Great video! For folks that want a real deep dive into picking dynamics, the Troy Grady series: Cracking the Code is an excellent watch that every guitar player should watch through at least once.
Good titorial on right hand control what helped me was femder # 558 small jaz picks in heavy for me small picks moved less and the heavy thickness with no flexability have more control no wasted motion !
7:54 You mentioned *"...it sounds 'cooler'..."* - I learned myself in a few Video lessons where *"THAT"* is just explained very detailed (and quite often even without showcasing it in the process), it WILL sound *"cooler/ more musical/ more professional" etc. if you play it - which can be literally ANYTHING - with a good timing/ Rhythm in general!* As long as you have achieved a decent & consistent level of rhythm where you at that Level that you won't have to focus on primarily with your brain anymore, so that you don't make a mistake when you're playing. That way your brain does have more capacity to process what you're doing on the spot and you notice things/ nuances in the sound you make which you couldn't see/ hear before & only if you'd record + watch it afterwards to analyze it, right 😊? I learned & realized this just recently as I reached that stage myself so I was actually able to see it myself 🤔 It was kinda something like an eye-opening moment for me🤘🏻 It's great that you mentioned that detail in this context. 👍🏻 In my opinion & from the experience I've gained so far on my own journey I consider that as very very important Lesson or knowledge any Guitarist should have. And in a Best-case Scenario also very early on in the first few weeks- up to 2+ Months to start remembering that and not forgetting to regularly practice your rhythm and timing until you have a stable and solid base there before moving on to other skills to develop/ improve. As far as I understand it at least 😊 (I am still a beginner - in terms of playing Guitar + as a content creator on RUclips myself with 18+ Months in since I started right now so please correct me there if I got something wrong 😁✌🏻) Oh and here... 1:40 ... your talking about the *"Pickslanting" Technique right?"* Anyway, great summary on this topic, I also learned 1-2 now things ..or got a new/ another view on some things I should work on getting better at, so thanks for that! Appreciate it 😁✌🏻 Have a nice day. ~ *DET* 🤘🏻🎸
This is exactly my way to play, pick pick hammer on. I aleats supoosed it's wrong, until I see you. Anyway, for me it is the unic way tonolay fast those ascending línes. Thanks!❤
I think people just have too much movement in their picking hand... 3 notes per string isn't hard at all... in fact, if you're minimizing your picking hand movement, you can just continue the down stroke into the next string and keep the same pattern and not have to worry about switching between down up down to up down up. Also, there is a way of holding the pick where you don't have to worry about picking angle... you're just making way too much unnecessary movement. Here is some practice for everyone, get good at hitting a single string without coming near the other strings. That's what is holding back most of you. If you don't believe me, then so be it, but picking 3 notes fast isn't an issue for me and he doesn't even go all that fast in this video so that makes it even more doable. I just want to point out that most people have excessive movement in both hands, which delays and prohibits a lot of technique and speed.
It's called a sweep and Al Di Meola isn't a fan. He talks about it in interviews. It's like the bane of his existence. He has to do flurries of 6 notes per string all starting on a downstroke. Very strict. No sweep picking!
@truescotsman4103 no. That wouldn't be sweep picking. You're already at the next string because you just finished a down stroke. So you're already in position to do a set of 3 notes on the next string starting with a down stroke. If you have too much movement in your picking then this probably wouldn't be where your pick is positioned after the down stroke so meh.
@@64siskat96 I grew up with a guy he was my mentor and he always used to say that he used to say you can't make it sound the same as down strokes. And he was about chugging basically. You yourself said part of the technique has to do with the ability to create a hammer on that sounds like a picked note. For instance the way Nuno does He-Man woman hater it's almost all hammer-ons and pull-offs that sounds like it's picked hard staccato. I've developed my pedaling technique to the point where you can't really tell it from all down strokes. It's the same thing with the string change sweep going from string to string with the downstroke straight across you can make it sound the same. Troy Grady actually had a guy in his show that does it really well just saw the video. Frank Gambale is a master at it.
This is basically Chris Brooke's "The Yng-way", only ascending instead of descending. The Yng-way would be economy picking for 3 NPS ascending passages. For me this has worked very well, but trying to do it "in reverse" always throws me for a loop as it's very unnatural to me to start on an upstroke, as does upward pick slanting
Starting with a 3 note sequences is the setup for a switch to the second string on an upstroke. You could simply play 6 notes on the first string and each string switch will be a downstroke. Best to actually do both and practice switching on a downstroke and an upstroke. I typically switch on a downstroke I need more practice on the upstroke switch. I also use sweeps between 3 note sequences to get the notes I need to express myself properly rather than having to follow logistical rules to make all the notes fit. This becomes just trying to fit a bunch of notes into a space using a technical approach that's not really musical. If you have to follow these strict rules you end up just noodling around and creating sequences based on the logistics of making sure all your strokes fit rather than playing the notes you want to play. Creating sequences based on string skipping requirements is counterintuitive musically. You shouldn't have to follow strict rules to make everything fit. Using a combination of all of these techniques and writing your sequences based on musical expression is what you want. To me this is very limiting and makes you sound like you're playing scales rather than memorable melodies and expressing yourself musically. These are great techniques but use them as necessary to make the sounds you want for your music. I put on a drum machine and run the neck and I try to mix up all of my techniques and make them fluently connected musically. Writing riffs and melodies using these techniques to achieve the sounds you want is the deal. Running straight scales as a "guitar solo" is amateurish and musically limiting.
@@truescotsman4103 yeah you’re right but then it just becomes 6 notes per string not 3. I agree though, playing scale sequences isn’t the most musical approach but it’s definitely a tool in the tool belt which is the whole purpose of the video. Just adding another tool.
3 note per string with full alternate picking is a good exercise for outside picking (up stroke) and for inside picking (down stroke)... Or just use economy picking. Or mixed it all 😂
Practice licks on a 12 string acoustic. Or a 6. Then electric is easier. Also your left hand is the leader. Make your ⛏️ ng sound hammered and your hammering pulloff sounds like your picking. Like Eddie or Allan
@@nathanguitar4246 well those are where the notes come from, vibrato etc. It really depends on what you want. When I improvise I am focused on my left hand technique. The picking hand I don't pay attention to because I do what it takes to get it done. Mainly if you play with gain the important part for the right hand is string noise. My one guitar has a Floyd. That is harder to mute than a fixed bridge but of course you get used to it.
Yup same here I always found it easier to do compared to alternate picking but there's certain licks you can't economy pick due to the string changes and how the pick moves.
I wish I could do that. I can sweep arpeggios well but I alternate pick and hammer pulloff. When I play very fast stuff it would be hard to tell if im picking every note or just creating the illusion I am because my left hand is strong. Like Eddie or Allan.
The classic “3 note per string” scale isn’t even that common among players who can do it. A lot of times it will start with 3 notes on one string, and then be an even number of notes on successive strings. Even old legends such as Gilbert and MAB have stated their move away from primarily alternate picking. Gilbert uses legato escapes and MAB prefers economy picking. I think the alternate picking craze was mostly just an 80’s show-off thing, but it seems that more people are realising you can get 95% of the same sound with less than 50% of the effort as mixed escape alternate picking, and it’s easier on the wrist (which also has to compete for longevity with typing these days, not just guitar).
@@shaunmcinnis1960 yeah it makes it faster because you can stay at an upward pickslant the entire sequence which eliminate all bouncing movement. Have you seen Troy Grady’s stuff?
Excellent descriptions of the techniques..great instructions..well articulated..
@@bmminc3001 thank you sir!
I'm gonna try it. Thanks!
Your'e Welcome!
I subscribed for the fretboard cam!
@@BrianClem nkce!
Great videos bro and great production I’m still trying to figure all that out. lol. O and somebody’s been watching cracking the code!
@@crispylicksguitar thank you my man it means so much!
Great video! For folks that want a real deep dive into picking dynamics, the Troy Grady series: Cracking the Code is an excellent watch that every guitar player should watch through at least once.
@@BearBrush yea that’s where the first learned about pick slanting 5 years ago and it changed my playing
Good titorial on right hand control what helped me was femder # 558 small jaz picks in heavy for me small picks moved less and the heavy thickness with no flexability have more control no wasted motion !
@@jerrywatt6813 yeah I love small picks too
7:54 You mentioned *"...it sounds 'cooler'..."* - I learned myself in a few Video lessons where *"THAT"* is just explained very detailed (and quite often even without showcasing it in the process), it WILL sound *"cooler/ more musical/ more professional" etc. if you play it - which can be literally ANYTHING - with a good timing/ Rhythm in general!*
As long as you have achieved a decent & consistent level of rhythm where you at that Level that you won't have to focus on primarily with your brain anymore, so that you don't make a mistake when you're playing. That way your brain does have more capacity to process what you're doing on the spot and you notice things/ nuances in the sound you make which you couldn't see/ hear before & only if you'd record + watch it afterwards to analyze it, right 😊?
I learned & realized this just recently as I reached that stage myself so I was actually able to see it myself 🤔 It was kinda something like an eye-opening moment for me🤘🏻
It's great that you mentioned that detail in this context. 👍🏻
In my opinion & from the experience I've gained so far on my own journey I consider that as very very important Lesson or knowledge any Guitarist should have.
And in a Best-case Scenario also very early on in the first few weeks- up to 2+ Months to start remembering that and not forgetting to regularly practice your rhythm and timing until you have a stable and solid base there before moving on to other skills to develop/ improve. As far as I understand it at least 😊
(I am still a beginner - in terms of playing Guitar + as a content creator on RUclips myself with 18+ Months in since I started right now so please correct me there if I got something wrong 😁✌🏻)
Oh and here... 1:40 ... your talking about the *"Pickslanting" Technique right?"*
Anyway, great summary on this topic, I also learned 1-2 now things ..or got a new/ another view on some things I should work on getting better at, so thanks for that! Appreciate it 😁✌🏻
Have a nice day.
~ *DET* 🤘🏻🎸
Thanks man I appreciate the input!
This is exactly my way to play, pick pick hammer on. I aleats supoosed it's wrong, until I see you.
Anyway, for me it is the unic way tonolay fast those ascending línes.
Thanks!❤
Nice, keep at it!
Why not just cross pick? Frank Gambale has been doing it forever. When you change strings going down pick down…
Yes that's a great economy picking option. This is just an option. There's no right way. Just whatever flows best for you!
I think people just have too much movement in their picking hand... 3 notes per string isn't hard at all... in fact, if you're minimizing your picking hand movement, you can just continue the down stroke into the next string and keep the same pattern and not have to worry about switching between down up down to up down up. Also, there is a way of holding the pick where you don't have to worry about picking angle... you're just making way too much unnecessary movement. Here is some practice for everyone, get good at hitting a single string without coming near the other strings. That's what is holding back most of you. If you don't believe me, then so be it, but picking 3 notes fast isn't an issue for me and he doesn't even go all that fast in this video so that makes it even more doable. I just want to point out that most people have excessive movement in both hands, which delays and prohibits a lot of technique and speed.
It's called a sweep and Al Di Meola isn't a fan. He talks about it in interviews. It's like the bane of his existence. He has to do flurries of 6 notes per string all starting on a downstroke. Very strict. No sweep picking!
@truescotsman4103 no. That wouldn't be sweep picking. You're already at the next string because you just finished a down stroke. So you're already in position to do a set of 3 notes on the next string starting with a down stroke. If you have too much movement in your picking then this probably wouldn't be where your pick is positioned after the down stroke so meh.
its called economy picking and makes a different sound than alternate picking in my opinion
@@64siskat96 I grew up with a guy he was my mentor and he always used to say that he used to say you can't make it sound the same as down strokes. And he was about chugging basically. You yourself said part of the technique has to do with the ability to create a hammer on that sounds like a picked note. For instance the way Nuno does He-Man woman hater it's almost all hammer-ons and pull-offs that sounds like it's picked hard staccato. I've developed my pedaling technique to the point where you can't really tell it from all down strokes. It's the same thing with the string change sweep going from string to string with the downstroke straight across you can make it sound the same. Troy Grady actually had a guy in his show that does it really well just saw the video. Frank Gambale is a master at it.
Search your economy picking
Agreed 🤘😎🤘
@@iam.masoudsamimi 🙌
Like Josh Meader!
@@AviMusicProduction yes! I think it’s more common with jazz guys too
should avoid rotation cause it creates arc lines, i use the linear sequences straight forward, left fingers muting will help
@@JehanSaren yeah I agree about creating arc in lines. what do you mean the linear sequences?
This is basically Chris Brooke's "The Yng-way", only ascending instead of descending. The Yng-way would be economy picking for 3 NPS ascending passages. For me this has worked very well, but trying to do it "in reverse" always throws me for a loop as it's very unnatural to me to start on an upstroke, as does upward pick slanting
Love it. Chris Brookes is so good it's crazy
This is a Paul gilbert thing it's all over his playing.
It is! And It's awesome
Starting with a 3 note sequences is the setup for a switch to the second string on an upstroke. You could simply play 6 notes on the first string and each string switch will be a downstroke. Best to actually do both and practice switching on a downstroke and an upstroke. I typically switch on a downstroke I need more practice on the upstroke switch. I also use sweeps between 3 note sequences to get the notes I need to express myself properly rather than having to follow logistical rules to make all the notes fit. This becomes just trying to fit a bunch of notes into a space using a technical approach that's not really musical. If you have to follow these strict rules you end up just noodling around and creating sequences based on the logistics of making sure all your strokes fit rather than playing the notes you want to play. Creating sequences based on string skipping requirements is counterintuitive musically. You shouldn't have to follow strict rules to make everything fit. Using a combination of all of these techniques and writing your sequences based on musical expression is what you want. To me this is very limiting and makes you sound like you're playing scales rather than memorable melodies and expressing yourself musically. These are great techniques but use them as necessary to make the sounds you want for your music. I put on a drum machine and run the neck and I try to mix up all of my techniques and make them fluently connected musically. Writing riffs and melodies using these techniques to achieve the sounds you want is the deal. Running straight scales as a "guitar solo" is amateurish and musically limiting.
@@truescotsman4103 yeah you’re right but then it just becomes 6 notes per string not 3. I agree though, playing scale sequences isn’t the most musical approach but it’s definitely a tool in the tool belt which is the whole purpose of the video. Just adding another tool.
@@nathanguitar4246 Definitely a huge hurdle to get past when you're learning to double pick across the neck. It's a lot of work.
I just play whole notes
LEGATO
@@martyisabeliever 😂
I do economy picking for it
@@firemonkey1015 nice
3 note per string with full alternate picking is a good exercise for outside picking (up stroke) and for inside picking (down stroke)... Or just use economy picking. Or mixed it all 😂
@@leoibanezRG550 agreed
The second solo on Dream Theaters "Another Day" is still hard to play.
@@Strings-jg2to definitely
Tom Quayle certainly doesn't sound amateur using hammers and pulls.
@@shanehen yeah I meant people who don’t do it well (like I demonstrated in the video). Tom Quayle is literally the GOAT of legato
Or even better, you can do some economy picking to change the picking direction.
@@matthewearl9824 great option too!
Practice licks on a 12 string acoustic. Or a 6. Then electric is easier. Also your left hand is the leader. Make your ⛏️ ng sound hammered and your hammering pulloff sounds like your picking. Like Eddie or Allan
@@bruceniblett959 acoustic idea is a good one. I don’t think the left hand is necessarily the leader
@@nathanguitar4246 well those are where the notes come from, vibrato etc. It really depends on what you want. When I improvise I am focused on my left hand technique. The picking hand I don't pay attention to because I do what it takes to get it done. Mainly if you play with gain the important part for the right hand is string noise. My one guitar has a Floyd. That is harder to mute than a fixed bridge but of course you get used to it.
You look like Burt Kreisher with a shirt on
I economy pick
Yup same here I always found it easier to do compared to alternate picking but there's certain licks you can't economy pick due to the string changes and how the pick moves.
@@totallynotjohn8083On those cases i might use a mix of economy and hybrid
@@totallynotjohn8083 exactly
@@timothyleard that’s a great option as well
I wish I could do that. I can sweep arpeggios well but I alternate pick and hammer pulloff. When I play very fast stuff it would be hard to tell if im picking every note or just creating the illusion I am because my left hand is strong. Like Eddie or Allan.
To summarize: if you want your shredding to be easier, play more notes.
@@autistic.scapegoat what
😂🤘🏻
@@HeadbangersLocal 😂
The classic “3 note per string” scale isn’t even that common among players who can do it. A lot of times it will start with 3 notes on one string, and then be an even number of notes on successive strings. Even old legends such as Gilbert and MAB have stated their move away from primarily alternate picking. Gilbert uses legato escapes and MAB prefers economy picking. I think the alternate picking craze was mostly just an 80’s show-off thing, but it seems that more people are realising you can get 95% of the same sound with less than 50% of the effort as mixed escape alternate picking, and it’s easier on the wrist (which also has to compete for longevity with typing these days, not just guitar).
@@sigiligus yeah I agree ☝️
6 notes per string puts you on a down stoke on the next string instead of an up stoke making it faster .
@@shaunmcinnis1960 yeah it makes it faster because you can stay at an upward pickslant the entire sequence which eliminate all bouncing movement. Have you seen Troy Grady’s stuff?
When did youtube shorts become youtube pants?
descending is even worse for me. 😓
@@danidcr I’ll make a video on that too
@@nathanguitar4246 Great! 🙌
Idk but I learned, 3 notes per string alternate picking, use pinky everytime when I had lessons as a kid, it just feels more intuitive
@@jj5022 nice yeah whatever works tbh
@@nathanguitar4246 or whatever sounds good too lol, less is almost always more especially in live settings