# Billy strings.:
**URL:** https://forum.troygrady.com/t/billy-strings/91990
**Category:** Playing Technique
**Created:** [November 1, 2025, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/billy-strings/91990 "2025-11-01T12:35:27Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
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### Author:  [@Tetaslover50000](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/Tetaslover50000)
#### Post date: [November 1, 2025, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/billy-strings/91990/1 "2025-11-01T12:35:27Z")
que tecnia de pua tiene billy strings?
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### Author:  [@Jacklr](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/Jacklr)
#### Post date: [November 1, 2025, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/billy-strings/91990/2 "2025-11-01T15:43:27Z")
DBX using a blend of rotator cuff and wrist with help from the forearm on inside string changes 🙂
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### Author:  [@Tetaslover50000](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/Tetaslover50000)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2025, 11:17pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/billy-strings/91990/3 "2025-11-09T23:17:26Z")
Hey, sorry. I’m really new to this whole pickslanting thing, but I’m excited to learn. I don’t understand much yet, but could you send me a Troy Grady video where he explains this?
Also, if it’s not too much to ask, could you give me or maybe look for Guthrie Govan’s technique? Or John Petrucci’s?
If you can’t, that’s fine — the Billy one is perfect.
Thanks, man!
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### Author:  [@Jacklr](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/Jacklr)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2025, 11:51pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/billy-strings/91990/4 "2025-11-09T23:51:34Z")
Troy mentions it briefly here but there isn’t a lesson on how to do it:
> **[Chapter 4 - Picking For Bluegrass](https://troygrady.com/primer/extended-lessons/techniques-by-genre/chapter-4-picking-for-bluegrass/)**
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> Cracking the Code - Video Page
There was also a discussion about rotator cuff motion here on the forum but specially the USX form, Billy uses DBX so you would have to work out how to achieve the blended rotator cuff/wrist motion yourself:
> [@Zakk Wylde Elbow/Shoulder USX and Victor Wooten's Double Thumping - same motion?](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/zakk-wylde-elbow-shoulder-usx-and-victor-wootens-double-thumping-same-motion/84122/15):
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> I’d love to see it! It’s be great to see it in action and explained! Please do Tom! I am a big fan of your insights and would really enjoy seeing your take on this!
I think Guthrie Govan uses DT wrist but I’m not sure, I don’t believe it’s been stated categorically. There is a short explainer on it here but not a tutorial:
> **[Chapter 6 - Identifying Dart-Thrower Wrist Motion](https://troygrady.com/primer/extended-lessons/motion-mechanics/wrist-motion-reference/chapter-6-identifying-dart-thrower-wrist-motion/)**
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> Cracking the Code - Video Page
I think John Petrucci uses RDT wrist which is covered extensively here:
> **[Picking Motion Tutorials](https://troygrady.com/primer/motion-tutorials/)**
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> Get started with efficient picking motion using these targeted instructions. One of the most powerful tools for instrument technique learning is speed. If you can do a motion quickly, with minimal feeling of physical strain, then the motion you’re...
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### Author:  [@Tetaslover50000](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/Tetaslover50000)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2025, 12:04am UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/billy-strings/91990/5 "2025-11-10T00:04:34Z")
Brother, thank you so much, I really appreciate it, bro!
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### Author:  [@Tetaslover50000](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/Tetaslover50000)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2025, 12:13am UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/billy-strings/91990/6 "2025-11-10T00:13:15Z")
Hey bro, could you send me the videos? I don’t have a membership ☹ I’m really new but I’d like to learn, I have no idea how to do it.
Could you send them to me on Instagram?
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### Author:  [@Drew](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/Drew)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2025, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/billy-strings/91990/7 "2025-11-10T22:18:22Z")
Asking someone to send you subscription content, on a forum run by the team who produces these videos, where the team actively participates in the discussion, is _probably_ not a great idea. 🙂
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### Author:  [@tommo](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/tommo)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2025, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/billy-strings/91990/8 "2025-11-11T14:10:34Z")
Ha yes! I would also point out that there’s no reason whatsoever to pirate our material - if someone is seriously interested in a membership but can’t afford the full price, we have a scholarship program:
> **[Announcing the Cracking the Code Scholarship Program](https://troygrady.com/2019/09/06/announcing-the-cracking-the-code-scholarship-program/)**
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> We’re happy to announce the Cracking the Code Scholarship Program, to help bring our resources for learning guitar technique to as many players as possible. From sharing videos on YouTube, to making forum access free for all, it’s long been...
The application process is super simple and we usually respond quickly.
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### Author:  [@Tetaslover50000](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/Tetaslover50000)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2025, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/billy-strings/91990/9 "2025-11-12T20:21:49Z")
Oh! lo lamento enserio! tratare de pedir una beca para esto 😃
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### Author:  [@MichaelTapp](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/MichaelTapp)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2026, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/billy-strings/91990/10 "2026-08-20T16:54:49Z")
[Billy Strings Picking Hand video](https://youtu.be/99DqDF93kPw?si=0cVS5mq2PLx2q5uG)
That is a video that shows his picking hand. It kinda looks like stringhopping to me. Any other thoughts from this video?