Fast Down Strokes: Why You Can't Do Them - Guitar Mastery lesson

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  • Опубліковано 22 жов 2019
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 92

  • @brix5047
    @brix5047 3 роки тому +64

    2:34
    me every 3am

  • @EpicTetsu
    @EpicTetsu 4 роки тому +84

    James Hetfield was like the King of Down picking. I always thought it was cool but not necessary, then I realized what a difference it actually makes when playing certain riffs vs Economy picking. Thanks for the tips claus 🤘

    • @Sublight77
      @Sublight77 4 роки тому +10

      If youre playing any kind of metal oh yeah its necessary. When recording the difference between alternate picking verses straight down picking is big. Strong downpicking sounds a lot more solid. Theres a reason master of puppets sounded so strong. Every note articulate. Downpicking is the root of strong rythmn playing

    • @jameshetfieldtm8887
      @jameshetfieldtm8887 2 роки тому +1

      oh yeah, baby!

    • @WillGGG
      @WillGGG 2 роки тому +7

      What do you mean was?

  • @hoangduong4981
    @hoangduong4981 Рік тому +11

    my gosh you dont know how much this video has helped solve my problem with right hand picking that has bugged me for MONTHS!! I have practiced for a couple hours after watching this video and it has helped me found the long lost sense of rhythm already!! Proved to me that don't just practice hard, PRACTICE RIGHT!! I'm gonna start practicing using this method and will come back to let you know the progress!

    • @hoangduong4981
      @hoangduong4981 Рік тому +3

      I have finally unlocked my right hand thanks to this video!! Thank you so much Claus!!

  • @Bdb83
    @Bdb83 4 роки тому +41

    Lol I think all of us guys are very familiar with that arm movement lmao. Let's just say my down stroke game is on point

    • @Evan.c_24
      @Evan.c_24 6 місяців тому

      Only reason I can play elimination 😭😭

  • @scipio123
    @scipio123 Місяць тому

    As someone who has long struggled with tendonitis as a result of bad downpicking technique I gotta say - this video has been hugely helpful to me in developing a much safer and comfortable approach to playing. Thanks so much.

  • @muzerino
    @muzerino Рік тому +2

    One of the most insightful videos I’ve seen on the subject. What a great teacher. 🤘

  • @guyshaddock7110
    @guyshaddock7110 4 роки тому +8

    You're an exceptionally good teacher Claus! I have been taking guitar pretty seriously for a few years now. Practising, playing for a couple of hours almost everyday. I've taken one on one lessons, and watched a whole lot of video's on UA-cam. But recently, I have been following your video's and can honestly say that I've noticed accelerated improvements. I attribute that to your teaching/explanations . Thanks!

  • @adolfohuet3974
    @adolfohuet3974 4 роки тому +11

    Great. I'm not practicing down strokes but you just reminded me to practice with groups an accents an I'll apply it to a lick I'm learning. Thanks Claus!

  • @manngamwangsu2869
    @manngamwangsu2869 4 роки тому +15

    I need that guitar stand😂

  • @vasilevichav
    @vasilevichav 3 роки тому +2

    This guy is surely one of the most underrated guitar teachers on the planet

  • @Alex-ze9tv
    @Alex-ze9tv 3 роки тому

    The grouping aspect is awesome. Thanks for the tips.

  • @scottbronder
    @scottbronder 3 роки тому +5

    Genius.. I've forever gotten to a point and then just went to alternate picking. The tip for accent ws all I needed. When I get the upper bound that accent forces my hand to drop whatever tension was in it from the previous 3 downstrokes and I can keep going. Thanks

  • @Hilai619
    @Hilai619 4 роки тому

    Very helpful lesson, Claus u are marvelous !

  • @jm3280
    @jm3280 3 роки тому +2

    Mad props to all the first people who figured these fast techniques out! Thank you metal gods for breaking this ground so that we weenies can learn from you

  • @Tonjit41
    @Tonjit41 2 роки тому +2

    2:04 He instantly realized and switched lol

  • @frigglediggle2
    @frigglediggle2 3 роки тому +29

    How did James get so good at this back when hardly anyone else was doing this? He practically invented the percussive style and then set the bar so high... Like was he just born with it?

    • @klauswigsmith
      @klauswigsmith 2 роки тому +11

      As great as James is, furious downpicking was done by Johnny Ramone and Doyle (Misfits) first.

    • @dubiousdevil9572
      @dubiousdevil9572 Рік тому +2

      @@klauswigsmith Wut? Dave Mustaine taught him that and Slayer and Exodus were doing it before Metallica lol

    • @klauswigsmith
      @klauswigsmith Рік тому +2

      @@dubiousdevil9572 ok....and Johnny and Doyle were doing it before all of them. Did you mean to reply to the OP?

    • @dubiousdevil9572
      @dubiousdevil9572 Рік тому +1

      @@klauswigsmith I did lol but Doyle and Johnny Ramone definitely weren't doing it with the speed and intensity at the time

    • @dubiousdevil9572
      @dubiousdevil9572 Рік тому

      @Isopropyl No, no he wasn't. Ramones songs were never that fast.

  • @ELGRINDHEIM
    @ELGRINDHEIM 3 роки тому

    This helped me so much!!!

  • @14hkluis
    @14hkluis Місяць тому

    wonderful teaching👍👍

  • @e.strukov
    @e.strukov Рік тому

    This is the best video about the speed work on the whole youtube! Seriously.

  • @SFabianB
    @SFabianB 2 роки тому

    Great lesson.
    Much thanks 🙏

  • @Sublight77
    @Sublight77 4 роки тому +4

    Recording and live, downpicking is the heart of strong guitar playing with metal. It sounds far stronger, more solid. Theres a reason the best metal bands often have strong downpickers. Strengthening downpicking will strengthen your guitar playing period. Great lesson man! I am setting my metronome now!

  • @yair_pupe
    @yair_pupe 4 роки тому

    it's really helps! thanks

  • @kubickrock572
    @kubickrock572 4 місяці тому

    you are awesome! Thanks a lot

  • @blackmamba5659
    @blackmamba5659 2 роки тому

    Wow man thank for the tip, you helped me a lot

  • @Taguit
    @Taguit 4 роки тому +7

    Thank you for the insight claus. I notice that when I listen to songs on the radio playing air guitar my brain feels like it’s connecting with every rhythm that I put on. However imitating on the guitar I fail at times. Back the the repetition lol thx again

  • @tommyyoung7391
    @tommyyoung7391 Рік тому

    Thank you!

  • @j.wo86
    @j.wo86 4 роки тому

    I got a whole different point of view now! Thanks for the video!

  • @gabrielchiang90
    @gabrielchiang90 4 роки тому

    Great stuff

  • @thordurinn
    @thordurinn 2 роки тому +1

    you know what.. this was actally a really helpful video. Great insight! Thank you! Love the "dadadada" pronounciation analogy!

  • @danielbrennan5872
    @danielbrennan5872 3 роки тому

    Excellent!

  • @MattyPS
    @MattyPS 4 роки тому +2

    Thanks for covering this subject, I know I asked about it!

  • @florianbonnet
    @florianbonnet 4 роки тому +1

    Thanks man

  • @ianscreamsvideo
    @ianscreamsvideo 3 роки тому

    Thanks buddy. Been working on my accents. My right hand goes in and out of relaxation, it's so much smoother and more controlled when it's relaxed. Gotta focus on that

  • @Realmegamatt
    @Realmegamatt 2 роки тому

    This guy made such a informative video but when he said about practicing it whilst you’re talking to people it had me crying

  • @b.maximebk
    @b.maximebk 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you! I can’t wait to try this.... downpicking has been a struggle for me....I haven’t been able to do continuous 8th notes above 140 bpm

  • @nickweiler3693
    @nickweiler3693 3 роки тому +8

    @guitarmastery How do you do the rotational pendulum movement while also palm muting? The palm mute seems to require keeping the wrist static against the bridge/strings while the pendulum requires moving it. I have yet to figure out how to integrate these two seemingly opposed motions. Thanks!

  • @user-ge3dk2ks9e
    @user-ge3dk2ks9e 3 роки тому

    Magic 😮🤘

  • @urbsurbisf
    @urbsurbisf 3 роки тому

    Get the metronome, nowNOW!!! Oh the poetry of that order :) Thanks for the clip. Looking forward to finding new ones. Cheers from Slovenia.

  • @brewmasterflex3425
    @brewmasterflex3425 Рік тому

    First time on your channel great vid , I struggled with this and it’s embarrassing I felt I had rhythm playing mastered but kickstart my heart humbled me.

  • @SteveFisherMusic
    @SteveFisherMusic 3 роки тому +2

    Thanks man, I literally played the song I was working on at full speed 5 minutes after watching this video. Just thinking about the accents did it for me. I have been playing this song (very poorly) in a band for years. "Dancing With Myself" (all ...well mostly down strokes)

  • @antsinyourpants4095
    @antsinyourpants4095 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you man that metallica song(you know which one I'm talking about)has got me beat with those down strokes

  • @ccs333
    @ccs333 3 роки тому +5

    is there some lesson to make the guitar float like yours?

  • @ianmusicstein
    @ianmusicstein 4 роки тому +2

    Hi Claus, one thing with downstroke picking more so than other techniques, is the need to warm up. Jumping straight in to 8th's at 200+bpm will damage you.

  • @umyes5246
    @umyes5246 4 роки тому +3

    Excellent.
    6:09

  • @fallout3freak360
    @fallout3freak360 3 роки тому +6

    1:50 when the boys come over

  • @GeneralMiller92FIN
    @GeneralMiller92FIN Рік тому

    It doesn't need to be necessarily metronome if the sound starts to annoys you. But it has to be some device or software which gives you the steady tempo. It can be some sample or some drum machine which you can make slower or speed up. Im often using DAW in which i will quickly record some basic 4/4 drum pattern. Usually with some good sounding VST drum set.

  • @AceFurley
    @AceFurley 3 роки тому +3

    the ramones only downpicked, and when doing auditions after dee dee leaving, johnny refused to consider anyone who didn't down pick exclusively! PS: your system makes sense, but keeping your fingers loose as a pendulum doesn't work when palm muting. which is done about 90% of the time when downpicking
    (since is usually only done while playing chugging metal.)

  • @doomkid02
    @doomkid02 Рік тому +1

    Everyone always talk about Hetfield but is no one gonna mention Doyle from the Misfits? Dude plays pretty fast as well.

    • @CruciatusVXS
      @CruciatusVXS Рік тому

      I've just been wondering where Hetfield could have got that from, as it's rather unlikely that he was the first ever to downpick that fast. Thanks for enlightening me.

  • @ajrosales047
    @ajrosales047 2 роки тому

    It's been 10 years since I last played Master of Puppets and Through The Never that I can't keep up anymore with the downstrokes cleanly. Thank you for this!

  • @acanova2001
    @acanova2001 3 роки тому +3

    It’s strange that some days I can play master of puppets no problem other days I can’t. I think I figured it out. The days I get lucky and play with good technique I can do it lol.

  • @KJT3000
    @KJT3000 3 роки тому

    I really really really want that guitar

  • @Mik.re87
    @Mik.re87 9 місяців тому

    What’s that interesting device you use to hold the guitar?

  • @diegofiorillo6412
    @diegofiorillo6412 3 роки тому +1

    learning creeping death...has a box of six.

  • @vaudvillevillain_
    @vaudvillevillain_ 2 роки тому

    Honestly, I started learning songs while down picking, and I've kept that habit since. People always say "This downpicking bit is so hard", but I can play it easy.

  • @ColonelRPG
    @ColonelRPG 3 роки тому

    Oh my god 5 minutes into this video I'm already going from 90BPM struggling to 100BPM consistent, SOLELY on the position of the hand!!!!

    • @ColonelRPG
      @ColonelRPG 3 роки тому

      Really informative and insightful, very much appreciated!

  • @michizer0
    @michizer0 10 місяців тому

    How fast can you get?

  • @TheWV37
    @TheWV37 4 роки тому

    The struggle within

  • @FFxO
    @FFxO 2 роки тому

    i want to buy that metronome

  • @eagleeggs3862
    @eagleeggs3862 Рік тому

    Bro, didn't you used to sale ShamWoW!?

  • @Flip_Offiziell
    @Flip_Offiziell 3 роки тому +1

    I use down strokes but want to get faster.
    Helpul tricks to take control, don't wanna lose it dadadada 6:10😂😂
    Using a pendulum is very helpful!!

  • @pirthos8806
    @pirthos8806 Рік тому

    That lesson belong on Twitter for sure bro.

  • @DragisaBoca
    @DragisaBoca 3 роки тому

    Did I just hear Claus play Slipknot...? :D

  • @kylefraunfelter1031
    @kylefraunfelter1031 2 роки тому

    Where one or two lead weighted rings.

  • @gowrisumathi2336
    @gowrisumathi2336 4 роки тому

    1:43 drrrrrrrrrrrdarraarara

  • @tpcardoso
    @tpcardoso 3 роки тому +1

    6:09 at 0.5x speed

  • @noahsmith5339
    @noahsmith5339 3 роки тому

    Is there a downpicking record to beat? I can already downpick at 400 bpm. I want a challenge

    • @Dave_IRL
      @Dave_IRL 3 роки тому

      Usually they mean 16th notes my dude

  • @marcelnoee1675
    @marcelnoee1675 2 роки тому

    "Look how classical it looks 🤓"
    Haha, that's great 😂😂😂

  • @syntec1418
    @syntec1418 3 роки тому

    im pretty sure Freddie Mercury wrote Ogre Battle doing this on the guitar

  • @hotdoglover1573
    @hotdoglover1573 3 роки тому +2

    I’m the fastest down picker in the west

  • @94maximmal
    @94maximmal 3 роки тому

    how the f*** do you pick with your hand crooked like that???

  • @blakegilliam8223
    @blakegilliam8223 3 роки тому +1

    Klaus, I'm hearing you philosophically speaking you know like what you were saying concerning the hand movements and why does it automatically just go because maybe the brain is the intention and it truly is we have it backwards though in this race of humanness so flip it like Klaus flips it and you will win

  • @elprincipitoserio7287
    @elprincipitoserio7287 3 роки тому +2

    Please don’t go up to people and casually wiggle your hand like that...

  • @tr1cksh0tsn1per3
    @tr1cksh0tsn1per3 3 роки тому +1

    So explanations and examples are becoming very very sus throughout the video, no more down stroking for today 💀

  • @Belou240
    @Belou240 3 роки тому

    8min of my life I will never get back

  • @burialofficial8913
    @burialofficial8913 3 роки тому

    I can do fast down strokes

  • @leto8330
    @leto8330 3 роки тому

    In all honesty the intro wasn’t even that fast I can already down pick like that and I’ve only been playing a month or 2

  • @bzdup
    @bzdup 3 роки тому

    This was horrible