Ultra Tremolo Picking Exercise

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   Hi folks! In this lesson we are going to look at a technique that is very used in music styles such as Grindcore and Death metal, bands like Cannibal Corpse are fond users of this kind of playing.

Then what is tremolo picking? Tremolo picking is when you play one note rapidly. It's basically alternate picking, but usually faster and you repeat the same note for X amount of times. This lesson is purely an exercise, so it isn't supposed to be very musical. Here's some things that this lesson will improve:

-Stamina of your picking hand
-Coordination of fretting and picking hand
-String skipping with tremolo picking
-Use of Harmonic minor scale

This lesson is 180bpm and we play 16th notes the whole time, so this can really help you build strength to your picking hand. We mostly play the A harmonic minor or A natural minor scale. Remember to always try and keep the motions of your picking hand as small as possible.

Bpm: 180
Key: Am
Tuning: E standard

Hope you like it! :)



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     Lesson Questions, Feedback & Comments



Kristofer Dahl
post 19th March 2008


GMC Founder & Rocker


Oh my! This stuff is monstuous - thanks Toni for an excellent topic and lesson! biggrin.gif
jammer91
post 19th March 2008


Member


This is one of my favorite techniques. Is a must do.
Trond Vold
post 19th March 2008


Instructor


Nice one! smile.gif
Tuubsu
post 19th March 2008


Member


Nice exercise, should be useful for many! smile.gif
mattacuk
post 19th March 2008


Lets go fishing!


Tony this is so awsome !!!! fantastic work as always biggrin.gif
Toni Suominen
post 19th March 2008


Instructor


Thanks guys!! smile.gif
Gabriel Leopardi
post 19th March 2008


GMC Coordinator & Instructor


Great lesson! Sounds very good!
Muris Varajic
post 19th March 2008


Instructor


Speed!!! biggrin.gif
Dejan Farkas
post 19th March 2008


Instructor


Great biggrin.gif
Ivan Milenkovic
post 19th March 2008


Instructor


WOW! Nice Grinding lesson man smile.gif
SLASH91
post 19th March 2008


Member


Really useful smile.gif
RIP Dime
post 19th March 2008


Member


Awesome, love it.
Toni Suominen
post 19th March 2008


Instructor


Thanks for the great comments guys!! biggrin.gif
Danilo Capezzuto
post 19th March 2008


Instructor


Great Toni, you are heavy as ever!!
Bogdan Radovic
post 19th March 2008


Bass Instructor


Great topic Toni! Thanks wink.gif
Marcus Lavendell
post 19th March 2008


Instructor


Great exercise Toni! You make it look so easy!!
Nick Kellie
post 19th March 2008


Instructor


nicely played and important exercises!
Toni Suominen
post 19th March 2008


Instructor


Well thanks guys! biggrin.gif Glad you dig it smile.gif
Carlos Carrillo
post 19th March 2008


Instructor


hey toni!!!!

fantastic lesson!!!

great job!!!thanks
Nick325
post 19th March 2008


Member


nice toni
krudtaa
post 19th March 2008


Member


Great stuff. Cool lessons you got.
Joe Kataldo
post 19th March 2008


Instructor


Heavy stuff here cool biggrin.gif
Jerry Arcidiacono
post 19th March 2008


Instructor


Love this fast picking smile.gif
Hisham Al-Sanea
post 19th March 2008


Instructor


nice riff Toni ..and nice Pickups -smile.gif
Toni Suominen
post 19th March 2008


Instructor


Thanks guys for the nice words! smile.gif
IceBurner
post 19th March 2008


Member


lots of Black Metal band use that technique

and they all sound alike these day cause of this technique, few of them are really original!

But there are some!---> and they are darn good!
Nemanja Filipovic
post 19th March 2008


Singing Instructor


great lesson man...
Marcus Siepen
post 20th March 2008


Instructor (Blind Guardian)


Cool lesson
Juan M. Valero
post 20th March 2008


Instructor


ouch, it woult hurt my wrist !!! laugh.gif
great lesson wink.gif
nikolai
post 20th March 2008


Member


....i think my face just melted off!
Toni Suominen
post 20th March 2008


Instructor


Wow, so many great comments, thanks guys! smile.gif
David Wallimann
post 20th March 2008


Instructor


Wow, that's some fast alternate picking man, put your seat belt on!
The Uncreator
post 20th March 2008


Fire Up The Blades, Moderator


This is awesome stuff, i lvoe the old school death metal feel i get from it, great job!
Toni Suominen
post 24th March 2008


Instructor


Thanks guys! biggrin.gif
PassionPlay
post 3rd April 2008


Member


Nice lesson smile.gif

Is this a good speed booster? 'Cause i feel like playing way to slow tongue.gif
Toni Suominen
post 8th May 2008


Instructor


Thanks PassionPlay! smile.gif

This lesson should increase your speed if you practise it hard wink.gif


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