No wah pedal? No problem! The "no wah" strumming pattern
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- Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
- No wah pedal? No problem! Here's a fun pattern that uses Gypsy-style strumming technique to simulate the sound of a wah pedal. You start with a downstroke that strikes the top two or three strings, followed by an upstroke that only strikes the high E string - to get the wah "click". The third motion is a downstroke that taps your index finger nail on the lowest strings, approximately E or A, or some mix of the two. It's a bit of a tongue twister, and like many things in guitar picking, in order to learn this, you have to fool around with it at fast speeds first, to get a sense of what it feels like when it loops.
How did we get this camera angle? The Magnet of course! ( troygrady.com/magnet/ ). We're just sending out the Kickstarter units now. So not available to the public yet. But soon! Stay tuned to our mailing list for updates.
Dime had a camera attached to the head for the video to “I’m Broken” (I think - something from “Far Beyond Driven”). You could see the strings warbling in slow-mo and it looks neat.
It's da meat of the finger
@@zebatov In the mid '90s? It wasn't easy or cheap to get slow motion closeups back in the day.
@@troygradyhi Grady I like your channel can you do a video on sweep picking speeds wise
@@Sean-rawlins You can check out our series on Frank Gambale, which is a technical look at his sweeping technique ( ruclips.net/video/vuHRzA1jYsY/видео.html )
Mind-bending! At first I was like, "That's clearly an auto-wah, why is he lying to us?"
I'm still thinking 🤔
@GAME and sounded like auto to me..I tried this on many settings and the only one I could get close was an u usable ice pick bright...but like you said I hurt myself on simple stuff so I'm sure I'm wrong
@GAME your funny
@GAME I like u
@aditya balakrishnan what do you mean...I'd love to.know..tone bender..mayb
This is similar to the triplet technique Cory Wong uses. I’m never disappointed by your videos Troy, even as a seasoned player I learn something to improve my technique every time I watch!
I was sitting here waiting for the cory wong reveal if we're being honest
@@dexterj5615 lol
I thought more of Fujita but yeah!
(and I love Cory)
@@charlieruisseau2476 Hell yeah, no one does it like Tomo!
Issei Norro from Casiopea does it too.. check out the 'Fightman' solo exchanges between Casiopea and T Square band
Awesome rhythmic playing! Such an overlooked talent. Many great lead players haven’t mastered that technique! I need to work on mine for sure!!! Again, exceptional funkoliciousness!
Ur contributions to the guitar community stack up each day more. A truly master of the art .
You’re mind blowing as both a teacher and a player. Been amazing to watch.
Explain to mw hiw was this video in any way a form of teaching??? Slowing down a "riff" is not the same as "teaching" a riff. But i get you, ive learned many things from observing aswell, but I dont call them my teachers
@@Str1ng5 this video isn't necessarily a form of teaching but Troy has a ton of OTHER videos out there that have in fact taught me a lot. Are you judging him based on a single 20 second video?
@@Str1ng5 Honestly, I think in this case, the presentation here actually is pretty close to optimal teaching for this particular technique: the written description, plus the speed ramp demonstration, plus the speed slider in the video to see what it looks like in slow motion. Any more than that might be overcomplicating this.
If you use the skin of your thumb (the lateral side of your thumb that hold the pick) to kinda "limit/cut" the vibration of the string(s), it will also cause a semi-wah sound. It's the same idea behind doing a pinch harmonic, but pinching it for longer. Try it out and mess around on a funky groove.
Your musical research is so great,thanks for all your work Dr Grady
0:28 what do call that really fast ghost note hitting thingamabob?
It's three fast alternate picked notes - UDU. The trick is they're on different strings. The U is on the top string, the DU is on the fourth string / D string. This only works if you use a "USX" picking, motion, where upstrokes go up in the air. This motion lets you get from one string to another really fast, even with a string skip in between, as long as you're playing an upstroke when you make the switch. Here's a quick primer on what USX motion is and why people use it ( troygrady.com/primer/picking-motion/escape-motion/usx-motion/ ).
@@troygrady Thanks!
Wow you just opened my playing to another level
Love that triplet at 0:28 dude soo subtle and u made it look effortless
I see what you did there. Close your eyes, sounds like it has a Wah. I love all your songs!
Great lesson. Took less than a minute…and has given new ways, new life, for life. I am on my way. Thank you
Instant subscriber here. What a godlike rhythm playing display!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏
when the video ended, I just said out loud "That was fancy as fuck!"
Impressive, very nice.
Now let's see Paul Allen's wah.
You can practically hear every nuance of every string
@@SupMitchiz
I know right
And the subtle off coloring of the tone, the tasteful thickness of it.
Oh my god
@@jonw3462 In terms of craftsmanship and sheer songwriting, this étude hits a new peak of professionalism.
@@SupMitchiz
The absence of a full band somewhat dissipates the quality though. Whereas Huey Lewis and the news or Whitney Houston have a clear, crisp sound, and a sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost
Forget the "wah" gimmick, that is really solid, tight, funky hand technique.
Seriously Awesome! You my friend have just earned yourself another subscriber with that 1 amazing 32 second video. I'm practicing that non-stop, until I've got it in my trick bag. Thanks!
Greatest technical guitar mentor no doubt, best analitical mind in the business hero we meed but dont deserve
I learned a similar trick from Jack Pearson involving pinch harmonics and rolling off the tone knob. Not quite the same as having a real wah, but gets you in the ballpark if you're caught without one.
Oooh I like tricks like this
Dude wtf I'm so confused how did you even do that?? Fuckin awesome ur bad ass man. Been following you for years mad respect
Incredible technique. Great job!!
This video's a keeper. Definitely saving this to a playlist.
Bro you show it really did...!!!!
This is fantastic!
I have been subconsciously doing this for a few years now and never understood how I did it until now. Nice! lol
Unbelievably impressive 👍
This is just wow! gotta practice this!
I'll try it! If it functions, it'll be the best tecnique of the last 30 years!
I discovered this on accident while playing and i already know im gonna use it so much
THAT is FIRE
I'm currently performing on a cruise ship contract with no wah and so many songs I get given to perform require it. Cue A Whole New World 😅 Thank you!
Nice! Techniques that can be immediately useful are the best.
This
Is
Spectacular
!!!!
I remember John Lennon doing something simular in some strumming stuff for early Beatles stuff, love using it it sounds sick
All my loving
So funky!
That's pretty bad ass, bro!
No seriously, this is homework every guitar teacher should give there students. I want you to go watch this video and try to mimic what he's doing. And you want to use the video to teacher them even if you can do it yourself, just because you really did do such a great job, it is short and concise and the perfect camera angle to see exactly what you are doing. 😉
Woah I’d listen to that for hours, any song recommendation that sounds like this)
Wicked! Sounds like the intro to the greatest Nickelodeon cartoon that never was.
Thats impressive 👏👏
Hooooly. This is amazing.
Sickest thing
Wow, that will be useful!
Awesome, now this just needs to blow up
There's nothing more "tone is in your fingers" than this.
I will use this to play kirk hammet solos.
Ha!
Very nice!
Amazing
This is insane, mate
Congrats!
Wah wah sound, amazing,, increíble sonido, very good Master !!!
WTFFFFF very impressive
fun fact, jimi hendrix did that on the beginning of voodoo child slight return as well as an actual wah which helps emphasise the effect
Amazing Bro!!
This is genius. It truly works!
Brilliant
i just love hearing thi
Magnific tecnic
That's crazy man. Can't wait to try it
Holy Sh!+!!!
Good Lord Troy - talk about cracking the code. Keep it coming. Jack - Moody Guitar Straps
Useful. Thanks
Nice!
Kirk Hammett can't sleep since this video is online...
Whoa. Subscribed.
holy shit, you are a guitar god.
Damn that’s crazy
so freakin cool!
I was like, hold on a second let me turn it off 2x speed, then saw it was on 1x and my mind was blown😂
Although he doesn’t use a pick, or at least very rarely, is there any way you could get to see the unique playing style of Mark Knopfler using your cameras? That would be amazing
Wow! Very cool!
mind blown.
Insane dude!!!!
ah man it'd be awesome to talk shop with you sometime, this is all so fascinating. Been binging your channel quite a bit, i'm a guitarist who has used dunlop big stubby purples for as long as i can remember, and als use the front of my pointer nail to shave against strings, creating a rather unique punchy sound, my background is hendrix/joe pass/larry carlton type stuff. You're doing a great service to the guitar community! Thanks!
Mind blown. Im dowloading that hack bzzzzzz
Kirk Hammett needs to watch this clip
Freaking awesome man!
@Troy_Grady seriously!!? could we talk via instagram?
this is awesome!
Fml. Fantastic.
I figured this out a few days ago and I was so confused, I was using a virtual amp so I thought there was a wah in the chain I wasn't seeing, then this gets reccomended to me
After watching this video, I bought a pedal without hesitation.
If you used this with a wah pedal you'd get the "double wah-mmey"
I can't believe I've been doing this technique without learning it, just discovered on my own
The best Troy
Kinda cool haha
Good amp+ good guitar quality jack=perfect tone for me
At first I was like: "This is bullshit. I'm so sick of this guy."
But then I tried it for a few days and now I'm like: "Yup. It works. Thanks again Troy, my bad."
The amazing Scotty Anderson once told me "You can eat chocolate ice cream until it ain't no good!" If you're sick of us, you can definitely take a break from watching our stuff.
That’s insane
Obligatory Kirk Hammett joke
Decent 🤙
There's also the I'm not buying a wah, I'm just gonna learn fast repetitive pinch harmonics... Throw a little bending/vibrato in there to mimic modulation and there you go, budget wah screams...
Now I know who jimmy hendrix learned this from.
This is harder than shredding
Wow, good stuff thanks for sharing, you should make a video where you combine this WITH a wah pedal :P
Nuno has been doing this for years.
Yeah looks easy enough
* Kirk Hammett left the conversation *
You guys must know about Cacau Santos...
I'm really enjoying your chops as well as the content of your platforms, lots of details.
How does one sustain the physicality of busy lines without becoming fatigued. I've been playing for decades with a serious cramping problem in my hand, very frustrating.
Soaked in reverb, he WAHndered away.
That's dope