12 Days of Christmas 2009 – Day 11
Filed Under (Xmas) by admin on 20-12-2009
Hey Guitarists,
Welcome to the “12 Days of Christmas”. I’ll be
putting up a video everyday for 12 days .
Each day, I’ll either be giving out a cool prize,
or teaching you something cool on the guitar.
Keep checking the blog everyday for more fun videos, and
please post your comments because I’ll be giving prizes out
to random commentors! 
Check out the links below too, especially to get on board the
$1 xmas guitar course train
WHOEVER CAN TELL ME THE 3 COMPONENTS OF KILLER GUITAR CONTROL SECRETS
GETS A SHOT AT WINNING THE GUITAR TOMORROW!!!
quality,capacity,speed.
1. Shred Technique
2. Arpeggios
3. Having a Virtuoso Teacher
HAHA CLOSE! THOSE ARE ACTUALLY THE 3 KEYS TO ADVANCED LEAD GUITAR
(WWW.VIRTUOSOGUITARSECRETS.COM/MAIN.PHP) – CLAUDE
Don’t know so I guess the winner won’t be me.
THE THREE SECRETS ARE: Essential Technique, Fretboard Knowledge, and The “Brain-to-Hand” Connection.
I’ve been playing off and on (mostly off because I get so frustrated) for many years. I am always dazzled by your finger board action, and know I will never be able to do that, but it is still fun to watch!
1) Essential Technique
2) Fretboard Knowledge
3) The “Brain-to-Hand” Connection.
Another great video! I’ve really been enjoying these lessons
The 3 components of killer guitar control secrets are 1) technique 2)fretboard knowledge and 3)brain-to-hand connection.
Merry Christmas, Claude!
Here are the three secrets: Essential Technique, Fretboard Knowledge, and The “Brain-to-Hand” Connection. BTW, Do you have a clip of you (maybe better with out the Santa suit!) just playing an entire piece. It would be great to hear you jam through an entire song, playing in the style you personally like the best.
Claude…
1) Essential Technique
2) Fretboard Knowledge
3) The “Brain-to-Hand” Connection.
Claude,
Essential Technique.
Fretboard Knowledge.
The “Brain to Hand” connection.
Merry Christmas
ok its
1.essential technique
2.fretboard knowledge
3.what you call the “brain to hand connection”
im not to bothered of winning this one
as i already got t
ok its
1.essential technique
2.fretboard knowledge
3.what you call the “brain to hand connection”
im not to bothered of winning this one
as i already got the wicked chicken picking chops dvd comings so good luck everyone who hasn’t won anything yet
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL
the components are
1) Essential Technique
2) Fretboard Knowledge
3) The “Brain-to-Hand” Connection
hope i win
thanks for all the work youve put into the blog
Merry Christmas
1) Essential Technique
2) Fretboard Knowledge
3) The “Brain-to-Hand” Connection
Merry Christmas to Claude and everyone else!
1 – Essential Technique
2 – Fretboard Knowledge
3 – Brain-To-Hand Connection
1.Essential Technique
2.Fretboard Knowledge
3.The “Brain-to-Hand” Connection
The Secrets are:
1) Controlled Technique
2) Fretboard Knowledge
3) Above all play with taste and feel.
Happy Holidays,
Mo
-Essential Technique
-Fretboard Knowledge
-Brain-To-Hand Connection
technique,fret knowledge,head-hand conect.have a merry christmas,,,,,
Wow! Playin’ and pickin’ by myself for over 40 years and NOW I find the right man to teach me what the heck I am not doing right. I have learned more in one month from Claude than I learned by myself in 40 years.
HO HO HO!!! Santa Clause Santa Claude!!!
Merry Christmas, and happy riffing!
By the way, your 3 components:
1 – Essential Technique
2 – Fretboard Knowledge
3 – Brain-To-Hand Connection
1. Essential Technique- These are the very basic guitar skills that you need to learn in order to become a great guitar player. For example: hammer ons and pull offs, vibrato, note bending, palm muting, down picking, alternate picking, hybrid picking, etc.
2. Fretboard Knowledge – It is important to be able to understand what and where the notes are on the fretboard. With this understanding, you will be able to connect the octaves of a particular scale together and move it up the fretboard. For example: starting an Em scale on the open 6th string and “walking” it all the way up to the 12th fret on the first string. With knowledge of the fretboard and Claude’s training, you will be able to do this with ease!
3. The “Brain-to-Hand” Connection. This is what Claude means when he says “Playing with your HEART”. This is easily equated with the martial art technique of ‘Qi Gong’ or inner strength. After gaining mastery of the fretboard combined with your practiced Essential Techniques, you will begin to think less about what you are playing because this wisdom will become ingrained into your subconscious AND muscle memory. With this, you will begin to really play with soul and gain a greater fulfillment out of playing your instrument, since you will be able to finally get that sound and feel that you have always been looking for and knew that you could do all along! (the mental visualization and positive thinking also helps to develop the Brain to Hand Connection in more ways than you imagine!)
Happy Holidays!!!!
deat Santa Claude,
Thank you for your wonderful gifts of music lessons for the 12 days of christmas. I have enjoyed learning new stuff like this, and you make it simple and easy to learn.
John
I have no solid body electric, so here goes: 1. Ability to physically play the instrument, 2. Know the entire neck, 3. Can you sing & then make the guitar sing? I do know these things but not very well. Give me a couple years at my rate.
1)Essential Technique
a basic level of technique
2)Fretboard Knowledge
how the entire guitar neck connects together
3)The “Brain-to-Hand” Connection.
creativity with your fingers, for melodies and solos
essential technique
fretboard knowledge
brain-to-hand connection
Merry Christmas & may GOD bless you!
These three components are
1) Essential Technique
2) Fretboard Knowledge
3) The “Brain-to-Hand” Connection.
FIIIIINALY FOUND THIS REPLY AREA!!!! sent an email to ya asking for directions and then found it LOL
Have a great holiday weekend!
All the stuff looks great!!!!!!!
1the 3 master keys toimprovisation 2nd howto learn the fretboard,inside and out. 3rdexercises to build that elusive”brainto hand”connection.4th how to get kller tone,cheap!
Yowsah!
1.Essential Technique
2.Fretboard Knowledge
3.Brain to Hand Connection
Merry Christmas!
Claude…
The 3 components are…
Claude… The 3 components are… 1) Essential Technique – as you put it, the most essential level of guitar training. When playing guitar, it’s analogous to card counting in blackjack. If you don’t know basic strategy of blackjack, when to hold, when to hit, etc., you’re simply wasting your time. It’s the very foundation and basics of what guitar playing is about. You got to know the basics before you can move to the advanced. You’ve got to know how to start the car before you can race at Indy.
2) Fretboard Knowledge – the novice thinks that the fretboard is merely a repeating pattern of notes. But, truly, the fret board is an integrated, inter-connected dynamic place of movable patterns and related concepts. Learning all of these relationships furthers the student’s basic knowledge by allowing him to instantly transpose positions. With a full understanding of the fretboard, a student is never “lost”, regardless of what they’re playing; they can always refer to the perfect mode, pattern or scale.
3) The “Brain-to-Hand” Connection – this is the ability to tap into the inner “chi” of a guitar player. The beginner spends his time thinking…”I’m gonna go to this note next on the next beat”, and trying to make it work consciously, with controlled thought. Step 3) comes in when a mastery of steps 1) & 2) is achieved; the ability to tap into that inner “chi” and let the inner guitar god take over and create a direct pipeline from the mind to the fingers. In other words, we’re fretboard flying using the auto-pilot of the subconscious, and not having to get the “okay” about what we’re doing with the conscious mind.
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a Rocking New Year to all!
Let’s hope our lives, the economy and our guitar playing all improve with the new decade!!!
Claude,
Awesome costume.
This is the best guitar blog ever! Thank you so much…
I’m a shy commenter, but was lured by the amazing potential to win a guitar! How cool would that be!?!?
Okay, I think that the 3 COMPONENTS OF KILLER GUITAR CONTROL SECRETS are (drum roll please…as they are like most of the other poster’s comments…:)):
1: Essential Technique
2: Fretboard Knowledge
3: The “Brain-To-Hand” Connection
Thank you for giving us this shot. And even more, thank you for all the amazing free guitar techniques and lessons…truly the best…. Happy, happy Holidays to you and to everyone else reading this blog! We should all be blessed and keep jammin’ on the Guitar with Claude.
All the best,
Jessie
Essential Technique,Fretboard Knowledge and The “Brain-to-Hand” Connection.
1) Essential Technique
2) Fretboard Knowledge
3) The “Brain-to-Hand” Connection
I am no where close to any of these since I just started to learn guitar. I’m still working on learning to play chords, play cord progressions and play complete songs. The guitar would be nice to win since something broke in the one I was practicing on. Love what your doing to help us learn to play guitar.
Thanks, Steve
1. Technique
2. Fretboard Knowledge
3. Brain-to-Hand Connection
So far I havent mastered one yet lol. 1 and 2 are 100% better then 6 months ago.
Claude, this is one of the best blogs I’ve ever seen. Keep up the good work.
Here are the 3 Killer Guitar Control Secrets:
1) Essential Technique
2) Fretboard Knowledge
3) The “Brain-to-Hand” Connection
fretboard knowledge
brain-to-head connection
technique
Santa I need a band aid, I was sharpening my wifes kitchen knives and cut my index finger and I am jonesing to play really bad. Please Santa Claude, I need a christmas miracle so I can wake the house to rockn jingle bells but all I can do is bar chords. Help
hi claude! merry christmas!! the three components are: 1-essential technique 2-fretboard knowledge 3-the “brain-to- hand connection”. i would love to win a new guitar fo christmas!!!!!!
1) Essential Technique
2) Fretboard Knowledge
3) “Brain-to-Hand” Connection
Check out Brent Mason’s new Christmas songs on his myspace!!!!
1 Essential Technque 2 Fretboard Knowledge 3 The brain to hand connection
Thanks Dennie
Merry Christmas Thanks For The Guitar
Thank you Dennis
Thanks for the 12 days of Christmas Santa Claude.I really dig the way you’re helping guitarists of all levels.I’m a beginner and hope to get your starter course after the holidays. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Looks like I’m last to respond, but the three components are 1- Essential Technique , 2- Fretboard Knowledge , 3- Brain To Hand Connection.
Thanks again.
the 3 Killer Guitar Control Secrets are
1) Essential Technique
2) Fretboard Knowledge
3) The “Brain-to-Hand” Connection.
Having lots of fun learning to play.
Essential Technique, Fretboard Knowledge, and The “Brain-to-Hand” Connection
1) Essential Technique
2) Fretboard Knowledge
3) “Brain to Hand” Connection
Merry Christmas!
according to the master, it’s:
1) Essential Technique,
2) Fretboard Knowledge, and
3) The “Brain-to-Hand” Connection.
Merry Christmas Claude!!!
3 components of Killer Guitar Control: okay, every one of CJ’s students knows this, right?
1. technique (skill to play notes on guitar), 2. fretboard knowledge (notes location familiarity and how to acceptably combine them), & 3. brain-to-hand connection (ability to make guitar sing, as if was same voice you speak with).
Now, please kindly enter me in that drawing. Thank you, guitar control team! MD
1) Essential Technique
2) Fretboard Knowledge
3) The “Brain-to-Hand” Connection
IS THE ANSWER TO THE 3 COMPONENTS OF KILLER GUITAR CONTROL SECRETS
Merry Christmas Claude!
I learned to play when I was a teen. Years ago my ex-husband gave my guitar to our daughter, and a few weeks ago I asked her if I could have it back. Her dad can give her one of HIS many guitars! I bought mine with my own hard-earned money saved for months from babysitting – love my pretty blonde Epiphone acoustic, and am happy to have it back. I hadn’t played since my early 20’s. All these years later I can barely even remember any chords, so thanks for the lessons!
The three components are:
1) Essential Technique
2) Fretboard Knowledge
3) The “Brain-to-Hand” Connection
Essential Technique
Fretboard Knowledge
The “Brain-to-Hand” Connection
WOW.. an easy one.. but for this rookie.. there is just so much to learn..my head is spinning.. just have to keep practicing ..
1)Essential technique
2)Fretboard knowledge
3)Brain-to-hand connection
Hey Claude,
Essential technique
Fretboard Knowledge
Brain to hand connection.
I hope I win.
I think it should be Technique,knowing the frets,brain to hand.
I might add,a badass guitar,Claude Johnson,and an undying will to learn!!!
that was a great 12 days of xmas.
1 – Essential Technique
2 – Fretboard Knowledge
3 – Brain-To-Hand Connection
Essential Technique
Fretboard Knowledge
Brain to Hand Connection
All in one booklet and two dvds