Justin, I believe that everyone has their true calling in life and not everyone finds theirs. You have most definitely found your true calling. You are an exceptional teacher of guitar and I know you have enriched many people’s lives as such. Cheers to you sir and keep up the outstanding work.
whenever im thinking to myself "hmm i need to practice/improve on this" you always post a video detailing just how!! your videos are very informative and a godsend for beginner-to-intermediate players like myself. thank you for taking the time to make all these lessons.
One of my biggest weaknesses was being too tense, especially in front of people. Also, I didn't have an electric for a long time, so I learned Hendrix, Floyd and Zeppelin on an acoustic. Playing for people like that, I developed the bad habit of trying to be loud as possible, for which you need muscle tension. It's only in the last little while that I've been consciously relaxing and my playing is smoother. It's one reason why I play better when I've had a toke. I'm chilled.
@@Itsme-vd3dx Oh yes, All of my guitars have been set up by a pro. I have 17 now, but that's going to drop to 13. I've stopped playing 'he who dies with the most toys, wins.'
That is one of the most beautiful guitars I've ever seen. Deceptively simple looking but the symmetry and definition of the grain are stunning. Oh, and thanks for the very useful lesson. Goes to the top of my saved tutorials. Thanks.
That is a gorgeous guitar. And lesson overall. And teaching skills. And patience. And recording quality. You sir have reached the maximum guitar teacher level, I don't see how it can get any better. Thank you very much
Thanks Justin. To add: if you feel a bit of pressure building on the thumb at back of neck, then pulling the elbow 'back' (pressure off thumb) from the neck helps. I believe that is a classical guitar technique.
This lesson really hits where other technique lessons miss... at 5:00 or so: You have to learn to relax in order to have a speed breakthrough. Which means you have to pick more quietly and think ahead. Which reduces tension, which makes you faster. Suddenly I'm making gains again, and my hands and wrists hurt less. Been a valuable week of learning because of this lesson.
Slash the master of those technique. im searching for videos that shows exatcly when slash pull off/hammer and when he plucked the string. really need to know it, still never saw a video that show how he exatcly plays his solos, cause tabs doesnt tell you when to pluck or when to pull off or hammer.
Thank you so much for your videos sir. I've been watching your videos for a week now and I've been practicing a lot. You're one of the best teachers on TH-cam for sure!! ✌
You do, that shouldn’t happen at all. It’s something that happens to beginners but it’s not something that players of skill will do. I’m not sure why he’s teaching it like this as it’s a habit you will have to break to be any good at this. You don’t flick, you pull off and out. No other string should be hit.
@@Pit_Lord nah, if you only pull off and don't flick it a little bit, it won't make enough noise. And it's fine to hit the string below if you are good at muting your strings.
Time to practice. My pulloff is strong with my index finger. I can play Personal Jesus no problem. When I try with the pinky and ring finger is when it gets tough. As always a great lesson and one I will be working on for a while. 👍
I like how you call it flick offs instead of pull offs. Pull offs sound like bending down whereas flick motion isn't really pulling, but flicking or picking with left fingers.
All the “American” comments are wrong. The traffic gesture is a “Flip Off” not a Flick Off. Years of playing, a lot of it fingerstyle, and it really is a flick off. Even if one thinks they are removing their finger straight up, there always has to be a slight pluck motion to get it to sound out. Thanks Justin!
Thanks Mr.Justin. I've been watching your lessons since i noticed you on TH-cam. I'm practicing some of your lessons it really helpful. I love to practice. I would like to say big thanks for your sharing. Benjamin From Myanmar.
9:20 better for first finger to mute or better to practice the flick-off where you rest on the adjacent string? What is more versatile and prevents bad habits?
Beautiful guitar, who makes it? Great lesson. Really concentrate on CURLING your finger joints with legato so you are on your fingertips. Don't make the mistake of letting the pinky finger straighten out, you'll pay for it later. And, hahah, strap them on because pull offs are going to make a Man out of you. Especially pull offs and string crossing..brutal for beginners and even intermediate players.
Hey Justin! Not here to learn about hammer ons and pull offs. Just in to tell you that your riff on Paul david's new video(the metal one with the ukulele bass) kicks asss!!!! Thanks for everything.
My huge problem with pull offs (btw, they should be officially called FLICK offs - much clearer!) is that my cracked calluses get stuck as I’m doing them even though I try to file them and moisturize with various products regularly. Any way to get past that? Can’t flick when my skin gets caught lol. Also, any advice for doing the hammer on technique on an acoustic? I’ve been trying this for some time now, and I feel like the volume isn’t very audible. My fingers are better at getting sound out of each note, but it’s tough to get good volume no matter how hard I hammer. Anyone know how I can get better volume on an acoustic guitar?
This is a valid point. I thought I was the only one with this issue. I have a hard time flicking the string when my callouses keep catching the string.
@@williamritchie5462 I’ve tried that, but then I get caught and start my fingers start tripping over the strings lol. I use coated D’addario XT or XS strings, and that doesn’t help at all. I was also hoping that this problem would get better with time, but it really hasn’t changed. I always wonder what professional musicians do about this issue and what their calluses look like before, during, and after playing! Justin should really make a callus care video about this specific problem!
Hi again Justin. I'm just learning ELP, From the Beginning. This tut couldn't be more timely. Thank you I do have a question. It's not all praise. Much of the time on high e string, when I flick off with my pinky, it pulls the string off the fret board, killing the note. Any tips, besides practicing not to do it, that might facilitate getting better sustain with the pinky flick off'? While we're at it, one more question, please. There are certain presets that make softer HO's and FO's stand out more clearly without great force. Do you happen to know what FX make touch stand out more prominently, that would stay in style of an acoustic rendering of, From the Beginning? 🙏 Thank you
The convention on scale and chord diagrams is red = root note. Black is all the other notes. www.justinguitar.com/guitar-lessons/reading-chord-box-diagrams-mt-203 Cheers 😊 | Richard_close2u | JustinGuitar Official Guide & Approved Teacher
Little FYI for you Justin... In American, to F.O., or ' flick off' means to give them the middle finger ie. Flick them off. In essence telling them to 'FU$k OFF.' In the spirit of linguistic sensitivity, thought you might appreciate, if you didn't know already, this tid bit of American venacular.
Why its super difficult. Im on acoustic. Is not meant to be used for acoustic? I know its possible for acoustic but am i not supposed to do it on acoustic?
🚩Sorry, The Download u are offering, Means You've Paid, correct? If not.. Really need help w/ Flick Offs( as u say.. lol) Have a sick feeling.. I need to spend money. Hope u respond. Tks
In Acoustic guitar, a fret sound does not last long and hammer sounds are feeble... Then to do 2 hammer down with strike in one Fret how would that even make a sound 🤔🤔🤔
Do you use a hammer to "Hammer on"? the reason is you hammer on your finger, exactly the same as pull off your finger, as it is your finger you are hammering on and pulling off. Incidentally it is a much much better way, instead of FO or F off, which can easily be taken as something else.
Holy catfish: Thanks for all these lessons. Just been to a party and half pissed, but just saw this lesson. Good work, where the f+ck do you get the energy to do these?
They’re called pull offs because you are pulling, not flicking. You shouldn’t need to mute surrounding strings at all if you’re doing it right. You don’t flick down, you pull out. It’s subtle, like drumming your fingers, not using your hands like a claw. You shouldn’t hit the string below it at all. Pull off, don’t flick.
Justin, I believe that everyone has their true calling in life and not everyone finds theirs. You have most definitely found your true calling. You are an exceptional teacher of guitar and I know you have enriched many people’s lives as such. Cheers to you sir and keep up the outstanding work.
whenever im thinking to myself "hmm i need to practice/improve on this" you always post a video detailing just how!! your videos are very informative and a godsend for beginner-to-intermediate players like myself. thank you for taking the time to make all these lessons.
Durrrrrr
Thanks!
You are very welcome. Appreciate your support! Cheers :)
One of my biggest weaknesses was being too tense, especially in front of people. Also, I didn't have an electric for a long time, so I learned Hendrix, Floyd and Zeppelin on an acoustic. Playing for people like that, I developed the bad habit of trying to be loud as possible, for which you need muscle tension. It's only in the last little while that I've been consciously relaxing and my playing is smoother. It's one reason why I play better when I've had a toke. I'm chilled.
Also take your guitar to an good tech that can set it up for you. Was a gamechanger for me.
@@Itsme-vd3dx Oh yes, All of my guitars have been set up by a pro. I have 17 now, but that's going to drop to 13. I've stopped playing 'he who dies with the most toys, wins.'
One of my biggest weaknesses is that I suck at playing guitar 😂
@@Gabriel-fh8ms😂😄 Same here!
hi justin, as an international fan, I just want to thank you for everything. I started playing guitar few months ago and your lessons are big help!
Have been desperately waiting for this one from you!! Thanks Justin!
You're welcome, Rajvi! More to come :)
Been watching your vids since i decided to start seriously playing guitar 16 years ago! Thank you for your service Justin you are a national treasure!
Wow. I can't explain why I didn't look up this technique earlier. Glad I came across your channel. Such great insights for a long time beginner
This has been the biggest obstacle for me so far. Thanks for this video Justin.
That is one of the most beautiful guitars I've ever seen. Deceptively simple looking but the symmetry and definition of the grain are stunning. Oh, and thanks for the very useful lesson. Goes to the top of my saved tutorials. Thanks.
That is a gorgeous guitar. And lesson overall. And teaching skills. And patience. And recording quality. You sir have reached the maximum guitar teacher level, I don't see how it can get any better. Thank you very much
Thanks Justin. To add: if you feel a bit of pressure building on the thumb at back of neck, then pulling the elbow 'back' (pressure off thumb) from the neck helps. I believe that is a classical guitar technique.
Hard to focus on the lesson and not being distracted by the guitar - what an amazing top!
Thank you! Been following this series since 2011. I had an issue with tension. Thank you for bringing that up and found it really helpful
This lesson really hits where other technique lessons miss... at 5:00 or so: You have to learn to relax in order to have a speed breakthrough. Which means you have to pick more quietly and think ahead. Which reduces tension, which makes you faster. Suddenly I'm making gains again, and my hands and wrists hurt less. Been a valuable week of learning because of this lesson.
I'm practicing the outro solo of November Rain and desperately needed this lesson! Thank you Justin!
Slash the master of those technique. im searching for videos that shows exatcly when slash pull off/hammer and when he plucked the string. really need to know it, still never saw a video that show how he exatcly plays his solos, cause tabs doesnt tell you when to pluck or when to pull off or hammer.
Beautifully explained (as always) 🙂
Thank you so much for your videos sir. I've been watching your videos for a week now and I've been practicing a lot. You're one of the best teachers on TH-cam for sure!! ✌
Very nice guitar ❤
An awesome lesson,respect for your work and passion justin!!thx a lot
Justin....thank you again for these videos. they are such a great resource to becoming a better guitar player!
You don't know how glad I am to see you smashing into the strings below the string you're pul.. flicking off. I just thought I had terrible technique
You do, that shouldn’t happen at all. It’s something that happens to beginners but it’s not something that players of skill will do. I’m not sure why he’s teaching it like this as it’s a habit you will have to break to be any good at this. You don’t flick, you pull off and out. No other string should be hit.
@@Pit_Lord nah, if you only pull off and don't flick it a little bit, it won't make enough noise. And it's fine to hit the string below if you are good at muting your strings.
Thanks for the guide, appreciate the lesson and succinct explanation
Time to practice. My pulloff is strong with my index finger. I can play Personal Jesus no problem. When I try with the pinky and ring finger is when it gets tough.
As always a great lesson and one I will be working on for a while. 👍
I like how you call it flick offs instead of pull offs. Pull offs sound like bending down whereas flick motion isn't really pulling, but flicking or picking with left fingers.
I teach guitar at a local high schoo (intro and advanced)and have a membership ti app-use it all the time
very well explained analysis of techniques
Oh please, pleeeease make a t-shirt with the text: FLICK OFF! I would totally buy it. 😆😆😆❤️🤙🏽
Great lesson, thanks!
All the “American” comments are wrong. The traffic gesture is a “Flip Off” not a Flick Off.
Years of playing, a lot of it fingerstyle, and it really is a flick off. Even if one thinks they are removing their finger straight up, there always has to be a slight pluck motion to get it to sound out.
Thanks Justin!
Thanks Mr.Justin. I've been watching your lessons since i noticed you on TH-cam. I'm practicing some of your lessons it really helpful. I love to practice. I would like to say big thanks for your sharing.
Benjamin From Myanmar.
Love. From India🎉
Enjoy your videos and appreciate all your pro insights. Would love to hear a lesson on Van's Bright Side of the Road!
You are the King bro. How about a guitar lesson for Joan Armatrading - The Weakness in Me
9:20 better for first finger to mute or better to practice the flick-off where you rest on the adjacent string? What is more versatile and prevents bad habits?
Beautiful guitar, who makes it? Great lesson.
Really concentrate on CURLING your finger joints with legato so you are on your fingertips. Don't make the mistake of letting the pinky finger straighten out, you'll pay for it later. And, hahah, strap them on because pull offs are going to make a Man out of you. Especially pull offs and string crossing..brutal for beginners and even intermediate players.
Hello internet stranger. I believe that guitar is a Patrick Eggle drop-top 96.
@@martym3815 Thanks bud.
Brilliant !!!
Was just practicing when this popped up. Should be fun!
Thanks for everything.
Hope you enjoy it!
@@justinguitar I did, cheers!
Would have liked to see you give us an example of how you mix picking, hammer-ons and flick-offs though. Next time? :)
Justins short hand for them :
h.o =hammer on
& "F.O "= OH DEAR.. made me laugh
Amazing
"Tension is the enemy of speed." 👍
thanks for the great lessons
Hey Justin! Not here to learn about hammer ons and pull offs. Just in to tell you that your riff on Paul david's new video(the metal one with the ukulele bass) kicks asss!!!! Thanks for everything.
Beauty !!
can you please make a video on over the hills and far away, the legato technique in that song, and the timing is haunting me
You serious? Dat shit is easy
Thank you so much Sir🙏🙇
Hi Justin. What acoustic string, brand and gauge do u prefer? Thanks
My huge problem with pull offs (btw, they should be officially called FLICK offs - much clearer!) is that my cracked calluses get stuck as I’m doing them even though I try to file them and moisturize with various products regularly. Any way to get past that? Can’t flick when my skin gets caught lol.
Also, any advice for doing the hammer on technique on an acoustic? I’ve been trying this for some time now, and I feel like the volume isn’t very audible. My fingers are better at getting sound out of each note, but it’s tough to get good volume no matter how hard I hammer. Anyone know how I can get better volume on an acoustic guitar?
My fingers get caught too try using a slightly different section of your finger it’s weird but it works
This is a valid point. I thought I was the only one with this issue. I have a hard time flicking the string when my callouses keep catching the string.
I play acoustic guitar too.
@@williamritchie5462 I’ve tried that, but then I get caught and start my fingers start tripping over the strings lol. I use coated D’addario XT or XS strings, and that doesn’t help at all. I was also hoping that this problem would get better with time, but it really hasn’t changed.
I always wonder what professional musicians do about this issue and what their calluses look like before, during, and after playing!
Justin should really make a callus care video about this specific problem!
@@TheAkdzyn it’s tough, right? So what do you do when that happens?
Great video very helpful. In my head, every time you say "hammer" my brain replaces your voice with Yzma from Emperor's New Groove.
At 0:47 there is a picture of the major scale branded by you...where is that on the website? I can see individual portions but not the image you show.
It's on the previous lesson to this one called Major Scale Pattern 4, under the video click on the Resources tab to find the download
@@spotprice8131 Thanks....I looked through a number of modules...but didn't look at that one apparently.
waaw.i like it.keep it up
What kind of guitar is that? Love the spalted top.
It's a Patrick Eggle.
Please show how Marin plays with one hand.
Is the pdf still available for download?
Hi again Justin. I'm just learning ELP, From the Beginning. This tut couldn't be more timely. Thank you
I do have a question. It's not all praise. Much of the time on high e string, when I flick off with my pinky, it pulls the string off the fret board, killing the note. Any tips, besides practicing not to do it, that might facilitate getting better sustain with the pinky flick off'?
While we're at it, one more question, please. There are certain presets that make softer HO's and FO's stand out more clearly without great force. Do you happen to know what FX make touch stand out more prominently, that would stay in style of an acoustic rendering of, From the Beginning?
🙏 Thank you
Would it be possible to get you to show us how to play Pete Doherty You're My Waterloo, including the solo please Justin cheers mate!
I've always flicked UP off the string, not down towards the floor, reversing that bad habit is tough..
what does the red vs black mean on sclaes?
The convention on scale and chord diagrams is red = root note. Black is all the other notes.
www.justinguitar.com/guitar-lessons/reading-chord-box-diagrams-mt-203
Cheers 😊 | Richard_close2u | JustinGuitar Official Guide & Approved Teacher
Little FYI for you Justin... In American, to F.O., or ' flick off' means to give them the middle finger ie. Flick them off. In essence telling them to 'FU$k OFF.'
In the spirit of linguistic sensitivity, thought you might appreciate, if you didn't know already, this tid bit of American venacular.
Hey Justin, I'm not sure where the .pdf download is?
I don't see any PDF file listed above in your description
I wanna buy the theory course but I can only pay in Turkish liras.Can I do that ?
Why its super difficult. Im on acoustic. Is not meant to be used for acoustic? I know its possible for acoustic but am i not supposed to do it on acoustic?
Sometimes I get hammered on beers and pull off my pants See what I did there?
How to get a clear sound from guitar while practicing
🚩Sorry, The Download u are offering, Means You've Paid, correct? If not.. Really need help w/ Flick Offs( as u say.. lol)
Have a sick feeling.. I need to spend money. Hope u respond. Tks
Is this where "Hammer Time" was born????
Hi
Hi!
In Acoustic guitar, a fret sound does not last long and hammer sounds are feeble... Then to do 2 hammer down with strike in one Fret how would that even make a sound 🤔🤔🤔
In 30 years I've never heard the term 'flick off' 🤣🤣
Didn’t know Thomas Shelby had a guitar channel
Mine is so quiet when I do it 😐
🎸
Do you use a hammer to "Hammer on"? the reason is you hammer on your finger, exactly the same as pull off your finger, as it is your finger you are hammering on and pulling off. Incidentally it is a much much better way, instead of FO or F off, which can easily be taken as something else.
Pull off can be taken as something else too
In the USA a "Flick-Off" is something you do with a Booger, so its not going to catch on here ;-P
In the UK a pull off is something you don't want to associate with music
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Now I can play Jethro Tull
Never knew Norm MacDonald played guitar
Learning to play guitar is so damn hard.
"give it a good thwack"
Holy catfish: Thanks for all these lessons. Just been to a party and half pissed, but just saw this lesson. Good work, where the f+ck do you get the energy to do these?
ive been playing gitar for two years but cant even do these
First
Thanks!
Is it just me or are hammer ons way freaking easier than pull offs to master
"Flick-off" should be in the title. I would have clicked just because I hadn't heard that before
Let me try that :)
I miss Norm Macdonald.
Just burned my Martin D18…
dont tell me to flick off
Why use legato?
Easy.
Because Slash uses it all the time 😆
Wow i did flick offs all the time, even before learning guitar!🖕
why use hammer-ons and pull-offs when you can pick your "nose"?? Oh, "notes"! My mistake
I dont watch tele its nothing but junk these days
They’re called pull offs because you are pulling, not flicking. You shouldn’t need to mute surrounding strings at all if you’re doing it right. You don’t flick down, you pull out. It’s subtle, like drumming your fingers, not using your hands like a claw. You shouldn’t hit the string below it at all. Pull off, don’t flick.
No offense, but you shouldn't be changing universally accepted guitar terms. I could confuse the more cognitively challenged. 😂
how to waste 5:26 mins tutorial
"Flick-offs"? Do you mean "pull-offs"? A flick-off is a gesture you make to another driver when they cut you off.