Question about my video lessons

[Robert]

I have been doing video lessons for a long time now, and sometimes I've used a video angle where you can see both right and left hands at the same time. The drawback is that there is no real close-up of either hand, so it might be hard to see what is going on.

I have also created lessons where the left hand is very up-close, and then later in the video, I have shown the right hand up-close as well. The drawback is of course that you can only look at one hand at the time in the video, which may be confusing and/or harder to learn the musical idea which is being conveyed.

What say ye? Which way is better for you?

 

[M29]

What ever way has the most veins of course!

I had not noticed it being bad either way. The way you have been doing it is great? Sometimes one hand needs more clarification than the other and I think you have covered that instinctively. They are great and I really appreciate them.

M29

 

[bigG]

What ever way has the most veins of course!

I had not noticed it being bad either way. The way you have been doing it is great? Sometimes one hand needs more clarification than the other and I think you have covered that instinctively. They are great and I really appreciate them.

M29

+1

 

[Robert]

Hmm, it would be helpful to know which approach you prefer. It's been kind of random - sometimes up-close and sometimes a farther away shot with both hands and the whole guitar visible. The SRV lick lesson had both hands at once, and many have just the left hand up-close, or both.

So which of these two below is more helpful?


Both hands the whole time


Mostly left hand, later both hands visible at the same time

 

[duhvoodooman]

I'd favor a combination of the two--shot of both hands at the same time for most of the lesson, but a close-up of the fretting hand or picking hand to demonstrate particularly difficult or tricky stuff in greater detail. That would be the best of both worlds, IMO.

 

[just strum]

Left and Right hands filmed separately, to allow for more close-up

 

[M29]

I think both would be best. I have been watching the right hand more lately in lesson videos. Your vids with both hands are very good.

M

 

[sunvalleylaw]

I'd favor a combination of the two--shot of both hands at the same time for most of the lesson, but a close-up of the fretting hand or picking hand to demonstrate particularly difficult or tricky stuff in greater detail. That would be the best of both worlds, IMO.

I basically agree with that. I like seeing most of the lesson with both hands visible like the SRV lesson, so I can see how the hands work together. But for a particularly difficult part, it would not hurt to go over really tricky parts showing one hand to get it just right. But I still want to see both together, and for most things, the top vid works good for me.

 

[Jimi75]

I voted poll option no 2 also thinking of players that are newer to guitar playing. I think it is way easier to follow your lesson when being able to study each hand and its motions on its own.