By Jerry Wyatt
Today’s lesson is designed to help you push your coordination skills to new levels very fast.
Hey Gang!
If you took the time in the last lesson to look over the “Top 10 Problems”, you saw several problems in there that you can probably relate to. Heck, you have even sent in one of those problems yourself when I told you to shoot me a note and describe your biggest problem!
If you missed that list, DON’T!!!
You can check it out by CLICKING HERE NOW. That will take you back to the last lesson. Just jump back over here when you get finished looking over the “Top 10 Problems”.
Well one of the things that I didn’t include in that list that’s also a BIG HOLD-UP is finger coordination!
This problem can wreck you … Even experienced players (myself included) have problems with finger coordination.
Remember what I told you about the “Top 10 Problems” being CROSS RELATED? Do you remember that?
Stay with me here, because this is HUGE and I want your head wrapped around this BIG TIME!
Here’s an excellent example of CROSS RELATION affecting the “Top 10 Problems” and knocking down barriers…
I’ve had some players (ready to “throw in the towel”) comment angrily:
“I can’t play barre chords!”
“I have dead strings!”
“My fingers just aren’t long enough or coordinated enough!”
Oh really? Hmmmmm…
How would you explain all the 12 year old kids (and even younger these days) that can play the strings off a guitar?
Did you know…
The average hand size of a 12 year old is 7 inches from thumbnail to pinky and 6 inches from wrist to middle fingertip.
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There are 8–10 year old kids literally wearing it out on the guitar –
…while adults (with larger and stronger fingers) are struggling to play those barre chords?
So what’s the big deal?
Again my friend… It’s Not Rocket Science!
More often than not, when your coordination levels rise, you’ll notice old barre chords that used to give you problems – crumbling to ashes!
And… you’ll see solo’s and licks start opening up easier for you.
See what I mean? One solution fuels growth in various areas and knocks down more than one problem – EVERYTIME!
It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been playing OR how good you are as a player, COORDINATION will always be a challenge because the better you get in your playing, the more you’ll move into advanced things and guess what… As you advance, you’ll have new levels of coordination challenges.
That said and understood, we as players (AT ALL SKILL LEVELS) need to grasp that it’s important to challenge our fingers in ways that helps them travel the neck of the guitar. Always.
Today’s lesson will do JUST that.
This video today DOES NOT have any amplification on the guitar. It isn’t necessary since what we want to focus on is the mechanics.
In addition to the video lesson today, I want you to take a look at a SPECIAL REPORT I’ve included for you entitled “The Human Failure Trigger”.
You’ll see it down below. Don’t skip it. All of this information I’m giving you is important and designed to weave things together for you from here on in. Take this stuff serious and in the end, you will WALK AWAY A BETTER PLAYER with a friend in Tennessee (that’s me!). I’m sure of that friends.
Here’s The Link To The Special Report:
CLICK HERE FOR THE SPECIAL REPORT: “The Human Failure Trigger”
Practice up on this and whatever you do, don’t let it’s importance get by you! It’s everything as we start making our way into the home stretch and “Full Blown”.
I’ll talk with you in a day or two!
Your guitar pickin’ pal,
~Jerry
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Hi,
Some interesting stuff. One thing I like about your style is if you make a mistake or wipe your brow or whatever, you don’t re-record what you were doing. You just laugh or keep talking and move on. This really makes it seem like you are in the room, as opposed to a picture perfect video. Your teaching methods are very effective so far. Thanks,
Cheers,
Jeff
thnx for this exercise jerry, helps the fingers loosen up and altho’ difficult at first, gets easier as you practice! look forward to next lesson
cheers
wayne
Enjoyed the lesson!
But first the volume is terrible. Had volume turned up full-could hardly hear you, plus there was back ground music playing-quite distracting.
Back to the lesson-great exercise. Helped greatly. Thanks!
123234 twist is great exercise. thank you.
Jerry…I took violin for three years in grade school, which wrecked me for note-by-note guitar lessons. I’ve been playing since 1974, and always felt that I was “this close” to being a really good guitar player. I’ve long thought that I needed “shortcuts” that could link everything together for me. I do play scales, but more by accident than anything else. I’ve been saving your lessons, but haven’t done anything with them, yet.
I’ve viewed some of the lessons you sent me, and I’m thinking this is the approach I’ve been looking for. The things you’re showing in your lessons do provide a little bit of “instant gratification”, but more than anything, I’m understanding what you’re saying, and I’m fairly ignorant, so I learn things very s-l-o-w-l-y.
I’m 58, and can play chords up and down the neck, and it would seem like your lessons provide the connection between rhythm and lead guitar, and I’m gonna give it a try. I’m hopeful, because so far, what you’re saying seems to really make sense. Sometimes I get pathetically lost when I try to do leads and that’s not good. So I’m hopeful.
This should be fun…
Hey jerry, hope all is well with you and your family, I been playing since I was 11 an just turn 50 in Dec. here’s a little about me; Started out playing upright bass w/my dad (bluegrass & bluegrass gospel) then about 13 I started playin flat top and experimenting w/bango and mandolin which my dad played and he was very very good. He made a album w/ Richard Betts aka Dicky called (Highway Call) in the mid 70’s when he played w/ the Poindexters (there pics are on the back). As I got older I got back into the Electric bass and formed several different bands before I had The Underdawgs Band. We played all kinds of cover and original tunes for bout 20 years and I had a blast. But I quit playin out 3 years ago and been playin guitar w/ my oldest son who is coming right along on bass. I came across your web site a while back and decided to log on and see what it was all about and brother I’m so glad I did. I’ve always played by Ear w/open chords and bar chords and Power chords and been wanting to start playing more lead so I would’nt have to hire a lead guitarist and your FREE lessons have been a blessin my friend. I just got ur 123234 twist today and been lookin forward to each and every lesson always checkin to see if a new one had been posted yet. Man its been great gettin to know a good ‘ol county boy like you who likes to teach, THANKS ALOT look foward to hearin’ from you, John W. Underwood aka Underdawg
wow man you are the real thing i am going to do what you said right now 123234 i am going to get it down.an i am going to do everthing you show me an your lesson think you jerry
Finally, a decent coordination skill practice. I’m currently working on one solo from Poison and this is just what I need to nail one lick that’s been giving me trouble. Thanks a lot.
Hey Jery. Cool little tool you got there, will put it to use and add it to my daily work “play” on the neck. cheers mate. “you the man”
G’day Jerry how are you, hope you and the family are well . I just recieved the next lesson, thanks mate it’s a great warm up the brain and fingers really feel as though the’re working together! it’s awsome! thanks again can’t wait for the next lesson thanks Your friend down under Adam
Great lesson, Jerry! This exposed some bad habits that I’ve developed over the years, which I’m sure have hindered me. Thanks for helping me correct the error of my ways!
Jerry,
You have done it again, you always keep me interested for the next lesson.
It’s great to feel as though I am getting somewhere at last,
The frustration of the past is slowly dissipating and a new horizon looms large.
The exercise of this lesson is a great co ordinator.
Hi Jerry,
will use as warm up drill for the next week, thanks for sharing once again.
Phil
Hi Jerry;
First …a confession. I am going to be 50yrs old this summer and I am one of those beginner players with so much going on in my life that learning guitar is not yet the priority. Work, woodworking hobby, construction projects at my church etc. etc. But I have promised myself to learn guitar so I can sit on on my porch when I retire and just pick and grin. However… I am practicing, even breifly, all your lessons as they are sent to me and I down load them for the future. I am amazed at the progress I have made with the co-ordination and the familiarity with the notes on the scale. Thank you so much …and I promise to make the guitar priority soon. Please keep the lessons coming and I look forward to the main course.
Scott
Great lesson Jerry- as usual- however, I could barely hear the exercises as you played them. I checked my system and other videos came in loud and clear- did anyone else have audio issues?
NOTE FROM JERRY…
Audio was low on this. Not on your. My wireless mic had gone out. You can get the idea though. There’s no real important music you need to follow on this. It is more of a drill.
Thanks Nick!
jerry
Useful exercise for me. I get in ruts sometimes and doing stuff like this helps me to break free from some of my bad “habits”. Thanks! Charlie
Gerry, great stuff! But one thing I think you should mention with this exercise, alternate picking. This way you can work on two things at once. Just love the videos, have learned more from you than 20 lessons with a guitar teacher, who thinks, to learn how to play guitar, a person needs tons of boring theory. I realize some theory is needed, but why do they teach all that stuff? I don’t care why I have to do a certain thing to play, I just want to know how!! Life is to short for the rest of that garbage!!
NOTE FROM JERRY….
Agreed on the theory and delays…. I say go from point A to B as fast as you can. Create excitement, feed it, then look deeper.
Thanks.
jerry
Hey Jerry,
I want to thank you for the great lessons. They have helped me so much that I know I have been doing some stuff wrong. I havae a Music Recording studio and I hope you don’t mind but I have been showing some of my younger players that come in your styles.
I think they are great. Can’t wait til the next one.
Thankfully,
John
Jerry, just came accross your 123234 Twist. It is pretty neat, will give it a try. Seems to be easy enough to do but have only tried it very slow. Will take it and use it in my practice and warm-up routine in the mornings and see what happens. If nothing else it can be one of those gee wizz type things but think it may help.
I try not to play it at a fast speed until I get used to it. Seems to be easier to get new things gong gthat way.sort of a memory thing for me as I am 68 years old and the brain does not work as quickly as I want it to. Thanks Again. gene
HI JERRY,
I AM 47 YEARS OLD I BEEN PLAYING ON AND OFF AND FOR THE FRIST TIME I UNDERSTAND HOW THE CHORDS WORK. WHERE WERE YOU 40 YEARS AGO.(LOL).THANK YOU VERY MUCH. LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT LESSON. THANKS JERRY. RON,D
It ain,t easy but I,m working on it. A big thank you Jerry.
Thank you Jerry ever so much. You make learning fun.
This warm up is great, looking forward to more good stuff!
My fingers are tied up right now. Cool.
I have been playing for about a year and learned eveything I know myself. I know the keys on the neck, I know the basic a,e,g,d and c I also know how to make barre chords and power chords. What I enjoy about your videos is that you break everything down taking time to explain what you are doing and how to do it. I really enjoy the 123234 twist at first it seemed kinda boring but after about a day I realized it was helping my speed and and hand eye corridnation. I really hope to continue receiving these videos they are really helpful and I can’t wait to start jaming
Hi Jerry,
It really was a great day when I stumbled onto your LearnGuitarFastAndEasy.com. Up until now like may others I am self taught and am quite comfortable with all the “lower neck” major minor and a hand full of bar chords but up until now I have been running over and over the same old things. Your lessons have really opened up my eyes and Ears to a whole new guitar world and for the first time in years I feel that with your help I really can now move on and actually learn.
Fantastic Jerry, thank you so much.
John.
this is totally unbelievable
i too am self teaching using books and scales and doing my head in all the while
i came accross your site and in 3 weeks my playing is unrecognizeable
i cant believe it
stuff i was stuggling with has clicked ito place with your great tips and exercises
thanks a million for giving us your knowledge and tips its great
Jerry,
I love your lessons, they have helped me so much. I am a beginner, but the 123,234 has helped me so much. I have small hands, but by stretching my fingers out as far as I can and doing the 123, 234 it has helped me not only with my ability to hold my hands “in shape” but it also has helped me stretch them out more. All of your lessons have been really helpful, and you are right, learning what key you are playing in is one of the most valuable things that I have learned.
Thank you for being such a great teacher!
June
thanks Jerry! youre lessons are really simplified compared to some ive taken.
you make it easier to learn and its really not boring like others keep up the good work!
Jerry, i think these courses you are doing are awsome, i can play on the guitar neck lotts better now than i could a week a go!
To all the guys and gals on this thread that have posted comments and flooded my email box…
Thanks for all your comments and nice things you say. I promise you, it’s not that I’m anything great. Quite the opposite. The fact is, I just stumbled across the system by human error and it worked like wild for me. I’m glad to share it with you folks and hope you enjoy it. Keep on picking.
Gene…
My fingers used to get purple on the ends when I first started playing. Within two weeks, that was old news and they were about tough as nails! (That’s “Tennessee” Talk For Real Tough!) LOL
Dan…
You’re paying too much unless you are very happy with the results and getting great follow through from your instructor. Hang around here for awhile. You may have options ;-)
Scott…
LOL! You’ll get it. Just stick to it.
Michael…
No bad habits allowed. Kidding. I know exactly what you mean about scales. Rest assured, I have a plan for you with scales that will make you want to burn everything you’ve learned in the past. We’ll get to it! There’s a huge difference in playing through a scale and jamming in it. You’re gonna jam and I guarantee it.
Diana…
No callouses… No good. That shouldn’t affect your piano playing. We all need them. It keeps us from crying around about sore fingers. Go get some callouses.
Wesley…
Thanks for the nice comments and you’re DEAD ON when you suggest to everybody to go forward and backward. It will increase your progress in ways that are unreal!
Kirk…
With me or without me, never stop playing. I’m 45 (this week) and looking back over the years I can see this has been such a great thing in my life. You’re a guitarist. Never stop playing.
BB…
All shucks! Thanks! Yep, I know… this drill will literally change your playing if you play around with it for a few days.
To all of you, thanks and as I told BB, never stop playing. There will come a day, God’s Will, you’ll sit on a shady porch some breezy evening, looking back over your life and you’ll recall many times the guitar bringing joy to your life and those around you. I know I do.
Jerry
LGFE
Man its hard for us beginners but I know it will it get easy the more u practice sore fingers and all.
j,
this is exactly the sort of stuff that helps you in amazing ways. i can not believe what i’m doing after just parting this a few days and with the other things you have given away for free – all i can say is i’m very thankful. i’ve found it to be better than private lessons. looking forward to the full course. any idea when it will be ready or how much it will cost?
thx
b.b.
Hi Jerry and thanks once again for all the great help you have given me! if it hadnt been for you i would have quit again and now thank to you its finally sinking in, with this last lesson i couldnt hear it very good i had my volume up all the way every thing else is very loud just wanted to let u know and thanks once again kirk
Jerry,
I’ll have to agree with all the comments I read about you – you have a way of making a person feel like they can do things they never dreamed possible. I don’t want to eat up a huge space here but I’ll just say this – I’ve practiced what you shown up to this point and I am overwhelmed with how much I have progressed. I’d make a couple suggestions to anybody here reading. For one, practice these lessons forward and backward, you’ll be amazed at how quick your hands just snap into shape! And second, run with anything Jerry has to offer. I’m looking forward to anything you have to release Jerry.
Wes
PS… I sent you an email. Please put me on your early notification list. I’m sorry of I sounded harsh in my last email about not being able to get in when you open up your other course. I just don’t want to be left out.
Hi Jerry;
A couple of years ago I taught myself to play the piano and now I am hoping to learn how to play the guitar too.
I have found the material you are showing is really good. I wonder if some of the stuff is mostly for electric guitar?
Because of the type of work I do with my hands, I can only do brief practices so that I don’t get callouses on my fingers, but am thrilled with how you explain the theory.
Do you have any advice for strumming?
Your intruction and information is the best that I’ve found on-line, thank-you.
Sincerely; Diana
Hi Jerry,
Because to date I’m pretty much self-taught, you are systematically doing away with all of my bad habits. First of all, I sit in meetings at work and continuously do 1-2-3, 2-3-4. I’m addicted to it.
Second, I’ve been practicing scales until I’m sick of them. I’ve tried to make them interesting by doing three notes then back two, anything to break up the monotony. Now I have something that I can see a musical purpose to, other than just strengthening my fingers. I have no doubt that I will become addicted to this as a warm-up. Thank you for all your help!
Best,
Mike
LOL! Ditto what Scott said. This is a solid lesson! Thanks for sharing. you always keep us on out toes.
CC
hi jerry
What on earth is this 1,2,3, 2,3,4 TWIST exercise man?…… No wonder you are laughing in the video it is harder than you make it look.
It is another good, easy…..(ha ha) lesson.
thanks again jerry…
Jerry,
Been doing some thinking. I pay out nearly $115 dollars a month plus gas to get private lessons. No big deal.
But the big deal is that all of the sudden, I’m getting MORE out of what you have given me in the past few weeks (than what I pay for from my old teacher).
And you’re absolutely correct, most of the time what I’m being taught elsewhere is the same old boring stuff. I don’t really feel like I’m advancing. You’re lessons are totally opposite from this. I walk away after each lesson really feeling like I’m getting somewhere.
So, based on the comments you made with this new lesson, I couldn’t agree more with those who are asking you to open the flood gate and give us the big course or anything you want for that matter.
At this point, I’m totally convinced that after seeing what you are willing to give away free, your other lessons you’ve talked about must surely be “GOLD”.
I’m dying to know what The Root Monkey and Full Blown is about as well as some of the other things you teach. So at this point, I guess I’d have to say, please send me a personal notice when you decide to start taking people for your bigger course. I’d be thrilled to go through it and see how I end up after six months or so.
Thanks again for all you’ve given us. It has helped more than I can say.
D.P.
NOTE FROM JERRY…
Dan,
Thanks for your comment. I wish I could take all the credit for this but to be perfectly honest with you, I stumbled across this amazing way of learning when I was a kid. It worked for me the same way it’s working for you. It just clicks.
This free stuff you’re going through is great but I can assure you, “You Haven’t Seen Anything Yet”.
Just wait until we get closer to what I call “The Root Monkey”. People will literally come and stand around you to see what you are doing when they hear you playing. I promise, you’re gonna come unglued. Stay tuned and stay current by all means!