Quick Licks #79 - Building Speed On Alternate Picking |
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May 11 2019, 07:55 PM
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Per a thread on Alternate Picking, I thought I'd put up a QUICK LICKS that features a strict alternate picking pattern across strings (traverse). This is a very simple pattern. 6 Notes, that's all, just 6 simple notes. The same shape on 2 strings so there is no hand shift. It allows you to focus on the picking. The key to picking FAST indeed, the
KEY TO SHREDDING, is to simply NOT tense up. Tensing up is one of the worst things you can do. Notice in the video how I'm barely even using the wrist, not at all using the forearm, and above all staying relaxed. Focus on staying relaxed at low speed then speed up while focusing more on staying relaxed than on the notes. The notes are not as important as staying relaxed to be honest. You will hit a brick wall at some point playing in a TENSED fashion. Breaking through that is critical to being able to shred imho. Give these 6 notes a try!  You are only 6 notes away from being able to shred like a mad man. The time for you to take the time to make a short vid and get some feedback is now!  Todd This post has been edited by Todd Simpson: May 11 2019, 08:53 PM |
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Dec 24 2019, 06:11 PM
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-------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE  “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Dec 27 2019, 06:33 AM
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Thanks Todd,
I too noticed the excessive right hand movement when I watched the video. My right hand seems to work life a mechanical metronome, in that the slower I alternate pick the more it moves, as though it wants to keep moving life the arm on a metronome, as I speed up it moves less. Maybe it's a succinct way of trying to keep time  I use Ultex Jazz III picks and really like them, Ben Higgins got me onto them and Petrucci's picks are based on them. Cheers QUOTE (Todd Simpson @ Dec 27 2019, 02:42 AM)  You got it!! I did notice that your picking hand is swinging a bit wider than it needs to given how close together all the bits in this one are. The closer you can keep your pick to the string after each strike, the less recovery time each strike will need until it can hit the next note. It's a tricky thing to get used to, but using just enough strike to activate the string then keep the pick right next to the string to prep for the next strike is one of the secret keys to building speed over time. This is yet another lick that makes a good warmup and a good way to work on ones picking/precision/speed. What sort of pick are you using btw? Forgive me if you have shown me before Anyhoo, well done and you just.. LEVELED UP!!!!!!  -------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Todd Simpson Quick Licks #79 - Building Speed On Alternate Picking May 11 2019, 07:55 PM
onetabmat RE: Quick Licks #79 - Building Speed On Alternate Picking May 17 2019, 10:02 PM
Todd Simpson Well done! This is a great speed drill. I can ... May 19 2019, 01:12 AM
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Todd Simpson That's as it should be in general The faster ... Dec 27 2019, 07:53 AM
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Phil66 I pretty much stick to 10s on everything except ac... Dec 27 2019, 11:30 AM Phil66 I pretty much stick to 10s on everything except ac... Dec 27 2019, 12:05 PM Todd Simpson 10s egad! I'm on 8s. Just for giggles, may... Dec 28 2019, 11:18 AM
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Phil66 I think I've got 12s on my SRV Strat, might go... Dec 28 2019, 04:57 PM Todd Simpson Got a giggle out of that Put up the vid when the ... Dec 28 2019, 11:17 PM
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