How To Master Economy Picking Part 1: Core Technique

[@Vanlalsiama-g6f]

Thanks!

[@metaldude21]

Really starts @4:15

[@mikec3104]

thanks

[@justinmetal]

6:57 *plays one of the tastiest licks I've ever heard off the dome* "Bad example, that didn't sound great"

[@HansGTR]

This is very helpful ! Thx for sharing !

[@detombe1]

Best video for starting out simple yet effective.

[@johnjanoski3988]

That was a clear and concise lesson with 2 very good examples of how the technique works.

[@JoseCalderon-re8dc]

This greatest lesson I’ve had yet. Great teacher, great lesson, great examples & quality content!

[@Stuk4s]

Every video i see i am impressed by how good ur tone is! Keep u the good work, super helpful! I find very easy economy picking only descending, ascending is so un natural for me

[@tomtran2945]

Watching you a lot. Benefit for me and intermediate guitar player

[@PaulPoGoaIndia]

Thnx for this I've been stuck for almost 10 yrs 😟 with economy picking 🙏❤️✊✌️

[@scottlowe2902]

Its the decending economy i have to work on . Iv been really targeting that in every way i can think of ie 2 note 3, 4 . Per string etc. I didnt realise i aready use evonomy a lot acending untill after a few yrs . Good lesson

[@guitarmemoir]

Great playing in the intro. I had boatloads of trouble doing strict alternate picking. Economy picking always felt more natural to me, especially descending. So I just went with it. Now I use both, depending on what is easiest. I tried the exercise and it is a great introduction to the technique imo. Licks that you can 'loop' are a very useful for focused practice.

[@scottlowe2902]

Hey same fr me except i made the habit of decending alternate except when having to start a lower string with a down stroke in some cases . Its weird when u become aware of what yr actually doing but spending time on these things is really helpfull . Well for me it is anyway

[@tgstk2]

thank you sooooooo much for this!!! just beginning with it, i already see the benefit of this technique.. now i just need to master it :)

[@Jamsterboy]

Excellent, often wondered how to get into this technique, Thanks 👍

[@anthony27436]

Killer lesson! And tone ..

[@MorganPettersson]

Thats a nice looking guitar!!

[@Josieemon]

What about luxury picking?

[@BrianKlobyGuitar]

Cool :) Thank You :)

[@EDGARDOUX1701]

Man...This is was I was lloking for, a great explanation on this technique. Thank you so much David! Regards!

[@charliewelch328]

Curious are those the berylliums in that guitar?

[@MetalAllDayAllNight]

Great lesson but I have to mention: adjacent is pronounce a(d)h-jay-cent where the D is nearly silent.

[@coaldoubt2879]

MetalAllDayAllNight Great comment but I have to mention: “pronounced” is spelled p-r-o-n-o-u-n-c-e-d. The D is not silent.

[@briannawashington7725]

@@coaldoubt2879 that was amazing

[@mannymccash9660]

lesson starts at 4:25 you're welcome

[@bradenaustin5482]

Thank you so much!

[@luishernandez-dz9zw]

tremenda explicasion saludos desde venezuela

[@MsDavo123]

Such a cool guy shoots great jokes

[@RNicolasRuvalcaba]

I'm an old school metal guitarist and I know that the shred community are big on economy picking. But did economy picking even exist in the early days of rock & metal ? In other words, did 70's & 80's rock and metal guitarist such as Richie Blackmore, Glen Tipton, KK Downing, Randy Rhoads, Rudolf Schenker, Dave Murray, Adrian Smith use this technique ? I'm going to guess that the answer is a hard No. And when you consider the multitudes of epic solos that were played using alternate picking, then I have to question, if alternate picking was good enough for them then why isn't it good enough for the rest of us ?

[@lafayetteappliancerepair8068]

Nice Kiesel, David. Looks good on ya, :)

[@Afurthyclays]

“Bad example”? I thought it sounded great! 😃

[@xsatn2082]

I always thought economy picking is natural and alternate is awkward especially if you have to start a lower string on a upstroke.

[@Wallimann]

It definitely is not super natural at first. It becomes very natural after a while though!

[@Ohsage1111]

HaHa! "Bad example, that didn't sound good" Well, it sounded a thousand percent better than 99% of the sh*t I play!!!

[@professorchaos9171]

Primero

[@tonypowell250]

FFS get to the point. I don't want your life story...just show the technique.