Double Down Up Guitar Technique

[JordanJenocyde]

To me, it looks like this would be worth it to classical and rock guitar players, for hand eye coordination :P

[amateurschallenge]

This song is great

[MrMikux]

Shocked! ! Fast learning guitar tutorial website: guu.nn.cx

[hendrix0is0lord]

nice

[bcbenp44]

I'm more of a hard rock progressive metal guy myself but I love to see anyone who has really put in the time to get good at their instrument. Anything that is done well is worth a listen. This guy has put in the time and my hat goes off to him!

[sacredgeometry]

Otherwise known as economy picking :/

[DuBxLoViN123]

i think i just shit my pants

[xxxmicamicaxxx]

No...I'm sure he said down, up, down.

[slayerramma]

So its down down up right?

[gimpyjwilliams]

what is the thing on his headstock?

[DuskY1991]

@gimpyjwilliams I think it's there to cover the Takamine logo. At least, I think that's what he's playing.

[Dubsakk666]

Gay

[IamFullOfAss]

@Dubsakk666

WE all know that ur gay man

[superguitarras111]

WHATS VOLUME GUITAR MAGAZINE IT IS ??

[electroneticTV]

he mean van hellsing? o0

[RtdXyron]

@electroneticTV no

[electroneticTV]

@RtdXyron -.-orly

[RtdXyron]

@electroneticTV yes

[1994BATERA]

ta loco essse cara fla de + !!!



[Arthurb06]

just looks like economy picking to me :S

[metallichick06]

OH MY!!!!!!!!!!!

[florafox]

really good guitar playing ! I will recommend this to my students.

[stoob1969]

nice guy

[Saultyness]

Very nice, VERy nice! Good to know!

[rrrtbds12223]

whos eddie van halen?

[lakers2003fan]

@rrrtbds12223 he's from van halen

[rrrtbds12223]

@lakers2003fan whos van halen?

[daberko120ch]

@rrrtbds12223 Before Edie Van Halen formed the band he started playing drums (so did his brother) he started practicing day after day for hours, but when he found out his brother was much more complex at drums than he was, he got mad and picked up the guitar. As a teen, Eddie would lock himself in his room and play for hours nonstop practicing. The band "Van Halen" had 2 names before this, Genesis (which they changed because there was already a band called genesis) and mammoth. ran out of room.

[rrrtbds12223]

@daberko120ch lol i know who who van halen is ^^. but thank you for the info and the video.

[daberko120ch]

@rrrtbds12223 were you just teasing lakers2003fan? lol.

[WackyPick]

@lakers2003fan lol

[Fox1991]

5:43 I have been inspired! :O

[rafikimetalperu]

sweep pickin

[marimanque]

What thickness of pick are you using to do this?

[DuskY1991]

@marimanque I'd say 1.0mm or more. Brad discusses his pick in another video and says it's a 1.24mm one from a company called 'Red Bear'.

[BYUIGUY]

HA HA!!! he farted at 1:04

[videokid1235]

wow

[Shivemaster]

also nice job making a new name for a technique that's been around for about as long as people have played guitar with picks. Nobody does economy picking anymore, its all about the double down up picking.

[Shivemaster]

eddie van halen huh? havent heard of him, maybe I should check him out..

[eric1love]

@Shivemaster , don't waste your time, go check for Shawn Lane. P.S. : be sure to be seated before listening.

[mca1houn]

@Joshkpeters yeah it's basically economy picking. I don't know why everyone's losing their shit over this, it's nothing new it's just in a triplet pattern so it sounds a little different than what everyone is used to. The guy is good, but he didn't invent shit.

[SamHandwiches]

...acoustic sweeping

[grammyof5kids]

Wow! That's amazing!

[eric1love]

Would love to hear this technique on an electric, is that possible? OMG

[DannyCozzi]

@eric1love Definitely not possible. Every guitar player knows that what you can do on an acoustic obviously should never be attempted on an electric. In fact, I shouldn't even be talking about it, considering a black hole could form right in front of me for even saying something so absurd.

[eric1love]

@DannyCozzi Sarcasm meter has reached a new level. beware the event horizon!

[DannyCozzi]

@eric1love Can you blame me? I mean, seriously. That was just dumb.

[all4onej5]

@DannyCozzi well mr smart guy i had just picked up the guitar and i didnt kno too much about da guitar thts y i asked

[himsaad714]

its called sweeping just because its a down down up doesnt mean its any different.

[erikberton]

THANK YOU!

Great stuff!

[mikeb7791]

interesting

[Unknown100692]

shit, i think i'm gonna quit, i try and try and I can't!!!!!!!!!!

[midnitez43]

I wonder if u can use this in an arppegio style string skipping lick. i mean I know I can train myself to, but I would like to see it done first before i go putting in the time and effort for something that doesnt sound good

[all4onej5]

can this technique be used with an electric guitar as well?

[meirace]

of course!

[eric1love]

@all4onej5 according to Dannycozi, a black hole will engulf the world if you try that, be careful.

[all4onej5]

@eric1love nd eric i tuk a luk at ur channel and u sound terrible...thts garbage

[64GIO]

Sounds like banjo

cool technique thx dude ^^

[raller90210]

he blows my mind!!!

[danlashbrookgtrsetup]

Hold the pick like this folks,,,not off the point ,,

[haunter112]

Yeah... otherwise you may end up playing like Dan Crary or some other guitar genius.

[docsavage98]

This is a little flashier version of George Shuffler's original cross picking for the Stanley Brothers from 40 years ago.

[yagamei]

This guy explains himself so clearly, it's awesome. Some players are amazing, but can't go over what they do for shit. Ever watched George Benson's video? It's awesome, he's awesome, his playing is awesome -- but good luck learning anything.

[jamesrichardson63]

bluegrass??

[joshkpeters]

economy picking?

[theraytex]

thers another guitar player -Danny Gatton, licks and tricks , great right hand tecnique stuff on u-tube ...

and thanks for posting ....down down up !!

[joyce55]

this is MAGIC, I enjoy this "kind of tecnique", just a question: does he doing it all the way down to the end of the song, I mean the double down up or is it mixed with simple down up? thanks a lot lot for this add. can you put some more of this guy?

[mitchskater]

every once and a while you find those great songs by someone you have no clue about, this is one of them

[sweetestkiss666]

Finally the perfect explanation, Thanks a lot!

[deftonesordie]

hahahaha

'this guy eddie van halen'

[jonman45]

lol!!!

[Unloadedx5]

haha, i laughed there too

[sludgefingers]

Yngie Malmsteen uses this technique a lot to play repeated arpeggios. E.g A minor arpeggio would A at 10th fret B string, then C on E string and E at 12th fret E string. Played down down up. Play as a triplet and repeat (and/or shift to, say, E7).

[freexbox360view]

I'm not really a country fan but the folk roots in this technique remind me a lot of Jethro Tull. I can just picture Ian Anderson singing something along to "California." That would be really cool.

[soupie]

do you recommend playing this closer to the bridge?!?

[kdlkg]

wow!

[fireguitars]

That is some really cool stuff, & THANKS for the very clear detailed instructions. Your playing is fantastic. That little ditty sticks in my head & I hum it for a while after listening!!! :)

[harewr]

Thanks for sharing Brad - awesome playing!

[maddi62]

Nice to see a homey admitting the limitations of God's guitar playing technique as decreed on Moses' stone tablets. This is an age old gypsy jazz trick based on their radically different picking technique

[beethovenbix]

Thanks Brad. Some guitarists hesitate to share 'secret techniques' they may have discovered so it's great to see artists like you and Preston Reed and Antoine Dufour share with us all.

[MMMisterDNA]

I don't want to take away anything from this great musician but it is also a great way to get people interested in buying his album.

[mrbass47]

Real nice technique..... that's cool how you were initially trying to mimic another players technique ,but in the process you came up with your own unique sound and style....Kudos... thanks for sharing

[pandafuryface]

I'm with leonqwik, why is the rest so important

[fuffermucker]

This lesson just solved issues I have been struggling with, as far as timing and clarity of my picking. Thank you so much.

[CELTICCASS]

WOW! Awesome playing and picking...great teaching too! Thanks! :)

[Waicam]

First time I see a man with that nice sharing,what ever what's people gona say thanks brad

[nsaretard]

thank you m can't wait to practice this tomorrow! that is tight!

[greenwanx]

That freakin' chickin' pickin' rocks!

[beesee8]

What impresses me the most besides being such a profound musician, is that you share your God given talent with others unlike so many others. I appreciate it.

[GoranDBK]

God given talent called practice ;)

[leonqwik]

Why is the rest ON the string so important?

[AntiJoanna]

easier to keep good timing

[leonqwik]

I assumed that was the idea but if you're not use to it ( for me anyway) it creates timing issues.

[Bassplayingboy]

WOW

[TheSender]

Gonna use this to get chicks.

Not the technique, the video itself, I mean.

[Jack741]

Haha, this made me laugh.

Anyway, neat video

[KensingtonMcVeigh]

4:28...nice

[sge9]

really good teacher

[WeszWesWesley]

All those words to describe such a simple thing. This video is asinine.

[upkilt]

Agreed. Been doing this in Irish music for years. He's got nothing on Tony Rice, anyway. Sounds more like a practice tune than an actual piece. He's in dropped D, btw.

[jacobl08]

nice!

[jackblu01]

I am amazed,,simply amazed and going to practice something new,,, thank you,,,

[sexstring]

i don't think i'll ever get the hang of this...*sob*

[justanotherdeadhead]

wow, that sounds fantastic. and you've taught me something new today...thanks!

[Clipseeee]

dude wow

[redfish87]

This = 25 years of practice.

[WeszWesWesley]

My ass.

[synesthesia67]

that's bad to the bone..!!..I use that technique already...but not as well as he does...I have a secret weapon tho...the double up - down!!!...try that one too...same idea...but backwards...

[gobobke]

that¡'s cool

[TRAINIAC19]

There is no substitute for talent!

[BubbaFart]

Brad is awesome. He really didn't have to share this but he did. What a great guy, huh? What would make you feel better: keeping this to yourself and blowing everyone away or, sharing this on youtube and seeing everyone using a technique you invented? Thankfully for all of us Brad chose the latter. Now, let's see some double down up videos from y'all! :-)

[Sweeper5]

I totally agree! I'd like to think I'd be a "good enough guy" to show the things that took me years to learn...but I don't know if I would be willing to do that. Of course, this isn't something we could master very quickly! hahaha. But still...what a guy!

[guitarman272]

hey brad how are ya hope ur good just wanted to tell you thanks for this video i been struggling tryin to get my speed up an whe saw this video i has really helped me alot an i really thank you! when ya gunna be in or around north carolina i wanna ply wit ya tryin to make a career outta music is kinda hard roud hear so any advice hehe well thanks again clay from NC!

[hoffnerbass]

man that pick style rocks, man, ima have to keep training till get a sound like yours.

Ure amazin man!!

take care!

keep it real!

[skatepunk2222222]

dude thats crazy

[replayboy7]

thats great

[121jsb]

Who needs tapping? What staggering RH technique (LH technique not bad either!)

[Ragnarokpwn3r]

U Rock!!! Thank U ;D

[jakadaba]

thanx

[edish01]

really helpfull

[bellcr8v]

SLEEVES???

[Waicam]

i love your tecknic i'm french from canada sorry for my english but, bad wee don't have good player and humble & simple man like you i'm a guitar player learned by my self and i'll learn from you thancks Cam Bujold

[Gummmmy]

hahah doesnt even look like his right hand is playin it lol sweet tech!

[BlindTom61]

Absolute economy of movement -- his trademark...

Tq

[gsteve2000x]

Brilliant!

[elhacher]

thats a fuckin trademark there

[classikz]

amazing sounding stuff, i really like this technique, sounds a bit like a banjo at times.

[junkpunx]

i can do this fast as crap but i can figure out how to incorporate it in playing any tips? thanks

[Jaculum]

Sometimes, music just makes me happy... what a nice song.

[cameundermayne]

(cough) gaylord...

[smithmusic07]

I taught myself, so I take it, it is important to learn scales? I can play open chords, and few barr chords... is it important to learn scales?

For example you said in the key of D, or key of G? is that scales?

[ImOnTheTube]

The key of D means the root note of a scale (the first note) is D. It could be any scale (theres millions). Its important to know and understand scales to understand melodies, solos and chord structure. The few barre chords you learned are based of the minor and major scale (most basic scales). So to answer your question learn scales! Many of them! Cheers.

[loirinhobrasil]

Great lesson; the idea was very clear =) I'm off to practice -> =)

[Jimbo1952]

Thanks Brad,

Awesome.

[HandyDanson]

Awesome!

[jdatnva]

Brad,

Is the Takamine you're playing here the 340 mahogany or 360 rosewood model? Which model do you like the best?

Thanks!

[jdatnva]

P.S. What brand pick and gauge are you using here?

Thanks!

[fuzzfinder]

His Takamine is a mahogany 340.

[Keelsman]

brilliant pickin!

[PVGroove]

Wow!!! fuckin amazing skills!!!

[jdatnva]

It would be cool if Brad put out an Instructional DVD covering this technique and a bunch of his licks that incorporate this style. Of course, I like to see a complete breakdown of the tune California along with it. :)

[Grimm1977]

Awesome must be the right word^^

[projectden]

New technique learned awesomeness....

[joel9326055148]

Just cant beleive it...beautiful...

[supersonicSC]

very good man

[Lancaniseraren]

Holy moly, well done! Reckon I have to check out your music a bit, California seems a sweet tune! :)

[edmaximus]

that's fantastic

[botiench]

Bravo for your amazing technique & music.Greetings from France

[sharkroy]

This style of playing is too slow,

I prefer much faster guitar playing.

I also prefer my music much more melodic.

Alright, I kid...

This is some of the nicest fast playing I have ever heard.

I am 35 and constantly listen to and play music so that is a compliment.

Great style.

You should be on the top 10 charts.

Right beside 50 Cent.

[gitaardocphil55]

Amazing, andI was thinking that I didn't play bad at all, I wish I could play like this guy, and than sit somewhere in a rail or subway station, playing like that.

[marcgib2]

excellent and impressive, true master thanks!

[n2motocross]

Excellent demo!! Thanks

[DtreX]

Is an Electro accoustic guit i very like his song can you tell me the mark

[ciamonkey]

Outstanding, i have heard my grand pop on his banjo and thats what it sounds like but obviously you are using a guitar and it has less steel sound ect. Very nice.

[Dcentofante]

its a breedlove guitar

[BradDavisMusic]

It isn't a Breedlove, it is a Takamine. The headstock is covered because of the B-string bending device mechanism that is mounted on the headstock. Once when I was using the device it came apart in the middle of a bend and a part flew off and almost hit someone in the head. So the cover is there for safety reasons.

[shaunaldr]

wHY COVER THE HEADSTOCK? Not the brand that endorses you? Way cool picking by the way, reminds me of Victor Wootan(?) and his thumb techs.

[europenr112]

kinda cool acually :P

[tetmupco]

That's given me something to think about. I'm a fan of Steve Kaufman who advocates d-u-d-u

picking always, which is what I've favoured up 'till now. But hmmmmm.- - - maybe I need to

re-think. By the way, you dudes there, if you havn't seen steve kaufman, you'd better check him out out.

[Edgarios]

Really helful video.Thanks Brad for the right techniques.You play great keep up that amazing good work.

[chevyduty]

thats damn amazing haha

[feurzug]

Thanks for the lesson. BTW, I'd say to many virtuosos 'less art and more matter' but in your case - your art is truly all matter (substance) - you have a great sound.

[ShrivldRichard]

lol.. I heard this guy Eddie Van Halen, heheh

thanx for the post and Peace from Alaska for now.

[SnoogenLuken]

nice man. me and my friend are trying to make a tenacious d style band so im trying to beef up my acoustic playing. very helpful

[xms32]

Good stuff but it seems to me that this technique was already has a name. Isn't this a very close form of sweeping? Thanks for the post.

[mindfalls]

yeah this what i was thinking !! strange ! its just like a shorter version of it ay it ""

[Dadgader1]

It's similar to sweeps, but sweeps don't use rest strokes, that is, with the pick literally resting on the adjacent upper/lower string after the plucking motion. Also, unlike sweeps, the double down up is more percussive. It reminds me of Victor Wooten's slapping on the bass guitar.

[spykerider]

hoooooOOOoOOOOly cow

wat fast fingers :)

[leocecco]

thanks a lot!!

[campocat]

Doc Watson played tunes like sweet Georgia brown with that style it is Sweet.

[syverone]

this guy loves himself... i would to if i could play that.. purely amazing

[Kruizinby]

Hole---Eee Shhhhit!!!

[Forethat]

Good thing I never quit my day job...

[ultimatebanjo]

Awesome technique!

[Psymon916]

Hey man, I love your playing style. I gotta know, were some of your major influences on acoustic guitar?

[therealrockpresley]

beautiful man. some of those licks are so well knit. great stuff

[ibrouk1]

shut up trojun, no one listens to django reinhardt, quit sounding like a know it all u piece of shit

[scawa1952]

Lots of people listen to django reinhardt. I've been trying to learn flatpicking after 40 years of fingerpicking... Don't care what anyone says, this stuff is hard but oh so nice.

[xms32]

lol, nobody that sucks listens to django such as probably yourself. Just the good players listen to him.

[threesprings]

wow thats the most frustrating thing i have ever seen