Man this video takes me back. I remember being 19 in ‘91 spending countless hours practicing to this vhs tape thinking I just suck not realizing all the details you teach. I’m just blown away by all the free instruction available online now. New players now have no clue how lucky they are now.
The amount of hours I spent hammering at those Paul Gilbert licks on that VHS tape kinda broke my heart for the return I was getting. It's great to see people like Troy out here doing this, even if it's all a little late for me. I'm still loving the learning.
Will always remember what i learned from STEVE MORSE years ago, He taught that whatever you play practice it two way one with a downstroke to start the pattern and also practice with the UPSTROKE starting the same pattern. This gets you used to unconventional picking patterns.
Absolutely. A lot of the licks I use to practice and warm up I made so that with each repetition of the lick the picking alternates naturally, so each note is picked on the opposing stroke as last time. And when I done, I do it it again, but start with the opposing stroke. A lot of Steves licks make great exercises at any speed. I really like to use the main lick in tumeni notes.
He likely won't, because his technique has been successful dissected, as AMAZING as it is, and Paul is better off studying Troy at this point. Kinda weird for me...
@@bub305 People don't usually volunteer.. Not sure how you didn't pick that up from my comment. Usually people work for money. That's sort of why it is done.
Not sure where your talent really lies. You are a masterful guitarist, with an unparalleled knack for teaching. Thank you for bringing your skills to the masses via UA-cam, etc.. So many of us benefit from your exhaustive research on a subject that we all feel so passionate about. You are doing good work, my friend.
Remember the second section of Yngwie's beautiful Trilogy that was always tabbed by 'professionals' as difficult reverse 3 string sweeps but when we saw Yngwie actually perform it we could see it was simple pulloffs from the high e string to the b string. Thanks for your analysis Troy! Absolutely amazing work!
I wish UA-cam was around twenty five years ago when I was struggling with all this stuff. Every guitar player who's ever tried to reach that next level in speed has inherently known all this stuff, but has never had a guy like this address all these issues. Until now. Amazing player, amazing technical teacher. Bravo bud. Bravo.
@@waltervt, if you're saying that because of his alternate picking arpeggios I'll give you that one, but when it comes to alternate picking scale runs MAB is out of contest.
Hey Troy, watching these videos and checking out your series has helped me begin to overcome some of the picking roadblocks that I've been struggling with for years! Thank you so much for all of this, you are truly doing guitarists a huge favour by sharing this information.
I really appreciate the lengths to which you are willing to go to understand and streamline the mechanics of picking movement, both physically and mentally. It's clear that a lot of love goes into what you do here. But what sells all this, for me, is simple: your picking chops are among the very best I've ever heard, including Eric Johnson, Paul Gilbert and Yngwie. That pretty much says it all! Awesome job, Troy!
Thanks Dan! Developing the chops to match our creative aspirations is how we all got sucked down the technique rabbit hole to begin with. But the truth is, if the teaching is backed up by evidence, and can be tested, I'd accept it from anyone -- even someone who's more of an analyst than a player. What we're really trying to do is get beyond teaching based on personal opinion, because when it comes to opinions, I rarely trust them -- even my own!
Troy, you are literally the god of picking technique. You've revolutionized the way I play guitar. I'm so much better because of you alone. Fantastic content.
And no joke, I completely changed my picking mechanics after watching your videos as of about June 2018, and since then my playing has gone from very mediocre to feeling like I can play almost anything I set my mind to (within reason, I'm not an amazing player like you), but my speed and precision has been on a new level since this summer, it's incredible. I'd say you're my #1 source of guitar technique and style, keep it up.
It's actually an incredibly simple concept, and many virtuoso's such as Paul Gilbert, and Malmsteen would have naturally figured this out because of the sheer amount of time they spend honing and perfecting their technique. Finding out that slanting the pick would make certain lines connect better and feel more natural would be what they would have cracked. Couple that with time, patience, slow practice and perseverance and shredding those lines feel natural.Now to create a dedicated set of videos explaining this type of technique and slowing the video down to show everything in great detail is an absolutely genius idea. Plus, you do it so well, and your playing is so clean with this technique.I salute you sir.
Very easy for me because I've been doing this since 1984, & being heavily influenced by jazz/fusion GREAT, Al DiMeola, this is why a lot of us do this!!! But it is great to introduce this to a whole new generation, great video my friend, stay safe, Rock On & God Bless!!!
Troy, your talk of downward and upward pick slanting has confused me for some time now, probably because I haven't watched your videos in order, just free chapters you've posted on UA-cam. Today I realized that you aren't talking about edge picking, you're talking about leaning the actual pick down towards the floor or up towards the ceiling, depending on playing descending or ascending licks. I tried this out for myself and realized that I've been doing a version of this for a very long time, but because I was never conscious of it, I never could get solid, repeatable results. Now that I've put my attention on it, and devoted time to practicing both, as well as two-way, my playing has improved hugely. And this is after just a few hours of doing that. This is a GAME CHANGER. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
i know exactly what your saying, for years i was struggling with my picking and some days i would nails licks and others i was trash haha. i figured out on my own to pay attention to what i was doing on the days my picking was on point and from there my picking has been improving cuz i now what techniques was allowing me ti be a shred monster on my good days
@@meadish Let's say you're doing four notes in a row: three notes on the A string and then one on the D string, using alternate picking, starting with a downstroke. If the tip of your pick is pointed diagonally upward when you finish that 3rd note (downstroke) on the A and are about to move to the D string (for an upstroke), that's not an efficient movement, because you have to stop your momentum and then jump over and around the D string, because obviously you can't go underneath the D string. However, if the tip of the pick is pointed diagonally downward in that scenario, it goes over the D string diagonally and comes back gracefully, without any stopping of momentum. Once you understand that fundamental principle, just apply that to any picking situation. It will take a while to build the muscle memory, but once you do, picking will be way easier.
@@codyclarke Thanks for the quick reply! Trying to process your explanation. Did you mean to write "However, if the tip of the pick is pointed diagonally *downward* in that scenario, it goes over the D string diagonally and comes back gracefully..." Otherwise it seems as if the first "upward" should be "downward".
...welll...I...was skeptical...cynical...jaded...but...uh... These are the most detailed, accurate, and helpful picking technique and analysis videos I've ever seen in my life...and I have ALL of those older instructional vids and many newer ones as well...but you WIN... and that's REALLY AMAZING. You won me over...I'm totally sold.
I´ve watched many guitar lesson videos before but your series of videos Troy are without comparisson in the sense that the degree of detail in your explanations and slow motion shots are very useful and straightforward. I´ll be watching more of your material and probably buying your lessons if that´s a possibility. Congrats on this project and the Malmsteen series of vids are just top notch.
Love your videos Troy. I’m a long time guitar player (turning 50 in 5 days), I stopped playing for a few years but started playing again a little over a year ago and on a mission to master my alternate picking, your channel and content is definitely helping with my guitar goals. Thank you so much for doing what you’re doing.Troy. You’re a shred king without question by the way. Peace and love to you and yours.
funny thing is that I a few years back looked in to the challenges of picking ... and got a lot of the puzzle right ... I got rid of hand bounce, learned to play properly from the wrist, discovered pickslanting in both directions ... I went at it like a scientist ... I missed out on one or two very important notes ! so this is my contribution to "the code" 1. I didn´t keep it going long enough ( you REALLY need to stay at it ... we are talking years ) 2. I didn´t BUILD the tech carefully enough ... mostly staying in control before speeding up ... I think the measure of this kind of control has to do with precision through RYTHM because you use time as an aim to syncronize the hands together. now I am 1 year into tech again and I can confidently say that you will get better if you stick to the "rules" and stay focussed ! you can`t wing it ... this is athlete sport for guitar
Hard to say anything that hasn't been said already but this stuff is totally groundbreaking. like loads of others I have been doing some of it naturally but to see it broken down like this is amazing. Makes you realise just how talented guys like yngwie actually were, they were doing this with no reference point at all.
Thanks to Troy for basically schooling every instructional video ever! The concept of "inside or outside" picking is a moot point. To only ever use either inside or outside picking eliminates the majority of playable patterns in existence.
TechMetalRules Thanks! To be clear, I really love those old videos, and everybody stands on the shoulders of everyone before them. There would be no Cracking the Code if it weren't for that Yngwie video!
***** I understand what you're saying. I'm just being a bit hyperbolic ;) I've spent so many years worrying about being inside or outside when that was never really the problem. As soon as I learned pick slanting from Cracking the Code Season one, I've made infinitely better progress.
Troy, are you planning on analyzing more of Paul Gilbert? I noticed you focus mainly on Yngwie and this is perhaps the only video where I've seen you cover Paul. I find that a bit strange given that Paul Gilbert has one of the best right hand techniques out there. But then again I might be biased because he is my favorite guitar player by far.
fuc...... awesome dude! you r the reason I returned to my guitar after several years. Now I am no longer stuck in the garbage I used to play! cheers from Brazil
The Intense Rock intro solo was absolutely mindblowing when I first saw and heard it. I bought it on VHS mid 90's and I couldn't believe what I was witnessing. It hasn't quite been matched after all these years aside from the many remarkable and astounding musical and guitaristic achievements to date.
Ray Suhy Thanks! We're only making the show because future me really wants to go back to teenage me with a copy of Cracking the Code, like Bif with the sports almanac in Back to the Future. Alas, we may have to settle for saving the future instead.
Hahaha! Please go back to Maine in 1988 as well and tell me it's ok(and not cheating) to design all my licks around upward pick slanting!(in the same way Yngwie did with downward slanting). I always felt like it was a cop out when I did that but I didn't know any better! Cant wait for the Eric Johnson and Shawn Lane episodes!
troy, thanks a million man! believe it or not at high speed I can see the change even better..I wish someone had shown me this 25 years ago. keep the great videos coming and thanks again..off to slay this Dragon
Thank you for this lesson! I could never get that lick at 3:55 on the "B" and "E" string before, but after hearing and seeing you discuss two way pick slanting I was able to master it instantly! Now my picking over all is a lot better! Thank you so much! \m/
My guitar tutor has condoned inside picking before, and I have always unconsciously avoided them since. Definitely puts my playing strategy in another light and gives me something to practice now
Thanks Troy! I recently discovered your videos (through Ben Eller) and I'm most impressed with your attention to detail on your pick slanting concept. It works immediately and most importantly feels right. That's the hallmark of a great technique, IMO.
I'm pretty much a hack at guitar so I don't know a lot of technique and what things are called. But a friend of mine that is a killer guitarist notified something about my picking that I never thought of. On a basic 3 note per string lick, I almost always start in an upstroke which he told me makes me an "inside picker". He said a lot of guitarists fear and try to avoid that. I don't know why, but for some reason I just feel more comfortable doing that. I'm going to study your videos a lot more Troy to try and master both inside AND outside picking and mixing them both. Thanks for the detailed info. AWESOME stuff!
Troy, I have learned so much in such a short period of time from your videos. Really changed my picking style without force. You really cracked the codes in your videos. Keep it up. You're giving away all the magicians' secrets. Thank you.
I do not recommend sawing ladies in half, or stuffing rabbits in your shirt. That is cruel and unusual. But so is practicing scales for hours with no results. Hopefully we can change some of that. Thanks for watching!
He uses pick slanting, but he gets enough angle on there that he scratches the string and gets what he calls a "cello sound." He also referred to his picking technique as "scratching the dog" which is like scratching an itch.
When one is doing something they don't think about it; they just do it. They might not be able to tell others how or what they've just done but others like Troy can. Troy breakdown Jimi's picking. What I've learned from Troy's videos is what ever you do make it musical. Nice video Again, Troy.
Dude it´s amazing, when i was child i always practise "my own" inside picking lines, with no idea of the concept, i just alternate the pick... and now viewing this i got the sixes!. I follow your channel for three years ago and also I mastered the basic fives of EJ with downward pickslanting. I wiewed this video but my anxiety and bad english listening delayed the process. Now i wait for buy some seminars
Oh man, I finally get it. I honestly had no idea what you meant by "pick-slanting" in any direction until now. Now I see that I completely favor an upward slant - making descending licks super easy, but causes me to choke when ascending. Now I understand what you mean by practicing the slant movements. Time to drill a really exaggerated version of Yngwie's "Rising Force" solo. I know this isn't how he would play it, but it'll make a great picking exercise. Thanks for breaking this stuff down, love the series!
I learn something new every time I watch your videos. I can pick fast as hell and I can hammer on fast as well. I just can't marry them up to save my life. Alternate picking is the elephant in the room for me.
Troy, it is apparent that you can emulate all the masters. You've shown us that. Are there any original concepts that you've gleaned or care to share? I in NO WAY mean this in a connotative regard. I'm just so flabbergasted with your chops that anything else that you can share with us is just icing on the cake! Thanks for your very helpful stuff, even if it means I have to address 30 years of bad picking habits!! :)
This reminds me of when I watched one of Frank Gambale's videos on economy picking. I know this lesson is about alternate picking, but it's the pick slant thing that struck me. The only thing Frank talked about with regards to economy picking (basically) was making sure to use one continuous stroke when moving from string to string--not two distinct downstrokes. But one thing he never mentioned, which was clearly visible throughout the whole video is how he held his pick very differently when playing ascending scales vs. descending scales. Kind of the same idea as pick slanting. Anyway, fabulous work Troy!
Hey Troy! My friend just gave me a link to your channel! It's awesome. As many guitarists I had many problems with inner picking for years. This small "pick slanting" thing instantly did magic to my picking! Big thanks!
Thanks so much Mr. Grady! The funny thing is, I did the exact same things that Yngwie does but just right in the other direction. Which means I am/was a fairly strict upward pickslanter and couldn't really figure out why. Most of the things worked for me, but seeing your videos has really opened a new door for me. It's not the easiest thing for me to do, but I'm so much better at inside picking (dwps), than about 4 weeks ago! Thanks again. Very pleasing stuff! Keep it up :)
Fantastic. UWPS is a perfectly legitimate strategy and there's no reason to turn everything upside down unless you want to. At least knowing what the options are, you can be much more strategic about where you spend your time.
This is incredible Troy. That video used to frustrate me as I tried Gambale methods towards it- which isn’t efficient based on note groupings per string of Paul’s approach
I used to suffer the problem of inside picking feeling much more difficult. Until that was I practiced the Vinnie Moore chromatic practice regime. I used to start with down-strokes and follow his patterns and then I reversed and started the same with upstrokes! This enabled me to identify when exactly I was feeling tension and difficulty in the muscles and also the indecisive tendencies. Simply put I practiced sequences that involved inside picking 10 times more than what felt far easier which was outside picking. I then applied this to all the other licks I had previously learned including a bunch of Gilberts Hot Licks videos ect... It's all about muscle memory... and so as your brain is a learning Neural network system you must practice much more what feels 10 times harder so this way your brain will strengthen these pathways in yer brain. With diligent and intentional practice you will soon find 'outside' picking just as easy as 'inside' to the point where it really doesn't matter what direction of the pick the' lick or sequence' you're playing is asking you to do. Economy picking solves many of these problems in a different way and makes flying through scales a breeze in comparison as you eliminate 1/3 of the motion or direction changes with the right hand however the attacking and aggressive technique of Alternate picking is just awesome to ignore.
I learned about inside and outside picking at a young age. I totally bought into it and put a lot of time and effort into avoiding inside picking. When I discovered pick slanting through Troy's videos the mystery was solved. What I really was trying to avoid it was downward pick slanting. I somehow developed into an upward pick slanter. Now that I know about pick slanting I practice both. The economy picking stuff that I learned to avoid inside picking has become useful for avoiding downward slanting. I wok on the downward slanting stuff but there are times that I just create licks that I can blaze through using the natural tendencies I have developed.
there is a reason why he doesn't address the left hand, why? simple, there are no secrets for the left hand, is all HARD ASS FUCKING WORK, you have to put in the thousands and thousands of hours to develop the CHOPS, no secrets, just common sense, muting unwanted string noise with fingertips, clean and slow. The picking hand, on the other hand, can be quickly fixed in a matter of weeks. Your right hand will be faster than the left.
That is logical but it's not true, all experienced guitar players know that your right hand leads the brain coordination between the two hands, so as soon as you learn to pick in a fast/relax manner and do smooth string changes with your right hand, your left hand will behave as if you had workout for millions of years more so to speak. Of course you need to have your left hand fit, but it is not as it appears.
Dhruva Lance what kind of proof do you have for it? Your fretting hand is another group of muscles that you have to train. I've seen lots of people saying that the fretting hand is even more difficult to train.
It was 1987. There I was in Hollywood- in GIT ( Guitar Institute of Technology). They said: ‘Look at the list and pick a private instructor.’ I had no clue - I’d never heard of any of them. As I was staring at the paper the guy next to me leaned over and said: “Pick Paul Gilbert, he’s fast.” My heart jumped and I thought: DONE. I only ever had one lesson (I left GIT to do a tour). What a great guy. He literally melted my brain. Id never seen such insanity that close to my eyes- you can imagine. He was younger than me a few months. He showed me that repeating lick. He also showed me an insane string skipping hammer on diminished lick with a finger tap, slide up, slide down, pull off reverse the lick. And did I mention he was a great guy?
My picking is quite different. I don’t pick slant at all but I clear the strings and I’m almost as fast as you guys. I don’t even tilt my pick cos I like a cleaner fatter tone. I do admire your technical take on this and your camera work.
See, there's the trick - everyone picks on an angle. It's not possible to clear the strings otherwise. Unless you can phase through matter like Vision in the Avengers! The trick, which I will admit we didn't really know when we filmed this video, is that you can do this with little to no arm involvement at all, and the visible "slant" of the pick is not necessary either. But make no mistake, the pick still travels at an angled pathway to escape the strings, or it hits there. You can't cheat the physics.
Thaaanks for this video! Im a fan of your work and dedication for the music. Keep doing this, I think it's the best guitar channel in youtube. Greetings from Chile
Great video.If you throw economy picking into the mix instead of strict alternate, that makes things even more straightforward for the inside and outside picking motions.
I can't remember the name of that Fender guitar, but I learned on a guitar like that. It came with a Bronco amp or something by Fender too. We had a big music store right downtown when I was a kid, many, many moons ago being that I'm at the tender age of 54. Thanks for the videos man! Tim
That was awesome. Thanks. This one lick I've been playing has been driving me crazy, because it kept breaking down at high speeds. I knew what the problem was, but I wasn't confident my solution was correct. The two way pick slanting at high speeds seemed to be way too ambitious. But now I see you just have to reduce the circular motion.
Great video! I'm barely an intermediate player, but strangely inside picking is a little easier; it seems to require less motion, at least for some licks. For example, play 12, 15 then 12 on the B, then go 12 E, 12 B, 14 E, 12 B, 15 E, 12B, 14 E, 12 B, 12 E, 15 B, 12 B. It's (almost) a one note per string kind of thing, but seems easier to start with an upstroke and use inside picking. Sorry if this didn't make sense!! It's part of a solo from Andy LaRoque.
I just noticed that this whole seminar is now available for 70 bucks. So, as I wait for Episode 3 to be released, you release some of these Antigravity "chapters" as a little taste of what I could have, right now. Troy, you would make an excellent heroin dealer (or sales person, whichever you prefer).
Dude, to follow up on this: I'm currently watching chapter 12. This is literally the best technical guitar instruction I have ever seen in my life. And I'm old. They should invent a new notation for all guitar instruction that shows, exactly, where you should rotate with each pick stroke. I can't stress enough how revolutionary this is. We all do it without really knowing it, and yet no one (that I've EVER seen) has explained it. But now that you are explaining to me what I am in fact doing, I can focus on it, and (literally) immediately improve on it since I know what to look for. Simply amazing.
Nano B The only drug I stock in quantity this time of year Advil Cold and Sinus! Re: notation, it's something we've thought about, but honestly, as you now know, there are so many ways to play even a simple six note scale fragment that it's not really worth notating any of them as 'correct', and if you watch something like the Moore Minimal Pickslant clip in the download pack, you'd be hard pressed to identify which strategy I'm using -- primary up? Neutral, maybe? Thanks for picking up Antigravity!
Dude you make awesome vids... really helpful. Ive been playing (legatoish) jazz for years and I realized I had to get better at picking just 1 year ago, and Ive been watching all of your material jeje. Keep it coming ! Cheers
Yea i didn't really mean i was confused about inside and outside picking, but more how to apply the upward/2 way pick slanting, which hasn't been covered in the cracking the code episodes yet, tbh I'm thinking of buying the antigravity course after watching these lessons.
The Randy Rhoads lick in SATO after the lead break and the chromatic descend works good as up pick then 6 ...inside picking. " economy picking" is a good way to set up alternate picking . And economy works well with pentatonics I head Andy James call it " Snap Picking" 2 notes per string Up down down up Or ...up down down Hammer!
thank you for all your video's! You really helped me alot. I always used stringhopping to change between strings. U saved me from alot of confusion! I don't know If I would have this out by myself. Thanks again!
I found myself in the wideo about M. Angelo Batio... I finaly found that this is the way I am doing it most of the time and now it will be easier to go on.
Tony, I'm on Paul School online. And you're right. He mostly teaches outside picking. Another great video Tony. Thanks again for your keen insight brother!
i just recently realize this a few days ago watching some of Pauls instructional videos that to master alternate picking one must be able to be comfortable starting either with a downstroke or and upstroke just to get used to the different types of picking motions of inside and outside picking. Paul is more used to outside picking perhaps because when he started playing he just used upstrokes for everything (chords ,licks,etc), i guess that the only way to feel more comfortable between string changes is just to practice both ways (starting with upstrokes and starting with downstrokes).
Great content mate... One of my old guitar students who's now an excellent shredder put me into it. Love the cracking the code animated movies too amazing. I find this lick OK because inside or outside it's still just a repeated picking pattern... When just decending down the same pattern three notes per string I find it harder though...
I'm just beginning to learn about pickslanting after years and years, sadly I didn't pick up on the technique naturally. My picking already feels much smoother and cleaner now that I know about this. I don't care about becoming a shredder but I would like to be able to play as well as I can to get my own musical ideas out there through my own playing and not merely using a tool to construct them.
Troy is the rare guy who not only has the cerebral analysis taken to new levels, but he can walk the walk too. Those licks sound as clean and fast as Gilbert or Yngwie.
Troy, can you do a video on licks that involve a crazy amount of string changes back and fourth, and therefore a lot of two way pickslanting? For example, the intro riff in technical difficulties? That riff kills me.
Hey Troy when are you going to do some episode of Paul's technique in cracking the code. Im really looking forward to the break down of pauls picking and how to achieve this.
Nice video! PG's technique and teaching made wonders for my alternate picking and arpeggiation. He gave me a kind of rhythmical control that yngwie's teaching (although he knows what he is doing) just could not for years and so i took it to the next level of high speeds etc... I'd say you could have included a small variation to the 4 note lick that PG likes to use the one where he is playing 3 on one string, one on the next and back but sticks to alternating between the two last notes (one on the first string and the other on the next) very fast by both outside and inside picking. When i was practicing i took to alternating between those two notes either by semitones up and down or diatonically (mostly a minor). Another thing is that PG'g picking hand is relaxed like "falling" on the strings - on some parts you were somewhat tense like playing with your whole arm and shoulder.
Troy, I love your videos. Intense Rock and Gilbert's other videos have had a huge influence on my playing, though I've never managed to match his speed. It's great to see you explore these classic videos in depth. Thanks for sharing your insight.
So, if I understand correctly: when playing the famous B-C-D- E-D-C Paul Gilbert sextuplet lick ( i.e. the one that appears at around 3:55 in the video) , you play the notes on the B string with an upward slant ( e.g. B-C-D), you play the E on the e string with a downward slant, and then you return to an upward slant on the B string to round it off?
Man this video takes me back. I remember being 19 in ‘91 spending countless hours practicing to this vhs tape thinking I just suck not realizing all the details you teach. I’m just blown away by all the free instruction available online now. New players now have no clue how lucky they are now.
The amount of hours I spent hammering at those Paul Gilbert licks on that VHS tape kinda broke my heart for the return I was getting.
It's great to see people like Troy out here doing this, even if it's all a little late for me.
I'm still loving the learning.
Will always remember what i learned from STEVE MORSE years ago, He taught that whatever you play
practice it two way one with a downstroke to start the pattern and also practice with the UPSTROKE starting the same pattern.
This gets you used to unconventional picking patterns.
Solid advice.
Thx for that advice! I‘ll check it out
Petrucci also gives the same practice.
And play it the django rheindhart and gypsy jazz way- using all down strokes even with all the fast stuff!
Absolutely. A lot of the licks I use to practice and warm up I made so that with each repetition of the lick the picking alternates naturally, so each note is picked on the opposing stroke as last time. And when I done, I do it it again, but start with the opposing stroke. A lot of Steves licks make great exercises at any speed. I really like to use the main lick in tumeni notes.
I wish Paul Gilbert would volunteer to be interviewed on this channel and have his pick technique analysed in depth via neck mount camera.
He likely won't, because his technique has been successful dissected, as AMAZING as it is, and Paul is better off studying Troy at this point. Kinda weird for me...
You think he should volunteer? Thats not usually how shit works
@@AlexAnder-op7yc how does shit usually work?
@@bub305 People don't usually volunteer.. Not sure how you didn't pick that up from my comment. Usually people work for money. That's sort of why it is done.
@@AlexAnder-op7yc You put a lot of effort into that comment for free.
Not sure where your talent really lies. You are a masterful guitarist, with an unparalleled knack for teaching. Thank you for bringing your skills to the masses via UA-cam, etc.. So many of us benefit from your exhaustive research on a subject that we all feel so passionate about. You are doing good work, my friend.
Remember the second section of Yngwie's beautiful Trilogy that was always tabbed by 'professionals' as difficult reverse 3 string sweeps but when we saw Yngwie actually perform it we could see it was simple pulloffs from the high e string to the b string. Thanks for your analysis Troy! Absolutely amazing work!
I wish UA-cam was around twenty five years ago when I was struggling with all this stuff. Every guitar player who's ever tried to reach that next level in speed has inherently known all this stuff, but has never had a guy like this address all these issues. Until now. Amazing player, amazing technical teacher. Bravo bud. Bravo.
Von Milash I was thinking the exact same thing and was thinking about writing a comment about how lucky people starting out now are.
gilbert is the true master of alternate picking
Nope, MAB.
@@zombiemachinery4868 still wrong, Steve Morse is
@@waltervt, if you're saying that because of his alternate picking arpeggios I'll give you that one, but when it comes to alternate picking scale runs MAB is out of contest.
Zombie Machinery MAB = ?
@@Sadowsky46 Michael Angelo Batio
Hey Troy, watching these videos and checking out your series has helped me begin to overcome some of the picking roadblocks that I've been struggling with for years! Thank you so much for all of this, you are truly doing guitarists a huge favour by sharing this information.
Miles Finlayson No worries - thanks for watching!
yeah
I really appreciate the lengths to which you are willing to go to understand and streamline the mechanics of picking movement, both physically and mentally. It's clear that a lot of love goes into what you do here. But what sells all this, for me, is simple: your picking chops are among the very best I've ever heard, including Eric Johnson, Paul Gilbert and Yngwie. That pretty much says it all! Awesome job, Troy!
Thanks Dan! Developing the chops to match our creative aspirations is how we all got sucked down the technique rabbit hole to begin with. But the truth is, if the teaching is backed up by evidence, and can be tested, I'd accept it from anyone -- even someone who's more of an analyst than a player. What we're really trying to do is get beyond teaching based on personal opinion, because when it comes to opinions, I rarely trust them -- even my own!
Troy, you are literally the god of picking technique. You've revolutionized the way I play guitar. I'm so much better because of you alone. Fantastic content.
And no joke, I completely changed my picking mechanics after watching your videos as of about June 2018, and since then my playing has gone from very mediocre to feeling like I can play almost anything I set my mind to (within reason, I'm not an amazing player like you), but my speed and precision has been on a new level since this summer, it's incredible. I'd say you're my #1 source of guitar technique and style, keep it up.
It's actually an incredibly simple concept, and many virtuoso's such as Paul Gilbert, and Malmsteen would have naturally figured this out because of the sheer amount of time they spend honing and perfecting their technique. Finding out that slanting the pick would make certain lines connect better and feel more natural would be what they would have cracked. Couple that with time, patience, slow practice and perseverance and shredding those lines feel natural.Now to create a dedicated set of videos explaining this type of technique and slowing the video down to show everything in great detail is an absolutely genius idea. Plus, you do it so well, and your playing is so clean with this technique.I salute you sir.
Very easy for me because I've been doing this since 1984, & being heavily influenced by jazz/fusion GREAT, Al DiMeola, this is why a lot of us do this!!! But it is great to introduce this to a whole new generation, great video my friend, stay safe, Rock On & God Bless!!!
Troy, your talk of downward and upward pick slanting has confused me for some time now, probably because I haven't watched your videos in order, just free chapters you've posted on UA-cam. Today I realized that you aren't talking about edge picking, you're talking about leaning the actual pick down towards the floor or up towards the ceiling, depending on playing descending or ascending licks. I tried this out for myself and realized that I've been doing a version of this for a very long time, but because I was never conscious of it, I never could get solid, repeatable results. Now that I've put my attention on it, and devoted time to practicing both, as well as two-way, my playing has improved hugely. And this is after just a few hours of doing that. This is a GAME CHANGER. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
i know exactly what your saying, for years i was struggling with my picking and some days i would nails licks and others i was trash haha. i figured out on my own to pay attention to what i was doing on the days my picking was on point and from there my picking has been improving cuz i now what techniques was allowing me ti be a shred monster on my good days
Is it for ascending or descending you slant it towards the floor? (It has only been 8 years, I am sure you're still around... right?)
@@meadish Let's say you're doing four notes in a row: three notes on the A string and then one on the D string, using alternate picking, starting with a downstroke. If the tip of your pick is pointed diagonally upward when you finish that 3rd note (downstroke) on the A and are about to move to the D string (for an upstroke), that's not an efficient movement, because you have to stop your momentum and then jump over and around the D string, because obviously you can't go underneath the D string. However, if the tip of the pick is pointed diagonally downward in that scenario, it goes over the D string diagonally and comes back gracefully, without any stopping of momentum. Once you understand that fundamental principle, just apply that to any picking situation. It will take a while to build the muscle memory, but once you do, picking will be way easier.
@@codyclarke Thanks for the quick reply! Trying to process your explanation. Did you mean to write "However, if the tip of the pick is pointed diagonally *downward* in that scenario, it goes over the D string diagonally and comes back gracefully..." Otherwise it seems as if the first "upward" should be "downward".
@@meadish Good catch! Just edited the reply.
...welll...I...was skeptical...cynical...jaded...but...uh...
These are the most detailed, accurate, and helpful picking technique and analysis videos I've ever seen in my life...and I have ALL of those older instructional vids and many newer ones as well...but you WIN... and that's REALLY AMAZING. You won me over...I'm totally sold.
I've been watching these old 80's videos for years, its so cool to have you break them down like this, THANK YOU!!!
God... Vibrato sounds hilarious when it's slowed down...
Agreed. How flippin messy would Zakk Wylde's sound, eh!
Lol
I´ve watched many guitar lesson videos before but your series of videos Troy are without comparisson in the sense that the degree of detail in your explanations and slow motion shots are very useful and straightforward. I´ll be watching more of your material and probably buying your lessons if that´s a possibility. Congrats on this project and the Malmsteen series of vids are just top notch.
Love your videos Troy. I’m a long time guitar player (turning 50 in 5 days), I stopped playing for a few years but started playing again a little over a year ago and on a mission to master my alternate picking, your channel and content is definitely helping with my guitar goals. Thank you so much for doing what you’re doing.Troy.
You’re a shred king without question by the way. Peace and love to you and yours.
funny thing is that I a few years back looked in to the challenges of picking ... and got a lot of the puzzle right ... I got rid of hand bounce, learned to play properly from the wrist, discovered pickslanting in both directions ... I went at it like a scientist ... I missed out on one or two very important notes ! so this is my contribution to "the code" 1. I didn´t keep it going long enough ( you REALLY need to stay at it ... we are talking years ) 2. I didn´t BUILD the tech carefully enough ... mostly staying in control before speeding up ... I think the measure of this kind of control has to do with precision through RYTHM because you use time as an aim to syncronize the hands together. now I am 1 year into tech again and I can confidently say that you will get better if you stick to the "rules" and stay focussed ! you can`t wing it ... this is athlete sport for guitar
Hard to say anything that hasn't been said already but this stuff is totally groundbreaking. like loads of others I have been doing some of it naturally but to see it broken down like this is amazing. Makes you realise just how talented guys like yngwie actually were, they were doing this with no reference point at all.
That's right! These guys are the trailblazers, and if it weren't for them, we'd have a much tougher time solving any of this.
Thanks to Troy for basically schooling every instructional video ever! The concept of "inside or outside" picking is a moot point. To only ever use either inside or outside picking eliminates the majority of playable patterns in existence.
TechMetalRules Thanks! To be clear, I really love those old videos, and everybody stands on the shoulders of everyone before them. There would be no Cracking the Code if it weren't for that Yngwie video!
***** I understand what you're saying. I'm just being a bit hyperbolic ;) I've spent so many years worrying about being inside or outside when that was never really the problem. As soon as I learned pick slanting from Cracking the Code Season one, I've made infinitely better progress.
Fantastic, glad to hear it.
I can sit here drinking my morning coffee forever watching your videos man! Insanely informative, and really helping me tighten the screws. Thanks!
Troy, are you planning on analyzing more of Paul Gilbert? I noticed you focus mainly on Yngwie and this is perhaps the only video where I've seen you cover Paul. I find that a bit strange given that Paul Gilbert has one of the best right hand techniques out there. But then again I might be biased because he is my favorite guitar player by far.
fuc...... awesome dude!
you r the reason I returned to my guitar after several years. Now I am no longer stuck in the garbage I used to play!
cheers from Brazil
The Intense Rock intro solo was absolutely mindblowing when I first saw and heard it. I bought it on VHS mid 90's and I couldn't believe what I was witnessing. It hasn't quite been matched after all these years aside from the many remarkable and astounding musical and guitaristic achievements to date.
Your explanation of pick slanting in these videos will forever change the way that I and everyone else teaches alternate picking. Thank you Troy!
Ray Suhy Thanks! We're only making the show because future me really wants to go back to teenage me with a copy of Cracking the Code, like Bif with the sports almanac in Back to the Future. Alas, we may have to settle for saving the future instead.
Hahaha! Please go back to Maine in 1988 as well and tell me it's ok(and not cheating) to design all my licks around upward pick slanting!(in the same way Yngwie did with downward slanting). I always felt like it was a cop out when I did that but I didn't know any better! Cant wait for the Eric Johnson and Shawn Lane episodes!
Ha!
troy, thanks a million man! believe it or not at high speed I can see the change even better..I wish someone had shown me this 25 years ago. keep the great videos coming and thanks again..off to slay this Dragon
When you just watch this video, you become better !! Thanks Troy !!!
Super video... all guitarists should watch this... get past the inside/outside picking mantra.
Thank you for this lesson! I could never get that lick at 3:55 on the "B" and "E" string before, but after hearing and seeing you discuss two way pick slanting I was able to master it instantly! Now my picking over all is a lot better! Thank you so much! \m/
My guitar tutor has condoned inside picking before, and I have always unconsciously avoided them since. Definitely puts my playing strategy in another light and gives me something to practice now
Thanks Troy! I recently discovered your videos (through Ben Eller) and I'm most impressed with your attention to detail on your pick slanting concept. It works immediately and most importantly feels right. That's the hallmark of a great technique, IMO.
yess I was waiting for the Gilbert one! another GREAT video man!!
I'm pretty much a hack at guitar so I don't know a lot of technique and what things are called. But a friend of mine that is a killer guitarist notified something about my picking that I never thought of. On a basic 3 note per string lick, I almost always start in an upstroke which he told me makes me an "inside picker". He said a lot of guitarists fear and try to avoid that. I don't know why, but for some reason I just feel more comfortable doing that. I'm going to study your videos a lot more Troy to try and master both inside AND outside picking and mixing them both. Thanks for the detailed info. AWESOME stuff!
Troy Grady , you are amazing , in fact , unbelievable !
Troy, I have learned so much in such a short period of time from your videos.
Really changed my picking style without force. You really cracked the codes in your videos. Keep it up. You're giving away all the magicians' secrets. Thank you.
I do not recommend sawing ladies in half, or stuffing rabbits in your shirt. That is cruel and unusual. But so is practicing scales for hours with no results. Hopefully we can change some of that. Thanks for watching!
He uses pick slanting, but he gets enough angle on there that he scratches the string and gets what he calls a "cello sound."
He also referred to his picking technique as "scratching the dog" which is like scratching an itch.
Alexander Technique brings all these fine aspects under one umbrella. It is miraculous as central guidance.
Yes definitely wish Paul would come your channel that would be a must see event
I admire how in depth and niche this dude gets into technique
Nice breakdown of picking technique in this channel! The only in depth study on this subject I´ve found.
Thanks, this video helped me to realize I am not a bad person for doing inside picking
When one is doing something they don't think about it; they just do it. They might not be able to tell others how or what they've just done but others like Troy can. Troy breakdown Jimi's picking. What I've learned from Troy's videos is what ever you do make it musical. Nice video Again, Troy.
Mike Bledsoe It's true, the great athletes do what they do by feel. Fascinating subject. Thanks for watching!
Dude it´s amazing, when i was child i always practise "my own" inside picking lines, with no idea of the concept, i just alternate the pick... and now viewing this i got the sixes!. I follow your channel for three years ago and also I mastered the basic fives of EJ with downward pickslanting.
I wiewed this video but my anxiety and bad english listening delayed the process. Now i wait for buy some seminars
Your like a guitar scientist. I love this stuff!
Oh man, I finally get it. I honestly had no idea what you meant by "pick-slanting" in any direction until now. Now I see that I completely favor an upward slant - making descending licks super easy, but causes me to choke when ascending. Now I understand what you mean by practicing the slant movements. Time to drill a really exaggerated version of Yngwie's "Rising Force" solo. I know this isn't how he would play it, but it'll make a great picking exercise. Thanks for breaking this stuff down, love the series!
I learn something new every time I watch your videos.
I can pick fast as hell and I can hammer on fast as well. I just can't marry them up to save my life. Alternate picking is the elephant in the room for me.
Troy, it is apparent that you can emulate all the masters. You've shown us that. Are there any original concepts that you've gleaned or care to share? I in NO WAY mean this in a connotative regard. I'm just so flabbergasted with your chops that anything else that you can share with us is just icing on the cake! Thanks for your very helpful stuff, even if it means I have to address 30 years of bad picking habits!! :)
This reminds me of when I watched one of Frank Gambale's videos on economy picking. I know this lesson is about alternate picking, but it's the pick slant thing that struck me. The only thing Frank talked about with regards to economy picking (basically) was making sure to use one continuous stroke when moving from string to string--not two distinct downstrokes. But one thing he never mentioned, which was clearly visible throughout the whole video is how he held his pick very differently when playing ascending scales vs. descending scales. Kind of the same idea as pick slanting.
Anyway, fabulous work Troy!
the lesson I've been looking for a year.thank you
Hey Troy! My friend just gave me a link to your channel! It's awesome. As many guitarists I had many problems with inner picking for years. This small "pick slanting" thing instantly did magic to my picking! Big thanks!
Your educational platform is everything I’ve ever needed for guitar. Invaluable wow!!!
Thanks so much Mr. Grady! The funny thing is, I did the exact same things that Yngwie does but just right in the other direction. Which means I am/was a fairly strict upward pickslanter and couldn't really figure out why. Most of the things worked for me, but seeing your videos has really opened a new door for me. It's not the easiest thing for me to do, but I'm so much better at inside picking (dwps), than about 4 weeks ago! Thanks again. Very pleasing stuff! Keep it up :)
Fantastic. UWPS is a perfectly legitimate strategy and there's no reason to turn everything upside down unless you want to. At least knowing what the options are, you can be much more strategic about where you spend your time.
Dude...I can’t explain how happy your mustang makes me.
This is incredible Troy. That video used to frustrate me as I tried Gambale methods towards it- which isn’t efficient based on note groupings per string of Paul’s approach
I used to suffer the problem of inside picking feeling much more difficult. Until that was I practiced the Vinnie Moore chromatic practice regime. I used to start with down-strokes and follow his patterns and then I reversed and started the same with upstrokes! This enabled me to identify when exactly I was feeling tension and difficulty in the muscles and also the indecisive tendencies. Simply put I practiced sequences that involved inside picking 10 times more than what felt far easier which was outside picking. I then applied this to all the other licks I had previously learned including a bunch of Gilberts Hot Licks videos ect...
It's all about muscle memory... and so as your brain is a learning Neural network system you must practice much more what feels 10 times harder so this way your brain will strengthen these pathways in yer brain. With diligent and intentional practice you will soon find 'outside' picking just as easy as 'inside' to the point where it really doesn't matter what direction of the pick the' lick or sequence' you're playing is asking you to do.
Economy picking solves many of these problems in a different way and makes flying through scales a breeze in comparison as you eliminate 1/3 of the motion or direction changes with the right hand however the attacking and aggressive technique of Alternate picking is just awesome to ignore.
you're great at teaching guitar Troy. Very influential on my teaching. thank you
I learned about inside and outside picking at a young age. I totally bought into it and put a lot of time and effort into avoiding inside picking. When I discovered pick slanting through Troy's videos the mystery was solved. What I really was trying to avoid it was downward pick slanting. I somehow developed into an upward pick slanter. Now that I know about pick slanting I practice both. The economy picking stuff that I learned to avoid inside picking has become useful for avoiding downward slanting. I wok on the downward slanting stuff but there are times that I just create licks that I can blaze through using the natural tendencies I have developed.
I've asked before, Troy, do you ever address fretting-hand technique?
Thats a very good point. No matter how good your picking is, you will only be able to play half of CTC stuff if your fretting hand isn't on form.
there is a reason why he doesn't address the left hand, why? simple, there are no secrets for the left hand, is all HARD ASS FUCKING WORK, you have to put in the thousands and thousands of hours to develop the CHOPS, no secrets, just common sense, muting unwanted string noise with fingertips, clean and slow. The picking hand, on the other hand, can be quickly fixed in a matter of weeks. Your right hand will be faster than the left.
That is logical but it's not true, all experienced guitar players know that your right hand leads the brain coordination between the two hands, so as soon as you learn to pick in a fast/relax manner and do smooth string changes with your right hand, your left hand will behave as if you had workout for millions of years more so to speak. Of course you need to have your left hand fit, but it is not as it appears.
Dhruva Lance what kind of proof do you have for it? Your fretting hand is another group of muscles that you have to train. I've seen lots of people saying that the fretting hand is even more difficult to train.
Dhruva Lance thats not true for me at all. Most of my problems are my left hand.
It was 1987. There I was in Hollywood- in GIT ( Guitar Institute of Technology).
They said: ‘Look at the list and pick a private instructor.’
I had no clue - I’d never heard of any of them.
As I was staring at the paper the guy next to me leaned over and said:
“Pick Paul Gilbert, he’s fast.”
My heart jumped and I thought: DONE.
I only ever had one lesson (I left GIT to do a tour).
What a great guy. He literally melted my brain. Id never seen such insanity that close to my eyes- you can imagine. He was younger than me a few months.
He showed me that repeating lick.
He also showed me an insane string skipping hammer on
diminished lick with a finger tap, slide up, slide down, pull off reverse the lick.
And did I mention he was a great guy?
the pick man of destiny..Keep up the good work and the shred....
You have helped me in just a few minutes. Congrats!
My picking is quite different. I don’t pick slant at all but I clear the strings and I’m almost as fast as you guys. I don’t even tilt my pick cos I like a cleaner fatter tone. I do admire your technical take on this and your camera work.
See, there's the trick - everyone picks on an angle. It's not possible to clear the strings otherwise. Unless you can phase through matter like Vision in the Avengers! The trick, which I will admit we didn't really know when we filmed this video, is that you can do this with little to no arm involvement at all, and the visible "slant" of the pick is not necessary either. But make no mistake, the pick still travels at an angled pathway to escape the strings, or it hits there. You can't cheat the physics.
Thaaanks for this video! Im a fan of your work and dedication for the music. Keep doing this, I think it's the best guitar channel in youtube. Greetings from Chile
I second this salutation, Mr. Troy. Also from Chile, big fan of your work. Cracking the Code is a masterpiece.
Great video.If you throw economy picking into the mix instead of strict alternate, that makes things even more straightforward for the inside and outside picking motions.
I can't remember the name of that Fender guitar, but I learned on a guitar like that. It came with a Bronco amp or something by Fender too. We had a big music store right downtown when I was a kid, many, many moons ago being that I'm at the tender age of 54. Thanks for the videos man!
Tim
man, this guy knows his picking technique, awesome stuff
That was awesome. Thanks. This one lick I've been playing has been driving me crazy, because it kept breaking down at high speeds. I knew what the problem was, but I wasn't confident my solution was correct. The two way pick slanting at high speeds seemed to be way too ambitious. But now I see you just have to reduce the circular motion.
Great video! I'm barely an intermediate player, but strangely inside picking is a little easier; it seems to require less motion, at least for some licks. For example, play 12, 15 then 12 on the B, then go 12 E, 12 B, 14 E, 12 B, 15 E, 12B, 14 E, 12 B, 12 E, 15 B, 12 B. It's (almost) a one note per string kind of thing, but seems easier to start with an upstroke and use inside picking. Sorry if this didn't make sense!! It's part of a solo from Andy LaRoque.
Troy, hat's off to you man. Superb video.
Fantastic again, thank you! Your observations have truly inspired me and i wish i had more of an insight into pick slanting years ago.
Lava Man Me too! Thanks for watching.
You have a great channel here. A ton of resources here for any guitar player. Thanks.
I just noticed that this whole seminar is now available for 70 bucks. So, as I wait for Episode 3 to be released, you release some of these Antigravity "chapters" as a little taste of what I could have, right now. Troy, you would make an excellent heroin dealer (or sales person, whichever you prefer).
Dude, to follow up on this: I'm currently watching chapter 12. This is literally the best technical guitar instruction I have ever seen in my life. And I'm old. They should invent a new notation for all guitar instruction that shows, exactly, where you should rotate with each pick stroke. I can't stress enough how revolutionary this is. We all do it without really knowing it, and yet no one (that I've EVER seen) has explained it. But now that you are explaining to me what I am in fact doing, I can focus on it, and (literally) immediately improve on it since I know what to look for. Simply amazing.
Nano B The only drug I stock in quantity this time of year Advil Cold and Sinus! Re: notation, it's something we've thought about, but honestly, as you now know, there are so many ways to play even a simple six note scale fragment that it's not really worth notating any of them as 'correct', and if you watch something like the Moore Minimal Pickslant clip in the download pack, you'd be hard pressed to identify which strategy I'm using -- primary up? Neutral, maybe? Thanks for picking up Antigravity!
That slow-mo clip was very cool. I'd be scared to see how many strings I inadvertantly strike. First time on your channel, but I'll be back - thanks
I'm Sold...seems like this takes all your hard work and makes it easy work for us! Lots of improvement in little time...
Wonderfully demonstrated and explained. Bravo!
Dude you make awesome vids... really helpful. Ive been playing (legatoish) jazz for years and I realized I had to get better at picking just 1 year ago, and Ive been watching all of your material jeje. Keep it coming ! Cheers
Your picking technique is excellent!
I'm so glad I've found and subscribed to your video. It's so fun to learn from you.
Agreed si dog, your not alone bro. I need to go back and study. Inside outside etc etc.
Yea i didn't really mean i was confused about inside and outside picking, but more how to apply the upward/2 way pick slanting, which hasn't been covered in the cracking the code episodes yet, tbh I'm thinking of buying the antigravity course after watching these lessons.
The Randy Rhoads lick in SATO after the lead break and the chromatic descend works good as up pick then 6 ...inside picking.
" economy picking" is a good way to set up alternate picking .
And economy works well with pentatonics
I head Andy James call it " Snap Picking"
2 notes per string
Up down down up
Or ...up down down Hammer!
thank you for all your video's! You really helped me alot. I always used stringhopping to change between strings. U saved me from alot of confusion! I don't know If I would have this out by myself. Thanks again!
I found myself in the wideo about M. Angelo Batio... I finaly found that this is the way I am doing it most of the time and now it will be easier to go on.
Tony, I'm on Paul School online. And you're right. He mostly teaches outside picking.
Another great video Tony. Thanks again for your keen insight brother!
Thanks!
***** wooo! Go Tony! ;)
TROY not Tony....Sorry TG..I've done this to you a few times
i just recently realize this a few days ago watching some of Pauls instructional videos that to master alternate picking one must be able to be comfortable starting either with a downstroke or and upstroke just to get used to the different types of picking motions of inside and outside picking. Paul is more used to outside picking perhaps because when he started playing he just used upstrokes for everything (chords ,licks,etc), i guess that the only way to feel more comfortable between string changes is just to practice both ways (starting with upstrokes and starting with downstrokes).
That's a very interesting matter on my alternate picking study! Thank you!
Great content mate... One of my old guitar students who's now an excellent shredder put me into it. Love the cracking the code animated movies too amazing. I find this lick OK because inside or outside it's still just a repeated picking pattern... When just decending down the same pattern three notes per string I find it harder though...
I'm just beginning to learn about pickslanting after years and years, sadly I didn't pick up on the technique naturally. My picking already feels much smoother and cleaner now that I know about this. I don't care about becoming a shredder but I would like to be able to play as well as I can to get my own musical ideas out there through my own playing and not merely using a tool to construct them.
Troy is the rare guy who not only has the cerebral analysis taken to new levels, but he can walk the walk too. Those licks sound as clean and fast as Gilbert or Yngwie.
The science of Picking , Awesome clip..
I like the Vinnie Moore acsending 9, 3 nps across 3 strings . you go up play the 9th note and start over. you will Alternate the start note up or down
Troy, can you do a video on licks that involve a crazy amount of string changes back and fourth, and therefore a lot of two way pickslanting? For example, the intro riff in technical difficulties? That riff kills me.
Hey Troy when are you going to do some episode of Paul's technique in cracking the code. Im really looking forward to the break down of pauls picking and how to achieve this.
Nice video! PG's technique and teaching made wonders for my alternate picking and arpeggiation. He gave me a kind of rhythmical control that yngwie's teaching (although he knows what he is doing) just could not for years and so i took it to the next level of high speeds etc... I'd say you could have included a small variation to the 4 note lick that PG likes to use the one where he is playing 3 on one string, one on the next and back but sticks to alternating between the two last notes (one on the first string and the other on the next) very fast by both outside and inside picking. When i was practicing i took to alternating between those two notes either by semitones up and down or diatonically (mostly a minor). Another thing is that PG'g picking hand is relaxed like "falling" on the strings - on some parts you were somewhat tense like playing with your whole arm and shoulder.
Troy, I love your videos. Intense Rock and Gilbert's other videos have had a huge influence on my playing, though I've never managed to match his speed. It's great to see you explore these classic videos in depth. Thanks for sharing your insight.
What kind of picking exercise would you recommend for building up speed and syncing up both hands
So, if I understand correctly: when playing the famous B-C-D- E-D-C Paul Gilbert sextuplet lick ( i.e. the one that appears at around 3:55 in the video) , you play the notes on the B string with an upward slant ( e.g. B-C-D), you play the E on the e string with a downward slant, and then you return to an upward slant on the B string to round it off?
I remember Paul at school in Hollywood back in the day & his band racer x
Paul
Gilbert has the best at alternate picking in a rock context. There are a few that are faster but Paul has the best articulation and accuracy.
So... DOWN-UP-DOWN (using DPS) than rotation and when playing UP DOWN UP on higher string UpwardPS?
Wait wait... you got to rotate basically on the DOWN... so its like DOWN-UP-DOWN(with upward rotation)...damn, this stuff really gets to me man