Beginner's Corner 25: Alternate Picking, Lesson By Bear Rose |
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Beginner's Corner 25: Alternate Picking, Lesson By Bear Rose |
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Dec 22 2014, 09:20 AM
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Dec 22 2014, 02:28 PM |
Hi man, I see you're on the alternate picking as well as legato - good !
Ok, the way you're holding the pick means that you'll find it more difficult to maintain a consistent grip and the moment it hits the strings it moves the pick a lot more than it would if you used a more 'traditional' grip. Please have a look at this lesson about using a guitar pick. Watch the whole thing but first, check out video 2 https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Using-a-Guitar-Pick/ I notice that you're playing careful attention to keeping your pick strokes very small. This is a good habit to develop but at these low speeds you don't need to make them that small. It's ok to let your hand move 'in rhythm' and not just rely on the thumb and forefinger. |
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Dec 22 2014, 06:59 PM |
Hey again Very good attitude! Keep working that hard adn You'll see much progress very soon Your right hand seems to be a bit shy. It's similar to chords lesson - try to engage more of Your wrist motion.
Also I would like to invite You to spent some time to watch my alternate picking lesson. It's not about trying to post a take over included excersise. It's to help You see some more solution on how to grab a pick and how hand and pick angles affect the way we play. https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Altern...Picking-Basics/ Why do it propose this? I have some concerns about the way You hold the pick. Most of us don't use the flat part / print of the 1st finger. We usually use it's side to rest the pick. Side is lex flexible and it gives more stable pick grip with less strength engaged. At the point You are now it is more than important to carefuly watch how players move and angle their hands while playing than the notes played in the lessons. That's the main target in the lessons of this level. We are trying to help with overall pbody behavior for the guitar |
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Dec 24 2014, 05:27 PM |
Almost there, 6.3
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