Uploaded May 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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The amazing Olli Soikkeli and Cesar Garabini tear it up on the Choro standard "Alumiando". When you imagine an alternate picker who can tackle any task, Olli is probably who you imagine. Impossible arpeggiated twists and turns and blazing fast bop lines are all in a day's work for Olli and his fascinating blend of double and single escape motions. Olli's interview is coming soon to Cracking the Code, and Cesar's is coming up next!

Timeline:
0:00 - Song: "Alumiando"
3:59 - Choro guitar
4:36 - Olli's double escape motion
7:22 - What is stringhopping?
9:26 - Coupled forearm-wrist motion
13:34 - High-speed wrist motion
14:40 - Mixing different picking motions
16:16 - Eddie Van Halen's picking motions
18:10 - Tips for learning Olli's technique
23:14 - The Magnet on Kickstarter