Getting Better At Alternate Picking

Hey Muris,

I have been practicing few couple weeks now the alternate picking, and i am finaly starting to see good results. I am still not with the speed where i want to be, but my technic is more solid now, so speed is going to have to take some time but the more i practice the faster i get.

What i noticed what helped me was resting my palm on the bridge like you do it, and also lifting up my pinky of pickguard. I play on strat, so before when i leave my pinky on pickguard the volume switch would get in my way, but now when i pick i keep the pinky in the air and so it glides above the volume knob. And its easier to switch from playing palm muted notes to clean notes cuse you palm is right there on the bridge.

Also what i learned from practicing this is metronome is must, and you have to feal and know how triplest, 16th nots etc. sound, you have to feal the rythm of these notes when you pick them, so that you are playing them in perfect time. Triplets have certain feal when they are being pickied as oposed to 16th notes etc.

So i just wanted to share quick update.

Hello All!

Hello guys,

My name is Nermin, i came across GMC today and i thought this is a great resource for a guitarist.

A little bit about me. I was born in Bosnia, then war broke out and i left. I am now living in US, and going for my Masters degree in Computer Science, also work, but in my free time, i play guitar. Its big part of my life. Its always there for me to comfort me in good and bad times.

I hope to get to know you all.

Nermin

Muris You Have Inspired Me

Hello Muris,

I saw some of your videos on youtube, and i was very impressed with your playing. You have inspired me to be a better player, so much so that i signed up with the site today so i can learn from you.

I am going through Alternate Picking lessons that you have done and hope to improve my speed and overall technical ability.

I also have a question for you regarding the Alternate Picking,

When you play 16th notes, do you accent every 4th note so you can keep your timing. I have seen John Petruci's videos and he mentioned that, i just wanted to see what you think about it?

Nermin