3 Math Rock Exercises That Save YEARS of Practice!

Hey there, Steve here. In this video, I put together three essential math rock guitar exercises that target three of the key math rock guitar techniques; fingerpicking, hybrid picking, and last but not least finger tapping! An excellent place for math rock beginners to launch their very own math rock guitar learning journey.

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[navaronehartman]

Oooh, that finger picking pattern gives me an idea!

[gsussb_]

That finger-tapping exercise is actually the first one on the eBook 👀. 100% recommended.
Also, I like how these exercises are kind of riff-like so it doesn't actually feel like a random exercise. Cheers, man.

[petergreyward]

I Bought my guitar in January 30 of 2022, and I've trained/played almost (close to 90%) everyday since I got it.
And I Grew up listening to Virtuoso, Eric Johnson, (the first 2 albuns) Scorpions and Yngwie Malmsteen, and as all begginers i went and tried to learn My favorite song, That would be "Cliffs of Dover" - Eric Johnson, i got crushed, yes, but i didnt stop a single day for almost a year until i got everything clean, after that the last months have been way more easier, until i Learned THAT A BAND CALLED POLYPHIA EXISTS

Just discovered that there was way more stuff to hone before I can start learning their music, and thats where I found a Math Rock Ebook you made 4 years ago

Never had a Teacher since i Bought my guitar.

The last weeks i've been studing your content and yes, i'm learning a lot of stuff

Thanks for your work

[EricTheCleric]

These are incredibly useful, thanks for making this type of content.

[MrFuzzleupagus]

I built from this exercise and created something new (at least new to me).

I’ll tap the 5th fret with my left index finger then tap the 12th with my right index finger. Then I move to the 6th fret with my left middle finger and then the 11th with my right middle… and so on until I reach the 8th and 9th frets with my pinkies. Rinse and repeat. I don’t know if I’ll ever use all my right fingers for tapping, but I figure it’s a good dexterity exercise anyway.

I’m getting quite a lot out of your lessons. Keep ‘em coming, Steve! 😀🤘

[Ryan_Perrin]

I started playing guitar with an emphasis on metal style riffs and alternate and economy picking. Hybrid picking was a pretty interesting game changer. I definitely recommend it

[rodrigoflores]

Damn steve, thanks again, your videos are awesome

[DJAdvZero]

the first exercise is very similar to one that a lot of people use in the banjo world for bluegrass! so look up foggy mountain breakdown and see just how fast this exercise can make you and then do it for hours and hours haha

[Black_Swans]

Super helpful thanks for the vid! Also kudos on managing to fit every guitar on your wall into the vid XD

[jbusom]

Hey Steve! I'm thinking about getting the e-book. I wanted to ask you what base level do you think you'd need for the book? I'm not a straight beginner guitarist but i'd say i'm beginner to intermediate. Would you recommend this book as of right now, or first get to a more intermediate level and then start with the e-book? Thank you so much for your videos and all your work!

[RacoonCH]

This might be a dumb question but, what is the point to place my ring finger onto my pinkie when I can use it to tap, instead?

[Kazzor]

Ur guitar necks are brighter than my future bruh how you get them so shiny 😭😭😭😎

[ourburningsky]

May I request you please, Please, please… show me how to replicate the sounds on acoustic guitar heard on the math rock song by This Town Needs Guns called Japanese Ultra-Violence In D-Minor (the Saddest Chord) you’re the only one I believe could do this that might

[GatsuOnBerserk]

Are you using some kind of compressors for tapping? Every guitar I have without a compressor doesn't sound so loud and doesn't have your sustain :(

[noahpauley]

I would love to play cool math rock stuff but I’m terrible at tapping 😭 so instead I just write songs using math rock tunings and play just chords

[dariendingus]

I wish my pinky finger wasn't half the length of my middle 😔

[LudvigJosvason]

The big question I have is, why are you tapping with your pinky to begin with? The right pinky is the guitarist's weakest finger. The middle is much better for tapping.

[blolz]

Steve, did midwest emo hijack math rock?