hey man. thanks for the input and style analysis. ive always heard play every style and kind of took it literally, not just musical style but player specific styles too. so i do have my own approach to guitar but i also like to study different styles and guitarists technique. anyways this is just meant to be kind of an alexi technique "appreciation" thread. kind of an open discussion kind of thing. so lets keep the discussion rolling. thx guys!
What do you guys mean with ''anchors'' ring and pinky btw?
Anchoring is when you keep certain fingers of your right hand on the body of your guitar while picking.
just thought id give some examples. that description was kind of weak.
just noticed that in his earlier days he seems to keep his ring and pinky pretty far under the pickup, also his middle finger seems glued to his pointer. nowadays he seems to keep his picking hand more open and relaxed. think it has anything to do with his switch from jackson to esp?
I think that comes with the years. When I look at some of my first videos, compared with videos I made 4 years ago and the videos I make today, my technique has changend a lot for both hands
I think that comes with the years. When I look at some of my first videos, compared with videos I made 4 years ago and the videos I make today, my technique has changend a lot for both hands
I agree with how a person technique will change over time.
For the first 10 years of playing I had a very odd picking technique. I held the pick....well, the only other guitarist I have found that held it like I did was Synyster Gates. He holds the pic at a reverse angle, almost flat and the wrist curves under. Watch a video or so of him playing and you will see what I mean.
Then I found Paul Gilbert and saw how easy he made picking seem...so I decided to totally change how I picked the guitar. It was not an easy thing to do. It was almost like starting all over again. Hardest part was not just saying fuck it, and switching back to the original way I picked.
Now, years later I am very glad I made the change. Alternate picking is much easier this way and my wrist hurts less. Although the odd style worked for me originally, learning a better way is sometimes better, you just have to be patient and allow the changes to develop into something that feels natural.