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March 21, 2019 at 4:37 am #128666
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March 21, 2019 at 5:01 am #128667
That was awesome, Richie. If there’s anything I would love to be able to do on guitar it’s speed pick like that. Fabulous technique. Do you perform anywhere? I’m sure many people would enjoy that kind of playing. If you want to offer any tips to speed picking for us mere mortals, I’m listening.
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March 21, 2019 at 7:29 am #128673
Great playing Richie,sounded like a nice jam going on there! Also I really
enjoyed your rendition of”Amazing Grace” !! …….Sal -
March 21, 2019 at 10:54 am #128674
Intro . Just having some improv fun . Activemelody always gives me more improv ideas
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March 21, 2019 at 11:00 am #128675
Woo, that was cool man. That is some hot soloing. As John said, any tips to us mortals would be great. I’m also listening!
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March 21, 2019 at 11:21 am #128680
Back when I first started playing I was a scale person . I played scales up and down the neck . Always alternate pick. I’d play major scales , playing first 3 notes then playing note 2,3 then the next one and continue that pattern. Then I’d go first 4 notes then 2,3,4,5,then 3,4,5,6 then 4,5,6,7 . Up and down fret board . Then skip a note 1,3 then 2,4 then 3,5 and so on , up and down neck . It’s somthing you guys can try between these great lessons . Or maybe Brian can show some speed training . He’s faster than he says he is lol .
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March 21, 2019 at 2:00 pm #128685
Video on pick slanting which some use for more speed which is interesting as his other videos
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March 21, 2019 at 2:02 pm #128686
Very cool, you’ve got that minimal right hand movement down to the point where it’s hard to see any movement at all. They say it takes a year of practicing for half an hour every day to learn to juggle. How long does it take to fast pick properly? At least as long, I would guess.
Sunjamr Steve
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March 21, 2019 at 3:16 pm #128691
That minimal movement is only one half or less, Steve. The synchronization with the left hand is even harder.
John
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March 21, 2019 at 3:00 pm #128690
His name is Troy Grady he also hit a point where he wasn’t improving now he has cracked the code.
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March 21, 2019 at 3:18 pm #128692
Odin, I’ve heard many other shredding guitarists say that such an extreme pick slant isn’t necessary and, in fact, sacrifices tone.
John
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March 21, 2019 at 5:29 pm #128706
Hi Charjo I hadn’t heard about a tone loss with pick slanting I wonder if many shredders who play with distorsion overdrive and gain would notice a change in tone. Grady recognises that slant picking will not always work and that crosspicking does in some cases. There are some Bluegrass slant pickers who play acoustic and some who cross pick Carl Miner crosspicks his acoustic guitar but slant picks on his mandolin.
I usually use me fingers, and pick occasionaly.
Just what you want Billy the more tone that escapes the better otherwise things get muddily 🙂
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March 21, 2019 at 8:18 pm #128722
nice richie, sure play fast legato there too nice,, yeah ,i’m just learning soloing think speed is later after a have everything mapped out ..alittle shredding is fun what you did here is nice show of speedo skill indeed!
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March 21, 2019 at 8:45 pm #128724
Not sure about slant picking . May try it though . I use my pinky on my left hand , always have . One finger for one fret technique. I’ll leave you guys to figure it out . I don’t know the answer . Brian’s got enough speed with the amazing feel is what I seek . I’m not trying to be Yngwae . The subtle stuff is what makes the solo and the song . My all time favorite is Robin Trower . Best blues feel there is
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March 21, 2019 at 9:59 pm #128725
Not sure about slant picking . May try it though . I use my pinky on my left hand , always have . One finger for one fret technique. I’ll leave you guys to figure it out . I don’t know the answer . Brian’s got enough speed with the amazing feel is what I seek . I’m not trying to be Yngwae . The subtle stuff is what makes the solo and the song . My all time favorite is Robin Trower . Best blues feel there is
..too many to keep one in mind.. pretty sure I understand you and agree, trying a bit of fast is okay just a little . nice to have that ammo… but not a whole song otherwise yeah yets boring Yngwae too i’m actually into slow bb king style and melody artists Brian picks out here..or technically challenging country hybrid country and I do get into the mood if i bother some speed stuff.. ..but overall, shredding bores the heck out of me ..my least favorite practice would be speed sweeping praticing to those shredding sweeping arpeggios.ugg lol like Steve via and paul Gilbert or those metal guitarists sweeping solos and crazy tapping blablaldabldabldablda all over the neck lol.i’d rather try jazz chord voicings and fusion licks stuff next to that perhaps like scofield lesson /playing outside the box.. Brian did a bit like that,, thought that was cool..yeah slow blues myself here is fun and relaxing ,what I’m learning now.. almost daily get a bit more towards slower and more feel.. use to listen and try lot of fast stuff you showplayed here and it is great to have speed when you want it.. agreed there..so many picking techniques i ‘ll angle either way depends oand country flatpicking is not angled too but it depends what tune tone many picks are designed too for specifics
as for the classical four finger to four fret approach.. it is a good habit and to learn as I did that way first,, it made the pinky function well for my legatos chromatic.. but when bending the blues..the ring is stronger dedicated with more control
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March 21, 2019 at 11:09 pm #128727
Born to be Wild, well, maybe “Born with a Guitar in hand”.
Great playing there.The melody of the notes is what expresses the art of music . 🙂 6stringerPete
It really is all about ”melody”. The melody comes from a language from our heart. Our heart is the muscle in music harmony. The melody is the sweetness that it pumps into our musical thoughts on the fretboard. 🙂 6 stringer Pete
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