Jack Sanders - Left Hand Technique (1994 John Gilbert)

Here's Jack Sanders with another great lesson, this time focusing on developing and reinforcing a proper and relaxed left-hand technique. Jack is playing a 1994 John Gilbert classical guitar from the Russell Cleveland collection. Recorded live at the Guitar Salon International showroom in Santa Monica, CA.

[JörgoloGaganini]

To get relaxed I invented nearly every exercise that you can find here for myself and now I m really astonished to find someone who comes up with the same ideas I had.THANX SO MUCH, I feel to be on the right way....Every morning I start with these exercises until I feel ready for playing...Your Jörgolo Gaganini

[rcmplex]

Thank you so much for this. It is unbelievably helpful. I've never seen this pure movement exercise, but it just makes perfect sense.

[pedroquerido]

Better explained, no bs. Direct and good and concise content. No YouTuber clickbait nonsense. Thanks!

[eanharrison]

Pure movement also touches the Soul. A great addition to one’s vocabulary.

[catboyzee]

Pure movement, lightly touching, no pressing. Good insight, very helpful, thanks.

[davidhayes]

Just watching Jack convey his technique some how spills over into one's hands and approach. It all fits like a glove. Genius and common sense fused together. Great video!

[Boldstrummer]

What an incredible John Gilbert guitar so balanced.

[jamesjohnson]

What a great video! It was all I could do to finish the lesson and grab my guitar...

[binhconguyen]

Thank You very much from Vietnam.you are great teacher and kindness to share these for every one

[lawcch]

Yes, Jack, your lesson were always have common sense elements and wisdom. Thank you for your excellent teaching lesson. I never have a teacher taught me the ways the left hand fingers move and press onto the fingerboard. It is very useful for all beginners and seasoned guitarists too.

[rogeliomontenegroguerra]

This is the truth and nothing but the truth!! I presume this is the best exercise for realizing how much pressure is needed, I even kinda played a piece like that, with the string muted, and was able to hold relaxation for really long time after on the piece, like never did even with other exercises, and accumulating tension is really limiting. THANK YOU!

[dkaplowitz]

Quality information. Thank you, Jack. And thank you GSI.

[binhconguyen]

I have to say thanks again. This is the most important before you can do any thing else. Position and how to relax.thanks Jack

[SeleneJawad]

A clever way to study the guitar, wich the main base, among others, in my opinion is: continuous and effective alternating relaxation tension, something very easy to say, but very difficult to achieve. Jack Sanders method to found the gentlest way to achieve an effective interpretation of the instrument without the unpleasant inconvenience this brings otherwise.
Una manera muy inteligente de estudiar la guitarra, cuya base principal, entre otras, a mi entender es: la continua y efectiva alternación relajación tensión, algo muy fácil de decir, pero muy difícil de lograr. El método Jack Sanders a encontrado la manera más gentil de lograr una efectiva interpretación del instrumento sin las desagradables molestias que esto conlleva de otra manera.

[gnufox]

Thanks for sharing. Enlightening and brilliant.

[alekswithak]

you can just tell this is master at his craft

[euhdink]

In going backwards, 4 3 2 1 4, it is also useful to think about returning the 4 in an extra time onto the strings when lifting the 2 finger. Thus: 4 3 2 +4back 1 4. If you see what I mean. These are indeed very usefull exercises to be played very slowly. Like your lessons Jack!

[ubershredder]

Is it correct to say that the *primary* reason why people don't have finger independence is due to *Juncturae tendinum* ??

[annettesomers]

That's clever. It's kind of crawling before walking before running. I just recently purchased ameb grade 3 and it is so much more technical. Your lesson really helped me so thank you😁

[expertranch]

Helps A LOT! I am going through Jamie Andreas' book about practicing and you are teaching some of the same things. I have an issue though. I noticed when you play your 4th finger, it's more natural (relaxed) but it's definitely not on the finger TIP, it's more on the pad. SO my question is: Is that ok? It is nearly impossible for me to use my finger tip of my 4th finger on the 6th string (when using all my other fingers on that string as well) and also, is it ok if some other strings are muted? When I play anything with my 4th finger on the 6th string is is also nearly impossible for me to NOT mute the 1st string, and or the 5th string. It's like it's one or the other get's muted.