Tremolo Picking Chords & Multiple Strings Simultaneously

[@icoz7]

Watching Simon's videos really helped me pick up this technique. One thing that I find really helps with my fluidity and consistency: imagine that instead of tremolo plucking two side-by-side strings, you're actually tremolo picking a single fat string that is as wide as the two strings you're trying to pluck. For whatever reason this mindset informs my wrist/arm how far it needs to go as it flicks back and forth, and causes me to naturally hover my wrist pivot point dead-center between the two strings, which gives me a lot of consistency in the timing of the two note tremolo picking. Not sure why, but I find this allows me to tremolo pick with a lot of different attack styles. I used to need to heavily angle my pick edge, use a super smooth extra heavy pick, and make tense robotic motions to get any luck, but now I can pull it off pretty easily, pick angled or flat, playing lightly or even really digging in while tremolo picking.

[@picklezz1892]

You've been one of the only Guitarists for Black/Death metal who cover alot of basic necessities in order to help others reach their goals. Thank you and keep your Content up! Also, if you end up doing another collab video, I recommend doing it with Farvann! He's got some good techniques!

[@francescocondina4779]

You are the perfect black metal guitar master !!!! Thank you so much and Hail from Italy!!! ;-)

[@JCridford]

Why does this not have more views? I don't play black metal but have been trying to get this technique down for years, and I have made more progress in the last few weeks after watching this than ever before.

[@fleshdrone1998]

What an awesome tone

[@gregkelly319]

Simon Smith, black/death metal guitar teaching legend. Learned alot from his vids.

[@dustyami6]

In additon to tremolo picking this finally got me to sit down and properly practice bar chords, something I had long avoided. Thanks for the lesson and picking exercise!

[@RAPER-hv3nf]

i have been stuck with this for so long, great informative video HAIL SIMON!

[@SteelSkin667]

That's good advice. I too found out that the forearm should be able to rotate freely - most of the movement comes from that rotation, and isn't too different from strumming a regular chord. Then it's just a mater of counting the subdivisions.

[@zulad5556]

the special of Mr Smith is he did focused the black n death metal music to be played by his subscribers or viewers. He teached a lot and the reason I put him on the top of the greatest teacher because he always make lessons for every black or death metal music..

[@tonythewolff6]

simon just want to say that you're tone is amazing!

[@killswitchuncaged2158]

You see, my problem is that it’s almost as if the pick gets caught on the strings

[@nxzh2082]

Don’t pick ‘too deep’

[@NeglectedField]

Wish I'd seen this video before recording a whole fucking album. Nicely done!

[@tose5566]

Thanks so much I'm trying to learn some Gojira and early Death and this is a really common thing and this was really helpful to start practicing.

[@hansihintersoos7581]

Thank you I was searching for a decent video for this topic, but you now made a perfect one! This will hopefully help me with learning "Transsilvanian Hunger". Big Thanks, Simon!

[@nathaaaaaa]

I can relate to that beginner black metal guitarist experience

[@nickbrack9354]

Obey our master Simon. Perfect lesson.

[@unquietvoid]

Great tips brother, you are the man! I have also found it useful to increase my string gauges to much thicker ones, I like the way the increased tension feels when tremolo picking more than one string

[@SteelSkin667]

What I did was picking closer to the bridge, which is something I picked up from watching Ihsahn play.

[@badernauman]

Cheers man.. Very helpful indeed.

[@militant6660]

Top tips mate, love ur content👌🤘🏻

[@SimonSmithGuitar]

🙂

[@GrimSunshine]

Perfect!

[@mikej7475]

Thanks dude!

[@BrZ501es]

Thank you for helping us !!

[@JuniorandViktoria]

Thank you!

[@hftv1348]

Thank you so much, Simon, for your black metal videos on youtube! Greetings to you, sir, from cold and dark northen Russia)

[@SimonSmithGuitar]

🤘

[@thurthulblackmetal8295]

Awesome riff

[@cultofsolas8347]

My guitar teacher!

[@MrGREYMATTERS]

THANK YOU for sharing this!

[@luishernandez-dz9zw]

jejeje i like media = socks is cool lesson master simon to practice thanks you so much Greetings from Venezuela

[@lone_wolf6666]

I currently try to learn better tremolo picking because I pick with my forearm this helps a lot.

[@jayeye89]

This video is great .I’m really struggling with this technique. You know the middle section in cradle of filth a gothic romance off dusk and her embrace. There’s a cool section with lots of this and I suck at it !

[@moscad4464]

it's 2024 and tremolo pick is still hard af..

[@chrisroberts6089]

Is this chord progression from a particular song? It’s beautiful

[@Famished_]

When I tremolo pick single notes there's a whole lot of screeching. I use a real hard pick. Any way I could avoid this? Thx

[@SteelSkin667]

I'd suggest to reduce the angle of your pick from the strings - hold it slightly more parallel to the string. That being said, having some amount of pick noise isn't a bad thing in most cases.

[@Famished_]

@@SteelSkin667 does it get lost in the mix a little?

[@Famished_]

@@SteelSkin667 And the angle helps a lot but on high strings it gets really annoying.

[@SteelSkin667]

@@Famished_ You might have to adjust the position of your arm or of the guitar, or even where you pick along the string to where it's more comfortable for you. You can look at what Simon's doing in the video for reference, but everyone's body is a bit different.

[@riccardoranieri971]

I actually lock my wrist on the bridge when i do temolo picking It seems more natural for me, i guess is just personal preference

[@thedarkdark3067]

Thanks for class,,,👍🤘

[@fracktar]

Instructions unclear. Satan now owns my socks.

[@waltersalcedo2430]

Video muy didactico ...mañana voy a practicarlo y prender la electrica...soy mas de tocar guitarra criolla black metal...saludos .gracias simon..

[@ZSquad69]

Tabs please. I can’t really see what to pick and English is not my native language. Thanks a lot!

[@Kostoprav_ai_covers]

many thanks! cool riff for learning 1 or 2 ivening, i do that)

[@noelbodies8784]

Really like your tone. Could you elaborate on how you get it please? Effects, setting ms tuning etc. much appreciated.

[@G3E007]

i recently trying to improve my constancy and rythm of my tremolo but at 2-3 minutes my arm ends hurting a lot xd

[@itsmeukno912]

Whats the song hes playing at the start and I know its 4y old video

[@EisGlockner]

why you have so less views? your videos are so damn good!

[@SimonSmithGuitar]

Thanks mate

[@fer_old_school]

hello. good video. This metod could be used for tremolo in single string? how can i be precise with this wrist angle to avoid other strings?

[@woefulmine1354]

How do I get used to not resting my hand on the bridge

[@camstream2671]

is this riff judas iscariot? it sounds so familiar

[@СергейКураев-н5д]

Simon, what is on your left hand, some fitness tracker?

[@SimonSmithGuitar]

Yeah a Fitbit... Tells me I'm fat and bone idle...

[@Alfredo78666]

Def Mechu Chronicles Still Rage On!

[@leoverheggen839]

YeS!!!

[@craftr6]

What cube thickness you use?

[@christophergarnier4061]

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[@necromancer6366]

How!

[@A7XKoRnRocks1]

Can you teach us how to do it for Death Metal :D

[@Alberts_Stuff]

Does this work on Pinball Wizard?

[@SimonSmithGuitar]

No, only pinball witch... Vrrrrdddd

[@Alberts_Stuff]

@@SimonSmithGuitar blp!

[@roscoe6937]

What's the tuning on that guitar

[@SimonSmithGuitar]

Standard buddy

[@roscoe6937]

That tone on that guitar always sounds really good

[@MrTubularBalls]

It's called strumming, dude.

[@generalrodcocker1018]

can't see your left hand ...

[@blackmetalsilentmortuary7]

I'm gonna RIP this off for a song. Thanks

[@twinkleablaze9858]

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