Two Way Pickslanting Bootcamp! Weekend Wankshop 191
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- Опубліковано 1 сер 2018
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Hey campers! Buckle up and grab your guitar, cause on Weekend Wankshop 191, Uncle Ben Eller here is taking you all to Two Way Pickslanting Bootcamp!!! That's right, all the cool kids this summer are learning the secrets of two way pick slanting to shred at maximum speed through three note per string scales (and beyond!), and now its time you learn something about it, too.
Troy Grady and his incredible Cracking the Code series have taught us so much about how top shelf alternate pickers like Yngwie, Eric Johnson, Andy Wood, and Al Di Meola shred with maximum efficiency. Go to his channel and binge watch EVERYTHING he's got on there, and get ready to see your picking skills skyrocket! This is a quick lick in D minor that i made up to teach you all how to practice upward and downward pickslanting. If you wanna be the next Francis Bubbletrousers, you gotta learn this stuff! In this lesson, you'll learn a sick shred lick, then learn when and where you should be using UWPS or DWPS! Also some 3NPS info at the end.
Playing my lovely Gibson Les Paul with Duncan JB in the bridge. Love it.
Thanks for watching! Don't forget to tag me on instagram in your videos of you shredding like crazy using these techniques!
Thank you all for watching this lesson on two way pickslanting, alternate picking, and your now-bright future! What do you want a lesson on next?
Next lesson on how you recorded your guitar in this track so that we can record ourselves and sound professional, thanks
I really have trouble with the Paul Gilbert lick. Specifically playing 3 notes with ups on a string then switching to dps to grab that 1 note on the next highest string before returning to the original string.
no wonder, it is one of the toughest licks ever, even Paul Gilbert admitted that and that he shouldnt have taught his students this lick in the first place
How to move the right hand only with the wrist, without the elbow? I started to play from the elbow from 140 bpm 0_0
Could you do a lesson for the solo in He-Man Woman Hater?
I’ve made more progress chops-wise in the last few months doing these exercises than I had in the 10 years prior doing whatever I was doing.
In 20 years of playing, the Troy Grady school of thought is the first one I’ve come across that gets into the actual mechanics of picking. Most teachers just give you tabs and say, “practice.”
It’d be like a hitting coach saying, “The goal is to hit a homerun or hit a line drive. Here’s a bat, see ya later!”
Thanks for doing this, Ben. I hope making these videos is as rewarding for you as it is for the viewers.
Thanks for breaking this down Ben. I've watched most of Troy's videos and I don't think I ever latched on to the simple rule of "if you end on a down stroke, then you need up slant picking... If you end on an upstroke you need down slant picking." I guess I was watching/hearing the wrong message. This is GOLD Ben!
same as me haha :)
I gave troy my whole allowance and my stepdad still makes fun of my guitar playing
Completely agree! Well done Ben, that simple thing was what I was missing. Amazing.
I've been practicing that scale and discovered that I do the 2 way slant SOMETIMES. I realized that this is exactly why I can play the scale clean some times and other times I can't (because I don't do the 2 way pick slanting). But doing it consciously is very tough because I have to make myself aware of when to switch between upward/downard pick slant and that confuses me.
Daddy Ben Does It Again
Camp Crystal Lake? Automatic Thumbs UP!
Great job! I got a answer for my last last 30years long picking trouble. Thank you very muchhhh!!!
As always, very well presented! Thank you,now I've got to spend the next 3 months working on it just to get to step dad speed..
how is it now
So nice to see a Camp Crystal Lake shirt with no bloodstains on it. Great lesson as usual. Thanks!
Love the vids uncle Ben
I must say, this is a very great and informative video Ben! Great work! You and people like Troy Grady are absolutely helpful!
Thank you Ben! I had some doubts about two way pickslating applied to 3NPS. I think you summarized perfectly from min 10:12 to 10:29
Great explanation. Thanks Ben!
Thanks for the awesome videos Uncle Ben!!
Hands down one of THE best guitar teachers on YT. My playing has grown so much simply because of your videos. I'm definitely no guitar god, but I'm learning daily, practice 5 hours a day, follow your advice & directions to T, and everything started to fall into place with my playing. My hand sync isn't the greatest at higher speeds, but I work on it daily. Much respect to ya Uncle Ben! Thanks for making these videos free, really appreciate it. Many best wishes to you & yours. Happy shredding!!!!
Great video man...
i like that you took the troy grady theory and just made it simple
Much love Uncle Ben
You're such a beast of a shredder!!!
Outstanding lesson. Thanks!
Brilliant, super succinct!
Ahhh yeah! Rockin that slasher shirt!
Nice to see focus on the details of this technique. Thanks!
Thank you Ben and Troy!
LOVE the shirt Uncle Ben!!!
That shirt is so awesome!
Wow!!!....awesome lesson as usual Sensei...you have a gift for breaking down a complex topic and making it simple to understand....you da man UB!!!!
Thank you so much for these pick slanting videos. Not long ago I noticed I was always downslanting no matter what and I think that extra stress when using it at the wrong times was a factor in the tendinitis in my shoulder. Now things are going smoooooth and relaxing.
Great way to summarize Grady's pickslanting technique. Thanks!
Great video. Thanks
Great lesson! Thank you a lot.
Just watched the video and it all makes sense to me now. Moving on to the next string always messed up my scale because I was using the wrong pick direction. THANK YOU!!!
Thanks for this lesson Im in both Troy Grady and Paul Gilberts online school and although they're amazing instructors you seem to explain these concepts better. Keep it up. You're making a huge impact.
I've definitely got to try this exercise! I made huge progress using your punisher exercise. Thank you
Love your guitar. I am sure it is one of your, if not the most favorite.
Awesome lesson. I think I was already doing this by necessity without thinking about it but it's going to help to actually intentionally practice it and use it.
This is really great stuff. A very clear and concise explanation and demonstration. Thanks a ton, I'll be working this concept in to everything I play, even slower stuff, to drill the slanting into my picking so it becomes automatic.
You're a good dude, Ben 👍🏻
You and Troy Grady are godsends
GENIUS!!!!......THANKS A LOT FOR SHARING THIS KNOWLEDGE!!!
GREETINGS FROM ARGENTINA!!!!
Thanks Uncle Ben..
Thank you for this. Breaking it down to what’s the last stroke opened the door. I be had the Gilbert video since it came out and watched Troy’s videos and missed that key point band consequently been frustrated. This did it. Game changer.
Sweet! I've been playing for 25 years, and consider myself a good player, but I still learn every day by watching UA-cam videos! No matter how good you are, you can always learn more.
Side note: That Les Paul sounds hella good. It has that nice hollow/woody tone.
Sick lesson and shirt!
Love you! uncle ben
I also strive to be so successful that I have a painted picture of myself on the wall. Cheers uncle Ben!
Thank you for making me thought my TV was broken! (around 4,20 min.) 😂
Oilid lol weird upload glitch!
Ben Eller LOOOOOOL
nice lick
Really like how he explained it, I actually watched Troy gradys course . But he explains it much better n faster!
You've made me a better player in so many ways man I can't tell you how much I appreciate it because the words don't exist...
I wasn't making too much progress any more untill I started watching your videos . And unlike others I can actually can understand what you teach, it's like you say the perfect words to convey each lesson tailored to me somehow lol
Best guitar teacher and maybe even player on youtube in my humble opinion. Rock on
Now I've officially accepted you as my Uncle... The way you explain is really good... It makes sense unlike most guitar tutorial available in UA-cam...
Thanks Uncle Ben
You are my teacher... Thanks dude
ben i must say you are showing us thing on the guitar from time to time that would make even Baker envious... keep it up dude man...
It’s really good actually, 3 note per string ends on the down stroke and 6 per string ends on the up stroke 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Cheers, i prefer your vids because your explanation it's more affordable and the speed is way more friendly! Thanks for your lessons
I (like most others) developed my pickslanting naturally after years of stumbling over certain licks and thinking it was an inside/outside picking issue. For me practicing Paul Gilbert licks for hours was what made me start to pickslant unconsciously - especially that trademark Scarified lick where the two notes in the middle of the pattern bounce back and forth.
Jason Voorhees is a KILLER Guitar player!
Thank you for existing, uncle Ben!
Epic shirt bro
Muito bom fera
Would love to see a lesson on Nuno's solo in War Heads. I've seen a few different ways to play it but most don't seem to be quite right.
That’s some tasty tone.
As much as i like the lick and the slant picking technique, the T-shirt is where its at! Chuuu chuu chuu...
ha ha ha...
Cool whip.
David RF why are you putting so much emphasis on the H?
BlackDogsMatter What are you talking about? I'm just saying it. Cool Whhhip.
Wow i was not aware of that at all ! THANKS uncle Ben ! I just start economy picking and i always thought that when you go down on the neck you downpickslant.
This is like giving guitar ppl a superpower! The magical musician's guild will ban u Unkie Ben, for revealing their golden sekrets!
Thanks a bunch man I was doing it correct but I was thinking I was doing to many of one motion.i just didn't realize I was doing it
I really like your videos. I'm just playing guitar for fun, but you made me get into theory more. Maybe I'll surpass step-dad some day.
This was super helpful. Even though this video was about two-way pickslanting, the thing I really took away from this, since I’m naturally an upward pickslanter but can’t seem the get the hang of downward pickslanting, is that your “split sixes” pattern is really useful! I can just play 3 notes on the first string and then 6 notes on every string after that and I’ll be able to play the entire pattern while upward pickslanting. Cheers!
Thanks for this.
I can come up with an infinite variety of exercises to practice pickslanting, but unfortunately they are not musical....
lol
I hope this helps me nail the last part of the first Bark At The Moon solo. It's always given me problems.
I usually do something weird right now and can get away with it, but would love to be able to nail it more solidly.
Awesome video and awesome explanation. Can you talk a bit about how to hold the pick for the pick slanting?! I know it might sound silly but whenever I try the downwards pick slating my index finger get in the way touching the string below the one in play. Really annoying. Cheers.
Magnificent lesson as always Uncle Ben.
For our next lesson, can we have a dummy-proof guide on home recording using Reaper or other similar tools? I can't help but notice how much your own recording has improved and I'd like to be able to do cool UA-cam guitar videos to make my stepdad jealous.
More power to you Uncle Ben!
Hello Ben, great tips as per usual. In one of your videos you explained that the choice of economy of motion or constant up-down strokes was pretty much up to the player. I've followed Petrucci for quite a while, yet he seems pretty adamant about keeping up/down motion as opposed to let the inertia of the economy save us plectrum hits. After this one last video I wondered what do you think. Many thanks in advance.
Thanks Ben, awesome video. I've watched a couple of Troy's videos and you explain it more simply and clearly, as far as I'm concerned. I'd love it if you could do a similar video on two way* pick slanting for alternate picking one note per string arpeggio's like Steve Morse.
Greg Mc donald check out my video titled “crosspicking CrossFit”, that’s what you need!
Ben Eller cool, thanks! Off to hunt it down.😊
I think the usx/dsx association with ascending/descending lines comes from when you are economy picking through a descending line, like Yngwie's Black star line
Thanks 😁
Ben you are awesome and I am proud to call you my Uncle. This is a basic query for you or for any other intrepid commenter about this technique... how does the planning that it takes to choreograph where you pick slant WHEN you know the design of the lick translate into open improvisation where you may not know where you’re going? Do you ever get caught missing the right slant when the phrase isn’t already mapped out?
Thanks for great lesson
My question is
Can I make slanting for just last note before string exchanging ?
My opinion it is much easier because slanting direction would be normally with same stroke direction ( up / down ) without thinking every time and change my rest direction before swith to another string
whheekend whhankshop :D
Uncle Ben, are you changing slant suddenly when needed, or are you gradually changing slant while picking through a few notes. Get me? Is the wrist rotating towards the new slant while picking the 3 or 4 notes before the new slant is needed?
Man I wish I knew this stuff when I first started out. It may not have made a difference in how successful I was as a musician, but at least I could have played in more bands that did music I loved. I missed out on a bunch because my picking sucked no matter how hard I worked on it. I was legato king and had to improvise all the time instead of learning solos (which is fine sometimes but a lot of bands need note-for-note on at least some of the stuff they do).
You just got a subscriber :) 👍
Question: I use very slight downward pickslanting for most of the time. It is almost 90 degrees to the strings. I found I change the pickslanting to upward pickslanting but I change it always on the last note of the string. For this lick I start with downward pickslanting and on the last note on the A string I change it to upward pickslanting thus going to D string with my tip of the pick aiming at floor and string is not in my way. Then on D string I change it back to downward pickslanting. I see no difference in speed but it feels much more natural to change it like this.
We should all meet at the Knoxville Guitar Center and demonstrate how we're doing with pick slanting at the same time in an uncoordinated fashion.
Ben this is all well and good but I am sure others will tell you also, at high speeds you can not adjust to different slanting in the middle of a riff. So what would be your answer to this?
Dude i slant my pick depending on the feel and i do it all the time. Didnt know it is actually a thing. Thought I invented it lol. Only thing is that i slant it controlling the pick's angle with my fingers not really moving my entire hand.
That's what Teemu Mäntysaari does as well!
Great content! Do you have a pickslanting breakdown on paul gilbert popular 4 notes alternate picking lick by any chance?
Fade to Black intro solo is haunting me with fast descending section. I usually fail this even though I practice it for a very long time. Maybe this lesson will help me to break that wall and nail the solo in one take because its driving me nuts.
I've been trying to follow your pattern of playing the first 3 triads (A string- A string- D string) with upward pickslanting and then the next triad ( in G string) with downward pickslanting, however when I land on the G - string I tend to only change the pickslanting angle (from upward to downward to the end of the triad, i.e when hitting the G in the 12th fret). In other words, during the last triad of the phrase in the G - string, first note goes upward, second goes neutral and the last one goes upward, just in time to start the pattern from the beginning...
Thanks, Uncle Ben!
Btw, can you also do a lesson to strengthen the pinky?
I've been havin' some trouble playing with my pinky for the last 2 years and can't seem to solve it myself! My pinky sucks!
hey man i aint no expert but honesty just using it not goofing up your hands with gimmicky devices works fine
Anchor your 3rd finger down on a fret, don't move it and trill with your 4th finger on the next higher fret...total 4th finger isolation. It might take days to achieve a moderate speed trill for like eight cycles. Do it every day, stick with it, don't give up. A lot of musicianship is about conditioning.
A more fun way is to practice short repeating Legato licks, like 4,1,3,4,3,1... Or 4,1,2,4,2,1 over and over on a string. You can move it around anywhere you want, and you can even use it to work on scale positions, using that legato pattern on each string across a position of a scale.
Trills are good, just do them at a tempo that is slow enough that you really get a good hammer and the note is as clear as you can make it, and make sure you actually pull off and you don't just lift your pinky and release the hammered note.
Another good way to improve your pinky independence and coordination is with some trickier chord changes, especially some of the stuff you'll come across with arpeggiated lines that have some scale tones mixed in, often using open string notes. John Petrucci has some lines that require some stretches and changes that are pretty difficult. To practice a tough change, I'll finger the first set of notes, then lift my fingers off and hold them in that position, then put them back, and repeat a few times. Then I'll lift them, and without touching a single finger down, try to move all my fingers to the position they need to be in for the next chord or set of notes, then put them down. Things like getting your middle and index fingers to pull back and curl some while you extend your pinky outward in a stretch can be demanding for the muscles in your hand that aren't used to doing that, and for your brain to make them do it! It takes some practice and repetition to make it even somewhat smoother and easier to do at the same time. Practicing those changes in the way I described not only improved my finger independence but it helped get those chord changes a lot faster and smoother, too. As someone else said, conditioning is a big part of physically being able to play.
Hope these ideas help you out.
Do push-ups using only your pinky fingers. That's how I did it. I am also lying.
I didn’t Comprehend this one bit. I think i slant my pick at like maybe 20 degrees down and don’t hold perpendicular to the strings. So I guess I’m a downslant player . A buddy of mine holds his pick between the tip of his thumb and flesh of his forefinger and his pick angles up almost slicing thru the strings. A definitely up slanter. I can’t imagine switching my pick slant every time i change strings . Absolutely brutal
The D position @Ben Eller explained is the same as part of the solo for AX7 Beast and the Harlot
Very effective for alternate picking brain training.
Uncle Ben, always diggin the knowledge and expertise...is this strictly a three note per string technique? I'm thinking about 4 note licks like the solo from Practice What You Preach and chromatic runs. Thanks for the great lessons!
metaldad1967 any 4 note run that starts with a down will end on an up, so that means DWPS!
Ben Eller Haha! The light bulb is lit! Thank you fine sir!
Hi Ben what’s your stance on economy picking? Do you prefer to just alternate pick instead?
This stumps me.
When do you change the pickslanting movement? After you skip strings or in the last slant on the same string?
a lot of guys do it as they pick the last note on the string. its one motion not 2 separate things. But lets say you are going to pick 3 notes on the string and youll have to switch slants to go to the next string, you can switch the slant at any time. In other words u can just gradually let the slant change as u pick those 3 notes etc. But after a while it gets to be sort of automatic
It depends on the number of notes played per string. That determines when you rotate the pick.
My hands are a bit on the small side, so the three notes on the A and D string are a stretch that I can do, but right now not very fast. Should I just keep working on it or do a shift and be a shifty person.
Keep it simple so you can FOCUS on you PICK
Play frets 5 6 7 on B string then 5 6 7 on E string, for a nice six note pattern that can be repeated over and over to get a nice flow with pickslanting.
DPS - download pickslanting
NPS - neutral pickslanting, no slant
UPS - upward pickslanting
This will give you an easy 3 note per string exercise with one string change .
Start with DPS for first note (pick is now trapped)
NPS for second (pick is still trapped )
UPS for third (this slant allows the pick to escape an get ready for next note on e string)
UPS for 4th note
NPS for 5th note
DPS for 6th and final note (this will let you escape back up to B string again where you begin the sequence again )
MAKE IT EVEN EASIER
Don’t play any notes
Just mute the strings so you can COMPLETELY FOCUS on your PICK and the movement pattern of the slants
I need to be clear on this. Is the last note on a string the only note you need to pick with a slant? Depending if that ls to be played with an upstroke or down stroke? All other notes you don't have to slant one way or the other, just the last note on a string?