Picking Hand Efficiency For Fast Guitar Playing

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ค. 2024
  • In this picking hand technique video for lead guitar, I’ll show you how to make your picking hand motions smaller and more efficient in order to build faster picking speed on guitar.
    Here’s what I’ll cover in this lesson…
    I’ll show you how to keep the motions of your picking hand small and the pick moving in a straight line and not in an arc pattern. Many guitar players don’t pick straight, they pick using an arc shape and this causes you to play slower and use more energy when trying to pick guitar fast.
    Then ‘ll show you how to practice building your picking speed so that you get more benefit from the time you spend practicing the guitar.
    Finally, I’ll leave you with some tips to build faster picking speeds with less effort.
    Learn how the pros build lightning fast guitar picking speed and how you can do it too: tomhess.net/Picking
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  • @mikephilippov8735
    @mikephilippov8735 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Efficiency is one of the most overlooked "secrets" to speed for sure. Thanks Tom Hess!

  • @DrugabrieL
    @DrugabrieL 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Holy shit, brother... After like 25 years of casually playing guitar as a hobbyist, the first three minutes of this video made me question reality lol.

  • @dominicbarravecchio2723
    @dominicbarravecchio2723 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very good point. I find that when speeds are manageable you don’t tent to worry about how you picking hand but when you hit your threshold you alter your picking hand position and your guitar position. I’m going to spend some time and apply this lesson and see if there is an improvement- thank Tom

  • @USGovsOwnersRtheRealEnemy
    @USGovsOwnersRtheRealEnemy ปีที่แล้ว

    Yep, you’re definitely right. Thanks for the advice.

  • @dhaneshs131
    @dhaneshs131 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very useful lesson.... Thank you Tom Hess...

  • @kamalbhuiyan7709
    @kamalbhuiyan7709 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks, very easy to understand your explanation, Sir.

  • @Emeritan1
    @Emeritan1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Tom-I really appreciate your granular analysis of the physics of guitar playing. This is the level of detailed technical information that will take my playing from advanced to professional grade. Bravo for owning this aspect of guitar instruction. I predict you will do well with this. Cheers from Nashville!

  • @kusnadi1349
    @kusnadi1349 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for your tutorial. I will try it

  • @motsinoniphillimon7591
    @motsinoniphillimon7591 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Your videos are really helpful

  • @cpm5689
    @cpm5689 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Love this! Thank you Tom Hess!

  • @danweiler4293
    @danweiler4293 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great lesson! This really helped my picking hand become much more efficient. Thanks!

  • @Bricklinsv1970
    @Bricklinsv1970 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Picking is the magic and so is staying in key so how about the stay in key problem? Tom you rule!

  • @A20Y11
    @A20Y11 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Effeciency of motions is very important!

  • @865misty
    @865misty 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love! 😊 Thanks Tom!

  • @musicmania4061
    @musicmania4061 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome 😎

  • @nedz3168
    @nedz3168 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    great tutorial. do you have a lesson in strengthening your pinkie?

  • @rpbale
    @rpbale 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great concept. How about a video on an efficient way to learn all the notes on the fretboard?

    • @tomhessmusiccorp
      @tomhessmusiccorp  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad you like it! :) Check out this video: tomhess.net/How-To-Learn-The-Fretboard-On-Guitar

  • @luisbatalha4873
    @luisbatalha4873 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice

  • @disasterspice2674
    @disasterspice2674 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do you have a video talking about adjusting to wrist picking from too much elbow picking? I've been playing guitar for only like 7 years and I've gotten so used to fast picking with elbow so much which I realized is wrong and it feels awkward and slow trying to get myself used to picking with wrist.

  • @chrischriston4897
    @chrischriston4897 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mr. Tom Hess!
    Thanks for this very interesting video.
    I tried to implement this new attitude of the pick. It was a bit unfamiliar at first, but it's actually more effortless at higher speeds.
    Where I still have problems is with the dampening of the strings.
    Does Tom Hess have any explanations for this?

    • @tomhessmusiccorp
      @tomhessmusiccorp  ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Chris! To mute the strings, I use my picking hand thumb to mute all the lower strings. Then I use the middle finger and sometimes my ring finger to mute the higher strings.

  • @saadshah7857
    @saadshah7857 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Was this event held at Pheasant Run, IL?

  • @captainfreedom7182
    @captainfreedom7182 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great lesson Tom Hess. Would you be able to do one on minimising fretting hand movement to increase speed or effective picking across strings from low to high e?

    • @tomhessmusiccorp
      @tomhessmusiccorp  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Glad you like it! :) About minimizing fretting hand movement, check out this video: tomhess.net/GuitarFingerTension.aspx . For effective picking, see this: tomhess.net/Make-Your-Guitar-Picking-Speed-Faster

    • @captainfreedom7182
      @captainfreedom7182 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@tomhessmusiccorp Apologies must have missed those. Thanks for all your guidance. The one video where you spoke about tension literally altered loads sbout my playing in 5 minutes!

  • @jasonjohnson4170
    @jasonjohnson4170 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    That is the hardest thing that I have found To overcome. When you been doing large movements all your life it's hard to change it At 53 years old.

    • @tomhessmusiccorp
      @tomhessmusiccorp  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Bad habits are always a challenge to break, but it's always worth it and you CAN do it at any age. Here is the process I recommend: tomhess.net/How-To-Develop-Effective-Guitar-Playing-Habits

  • @x-destinygunblade3683
    @x-destinygunblade3683 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    i have this problem in the end of my solo my thumb wants to slip off the neck at 12 fret

    • @tomhessmusiccorp
      @tomhessmusiccorp  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sorry, I don't understand what you mean here.

  • @captainfreedom7182
    @captainfreedom7182 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sorry Tom Hess. just one more idea. Do you have a video about anchoring and the merits of that vs keeping the picking hand free? or thumb muting maybe. Just some thoughts ill stop going on now!

    • @tomhessmusiccorp
      @tomhessmusiccorp  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It depends on what you mean by anchoring. I rest (anchor) my forearm on the body of the guitar, so the weight of the arm goes into the guitar. I do not anchor my fingers on the body of the guitar (and don't recommend anyone do this either). That said, I rest my thumb on the strings to mute string noise (which also keeps my hand more stable). See this: tomhess.net/UnwantedGuitarStringNoise.aspx

    • @captainfreedom7182
      @captainfreedom7182 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@tomhessmusiccorp Yes. I was mainly referring to anchoring the pinky on the body. I assume its okay to have it resting against the body though without any pressure being applied. Thanks for the vids as always!

  • @luisbatalha4873
    @luisbatalha4873 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I clicked your link for the picking
    many hours ago but still didn't receive it
    I' ve done it multiple times but still nothing
    What do I do?
    Btw can you do something about tapping
    Don't know if you did that already but yea
    Thx

    • @tomhessmusiccorp
      @tomhessmusiccorp  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Check your spam/promotions folder (and then drag the email to Inbox/primary folder if it ended up in spam.) If there is nothing there, email admin@tomhess.net and my webmaster will help you.

  • @yrulooknatme
    @yrulooknatme 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    string gauge and pick would change things up?

    • @tomhessmusiccorp
      @tomhessmusiccorp  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I don't understand what you are asking. If you want to know what strings I use, I use GHS 10-46. And I use Clayton rounded triangle picks 1.26 mm.

    • @yrulooknatme
      @yrulooknatme 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@tomhessmusiccorp thanks I have found that to be very helpful. That was what I was wondering. thanks

  • @jasonjohnson4170
    @jasonjohnson4170 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    You should rename the title to Extinguishing inefficient Picking behaviour

    • @tomhessmusiccorp
      @tomhessmusiccorp  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's a good name for it :) To see more on picking hand efficiency, check out this video: tomhess.net/EasyWayToIncreaseGuitarSpeed.aspx