Quick & Easy Tips To Master Speed Picking On The Guitar | Steve Stine

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@isaacwardmusic 2 жыл бұрын

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@car8539ify 6 жыл бұрын

How lucky we are !!! ... get free this kind of lesson just by one click. Thanks Steve you are the ONE super man.

@violinoscar 7 жыл бұрын

This has helped me enormously. I have been a jazz player for 40 years, at times professional, at others, not pro. The one thing that has held me back all these years has been my right hand. There seemed to be no way I could emulate Charlie Parker's alto. He was so fast. As you know,jazz guitar uses a lot of picked notes. I have been so disheartened at times because of my slow right hand. (Don't misunderstand, I can play at pro tempos but even this isn't near the lightening speeds of guys like Parker, Sonny Stitt etc) Thanks to this instruction I believe I might have found the breakthrough that I have wanted for so long. I have only been practicing this 'speed' picking for 2 weeks, and only about 10 minutes per day. I can't play anything useful with the technique but what I have noticed is that my regular picking has gotten faster; I seem to be using more of my wrist when I play. This is something you didn't mention. It's a good spinoff. By practicing the speed picking my regular picking has loosened up and has become faster. Noticeably so. Thanks for posting this wonderful video. At the age of 55, after playing for 40 years or so, at a time when I thought I was plateaued out for good, I have a new life in my playing. Thank you. I can't begin to tell you how much this means to me.

@thirteenturtles 5 жыл бұрын

Hardtop Harry This is a great comment and put a smile on my face. Good for you, man. I haven’t lived quite as many years as you have, but at the age of 32, this video helped me MASSIVELY with the very same plateau in my skill/playing that you speak of. I’ve played professionally and played with bands since I was a young kid....a child actually. I’ve been stuck in the same place of ‘really good’, but not ‘great’, or, ‘moderately fast’ but not ‘awesome’, hahaha. I hope to be rocking and playing music with the same intensity when I’m 55. I rarely comment on KZfaq videos, but just couldn’t pass up the opportunity respond to your comment. Take care and jam on, brother! Best wishes....

@chalupaDan 4 жыл бұрын

i know this is like 2 years old but if you want to use speed picking(tremolo picking) in a meaningful way you could always learn a black metal song like Transylvanian Hunger by darkthrone. it uses this in the bulk of the song, and with how chromatic black metal is im sure you could find jazz chord shapes in there so you could string skip or incorporate jazz chords

@xhamiamx 4 жыл бұрын

Chris Manzi I used to have the same problem bcs I would only practice sitting down and I was almost useless standing up. But just practice 10-15 minutes sitting then 10-15 minutes standing. I now practice just as much standing as I do sitting. It’ll make a huge difference. Also you’re body language whilst standing will improve and you’ll feel loose and comfortable doing it.

@OrangePony75 4 жыл бұрын

As a jazz trained guitarist and jazz fusion lover, I second all that!

@klove8107 4 жыл бұрын

Love this comment!

@DespisedIcon1982 4 жыл бұрын

This guy has got to be the nicest and most helpful teacher on the planet. So helpful and pleasant.

@vidinaxio 4 жыл бұрын

The more of Steve i watch, the more i love the lessons! Really getting into my guitar again and thank you for the amazing videos and the inspiration!

@carlosdanger3291 3 жыл бұрын

Steve is an amazing teacher, I love watching these videos.

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@fabiocaetanofigueiredo1353 4 жыл бұрын

I had given up the electric guitar and had decided to stick with acoustic only - until I came across your channel. Thank you so much Steve, you show that with effort and dedication ANYONE can do it.

@thatisartnotpffft6368 6 жыл бұрын

How to hold the pick, what parts of the arm, wrist, and hand to use/not use, pick type, and just general relaxed muscles are just some of the things I picked up from this vid.... I'm playin better already! Wish I would have had a guitar technique teacher a long time ago. Great vid!

@mblueser3770 5 жыл бұрын

Finally! A man who is on the same page with the heavy pick. Great lesson!

@aking8477 4 жыл бұрын

I can't believe how many great guitar instructors there are on youtube now. You are one of the best! Thank you!!!

@jakehahn2457 5 жыл бұрын

Some of THE best lessons on KZfaq. Love your delivery, man. Very well done 👍 thank you

@Guitarzoom 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Jake! Steve

@triplewoah 4 жыл бұрын

Been trying to play guitar for 14 years. I knew about the tremolo necessary to play fast and practice by playing slow the way you play fast then so on (from MAB). Have not been able to slow my tremolo down in order to practice so gave up on picking and opted for just legato. Was too awkward. Watching your video actually inspired me because of your depth of explanation - I "picked" up on my errors that also limited my playing all these years... gawd it helps having a teacher! Cheers!

@ti0chema 3 жыл бұрын

Best channel to learn everything about guitars. Thanks sir!

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@wattrocks 4 жыл бұрын

You’re so awesome dude you’re so well spoken and explain things in such an easily understandable way, thank you!

@johndavids4780 Ай бұрын

You are the on line teacher I would most want to sit and have a beer with. I'll buy.

@RotterStudios 3 жыл бұрын

Steve, thanks so much! You're my favorite channel! This helped so much. The shaking the water off your hand analogy was perfect. I also saw how you were holding the pick. Looks like you keep your index finger bent at the middle knuckle only. I have been bending it there and also bending it at the end knuckle, if that makes sense. So my index finger is folder up, if you will. This might be causing me to go slower. I'm rusty and I haven't been playing due to frustration. I know it takes time and I need to put effort in. I stopped playing for years and am trying to get back into it. THANKS!

@Guitarzoom 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and sharing your experience, Rotter! :-) Re holding the pick, something Steve says all the time is that if he's doing something that isn't comfortable for you, or if you're more comfortable doing something a little differently than he does, that is 100% fine. Because if you're not comfortable and relaxed when you're playing, you're not going to play your best. Hope this helps! :-) Just wanted to let you know, there’s a special sale happening tomorrow (August 27). Steve’s Greatest Licks Bundle is going on sale at 6 AM Pacific. You get 10 of Steve’s best guitar licks courses for as little as $19.95. That’s hundreds of guitar licks in a wide variety of styles, and these 10 courses sold separately would cost hundreds of dollars. So if you want to take your lead guitar playing to the next level, or just have a blast playing some killer guitar licks, you should definitely check it out. :-) Go here for all the details → www.guitarzoom.com/greatestlicksbundle/promo/ Make sure you check it out, and no matter what, keep playing! -- Mike from GuitarZoom P.S. You can go here to watch preview videos from the Greatest Licks Bundle → kzfaq.info/sun/PLXsgqaRTz85VtZY8dTnVeIX4M7KbXuPUl

@jasonstallworth 6 жыл бұрын

Nice lesson dude. Speed picking is the culprit of metal guitar!

@canadianscraggledog 5 жыл бұрын

Your strumming and picking videos helped me immensely. I started to try to go for a metal strum and needed to change my strumming hands position to be able to also seamlessly palm mute. I immediately needed to adjust how I held the pick and needed a smaller pick that was thicker. I went from a standard sized 1mm Dunlop to the 3mm stubby that is pretty small and it makes speed strumming much easier.

@melpaller5381 4 жыл бұрын

Agree. i have to unlearn now my novice skill in picking and it really matters with the sound

@kurtloadinhan13 5 жыл бұрын

Roll over image to zoom in Dunlop Big Stubby, 3.0mm...absolutely the best pick you can buy!

@martrinshyde Жыл бұрын

Couldn’t agree more. I’m a drum tutor of 30 year’s…. You’re a superb teacher/mentor Steve. Thanks.

@Guitarzoom Жыл бұрын

My pleasure! Thanks so much for the comment and kind words! 🙂

@lzmguite7033 6 жыл бұрын

Sir..You're a great teacher

@claudiosuarez9905 5 жыл бұрын

I'd love to have u as my teacher man, it's like u have a gift for communication, just love every video u currently have

@slambodianjones 4 жыл бұрын

I have been playing over a decade now and made huge gains in the guitar but this by far has given me a huge bump in progress. My finger independence has gone way up. I don’t twitch my pinky when moving my ring finger anymore. My chugs are consistently fast. Thank you sir.

@carigalli8215 5 жыл бұрын

I trust you with my life. That’s how much I trust you. You’re awesome

@richg1746 5 жыл бұрын

Steve is an amazing guitar player.

@donaldmike9709 4 жыл бұрын

And an even better teacher

@josephmercier6619 5 жыл бұрын

your lessons are awesome i am 50 years old but enjoy playing alot and your lessons always bring me to the next level thanks

@drunkalfuzzyness 2 жыл бұрын

This is literally some of the best advice I've ever seen/heard. Thank you for your help!

@Guitarzoom 2 жыл бұрын

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@tomblankinship4750 Жыл бұрын

I recently shifted from a Jazz III to an Acoustik Attak Stealth. What a difference!

@silentshadow4977 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, I’m a guitar player that just started playing about a week ago and this video jump started me very fast on this

@andycornman783 6 жыл бұрын

Steve, I have watched several of your videos over the last few days and I just wanted to tell you that they are very helpful. Thanks so much!

@hamedmanavi4427 3 жыл бұрын

perfect, thank u master for this great toturial

@theguitarheadsrevival2402 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this lesson sir.. i learned fast picking because of your lessons

@jasonfoster7279 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve

@diegofiorillo6412 4 жыл бұрын

You think your hands are small? Hold my juice box

@caseymisso8603 5 жыл бұрын

Top quality lessons! Big fan! You’ve helped me progress further and further as a guitarist. Thank you!

@richardgaskin8476 2 жыл бұрын

Your hands down the go to guitar guy on KZfaq!

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@crosseyedsquirrels1458 7 жыл бұрын

You're the man Steve!!! I can't explain how much you have helped clean up speed up my playing!! I appreciate what you're doing man!!!

@andrewjohnson2747 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been watching dozens of picking videos the last few weeks. This one was suggested. Have to say it’s the most most useful and info packed I’ve come across. Many thanks.

@Guitarzoom Жыл бұрын

Hi Andrew! Thanks for your comment and kind words! Glad to know this has been useful to you. Any questions feel free to ask anytime!

@petersenglish 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video. Thanks! I am wondering about something, and maybe others would like to weigh in. It seems to me, that even if you think you are using your wrist, you still have to use your arm. It's nearly impossible to keep the arm still. If you move your wrist to pick the string, there is resistance against your wrist. That resistance transfers into your arm. So really, you are always using your arm. When he picks slowly, he is using mostly his wrist, but when goes into tremolo, he is moving his arm more up and down. His wrist is definitely moving, but if you look at his tattoos, you can see that his arm is also moving up and down. It's very subtle. I actually play acoustic guitar most of the time, so the resistance may be more apparent. I think the resistance is still there, even with lighter strings. I m starting to think that arm movement is more important than I was aware of. The wrist has weak slow muscles in it, and if you move too far in one direction or the other (which has been one of my problems) you don't have the speed or coordination to move faster and cover more distance. These are great tips. I have to think about smaller wrist motions and reevaluate my picks. I think they may be too dull.

@nialld2638 2 жыл бұрын

My picking definitely improved when I changed gauge of pick , have used both the petrucci and jazz iii nylon max grip and recommend both. Have smaller thicker hands so those type of picks suit me

@Guitarzoom 2 жыл бұрын

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@tomowenpianochannel 6 жыл бұрын

Your videos are the best. To be able to play the riffs of Megadeth, Metallica etc is hard. But to explain so clearly to others and to demonstrate so well.... Is the mark of a master.

@jackd.ripper7613 6 жыл бұрын

Brian May uses a reshaped sixpence coin. These contain silver. They no longer strike six-pence coins, but you can still find them. May actually sells a line of metal picks based on his pick. Others have copied the idea and you can buy them online.

@thiumaijeanpu5334 4 жыл бұрын

Steve teaching is always the best of all the lessons I got. Thanks Steve.

@NoctumusTV 5 жыл бұрын

Yes! Master Stine is also a member of _The Cult of Jazz III_ ! The John Petrucci picks are technically called _Dunlop Ultex Jazz III John Petrucci_ and are also a part of that family ;) Edit: By that way, I know this video is from 2016, but you may want to try out the carbon version of Jazz III, as they last significantly longer than the regular nylon version.

@RichWithWisdom Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. This the first video I've found that details the other end of the system which is the pick itself..........

@Guitarzoom Жыл бұрын

Hi Richard. My pleasure. The pick is definitely part of the whole process. I'd say it's actually where the system starts. The very basic. Glad to know this has been helpful and any questions please feel free to ask anytime!

@toddplymale5359 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Steve, Great lesson. Something you said reminded me of my grandfather who had really big hands, and he always played guitar with those, big-o Fender triangle picks. One good thing I can say about them is, If one corner wore down, you still have two more! I've found out too, if I pick the high E,B strings over the bridge pick-up where the string has the most tension I can gain a little more speed there too! Sometimes I'll use a fingernail file and sharpen and dress the tip of the pick! That has worked for me in the past. Thanks again for another good lesson, your a talented guitar player a great teacher! See you in the next video! Thanks Todd P.

@royjayme9790 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks steve for this compliment you made me alert everytime i tried for dis technique MORE ENERGY to you!!!!!

@exa11762 3 жыл бұрын

Two major never that will damage are ulnar & radial nerve sometimes median nerve. Condition name: Radial Tunnel Syndrome (elbow/thumb/index), Carpel Tunnel[thumb/index/middle] & Cubital Tunnel...( pinky, ring & middle finger). SO, keep your calcium/minerals/ Vit D cheeked ie; if you see the symptoms & leave your guitar for a week or 2. Use wrist splinters as well.

@heritagecherrysunburst7638 4 жыл бұрын

I used to play with the JP signature jazz exclusively, but now I don't play with anything except the John Petrucci Flow picks. They are amazing for speed picking and transitioning like in economy picking.

@robertlawler 2 жыл бұрын

I have been playing for years, just returning to learn how to be better, and wish I would have found Steve's Video in 2016. Man this is a game changer for speed picking. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!

@Guitarzoom 2 жыл бұрын

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@Gama3673 7 жыл бұрын

Actually you can rub the edges of a pick on a carpet a couple times to sharpen it again, it has the same effect as sanding it.

@townsand72 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Steve, I know this is an older vid, but it will always be relevant. My problem for years has been speed picking when you add palm muting to the equation, it changes the angles for me and I battle with it constantly; any tips on that? Thanks!

@davidboyce7996 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for doing this lesson. This will definitely help me.

@Guitarzoom 3 жыл бұрын

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@vomito72 Жыл бұрын

Jazz III changed my life!!!

@Maddy-cy9fu 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this lesson! Recently realised I have been Benson picking for 3 years, even though I'm a rock player. This video was helpful in understanding the right hand more :)

@demonrule 7 жыл бұрын

James Hetfield's Blag Fang picks are pretty damned good. They're sharp like the Dunlop Jazz III's but sized like a normal pick. They have different gauges, too!

@razorhoner 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah , it is just Ultex sharp pick in black, those are mine favorite picks (I use 2 mm)

@Savman-qy6xk Жыл бұрын

I really like the hetfield white fang picks. Just a little bit smaller than regular picks but pointed like a jazz pick

@Guitarzoom Жыл бұрын

Hi. Thanks for commenting and sharing. Picks are such a personal choice and we change quite a few along our guitar journey. I like smaller picks myself. Used jazz 3 dunlops for a long time, now I'm using Petrucci also from dunlop. Thanks again for your comment! 👍

@tresdedos1450 6 жыл бұрын

Charm, ideas, approach, giving hope that everyone devoted to learnin playin can do it-God s gift you got Steve, wush you all the luck in the world

@federicolevario4781 4 жыл бұрын

So Steve, what is the very first episode that you put out so that I might look it up and start from the beginning. Your approach to learning guitar just blows my mind and that I really understand it better then anyone had ever tried to teach me. I'd appreciate the help. Fred

@GoSeaKayak Жыл бұрын

One of the most useful vids I've seen on you tube! Thanks!

@Guitarzoom Жыл бұрын

Hi. My pleasure! Thanks so much for your comment and kind words. Great to have you around. Keep up the great work!

@smallsthetimelord4066 3 жыл бұрын

Seeing the pick you had I was thinking "That's a John Petrucci jazz III" and then you said it was. Lol. They are my absolute favorite picks.

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@ajlsoundwave 2 жыл бұрын

Great topic about "pick wearing"... likely overlooked and I've noticed my jazz3's get a shaved look to them...although this vid is from 2016, it came up in a search and found your explanation spot on which is still relevant today.

@Guitarzoom 2 жыл бұрын

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@johnvandenheuvel6952 5 жыл бұрын

I noticed the use of the neck pickup . Most, but not all shredfasters seem to prefer the rounder tone verses the bite of the bridge. I'm going to start incorporating the neck pick up more often.

@cjhoops7 4 жыл бұрын

Jesus, man, this was an excellent video. Such an awesome instructor too.

@jayreyes828 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for emphasizing intuition and looking inward... just the very ways to look at life and its majesties. I've watched about 4 of your videos today. I appreciate your enthusiasm and honesty. I also notice your customizations on that Ibanez and they're great!

@jordanballard8527 2 жыл бұрын

canNOT thank you enough STEVE ! your advice is gold

@Guitarzoom 2 жыл бұрын

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@brandonmartin8258 4 жыл бұрын

The giant triangle picks are best used as paperweights and kindling.

@asdf9890 4 жыл бұрын

I bought a guitar from a pawn shop and the case had 3 of those huge triangle picks. No wonder they gave up and pawned it!

@suegates5 4 жыл бұрын

🚩Your one of the Fastest,i e seen on KZfaq,an I Need HELP! Oh the triangle pick..is good,for those who spin in tjere hand. Ur the Knly one to Ever spoke of picks. Found Playing Electric,go thicker. I think start at 73mm and figure from there. Hope i find a excercize on this!! Thanks

@ninjanijassonjazztv1628 4 жыл бұрын

Very very good tips for beginners. Its one of good guitar teacher very well

@allidyne 3 жыл бұрын

To this day this video is so beneficial (thank you for being here).

@Guitarzoom 3 жыл бұрын

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@robertmartian 3 жыл бұрын

you are the best steve!!!!

@shanehen Жыл бұрын

Totally agree on the wrist motion…but…wrist motion combined with a bit of finger motion, which is a bit like how you would write with a pen or pencil. It requires a very relaxed right hand, so you’re not consciously moving the fingers very much. It’s very slight and compliments the wrist motion. Steve Vai covered this in one of his instruction videos here on YT.

@danphipps615 7 жыл бұрын

Very interesting information Steve. Thank you.

@melloshreader 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for bringing up the subject of plectrums. I been after some tips on picks and been wanting a professional to discuss this topic for a long time. This is extremely helpful to me and I’m sure any guitarist that wants an extra boost to their picking speed then they’ll find this very helpful. Thanks, Great stuff!!

@kimberlyisherwood4564 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly! I'll have to discard it. Good on pick lesson. Thanks!

@nathananders2213 4 жыл бұрын

I just got my speed up with Dunlop .88s. Got out of bed to try out a jazz III I got in a multi pack and threw in a drawer. Holy hell. What is life.

@hygreevart7147 Жыл бұрын

Notes: 1:using a hard or medium small pic 2:hit the string as close as humanly possible 3:use elbow or wrist moment 4:relax 5:dont confuse or fight with left hand

@Cookingitalianwithma798 4 жыл бұрын

That advice on just using the tip on the pick pick is awesome!! Wish you were my guitar teacher, think I’d be a lot better. Thanks Steve. 🤘

@brianbailey3724 5 жыл бұрын

Your the brain specialist of guitars man,thanks for your lessons, as always,keep Rockn man 🤘🤘🤘

@susangurungart 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for acknowledging me about the importance of angle while picking, sirr.. that was where I lost majority of my speed.. once again, thank you!!

@raydolinger1980 4 жыл бұрын

I used to study yngwie malmasteen speed picking video's.... I still cant acurately speed pick very well :) Ill stick to pentatonic blues playing :)

@johnmoore9654 5 жыл бұрын

Don't throw away your picks. You can re-sharpen your picks by sliding the edge of your pick against carpet. A trick I learned by Via. I have saved a few bucks by using his method and other guitar players would hand me a dull pick. I scrape against the carpet and you can shape it to a fine point or not so fine. Fastest way when your music store is to far to go to durning rehearsals. Just a little tip for you (no pun intended).

@ronnywestlike2859 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve, your explaination is so enjoyable. I learn something new from you

@theredibanezguy3826 6 жыл бұрын

i was use the Big Stubby 3.0mm guitar pick, but when i checked the Big Stubby 2.0mm i feel, it works better for me, until now!

@djulmer2758 5 жыл бұрын

I use Tortex Sharp 1.5mm picks. Those are the best picks I've ever used out of every pick I've ever used. It's perfect for speed picking and the tip is pointed and makes the sound clarity better than the regular Dunlops.

@kylefletcher7924 3 жыл бұрын

You the man Steve ! Hope all is well

@Guitarzoom 3 жыл бұрын

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@richardanderson-ze3sk 15 күн бұрын

Very generous. Good advice.

@simonr6643 Жыл бұрын

wow I learn so much I finding out loads Im doing wrong. Thanks

@Guitarzoom Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it

@Carefaceeeee 6 жыл бұрын

I think i have said this before but this guy is one of the best teachers on the tube.

@minkorrh 3 жыл бұрын

For me, it's the pointy red and black Dava pics that are about a millimeter thick and the same as you as soon as the point is worn off I toss them out. As soon as I started using these pointy pics it was like the door opened to my alternate picking and speed increased 100%

@jameswcollett 2 жыл бұрын

The guitar pick is so important. Seeking the perfect pick is a lifelong quest.

@Guitarzoom 2 жыл бұрын

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@caseysarakaitis3282 5 жыл бұрын

I’ve always wanted to just cut out a pick shape in sheet metal and sand it down to make it comfortable, always thought it would make a unique sound and it would last forever

@smallfaucet 3 жыл бұрын

Something that has always worked for me was tying 5 lb weights to the fingers on my right hand whilst speed picking, then when you take them off it's insane!

@michaelkuhn402 3 жыл бұрын

I found after years of playing there are mainly 3 types of picking that you intertwine. If your playing Slow metal lines than use your Forearm and hold the pick still with the wrist. If your playing fast metal use the wrist with a little arm. If your doing runs you use the wrist than if you want many notes than go into a trem pick with wrist bent up and let your wrist spasm. Use all 3.

@Guitarzoom 3 жыл бұрын

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@thodin87 8 жыл бұрын

I have seen a lot of alternate picking videos, but this one is the best so far!

@charlessmith5001 6 жыл бұрын

U can use your fingers for fast picking. Also

@charlessmith5001 6 жыл бұрын

But u must practice certain exercises

@jf4433 4 жыл бұрын

A Good guidar player also needs to hear this 1 time a month

@adamsherman5024 3 жыл бұрын

Steve is a genius. Thanks again

@fabiosky4368 10 ай бұрын

mandolin style picking!.thankkss for lesson.ciao

@Guitarzoom 10 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

@BullShark1579 5 жыл бұрын

Love Paul Gilbert! One of the best Guitarist around!

@johnvandenheuvel6952 5 жыл бұрын

Watch his Spanish Fly video...yikes !!!!

@jackc70 5 жыл бұрын

The devil is in the details. This is great info that’s often overlooked. Thanks dude for all your efforts. I wish you were close by for some lessons. But your videos are very helpful. See you next time 🙏👍