Privet! I came here after watching Justin Hombach's latest video. Man, I gotta say, I'm amazed at the insane work you've put into this and your skills are mindblowing! Thanks for sharing this with us!
most friendships are part-time positions, As a musician for decades building several bands to the edge of success that ended with some egotistical nonsense, I finally figured out what the common denominator is. The Closer you get to Excellence in your life the more associates you'll lose, people love you when you're average because it makes them comfortable but when you pursue greatness it makes people uncomfortable so be prepared to lose some people on your journey, it's better to cut your losses early to avoid deep resentment caused by extended periods of deception
Anton, Your picking technique is absolutely the most accurate and efficient there is. If i was much younger i would pay for your school. To old now…61… But i already learned some things by just watching you play which helped me with relaxation and accuracy. Keep on rocking maestro!
The problem is that some of these guitarists were trained like me in the '80s and' 90s when guitar teaching was in its infancy, it was hard to find suitable material, so it was necessary to invent it. Malmsteen and Gilbert were innovators, and you Anton are a new innovator who is bringing the guitar into the cheek of instruments. Thank you. Even though I've been teaching for years I think I could take your lessons and start over.
There was a part in a song's chord chart written as "bridge". I asked my teacher "sir, what is a bridge in a song?" And he showed me the bridge part of the guitar.
Really? Some fat kid on the internet says Guthrie sucks and you're sold on that. Haha. Oh dear. Thank goodness for Matteo Mancuso who is basically showing why people fretting over picking hands were a mile wide of the mark - you don't even need a pick. Make music.
A bit disappointed you didn’t include Petrucci (again). That ‘revelation’ you mentioned about PG’s string switching really opened up my mind. Used to hate myself that I always hit the string when switch to other string. Now I’m satisfied at least I can pick like my hero PG
Was waiting for Petrucci . Shame not mentioned. He skips strings in some very fast passages and wondered about his technique. Any clues where he fits on Anton's scale?
@@AR-qn9mq Anton seems to favor string switch using wrist and forearm angle while the arm and elbow are relaxed, JP picks with his elbow locked in but I don't know, man. Anton is a league above anyone. He can see and hear what we think as clean and precise.
@@AR-qn9mq Most likely. I'm not as skilled as Anton but I have this problem listening to guitarists. It will also happen to you if you get good with mixing and mastering, thinking things sound horribly mixed that most people wouldn't notice.
@AR-qn9mq Yes, for instance, Friedman is arguably the most musical, or uniquely musically inventive, of this bunch, and that matters, perhaps more than perfect technique.
The reality is that most guitar players suck. The great players of our time(Anton, Rick Graham, Paul Gilbert etc) all seem to have different techniques. Without doubt Anton has the absolute best picking technique in the world, however other top players still are able to sound extremely good with "lesser" technique.
@@harpsdesire4200 Roy's picking technique is very fast but it forces him to pick so insanely close to the saddle that it produces a very undesirable grinding sound. It also leaves him unable to mute whatsoever. He's said that himself. He literally pretty much _has_ to use a string dampener. It's not there just to sound cleaner.
Okay... I may be totally wrong, but this is my first time watching the video entirely and taking some mental notes on what you're trying to point out regarding techinque. When discussing recombination, in order to use it to its maximum potential, by not tensing the wrist even a single bit, the hand turns to its natural position, where both forearm muscles are fully relaxed. Thus, this would be "home" for your hand, tensing only in one direction when downpicking or uppicking, being the opposite movement a "move back home". That way, you don't tense up both muscles, increasing your stamina. You achieve this by unlocking your wrist motion, which according to you it requires a special and specific training. And since it's a very small movement, economy picking is inefficient since it requires a larger movement, therefore tensing the forearm. Any other weird or unorthodox hand position as MAB's or Friedman's won't allow the hand freedom to achieve this technique. Additionally, by only focusing on this economical, tension-free and wrist-only movement, in order to improve synchronization, the less info your hand sends to your brain and viceversa, the better. Did I get it right?
On the Yngwie’s Way examples… I couldn’t help but think “Yngway..." missed opportunity. 😅 Glorious video. Seriously thinking about checking out your academy!
Awesome! As someone that was allergic to good technique. I have been taking classes and now can speak to all the benefits proper technique can bring. Still so much to learn and practice.
Damn I had the video on 1.25 speed, because you are a bit rambly^^' ... and when it came to you playing Guthrie's licks I was like WTF man. Still very impressive what you can pull off, but at 1.25 it was beyond human.
Anton you're amazing! I just found this video and it's inspired me and confirmed some discoveries I made on my own about technique and my limitations. I have been a guitar teacher for many years, classically trained and with a passion for electric guitar but I am 60 years old, and when I was young nobody was teaching electric the way you do. Now, not everyone wants or needs to play superfast. I'm thinking Jeff Beck here, musicality comes first and Jeff even stopped using a plectrum most of the time, but he had his own way of making you shiver with emotion. Nonetheless, I will watch more of your videos and perhaps join your club. On a side note, I wish you had included even more players in your analysis, like Vai, Satriani, McLaughlin, Gambale...and I wonder how some of my favourite players would fare in your comparison, the ones who have supreme musicality and the elegance of never showing off technique that is not musically needed: Larry Carlton, Paul Jackson, Jr., Lee Ritenour, for example. But anyway thank you Anton, you really bring some precious knowledge with great clarity and you are clearly a very gifted person. With your ability, I am surprised not to find you on the iTunes store. I hope the time will come. (PS: Oh and about Petrucci? He sounds like he could play anything...)
This is my third watching this video. Thanks for all the information you shared. Your explanation about technique seems very logical and realistic. I’m so tired of hearing teachers and other guitar players saying that you should play however you feel comfortable. I’ve practiced a lot in “my comfortable way” and I never got the results I wanted.
It's great to see this video in english! Btw, why in this video you didn't mention Shawn Lane? His technique is vere very similar to your, except dynamics. Same motion of right hand and same motion of string changing
Nice to see these kind of video kinda underground thing to be so specific about these thing which is cool af. Anton thank you, im not shredder but because i changed way how i hold pick i can down pick and do tremolo without any problems 😎💪💪
Have been a closed picking handed player for many years, but I never tried reinforcing by pressing my middle into my index until I realized it was what you were doing. Seeing you briefly talk about it in one of your lessons just affirmed my theory on it and it's incredible. Just wanted to comment and say thanks Anton.
@@neartheend666 Sorry for the late reply, he talks about it briefly in the 'A Live Lesson with a Student' around the 7min mark. It's basically just for more support on the index finger, really helped me in gripping the pick more sturdily but also with less strain. Hope that helps.
@@bigmustard3409 Yeah, I started doing it as well. I bend my middle finger the same way I do my pointing and then ring and pinky stay straight to mute strings
@@WolfD24hey I know this is a late reply but I remember I sent an email around the same time as you writing this comment and I didn’t get a response either, however I sent another email a couple weeks ago and got a response the next day and now I’m in the masterclass so I’d recommend sending another email
Finally a video!! Anton, I cannot thank you enough for this lesson. Throughout the entire video it felt like you were talking my thoughts word for word (except the technical stuff which I didn't have the slightest idea). I've been playing roughly for around 12-13 years and been influenced and inspired by so many guitarists. Back in 2010-11 all I had was my teacher, a stave notation copy and cassettes, CDs. We have achieved a lot since then, but at what cost? Nowadays, it's all about copying others, people don't possess any opinion, and the guitarists community is no exception. For example, I always used to say that John Petrucci is an awesome guitarist but very overrated. And people used to mock me, argue with me. Another example: I used to say that Marty is an overrated guitarist and he's not even in the same league with Jason Becker. And literally every guitarists around me used to argue with me that Marty is one of the bests and as good as Becker. Then among more recent guitarists I don't like the sound of Jason Richardson. And a fellow guitarist (who went to a JR-Luke Holland show) told me that Jason is an arrogant guy but that suits him because he is a legendary guitarist. I couldn't argue but deep down inside I knew that my friend was wrong. Then Guthrie and Tim Henson!! Man, I saw Guthrie decades ago when I was trying to learn Tender Surrender. No one knew about him. And now all of a sudden he is "The Guitar God." I am not saying that Guthrie is bad, in fact he's a monster guitarist and a sage of musical knowledge but it is practically impossible that no one knows about him and suddenly everyone loves him. He suddenly became popular because if I say that 'Guthrie is the guitar God' and another person says the same, and then another, then the fourth person will agree with us and say the same, lol. This overrated popularity applied to Guthrie, Tim Henson, Tosin Abasi and many other modern guitarists. N.B. Cannot thank you enough for sharing your knowledge and insights with the world. And I'll never request you to share your knowledge for free because that devalues knowledge. Just a request: please share more insights like this, the smartest ones will catch it and rest will opt for the course. Last but not the least, I was almost 80% correct about all the guitarists you mentioned, except MAB. And I am hoping for a part 2 of this where you can include Brian Carroll (Buckethead), Ron Thal Bumblefoot, Michael Romeo, Andy James, Fraser Edwards & Daniele Gottardo. THANK YOU, CHEERS !!
This is a revelation to me, it all makes sense now. You have solved guitar technique. And the biomechanics stuff made sense. Fascinating to see all the different guitarists critiqued, and i would like to see more players studied, particularly Steve Morse.
So what is the correct picking technique? This video was great at diving into issues with various players’ techniques, but where does he actually explain what we should be doing and practicing???
You can join my academy to find out absolutely everything on what is correct physiologically and what you should do from tons of my lectures on guitar playing anatomy expanding and animations demonstrating that and get time of exercises and my feedback for one year and a lot more. Contact me in telegram if you want to join, there are links in the description for this video
This video is great and all so interesting. The interesting thing about the brain is that you doesn't technically get better via learning the "correct" movement, but rather you (your brain) tends to eliminate parasitic movements that prevent you from performing the motion that you want (bigger, sloppier motion, uncontrolled, going in all directions).
That would be awesome, but unfortunately it's a myth and it doesn't work that way exactly, otherwise everybody who plays fast would already play super clean. They all want that, right? Then why almost nobody does it clean if their hands can do fast motions? Brains don't let them? No, the reason is that brains tend to do motions that are easier to perform (it always searches for the easiest way in terms of energy wasting (NOT best trajectories for playing cleaner and having abilities to make any sound that is needed for music, but ONLY in terms of energy wasting) and makes those motions more efficient, but it doesn't mean that the motions that your brains thought are easier in terms of energy wasting are the most efficient. That's why you can think that your brains will do all the work if you just play fast and etc. No, they won't. That's why most fast playing guitarists don't play clean and still have a lot of limitations and problems. It doesn't mean that they're bad musicians, at all, just technical limitations
The most thorough video about top players' picking ever! Amazing work Anton! By the way do you ever plan to release some music yourself? I know you have a few pieces around the web and an awesome album from when you were very young but it'd be awesome to hear a whole new album of your solo playing or your band.
Thanks a lot! I definitely will publish it, I'm working on my vocals yet and building a vocal booth currently just to be able to work whenever I want. It's another profession, but I'll do it:) thanks a lot again
The monster himself, Anton Oparin. The right hand of God. Somebody needs to harvest this guy's right hand after he dies and examine it for the particular muscle fibers that were activated to allow for the proficiency he has.
Maestro Anton, I admire your playing technique, a lot, and I'm very grateful with this analisys, but whre's Allan Holdswoth, Shawn Lane or Marshall Harrison? would you please analyse this others virtuosos technique's?
Holdsworth was not an alternate picker, he was mostly a legato player. Shawn Lane was incredible and very fast but his technique was much sloppier than Gilbert, nowhere near as clean. And Marshall Harrison is an economy/sweeping kind of player that developed his own technique to stay away from alternate picking. Him and Anton have almost opposite views since for Harrison the alternate picking has limitations for certain speeds and licks, for Anton it's the opposite.
Do exactly do we get with those single purchasable lectures (mentioned in the video description)? Is it written instruction material, videos or what exactly?
Hi Anton. Does your guitar academy include exercises that help develop proper wrist motion that are not just licks? for example, something that we can do away from the guitar
Without hyperbole I can say this is the best video on picking I have ever seen. I still don't fully understand the logic on economy though, with the diagram you drew, it shows that economy is a shorter distance between two strings, whereas alternate requires jumping over the string and coming back the way you came. Therefore with alternate you're travelling further = takes more time? Given your picking I trust you are correct re: efficiency, but I just don't totally get it.
I think his point is that the tone is not as good if the pick is moving slower. Sure, alternate picking requires faster movement, but the better tone along with the elastic energy provided by alternate picking makes it better.
Travelling further doesn't take more time as the speed of the movement of the pick varies depending on the distance to travel and how often note should be hit. Because there is more distance to travel, it would take more time only if speeds were equal. As the time taken must remain the same, the speed must increase for alternate picking as there is more distance to move through and therefore the pick attack is sharper due to faster speed/shorter contact with pick to string and consistent with other strokes if all is alternate picked.
Paul Gilbert?? Really?? This part impressed me SO MUCH that I had to figure it out.. 2 years later now.. I play it almost every single day and STILL can't get it anywhere near as fast or precise or anything like this guy and the endurance is on a whole other level.. I Love it but how?? Only this man or maybe Paul Gilbert himself could explain 🙏
Thanks for making videos speaking about the laws of physics and mechanics of the body, while proving it through performance. Have a look at Niels Vejlyt and Glenn Proudfoot; let us know what you think about their skills and techniques.
Finally! A guitar player that sounds just like I imagine a fast alt picked guitar lick should sound like! Amazing. I'm very far from that, much further then the examples on the video 😢 Do you have courses? Lessons? I want/need this so much. But my problems are even more pronounced on the fretting hand... Do you also help with that?
Sure, I can help with anything you need. You can find my course with my feedback in the description of this video. masterportofantonoparin.com/en Send me a message in telegram after you watch it. @antonoparin1995
Hey man, great video... I´m also a guitar teacher and this video really resonate with me and my research about picking techniques, it all makes sense. You should Put Stephen taranto on that List and analyze him, for me is one of the more precise players on earth. Thank you for spending time on this.
Hi Anton, this was an exhausting video, very complicated but brilliant, I didn't get anything out of it that I could implement, however I did have one question, I have been instructed to switch from alternate picking to directional picking, and I am told that there are no limitations, that you can play anything that you would with alternate picking, and that I will improve faster with directional picking than with alternate picking, can you please respond with your opinion on all of this, thank you
I’ve heard people say it’s best to learn both and use them appropriately together. I personally think what you have been told might be true because I only started shredding this year and using directional picking I can pick really fast up and down scales, odd or even number notes none of that is a problem. I only need to work on my synchronization and timing but I believe it will come with practice. I am also curious to see his opinion on Economy picking but from this video he seems to favor alternate. I’m sure he has his reasons but economy picking is really damn good lol.
@@mikuchajster1994 I've always felt like he's just a tiny bit behind but will likely catch up. I don't think he's been playing as long but I could be wrong. He sounds like he's either very Stephen Taranto influenced or ended up playing a lot like him by coincidence.
Great Science Anton.. Any more simple tips about right hand picking techniques.. I learnt a lot from Paul Gilbert's, maybe that's why it seems or maybe I got you're points by somehow !! Enlighten me a bit please.. Thanks
Hi Anton, Thank you for this incredibly useful video. You're dropping valuable hints here and there regarding on how to optimize anyone's technique, I'm using this info for my own playing, if you don't mind :) Your technique looks to be a wrist-forearm blend. Please correct me if I'm wrong: if we imagine a 2d plane perpendicular to your forearm, and we assume that the forearm maintains a constant position (let's say you're playing tremolo), your wrist is moving in a straight line embedded in that plane. When you want to switch strings, you introduce forearm rotation into that picture -- thus the straight line becomes an arc, giving you the ability to escape strings. But even then, relative to the forearm (let's say we installed a camera in your forearm bone and looked at the wrist), the wrist is moving in a straight line. I wonder what you think about Steve Morse's technique. From Troy Grady's slow motion videos of Steve's technique, we can see that his pick also tracks an arc. However, the arc motion is produced by the wrist itself, not by forearm rotation. Would you say that Steve's technique is less efficient -- because it requires the wrist to engage muscles with certain inefficiency, which moving in a straight line does not have? If I were to choose to learn either Steve's technique or yours, what would be the pros of choosing your technique?
@@creepymcpeepers if that teacher can't even explain you why that exercise is needed, then you don't have to be genius to search for a different guy to teach you
hmm what about string gauges? Would you say lighter strings or heavier strings..or does it not really matter?! I experimented with different gauges over the years..for me I guess 10 makes the most sence for fast picking. They feel best...what is your opinion on that?
Its not fair to compare a live performance like guthrie's, where he stands and plays guitar for an hour or more, to you playing one lick over and over again for one minute in your bedroom. still impressive dont get me wrong, i cant pick like you, but playing and improvising live is another matter
He was sitting on a chair in the video in studio playing Gilbert's lick touching unneeded string every each time and I explained why exactly. It was fair cause he started doing it clean. You didn't watch the video carefully
😂 You seemed to completely miss the point. Anton's technique allows him to play anything with unlimited endurance whether sitting, standing, string skipping or anything else etc. Guthrie also was seated and in the studio for half of the demonstrations on this video and his playing was still terrible.
Could Guthrie improve? Sure, but he's absolutely amazing player with great songwriting skills. I first saw you as a squirt totally owning the guitar on stage somewhere. Killer work you're doing here, keep it up Anton.
Great video Anton. Really interesting and useful information. Please do Kiko loureiro next! His technique is mind blowing. I don't understand how can he do alternate picking like he does. Something about his thumb and his first finger. He is very very accurate, almost as good as you.
I think I’m gonna sign up. Been trying to master alternate picking everything forever. Only to become depressed. Might as well give it a try. Hopefully this will have the puzzle pieces because I’m more than willing to do the work. I just need to know what to do.
I tried everything, hand close like a fist, hand open, fingers on the pickboard, hand floating, reverse picking (that's the natural picking I did have when I started and feels "comfortable") I dont understand what I'm doing wrong, my thumb and index move a little when i pick, maybe that's the problem? Mi inner elbow joint muscle hurts after a while, I have tension there that i cannot rid off. And other than that, outside picking when changing string is hell, is the pickslanting theory wrong?
Email me and take a picture, show me the exact place where it hurts in the elbow. It might not the guitar case, but medical. And where exactly you feel the tension. Email: mpaostudents@gmail.com
Interesting video, but you completely forgot to analyze virtuoso Enzo Calcagno! He's a Canadian guitarist and I'd like to see a follow-up video on him at some point. He has some of the best alternate picking in the world at the moment. Thanks Anton!
Hi Anton, you have only proven you are a perfectionist. Obviously pretty good technically. In the end: what does it matter? Go play in a band and have fun man. The virtuosos also have more skills: songwriting, showmanship. This matters more in the end than the technique alone. There is too many poor and skilled perfectionists in the world. Go to the world instead of hiding behind "not being yet perfect" . This is my view on the matter I'd like to pass to people who learn guitar. Learn and improve over time but go and play somewhere now. Cheers
Can you make a video on economy picking? And any economy picking players with great technique. And any guidelines to make economy picking work effectively. Because I’m an economy picker and can pick fast and never thought it was a problem until I saw this in-depth video.
Economy picking will always have more limitations compared to alternate picking in terms of dynamics and attack. These limitations are physical, you can't change the laws of physics. I can do a video on it, but still it you want to get rid of limitations it has, you will have to change the way you play to alt.picking.
Ive always thought Guthrie Govan isnt the best picker out there but i think Paul Gilbert deserved a + - on string skipping cause he does lots of them in his music that sound really good even though its not always perfect. I cant really understand why you dont have more followers, the things you talk about are things i have been wondering about for years when trying to play like Paul Gilbert. The problem have always been that no one have ever told me something that made me 100% believe that this is the technique i should really focus on. Ive tried so many techniques and changed the techniques to new ones but now I know what to focus on and never to give up.
imagine, every player on the list drive to play faster and practice because shocked by 16 y o Malmsteen in 80s, there is no youtube, there is no rick graham, there is no intense rock, there is no speed kills, just heard malmsteen in tv and radio, shocked every player Can you imagine how God the young malmsteen? well, his aggressive and clean technical abillity inspired by God paganini when others inspired by guitarist. but just imagine his playing on 80s still amaze us till now.
To make things worse, Yng learned all of it by himself. He obviously worked hard to achieve that proficiency but talent also had important factor there IMO
I would say Gambale is the most well rounded player compared to all mentioned here. His technique is phenomenal, but his musicality is what is truly astounding.
I would say gambale picking technique is not better than guthrie, i know because i've studied both of them. But gambale is the best jazz fusion guitarist in history without a doubt.
41:25 is that all wrist motion? How do you even pick that fast only with wrist motion I cant understand. How long does it take a person to get their hand to do that?
Hi, you'd came across better when you spoke sitting with a guitar and present some examples. I think your right. I am trying to learn to improvise. Stuck on mods... 😊
I'm a very interested in your academy. can you please upload a vid a little bit more about it and how it works?? I have good picking technique because I had a good teacher when I was younger. I have watched this vid 2 x's now and if your as good as the way your present things as in this vid i have no problem spending the money to learn more. I am 56, and truly impressed with your playing and I love classical, more than rock. do you offer transcriptions for your Paganini? I am very close to going and entering your school, even though, I'm older and did not practice alt picking properly, I don't mind backtracking to improve . since I doubt it will take a long time to become better at alt picking., but I am not afraid to admit playing weaknesses . I my style, is more a hybrid picker for country but I want to develop a complete classical repertoire, and you have shown me what is possible with your Paganini. Am I able to ask you questions and get some personal instruction from your site?? very interested just want to learn more before I commit.
Sure, first off thanks so much for your kind words, I am truly grateful for them. You can send me a message on mpaostudents@gmail.com And I'll do my best to show and explain everything on how the academy works. Best regards, sir
@@AntonOparinENG Awesome! check your inbox(or spam box haha). and thanks for the reply. I am reading your FAQ's now on your site as well. hope to talk soon.
first time watching the video: this guy is crazy second time: why am I watching this shit again? (fuck it's been 2 hours) third time: ok seriously, why was I tossing and turning in bed this night? fourth time: But holy shit he can't be right.. fifth time: Ok it's actually not easy to digest but basically he doesn't say a single bullshit, maybe he really has the competence to be able to say that Batio isn't really fast or that GG doesn't have good synchronization. Holy shit GG.. The best musician in the world (IMHO) isn't perfectly in sync? Okay, I accept everything only 2 things: First the title of the video should be "does universal picking technique exist?" Second, take away that minus from GG's dynamics; the best improviser on the planet come on man
Before anyone get mad here, the context of this video is about picking technique and not musicality. Good song doesn't equal good technique, Ex: Any Led Zeppelin songs.
Great video, ah man how about: Nuno Bettencourt, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, John Petrucci, Roy Marchbank, Eric Johnson, Buckethead, Straten Marshal, Takayoshi Ohmura and Tina S (her technique looks similar). Would love to see a rundown of these.
the problem is theyre phenomenal guitarists but theyre not the best teachers because their technique seems to apply only for them. Also nuno is a different beast, sometimes he does go super clean with probably one of the most aggressive attack and muted sound in guitar but other songs hes most like an expressive melody based player, he doesnt consider himself virtuoso so its difficult becuase hes inconsistent. Hes like shredding better than petrucci in some, while some other songs there arent much to judge. And steve vai lol, he has the technique that only works for him, look at prime steve he has flawless legato and precision, even used like economy in so many places so fluently but still not a concrete technique style to focus on. Buckethead is just Gilbert-lite, or probably Gilbert on emo/dark mode, a little private type music, not very commercial shred. Tina S is a B grade shred student, shes not like a legit famous player. And so on, straten marshall is a paul gilbert fan, who is obviously super clean but again he isnt as good as gilbert so whats the point, if his root guitar (gilbert) influence is already on the list.
@@infinitesimotel Roy has a very fast picking technique but it forces him to play so close to the saddle that it produces a very undesirable grinding sound in the attack. It also leaves him completely unable to mute whatsoever. He's commented on that himself. Therefore he outright _has_ to use a string dampener for some passages. It's not just to make it cleaner. It's probably not a good technique to emulate.
@@flashraylaser157 There is also a lot of controversy about Marchbank and his playing. If you follow Levi Clay you know what i'm talking about. Roy is surely an excellent player but it seems that his fast shredding has some trickery behind it.
Awesome video Anton, keep up the good work. Sent an email to your listed email address to sign up for the program but haven’t received a response yet. Hope to hear from you soon. Cheers mate
@@MaxOstroI don’t alternate pick any less. (Jk) Are you doing swybrid like Marshall Harrison, or have you thrown your pick away and doing it with fingers only?
Privet! I came here after watching Justin Hombach's latest video. Man, I gotta say, I'm amazed at the insane work you've put into this and your skills are mindblowing! Thanks for sharing this with us!
X2!!
Which video my man??
@@stoOberpit is called “The most controversial guitar lesson” by Justin Hombach
most friendships are part-time positions, As a musician for decades building several bands to the edge of success that ended with some egotistical nonsense, I finally figured out what the common denominator is. The Closer you get to Excellence in your life the more associates you'll lose, people love you when you're average because it makes them comfortable but when you pursue greatness it makes people uncomfortable so be prepared to lose some people on your journey, it's better to cut your losses early to avoid deep resentment caused by extended periods of deception
That is well put!
To affirm, surrounding yourself with better players makes you step it up, if you're so inclined.
Anton, Your picking technique is absolutely the most accurate and efficient there is.
If i was much younger i would pay for your school. To old now…61… But i already learned some things by just watching you play which helped me with relaxation and accuracy.
Keep on rocking maestro!
To me 64. I am engaged (independently) on his method and is full of optimism.
The problem is that some of these guitarists were trained like me in the '80s and' 90s when guitar teaching was in its infancy, it was hard to find suitable material, so it was necessary to invent it. Malmsteen and Gilbert were innovators, and you Anton are a new innovator who is bringing the guitar into the cheek of instruments. Thank you. Even though I've been teaching for years I think I could take your lessons and start over.
There was a part in a song's chord chart written as "bridge". I asked my teacher "sir, what is a bridge in a song?" And he showed me the bridge part of the guitar.
And I never wanted to find a worse musician. I wanted the best musicians in my bands so we could rule the world as a team
Troy Grady as wel
Really? Some fat kid on the internet says Guthrie sucks and you're sold on that. Haha. Oh dear. Thank goodness for Matteo Mancuso who is basically showing why people fretting over picking hands were a mile wide of the mark - you don't even need a pick. Make music.
My man! Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video. The hard work put in is very obvious. It is full of helpful information and insight!
And he walks the walk. Not just talk.
This video changed my perspective about everything on guitar and onto a new journey!
Great Video! What would you say about John McLaughlin's picking technique in regard to this list, @Anton ?
i'm also curious of this
Very sloppy I would think...
This video is like taking the Red Pill of alternate picking.
I couldn’t say it any better, I was in denial when I first saw it
So true haha!
Or the ultimate black pill 😂
@@teardownthesunhow are you?
A bit disappointed you didn’t include Petrucci (again).
That ‘revelation’ you mentioned about PG’s string switching really opened up my mind. Used to hate myself that I always hit the string when switch to other string. Now I’m satisfied at least I can pick like my hero PG
Was waiting for Petrucci . Shame not mentioned. He skips strings in some very fast passages and wondered about his technique. Any clues where he fits on Anton's scale?
@@AR-qn9mq Anton seems to favor string switch using wrist and forearm angle while the arm and elbow are relaxed, JP picks with his elbow locked in but I don't know, man. Anton is a league above anyone. He can see and hear what we think as clean and precise.
@@iganpparamarta8813 That might be a curse though. Music we enjoy, he probably cannot because he's constantly hearing mistakes. Maybe?
@@AR-qn9mq Most likely. I'm not as skilled as Anton but I have this problem listening to guitarists.
It will also happen to you if you get good with mixing and mastering, thinking things sound horribly mixed that most people wouldn't notice.
@AR-qn9mq
Yes, for instance, Friedman is arguably the most musical, or uniquely musically inventive, of this bunch, and that matters, perhaps more than perfect technique.
This video is wild. Love it. Thanks for producing this.. off to the practice room
10 months later and my playing and picking is forever changed!
@@SeanAsheOfficial How is it today man? I don't even play the guitar, I'm a bassist, but this is very interesting to me :D
I studied vladimir zatsiorsky's works several years ago when i was really into powerlifting. Very surprised to hear him mentioned on a guitar channel!
my son asks.. dad why are you cursing that guy out? Because he's the best son and daddy can't play like him.. lol
We nearly released the same video at the same time 😂😂 Awesome video
Tho you‘re much more in detail
Bro just got a comment from JUSTIN HOMBACH and didn't respond🥶💀 cold
The reality is that most guitar players suck. The great players of our time(Anton, Rick Graham, Paul Gilbert etc) all seem to have different techniques. Without doubt Anton has the absolute best picking technique in the world, however other top players still are able to sound extremely good with "lesser" technique.
What about Roy Marchbank?
Please check Roy Marchbank.. unbelievable picking technique
@@harpsdesire4200 Roy is just amazing. I like glenn Proufoot too, who is just a phenomenon.
@@harpsdesire4200 Roy's picking technique is very fast but it forces him to pick so insanely close to the saddle that it produces a very undesirable grinding sound. It also leaves him unable to mute whatsoever. He's said that himself. He literally pretty much _has_ to use a string dampener. It's not there just to sound cleaner.
Best in the world? It's a toss up between Anton and Stephen Taranto.
Okay... I may be totally wrong, but this is my first time watching the video entirely and taking some mental notes on what you're trying to point out regarding techinque.
When discussing recombination, in order to use it to its maximum potential, by not tensing the wrist even a single bit, the hand turns to its natural position, where both forearm muscles are fully relaxed. Thus, this would be "home" for your hand, tensing only in one direction when downpicking or uppicking, being the opposite movement a "move back home". That way, you don't tense up both muscles, increasing your stamina. You achieve this by unlocking your wrist motion, which according to you it requires a special and specific training. And since it's a very small movement, economy picking is inefficient since it requires a larger movement, therefore tensing the forearm. Any other weird or unorthodox hand position as MAB's or Friedman's won't allow the hand freedom to achieve this technique.
Additionally, by only focusing on this economical, tension-free and wrist-only movement, in order to improve synchronization, the less info your hand sends to your brain and viceversa, the better.
Did I get it right?
On the Yngwie’s Way examples… I couldn’t help but think “Yngway..." missed opportunity. 😅
Glorious video. Seriously thinking about checking out your academy!
Awesome! As someone that was allergic to good technique. I have been taking classes and now can speak to all the benefits proper technique can bring. Still so much to learn and practice.
Damn I had the video on 1.25 speed, because you are a bit rambly^^' ... and when it came to you playing Guthrie's licks I was like WTF man. Still very impressive what you can pull off, but at 1.25 it was beyond human.
Anton you're amazing! I just found this video and it's inspired me and confirmed some discoveries I made on my own about technique and my limitations. I have been a guitar teacher for many years, classically trained and with a passion for electric guitar but I am 60 years old, and when I was young nobody was teaching electric the way you do. Now, not everyone wants or needs to play superfast. I'm thinking Jeff Beck here, musicality comes first and Jeff even stopped using a plectrum most of the time, but he had his own way of making you shiver with emotion. Nonetheless, I will watch more of your videos and perhaps join your club. On a side note, I wish you had included even more players in your analysis, like Vai, Satriani, McLaughlin, Gambale...and I wonder how some of my favourite players would fare in your comparison, the ones who have supreme musicality and the elegance of never showing off technique that is not musically needed: Larry Carlton, Paul Jackson, Jr., Lee Ritenour, for example. But anyway thank you Anton, you really bring some precious knowledge with great clarity and you are clearly a very gifted person. With your ability, I am surprised not to find you on the iTunes store. I hope the time will come. (PS: Oh and about Petrucci? He sounds like he could play anything...)
This is my third watching this video. Thanks for all the information you shared. Your explanation about technique seems very logical and realistic. I’m so tired of hearing teachers and other guitar players saying that you should play however you feel comfortable. I’ve practiced a lot in “my comfortable way” and I never got the results I wanted.
It's great to see this video in english! Btw, why in this video you didn't mention Shawn Lane? His technique is vere very similar to your, except dynamics. Same motion of right hand and same motion of string changing
Nice to see these kind of video kinda underground thing to be so specific about these thing which is cool af. Anton thank you, im not shredder but because i changed way how i hold pick i can down pick and do tremolo without any problems 😎💪💪
Have been a closed picking handed player for many years, but I never tried reinforcing by pressing my middle into my index until I realized it was what you were doing. Seeing you briefly talk about it in one of your lessons just affirmed my theory on it and it's incredible. Just wanted to comment and say thanks Anton.
Mind elaborating?
@@neartheend666 Sorry for the late reply, he talks about it briefly in the 'A Live Lesson with a Student' around the 7min mark. It's basically just for more support on the index finger, really helped me in gripping the pick more sturdily but also with less strain. Hope that helps.
@@bigmustard3409 Yeah, I started doing it as well. I bend my middle finger the same way I do my pointing and then ring and pinky stay straight to mute strings
@@bigmustard3409 hey man, do you know if his guitar scool is still online, i sent an e mail but i didnt get any reply😢
@@WolfD24hey I know this is a late reply but I remember I sent an email around the same time as you writing this comment and I didn’t get a response either, however I sent another email a couple weeks ago and got a response the next day and now I’m in the masterclass so I’d recommend sending another email
Finally a video!! Anton, I cannot thank you enough for this lesson. Throughout the entire video it felt like you were talking my thoughts word for word (except the technical stuff which I didn't have the slightest idea).
I've been playing roughly for around 12-13 years and been influenced and inspired by so many guitarists. Back in 2010-11 all I had was my teacher, a stave notation copy and cassettes, CDs. We have achieved a lot since then, but at what cost? Nowadays, it's all about copying others, people don't possess any opinion, and the guitarists community is no exception.
For example, I always used to say that John Petrucci is an awesome guitarist but very overrated. And people used to mock me, argue with me.
Another example: I used to say that Marty is an overrated guitarist and he's not even in the same league with Jason Becker. And literally every guitarists around me used to argue with me that Marty is one of the bests and as good as Becker.
Then among more recent guitarists I don't like the sound of Jason Richardson. And a fellow guitarist (who went to a JR-Luke Holland show) told me that Jason is an arrogant guy but that suits him because he is a legendary guitarist. I couldn't argue but deep down inside I knew that my friend was wrong.
Then Guthrie and Tim Henson!! Man, I saw Guthrie decades ago when I was trying to learn Tender Surrender. No one knew about him. And now all of a sudden he is "The Guitar God." I am not saying that Guthrie is bad, in fact he's a monster guitarist and a sage of musical knowledge but it is practically impossible that no one knows about him and suddenly everyone loves him. He suddenly became popular because if I say that 'Guthrie is the guitar God' and another person says the same, and then another, then the fourth person will agree with us and say the same, lol. This overrated popularity applied to Guthrie, Tim Henson, Tosin Abasi and many other modern guitarists.
N.B. Cannot thank you enough for sharing your knowledge and insights with the world. And I'll never request you to share your knowledge for free because that devalues knowledge. Just a request: please share more insights like this, the smartest ones will catch it and rest will opt for the course.
Last but not the least, I was almost 80% correct about all the guitarists you mentioned, except MAB. And I am hoping for a part 2 of this where you can include Brian Carroll (Buckethead), Ron Thal Bumblefoot, Michael Romeo, Andy James, Fraser Edwards & Daniele Gottardo.
THANK YOU, CHEERS !!
Good on you for mentioning Gottsrdo. He is amazing. Also good on you for knowing Friedman has nowhere NEAR the skill of J Becker.
This is a revelation to me, it all makes sense now. You have solved guitar technique. And the biomechanics stuff made sense. Fascinating to see all the different guitarists critiqued, and i would like to see more players studied, particularly Steve Morse.
This is gold. Thanks, Anton!
So what is the correct picking technique? This video was great at diving into issues with various players’ techniques, but where does he actually explain what we should be doing and practicing???
You can join my academy to find out absolutely everything on what is correct physiologically and what you should do from tons of my lectures on guitar playing anatomy expanding and animations demonstrating that and get time of exercises and my feedback for one year and a lot more. Contact me in telegram if you want to join, there are links in the description for this video
This video is great and all so interesting. The interesting thing about the brain is that you doesn't technically get better via learning the "correct" movement, but rather you (your brain) tends to eliminate parasitic movements that prevent you from performing the motion that you want (bigger, sloppier motion, uncontrolled, going in all directions).
That would be awesome, but unfortunately it's a myth and it doesn't work that way exactly, otherwise everybody who plays fast would already play super clean. They all want that, right? Then why almost nobody does it clean if their hands can do fast motions? Brains don't let them? No, the reason is that brains tend to do motions that are easier to perform (it always searches for the easiest way in terms of energy wasting (NOT best trajectories for playing cleaner and having abilities to make any sound that is needed for music, but ONLY in terms of energy wasting) and makes those motions more efficient, but it doesn't mean that the motions that your brains thought are easier in terms of energy wasting are the most efficient. That's why you can think that your brains will do all the work if you just play fast and etc. No, they won't. That's why most fast playing guitarists don't play clean and still have a lot of limitations and problems. It doesn't mean that they're bad musicians, at all, just technical limitations
Excelletn video. It would be awsome if you make another video incluiding Shwan Lane .
The "I know I am" Rick's Graham reference is gold
1:58:04
Man, that looks brutal
The most thorough video about top players' picking ever! Amazing work Anton! By the way do you ever plan to release some music yourself? I know you have a few pieces around the web and an awesome album from when you were very young but it'd be awesome to hear a whole new album of your solo playing or your band.
A compilation of Paganinis caprices would be killer.
Thanks a lot! I definitely will publish it, I'm working on my vocals yet and building a vocal booth currently just to be able to work whenever I want. It's another profession, but I'll do it:) thanks a lot again
Anton you are amazing, this video is pure gold!... i always wonder, who was your guitar teacher???
My dad:)
There are many more to be analyse, perhaps consider making a series of it.
The monster himself, Anton Oparin. The right hand of God. Somebody needs to harvest this guy's right hand after he dies and examine it for the particular muscle fibers that were activated to allow for the proficiency he has.
Or, you could get a lesson right now!...
He sells also single lessons, I personally bought only 2 lessons and my skill improves 9000%
Incredible video! You just opened my eyes... I would like to know what you think about Stephen Taranto's picking technique, cheers from Bolivia 🇧🇴 🤘🏻
Stephen and Anton probably have the best technique in the world.
Maestro Anton, I admire your playing technique, a lot, and I'm very grateful with this analisys, but whre's Allan Holdswoth, Shawn Lane or Marshall Harrison? would you please analyse this others virtuosos technique's?
Holdsworth was not an alternate picker, he was mostly a legato player. Shawn Lane was incredible and very fast but his technique was much sloppier than Gilbert, nowhere near as clean.
And Marshall Harrison is an economy/sweeping kind of player that developed his own technique to stay away from alternate picking. Him and Anton have almost opposite views since for Harrison the alternate picking has limitations for certain speeds and licks, for Anton it's the opposite.
That background track is there to harm us, ain't it?
50:10 the backtrack is goneee THX!!
Do exactly do we get with those single purchasable lectures (mentioned in the video description)? Is it written instruction material, videos or what exactly?
Hi Anton. Does your guitar academy include exercises that help develop proper wrist motion that are not just licks? for example, something that we can do away from the guitar
@@josueesteban7783 there are certain exercises you can train without guitar, but not much. Most of the work should be done with guitar.
Without hyperbole I can say this is the best video on picking I have ever seen. I still don't fully understand the logic on economy though, with the diagram you drew, it shows that economy is a shorter distance between two strings, whereas alternate requires jumping over the string and coming back the way you came. Therefore with alternate you're travelling further = takes more time? Given your picking I trust you are correct re: efficiency, but I just don't totally get it.
I think his point is that the tone is not as good if the pick is moving slower. Sure, alternate picking requires faster movement, but the better tone along with the elastic energy provided by alternate picking makes it better.
Travelling further doesn't take more time as the speed of the movement of the pick varies depending on the distance to travel and how often note should be hit. Because there is more distance to travel, it would take more time only if speeds were equal.
As the time taken must remain the same, the speed must increase for alternate picking as there is more distance to move through and therefore the pick attack is sharper due to faster speed/shorter contact with pick to string and consistent with other strokes if all is alternate picked.
should I keep my palm floating or in contact with the bridge/strings when I pick?
Amazing video Anton! Is your course still available for those of us living the the USA?
Yes, sir:)
This video is EXCEPTIONAL! :-)
47:46 even yngwie would be tired after 30 seconds, that's insane dude 😂
Paul Gilbert?? Really??
This part impressed me SO MUCH that I had to figure it out.. 2 years later now.. I play it almost every single day and STILL can't get it anywhere near as fast or precise or anything like this guy and the endurance is on a whole other level.. I Love it but how??
Only this man or maybe Paul Gilbert himself could explain 🙏
Thanks for making videos speaking about the laws of physics and mechanics of the body, while proving it through performance. Have a look at Niels Vejlyt and Glenn Proudfoot; let us know what you think about their skills and techniques.
Hi Anton, please review Roy Marchbank 😁😁👍
Fantastic work and analysis, this is the truth.
You have some really good points… I would love to see your analysis on Vinnie Vincent. People either love or hate him. I personally love his playing
Finally! A guitar player that sounds just like I imagine a fast alt picked guitar lick should sound like! Amazing.
I'm very far from that, much further then the examples on the video 😢
Do you have courses? Lessons? I want/need this so much. But my problems are even more pronounced on the fretting hand... Do you also help with that?
Sure, I can help with anything you need. You can find my course with my feedback in the description of this video.
masterportofantonoparin.com/en
Send me a message in telegram after you watch it. @antonoparin1995
You are a genius. Super in-depth analysis. Thank you for your service to those of us trying to break speed barriers. God bless and god speed!!
Brooo can you please do one of these on JASON BECKER
What an amazing work, I would love to see some video like this about freting hand.
I always thought that Guthrie's picking hand looked tense. He is of course a master. But everything seems rushed and a bit tense.
Squirrelly vibrato too. Awesome in many ways, but that vibrato just breaks the magic spell.
Hey man, great video... I´m also a guitar teacher and this video really resonate with me and my research about picking techniques, it all makes sense. You should Put Stephen taranto on that List and analyze him, for me is one of the more precise players on earth. Thank you for spending time on this.
Hi Anton, this was an exhausting video, very complicated but brilliant, I didn't get anything out of it that I could implement, however I did have one question, I have been instructed to switch from alternate picking to directional picking, and I am told that there are no limitations, that you can play anything that you would with alternate picking, and that I will improve faster with directional picking than with alternate picking, can you please respond with your opinion on all of this, thank you
I’ve heard people say it’s best to learn both and use them appropriately together. I personally think what you have been told might be true because I only started shredding this year and using directional picking I can pick really fast up and down scales, odd or even number notes none of that is a problem. I only need to work on my synchronization and timing but I believe it will come with practice. I am also curious to see his opinion on Economy picking but from this video he seems to favor alternate. I’m sure he has his reasons but economy picking is really damn good lol.
interesting stuff, would've been cool to see you go through stephen taranto's technique as well!
Yeah, I'd be interested in that as well!
Same
Stephen and Anton probably have the best technique on the planet.
@@flashraylaser157 and I would say b_a_x_t_y. He is also a serious shredder.
@@mikuchajster1994 I've always felt like he's just a tiny bit behind but will likely catch up. I don't think he's been playing as long but I could be wrong. He sounds like he's either very Stephen Taranto influenced or ended up playing a lot like him by coincidence.
Great Science Anton.. Any more simple tips about right hand picking techniques.. I learnt a lot from Paul Gilbert's, maybe that's why it seems or maybe I got you're points by somehow !! Enlighten me a bit please.. Thanks
Hi Anton,
Thank you for this incredibly useful video. You're dropping valuable hints here and there regarding on how to optimize anyone's technique, I'm using this info for my own playing, if you don't mind :)
Your technique looks to be a wrist-forearm blend. Please correct me if I'm wrong: if we imagine a 2d plane perpendicular to your forearm, and we assume that the forearm maintains a constant position (let's say you're playing tremolo), your wrist is moving in a straight line embedded in that plane. When you want to switch strings, you introduce forearm rotation into that picture -- thus the straight line becomes an arc, giving you the ability to escape strings. But even then, relative to the forearm (let's say we installed a camera in your forearm bone and looked at the wrist), the wrist is moving in a straight line.
I wonder what you think about Steve Morse's technique. From Troy Grady's slow motion videos of Steve's technique, we can see that his pick also tracks an arc. However, the arc motion is produced by the wrist itself, not by forearm rotation.
Would you say that Steve's technique is less efficient -- because it requires the wrist to engage muscles with certain inefficiency, which moving in a straight line does not have? If I were to choose to learn either Steve's technique or yours, what would be the pros of choosing your technique?
@antonoparineng
Does the theory and technique still apply to acoustic guitar?
Great video.
Thanks!
Yes, totally. To any picking
What about a music teacher giving you a impossible technique excercise to just keep you stuck there forever paying over and over again for lessons
@@creepymcpeepers if that teacher can't even explain you why that exercise is needed, then you don't have to be genius to search for a different guy to teach you
@@AntonOparinENG yes that's the feeling I had ...
My respect Anton 👍🏻😊 awesome work !
hmm what about string gauges? Would you say lighter strings or heavier strings..or does it not really matter?! I experimented with different gauges over the years..for me I guess 10 makes the most sence for fast picking. They feel best...what is your opinion on that?
Excellent analysis. What are your tonal gear preferences ie; guitars, pickups, amps, strings, tubes etc.?
This was very well put together. Good job!
I guess the only solution for all us shit guitar players is to go and buy your course!
Its worth it.
Its not fair to compare a live performance like guthrie's, where he stands and plays guitar for an hour or more, to you playing one lick over and over again for one minute in your bedroom. still impressive dont get me wrong, i cant pick like you, but playing and improvising live is another matter
He was sitting on a chair in the video in studio playing Gilbert's lick touching unneeded string every each time and I explained why exactly. It was fair cause he started doing it clean. You didn't watch the video carefully
😂 You seemed to completely miss the point. Anton's technique allows him to play anything with unlimited endurance whether sitting, standing, string skipping or anything else etc. Guthrie also was seated and in the studio for half of the demonstrations on this video and his playing was still terrible.
Could Guthrie improve? Sure, but he's absolutely amazing player with great songwriting skills. I first saw you as a squirt totally owning the guitar on stage somewhere. Killer work you're doing here, keep it up Anton.
Great video Anton. Really interesting and useful information. Please do Kiko loureiro next! His technique is mind blowing. I don't understand how can he do alternate picking like he does. Something about his thumb and his first finger. He is very very accurate, almost as good as you.
He tries to play with the pick as flat as possible and that's why he sounds so clean, and yes he is great!
Can you analyze and demonstrate the stamina of james hetfield in downstroke is thay correct or there is better way to do that
Damn, that’s gonna be hard to top by other instructors! Well done!
Respect for Yngwie, indeed.
Maestro Anton Oparin, so happy to see you back!
Great video. Do you know any other guitar player apart from you that can actually play string switches cleanly?
Stephen Taranto. Him and Anton are probably the best in the world.
I think I’m gonna sign up. Been trying to master alternate picking everything forever. Only to become depressed. Might as well give it a try. Hopefully this will have the puzzle pieces because I’m more than willing to do the work. I just need to know what to do.
Email me on mpaostudents@gmail.com
I might give you some advice
@@AntonOparinENG I sent you an email!
@@AntonOparinENG I stumbled on that video you did on holding the pick and I've been trying to implement that and mimic what I see you do.
@@robflores5172 Hey man did you manage to join?
I tried everything, hand close like a fist, hand open, fingers on the pickboard, hand floating, reverse picking (that's the natural picking I did have when I started and feels "comfortable")
I dont understand what I'm doing wrong, my thumb and index move a little when i pick, maybe that's the problem? Mi inner elbow joint muscle hurts after a while, I have tension there that i cannot rid off.
And other than that, outside picking when changing string is hell, is the pickslanting theory wrong?
Email me and take a picture, show me the exact place where it hurts in the elbow. It might not the guitar case, but medical. And where exactly you feel the tension.
Email:
mpaostudents@gmail.com
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Interesting video, but you completely forgot to analyze virtuoso Enzo Calcagno! He's a Canadian guitarist and I'd like to see a follow-up video on him at some point. He has some of the best alternate picking in the world at the moment. Thanks Anton!
He's definitely cleaner than Paul Gilbert, I agree
Any link to his works?
@@marcosderos I think they are trolling a bit lol ua-cam.com/channels/sKqK6gyaSK049wmR_hWslg.html
The search engines don't know any Enzo guy. Do you have a link, 2361dcw?
Enzo Galcagno does not seem to exist....
Hi Anton, you have only proven you are a perfectionist. Obviously pretty good technically. In the end: what does it matter? Go play in a band and have fun man. The virtuosos also have more skills: songwriting, showmanship. This matters more in the end than the technique alone. There is too many poor and skilled perfectionists in the world. Go to the world instead of hiding behind "not being yet perfect" . This is my view on the matter I'd like to pass to people who learn guitar. Learn and improve over time but go and play somewhere now. Cheers
Jesus Christ… it’s Jason Bourne of guitar…😂
Can you make a video on economy picking? And any economy picking players with great technique. And any guidelines to make economy picking work effectively. Because I’m an economy picker and can pick fast and never thought it was a problem until I saw this in-depth video.
Economy picking will always have more limitations compared to alternate picking in terms of dynamics and attack. These limitations are physical, you can't change the laws of physics. I can do a video on it, but still it you want to get rid of limitations it has, you will have to change the way you play to alt.picking.
@@AntonOparinENGWhat about Spiro Dussias. He gets amazing attack and dynamics with economy picking.
Ive always thought Guthrie Govan isnt the best picker out there but i think Paul Gilbert deserved a + - on string skipping cause he does lots of them in his music that sound really good even though its not always perfect. I cant really understand why you dont have more followers, the things you talk about are things i have been wondering about for years when trying to play like Paul Gilbert. The problem have always been that no one have ever told me something that made me 100% believe that this is the technique i should really focus on. Ive tried so many techniques and changed the techniques to new ones but now I know what to focus on and never to give up.
imagine, every player on the list drive to play faster and practice because shocked by 16 y o Malmsteen in 80s, there is no youtube, there is no rick graham, there is no intense rock, there is no speed kills, just heard malmsteen in tv and radio, shocked every player Can you imagine how God the young malmsteen? well, his aggressive and clean technical abillity inspired by God paganini when others inspired by guitarist. but just imagine his playing on 80s still amaze us till now.
To make things worse, Yng learned all of it by himself. He obviously worked hard to achieve that proficiency but talent also had important factor there IMO
@@5zazen he is player not teacher. honest doesnt count
I would say Gambale is the most well rounded player compared to all mentioned here. His technique is phenomenal, but his musicality is what is truly astounding.
I would say gambale picking technique is not better than guthrie, i know because i've studied both of them. But gambale is the best jazz fusion guitarist in history without a doubt.
His sweep picking is better than anyone else in the world, but sometimes he loose some notes in his run, and that's normal, but not perfect.
@@paulgilbert3139 his phrasing is what is truly astounding
How about Andy wood?
41:25 is that all wrist motion? How do you even pick that fast only with wrist motion I cant understand. How long does it take a person to get their hand to do that?
It's pure wrist motion, yes. You can join my academy to get to the fastest tempos that your body can achieve physiologically. 😌🙏🏼
Hi, you'd came across better when you spoke sitting with a guitar and present some examples. I think your right. I am trying to learn to improvise. Stuck on mods... 😊
1:02:57 thanks
Destroying sacred cows
I'm a very interested in your academy. can you please upload a vid a little bit more about it and how it works?? I have good picking technique because I had a good teacher when I was younger. I have watched this vid 2 x's now and if your as good as the way your present things as in this vid i have no problem spending the money to learn more. I am 56, and truly impressed with your playing and I love classical, more than rock. do you offer transcriptions for your Paganini? I am very close to going and entering your school, even though, I'm older and did not practice alt picking properly, I don't mind backtracking to improve . since I doubt it will take a long time to become better at alt picking., but I am not afraid to admit playing weaknesses . I my style, is more a hybrid picker for country but I want to develop a complete classical repertoire, and you have shown me what is possible with your Paganini. Am I able to ask you questions and get some personal instruction from your site?? very interested just want to learn more before I commit.
Sure, first off thanks so much for your kind words, I am truly grateful for them. You can send me a message on mpaostudents@gmail.com
And I'll do my best to show and explain everything on how the academy works.
Best regards, sir
@@AntonOparinENG Awesome! check your inbox(or spam box haha). and thanks for the reply. I am reading your FAQ's now on your site as well. hope to talk soon.
@@NDNdivergent will respond in couple of hours
first time watching the video: this guy is crazy
second time: why am I watching this shit again? (fuck it's been 2 hours)
third time: ok seriously, why was I tossing and turning in bed this night?
fourth time: But holy shit he can't be right..
fifth time: Ok it's actually not easy to digest but basically he doesn't say a single bullshit, maybe he really has the competence to be able to say that Batio isn't really fast or that GG doesn't have good synchronization.
Holy shit GG.. The best musician in the world (IMHO) isn't perfectly in sync?
Okay, I accept everything only 2 things: First the title of the video should be "does universal picking technique exist?"
Second, take away that minus from GG's dynamics; the best improviser on the planet come on man
Agreed with the picking part.
You are an incredible player and musician
Before anyone get mad here, the context of this video is about picking technique and not musicality. Good song doesn't equal good technique, Ex: Any Led Zeppelin songs.
Andy wood, Stephen taranto and jacky vincent (he's an aconomy picker like rick). But especially andy wood. Great effort. Thanx a lot.
Andy played Glass Prison better than Petrucci does.
Do you think your approach could work on jazz guitar and non hard rock styles? What do you think of George Benson's approach, or Pascuale Grasso?
Any style would work. It's about being universal in getting any sound that you want, so yes, absolutely
Great video, ah man how about: Nuno Bettencourt, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, John Petrucci, Roy Marchbank, Eric Johnson, Buckethead, Straten Marshal, Takayoshi Ohmura and Tina S (her technique looks similar). Would love to see a rundown of these.
the problem is theyre phenomenal guitarists but theyre not the best teachers because their technique seems to apply only for them. Also nuno is a different beast, sometimes he does go super clean with probably one of the most aggressive attack and muted sound in guitar but other songs hes most like an expressive melody based player, he doesnt consider himself virtuoso so its difficult becuase hes inconsistent. Hes like shredding better than petrucci in some, while some other songs there arent much to judge. And steve vai lol, he has the technique that only works for him, look at prime steve he has flawless legato and precision, even used like economy in so many places so fluently but still not a concrete technique style to focus on. Buckethead is just Gilbert-lite, or probably Gilbert on emo/dark mode, a little private type music, not very commercial shred. Tina S is a B grade shred student, shes not like a legit famous player. And so on, straten marshall is a paul gilbert fan, who is obviously super clean but again he isnt as good as gilbert so whats the point, if his root guitar (gilbert) influence is already on the list.
@@Actionscape Thanks for responding, interesting to hear another take on the matter. What do you think of Roy Marchbank?
Satriani should not be on that list, he he is not a shredder at all.
@@infinitesimotel Roy has a very fast picking technique but it forces him to play so close to the saddle that it produces a very undesirable grinding sound in the attack. It also leaves him completely unable to mute whatsoever. He's commented on that himself. Therefore he outright _has_ to use a string dampener for some passages. It's not just to make it cleaner.
It's probably not a good technique to emulate.
@@flashraylaser157 There is also a lot of controversy about Marchbank and his playing. If you follow Levi Clay you know what i'm talking about. Roy is surely an excellent player but it seems that his fast shredding has some trickery behind it.
Awesome video Anton, keep up the good work. Sent an email to your listed email address to sign up for the program but haven’t received a response yet. Hope to hear from you soon. Cheers mate
Did you get a response?
Anton what do you think about @CesarioFilho picking technique.
Absolutely appreciate and love your vid, dude! But please fire the guy who recorded your voice for this vid, man. ;)
Always jam with dudes are better than you. If they let you, lol.. I like this guy.
Anton, what do you think of Roberto Barros' technique?
That would be a nice analysis. As well as Kiko Loureiro.
Hey Anton! Long time fan. What are your thoughts on Max Ostro? Cheers, from Perth, Australia! 🤘🏻
I think Max is more focused on "style and music" than technique... as it should be. But yeah...Max is a GOAT
I don't alternate pick anymore!
@@MaxOstroI don’t alternate pick any less. (Jk)
Are you doing swybrid like Marshall Harrison, or have you thrown your pick away and doing it with fingers only?
@@zenlandzipline economy and hybrid