SELECTIVE PICKING Tutorial - TABS Included!

Instagram: @gabriel.levi
In this video I demonstrate a few of my approaches to Selective Picking. If you'd like to follow along, download the PDF's for each example here:
Example #1:
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Example #2:
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Example #3 is only available for direct purchase from my website:
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Thanks so much for watching!

[@ZrankFappaH]

This is a bizzare feeling but I’m already getting the speed up and the fact I’m even able to sound 1% like Tosin Abasi is enough for me to know I can get to 5-10% of sounding like him. Exceptionally informative video!!!

[@gabriel_levi]

That's amazing to hear! Glad this was useful. I'm currently working on a new Selective Picking video with several etudes utilizing the technique. I think it'll be very useful for your journey!

[@ZrankFappaH]

@@gabriel_levi I’ll be sure to look out for it!

[@razdrey8909]

playing for 20 years, wasn't practicing guitar for a while your videos really got me back into it! practicing 3 hours a day and its going amazing thank you brother

[@gabriel_levi]

This is so amazing to hear! Awesome dude, keep going! 🎸

[@theangrycheeto]

Dude what even is that guitar 😶 Rick Toone is a mad wizard. That thing is a work of art. The lesson was great too 👍

[@gabriel_levi]

Man, that guitar is something else. Thanks so much for watching!

[@Harvsuxfr]

its a rick toone guitar and its honestly beautiful!

[@johi9021]

Awesome instructional. Trying to get into it and this helps me understand what’s possible. Thanks

[@gabriel_levi]

Awesome to hear man. Thanks for watching!

[@Cool_Papa_Funk]

That headstock broke my brain for a minute. Fantastic tutorial, btw. Thank you.

[@gabriel_levi]

Haha! Yeah man, these Rick Toone guitars are something else.

[@Mr.krabz2182]

You deserve way more subscribers man, super tutorial!

[@gabriel_levi]

Thanks so much dude! Appreciate that 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@tuckerbryant]

THE MAN HIMSELF!

[@edlrocks12591]

Am I the only one who thought that last riff slowed down would make a sick metal tune?? Great video!

[@ccavera]

Excellent video! I have a few on selective picking myself, but I really like your approach!

[@gabriel_levi]

Much appreciated man!

[@SomthingMachine]

Haha, I actually preferred the sound of the third example at the slower tempo. The faster tempo is impressive, but that groove when it was slower... *chef's kiss*

[@shredrix]

How do you not having a bazillion followers¿? You’re delightful to learn from !! Thank you, Sir!

[@gabriel_levi]

Thank you sooo much! Really appreciate that man. Stay tuned for some videos I'm currently finishing up. :)

[@user-og782]

Grazie Gabriel sembra molto interessante, un saluto da Palermo, Italia😊👋🇮🇹🤟🎸

I love playing selective picking riffs and licks. Nice job, brother! 🔥🔥🔥

[@zacksguitarhacks6390]

Ty for this video and all your other amazing tutorial videos!

[@gabriel_levi]

No doubt! Thank you for watching.🙏🏽

[@gandhiabad9402]

So that's what it was! I heard this before! Cool!

[@thethallengine]

Awesome playing man ! And that Rick Toone tho 🔥

[@gabriel_levi]

Thanks so much!

[@chrispacheco5924]

Very smooth sir! Great video and good quality!

[@gabriel_levi]

Thanks man! :)

[@jdjjdjd8602]

Great video, will be keeping an eye out for a full composition for the third example👌. I though am an amateur and keep getting this fuzzy sound especially on the lower strings, so any advice would be appreciated.

[@phosphorusmusick]

These are some great examples helping me to think a little more outside the box and apply the selcetive picking principles, thank you so much, man! :)

[@gabriel_levi]

Awesome to hear. 🙂 You’re very welcome!

[@Tobi-hu9mf]

you are a saint, these are lovely exercises. thank you

[@gabriel_levi]

Glad I could help, thank you!

[@patandmacmusic]

Great lesson!

[@gabriel_levi]

Thank you!

[@LaniakeaLeathercrafts]

That last example sounded fkn dope.

[@gabriel_levi]

Thanks a lot dude!

[@EarthisnotforSale]

Cool video, and YES the Guitar's design really WTF'd me. Interesting concept with the neck joining the body

[@gabriel_levi]

Haha! Thanks man! The guitar is a Spearfish from Rick Toone. That dude makes some truly amazing guitars!

[@thomasshaju8734]

Excellent tutorial! Thank you very much

[@gabriel_levi]

Of course! Thanks so much for watching. 🙏🏽

[@HuseinCaglar]

Great playing and exercise. Thanks

[@gabriel_levi]

Thanks a lot! :)

[@adonislajara6955]

Great video!! Maybe you could make one about your approach to hybrid picking or legato

[@gabriel_levi]

I think my next video will focus on hybrid picking. Thanks so much for the feedback!

[@bornindissonance6312]

Yo this is amazing! Instantly subbed

[@gabriel_levi]

Thank you so much!

[@therealandrecorbin4050]

Sounds interesting, good job friend.

[@gabriel_levi]

Thanks so much man!

[@AlexeyLindenwald]

Thank you very much!

[@gabriel_levi]

Of course! Thank you for watching.

[@2ShadesOfGray]

Really helpful breakdown, thanks for posting

[@gabriel_levi]

You’re welcome! Thanks so much for watching. 🙏🏽

[@mauteman]

Explained well. Good job.

[@DaveDurango]

Excellent playing. Subbed.

[@gabriel_levi]

Thank you so much!

[@jeffreydunning]

I keep coming back to this video. Really enjoy your teaching style and the way you make techniques accessible. Would be interested to learn about the clean Axe FX preset you are using.

[@gabriel_levi]

Really appreciate that man. Thanks a ton! I actually do plan on putting some videos together about the Axe FX and creating tones/tips and tricks, so stay tuned for that!

[@Sean-qu5oo]

dude you’re amazing

[@gabriel_levi]

Thank you very much :)

[@kashv.k2797]

That guitar looks crazy

[@gabriel_levi]

Haha! Yeah man, these Rick Toone guitars are wild. This one is a Spearfish.

[@rowanwhile]

Brilliant tutorial bro! Incredible playing too. Thank you so much for this!

[@gabriel_levi]

Really appreciate it man! Thanks for watching! 🙏🏽

[@liveartmusic]

So your blues based exercise is my new favorite. Gonna test it out on some other unlikely candidates

[@bradleybeebee]

Awesome lesson im gonna write my own! Subscribed

[@gabriel_levi]

There we go! Let’s hear it!

[@mateus_gtrr]

Finalmente entendi essa técnica, obrigado!

[@keenansalzsauler5858]

bro your guitar looks like an ultimate weapon from a final fantasy game

[@edwalomusic]

Thanks Bro, You have helped me a lot and I don't know you... I hope soon to integrate this technique into my way of playing. I already bought your pack of 3 licks and I will practice them lml

[@gabriel_levi]

This is amazing to hear! Thanks so much dude, glad I could help out. Cheers!

[@Veteran365]

Thank you! and that's a dope guitar!!

[@gabriel_levi]

No problem man! & thank you, my trusty Spearfish from Rick Toone. :)

[@hologramtrav]

Excellent video Gabe the Babe!! 🦾

[@gabriel_levi]

Thanks my brotha !!

[@mattdowie92]

This is a great lesson. Can you do a video talking about your tone setup for selective picking?

[@gabriel_levi]

Thanks so much. Honestly it's pretty simple. Just make sure to use single coils on a low-mid gain amp setting (edge of breakup) and you'll be on the right track. Hope this helps!

[@landonlopezmusic3127]

Very nice Gabe!

[@gabriel_levi]

Thanks a lot Landon! Hope you're doing well man.

[@StoneTea]

"Having to unlearn the synchronization between the left hand and the right hand" Luckily, i never had it to begin with

[@noahtheshipbuilder]

This is awesome, thanks for putting it together and explaining it simply. Maybe you could do one on tapping with right hand sometime? Sounds very cool man!

[@gabriel_levi]

No problem! I'll definitely have to do one covering some tapping. Thanks for the suggestion!

[@ozdemirozden7699]

Great video, thank you. Maybe some addition of right hand tapping on this may be the subject of the next tutorial. Just an idea..

[@gabriel_levi]

Thanks a lot man. That'll definitely be one of my next tutorials, thanks for the suggestion!

[@charliebowen5071]

Seriously a toone… your guitar taste is impeccable my man

[@gabriel_levi]

It really is an incredible guitar. Thanks a lot man!

[@icemanlee666]

Great lesson criminally under viewed, love your guitar you should do demo/review of it, that headstock is crazy, will attempt to master the free ones and be back to purchase the other one ;)

[@gabriel_levi]

Hey man! Really appreciate the kind words. I think you've convinced me to put out a demo/review of my guitar! It's a Spearfish from Rick Toone, lots of cool features on this instrument. Take care!

[@icemanlee666]

@@gabriel_levi awesome, look forward to it ;)

[@tfjzz]

thank you! fantastic!

[@gabriel_levi]

trafficjuzz no problem! Thanks for watching 🙏🏽

[@nicolauchagury2770]

Muito bom o vídeo 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@antoinepoppe1215]

Great tutorial thx ! Do you use a compressor ? My 'tapped' notes are way weaker that the 'picked' ones

[@AndoSan69]

sick asf dude! super good vid!

[@gabriel_levi]

ayyy thanks a lot my dude!

[@xdwarheadfoxtrotx8990]

You got a band my guy? that was insane I wanna hear more!

[@gabriel_levi]

Hey man! Thanks so much. Yes, search Gabriel Levi on any streaming service and you'll find me. Just released a new track entitled "Introduction" a few weeks back. Hope you dig!

[@SlyHikari03]

Nice guitar dude.

[@gabriel_levi]

Thanks man. It really is such an amazing guitar. Rick Toone rules!

[@michaelwalczyk8109]

thank you for these exercises - super cool! are you palm muting every note while selective picking? just the "picked" notes? wasn't sure about that part

[@grimal3385]

So inspiring!

[@gabriel_levi]

So glad to hear :) Thanks for watching!!

[@neilmacdonald6637]

squeaky clean playing my dude

[@professorlamp]

Setup-wise, do you have a compressor in your chain to make the notes easier to sound-out or are you just really emphasising the hammer-ons and pulloffs?

[@TacticsOfTorture]

It sounds almost like a delay but it’s a wicked technique to play with

[@gabriel_levi]

It's so true! I often get asked if I'm using delay. 😂 Thank you for watching!

[@sleepyd1231]

Honestly I heard tosin do this and I just thought it was another weird technique that I was not really interested in, but then I saw the future with that arpeggio section in Polyhia's "Playing God" and knew I was fucked. Thanks for the tutorial.

[@BananaSplitBrain]

Thank you for the lesson! Tell me, how much is compression or string gauge part of the sound? I fell like turning up my compressor adds more to the sound than 1h of practice. :-P Just kidding, I´m just wondering how to get those hammer ons as even as possible though out all strings. \m/

[@gabriel_levi]

Haha! Whatever gets you the sound you’re after. I don’t use compressor and didn’t use one in this vid!

[@cjlooklin1914]

Question! What are the musical benefits of doing this with a pick instead of your fingers? I found the same effect could be achieved by plucking twice/thrice with either one finger or two alternating fingers and that's way easier for me than using a pick. Will there by some upper speed boundary I wouldn't encounter with a pick or would the pick give me a more consistent sound at those speeds? (I'm still slow, but consistent, and it sounds nice). I think it's worth learning just for the challenge but I was wondering if there were other benefits I didn't notice.

[@gabriel_levi]

For one there's a clear difference in tone when using a pick vs fingers. I think the combination of fingers, pick & hammers from nowhere creates a unique mix of timbres that you wouldn't be able to achieve through fingers alone. I also think you'll have a difficult time with accuracy using fingers only at higher speeds. But if you can achieve the same effect using fingers only: more power to you!

[@matmayer90]

Nice dude 👌

[@KAFAImario]

SELCT PLUS HIBRYD PICKING

[@gabriel_levi]

Hybrid picking is a form of picking so it definitely applies to this technique. It gives you a lot more options!

[@lukegrid5316]

great❤❤❤

[@gabriel_levi]

Thank you🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@Cyborg_Lenin]

Im not good enough for selective picking, just here for that guitar

[@henryrmarliniii8360]

MIND.....FARKIN....BLOWWWNNNNNN

[@orydertha6022]

3:49

[@bennyharderguitar]

What kind of guitar is that? Looks like a Rick Toone design.

[@gabriel_levi]

It is a Spearfish from Rick Toone. Such an amazing guitar!

[@pinklemonade6597]

1:02 timestamp for me

[@whome806]

What kind of guitar is that

[@gabriel_levi]

Spearfish from Rick Toone.

[@SeanyKrabs]

notes aren't coming out clear at all. Got the gain turned down on the Kemper, and reverb added.

[@gabriel_levi]

Keep practicing. This probably won’t come as quick as you want it, especially if you’re not used to producing notes with the left hand only. Try playing all of your scales using only the left hand to develop strength.

[@SeanyKrabs]

@@gabriel_levi I think it’s a problem with the guitar. The hammer ons come off great if I’m not palm muting, but the second I start palm muting, nothing.

[@dev4965]

lowering the action?

[@DANKZI]

What is that guitar? o_o

[@gabriel_levi]

Hey! In this video I'm using my 22-fret Spearfish guitar built by Rick Toone.

[@DANKZI]

@@gabriel_levi Damn! Looks awesome!

[@olithompson3280]

turn auto focus off my friend :)

[@gabriel_levi]

Man it was an issue in this vid! Lol. Learning as I go.

[@Kyrelel]

Don't 99% of guitarists already do this?!

[@gabriel_levi]

Hammer ons from nowhere + selectively picked/plucked notes? I would argue most guitarists do not this, let alone create compositions based off of this specific approach. I also come from a background of playing professionally as opposed to just writing/listening to Prog, so in my experience no, most guitarists do not utilize this intuitively.

[@Akatsuki69584]

idont undestarnd nothing is a shit lesson

[@gabriel_levi]

@@Akatsuki69584 🤣🤣🤣

[@josesimao8254]

wtf is that neck

[@josesimao8254]

I mean headstock xD

[@gabriel_levi]

@@josesimao8254 HAHA! It's Rick Toone's Element neck design. Machined out of aircraft-grade aluminum. It's amazing!