Andy Wood guitar series "The Woodshed" Ep 10- Alternate Picking Mental Concepts.
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- Опубліковано 19 кві 2020
- Hello music lovers, and welcome back to the Woodshed. This is a bit of a different episode where we dive into the power of the mind, and we examine some of the mental concepts I use to overcome alternate picking challenges and roadblocks. I hope everyone out there is safe and sound, and i hope you find some interesting info here with some of these philosophies on overcoming physical roadblocks in the picking hand. Buckle up, because we are gonna get deep on the hippy dippy stuff. As always a like and subscribe is appreciated! Let me know if you'd enjoy more conceptual content like this, I certainly don't want my channel to simply turn into another youtube "Put your fingers here to play lick A" type of thing. Cheers all, and crispy high fives!
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This mental aspect of playing is rarely talked about. Andy, this lesson was extremely valuable and very much appreciated. I would love to see more lessons like this one.
The Malmsteen-ish lick from 2:50-2:54 was so casual & so many guitarists take years to work up to that level…. Bravo, sir.
Very insightful Andy!
The kids nowadays just have it made...the resources available. Us old timers had to work this stuff out the old fashioned way.
I wish I would have had Andy Wood and Ben Eller as guitar teachers back in 1986 when I started to play. Hands down the best teachers I've ever watched.
Me too Jayson. I started in ‘84 when We strapped my buddies boom box (whatever we called them back then) to my buddies moped (no joke unfortunately) and my trumpet to my moped 😔, put the brand new Van Halen 1984 on repeat, cranked it, drove 10 miles (mostly on a 2 lane county highway😬😔) , and came home with the worst guitar in the store🤩. Action was ridiculous. I can still see it , had to be 1 1/2 inches at top frets. Killed my fingers. But I digress…. I think the same thing all the time about how great it would’ve been to have all this invaluable information at our fingertips. But then I try to remember, …. I sure am glad we have it now! understatement of the century! I thought cable tv was good. Shheeeez . Now that’s awesomeness.
@@brianolson_music I also wish I had Andy, Ben and Joe Satriani as teachers when I started. I would have become a monster I think. I already had a good ear and was figuring out entire band catalogues by myself, but I couldn't get the solos. I developed some pretty crazy rhythm chops, but I'm only getting the lead chops now. I hope I'm not too old :D
11:56 Cheers for the mention. What you're demonstrating there is proximal interphalangeal flexion/extension between the thumb and index at the point at the first joint from the tips. I most definitely can't pick like that. I don't like the tone and I don't find any longevity in that (personally). Plus, in and of itself, it doesn't offer any string-changing facility the way rotation does. My motion is a blend of about 40% forearm rotation 40% wrist (whereas yours is a LOT more wrist and forearm is used to fine-tune your angles rather than the bulk of motion). The last 20% of my arriving at the string is the thumb metacarpal (the big bone) moving towards the centre of the palm (which affects the other joints in a visual way but they're not the source). In itself, it's not sufficient for my picking motion. I've tried isolating each element of the "tri-blend" I've diagnosed in my own motion, and none of them alone create the same motion. Just to nerd out in detail :)
Chris Brooks Guitar thanks for that insight!! A great example of “finding the feeling” and not based on visuals. From vids it looks like you do the “thumb wiggle” thing
@@andywoodmusic my insight starts and ends with guitar. When I play drums, it's "pick up the sticks however, then hit shit" haha.
Two of the best pickers on the planet right here.
@@theredchannel98 Really? I never heard of Chris Brooks i will have to go to his channel next and check him out. Andy Wood is def one of the top pickers in the world right now though for sure.
Very cool - thanks for chiming in on this... things are getting nerdy in the picking talk these days. It's really interesting to see the focus on the right hand now in detail beyond things like how players hold the pick (e.g. Guitar Player articles would point out how Steve Morse or George Benson have unique grips or angles, etc.). You might check out Troy Grady's more recent videos on isolating the wrist side to side motion (I think his work has gotten better, more specific, than his earlier videos), e.g. search UA-cam for "Troy Grady wrist". But I've seen other advanced guitarists talk about how natural it is to be able to 'wave' your hand with more forearm rotation than what Andy uses or the strict side to side motion Troy talks about. Everyone's different... seems good to break it down at some point in any case.
This rules Andy! This whole series is such a gift to the guitar community! 8 years ago you came to Illinois at Chris’ place and, I remember asking ‘how can I get my left and right hand synced up?’ And you said ‘ keep on pickin’. It worked, and I think about that a lot.
Sean Ashe cheers my dude🎸🍻
The mental thing is a big challenge for me , I have always doubted my ability as a guitar player, because I never spent the time to understand the fret board properly, I can mimic a lot of people but when it comes up to upping my game its a challenge and I end playing the same crap. I play in a Skynyrd tribute band in Canada but we dont gig that much and it has made me very limited. The mental aspect is really a mind freeze for me, I know what I want to do but my head keeps saying you cant do that, its really hard to defeat this now. You're advice on this point is well noted and I will try to do better now.
It’s just Subconscious programming you can play anything you want no matter what.
Yes, PLEASE more mental stuff! I think the reason nobody talks about the mental stuff is because you have to reach a point when you've been playing long enough that you see past the trees and start to see the forest. What makes the music is NOT the technique but the brain and soul of the player. Having good technique is like having a larger vocabulary and possessing the articulation to speak clearly. Technique and creativity are not the same thing. Hence the term "MINDLESS shredding", if you want to shred please don't do it "mindlessly" 😊 Guthrie Govan is a perfect example of "MINDFUL shredding", his shredding serves a purpose and is part of the transition from theme to theme. In short, he isn't showing off, he's connecting statements and themes!
I like this approach. I used to play competition pool, and getting into "the zone" was all important. Your conscious mind doesn't talk to your muscles, your subconscious does, so you need to think differently if you want to nail things that require a huge degree of muscle coordination.
I am so glad I found you. This is just fantastic stuff.
Loving these Andy. Thank you so much!!
Excellent Andy.
I can never learn enough here, thank you so much...
Super enlightening, Thanks Andy
Great lesson Andy. Really appreciate it.
This is the most important picking video in existence.
🙏🏻
thanks again for your insight on playing
Andy Wood is a good guy.
He actually cares that you understand this stuff. He doesen't hide a single thing about his technique .
One of the best guitarist alive today. Thank you, Andy. Awesome stuff!!!!
Great work brother! Thanks
I started with alternate picking and it's so instilled in my playing that it really takes focus not to alternate. When I first started try economy picking it just felt wrong.
Loved the video, thanks.
Awesome lesson!!!!!!!!
This is pure gold! I wish I learned this 20 years ago. Thanks Andy!! 🤗
Tell me more about them hemorrhoids from nowhere
Ben Eller well...as you get older...
Andy Wood Music oh no, man, I’m already older than I was this morning!!!!
The only thing worse than hemorrhoids from nowhere are hemorrhoids from everywhere.
Hey Uncle Ben! Love your lessons as well!
Very informative and sensible!
Thanks!
Great video. Love it. Thank you.
GREAT tips, tricks and concepts...THANKS!!
So much good info in these videos much appreciated!
Great information! Thanks for sharing Andy!
Great concepts Andy. I’d love to see more of this stuff.
This lesson couldn't have come at a better time.Thank you! I've thought about this concept before, glad to see others do too
This is the Holy Grail of lessons Andy! Your best yet. I’ve learned that SO much of this alternate picking hurdles is mental. Thank you for all that you do.
Thanks for all the insight. So much valuable info
Thanks for your time and effort in making these videos. Greatly appreciated. Keep em coming please. You’re the man.
Andy you rock, thanks for the awesome vid!
Great stuff and well taught lesson!!!!
Great lesson - thank you!
Love the "Hippy Dippy" stuff. It's really useful to know what your mind is doing while you are playing at speed. Thanks for the great lessons. I'm really loving them.
Absolutely enjoyed the episode!! Very useful concepts here....thanks again!!!!
Great episode.
I very much sympathize with what you said about fear
Absolutely fantastic - he’s pretty much explaining the unexplainable as far as figuring out one’s own playing mindset.
This is a good lesson thanks
Great stuff. Thx!
Andy, I just discovered your playing, love it! Thanks so much for these lessons, really appreciate it!
You made a lot of great points, thanks Andy.
Theres tons of instructional videos on youtube about alternate picking but Andy delivers this to where a regular dude can really absorb what he's saying ❤❤❤
These are some concepts I’ve thought about a lot but didn’t know how to approach them. Great video Andy, thanks so much.
Great stuff here, Thanks!
Awesome, this is pretty much exactly where I'm stuck and feel like I've plateaued in my playing. Thanks for all the advice!
Always love your content. Such a beautiful picking technique, and a lot of wisdom. Thanks.
Thank you for this mate.
Good insight. Thanks 🙏
Fascinating insights! The way you describe and link the mental vs muscle game of playing is eye opening . Thanks man, please keep making these and stay well
This is gonna help alot! Killer lessons!
Great lesson man, you are a great teacher and your explanations are sophisticated but easy to grasp.
Thank you so much maestro! Really inspiring words at the end.
Andy... you're a great musician and teacher.
You're like a really good friend to kick back with. It just comes across.
Thanks!!!
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finally someone brings up the subject of relaxation as it pertains to playing the guitar .. Thank You Andy .. keep being hippie dippie.
This video just ticked so many boxes for me. Love the hippy dippy stuff!
Andy, I’m glad you addressed this. I’ve always been floored by how relaxed your picking is at any speed. I remember watching an old video of you playing, and even then, your alternate picking technique looks completely relaxed and in control, and it’s just such good technique. Keep up the great videos!
Man, who dislikes this !! Amazing stuff, what else to be expected from Andy !!
Great video Andy - and so timely for me as I'm trying to finally truly get my chops together after many years of playing. Thanks a lot!
Excellent insights and thank you for this lesson… 🙏🏼🎸
Great, great, great! My most progress within the last years of playing came mostly from psychological views. You are absolutely right, man! Thank you and please keep the vids coming! Cheers from Germany! :)
Man that was great on many levels. I watched this vid at work without my guitar and still got a ton out of it. I dig your concept of explaining and teaching. Keep it up man. I also like the reminder to embrace your own way of doing it, ie. hand position and approach, but at the same time teaching certain aspects you really need to have. Great video man.
Andy, thank you so much!!! I think this personally answers to my request. Much love and respect! thank you.
I didnt know I needed this lesson until I watched this video and I'm extremely glad I did!! Good info hear and I'm definitely gonna apply it to my playing thanks ❤
Really lovin your insight! 🎸🎶 great player and great teacher!
Excellent lesson Andy :)
Speed is the least thing people need to worry about. Phrasing, vibrato and note choice are the things that are lacking in most of us. Thanks for all the great lessons
Michael Wilson sure. Phrasing is top priority, but I get hit with technique questions non stop. I’m just trying to to respond in depth, I’ll be addressing phrasing next week to swing the conversation the other way.
Cheers
Beautiful lesson!great guitar player, teacher and great guy Andy Wood
thanks Andy!
Thanks a lot Andy!
Building confidence for speed is a challenge for me!
You provide inspiration! Great lesson!
Thank you!
Again, your simple straight forward advice has helped me to effortlessly breakthrough walls that have held me back for years as a player. Knowing that I'm doing well amongst high caliber players by holding it together with 1/16th notes at 150 BPM is a priceless boost to my perception of self.... thank you. I'm instantly a shredder like never before.
Andy, Thank you so much for what you do for us. I have what I call a wall that I run into when trying to play fast. Its like my hands just wont do it, but I keep trying 35 years now. Thanks your info helps!
thk you .. Such a great teacher... I love that you number the episodes .. More music influencers online should take note to that .. then I can watch em all../ Your crazy talented , but also a great teacher .. I love Yngwie and mr Wylde.. But they are not good teachers .. lol.. one dude said it perfectly after one of their lessons .. He was like , " 2+2 =4 ... Now go figure out the orbits of the planets ...!!!! lol .. and when someone asked Yngwie in a lesson , they said can you play it slow ...? Ynqwie just says , with no hesitation , " that is slow ! lol " ... but I love your channel , Your very talented , a great teacher and very humble .. Thk you
Got it boss..
Will keep going ahead for sure..
keep em coming.. 🎸
Even as a fingerstyle player, I found this lesson to be really insightful. Couldn't agree more, it's so important to believe that you can achieve your goals, knocking down barriers instead of creating them. Really cool to hear your perspective on these topics, thanks for sharing!
Andy just wanted to thank you again. Every lesson is so clear and useful. And, of course, your technique is absurd. Inspiring.
Maestro Andy, very useful video, thank you very much. My mental state is that i'm watching your lessons because that's what Is helping more to me 😊🎸🙏
“Rawhide”! Great recommendation! The acoustic guitar solo in that tune is insane!
So much focus on just one form of musical expression; speed- yet impressive. Freedom of expression is the real goal.
Coolest guitar instructor on UA-cam. Great insight and unlocks the mental boxes we get stuck in. Also promotes creativity. Awesome job.
Thank you! I’ve been doing this for years( having different techniques in different tempos) and it’s a relief, that I’m not the only one ;-)
My two favorite Andy’s are Timmons and Wood. Keepin it musical!
very helpful!
Always amazing video🤘🤙. Here always for your support to support others thanks Andy you ROCK🤙🤘🎸🤠👍
Andy, thank you very much for taking the time to do this and share your insights. This is a great lesson to focus on musical freedom. I keep looking for ways to stay musical while being able to play some faster lines... Most of the 'speed' and 'sweep' type things (that are easy to find online/youtube) don't seem very musical, to me at least. Keep up the great work.
Beautiful subject that is overlooked again and again Andy. Mind over matter is the goal. =D Thanks again. Spyder
Excellent concept for a video! Please do continue making this kind of content. It is a nice change! Alway' s great feedback from someone who has gone through all of these experiences/ challenges and how to overcome them. Thank you!
i'm going to have to go and check out your other vids, mate. interesting stuff.
I rarely comment on videos but this was an absolutely fantastic lesson! Really appreciate these insights.
Ill be curious to see this again once the Magnet comes out. Great Video
Thanks Andy, good advice and so eloquently delivered, thanks also to Ben Eller for first bringing you to my attention
Pretty good stuff to chew on. Been playing 30 years and there are a variety of concepts/techniques that I have been good at and some that still vex me. Bridging the gap between what comes easy and what is more challenging is the holy grail of guitarists. I enjoy every type of player, from shredders that have all the emotion of a typewriter (it's what old people used to write letters, kids) to guys that say everything with three notes. I believe it's all about chasing the sounds you enjoy. Great video.
Much respect from the Bay Area.
MK
hey Andy Great woodshed man!. I have been doing alternate picking for a long , long time but never actually learned cross picking. I'm digging in , Thanks
great talk!