Left Hand Only Exercise

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   Hi and welcome to Left Hand Only lesson.

This time we will use only left hand to produce all the sounds, basically it is a combination of hammer-ons and pull-offs with open string. This technique was used by Angus Young in AC/DC's Thunderstruck. In the beginning you may have difficulties in producing a clean sound without touching other strings, so try muting the neighboring two strings with right hand fingers (I believe Angus did the same in the studio recording).

In this lesson you can also learn how to jump from the beginning to the middle of the neck. And this can improve the orientation on the neck to change positions quickly.

This lesson was recorded with my new Korg Pandora PX4D :D

Key signature: G Minor
Time signature: 4/4
Tempo 120 bpm
Notes: 16th

So have fun with this, let me know if you need any help, and feedbacks and comments are welcome :)

Cheers

Dejan



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     Lesson Questions, Feedback & Comments



Kristofer Dahl
post 29th January 2008


GMC Founder & Rocker


This is a very useful and cool sounding exercise - thanks Dejan! biggrin.gif
Toni Suominen
post 29th January 2008


Instructor


Great and useful excersise, great work Dejan! smile.gif
Mark.
post 29th January 2008


Member


Nice exercise smile.gif
Mark.
post 29th January 2008


Member


Do the left hand fingerings matter much In this exercise or do you just use the finger which is closest ?

Mark smile.gif
Gerardo Siere
post 29th January 2008


Instructor


Nice excercise
botoxfox
post 29th January 2008


Member


Cool
Ivan Milenkovic
post 29th January 2008


Instructor


Nice pattern Dejan, definitely something that can be useful. Thanks! smile.gif
Bogdan Radovic
post 29th January 2008


Bass Instructor


Great left hand workout ! wink.gif
Dejan Farkas
post 29th January 2008


Instructor


Thank you all smile.gif

Mark - the fingering is not strict, you may use the one suits you the best, but try to use all three fingers (index, middle and ring)
Marcus Lavendell
post 29th January 2008


Instructor


Great exercise, and it sounds great as well!
Pablo Vazquez
post 29th January 2008


Instructor


Cool exercise! Nice Lesson Dejan!!
Robwylde
post 29th January 2008


Member


Great workout and preformed very clean. Thanx
Dejan Farkas
post 29th January 2008


Instructor


Thank you guys biggrin.gif
The Uncreator
post 29th January 2008


Fire Up The Blades, Moderator


Excellent stuff, the melody is very cool!
fire
post 29th January 2008


Member


nice lesson, althoug in my opinion thunderstruck is picked biggrin.gif
TheClansmanDK
post 29th January 2008


Member


Very nice lesson and very useful Dejan! smile.gif Gonna make this part of my daily rutine smile.gif Thanks
David Wallimann
post 29th January 2008


Instructor


Very cool!
My left hand is gonna love this. :-)
steve25
post 29th January 2008


Member


Nice, what guitar are you playing with not seen that one used before
Juan M. Valero
post 29th January 2008


Instructor


cool exercice Dejan, and you can have a beer in the right hand while playing !!!! laugh.giflaugh.gif
Dejan Farkas
post 29th January 2008


Instructor


Thank you all, glad you like it smile.gif

fire - could be, wasn't there when he was recording it, just watched it in some live show, it does sound like picked but having in mind that it's SG with quite thick strings, everything is possible smile.gif

steve25 - it is ibanez ex360, i played it in the little finger workout as well wink.gif

Juan - you can use the technique during gigs laugh.gif
SLASH91
post 29th January 2008


Member


Very nice. I need this wink.gif
Muris Varajic
post 29th January 2008


Instructor


Thunderstruck is picked I think but that doesn't matter actually cause this is even better left hand workout,well done Dejo!! smile.gif
krudtaa
post 29th January 2008


Member


Sounds great and a cool exercise.
ch00ch00man
post 29th January 2008


Member


very nice lesson, thanks. btw, considering you are resting your right hand on the top horn, it is fair to say, you are not using it for muting. how do you achieve such a clean sound with only the left hand? is it strictly accuracy? or are you somehow using it to mute the higher strings? thanks, boris
Gabriel Leopardi
post 29th January 2008


GMC Coordinator & Instructor


This lesson is very helpfull! Good job Dejan!
Smikey2006
post 29th January 2008


Member


awsome lession.. great workout thanks!
Dejan Farkas
post 29th January 2008


Instructor


Guys, you are very kind, thank you biggrin.gif

ch00ch00man - I don't mute other strings anyhow, i believe it is only accuracy smile.gif
Jenkinson
post 29th January 2008


Member


I loved this, great lesson!
stratman33
post 29th January 2008


Member


awesome lesson!
wylde guitar
post 29th January 2008


Member


sweet lesson gotta try it out!
Nick325
post 29th January 2008


Member


nice
Dejan Farkas
post 29th January 2008


Instructor


Thanks guys smile.gif
Hisham Al-Sanea
post 29th January 2008


Instructor


nice lesson dejan...goodwork
Joey
post 29th January 2008


Member


I love your exercises so much dejan
Jerry Arcidiacono
post 29th January 2008


Instructor


Great lesson. I love the sound smile.gif
Dejan Farkas
post 29th January 2008


Instructor


Thank you all smile.gif
PolackHax0r
post 30th January 2008


Member


wow, that was really sick. I love the way that sounds... Nice work, man.
JukeboxHero
post 30th January 2008


Member


I'm not sure that Thunderstruck is picked but I play it without picking just to show off smile.gif Anyway this is a really good lesson. Very useful.
nikolai
post 30th January 2008


Member


not only was this a great lesson but you have amazing tone in it too!
Fran
post 30th January 2008


Member


Interesting!
Good job Dejan smile.gif
Dejan Farkas
post 30th January 2008


Instructor


Thank you guys, very kind of you smile.gif
Unleash-The-Shred
post 30th January 2008


Member


Dejan, your doing a great job on your exercise lessons. Thanks a lot for doing these.
skennington
post 30th January 2008


Member


nice man, obviously, lots of finger strength that I still need to build. Enjoyed!
Dejan Farkas
post 30th January 2008


Instructor


Thanks guys, I am very glad you like it smile.gif
Kristofer Dahl
post 30th January 2008


GMC Founder & Rocker


I agree with what's been said that your exercises are very clever! biggrin.gif

Juan - or you can wave at your mama with that hand!! laugh.gif
Andrew Cockburn
post 30th January 2008


Theory Instructor & Moderator


Really cool Dejan!
Dejan Farkas
post 30th January 2008


Instructor


Thanks guys biggrin.gif
rokchik
post 30th January 2008


The Dark Canuck


As others have mentioned this is a very useful lesson Dejan and sounds wonderful. Great job smile.gif
Dejan Farkas
post 31st January 2008


Instructor


thanks rok wink.gif
Windwalker
post 10th February 2008


Member


On the pull-offs, are you slightly picking the string as you lift off? Also, is the gain turned up on your amp to help achieve the hammer and pull-offs? Sorry, I'm an OLD beginner. Been away from the guitar for 40 years!!!!
Dejan Farkas
post 10th February 2008


Instructor


I do pick the string on pull-off but with the left hand, when I lift a finger I pick it with the same finger, another words, It's what pull-off is, you have to pull the string to make a sound for the following tone, you cannot just lift the finger smile.gif

Gain setting was high, but it doesn't matter much, when I got idea for the lesson I played the guitar without amplification smile.gif

No need to apologize, I'm here if I can help you in any way wink.gif
Windwalker
post 11th February 2008


Member


Thanks Dejan, If you guys were around 40 years ago, I would of never quit playing. Tried other computer sites for lessons, yours if the best. Recommending it to all the old guys getting back into guitar. Seems to be a trend in USA with us 'baby boomers'.
Dejan Farkas
post 11th February 2008


Instructor


You're welcome Windwalker, btw nice nickname wink.gif
glazmusik
post 17th February 2008


Member


super cool and awesome exercise! and man, does this look sick when you can just put down your picking hand and play a sweet solo!
Dejan Farkas
post 18th February 2008


Instructor


thanks glazmusik smile.gif
Old School Rocker
post 18th February 2008


Member


Wow this is too cool i've been searching around the site looking for bits and pieces of videos to see what I like and what styles im intersted in following and, Dejan your work is simply put, amazing i've watched alot of your lessons as well as accustics and now i wanna try that as well. I've been inspired and i thank you for the inspiration.

Peace
-Matt-
Dejan Farkas
post 21st February 2008


Instructor


Thank you for the kind words, I appreciate it smile.gif
D-loader
post 22nd February 2008


Member


I love the sound of this, using open strings rocks! smile.gif

Really nice exercise, looks really cool when you're only using one hand. Would be totally awesome to master something like this, and then use the right hand to grap a can of soda and drink it, while still playing laugh.gif
Dejan Farkas
post 22nd February 2008


Instructor


Thank you, I'm glad you like it. smile.gif

Yes, it would be cool to do it, just take care that you use the correct open string for that tune, if you don't want people throw things at you laugh.gif
Danilo Capezzuto
post 26th February 2008


Instructor


Good open-legato.
Dejan Farkas
post 29th February 2008


Instructor


Thank you Danilo smile.gif
Ulrik
post 6th March 2008


Member


It sounds great, and it's easier then you would think.
A 130 or 140 bpm backing track would be nice.
Dejan Farkas
post 8th March 2008


Instructor


Thanks smile.gif

I'll do my best to make faster backings as soon as possible, stay tuned smile.gif
Tiltil
post 5th April 2008


Member


finally mastered it.. very very nice Dejan! smile.gif
Dejan Farkas
post 5th April 2008


Instructor


Thank you, great to hear that. I would like to hear the sample, if possible smile.gif
Carlos Carrillo
post 6th May 2008


Instructor


hey Dejan!!!
this lesson is excellent!!!
Dejan Farkas
post 6th May 2008


Instructor


Thanks Carlos smile.gif


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