If you abstract away the guitar content from this, you surely have one of the best videos ever made on how to learn a manual skill - *any* manual skill
your youtubes are a great supplement to the lessons you sell. i very much enjoy both for completely different reasons. I have been languishing for about a year, trying to play a whole song but all my attempts just cause more frustration. following the information in the bundle i bought and the reasoning in your youtubes now, NOW im getting better. Thank you.
Awesome insight, Claus. To be able to go back to the start from way out there, and transmit the essence of the challenge so intuitively, is a gift, that is much appreciated. A true teacher, you are.
I Hve been playing and teaching over 30 years ! I Watch teachers to learn concep;ts an ideas to make people understand... This dude has a really cool way of making a point ! i like this dudes style
I love your angle on this hard to acquire skill. I've only been able to do the 3 notes on 2 string very slowly and already felt what you explained about the required focus to keep going, that I would need to succeed. I start loosing it very quickly. You motivate me to try again and do it more. Thank you.
Boy if we had this guy's energy we might be tempted to believe for a given moment that we were enabled to rule the world, doesn't he have such a drive? And talk about a positive thinke,r oh this guy does not have no negative negativity about him, whatsoever , very clean-cut handsome dude, I am so thankful that he's driven to teach others and to give us some hope , a positive note to go on , he does not know the word failure , and does he ever have a drive, if we had half his drive, there would be no room for failure in the lives of anyone that would take his advice, super energy ,Super Hyper, and he has turned it to a positive end, he is 1 wonderful guitar teacher and one wonderful guitar player
ey claus happy new year thx for sharing us your knowledge. i love to watch more of your videos.. you are a great passionate teacher.. keep up the good work and godbless
WOW,...... great advice for just about anything in life..... but crutial for learning instruments as well. I am just starting to learn guitar after being a drummer for over 20 years. Your term, its alien to the body to learn such small movements is exactly what I am having such a difficult time with since I worked on mastering 4 limbs and a mind with gross motor skills... ... thanks for posting these ideas and lessons. It seems that after watching this video a lot of clicks when off in my mind about over analysing and over thinking the guitar. Everything you said makes sense for sure. Thank you!
Over the years I have examined my own muscle memory at play. I have also noted the day or two lag time from when I hammered myself on a rapid run, not satisfied with my fluidity, and then picking up the guitar again to find I could easily play the progression. The best thing about challenging oneself to play fast, precisely, is that everything you play that is slower becomes easier, I also like to play lead on my acoustic for a bit then pick up the electric, and it feels effortless, the brain is amazing.
I've noticed the two-day lag also. I used to think I was imagining it, but a while back, I saw a neurologist talking about a repetitive action stimulating the body to grow thicker myelin sheaths around the nerves which improves the electrical signal along them. The body takes a little while to do that, but that's what makes the difference that I'd noticed. What's great about that is that it takes away a bit of the nebulousness of 'if you practice you'll get better. Just like you can't stop forty press-ups a day building your muscles, you can't stop repetitive exercises on the guitar from building these neuro-connections that improve your motor skills.
I also find that in my playing as well. Resting for a day or two seems to improve my abilities on a particular picking exercise and the whole thing becomes easier to play with less effort.
If your arm is healthy then you can play every day. I've been suffering from tendinitis for years so that's why I need to rest my arm, hands and fingers. However, when my arm is well rested I actually play better!
Waters best way is overdoing and rest, overdoing and rest onandon...Resting doesnt mean doing nothing...you can focus on other issues in between...it has to do with how muscles grow. You can do some Research on that. Research on how athletes train...not running 100 meters at high-speed from 8 am to 8 pm.
Sir...can u please upload a step by step tutorial as to how to move up when making step by step progress..like what to do after mastering the two strings till we achieve perfection...covering all the problems that we face and how to overcome them...
This guy is so super cool, love those exotic gypsy runs he does, they sound so full and rich, he is good enough that he doesn't have to bother learning anymore, he can take what he's already achieved to entertain himself and others from here on out. He's helpfully descriptive and so has it together with being a super teacher and communicator. I wish I could plug myself into him and get some of his energy infused into this 64 year old body.
Guitar instructor, "Rote" shall be thy name! lol - I've noticed that many, if not most, of your lessons are based on this rudimentary learning principal... I agree with your method by the way. What you are essentially trying to convey is the necessity to program ones "muscle memory". I discovered the importance of this when I was learning finger picking. Something like Travis picking seems so simple, but trying to get your fingers to do it at speed while you're also singing and trying to remember the changes is pretty much impossible without committing it all to muscle memory. And Rote is the way to do it. Breaking it dow into smaller and smaller chunks and doing it over and over until it's second nature.
Ok I’m just doing this , I’m on day 3 of my 30 day chart , practicing a paul Gilbert / MAB style alt picking lick over 2 strings. At the end of 30 days I think I will make another chart and continue . I gained 1 bpm today so 101 bpm 16th notes I did play 102 bpm but it was not as solid , so I will aim to get 102 tomorrow or the next day. I will usually practice a lot 15bpm to 20 bpm lower trying to get that feeling of just gliding effortlessly over the strings. Then go real fast for a bit as fast as possible, then back to slow. Then do something completely different , and then come back to the faster speed .usually at the end of the session you see an improvement .
only 77 likes ???? he deserves way more... you're doing a great job sir.... will certainly follow you and hopefully my dream of playing fast guitar will come true.... Thankyou very much sir....
Claus' passion for his subject is as inspirational as every good teacher's. His exercises are relatively simple but he teaches the "why" that my inner nerd needs as well as the "how". His lessons have helped me organize and incorporate lot's of bits and pieces I learned over the years but didn't know how to use. I can even practice his ideas while watching tv because of the emphasis on feel!! I like girls, just pretty excited by studying at The House Of Claus.
So... this guitar stand... it’s not moving. Is this a good tool for learning or it it only for ya videos? And do I need one if I’m just starting out? Thx 🤗
The master of teaching and playing.. So ready to hear Claus cut an album of Neo-Classical Melodic Progressive Fusion Shred!!! How about one epic song and tab that bitch for us Claus?? You could do a whole album, break it down into your precision teaching style then put it into a 12 week course!!! Sounds like the next logical step for the Shred Maestro!! We're all clamoring for it!!! When Claus!!?
thank you for the great perspective of learning, and teaching almost any subject. I notice a lot of palm muting? is that a given? learning slowly john m
Claus. Is it possible to pay attention to detail like this in practice to alternate picking and still play in a band? What I'm getting at is that there are demands that need to be met to play songs and solos...a lot of times having to play things beyond comfort level, resulting in bad technique in places. Will this hinder my growth in alternate picking? Or do I have to quit the band and lock myself in a room slowly building up for two years?
Claus, do you ever use economy (directional) picking? I learned alternate picking first, and now I'm trying to use directional picking on 3 note per string modal stuff, but just wanted to hear your thoughts, as it has quite a different feel and takes a bit to get used to...
Axe Your Doctor I used to economy pick automatically. Now I switched to alternate picking. It might be harder to master, but at super fast things, I think the brain has a much better time dealing with motions that are in order rather than "random" economy picked notes. And alternate picking also gives you a much crisper sound to every note, economy picked ones may sound a little lighter most of the time, depending on your technique.
Thanks for your input....I guess I'll continue with alternate picking mainly, but I'll just experiment a bit with directional picking....I guess I've gotten confused about which road to take after watching videos by Tom Hess, where he is all about directional picking...so I wasn't sure which method was the best to focus on; I'm still not 100% sure, so I like to hear from others on their thoughts
I spent two years immersed in economy picking... it had such promise in the beginning as far as speed... now I've completely abandon it... It just never sounded as good as alternate picking. I've been back on alt-picking for about a year now... and I sound much better than I ever did with economy. My timing and consistancy are 100 times better. I think the big lure of economy picking was how easy it is to do the 3 note per string ascending/decending. But that can be done with alt-picking and it sounds so much better... you just have to learn to hurdle over the awkward string changes (if your starting from the low E and going up, its usually the movement to the A, G, and high E) strings. Also, learn to curve your pick movement a bit.
It is not about taking "one" road to things. For 3 note per string things economy/directional picking can't be beat. If you already mastered string crossing with down and upstrokes with alternate picking, you can use it in combination with economy picking and not be bound by the direction your pick is traveling. You can even skip strings during sweeps in any direction wich is a rare thing, even among high level shred guys. So practice both. The trick to economy picking well is to let the pick rest on the next string in the direction you go "before" it is being played (Rest strokes)
If you abstract away the guitar content from this, you surely have one of the best videos ever made on how to learn a manual skill - *any* manual skill
Or overthinking something.
@@josh_7569 You are an idiot
This is genius. And hits me right where I'm at in my playing. You articulate the learning process perfectly. Cannot thank you enough for posting this!
This is a great video. I've already watched it multiple times, and I get more out of it each time. I desperately want to shred, haha.
Your music videos are already awesome
Ben Higgins explained this concept like this: Isolate & Reduce. Then add to it. ..... Man your energy is Fantastic. Your video is amazing.
your youtubes are a great supplement to the lessons you sell. i very much enjoy both for completely different reasons. I have been languishing for about a year, trying to play a whole song but all my attempts just cause more frustration. following the information in the bundle i bought and the reasoning in your youtubes now, NOW im getting better. Thank you.
Awesome insight, Claus. To be able to go back to the start from way out there, and transmit the essence of the challenge so intuitively, is a gift, that is much appreciated. A true teacher, you are.
I Hve been playing and teaching over 30 years ! I Watch teachers to learn concep;ts an ideas to make people understand... This dude has a really cool way of making a point ! i like this dudes style
I love your angle on this hard to acquire skill. I've only been able to do the 3 notes on 2 string very slowly and already felt what you explained about the required focus to keep going, that I would need to succeed. I start loosing it very quickly. You motivate me to try again and do it more. Thank you.
This is a very use full important lesson! Thank you!
3:34 thanks for flicking everyone off lol XD
Hahaha
One of the best instructional videos I have ever seen. Thank
This stuff really works!! This man is a genius!! Thanks!!!
You're right Man. We've got an experience doing exercises 🤙
Wow. Your approach to teaching guitar is very creative and unique. Basically brilliant. Thank you for these videos, much appreciated sir.
Wish I would have seen this ten years ago!
Aren't you glad you aren't watching it 10 years from now?
Boy if we had this guy's energy we might be tempted to believe for a given moment that we were enabled to rule the world, doesn't he have such a drive? And talk about a positive thinke,r oh this guy does not have no negative negativity about him, whatsoever , very clean-cut handsome dude, I am so thankful that he's driven to teach others and to give us some hope , a positive note to go on , he does not know the word failure , and does he ever have a drive, if we had half his drive, there would be no room for failure in the lives of anyone that would take his advice, super energy ,Super Hyper, and he has turned it to a positive end, he is 1 wonderful guitar teacher and one wonderful guitar player
This guy can teach and has passion, he gets my subscription !
Absolutely amazing lesson. Claus, you are the only teacher I watch on You Tube. Thank you very much.
You kill it, Great lesson.
You’re fucking AWESOME dude. Best guitar channel on TH-cam
I love this guy,plus he was great in “ there’s something about Mary”.
I love this guy's energy
Thanks so much.
It was totally necessary make this aclaration that you have made
Best teacher ever!!
Thank You ...One of the Best lecture I ever had..can be use in any firld ..not only guitar but LIFE also
ey claus happy new year thx for sharing us your knowledge. i love to watch more of your videos.. you are a great passionate teacher.. keep up the good work and godbless
WOW,...... great advice for just about anything in life..... but crutial for learning instruments as well.
I am just starting to learn guitar after being a drummer for over 20 years. Your term, its alien to the body to learn such small movements is exactly what I am having such a difficult time with since I worked on mastering 4 limbs and a mind with gross motor skills... ... thanks for posting these ideas and lessons. It seems that after watching this video a lot of clicks when off in my mind about over analysing and over thinking the guitar. Everything you said makes sense for sure. Thank you!
Thanks again Claus for a great lesson. Trying to keep focused!
Over the years I have examined my own muscle memory
at play. I have also noted the day or two lag time from
when I hammered myself on a rapid run, not satisfied
with my fluidity, and then picking up the guitar again
to find I could easily play the progression. The best thing
about challenging oneself to play fast, precisely, is that
everything you play that is slower becomes easier, I also
like to play lead on my acoustic for a bit then pick up the
electric, and it feels effortless, the brain is amazing.
I've noticed the two-day lag also. I used to think I was imagining it, but a while back, I saw a neurologist talking about a repetitive action stimulating the body to grow thicker myelin sheaths around the nerves which improves the electrical signal along them. The body takes a little while to do that, but that's what makes the difference that I'd noticed.
What's great about that is that it takes away a bit of the nebulousness of 'if you practice you'll get better. Just like you can't stop forty press-ups a day building your muscles, you can't stop repetitive exercises on the guitar from building these neuro-connections that improve your motor skills.
I also find that in my playing as well. Resting for a day or two seems to improve my abilities on a particular picking exercise and the whole thing becomes easier to play with less effort.
If your arm is healthy then you can play every day. I've been suffering from tendinitis for years so that's why I need to rest my arm, hands and fingers. However, when my arm is well rested I actually play better!
Waters best way is overdoing and rest, overdoing and rest onandon...Resting doesnt mean doing nothing...you can focus on other issues in between...it has to do with how muscles grow. You can do some Research on that. Research on how athletes train...not running 100 meters at high-speed from 8 am to 8 pm.
Totally understands how we work and develop muscle memory. Slow is smooth and smooth is fast!
Outstanding job all around. Excellent presentation and inspiring information. Truly a wonderful teacher man
Sir...can u please upload a step by step tutorial as to how to move up when making step by step progress..like what to do after mastering the two strings till we achieve perfection...covering all the problems that we face and how to overcome them...
man i love the lesson..gives me hope..such amazing speed yu got bro
Another great vid from the doctor ...analytical perfection ..luv it
This information is worth thousands of pounds. Extremely insightful. Truly amazing.. thank you.
Once again...you da man! Thank you for this lesson...
THANK YOU, This is exactly what I needed to hear
This guy is so super cool, love those exotic gypsy runs he does, they sound so full and rich, he is good enough that he doesn't have to bother learning anymore, he can take what he's already achieved to entertain himself and others from here on out. He's helpfully descriptive and so has it together with being a super teacher and communicator. I wish I could plug myself into him and get some of his energy infused into this 64 year old body.
Those runs sound like beautiful gypsy jazz
The psychology of guitar playing described perfect 4:00
You are an inspiration man!! Thank you!
You nailed it, right to the point, great video thanx.
Guitar instructor, "Rote" shall be thy name! lol - I've noticed that many, if not most, of your lessons are based on this rudimentary learning principal... I agree with your method by the way. What you are essentially trying to convey is the necessity to program ones "muscle memory". I discovered the importance of this when I was learning finger picking. Something like Travis picking seems so simple, but trying to get your fingers to do it at speed while you're also singing and trying to remember the changes is pretty much impossible without committing it all to muscle memory. And Rote is the way to do it. Breaking it dow into smaller and smaller chunks and doing it over and over until it's second nature.
Thanks, Claus.....my alternate picking has sort of plateaued, so I'll try your advice...
Always given us the real deal Claus! Thanks!
Thank you Claus for a great lesson
Ok I’m just doing this , I’m on day 3 of my 30 day chart , practicing a paul Gilbert / MAB style alt picking lick over 2 strings. At the end of 30 days I think I will make another chart and continue . I gained 1 bpm today so 101 bpm 16th notes I did play 102 bpm but it was not as solid , so I will aim to get 102 tomorrow or the next day. I will usually practice a lot 15bpm to 20 bpm lower trying to get that feeling of just gliding effortlessly over the strings. Then go real fast for a bit as fast as possible, then back to slow. Then do something completely different , and then come back to the faster speed .usually at the end of the session you see an improvement .
ok iv been on the fence like i am with most guitar teachers on here but nah im sold this dude is a master 10:40
Sir 👉👉👉 THANK YOU VERY MUCH for all the wonderful videos❤
only 77 likes ????
he deserves way more...
you're doing a great job sir....
will certainly follow you and hopefully my dream of playing fast guitar will come true....
Thankyou very much sir....
Claus' passion for his subject is as inspirational as every good teacher's. His exercises are relatively simple but he teaches the "why" that my inner nerd needs as well as the "how". His lessons have helped me organize and incorporate lot's of bits and pieces I learned over the years but didn't know how to use. I can even practice his ideas while watching tv because of the emphasis on feel!! I like girls, just pretty excited by studying at The House Of Claus.
Another great lesson! Thank You :)
I love your philosophy - thank you!
Full of insight…
Tank you!
love claus's passion
So... this guitar stand... it’s not moving. Is this a good tool for learning or it it only for ya videos? And do I need one if I’m just starting out? Thx 🤗
subscribed! great videos, great teaching.
The master of teaching and playing.. So ready to hear Claus cut an album of Neo-Classical Melodic Progressive Fusion Shred!!! How about one epic song and tab that bitch for us Claus?? You could do a whole album, break it down into your precision teaching style then put it into a 12 week course!!! Sounds like the next logical step for the Shred Maestro!! We're all clamoring for it!!! When Claus!!?
I practice this, knowing full well, that I'll never do it at this level. Still helps.
Whether you think you can or can’t, you are right.
:))....Had that problem in the beginning ...... Still have stutters after the 15 frets :)) ...... He's right
Claus, you have the best lessons!! Question - what type of pick do you use?
thank you for the great perspective of learning, and teaching almost any subject. I notice a lot of palm muting? is that a given?
learning slowly
john m
0:14 magic!!!
Thanks for this Claus
Claus. Is it possible to pay attention to detail like this in practice to alternate picking and still play in a band? What I'm getting at is that there are demands that need to be met to play songs and solos...a lot of times having to play things beyond comfort level, resulting in bad technique in places. Will this hinder my growth in alternate picking? Or do I have to quit the band and lock myself in a room slowly building up for two years?
excellent player!!
this video encouraged me :)
this makes so much sense
What about going down on the G string? 😂😂😂 Love your videos. So inspirational.
Genius! Thanks.
"The principle of mastery": I'll remember these words,,,
Dude your guitar skills are insane, I dare say the best out of the main teachers here on youtube.
Thanks for the video.
whats the model of this guitar
Claus, do you ever use economy (directional) picking? I learned alternate picking first, and now I'm trying to use directional picking on 3 note per string modal stuff, but just wanted to hear your thoughts, as it has quite a different feel and takes a bit to get used to...
Axe Your Doctor I used to economy pick automatically. Now I switched to alternate picking. It might be harder to master, but at super fast things, I think the brain has a much better time dealing with motions that are in order rather than "random" economy picked notes. And alternate picking also gives you a much crisper sound to every note, economy picked ones may sound a little lighter most of the time, depending on your technique.
Thanks for your input....I guess I'll continue with alternate picking mainly, but I'll just experiment a bit with directional picking....I guess I've gotten confused about which road to take after watching videos by Tom Hess, where he is all about directional picking...so I wasn't sure which method was the best to focus on; I'm still not 100% sure, so I like to hear from others on their thoughts
I spent two years immersed in economy picking... it had such promise in the beginning as far as speed... now I've completely abandon it... It just never sounded as good as alternate picking. I've been back on alt-picking for about a year now... and I sound much better than I ever did with economy. My timing and consistancy are 100 times better. I think the big lure of economy picking was how easy it is to do the 3 note per string ascending/decending. But that can be done with alt-picking and it sounds so much better... you just have to learn to hurdle over the awkward string changes (if your starting from the low E and going up, its usually the movement to the A, G, and high E) strings. Also, learn to curve your pick movement a bit.
+Brian....hey, thanks so much for the helpful input and your experiences with economy picking, I appreciate it.....
It is not about taking "one" road to things. For 3 note per string things economy/directional picking can't be beat. If you already mastered string crossing with down and upstrokes with alternate picking, you can use it in combination with economy picking and not be bound by the direction your pick is traveling. You can even skip strings during sweeps in any direction wich is a rare thing, even among high level shred guys. So practice both. The trick to economy picking well is to let the pick rest on the next string in the direction you go "before" it is being played (Rest strokes)
Aaaaand … subscribed!
I hope I pass my Psychology Test tommorow!
If arnold never lifted weights and got into guitar instead....
gracias, gracias gracias,....!!!
Hey this cool👍💓
Thank you! You are cool.
Great!!!
Graeme le saux plays guitar?????
nice lesson. If I close my eyes I hear Graham Norton; is that just me? :D
Marten Sytema while watching this or just in general?
haha. while watching this I meant :-)
Lol, now that you've said it....I can't unhear it!
if i squint me eyes at you profile pic i see gordon ramsay
Dick Indiaz
That is so funny!
doing that a millions times will take doing it for an hour straight 5 days a week for a whole year.
Challenge accepted
car salesman
👍👍👍
You look like Elon Musk!!! 😂😂😂
Too much showing off but good lesson anyway
I had no idea Brad Pitt knows how to play guitar
You mean Matt Damon right !?
Pierro Saxo no he means Elon Musk
LIKE 666 !
BLA BLA BLA.....
Kuddo
First wohoo!