Speed Picking Close Up Right Hand Options

[Todd Simpson]

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!

[Mudbone]

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

[Todd Simpson]

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

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!

[Mudbone]

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!

I'm gonna try to doing while watching The Expendables tonight

[Todd Simpson]

I'm gonna try to doing while watching The Expendables tonight

Good plan! Here is my practice vid from tonight watching GHOST BUSTERS.

[Ben Higgins]

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 ?

[SpaseMoonkey]

So, the question is:

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.

[Mudbone]

So, the question is:

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

[Ben Higgins]

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..

[Gitarrero]

I suggest the Twilight movies...

[WeePee]

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

[Todd Simpson]

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

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 ?

I suggest the Twilight movies...

Egad man! Why would you even suggest such a thing?

This post has been edited by Todd Simpson: Aug 3 2012, 08:18 PM

[casinostrat]

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!

[SirJamsalot]

Foreign movies with subtitles. Reading really while playing really exercises the motor memory skills

[Todd Simpson]

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!

Well said It's the same for me, movies I know back and forth make great practice watching.

[Ben Higgins]

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This post has been edited by Ben Higgins: Aug 4 2012, 10:37 AM

[Marcus Siepen]

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 ;-)

[Todd Simpson]

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 ;-)

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

[Ben Higgins]

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.

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 ?'

[Marcus Siepen]

I'm sure your girlfriend will understand ;-) What about taking our guitars with us to the cinema to do some practicing there?