Economy Picking - A Lydian

Click images for videos - green are free
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

 

Bookmark this

Backing Tracks

Tab

Guitar pro tab Guitar pro tab (?)

Members practicing this lesson:
Wish2playbuckethead
Jazman
coldmiser


   Economy picking is a very effective way to play fast without overdoing it. Every movement in economy picking is calculated so that all the superfluous is eliminated.
The rule is to play alternate picking always except when playing two notes on adjacent strings.
Whenever this happens, we will use sweeping to continue the movement started. In other words, if you are playing a note down and need to play the next string, you will continue to play down...
This technique might seem complicated at first and might require some preperation to organize your licks so that the sweep is possible, but after a while it gets natural and you'll be able to play with economy picking without having to think about it.

This lesson is in A Lydian. I provided 4 backing tracks at different speeds for you to work over. For further information, I recommend checking out Franck Gambale who is one of the masters of that technique.

I hope you have fun learning this!



     Lesson Questions, Feedback & Comments



Pavel
post 9th August 2007


Instructor


Nicely done David! You have totally your own style in progressions and making phrases so it's very recognizable!

Good work! smile.gif
Xranthoius
post 9th August 2007


Member


Very unique, i love you style sounds just like the most recent tapping lesson you did! biggrin.gif
David Wallimann
post 9th August 2007


Instructor


Sorry guys.. I realized that I forgot to upload the Guitar Pro file and I deleted it from my harddrive...
I'll write it again today and it should be uploaded later today.
Sorry!
Gabriel Leopardi
post 9th August 2007


GMC Coordinator & Instructor


Hey Wallimann! I love lydian mode!
Nice lesson!
Muris Varajic
post 9th August 2007


Instructor


Great economy David,well done again!!
The Uncreator
post 9th August 2007


Fire Up The Blades, Moderator


Excellent Lesson David, I love it as always!
Nick325
post 9th August 2007


Member


nice lesson
Josiah
post 14th August 2007


Member


Thanks David, The "tab" link isnt working for me,
anyone else having this problem?
Gustavo
post 31st August 2007


Member


we r 2 sad.gif
Nick325
post 5th September 2007


Member


yay the tab link is working
bill chalmers
post 17th September 2007


Member


As a new member, I am inspired and encouraged by lessons of this calibre - great stuff. Keep it up.
Carlos Carrillo
post 22nd February 2008


Instructor


Hey David!!!Great lesson..very cool!!!
Danilo Capezzuto
post 28th February 2008


Instructor


Good lesson.
Melodicintenions
post 4th April 2008


Member


Zakk also uses this technique I never knew how it worked I had a book that explained that but not like you did def one of the best instructors around we'll have one eyed guitar god freaks if you keep up work like that! lol well they aint freaks they just lost one eye jk lol


Login to the forum to write a comment.
Search My Bookmarks

 
 

© 2007 - 2008 Rock My Web AB