#198 - 3 Picking Mistakes That Are Slowing You Down!

These leasons have been very good for me. Not only am I keeping a better practice routine, I have been noticing flaws in my technique when going over these exercises.

Cam

I just realized that I was actually swallowing the pick with my hand too much. I decided to let the pick stick out a bit more and suddenly I could pick much faster!

Metalhead Ed

I started having an easier time with alt picking after working on my sweep picking and I think this is why.

Barton

Zwischen Level 2 und 3 bin ich dann verloren

Oliver Ullmann

ai simmmm

Erick Wendel

I’m in this video when you are scrolling fb my name and my project guitar is there haha awesome

jaz

Happy to hear about the progress Jailson, thanks for sharing! :)

Bernd Brodträger

Hi from Brazil, I started practicing 2 days ago and I can feel the difference....awesome.... tks Bernth.

Jailson Toledo

Publikum! I have always struggled with the size of the motion, very inconsistent. Looking forward to this lesson pack!

John H

Hey Jason, I try to keep my thumb behind my middle finger to get the best amount of support for my fingers/stretching! I summarized the fretting hand technique basics here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/194-this-one-can-57031400 And this one features an in-depth explanation of 4NPS workouts in general: https://www.patreon.com/posts/119-4-note-per-42432823

Bernd Brodträger

Thanks for sharing this António! I'd suggest completing the 2 courses first, they will give you the perfect foundation to tackle these advanced workouts :) Please also make sure not to injure yourself, please take care!

Bernd Brodträger

Hey Oliver, ich denke das wird dir helfen, hier geht es um die beiden Winkel und wie sie zur Anwendung kommen: https://www.patreon.com/posts/143-this-is-why-45915178

Bernd Brodträger

Bernth, I have been trying really hard to do exercise 1. It appears my thumb on the back of the neck does not move properly like yours. Can you please show us how your thumb moves from the back view? I cannot seems to get the speed right

Jason Schusster

I don't use Facebook :'(

Alejo Betancur

This video made me excited to start the picking speed package. I'm working daily in the "Hand Synchronization" and "Legato" courses. Is it to much to work both and this one everyday? Sometimes my wrist hurts a bit after sessions...

António Mota

Was mich noch interessieren würde beim Übergang zwischen den saiten ob man da den Winkel des pic anpasst wenn man zb von tiefen auf hohe saiten wechselt und dann zurück. Evtl gibtd ja schon einen Post für string transitions?

Oliver Ullmann

where can i find lick from this video it s 0n 07 : 00 minute

Rafal Sokolowski

Thanks so much for sharing this Joe, there's something special concerning this song coming next year :) One of my favorites for sure, thanks for listening!

Bernd Brodträger

Great question Alejo! :) It's a bit hard to give feedback without a video, I set up a closed Facebook group for our VIP members to give input to technique footage - but overall I try not to use the fingers of my picking hand when I'm playing!

Bernd Brodträger

Great question Robert! I personally always have to be connected to the instrument for maximum control, so my hand/wrist is still resting on the bridge - but I'm moving my hand along, just like with sweep picking :)

Bernd Brodträger

If anyone here hasn't already, go listen to When It Rains, It Pours off Elevation. It is an absolutely beautiful piece!

Joe Sullivan

My publikum wouldn’t like me if I played this Way too hard for me haha I’m going back to the beginner shred lesson

jaz

came out at the perfect time! i was waiting for a lesson like this😁

Hey Bernth! I have a question. I've been following in some daily routines and 30 days courses for hand synchronization and speed technique. Maybe I will take more time that 30 days as I expected, but I hope to doing it well. So, I'm training in 110-130 range, but I've noticed that for some time lapses when my wrist get tired, I start to "help" the rythm of my wrist with the fingers that I hold the pick. I mean, I've noticed that I start to move index and thumb a little bit. In some videos that I've watched, nobody talks about that "involuntary" movement. Thinking in a good technique the fingers movement are fine or is an un controlling action due to a bad technique?

Alejo Betancur

Exercise 2 speaks to floating your picking hand or not having it touch the guitar. Correct?

Robert Eckert

I'm guilty of planting my wrist in one spot and my entire forearm has often rested flat on the body of the guitar. No-one has ever pointed out that this was a problem (and a barrier to speed) until now. It seems the only time I've been doing things right are when I'm sweeping, which I've never really practiced as I always wanted to get my fundamentals right first. Thank you so much from sunny Scotland!!

Richard Passe

Thanx for those exercises, I'm really improving my speed and control.... Publikum!!!

max cocco

Absolutely the best alternate picking teacher on YouTube! The play along videos and GP files are golden!! Thank you Bernth!!!!

Tim

Publikum!!!! I am yours! Thank you Bernth!

Philip

once again, thanks so much for all the work you do for all of us !

Damien Gautron

Perfect timing! I'm just about finishing up the 30 day hand synchro course, but still having issues doing the challenge past 100bpm! Looking forward to this one

Joshiro Joestar

About a month ago I noticed my picking arch and that you didn't have one. I've been working to fix this and to float above the strings instead of anchoring my wrist to the guitar. This was a huge find and I'm glad you are telling everyone else!

Barry Orlando

Thanks for listening Ben, perfect timing! 😂🤘

Bernd Brodträger

Funny that I got this notification like 30 seconds after I started playing your album on Spotify 😝

Ben Gilsdorf