paul gilbert - technique lesson

[drj602]

He's a good teacher, he's giving excellent instruction here.

[jeffhyphen]

He has a song entitled "Technical Difficulties", yet he never seems to have any technical difficulties.

[Ballbreaker987]

what kind of picks does he use anyone know?

[IMaiden23]

@Ballbreaker987 Right now .60

[pipsqueek14]

@Ballbreaker987 tortex 0.60

[matheusmurray]

I know the trick for get his cleaning on alternate picking. He picks deeply into the strings, if you pick superficially there'll be differences between the attack of the notes and there'll be also a bigger chance of you miss. and of course the hours and hours of practicing

[andrewt248]

My hands are probably that big, but they're fat and slow.

[AVH5000ultimate]

0:00 sounds just like thing Steve Vai "couldn't" play in Crossroads movie..

[SuperSas16]

anyone know what scale this is?

[TerrorizerGrindspeed]

@SuperSas16 major

[wannabeserpento99]

jazz III picks help alot with fast and less noisy picking

[Hertsman50]

yeah this guy is a guitar god for sure

[sakowihe75]

his tone sounds like he's using strands of hair for strings. perfect technique tho

[shredermichal]

Years and yearssssssssss of practice haha

[SmokeMonster87]

I really don't wanna be "that guy", cause I think PG is a beast and what not. BUT that's really not a great tip for holding the pick if you want clean, clear notes. He makes it work somehow, but if you look at a guy like Steve Vai for instance, or Tosin Adibi...errr w/e his name it. The thumb is bent BACK, not forward. Which basically makes the pick parrallel and causes notes to be clear and full, not thin and tinny. Just my 2 cents anyway, do what you like =).

[rlrtube08]

@SmokeMonster87 sorry dude, but, the way Paul is doing it is the only way. Steve Vai is a legato player. He does not do a lot of alternate picking so the angle of the pick on the strings is not as critical for him to play fast. Also, the tone is much fuller when the pick strikes the string at a 45 degree angle as opposed to 0 degrees (paralle to the string).

[adammadison30]

@SmokeMonster87 Plainly put, He likes the sound when he picks like that, its most efficient for him, its how he likes it to sound, and it made him famous. thats the most important part of being any musician, create a sound you like, because thats what matters. So go ahead be "that guy" but id still rather take advice and lessons from him over you anyday.

[mhtsos12]

@SmokeMonster87 Not really.Although Gilbert tends to have a tiny tone (Espcecially in the past) it's not because of the pick angle it's because he liked that tiny "aluminum" tone as i call it.This tone is horrible to people who don't play guitars but some guys including me find it addictive and terrifying as fuck.

[zachoon]

@mhtsos12 Amen man. Although his newer tones are a bit different and still freaking awesome

[JMaSsA11]

@mhtsos12 He especially uses that tone for lessons because it's easier for the student to hear what he's doing, rather than using some overdriven zakk wylde tone.

[bigmethodman]

hes born with a guitar in hands

[cackys123]

in shooting games they have god mode. . . in guitar hero/ rock band they need to have paul gilbert mode lol

[struvah]

Paul Gilbert hacks!

[kakan147]

U haz tabs?

[1xDRCx]

@kakan147 starting on the low E.

e 15-17-19 high e

b 15-17-19

g 14-16-17

d 14-16-17

a 14-15-17

E14-15-17 Low E

[RediForKing]

he's so skinny

[brando18guitarplyr]

@RediForKing so what

[extrenix]

have you seen the length of those fingers !!!???!

all hail gilbert !

[Isaac73]

always inspire me when i get disappointment on my alternate picking practice....THank You Paul

[virtuosolomon]

its a locrian scale...also works well on ionian..3 notes perstring on those modes

[classical193]

he just noes how to set his tone and he uses his pinkey ... i use my pinkey but now i never use my ring fingure cause my pinkeys so fast

[Yomaster60]

how can anybody move there fingers that fast?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

[rockosember]

practicing dude :) its very hard. I cant do that :(

[orrekorre]

well i dont think its enought to just practice this method. u need to add some music and you need to practice to play some music first, then when u can play songs good, you probably are ready to practice techniques like these.

[futureguitargod7]

hours and hourrrrrrrsssssssssssss of practise haha

[catapei]

@futureguitargod7 its not just practice... there s much talent involved...

[SuperToother]

@futureguitargod7 all summed up in about 40 seconds because he's that god damn great

[sntenced2burn]

i can, i just need to practice getting the picking/fretting in unison.

[chubawoodz]

face melting

[raegerald15]

Clean and fast! awesome!

my fav gtr player.

[dylmo1]

...and its not like ill be able to play that netime soon... omfg looking at his pinky wen he duz that its just flickin around XD i cant do that shit

[dylmo1]

first post ftw..

and i dont rly have nething to say XD

good vid.. :P though i already knew about alternate picking haha