Pentatonic Guitar Picking Techniques

[raultejedor]

You yourself should practice more often on the other four boxes for the pentatonic, don´t you agree? (to uploader). Me too (Of course I agree with myself, I meant should practice).

[rsothe3rd]

If you are going to use a substitute finger I feel work on using your pinky. If you are not used to playing with your pinky, I can take some practice. It will pay off and you will be a better player for putting in the effort.

[GuitarMusicTheoryTab]

@rsothe3rd I don't agree. Use a fingering that works best for you. I was trained to use my pinky and played with it for years until I realized I play much better substituting another finger. Many players, including Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eddie Van Halen, and Eric Johnson do most of their scale/solo work with three fingers.

[raultejedor]

@rsothe3rd Completely agree... not with you. Instead of me writing any further, just read again what the uploader replied to you.

[superdupercharlez]

Why are two of my hands playing guitar and the other two are typing this message...

[DemonDik]

if your ascending in groups of four try starting with an upstroke followed by two downstrokes then two up strokes, two downstrokes etc... etc. Descending you start with a downstroke then two upstrokes and two downstrokes (reverse of ascending) Essentially you are saving yourself two strokes if you were to purely alternate pick a four note pentatonic lick.

[taradead]

idk, substituting the middle finger might not be the best technique here. I can totally blaze this lick descending as fast as anyone (except maybe John Sykes) with just my index and ring finger during the middle part, so I know ascending that way just as fast is just a matter of time/practice.

[IvanTuroc]

I can't catch what he's doing with the middle finger because of the camera angle :-(

[michaelkowis]

POV...This camera view is the greatest. It improves porn, too.

[MrAppolo777]

Guitar Lesson With alfred Hitchcock Camera Angeling.. . Hmmmm

[dontdissheavymetal]

this camera angle is very confusing if you play left handed

[kkevin369]

thank you this was really helpful

[overoath123]

nice PRS! love Prs guitars

[jakegellinger]

sweet. ill be working on it.

[vengeance76]

i think this is a new and fantastic style of teaching guitar , awesome job dude

thanks for sharing

[lukauskis]

i say it too: great camera angle.

other thing: IT WOULD BE REALLY HELPFUL IS SOMEBODY POSTED A STRUMMING VIDEO with this angle. can you do that mate?

thanks in advance;)

[leftystrat62]

boy this camera just adds insult to injury for us lefty's,lol. I know,it's a right handed world.

[GundamMarkII2020]

haha sucka

[leftystrat62]

dude,your a wank

[GundamMarkII2020]

a wank?

[ssobulldog]

A jackoff,,,wanker!!

[sangolt88]

Scales FTW!

Thanks for the lessons, but I would recommend a new camera :-)

[byron361]

great camera angle.. it really helps me.

thanks.

[wanbcwboy]

I liked your multiple ideas even though I've already been practicing on the 1st half of what you've offered. I am going to have to do the other half in order to phrase out better. :) Thx.