8 Tips to Increase Picking Speed

[@MusicisWin]

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[@pip2934]

Music is Win I love that we use the same pick

[@addisontolar3589]

How close are you to the Biltmore in this video

[@MidlifeRenaissanceMan]

Hey Tyler You asked for other tips Uncle Ben Eller suggests you also do burst picking. Pick at half speed, then bust at full speed for say 4 / 8 / 12 / 16 notes then return briefly to the half speed. Sort of interval training for your fingers.

[@oup6061]

Music is Win can you put Italian subtitles, please?

[@rockrollinnolan8521]

"How to increase picking speed" "Cocaine"

[@MrLump]

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[@zackhayes1268]

MightyZx really ?

[@lukasrichardson7767]

Santana used acid one time and he played one of the greatest solos of all time and he couldn't replicate it later when he was sober

[@MikkeHesmyr]

MightyZx heroin would suck, you would barely be able to move lmao

[@kurtcyrylagpaoa6755]

HAHAHAHAHA

[@benboddy]

Distortion and delay

[@Its.Ruze.]

Benjamin Boddy aces to aces ?

[@jupjuck]

Clean and tele bridge pickup, hear the notes being played...

[@cooperfrancis7551]

Just play outside so the wind noise muffles out any mistakes you might make

[@shivakrishnan9382]

Tips to improve picking speed 1.Playing with feel and rhythm by using a metronome or a drum machine. 2.Feel relaxed and synchronize both hands 3.Avoid String hoping as these would decrease your speed eventually 4.Use One way pick slanting like downward or upward pick slanting when you come across even number of notes per string change. 5.Use 2 way pick slanting when you come across odd number of notes across string change. 6. Use cross picking when you come across one note per string or alternate picking arpeggios. I figured these tips solely from youtube guitarists 1st tip from Stevie T and Tyler 2nd tip from Tyler Larson and the rest of the tips from Troy Grady. These are the tips that I follow and it helped me a lot. These tips helped me to play play every alternate picking sequence that I come across..And also it helped me to shred 16 note triplet notes and also 200 bpm shredding with ease...,👍

[@Sorc47]

"Use crosspicking" you say that as if it was easy lol.

[@christians.7717]

Don't forget economy picking, will also help. String skipping will make you slower, but also changing strings does. Thats ok, just train it. Nobody wants to pick insanely fast on one string or only go to thet ones beside it. You just need to learn to be even faster on string to hit that speed you want at string skipping. Use the tip of the pick and try beveled picks like chicken picks (Badazz suggestion 2,5mm) Settle for one pattern don't change it, while speeding up! Overall I think tip 1 and 2 are the most important. You need to be relaxed to avoid injuries and you need to hit the beat in order to sound good.

[@shivakrishnan9382]

+Matouš Vokál Crosspicking is simple if you use appropriate mechanic. By this method you could play the solo to glass Prison by John Pettrucci or one note per string country chicken Pickin' stuffs.

[@Sorc47]

Yes, but for some reason I'm still having problems learning the proper motions.

[@shivakrishnan9382]

+Matouš Vokál watch Interview of Albert lee and Steve Morse by Troy Grady.His crosspicking mechanics had urged me to play any arpeggio licks with alternate picking easily.This is what I had experienced and it was rewarding...

[@5urg3x]

1.) Warm up your fingers before you play and do stretches 2.) Lift weights, I do 10 lb dumbells before playing, it helps a lot with gallops / downpicking like Trivium style

[@adriangtrz1213]

This is was uploaded on my birthday!!! I got a Gibson Explorer 2016 today for my Birthday!

[@adriangtrz1213]

Cherry red!

[@ZanDaMan_]

Adrian Is here m8 nice dude congrats

[@bangbang304]

Congrats!

[@daredtomaito7934]

Adrian Is here m8 happy birthday!

[@user00404]

If you are 18 and still dont have at least 2-3 guns then you are doing things all wrong

[@HallwayMusic91]

If it's something that I've learned from Shawn Lane, and John Petrucci also mentions this, is that if you feel stuck within a certain tempo on the metronome, you should bring the speed up to a level where you can't play what you're working on, and then bring it back down to where it's comfortable again. I have noticed great results doing this.

[@hyenaswine]

I agree. I feel like I use three steps to get things up to speed: 1. play slow till a plateau 2. play too fast 3. then the hands find a way to get there, they evolve, compensate.

[@cobain_92]

You also have to learn Master Of Puppets

[@joshopty3213]

Cobain 92 agreed

[@DavidNwokoye]

I learned that too. Hardwired to selfdestruct is another good song to learn.

[@DavidNwokoye]

I never get sick of James' chops. His riffs kept my right hand a point. ;)

[@EronPlaysRocknRoll]

Indeed

[@breno4659]

Welcome home(Sanitarium) has the fastest metallica downpicking riff of all. Not hard as Master, though.

[@bhu1334]

Now I'm ready to master bleed by meshuggah

[@skyreaper1087]

yeah right

[@mrhamburgler480]

Bleed is actually a lot about of endurance as opposed to speed. If you have even a lil decent picking technique you can play bleed and build endurance rather quick. Ive learned over the last 17+ yrs that proper picking techniques in different styles is THE key, and for me was the "final key" really after multiple plateaus through the years (was self taught). Cheers guys, and hey man, keep at it, and youll be able to rip that shit in no time

[@dylanharkness8029]

good taste

[@rolandlemus203]

I too use .88 gauge, not a green one, but the grey Dunlap picks, they are awesome, and have a little bit of grip on them at the end. It does prevent it from flying out of my hand during alternate picking fast. Not always, but it sure does help:) I really liked this one! Appreciate your vids! thanks!

[@Fedethedangerous95]

I find it really nice that you make such efforts to motivate people and help them (I'm referring in particular to the last piece). Thank you

[@maidenthe80sla]

That model of pick that you play with is the same as I do and have for decades. But, lately I have started playing with acrylic picks. It is a different feel and like it as well. I just moved from California to the central part of NC and find it a beautiful place to live.

[@RoxRolzProductions]

Really like your suggestions, concepts, the way you approach mastering your instrument. Definitely have picked (pun intended) up a few things from your lessons. Keep up the great work. You're an awesome player!

[@waynebrown1394]

When someone is on the stage and they can have a adrenaline dump the fight or flight. When this happen a person can do what is called hyperventilating or shallow breathing the air does not go down to the lungs and I have seen people pass out and then they start breathing normally. It is the brain saying hey we are not get O2 and it takes you out so it can take control of your breathing. You can also have tunnel vision, hearing an sight slow down, shaking, and other symptoms of adrenaline each person is different. As a x-SWAT police officer I just started breathing deep and slow and the that usually gets rid of a lot of fight or flight systems. The breathing you are describing is called hyperventilating or shallow breathing. I agree I get real nervous playing in front of my Instructor and I am most likely was holding breath and my hands shook I have only been with this instructor once and he has had and continues to be a studio musician in Nashville and has been playing for 35 years. So I completely made a fool out of myself I could not do nothing right. So that I could get rid of this problem I asked that we just talk and get to know each other and that helped. I have a lesson with him this week and breath thank you for pointing this out I did not notice but I bet I was holding my breath.

[@VOYAGEUR-YT]

I've honestly never thought about breathing while playing at all. When you said that I was just like how have I never thought about that?

[@Nausikhiye]

Can you make a video how to play using metronome..I get really confused while playing using a metronome

[@wonnie]

I think pick gauge and string gauge is pretty subjective and not as fact as you say it is. I play on 11-52s with a 0.48mm Jim Dunlop Delrin pick and I would say that I'm pretty fast when it comes to picking (although now I prefer working on my legato and chicken picking). Paul Gilbert's official picks are now 0.5mm and he plays 10s-11s on his Fireman as well, and he's a pretty fast and accurate picker. Tosin Abasi and Javier Reyes used to use 0.6mm Tortex on 9s (but on a 28" scale which increases tension)... Daniele Gottardo 11s... Tom Quayle 11-52s... The list goes on about people who play fast with different setups. More people go for lighter gauges for bending instead of consciously thinking "oh man, thinner strings = faster speed!"

[@seanfrank32]

Very impressive amount of walking you did while maintaining and even speaking tone.

[@leogonzalez3862]

Thanks for the motivation! Im trying to improve on my picking tecnique and this video helps me alot Keep shredding Tyler

[@carlosrodriguez-rj1tj]

I would suggest anyone practicing anything to play with a little bit of distortion (somewhere along the lines of AC/DC) because it will amplify any subtle mistakes or nuances (i.e. sympathetic strings & improper string dampening) that you will not hear on a clean channel. I would also suggest playing through a distortion channel that will do you no favors. Meaning no delay, boost, overdrive, reverb or any other effects. Keep as dry as possible in order for you to hear exactly what you're playing and to gauge whether or not what you're playing is clean. If you can play and sound clean through a sound like that, you will sound clean through anything.

[@rohank25111996]

It's crazy how every time I hit a bump, you make just the right video to help. Thanks.

[@Vxper04]

Thanks For This video! I was going to try a new exercise, and i Didnt know How to do the speed Picking and i couldnt find any Good Video Lesson, i looked all over your channel and k couldnt find any video about This! But now you uploaded It! Sweet and really Nice Lesson! I'm 12 Years old and i played When i was 10, then i quit until i was 11 and now i played since december, And i Got inspired by you to Pick up the Guitar Again, Again Thanks man! I watch Your Videos Everyday!

[@sanyo_neezy]

Hey Bro :) I really love your Channel. Could you maybe make a video about how to set up your guitar properly after you change your string gauge and how you keep the intonation in tune?

[@SheepHairOG]

You have to be relaxed to do any physical activity at a high speed consistently. Practice really slowly at first until your muscles get used to the motion of picking, so that you can speed up without you muscles being super tense.

[@EgoShredder]

I get severely nervous and anxious around people in everyday life, e.g. at work or going in shops etc, but somehow I feel relaxed and not nervous at all on stage in front of loads of people. Not sure what the psychology would say about that.

[@thefieldbeast]

Holy shit, I've been working on trying to get down this pretty fast picking part on a song and just now realized I've been holding my breath the whole time.

[@mk_rexx]

02:18 You know you're good when auto-generated subtitles [Applause] to you

[@Wafflethyme]

These are some legit good tips. Thank you sir

[@HamidShibataBennett]

Yep... Gotta agree... Breathing is an essential aspect to playing. The diaphragm must also be a part of the music. Tyler... Time for a wind muff on the mic! I just picked one up for my vlogging camera and it does wonders to outdoor sound quality. Dig all ya do!

[@jman2102001]

What I do (at least for rhythm picking speed a la big 4) is go for eight notes down picking 2 measures, alternate 16ths for 3 measures and repeat 4 times. I then just go one measure each, another 4 times. I then add 10 bpm and go again. After I hit my max, I decrease by 10 bpm each time to "warm down" my forearm

[@crittersfritters]

MusicIsWin: "Here's a tip from my Modern Rock Technique Course..." MiW: *shreds* Me: Mhm, yes. Makes sense.

[@ajaypoudel9659]

i was expecting something like hitting upstroke or down-stroke first, while alternate picking..,,and while alternate picking should my hand be in the air..or can i rest it on the bridge???..plz make video for such detail..any way this was helpfull too..

[@rajivtewari6643]

This vlog is eco-friendly. The road, nature, forest sounds. Even your pick is green.

[@SilverPaladin]

I have a question for others, and this video seems like the perfect place since I am struggling with picking speed. I have been practicing with a metronome the 3 notes per string yngwie lick. I have my metronome set to 50 bpm, with 4 clicks. I play the lick 6 notes per 1/4 note. I am getting frustrated because as soon as I go up to 55 bpm, I start to mess up bad. My question is: How long did it take you to be able to play a lick at shredder speed? 1 month? 1 year? I get the concept, play cleanly and gradually increase your speed, while making sure not to proceed to the next level until your playing is clean. I am stuck. I can't get my hands synchronized and my picking feels very poor as well. I just hope you all can tell me how long it took you to get to fast. I am stuck at "Step Dad speed".

[@ther701]

Steve Lawrence Just concentrate on improving technique. It would take 2 or 3 week to come to 180 bmp Try playing riff as warmup...it will help and u will notice the change

[@cho256]

Omg, tyler say "Believe" and im about to cry. Thanks!

[@laughlinmccooey8575]

Just tell me how to down pick like hetfield

[@siddharthaghosh9479]

to learn how to play fast we have to learn how to play slow...thanks for being my ultimate guidance tyler...you have a really big contribution to my guitar playing!!!

[@adog3118]

Tip number two was to not use a thin pick, but I believe Paul Gilbert is currently using something around .48 mm picks.

[@knuckle47]

Enjoyed this... looks like you're walking the South Richford Road in Vt. ⛷

[@Kuroi733]

When I used to skate I use to hold my breath before every trick and I didn't know how to fix it

[@bigdaddygranpa5578]

Omg you got me pegged on lesson one ... sometimes I hold my breath so long I get lightheaded and almost pass out .... lol

[@OmarM]

Can you give us a general idea on how to overcome latency in home studio recording? Thank you

[@DavidNwokoye]

That moment when music is win uploads the same time as rob scallon and davie504.

[@metalpuppet5798]

David Nwokoye thank you for telling me that. KZbin kinda unsubbed me from Rob Scallon. Wtf KZbin!?

[@paulallenscard8553]

Anonymus 123 Turn on notifications

[@metalpuppet5798]

Silas Sell I did. But KZbin turned them off and unsubbed me from rob. Its a common problem. But I subbed again now and turned on all the notifications

[@rubentanahara8939]

with this video I got the enough motivation thank you! Greetings from Mexico!

[@angryheb1]

Where's all the traffic? Did you have the roads closed for this video? So beautiful there bro!

[@MusicMaing]

Great tips - few videos mention the importance of using the appropriate picking technique to get the most speed. \m/

[@ianmusicstein]

Oddly I switched to a clean channel to work on something else the other day and then worked on a riff I am trying to get neatly at speed and discovered I was nowhere near happy with it on clean. After that I switched to clean for speed pick practice a lot more and just occasionally on distorted. Pretty good tips all around though. Though I did go the opposite of picks, went from a 1.0 to .88 and eventually on a hard .73 All 3 of those feel ok for me.

[@podcastdoisaacteologiapast6625]

I needed that one last tip, thanks!

[@theali8oras274]

You live in a beautiful place. Also : dont tell me to breathe! ! Now i cant but do it manually. ..fuck...

[@brandonaguero883]

Dude you really gotta do a shred wars with Jared. Please! That's a battle I wanna see

[@adamrascon4252]

Tyler you didn't mention anything about downward pick-slanting. I've had success with this because it keeps my pick from getting stuck between strings when I need to "hop" strings.

[@iskanderboulila4453]

most informative channel on youtube!

[@hobbyknight9962]

Great info and nice "Walk n' Talk" format

[@michaelsyp]

Almost every time I makes plans to try to improve on something musically, you release a video detailing what I was wanting to improve. Please get out of my head, Tyler.

[@svencro]

Get the rusty cooley art of picking dvd that instructional video changed my life

[@31sarm]

Can you make a video of how to record and edit guitar for someone who doesn't know where to start. Like I have a guitar and a computer,now what??

[@tenmobin1407]

31sarm yo hmu i’d be happy to help

[@keremerdogan3426]

Thanks Tyler you are inspiring me.

[@Amber57499]

I want to see you do this about fingerpicking.

[@Jackmagee199814]

I love the walk and talk on this video. Wish there were less wind in the background, but loved it anyways :)

[@riemannm.h.a.8659]

Can you please make a video where you just shred using alternate picking?

[@EgoShredder]

Practicing along to drum loops and backing tracks is okay, but this can tend to be too comfortable and supportive like a safety net. Much better to use a metronome where there is nowhere to hide your bad technique, and you can really feel and hit the first stroke of every four notes etc.

[@BShaw-cd4hf]

Next time you're outside you should use one of them fluffy mics (helps with wind)

[@Terio174]

Between the Tortex 1.0, 0.88, 0.73, I prefer the 0.73! But I agree on the thicker the better tone wise

[@milindgurung4158]

Sir, i've got a very complicated situation here.I used to play guitar very properly.Alternative picking speed riffing all that was so good.But nowadays i've started working out my physical fitness.I have started doing push ups daily.And now i ruined my finger strenght i guess.My thumb from that hand which i was used to hold a pick is unable to hold it properly.I mean im not able to play alternative picking my wrist like jammed.And my fingers are like cant hold the pick.Please sir i want to you to help me.

[@cwinston333]

*ends the video* *turns around* "Where the fuck am I?"

[@Cthulhu_Awaken]

Was hoping for more specific tips for this matter, but thank you anyway.

[@commandconquerfitness1506]

tbh thought this video was going to be directed more towards improving raw picking speed, not shred speed in general. I'm trying to get my tremelo picking on a single note from sixteenths at 165 to 240 eventually

[@someshsaha]

What a beautiful place.. Where is this?

[@theyjustcallmemc]

How to improve both hand accuracy?

[@BradyGalloway]

Thanks, man. Very helpful.

[@adrielthegamer]

Hey dude, have you ever felt like your elbow is burning after or during your practice session? and then your picking arm starts to lock the movement? It happens to me every time, and i practice from 20:00 to 23:30 every day and when i am sleeping my elbow burns again and the pain is very annoying, even though i do some stretch exercises before and after i play.

[@shonthebonbon]

How to improve your picking speed: 1.Practice

[@devenloomis3240]

Shon Moses 2. Practice

[@jonathanangeles1881]

3. Correctly...

[@Nicolaukk]

@Batflip 09 5 - step 1, 2, 3 and 4

[@mrhamburgler480]

I will play my electrics unplugged, and learn stuff. And play em where they sound good acoustically on an electric of that males any sense. But when its time to plug-in, my playing is much cleaner, pronounced, articulate, defined, etc. But i suppose it's the same as plugging in and playing things on clean or with light gain lol. Thumbs up

[@PossiblyFreddy2]

Where did you record this video, le scenery seemed so nice and peaceful.

[@nimrodkalif3788]

A metronome, in my opinion, isn't as good as a drum loops. IMO, you should use a metronome when you wanna improve your timings in a song, or wanna play in a weird time signature. On the other hand, drum loops are better when practicing because they're more musical

[@Bram1Trip]

what about .11? I use .11 and am able to play really fast. When I play on .10 I am gonna play kinda sloppy, probably because I am used to .11

[@jdimeleegoku2971]

The answer is: Troy Grady. Best picking mechanics instructor ever :)

[@Lisbonized]

How far did you actually walk?

[@gibemass6578]

I love the green picks.

[@basicallysam_]

"Hey puppy" 😂😂😂

[@madhurrawat1376]

Also try to practice on acoustic with a bit high action..

[@NMMShred]

I use thick picks they do help

[@johnnewman3221]

your website is not opening in my browser.

[@jetblack7044]

feels like there has been a zombie attack in town and you are the only human left...

[@kustikv3x]

DUDE! LET'S MAKE A BAND!!!

[@zildjiancasurao3134]

Im ready to master . . . . . Technical difficulties by paul gilbert

[@QuibusLicet]

Spot on.

[@ded9959]

Y'all both uploaded. Who to watch??

[@faboolean7039]

Ded you talking about rob scallon

[@gaspar4133]

Both.

[@angelbear_og]

You mean all three. Davie uploaded as well. :p

[@JackBealeGuitar]

Tyler is a davey/scallon sandwich in my subs

[@angelbear_og]

Jack Beale - same ^_^

[@GogiRegion]

The problem with breathing for me is that I never breathe. I always hold my breath. Like, almost always.

[@Jinx-iw6zb]

Ok but i can pick fast my problem is left hand what should i do???

[@porridgeairlines8065]

Build up your fingers strength. Try practising pentatonic scales at a gradual speed and then build up from there. When you are comfortable with that try the other scales. It's a two fer you increase you knowledge of theory and build finger strength at the same time! (this how I learnt Anyhoo)

[@parthjain5758]

do u live in jungle?

[@vmusic3032]

Hi I've just started playing guitar and am looking for a cheap guitar you got any ideas

[@porridgeairlines8065]

Lion heart Gaming if you are looking at electrics I would definitely recommend the squire bullet start series or low end Gibson epiphones from there on whatever feels best and suits the sound you like. Always try before you buy my dude

[@vmusic3032]

Will Luck thx bro you have defiantly helped I was looking at epiphone but I'm int heave metal / punk so wasn't shore

[@porridgeairlines8065]

Lion heart Gaming no problem haha the sg epiphones sound decent and they are tough so a good choice for a first electric guitar

[@vmusic3032]

Will Luck would an Idenez be a good choice

[@gabrielemin6371]

I am the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of my band we played Master Of Puppets we were all puffed the fuck out

[@doctorcorro]

Excelent! Greetings from México City!!

[@CashDayYoung]

I'm guessing you live in Oregon or Washington

[@KillerDhoko]

Do you want us to play 1 million notes per second... and have no feel? XD jaajajaja thanks for your awesome videos every day Tyler, greetings from Colombia :D

[@silent-trouble]

First: where are you going? Second: I should work on my speed Third: Another problem that I have with speed is that I still can't play intuitively and fast, longer phrases all over the fretboard cause I still dont know where "the right notes" are. I mean for some keys (c major) I know where they are and when I play slow and have enough time I can figure it out along the way, but not when I want to play "fast" :/

[@ado011235]

you gotta belieeeeve

[@conorbowles5079]

Do more videos outside. It made the video that bit more interesting