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What Was Your First And The Most Effective Exercise For The Picking Hand

Darius Wave View Member Profile	Mar 20 2013, 01:53 PM
Mar 20 2013, 01:53 PM	Instructor Posts: 5.871 Joined: 29-November 12 From: Poland	Hi there GMC'ers! What was Your first picking hand exercise that made a breakthrough in Your playing? I remember that for me it was the most boring ever chromatic exercise on each strings. I did some variations with different rythyms, accents and string skipping concepts. I had pretty good results only after 2 weeks of regular (few hours per day) practising. It my "start from point 0" cause I've never before pracitse any alternate picking. Then I found "Intense Rock II" from Paul Gilbert and fell in love with muted, fast, alternate licks You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my lessons and my instructor profile www.facebook.com/DariusWave www.youtube.pl/vavrzyn www.niebonie.pl www.jammingcherry.pl www.facebook.com/druzyna.wawrzyna

Socky42 View Member Profile	Mar 20 2013, 02:07 PM
Mar 20 2013, 02:07 PM	GMC:er Posts: 606 Joined: 3-July 10 From: Manchester, UK	The good ol' spider exercise from JustinGuitar http://www.justinguitar.com/en/TE-002-TheSpider.php You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My YouTube

Darius Wave View Member Profile	Mar 20 2013, 02:50 PM
Mar 20 2013, 02:50 PM	Instructor Posts: 5.871 Joined: 29-November 12 From: Poland	Yeah it's basicly same concpet of using all 4 fingers in various combinations You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my lessons and my instructor profile www.facebook.com/DariusWave www.youtube.pl/vavrzyn www.niebonie.pl www.jammingcherry.pl www.facebook.com/druzyna.wawrzyna

Gabriel Leopardi View Member Profile	Mar 20 2013, 05:46 PM
Mar 20 2013, 05:46 PM	Instructor Posts: 36.043 Joined: 3-March 07 From: Argentina	My picking hand get to a new level once I discovered Vinnie Moore's Speed and Accuracy clinic. In that clinic he shares really effective AP exercises that changed my life. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons Do you need a Guitar Plan? Join Gab's Army Check my band:Cirse Check my soundcloud:Soundcloud Please subscribe to my:Youtube Channel

Gitarrero View Member Profile	Mar 20 2013, 07:11 PM
Mar 20 2013, 07:11 PM	Accomplished Rock Star Posts: 4.059 Joined: 24-June 08 From: Rottweil, Germany	I can't name one exercise, but ever since I started attending Todd's video chats my picking hand got so much better! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check my band project with fellow GMCer VilleFIN Facebook Youtube Soundcloud Twitter Instagram

bleez View Member Profile	Mar 20 2013, 07:25 PM
Mar 20 2013, 07:25 PM	Experienced Tone Seeker Posts: 3.348 Joined: 4-November 11 From: Scotland	Working through Todd's shred lessons has definitely resulted in a breakthrough with my picking. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- *You say 'minor pentatonic* ' like it's a bad thing**

Darius Wave View Member Profile	Mar 20 2013, 07:31 PM
Mar 20 2013, 07:31 PM	Instructor Posts: 5.871 Joined: 29-November 12 From: Poland	Name it "The TodeXercise" You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my lessons and my instructor profile www.facebook.com/DariusWave www.youtube.pl/vavrzyn www.niebonie.pl www.jammingcherry.pl www.facebook.com/druzyna.wawrzyna

TreyDeschamp View Member Profile	Mar 20 2013, 07:36 PM
Mar 20 2013, 07:36 PM	Learning Apprentice Player Posts: 2.093 Joined: 1-May 08 From: Diamondhead, MS	I got my exercise from an old Paul Gilbert instructional VHS that my Dad has (80s era) Basically it's like this: --------------5-------- --------5-6-8---8-6-5-- But you repeat it fast and move it up and down the neck. It's always been something I've warmed up with. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my Youtube! Add me on Facebook!

Darius Wave View Member Profile	Mar 20 2013, 07:47 PM
Mar 20 2013, 07:47 PM	Instructor Posts: 5.871 Joined: 29-November 12 From: Poland	QUOTE (TreyDeschamp @ Mar 20 2013, 07:36 PM) I got my exercise from an old Paul Gilbert instructional VHS that my Dad has (80s era) Basically it's like this: --------------5-------- --------5-6-8---8-6-5-- But you repeat it fast and move it up and down the neck. It's always been something I've warmed up with. +1 duuuude! He was also my breakthrough to speed picking right after chromatic exercises You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my lessons and my instructor profile www.facebook.com/DariusWave www.youtube.pl/vavrzyn www.niebonie.pl www.jammingcherry.pl www.facebook.com/druzyna.wawrzyna

Qenzoz View Member Profile	Mar 20 2013, 10:39 PM
Mar 20 2013, 10:39 PM	GMC:er Posts: 450 Joined: 13-November 10 From: Denmark	I am currently just getting back at the guitar really well, after not really playing for too many months , but I am also back better than ever, practicing a lot more and also a lot more efficient, I almost see some sort of improvement everyday and I think I found out a good picking exercise for me to go at right now! TAB below. Anyways! I've tried different exercises now the current speed I am at is only around the 80 BPM 6th notes triplets, so nothing fast yet, but I am using one I got from Andy James. I like this one it's only on 1 string and it is also fun to play. I've also tried that Paul Gilbert exercise out, I like that one a lot, but from now on I'll just keep it sort of simple and just stay on one string and after that I'll focus on crossing strings, plus I really like that fingering pattern e.g. 15 12 14 15 14 12, I use the same pattern in my legato exercises, so they'll support each other nicely. But still I haven't had my breakthrough yet, which is set to around the 120 BPM mark, hopefully I'll get there soon You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by Qenzoz: Mar 20 2013, 10:41 PM -------------------- Guitar Suhr S4 Pro Series Bengal Burst

Darius Wave View Member Profile	Mar 20 2013, 11:23 PM
Mar 20 2013, 11:23 PM	Instructor Posts: 5.871 Joined: 29-November 12 From: Poland	that's great! If You keep it that way You're gonna get some incredible results! Just every time You play stay in the tempo that is comfortable and keep it clean Love triplets! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my lessons and my instructor profile www.facebook.com/DariusWave www.youtube.pl/vavrzyn www.niebonie.pl www.jammingcherry.pl www.facebook.com/druzyna.wawrzyna

Qenzoz View Member Profile	Mar 20 2013, 11:45 PM
Mar 20 2013, 11:45 PM	GMC:er Posts: 450 Joined: 13-November 10 From: Denmark	QUOTE (Darius Wave @ Mar 20 2013, 11:23 PM) that's great! If You keep it that way You're gonna get some incredible results! Just every time You play stay in the tempo that is comfortable and keep it clean Love triplets! Hmm, well I am kind of clueless on how to improve speed efficiently, since what I am doing now is just starting out at maybe like 30 BPM then after 3 minutes I'll go to 35, and so on till I reach my first step which is 80 BPM, and then I'll maybe go to 85 just to get a feel of it being a bit faster then back to 80. I like the idea of warming up by starting at 30, then I should maybe just get to 75 if that's my max speed being fully comfortable and then just stay there for like 30 minutes? Not exactly sure how to approach this, sometimes I have 30 minutes time for practicing other times I have 1-2 hours, but I practice 4 different techniques, so max would probably be 1 hour for each technique, but I think I will most of the time just get 30 minutes done on each exercise, but I make sure just to at least get a bit done each day doesn't matter if it just 5 minutes, since I could have a very busy day.. Plus I like to practice some more `musically´ things like songs and such Mainly I am just concerned if I do it where I just stay at 75, I have like no idea when I should speed up, when do I check if I am ready for a 5 BPM speed up or how much you go up? - it just confuses me a bit, since I stay at the tempo I am comfortable with, but apparently not too comfortable since I am not so comfortable I can take on the next step But if you give some tips on how to approach this, that would be very helpful! Cheers & thanks in advance! Tobias You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Guitar Suhr S4 Pro Series Bengal Burst

Patrik Berg View Member Profile	Mar 21 2013, 02:46 AM
Mar 21 2013, 02:46 AM	GMC:er Posts: 497 Joined: 5-December 11 From: Australia	Well I started with my right hand until I got a result but.......... Ok keep it G rated I'm still struggling a bit with my speed picking, I just work with a metronome doing exercises like Ben Higgins linear shred zone You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- When your fingers bleed you're getting somewhere

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Mar 21 2013, 09:37 AM
Mar 21 2013, 09:37 AM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	The famous 'John Petrucci's Rock Discipline' You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

Darius Wave View Member Profile	Mar 21 2013, 11:23 AM
Mar 21 2013, 11:23 AM	Instructor Posts: 5.871 Joined: 29-November 12 From: Poland	I still have a feeling like He was smoking a grass on this lesson Look into those eyes...so lazy and that poker face You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my lessons and my instructor profile www.facebook.com/DariusWave www.youtube.pl/vavrzyn www.niebonie.pl www.jammingcherry.pl www.facebook.com/druzyna.wawrzyna

Gabriel Leopardi View Member Profile	Mar 21 2013, 12:18 PM
Mar 21 2013, 12:18 PM	Instructor Posts: 36.043 Joined: 3-March 07 From: Argentina	QUOTE (TreyDeschamp @ Mar 20 2013, 03:36 PM) I got my exercise from an old Paul Gilbert instructional VHS that my Dad has (80s era) Basically it's like this: --------------5-------- --------5-6-8---8-6-5-- But you repeat it fast and move it up and down the neck. It's always been something I've warmed up with. This exercise is great!! I also love Gilbert's old clinics, the ones that included magic. QUOTE (Cosmin Lupu @ Mar 21 2013, 05:37 AM) The famous 'John Petrucci's Rock Discipline' Another must see video! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons Do you need a Guitar Plan? Join Gab's Army Check my band:Cirse Check my soundcloud:Soundcloud Please subscribe to my:Youtube Channel

TreyDeschamp View Member Profile	Mar 21 2013, 05:57 PM
Mar 21 2013, 05:57 PM	Learning Apprentice Player Posts: 2.093 Joined: 1-May 08 From: Diamondhead, MS	QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Mar 21 2013, 06:18 AM) This exercise is great!! I also love Gilbert's old clinics, the ones that included magic. I love Paul's older DVDs. While they were great instructional DVDs they were so damn awkward and funny! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my Youtube! Add me on Facebook!

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Mar 22 2013, 08:50 AM
Mar 22 2013, 08:50 AM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	QUOTE (TreyDeschamp @ Mar 21 2013, 04:57 PM) I love Paul's older DVDs. While they were great instructional DVDs they were so damn awkward and funny! That one with the rabbit out of the hat was pretty awesome Anyway - Paul's DVDs were my first acquaintance with exercising pentatonic licks in an organized format I feel like taking a look through them as we speak! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

Darius Wave View Member Profile	Mar 22 2013, 09:39 AM
Mar 22 2013, 09:39 AM	Instructor Posts: 5.871 Joined: 29-November 12 From: Poland	Yeah...when I was about 12 or 13 me and my two brothers enjoyed his lessons even though they didn't play on instruments yet "Down to the mexico"...and those mariachis You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my lessons and my instructor profile www.facebook.com/DariusWave www.youtube.pl/vavrzyn www.niebonie.pl www.jammingcherry.pl www.facebook.com/druzyna.wawrzyna

leonard478 View Member Profile	Mar 22 2013, 09:44 AM
Mar 22 2013, 09:44 AM	Learning Rock Star Posts: 183 Joined: 4-July 11	I love the riffs in 'Down to mexico' Gilbert gold:) QUOTE (Darius Wave @ Mar 22 2013, 08:39 AM) Yeah...when I was about 12 or 13 me and my two brothers enjoyed his lessons even though they didn't play on instruments yet "Down to the mexico"...and those mariachis You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

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