Controlled Burn: The Basics of Economy Picking

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Uploaded by on Jul 26, 2011

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Read the entire lesson here: http://www.guitarworld.com/controlled-burn-basics-economy-picking

"One aspect I've noticed many players overlook in their quest for "ultimate shred-dom" is the ability to control their instrument. Now, I'm all about blazing through scales and sweeping like hell, but a gratuitous display of such can compromise the melodic development of a line."

For more guitar lessons, check out my Betcha Can't Play This

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVB5XLpgBhc

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  • The different camera angles make this an awesome video!

  • Awww i thought u were goin to get the world out of the reccesion... distracting name...

    

  • @willemlol7 ;-) Glad you got it!

  • I love that he is using a clean-ish tone.

    IMHO - that speaks VOLUMES about his ability to pick / play cleanly.

    Don't get me wrong: I LOVE the heavily distorted tones,

    but when showing / teaching, I feel it's most effective to have a clean type of tone.

    Great job ... I'm now a fan.

    Thumbs up

  • @Farout5150 I do a lot of teaching when i'm here in NY. Glad you liked this video! Be sure to follow @TheJohnLi. I'm making more vids!

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  • Wow, someone named Li who can actually play.

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  • @GabRock91 Thank you kindly! Follow me on twitter @TheJohnLi. More videos coming soon!

  • @Igotbadjoints Technique is very important. That's awesome that this video helped you, be sure to share it!

  • @TheDanceofjoy I appreciate it! Be sure to follow me @TheJohnLi

  • @ShinobioftheMyst glad you liked it!

  • I still don't grasp the concept of economy picking. Alternate picking stays alternate picking. Sweep picking stays sweep picking. Ok. I get that. He said "when crossing strings switch to economy picking. Mmm...anyone care to illuminate a poor old tymer? Good lesson, I am the problem.

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