Alternate Picking - Upstroke Focus

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   Hello GMC and welcome to my 3rd Alternate Picking lesson!

Quick look at the main video doesn't show anything interesting indeed... But closer look will show that something is going on here:)

What I do here is that I play each lick twice, first I start it with DOWNSTROKE and then I repeat it starting with UPSTROKE. This will help you to adjust yourself for uncommon picking patterns and to be prepared for unwanted licks while you're jamming or improvising.

I got into the same situations many times cause I used to practice licks with just one way of picking.
Now I'm quite fine with it and hope this will get you into same mood as well!! :)

3rd Alternate Picking lesson contains:
-Alternate Picking
-Starts with Downstroke and Upstroke
-String Skipping
-Am Scale

Have fun and let me know if you need any help!!:)

Muris Varajic


P.S. This ISN'T fast too much so feel free to go further than just 140 BPM.



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shredmandan
post 20th September 2007


Member


Great lesson Muris!!
fkalich
post 20th September 2007


Member


I have so many exercises that I am working on, that I have gotten pretty selective of what I add to my current pile at this time. However, I am adding this one immediately.
Francis Viviers
post 20th September 2007


Member


I want a guitar like yours! Oh ya great lesson man!
mattacuk
post 20th September 2007


Lets go fishing!


Muris - great as always. Please keep up these 3-note per string lessons as its *exactly* what i want to learn !!! biggrin.gif
David Wallimann
post 20th September 2007


Instructor


Good one as always. :-)
Kizaze44
post 21st September 2007


Member


Thanks Muris. These lessons are great way to memorize scales without feeling like "homework". Great tunes on your website, too!

Kizaze
Juan M. Valero
post 20th September 2007


Instructor


Excellent lesson and great picking wink.gif
The Uncreator
post 21st September 2007


Fire Up The Blades, Moderator


Love the Licks in here!
Jeff Curtis
post 21st September 2007


Instructor


nice lesson man... Its always a essential to play a passage with different picking like you said. Good work !!!




JC
chast
post 20th September 2007


Member


The first vibrato sounds so awesome smile.gif
And as Kizae said, its a good way to memorize the scale smile.gif
Nick325
post 21st September 2007


Member


niceeeee
Ryan
post 21st September 2007


Member


Awesome, This is go perfect with my practicing stuff.
Muris Varajic
post 21st September 2007


Instructor


Many thanks guys! smile.gif

This always comes in handy,who knows what you're gonna play tomorrow...
DeepRoots
post 21st September 2007


Member


haha..i know what i'll be playing tommorrow muris; this! and the next day, and the next day.....
I'll definatley be playing this with your first alternate picking lesson. Would you suggest i try to apply this technique to that previous lesson also? (for practise sake)
Thanks!
Muris Varajic
post 22nd September 2007


Instructor


Great. smile.gif

Yes,you can apply this approach to everything you practice or play,and it'll worth.
Some chops will be a lot harder starting with upstroke tho.
Just take it slow first,to get yourself comfortable with it. smile.gif
Gwazi
post 22nd September 2007


Member


Great job Muris this helped me a lot
Vinod Saranga
post 22nd September 2007


Acoustic Instructor


Great Muris.
no more strange in upstroks.
Smells
post 23rd September 2007


Virtual Bands Moderator - Just go for it!


New to the site, one of the first lessons I`m practicing, fantastic! thanks
Muris Varajic
post 24th September 2007


Instructor


Glad you came here and you're welcome! smile.gif
PacmanProductions
post 4th October 2007


Member


gosh i love that tone!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bulletproof
post 9th October 2007


Member


Damn Muris..another excellent video. I've been playing this at least once a day and I"m seeing a HUGE improvement for cleanliness and diversity.
Muris Varajic
post 9th October 2007


Instructor


That's great,glad it helps!! biggrin.gif
Ttask
post 18th October 2007


Member


Wow, awesome exercise. I really had difficulties playing strict alternate picking (I was more focusing on speed than "alternate"), then I tried this exercise a couple of days and I already feel much more comfortable while playing. Thanks a lot !
Muris Varajic
post 19th October 2007


Instructor


Pleasure is all mine,thanks! smile.gif
Joe Kataldo
post 14th January 2008


Instructor


Cool Gymnastic-Guitar-Exercise :-D
Danilo Capezzuto
post 25th February 2008


Instructor


Great lesson, very useful.

d.
Muris Varajic
post 25th February 2008


Instructor


Thanks biggrin.gif
Carlos Carrillo
post 14th March 2008


Instructor


fantastic lesson!

nice job muris


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