alternate picker ? am i ? |
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alternate picker ? am i ? |
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Dec 5 2006, 10:15 PM |
alternate picking means: Always UP and DOWN or DOWN and UP...ALWAYS
alternative picking is something different, thats when you take 2 strings in 1 stroke(up or down) , that way you save time with picking and play faster. (right folks?) good luck with alternate picking and building up speed! -------------------- The coolest new community: Lockerz Wanna join Lockerz? Send me a PM with your mailadress. |
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Dec 7 2006, 07:43 PM
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Yes, I realised how uncomfortable reversing is, but looks like it's the master's way of picking. I'll practice that way.
Thank you all for your response and advice. Eric |
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Dec 7 2006, 10:50 PM
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ok so basically restrict that technique to sweeping?
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Dec 7 2006, 10:53 PM |
ok so basically restrict that technique to sweeping? Absolutely - good thinking. |
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Dec 8 2006, 01:05 AM |
If I was picking down on the D string, and the next note was on the G string, I typically would NOT execute an upstroke on the G string.....that would mean going over the string and reversing direction to come back up and pick it with an upstoke. If I was going from the D string to the A string...then I would execute an up stroke. And, I'd still call this "alternate picking". Basically, if you are using both up and down strokes, you are incorporating alternate picking. There is a whole school of thought that this way you described above is faster than strictly aternate picking because of the exact reason you mention - It is called Economy picking and it seems logical . This may cause some more debate, but check out this lesson which discusses all of this in detail: http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/gui...my_picking.html Don't shoot the messenger - I just find it interesting. Any thoughts? -------------------- "Three Chords & The Truth . . ."
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Dec 8 2006, 11:24 PM
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I use alternativ picking. But sometimes when i do fast runs over all the strings I use economic picking.
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Dec 8 2006, 11:38 PM |
There is a whole school of thought that this way you described above is faster than strictly aternate picking because of the exact reason you mention - It is called Economy picking and it seems logical . This may cause some more debate, but check out this lesson which discusses all of this in detail: http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/gui...my_picking.html Don't shoot the messenger - I just find it interesting. Any thoughts? I believe at the end you might be a little faster with economy picking. However, I personally think the disadvantages are way to many. As I was saying I have been doing economy picking for a long time - so that's why I can tell... I uploaded a solo I did a long time ago with economy picking. |
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