The Five Levels of Guitar - with a blindfolded solo

[sundaygbrown]

Hello Guitar Friends,

Five easy(ish) steps to play the guitar from a short beginner bass line to a more complex full fingerpicking song (Hit The Road Jack) with a solo, finally blindfolded. I hope you’ll have as much fun watching this video as I had shooting it.

https://youtu.be/C0h09UPt0IY

Best,

Tom

[Silly Moustache]

Hi Tom, great video! Well done, and your enthusiasm shows through which is always a big plus when teaching or performing.

I totally agree with what you say about "perceiving" solos without looking, as I realised a while ago, I mostly close my eyes when taking a solo break, ans "see the notes in my head but in a way I find impossible to describe.

I now suggest to my students to practice chord progressions in the dark to develop "muscle memory" rather than a visual memory. (already subbed!)

[mclarry53]

Really fun video, Tom. Thanks for posting!
The way you built from the bass line was quite instructive--gave me a better sense of the whole once you played all the parts together. And blindfold is useful for listening as well as playing!
Larry

[islandguitar]

One of my all time favorite AGF videos, Tom!!! You are amazing......such a command of your instrument. I applaud and congratulate you on one very fine performance....such energy and fun!!
Bravo!

Fred

[sundaygbrown]

Originally Posted by Silly Moustache

Hi Tom, great video! Well done, and your enthusiasm shows through which is always a big plus when teaching or performing.

I totally agree with what you say about "perceiving" solos without looking, as I realised a while ago, I mostly close my eyes when taking a solo break, ans "see the notes in my head but in a way I find impossible to describe.

I now suggest to my students to practice chord progressions in the dark to develop "muscle memory" rather than a visual memory. (already subbed!)

I feel honored, thank you, Andy! It is also very interesting that how light affects sound. I have a memory from ten years ago. I was sitting in a set for a video and the my friend the cameraman was setting the lights. I remember playing a sound when he made the whole setting much darker and my sense of that chord instantly changed. It sounded totally different, but nothing changed acoustically. Our brain is interesting. It would be good fun to make a feature video somehow if you would be up to it.
Best,
Tom

[sundaygbrown]

Originally Posted by islandguitar

One of my all time favorite AGF videos, Tom!!! You are amazing......such a command of your instrument. I applaud and congratulate you on one very fine performance....such energy and fun!!
Bravo!

Fred

Wowww, thank you, Fred!! Im so glad to hear this, I feel honored.
Best,
Tom

[MikeMcKee]

That was a blast to watch Tom. Thanks for sharing.

[SingingSparrow]

loved this! such fun!

[zeeway]

Well, all I can say is WOW. One the best, and most enjoyable guitar performances, I have ever seen. Reminiscent of Tommy E. In a live show, the audience would be blown away. Bravissimo.

[foxo]

Excellent video Tom.

[ReneAsologuitar]

Hi Tom,
I don't know how I missed it, but I always thought I had pushed the subscribe button on your channel, I finally did it!
Love your 5-levels video.
I might be at level 3, and not as good as your level 3.
Thanks for this recording. Very inspiring and educational.
Rene

[sundaygbrown]

Originally Posted by zeeway

Well, all I can say is WOW. One the best, and most enjoyable guitar performances, I have ever seen. Reminiscent of Tommy E. In a live show, the audience would be blown away. Bravissimo.

Thanks a lot, Angie!

Best,

Tom

[sundaygbrown]

Originally Posted by mclarry53

Really fun video, Tom. Thanks for posting!
The way you built from the bass line was quite instructive--gave me a better sense of the whole once you played all the parts together. And blindfold is useful for listening as well as playing!
Larry

Thank you, Larry! Im glad to hear this.

Best,

Tom

[Glennwillow]

That was really well done and really fun, Tom!

Great job on this, and well presented! And that Furch Orange is a good sounding guitar!

- Glenn

[sundaygbrown]

Originally Posted by Glennwillow

That was really well done and really fun, Tom!

Great job on this, and well presented! And that Furch Orange is a good sounding guitar!

- Glenn

Thanks a lot, Glenn, Im glad you like it!

Best,

Tom