A challenge for you . . . do the same with William Leavitt's Volume 2, A Modern Method for Guitar. Never been done. Larry Baione did an amazing job with Volume 1 . . .
@andrewwheelerguitar7 күн бұрын
@@andrewmorley6559 I have certainly thought about it. Larry teaches from Vol 1 quite a bit as required by Berklee. If I can be honest…if a player is at the level ready for Volume 2…as an adult player, there are just so many better uses of time. Leavitt doesn’t teach ANY pop tunes, jazz standards…classical…with limited time left on this earth I would much rather learn pieces by Bach, Villa Lobos, Satie, and - for method - Barry Galbraith’s Daily Studies and Bach Inventions books offer so much more. For Jazz I’d rather dig in to Joe Pass arrangements; Django; Metheny’s books (especially Guitar Etudes), Berklee’s Jazz Standards for Solo Guitar by John Stein…Ted Green’s Chord chemistry book…Naturally Fred Noad’s Book 2. I’m sitting here looking at Leavitt Vol 2 (BTW his classical etudes for pick style guitar book is amazing) and it’s really a question of - would that really bring a student closer to performance of beautiful guitar arrangements? How much does Leavitt’s book 2 REALLY move the needle vs getting gig-ready and going through some great advanced harmony courses (Rick Beato comes to mind) … Ohhhh it’s a tough one for sure and I’ve often considered it. Maybe I’ll do a few pages worth of vids here and see if it gets any views. Thank you!
@Johneaton-pt6yg10 күн бұрын
Which antiquity pickups are they surfer or???
@andrewwheelerguitar10 күн бұрын
Yes, they were the "60's surf", it was a set of 3 from the duncan custom shop. Ridiculously good. Just ridiculous...and this was back far before covid and inflation when things were normal.
@vinayr53521 күн бұрын
Super. Do you memorize any of Mel Bay repertoire Andrew?
@andrewwheelerguitar18 күн бұрын
Very few. There are a couple pieces of each book that are so pleasing to the ear, I will do so , so that I can just grab my guitar and relax in the backyard. But no, not generally.
@vinayr53518 күн бұрын
@@andrewwheelerguitar I agree. They are very pleasing to the ear. Especially pieces like Senorita
@vinayr53523 күн бұрын
Absolutely loving the casual look and feel of this video.
@makeyourshotcount465826 күн бұрын
Wonderful! I will be one guitarist that WILL learn from your video. A much needed tool for guitarist who want to learn the guitar. This book will begin bringing disciple to practice. I look forward to the next book. Your time to make this video shows you are teacher dedicated to building others in a methodical way. Thank you for laying ground work for the guitarist who wants to LEARN. Keep up the GOOD WORK. Your guitar tone is clean and understandable. Highly recommend. 👍👍👍
@scharrsilicio29 күн бұрын
09:41 I would try lowering the neck pickup height to see if that helps with the distorted sound you were getting. Awesome video!
@andrewwheelerguitar29 күн бұрын
@@scharrsilicio thank you for the tip! Will do! Didn’t think of that.
@howmood8316Ай бұрын
I wanna buy this tho,what u think ITS worth it the speaker ITS sound not cheap for u?
@andrewwheelerguitarАй бұрын
This is only my opinion, but, it plays wonderful, feels so good in the hand, easy to play, and sounds great. It's not a cheap sound for ME, but that's only me. Remember, this is a special guitar used to make a sound in the room without needing an amp. The speaker in the body is 10 watts and is VERY small so you must understand it will never sound like a regular size guitar amp. Yes, this guitar plugs into a traditional guitar amp as well, and sounds excellent through it.
@g1x4Ай бұрын
Andrew, this is a great review. Very thorough with pluses and minuses highlighted. I have had my eye on this very same guitar. Will be curious to hear your thoughts after having used it during your summer trip and teaching students all over the world.
@andrewwheelerguitarАй бұрын
Glad it was helpful! There are so many fun and useful things about this guitar I will absolutely be doing a much more thorough review - I am curious to hear it plugged into an amp. I think this guitar is a “sleeper”.
@John666GalileeАй бұрын
What is the scale length?
@andrewwheelerguitarАй бұрын
@@John666Galilee It is a regular size, 38" guitar, but made thin and light for travel with a sleek body contour. The scale length is 24 and 3/4 (24.75) inches
@davejohnson-yi2rkАй бұрын
Would you please start from Book 3 - Page 1 and go through to the end? There are already a few other guys on KZfaq playing all the exercises and songs on Book 1 & 2. We need Book 3. Thanks!
@andrewwheelerguitarАй бұрын
@@davejohnson-yi2rk i started. I have some Book 3 videos done. It is just incredibly, incredibly time consuming and with summer students, work, camps/clinics, vacation etc., crazy time right now. But yes sir, I promise, I am 100% committed to book 3. Labor Day this fall will be the perfect time.
@andrewwheelerguitarАй бұрын
@@davejohnson-yi2rk here you go, it’s a start :) I put 12 videos in kzfaq.info/sun/PL5de5JcsUqg9ivUy9Kw4Ygb5MrT7XVzj0&si=3qvxFAUsSvwmgELc
@tonyb9864Ай бұрын
Thanks so much for the Mel Bay material! I'm a huge fan of his Modern Method books.
@andrewwheelerguitar18 күн бұрын
Very welcome!
@CameraLawАй бұрын
I am extremely thankful to whatever algorithm put this video in my feed. It’s just about where I am in the Mel Bay book, and it tracks with musical theories that I’ve been playing with in my head. You are articulating each of them so clearly and efficiently that it makes my “job” (recently retired) much easier.
@andrewwheelerguitarАй бұрын
@@CameraLaw thank you so much!! I love doing these videos after a day of teaching, and very often I reflect on wishing that my teacher growing up had offered me some insight as to why these exercises are what they are. You really really made my day by that statement and I hope that we can continue our learning journey together. Kindest regards, Andrew.
@iuutoobАй бұрын
It looks left-handed, but the video is a mirror image. (Look at headstock.) So the amp in the background, with "Fender" logo not mirrored, must be green screen.
@andrewwheelerguitarАй бұрын
It is two cameras, sir. Camera 1 was on me, and camera 2 was a still photo that I inset in the right side of the screen over my left shoulder using iMovie. So, no, it would not be reversed as it was just a photo of the amp as I was playing so you can see the settings. so, no green screen. Thanks for checking out the video!
@iuutoobАй бұрын
@@andrewwheelerguitar not a left-handed guitar?
@andrewwheelerguitarАй бұрын
@@iuutoob no, it is not. I forgot to de-select the “mirror image” check box in my camera recording computer app
@andrewwheelerguitarАй бұрын
@@iuutoob interestingly, my students like “mirror image” when we meet online. They say it helps it make better sense in their minds in a live 1-1 lesson online. They prefer to see our guitars facing the same way. So it’s kind of my default on that particular camera
@ChavronVhАй бұрын
Thank you for being a sub
@fragslap5229Ай бұрын
I gave it an "up" thumb, but one has to wonder whether you need that much detail for a Mel Bay Grade 2 song.
@andrewwheelerguitarАй бұрын
Thanks for the thumbs up! It's hard to tell when trying to assist guitarists via a platform like this. The main complaint that I've heard from students over the years is....Mel Bay doesn't explain a darn thing. So.....what's a "one" chord? Why are we playing these notes in the song? Do they mean anything? So.... you're right....this is all about finding a balance between not enough info and too much. I'm definitely just having fun with making this content, and like to think about who may be watching it. It's impossible to know, really. And thanks again for your time!
@g1x4Ай бұрын
Best Bm scale study on KZfaq, IMHO
@Shine-ef1upАй бұрын
Thanks for the videos❤
@Shine-ef1upАй бұрын
Thanks for the video❤
@ex8f225Ай бұрын
This book is amazing and it will help you improve in ways you cannot imagine.
@swarnarka2Ай бұрын
Thank you for the video 😊
@paulb.searles74812 ай бұрын
Hi Andrew; Just seeing this (June 2024); what is the brand & model of guitar you are using? Thank you for the wonderfully made lesson!
@andrewwheelerguitar2 ай бұрын
Thank you. It was a Gibson Keb Mo blues king (or blues master, I can’t recall). I miss it!
@willwang89502 ай бұрын
Thank you so much
@MrBobby11592 ай бұрын
Great! Thank you😃
@aaroncohenour5593 ай бұрын
I'm autistic. Up until this month (I'M 41) I couldn't understand guitar method books, it's only been this year of getting a professional teacher that I can understand page 1. that means that I will be about to now incorporate it in my practice time!!. I'm going with Hal Leonard's method. but Mel Bay apparently moves slower.
@andrewwheelerguitar3 ай бұрын
Thank you for commenting! I teach both Hal Leonard and Mel Bay. Mel Bay book 1 = Hal Leonard books 1 and 2. But, Hal Leonard is more fun. Mel Bay is more advanced the theory and application, but Hal Leonard stops along the way to teach you fun things. Either way, they are both excellent systems, and congratulations on this most important step in your guitar playing. I wish you a lifetime of joy!
@Evarunkumar3 ай бұрын
Beautifully played with dynamics. I can hear this on loop all day
@andrewwheelerguitar3 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@mikefink58473 ай бұрын
my type of lesson - show me the lick, play it slow - done. thank you
@ashishdeshmukh973 ай бұрын
Thanks and love from INDIA ❤
@davidsunny94543 ай бұрын
Great for a student
@angushenderson35603 ай бұрын
How do you feel about playing the sequence of four arpeggios in line 1 as barre chords? I'm not sure if that was the intention of the exercise or not. But t certainly makes a sequence of barre chords to practice. I started of playing it as open chords (except for the F). Then tried switching to barre chords. I'm not good enough at barre chords yet to achieve any kind of continuity around that segment but it is at least providing a focus to try and improve on it. Also the sequence of triplets after those barre chords seems to require some partial barres. By the way thanks for putting out these lessons - I'm working between your lessons and Nick Tolman's and pulling different things out of each. Relying on yours to get through this book after NT paused his series partway through. I feel like maybe some people may find the MB books kind of dull or dated but I find the pieces really make you think and there's a logic behind the curriculum. It's slow progress getting through the books but as with anything, you can sense the improvement in your playing over time.
@andrewwheelerguitar3 ай бұрын
Great question! I usually do play them as barre chords but I’m pretty confident that is not what MB intended, but who’s to say. I think they make a lot of sense as barre chords but I did not play the as such because he did not write the barre chord indicator along the top of the music he will do in later volumes
@hawhee3 ай бұрын
This is a clear explanation of triads that I can quickly apply to my playing.
@hawhee3 ай бұрын
You played the tune with perfect tone. I am learning this tune from the Building Right Hand Technique book by Mel Bay.
@andrewwheelerguitar3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much. I bet you can tell, it is my favorite in the book :)
@Ray_Wood_19843 ай бұрын
🙇♂️💓🍀🎶 👋😃
@robertsnapp72043 ай бұрын
I am still on Mel Bay Book one, but thank you.
@andrewwheelerguitar3 ай бұрын
I have a book one video, as well, if you’d like - like this one, where I play the examples
@ali.afshar3 ай бұрын
@swarnarka24 ай бұрын
Explained very beautifully. Thanks
@dennisstager47954 ай бұрын
Thank you for explaining the correct fingering in line 2, measure 5. I was trying to play those notes (except the high A) in open position. Your suggestion is much easier. I appreciate all your help.
@Shine-ef1up4 ай бұрын
Can we keep the steel guitar as nylon string guitar. Is there any issues, whether we teach students namely.?
@andrewwheelerguitar4 ай бұрын
No problem either way. The guitars are equal for this learning. But remember this method is for plectrum-style.
@Shine-ef1up4 ай бұрын
Thankyou😍🙏🏻
@Shine-ef1up4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the lesson❤. But it's also having low Volume problem . Sometimes we can't understand clearly what do you say .
@andrewwheelerguitar4 ай бұрын
Noted. It sounds quite loud from my phone. However, I will continue to experiment with better recording equipment. I am hoping to save some money for higher quality equipment. The problem with lapel microphones - Also called “lavalier” microphones, is that they remove the guitar, because they have “background noise removal”. I promise to keep working on solutions.
@andrewwheelerguitar4 ай бұрын
No problem either way, the plectrum style guitar will work with nylon or steel. Both are equal for these studies.
@Shine-ef1up4 ай бұрын
❤okay🌈
@The1WhoDraws-ul3vo4 ай бұрын
Omg thank you!!!! My music teacher needed this for me and when I searched it up I didn’t expect something as beautiful as this! Keep up the good work!😊
@andrewwheelerguitar4 ай бұрын
Thank you! and thanks for watching. I will soon have a full video on this completed with instruction :)
@The1WhoDraws-ul3vo4 ай бұрын
@@andrewwheelerguitar sweet! Dotted eighth notes are tricky!
@Shine-ef1up4 ай бұрын
Volume is very low😢
@andrewwheelerguitar4 ай бұрын
Thank you for letting me know. I will fix the mic for the next one :)
@Shine-ef1up4 ай бұрын
@@andrewwheelerguitar 😍🙏🏻
@Shine-ef1up4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the lesson❤
@g1x44 ай бұрын
Andrew, your instructional videos are the perfect accompaniment to the Mel Bay workbook. Please continue with this type of content
@andrewwheelerguitar4 ай бұрын
You bet! This is fun. Thank you for watching.
@accentontheoff4 ай бұрын
Hi and thanks much for this. Just wondering - is the expanded edition all that different - it's the only one available right now.
@andrewwheelerguitar4 ай бұрын
Here is the regular edition - (Amazon US) Modern Guitar Method Grade 1 a.co/d/h5qkOk8 I prefer to focus on digging into the small edition and really looking at the value of each item and move through the series more quickly. You will get better faster. If you use the expanded you’ll spend much more time in Level 1 but have more fun doing it. So, whatever your personal learning goals are.
@accentontheoff4 ай бұрын
@@andrewwheelerguitar Got it, thanks! for the reply.
@g1x44 ай бұрын
Andrew, you have a great way of explaining and demonstrating your lesson material.
@andrewwheelerguitar4 ай бұрын
Thanks so much!!
@Ivartshiva4 ай бұрын
I played this a lot back around 1970 - the last note of the second phrase is wrong - it should be a repeat
@andrewwheelerguitar4 ай бұрын
Not sure what I’m missing? (WHY Mr. Bay has us not stick to the pattern is beyond me, but, maybe just to keep us on our toes) Phrase 1 cde-def-efg-g Phrase 2 gab-abc-bcd-c Phrase 3 cde-def-efg-g Phrase 4 def#-f#ga-agf#-g
@swarnarka24 ай бұрын
Thank you lots 😊
@andrewwheelerguitar4 ай бұрын
You’re welcome! 😊
@Shine-ef1up4 ай бұрын
Thankyou ❤
@timstember83544 ай бұрын
That was helpful. Sometimes Mel Bay, even though he's often simple to play, it's kind of hard to understand what he's getting at. The little tips you gave us about letting certain notes ring out or other notes not ring out, help make this song make sense. I think those principles could be applied to other pieces as well, especially the upper and lower voices.
@Shine-ef1up4 ай бұрын
May i have your email id. So that i can share a sheet music to ask on some doubts😊