Live Reacting to Lauren Bateman Finger Exercise and Bernth Guitar Theory Tips

1:23:20 - Get FASTER Fingers In 1 WEEK - #1 Finger Exercise for Guitar Original video:    • Get FASTER Fingers In 1 WEEK - #1 Finger E...   The exercise shown in this video is, well, fair. It's okay. I would not call it the number one finger exercise. You don't even play anything! It's just a way to work on some finger independence. Overall, the video is okay, but the title is click-bait. 1:41:27 - The 5 MOST Important Music Theory TRICKS! (Finally Sound Like A PRO) Original video:    • The 5 MOST Important Music Theory TRICKS! ...   Yes indeed, ANOTHER Bernth video. Hey, if you have recommendations for other things for me to react to, please share! Alright, this video is I had some disagreements with, but I did like some of it. His first tip is about learning the notes on the fretboard. Now, I'm writing this summary a few days after having watched the video, so hopefully I remember things well enough to not misquote him. Basically, he feels like you need to learn where all the notes are on the fretboard to start learning theory. This is one thing I don't agree with. Yes, I do believe it's good to learn where the notes are, but I learned this by just playing things and paying attention to the names of chords. Eventually I just started memorizing where things were while playing stuff. Because of this, when a student asks me if they need to memorize all the notes as a separate thing, I tell them I don't feel it's necessary because through all the theory work we do, you WILL learn where all this stuff is. That being said, Bernth does offer some decent things to practice finding notes quickly, but he only shows something cover the E strings and D string. What about the A and B strings? Completely left out of his discussion. His next tip covers chord theory, and he advises studying all the different possible intervals straight away. Again, not something I recommend. To my ear, it just sounds like one big chromatic thing, and the different intervals don't really stand out. When I work with students on chord theory, we stick with new chords for a while in order to get used to what's happening, and how things sound. This allows people to get used to the new sounds and shapes before adding in new intervals, or manipulating old chords to make new ones. The next tip on composing in key, but he really just talks about forming triad chords. Not quite the same to me, but I'm just being picky. The next subject is on scale theory and I've nothing to add. He briefly talks about paying attention to notes and intervals in scales you learn, and then shows a few exotic scales/modes. The last topic is on ear training. Definitely good advice hear on how the better trained your ear is the easier time you'll have learning new things. Overall his video is definitely a video just to get one's attention, and then direct you over to Patreon for the bigger picture stuff, which is totally fine! After all, we need to get paid to do these things or else we couldn't produce content 🙂 #guitarlessons #guitarlesson #learnguitar #shredguitar #metalguitar FREE eBook on how to make progress now, and reach speeds faster than you've ever played before: https://www.milehighshred.com/metrono... Unlock Over 100 Exclusive Video Guitar Lessons:   / milehighshred   Get a shirt: https://teespring.com/stores/mile-hig... Get your music online cheap and easy through DistroKid with a 7% discount to help get you started: http://distrokid.com/vip/milehighshred Recommended Gear: https://www.amazon.com/shop/milehighs... Questions? Send them to [email protected] Get Skype Lesson Info at: www.MileHighShred.com www.facebook.com/mhshred www.twitter.com/milehighshred www.instagram.com/milehighshred