Picking Hand Positioning For Fast Playing Styles - Intermediate Guitar Lesson

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This lesson covers the basic of how to plant your picking hand in order to develop a faster picking technique. Everybody will approach picking slightly differently but I think you will find the info covered in the lesson will make for a good foundation.
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Lesson Taught By: Carl Brown

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30 янв 2010

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@viiridianas 4 года назад

I just found out that it wasn't my fretting hand that was giving me trouble keeping up with a faster tempo, but my strumming hand being the source of the issue. This was a really helpful video, thank you!

@superslip103 7 лет назад

Once in a while you see a video which levels you up on guitar. This is an amazing video and I am finally starting to see results with this idea. Thanks Carl! You just made me play fast!!!!

@GuitarLessons365 12 лет назад

It's an Eric Johnson signature model with a Dimarzio Fast Track 2, Pro Track and Chopper pickups in it. :)

@MoCatt 8 лет назад

Years ago, I bought a couple of the "stylus picks" (look them up if you can't picture what I mean). The tip of the pick is not flat, but cone shaped and trains you to uses the very tip of the pick. If you go too deep into the string it stops you dead. It actually encourages you to pick properly overall and use more of your wrist/finger joints to pick. This is a practice tool only of course. You wouldn't want to use it full time.

@jazzercaster4749 4 года назад

They are awesome! Have used them on and off over the past few years, come back to them when my picking is feeling off, really great for getting it nice and accurate.

@guitarhvac Год назад

Just ordered some, so I’ll see how they do for me. I’ll try to remember to report back.

@smatty1713 Год назад

@@guitarhvac how are they?

@user-ob4hl8dk4t 5 лет назад

Thank you Carl! You are a gifted guitarist and a gifted teacher too. And this is really important for those who want to learn how to play a guitar!

@andrewdennis0 6 лет назад

Carl, I just have to thank you. I always knew that it's good to keep the picking hand planted but the way I was doing it was not really working for me. Then I watched your video and I tried it the way how you explained it and immediately my alternate and sweep picking cleaned up much more. You're an amazing teacher and I want to try and support your work however I can by donating and telling others about your site. Thanks again for everything. Your videos are wonderful and you're not only an amazing guitarist but an amazing teacher as well!

@hamedalharbi6590 4 года назад

I started playing about 3 months ago. I can downpick really quickly but every-time i attempt to quick alternate pick, the pick gets stuck on an upstroke. It is extremely frustrating.

@muriloescher8607 4 года назад

Check out Troy Grady's Cracking the Code to see what pickslanting is. If you don't have the time/patience (bunch of long videos), check out Ben Eller's videos about pickslanting, he has about two or three of them, which are straight to the point. I believe it is gonna help you greatly. And if you want to play fast stuff, check out the channel BERNTH, he has a great channel with great exercises and is a great player. One of his latest videos is a compilation of 10 picking exercises he did. Perhaps it may be "too advanced" (not being condescending) for your current stage, or not even your goal, but I love the channel and had to share it. I hope I helped and keep practicing! (watch Paul Gilbert for motivation, he is my favorite player by far)

@hamedalharbi6590 4 года назад

Murilo Escher rock on man, I appreciate the help.

@mak_m9 4 года назад

That problem will go away with time. Don't worry too much about it. Just practice

@hamedalharbi6590 4 года назад

Mak Mehmedovic it already did. Im galloping and alternate picking with ease.

@dimitristziaros3464 3 года назад

I have been playing the guitar for 11 years and the most difficult thing for me was to fix my alternate picking whet it comes to crossing string (usually 3 notes per string). You can start slow with a metronome and increase the speed by 2 or 3 bpm when you feel comfortable. And remember that it takes time to develop speed and accuracy. If you can play in 120 bpm right now, there is no way you can reach 200 in a month. Be patient and the results will come ;)

@jonbravo778 12 лет назад

transitioning to the electric after playing acoustic for years, your videos are just incredibly informative!!! THANK YOU

@no1everreallydiez 13 лет назад

THANK YOU! I finally found a lesson on this. It's all I wanted to know. I wish I would've known this when I had started playing guitar. It's working already, but like these guys said I hope that it won't strain anything.

@jonathanschubert9052 5 лет назад

You and Mile High Shred are keeping me on the electric guitar thanks so much

@neilchatwin4801 4 года назад

Thank you I have been searching for a while on a guide to the best place to put your hand when picking and your video is very helpful. Very much appreciated.

@natesctz 13 лет назад

Hey man, I would just like to say thankyou so much for uploading these lessons, this lesson in particular has helped me so much as a intermediate metal guitarist who's been playing for 2 years. I've always had trouble with positioning of my hand and tremolo picking. I had no idea those little jazz picks were so good for metal! Alexi Laiho is my idol and I want to be able to shred like him so thanks for helping me on my way

@ava-tb3ot 3 года назад

thank for explaining where to anchor your hand so well, it finally makes sense

@theHAL9000 4 года назад

Terrific helpful video. Best 10 minutes I'll spend today. Thanks!

@zachdoppler9383 7 лет назад

Thank you, keep up the great videos! That really helped me.

@Abenjohar22 3 года назад

Just the best lesson with lots of detail for beginner Thanks a million!!!! Keep them coming please!!

@Duckers_McQuack 10 лет назад

Thank you! Just got my guitar for rocksmith, and can't wait to practice this!

@zachlandon4002 10 лет назад

Me too

@StiffWiff 9 лет назад

rocksmith is a bad way to learn

@zachlandon4002 9 лет назад

It worked for me

@StiffWiff 9 лет назад

it still doesnt teach theory and it teaches you to skip notes instead of practicing whatever you're struggling with slowly

@XxGamersUnitedxX 9 лет назад

tist mcgee how so? there's a mode on the 2014 version of the game so you can practice what you struggle with.

@bnfu3428 9 лет назад

Very,very helpfull! Thank you!

@mahmoudeledrissi7234 5 лет назад

pure awesomeness and full of hidden advice's that no one will explain that to you. take his advice and you will see. thank you bro thank you, diffidently checking your website

@DestroyerMariko 6 лет назад

Omg just changed my pick and the difference is huge! Woah, I actually don't suck quite as much as I thought! And it's also nice to know it's okay to put my hand down like that, coming from a violin background I was expecting so many "never do this" rules but I keep missing the correct string if I don't!

@theosiggelakis4948 6 лет назад

Really good to help you think more about how you pick and why!

@NK73080 Год назад

Thank you oh so very much, Carl. I’ve been plateauing for about 2 weeks because I didn’t realize I’ve been stringhopping for two years. This video saved me

@borhanus 9 лет назад

after 3 years of playing i came to your hand position of playing (without seeing your video) i guess thats the most relaxed position i can think of after trying almost every other hand position.this hand position is even good at muting when sweeping

@GuitarLessons365 14 лет назад

Hey Taxue, just as nowinterweather said if you want pinch harmonics just dig in and pick a little harder over a harmonic node point. I personally pick very lightly and it keeps my pick a lot more nimble. I also do a lot of circular movement with my thumb to ease the transition from string to string. :)

@mijit.859 4 года назад

I love ❤️ the Double Hot rail pick ups !!

@bluesriderDF 9 лет назад

Awesome vid. This will help me move ahead leap years. Many things I've been doing wrong!

@kianooshtaherkhani5820 8 лет назад

this helped so much thanks man!

@shinkaicity 4 года назад

ive been playing hand style perfectly well, even able to play things like highway star and comm. breakdown but i thought it was about time to learn with a pick

@SupurNinja 12 лет назад

Great job! This video answered some questions that all the others failed to touch.

@OlsenReid 4 года назад

It's the little things like hide the pick and use a small mart of it for picking, that make such a huge difference. Thank you.

@hjprochazka 5 лет назад

This felt of kind of a eureka moment. I've been consistenty playing for 3 months or so and I'd been struggling with the pick until now. I picked up the guitar to match what you were doing and it somehow clicked. I tried before, resting my hand on the bridge, but I didn't quite get it. Thanks a lot dude!

@cavihokhanh2907 11 лет назад

I think this is great Video, common sense approach that sometimes we don't think about. Things like a hard pick and hand position. Thanks for sharing

@MattyBEightyThree 12 лет назад

Awesome lesson. Thank you very much. It really is improving my right hand technique.

@TeamColemanberg 11 лет назад

Lots of helpful advice. Thanks!

@JohnnyGuitarRocks 8 лет назад

Outstanding video, subscribed!

@johnnyconnemara 11 лет назад

great lesson thanks.i have ears so I can hear what ur saying,its a free lesson and you took time out to show us so peace to you bro

@gregg5557 5 лет назад

Exceptional lesson. Thanks!

@happytobeproud 11 лет назад

You took the words right out of my mouth man. Ive been playing for about 25+ years and once i hit my 30's i started getting numbness in my picking thumb well doctor did nerve conduction test and said I had carpel tunel syndrome. Basically all from to much picking from the wrist. Since then I had to relearn to pick with the circular picking technique and Ive never had any flare ups with the CPS. Albiet My picking isnt as fast but id rather that then have to have surgery or give up guitar.

@JD-im2kh Год назад

I’m a violist learning guitar so right hand stuff is harder for me! I’m using Jazz III picks now and trying to get faster!

@kumarramesh46 12 лет назад

Hi Carl , what an Awesome lesson is this !!. Thanks millions for the video.. It helped me a lot to play fast guitaring relaxing now.. I trying to master playing fast for years, but i was able to play fast only on the higher 3 strings& when i came to the lower 3 strings i was uncomfortable in playing fast.The techiniqe you explained helped me in playing freely with the same position in all the strings now..Thank you very much for your explanation.Plz do posting more videos .Have a great day !!..

@JoMarquez 10 лет назад

Great tips! Thanks.

@khairiazuandi179 3 года назад

my guitar guru tqvm for your lesson. now after 12 years, i can play almost any songs that i loved.

@workshopdeguitarra 12 лет назад

thank you so much for the guitar lessons about picking!

@SetNMotion 13 лет назад

Thanks for that lesson. I've been a fingerpicker for years and found flatpicking to frustrating as hell. But, I'm determined. For some reason, I thought that anchoring was detrimental and tried to avoid it because I was under the WRONG impression that I might be starting a "bad habit." No wonder I was frustrated. So, I went back to my guitar after this lesson and found it really helpful.

@source32439 11 лет назад

u just give me the best type of my life, is not about the video talks, is about the hand position, thanks a lot!!

@joelweddington 11 лет назад

GREAT lesson very rare to get so much detail about hand position, pick, etc

@Ziplomatic007 9 лет назад

Best video I have seen on right hand placement. You cover all the important points. Subscribed just for that. I mainly came here to review my technique because I am having some string noise issues. It was reassuring to see that this video conforms to my exact technique. Glad you mentioned picks, too. I think they aren't discussed enough and they really affect my sound almost more than anything. If you like a heavy pointed pick also try the Ultex Sharp. They are like an oversized version of the Jazz III which I feel is far too small for me especially when I switch to big movements like heavy riffs. I just can't go big with a small pick, but maybe that's just me. 10/10 on the lesson. Bravo.

@GuitarLessons365 14 лет назад

Hey!! My pick is a red Jazz III by Dunlop and it is 1.38mm. If you haven't tried them I recommend checking them out because after a little of getting used to the smaller size it can really dramatically change your picking abilities for the better. Cheers!! Carl..

@Coolj119 11 лет назад

This was a really helpful video. Thanks a lot!

@DebBanerjee79 5 лет назад

Thanks Carl for this lesson

@Jacobfm1 6 лет назад

This has just changed so much for me.....! : )

@Edward-MTBKR 4 года назад

Great lesson, thanks. Not many videos address this.

@Dunn6120 3 года назад

Excellent video and Explanation of technique

@abdallabassam9089 4 года назад

I just found out that thick picks are better it helped me play faster and more comfortable with less mistakes after 2 years wasted on playing with thin picks , thanks you really helped

@vicckey 7 лет назад

Thanks huge help with my picking...

@kibblezandbits1 13 лет назад

thanks man that really helped me a alot!

@hitzaz8 8 лет назад

perfect lesson!!! thanks!!!

@OutstandingCapital 8 лет назад

Awesome lesson, as always! I'm learning so much from you, Carl! Just one little questions: at the moment I am tackling Creeping Death and Blackened by Metallica (following your lessons) and I'm struggling a lot to get them up to speed. Do you have any specific tip regarding fast downpicking?

@michaellarder1629 7 лет назад

brilliant lesson. thanks

@IsleyTribute 12 лет назад

Nice. Thanks for the perspective about picking position.

@eugenbruddler 11 лет назад

Thank you very much, good explanation, I learned a lot.

@patriklindqvist9359 11 лет назад

Excellent lesson!

@tallulah2 14 лет назад

Great lesson, thanks!

@untitledundefined 11 лет назад

I think this was a great video! Very informative.

@LAMF1976 10 лет назад

This is very helpful because it's so specific. I can tremelo pick very quickly or do 2 strokes per note quickly in this hand position, but I can't seem to alternate pick all the way up and down quickly this way. Any tips?

@southpawpabst 11 лет назад

I'd have to say these are all things that I've discovered on my own since having injured my picking wrist in a work accident and have tennis elbow in my dominant hand as well. So I'd say these are all good ideas. In fact if I don't pick like this then I'll probably have more problems with my wrist and possibly my elbow. Being relaxed and keeping things more ergonomic is always best when doing anything to avoid problems in the future.

@realJonSpringer 5 лет назад

Thanks for the video!

@TheMoneyMakingMentor 2 года назад

Great information. Thanks

@MissIshere1 11 лет назад

I really like learning playing the guitar but have been discouraged as far as picking goes. I am left handed learning to play right handed, and while I know I can purchase a left handed guitar I didn't find out until after I started playing right handed...Anyway this is a very good tutorial. Where to place your hand, the angle to hold it at, the type of pick to use, and the motion of the hand while relaxing the fore-arm. All of this really makes a huge different in execution, and mobility.Thanks

@moejoe3733 10 лет назад

Gr8 lesson. Thank you

@richardmelville1920 Год назад

Thanks Carl!

@GuitarLessons365 14 лет назад

Do what you feel is the most comfortable to you and see where you get the best results. Your playing will gradually evolve so try not to get stuck into one way of approaching things. I know the regular red Jazz III that I use is 1.38mm but I believe the EJ model Jazz III is a little bit thinner and it also has kind of a matte finish. Didn't really care for it myself but I played a couple that Dunlop sent me before they were made publicly available so I don't know if there still the same, :)

@GuitarLessons365 12 лет назад

Yeah exactly, it feels almost effortless. :)

@coolrayfruge 7 лет назад

Thank you for your video. Its been very helpful. I've been playing guitar only a few years. My picking has been very sloppy. And I always felt my strumming with a pick was wrong. I usually pick with my fingers cause I feel more comfortable picking with my fingers even though they get sore after awhile. Been looking for better finger picking Techniques Too! after watching players like Lindsey Buckingham or Mark Knoffler play using their fingers.

@mrbsred1 9 лет назад

Really appreciate the info! I like to play rock, funk and blues and find I have to compensate for the funk rhythms, as it's difficult to play with a harder pick. I think it's just a case practising using the thicker pick. I also struggle with the fast picking. I run out of steam after a while. Anyway, thanks for the lesson

@othaleeg 11 лет назад

Great information !!!

@craigcarroll3333 5 лет назад

Thanks again Carl, I was wondering why my pick seemed to keep getting caught on my upstrokes and now I see my pick is rounded at the end. Can't wait to get a sharper pick now. All your videos help me so much. I never thought I'd be playing some of these songs you've taught me!!! Thank you so much

@mackenzie77777 12 лет назад

Nice demo-learned a lot from this :)

@pippynugget 13 лет назад

thank for the video. it cleared up alot. i consider myself to play decently fast, but my instructor always told me to float. i was never comfortable with it and i always anchored my pinky. glad to know its "allowed". as for the pick, my friend gave me one a long time ago and once i held it, it was like i found my soul mate. iv had it forever. its the only pick i use and the only one iv never lost for an extended period of time. so yeah. theyre amazing. but they were that turtle brand lol.

@bernardbeinhauer9528 5 лет назад

Very informative. Great job :)

@abrilmanuel5917 6 лет назад

Thanks man really helped

@autocrow 12 лет назад

It's funny you should mention that. I just discovered the other day, that the pickup could be lowered. It was WAY too high! I lowered it and it helped a lot. I'm trying to learn how to alternate pick better. When starting out, one concentrates on the left hand a lot, I'm trying to take it to the next level, and now I'm focusing on both hands. Thanks for your help. : )

@omer990990 12 лет назад

thanks for the lesson dude

@aasartori1987x 11 лет назад

I enjoy your lessons! Don't stop! Oh and your YJM Strat!

@sparshpriyadarshi 13 лет назад

THANKS a lot...! i stumbled upon this video as my pinky naturally tends to anchor beneath the pickup as i play something fast or tricky for my picking hand.... i thought may be i'm getting into wrong technique or something... but it turns out that it isnt that wrong afterall.... and thx again... u made me realize my huge picking movements need to be reduced...

@a-mb9373 2 года назад

This was awesome! It doesn’t appear you do anything new on your channels anymore.

@udayghimire2461 6 лет назад

it is the best best best best and best and again best lesson......i got many mistake in my picking and i now it make me clear.

@GuitarLessons365 14 лет назад

I do the same at times, there are people who say that you shouldn't do it but I think it can create some extra stability and another pivot point to use. Some very well known and extremely fast players do it like John Petrucci and Michael Angelo Batio. Thanks for watching!! Carl..

@southbend3406 3 года назад

Very helpful!

@patdixon3844 7 лет назад

Carl, first off, let me say you've saved my a*s so many times learning covers. Anyone who plays in a cover band must subscribe to your channel, as I do. Thank you. I've watched your training vids to try to overcome bad habits (no formal lessons) that are over 40 years old. Any tricks/tips on how to "unlearn" bad things? Ex- planting my pinky, raising both hands too high, etc. Any response is much appreciated, even if I have to pay you for a private lesson.

@GuitarLessons365 13 лет назад

@pnoplyr14 The pickups I had in my EJ start at the time I did this video were a Dimarzio Fast Track 2, Pro Track and Chopper. I have since gone back to the original single coils because I don't really need a humbucking sound at the moment. :)

@daltoncole5596 8 лет назад

THANKS FOR THE TIP

@gilbertozz1982 11 лет назад

great work man

@kamelot1970 11 лет назад

Very useful lesson...Thank you

@numanuf 11 лет назад

it answered my questions thanks!!!

@RocknCorruptrepublic 13 лет назад

thanks for this. I have a hard time with fast picking for some reason.

@xHadoukenXx 12 лет назад

Thanks man. helped a lot

@DaveTomasetti 11 лет назад

the net is full of demonstrational videos that bring nothing, sometimes a video like this one is very usefull, so in my opinion this is a good video, clearly explained