THIS Is Why You CAN'T Pick Faster
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THIS Is Why You CAN'T Pick Faster
Guitar lesson for increasing picking speed. Picking speed guitar lesson
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Who makes that guitar?
@@patkeating97 It's a Floyd Rose Del Mar 👍
@@BenHigginsOfficial - May I ask what pick you use? I know speed isn’t in the plectrum, but I’m still curious. I’ve been using a perfectly triangular pick made of … Delrin, maybe? … and of an undetermined gauge, but it feels really sturdy. I like it, but I may try finding a lighter-gauged one, so I can hold it more firmly without getting all jammed up in the strings.
@@danopticon Dunlop Jazz III XL in this vid
What if you just pick in one direction? Also what if you use your elbow instead of just wrist?
right, there's only 2 things to worry about: how it sounds, and whether it hurts
hey
Could hurt your head tho if you have a weird picking pattern you have to do perfectly every time to stay consistent.
@Achilles Fergus If you need to pick fast its gonna be really difficult without the right technique, and trying to just brute force it is really bad for your wrist
@Achilles Fergus gd that's a little pretentious
@Achilles Fergus Do you use your wrist to trem pick?
“Hey man, you know you can just do stuff right? Like you don’t need anyone’s permission”
While I understand this is sarcasm, I honestly think there's some people out there that genuinely need this said to them 100% seriously
@@Ken_neThT me.
I’ve become a guitar player I could’ve only dreamed of being as a kid just by practicing and going after it.
The best advice anyone can give for guitar is to just keep practicing. The more comfortable you are with your instrument the more experimental you’ll get
Best comment in the feed! 😂 As simple as Shia LaBeouf "JUST DO IT!" meme
@@Ken_neThT I'm 30 and this just hit me so fucking hard. The amount of shit I don't do because I'm overthinking, worried about how people will perceive it, etc...
“I don’t give a toss” is probably one of my favorite expressions in modern language
Same
It's not modern, u clearly aren't British.
@@6fejmk correct.
Do you know what it means?
also the most British expression I've ever heard
And I notice the hand just naturally wants to tense up too. So making the conscious decision to relax the hand definitely helps me out
I believe that's such a big part of advancing as a guitarist. Being conscious of the tension, not only in the hands, but in the wrists, arms and rest of the body, helps so much in just enjoying the process as well as helps in playing better.
Totally agree. I’ve been playing for awhile and that is probably my biggest hangup is tensing up. This is especially true when I’m trying to do gallops or some chunky rhythms lol. So frustrating!
This is a problem in every instrument. Every new musician tenses up from unfamiliar muscle action, and it has to be forced out. Doing it consciously every day dramatically speeds up accuracy and technique retention.
Speed comes from ease.
Tension and strain are the enemies of speed.
No just go for it
“I don’t give a toss,” I’ve never heard that phrase before and I love it
😄 It's common in England.
@@jameseberhard7457 oh my goodness, I love it !! :)
English haha
@Bubble -x12 rain and afternoon tea sounds like a vibe ♥️
Hang out with more Brits
My wrist motion was very similar and I can now see how that dragged me down over the years but what is working for me now is pick on string - pushing through strings -accenting and breaking problem areas down to the smallest possible denominator - things I never thought of in the past until brought to light by Lord Higgy
I tell my gf the same thing over and over
"I dont give a toss how it feels, I wanna do it faster"
She doesnt understand, tho. Smh
Same
@SPAZZ really now
@carc what are we wittnessing here?
@carc 💀
Hope you're doing well in tenth grade this year
I’m so glad you said this. I had a bit of a brain breaking moment a few years back due to how to held the pick etc and you’ve just helped me undo that
@@t.a.7970 Thank you
My problem is that it gets stuck and delays it for a second, not really long but it’s noticeable.
this sounds like you could be tensing up your wrist/arm a little too much
What's "it"? If its your wrist or hand, yea you're tensing up and need to ease up. If you're talking about your pick, how thick of pick are you using? May need to move up a few gauge
You may be digging too deep. His floyd rose guitar has a raised body beneath the picking area to prevent just this. But since 99.9% other electrics don’t have this feature, just practice “gliding” over the strings, don’t dig too deep… you’ll probably find there’s only one or two spots where you’re tripping up creating that delay. Create exercises for yourself around those spots, and you’ll overcome them in no time. And metronomes can be helpful, but bursting also needs to be practiced, going from 0-100 in a burst… try it!
You are probably holding the pick too hard, and using more of the pick then you need. Loosen your grip, and try using just the tip.
If this is happening when you move from one string to another it's because of pick direction and you should watch Troy Grady's Cracking the Code series.
My biggest steps in improvement I ever made playing was learning a new technique, over thinking it, trying way too hard to get it just right, then picking it up the next day really lazy and getting it just right. It's strange.
Yes. Practice and fail for an hour or so, go to bed, sleep, and get back to it the next day. You will have magically learned to do the thing
@@Gurrehable pretty much! Gotta love it.
That's the part that most people can't get too, for some reason all my friends who wanted to learn guitar from me can't even get to the point of developing calluses bc they "practice" and maybe they really doo learn something but then the next day they don't do it again with a more relaxed and confident attitude, they just wait until they see me again and go something like "hey I couldn't do this thing, how do I do it" and id always say something like "idk you just practice it and adjust what/when u need to but the important part is(insert whatever I think they are struggling with in particular)" repeat next week into perpetual no improvement, I don't know how to tell them they just don't care enough about getting better bc if they really did they would be practicing before work, after work before bed, really anywhere you can comfortably fit it at least for the first few weeks until you can comfortably play notes cleanly ever time you fret one
Thank you. People don’t understand this is how our brains work. I don’t know the science behind it but it’s like your brain properly internalized whatever you did or learnt throughout the day making you better at it when you wake up. It’s happened to me with games, longboardimg, guitar, anything you can improve at really.
That’s why people say it’s better to practice 15 minutes a day everyday a week rather than 4 hours a day once a week
Man that guitar is beautiful
Yep, great purple.
@@DiscoScottie grape purple
@@nicochevez2124 - yummy!
looks like a car, sleep curves n shit
....BUT -What type of Guitar is This...? (It says Floyd Rose on It ???
bro said just go fast lmao respect
“I dont give a toss”🤣
Excellent tips bro☝️👍
"get the job done" thats the most direct and right statement
“I don’t give a toss what it’s doin” loved that
I give a toss
I am an overthinker and I over complicate everything but that has served me well in alot of ways. However, I fell in love with the guitar because of how free my mind feels while playing it. It was the first thing that I ever did that I just started doing it and stopped thinking about it. I don't know why my brain is wired that way but I'm glad that is. And yes you are correct.
This explains why I love guitar as well - after twenty years of playing, I finally understand this because I saw your post =D
That guitar is stunning, love that deep purple color! My next guitar is definitely going to be purple, you’ve just sealed the deal on it!
I play in a grindcore band, and can’t stress this tip enough lol
That’s the most annoying part i see a lot of new guitar players worrie about how the look while playing form hand form to picking and I always tell them it doesn’t matter how you look all that matters is that it sounds good and if it hurts
Bro's hand like
🤘🤟🤞✌️🤏🤌👌🖖👋🤚🖐✋️🤙👈👉👆👇
this video really helped, i've always hated my picking hand because it didnt look cool like other guitarists and i tried having different picking techniques but nothing was better than the original one, so i just stuck with that one and remember if it's not broken, dont fix it
That grape guitar looks good enough to eat 😋
He who waits for all things to be preferable will not harvest
Well, my problem is that I can do trills (speed bursts) on one string, but have no idea how to apply this when picking different strings. This is where I'm truly stuck. Not only it is more complicated for the right hand, but also requires certain synchronization with the left hand. How to gradually come from tremoling on one string to actually playing fast phases is a mystery.
Igor, I have an Alternate Picking Playlist on my channel that is just the right thing for you! 👍👍
@@BenHigginsOfficial thank you Ben, will check it out 👍
This is some of the best advice ever. Guitar is an instrument of /sound/, not of visualizations. Who cares *how* it looks, as long as it /sounds/ good?!
'I don't give a toss what it's doing!'. Love this, cracked me up!
I love the phrase "I don't give a toss." First heard it from Colin from CS Guitars. It's awesome. You are two of my favorite guitar RUclipsrs.
Good video. Iv been shredding for over 17 years on n off. Lately I find myself going back to the basics due to different videos out there telling me that what I'm doing is Wrong. The. I practice it theyr way and it's slower, sloppy.. Truth is, don't believe all these videos and bs it's all opinions anyway, just do it your way and don't overthink it! Don't look back and overthink things, just move forward
Thank so much helps right away
Dude, as simple as this video is. It totally changed my ability to pick fast in I’m not even joking.. 5minutes. I can actually pick fast now that I’m not worried about how my wrist is moving.
I've learnt more from you than I have from any guitar teaching app or other youtubers 😩
Wow, that's great to hear!
For me there are a couple of things to understand about fast picking: first obvious, the way you pick fast is not the same motion when you pick slow...so, like the big Mr. Lane said with that sweet little angel voice he had, practice slow, AND fast, even if you can't make it sound good. The thing is that you have to be aware that you are sounding ugly so you can perfection it. Cause if you think you already are picking fast and good, you will never get to the right point.
And the other thing for me is, no matter the grip or the kind of way that you hold the pick, you have to do it with firm on the fingers and loose on the rest of the arm (starting with the wrist). For me, it worked so much, and i think are the basics for picking technique. Cheers!
Strange how he said give a toss, Is this a metaphor for masturbation? I been training for this my whole life!
I like “stop overthinking” type videos for all aspects of life sometimes we need to slow down and just try what feels right without fear of failure
"You've got to give yourself permission to go after it".
Best advice you can give a young guitarist. You're actually better off blowing the speed out to where it's unplayable and forcing your hands to catch up. Shawn Lane said as much.
I was told by fancy guitarists for over a decade that I have incorrect strumming technique (it was once compared to skating mongo, which really made me nervous since I used to skate and skating mongo not only looks dumb as all hell but also puts a very hard cap on your abilities no matter how much you work it, which is a big problem if you’re like me and want continuous growth/improvement) , so I finally started really working on changing. A few years in, I finally strum “correctly”, only to find that the music I’ve always played (punk/garage/rockabilly/etc.) is full of guitarists who pick like I used to bc that’s the most practical or only possible way to play some kinds of styles.
The lesson here is, don’t let the “right” way scare you out of YOUR way, bc your way may work better for you-unless someone tells you not to skate mongo, you should always listen then because they are right and you will always be wrong about everything in your life so long as you think it’s ok to push mongo.
Imagine skating mongo 💀💀💀
What the hell is Skate Mongo?
@@majesticpbjcat7707 you push with front foot instead of back foot,
mongo is awful
I could see people being like "wait, this isn't helpful at all, he's just saying do it, basically!" But I feel like what's he saying is actually practice and technique is great but at the end of the day the only way to really succeed is to try... And find the way that works for you... if you aren't even willing to try and fail then you will never get better...
If they can do it, you can too, you just have to figure it out... And practice and learning and proper technique is great but really what everyone cares about is your playing so don't forget to just be you and give it a whirl many times so you can figure out how it works for you, since there are no real rules when it comes to things like pick angle and whatnot.
Very funny little clip but also could push some people over the edge to just... Do IT!
“Giving yourself permission to go after it.” I really struggle with this, and not just with guitar but for a lot of aspects of life. I think a lot of people do. When we’re young we’re over-corrected, and often times very harshly. Then when we’re adults we struggle with decision making and follow through because it’s been hammered into us that we’re wrong and we have massive trouble trusting ourselves and feel like we need to ask permission and get constant re-assurance that what we’re doing is correct. Anyway lol that’s my 2 cents.
Couldn’t focus with such pretty guitar
WHAT GUITAR IS THAT?
It's a Floyd Rose Del Mar
"I don't give a toss!" How deliciously British haha! I'm stealing that phrase!
Cheers from America
he really doesn’t give a toss!!
Personally, I found that picking from the wrist slows me down. However, if I hold my wrist still and move my whole forearm up and down (as he does in the video), I can pick much faster.
Also, I found that twisting the pick slightly so it doesn't hit the string squarely (again, as he is doing in the video), speeds up my picking.
I spent a lot of time trying to speed up using the movement of my thumb and index finger so I could use less motion and it didn't do me any good. I found that trem picking came easier when I started using my wrist and forearm muscles more.
And how do you do it when you wanna hit 2 strings together..? My pick gets stuck when I try to do it faster in 2 strings and it doesn’t sound so good as well :(
Interesting, I never cared how it looked, bent down, clawing at the strings, but somehow still too slow!
I really thought at the beginning that bruh what is playing SpongeBob music
If it sounds right and doesn’t make your fingers bleed; mission success.
Thank you for affirming that l am free to pick as l choose. When l tried to pick the way it is taught it slowed me down.
I am faster and more comfortable when l pick the way l feel is more natural.
Thanks bro.😊
It is taught that way in order to avoid injuries. Beginners will inevitably clench their wrist as if they're wanking off, and limit their speed.
Here's the secret to a relaxed picking motion: STRUM the guitar.
When you're ready, try to strum on fewer strings. Stay relaxed.
Speed that motion up with a metronome. Done.
(The wrist will naturally bend, and stay relaxed)
I've never had any issues with overthinking I'd just throw my hands as fast as I could. Focus on speed then cleaning it up and it's worked wonders. I'm glad I watched this video because that's great advice I can pass on because I've met people who just "can't" do it. But they are probably overthinking. Cheers
Listen to this guy, guys, no more slow rhythm or slow hand motions just go for it all and learn your own style and build upon it 😂
What's stopping me? A hedge trimmer that *nearly* cut off my finger entirely lol
Ok , im gonna stop giving a toss . I like the sound of it & I think it’ll work for me ! No more toss giving . Like a mantra im gonna use it. Thankyou & peace
I mean this is right cause most of the times I unlocked a new ability it was just me too scared to sound bad so I never went for it
so true so true let your body do the movement let your brain react to the other musicians
yeah my picking hand looks weird as fuck but it does get the job done
As someone who just got an electric guitar, I agree with this.
I did it. All the sudden it was like I’ve been practicing since i was 13
The best advice is the simplest advice it’s like how do u lose weight? Eat better 😂
What guitar is that?? It's beautiful
It's a Floyd Rose Del Mar
this is really helpful! 200th comment yay
Problem now is my left hand can't keep up
Oh man, you need to see my last 2 community posts
I agree the pendulum approach or strict alternation is just a guideline or habit you want as your default until it doesn't work for what you need.
My problem is that I can’t transition up or down strings when picking fast. I have no idea why and I have been trying forever. Big mental block
Duder you definitely should go through my How to Play Guitar Faster Playlist in the pinned comment above, I cover string crossing in several videos there 👍
@@BenHigginsOfficial I’ll check it out for sure. It’s been one of many problems for me trying to progress.
You got yourself a new subscriber
Welcome 👍👍🍩🍩
Don’t give a toss 😊.. I like that one ☝️
Just called me on my bullshit !!
Good work. !
Just go for it. Try! Even if you think it sounds off or bad or whatever. Keep at it. It will shape itself into something you love and others will love eventually.
Awesome word of advice...thank you, sir.
Im.a beginner, and I guess you can say I've been distracted with this
I like the "just go for it" mentality, but the major difficulty in playing fast isn't necessarily in the picking hand - its in the coordination of the two hands. This aspect does require a lot of patience to build up speed...but still sometimes you just gotta go for it.
Definitely, I cover these aspects in other videos 👍
My problem is not the picking, I’m fine with picking very fast. However my left hand is lazy, it can’t keep up with the pick
Dude you need to go through my How to Play Guitar Faster Playlist, it'll help you with that 👍
Floyd rose guitar???
Yep. It has a raised part between the pick ups so you only pick with the very tip of the pick. It's helps you to pick faster. I saw Tim Pierce demo one.
I know, weird, at least you know it’s a genuine Floyd rose trem tho lol
Man I needed this. Been working on my triplet all night and I’ve been worried about how fast I can do them vs how I shouldn’t worry about it at all.
Yes! To hell with what other people think how you look, the only thing that should matter is how you sound!
Just do it. Learned the hard way..
God that guitar is beautiful
Reminds me of the frosting that came with my sisters Easy Bake Oven when we were kids. Purple frosting, make to go full toss.
Everything you said is true.
One of the things that held me back was how hard I was hitting the strings. When I hit the strings as lightly as possible, I find I can strum much quicker and with much better dexterity. Good luck out there, guys. 🎸🔥
Volume comes from technique, not force. It is surprising how little energy it takes to get a string ringing well.
I usually like my guitars kinda plain and traditional looking. That royal purple finish is nice. That guitar just wants to be played.
You have to go past your limits to go past your limits
This helps a lot because I do worry how my hand looks while picking, especially when picking fast I noticed my picking hand moves to a different position and rather than picking in that position I try to pick clean up and down mostly moving my arm up and down to pick , all in all the awkward hand position for me worked the best I believe you have to find a comfortable position
Hey man, go through my How to Play Guitar Faster Playlist in the pinned comment above and it will help you out 👍
And here's me barely doing it slowly without hitting the other 5 strings accidently
Good advice man, thank you, new sub!
@@MrTears03 🤜🤛🍩🍩
I like the way you play the guitar.🤠🍺🎸
Finally RUclips shows me Videos i REALLY wanna see
Very solid advice, there seems to be a culture of, if you don't spend 4hrs a day with a metronome it won't come, nope. Got to go for it sometimes. But string changes require intellectualizing the movement otherwise you'll end up with a technique that only works for certain runs and never get mastery of it. But even then, it's more about feeling it out rather than getting it to look right.
The only mechanical advice I can suggest is, picking is more a doorknob turning motion, not a side-to-side "casting a fishing line motion". You attack the string plane at an angle, sometimes alternating that angle during changes. When you speed up you will find that you can loosen your grip and allow the pick to "choose" that angle. I spent my entire teens doing the side-to-side (fishing-line casting motion) and it didn't matter how many hours I spent it NEVER came together. Breaking that habit took a solid year, but it finally all came together
Yes, that's right. And with the string crossing, breaking it down is the only way to get a feel for it ruclips.net/video/E__a61lfceU/видео.html
I needed to hear this
I've done a lot of praying to the gods 🎸
I do this very thing and am always told I'm playing wrong. Glad to know I'm not. 🤘
I think that the bigger problem is trying to get it to sound clean when you're playing that fast
👏👏👏 Solid advice, sir!
You can even apply it to a great many things in life... If you aren't able to do something that you wish you were able to do ... just STOP NOT BEING ABLE TO DO IT! 🤯
If anyone wonders, this is how skating works too! Don’t worry about how the trick looks or how it feels, just focus on landing it! Playing guitar helps too ;)
dumb comment
@@BeyondTigerMilk why
My hand just won’t go faster. Idc what it looks like.
Hey Kyle, you don't have to speed the hand itself up, it's about speeding the pick up and this is how to do it ruclips.net/user/shortsNm4K869F3dM
That is great advice, coming from a hand. Thank you, hand.
Hand says "you're all good, duder"
Now THAT guitar is cool! :0
Gave a like...he said "i dont give a toss"
Beautiful Guitar
That's a cool finish for that wood