I frickin’ ADORE this guy. I am thankful to be alive at the same time he is, and I’m 70, so I’ve seen and heard all the greats. Matteo is a gift to the world. If there was ever proof of reincarnation, he would be it. I think he possesses the combined talent of several lifetimes, and I’m deadly serious.

At 24 years old, he's a prodigy and a genius. It's not only his technique, it's his mature knowledge of music.

I laugh everytime he so easily explains a conplex musical problem and he hesitates a moment, but its not because the nearly impossible musical passage, its because hes seeking to find the right English word for us!! 😂 God bless, you Matteo. May God give you many many productive years.

What's truly incredible about Matteo is that, yes, he is showing us a "beyond" technique, but that he also has incredible TASTE. I think both of those are what turned heads like Al DiMeola's!

...now let's analyze and do science around Matteos playing... He just found his way and developed it hand in hand with his talent and virtuosity and he's gorgeous. In my opinion, what's he teaching us is trusting ourselves while being different. It may sound too philosophical, but it's the way. Let's develope our own talents, not being scared to step out off stereotypes. Thank you Matteo. I'll let my sons know about you ❤️. (Sorry for my english)

His genius is the musicality of soloing not the technique - his fingers do what he has in mind, so mature and it sounds as it was all just available as the air we breathe … once upon a time I decided to leave fingerstyle because I believed in rock or fusion guitar must be a pick. This bravery is what kicks me the most about the technique. It’s simply beautiful as a whole.

His playing is nothing short of spectacular. Note choices, phrases. Hats off

I hope Yamaha is eternally thankful for Matteo. The best living fusion guitarist on Earth, faithfully playing those axes; must be such a charmed relationship.

I just discovered this young man about three weeks ago. He’s quickly become one of my favorite guitar players. He’s absolutely amazing.

For classical I was trained that the sound should be 50% nail and 50% flesh. You don't need long nails for this. Additionally you can strengthen nails by painting a nail strengthening polish on them. I used to do it all the time when I was younger, but switched to playing with a pick. For simplicity's sake now that I'm older and don't have as much time to practice I'm switching back to fingerstyle. I used to play fingerstyle on electric but it was tough to play rock and jazz which is why I switched to a pick. Mateo has inspired me and shown me it's not impossible.

Let's not forget his left hand - perfect finger independence and an extremely strong little finger.

I am learning this technique , expanding my classical guitar knowledge to play electric guitar, Mateo is one of the best players I've encounter in my journey, yes I like guys like Abasi or Marty Friedman or Charlie Hunter, but I think to me Mateo is very complete and fluid and clear.

Inventare un nuovo modo di suonare nel 2000...e con melodie e suoni fantasticI.... UN GENIO ASSOLUTO NEL MONDO

Matteo is my latest favorite guitarist. I often play playlists of his music in our store. He's played with some of the top guitarists in the world, and they are in awe of him. I wish he'd tour the USA!

This young man can play. He is unbelievable and so young. He has a long career ahead of him. May G d Bless him ! Keep playing !

Più guardo Matteo e più mi convinco che ha una mente straordinaria su cui fare crescere il suo straordinario talento musicale

I play flamenco guitar and this reminds me of that style especially the index and middle I also use my ring finger. Superb technique and more importantly excellent phrasing and note choices.

incredible guitarist

Thanks for doing this! We should give Matteo a Patreon donation for his contribution to guitar! And for sharing it.

8th Awesome wonder of the world. Another who came to develop a unique technique to reinvent guitar playing! Totally Awesome Dude!

This is awesome material, and I will be studying it heavily! Thanks Attila!

Matteo is a genious. A low quality video with strong content.

A stunning genius

This has been an eye-opener for me. After years of worrying about the right hand fingering, it was great to see how Matteo has taken his own approach based on the classical technique. Whatever feels more comfortable for him and sounds better - is always the way.

Insanity. I'm 37 and just starting to learn guitar I am putting the pick down and going to try with my fingers!! How amazing

Awesome skills . One of todays premier guitarists !

8:58 the interviewer is so impressed by Matteo's technique his head has fallen off

Caro Matteo , sinecramente sei uno dei migliori gitaristi che ho sentito nella vita.. e sono sicuro come gitarista..che il tuo modo di imaparare suonare questo strumento..e stato diverso degli altri ..io sto suonando 4 anni ..e suono sempre..guardo tv... suono ..sto litigando coni figli suonando.. mi serve gitara come una terzo mano ..ma il tuo livelo , e un " viagio diverso " ... sono contetno che mi posso esprimere in italiano .. 😊, ti augoro un grande sucesso internazionale.. ( scusa se ci sono erori gramatici 😉..) saluti da Edy ,

Congrats, very nice and useful video for Matteo fans...

Matteo is just amazing ! For sure, he's one of my favorites guitar players.

Just a little food for thought. I was going through these and if you can 2 way pick slant and economy pick/sweep in both directions you can do these kinds of phrases. The additional secret is hybrid picking only when it is absolutely necessary. Like when he was demonstrating the minor arpeggio going backwards in 4s you could hybrid pick the first note and sweep the rest for each group of 4. Hope this helps because I like these phrasing ideas and they are definitely doable with a pick and fingers imho. Good luck!

I feel like I have wittnesed future of guitar world

This is amazing to watch! Thanks so much for putting this together 🙏 Very helpful and inspiring!! Advantage: You are a brilliant bass player on top of it after those studies :D

That alternate fingerpicking has a name. It's : picado And it's used in flamenco a LOT.

The only time ive ever heard the correct pronunciation of daddario

Thanks to both of you for showing his approach. So intuitive. His musical sensibilities are amazing too.

For the "free stroke" picking, I think the reason his fingertips are almost parallel to the strings is so that he can pluck each string at almost the same distance from the bridge. This helps assure that there isn't much difference in the "timbre" of each string. This is particularly important on steel strings, but is not much of an issue on nylon strings. And, that's why his hand position for free stroke is so different to that of many Classical Guitarists.

My fingernails are thin as paper. A very good excuse to not try to master astonishing technique of Matteo Mancuso! :)

Thank you so much for putting all the work in to create this compilation.

This guy deserves wayy more recognition than the Likes of polyphia or even mateus asato

As a classical player, I've heard a lot of people try this and Matteo has developed this technique better than most classical players. Matt Palmer is the only other player I can think of who plays AMI runs as even, fast, and clean.

so inspiring - I've been playing for years and I always felt inadequate having never been comfortable with a flat pick. Also the thumb is so important in fingerstyle but Matteo hardly uses it.

Imagine how many hours this guy practice to get to this lvl🙀🙀

Complimenti Matteo, hai una grande tecnica, grande suono e pulizia di esecuzione very Nice 👌👌👌👍👍

We need to see more of him and his bands

This is awesome 👍 thanks for editing

Genio assoluto

amazing Matteo and the video presentation also!

I’m a finger style guitarist trying to branch into more jazz and fusion and honestly idk how tf he does what he does 🤯

i suspect we will see more from Matteo going forward...

An absolute monster.

Incredible player.

Thank you for posting such a valuable video on technique! 🙏

Thanks for compiling this. Very useful, like compact collection. Really appreciate it

I would suggest studying classical guitar. I went school for classical guitar performance and this a-m-i technique is exactly what I use to play 'shred' speeds.

that's it!!!I always knew God lives in Italy and Matteo is his blessing guy!!!🤷‍♂ ❤ 🎸 🙏

Finnaly someone pronuncing "D'Addario" properly :D

Matteo sei un mostro 👹

Great job on this compilation!

Coming from bass I love this!!!!!! I sometimes play guitar like bass. Otherwise picking style. No pick. ❤❤

Thanks Matteo you give me hope. I just turn to electric guitar from spanish, fingerstyle on electric aint easy you looked it an easy cake 😂.

I’ve accepted that I’ll never be that good. But I’ll keep playing.

5:38 FUCK. My guitars and amps are now for sale!

thank you a lot for this video!

Super!!! Fa' un concerto in Italia.

On electric guitar, no one is near this kid in ANY way. Between him and Yamandu Costa on nylon string, they have it sewn up.

Fantastic job man, thank you!

Cool video of the times he attempted to teach this approach kudos to you my guy.Now this is basically tremolo picking with fingers which is basically classical guitar approach but the downside to this is that the fingernails have to be on point at all times and thats not fun especially when finger picking electric guitar strings. I prefer the Marshall harrissons swybrid picking approach to things:He is basically economy picking but with the added twist that he is using the middle finger to..save the pick from moving and pluck the lonesome note on a different string if its by itself.That way you have all the advantage of playing with a pick but also use the rest of the fingers when its absolutely essential to prevent you from jumping up and down.So if you have an awkward upstroke for example that messes up your economy picking flow you get that with the middle(or ring) finger and continue.... In the end its about finding the thing that works for you...if i had an acoustic guitar for example i would attempt to play it more with fingers(apoyando and tirando type stuff like on a classical guitar) but if you give me an electric then its mainly economy picking and sometimes hybrid if really need to....cant say it would work for the next guy though...thats why videos like that are important for guitarists...see what works for you practice it and make it your own....

he's great because he studied classical guitar

this guy would have an insane tremolo on classical guitar lmao

That's the classical way to play with nylon strings in Andalucía.

I was watching right now the video from where you took this images. Excellente "in short" you did, thank you very much. Greatings from Brasil.

Excellent God bless you

Flamenco Picado player here- trying to use this technique on electric like him. Assuming the technique is a little different

Nice examples

This is gold

Thank you for this!!Great!

Amazing, so much talent! Thank you for this insight into his technique. I'd like to know more about his fingernail shape/length and his tapping technique. I wonder how he is able to tap without the fingernails getting in the way. Does anyone know about this or have a picture of his fingernails? Does he use a specific finger for the tapping and keep the nail short to allow for tapping?

He was born with it. You can tell.

Wou Exelent Job Mateo Icredible sound

He's kind of doing for guitar what Victor Wooten did for bass - combining techniques in revolutionary ways.

he would make a great flamenco player ,, rest stroke and finger style ,, all that you do

Ok Master All picking styles classic etc then add your breakthrough solution GOT IT👍😎

His right hand technique is like a lutenist -- fingers nearly parallel with the strings. I gave up picks about 5 years ago, but I can't play even half as fast as Matteo. Sigh.

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He's moonwalking the strings at 5:15 lol

Just curious, could this be accomplished with out nails? I know it would be more soft scratchy sounding with finger pads/tips but could it be accomplished?

For the "Classic Yngwie Lick" at 1:58 it looks like he is using the 6 notes per beat pattern of: M I M A M I [ I = index, M = middle, and A = ring ] But his slow speed is still so damn fast, it's hard to be sure. This has his middle finger playing the downbeat. Am I right, or did anyone catch what he's doing there more precisely?

Woooow!!!

7:51 a cliff of dover spotted

The bassist Percy Jones uses the three finger method

When will he peak? Now...30 yo, 35-40 yo? Even if it's now he is truly innovative and in a league of few if not of his own.

Get the NOAD Solo Guitar Playing book. It teaches this stuff. Standard stuff for teaching Classical guitar. Having a good classical guitar teacher is key though. Also you really have to learn to take care of your nails.

thank you!

I don't see how he can rely on only his natural fingernails. What if they wear down, or if he breaks a nail? I thought for sure he had an acrylic nail treatment for more strength and durability

I like to use finger picking but hate having long nails on one hand

Wonder how it sounds with full tonality and without the siliencer up the neck

Can anyone tell me exactly what guitar he is playing and any details about his amps and tones that he uses. I'm in awe.

Can't make out from the videos exactly - does he use nails, flesh, or both?

how do matteo do power chords? i was looking videos