The CLASSIC PASS Tutorial - The Ultimate Guide To The Pass

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[@awesomerango]

Great tutorial. One thing I found is that for beginners, a great cover for your messy classic pass is leading it into a spread, makes any small mistakes you do seem like you were purposefully going into a spread. I say this is great for beginners since I am a beginner myself 😅😅

[@shawnstewart5210]

I like the way you think

[@Mo_Ketchups]

I’m not gettin paid for this: Bought the pass project last night. If anyone has a cleaner pass (any variants), I’ve not seen it. The camera angles are PERFECT for the subtleties and AP is actually a naturally adept & intuitive teacher. THIS project is the best one on the pass I’ve ever seen. Mark it! ✌️ Solid job, AP. (P.S. I had to show my wife the intro: She didn’t believe he wasn’t using camera cuts.)

[@jkirkpatrick3889]

I would highly recommend getting this ultimate guide! I already know how these passes work and preform most of them, but getting that extra little insight from such a beast is always worth while! Thanks Alex!

[@rachelraed4254]

ALEEEEEX JAHAHHAHAA

[@oxcart]

Alex, could you shoot the tutorial parts of the videos from your view? I don't know about anyone else, but it would really help to see the cards as you see them

[@kuglio7636]

I agree 100%!! Why don't they understand this? An Over-The-Shoulder-View (OTSV) eliminates 80% of the job of having to turn everything around 180 degrees in your mind which is way too difficult because that involves having to constantly pause the video for which you really need a 3rd hand involved doing it for you. If you don't pause it, then you have to rewind it. I usually just ignore any tutorial that isn't shot from an OTSV. I'm completely baffled as to why these guys just can't comprehend how difficult it is to learn anything when you have to reverse engineer everything they're doing. It's imperative that you see the deck exactly how they see it.

[@hannanmukadam5023]

Watch the full video lol

[@oxcart]

@@hannanmukadam5023 Pretty sure they were added some time after I posted my comment. Lololololololololololz

[@Berzrk-Z]

Dude, I only just decided 2 days ago that I wanted to learn slight of hand, card tricks, cardistry, etc. and seeing this video both made me feel like I have no chance at being good lol while also feeling like “damn, I hope I can get close to this good someday”. I slowed the beginning video down to .25 and still couldn’t tell what you were doing man; very very cool. Subscribed!

[@shawnstewart5210]

The big thing is getting your finger and hand muscles up and super strong for slights I have noticed. And I feel ya man I got small hands with no muscles lol long fingers with windows and small palms the whole nine yards and I'm still gunna give er my all. He does do this pass super slick though I couldn't figure out the motion of his hands for most of the video lol

[@erniejohnson8200]

Quickest pass I've seen.

[@oldschoolwarrior]

I enjoyed this very much. I love how you often stress the importance of making sure every move is justified. You avoid superfluous moves as much as possible, which is what makes great magicians great.

[@DaveeLe]

Damn. Your passes are so clean. Even after you showed me how you did it but I'm still convinced that it's camera trickeries.

[@PreservationEnthusiast]

What a lot of people do is edit the video and take a few frames out here and there. It's quite common.

[@aleandrorodriguez5888]

Thanks Alex for subtitling the videos, besides learning the technique, the effect, the subtleties, the structure, the misdirection, etc., we also unknowingly learn another language, Happy Magician's Day and thanks for your help. Greetings from Argentina

[@NoName-df1pd]

I just bought the pass project and have to say I like it really much. The brickpass is really funny to do. Some people are thinking that they already to the pass so they don‘t need it. But my suggestion is to buy this project when you already learned thepass, because you will be faster in learn the tips from Alex. this is an improvement on the pass and you will use one of the variations.

[@FlurpsIxoye]

Alex, your pass is the smoothest thing ever! I could watch it all day. I'll definitely be purchasing this ;-)

[@spgeise]

Of all the stuff you do, your pass moves are insane. I can't wrap my brain around how you manage to do them as slick as you do. Nice work.

[@ZaVic12]

Takes a lot of patience and hand muscle manipulation

[@mauropedrosa7317]

This guy is a wizard. That jiggle looks so smooth

[@lancetschirhart7676]

His milkshake brings all the boys to the yard.

[@adityapai593]

He's not a wizard. He is Alex. Just Alex

[@yuriydisman6829]

Alex is most certainly a wizard. Magic conjuring takes as much focus and intention and desire as magicK... and its all quite ritualistic as well

[@kulserz6747]

@@adityapai593 alex russo

[@adityapai593]

@@kulserz6747 bruh it was a harry Potter reference 😂😅😅

[@rodrigoCGI3D]

Thank you!! I've practiced the pass in the last 5 years. And your tips has improved it so much!! Amazing tecnique!!!

[@EddieX17]

You have two of the best hands I've ever seen! I would recommend your tutorials to anyone who wants to learn these skills! Ed.

[@kevincarlsen8931]

What I was waiting for actually started at 3:26🙇🏻‍♂️

[@jerryRp90x]

I've watched this video over 20 times and I improve a little each time, I catch something I might have missed, grow each time, great stuff,

[@unreal4139]

20 years to perfect it?... I dont wanna do magic anymore...

[@hojayo6321]

do some misdirection will be fine

[@ffffffff31]

No flourish or pass is done in a day dude ...you have to be patient to achieve what you want..just like alex

[@kendarr]

You don't need 20 years, but magic is practice and practice is infinite

[@RustyBeez]

DOPE. I love your tutorials. Idky but, after ur tutorials, I pick things up SO QUICKLY!! It has me obsessed with sleight of hand and ur channel! THANK YOU!! ✌😎

[@Ben-rm2po]

UnReaL ha

[@Sonofironlung]

I know it isn't relevant to the quality of the teaching but the music in the introduction is why I've watched this. It is the hidden magic that can't be taught

[@lebronzejames9738]

In a day and age where everyone is looking for an "ez pill" to solve all of their problems, which never works, I truly appreciate your dedication to covering "every single step", even if it's slower than what others want/expect, it's actually the best way to learn it to a level of mastery, a place the pill can never go. Thanks! Subd

[@gregtamura3645]

Thanks for the tutorial. Might be the best tutorial I’ve seen on the classic (that doesn’t mean I can do it yet, though!)

[@martingibb4645]

I used this video to finally complete my classic pass Alex is a great teacher who breaks down every problem and how to overcome it ...rhankyou

[@nowitstasty]

Dude...such a great job you are doing, so easy to follow your steps...keep it going man ! )

[@Goffeclese]

Alex may have the best hands out there. Love watching your stuff on any card control cuz it's just crazy smooth. Thanks for doing this, I will be purchasing this very soon.

[@ryuuun2831]

6:15 that's what she said

[@bobjeff6779]

hey you were on my channel

[@G4M3rmodZZ1]

She ?

[@G4M3rmodZZ1]

Said

[@G4M3rmodZZ1]

That!

[@Cricketycrkt]

@@G4M3rmodZZ1 I laughed so hard when I saw that comment

[@chaelsonnen7970]

Alex man I will keep saying this. Your stuff is too good to be free! It's uncommon to see someone who's actually skillful and knows a lot about the move in order to teach it on KZbin.

[@nancyanderson5320]

Thank you for the step by the step process of the five passes you use:Great tutorials. Merry Christmas Alex.

[@normanzurich2781]

Thank you for sharing 😊 love from Paris France 🇫🇷💙🤍❤️

[@nit47]

Alex "Quality" Pandrea

[@nandanparigi]

Agree

[@manu75badboy]

The best Christmas present!!! you teaching the pass properly !!! Thanks you so much Alex 😊

[@AlexPandrea]

glad it was a good gift! thank YOU!

[@robertvallin4804]

Great explanation. Well taught. Best line? That’s how we learn. So important to encourage.

[@atishayjain5981]

Thanks for teaching the pass

[@horcruxsoul2813]

I found you through Chris Ramsey, thank you for your intellect!

[@lucah3164]

Yep same

[@OrganophillicSoubarno]

Lol! I found Chris through Alex

[@Noleggeisha]

Loved it. Thank you Alex Pandrea. I love how you approach moves by their problems and offer your solutions.

[@2pointSummer]

you used Mozart's Sonata N. 11 I think. am I right ? didnt expect that music choice. I love it.

[@andrecombrinck1454]

Wow, the first video I ever got on the pass was Brad Burt video. After checking that out, I was convinced that Michael Ammar was right, there is no invisible pass. But then I saw 2 videos that changed my mind. The first is Bill Kalush in FFFF video and then this one. Looks amazing, or more correctly, I see nothing. Love it.

[@ProphetAaron85]

This is so good I had to come back and watch again amazing pass eye candy

[@MichaelSchwabe-q9j]

Excellent tutorial! My pass almost instantly improved watching this video with cards in hand. Thank you.

[@drjandyilias9673]

U r the MAN!!! Thanks 2 u I started watching your channel as a way to stop my ulnar neuropathy I’m destroying both my hands, thank you and keep up the great work

[@leolizard3152]

I use the Herman pass. I’m trash at the classic pass hahaha

[@AlexPandrea]

I guess it's the perfect time to learn then! Eh? :)

[@spaziojobim]

Same. But, as Alex said, it's time to learn it.

[@technicalgamer6494]

Same same same concept with me

[@AdarshSleights]

Meetoo

[@oktoebir19]

i get caught on the packet too easily or open up my right hand pinky... ugh frustrating

[@eversosleight]

I use Herman most then classic. Been tinkering with the spread pass which is a nice variation on a classic. Thanks for unleashing your work in this new project! 20 years in the making!

[@AlexPandrea]

Thanks! Hope the project can knock some years off everyones time in practicing it!

[@eversosleight]

@@AlexPandrea most def! I appreciate the time you devote to theory alongside the tutorial. I've seen tutorials from others where they just offer their way to perform something and that's it. You go into different add ons, reasons for doing this or that, what should be avoided, how to fix problem handlings, and how to make the effect look as natural and free flowing as possible. Thank you so much! Since following you for some time now, my handling has improved greatly on many things!

[@paoloscacco5426]

alex this guide is PERFECT thank you soooo much i think doing the passes is like the last thing i needed and i got it! thank you soo so much

[@nandanparigi]

Agree, 100%

[@atan5091]

Pandrea’s magic box!!!

[@HulkVahkiin]

This really helped with my ''pass work'' Thanks Alex :D

[@josefelix4152]

Awesome I'll practice your ultimate guide as soon as it finished downloading!

[@benbrockman6912]

Thanks, Alex. That‘s a nice Christmas gift. Greetings from Germany.

[@NoName-eu7je]

Weißt du wie Der color change heißt den er macht?

[@tusharsehgal4716]

Had a hard time to acheive perfection 👍👍👍 ❤❤❤

[@icehold9327]

Amazing ! Ty for all the tutorials

[@antoniogrippi9772]

You really give the best tutorials man. had to buy the set even though I could find most of them free, none of the tutorials I find cover as many bases and situations, work arounds, and quality production. thanks. as someone new to learning this stuff (just for fun) you make it pretty simple even for me. I couldn't figure out the diagonal palm shift at all, where it looked even slightly smooth, and though still not "performance" ready with it, 30 minutes after watching your tutorial I at least had the movements down. not smooth, but I know what to practice, and have the right feeling thanks to you. Can actually manage to pull it off here and there where it would look good. just have to get consistant with it, so I'm confident to do it in front of some drunk friends or kids maybe. lol. keep up the great work man. love the free tutorials, and don't mind paying you for the more in depth ones, since I know they're going to be thorough.

[@DoVa2689]

Alex, thank you so much for all the videos you post. You are an incredible teacher and enthusiast! Keep up the high quality content!

[@ComicKodi]

I’m just now starting to do sleights and card illusions, not for anything other than my own amusement, but your videos help out TREMENDOUSLY. I can’t thank you enough. Your explanations are as smooth as your hand skills. Keep being awesome.

[@shawnstewart5210]

Chris Ramsay and Alex I find are in that same caliber of tutorial mastery lol. But really though if Alex didn't have it Chris very well may and they both perform tutorials phenomenally! Good luck with the slights

[@ahahuhu2419]

I'm learning Magie, thanks so much for this good tuto dude!

[@j3rr3dl18]

Nice, thank you that was helpful. I started doin the one hand pass a few years ago. I usually do it when I put my hand by my side or my body turns. I also do something similar to a charlier. Thanks again man. Your passes are great.

[@increditaco5169]

Amazing video but lordy, the beginning felt like five years

[@colineckstein3479]

Thought I was the only one

[@charlieoscar9180]

Me too! Lol The video could of been half the time to be fair.

[@Ed-yj8ts]

Bless his heart he can compress 2 minutes of instruction into 15 minutes of video. But to his credit he tries to also infuse technique, mindset, subtleties. Keep it going Alex !!

[@unbeatablegaming6629]

i like listening to him speak

[@styleisaweapon]

its because he is full of himself - he thinks people are here to see and hear him - should take a lesson from people like 3blue1brown - have an intro, but just get to it

[@FastForward352]

I just bought The Ultimate Guide to the Pass, I have so much to learn and improve ! Thanks Alex ;-)

[@JeffMoche]

Really nice work and video. I've watched a couple recently and very impressed. My hands aren't what they used to be, but I have similar ideas on the spread pass I think. And I love doing the cover pass too. But your finesses and work look really great.

[@ep5975]

so detailed tutorial, ty!

[@nicolasrojaspizarro9328]

Have a merry Christmas Alex! Keep doing tutorials and teaching! 👌🏼 Remember my invitation to Chile! I hope to listen o e of your lectures here!

[@AlexPandrea]

Thanks so much Nicolas! Will keep Chile in mind for the future :)

[@stevenhoog1]

ive NEVER EVER SEEN SUCH A BEAUTIFUL INVISIBLE NO KNUCKLE FLASH pass that is so remarkable i wish i could shake your hand for going to the Nth ne plus ultra level. wow. thank you i will be working on this forever.

[@snoopie.-8075]

i got some trouble when doing the pass to the bottom of the deck :( Practice is needed. Love your vids, Peace!!

[@milan.]

Alex you are trully one of the best content creator for this. Your videos are really detailed and clear. So valuable. Thanks.

[@magicpig1013]

MERRY CHRISTMAS! GREAT VIDEO! I LOVE IT!

[@AlexPandrea]

THANKS! GLAD YOU LIKE IT!

[@jujumoney8780]

Merry Christmas again! Great video

[@tiagomoreira8742]

First pass I manage to control or top or bottom the chosen card, acidentally managed to do it and now I can choose if I control the card to the top or bottom but with the same motion, really interesting. Thanks

[@magicphil7651]

So simple yet so hard to master. Thank's Alex, this is going to help big time.

[@magicidea1449]

The others sold it. And you give this for free for us to learn something new and not common moves. Thankyou for sharing this technique to us. Merry Christmas dude..

[@nickworld9008]

5:55 coulda dropped a "just the tip" giggity

[@HemaLatha-zl9cw]

I was Searching for tutorial on pass on KZbin. I saw some tutorials from different people but I can't do it and my hands were shaking.After I saw your tutorial and Now, even though I can't do perfectly my fingers are stable from watching your video. Thanks man👏👏👍👍👍😂😁

[@broken1394]

Those are outrageous good!! ♥️

[@farhaankhan9916]

The perfect channel to learn slieght of hand card magic❤😍😍😍😍....

[@edwardliu3825]

thank you so much for this i was struggling with the pass alot until i found your vid

[@nialloconnor9686]

Absolutely amazing skill Alex. . True magic 👍

[@jasonharris1636]

have a Merry Christmas and לחיים!!!!

[@SiboWoW]

In case someone reads this: I really recomend you to buy the Alex's pass guide. It's an amazing product, and it will help you improve your pass a lot.

[@rossdonald3189]

So cleanly performed you pass is a masterpiece and the brick pass project is one of the best investments I have made in my journey in Magic♠♠

[@richardj5402]

I have been working with passes since classic pass and begun using the invisible pass after the ninja series from ellusionist. For me the "invisible pass" is perfect and had been for a long time. Classic pass worked just fine. When it's convenient though I like to use a turnover pass as tapping the cards on the table to square the deck. It's SUPER natural and makes sense. Herman pass is to flashy for me. (As in there really is no good cover for it) To clarify almost all passes are held in dealers grip with a break and severe cover over the half that would expose the pass. Again this can be done very naturally while riffling or squaring up the deck. It's not an unnatural motion . My picks would be "classic" "invisible (ellusionist) , spread (naturally done) , turnover (naturally done) you really don't need more then that. I would spend time perfecting 2 types of passes unless you need to create a variation for a routine. In essence they are just adjustments to other passes to achieve the same thing. For front gap comment. That's why you hold it in dealers grip with point in front to cover any possible gaps. Takes a lot of time and practice to get to breaking with just the skin. I have never seen a magician move thumb around during a pass , who do you watch 😂

[@JayQuek]

My pass always end up with the selection at the bottom Idk why but my pinky always seem to want to take the card along the ride

[@Rom0.5]

At the begining it happens, but doing it over and over and you will start to relax your hands, and it won't be a problem anymore, as you won't be afraid to make the cards fall. At least that's what happened to me :)

[@JayQuek]

@@Rom0.5 aye cheers man, thanks

[@AudaciousBunny]

i mean, i suck too but, try an lift your pinky a little

[@vNill]

maybe you need to wipe your sweaty dorito-smeared fingers clean dude, lol jk bro just practice

[@Kuro-rm2qi]

same lol

[@Ruzzmeister]

You are a really good teacher, as always thanks for the great video

[@ДениславИванов-т5ъ]

You are the best teacher!!! Best tutorials

[@AlexPandrea]

Thank you very much. Trying here :)

[@신정무-w6z]

ㅏㅑ8 ㅣ오

[@nandanparigi]

Agree

[@naeemsaeed1803]

You are just the best magic professor I have ever seen , your tips are so so so helpful and so smart , I really trust your projects when I buy them and i am sure everybody else does!! thank you

[@AlexPandrea]

Thanks so much! means a lot to me to read comments like this!

[@adelfhipster3936]

I've discovered that when doing the pass: 1) When you have a pinky break below the bigger portion of the deck(when the selected card you want to control is somewhere in the lower half of the deck) you want to use the Classic Pass, it is much easier when you are transfering a bigger portion to the top. 2) On the other hand, when you have a pinky break somewhere on the top half of the deck( the selected card is somewhere in top half) you want to use the Herman Pass. It is much easier to do these moves if you do them this way! TRY IT YOURSELVES!

[@theprojectsguy]

I enjoyed the intro, the song just took me to a heavenly place - I just legit found out the channel a few minutes ago and am already in love with this guy's storytelling techniques. The only thing am asking is why I didn't know about this channel all this while! You know what I blame youtube's algorithm🤣🤣

[@danielw.6952]

I Love your Videos sooooo

[@spaziojobim]

Thanks Alex for this. You are an example for me.

[@ebitlagger8840]

A few years ago you have to buy the tutorial :) I've waiting for 3 years

[@roccoVAL]

thanks man!! took me a few hours to perfect it but now I can do the pass...always wanted to learn and now I have it down perfect...thankkkk youuuu!!!!!

[@rainebarnachea8135]

Best classic pass tutorial in youtube merry christmas Alex!!!

[@AlexPandrea]

Thanks so much! means a lot :)

[@NoName-eu7je]

Which color change do you use?

[@Mo_Ketchups]

Is the pass project gonna jump in price by $2 per day? 🦆 🎄☃️🤘

[@AlexPandrea]

It's going up $5 from what it is now.

[@Mo_Ketchups]

Alex Pandrea Wait two mins ... I’m about to hit “Pay Now”! (Jokes aside, after your jiggle pass vid tacked onto Spade’s pass, I’d pay the xtra five-you upstaged yer boy.) ✌️

[@AlexPandrea]

😎👍🏻@@Mo_Ketchups

[@sren1446]

Alex Pandrea If buying is price 15 Buck for 24 hrs ????

[@Trevorious2010]

I'm kinda embarrassed to admit this but I've been a Close Up Magician who specializes in Card routines for the LAST 20 YEARS! I've never bothered to learn The Pass. Until now. You're never too old to learn, always seek to improve! I can't believe I've managed to execute my moves, sleights and effects using other techniques for over 2 decades. Ha ha

[@gurk2k]

This was a nice christmas gift! I love your passes and have been waiting for something like this after you removed some old videos. Really nice of you and you make it look so easy! Thanks a bunch and keep it going! (Also the production was really great, nice touch with piano!)

[@AlexPandrea]

Thanks! Hope you enjoyed it Andreas! Yesss figured go with classical music for the classic pass haha :p

[@jonnylloyd8234]

Amazing tutorial, I have been practising for 2 days and already amaze people

[@finmagic1901]

Merry Christmas thx for this awesome tutorial

[@AlexPandrea]

Merry Christmas! You're welcome!

[@mariasalik7427]

Hi this is Haider

[@johnlumwhal155]

Very good demonstration!

[@NonEuclideanTacoCannon]

I've watched a dozen of these videos now, and my takeaway is that y'all need to invest in head-mounted cameras so we can actually see what it's supposed to look like from our perspective.

[@ericlp59]

Woahh !! Great explanation and expertise. What a speed !!

[@RareCandyRehab]

I’ll never understand why all these tutorials make you try and learn from the spectators view... turn the goddamn camera around. Oh and thx for the tutorial! Lol

[@alexmiller1800]

Yeah, it’s weird for me now cause I started learning to do stuff holding the deck in my right hand (Despite being right handed) and watching stuff from this POV kinda works for that, although I often think of retraining myself to hold the deck in my left like most magicians

[@franotd7464]

Thank you, such a great tutuorial to one of the most important sleight of hand techinques with cards

[@lukaskontrimavicius4417]

Now the fingering position is very important. 😂😂😂5:25

[@Raiden1]

Lmao

[@tung5442]

Lol

[@aarushkumar6507]

It's actually 6:27

[@aarushkumar6507]

Kk have your credit

[@aarushkumar6507]

@Brawly Boy Welcome

[@osherrr6340]

Bro you explain it crazy like really really well, I managed to do it in two hours!!! No joke

[@ManuelRoedig]

could you make 2 versions of the videos: one with and one without music... I can't listen to you for the music playing :(

[@tirtharajroy5487]

You were born for the pass...🙏

[@AlexPandrea]

That's the rumor going around haha :p