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GMC Forum _ PRACTICE ROOM _ Speed Picking Close Up Right Hand
Posted by: Todd Simpson Aug 3 2012, 02:33 AM
I shot this as a test of my new guitar cam but then I realized it shows a good bit of what the right hand is doing when it's picking briskly and gives an angle that you don't get looking straight on.
Take a look and watch the angle of the hand, picking motion, economy of strike arch, etc. and see if you can cull some secrets of Shred!
Posted by: Mudbone Aug 3 2012, 04:18 AM
I see how you do it now! I'm trying to do it, but my right hand isn't my dominant hand, so I struggle getting the motion smooth. It kinda just goes all over the place 
Posted by: Todd Simpson Aug 3 2012, 04:24 AM
START SLOW!
That's the real secret to be honest. I played this type of thing at a snails pace during several movies until I could keep good form and not look at the neck. Then the speed sorta happened by itself. Handy!Posted by: Mudbone Aug 3 2012, 04:28 AM
That's the real secret to be honest. I played this type of thing at a snails pace during several movies until I could keep good form and not look at the neck. Then the speed sorta happened by itself. Handy!I'm gonna try to doing while watching The Expendables tonight
Posted by: Todd Simpson Aug 3 2012, 04:30 AM
Good plan! Here is my practice vid from tonight watching GHOST BUSTERS.
Posted by: Ben Higgins Aug 3 2012, 01:29 PM
Do you think it would make a difference what kind of movie you are watching ??
If it's a horror then you might keep jumping and screwing up your flow..
If it's a romantic movie you may just settle into a slower and slower pace until you stop..
If it's action you might get too pumped up and put loads of muscle into it..
So, the question is:
What's the perfect type of movie/programme to watch whilst cycling technique ?
Posted by: SpaseMoonkey Aug 3 2012, 03:18 PM
What's the perfect type of movie/programme to watch whilst cycling technique ?
Dramas, you have a little bit of everything. Lots of talking where you can see you are staying in time and it looks right. Just till something happens and you speed up with excitement as your approaching a climax!
I've been watching Breaking Bad with my playing.
Posted by: Mudbone Aug 3 2012, 04:15 PM
What's the perfect type of movie/programme to watch whilst cycling technique ?
Action! The rat-a-tat-tat of machine gun fire can substitute a metronome
Posted by: Ben Higgins Aug 3 2012, 04:26 PM
Both very valid suggestions. 
What about a long historical epic..? Not too exciting that it makes your pick fly out of your hand and not too schmoozy, romantic that it makes you all warm inside and forget to play.. 
Posted by: Gitarrero Aug 3 2012, 04:36 PM
I suggest the Twilight movies...
Posted by: WeePee Aug 3 2012, 05:14 PM
Can't play the guitar while watching movies. I have to hold my wife's hand and with other hand I'll eat popcorn or drink.
Haahaha
Posted by: Todd Simpson Aug 3 2012, 08:16 PM
Good question! I usually watch movies I've seen before when practicing. Don't need to be too distractced!
I'd say longer films like LORD OF THE RINGS work well as they let you practice longer without realizing your doing it
Any TRILOGY works for the same reason. Even if not a trilogy.
1.)Star Wars
2.)Lord of the Rings
3.)Terminator
But I gotta say GHOSTBUSTERS make a great practice movie! Good pacing
Todd
If it's a horror then you might keep jumping and screwing up your flow..
If it's a romantic movie you may just settle into a slower and slower pace until you stop..
If it's action you might get too pumped up and put loads of muscle into it..
So, the question is:
What's the perfect type of movie/programme to watch whilst cycling technique ?
Egad man! Why would you even suggest such a thing?
Posted by: casinostrat Aug 3 2012, 11:38 PM
I practice a lot while watching old westerns. Since you pretty much know whats going to happen in all of them, you can practice and not be too distracted!
Posted by: SirJamsalot Aug 4 2012, 12:38 AM
Foreign movies with subtitles. Reading really while playing really exercises the motor memory skills
Posted by: Todd Simpson Aug 4 2012, 02:35 AM
Well said
It's the same for me, movies I know back and forth make great practice watching.
Posted by: Ben Higgins Aug 4 2012, 10:37 AM
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Posted by: Marcus Siepen Aug 16 2012, 09:26 AM
The problem about practicing while watching a movie is that you should be alone, otherwise the other person might not really enjoy the movie ;-) But yeah, practicing in front of the tv is a classic! Did it myself last night, while watching "Unknown Identity", boring movie, but my playing was good ;-)
Posted by: Todd Simpson Aug 17 2012, 08:50 AM
Very True
Can you imagine it? Your watching a movie with your gal, "Hey babe, I"m gonna shred non stop while we watch this flick ok?" hehehehe. if you get a chance, record some of your practice while movie watching! I'm sure everyone else would like to see as well. I recorded this chunk during ghost busters and you can actually hear the dialogue in the background as the mics were still on. hehehehe.
Todd
Posted by: Ben Higgins Aug 17 2012, 09:01 AM
Can you imagine it? Your watching a movie with your gal, "Hey babe, I"m gonna shred non stop while we watch this flick ok?" hehehehe.My poor girlfriend !
'I'm just gonna sit here playing the same note over and over whilst you watch The Hotel Inspector, is that ok ?'
Posted by: Marcus Siepen Aug 17 2012, 07:18 PM
I'm sure your girlfriend will understand ;-) What about taking our guitars with us to the cinema to do some practicing there? 
Posted by: Ben Higgins Aug 17 2012, 07:39 PM
They deserve medals for putting up with us !
Yes, I'd like to see the new Expendables movie so maybe I'll go out and do some practising there !
Posted by: Todd Simpson Aug 18 2012, 12:01 AM
That would be awesome
Imagine if you could plug in right at your chair and hear the movie and your guitar in a pair of headphones. Maybe some control knobs or an ipad for controlling settings attached to the chair? And a mute button for the film should it get lame so you could just play guitar until the chase scene National Movie Guitar Practice Day! I can see it
Posted by: Marcus Siepen Aug 18 2012, 10:48 AM
Naaaaahhh, I want my tripple rectifiers with me in the cinema After all movies get louder and louder...
Posted by: Slavenko Erazer Aug 18 2012, 01:37 PM
If u take your guitars on a movie like this, i bet your girlfriend wont recognize is this you SHREDDING or is it movie playing
Posted by: Todd Simpson Aug 19 2012, 06:02 AM
After all movies get louder and louder... Now that is freaking METAL! No popcorn, I"m bringing the MESA!
Posted by: Marcus Siepen Aug 19 2012, 11:27 AM
So we just have to agree on a movie, a city and the time to practice a bit
Posted by: Ben Higgins Aug 19 2012, 12:12 PM
Ok, so what do you guys want to see ? Has anyone seen The Bourne Legacy yet ?
Posted by: Marcus Siepen Aug 19 2012, 05:36 PM
I'd suggest The Expendables 2 ^^
Posted by: Ben Higgins Aug 19 2012, 06:29 PM
My kind of movie !!!
It's a deal
Posted by: Slavenko Erazer Aug 20 2012, 08:27 PM
Expendables stars Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, Liam Hemsworth, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bruce Willis, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Wow, did they miss any action movie star in this?
Posted by: Marcus Siepen Aug 21 2012, 09:02 AM
Nope, I guess they got them all
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Aug 21 2012, 09:10 AM
When's the movie coming out? I most definitely want to see it at the cinema
Posted by: Ben Higgins Aug 21 2012, 09:10 AM
Wow, did they miss any action movie star in this?
I would have liked Wesley Snipes to be in it but he went to prison for non payment of taxes otherwise he may have been in the 1st one.
Posted by: Slavenko Erazer Aug 21 2012, 11:06 AM
everytime Chuck Norris shows up, there is backsound following him
Check out 1:00 
Posted by: Ben Higgins Aug 21 2012, 12:39 PM
Check out 1:00
Awesome !! Looks great
Posted by: Todd Simpson Aug 22 2012, 01:10 AM
Perfect choice! We could all bring our amps and see how long it took us to get kicked out
Posted by: jstcrsn Aug 22 2012, 02:27 AM
I win !
my wife lets me practice amped ( not loudly) while watching these and she just puts closed caption on
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Aug 22 2012, 07:11 AM
This is so cheesy it's JUST GREAT!
Posted by: Max Sokolov Aug 22 2012, 10:15 AM
Cool vid, by the way ;D
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