My wrist was also locked severly in the past because i played my patterns exersises far to much on beat now i place everything off beat.Another big mistake i made was to practise different patterns to much isolated from eachother now i mix them up in syncopation.Damnation my guitarteacher couldn,t learn me this and the conseratory either.
So I discovered i was picking with wrong technique the past 8 years after watching some paul gilbert myself.. and its a bitch to completely switch and build speed all over again. I can pick 16th notes accurately with wrist only but any quicker my forearm starts to get involved... how do you move your damn wrist that fast
Hey there! Paul Gilbert is one of my favorite guitar players, and you totally have the same wrist action that he does. I see how its done, yet my arm still wants to fly all over and yea it does get sore and the sound is somewhat sloppy. I can pick 32nd notes at around 120 but the elbow and forearm tire out pretty quick. How did you train your right arm to stay in place and transfer all the picking motion just to the wrist?
@foreverhoads si, hai ragione...però e' anche vero che lui può dare dei consigli perchè cazzo va davvero come un treno e soprattutto riesce ad avere lo stesso suono di gilbert cosa nn facile..e poi è incoraggiante pensare che ci si può arrivare senza andare a lezione da Paoletto!!!
Another thing the the greats tell about speed picking is in order to pick fast you have to start off slow. How do you think you would be able to pick a lick fast if you can't even pick it slow? Another thing to sync the hands together is a metronome. Above all practice!! These guys weren't born picking fast they started off just like you and me.
hei man how did you improve your lefthand technique . .?? i can speed up my right hand technique but my left hand doesnt fit to it . . ? kindly help thank you . .nid ur opinion
hey remy have a question about your thumb does it move ? it seems like it moves along with your wrist ? also for the right hand mechanics, say your doing a 3 note pattern on the 5 fret low E string , when moving your right hand do you release the 5th fret note after fretting the 7th note or do you let the finger rest on the 5th fret?
I try to pick from the wrist ALL THE time. buuut it just goes over to be elbow picking (just fast licks)! i have been playing for 10 months. i have tried to pick with the wrist for 1-2 months now. can somebody give me some tips please!
hey, i feel for you dude, i used to pick with my elbow and could play certain things brilliant like bation licks and what ever but i'm telling you, wrist is the way to go. I switched to wrist about six months ago and it takes a long time, just keep your wrist fast and try to get a nice, controlled natural movement, don't worry about metronome at first.
it takes ages to make the wrist good enough. It helps if you;d already bin playing for a couple of years, just go for synchronization between both hands, you will realise the picking becomes easier than the fretting hand soon enough. Just make sure youe left hand is fast enouh to cope with your right hands picking. and watch paul gilbert vids his scales and licks are great to practice.
well you could use your whole forearm for speed picking, it's not a very efficient way, but atleast you'll have the john petrucci ripped forearm look.
yep the only guy who pulls off arm picking is Rusty cooley/ and he even combine the two wrist and arm i mean.... u know what i mean( batio is just a creep with that anchored finger style lol but i like him
if you want to go faster.....like rusty cooley and michael angio batio (not because i like or dislike them, but they´re both fast/good shredders) you must use both your wrist and your forearm.... combine them...
your pretty awesome dude! I love how you mention a player, and then you play something and you can really hear what you are changing to sound like that player, like the staccatto in the paul gilbert stuff. awesome playing dude
about the example that you use at 1:21 instead of picking harder on certain notes (this didnt work for me) i found it easier to play when counting in triples thanks for helping me pick faster :D
ya, ur rite, his playing is so fast it controls the space time contunuum, it dosen't matter if he's moving his arm or his wrist becuz he moves them bother. XDDD
Thats my problem, I get the forearm thing going, I can't seem to focus on just the wrist, well, I can't pick really fast, maybe its how I'm holding the pick, I'm not sure.
ok thanks ill try but is that how you started like doing it slowly then faster and faster and eventully you got were you are now? andf in the vide both hands are going at the same speed right. well thanks
hey man ur really good but how did you syncronize both of your hands cause when i try it both hands are not going like at the same time, how did you make both hand syncronize good like that, it sounds awsome
have a problem i try to hold the pick like paul,i have the grip but after a while it starts to hurt my index finger is this something thats going disapear after i get used to it or am i doing something wrong any help plz :)
A lot of players like Yngwie and Jason Becker(used to), they use their pinky as an anchor against the pick guard. It helps consistency in hand motion and helps prevent unnecessary forearm motion.
exactly.....this came natural to me...just felt right when i strated to try. ummmm now i don't know if u have one but maybe a vid on the proper muting techs because i have heard somepretty bad muting.
dude you're a good guitar player, and this video helped alot! PG is my favorite guitar player and I feel like you've really kind of answered the the biggest problem on fast picking. 5 stars man good job!
dude even the way u explain stuff is the way paul gilbert does, i mean the body language and the hand movements lol. a true fan i guess. great leasson too.
have a problem i try to hold the pick like paul,i have the grip but after a while it starts to hurt my index finger is this something thats going disapear after i get used to it or am i doing something wrong any help plz :)
I tell you what mate, you've got your technique nailed. I'm in awe. Love the tone too. Would appreciate it if you get let me know your set up for this video. I've got the PGM 301 and a Laney GH100L (Paul Gilbert fan? me? never!) but never found a tone I'm happy with.
I got a guitar about 8 months ago, and I have been enthralled by it. I haven't been able to put it down. Now, this video definitely helped me on my quick picking techniques. At first I learned basic chords, then I tried developing my own style, and playing fast seems much more fun. Although, I still think that playing for hours a day is the best advice to anyone. The more you play, the better you are...right? This video helped me a lot though.
hey man, this video is great, i have tried it though, and i don't quite understand how to do it. i was wondering if u see this comment if you could post a response telling me how you started to practice and get better at the all wrist technique
Hey man pretty good vid! lol if i made a picking vid i would just say go watch some PG vids and copy that but then again its not quite as easy as it sounds to just play using only your wrist, well at least not for me anyway. i always find myself using my forearm a bit when im really trying to push myself (which is pretty much all the time) and can only sort of use my wrist when im a bit more relaxed and playing slower stuff. any tips to help me nail this wrist picking a bit better bro?
i did play mostly with my wrist, but i just started focusing on my righ hand more and trying to make it replicate yours, and now my picking is 8 times stronger/faster/cleaner and just all around better man, thanks a lot for ur tips and ill be checing out pablo gilbertos get out of my yard dvd for sure :D
it's normal for your hand to feel weird at the beggining.alternate picking seems un natural at first but it's the best way to get your two hands in sink,and the only way to control the attack when speed picking.try the exercise remy does at 1.20' on the b and e strings ,always starting with a down stroke say at the fifth fret,and work it up to speed.try staying in control,keep your notes clean..be able to mute with the palm of your picking hand if you wishetc.that should give you a first feel...
my problem is alternate picking. i feel like when it's an "UP" stroke on the next string I feel like my hand is jumping slightly over to be able to pick that "UP" stroke and it causes me to screw up. is this typical for just starting to alternate pick? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
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Honestly that is all he is doing. He's not teaching anything, he is just copying PG and JPs licks trying to prove himself. Create your own stuff and you'll be noticed there buddy.
Don't you do guys the same(orrekorre,PnTNecrosis ) - as you say proving yourself, just by say that Remy's videos doesn't help. It really helps to people as you read the comments from watchers.
I'm Fine. you know, you are my guitar Hero. Since the tycoon Band. ( i can speak English a little bit, I Hope you get it.) you are my inspired to make me start to play guitar. and i love solo in "Phoo phaa" song. it Graet. Where Are You now?
Hey man - great vid! How long did it take you to get that fast? I'm working on my speed and I'm only at 16th notes at 130 right now. Also, how do you get your inside picking to catch up to your outside picking - it's so much more awkward for me!
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Speed picking from the wrist IS probably the best way to pick if you're trying to emulate the paul gilbert look on your picking hand, with the fingers all folded in.
Elbow picking, however is not necesarrily a "wrong" technique. Of course it may hurt at first, just like any other physical activity, and will need further practice to get used to, especially since it requires more muscle work. Basically, if you have your picking hand fingers anchored onto the body of the guitar, elbow picking is
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the best way to go. Take Michael Angelo Batio, the no.1 shredder, for example. See for yourself and try speed picking from the wrist with your fingers anchored. It just won't work.
P.S.
John Petrucci speed picks from his elbow. Of course, in the Glascow Kiss riff, and in any other medium tempo piece he does it from the wrist.
You really should check out John Petrucci's speed picking again! It's from the wrist dude! I've been studying , examining and playing those guys stuff since 1990.
Believe me, it's from the wrist!
And yes, Michael Angelo is a great shredder( I hate that name!) , but his way of picking only seems to work for him!
He is a great guy btw, I had the pleasure of drinking a beer with him and play/ trade the guitar!
MAB actually picks from his wrist. Looks can be deceiving especially as he has quite an unorthodox style of picking.
And John Petrucci also picks from his wrist. He only uses his elbow to change strings.
Picking shouldn't "hurt." Good guitar technique is all about being as relaxed as possible. If you know what RSI is, you'll know that tensing your picking for long periods of time will lead you to future problems.
Have you played the engl fireball? the powerball sounds good but doe the fireball sounds the same? great video by the way, simple straight to the point, fast.
You may find it best to press the strings only with the tip of your fingers, and try to comfortably get them as close as possible to being perpendicular to the fretboard. And don't do the "banana" where the last joint of your finger curves towards your palm.
Yep! almost always! You need a good anchor point for your hand.Another point : It doesn't matter what sound/effect you use, try to keep the same playing technique to get things done!
Okay, I've been working on using my wrist more for a little over a week now and I can see how it has improved my playing. I notice that when I try to get faster, my arm tenses up A LOT. Will this hinder me in anyway? Does your arm tense up when you play fast?
A tensed-up arm will subside as soon as you make a conscious effort to play relaxed. It won't disappear without a change in technique, and it would benefit you not to expect it to. Just practice playing things slowly and loosely (with just enough pressure to get the notes sounding clearly), and when it has become second nature, playing fast will be much easier.
Hey man, you play really well! But I have a question for you: can you explain what kind of movement you do with the wrist( side to side, oscillation or door knob movement etc. etc.)?
My wrist was also locked severly in the past because i played my patterns exersises far to much on beat now i place everything off beat.Another big mistake i made was to practise different patterns to much isolated from eachother now i mix them up in syncopation.Damnation my guitarteacher couldn,t learn me this and the conseratory either.
bluezenith9 3 months ago
nice lesson dude!! one question, how to get Paul Gilbert sound?? I mean the amp setting. Thanks a lot!
GalihVSGodzilla 3 months ago
holy shit. glasgow kiss dude your fucking awesome.
1withguitar 7 months ago
@Gactivefy don't tense up when picking, just relax.
ipivot157 7 months ago
so much fluff, so little information; Great playing though but could've used a better instructional. I call redo!
nergalk 8 months ago
what pick u use?
faridzayish 8 months ago
So I discovered i was picking with wrong technique the past 8 years after watching some paul gilbert myself.. and its a bitch to completely switch and build speed all over again. I can pick 16th notes accurately with wrist only but any quicker my forearm starts to get involved... how do you move your damn wrist that fast
Sagnak91 11 months ago
Hey there! Paul Gilbert is one of my favorite guitar players, and you totally have the same wrist action that he does. I see how its done, yet my arm still wants to fly all over and yea it does get sore and the sound is somewhat sloppy. I can pick 32nd notes at around 120 but the elbow and forearm tire out pretty quick. How did you train your right arm to stay in place and transfer all the picking motion just to the wrist?
TheTom5150 1 year ago
14 dislikes? wtf?
TheInvalidChronicles 1 year ago
Someone likes Paul Gilbert :D
And is awesome. :D
ooberpwnage 1 year ago
could you maybe go into detail about paul's outside picking technique? such as in his piano lick thats on youtube?
pskibobby 1 year ago
questo e' veramente il piu gaggio di tutti...
sta gente che si riprende mettendola come se fossero delle star...
se voglio vedere una spiegazione a sto punto mi vedo paul gilbert,visto che fai le sue stesse cose...
foreverhoads 1 year ago
@foreverhoads English!! Do You Speak It??
remyhansen 1 year ago
@remyhansen Italian! Do you speak it?!
foreverhoads 1 year ago
@foreverhoads Obviously not -.-
anonymous564 1 year ago
@foreverhoads si, hai ragione...però e' anche vero che lui può dare dei consigli perchè cazzo va davvero come un treno e soprattutto riesce ad avere lo stesso suono di gilbert cosa nn facile..e poi è incoraggiante pensare che ci si può arrivare senza andare a lezione da Paoletto!!!
exatone 10 months ago
do you know what kind of picks paul uses material/guage?
buckeyelover1978 1 year ago
@buckeyelover1978 paul now uses Jim Dunlop .60mm tortex picks but back in the 80's and 90's he used 1.00mm Ibanez picks.
acdcfan9 1 year ago
Did you use a metronome to help get you speed picking up?
Jakebag88 1 year ago
ur an awsome guitarist
DrummerboySoto 1 year ago
ha new influence
your awesome man
username5ify 1 year ago
Another thing the the greats tell about speed picking is in order to pick fast you have to start off slow. How do you think you would be able to pick a lick fast if you can't even pick it slow? Another thing to sync the hands together is a metronome. Above all practice!! These guys weren't born picking fast they started off just like you and me.
toml71 1 year ago 3
nice vid, really enlightened me
artesao85 1 year ago
hey man that steve vai lick is that from a song or just an improv causeif its from a song tell me by the way fucken sick!
dmohr7 2 years ago
hei man how did you improve your lefthand technique . .?? i can speed up my right hand technique but my left hand doesnt fit to it . . ? kindly help thank you . .nid ur opinion
sushikeito1992 2 years ago
Nice!
theclassicrockkid95 2 years ago
Hey remy, great video as usual :)
I have another question though, it's completely unrelated to the video hahah.
Now though, does your strap, which i think is a dunlop cliplock strap, stay on even while youre like throwing the guitar around?
Fendershred50 2 years ago
hey remy have a question about your thumb does it move ? it seems like it moves along with your wrist ? also for the right hand mechanics, say your doing a 3 note pattern on the 5 fret low E string , when moving your right hand do you release the 5th fret note after fretting the 7th note or do you let the finger rest on the 5th fret?
SixStringSamuri666 2 years ago
Hey there,
Can you be more specific?
Send me a PM please.
remyhansen 2 years ago
Do you have any tips for getting my hands synced?
IbanezMasterGuitar 1 year ago
When you say it helps if you have a Ibanez RG type of guitar it helps, what if I'm using a Fender Stratocaster is there a difference?
stratocaster60096 2 years ago
thanks man, wasnt sure i was doing it right
ZProle 2 years ago
so when speed picking, every note gets one pick? is there any legato or all picked
your damn amazing!!
lamlo 2 years ago
I try to pick from the wrist ALL THE time. buuut it just goes over to be elbow picking (just fast licks)! i have been playing for 10 months. i have tried to pick with the wrist for 1-2 months now. can somebody give me some tips please!
greees1 2 years ago
hey, i feel for you dude, i used to pick with my elbow and could play certain things brilliant like bation licks and what ever but i'm telling you, wrist is the way to go. I switched to wrist about six months ago and it takes a long time, just keep your wrist fast and try to get a nice, controlled natural movement, don't worry about metronome at first.
Kungfumansp 2 years ago
it takes ages to make the wrist good enough. It helps if you;d already bin playing for a couple of years, just go for synchronization between both hands, you will realise the picking becomes easier than the fretting hand soon enough. Just make sure youe left hand is fast enouh to cope with your right hands picking. and watch paul gilbert vids his scales and licks are great to practice.
stavsantis 2 years ago
from the wrist not the thumb?=p
leugimigop 2 years ago
Remy!
A quick question.
Do you anchor your wrist on the bridge when you play?
xyrzbat 2 years ago
I Always anchor on my Bridge!
But I don't mute the strings all the time:-)
remyhansen 2 years ago
I feel enlightened now LOL
Thank you man! :)
xyrzbat 2 years ago
Brilliant picking! Thanks!
sssShawnnnn 2 years ago
well you could use your whole forearm for speed picking, it's not a very efficient way, but atleast you'll have the john petrucci ripped forearm look.
bristar10123 2 years ago
first i thought it was helpful
then i found out that apart from saying
"PLAY FROM THE WRIST"
you only show off
which does not help anybody
phew
Chisuz 2 years ago
Awesome, man! You're very good and has helped me A LOT! Your're GOD! :)
Rock on
ninjawrathz 2 years ago
resident evil is a great game
tonmandude 2 years ago 2
Tonamandude quote:
No, resident evil was the best game (i say was because the 5 was shit)
edgarrg94 2 years ago
Its cool!
Can i ask u what type of your string and which brand?ghs?or ERNIE BALL?THANK U
trixz561019 2 years ago
damn , u can really pick like paul gilbert ...
thats what i see , could u tell me how 2 set my amp so it sounds like the way ur amp did ??
anyway , great job dude ! :)
smeagol30 2 years ago
yep the only guy who pulls off arm picking is Rusty cooley/ and he even combine the two wrist and arm i mean.... u know what i mean( batio is just a creep with that anchored finger style lol but i like him
almostam97 2 years ago
great picking ;)
he sounds like "the comic book guy" in the begining of the clip
19franp92 2 years ago
if you want to go faster.....like rusty cooley and michael angio batio (not because i like or dislike them, but they´re both fast/good shredders) you must use both your wrist and your forearm.... combine them...
Nice vid and you got skillz man
SSE94 2 years ago
awesome! man, I love your tone!
Hawkon33 2 years ago
Does masturbation help wrist acceleration?
bitchslapper12 2 years ago 27
no I think its a bad combination.. jacking off does not in any way help guitar playing, if something, vice versa
AvengeJoker 2 years ago
your pretty awesome dude! I love how you mention a player, and then you play something and you can really hear what you are changing to sound like that player, like the staccatto in the paul gilbert stuff. awesome playing dude
nado117 2 years ago
hey remy
about the example that you use at 1:21 instead of picking harder on certain notes (this didnt work for me) i found it easier to play when counting in triples thanks for helping me pick faster :D
nomis69 2 years ago
i laugh at the usage of the entire forearm. i don't speak for anyone when i comes to picking posture but... ugh.
wrist >>> forearm.
jonrivera 2 years ago 2
oh wow what song is that at 2:20?
SirFightsalot 2 years ago
it's john petrucci's glasgow kiss ..
smeagol30 2 years ago
yeah sick guitar part :)
SirFightsalot 2 years ago
its wasnt a lesson..u just showed us ur skills which are very good
sagyas 2 years ago
how do you get your tone? laney?
asdfasdsfsa 2 years ago
Nope Engl.
redevil4evr 2 years ago
whats the best to hold the picks... tight or relax?
mosquitoebites 2 years ago
actually john petrucci totally spazzes out his arm when going hyper speeds.
00Dakka 2 years ago
ya, ur rite, his playing is so fast it controls the space time contunuum, it dosen't matter if he's moving his arm or his wrist becuz he moves them bother. XDDD
miniman06070 2 years ago
how long a day do you practice to shred like that?
royrockerfella 2 years ago
Good stuff, thx!
shredlord0815 2 years ago
you teach with the same exercices as paul, awesom!!!
richter44 2 years ago
you are crazy man! nice job
silentboy85 2 years ago
:0
Time to redo my picking technique... Haha. I had the right angle but not the right movement. Thanks!
taddykife 2 years ago
you really like poul... i like him too!!!
mosquitoebites 2 years ago
lets have his babies!
then set fire to his genitals so he cant hoe down with anyone else! >:3
UltraSimon007 2 years ago
You r00lz!
wesselbindt 2 years ago 2
Thats my problem, I get the forearm thing going, I can't seem to focus on just the wrist, well, I can't pick really fast, maybe its how I'm holding the pick, I'm not sure.
rappy90 2 years ago
You're great man, love the setup, love the advice.
I want your guitarr
n00bsm00thie 2 years ago
Thanks so much for the advice. Extremely helpful!
specialblend2786 2 years ago
omfg, my face melted into a pile of goo on an instructional video
briguymcfly 2 years ago
ok thanks ill try but is that how you started like doing it slowly then faster and faster and eventully you got were you are now? andf in the vide both hands are going at the same speed right. well thanks
12345678ix 2 years ago
hey man ur really good but how did you syncronize both of your hands cause when i try it both hands are not going like at the same time, how did you make both hand syncronize good like that, it sounds awsome
12345678ix 2 years ago
Well, you'd have to start very , very slowly at first.
Then when it gets more comfortable, try speeding it up.
Once that's in sync, try it as fast as posible that it becomes a controlled reflex!
Good luck!
remyhansen 2 years ago
have a problem i try to hold the pick like paul,i have the grip but after a while it starts to hurt my index finger is this something thats going disapear after i get used to it or am i doing something wrong any help plz :)
aboutababy2 2 years ago
Well , It shouldn't hurt when you play!
That's al I know! Maybe you're gripping the pick to hard??
Dunno
remyhansen 2 years ago
well tanx, btw fuckin amazing videos i have seen most of them and they rock :)
aboutababy2 2 years ago
A lot of players like Yngwie and Jason Becker(used to), they use their pinky as an anchor against the pick guard. It helps consistency in hand motion and helps prevent unnecessary forearm motion.
Take a look at an Yngwie video.
spoonydanger 2 years ago
exactly.....this came natural to me...just felt right when i strated to try. ummmm now i don't know if u have one but maybe a vid on the proper muting techs because i have heard somepretty bad muting.
RonRonson33 3 years ago
dude you're a good guitar player, and this video helped alot! PG is my favorite guitar player and I feel like you've really kind of answered the the biggest problem on fast picking. 5 stars man good job!
xjackinthebox 3 years ago
Thanks man!
Glad it helped you too!!
Best,
Remy
remyhansen 3 years ago
I have a question for you, in those fast licks is each note played in those phrases double picked?
toml71 3 years ago
Hey there!
Nope, each note picked once.
remyhansen 3 years ago
Wow thats really amazing! If you would answer 1 more question for me, how long does that technique take to develop?
toml71 3 years ago
Sorry but that depends really, nobody's alike.
Just keep practicing and you'll get it!
remyhansen 3 years ago
dude even the way u explain stuff is the way paul gilbert does, i mean the body language and the hand movements lol. a true fan i guess. great leasson too.
ubershredder1989 3 years ago
have a problem i try to hold the pick like paul,i have the grip but after a while it starts to hurt my index finger is this something thats going disapear after i get used to it or am i doing something wrong any help plz :)
aboutababy2 3 years ago
I tell you what mate, you've got your technique nailed. I'm in awe. Love the tone too. Would appreciate it if you get let me know your set up for this video. I've got the PGM 301 and a Laney GH100L (Paul Gilbert fan? me? never!) but never found a tone I'm happy with.
Cheers in advance
IanMBooker 3 years ago
Tone comes from the fingers mate, Remy uses an ENGL powerball, It's a brilliant amp and costs around £1200
I also have a PGM301 and a GH100L and can get a PG tone easily,what cab are you running through?
My settings are
Presence-8
Bass-7
Treble-5
Middle-7
Gain-8
Drive-8
Resonance on,give it a go :)
sharpant 3 years ago
dude whats in your rig? it sounds killer!
mongobongoman 3 years ago
I seriously like sit here with my mouth open.
psychono2 3 years ago 5
I got a guitar about 8 months ago, and I have been enthralled by it. I haven't been able to put it down. Now, this video definitely helped me on my quick picking techniques. At first I learned basic chords, then I tried developing my own style, and playing fast seems much more fun. Although, I still think that playing for hours a day is the best advice to anyone. The more you play, the better you are...right? This video helped me a lot though.
KenRulesLife 3 years ago 9
hey man, this video is great, i have tried it though, and i don't quite understand how to do it. i was wondering if u see this comment if you could post a response telling me how you started to practice and get better at the all wrist technique
guitarwiz932 3 years ago
You're playing like Paul Gilbert and talking a bit like him ( in sense of what you say)
emillioe 3 years ago
So what kind of picks do you use?
Great Lesson and Playing!
ninincnals 3 years ago
Check out his 'What Pick To Use?' video. :)
Randomheid 3 years ago
i think its a tortex orange (.60mm)
guitarfreak714 3 years ago
correct! same like paul gilbert
vai6666 3 years ago
Hey man pretty good vid! lol if i made a picking vid i would just say go watch some PG vids and copy that but then again its not quite as easy as it sounds to just play using only your wrist, well at least not for me anyway. i always find myself using my forearm a bit when im really trying to push myself (which is pretty much all the time) and can only sort of use my wrist when im a bit more relaxed and playing slower stuff. any tips to help me nail this wrist picking a bit better bro?
xFlamingxGoochx 3 years ago
dude, ur playing is awesome!!!!
but ur advise is just as good!
i started playing around with the wrist idea
i did play mostly with my wrist, but i just started focusing on my righ hand more and trying to make it replicate yours, and now my picking is 8 times stronger/faster/cleaner and just all around better man, thanks a lot for ur tips and ill be checing out pablo gilbertos get out of my yard dvd for sure :D
cheers mate!
6TheDude9 3 years ago 8
I'm glad it's helping so many people!
Keep it up!
Remy
remyhansen 3 years ago
it's normal for your hand to feel weird at the beggining.alternate picking seems un natural at first but it's the best way to get your two hands in sink,and the only way to control the attack when speed picking.try the exercise remy does at 1.20' on the b and e strings ,always starting with a down stroke say at the fifth fret,and work it up to speed.try staying in control,keep your notes clean..be able to mute with the palm of your picking hand if you wishetc.that should give you a first feel...
cyberflea07 3 years ago
my problem is alternate picking. i feel like when it's an "UP" stroke on the next string I feel like my hand is jumping slightly over to be able to pick that "UP" stroke and it causes me to screw up. is this typical for just starting to alternate pick? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
toml71 3 years ago
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I think it feels like he did this video just to show how he good he is.
orrekorre 3 years ago
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Honestly that is all he is doing. He's not teaching anything, he is just copying PG and JPs licks trying to prove himself. Create your own stuff and you'll be noticed there buddy.
PnTNecrosis 3 years ago
Don't you do guys the same(orrekorre,PnTNecrosis ) - as you say proving yourself, just by say that Remy's videos doesn't help. It really helps to people as you read the comments from watchers.
legionerist 3 years ago 6
Hi! in this video you use .60mm picks to fast picking??? really????
superangel89 3 years ago
Hey! Yes I do!
remyhansen 3 years ago
Great! :) and another question please...what are the shape's pick? you change the shape's pick??
superangel89 3 years ago
laney???
Dudleyrulz 3 years ago
WRIST!!!!! Woot
Ok .... ima start practicing wrist!!!1
Physchotron 3 years ago
Great tutorial and shredding! BTW, this guitar has PAF Pro's?
davidletterboyz 3 years ago
Thanx man! Yes it does I believe!
remyhansen 3 years ago
your guitar sounded damn cleaN...YOU must have very expensive mics.
cyanide533 3 years ago 2
resident evil ftw
anticlementous 3 years ago
done be a paul gilbert clone!btw u have great articulation and coordination
jimbang 3 years ago
you have inspired me
Thanks alot
Krankshredder
Krankshredder 3 years ago 3
yes, its from the fucking wrist, i get it, nice tips
yaoming55555 3 years ago
Good advice here remy...
PHL7445 3 years ago
You Are Musicians in thailand, You are The Tycoon Band Yes Or No? I can Remembered you. I'm The tycoon Fanclub. Miss you Remy
tumgift 3 years ago
I was yeah!
How are you?
remyhansen 3 years ago
I'm Fine. you know, you are my guitar Hero. Since the tycoon Band. ( i can speak English a little bit, I Hope you get it.) you are my inspired to make me start to play guitar. and i love solo in "Phoo phaa" song. it Graet. Where Are You now?
tumgift 3 years ago
Hey man - great vid! How long did it take you to get that fast? I'm working on my speed and I'm only at 16th notes at 130 right now. Also, how do you get your inside picking to catch up to your outside picking - it's so much more awkward for me!
cwuel028 3 years ago
Hey dude!
I just think that keeping a very relaxed right hand is the key to this!
And start slow and evenly with picking in or outside the strings!
Goodluck man,
Remy
btw, you should try Mr. big's " Colorado Bulldog"
It's a lot of 16th notes at 140BPM!
remyhansen 3 years ago
You ever check Eddie Van Halen's trem picking style? That stuff is wierd. Wonder how he came to pick that way?
justfine77777 3 years ago
YES! IBANEZ! YOU ROCK!
MashBlink 3 years ago
RESIDENT EVIL ZERO! WOOT!
btw you kick ass
razattaks 3 years ago
Just when I was beginning to think no one knew how to pick.
Awesome tone btw! I've always shyed away from signature models though. Might just get the pickup set.
shredicon86 3 years ago
you rock too hard to be true.
MParseface38 3 years ago 5
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Speed picking from the wrist IS probably the best way to pick if you're trying to emulate the paul gilbert look on your picking hand, with the fingers all folded in.
Elbow picking, however is not necesarrily a "wrong" technique. Of course it may hurt at first, just like any other physical activity, and will need further practice to get used to, especially since it requires more muscle work. Basically, if you have your picking hand fingers anchored onto the body of the guitar, elbow picking is
enduggy 3 years ago
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the best way to go. Take Michael Angelo Batio, the no.1 shredder, for example. See for yourself and try speed picking from the wrist with your fingers anchored. It just won't work.
P.S.
John Petrucci speed picks from his elbow. Of course, in the Glascow Kiss riff, and in any other medium tempo piece he does it from the wrist.
enduggy 3 years ago
Hey enduggy!
You really should check out John Petrucci's speed picking again! It's from the wrist dude! I've been studying , examining and playing those guys stuff since 1990.
Believe me, it's from the wrist!
And yes, Michael Angelo is a great shredder( I hate that name!) , but his way of picking only seems to work for him!
He is a great guy btw, I had the pleasure of drinking a beer with him and play/ trade the guitar!
Cheers,
Remy
remyhansen 3 years ago
Probably why you suck and remyhansen so obviously doesnt.
Go figure.
shredicon86 3 years ago 5
Yeah probably... you rule man!
enduggy 3 years ago
Uhhh... Shawn Lane? Blasts MAB completely out of the water, and guess what... Wrist.
cavasnel 3 years ago 2
Ahhh.. wont you develope RSI if u keep persisting.....
Bishn0zle 3 years ago
enduggy,
MAB actually picks from his wrist. Looks can be deceiving especially as he has quite an unorthodox style of picking.
And John Petrucci also picks from his wrist. He only uses his elbow to change strings.
Picking shouldn't "hurt." Good guitar technique is all about being as relaxed as possible. If you know what RSI is, you'll know that tensing your picking for long periods of time will lead you to future problems.
thebonedance 3 years ago 2
This helped ALOT man...Great videos...
Peace!!
gibsonlespaulsig 3 years ago 5
hey how long did it take you to ge t that fast?
heavymetalguy21 3 years ago
Have you played the engl fireball? the powerball sounds good but doe the fireball sounds the same? great video by the way, simple straight to the point, fast.
7stringevo 3 years ago
Hey Remy, I was just wondering how long have you been playing and how long do you practice on average?
kazoothepanda 3 years ago
hes been playing for 23 years.
xchrisbobisx 3 years ago
out of what song is the riff at 2:19 - 2:27?
kroftfock 3 years ago
that's "Glasgow Kiss" (from John Petrucci - Suspended Animation) ;)
yuvi85 3 years ago
great vid. i LOL'd when you used your whole arm to pick XD very silly. i don't even know how some people do it. it's just too awkward.
heminder 3 years ago
I am wondering if you could teach me how to play cleanly and where to put my left index finger when I press the string.
salairajiv 3 years ago
You may find it best to press the strings only with the tip of your fingers, and try to comfortably get them as close as possible to being perpendicular to the fretboard. And don't do the "banana" where the last joint of your finger curves towards your palm.
enduggy 3 years ago
thanks a lot. it was very gracious of you to answer my question.
thethingthatshould 3 years ago
I'm glad to have helped ^_^
enduggy 3 years ago
Hey,
Where should my palm be? Should I actually rest it on the bridge?
Thanks,
Ray.
Boxset 3 years ago
Hey Ray!
Actually it should be there yes!
Just be carefull not to mute everything doing that!
Good luck!
Remy
remyhansen 3 years ago
i have a few questions
im using an Ibanez RG350ex which has a humbucker single humbucker pickups
my question is
1)how do i place my wrist properly ?
should it be in one spot to move freely when playing all 6 strings or
should my palm move a bit when im playing high strings and top low strings ?
or should i just stretch it when playing high strings ?
2)which side of the pickup should i pick ?
between neck and middle or bridge and middle pickup ?
thanks !
hattbroz 3 years ago
what the hell
you played very fast
amazing 23x
omgomgomgomgomgomgomgomgomgomgomgo
gomgomgomgomgomgomgomgomg.
0_0
make more vids dude! i really want to see you in action again!
arxsastrowardoyo 3 years ago
Amazing insight in picking dynamics.Thanks for sharing. you are really an amazing player.
Fireiceshards 3 years ago
Thank's for the video, it's what I looked for.
You play this way, also when you play with the clean channel? Always with the wrist on the bridge?
Thank you.
Pietro
3Pietro 3 years ago
Hey there!
Yep! almost always! You need a good anchor point for your hand.Another point : It doesn't matter what sound/effect you use, try to keep the same playing technique to get things done!
Thanx,
Remy
remyhansen 3 years ago
Thank you very much for this great video!
My only problem is that my left hand actually is too slow and i just cant get it to work faster.
Can you suggest anything about this problem?
FearlessSpinner 3 years ago 2
play incredible slow and relaxed, A LOT
johnaiton 3 years ago
holy shit.
O_O
pedromiles101 3 years ago
hey great lesson dude it helped me a lot, you pick just like PG =)
majav15mg 3 years ago
Great video. Your accent reminds me of Mattias IA Eklundh. :D
stuntguitar 3 years ago 2
Okay, I've been working on using my wrist more for a little over a week now and I can see how it has improved my playing. I notice that when I try to get faster, my arm tenses up A LOT. Will this hinder me in anyway? Does your arm tense up when you play fast?
DethLoverChic06 3 years ago
Nope!
It's very, very relaxed!
Good luck!
Remy
remyhansen 3 years ago
And that'll subside over time?
DethLoverChic06 3 years ago
A tensed-up arm will subside as soon as you make a conscious effort to play relaxed. It won't disappear without a change in technique, and it would benefit you not to expect it to. Just practice playing things slowly and loosely (with just enough pressure to get the notes sounding clearly), and when it has become second nature, playing fast will be much easier.
samling 3 years ago
Hey man, you play really well! But I have a question for you: can you explain what kind of movement you do with the wrist( side to side, oscillation or door knob movement etc. etc.)?
bbanio 3 years ago
Dude, where do you go about placing your arm when you are playing? Do you keep it floating or do you place on the bridge or what?
kazoothepanda 3 years ago
Hey!
I actually have it most of the time on the bridge.
But lightly otherwise I'd be palm-muting everything. And that's not the goal!
remyhansen 3 years ago
Great lesson man. Be great to show the mechanics of the wrist from a side angle. Nice work.
adios73 3 years ago
Now, is your wrist supposed to move up and down or in a rotating motion. Both?
DethLoverChic06 3 years ago 2
this is to dethloverchic06
Your wrist should do a down up motion.
Think of it kind of like this
down towards the floor
up towards the ceiling
I have seen many players who blame their unsyncrinized playing on their right hand when its actually their left hand falling behind
"Your left hand is the steer, your right hand is the gas, if you can't steer, then you shouldn't press the gas" Paul Gilbert
so work on lots of legato and finger independence! :D
I hope some of that helps!
pgfan13191 3 years ago
Thanks.
DethLoverChic06 3 years ago
hey man, can you do a video on left hand playing???
pgfan13191 3 years ago