How To Eliminate Your Fretting Hand Struggles
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2016
- Do you feel like your hands are to small when you play the guitar? Are you a newbie at guitar? Or maybe you have been playing for some time and when you play it's just never not feel awkward? In this guitar lesson you will learn the first step in eliminating all your fretting hand struggles. For more help with guitar and free resources check out. www.yourguitarsage.com today.
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My damn finger tips are so calloused up I can't even feel them anymore, and I still can't switch between these damn chords!..lol..
My fingers are only made of blisters now, all I want is to develop callouses🥲😭
"Humble yourself" is simple but a great tip. Thank you ♥
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6 minutes ago (edited)
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Eric, thanks for the tips! As a 67 year old newbie I love your teaching style. I've picked up a lot by your videos and of course your great companion book Guitar Mastery Simplified is a nice addition to my learning. Keep up the good work. Oh yeah, your course is great too! I guess I've become a great fan of yours. Looking forward to each of your lessons!
are u still alive?
@@beaniehq5887ummm I don’t know man
Erich has a very soothing voice...I can actually relate more to him because he speaks from within and does not lecture one in a tone that makes you immediately tune out...
THANK YOU I was wondering how to stop muting the strings THANK YOU
I’m a bass player and am trying to learn guitar and this helped a lot since on bass you play with your finger flat because it mutes all the other notes
very good as was about to give up before I even got started .
I totally agree in certain playing with your finger tips but I also recommend playing with being ABLE TO bar all strings with one finger too. Super important for chord structure😎😎
I purchased Rocksmith and kept having issues with my fingers. Now with this. I think I will have an easier time. Thank YOU
Whoa. I’ve stopped playing since 30+ tears ago, so I’m relearning 🙁 my hands are not as dexterous as when I was a teenager 😭The sharpie technique is great.
OMG when I finally got it I SCREAMED I had been trying for MONTHS to be able to play frets right and hearing the correct sound made me so happy 😆 ur vid helped me a lot and now I’m going to be carrying a sharpie around so when I play I mark my “real” finger tips👌🏽
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If you need more help, here’s a link for free access to UGS standard: www.yourguitarsage.com/30
Great video my brother! Your video on Eliminating Fretboard Buzz has improved my playing tremendously. Also, the video on chords. At times it gets super frustrating it's great having you there to help! Thanks for giving me my confidence back into playing guitar. Just so you know all your videos have helped me become a better guitar player. You're the best keep them coming. Thanks again! 🇺🇸🤘🏻😎🤘🏻🎸
Great tip. All your videos are perfect. You take that extra time and it makes you think. Good job.
am learning banjo ,but like the advice, am going to incorporate from here on in ,as fretting is what i am struggling with thank you
My hand are too small to stretch😭
After 2 weeks of practice My fingers have learned to stretch.. Practice Practice Practice !!
keep stretching :D
Playing C chord a lot will help stretch them. My hands are tiny and I’m learning.
They all say that.
You can be like me play bass and then complain I can’t fit all my fingers. My hands are embarrassingly small. It’s all perspective and relative to your frustrations.
Thanks. This playing guitar id proving to be harder than I thought. I have no frame of reference right now so I feel like I am learning blindly, if that makes sense. I always appreciate your videos, thank you.
Superb. Glad I picked video. Thank you, sir.
Thank you for your simple trick marking my fingers for the fret neck .
Great instruction guidance on putting a dot on the tip , standard problems for beginners with no music in them , the exercise as well, helpful, thanks Eric
Im fine with my first 3 fingers, but I find my pinkie tends to curl inward making it hard to position it right.. :/
keep working at it!
Haha you finger flexibility is below the required level. Plz level up the skill (Finger Flexibity) to at least level five to see results.
@Clamart Celon run through scales very slowly and only press down enough to barely make a clean note, over and over. slowly. land almost on the fret and be concious of how hard your pressing and where your fingers are moving. your pinky is curling to give your other finger strength because your fretting too hard, and now you have to train your pinky to not curl.
i do my scales with a barre chord (index finger across all 6 strings) and the other fingers run the scales. work up to that point and you will see quick results
I just play with the side of my pinkie since mine is dumb too lol
my pinkie and ring finger move together
Very much appreciated brother thank you for your time and efforts.
You really help me bro!This is my problem for so many years,cause i play few instuments and im not always play guitar.
Thank you! I have been trying to start learning the guitar and all the strings sounded bad and I didnt know why. You just helped me out so much!!! Thank you! Subscribed! ♡
Always a big help! 70 and starting! Should have never stopped!
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Awesome thanks!
Yes, this exactly what I've been struggling with. Thanks for the lesson Erich.
happy to help!
Enjoying your lessons. I'm a newbie and this content has helped me so much. Thanks. And thanks for what you did for me as a military veteran. Looking forward to becoming a great guitarist. Again thanks.
So welcome Donald. Thank you.
thank you
THANK YOU!
I was wondering what it was called when I was “muting” the strings, as well as what was causing it. Thank you for the great tips!
Thanks for sharing 👍
The sharpie trick on the finger tips is a great idea. Im going to try it right now!
Hope you like it!
Great information! As a beginner I might as well establish the correct habits! Thanks!
Indeed! If you visited me in Nashville, these are the first 30 lessons I would show you. It’s a free course: www.yourguitarsage.com/30
Thankyou!!
Hey this is actually helpful thanks for the tips
You are welcome!
ty you so much i am a noob and i was having trouble with finger placement and muting strings this video helped me out so much i will be watching all your videos
👍 you are so welcome, Joe. Thank you. Here’s my gift to you. It will help you immensely. www.yourguitarsage.com/30
Great tip...been playing about a year and can see that my callouses extend a little south of the finger tip sweet spot...now to find where I left that marker.
Gr8 video....very informative.... love it
Thank you! Two books and three videos later I found your process and well, it helped me more than anything before.
Practicing to get my fingers on the right place cuz god damn my hand feels crooked.
Thanks my friend! So glad you are finding help here 🙌
ty soooo much
You are welcome!
“Are you a newbie”? 😂 godang man.... only a friend says it like it is... thank you so much for the fretting tips! 👍
Erich,, I can't believe that I have never heard this before. Makes perfect sense. I have not done that. No wonder I have made a lot of suckie sounds. Keep doing what you do my friend..
Tku your explanation is informative I am gonna try this😮
All the best👍🙏
u rock coach thanks
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Great tip as always (no pun intended), thanks Erich.
Thank you Simon 🙌
Thank you!!!
You're welcome, Oscar! Thanks for watching
Your interesting , and your insights are wounderful great coach
sir, you are awesome
Hey Erich, this is exactly what I was looking for in trying to improve my fretting hand. Planning to watch the whole series. Thanks!
Here is the whole course on it 👍 www.yourguitarsage.com/30
Thanks for the tips😊 I am struggling with it as I am unable to keep it bent...fourth finger bend in a awkward way making it stiff and difficult at times, with practice and your tips should get better soon, thanks😄
Just keep at it! You'll get it.
QUESTION? TO LOOK OR NOT TO LOOK. Erich I have asked for helpful ways to keep time while changing chords and you have me good advice on one of your life sessions. I am improving but I need to ask this. If I play and look at my fretting hand as I change chords I get clean crisp sounds but I still have trouble keeping time, now I have found out that if I just keep my on the music sheet and just feel the chord change I can keep time much better but I will not get as clean of a sound. Is it alright to quit looking at my hand and develop a feel for the chords and play a little sloppy or should I stick with the band watching and play sweet sounds but struggle with keeping time? I know with practice, which I do every day, that I will get better keeping up and watching the chord change but it sure is fun just letting it happen, keeping time, and hoping that in time I will get the right sound every time. Practice, practice, PRACTICE!!
Oh my gosh! Thank you for this! I needed it. Thank you
Hi Erich, I heard Joe Satriani say this same thing in an interview /style lesson. Your lesson is fundamentally needed by many, you are only the second person I have ever heard emphasize this important technique.. I have been using this idea about 2 years now. It works. My problem.... pinky on my fretting hand wants to jut outward leaving me using the outside of the pinky on long stretches. Not sure if I have a weak pinkey or its an naturally unnatural problem. Ever seen this issue before? Is there fix? Great lessons, really enjoy all your videos.
i broke my guitar big time and my parents wont get me a new one but i still watch your vids although i cant really practice
loved the lesson, but subscribed because of the outro
Spot on Erich as always,thank you!
You are very welcome my friend!
You are godddd! I cannot think of something else to sayy
So kind. Thanks friend. If that helped you, check out this: www.yourguitarsage.com/30
Yes! Awesome video! Immediately helped me out, especially with these Twinkie stick fingers I got lol
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I always tell my friends its like typing on a computer keyboard.
great idea.... why havent i been told that before?
Thanks, Erich! BTW, I like (and am jealous of) your hair style - a "sage brush..."?
I have always loved and wanted to learn guitar. Many of my friends would play but everytime I tried to learn I bailed because it hurt. Well i am now old and I still have the great desire to try to learn it again. My delema then a still is my hand posture but this time around the note are much cleaner. I like the dots on the tips. I have been very disipline to do it. But my forearm was killing me and I was sitting comfortably. It ached hold from trying to get the tips clean on the strings. Any suggestions or help. I DON'T want to give up again. And I truly could use this to sooth the soul after it is distracted by learning. Thanks for any suggestions.
Should there be a gap between guitar neck and palm when playing chords because when playing scales gap between palm and guitar neck makes it easier but when plaing chord the gap makes it uncomfortable please tell what is the right way.
Great Tips from Handsome Uncle 😜 😊.
God Bless You Uncle.
Thanks for teaching us in a beautiful way with beautiful face😊.
I'm struggling with this issue for a few days even i left my guitar for a few days for this reason.
Thanks Once Again 😊
Thank you so much, my friend! 😀🙏👍
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how about finger picking am I always gonna use the finger tip?
I have been playing for nearly 3 months I only know 3 chords without looking and can play 5 different finger tabs :)
Thank you! for your help
using the tips sounds SO much better but it feels so awkward my wrist is killing me? dropping my shoulder helps, but it still feels like my hand is twisted sideways :(
I have often wondered already if there was some thing to put on my finger tips to help play
Nice wish I had a new guitar, im a beginner.
Get an old busted one with some flavor.
My fingers keep locking out on my third and fourth finger. My knuckle like collapsed and my finger is stuck straight except the tip. I’m able to play with it but I don’t think it’s right?
Thank you!!! I have ALWAYS felt as if my hands were too small. I’ve been playing guitar for about 20 years but still feel like a struggling newbie. I even tried primarily playing rhythm because I didn’t think I could do any of those cool solos... I basically have taught myself and I KNOW I have developed horrible habits when playing. I’ve been watching your videos and have learned SO much!! I have to do what Yoda says and “unlearn what you have learned” to be able to become better. Your videos are awesomely amazing!! I truly appreciate your time and knowledge. Thank you again!!!
You're welcome, Jim! Thanks for watching
Serious question
How do you mute the E with your thumb, or play a power A while only using your fingertips? BC many songs require muting with your fingers, and I personally cannot play in those scenarios only using my fingertips. It’s easy to use my fingertips picking, but I am definitely hitting a wall with what you are suggesting in the scenarios i mentioned
Erich, I'm a beginner (6 month), trying to get my thumb to stay in same position, and struggling with my pinky. I like easy riffs where I don't have to reach so far.
Start here my friend! Watch the fretting video: www.yourguitarsage.com/30
I put my finger on the top string and i would get a good note but the string below it would be muted because of my finger and im really struggling on how to fix it. Could someone explain to me what im doing wrong please?
Watch the fretting lesson here: www.yourguitarsage.com/30
Hi Erich. I have been following you for quite a long time now. It first started with my love for music. I was in the hospital and I had surgery that the anesthesiologist screwed up on and left my left leg paralyzed. I had the idea that I thought I should learn to play the guitar. While suffering with chronic pain for years I always turned to music as my escape. After being paralyzed I started watching videos and came across your channel. I really liked the way that you were teaching your students to learn. I was amazed at how enthusiastic you are to help others learn to play the guitar. Now that I can't get around very well I have continued to watch your videos and live streams because I found out that I could learn a lot without even having a guitar. Now that you are giving away the Epiphone PR-150 guitars and your Unstoppable Guitar System I would be elated if I was chosen as one of the lucky winners. I would love to be able to learn to play the guitar with your help. I can't afford to buy a guitar so if you choose me as one of the Winners I would be extremely grateful to you. You could change my life for the better as I would have something to focus on that I really want to do. The fact that both my parents have passed away recently doesn't help me either. I feel lost and would like to invest my time into learning to play the guitar. I believe it would help fill the emptiness in my life because I would have the chance to learn the songs that were favourites to my parents as well as myself. I realize I would not learn to play the guitar over night but I would not give up. The Epiphone PR-150 Guitar and your Unstoppable Guitar System would give me the tools needed for me to accomplish my DREAM. PLEASE HELP MY ERICH.
Any tips on my pinky looking like an inverted L while playing (doesn’t curl kinds locks and unlocks) and my elbow keep hitting my ribs as i go to higher frets. I couldnt find videos on it. Maybe I’m holding my guitar wrong. But I’ve nailed the parallel finger thing, pretty much i guess. (i can play major & minor pentatonic scales on about 80bpm, but i feel uncomfortable as i go to higher frets)
I’m doing it, it doesn’t work and my guitar still mutes when I fret
Sameeeee😭😭😭
Same
Just keep practicing y'all.
I try and curl my pinky, but always manage to mute the string below. I can't figure out how to keep it from doing it.
Great video. Please can you clarify 'tips of fingers' - I am a beginner struggling with fretting and based on your comment about the hardest part of finger hitting the string it suggests the nail itself is best. When I try with my nail I can get it to work but I googled and found another couple of teachers saying no do not use the nail. I don't understand which is right as seems logical if you are pushing on metal to use the hardest part ie enamel rather than skin. Please can you / someone advise?
Tip of your finger for sure, my friend. The fretting video and exercise in this free series will help you a lot: www.yourguitarsage.com/30
When you press down on the string, with the tip of your finger of course, should the string touch the wood? I've seen different answers to this. Some say you should only put enough pressure so that the string hits the fret. Others say the pressure should be just enough for the string to hit the wood.
no you don't need to put enough pressure to touch the wood. in fact, sometimes if you fret it that hard it can cause the string to bend up in pitch slightly. you technically just need enough pressure to let the note ring out clearly. at least from my experience/knowledge!
@@david-michaeljohnson2608 Thanks.
My biggest problem , sometimes my 4th finger fall between 2 string , I will practice that
I have short hands and fingers and they hurt and I've been playing for years. I don't know what I can do to help.
Is it normal that the wrist hurts while fretting?
Hi. I am a senior and years ago l played rhythm guitar quite well however now fingers are very tender plus my strength isn’t what it once was. Is there anything l can do to help me so we’re l can jam with some friends. Thank you
Indeed! Start with exercise one in this course that is my gift to you: www.yourguitarsage.com/30
I have an issue with my pinky where the joints are extremely stiff, and can only bend to about 4 different positions before it snaps in place. Any ideas on how I can work around this?
Know this is 2 years 2 late but this might help
Hi, so I don't really have finger tips, I have a long nail bed, witch juts out above my finer tips, no matter how low I cut nails, my finger tips are below my nailbed. Help! I am willing to share a photo
The thing I don’t get is I see the fingertip supposed to touch the string above to mute then sometimes see that not being done with players .any advice ?
Pros can “cheat“, a little bit. But until you learn the proper way, first, you won’t know when you can do that. Check out the fretting video in my gift to you: www.yourguitarsage.com/30
My fingernails get in the way if my fingers don't and my nails are clipped rip.
Many instructors say to use the pads because of fingernails. Some people will never EVER be able to play on their tips unless they butcher their fingers. You don't take a pet and cut their nails into the quick nor should you for your own hands. Don't ever let anyone tell you to butcher your hands for "proper" playing or "better" playing.
I’m just starting to play the guitar and I know nothing, every time I use my finger tip on the fret it jus mutes the string
Dont press too hard and dont press directly on metal
everytime i try to play fast my fretting hand just curls up, and then my picking hand cramps up and cant move it anymore
It’s just practice. Try normal speed and go faster little by little.
I have been trying for hours whenever I put pressure on the fret the string ends up making no sound and just having me being disappointing once again
Are you putting pressure on the fret or behind it? Never press directly on the metal. You should be pressing down directly behind the fret.
I find myself wrapping my thumb around and over the fret board to keep the neck ‘still’ while I’m practicing, so I’m having trouble keeping those fingers curved properly. Any tips?
Yes, parse down what you are doing so that you can focus on being mindful of your fingers curling. You will build neural paths that will make it to where you won’t have to do it consciously. I talk about this in my chords video that you can find Here in my gift to you: www.yourguitarsage.com/30
@@yourguitarsage thanks!
@@yourguitarsage is it also better form to set tips behind fret wherever possible? Less effort area, lighter pressing to achieve note associated with that fret?
my fingertips can barely touch the strings since my fingernail can't be trimmed shorter. I do not want myself to stop learning because of physical limitation. So what can I do right now :(
Start here, friend: www.yourguitarsage.com/30
You see i feel my fingers are small that i cant ise pret but when i saw much younger to me i was like how then it gove me hope i try and try but cant so im here hehehe
Much "smooshier"... scientific term.... Just on that I gave you a like 🙂, I am an "older" (euphamistic term for old, ancient and decrepit) very very VERY basic beginner.... and my first struggle is the fretting hand being very disinclinde to do what it is told to do. So I will follow a couple of videos and see if an old dog can be taught new tricks.
Thank you, Dennis. I appreciate that. Start here, my friend. This will guide you through the first 30 or so vids that every guitar player should watch for free and in order. www.yourguitarsage.com/30
I some how cant play a fret cause im pressing to hard soo idk
I keep muting out the string completely I think Im placing my finger wrong or maybe in pressing too hard, I don't know. Does anyone have any advice? :(
Yes, it’s simple but not simply explained. Check out the fretting video in this free course that I am giving you: www.yourguitarsage.com/30
How can you mute with the fretting hand if you play with your finger tips?
How i do it is i relieve the pressure on the strings so that my finger tips are just resting on the strings.I hope you found that helpful 😊
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