Hey just checking in a year later. I used this song that I learned from your tutorial for an audition and landed my first principal role in a musical! So grateful for this.
Ive been playing guitar for 11 years. there are some things im really good at at this point, but some basic things i just literally cannot do no matter how many years I practice. Barring 2 strings is one of them. I can play a full bar chord and have it ring out. I cannot, absolutely can NOT, bar only some strings on the guitar. Even power chords I can't do, because of the inconsistency of the pressure applied by the pointer finger. Do you have any tips for how I might be able to help this? Example: I can play songs like Bleecker Street by Simon and Garfunkel with complex fretting and picking patterns, I can also easily play every other Hadestown tutorial you've made, but I can't play Wedding Song in the shape you're teaching. My hands just don't do it. When I stretch the ring and pinky fingers to do the hammer-ons, the bottoms of ring+pinky are slightly touching the string below and muting it. When I try to curl my fingers to unmute the string, my pointer finger lifts off slightly and the string starts buzzing. Could it be a problem of grip strength? Hand size? Flexibility? It feels like I am physically incapable of squeezing the neck hard enough, even grunting/straining, squeezing literally as hard as my muscles will squeeze, I just can't do it. Any other long-time/more advanced players who have this problem?
If you haven't gotten the open A with just the pointer finger, that's a great place to start - same with an F chord with the pointer covering the 1st and 2nd strings. It could be an issue of any one/a combination of the things you've mentioned and starting smaller is the best way to build it up!
@@JacobTShipley Not gonna lie, I didn't actually expect a response, and I feel quite surprised and appreciative. I think that's good advice, saying I should just step back and focus on selective pressure application in bar chords. You're right. I have to keep in mind that playing guitar for half my life and being able to play on the more advanced end does not mean I have mastered the basics. Thanks!
Why We Build the Wall Tutorial up now!: th-cam.com/video/g93Am8beWQc/w-d-xo.html
Hey just checking in a year later. I used this song that I learned from your tutorial for an audition and landed my first principal role in a musical! So grateful for this.
Oh this is incredible thank you for sharing! What’s the role?
Heck yes! Not nearly enough tutorials for great musical theatre songs :)
Thank you so much! And from the king of music theory :)
Beautiful explanation, saved me tons of time trying to listen and figure this song out by ear! or any cruddy tabs out there! Thanks so much!
This is so great to hear thank you fellow Jacob!
could you please do a lesson on flowers too! this is so helpful
Added to my list! I’ve had to take a little break from YT, but hoping to be putting up new videos again soon!
Very straightforward and easy to follow tutorial! Thank you so much your explanation and way of teaching helped me learn it !
Wow. Amazing video quality for your first time, thanks for putting this up Jacob👍
Thanks so much Cameron that's so kind! It took some time, but hopefully I'll have some more up soon.
Thank you! Super awesome
Thank you!!
Please, please do more of the music from Hadestown!
Anything in particular?
@@JacobTShipley omg, yes! Why We Build The Wall has been on my list since the moment I heard it!
@@maniacmggee612 Ooh that's a good one!
Can’t wait to learn it!
@@maniacmggee612 th-cam.com/video/g93Am8beWQc/w-d-xo.html Why we build the wall up now!
This is so helpful! I'd love to see that part you didn't go into at around 7:50. This is great tho, thanks for making it
Oh I'm so glad! I'll definitely try to put together a short tutorial for the interlude
Part 2 up now! m.th-cam.com/video/WTBxPQKDncw/w-d-xo.html
this is the one of the first full songs i’m learning on guitar and i feel like im on a boss fight
Let’s gooooooooooo
You were the final push I needed to make it!
Would you be able to do a lesson on “Come Home With Me” the finger style is so beautiful and I can’t find tabs anywhere 😢
I'll put it on the list!
th-cam.com/video/GHQ7byViEQM/w-d-xo.html :)
so helpful, could you do the Epic song next please
Here you go! th-cam.com/video/UCbeBbRhu8E/w-d-xo.html
great video! i would love to see the interludes!
Working on it now!
Part 2 up now! m.th-cam.com/video/WTBxPQKDncw/w-d-xo.html
Ive been playing guitar for 11 years. there are some things im really good at at this point, but some basic things i just literally cannot do no matter how many years I practice. Barring 2 strings is one of them. I can play a full bar chord and have it ring out. I cannot, absolutely can NOT, bar only some strings on the guitar. Even power chords I can't do, because of the inconsistency of the pressure applied by the pointer finger. Do you have any tips for how I might be able to help this? Example: I can play songs like Bleecker Street by Simon and Garfunkel with complex fretting and picking patterns, I can also easily play every other Hadestown tutorial you've made, but I can't play Wedding Song in the shape you're teaching. My hands just don't do it. When I stretch the ring and pinky fingers to do the hammer-ons, the bottoms of ring+pinky are slightly touching the string below and muting it. When I try to curl my fingers to unmute the string, my pointer finger lifts off slightly and the string starts buzzing. Could it be a problem of grip strength? Hand size? Flexibility? It feels like I am physically incapable of squeezing the neck hard enough, even grunting/straining, squeezing literally as hard as my muscles will squeeze, I just can't do it.
Any other long-time/more advanced players who have this problem?
If you haven't gotten the open A with just the pointer finger, that's a great place to start - same with an F chord with the pointer covering the 1st and 2nd strings. It could be an issue of any one/a combination of the things you've mentioned and starting smaller is the best way to build it up!
@@JacobTShipley Not gonna lie, I didn't actually expect a response, and I feel quite surprised and appreciative. I think that's good advice, saying I should just step back and focus on selective pressure application in bar chords. You're right. I have to keep in mind that playing guitar for half my life and being able to play on the more advanced end does not mean I have mastered the basics. Thanks!
@@charliesuchi85 aha as a teacher I gotta help if I can.
It’s a journey! We’re all still working on new/old things. It’ll come quickly I’m sure