The Real Reason You're Not Getting Better At Guitar

There's an easier way to get better with less practice time, and it's not what you think. The reason intermediate players have a hard time improving is because they use the wrong muscles. It's a simple mistake, but you're probably slowing down your progress.

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Intro: 0:00
Fast Twitch Muscle 1:09
Using A Different System: 3:54
Hammer Ons, Fingerpicking & More: 6:56
Which One Are You Using?: 9:34

Learning how to correctly use your muscles is the key to becoming a great guitar player. Without the ability to control your fingers and hands you're not going to improve quickly, or reach the highest level of guitar playing. Understanding fast twitch and slow twitch muscles, how they affect your technique and how to use them will change your playing forever.

If you're looking for THE BEST BEGINNER GUITAR LESSONS than you really need to understand GUITAR TECHNIQUE. If you're a BEGINNER BLUES GUITAR player or even searching for an INTERMEDIATE GUITAR LESSON that will give you IMMEDIATE RESULTS in your PRACTICE ROUTINE, then start by taking EASY GUITAR SONGS and breaking them down into three categories: MUSIC THEORY, TECHNIQUE, & PRACTICAL PLAYING. For example, if you're trying to LEARN FINGERSTYLE GUITAR, then UNDERSTANDING CHORDS in BLACKBIRD by the BEATLES is a great place to start. From there you need to IMPROVE your FINGERPICKING by looking at the technique needed to play the riffs. And finally learning HOW TO RELAX WHEN PLAYING GUITAR will help TRANSFORM YOUR PLAYING by avoiding unnecessary energy and avoiding wasted movement. BY changing your GUITAR POSTURE you could help promote RELAXATION, increase your ALTERNATE PICKING & start playing better HAMMER ONS and PULL OFFS. Take your technique seriously and you'll start BECOMING A GREAT GUITARIST.

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[itsrob]

I play guitar and piano, and I’ve had injuries from over use. I believe technique is the answer in all instruments. The more notes you play, the better your technique has to get. Great lesson and advice!

[JohnA]

I agree with you. Classical guitarists if they using proper technique already do this.

[DanaGrant]

Wow! I can really feel the difference in my forearm. Now I just have to apply it. Thanks

[StuartwasDrinkell]

Thanks for pointing this out... i am conscious of it now.

[jaroslavholinsky]

This is one of my current problems. Thanks for awesome analyse👏👍

[milanuzelac]

Okay thanks !
Now I understand Geddy Lee’s right hand technique for bass …

[williamstewart]

Actually your “big (MCP) knuckle” is flexed by your intrinsic (hand) muscles, specifically the volar interossei. The PIP (middle) knuckle is flexed by the flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS) muscle, and the DIP (last) joint by the flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) muscle. Both of these are extrinsic (forearm) muscles.

[aarontech]

Thankyou, i watched this, grabbed the guitar and gave it a go, simply being aware of the knuckles i was using, instantly improved not only my playing stamina, but cleaned up and improved string targeting. If you are struggling or getting sore hands, just put this conept into your mindset when playing and it should help....now to show the wife the difference so i can go shopping for a new Martin :P

[paulyoung]

I have spinal foraminal stenosis and my back is so painful most days, anyway? Guitar playing really hurts my left hand when fretting scales/arpeggios but chords it's fine maybey cause I'm relaxed I dont no!
But u make so much sence love ur videos man?? So much physics involved in guitar

[azmike]

Your new and shorter hairstyle makes you now resemble Dan Fogelberg!

[matthewmanzanares]

is this a reason why I find it hard to play a normal electric guitar? I only can practice in a high action guitar so maybe I use the wrong muscle because I'm used to playing with more force

edit:
just finished watching the video. everything makes sense. very well said. this concept is very helpful in improving guitar skills

[friedrudibega]

This is something that I seem to forget every once in awhile.
Good stuff!

[chankjazz]

Anatomy 101, there are no muscles in the fingers

[robmcnamara]

Excellent video. Have watched thousands of guitar videos and tutorials over the last 3 years and never heard this described before. Thank you!

[finisplayhouse]

Now i know why the bass feels more natural to me even though I spend all my time playing guitar. I 100% use my big knuckles on both hands, but with guitar, I'm trying to be precise with using my small knuckles. Great video, thanks!

[thesharpesttool]

awesome stuff here max, super super interesting

[sixstringerati]

I am conservatory trained guitarist, exercise physiologist, and motor learning specialist.
with 40 years experience.
Sir...your explanation is gratuitous assertion. Total horsesht. Do your homework

[jamesrolwing]

Excellent lesson! Even with the overabundance of guitar instruction on YouTube these days, this is a critical element in technique that is rarely, if ever, discussed. I was incredibly fortunate to have had a fingerstyle guitar teacher 25 years ago drill into me that distinction between big and small knuckle movements. If I hadn't learned it then, I probably wouldn't still be playing because my progress would've been so limited.

[vince]

This is rubbish. Your fast twitch and slow twitch muscles move at the same time. You cannot decide which ones you are going to use.

[bucktv]

Thanks, I wish I knew this technique 7+ years ago when I started learning guitar!😁