I recently switched from playing a
Les Paul style guitar to an RG, and had quite a bit of trouble adapting at first. The problem being a flat body and bridge on the RG versus the raised bridge and curved body I was used to on the previous guitar. I developed a right hand technique that worked decently that is not possible on most any other guitar I've played. Now that I'm a bit more comfortable on the RG I find myself not sure of exactly what I'm trying to make my right hand do when I practice as far as anchor points and the ability to play fast, multiple string runs.
I've been trying to pick up little details watching guys like Petrucci and Vai from various videos, but it's virtually impossible to get the details of what they anchor, how they balance the hand on fast runs, and various other nuances of technique. Some players seem to anchor with their pinky, some with the thumb, some don't appear to anchor at all from what is visible. I find myself having the tendency to want to anchor my palm on the bridge and rotate my hand when I push my personal speed limitations which causes me to have to stretch my pick holding fingers unnaturally to reach the high E. A combination of anchoring with my forearm on the body and a little pinky to stabilize is generally what I do under normal circumstances, and I just can't get the accuracy I need doing what I'm doing. I also run into the problem of my forearm getting sweaty and sticking to the body after a short period of time, which forces me to have to wear a long sleeve shirt for some consistency of movement against the body.
I tend to have the most trouble playing chromatics from E-E at high speed. When I have to cover all six strings in succession my picking flaws are highlighted due to my inability to go from low E to high E without having to make all kinds of anchoring changes which tend to chop up my runs as I adjust. The 4 notes per string runs seem to be much harder than 3 or less as well. What I'd like to find is some sort of instructional video or something that does a great job of breaking down the details of right hand technique in regards to anchoring, stability, and accuracy. I'm frustrating myself on some of the complex covers I'm trying to learn as a result of this lack of direction in my right hand development.
Sorry for the long winded post, and thanks for anything anyone can provide.
