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Jan 11 2007, 10:32 PM
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Regular Picking is often called ALTERNATE Picking - that means that the moves ALTERNATE between UPSTROKES and DOWNSTROKES - that's the most important thing to learn if you are planning to play guitar.
So here is a short example: e|----------------------------| b|--12--10--8--12--10--8--| g|----------------------------| You start with picking 12th fret with DOWNSTROKE, next you pick 10th fret with UPSTROKE and 8th with DOWNSTROKE. Now you get back to 12th fret but this time - if you followed the moves of your hand you noticed that the next stroke is gonna be Upstroke. I'll be doing some Alternate picking lessons for 4 notes per string patterns and you'll see how important it is to alternate Down-Up-Down-Up-Down-Up-Down-Up-Down-Up! It's the basic thing for playing. Good luck! This post has been edited by Pavel: Jan 11 2007, 10:34 PM -------------------- "It isn't how many years you have been playing, it's how many hours." -- Prashant Aswani "PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!" -- Michael Angelo Batio Check out my video lessons and instructor board! |
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i didnt realised how important this is and how much it can help......this is a real eye opener........ if ur soloing and u pull off or bend do you suggest keeping your pic below the string if it is below, or bring it back up in the time that it takes you to bend/po/etc???? also there are exercises like the one above that just get you practicing alternate picking on one string...but im sure it changes alot wen you move up or down strings??? how does your pic position change considering that you are moving between strings??? (if that makes ne sense)....i will try as hard as i can to nail alternate picking ...thanks guys |
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Jan 11 2007, 10:51 PM
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Alternate picking is all about DOWN-UP. Even if moving between strings!
e|----------------------------------------------------| b|----------------10--12--14--12--10--------------| g|--10--12--14--------------------------14--12----| i'll just right the picking here: 10-D, 12-U, 14-D, 10-U, 12-D, 14-U, 12-D, 10-U, 14-D, 12-U Play this exercise a few times in a row, now when you finish the lick you get to 12th fret with Upstroke - you play the lick from beginning and start again with 10th fret Downstroke. You see? It's alternating! Enjoy! This post has been edited by Pavel: Jan 11 2007, 10:52 PM -------------------- "It isn't how many years you have been playing, it's how many hours." -- Prashant Aswani "PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!" -- Michael Angelo Batio Check out my video lessons and instructor board! |
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Jan 13 2007, 12:03 AM
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Thats great man! Keep on working and keep us informed on your progress!!
-------------------- "It isn't how many years you have been playing, it's how many hours." -- Prashant Aswani "PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!" -- Michael Angelo Batio Check out my video lessons and instructor board! |
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Jan 16 2007, 07:23 PM
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Excellent things said here!
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