Alternate Workout

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   Hello GMC, welcome to my small Alternate Workout! Obviously, it's about Alternate Picking.

What is it about? Well basically I want to play some licks common for 3nps patterns but in a different way. So I take it like this, instead of playing 3 notes on B string I play one note on high E and two notes on B string. In middle section I move on A and D strings to get different picking feel from lower strings.

We start with a downstroke on high E and our picking motion is changing all the time cause we have odd number of notes(3)in each group. Which means next time we play high E, it's an upstroke etc.

Tempo is 130bpm,key of G# Minor, we play 16th notes all the time.

Cheers and practice hard:)

Muris Varajic



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     Lesson Questions, Feedback & Comments



Kristofer Dahl
post 28th February 2008


GMC Founder & Rocker


This exercise goes very well with what I am currently focusing on - all my picking limitations. I will be checking this lesson out for sure - thanks Muris! biggrin.gif
Trond Vold
post 28th February 2008


Instructor


A most excellent lesson.. as usual smile.gif

I love the synth-sound that comes in at the G# minor smile.gif
Joe Kataldo
post 28th February 2008


Instructor


Let's Picking biggrin.gif
Marcus Lavendell
post 28th February 2008


Instructor


Wow! Great workout Muris!!
mattacuk
post 28th February 2008


Lets go fishing!


Really fantastic! This will settle into my routine rather nicely biggrin.gif
preownedguitar
post 28th February 2008


Member


This really is a workout! Thanks Muris.
Iluha
post 28th February 2008


Member


What a great sounding exercise biggrin.gif
botoxfox
post 28th February 2008


Member


For great picking!
silentkap
post 28th February 2008


Member


nice work
Muris Varajic
post 28th February 2008


Instructor


Thanks guys,pick it. smile.gif
Danilo Capezzuto
post 28th February 2008


Instructor


A fresh workout Muris.
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Bogdan Radovic
post 28th February 2008


Bass Instructor


Great sounding lesson that will get both hands very busy smile.gif
Ivan Milenkovic
post 28th February 2008


Instructor


Very useful alternate exercise Muris! Good job! smile.gif
Tuubsu
post 28th February 2008


Member


good lesson and a workout man! smile.gif
Gabriel Leopardi
post 28th February 2008


GMC Coordinator & Instructor


Sounds great! I really enjoyed the second guitar work (harmonizations). But it sounds like with an effect, doen't it? Sounds like a synth...
Toni Suominen
post 28th February 2008


Instructor


Great workout Muris! smile.gif
Eat-Sleep-andJam
post 28th February 2008


Member


This sounds really really good Muris biggrin.gif

Nice 1 ! smile.gif
Muris Varajic
post 28th February 2008


Instructor


Thanks guys! smile.gif

Gabriel,yeah,that is synth,I wanted to do it with guitar tho
but it would be impossible to have it in all backing track,
stretching would be too heavy I guess.
Lester
post 28th February 2008


Member


nice lesson!!
just what I was working on...Thanks!! smile.gif
krudtaa
post 28th February 2008


Member


Very cool lesson Muris.
kyldeee
post 28th February 2008


Member


This is just awesome Muris smile.gif great workout and it sounds really great... Gonna add this to my daily routine smile.gif
Juan M. Valero
post 28th February 2008


Instructor


great lesson Muris !!!!!! excelent stuff wink.gif
Muris Varajic
post 28th February 2008


Instructor


Glad you like it guys,thanks a lot! smile.gif
Ben N
post 28th February 2008


Instructor


that a hell of a workout loved it!!
your lessons really improving my technique
thanks Muris I'll better start working on that one
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at lights end
post 28th February 2008


Member


great! i love it when exercises sound good too.
Pablo Vazquez
post 28th February 2008


Instructor


Awesome and Beautifull lesson, Muris!!
Nemanja Filipovic
post 28th February 2008


Singing Instructor


fast and very clean.....ali kontra sa leve...to ne mere:)
great job...
Carlos Carrillo
post 28th February 2008


Instructor


great lesson Muris!!!
nice sound!!!
perfect!!!
thanks!!!!!!!
Carlos Carrillo
post 28th February 2008


Instructor


great lesson Muris!!!
nice sound!!!
perfect!!!
thanks!!!!!!!
The Uncreator
post 28th February 2008


Fire Up The Blades, Moderator


Amazing lesson, i love the synth harmony, adds a great flavor to it!
SLASH91
post 28th February 2008


Member


Nice, I need this.
SLASH91
post 28th February 2008


Member


Nice, I need this.
Batista
post 28th February 2008


Member


Thanks for this lesson Muris. Exactly what I need at the moment since I'm building up my alternate speed accuracy and right hand motion and speed. =)
Nick325
post 28th February 2008


Member


nice
Stevie·Ray·Vaughn
post 28th February 2008


Member


Ahh this is great! smile.gif Ive been working on AP lately
Hisham Al-Sanea
post 28th February 2008


Instructor


nice workout lesson Muris ,,







Dejan Farkas
post 28th February 2008


Instructor


Great stuff smile.gif
Jenkinson
post 28th February 2008


Member


Muris, I feel that isolated technique practice lessons are equally important as mixed technique lessons. You created an excellent workout that sounds great! Thank you for such a nice sounding composition.
lliber
post 29th February 2008


Member


Wow Muris how do you just keep doing just one great thing after another day after day....fantastic
Muris Varajic
post 29th February 2008


Instructor


Many thanks guys!

I truly hope that this one is gonna help you to improve your picking,
let me know if you need any help. smile.gif
leedbreak
post 29th February 2008


Member


Thanks, from this AP junkie -)
UncleSkillet
post 29th February 2008


Member


Thanks man! This is great will help me get the Extreme Neo-Classical 16th trips faster. Finished the leason (Extreme Neo) and can play at 90bpm, but the 16th trips get me (think it is the alternate picking at that speed). I will get better.

Thanks again
Muris Varajic
post 29th February 2008


Instructor


You're welcome guys,glad it help!! smile.gif
Kyle Logue
post 29th February 2008


Drum instructor


your playing is always spot on... Love this lesson!
Siggum
post 29th February 2008


Member


Nice muris, and great timing as well.. i was just practising this exact thing, and now i can do it with this lesson.. Cheers smile.gif
David Wallimann
post 29th February 2008


Instructor


Very nice exercise! I love the backing track Muris.
It reminds me of some of the cartoons I used to watch in France. Japanese cartoons.
Great job!
visi0n
post 29th February 2008


Member


the color of your shirt matches great with your guitar, great lesson muris smile.gif thanks
Muris Varajic
post 1st March 2008


Instructor


Thanks guys. smile.gif
zoom
post 1st March 2008


Member


Great exercise good stuff Muris
kahall
post 1st March 2008


Member


I thought I was doing pretty good with AP'n, then I see this and realize, no, I was wrong. Thanks for showing all of us the way it's done.
leedbreak
post 1st March 2008


Member


WOW,

Man this is so much fun/rewarding to practice, thanks again.
Muris Varajic
post 1st March 2008


Instructor


You're most welcome,I'm so glad you've found it useful! smile.gif
glowshadow
post 3rd March 2008


Member


lets give it a try.. we'll see how fast i can go
Muris Varajic
post 3rd March 2008


Instructor


Sure,try it! smile.gif
Alec A
post 5th March 2008


Member


Muris well done! this is sum sweet stuff! you always have the koolest exercises!
Settler
post 15th March 2008


Member


Thanks for this workout exercise Muris, i'm workin on it every day to develop more pickin speed.. it's a great exercise for my level!!
Muris Varajic
post 16th March 2008


Instructor


Glad you like it guys,hope it helps tho. smile.gif
China666
post 18th March 2008


Member


This is a really interesting lesson to learn!Thanks Muris.BTW,I watched this video as a free sample and then i decided to pay for the membership.
Muris Varajic
post 18th March 2008


Instructor


That's awesome,glad you joined,have fun here! smile.gif
-Fox-
post 30th March 2008


Member


Great lesson! Wow, it's so difficult NOT to SWEEP to adjacent strings (from the third note of the triad back to the first)! It seems to go against my nature to do so!
-Fox-
post 30th March 2008


Member


correction = triplet...but you knew what i meant! smile.gif Great lesson, and I will continue to practice to break the habit!
Muris Varajic
post 30th March 2008


Instructor


Thanks Fox. smile.gif

Yeah,it breaks habit a bit BUT it also improves your picking,
just go for it and let me know if you need any help at all.
Alex87
post 19th April 2008


Member


Oh man this is soo hard once you gotten used to 2 string sweep!! gonna practice this alot, nice lesson Muris
Muris Varajic
post 19th April 2008


Instructor


You're welcome. smile.gif
Marionette231
post 20th April 2008


Member


Im new muris, I decided to check out this site because of kris's lessons on ultimate guitar. While browsing around a stumbled upon this lesson and joined with out a second thought, Awsome lesson man! biggrin.gif
Muris Varaj