Martin Miller's 21st-Century Picking Mechanics

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Martin Miller's futuristic blend of pickslanting and crosspicking gives him cyborg-like alternate picking ability.
You can find both our interviews with Martin Miller here: troygrady.com/interviews/

[@BenEller]

Another incredible video!!!! Thank you all so much, as always, you're truly changing the face of guitar instruction.

[@louiehawthorn]

“The sheer lack of mistakes in the vast majority of the examples Martin played is a testament to the wide margin of error that his technique clearly has.” Excellent description. Thanks, Troy.

[@trabrex7697]

This will all happen naturally if you dedicate herself to playing guitar.

[@Flornmonk]

I have said this once but I'll say it again. You absolutely NEED to do a breakdown on Shawn Lane's technique!

[@WilliamTanaka]

plus he is a composer, producer, improviser, sings,... All with excelency.

[@RobertBakerGuitar]

Been a huge fan or Martin's for years now this was so cool to see

[@StevenMartinGuitar]

Very interesting and a true testament to how phenomenonal Martin is! It would be awesome to watch something similar with Guthrie!

[@briann8911]

Unbelievable technique!!! Been practicing it for 4 weeks, and it really allows for near-impossible mechanics. I can now pick the end of the cliffs of dover intro without using finger-picking; just amazing.

[@yoitsmegabe]

These categories sound like bizarre insults: "Eric is a downwar pick slanter" hahaha great video man!

[@bmann792]

You better not tell him any more about what he’s doing or he may get paralysis by analysis. It comes natural to him but he’s not consciously doing it . He’s great for sure

[@SirPrizeMF]

Holy crap, I've been practicing this for about two hours now and my playing has improved more than it has over the last 5 years. This shit is amazing. Thanks for these videos!

[@nickv.7181]

Thanks for introducing me to Martin's playing! Hey Troy, I'd love to see Rick Graham under the scrutiny of the magnet cam.

[@TobyKBTY]

YESSSSS! He may not be as known as these awesome fellows you usually frequent, but I really hope you can go into the details behind Rick Graham's playing. He is INSANE as well

[@briann8911]

Love it. Its interviews like this, and of course your magnet, that give me more insight than any other picking tutorials. His method works beautifully on two-note per string sequences.

[@Kwert]

These videos have been invaluable for me in developing my picking technique, and approaching practicing exercises and licks from a completely different perspective. Cannot thank you enough for the work you're doing here!

[@jonatanguitar]

This was nothing short of incredible to watch, thank you Troy for a fantastic video!

[@Effectivemusicpractice]

Troy you did it again! Thank you for for introducing me to this amazing player. And thank you Martin for sharing your secret sauce.

[@JohnHorneGuitar]

Fantastic. These videos have changed my life, Troy. Thank you for all of your work!

[@lwilso20]

And like Martin, I never once put thought into "picking technique" up until a few years ago. 7 years of trial and error gave me a very similar picking style to his. I started out playing bluegrass with some older people when I was about 13. That's where my crosspicking abilities came from. I also spent a lot of time playing acoustic guitar and arpeggiating notes. I actually learned to arpeggiate notes before I ever started strumming chords. I never put much thought into inside vs outside picking, economy vs alternate, etc. I just played it the way it was easiest to play. It takes a lot more energy to play this way, but it's what is easier for me. Nice video. Thought I was the only weirdo.

[@vonmilash823]

it's interesting at