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mr hide13th January 2014great lesson Ben.Thank you.
ndokie17th February 2013one of the best...i am addictit to it...
Nava10th February 2013Ok Ben:-)
AP all the way then. I'm happy if I ever can do those fast runs:-)
Ben Higgins9th February 2013Ok, I'll do that :=)
If I understand it right - First downstroke F#, upstr E, downstr D and then B-string downstroke again? So its downstroke twice in a row?
Its hard to see in the video but I'll get it
Oh I'm sorry man.. I'm wrong !! That will teach me for trying to visualise without picking up the guitar.
It would be an upstroke when you meet the B string - sorry !! It's just strict alternate picking all the way. So start the whole thing with a downstroke and keep it alternate picking from there !- Nava9th February 2013
Ok, I'll do that :=)
If I understand it right - First downstroke F#, upstr E, downstr D and then B-string downstroke again? So its downstroke twice in a row?
Its hard to see in the video but I'll get it
- Ben Higgins8th February 2013Great lesson:)
Those last 16th triplets in ex 6-7 are the ones that makes me go insane!
You start in ex 6 with a upstroke so u can hit b-string with a downstroke, yes? I'll try that instead of start with a downstroke
Yes, those parts are quite difficult !!
I start with a downstroke. So when I first encounter the B string it is with another downstroke. This type of string crossing is called 'inside' picking and is very intricate. It's easy to make mistakes and hit the wrong string with your pick so take your time to learn the pick strokes and the pattern first - Nava8th February 2013
Great lesson:)
Those last 16th triplets in ex 6-7 are the ones that makes me go insane!
You start in ex 6 with a upstroke so u can hit b-string with a downstroke, yes? I'll try that instead of start with a downstroke 
Piotr Kaczor7th June 2012Yes, this series is very useful and cool sounding!
- Ben Higgins5th June 2012
Thanks Guys !
Gabriel Leopardi5th June 2012Great picking lesson Ben! I will use this one for my Army's members!
St Anger4th June 2012Excellent lesson and composition, as always ! Sensei Ben, thank you
Dinaga4th June 2012This lesson is really useful Ben - I just needed something to correct my AP runs (outside picking problems) and this is the perfect lesson for it! Has all those motions plus it sounds so epic!
And it's cool for warm-up as well. Great job man!
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Hi and welcome to the second instalment of my lessons focusing on hand synchronisation. This one is a bit harder than the previous ones because we're not dealing with ascending or descending in a straightforward linear pattern. This time, there is more string crossing involved.
I use what I call a 'step up' and a 'step down' type of approach in these licks. Although it may be an ascending line, it does so by going up 2 steps, coming back 1 step, going up 2 steps etc...
For descending lines, it may descend a few notes, then start back about 2 or more notes to come back down again. Confused?
Don't worry, you'll understand when you hear it.
You could almost say it's like taking 2 steps forward 1 step back! However, it lends itself very well to more interesting phrases and runs.
As always, take your time with this one because there's a lot more to think about. However, good hand synchronisation should be your main goal so even if you don't play it at full speed you can still work on making your playing much tighter.
Enjoy!
Ben
Tempo: 100 bpm
Gear: Marshall JVM 410H
Key: B Minor
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