Rubaan's Videos

attempt 4 at 126 bpm

Attemp 2 vid2

1nps attempt 2 vid1

1nps 2nd version

Longer attempts of my d-g-b-g pattern

1nps pattern

1nps at 132 bpm

d-g-b-g pattern etc.

"dual setup crosspicking" pattern at 120 bpm

DBX line at 132bpm

A lick that has an inside picking line at the beginning and an oudside picking line at the end.

whiskey 132 bpm

The "unintended" outside picking already doesn't happen anymore. Whiskey for breakfast can still kinda be played but the helper motions are super conscious and I feel like I have to limit my range of motion and loudness, otherwise I will blast through the wrong strings. I could do it all day but it feels tense and super concentrated.

120 bpm whiskey

Here I already lose the sensation of "not doing anything, just doing back and forth picking". I actively do help motions to escape on upstrokes, and this is manageable at this tempo

120 bpm inside & outside & d-g-b-g pattern

Here I try to do outside picking at 120 bpm, which feels as if it takes 0 effort. Inside picking, which takes effort (you see my hand is very busy) but is managable at this tempo a pattern (d-g-b-g-d-g-b-d, etc) that sounds and looks bad

Old DSX motion

My old DSX motion in which I: 1: Show my pronated setup single string 2: Switching strings after a downstroke = easy 3: Rotation so I can also land on a new string after an upstroke (timing becomes an issue) 4: the disaster when I try to play 2nps starting on a downstroke.

DBX

a video with unintended outside picking Sorry for the vertical shot. When flipping it in quicktime, I'm afraid quality drops.

132 bpm 1 nps

2-1 picking pattern 138 bpm

138 bpm mandoline 6 note pattern

138 bpm 6 note lick

red haired boy 138bpm

138 bpm single string tremolo and 1nps

Stuart Ryan 3 finger grip and index grip

Ryan Stuart 346 pick

1 nps at 132 bpm Front view picking

at 132 bpm, also doing 1nps pattern

supinated 2 finger grip

3 finger grip supinated example

I tried to play something with my 3 finger grip on the D and G, and then in B and E. I like doing this sort “cross picking roll light” exercise, where I do GDD GDD (DUD UDU). Picking single notes feels extremely different than this “cross picking” thing, and also bluegrass lines. It feels like playing bluegrass lines and cross picking require more movement in my hand. But I can do it fast (132 bpm). A 2nd thing I tried was trying to have my pick be more “vertical”. I think I could still do better in that sense.

molly attempt

1. Molly’s technique: So I should tilt my arm so it’s less flat? And should I compensate for my pick becoming slanted upward, my changing my grip a little bit? So that it becomes vertical? I saw this in one of your Molly Tuttle video’s. I gave it a shot, it’s difficult to remain tilted. I also still think I can’t escape on upstrokes. Highly questioning if I’m just doing a RDT motion that is simply not working with a pronated set up.

Red Haired boy Pronated

Stuart Ryan Bluegrass in supinated position

escaping on downstrokes and upstrokes = possible, but range of motion is becoming a bit limited

2nps starting on downstroke, 1nps pattern

Pronated position struggles

A video of me trying to play some USX licks

Inside picking at around 130bpm with supinated position

A short inside picking exercise at 130 bpm

Crosspicking attempt at 120 bpm

116 part of lick

132 4nps no fretting

Lick 116 bpm

DSX lick

Double escape lick

Scale with dsx and usx take 2

Scale with dsx and usx take 2

A scale with DT motion

a scale with DT motion

DSX picking with a supinated and pronated arm position

trying to DSX with a supinated and pronated arm position.

132 bpm dsx lick

This is a short lick of me doing a dsx lick with a pronated arm position