Dear Guitarists: STOP Picking Like This!

[@HowToPracticeGuitar]

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[@christian98]

For anyone watching this video, these informations being given for free doesn't make them worthless, other teachers will take only one of the things he talked about here (that's IF they were aware of it), make a video about it, ignore everything else and call it a "secret" or even worse make you pay for their lessons that will NOT help move the needle to your progress in any way shape or form, this man really does care about helping others and everything he teaches will work for everyone no exceptions.

[@arunkarthikma3121]

Yeah his video about the "non-perpendicular fretting" is one of the main reasons I got good at legato (apart from Rick Graham and Tom Quayle videos)

[@christian98]

​@arunkarthikma3121 I can relate.. His teaching in his free content on youtube took my technique from zero to hero years ago, 2 months ago I decided to buy his rapid fire guitar practice training and my playing started to skyrocket since then, I encourage you to give it a try in case you haven't yet, you'll never regret it.

[@williammolina9792]

The best right hand position correction on KZbin. Thank you

[@mylogify]

Can you show us the Corey Feldman solo skills? How he uses the pick, and holds his hand, arm etc? It's epic. Have you seen that technique yet?

[@aliasrai]

I thank you for all your videos. I always had questions and I've searched 100 of videos but your videos always have the answer. I had stopped playing when I stopped progressing a few months before but your videos on control and tension and why I'm stuck on a tempo will certainly help a lot.

[@quybinh9346]

Thank you Sir! Your instruction is so detailed.

[@mbessle5102]

Thank you so much. You give certain important details I never hear anywhere else.

[@Veratouzon6952]

master class, full lessons details. tks

[@TheMirrorify]

Valuable video. This is perfect for intermediate players (like myself) who have a decent grasp on things but need to iron out nuanced issues. I found #4 particularly helpful.

[@TrojanMan2886]

Ngl, the "start the engine on an OLDER car" threw me for a loop, damn we getting old y'all! Great video and content tho 😂

[@JubaDeMetalAlumínio]

I'm sometimes amazed by how some people are still able to play well in the "wrong sitting position". I mean, it's way harder and unconfortable.

[@TAPATORA1414]

Super, thanks' a lot.

[@KiddIcarus-zz2xu]

Awesome tutorial

[@alexgram1276]

Really good video

[@lupegalvan9993]

I have a lot of work to do. I watched some other KZbin videos and ended up getting around 20bpm faster after lots of practice, but watching this video I realized I am doing a lot of things wrong. Im glad I realized on my own something in this video which I did correct. Back to the basics again.

[@dustinmercer1378]

Love the video. I have known all this for a while ( not intended as an insult by the way ,hopefully you will not take it that way) youre video's are great . The point that im making is even if you know something it still helps to be reminded of some of these small mistakes( they seem trivial but they're not). Plus youre delivery helps (8:45 😂) . You are without a doubt one of the best guitarists/guitar teacher on you tube. Keep it up 👍 Mike

[@sole__doubt]

I jut got my foot stool in the other day. Game changer for real. \m/

[@okchess]

Thank you Hansi Kursch

[@diesunddas405]

Wow, this is the best video on KZbin on pick grip so far! I have a question on mistake #9 ( I think it also involves #11 and #15 ) I struggle with pain in my index when holding the pick in the "OK" position. The force that I apply to the string immediately returns in my index finger through the pick. Well actio = reactio How can I fix it? I don't make mistake #11 so John should be pleased. Maybe mistake #15. But when I make a fist, so all the other fingers of my picking hand support the index finger, I feel more tension. Also the pain is still present, its simply less pain because of the support from other fingers.

[@luezma]

if I can say something, to me it sounds like your hand (fingers) is tense somewhere. correct picking position should feel very relaxed and more of a posture rather than contracting multiple muscles. maybe that tension comes from compensating some other problem in your technique, even using a slippery pick or something. try placing your pick more towards the index joint rather than the tip

[@diesunddas405]

​@luezma I'm using Dunlop Jazz ||| XL 1.38 mm. I also tried various other picks from 0.7 to 3 mm. It feels like I'm fighting against the strings with every pickstroke. My pick is doing exactly what he is showing at 6:25 (mistake #9) I mean this wobbling. Higher pickangle helps but still doesn't feel smooth and pain is creeping after few seconds of playing 😢 I actually don't understand how can you eliminate this wobbling entirely. As soon you apply pressure to the pick to displace the string, the string apply pressure back an displace the pick => wobbling

[@oddoutdoors]

You're not wrong about sitting position. I changed over years ago and after a week or so I got much better and more consistent. Also my attack is much more aggressive and brutal.

[@travismiller7679]

I built my own really nice foot rest out of wood. I find that I'm more inclined to use it since I put effort into building something nice.

[@xx-jx3my]

Damn. Bernth taught me to play with a closed grip though. There's alotta contradictory information about optimal guitar playing

[@arunkarthikma3121]

I'd say that Bernth's teaching is an example of a guitar teaching "framework". It works, for teaching, but your hand will slowly adapt to bringing the pick closer to the wrist at higher speeds.

[@arunkarthikma3121]

A good example of such a "framework" is Classical Guitar position, where the thumb stays behind the index finger. It's like training wheels for legato. It's a good framework, but the thumb eventually moves around all over the place, during fast passages.

[@ramesside9017]

Great vid

[@MR2Mk2]

I really struggle with the Technical Difficulties riff with directional picking and this style of picking in general. Any chance of some tips on this? Thanks in advance!

[@tonelemoan]

This video is very blue.

[@Stanthemanmusic9]

When you play rhythm with chords etc do you angle the pic? I have been doing a few things correctly and a few incorrectly. I am adapting to angling the pick for notes. However, I think angling the pick for strumming may be different. What is your recommendation?

[@nik8ivnv]

Nice chest muscles🤙🏼 What's your 1 rep max at bench press? 🤔

[@HowToPracticeGuitar]

345 lbs

[@nik8ivnv]

@@HowToPracticeGuitar cool! And your own weight?

[@HowToPracticeGuitar]

187 lbs currently (but was 190 lbs when I hit it).

[@DomingoCaro-h5v]

Hi how are you rock on dude l am learning to play guitar basic power chords

[@DatHombre]

8:15 I thought in an older video that you said you shouldn't angle the pick since it makes the tone "thinner"? Maybe I'm mixing you up with someone else, but I coulda swore it was you?? Whoever it was that said it, I ignored it regardless lol- I'm way less concerned with whatever miniscule tonal difference there might be vs getting to a faster speed/the deceased tension from angling the pick.

[@Heaview]

Forearm Rotation is the #!1 villain holding you from doing insane pinch harmonics in your guitar.

[@moutine]

Have to bulk again just so i can fix mistake 6 😂 ( jokes, i just watch thoses videos for fun i already fixed many issues by myself )

[@lukerangdan8557]

The Real Guitar Teacher

[@TheTimeProphet]

Paul Gilbert uses very thin guage strings, so a thinner pick is ok for him.

[@ryotakatsuki4943]

Stevie T. tank version 🤫

[@hesekie1]

He actually got funny

[@JehanSaren]

if you do this all, you play like a robot. lets break the limit. all you do is use swiping picking it allows you whatever position because it dont depend on the right hand but in the left hand.

[@Ardaros]

Guys, play every guitar besides of v's like first example. Don't make the most cool instrument lame