When Tom Bukovac Says You're Playing With Too Much Tension, You Listen

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‪@501chorusecho‬ had some wise words in his latest video • Homeskoolin’ Volume 32... around guitarists playing with excess tension. Here are some thoughts and ideas about how to change that.
00:00 intro
4:04 awkward looking techniques can work
4:30 but why we should listen to Tom
5:00 long term tension effects?
6:00 What I learned from ‪@RickGraham‬
8:45 letting the guitar do the work
9:35 Tone and Tension in the right hand
12:28 Barre chords and tension
13:50 The dynamics of not picking
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@darenanderson1960 12 күн бұрын

I need to work on this! Anytime I play something challenging to me, I tense up. I want to be able to play guitar for the rest of my life. I’ve got to make a change and focus on playing with less tension.

@Dnell-tb1yd 12 күн бұрын

I think that happens to all of us! But I’ve begun to think that it comes down to a few issues. We aren’t ready to play what we are attempting either because we haven’t warmed up or practiced enough or we’re trying too hard to play like someone else instead of trying to develop our own voice and identity. Phrasing is where it all comes together.

@GearAGoGo 12 күн бұрын

Pat Metheny told Rick Beato he never plays two consecutive notes at the same volume. After hearing him say that I went back and listened to September 15, and I could swear he's right!

@frankcarter3440 3 күн бұрын

About 20 years ago I had a come to Jesus moment with myself and the guitar after having played almost 29 years. I asked myself what is my wheelhouse with the instrument. The answer was definitely NOT playing other people’s music, it was being myself no matter what it sounded like. I simplified my playing and allowed myself to simply express myself emotionally and let technicality take a backseat. Playing with emotion surged forward as well as confidence in what I was playing. As Tom would say, play something compelling.

@brianmiller3287 12 күн бұрын

Am so glad that you follow the great Tom Bukovac!!! He's my favorite of all-time! You are climbing up in the ranks. Keep up the good work!

@BigEdWo 12 күн бұрын

tom bukovac is my favorite too.

@wallqvistphotography4937 11 күн бұрын

@@BigEdWo Get a room you two.

@tbluesboye 12 күн бұрын

Great source and great topic John! Keep them coming!

@pauljohnston1560 10 күн бұрын

I really notice how much tension I am playing with when I move from playing acoustic to playing electric guitar … need to seriously work on this👍

@jimshunamon2512 12 күн бұрын

Great Video, thanks! I definitely need to work on this and get it to the point where it just comes naturally.

@johnnathancordy 12 күн бұрын

I think it's great advice at every level isn't it! Can always be too easy to forget how much tension we're playing with and then wonder why we're feeling fatigue half way through an acoustic gig!

@stevesnuffer3210 12 күн бұрын

More wisdom from Uncle Larry 🤟🎶 Love your channel JNC always great stuff here brother!!

@bggouvea 11 күн бұрын

Everything with you is next level! Cheers

@etramx 12 күн бұрын

i like a lot your content, but, how is that you're able to upload so many videos per day, its amazing jeje

@johnnathancordy 12 күн бұрын

Well, you're almost always hearing my first take, and by about 4000 videos some parts of the process are pretty streamlined! But basically, I wanted to play guitar every single day, and found that daily uploads was a way to stay disciplined with that

@ksharpe10 12 күн бұрын

@@johnnathancordy Not to mention you are just so good at Thinking OUT LOUD. Work flow is stupendous.

@GuitarsOK 11 күн бұрын

@@johnnathancordylove your passion and commitment. It reminds me of the recent conversation with Adam Levy and Eric Haugen….”how do we know if we are getting better? We keep showing up” (something along that line lol). You, keep doing it and doing it! Amazing 👏🏻

@ae3898 12 күн бұрын

How the late, great Tony Rice managed to do what he did with his left hand on a long-scale Martin with .013s for as long as he did astounds me. It’s remarkable his hands didn’t give out sooner. RIP TR GOAT.

@martoneill 12 күн бұрын

Fundamentals - easily forgotten- thank you!

@jamlsn 12 күн бұрын

Look at Gus G play. Looks like he’s hardly applying any pressure at all and his technique is as good as it gets. Vibrato is one of the top techniques where you don’t want tension.

@andrewmeldrim1831 12 күн бұрын

Always wanna die sometimes - great song and great cover by you 👍🏽

@DaveTriesToPlayGuitar 12 күн бұрын

is that some 1975 in the intro there or am i hearing things? beautiful

@FirstWorldProbs-jm6up 12 күн бұрын

Great advice. Love the reverb on this. What reverb is being used here please?

@lancenunez8252 10 күн бұрын

Seems to require lots of intention and practice to disconnect the natural tendency to fret harder when you pick harder….. sort of like the natural tendency to slowing the tempo when playing softer

@millerjeff 11 күн бұрын

Thank you @John Nathan Cordy reminds me of Tim Pierce talking about increasing volume and controlling the muting. Seems like if we do this we won't have to press so hard.

@aladolfsenjustanoldguy2045 11 күн бұрын

It's on the bends where I noticed increased tension, and trying to lighten up afterwards.

@EmanueleFrati 11 күн бұрын

Very interesting and useful - I'm getting old - and your "notes" (and sound) played at about 8:00 are tasty and lovely. Thanks! But advertising is now too much and takes away the pleasure of watching a video. I don't know if this depends on the choices of the KZfaqr or Google, but in my opinion the limit of what is reasonable has now been exceeded.

@phile3741 6 күн бұрын

Pay for premium. It’s worth it.

@dsholt 12 күн бұрын

Number one sign recently that I've been using too much tension in my fretting hand is golfers elbow (medial epicondylitis). Anyone else dealing with this?

@johnnathancordy 12 күн бұрын

I'll stick it up on Patreon!

@Suspendedinspace82 12 күн бұрын

Ive dealt with it for years, bi-lateral tendinitis ( probably tendinosis now) now i play with 9’s, lighter touch and constantly conscious of keeping the wrist straight. It helps. And very light wrist, arm and shoulder stretching. Tomo Fujita has some great relaxing pointers.

@nuendo2496 12 күн бұрын

I don’t care what Tom Bukaback says…..

@501chorusecho 12 күн бұрын

Wow dude…so racist…you know that people don’t think like that anymore right?

@nekkon1989 12 күн бұрын

Imagine saying something so stupid that Tom himself has to respond. Well done dude, you won the internet today

@nuendo2496 12 күн бұрын

@@501chorusecho uh….sorry if I offended you or anyone for that matter….I don’t know what was racist….I was simply saying as a joke that I don’t need any advice…..I guess I should have used a 😄…just to keep it light…

@501chorusecho 12 күн бұрын

@@nuendo2496 maybe you should just try to keep your caucasian hatred to yourself in the future...it's 2024 bro

@piotrm4507 11 күн бұрын

Phrase you played in 7:25 sounded better with more pressure;)

@JasonT-xp3kh 5 күн бұрын

It's funny, I always thought you were supposed to play with lots of tension. You would see guys on mtv with stank face looking like they're giving it the business. Or, you'd go to a metal concert and it looked like those guys were trying to strangle their guitars. There was also a strange notion that real men played heavy gauge strings. It took me years and years to get over that but once I did, the whole world opened up.