Lesson 26 - Single String Pull Offs -Techniqueswithtodd.com

[tasdvl9]

Sounds a bit like something Michael Schenker would do. Good lesson!

[toddsquadxyz]

Good ear! It is somewhat "Schenkeresque"!

Practice!

Todd

[jhet82]

Love the videos man. Thanks so much. Big help so far!

[toddsquadxyz]

Thanks for watching :) Glad they are helping!

Practice!

Todd

[tk7475]

really gettin into ur videos man. nice job

[toddsquadxyz]

Thanks :) More on the way.

Practice!

Todd

[samreeves]

woops too hard for me lol.... cya

[toddsquadxyz]

Just takes......Practice!

Todd

[artobrezan]

You are holding your guitar on the left thigh, not on the right one as the most players do. Is it a matter of taste or does it help in playing (in speeding?).

Thanks!

[toddsquadxyz]

Good question! It is really a matter of preference. I usually hold it this way when teaching and trying to fit the neck and pick in to the shot. Also, I find it more similar to my standard stand up position.

Practice!

Todd

[antisocialfatman]

I just stumbled across this video while link hopping, and it has pretty much singlehandedly inspired me to take up guitar playing - or try, anyway.

Thanks, Todd.

[toddsquadxyz]

Thanks for watching :) Always thrilled to hear a new player has joined the brotherhood of musicians. Welcome and...

Practice!

Todd

[lasonAYUS]

haha todd another cool vid!

[toddsquadxyz]

Thanks for watching ;)

Practice!

Todd

[ThePhobiaViewed]

Your lessons are all awesome, they clearly explain the concepts without treating us like we're morons like alot of guitar vids on youtube do. This is one of my favorite techniques because it isn't too bad once you get the basics down and sounds killer. #25 in Speed Mechanics for Lead Guitar by Troy Stetina is what got me into this fast repetitive picking while the left hand does scales on one string. Keep up the good work. Thanks for the friend add too. Rock on!

[toddsquadxyz]

Thanks :) I've had a great time making these and am working on the next batch now. More to come!

Practice!

Todd

[abhishekcs27]

thanks for doing this man, i watch all ur vids and hope u keep making them!!thanks!!

[toddsquadxyz]

Thanks :) much more to come! I've been cooking up a new batch and am getting ready to put them up.

Practice!

Todd

[abhishekcs27]

cant wait dude! :D

[spyder4kyle]

hey i meant to ask im my last comment ( but didn't lol ) what scale are you using?

[toddsquadxyz]

It's based on the Minor scale. Although, you could do it with Major or pentatonic as well :)

Practice!

Todd

[cynicalxnature]

you know im all about the diatonic minor, but i had question that goes back to your first lesson (im trying to master sequentially); ok so you have your 3 'speeds', and i can successfully make it halfway between the second and fastest speed, but when i try to go to the double picking, im having problems getting a solid sound; however, i play on a clean amp, whereas you use overdrive/distortion - is it just as easy to get a solid and full tone from a clean amp when going this fast or just harder?

[toddsquadxyz]

That is a GREAT question. Playing on a clean amp will show you any imperfections in your technique. Using distortion/gain will make many things sound smoother, although, unless you learn to control your muting, too much gain will make everything sound like pure noise.

Work on your picking speed first, without moving your left hand. That should help :)

Practice!

Todd

[cynicalxnature]

got it, thanks

[maxdisturbed]

Awesome Man You fucking great teacher! and thats right kids.... PRACTICE!!!!!!!

[toddsquadxyz]

I appreciate it :) Much more on the way! And well said!

PRACTICE!

Todd

[spyder4kyle]

wow that is so cool! i'm gonna try it out right now! god bless ya todd!

[toddsquadxyz]

Thanks for watching :) Give it a go! I'm going to work it in to a song on my next CD. Works well with descending minor chord progression. Great to practice alternate picking!

Practice!

Todd

[djteac]

Ok, thats definately the speed where my sh*ty pickups start to sound blurry.

Gotta replace that factory ones (BC-Rich BDSM) with something wich sounds clearer.

Nice lesson anyway. And i love that pattern, somehow reminds me of Hammerfall, don't know why actually....

[toddsquadxyz]

Thanks for watching :) The pickups in my guitar are stock but the guitar is a Minarik Lotus which sounds pretty nice. The digitech GNX3 does the rest. I'm also palm muting as I go which helps to separate the notes. Thanks for the Hammerfall comparison :) It's based on a Minor mode which is very "Hammerfall", good ear!

Practice!

Todd

[djteac]

I got an PodXT Live (actually never comepared it A/B with a GNX), i think that should also give me some good sounds, but...

That guitar was only 140bucks (new). Thats what you pay for a good set of pickups. So what should i expect from the stock ones ? ;)

I'm Definately gonna get a new guitar this year. A white one (metal doesn't always have to be black)

Ah thats where that Hammerfall like sound came from. I'm actually a big Hammerfall fan, i just can't play they songs really good :)

[toddsquadxyz]

The POD is a fine piece of gear. I dig the tone they give. I like the GNX also for the hyper amount of gain and programability.

Pick a few hammerfall songs and practice your ear training by trying to sound out bits of them. The more you keep at it, the better you will get, as you know, it just takes...well, you know :)

Todd

[djteac]

TIME, it always takes time ;)

[toddsquadxyz]

You got it ;) And lots of Practice!

Todd

[canuckz]

heh, got the first veiw :D

me will try that

and

I need a distortion like that..

[toddsquadxyz]

Part of the tone comes from the "tone tail" on the Minarik Lotus, it adds sustain due to the shape of the modified les paul body. Great guitar :) The other part is a Digitech GNX3 with custom programming.

Practice!

Todd