SELECTIVE PICKING Tutorial - TABS Included!

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  • čas přidán 6. 08. 2024
  • Instagram: @gabriel.levi
    In this video I demonstrate a few of my approaches to Selective Picking. If you'd like to follow along, download the PDF's for each example here:
    Example #1:
    drive.google.com/file/d/1UdKc...
    Example #2:
    drive.google.com/file/d/1hGz_...
    Example #3 is only available for direct purchase from my website:
    www.gabriellevi.com/tabs
    Thanks so much for watching!
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Komentáře • 142

  • @ZrankFappaH
    @ZrankFappaH Před rokem +36

    This is a bizzare feeling but I’m already getting the speed up and the fact I’m even able to sound 1% like Tosin Abasi is enough for me to know I can get to 5-10% of sounding like him.
    Exceptionally informative video!!!

    • @gabriel_levi
      @gabriel_levi  Před rokem +7

      That's amazing to hear! Glad this was useful. I'm currently working on a new Selective Picking video with several etudes utilizing the technique. I think it'll be very useful for your journey!

    • @ZrankFappaH
      @ZrankFappaH Před rokem +2

      @@gabriel_levi I’ll be sure to look out for it!

  • @theangrycheeto
    @theangrycheeto Před 3 lety +39

    Dude what even is that guitar 😶 Rick Toone is a mad wizard. That thing is a work of art.
    The lesson was great too 👍

    • @gabriel_levi
      @gabriel_levi  Před 3 lety +4

      Man, that guitar is something else. Thanks so much for watching!

    • @Harvsuxfr
      @Harvsuxfr Před 2 lety

      its a rick toone guitar and its honestly beautiful!

  • @razdrey8909
    @razdrey8909 Před 11 měsíci +7

    playing for 20 years, wasn't practicing guitar for a while
    your videos really got me back into it! practicing 3 hours a day and its going amazing
    thank you brother

    • @gabriel_levi
      @gabriel_levi  Před 10 měsíci +1

      This is so amazing to hear! Awesome dude, keep going! 🎸

  •  Před 2 lety +1

    I love playing selective picking riffs and licks. Nice job, brother! 🔥🔥🔥

  • @johi9021
    @johi9021 Před 2 lety +10

    Awesome instructional. Trying to get into it and this helps me understand what’s possible. Thanks

    • @gabriel_levi
      @gabriel_levi  Před 2 lety +1

      Awesome to hear man. Thanks for watching!

  • @mauteman
    @mauteman Před rokem

    Explained well. Good job.

  • @phosphorusmusick
    @phosphorusmusick Před 2 lety +1

    These are some great examples helping me to think a little more outside the box and apply the selcetive picking principles, thank you so much, man! :)

    • @gabriel_levi
      @gabriel_levi  Před 2 lety +2

      Awesome to hear. 🙂 You’re very welcome!

  • @rowanwhile
    @rowanwhile Před rokem

    Brilliant tutorial bro! Incredible playing too. Thank you so much for this!

    • @gabriel_levi
      @gabriel_levi  Před rokem

      Really appreciate it man! Thanks for watching! 🙏🏽

  • @chrispacheco5924
    @chrispacheco5924 Před 3 lety +2

    Very smooth sir! Great video and good quality!

  • @Mr.krabz2182
    @Mr.krabz2182 Před 3 lety +7

    You deserve way more subscribers man, super tutorial!

    • @gabriel_levi
      @gabriel_levi  Před 3 lety

      Thanks so much dude! Appreciate that 🙏🏽🙏🏽

  • @ccavera
    @ccavera Před 2 lety +2

    Excellent video! I have a few on selective picking myself, but I really like your approach!

  • @thomasshaju8734
    @thomasshaju8734 Před 3 lety +1

    Excellent tutorial! Thank you very much

    • @gabriel_levi
      @gabriel_levi  Před 3 lety

      Of course! Thanks so much for watching. 🙏🏽

  • @Tobi-hu9mf
    @Tobi-hu9mf Před 3 lety +1

    you are a saint, these are lovely exercises. thank you

  • @zacksguitarhacks6390
    @zacksguitarhacks6390 Před rokem +1

    Ty for this video and all your other amazing tutorial videos!

  • @mateus_gtrr
    @mateus_gtrr Před 2 lety

    Finalmente entendi essa técnica, obrigado!

  • @patandmacmusic
    @patandmacmusic Před rokem

    Great lesson!

  • @nicolauchagury2770
    @nicolauchagury2770 Před 3 lety +1

    Muito bom o vídeo 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @2ShadesOfGray
    @2ShadesOfGray Před rokem

    Really helpful breakdown, thanks for posting

    • @gabriel_levi
      @gabriel_levi  Před 11 měsíci

      You’re welcome! Thanks so much for watching. 🙏🏽

  • @bornindissonance6312
    @bornindissonance6312 Před 3 lety +3

    Yo this is amazing! Instantly subbed

  • @tuckerbryant
    @tuckerbryant Před 3 lety +6

    THE MAN HIMSELF!

  • @Cool_Papa_Funk
    @Cool_Papa_Funk Před 11 měsíci

    That headstock broke my brain for a minute.
    Fantastic tutorial, btw. Thank you.

    • @gabriel_levi
      @gabriel_levi  Před 10 měsíci +1

      Haha! Yeah man, these Rick Toone guitars are something else.

  • @bradleybeebee
    @bradleybeebee Před rokem

    Awesome lesson im gonna write my own! Subscribed

  • @HuseinCaglar
    @HuseinCaglar Před 3 lety +1

    Great playing and exercise. Thanks

  • @Veteran365
    @Veteran365 Před 2 lety

    Thank you! and that's a dope guitar!!

    • @gabriel_levi
      @gabriel_levi  Před 2 lety

      No problem man! & thank you, my trusty Spearfish from Rick Toone. :)

  • @jdjjdjd8602
    @jdjjdjd8602 Před 3 lety +5

    Great video, will be keeping an eye out for a full composition for the third example👌. I though am an amateur and keep getting this fuzzy sound especially on the lower strings, so any advice would be appreciated.

  • @landonlopezmusic3127
    @landonlopezmusic3127 Před 3 lety +1

    Very nice Gabe!

    • @gabriel_levi
      @gabriel_levi  Před 3 lety +1

      Thanks a lot Landon! Hope you're doing well man.

  • @AndoSan69
    @AndoSan69 Před 3 lety +1

    sick asf dude! super good vid!

  • @hologramtrav
    @hologramtrav Před 3 lety +1

    Excellent video Gabe the Babe!! 🦾

  • @AlexeyLindenwald
    @AlexeyLindenwald Před rokem

    Thank you very much!

  • @therealandrecorbin4050

    Sounds interesting, good job friend.

  • @user-og782
    @user-og782 Před 2 lety +1

    Grazie Gabriel sembra molto interessante, un saluto da Palermo, Italia😊👋🇮🇹🤟🎸

  • @grimal3385
    @grimal3385 Před 2 lety

    So inspiring!

  • @gandhiabad9402
    @gandhiabad9402 Před rokem

    So that's what it was! I heard this before! Cool!

  • @shredrix
    @shredrix Před 3 lety +3

    How do you not having a bazillion followers¿? You’re delightful to learn from !!
    Thank you,
    Sir!

    • @gabriel_levi
      @gabriel_levi  Před 3 lety +1

      Thank you sooo much! Really appreciate that man. Stay tuned for some videos I'm currently finishing up. :)

  • @DaveDurango
    @DaveDurango Před 3 lety +1

    Excellent playing. Subbed.

  • @MatMayer69
    @MatMayer69 Před 3 lety

    Nice dude 👌

  • @tfjzz
    @tfjzz Před 3 lety +1

    thank you! fantastic!

    • @gabriel_levi
      @gabriel_levi  Před 3 lety

      trafficjuzz no problem! Thanks for watching 🙏🏽

  • @edlrocks12591
    @edlrocks12591 Před 2 lety

    Am I the only one who thought that last riff slowed down would make a sick metal tune?? Great video!

  • @edwalomusic
    @edwalomusic Před rokem

    Thanks Bro, You have helped me a lot and I don't know you... I hope soon to integrate this technique into my way of playing. I already bought your pack of 3 licks and I will practice them lml

    • @gabriel_levi
      @gabriel_levi  Před rokem +1

      This is amazing to hear! Thanks so much dude, glad I could help out. Cheers!

  • @thethallengine
    @thethallengine Před 3 lety +20

    Awesome playing man ! And that Rick Toone tho 🔥

  • @Sean-qu5oo
    @Sean-qu5oo Před 3 lety +1

    dude you’re amazing

  • @EarthisnotforSale
    @EarthisnotforSale Před rokem

    Cool video, and YES the Guitar's design really WTF'd me. Interesting concept with the neck joining the body

    • @gabriel_levi
      @gabriel_levi  Před rokem

      Haha! Thanks man! The guitar is a Spearfish from Rick Toone. That dude makes some truly amazing guitars!

  • @jeffreydunning
    @jeffreydunning Před rokem

    I keep coming back to this video. Really enjoy your teaching style and the way you make techniques accessible. Would be interested to learn about the clean Axe FX preset you are using.

    • @gabriel_levi
      @gabriel_levi  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Really appreciate that man. Thanks a ton! I actually do plan on putting some videos together about the Axe FX and creating tones/tips and tricks, so stay tuned for that!

  • @noahtheshipbuilder
    @noahtheshipbuilder Před 3 lety +1

    This is awesome, thanks for putting it together and explaining it simply. Maybe you could do one on tapping with right hand sometime? Sounds very cool man!

    • @gabriel_levi
      @gabriel_levi  Před 3 lety

      No problem! I'll definitely have to do one covering some tapping. Thanks for the suggestion!

  • @liveartmusic
    @liveartmusic Před rokem

    So your blues based exercise is my new favorite. Gonna test it out on some other unlikely candidates

  • @adonislajara6955
    @adonislajara6955 Před 3 lety +2

    Great video!! Maybe you could make one about your approach to hybrid picking or legato

    • @gabriel_levi
      @gabriel_levi  Před 3 lety

      I think my next video will focus on hybrid picking. Thanks so much for the feedback!

  • @SomthingMachine
    @SomthingMachine Před rokem

    Haha, I actually preferred the sound of the third example at the slower tempo. The faster tempo is impressive, but that groove when it was slower... *chef's kiss*

  • @LaniakeaLeathercrafts
    @LaniakeaLeathercrafts Před 3 lety +2

    That last example sounded fkn dope.

  • @icemanlee666
    @icemanlee666 Před 3 lety +1

    Great lesson criminally under viewed, love your guitar you should do demo/review of it, that headstock is crazy, will attempt to master the free ones and be back to purchase the other one ;)

    • @gabriel_levi
      @gabriel_levi  Před 3 lety +1

      Hey man! Really appreciate the kind words. I think you've convinced me to put out a demo/review of my guitar! It's a Spearfish from Rick Toone, lots of cool features on this instrument. Take care!

    • @icemanlee666
      @icemanlee666 Před 3 lety

      @@gabriel_levi awesome, look forward to it ;)

  • @lukegrid5316
    @lukegrid5316 Před rokem

    great❤❤❤

  • @keenansalzsauler5858
    @keenansalzsauler5858 Před 2 lety

    bro your guitar looks like an ultimate weapon from a final fantasy game

  • @mattdowie92
    @mattdowie92 Před rokem

    This is a great lesson.
    Can you do a video talking about your tone setup for selective picking?

    • @gabriel_levi
      @gabriel_levi  Před rokem

      Thanks so much. Honestly it's pretty simple. Just make sure to use single coils on a low-mid gain amp setting (edge of breakup) and you'll be on the right track. Hope this helps!

  • @SlyHikari03
    @SlyHikari03 Před rokem

    Nice guitar dude.

    • @gabriel_levi
      @gabriel_levi  Před rokem +1

      Thanks man. It really is such an amazing guitar. Rick Toone rules!

  • @xdwarheadfoxtrotx8990
    @xdwarheadfoxtrotx8990 Před 3 lety +1

    You got a band my guy? that was insane I wanna hear more!

    • @gabriel_levi
      @gabriel_levi  Před 3 lety +3

      Hey man! Thanks so much. Yes, search Gabriel Levi on any streaming service and you'll find me. Just released a new track entitled "Introduction" a few weeks back. Hope you dig!

  • @michaelwalczyk8109
    @michaelwalczyk8109 Před 2 lety

    thank you for these exercises - super cool! are you palm muting every note while selective picking? just the "picked" notes? wasn't sure about that part

  • @ozdemirozden7699
    @ozdemirozden7699 Před 3 lety +1

    Great video, thank you. Maybe some addition of right hand tapping on this may be the subject of the next tutorial. Just an idea..

    • @gabriel_levi
      @gabriel_levi  Před 3 lety +2

      Thanks a lot man. That'll definitely be one of my next tutorials, thanks for the suggestion!

  • @kashv.k2797
    @kashv.k2797 Před 11 měsíci

    That guitar looks crazy

    • @gabriel_levi
      @gabriel_levi  Před 11 měsíci

      Haha! Yeah man, these Rick Toone guitars are wild. This one is a Spearfish.

  • @charliebowen5071
    @charliebowen5071 Před rokem

    Seriously a toone… your guitar taste is impeccable my man

    • @gabriel_levi
      @gabriel_levi  Před rokem

      It really is an incredible guitar. Thanks a lot man!

  • @antoinepoppe1215
    @antoinepoppe1215 Před 24 dny

    Great tutorial thx ! Do you use a compressor ? My 'tapped' notes are way weaker that the 'picked' ones

  • @professorlamp
    @professorlamp Před 2 měsíci

    Setup-wise, do you have a compressor in your chain to make the notes easier to sound-out or are you just really emphasising the hammer-ons and pulloffs?

  • @sleepyd1231
    @sleepyd1231 Před 2 lety

    Honestly I heard tosin do this and I just thought it was another weird technique that I was not really interested in, but then I saw the future with that arpeggio section in Polyhia's "Playing God" and knew I was fucked. Thanks for the tutorial.

  • @neilmacdonald6637
    @neilmacdonald6637 Před 2 lety

    squeaky clean playing my dude

  • @cjlooklin1914
    @cjlooklin1914 Před 3 lety +2

    Question! What are the musical benefits of doing this with a pick instead of your fingers? I found the same effect could be achieved by plucking twice/thrice with either one finger or two alternating fingers and that's way easier for me than using a pick. Will there by some upper speed boundary I wouldn't encounter with a pick or would the pick give me a more consistent sound at those speeds? (I'm still slow, but consistent, and it sounds nice). I think it's worth learning just for the challenge but I was wondering if there were other benefits I didn't notice.

    • @gabriel_levi
      @gabriel_levi  Před 3 lety +2

      For one there's a clear difference in tone when using a pick vs fingers. I think the combination of fingers, pick & hammers from nowhere creates a unique mix of timbres that you wouldn't be able to achieve through fingers alone. I also think you'll have a difficult time with accuracy using fingers only at higher speeds. But if you can achieve the same effect using fingers only: more power to you!

  • @StoneTea
    @StoneTea Před 2 lety +1

    "Having to unlearn the synchronization between the left hand and the right hand"
    Luckily, i never had it to begin with

  • @BananaSplitBrain
    @BananaSplitBrain Před 10 měsíci +1

    Thank you for the lesson!
    Tell me, how much is compression or string gauge part of the sound? I fell like turning up my compressor adds more to the sound than 1h of practice. :-P Just kidding, I´m just wondering how to get those hammer ons as even as possible though out all strings. \m/

    • @gabriel_levi
      @gabriel_levi  Před 10 měsíci

      Haha! Whatever gets you the sound you’re after. I don’t use compressor and didn’t use one in this vid!

  • @henryrmarliniii8360
    @henryrmarliniii8360 Před 4 měsíci

    MIND.....FARKIN....BLOWWWNNNNNN

  • @TacticsOfTorture
    @TacticsOfTorture Před rokem

    It sounds almost like a delay but it’s a wicked technique to play with

    • @gabriel_levi
      @gabriel_levi  Před rokem

      It's so true! I often get asked if I'm using delay. 😂 Thank you for watching!

  • @orydertha6022
    @orydertha6022 Před 3 lety

    3:49

  • @bennyharderguitar
    @bennyharderguitar Před rokem

    What kind of guitar is that? Looks like a Rick Toone design.

    • @gabriel_levi
      @gabriel_levi  Před rokem +1

      It is a Spearfish from Rick Toone. Such an amazing guitar!

  • @KAFAImario
    @KAFAImario Před rokem

    SELCT PLUS HIBRYD PICKING

    • @gabriel_levi
      @gabriel_levi  Před rokem

      Hybrid picking is a form of picking so it definitely applies to this technique. It gives you a lot more options!

  • @Cyborg_Lenin
    @Cyborg_Lenin Před 2 lety +1

    Im not good enough for selective picking, just here for that guitar

  • @whome806
    @whome806 Před 2 lety

    What kind of guitar is that

  • @DANKZI
    @DANKZI Před 3 lety

    What is that guitar? o_o

    • @gabriel_levi
      @gabriel_levi  Před 3 lety +1

      Hey! In this video I'm using my 22-fret Spearfish guitar built by Rick Toone.

    • @DANKZI
      @DANKZI Před 3 lety

      @@gabriel_levi Damn! Looks awesome!

  • @pinklemonade6597
    @pinklemonade6597 Před 7 měsíci

    1:02 timestamp for me

  • @SeanyKrabs
    @SeanyKrabs Před 3 lety

    notes aren't coming out clear at all. Got the gain turned down on the Kemper, and reverb added.

    • @gabriel_levi
      @gabriel_levi  Před 3 lety

      Keep practicing. This probably won’t come as quick as you want it, especially if you’re not used to producing notes with the left hand only. Try playing all of your scales using only the left hand to develop strength.

    • @SeanyKrabs
      @SeanyKrabs Před 3 lety

      @@gabriel_levi I think it’s a problem with the guitar. The hammer ons come off great if I’m not palm muting, but the second I start palm muting, nothing.

    • @dev4965
      @dev4965 Před 3 lety +1

      lowering the action?

  • @Kyrelel
    @Kyrelel Před rokem

    Don't 99% of guitarists already do this?!

    • @gabriel_levi
      @gabriel_levi  Před rokem +1

      Hammer ons from nowhere + selectively picked/plucked notes? I would argue most guitarists do not this, let alone create compositions based off of this specific approach. I also come from a background of playing professionally as opposed to just writing/listening to Prog, so in my experience no, most guitarists do not utilize this intuitively.

  • @olithompson3280
    @olithompson3280 Před rokem

    turn auto focus off my friend :)

    • @gabriel_levi
      @gabriel_levi  Před rokem

      Man it was an issue in this vid! Lol. Learning as I go.

  • @josesimao8254
    @josesimao8254 Před 3 lety +1

    wtf is that neck

    • @josesimao8254
      @josesimao8254 Před 3 lety +1

      I mean headstock xD

    • @gabriel_levi
      @gabriel_levi  Před 3 lety

      @@josesimao8254 HAHA! It's Rick Toone's Element neck design. Machined out of aircraft-grade aluminum. It's amazing!

  • @Akatsuki69584
    @Akatsuki69584 Před 17 dny

    idont undestarnd nothing is a shit lesson