It will not let me upload a video because my phone only uploads mp4 videos. This only takes that type in the format mp3.
The CTC forum doesn’t host videos. Upload to youtube and post a link.
You might be a bit more radially deviated than is optimal, but it would be easier to tell from a front-facing view. Otherwise, you are successfully doing DSX.
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Thanks for your response, when you say I might have more radial deviation than optimal what does that mean? I’m sorry for all the questions I’m kind of a noob. Is a new motion just going to feel odd for awhile? I sincerely appreciate you taking the time to help me Thank You!
Your hand might be angled a little too far thumb-side - I can’t say with total certainty, so a front view vid would be good.
Here is Guthrie - unquestionably awesome, but demonstrating that “more radial than optimal” hand position. For most people, there is much greater range of motion on the ulnar (pinky) side, so finding a neutral point that’s less radial could be beneficial.
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Thank you! Yeah that picture looks just like my hand from front view, no joke. Also, to your advice, I adjusted to a slightly more neutral point. I think I’m going to experiment with a different pick type too. Thanks again!
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So watching the video - keeping your wrist locked so firmly in one place to the body like that is going to limit your range across the strings, and also how and at which angle you can attack the higher strings. It also could be part of what is producing that more radial than normal position you have because it is so flatly tethered to the body in that one place. It may be worth playing around with that wrist anchoring to see how lightly you can get away anchoring that part, and still be able to play reasonably comfortably. Ideally you would want to be able to have some freedom of movement there even if it’s just a teeny tiny bit. It also looks like that more stringently anchored wrist may be adding some tension.
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@Fossegrim Thank you for your advice as well. I’ll incorporate that as well as @Riffdiculous advice. Your right in saying that my wrist is locked firmly in one place. I’m altering my pisiform position currently and I’m altering my picking angle/pick that I use (for experimentation). I also bought on Sweetwater Dunlop variety pack picks; light through medium, and medium through Heavy; Some sharp some round. I’ll experiment with those to see what works best. Once I can get it working nicely, I’ll post a second video. Thanks @Fossegrim !
Well what does it look like currently when you cross strings. Are you glued down like you are above and use an obvious arch when crossing from low to high with a sharper degree of edge picking when going for the higher strings?
@Fossegrim Yes, I am glued down like above when crossing strings; and yes I am using sharper degree of edge picking on higher strings.
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I’m a DSX guy myself, can’t play worth crap when my picking arm is stuck to the body like yours is; BUT my setup is different also. I am quite a bit more pronated and use a trailing edge grip.
For referencing, it’s my palm on my RH, the thumb meat part by my thumb knuckle that kind of references the guitar body. My fore arm sometimes/usually floats, which seems counterproductive, but it’s not - it’s just the way my arm goes for some reason. Maybe try pronating just a bit more and before you pick any notes, vigorously polish your guitar body with your thumb lol 
@Scottulus I’ll try that too. It’s interesting you mention trailing edge, because trailing edge is easy for me; albeit only with downstrokes. Probably because when I started I wanted to emulate James Hetfeild. Could you post a video of what your picking looks like so that I can try it as well?
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Sure, here’s a clip - but I would say that while I can “get 'er done” I’m not sure that it’s exactly ummm “good” hahaha so check it out, but be afraid, very afraid…
Anyways, when I try to play faster passages my forearm lifts off the body of the guitar. This works for me, but perhaps you can find a better way that works for you! Good luck!
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Wow! Interesting I’m going to try that out because I feel most comfortable picking near the saddles like you are here. I’ll post a video with your approach and the other guys’s suggestions. Thanks @Scottulus!
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@Riffdiculous @Scottulus @Fossegrim Okay, so taking into account all of your guys’s advice here is my 2nd attempt. It’s not perfect, but it feels a lot better. If any of you could comment on how it looks now, that would be greatly appreciated. Thank y’all again!
So my question is: Does that feel comfortable to you?
Second: Do you like the sound of it when you are plugged in? Third noisy is it?
Third: Can you play with the roughly the same with no forearm tethering at all?
@Truffles the new vid definitely seems better than the first! If it feels good, work with it for now - I’m sure there are things to optimize still, but getting started with some single string patterns to build hand sync would be a good idea.
@Riffdiculous Thanks! Sounds good I’ll definitely do that then. I just couldn’t fret anything because I am filming with one hand and playing with the other. I’ll post another video once I get it more refined.
Thanks again for your critiques!
@Fossegrim Yes, it does feel comfortable; I can play without forearm tethering, if it is on my left leg instead. Unplugged, it is moderately noisy. I will have to see how it sounds plugged in; I’ll add to this post once I do.
Thanks for your critiques! They are helping me think through the different aspects of picking; have a great rest of your day!