HEY YOU! Thanks for watching!

@ssmstudio1476

4 жыл бұрын

My mother subscribe also your channel

@vladionescu8222

4 жыл бұрын

*You're welcome Ola XD*

@matheuslastra5929

4 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks to give us this cool video

@SubiGurung9

4 жыл бұрын

Ola Englund yes you mate and thank you to for the new video

@elierbonilla230

4 жыл бұрын

This is some good shit sir (:

I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis on 2006 and since then, I've been slowly losing all. the feeling and motor control in my right hand. This has meant endless dropped picks due to the fact I simply can't tell where I'm holding it, how my hand is moving and if I'm actually in the right place to play what I want. Having something fixed like this could be an absolute blessing for me, so thanks Ola for demoing this. I'm definitely going to be getting one!

@JeremyMilikow

4 жыл бұрын

This will.work for you!

@DMulisha13

3 жыл бұрын

A year later, how did it work?

@paranoidjd1351

3 жыл бұрын

@@DMulisha13 pretty nicely actually. It's not quite the same as a traditional pick (obviously) but it has made playing a heck of a lot less frustrating. It's good exercise too, to keep my brain remembering I have fingers and how it should use them.

@hanovergreen4091

3 жыл бұрын

You're not alone brother. I have Neuropathy. Can't feel feet or lower legs. My fingers tips are somewhat numb and my dexterity is for s...t..I gave up on guitar for a while but now back. Even though fingering is less accurate, I'll be damned if a disease is going to keep me from playing. Got some Dunlop picks with ridges and use the pick as an extension to my first finger extending a few millimeters past the fingertip. Keep going man. Your journey gives me strength to continue to fight. Music is life :)

@paranoidjd1351

3 жыл бұрын

@@hanovergreen4091 I've found the grip tape used in skateboards to be really good if you can trim it down enough to fit on a pick. Just a low grain one otherwise you'll wear your fingerprints off 😉

Anyone notice how different it sounds him holding the pick the 'right' way to how he usually sounds. The classic Ola chug sound goes away when he uses the pykmax

@RP-dy5mu

4 жыл бұрын

It sounds better.

@marshallzingkhai889

4 жыл бұрын

My picking technique is the same as Ola's and if i try to pick like the supposed normal...the guitar sounds scrappy and thinner to me. But picking Ola's way is more difficult to play standing up.

@search895

4 жыл бұрын

I learned also Ola's way and later i forced myself into the regular one. Yes chuggs sound better the Ola way.

@Swedishoutlaw

4 жыл бұрын

Yea chugs sounds thinner when you hold it the "right way". That's why I always hold the pick like Ola to make chugs sound thicker and heavier

@herculesbrofister265

4 жыл бұрын

@@Swedishoutlaw "thinner" is just an easy way of saying "more articulate"

It’s a strap on for your picking hand

@hollow3122

4 жыл бұрын

lol how does this have 0 comments

@soupcan6350

4 жыл бұрын

@@hollow3122 because no one replied to it

@evelynh.4088

3 жыл бұрын

H O T

@joebrandon2871

3 жыл бұрын

I thought it's just a capo with pick holder when I saw it the first time

I don’t know.... If you look at Troy Grady’s research on picking, there seems to be many “right” ways to pick. I think a standardization of technique actually will kill what innovation the guitar has left as an instrument. Gave you a like anyway...lol. If a person wants to change their technique, fine. Your picking may hold you back in some ways, but it may contribute to your tone, say. As long as your technique is physically healthy, I say go for it. Instruments like violin have physical constraints that limit proper technique to a standard. One of the reasons the guitar is so flexible is that you can play it in a variety of ways.

@madhatter797

4 жыл бұрын

This must be pinned

@spewkkake

4 жыл бұрын

check out matteo mancuso's right hand technique. so different.

@aiden_macleod

4 жыл бұрын

If your tone is incredible but your technique suffices for your style, then maybe it IS holding you back. You can only experiment until you find what works best. Sometimes you also need someone to help you improve and not be so narrow-minded thinking that your way is the best way when you haven't even explored every possibility. So, this is a good thing, this Pick Max thing.

@spitefulwar

4 жыл бұрын

Ola's statement that it was easier for him to sweep when he used the prosthetic matches what Troy deducts in his videos.

@brandonkeller478

4 жыл бұрын

Kill innovation? How? Music is all about the notes that you play ... not tone. Technique just makes sure you can actually play the notes lol

I think it also could help guitar players with some kind of disabillity

@armyofchris

4 жыл бұрын

Yes. I've always had good technique, but my disability has been effecting how I hold the pick. This makes a lot of sence to me

@JohnDoe-pq8yw

4 жыл бұрын

I work with American Combat Vets and Luiz, this actually is something to look into. Great idea. Check out a program called Guitar For Vets.

@LuizFeReis

4 жыл бұрын

@@JohnDoe-pq8yw awesome, man

@martinroskilly9994

4 жыл бұрын

I can see how this can help me... always looking for new devices for my disability.

@trezx7155

4 жыл бұрын

Yeaa handikap pick up 🤣

As someone who is entirely self taught, as long as you can tremolo pick and cross pick who cares what your technique is. For example Marty Friedman, dude has the weirdest picking technique but is an absolute world class guitarist.

@aiden_macleod

4 жыл бұрын

Used to be. Now he plays KISS covers on Japanese television.

@Defsolid

4 жыл бұрын

@@aiden_macleod "Used to be"?! It's only been 3 years since Wall of Sound, he's still rocking as ever! Oh and as to his gigs with the Japanese Tv, he's one of those rare occurrences where a human being does whatever he feels like doing without giving a rats' ass about keeping some fake public image. PS: Here's the link to Wall of Sound: kzread.info/dash/bejne/rI5pm9yKl9rYdaw.html That should change your mind.

@dirface

4 жыл бұрын

@@aiden_macleod You don't 'un-become' a world class guitarist.

@svart42

4 жыл бұрын

@@Defsolid I got goose bumps

@Twobobstunes

4 жыл бұрын

@@dirface technically Jason Becker did.

That's a super-cool Fender. I always love seeing you play it.

@deathsicon

4 жыл бұрын

At first glance I thought he stole it from yngwie malmsteen, then I saw it wasn't quite aged enough

Ola, I absolutely love that strat of yours!

Thanks Ola! Literally just what I needed right now. Am a newer guitar player, and biggest thing I've been struggling with is figuring out how I like to hold the pick haha, hopefully this helps

Heaviest strat tone EVER! I always hear that dimebag influence when you're riffing. Love it

I'm happy that you got Fender strat you wanted. It looks and sounds awesome!

Ola: "i have a wierd picking technique" Me: picks exactly the same way

@marshallzingkhai889

4 жыл бұрын

And we have to hang our guitar higher up when we play standing...and also pinch harmonics are more difficult.

@Swedishoutlaw

4 жыл бұрын

@@marshallzingkhai889 I hold it the same way, but I just flip the pick really quick when I harmonic pinch.

@tylerwestern3322

4 жыл бұрын

Same

@michaelsavides8856

4 жыл бұрын

I used to pick like Ola for the first 20 years of playing. Then, I was playing guitar hero and picked differently with the controller. I switched after that.

@tylerwestern3322

4 жыл бұрын

Michael Savides guitar hero is what got me in to guitar lol

I was just thinking about how my self taught picking has slowed my process for years. It’s like learning all over again.

This is a really great review. My index finger was amputated and I’ve been thinking trying one of these to try helping my technique out, definitely have to check one out!

This is the best tone i heard from any of guitars you played so far.

I’ve been using the pykmax when I play electric guitar for a few years now. It gets rid of the discomfort I experience in my index finger. I’m glad I discovered it.

Actually, since it holds the pick, it would definitely help with dropping the pick on stage.

@darkmotherboard272

4 жыл бұрын

Tom_E Calm_7 so u will drop the whole thingy together..

@IrLosin

4 жыл бұрын

@@darkmotherboard272 With a grip like that it would be much harder thoughg.

@horstherbert35

4 жыл бұрын

just fingerpick, it's a lot harder to lose your hands

@dickrush6463

4 жыл бұрын

@@horstherbert35 100% .

@brotothewilliams9890

4 жыл бұрын

If u play in stage u usually have pics on the mic stand or placed under the pickguard

The way you pick sounds amazing for upstrokes it is a huge part of your sound imo

Love that Strat! Great video and playing, Ola!

I’m a believer in the idea that a person’s tone goes beyond just gear and also has to do with their fingers and how they pick or pluck the strings. I think this is a nice tool for any who would want to use it or are struggling, but on the other side I think too many people sound the same already. Lol. Variety is the spice of life. 🤘

I have nerve issues with my right arm due to a failed disc, and I got one of those a while ago. It's fantastic. I don't use it all the time, but when I have flare ups and a couple of my fingers go numb I can use that to keep my alignment and also reset it when I find myself dragging my thumb across the strings. It helped a ton when I had lessons and my instructor has some weird technique with what appears to be a hyperextended/double-jointed thumb tip, and I couldn't figure out if I was even holding the pick right. A lot of videos with lifelong guitar players seem to surface where the players with close-ups of the playing have similar backward thumb extension. So, this helps. :-)

Thanks Ola Happy new year

I have hand issues and this product has worked pretty well so far to allow me to have a better grip on the pick

These picks are amazing for bass when u use one of these on the bass you can pick, finger, tap, and slap your way outta anything

That back angle on ola’s picking technique is probably the reason his sound is so metallic

Definitely a cool little tool to add to practice. Also the strat sounds massive. Love it.

Great vid, Ola! Cool tool, seems pretty beneficial - may have to get one!

For years I used to pick, gripping with my middle finger . Until Fast Eddie Clarke from Motorhead moved in next door to my mums house and eventually showed me the way 😎 Couldn't believe it!

@stewielad

4 жыл бұрын

That's way cool

@Lord_Raptor

4 жыл бұрын

Quite a few players grip that way. EVH does, James Hetfield grips with his thumb, first and middle finger.

@JEFFGUITAR

4 жыл бұрын

@@Lord_Raptor 🤙It was working for me great! But I wasn't getting the tone and alternate picking was trickier 😸

@DecontructRecreate

4 жыл бұрын

Eddie paid some visits to your mums house, I presume? Thats how you got acquainted?

@omgvague

3 жыл бұрын

@@DecontructRecreate I'd let him bang my mom for some free guitar lessons. lol

I have tendinitis in my right wrist. When it is really bothering me, I use this to help relive the pressure. Esp for acoustic gigs when it is really acting up. So glad you have that strat, what a beauty.

@alexandermalmberg1645

4 жыл бұрын

Did you get tendinits because of playing guitar or some other reason?

@DoubleDguitar

4 жыл бұрын

Alexander Malmberg in the 90s, I was playing 5-6 nights a week and one particular evening I was in a very cold bar. By the door. I woke the next morning and couldn’t move or feel my right hand. The doctor said I over compensated and popped a tendon into my muscle and nerve section of my wrist. Ever since, when it gets too cold for my hands or I play a little too hard at a show, it will flare up. Causing the numbness and such. So, long story short, yes guitar playing was a direct contributor to it. But environmental conditions assisted.

@yohanonshine4664

4 жыл бұрын

Buy a squeeze ball it will help get past that type of pain

@DoubleDguitar

4 жыл бұрын

@@yohanonshine4664 yes, but that type of exercise can also make the tendon bigger. I have some stretching exercises that work really well.

Nice little thing. I started taking lessons again after over a decade, and my instructor did also tell me my picking technique isn’t “correct,” but I found the standard way to hold it so foreign and I almost couldn’t keep up. I recently discovered though that it’s the same way Herman Li from Dragonforce and even Tosin Abasi hold their picks, how the thumb isn’t straight but bent in a bit. So my way has been validated. But this thing help me fine tune it a bit. Excellent share!

Wow I pick exactly the same as you ola and have come across the same issues especially with fast alternate picking and sweeping clarity. This actually may be a useful product.

Stora mästarehälsningar från Brasilien. The haunted with you are amazing. Keep Exit Wounds alive. And Str...numbers is killer

Marty Friedman laughs hysterically at this. Edit If you want to learn his technique you'll need a hammer and a crowbar.

That strat is your best bro. In my opinion. Class and tone for miles. Nooooiiiiccccee

that’s so cool! i’d love to try one

And congratulations on that Strat. Sounds incredible.

I hold the pick the same way. I think it's makes your original and your tone sounds Great,doing that Awesome videos.

That tone sounds amazing

Love that fender!!

I was blown away by how much better the tone sounds with the “correct” technique

Hello Ola! I have a weird obsession of writing in swedish, but maybe with London accent. Just discribed to Your channel...been stalking for years, so now I thought...what a heck. You have to pay Your house and kids hobbies also, so it's a little what I can do. I have on Solar, ordered the A2.6 TBR, and now I have 3 Solars at my basket! What the hell! And I do play RR-style guitars in my bands...but still. Maybe one for my son. But keep on going, and taking my money with new cool looks of Solars. Hälsningar från så kära granne Finland!

Troy Grady has shown us that great picking can be achieved in a multitude of configurations. I can’t say this will be the solution for everyone but, the best thing I’ve found to help me play a passage the way I want to, is to close my eyes and feel my way through the picking motion and forcing my hands to make corrections on their own instead of my eyes helping guide them. I worry less about every detail on the mechanics of the technique and let my hands figure it out. I just try and stay focused on eliminating tension , and trying to be as economical with the movements as possible, making sure I’m connected to the pulse and no matter if it’s a lead or riff section, learning to groove it all the same. We always hear “practice slow” but more or less the phrase might work better if we think of it as “practice in slow motion”, as if someone took a clip of you playing it and slowed it down . You only need to fret hard enough to make the string make contact with the fret. You’re fingers will tell you when they are ready to go faster, give them the chance to. Lastly learn to think faster than what you are playing, and listen to the music you are learning at faster and slower tempos, it’ll give you a more detailed picture of what you are learning.

So it looks like Ola ended up buying that strat he was trying out in his birthday guitar shopping video!!

this guitar is so sick! it sounds so great

Dude,your metaphors crack me up!!!

Cool gear vid' as always 🤘 There's a slight volume/mid tone boost with the Pykmax, most likely the additional mass imho.

Ola, you’re my long lost little brother! I have the exact pick pick attack as you. When I started in the 80’s, I didn’t have the resources the kids have today. I had a few people tell me that I was holding the pick wrong. But like you, I said “fuck you” this works for me! I put the guitar down for almost 30 years. Just picked it back up. I still use the reverse attack. It gives you the best chugs ever! You can’t replicate that chug with a “standard” attack. But like you, I’ve run into obstacles. Solo alternate runs, sweeping, etc. I’ve been trying to make it work. But I also favor upstrokes as a result of my reverse attack. And considering 99% of guitarists have a “standard” attack, that means everything is backwards for me. So it takes me twice as long to figure out a picking pattern as a result. Not very efficient. You are right. This device will look absolutely silly to most guitar players. But for guys like us, it could be a very useful tool. I am trying like hell to adopt a standard pick grip and attack. But relearning everything you know is a daunting task. I’ve even committed to using only a standard pick attack for weeks at a time. But then I start missing my “chugs”. So my hope is to become proficient at both. Reverse attack on the EAD strings and moving into a standard attack as I move towards the floor GBE strings. This may just compound my problem. But my stubborn Germanic attitude once again says “fuck you” , sometimes too a fault. I want to thank you for this video. I know it doesn’t speak to everyone. But it certainly spoke to me. 🤘🏻

You literally have the exact same picking technique I had for the first 9 or 10 years of my playing I think! So i know what you mean with the alternate picking, I forced myself to hold it the "proper" way in the end just so I could improve my alternate picking.

Nice strat ! Killer tone !

I've really struggled with my picking, the product might help me. Thanks Ola

Very interesting to discover as a future physiotherapist for musicians

Marty Friedman has a weird right hand technique but sounds like nobody else

@liquid7315

4 жыл бұрын

He sucks .

@sbeqstion

4 жыл бұрын

@@liquid7315 how tho

I grew up playing backward-slant as well as my natural pick position. I've never been big on sweep picking short of "circular", 3-note/string crossing technique. I've had to go back and learn to angle the pick forward for certain licks/phrasing. Will I ever be Michael Angelo-forward pick-shred fast? Nope. I just use what works. I may check this thing out for my boys as players starting out. Thanks for the vid Ola and all the best from the Bay Area. MK

The strat sounds absolutely killer... That surprised me, considering the type of tones Ola is tweaking!

@rave6577

4 жыл бұрын

It's not a fender pickup, so it's definitely not surprising

@eddyray666

4 жыл бұрын

Sorry but why would that surprise you? It's got a humbucker in the bridge...

@thrashmaniacdrummer5931

4 жыл бұрын

@@eddyray666 Maybe it surprised me because I am a former drummer haha... Seriously speaking i wasn't expecting the SD 59 trembucker (if he hasn't changed it) to be that "chugging", but probably is because of my inexperience.

@all_invite_0hm

4 жыл бұрын

I put a SD TB-5 Custom in the bridge of my Strat last year and HOLY SPIT does this thing chug now!

@eddyray666

4 жыл бұрын

@@thrashmaniacdrummer5931 Ah, that makes a lot more sense man. I guess you can make any humbucker sound fierce through the right rig. :)

I actually hold it upright when standing up and down when sitting down. I thought I would be holding it "normal" later on but never changed so I just stayed with that form, haven't noticed yours lmao, nice to know it isn't actually "wrong"

pretty crazy how much of a tone difference there is between the 2 ways Ola holds the pick.

It makes me happy whenever I see medal gods shredding on an HSS strat :)

I never noticed my own picking style until you mentioned this once before.I don't angle my pick like you but I hit the strings at an angle sometimes rather than 90 degree strum it gives slightly less resistance to play faster. There are some rhythms that I actually use lighter pick for , for some reason when I play TheTrooper I always shatter tip of pick lol. I like .5 pick mostly or cool pick when I go lighter cause I like that grip feature it has

Not a Fender Strat sound fan. But i can't believe how great that bridge pickup sounds! Love it! Nice purchase!

Your video proves that whatever the guitar you use you can play Metal, for as long as it has an humbucker close to the bridge and the right amount of distortion.

Don't be a robot my friend! The way you hold your pick is how your tone is yours. It's your way. Own it. And give me an autographed poster of you. Much love man

I have really sweaty fuckin' hands and I drop my picks all the time when I'm strumming really hard or trem picking. This could be a game changer for me! Thanks Ola!

every sound this man is producing on his guitar is very badass and awesome

That strat looks and sounds so awesome. Also I’m already used to the new office! So it through me off for a second.

Great video!

Seeing Ola play a Strat made my day

Hey Ola that guitar sounds excellent. I love that guitar.

There are pros and cons for how you play vs the conventional way. I had a friend that played like you...it gives you really good percussive definition, thanks to a large arc of pick attack to the string. Whereas, the conventional way is easier to control for intricate maneuvering. Do both!

You're not alone in this "wrong" picking. Cheers!

I started on bass, and then learned guitar. I play guitar like a bass player, wonky asf. But after 22 years, it's just a habit and works for me. Helped me develop a unique style.

I NEED ONE OF THOSE!!!

I didn't realize I was doing it wrong....I roll my pick backwards like you Ola, always have, just how I learned....own my own of course lol.

Saw video, 2 minutes later check out on amazon. Thank you

i have the tosin abasi style, 90 degree, hitch hiker's thumb. i've always held my pick "mirrored" in a way kind of similar to the way ola is holding his normally. with the textbook pick holding posture, i also notice some things are easier, and harder. i suggest to all players to try all angles, even a parallel pick-to-string angle, when learning techniques or just jamming around. this goes for anything though, not just picking. fretting also has a lot of stigma around "proper" technique, and there's many ways to get many different tones using different strengths or angles of engagement. play around with all aspects of playing, and you'll find "your way". the best part is that you can always adapt "your way" in the future. you have no reason to stick with it, just as you have no reason to change it. art is a wonderful thing.

I must say, the Strat is looking killer!!

I pick the same way as you Ola. For me i think it was a shortcut to get faster downpicking and galloping chops. Angled pick gives less resistance and i find the alternate picking a huge hassle. I will test one of those and see if it can conquer muscle memory. A good evening to you all.

You SOUND good so you ARE good. You are making music and that's what's important. Nothing wrong with your picking at all bro

Love that guitar.

The best part of waking up.....is a new video from Ola

@MegaLaban12345

4 жыл бұрын

Rick Sanchezito ...is acid in your cup

Guitar height adjustment is far more important for proper picking. The real problem is that nobody wants to look like a geek while playing resulting in "egoic carpal tunnel syndrome".

Troy used to pick the same way too until he was analyzing LARS LANNERBACK's playing and saw he picks 'normally'. I hold it 'backward' too and, yeah, it definitely makes sweeps a lot harder but it's easy to stay with if you're only doing a little sweep here and there. If you're doing really sweepy stuff then it's a lot easier to hold it 'normally' until that section is over.

Good timing on this video. I hold my pick almost perpendicular to the strings that's worked for years but now I'm improving my playing I'm finding it to be kinda troublesome and makes a lot of unnecessary pick scrape noise when alternate chugging. I might give this shot after I write this. PRaiSe tO OLA

This is pretty cool actually!

Such a badass guitar

That’s honestly gotta be my favorite axe you own man

I hold the pick like you Ola, and never had problems in fast downpicking. I believe downpicking is easier when I hold my pick like that.

Ola is the man! He inspires me to up my game in my own playing and KZread channel, thank you so much! I used to have a weird technique too and actually changed it to standard over time.

JImmy Hendrix Picked that way, and me when i started playing used to play like that aswell, but i couldn't do pinch harmonics, so basicaly that was the reason to change the way i hold the guitar pick :D

@TheJasonEstes

4 жыл бұрын

I used to play with the pick between my thumb and middle finger. Pinch harmonics made me switch as well. Although I remember being able to get them somehow involving my pinky finger! Lol

As a corrective tool, if someone wants to use the "correct" form of right hand technique, this will work wonders. But yeah like Ola said, it is not for everyone, only for some.

@gibsonmesa00

4 жыл бұрын

TheAxeMonger I’ve taught a few kids some guitar techniques. I always say, try it like this, but do what is most comfortable for you.

@Fromagreatheight

4 жыл бұрын

I feel like my picking efficiency isn't the best because I feel like I haven't been using the most proper technique all this time, so I wonder if it'll help me?

I'm no pro, but messing around with pick technique at the moment. I just bought Dunlop Jazz III picks, because they're smaller and force you to hold it closer. I found that "correct hold" makes me faster and tighter in chugs, as well as it anchors more accurately. Added bonus is that the jazz III are carbon fibre and bite the strings aggressively. Of course, for me it's easier to relearn a technique than it is for a pro. I have a day job and don't rely on nailing things to eat 😂

This is actually really cool! I find the majority of my students take 1 to 2 weeks to get used to a good posture without this tool, but there’s still a small percentage that still go back to old habits. I feel Pykmax would force them in a good way!

@hyperboreandesolation

4 жыл бұрын

Are you from the company that sells it?

@aiden_macleod

4 жыл бұрын

Why is it spelled like you should be pronouncing it like "Pike-Max?"

@FrancescoFiligoi

4 жыл бұрын

Not in any way affiliated with them lol

@Fishplants

4 жыл бұрын

" percentage that still go back to old habits" lol just let people play like they want to. Some of the biggest guitar heroes out there have terrible picking technique but still kicks ass, why ? Dont buy this crap folks please

@FrancescoFiligoi

4 жыл бұрын

That’s not the point. Many guitarists have a unique style that works for them for sure, and some of these are famous guitar heroes. But that’s mainly because of their creativity and songwriting skills - If you look at their technique, you’ll still find weak points. On the other hand, look at the most technically proficient players in the world: Rick Graham, Tom Quayle, Stephen Taranto just to name a few. Look at how they hold the pick. I can’t see why somebody can’t benefit from being able to play cleaner, faster, more in control and more relaxed, which this posture provides. In the end it all serves the player’s creativity, but better to reach a certain technical level than not being able to play something you have in your head because you’re limited by your posture and technique

Ola! This morning you say your grip technique is odd, when I looked down at my right hand I discovered that I also have a backwards slant😃 neat! Ha! Anyways. Thanks for brightening up my morning mister, you're the bee's knees 😎

Nice video! congratulations, francesco from italy! ^^

I may buy one, seems helpful.

I angle my pick backward as well. I chose it early on because it achieved greater string grind, making riffs heavier without needing more gain. I do switch to forward tilt when playing higher strings, though.

Cool! I tested the early version and the one thing it was missing was that you could add your pick in it. It only had the default pick and it couldn't be switched.

Can you imagine Yngwie using these, having 50 of them clipped up and down his mic stand and kicking them at the audience 100 times a show?

@morgathanify

4 жыл бұрын

maskedman72 thats a lawsuit time when someone loses an eye

@oldnikix

4 жыл бұрын

Yngwie Live In Leningrad was 🔥

@nickcrane8329

4 жыл бұрын

Lmao

That might be something handy ( no pun intended) for us older guys that are struggling with grip. I'll have to check it oot

Hey Ola! A little anecdote from my side: I started exactly the same way as you. I was holding the pick backwards, because it felt like I could play faster. And I was right at some point but other techniques suffered from it. I didn't had a teacher at that time so I checked tutorials/videos etc. on how to hold it correctly. How I fixed it? Well, I was on a busines trip and at that time I took my guitar everywhere with me, if I was away from home for more than a few days. And after work, I locked myself in the hotelroom and played "dry" for hours non-stop, just to make the new unnatural feeling a natural thing. The PYKMAX might have helped me at that time but I got it with patience and endurance. I also have a question for your FAQs (or Q&As? :P): I struggle a little bit with the main riff of "Cowboys from Hell". I play it the original way with the A5 powercord (E - G - E - G, A5 - G - A5 - G) and not the popular single note version around the 3rd and 5th fret. I lack some speed on my fretting hand and I feel getting tired pretty fast. Beside keep on practicing: are there excercieses or other things you would recommend for tackling such problems? Anyways, great videos/content. I enjoy your uploads a lot!