God, i love intelligent teachers like you who provide the physiology behind how and why you do things when playing guitar vs. "do it because i said so" type youtube channels
Tom you have helped me make a breakthrough as i was anchoring my forearm on the guitar and using the elbow to switch strings. Thanks for this well considered video
Hey Tom Hess. I have been following your lessons now for a few years. I pick up the guitar every day, but I probably only put in about 15 minutes-30minutes at best. Yet, I'd say I've improved tremendously in that period and had fun doing it. It just takes a little more patience (and money). But I really enjoy your lesson strategies and the weekly live bonus lessons and the incredible forum you provide for your students. Guess what I'm saying is, you can help someone who only puts in 15minutes a day, so long as they at least pick up the guitar every day and are not easily discouraged.
I have more control standing up. When I sit and have to double pick a few notes over multiple strings my pick will actually rotate in my grasp no matter how hard I thumb it. Glad you made this video so I can controll that issue.
Those little details makes all the difference!! Never notice that the shoulder would make so much difference!!! I’ve been practicing this for 30 minutes;) and I’m always seeing results!! My sweep is much cleaner, I’ve just start this technique! I also change my pick grip! It’s more efficient!! I’ve watch 2 videos today the other was to keep the finger near the fretboard with light picking !! Seriously thank you so much ! I’m ashamed to say that I’ve been playing guitar for so long ! Now I know I can improve !!! Thx again 🤘🤘 Definitely subscribed to your Chanel 🤘🤘
Hi, Tom, Thanks a lot for laying this motion out in such detail! Makes all the difference! Besides, when using the wrist to change strings, there’s a lot of tension being build up especially when going from 1 to 6. My picking wrist is suffering from enormous tension (also when strumming) which comes from having used a computer mouse very actively for many years. Only recently I have found what seems to be the solution to my problem. I have slightly rotated outward the whole lower arm from my elbow so that the muscles on the outer side of the arm (that normally are tense while working with the mouse) are more or less relaxed, and the weight of the wrist is being supported by the muscles on the inner side. To achieve that I have to position the body of the guitar strictly vertical or even facing down just a bit. Did you have similar cases in your teaching practice? What can you say to this? And another observation: Wearing a sleeve gives the picking arm too much freedom. It becomes unstable. Without the sleeve the arm is too sticky, which doesn’t allow for easy string changes. In this video you have your sleeve rolled up halfway. Is that what you’s advise?
regarding the sleeve: I simply always wear my shirts that way. It doesn’t affect the freedom of movement for my arm one way or the other. If you find it to be a problem not wearing a sleeve on your arm, 2 suggestions are: 1. Clean the body of your guitar and make sure your arm is clean or 2. Sand the clear coat paint off the body of the guitar where your arm rests or play a guitar with a satin finish.
In such a situation where you are changing between strings very frequently such as playing only one or two notes on the new string before changing back to the previous one, using your wrist can make sense here in this type of situation.
One Q, you don't actually pick with the shoulder and elbow as you transition, you just transition, then you continue picking with the wrist as normal, as if you didn't transition, hope that makes sense, right?
Not to mention your hand won’t be in a natural position, and if your using elbow to change strings your tone will be different as well because you will move closer to the bridge
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God, i love intelligent teachers like you who provide the physiology behind how and why you do things when playing guitar vs. "do it because i said so" type youtube channels
Tom you have helped me make a breakthrough as i was anchoring my forearm on the guitar and using the elbow to switch strings. Thanks for this well considered video
Hey Tom Hess. I have been following your lessons now for a few years. I pick up the guitar every day, but I probably only put in about 15 minutes-30minutes at best. Yet, I'd say I've improved tremendously in that period and had fun doing it. It just takes a little more patience (and money). But I really enjoy your lesson strategies and the weekly live bonus lessons and the incredible forum you provide for your students. Guess what I'm saying is, you can help someone who only puts in 15minutes a day, so long as they at least pick up the guitar every day and are not easily discouraged.
Incroyables explications comme d'habitude ! Merci Tom de nous aider à débloquer notre potentiel )
My pleasure, glad you like it! :)
Thanks a lot for your incredibly detailed discussion of the topic at hand.
Excellent analysis of the picking motions. Thank you, Tom Hess!
Thanks Rene and you’re welcome!
thank you for explaining picking motion in such details
My pleasure!
Incredible lesson, thank you Tom!
Subscribed , thanks Tom , excellent information
Well presented sir! Thanks!
I definitely need to know how to play fluently when I am standing. I have no problem playing while I am sitting.
Exceptional! Thank you Tom Hess!
My pleasure, glad you enjoyed it!
Very good advice, thanks for sharing!
My pleasure, Jace!
Very good observation. Sort of like internal wc to external
The best teacher ever!
Thanks :)
I like the way you teach.
nice explanation, thanks.
I have more control standing up. When I sit and have to double pick a few notes over multiple strings my pick will actually rotate in my grasp no matter how hard I thumb it. Glad you made this video so I can controll that issue.
Thank you, Tom for making these videos. I thought you were the guy from Symphony X initially! 😅
Those little details makes all the difference!! Never notice that the shoulder would make so much difference!!! I’ve been practicing this for 30 minutes;) and I’m always seeing results!! My sweep is much cleaner, I’ve just start this technique! I also change my pick grip! It’s more efficient!!
I’ve watch 2 videos today the other was to keep the finger near the fretboard with light picking !! Seriously thank you so much ! I’m ashamed to say that I’ve been playing guitar for so long ! Now I know I can improve !!! Thx again 🤘🤘 Definitely subscribed to your Chanel 🤘🤘
My pleasure and good job putting it into action right away! :)
Hi, Tom, Thanks a lot for laying this motion out in such detail! Makes all the difference! Besides, when using the wrist to change strings, there’s a lot of tension being build up especially when going from 1 to 6. My picking wrist is suffering from enormous tension (also when strumming) which comes from having used a computer mouse very actively for many years. Only recently I have found what seems to be the solution to my problem. I have slightly rotated outward the whole lower arm from my elbow so that the muscles on the outer side of the arm (that normally are tense while working with the mouse) are more or less relaxed, and the weight of the wrist is being supported by the muscles on the inner side. To achieve that I have to position the body of the guitar strictly vertical or even facing down just a bit. Did you have similar cases in your teaching practice? What can you say to this?
And another observation:
Wearing a sleeve gives the picking arm too much freedom. It becomes unstable. Without the sleeve the arm is too sticky, which doesn’t allow for easy string changes. In this video you have your sleeve rolled up halfway. Is that what you’s advise?
Yes, I’ve seen this before. One thing I believe you would really benefit from is my free class on tension: tomhess.net/Total-Tension-Control
regarding the sleeve: I simply always wear my shirts that way. It doesn’t affect the freedom of movement for my arm one way or the other. If you find it to be a problem not wearing a sleeve on your arm, 2 suggestions are: 1. Clean the body of your guitar and make sure your arm is clean or 2. Sand the clear coat paint off the body of the guitar where your arm rests or play a guitar with a satin finish.
Thanks a lot for this lesson,what about if I play lick between just two strings and go back and forth many times on one note per string ?
In such a situation where you are changing between strings very frequently such as playing only one or two notes on the new string before changing back to the previous one, using your wrist can make sense here in this type of situation.
Does this work perfectly with multiscale guitars also? (8 string)
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PICK ATTACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!🤘👹🤘
One Q, you don't actually pick with the shoulder and elbow as you transition, you just transition, then you continue picking with the wrist as normal, as if you didn't transition, hope that makes sense, right?
Yes, unless you’re sweeping.
Not to mention your hand won’t be in a natural position, and if your using elbow to change strings your tone will be different as well because you will move closer to the bridge