před 4 lety

    this guy is so nice and hes a scorpion wow

  • @farukhalilagic2070
    @farukhalilagic2070 Před 3 lety

    I wish I had this video 10 years ago

  • @DrowningInDejaVu
    @DrowningInDejaVu Před 4 lety

    Perfect Strangers riff? NICE!

  • @marchesi8
    @marchesi8 Před 6 lety

    Great!!!!

  • @aicragmar6630
    @aicragmar6630 Před 6 lety

    Excellent guitariste... excellent pédagogue aussi, l'un n'impliquant pas nécessairement l'autre...

  • @rorygfan
    @rorygfan Před 6 lety

    I love the Whitford St.Holmes hoodie

  • @caliman5547
    @caliman5547 Před 2 lety

    Hmmm, well if this here old dog (65) can select a few of these ways and actually use them constructively and regularly, then my guitar playing abilities would have greatly improved !! Making the transition from bass to guitar has definitely been challenging to say the least, but I love it !!

  • @namelesssumacher6966
    @namelesssumacher6966 Před 4 lety

    Joel is killer guitarist, I liked him as a big fans,i want to have it his Les Paul

  • @mdm73100
    @mdm73100 Před rokem

    Joel is a beast..
    And cools everything down so people can understand..
    Great instruction…!
    Yes Gilbert and Guthrie are just as amazing.!
    However the great master Shawn Lane talks everything slow and amazing however still can’t figure his stuff out..!!

  • @Morganstudios
    @Morganstudios Před 3 lety

    The term I learned was "Pinch harmonic" which makes a lot more sense since you are pinching the string between pick and finger.

  • @guitarplayer5235
    @guitarplayer5235 Před 4 lety

    you didn't know , Joel did it for you !

  • @marianelaalfonso8368
    @marianelaalfonso8368 Před 2 lety

    Me gusta mucho como usted toca , Joel , yo soy bajista cubano con cincuenta anos de experiencia en el rock me gustaría contar con su amistad , y watesnake , una banda formidable me encanta Pepe fuñy ,

  • @hardrocker8178
    @hardrocker8178 Před 10 měsíci

    What gear does he use here to have so great sound???!!! Joel is an amazing musician anyway, I saw him live with Whitesnake, he is a killer guitarist!!!

  • @tiagomedeiros13
    @tiagomedeiros13 Před 4 lety

    These are the frets all Gibson should come with

  • @VHTLtdDimarzio
    @VHTLtdDimarzio Před 5 lety

    Joel, you forgot the fake wah: Instead of the 10 bridge/0 neck volume toggle switch trick, do it on the tone controls. Bob Kulick did this when subbing for Ace on Alive II (side 4). You don't have to have it 10 on the bridge and 0 on the neck for the tone controls either. You can have it 8 and 3, etc. for a more muted wah (sorta like a Jerry Cantrell wah, for instance). And since the middle position will sum the two, you can get 3 different wah type voicings. Try it sometime.

  • @bushtucker66
    @bushtucker66 Před 6 lety

    Very fucking cool 🤘

  • @bradleywood1499
    @bradleywood1499 Před 3 lety

    My vibrato needs help. Now that I think about it, so does my picking, fretting, phrasing, tone, pull-offs, slide ins, slide outs and bending. I'm sure I left something out. Yeah, I pretty much suck.

  • @williamdon3442
    @williamdon3442 Před 2 lety

    Play notes inside and out of the pentatonic box shape. Two melodies moved up and down the neck

  • @justinelliott7136
    @justinelliott7136 Před 3 lety

    Some of these techniques do require a fairly high gain distortion tone, pinched harmonics and the harmonics when trilling won't happen easily without that.

  • @waynecorners6
    @waynecorners6 Před 6 lety +13

    Tip one. Have Joel play them.

    • @n1w4
      @n1w4 Před 6 lety

      i'll keep note of that...

  • @jerryrichards8172
    @jerryrichards8172 Před 2 lety

    My first teacher told me to do what ever I do at home . Wich was nothing resembling music I just purchased the quitar.
    The entire lesson he was on the phone trying to sell his 12 string work to different people.
    Then before I left he showed how to play Peter gun on one string.
    I never went back to that guy

  • @souzamarcelop
    @souzamarcelop Před 3 lety

    I wonder what gear did Joel use with his Les Paul? It would be very helpful and appreiated if you guys (Guitar World) would post it.

  • @carolinacowgirl3375
    @carolinacowgirl3375 Před 4 lety +1

    How do you make that happen

  • @kyleroach2581
    @kyleroach2581 Před rokem

    I’ve got to ask what effect pedals are you using in this video to get your tone?

  • @rishubhchakraborty4963
    @rishubhchakraborty4963 Před 5 lety +1

    4:21 seconds to 4:29 seconds - Mick Mars vibes!

  • @davidwright8989
    @davidwright8989 Před 3 lety

    I'm a master guitarist and I still study basics.

  • @benasaro1043
    @benasaro1043 Před 6 lety

    Great vid, but no double stops?

  • @Za7a7aZ
    @Za7a7aZ Před 4 lety

    What guitar is that..where can I buy one..what a tone?

  • @jeffhodge7272
    @jeffhodge7272 Před 3 lety

    I want to know.Who taught you?

  • @yer2slw09
    @yer2slw09 Před 6 lety +1

    What issue is this in?

  • @mrk4510
    @mrk4510 Před 2 lety

    Ohio like that!! 👀😉👍

  • @delanoarts3703
    @delanoarts3703 Před 3 lety

    I think when it come fake harmonics dimebag gave me the the best advice for both natural and and fakes he said it's a technique that will be dicking with your whole life something learn and master and remaster different way fucking with different shit I still fuck with harmonics all the time lots of different ways to use them so if you read this comment and having issues with pinch are natural just start fucking around with them a ton of different techniques you will learn by simply messing with them

  • @ashtweth
    @ashtweth Před 6 lety +1

    Joel is back!! SOB...now where is that instruction GW video ?? jokes man but make one if you can we would all get it..WELCOME BACK BROTHER!! what a surprise man wholly shit!! Dam.