Escape Angle — Does It Matter?

uhh Yes lol

Great playing, Troy! Really cool to see up close! I noticed when I play two note per string stuff my motion changes and the inside and outside feel pretty similar. It feels different than when I am playing three note per string stuff. The inside and outside picking do feel a bit different. Probably because on the three note per string stuff I am more Elbow with a helper motion. Great video! 🙂

...fucking fantastic.

I find if you anchor with the pinky doing same forarm rotation as you there, you can control the jumps better aswell.

Only if you want to shred!

This is what I explain to my students when they ask me about fast alternate picking across multiple strings. As long as you have an even amount of strokes and start on a downstroke an upward angle of the pick is highly favored because you move out of the strings and don't risk getting caught between them while playing fast.

The greatest benefit however is that you are able to increase the width of the picking motion (which is usually limited by the distance of the other strings when playing perfectly parallel). When approaching very high tempo most people have a tendency of doing bigger motions and using this kind of picking angle basically enables the player to chuck into the strings like a madman and still have clean picking technique. This larger movement then needs to be tamed to increase on speed even more.

In Troy we trust

Another video that I feel was made especially for me haha

For me the up stroke has taken the longest to get the feel of it, but once you do ur picking will be nice and clean and crisp. It only took me 4 years though.

THANK YOU 🙏 YOU DOING A GREAT JOB.

That's the method I try to get down. So good.

Troy Rules

My problem has always been that once you give a larger angle, you also lose more hand coverage for muting the strings you arent playing, this causes a lot of noise which is not present doing DSX motions. As natural DSX picker (Paul Gilberts old tapes are to blame, no doubt) how can I mute the strings and use USX motion?

I could listen to you play these lines all day 🔥

Does George Benson need an escape angle?

It's a little scary, but amazing to see how technically proficient Troy's playing is getting 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

I want a magnet so baaaaaad, PLEASE!!! 😂😂

Troy was the pick of the litter...

Yea it does matter a lot

This is very good! Your playing and the info! Thank you

Can you do a DSX version please?

Great video. You will have someday one video comparing the differences in feel or tone on various techniques using soft pick grip/having the pick a bit loose and leting it glide over the strings vs using the edges with a more firm grip?

I want Troy as president.

My issue is that I can’t push the pick through the string on the way back up. It gets stuck. So I have to change the angle to a more neutral one which eliminates the escape path. Don’t know what to do at this point.

It remains an unsolved problem. There are many "if conditions statement" in guitar playing/style on the left hand position you like to play.Because every time you move the strings to hit, it increases the distance over delta time (dt) especially when you rotate, compared to staying in 1 string.

Looks like ALL outside picking

Thank you so much for uncovering the mysteries and sharing the secrets of guitar picking technique throughout the years!! Will you ever release an album? Your guitar licks are awesome!

Any news on when more magnets will be released?

I love you Troy

Wow this finally clicked for me. I could do descending 2nps easily but ascending was a nightmare. By adding in a bit of forearm rotation at the end of the stroke it finally feels smooth. In Troy we trust

Hi, please feature the George Benson picking style..thank you❤

Hope your ears are ringing... Robert Baker and Ben Eller just did a speed picking video and mentioned you in high praise for your picking technique. Thanks for your excellent videos! Cheers!!

ITWT

How do you mute the other strings when your hand is off the bridge?

Troy! My right hand can move FAST from years of playing thrash riffs. Can we get some videos about FRET HAND technique? You shouldn’t step on the gas if you can’t steer as Paul Gilbert says. I think my left hand is what’s keeping me from my next breakthrough.

That camera angle is perfect lmao

Hes conquering all techniques with one ring to rule them all 😱👿

I need a magnet.
I feel like I play super flat