rodderz
December 19th, 2008, 08:09 AM
Hi all
This is quite an unusual video lesson in that the techniques i'm showing here are those which i've only really began to grasp myself.
I've decided to make this lesson because although there are many lessons on youtube on how to actually do the technique correctly, there are none on how to build the technique up.
A really important element which seems to nearly always be missed out is the timing of vibrato. If you have already mastered the technique this is not an essential element, but from a learning point of view it is a very effective way of approaching the technique.
I think many beginners, and i've certainly found that it's hard to maintain and control a vibrato technique. Using a metronome can really help to develop the control and strength in the fingers you need to master it.
In the video below I demonstrate how a metronome can be used to practise. At first I use a slow speed of about 40bpm, and then a little faster at around 60bpm. Practise all 3 finger techniques, but also move over different parts of the fretboard and change strings as you practise.
http://s109.photobucket.com/albums/n46/rodderz57/?action=view¤t=Video2008_1219_151430.flv
In this video I show how the metronome can be applied to a solo you wish to learn. This Zakk Wylde piece (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=HFQOZ8mL4-g) is a good example because it includes the techniques of all 3 fingers. Before I began practising with a metronome a week ago, I could barely do vibrato at all with my ring finger, but practising using this method has developed my technique really fast.
http://s109.photobucket.com/albums/n46/rodderz57/?action=view¤t=Video2008_1219_153428-1.flv
Sorry about the lag in the video making my wrist look quite jittery, and the sound turned out pretty poor as well. But you can get the general jist of it. Also sorry it's on acoustic but I didn't have my electric to hand at the time.
This is quite an unusual video lesson in that the techniques i'm showing here are those which i've only really began to grasp myself.
I've decided to make this lesson because although there are many lessons on youtube on how to actually do the technique correctly, there are none on how to build the technique up.
A really important element which seems to nearly always be missed out is the timing of vibrato. If you have already mastered the technique this is not an essential element, but from a learning point of view it is a very effective way of approaching the technique.
I think many beginners, and i've certainly found that it's hard to maintain and control a vibrato technique. Using a metronome can really help to develop the control and strength in the fingers you need to master it.
In the video below I demonstrate how a metronome can be used to practise. At first I use a slow speed of about 40bpm, and then a little faster at around 60bpm. Practise all 3 finger techniques, but also move over different parts of the fretboard and change strings as you practise.
http://s109.photobucket.com/albums/n46/rodderz57/?action=view¤t=Video2008_1219_151430.flv
In this video I show how the metronome can be applied to a solo you wish to learn. This Zakk Wylde piece (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=HFQOZ8mL4-g) is a good example because it includes the techniques of all 3 fingers. Before I began practising with a metronome a week ago, I could barely do vibrato at all with my ring finger, but practising using this method has developed my technique really fast.
http://s109.photobucket.com/albums/n46/rodderz57/?action=view¤t=Video2008_1219_153428-1.flv
Sorry about the lag in the video making my wrist look quite jittery, and the sound turned out pretty poor as well. But you can get the general jist of it. Also sorry it's on acoustic but I didn't have my electric to hand at the time.