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maharzan View Member Profile	Aug 5 2012, 05:15 PM
Aug 5 2012, 05:15 PM	Veteran Guitar Lord Posts: 2.381 Joined: 2-May 09 From: Kathmandu	Hey snakajacks! Just creating this thread so you can post videos or ask questions about Alternate Picking or any other topic. I will try my best to help what I have learnt. Cheers! Chandra Marc, So, here is one the first exercises that I did with Muris to break my speed limit. You can probably post a video for this after you master it. https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_fo...st&p=433898 Thanks, Chandra 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! -------------------- Checkout my YouTube & my band Nissim's YouTube channels.

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snackajacks View Member Profile	Aug 5 2012, 06:20 PM
Aug 5 2012, 06:20 PM	GMC:er Posts: 741 Joined: 10-May 11 From: Netherlands	Yes, I will start at 30bpm and make my way up to 120. I will post at Goals : - Learning Riff @ 40bmp - 60bmp - 80bmp - 100bmp - Finishing touch @120bmp August 06 : This evening I have learned the riff, So I don't have to look at the tab every time and I did it at 40bpm to start 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! Attached File(s) MaharzanMentoring40bpm.wav ( 3.56MB ) Number of downloads: 80 -------------------- Soundcloud, http://www.soundcloud.com/marc-thalen

maharzan View Member Profile	Aug 6 2012, 03:05 AM
Aug 6 2012, 03:05 AM	Veteran Guitar Lord Posts: 2.381 Joined: 2-May 09 From: Kathmandu	Great. That tone sounds awesome. I am glad you chose a clean tone. I was a distortion fanatic. I would love to see your development. Can you post videos? That would make it easier to see how you are playing and if it needs any improvement, I can comment on that. I think you are picking the note for a short time only giving it a staccato effect (if thats what is called). I still suffer from this too at times. It should be gone with practice. And maybe this is because its just a first try. The note should ring until you pick another note and that will give you a smoother sound plus a good tone (illusion I guess). Looking forward to another take. One thing to note: Feel comfortable at current tempo before moving up. As muris mentioned, muscle memory is important at high speeds. If your left hand flows smoothly, picking it at higher speed comes automatically. It feels much easier. 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! -------------------- Checkout my YouTube & my band Nissim's YouTube channels.

snackajacks View Member Profile	Aug 6 2012, 04:13 PM
Aug 6 2012, 04:13 PM	GMC:er Posts: 741 Joined: 10-May 11 From: Netherlands	QUOTE (maharzan @ Aug 6 2012, 02:05 AM) Great. That tone sounds awesome. I am glad you chose a clean tone. I was a distortion fanatic. I would love to see your development. Can you post videos? That would make it easier to see how you are playing and if it needs any improvement, I can comment on that. I think you are picking the note for a short time only giving it a staccato effect (if thats what is called). I still suffer from this too at times. It should be gone with practice. And maybe this is because its just a first try. The note should ring until you pick another note and that will give you a smoother sound plus a good tone (illusion I guess). Looking forward to another take. One thing to note: Feel comfortable at current tempo before moving up. As muris mentioned, muscle memory is important at high speeds. If your left hand flows smoothly, picking it at higher speed comes automatically. It feels much easier. Worked a couple of hours on it today, If I have money Ill buy a new webcam, my laptop's webcam is really nothing or Id try to record with my smartphone. So far we are stable at 60. I just play along the guitarpro file so there isn't a metronome in the tracks here it is. 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 snackajacks: Aug 6 2012, 04:24 PM Attached File(s) MaharzanMentoring60bpm.wav ( 1.3MB ) Number of downloads: 86 -------------------- Soundcloud, http://www.soundcloud.com/marc-thalen

snackajacks View Member Profile	Aug 6 2012, 04:38 PM
Aug 6 2012, 04:38 PM	GMC:er Posts: 741 Joined: 10-May 11 From: Netherlands	Some way or another 80bpm seems easier than 60bpm, new strategy : don't think and play, just play. When I am starting to think what note I need to play next then I am out. here is 80 bpm. 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 snackajacks: Aug 6 2012, 04:39 PM Attached File(s) MaharzanMentoring80bpm.wav ( 866.04K ) Number of downloads: 85 -------------------- Soundcloud, http://www.soundcloud.com/marc-thalen

maharzan View Member Profile	Aug 6 2012, 05:12 PM
Aug 6 2012, 05:12 PM	Veteran Guitar Lord Posts: 2.381 Joined: 2-May 09 From: Kathmandu	Great. I have an iPhone and I record from it most of the time these days. Try focusing on note ringing. I see few notes aren't as clear as they should be. Try this: Pick a note and when you pick next, release the first one and so on. This is hard. I have experienced it myself. Here is what happens. Index finger and middle finger works great. Ring finger so so, but when you try pinky, it doesn't quite get it on time. Most of the time, the ring and pinky goes together. This used to happen to me. When you are doing slowly, you might not notice it but at fast tempo, usually, ring and pinky almost goes at the same time. Check if this happens to you too. Each finger needs to be separated so each note you pick rings clearly and with same interval. Good attempt. Lets focus on consistency for now at 80bpm. And again, when you can really play clearly at this tempo, 100bpm will feel a lot easier. The muscle memory comes into play. 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! -------------------- Checkout my YouTube & my band Nissim's YouTube channels.

Alex Feather View Member Profile	Aug 6 2012, 06:58 PM
Aug 6 2012, 06:58 PM	Instructor Posts: 4.332 Joined: 21-November 11 From: Los Angeles	QUOTE (snackajacks @ Aug 5 2012, 05:20 PM) Yes, I will start at 30bpm and make my way up to 120. I will post at Goals : - Learning Riff @ 40bmp - 60bmp - 80bmp - 100bmp - Finishing touch @120bmp August 06 : This evening I have learned the riff, So I don't have to look at the tab every time and I did it at 40bpm to start with. Hello! I have very good exercises that will help you develop alternative picking! Let me know if you are interested and I will post them in your thread! 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! -------------------- Visit my website Like me on Facebook Subscribe to my YouTube Follow me on Twitter

snackajacks View Member Profile	Aug 8 2012, 09:46 AM
Aug 8 2012, 09:46 AM	GMC:er Posts: 741 Joined: 10-May 11 From: Netherlands	Maharzan, Do I need to sweep those notes or also alternate pick these bottom notes ? 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! -------------------- Soundcloud, http://www.soundcloud.com/marc-thalen

maharzan View Member Profile	Aug 8 2012, 11:36 AM
Aug 8 2012, 11:36 AM	Veteran Guitar Lord Posts: 2.381 Joined: 2-May 09 From: Kathmandu	Should be all AP. Afterall its an AP exercise. 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! -------------------- Checkout my YouTube & my band Nissim's YouTube channels.

snackajacks View Member Profile	Aug 8 2012, 11:49 AM
Aug 8 2012, 11:49 AM	GMC:er Posts: 741 Joined: 10-May 11 From: Netherlands	QUOTE (maharzan @ Aug 8 2012, 10:36 AM) Should be all AP. Afterall its an AP exercise. makes sense xD 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! -------------------- Soundcloud, http://www.soundcloud.com/marc-thalen

maharzan View Member Profile	Aug 10 2012, 04:40 PM
Aug 10 2012, 04:40 PM	Veteran Guitar Lord Posts: 2.381 Joined: 2-May 09 From: Kathmandu	How is the progress coming along? 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! -------------------- Checkout my YouTube & my band Nissim's YouTube channels.

snackajacks View Member Profile	Aug 15 2012, 05:47 PM
Aug 15 2012, 05:47 PM	GMC:er Posts: 741 Joined: 10-May 11 From: Netherlands	I was at 100 bpm for a time, but I really wanted it clean so I went back to 90 and now on my way to 100 again 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! -------------------- Soundcloud, http://www.soundcloud.com/marc-thalen

maharzan View Member Profile	Aug 16 2012, 09:51 AM
Aug 16 2012, 09:51 AM	Veteran Guitar Lord Posts: 2.381 Joined: 2-May 09 From: Kathmandu	Great. Keep it coming. 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! -------------------- Checkout my YouTube & my band Nissim's YouTube channels.

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