Guthrie Govan Alternate Picking Guitar Lesson Masterclass | Licklibrary Guitar Lessons
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Күн бұрынLearn everything you need to know about alternate picking techniques on guitar with Guthrie Govan!
This Guthrie Govan Guitar lesson on Alternate Picking is the masterclass you've been looking for.
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Welcome to this exclusive video featuring Guthrie Govan, where he shares his masterclass on alternate picking techniques. Guthrie is a world-renowned guitarist and has been requested by Licklibrary to share his knowledge on this popular technique that will improve your shredding, blues guitar solos and just help you get faster on guitar!
In this video, Guthrie covers everything you need to know about alternate picking, starting with the type of pick to use. He suggests using a thick and rigid pick for more control over your playing, and demonstrates how to hold the pick for optimal picking technique.
Guthrie then breaks down the mechanics of alternate picking, covering the basic exercise for alternate picking and the scale exercises to start with. He shares tips on how to improve your wrist movement and picking angle, giving you a comprehensive understanding of how to start alternate picking, and how to gradually get faster. As a bonus, he goes deep into how you should position your wrist for extra speed (so you don't hurt yourself!).
Throughout the alternate picking tutorial, Guthrie demonstrates his techniques with clear and concise instructions, making it easy for players of all levels to follow along. It's an alternate picking masterclass, but it sure is easy to follow along with!
Whether you're a beginner or an advanced player, this masterclass on alternate picking techniques is a must-watch. Guthrie's insights and tips can help you achieve greater precision and speed in your guitar playing and alternate picking techniques. Not to be missed!
⏰ Timestamps ⏰
0:00 What type of pick/plectrum to use for alternate picking
1:15 Mechanics of alternate picking
2:21 Picking angle
4:45 Wrist movement
6:24 Basic exercise for alternate picking
8:25 Scale exercise
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@Man.Well93 2 ай бұрын
great camera work on the picking hand guys.
@JimBobDewayne Жыл бұрын
The picking lesson where the camera cuts away from the picking hand every time he plays. Gotta love it.
@stonerdemon Жыл бұрын
Absolutely my thoughts. Video should be called "left hand fretting".
@CAGED1702 11 ай бұрын
My thoughts exactly!
@gerh33 10 ай бұрын
Yep - a ‘beyond pointless’ video! 🙄
@owieczkanapolu7327 10 ай бұрын
well, the guy's explanation is so good, that you _almost_ don't need to see his picking hand.
@quinetastic 9 ай бұрын
Right 👍 I *completely agree* a GREAT VIDEO 📹 😊
@Kazshmir 6 жыл бұрын
6:53, an interesting camera angle to observe his tremolo picking from.
@Ben-Ben-Chang 2 жыл бұрын
Got you 😂😂😂
@mojopin70 Жыл бұрын
A strand of his hair seemed to be vibrating, but a silly angle..
@danielwhite7380 4 ай бұрын
Absolutely bizarre
@terr4c0 2 ай бұрын
I was about to point that.
@blakecorkill 3 жыл бұрын
i feel like out of many guitar tutorials Guthrie has one of the best "Teacher" Demeanors. He's patient, truthful, extremely helpful. Thanks for the vid.
@homersimpson2963 8 жыл бұрын
"Grab that pointy, thick pick". Yes sir!
@roygertel 4 жыл бұрын
Also girls like it thicker !!
@filipvelkov6829 3 жыл бұрын
Jazz 3 little red one 👌👌
@joshuapillay2512 3 жыл бұрын
What are you doing, step-Guthrie?
@craigsweeting507 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Homer.
@homersimpson2963 2 жыл бұрын
@@craigsweeting507 - Hey boy!
@EvilDrGiggles 9 жыл бұрын
Love watching anything with Guthrie in it. The dude is smart, articulate, and ridiculously talented. Also, he is living proof that self-taught guitarists can become masters!
@mattgilbert7347 5 жыл бұрын
There's no such thing as "self-taught". Also, ask yourself: at what age did he start, where did he learn his techniques, whom did he have the good fortune to know, what was his musical environment like, and so on and so forth. I'd say that for anyone to reach this level it's basically 99.999999% that 1) They have to start young 2) They have to take lessons (or something *like* lessons, eg KZfaq or Skype
@ijohnny. Жыл бұрын
@@mattgilbert7347 A question of degree , it's not "either/ or"
@mattgilbert7347 Жыл бұрын
@@ijohnny. Sure. I come off like an asshole in that comment, must have been having a rough dau
@awkwardturtle77 Жыл бұрын
Did not know he was self-taught! That just blows my mind
@squeelerjakeaxcradle7095 Жыл бұрын
I don’t believe Guthrie is self taught. Just his posh voice, gives this away lol he was 💯 taught professionally. Off topic now lol, we all learn in our own style and we try to mimmick our idols as well to learn etc.
@zigzagbigbag 9 жыл бұрын
He's such a great player. Tons of things to learn from him.
@irregardlesskillem5605 8 жыл бұрын
+Julius Narte paul gilbert, paul gilbert, paul gilbert, paul gilbert, guthrie
@sidneymays Жыл бұрын
@@seb2923 Shawn Lane. Period.
@SaintsCheat 5 жыл бұрын
Cameraman: Legato Video next?? Sweet! I will make sure to get great closeups of the right hand!!” 😂
@chosunfender 3 жыл бұрын
😂
@njc119 3 жыл бұрын
😂
@mtalzer09 3 жыл бұрын
Sure lol
@kuringmundo 3 жыл бұрын
:takes close ups of the amp.
@theylive4320 3 жыл бұрын
Totally agree!!!
@gravitationalconstant Жыл бұрын
This man is otherworldly. No KZfaq video will teach you to play like him
@CanadianDivergent 10 ай бұрын
@gravitationalconstant he is not in sync when he tries to play fast. he tires during longer pieces. watch Anton Oparin bust a few "great" guitarists picking technique. Its called "Does universal guitar technique exist"
@henryb1555 4 жыл бұрын
Guthrie is such a great guy as well as guitarist. He really articulates so many subtleties of guitar playing so very well.
@MK_2023. 9 жыл бұрын
He made that all so easy for anyone to understand and to put to practice, what a legend!
@JohnMorganMayBeDangerous 9 жыл бұрын
Let's do a video about alternate picking and cut to the fretting hand only during examples. *sigh* Great video but damn.
@licklibrary 9 жыл бұрын
John Morgan Hi John, this is an old video. I will put your idea to the team and have some focus on the picking hand. Thanks for watching.
@braydenjones603 8 жыл бұрын
+John Morgan Yeah I know what you mean. I have useless tablature which only shows me where to put my fretting hand....
@kenlelon369 8 жыл бұрын
+John Morgan Yes, it would've great if someone had clued the editing staff in on what this video's focus was. You'd think that they would check out, maybe...I don't know... THE TITTLE! Probably non guitar players.
@adrianolima3965 7 жыл бұрын
I was expecting to see the picking hand the whole damn video haha
@lungfixer 6 жыл бұрын
You wanna see GREAT videos of picking hand...check out Troy Grady's stuff. He's got the cool guitar-attachment camera.
@valebliz 2 жыл бұрын
Lesson on picking, angle of approach and slanting, they just film the left hand. Utter genius.
@NotoriousFunk Жыл бұрын
Somebody give a medal to the guy who filmed this video, he always recorded the left hand
@underoath257 4 жыл бұрын
Nice, I immediately played like Guthrie after watching this video
@mongofan1 5 жыл бұрын
Excellent lesson. Thank you so much for spending so much time on the pick, how to hold the pick, and movement of fingers versus wrist versus elbow. This is all extremely valuable information that is very rarely covered.
@srisidvicious 3 жыл бұрын
I love the genuine way you explain this. You have a great way of teaching.
@jcomm120 3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic, thank you! How lucky to get a beginner video from such a brilliant guitarist.♡♡♡
@ayushmanbhalla8737 4 жыл бұрын
It’s always amazing even only hearing his wisdom of words(music talking). Superb guy
@lollipophugo 6 жыл бұрын
Just throwing it out there, there is not cameraman to blame here. The video has 3 cameras simultaneously filming, one wide angle, one picking hand closeup, and one fretting hand close up. It's the editor who chooses which footage to play over the audio track and when. Blame the editor. Hard to believe they would hire an editor who knows nothing about guitar though.
@andyisalwaysanxious8599 6 жыл бұрын
I love watching Guthrie, his style is like no other. Very cool!
@the_best_lord 8 жыл бұрын
"Grab that pointy thick pick". Genius.
@michael_caz_nyc 4 жыл бұрын
I would listen to Anything - he has to say. This guy is Special. Tons of Great guitar players in this world, but G.G. is on Another Planet.
@dbern939 6 жыл бұрын
Hes the best technical teacher, everything is so logic
@davecooper360 Жыл бұрын
I JUST started holding the pick like this yesterday and it felt awkward at first but I quickly acclimated to it.. and it DOES result in a nicer attack and bigger tone.... I was literally amazed!
@Ricch 6 жыл бұрын
I’m a straight ahead jazz player Guthrie but I commend you on beautifully explaining the mechanics of alternate picking. You dissected all of the most important mechanics and technique. And by the way, you’ve got some hands brother.
@harrietprior9525 4 жыл бұрын
Yehh everyone’s right about the editor but kudos to Guthrie for such a well explained tutorial. Such a humble dude!
@seymourceikemusic6699 Жыл бұрын
This guys rules!! What a great teacher
@vinvin1909 Жыл бұрын
I honestly liked his teaching method. I tried finding more lessons by him, but came across other people on this channel. Gonna browse through the playlists again. Thanks for the lesson.
@gregdemeterband Жыл бұрын
This is going to be my Start Lesson every day now... Thank you, so much, Guthrie... You are Really a Good hearted Musician... The world needs more inspiration like this...Guitar Freaks here I come! Ha!
@sasaadamovic5963 Жыл бұрын
True!Greetings from Serbia!
@Computertypad 9 жыл бұрын
I like how guthrie thinks and speaks between his sentences through his guitar
@caprise-music6722 Жыл бұрын
What a genius. The rubber pen analogy. Brilliant
@glendrover3846 5 жыл бұрын
Always interesting watching demonstration videos by Guthrie. He reminds me of a young Ian Anderson, Great player as well.
@G17AR 9 жыл бұрын
Please we need to see the right hand!!! The cameraman need to learn about the topic before taking the video.
@licklibrary 9 жыл бұрын
G17AR Thanks for the feedback.
@Godspeed961 9 жыл бұрын
G17AR yeah man. at 7.00 u listen an ultra high speed picking and u see the left hand. this is stupid :P
@STE4LYOURFACE 8 жыл бұрын
+G17AR On top of this concept, you can strap a cellphone right above the strings, and onto the neck, to show an amazing angle. I've only seen this on one video but it really lets you see the picking hand.
@davidberkowatz3933 8 жыл бұрын
+SYF_Gaming Search on youtube for a guy called Troy grady, he has a series aimed at pickmechanics and even designed a camera setup so you can see the picking hand in slow motion. He's had many great guitarists take part in his series aswell including steve morse, rustey cooley and michael angelo batio. I've never come across a more detailed look into alternate picking,sweep picking and general right hand mechanics than his series.
@FreljilTheHungi 8 жыл бұрын
+Godspeed961 Seriously what the fuck were they thinking?!! "Let's stare at this hand that's not moving for 10 seconds whilst something incredible happens just out of view that you are watching this video to learn about".
@bautistagarais488 7 жыл бұрын
This video has helped me so much! Thanks Guthrie!
@coskunkuskulu6535 8 жыл бұрын
that pinky finger vibrato 9:24 wow guthrie u are true master well done sir well done
@mugwump20061 3 жыл бұрын
I thank you revealing a weakness in my playing. Well done, Buddy!
@mustafaaydn4820 Жыл бұрын
Best teacher, best guitarist. Love you guthriee
@kevheeley83 4 жыл бұрын
I would love to have a crash course with Guthrie for a week. Just imagine the knowledge you would gain?? I really believe he is the greatest of all time.
@jamesspooner1.2.76 Жыл бұрын
Being self taught, this video is extremely helpful. Guthrie is a Master!!!
@licklibrary Жыл бұрын
Glad you think so!
@DennisAlvey 9 жыл бұрын
You might consider actually having the camera concentrate on the picking hand.... in an alternate picking video... Just a thought.
@licklibrary 9 жыл бұрын
Dennis Alvey Thanks for the feedback Dennis, this is an old video and we focus on the picking hand in all our new videos! Thanks for watching.
@williamk5561 7 жыл бұрын
Licklibrary - Online Guitar Lessons x
@slipperysalmon 6 жыл бұрын
Only two years old... excuses. If you have Guthrie in the studio you don't make mistakes like that.
@danielbentley7117 4 жыл бұрын
@@slipperysalmon Based on how young Guthrie looks on this video, there's no way this was only 2 years ago at the time of your comment. It's probably one from the vault which was only uploaded recently.
@landonech 3 жыл бұрын
@@williamk5561 I was watching this clip back in 2010. Closer to 11 years old, If not older.
@crispinnetto9647 3 жыл бұрын
Editor did a great job.. marvelous..
@remido6590 5 жыл бұрын
Good lesson. Thanks for the clear explanations and smart tricks
@pauloamw 6 жыл бұрын
As always a terrific teacher.
@poindeckster2 8 жыл бұрын
He is so right. It feels better to pick at an angle with your fingers locked. I was never sure until now that I was doing it right
@johncostopoulos7741 6 жыл бұрын
Great tutorial. Thanks so much for sharing your talent and knowledge. Had the privilege of seeing you in Durban, South Africa. Virtuoso of note!! (pun intended!!) :)
@waihungng7387 9 жыл бұрын
Thank you for uploading. He is my guitar hero, love to watch everything about Guhtrie.
@karlsmith3281 4 жыл бұрын
Loving the smirk when ya mentioned mandolin players!
@dominickedwardscantore9001 6 жыл бұрын
Excelent demonstration !
@DanielERodriguezMusic 6 жыл бұрын
The angled pick is my favorite way to play. The pick slips over the strings instead of catching, and the attack is a little wider and softer. Because the pick is not fighting the strings, the arm and wrist are more relaxed. Relaxed muscles move faster, rigid muscles are slower.
@ZuoLuoT 6 жыл бұрын
You have to love the way this hero speaks.
@kubilaysavkan782 7 жыл бұрын
Yeah man, focus on the left hand while trying to recording alternate picking lesson. Great job!
@Fletchrocks111 Жыл бұрын
Hell yeah man, great overview of everything...😎🎸🤘
@choochoochooseyou 5 жыл бұрын
Love these exercises.
@avemitchell5167 4 жыл бұрын
that was some nice funk work !
@dara555 7 жыл бұрын
Great video! Thank you!
@guitarsword1 5 жыл бұрын
Thx Guthrie . Excellent lesson.
@xbennY0 9 жыл бұрын
The best!
@dunebillydave222 4 жыл бұрын
I'd love to hear this entire lesson with a clean, uncompressed electric, or a mic'ed acoustic. The super-compressed overdriven tone used here is kind of a hadicap because, if you hit a note softly the compression pushes it up, if you hit it extra hard the clipping limits it. I'm not for one second suggesting Master Govan isn't playing perfectly, I believe he is. I would just like to hear all the subtleties of his playing.
@christophercasarez5687 5 жыл бұрын
“The harder you hit it, the more like Paul Gilbert it sounds”
@user-pw8tl5lb2m 8 ай бұрын
Thank you very much for your generous service❤
@antwonchris1 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Guthrie Govan!
@jimicrack29 6 жыл бұрын
this great pick tech video thanks for sharing.
@jermbarnett1 8 жыл бұрын
Love the videos thanks!
@Camaink1 9 жыл бұрын
Great! man the part of the 3 position crossing string picking, that´s key stuff, Great great.
@cajunphilippine 10 ай бұрын
excellent demonstration , i could learn from him fast
@dwhizzledizzle3538 6 жыл бұрын
What great tone!
@alelollipop1903 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing!
@GuitarMan2771 6 жыл бұрын
as always, a monster performance
@Joj1n 5 жыл бұрын
Please enjoy this great lesson. Take what you need and don’t blame anyone 😂 Thank you licklibrary
@Addicted2Guitar 4 жыл бұрын
Not only is he one of the best guitarists ever he is such an awesome British gentleman too.
@antonykevin2876 Жыл бұрын
He is Scottish
@leftyaxeman4202 8 жыл бұрын
Nice lesson man ! You look like a very young Ian Anderson - Cheers ~
@valerioamato3761 5 жыл бұрын
amazing guthrie govan!
@johnsantos1348 7 жыл бұрын
Been a super fan of Joe Satriani since the release of Surfing with the Alien ( went back and picked up Not of this Earth ) Joe has been my favorite all this time surpassing other greats like Vai Gilbert Freedman Malmsteen etc . Here comes Guthrie . Now this is the next step up . This guy is on a completely different level than anyone else . Truly Amazing
@lucianmunteanu8751 Жыл бұрын
Jason Becker end Shawn Lane number one in the world...Joe Shi îs home...Vai same... Paul Gilbert It one the most fabulous guitarist in the world man
@idk9637 Жыл бұрын
@@lucianmunteanu8751 my man
@lucianmunteanu8751 Жыл бұрын
@@idk9637 👍👍🙏🎸🤗💯💯
@Olegzyan 5 жыл бұрын
amazing guitarist!
@beastlybombers 3 жыл бұрын
wonderful information thank you
@G34Ricky 3 жыл бұрын
How to hold the picking will a great difference on your tone. Great video
@freedomsound4469 10 ай бұрын
very useful and detailed lesson!
@DaretoExplore Жыл бұрын
Not entirely about alternate picking, but still an excellent instructional video that explains a lot about picking.
@lotuslexa.6494 7 жыл бұрын
What an incredibly likable guy
@woodsy555 5 жыл бұрын
amazing guitarist
@sameenakausar1020 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome video !
@douglaspate9314 6 ай бұрын
This is amaaaaaazing!
@geezer652 6 жыл бұрын
Love how that PRS likes to scream. Nice.
@josephdelvecchio599 Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@ChicagoJ351 4 жыл бұрын
One other tip, don’t forget if you use extra light gauge strings and tune down, such as a half step, this can cause a similar problem to using a thinner pick. It can cause a lot of play in the string up and down. You may not realize the loose vertical movement of the string can make alternate picking harder. If you’re stuck at a certain speed, try heavier strings or another guitar that is setup for heavier strings with less vertical play.
@riffsthatkill2180 2 жыл бұрын
I play 08 on my high E and tune down a half step and use thick picks. Really all you need is a lighter touch. For me, it's easier to play fast and clean with extra light gauge on the high strings because it actually forces you to have a lighter touch and restrict your movement so its more 'economical'.
@bennyjetsonmontreal6113 Жыл бұрын
@@riffsthatkill2180 I second this
@mikegayda715 Жыл бұрын
Great tone
@user-jf4kp3hx7t 8 жыл бұрын
Ive never seen Guthrie playing on a PRS, thats quite an awesome match
@hendrodwicahyo6049 6 жыл бұрын
Amazing...
@patrickcarroll1754 6 жыл бұрын
Guthrie is THE MAN!
@harrisfrankou2368 5 жыл бұрын
thick hard picks rule loving the new JD maxi grips
@shouridutta09 4 жыл бұрын
This Video is really helpful.. :)
@lukebarlow1649 Жыл бұрын
nice!!!
@msstroh 2 жыл бұрын
I could not agree more!
@LaTrec9 3 жыл бұрын
Good job 👍
@juggernaughtSAband 5 жыл бұрын
11:17 Mother.
@darktrhone63 7 жыл бұрын
I found this video VERY informative! I'm sure most of you know the foundation of alternate picking - It's Up&Down strokes - for every note. Camera man did fuckup though, but I understood the message very clearly.
@syazrain4656 11 ай бұрын
Living LEGEND....
@Bdevonhewitt 4 жыл бұрын
GG is a warlock. Very few players have the abilities this dude has.
@germancardenas5567 9 жыл бұрын
Hi Guys, great guitarist , thanks for sharing. The only recommendation is that if this is a Picking technique lesson, it would be useful to record he right hand instead of the left hand. Don't you think?
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