THIS Is Why You CAN'T Pick Faster

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THIS Is Why You CAN'T Pick Faster
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[@BenHigginsOfficial]

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[@patkeating97]

Who makes that guitar?

[@BenHigginsOfficial]

@@patkeating97 It's a Floyd Rose Del Mar 👍

[@danopticon]

@@BenHigginsOfficial - May I ask what pick you use? I know speed isn’t in the plectrum, but I’m still curious. I’ve been using a perfectly triangular pick made of … Delrin, maybe? … and of an undetermined gauge, but it feels really sturdy. I like it, but I may try finding a lighter-gauged one, so I can hold it more firmly without getting all jammed up in the strings.

[@BenHigginsOfficial]

@@danopticon Dunlop Jazz III XL in this vid

[@danielpleitez-martinez7638]

What if you just pick in one direction? Also what if you use your elbow instead of just wrist?

[@jackflicker8577]

right, there's only 2 things to worry about: how it sounds, and whether it hurts

[@EnergeticSpark63]

hey

[@ThePandaAgenda]

Could hurt your head tho if you have a weird picking pattern you have to do perfectly every time to stay consistent.

[@arandomsupra]

​@Achilles Fergus If you need to pick fast its gonna be really difficult without the right technique, and trying to just brute force it is really bad for your wrist

[@ethanbarney4161]

​@Achilles Fergus gd that's a little pretentious

[@arandomsupra]

@Achilles Fergus Do you use your wrist to trem pick?

[@PrinceVinceJohn]

“Hey man, you know you can just do stuff right? Like you don’t need anyone’s permission”

[@Ken_neThT]

While I understand this is sarcasm, I honestly think there's some people out there that genuinely need this said to them 100% seriously

[@VanillaTried]

​@@Ken_neThT me.

[@carson2668]

I’ve become a guitar player I could’ve only dreamed of being as a kid just by practicing and going after it. The best advice anyone can give for guitar is to just keep practicing. The more comfortable you are with your instrument the more experimental you’ll get

[@janeksobieralski7334]

Best comment in the feed! 😂 As simple as Shia LaBeouf "JUST DO IT!" meme

[@MattDoesSound]

​@@Ken_neThT I'm 30 and this just hit me so fucking hard. The amount of shit I don't do because I'm overthinking, worried about how people will perceive it, etc...

[@stratdx]

“I don’t give a toss” is probably one of my favorite expressions in modern language

[@tasosdiaforetico7377]

Same

[@6fejmk]

It's not modern, u clearly aren't British.

[@stratdx]

@@6fejmk correct.

[@matthewelsom9356]

Do you know what it means?

[@repost-central]

also the most British expression I've ever heard

[@mekyel99]

And I notice the hand just naturally wants to tense up too. So making the conscious decision to relax the hand definitely helps me out

[@user5214]

I believe that's such a big part of advancing as a guitarist. Being conscious of the tension, not only in the hands, but in the wrists, arms and rest of the body, helps so much in just enjoying the process as well as helps in playing better.

[@ambrooks5]

Totally agree. I’ve been playing for awhile and that is probably my biggest hangup is tensing up. This is especially true when I’m trying to do gallops or some chunky rhythms lol. So frustrating!

[@TheIgnoramus]

This is a problem in every instrument. Every new musician tenses up from unfamiliar muscle action, and it has to be forced out. Doing it consciously every day dramatically speeds up accuracy and technique retention.

[@GuitarSlayer136]

Speed comes from ease. Tension and strain are the enemies of speed.

[@Ultima2876]

No just go for it

[@nikipalla]

“I don’t give a toss,” I’ve never heard that phrase before and I love it

[@jameseberhard7457]

😄 It's common in England.

[@nikipalla]

@@jameseberhard7457 oh my goodness, I love it !! :)

[@jackmin6397]

English haha

[@nikipalla]

@Bubble -x12 rain and afternoon tea sounds like a vibe ♥️

[@Jeff_____]

Hang out with more Brits

[@williammiller6761]

My wrist motion was very similar and I can now see how that dragged me down over the years but what is working for me now is pick on string - pushing through strings -accenting and breaking problem areas down to the smallest possible denominator - things I never thought of in the past until brought to light by Lord Higgy

[@JamieSlays]

I’m so glad you said this. I had a bit of a brain breaking moment a few years back due to how to held the pick etc and you’ve just helped me undo that

[@t.a.7970]

If your pick grip is wrong you will get to a point where you have to go back and relearn it all with the right grip. Hold the pick wrong and speed will never come.

[@randyarman5978]

​@@t.a.7970 Thank you

[@BHarveyProduction]

bro said just go fast lmao respect

[@MisticWays]

"Yeah, forget practice with a metronome, you just got to go faster!" Right.

[@rapid37]

"get the job done" thats the most direct and right statement

[@kennanblake1562]

My biggest steps in improvement I ever made playing was learning a new technique, over thinking it, trying way too hard to get it just right, then picking it up the next day really lazy and getting it just right. It's strange.

[@Gurrehable]

Yes. Practice and fail for an hour or so, go to bed, sleep, and get back to it the next day. You will have magically learned to do the thing

[@kennanblake1562]

@@Gurrehable pretty much! Gotta love it.

[@bruno-th6of]

I tell my gf the same thing over and over "I dont give a toss how it feels, I wanna do it faster" She doesnt understand, tho. Smh

[@dustinstark6455]

Same

[@emi1346]

@SPAZZ really now

[@miguelnascimento2847]

@carc what are we wittnessing here?

[@boiihiu7111]

​@carc 💀

[@fclefjefff4041]

Hope you're doing well in tenth grade this year

[@iceyveins]

My problem is that it gets stuck and delays it for a second, not really long but it’s noticeable.

[@TheRoboticFerret]

this sounds like you could be tensing up your wrist/arm a little too much

[@EnigmaticAnamoly]

What's "it"? If its your wrist or hand, yea you're tensing up and need to ease up. If you're talking about your pick, how thick of pick are you using? May need to move up a few gauge

[@QuikdethDeviantart]

You may be digging too deep. His floyd rose guitar has a raised body beneath the picking area to prevent just this. But since 99.9% other electrics don’t have this feature, just practice “gliding” over the strings, don’t dig too deep… you’ll probably find there’s only one or two spots where you’re tripping up creating that delay. Create exercises for yourself around those spots, and you’ll overcome them in no time. And metronomes can be helpful, but bursting also needs to be practiced, going from 0-100 in a burst… try it!

[@Charzilian]

You are probably holding the pick too hard, and using more of the pick then you need. Loosen your grip, and try using just the tip.

[@orshy1]

If this is happening when you move from one string to another it's because of pick direction and you should watch Troy Grady's Cracking the Code series.

[@simonize251]

“I dont give a toss”🤣

[@calebmuir5615]

“I don’t give a toss what it’s doin” loved that

[@Ottophil]

I give a toss

[@fredfuchs3651]

Man that guitar is beautiful

[@DiscoScottie]

Yep, great purple.

[@nicochevez2124]

​@@DiscoScottie grape purple

[@DiscoScottie]

@@nicochevez2124 - yummy!

[@AbsoluteAbsurd]

looks like a car, sleep curves n shit

[@reeseb7522]

....BUT -What type of Guitar is This...? (It says Floyd Rose on It ???

[@1980wmg]

'I don't give a toss what it's doing!'. Love this, cracked me up!

[@EducatedPsycho95]

That guitar is stunning, love that deep purple color! My next guitar is definitely going to be purple, you’ve just sealed the deal on it!

[@alonza123able]

I needed to hear this

[@Meatwad.Baggins]

I am an overthinker and I over complicate everything but that has served me well in alot of ways. However, I fell in love with the guitar because of how free my mind feels while playing it. It was the first thing that I ever did that I just started doing it and stopped thinking about it. I don't know why my brain is wired that way but I'm glad that is. And yes you are correct.

[@mattklassen8599]

This explains why I love guitar as well - after twenty years of playing, I finally understand this because I saw your post =D

[@SamBrockmann]

This is some of the best advice ever. Guitar is an instrument of /sound/, not of visualizations. Who cares *how* it looks, as long as it /sounds/ good?!

[@jesusmora6336]

Fantastic advice

[@sleepyjuan8315]

Thanks!

[@guitar9310]

Extremely g00d advice!

[@howardmoon1234]

Instructions unclear, furniture in my living room is levitating

[@trevorbraden5448]

Man that tone sounds really good

[@jimmlygoodness]

That grape guitar looks good enough to eat 😋

[@austink215]

“How do you pick faster? Just pick faster.” and it’s literally true 😂

[@ricstormwolf]

I love the phrase "I don't give a toss." First heard it from Colin from CS Guitars. It's awesome. You are two of my favorite guitar KZbinrs.

[@kennethlippertshauser3376]

Awesome, thank you for sharing 🎶🎶👍

[@TrueDavidKei]

Finally KZbin shows me Videos i REALLY wanna see

[@brloonbeats]

he really doesn’t give a toss!!

[@Tantriknihilist108]

I play in a grindcore band, and can’t stress this tip enough lol

[@frlo7688]

I needed to hear this, thanks .

[@NashvilleTuneStream]

No you didn’t. This is dreadful advice. Accuracy is what is important. Speed is built over time. Try to play fast too soon and it will be messy.

[@audreymanley3912]

Thanks for Info really helped out😊

[@xdylank1703]

that tone is angelic

[@clouise9722]

“I don’t give a TOSS” 😂 lol

[@AnthonysTrends]

Excellent tips bro☝️👍

[@oxxxlee_6152]

"I don't give a toss" love it

[@gue-ce8um]

Really great info

[@classixdrummer]

I always loved how Richie would do those classically inspired single note riffs with a bend that just blew one away!

[@BenHigginsOfficial]

Richie Blackmore is great

[@nootypenguino]

I love the "I don't give a toss" 😂 Thank you fellow Brit 🫡

[@akifhafie8561]

I found this exact advice by Ben around 4 of 5 years ago, from some of his older videos. I'm telling you Ben this advice was life changing. Remember how you said to wiggle your picking hand in a sort of like hand shaking motion, and then turn that motion on its side and just try to get it as loose and fast as possible? In less than a week I was already nailing the exercise that I was working on. These days I can just shred away any alt picking licks that I want. Thanks a lot Ben!

[@PoundcakePlaysMW2]

Watch Glenn Tipton shredding on stage and then tell me I have to pick a certain way. This video's point is so valuable.

[@eggboi2263]

Now THAT guitar is cool! :0

[@StevenSeagull69]

I like “stop overthinking” type videos for all aspects of life sometimes we need to slow down and just try what feels right without fear of failure

[@KILLJILL_Official]

As a surf guitar successor, me (and my pops) literally crab claw the pick w/ both pointer, middle and thumb. However we also used the heaviest possible pick and 60-16 strings in standard. we also plant our wrist on the saddles. Gives great control for accentuating whatever it may be. 🏄🏻‍♂️🍻

[@Stig69]

That's a cool finish for that wood

[@billdeaton2047]

Thank so much helps right away

[@kyler_tj4554]

That’s the most annoying part i see a lot of new guitar players worrie about how the look while playing form hand form to picking and I always tell them it doesn’t matter how you look all that matters is that it sounds good and if it hurts

[@metalogical5131]

the finish on the axe looks great!

[@Hiku.z]

Bro's hand like 🤘🤟🤞✌️🤏🤌👌🖖👋🤚🖐✋️🤙👈👉👆👇

[@BigBadMadden95]

Needed to hear this.

[@matthewhumcke3182]

what got me to like this is him saying "i dont give a toss..."

[@brianlee2646]

Beautiful guitar. I would love to have one in that color

[@OFFICER_DOOFUS]

You have just explained the perfectly. In a way that I cannot explain it

[@slash3503]

Beautiful Guitar

[@davenotstaine5646]

The thing everyone needed to hear

[@myth5127]

I'm so glad I found this❤ thanks Ben Higgins Official

[@chiragmidha2878]

I agree, you have to just go for it sometimes, it might take some time to get use to it, but otherwise you will never reach the next level

[@marti5420]

And here's me barely doing it slowly without hitting the other 5 strings accidently

[@kelliaa]

Thanks for this, I've been working on my picking a lot this year. Great to hear someone tell me to just go for it lol

[@ashleyjackson8538]

Just called me on my bullshit !! Good work. !

[@michaelgelunas1113]

I agree the pendulum approach or strict alternation is just a guideline or habit you want as your default until it doesn't work for what you need.

[@humayunkabir2857]

I like the way you play the guitar.🤠🍺🎸

[@julijuliannajuli]

I've learnt more from you than I have from any guitar teaching app or other youtubers 😩

[@BenHigginsOfficial]

Wow, that's great to hear!

[@TheRealWARLXCK]

That went from a christmas riff to a really fast arpeggio

[@conradomunoz1232]

yeah I been practicing, the up and down motion

[@Revolt-Theory]

If it sounds right and doesn’t make your fingers bleed; mission success.

[@joevokey1340]

Like the Nike ad: “Just Do It “! 🤪

[@benmontey3438]

I pray to and thank God for you man, thanks for the lesson

[@user-ev4so4ib5b]

Great job! 😊

[@landonkeene359]

Thank you. I’ve always played slow because everyone says so, but naturally I play fast and then I learn faster.

[@KingBat]

Man I needed this. Been working on my triplet all night and I’ve been worried about how fast I can do them vs how I shouldn’t worry about it at all.

[@bg22757]

I like your approach!

[@kylewilson1022]

This is exactly right and the only advice that has helped me. Just go for it.

[@RichRacc]

Explaining was nice and detailed, subbed

[@marcrennison5128]

Thankyou somebody said it✊.

[@Jabba_Deez_Huttz]

this man flicks a mean bean

[@scribjelly3713]

"I don't give a toss how my hand looks" words to live by haha

[@tenzing2090]

Thank you

[@Anewlevel0091]

Frank Gambale and economy picking was life changing for me!

[@toomuchsauce3389]

You got yourself a new subscriber

[@BenHigginsOfficial]

Welcome 👍👍🍩🍩

[@michealnotmichael6595]

“There’s nothing stopping you from picking faster” My hand not remembering which string I’m picking when I start to pick faster

[@robertcardenas2019]

Awesome word of advice...thank you, sir. Im.a beginner, and I guess you can say I've been distracted with this

[@Young_Heru]

Don’t give a toss 😊.. I like that one ☝️

[@JuggiBeanx]

Omg, that guitar is my dream!

[@BlueHALo97]

Dude, as simple as this video is. It totally changed my ability to pick fast in I’m not even joking.. 5minutes. I can actually pick fast now that I’m not worried about how my wrist is moving.

[@nathanielhensen570]

I needed this

[@JdT93_]

Such a beautiful purple 😭

[@prodoommania4157]

I've never had any issues with overthinking I'd just throw my hands as fast as I could. Focus on speed then cleaning it up and it's worked wonders. I'm glad I watched this video because that's great advice I can pass on because I've met people who just "can't" do it. But they are probably overthinking. Cheers

[@93vanhalen]

Don't think about it, just do it!

[@dave7592]

I think keeping my hand still and moving my arm up and down at the elbow makes my picking better and more stable than flicking the wrist. Feels more ergonomic to me

[@BenHigginsOfficial]

If it works, it works. As long as it doesn't hurt or cause problems. Works for Vinnie Moore, Rusty Cooley, Chris Impellitteri and many more

[@whoisharo4689]

That color is beautiful

[@ccdc7058]

I usually like my guitars kinda plain and traditional looking. That royal purple finish is nice. That guitar just wants to be played.

[@BoneItis639]

One of the things that held me back was how hard I was hitting the strings. When I hit the strings as lightly as possible, I find I can strum much quicker and with much better dexterity. Good luck out there, guys. 🎸🔥

[@Ubu987]

Volume comes from technique, not force. It is surprising how little energy it takes to get a string ringing well.

[@MrTehAlex]

Needed to hear this

[@SwaypenYT]

As someone who just got an electric guitar, I agree with this.

[@TrogdorTheBurninator]

👏👏👏 Solid advice, sir! You can even apply it to a great many things in life... If you aren't able to do something that you wish you were able to do ... just STOP NOT BEING ABLE TO DO IT! 🤯