Right Hand Basics IV

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Hi is Danilo here. Welcome to the fourth and last lesson about "Right Hand Basic".

Have you perform the last three lessons? Or you spent your time watching tv? Seriously, I really hope you have practiced the last lessons, because I really trust in this series.

In this lesson we'll add some skipping to the last lesson...when is never enough!! Practice these exercises 30 minutes each day in alternative periods, with the lessons one, two and three. As you already know, practice slow and with the metronome, the only way to play clean and fast is to practice SLOW.

"John (Petrucci), what is the tip to become as good as you? Well, there's no tip, I have just practice a lot. PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE. See you next time..

Thanks to everybody.

                              Right Hand Basic IV                               


                                                                Danilo Capezzuto
Traccia 1

   4 Strokes II w/skip

      S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  
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   S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  
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In this exercise (4 Strokes II w/skip) we play 8 notes on each string. The target of this exercise is to improve the Alternate Picking in a less static way and the String Skipping.
The left hand have little to do in this exercise, just push the note to let us know if the picking is always in time and clean.

The right hand use down-strokes and up-strokes in this way:
D-U-D-U---D-U-D-U-D-U-D-U---D-U-D-U-D-U-D-U---D-U-D-U-D-U-D-U---D-U-D-U-D-U-D-U...

You can also start with an up-stoke if you like. In this case:
U-D-U-D---U-D-U-D-U-D-U-D---U-D-U-D-U-D-U-D---U-D-U-D-U-D-U-D---U-D-U-D-U-D-U-D...

Mute the lower string with right hand palm-muting, and the higher string with left hand fingers. Practice with the metronome playing four note per beat.

                              Right Hand Basic IV                               


                                                                Danilo Capezzuto
Traccia 1

  4 Strokes II w/skip

   S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  
--12-12-12-12-------------------------------------|
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--------------13-13-13-13-12-12-12-12-------------|
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   S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  
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   S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  
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                              Right Hand Basic IV                               


                                                                Danilo Capezzuto
Traccia 1

   3 Strokes II w/skip

      S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  
E||--------------------------------------------------|
B||--------------------------------------------------|
G||-----------------------------------------------13-|
D||-----------13-13-13-12-12-12----------------------|
A||-----------------------------13-13-13-12-12-12----|
E||--12-12-12----------------------------------------|


   S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  
--------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------13-13-13-12-12-|
--13-13-12-12-12----------------------------------|
-----------------13-13-13-12-12-12----------------|
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   S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  
-----------------------13-13-13-12-12-12----------|
--12-------------------------------------13-13-13-|
-----13-13-13-12-12-12----------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------|
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In this exercise (3 Strokes II w/skip) we play 6 notes on each string. The target of this exercise is to improve the Alternate Picking in a less static way and the String Skipping.
The left hand have little to do in this exercise, just push the note to let us know if the picking is always in time and clean.

The right hand use down-strokes and up-strokes in this way:
D-U-D---U-D-U-D-U-D---U-D-U-D-U-D---U-D-U-D-U-D---U-D-U-D-U-D...

You can also start with an up-stoke if you like. In this case:
U-D-U---D-U-D-U-D-U---D-U-D-U-D-U---D-U-D-U-D-U---D-U-D-U-D-U...

Mute the lower string with right hand palm-muting, and the higher string with left hand fingers. Practice with the metronome playing four note per beat.

                              Right Hand Basic IV                               


                                                                Danilo Capezzuto
Traccia 1

3 Strokes II w/skip


   S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  
--12-12-12----------------------------------------|
-----------------------------13-13-13-12-12-12----|
-----------13-13-13-12-12-12----------------------|
-----------------------------------------------13-|
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   S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  
--------------------------------------------------|
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-----------------13-13-13-12-12-12----------------|
--13-13-12-12-12----------------------------------|
-----------------------------------13-13-13-12-12-|
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   S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S   
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-----13-13-13-12-12-12----------------------------||
--12-------------------------------------13-13-13-||
-----------------------13-13-13-12-12-12----------||

Lesson Questions, Feedback & Comments

Kristofer Dahl	3rd May 2008
GMC Founder & Rocker	Thanks Danilo for these exercises!

Adel Alsayed	3rd May 2008
Member	thats a nice lesson

Danilo Capezzuto	3rd May 2008
Instructor	Thanks to you Kris! Glad you like this one Adel!

kaznie_NL	3rd May 2008
Member	Nice exercise again!

Muris Varajic	3rd May 2008
Instructor	Useful stuff Danilo,thanks!

Bogdan Radovic	3rd May 2008
Bass Instructor	Very nice one Danilo!

Jerry Arcidiacono	3rd May 2008
Instructor	Useful lesson Danilo.

Danilo Capezzuto	3rd May 2008
Instructor	Thank you so much guys!

Nick Kellie	3rd May 2008
Instructor	great as ever

at lights end	3rd May 2008
Member	cool

Danilo Capezzuto	3rd May 2008
Instructor	Thank you Nick and at lights end!

Kizaze44	3rd May 2008
Member	This is really good for muting also - I've seen many posts about muting problems. This is a nice multi purpose lesson for control - thanks!

kyldeee	3rd May 2008
Member	Nice!!!

Joe Kataldo	3rd May 2008
Instructor	Keep Them Coming

Nemanja Filipovic	3rd May 2008
Singing Instructor	Great lesson Danilo.

Ivan Milenkovic	3rd May 2008
Instructor	Nice one!

Juan M. Valero	3rd May 2008
Instructor	Another great exercice mate

Danilo Capezzuto	3rd May 2008
Instructor	Glad to see your posts guys, thank you!

Gerardo Siere	3rd May 2008
Instructor	NIc exercises therr

Marcus Siepen	3rd May 2008
Instructor (Blind Guardian)	very nice

Hisham Al-Sanea	3rd May 2008
Instructor	usful lesson danilo.good job

Danilo Capezzuto	3rd May 2008
Instructor	Thank you guys. Thank you Hisham for the tread about my birthday!

Dejan Farkas	3rd May 2008
Instructor	Nice exercises

rmangini	4th May 2008
Member	I'm loving these exercises thanks a alot, One question...When you pick do any of your fingers touch the strings when they are curled under? Does it matter if they do?

Danilo Capezzuto	4th May 2008
Instructor	If you talk about my right hand the answer is no. I only rest the side of my hand to have an anchor and for muting strings! I hope you'll enjoy this series, feel free to contact me if you need. Bye

Pablo Vazquez	7th May 2008
Instructor	Nice lesson!

Danilo Capezzuto	11th May 2008
Instructor	Thank you Pablo, glad to see you posting on my lesson!