God, i love intelligent teachers like you who provide the physiology behind how and why you do things when playing guitar vs. "do it because i said so" type youtube channels
@syaoranoni54326
Ай бұрын
Tom you have helped me make a breakthrough as i was anchoring my forearm on the guitar and using the elbow to switch strings. Thanks for this well considered video
@bbook1997
11 ай бұрын
Hey Tom Hess. I have been following your lessons now for a few years. I pick up the guitar every day, but I probably only put in about 15 minutes-30minutes at best. Yet, I'd say I've improved tremendously in that period and had fun doing it. It just takes a little more patience (and money). But I really enjoy your lesson strategies and the weekly live bonus lessons and the incredible forum you provide for your students. Guess what I'm saying is, you can help someone who only puts in 15minutes a day, so long as they at least pick up the guitar every day and are not easily discouraged.
@zozozouave2994
Жыл бұрын
Incroyables explications comme d'habitude ! Merci Tom de nous aider à débloquer notre potentiel )
@tomhessmusiccorp
Жыл бұрын
My pleasure, glad you like it! :)
@jiridolezal5805
Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for your incredibly detailed discussion of the topic at hand.
@sergiopusep
4 ай бұрын
Incredible lesson, thank you Tom!
@renejohnkerkdyk5006
Жыл бұрын
Excellent analysis of the picking motions. Thank you, Tom Hess!
@tomhessmusiccorp
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Rene and you’re welcome!
@A20Y11
Жыл бұрын
thank you for explaining picking motion in such details
@tomhessmusiccorp
Жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@Precisionetica
4 ай бұрын
Thank you, Tom for making these videos. I thought you were the guy from Symphony X initially! 😅
@Cognitoman
7 ай бұрын
I like the way you teach.
@jeffreymckeown
Жыл бұрын
I definitely need to know how to play fluently when I am standing. I have no problem playing while I am sitting.
@cpm5689
Жыл бұрын
Exceptional! Thank you Tom Hess!
@tomhessmusiccorp
Жыл бұрын
My pleasure, glad you enjoyed it!
@GuyHarrison-nm1xt
11 ай бұрын
Very good observation. Sort of like internal wc to external
@Mr42083
3 ай бұрын
Well presented sir! Thanks!
@markda_shark8201
6 ай бұрын
Subscribed , thanks Tom , excellent information
@tereason
3 ай бұрын
nice explanation, thanks.
@RWKTUNES
Жыл бұрын
The best teacher ever!
@tomhessmusiccorp
Жыл бұрын
Thanks :)
@jacebastian7192
Жыл бұрын
Very good advice, thanks for sharing!
@tomhessmusiccorp
Жыл бұрын
My pleasure, Jace!
@77zrod46
Жыл бұрын
I have more control standing up. When I sit and have to double pick a few notes over multiple strings my pick will actually rotate in my grasp no matter how hard I thumb it. Glad you made this video so I can controll that issue.
@D1rectedBy
Жыл бұрын
Those little details makes all the difference!! Never notice that the shoulder would make so much difference!!! I’ve been practicing this for 30 minutes;) and I’m always seeing results!! My sweep is much cleaner, I’ve just start this technique! I also change my pick grip! It’s more efficient!! I’ve watch 2 videos today the other was to keep the finger near the fretboard with light picking !! Seriously thank you so much ! I’m ashamed to say that I’ve been playing guitar for so long ! Now I know I can improve !!! Thx again 🤘🤘 Definitely subscribed to your Chanel 🤘🤘
@tomhessmusiccorp
Жыл бұрын
My pleasure and good job putting it into action right away! :)
@mitsontube
Жыл бұрын
Hi, Tom, Thanks a lot for laying this motion out in such detail! Makes all the difference! Besides, when using the wrist to change strings, there’s a lot of tension being build up especially when going from 1 to 6. My picking wrist is suffering from enormous tension (also when strumming) which comes from having used a computer mouse very actively for many years. Only recently I have found what seems to be the solution to my problem. I have slightly rotated outward the whole lower arm from my elbow so that the muscles on the outer side of the arm (that normally are tense while working with the mouse) are more or less relaxed, and the weight of the wrist is being supported by the muscles on the inner side. To achieve that I have to position the body of the guitar strictly vertical or even facing down just a bit. Did you have similar cases in your teaching practice? What can you say to this? And another observation: Wearing a sleeve gives the picking arm too much freedom. It becomes unstable. Without the sleeve the arm is too sticky, which doesn’t allow for easy string changes. In this video you have your sleeve rolled up halfway. Is that what you’s advise?
@tomhessmusiccorp
Жыл бұрын
Yes, I’ve seen this before. One thing I believe you would really benefit from is my free class on tension: tomhess.net/Total-Tension-Control
@tomhessmusiccorp
Жыл бұрын
regarding the sleeve: I simply always wear my shirts that way. It doesn’t affect the freedom of movement for my arm one way or the other. If you find it to be a problem not wearing a sleeve on your arm, 2 suggestions are: 1. Clean the body of your guitar and make sure your arm is clean or 2. Sand the clear coat paint off the body of the guitar where your arm rests or play a guitar with a satin finish.
@hanyzaky3284
Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for this lesson,what about if I play lick between just two strings and go back and forth many times on one note per string ?
@tomhessmusiccorp
Жыл бұрын
In such a situation where you are changing between strings very frequently such as playing only one or two notes on the new string before changing back to the previous one, using your wrist can make sense here in this type of situation.
@teds4165
7 ай бұрын
😊
@Cognitoman
7 ай бұрын
Not to mention your hand won’t be in a natural position, and if your using elbow to change strings your tone will be different as well because you will move closer to the bridge
@serban2139
Жыл бұрын
One Q, you don't actually pick with the shoulder and elbow as you transition, you just transition, then you continue picking with the wrist as normal, as if you didn't transition, hope that makes sense, right?
@tomhessmusiccorp
Жыл бұрын
Yes, unless you’re sweeping.
@ianthompson4558
Жыл бұрын
PICK ATTACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!🤘👹🤘
@NeuroApathy
11 ай бұрын
Does this work perfectly with multiscale guitars also? (8 string)
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