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vampire18 View Member Profile	Mar 2 2009, 07:56 PM
Mar 2 2009, 07:56 PM	Learning Rock Star Posts: 502 Joined: 6-February 09 From: israel	when i do like a 3 nps scale. going down(from low e to high e) i do on first string down up down and then how am i supposed to go to the next string continue the down(economy) or up because i just did down? i know both are legit but what would you recommend and why (instinctively im doing it the economy way) 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! --------------------

Wabba View Member Profile	Mar 2 2009, 08:01 PM
Mar 2 2009, 08:01 PM	Learning Guitar Lord Posts: 213 Joined: 7-November 08 From: Finland	If you mean alternate picking, then I think you should do it always up and down and up and down... regardless of what you play. If that's what you asked. 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!

sigma7 View Member Profile	Mar 2 2009, 08:03 PM
Mar 2 2009, 08:03 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.310 Joined: 17-April 08 From: Rhode Island USA	i strongly reccomend that you variate, it will help you in the future. during warmups, start off doing normal pattern alt picking. Then for a second workout, do the economy picking. Just remember to focus on what you are doing becuase it is very easy to make mistakes and not know it which will lead to bad habits later on. Think of it as a picking working the benefits are too large to mention here 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! --------------------

vampire18 View Member Profile	Mar 2 2009, 08:15 PM
Mar 2 2009, 08:15 PM	Learning Rock Star Posts: 502 Joined: 6-February 09 From: israel	i have another question instead of opening another thread. if you i do like a 1 2 4 2 1 2 4 2 1 2 4 2 1(finger pattern on the same string over and over again fast picking) should i jsut leave my first finger pressing? i mean it can make it moer speedy and make it easier on the other fingers because the string is already low 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! --------------------

Aleksander Sukov... Aleksander Sukovic View Member Profile	Mar 2 2009, 08:47 PM
Mar 2 2009, 08:47 PM	Instructor Posts: 627 Joined: 1-July 08 From: Serbia, Novi Sad	Basically, both are fine. Which one to use - depends on what you want to play: economy picking is more fluid, more legato-like, best used when playing linear scale passages with an odd number of notes per string, while alternate sounds a bit more aggressive, has a multiple purpose application, for playing linear and non-linear scale passages, or when playing an even number of notes per string (chromatic, pentatonic); as well as string skipping, etc. It would be best if you master both alternate and economy picking, so that you can combine them. That way you can find the most practical and best sounding way to play anything. These are some basics on the two main ways of 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! -------------------- Check out my Instructor Profile

berko View Member Profile	Mar 2 2009, 08:51 PM
Mar 2 2009, 08:51 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.771 Joined: 2-April 08 From: Budapest, Hungary	QUOTE (vampire18 @ Mar 2 2009, 08:15 PM) i have another question instead of opening another thread. if you i do like a 1 2 4 2 1 2 4 2 1 2 4 2 1(finger pattern on the same string over and over again fast picking) should i jsut leave my first finger pressing? i mean it can make it moer speedy and make it easier on the other fingers because the string is already low It's totally up to you. For me (personally) lifting the index finger up is easier. I synchronized my fingers and my picking hand that at every pick I do a fretting motion. If you don't lift your index finger then it can be more difficult to sync your hand. either way, be careful not to tense up your fretting hand by anxiously pressing the index finger on the fingerboard 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! -------------------- High speed, low drag Check out my YouTube channel HERE! Here you can find my MYSPACE

Aleksander Sukov... Aleksander Sukovic View Member Profile	Mar 2 2009, 08:58 PM
Mar 2 2009, 08:58 PM	Instructor Posts: 627 Joined: 1-July 08 From: Serbia, Novi Sad	QUOTE (vampire18 @ Mar 2 2009, 09:15 PM) i have another question instead of opening another thread. if you i do like a 1 2 4 2 1 2 4 2 1 2 4 2 1(finger pattern on the same string over and over again fast picking) should i jsut leave my first finger pressing? i mean it can make it moer speedy and make it easier on the other fingers because the string is already low Best is what are you comfortable with, as long as it is precise. 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 Instructor Profile

mattacuk View Member Profile	Mar 2 2009, 10:20 PM
Mar 2 2009, 10:20 PM	Lets go fishing! Posts: 5.526 Joined: 21-December 06 From: illinois	QUOTE (vampire18 @ Mar 2 2009, 06:56 PM) when i do like a 3 nps scale. going down(from low e to high e) i do on first string down up down and then how am i supposed to go to the next string continue the down(economy) or up because i just did down? i know both are legit but what would you recommend and why (instinctively im doing it the economy way) If you start with a down stroke on the low E you must always follow the down up motion even when you change string. In the scenario your describe you simply pick an up stroke when you move down to the A string. As you move from the A to the D you hit the D with a down stroke. Take some time to work out in your mind how you are going to move from string to string and make sure you practice with a metronome to keep things even. That is of course if you wish to be alternate picking (which I would advise for the 3nps scale patterns). 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! -------------------- *mysql> SELECT FROM master_name WHERE ((firstname = 'Paul') AND (lastname = 'Gilbert')); "The Fundimental Difference between Paul Gilbert and Buckethead is that Paul Explores the Good side of the force, while Buckethead Explores the Dark Side of the Force" :)**

Ivan Milenkovic View Member Profile	Mar 2 2009, 10:24 PM
Mar 2 2009, 10:24 PM	Instructor Posts: 25.396 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	Both techniques are good to use, they have different sound to them. Alternate sounds more even, and rough, like a machine gun, while economy sounds a bit smoother, but uneven. This however depends on other factors as well, so I think if you find a way that gives you best results, by all means use it and develop it. The only thing that matters is the end result - the tone. If you have a proper tone, it doesn't really matter if you play AP or EP. I suggest developing both - it can do only good. 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! -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE - Check out my GMC Profile and Lessons - (Please subscribe to my) YouTube Official Channel - Let's be connected through ! Facebook! :)

vampire18 View Member Profile	Mar 2 2009, 10:28 PM
Mar 2 2009, 10:28 PM	Learning Rock Star Posts: 502 Joined: 6-February 09 From: israel	i understand what you are saying it just doesnt feel logical nore making any sense that i would do after a downstroke al the way over the next string to do an upstroke on the second string. it seems like a wasted movement plus it makes each time you drop a string different than the last time. just sliding my hand to the next string in a sweep movement makes more sense. thogh maybe if i need a more aggresive sound i can do it the alternate way i never noticed the difference but now that i think of it its there. and about the finger i decided not to keep it on so i dont strane my hand more than needed and also it screws up the syncronization. i just saw that speed record thing on the guitar in youtube and he keeps his finger on all the time. 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! --------------------

mattacuk View Member Profile	Mar 2 2009, 10:40 PM
Mar 2 2009, 10:40 PM	Lets go fishing! Posts: 5.526 Joined: 21-December 06 From: illinois	Well I see what you are saying and as a beginner I too wondered what all the fuss about alternate picking is. It’s sometimes very easy when you start out with guitar to over analyse why things are done a certain way (which is by no means a bad thing). All the pros seem to be alternate picking, so I just accepted it was the way to go. Today its the only picking I know and once you have been doing it a while and the technique becomes ingrained in your playing it makes so much sense! It is incredibly efficient for fast picking, you simply could not economy pick a highly technical piece because it wouldn’t sound right and it would be hard hard work. Different picking styles produce very different sounds. For example Paul Gilbert alternate picks arpeggios, and Rusty cooley sweep picks them. Neither is right or wrong but they are very different sounding and at the end of the day which ever style you wish to concentrate on must match the kind of music you are playing. With regards to synchronisation, that comes with many hours of hard practice at a tempo where you can play clean (e.g not hitting the strings). matt 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! -------------------- *mysql> SELECT FROM master_name WHERE ((firstname = 'Paul') AND (lastname = 'Gilbert')); "The Fundimental Difference between Paul Gilbert and Buckethead is that Paul Explores the Good side of the force, while Buckethead Explores the Dark Side of the Force" :)**

Muris Varajic View Member Profile	Mar 2 2009, 11:02 PM
Mar 2 2009, 11:02 PM	Instructor Posts: 15.459 Joined: 22-June 07 From: Sarajevo,Bosnia	QUOTE (vampire18 @ Mar 2 2009, 08:15 PM) i have another question instead of opening another thread. if you i do like a 1 2 4 2 1 2 4 2 1 2 4 2 1(finger pattern on the same string over and over again fast picking) should i jsut leave my first finger pressing? i mean it can make it moer speedy and make it easier on the other fingers because the string is already low I think we had THE SAME question not so long ago in forum. Anyhow, imo you can keep it pressed or slightly release it to get better feel of rhythmic pulse. 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! -------------------- Youtube MySpace Website Album "Let It Out" on iTunes and CD Baby Check out my video lessons and instructor board! The Pianist tune is progress,check it out! "ok.. it is great.. :P have you myspace? Can i to personalize this for you guy?"

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