Alternative Vs Economy Options

[Chokehold]

I have never before thought about the way I pick, and thought that what I did was alternative.
And a few days ago I sat down and looked at what I did. Of course it was Economy picking.

But I don't see why you would want to play Alternative picking, as Economy let's you move faster between the strings.

So is there a reason to why you would want to play Alternative, and what is good about it?

And same question about Economy Picking.

Need some answers.

[vampire18]

just wanted to add that i had the exact same problem and i think the biggest advantages of alterante are predictabilty and even tone on every stroke. really 90% of the time alternate is the way to go, thogh i gotta say sometimes when i have to do and outside change on a very fast lick i do cheat and do like a 2 string sweep if it helps some of the following to be easier or inside strokes

[Muris Varajic]

You might wanna try THIS lesson in as well,
it should prepare you nicely for many kinds of
"unforseen" situations.

[Chokehold]

You might wanna try THIS lesson in as well,
it should prepare you nicely for many kinds of
"unforseen" situations.

Started on it now.

[Muris Varajic]

Started on it now.

Good!

I personally think economy comes in most handy when using it in conjunction with legato.......

Depends of a player Monte, take Frank Gambale per example,
he's using economy without any hammer-ons or pull-offs most often.
Some other guys use it combined with legato, true.

[lcsdds]

Depends of a player Monte, take Frank Gambale per example,
he's using economy without any hammer-ons or pull-offs most often.
Some other guys use it combined with legato, true.

So true Muris. One thing I remember you saying when I was debating about sticking with economy or working on alternate picking was you said that with economy it was "show me the lick".....you have to "design' your licks to work with economy. With alternate I think if you break down the mechanics and get those different pick strokes that occur when changing strings down that alternate is a much better technique. I definitely didn't think this until you really started helping me with my AP. Thanks for that Muris.......\m/\m/

I don't know what level you are but I am pretty sure that no person can economy pick this in 160bpm, 16th triplets

     |-3-| |-3-| |--3-| |--3-| |--3--| |--3--|   
     S S S S S S S S  S S S  S S  S  S S  S  S   
E||--------5-7-8--------7-8-10---------8-10-12-||
B||--5-6-8-------7-8-10--------8-10-12---------||
G||--------------------------------------------||
D||--------------------------------------------||
A||--------------------------------------------||
E||--------------------------------------------||

Even is someone is able to do it I think that's ridiculous to waste time practicing like that when AP is much easier and sounds better in these situations

Spot on Emir.......I wasted A LOT of time trying to get everything to work with economy. Now I do everything AP. I only use economy now when I am doing legato.