The best teacher with the best books to teach, thank you Troy!!!!!

How cool is this. I bought one of your books from Hal Leonard back in 1992, Heavy Metal Rythm from 1986 that came with a cassette tape. Still have the book & tape. Got me started playing metal. Stopped for 25 years and started again.

Speed mechanics was my bible in the early 2000's, so cool to see you on KZfaq!

It’s great to see you in the flesh … your books benefited me a lot during my formative years .

The best teacher going . Own all your books . Happy to find this channel.

I came across this channel completely by chance. I had your book speed mechanics when I first started playing and it helped me so much I owe a massive amount to you when it comes to guitar playing. Subscribed and looking forward to what you are coming out with.

This is such a valuable lesson for an intermediate player, I feel like I'm finally moving over a speed bump I'd been stuck on for a year or more. Thanks so much.

At last… an approach that I was able to grab on to. Now I’m in the right mindset. Thanks

As usual, everything is very clear and useful! Thanks a lot, Troy!

Bought one of your early publications back in 1986 with the cassette. Truly one of the better instructionals out there at the time! Since then, I've even published my own shred guitar DVD and your instructional lessons are a great influence. Actually, we should talk as I'm an expert internet marketer and can help promote your material!

Thank you for the explanation, it can help solve my problem so far

I love listening to your knowledge 😌. As a beginner I listen and apply what can and understand. Thank you

Excellent info, awesome , thanks 👍

Great video, just what I needed for the brick wall I've hit - I'll be going back to speed mechanics and brushing up on those exercises

my "first teacher"! fantastic! Speed Mechanics, Metal Lead, Trash… etc… innovative in teaching and presentation!

Hello, Mr. Troy! You are an exceptional player and teacher (rare to be both). 'Speed Mechanics' is the best instructional book I have seen to date -- and I have purchased A LOT of books and videos (mostly VHS - dating myself...) over the years. I'll ask experienced players I respect about Speed Mechanics and they all have acknowledged how good it is. I still work on exercises from the book to this day. Really appreciate everything you do and producing such great content. Subscribed!

I bought your book back in the 90's and it helped me to become a professional musician even for a short while Troy!

Thanks for this great lesson. This helps me a lot in my progress, especially in the part of relaxing both hands.

Hey Troy! Speed Mechanics for Lead Guitar was the first guitar book I ever purchased and it was extremely helpful towards me becoming the musician I am today. It's great to see that you're on KZfaq. I will be tuning in and I think you are awesome. Subscribed

Best player and teacher in the world hands down !

Waiting for this. Thank you sir .

What a great teacher! Thanks

Just recieved and started working with my copy of 'Speed Mechanics' this week. This was a great accompaniment! Thanks!

Very good explanation, Thanks a lot!

What a great video of cool advises….cheers

Man so glad to see this on youtube. Speed Mechanics with the cassette was and is my goto for practice stuff. Although I got it on Kindle now lol. So thankfull I found it back in the day. Thnaks for your teaching books. DIg the kahler on the jackson.

I remember waiting for speed mechanics to come in the mail in the summer of 07' i still have it in my old room at my parents. My mom and dad kept my room as it was in my teen age years. So cool

Hi troy, with this video i realize that im picking too depth and i used too much power in alternate picking. After Months, this video change my whole game. Now i only use the tip of the pick to touch the strings, and less power to hit it. Less power in both hand actually Less power meaning more control, but the problem is my tone getting warm. Then last week i got the solution, i used more heavier pick more than 1 mm, so it really helps my tone. Anyway thanks a lot Mr. Troy, I hope I knew this when I was 20s, im 34 now. I wish you Health and Succes Mister 🤘

Un gran maestro y un gran guitarrista el Sr Stetina !!!

Thanks Troy!

wow Broken Angel, what a killer riff. beautiful keyboard by the way.

Hi, @TroyStetinaMusic! Long time fan here (SM1 was life changing for me). I would love to see a video where you elaborate on the "practicing in bursts" technique from SM1 (page 33) to build speed. Can you do a video on what this looks like, as well as provide any other helpful info on the process of building physical speed? You're the greatest guitar teacher ever! Thanks for all you do for us! :)

Adding note by note to the Flight of the bumblebee is the greatest invention!🤟 Speed burst is the key! 💪

Thank you Troy

Well explained.

Awesome. Thanks.

thank you soo much! the pick depth is for me..

Wow, I never even thought about it honestly because while I'm playing, if I had to think about changing angles, or coming back to the opposite angle, I think my brain could no longer hold on so much he is already focused on trying to play, without too many mistakes...just gonna make a break right now to relax...quietly...

Hey Troy, thanks for all you do. I went through speed mechanics and then thought I would listen to the CD to see if you had examples of speed but the CD does not play. I bought it under a “fair” rating on Amazon. Thank you again Troy, Eric

Thank you so much for this sensei Stetina! I really have to start focusing on this. My picking tension is blocking me to play faster without interruption. I'm currently working on your SM...

I'm kind of sad your channel hadn't been suggested to me on youtube until today. Like many others, I bought the speed mechanics book (from a physical bookstore) years ago.

Troy! The speed mechanics book is a guitarists Bible .. you were on this before anyone else

troy your work has been the Reason i touch a Guitar with confidence all these years Thanks. i forget the book title but i think the cd on it was the best mix of tech and guitar style. so many years ago so kool i was thinking troy steina like always n he has a channel so KOOL BUT now how do i play GUTIAR LIVE ON MY PC? COULD YOU MAKE A VIDEO ON WHAT GEAR I NEED TO PLAY LIVE ON recording and live i have a amp but how do i play through pc or how do you do it big fan 20+ years

Big fan of yours, Troy. And now just stumbled upon your KZfaq channel. Speed Mechanics was a big help for me -- and I still refer to it. Is there info/an ETA on the release of Speed Mechanics 2?

Hey Man! Great information from you here I have just found you and subscribed 😊 Im in a struggle with tension and pick depth, Do you do online video one to one lessons? Would be great to get some help from you please.

Thank you so much!for my generation!your books were the only source for learning guitar in iran!and of course they were illegal back then

thx, my idol

Anyway to learn that outro to the rain song solo

Good video

The whole pick slanting thing never really resonated with me. Pick twisting was intuitive but it took me a surprsingly long time to figure how crucial pick depth is. Great video.

Relax and just use the tip. Got it!

Hey brother great video. Just wanted to say I used to own that same shirt lol.

I'm trying to use less twist, because although speed isn't an issue, a high frequency scratching sound happens on the wound strings that I hate.

Hey troy... recently I am practicing fr speed mechanics and I really cannot go beyond 115 bpm.. If I start to go near that beat my entire forearm starts hurting alot.. Also shall I practice 5 execises a week and then go ahead or what should be my approach for practice.. please guide if possible🙏

Troy you are the man & I can say that being a 20 year student of your books. I just read in the comments you mentioned a Speed Mechanics 2 you’re working on??? Blew my mind.. do you have an update on that?

Excellent video, Troy. Are you a strict alternate picker, or sometimes you use economic picking? Even if you don't use economic what's your opinion about this technique. Thanks, all the best

What is that thing sticking up out of your locking nut?

When I used to teach guitar the one thing I would have my students do is to developed a very smooth tremolo pocking with the very tip of the pick and a relaxed arm forearm and wrist. On each string. And the practice different rhythmic groupings triplets quarter notes 16th notes dotted 8th notes. And after they developed a fast tremendous pick I would have them slow down and make sure the motion upon upon slowing down was the same as the speed motion. And then I would have them speed up again and slowed down again so the motion was the same using the very tip of the pick onto the strings. And then only to stay isolated on one string to create a synchronicity between the fingers and pick. Then and only then would they be permitted to move to different strings. Be progressed rapidly. Thank you Troy and a lot of what I taught my students I learned from you

Hi Troy! Just curious, what guitar picks do you use? Is there a specific pick or type of pick that you recommend for people working through Speed Mechanics? Thanks!

Great video, Troy! Thank You! Is that a 7-string on your wall behind You?

Speed.mechanics was my first best elec guitar book

Hi,Troy!Sustainiac on the board-is it serial or custom? I know serial sustainer system on fernandes or schecter,but Jackson...🤔

I learnt the guitar with your method. Now chicks fall with a simple wink. Thanks Troy 👍

Troy Grady has gotten some criticism for some reason but he did show lots of up-close videos of some of the fastest players. Many of them dug in deep and used large motions. But they clearly angled the pick. His videos helped me break through where shallow picking depth did not.

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I request Caprices no 10, from your lesson..speed machanic for lead guitarist.

Please Troy , Can you show us how you were exactly playin Ex-8 in Speed Mechanics for Lead Guitar ? I want to see that so bad 😊

You had Me at Kahler, an elegant weapon for a more civilised age

Mr. Stetina, there is one untold issue on your video, which is about the ideal thickness of the pick for an electric guitar player? What is your preference or advice on the ideal thickness of the pick for us as a measure in milimeter, 1.7 mm, 2.0 mm, etc.? I would be most thankful to you if you could inform us about this issue. Thanks for all.

wo0w thanks !

My issue is that I cannot find a constant picking motion that maintains the same pick depth all the time. I cannot "feel" the string when I pick lightly. So I tend to dig in, especially on upstrokes, which means I get stuck a lot and can't speed up. To counter this I have to anchor my hand really tightly on the body so I can maintain the right picking depth. But that means I can't move from string to string. If I do that I'll change the picking depth without wanting to. It just happens. And if I want to maintain the same picking depth I tense up because I'm trying to have my wrist hover over the body. It's difficult to explain.

Okay, there is nothings wrong with my amps, multieffects, pedals, Bias FX, strings, pickups, guiatars, string height, action of the fretboard, bridge position, controlnobs / switches positions, string nut, the problem for me are accuracy / precision. I need to work more with my friend metronome....

I completely agree, the whole notion that the pick angle is “the secret” is so one dimensional.

So you were doing fours in your rythm and those are pretty tough to play clean.

You can’t fool me, Weird Al Yankovich

When you play it slow it is like Doctor Who.

Troy might actually be Weird Al

Any body remember heavy metal licks 1 and 2 cassette tape days

Sorry to ruin the 69 Likes with this one!

using 2 ways pick slanting is also wrong, if you are using downward pick slanting then maintain downward, if you encountered trap then one string should dead and another one is the accent