# Site Feedback **URL:** https://forum.troygrady.com/c/site-feedback/3.md?page=3 [Latest](https://forum.troygrady.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.troygrady.com/categories.md) **Page:** 4 --- ## [Site down for maintenance](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/site-down-for-maintenance/50477)
**Author:** [@Troy](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/Troy)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2021, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/site-down-for-maintenance/50477 "2021-11-20T17:47:39Z")
FYI we just took the site down for maintenance. A user’s antivirus software noticed something potentially suspicious in the site config and we’re looking into it right now. Sorry for the short notice — we wanted to get… --- ## [Are we over-focussing on moving the pick fast?](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/are-we-over-focussing-on-moving-the-pick-fast/50099)
**Author:** [@joebegly](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/joebegly)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2021, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/are-we-over-focussing-on-moving-the-pick-fast/50099 "2021-11-11T19:11:32Z")
Very true. There are many links in the chain of playing fast. I think that’s a little unfair. Almost like criticizing a dairy farmer for being too focused on milk products and not selling enough chicken eggs. The site… --- ## [Recurring forum system messages from discobot](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/recurring-forum-system-messages-from-discobot/50234)
**Author:** [@Shredd](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/Shredd)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2021, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/recurring-forum-system-messages-from-discobot/50234 "2021-11-11T16:46:12Z")
Heya, not sure who all can do this, so I’m tagging at least @Troy @tommo @Brendan! This is very minor, but I keep getting these three messages every time my monthly subscription renews: This began way back when one … --- ## [Cubital tunnel Syndrome](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/cubital-tunnel-syndrome/47531)
**Author:** [@cdavis6840](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/cdavis6840)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/cubital-tunnel-syndrome/47531 "2021-08-18T18:21:05Z")
Hey guys, I have been practicing intensely 3 hrs a day 5 days a week, and more on the weekend. Unfortunately I wasn’t warming up nor taking breaks and now have developed a repetitive motion injury. For those of you that … --- ## [Video hint - iMovie](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/video-hint-imovie/46871)
**Author:** [@jllewi](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/jllewi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2021, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/video-hint-imovie/46871 "2021-07-21T20:05:18Z")
On https://troygrady.com/help/filming-your-playing/ you might mention that iMovie is a great tool for clipping the videos and setting speed-of-playback regions. I’m new to the Applesphere so I didn’t know about iMovie u… --- ## [Site down, we're working on it](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/site-down-were-working-on-it/46726)
**Author:** [@Troy](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/Troy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2021, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/site-down-were-working-on-it/46726 "2021-07-19T16:57:37Z")
FYI the site appears to be down, throwing up the message “Error establishing databse connection”. We’re aware of the issue, not sure what’s causing this, but working on it. Just an FYI, we’ll update ASAP. Thanks! Tro… --- ## [The new 2.5hrs pickslanting update?](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/the-new-2-5hrs-pickslanting-update/43443)
**Author:** [@davetheguitarplayer](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/davetheguitarplayer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2021, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/the-new-2-5hrs-pickslanting-update/43443 "2021-04-29T13:45:34Z")
Hi all, I just clicked the link in the CTC email from this past Monday to watch the Pickslanting Primer update with the new 2.5 hours of material, but (and it could just be that I’m a moron sometimes and I miss the obvi… --- ## [A Question and Maybe a Suggestion](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/a-question-and-maybe-a-suggestion/41665)
**Author:** [@thecrimsonidol7](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/thecrimsonidol7)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2021, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/a-question-and-maybe-a-suggestion/41665 "2021-03-19T19:30:15Z")
So I love the site, bought the Pickslanting Primer, and have been going through that, and I have a question, and maybe a suggestion if it’s not already a thing. Is it possible to have the videos play in a playlist on th… --- ## [Soundslice looping](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/soundslice-looping/40480)
**Author:** [@andrewjmusic](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/andrewjmusic)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2021, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/soundslice-looping/40480 "2021-03-12T17:41:16Z")
Hi folks ! I was wondering if there is a looping feature in soundslice such that the selected clip would continue to play on a loop until stopped. The behaviour I’m seeing is that each soundslice example plays once and … --- ## [I want to cancel my subscription](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/i-want-to-cancel-my-subscription/40217)
**Author:** [@James\_W](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/James_W)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2021, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/i-want-to-cancel-my-subscription/40217 "2021-02-18T17:40:12Z")
… I tried but it just says ‘cancellation pending’. Please help. --- ## [No audio on some videos with Safari 14.0.3](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/no-audio-on-some-videos-with-safari-14-0-3/39993)
**Author:** [@Formerly\_Known](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/Formerly_Known)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2021, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/no-audio-on-some-videos-with-safari-14-0-3/39993 "2021-02-13T20:59:04Z")
I’m not getting any audio with the following videos: Primer - Wrist motion: Chapters 2-7 Pick design & function: all chapters Using Mac Mojave (up to date) and Safari 14.0.3. I’ve restarted my Mac mini / audio interf… --- ## [It would be great an Alexi Laiho technique deconstruction](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/it-would-be-great-an-alexi-laiho-technique-deconstruction/39371)
**Author:** [@claudiorowe](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/claudiorowe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2021, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/it-would-be-great-an-alexi-laiho-technique-deconstruction/39371 "2021-02-03T19:26:03Z")
Hey guys! I think it would be great to see an Alexi’s deconstruction of his technique, as he were such a neat player, he picked almost every note and used some killer string skipping riffs which could be studied to know … --- ## [Is there a CTC equivalent for bass?](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/is-there-a-ctc-equivalent-for-bass/38730)
**Author:** [@Pepepicks66](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/Pepepicks66)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2021, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/is-there-a-ctc-equivalent-for-bass/38730 "2021-01-16T19:10:48Z")
Not sure if this is the right place to post it (sorry @tommo) but is there something similar to develop right hand technique for bass? Maybe something in the works? I don’t know if the demand for it is high, but I figur… --- ## [Background "Music" Pickslanting Primer](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/background-music-pickslanting-primer/38576)
**Author:** [@AboutBlank](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/AboutBlank)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2021, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/background-music-pickslanting-primer/38576 "2021-01-12T15:13:25Z")
I have not been able to find any feedback on this using the search function. I recently bought the “Pickslanting Primer” tutorial and am very pleased with it. My assumption or hope was that the snippets on YouTube were… --- ## [Does the membership include exercises, tab or just videos?](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/does-the-membership-include-exercises-tab-or-just-videos/35591)
**Author:** [@ppoole](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/ppoole)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2020, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/does-the-membership-include-exercises-tab-or-just-videos/35591 "2020-10-22T16:33:05Z")
Does the membership include exercises, tab or just videos? Just wondering --- ## [Best CTC vid(s) on chunking...?](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/best-ctc-vid-s-on-chunking/35366)
**Author:** [@Yaakov](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/Yaakov)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2020, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/best-ctc-vid-s-on-chunking/35366 "2020-10-16T21:58:09Z")
Not really a feedback thing as much as looking for direction… Anyone recall a good treatment of the whole chunking concept here on the site? (probably in the interviews, but from anywhere here on CTC). --- ## [I want to thank the team](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/i-want-to-thank-the-team/35363)
**Author:** [@claudiorowe](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/claudiorowe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2020, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/i-want-to-thank-the-team/35363 "2020-10-16T18:23:59Z")
I came to give some thanks to Troy and the team. I’ve been blessed by a scholarship for the page content and it is too good. It gave me big insights about how i were playing and why some licks could’t be reached by me. M… --- ## [Camera position for picking](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/camera-position-for-picking/34463)
**Author:** [@Andjoy](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/Andjoy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2020, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/camera-position-for-picking/34463 "2020-09-22T17:35:55Z")
@Troy Would it be a good idea to also film more from above? A camera attached to the head of the player maybe? When we play we all look down on our picking hand, and not so at the position the magnet is filming. In m… --- ## [Pickslanting Primer table of contents/outline - PDF here!](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/pickslanting-primer-table-of-contents-outline-pdf-here/33347)
**Author:** [@stormymondays](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/stormymondays)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2020, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/pickslanting-primer-table-of-contents-outline-pdf-here/33347 "2020-09-05T15:52:42Z")
Is there any published table of contents or outline of all the Pickslanting Primer sections and articles? I’m going through it really slowly and it seems that the grass grows under my feet! New sections get added, expan… --- ## [Small request re: video loading and time stamps](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/small-request-re-video-loading-and-time-stamps/33678)
**Author:** [@JakeEstner](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/JakeEstner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2020, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/small-request-re-video-loading-and-time-stamps/33678 "2020-09-03T16:51:05Z")
Apologies if this has been addressed before - I’ve been going through a lot of the material in little spurts, like 10 minutes while washing dishes, that kind of thing, but when I’m watching a longer video I always have … --- ## [Pickslanting Primer feedback](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/pickslanting-primer-feedback/33116)
**Author:** [@Rivethead](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/Rivethead)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2020, 8:47pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/pickslanting-primer-feedback/33116 "2020-08-13T20:47:33Z")
I’m early on in my journey through the Pickslanting Primer and finding it very interesting. One thing I wanted to point out is that in Picking Motion \> Zero Degree Pickslanting, a term is used that I’m not familiar with… --- ## [Minute typo in the Pickslanting Primer](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/minute-typo-in-the-pickslanting-primer/32988)
**Author:** [@AndreasNasman](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/AndreasNasman)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2020, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/minute-typo-in-the-pickslanting-primer/32988 "2020-08-05T19:18:08Z")
Hi! There’s a small typo spelling the word “tu” instead of “to” here: Bye! – Andreas --- ## [Status of Martin Miller interview clips with timeline](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/status-of-martin-miller-interview-clips-with-timeline/32989)
**Author:** [@AndreasNasman](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/AndreasNasman)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2020, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/status-of-martin-miller-interview-clips-with-timeline/32989 "2020-08-05T19:16:42Z")
Hi! I’m quite certain this is already resolved but this sentence is still present on the landing page of the first Martin Miller interview. :backhand\_index\_pointing\_down: NOTE: We’re still working on Martin’s clips, b… --- ## [Sticky Thread or Terminology Page](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/sticky-thread-or-terminology-page/32788)
**Author:** [@joebegly](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/joebegly)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2020, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/sticky-thread-or-terminology-page/32788 "2020-07-24T20:29:46Z")
I’d love a sticky thread or “Terminology” page. It should contain things like USX, DSX, DBX. Also, deprecated terms like “Two Way Pickslanting” and why we avoid them. Same with UWPS and DWPS. It’s all too common to s… --- ## [Potentially incorrect paragraph describing Swiping](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/potentially-incorrect-paragraph-describing-swiping/32726)
**Author:** [@AndreasNasman](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/AndreasNasman)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2020, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/potentially-incorrect-paragraph-describing-swiping/32726 "2020-07-22T18:41:44Z")
I recently read through the section on Swiping under the Trapped Motion part of the Pickslanting Primer, and I think the underlying pick strokes and pick directions have accidentally been flipped in the explanation of ho… --- ## [Code Core 404 error in getting started](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/code-core-404-error-in-getting-started/32531)
**Author:** [@ScottyB](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/ScottyB)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2020, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/code-core-404-error-in-getting-started/32531 "2020-07-11T13:45:10Z")
I was going to read Code Core but the link gives a 404 error. --- ## [Many, many sincere thanks](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/many-many-sincere-thanks/32399)
**Author:** [@jllewi](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/jllewi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/many-many-sincere-thanks/32399 "2020-07-05T21:01:12Z")
Thank you so much, @Troy and @tommo for the site and the comments on my technique, and for the introduction to new (to me) artists. When I introduced myself, I said that I was a veteran hobbyist trying to play Bluegrass… --- ## [Forum policy on posting screenshots or PDFs of out-of-print instructional material?](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/forum-policy-on-posting-screenshots-or-pdfs-of-out-of-print-instructional-material/32291)
**Author:** [@guitarenthusiast](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/guitarenthusiast)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2020, 1:07pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/forum-policy-on-posting-screenshots-or-pdfs-of-out-of-print-instructional-material/32291 "2020-07-01T13:07:49Z")
A lot of guitar books and instructional materials are out-of-print or near impossible to find. Are we allowed to post excerpts and/or links to downloads on here to help others out? --- ## [I love this site❤️](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/i-love-this-site/32228)
**Author:** [@Bombpops56](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/Bombpops56)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2020, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/i-love-this-site/32228 "2020-06-28T17:09:51Z")
Perhaps if I could have studied this way 30 years ago but it doesn’t matter. After about 3 months I can say that it’s fantastic. --- ## [A Constructive Critique From A Newbie On CTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/a-constructive-critique-from-a-newbie-on-ctc/32022)
**Author:** [@guitarlover12](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/guitarlover12)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2020, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/a-constructive-critique-from-a-newbie-on-ctc/32022 "2020-06-26T17:41:43Z")
Hello everyone. I hope that this is the right category to put this, but I just want to say I started playing the guitar since 9 months ago and am now playing quite well, thanks to CTC. However, the fluid picking motion t… [Previous page](https://forum.troygrady.com/c/site-feedback/3.md?page=2) [Next page](https://forum.troygrady.com/c/site-feedback/3.md?page=4)