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Jul 22 2009, 08:00 PM
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http://tomhess.net/Articles/AlternateVsDir...nalPicking.aspx
Anyone read that yet?
And I can't see why this wouldn't work with the directional picking (things have many names ) described in the article I've linked to. ( http://tomhess.net/Articles/AlternateVsDir...nalPicking.aspx ) Aside from that, please explain why "alternate sounds better"?? |
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Jul 22 2009, 08:18 PM
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http://tomhess.net/Articles/AlternateVsDir...nalPicking.aspx Anyone read that yet?
And I can't see why this wouldn't work with the directional picking (things have many names ) described in the article I've linked to. ( http://tomhess.net/Articles/AlternateVsDir...nalPicking.aspx ) Aside from that, please explain why "alternate sounds better"?? It wouldn't work because every time you change strings on a two string lick like that you are changing direction. To change the direction your pick is moving.....from a higher string to a lower string or vice versa.....you need an EVEN number of notes on the string so you can "sweep" it. If you start that lick on an upstroke then when you are ready to change strings your pick will be moving up and you want it to be moving down......if you start on a down stroke your pick will be going in the right direction to sweep to the E string. So you will start picking the E string with a downstroke and when you are ready to move back to the B string your pick will be going down instead of up......to change directions you need an even number of notes on the string. This is why economy picking licks need to be "planned" out for the most part. Unless you are Frank Gambale and it is just so ingrained in your muscle memory that you don't have to think about it anymore. But he just has a billion stock licks that he combines I would imagine. Economy picking fits a specific mathmatical formula.......Odd number of notes on a string to keep your pick going in the same direction and an even number to change your picking direction. This post has been edited by lcsdds: Jul 22 2009, 08:25 PM |
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