The 3 key Elements of Perfect Guitar Picking

Name: The 3 key Elements of Perfect Guitar Picking
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Full course on mastering Guitar Picking and developing a flawless technique.

Created bySamir Maamari

Last updated 8/2021

English

What you'll learn

Develop a perfect Alternate picking technique on Guitar
Learn to play with dynamics
Master your pick Attacks with targeted exercises
Learn how to practice efficiently with dedicated practice for each element.
Understand the fundamental of picking from a rhythmic and melodic point of view.
Learn how to play with musical and technical precision
Develop a solid and accurate picking basis for any other picking technique variation ( or SHRED)
Learn how to use the wrist and pivoting to pick
Learn how to hold a pick and use it properly
Learn how to apply those elements for any lick you play

Course content

3 sections • 14 lectures • 1h 14m total length

Course Overview1:53
Welcome to the 3 fundamental keys to perfect picking course.
Whether you are using alternate pick, economy picking or many other combination, you will always still be using up and down strokes. The quality of your playing will depend on the quality of these strokes.
What you will discover in this course is that the quality of your playing and the precision of your picking do not depend on how many songs you can play or licks or even you level. but rather on quality of your fundamental technique and your control over these musical/technical elements.
You will also realize that these elements can be applied and master independently and rather quickly.

Types of picks and what to choose6:29
In this First video I'm going to introduce you to:
The 3 main types of picks and how each affects the attack and hence your playing. This will help you make a better choice when it comes to picking a pick and optimize your picking technique.
There is so many different types and shapes of picks out there, and you don't have to own each of them. There is 2 main aspects about a pick that will affect you attack and tone.
Material will of course affect your tone as well but that's to your own preferences. In general the harder the material the brighter the tone.
I will also talk about thick picks only because thin picks have no edges and often have a rounded tip to avoid getting a very thin attack.
And I recommend you use a relatively thick pick (1.10 - 2.00 mm) as it will follow the motion of your hands and won't have flex than delays attack and make it harder to balance.
Our concern is the point of the pick (the tip) and the 3 main categories that picks usually have are:
Picks with pointy tips
Are the hardest to play but have a fastest attack and bight attack. They demand more accuracy and control to use the tip only.
Picks with big bevel and rounded tip
These picks has slightly delayed attack, because the pick has to hit the string and slide on the edge before to leave the string.
But they are less demanding as the rounded edges will compensate for less tip precision.
Picks with straight edges (no bevel) and a slightly rounded tip.
How to Hold a pick and angle it9:03
How to Hold a pick
Thumb and Index expression
Pick angle
Pick height
Pick tip
How to use the wrist movement
How to position the wrist on the bridge to palm mute
Rhythm and Accents5:17
In this course you will learn an important element about rhythm that will help you later in your picking practice and interpretations.
The Difference between Attack and Accents5:17
In this course you will start making a difference between pick attack and accents, and learn how it translate on guitar.

N°1 Pick Attack Consistency4:36
What is picking consistency
Why is it important
How to develop it with a comprehensive exercise.
Exercises Key 1 Level 1: How to achieve consistency in practice5:59
Exercises Key 1 Level 2 & 3: How to achieve consistency in practice8:01
N°2 Accents and Groupings4:47
Accents in 8 notes and 16 notes
Triplets accents
left hand finger sync
Exercise Key 2 Level 12:16
Exercise Key 2 Level 25:39
Key 2 Level 35:39
N°3 Synchronisation and Dynamics5:55
What is Grouping and different exemples.
Grouping energy
Dynamics
Exercices Key 3 Level 1, 2 & 33:17

Requirements

A Guitar and a Pick

Description

There is 3 main fundamental elements to guitar picking that once understood and developed, will allow you to achieve more musicality and technical precision.

These elements are easy to grasp and take less time to master than your famous 7 Major and minor chords.

Perfecting the fundamentals is a logical requirement and the most direct way to take your technique to the next level and allow your playing to fly.

Through more than 15 years of teaching and practicing guitar picking, I have learned, tested and taught successfully those elements to hundreds of guitarists from around the world.

In this course I will sum up for you those 3 fundamental keys and everything you need to know to master them and apply them in your playing.

This course is intended to cover all aspects of these elements but moreover the course includes an introduction on types of picks, how to hold a pick properly and of course how to use wrist motion to pick.

This introduction is a full course on choosing and using a pick , totally suitable for beginners and in the same time provides valuable insights to intermediate and professional guitar players on this subject and mainly for those looking to perfect their pick technique and attain mastery level.

Who this course is for:

Anyone looking to perfect his picking on guitar
If you feel your picking is lacking precision, this is for you

The 3 key Elements of Perfect Guitar Picking

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Course content

Introduction1 lecture • 2min

Introduction to Picks and attacks and Accents4 lectures • 26min

The 3 Fundamentals of Alternate Picking9 lectures • 46min

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