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- Alternate Picking BasicsLEVEL 3Licks examples and detailed explanations of how to start working on the right hand alternate picking technique, including hand positions, basic mechanics of the movement, pick angles, hand angles, strength management.
- Alternate Picking RiffsLEVEL 6140 BPM heavy progression - improve your timing and speed!
- Picking WorkoutLEVEL 2For beginners ready to move on from chord strumming. The exercise is prepared with harmonic content to make practicing more interesting.
- Alternate Picking WorkoutLEVEL 6For intermediate players inspired by Paul Gilbert and Yngwie Malmsteen.
- Alternate Picking 2LEVEL 3Moderate tempo (8th notes in 160 bpm), neoclassical picking practice, combined with basic major and minor shapes. Palm muting added to make "question-response" contrast. Good warm-up for beginner alternate pickers.
- Alternate Picking ComboLEVEL 9Speed picking workout, showcasing different techniques of alternate picking - hand, wrist and pick angles. Get familiar with a few approaches and choose the best solutions for Your own playing.
- Alternate Picking 3LEVEL 4Alternate picking etude combined with string skipping. Next step if you already feel comfortable with medium speed picking on one string or those close to each other. Recommended once you're done with Alternate Picking Workout 2 lesson.
- Alternate Picking WorkoutLEVEL 5Alternate Picking lesson at the level 6. Contains medium fast picking and different variations of licks - ascending, descending and two string skipping options. Speed itself is not as much the challenge, as the position shifts and string skipping.
- Alternate Picking Riffs 2LEVEL 7Alternate picking patterns to improve dynamics and overall control. Good rhythm tone starts in your hands!
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Kristofer Dahl8th April 2022You can do it man 👊
Awesome you find it useful 😁
FreePizza8th April 2022Great lesson Kris. I've been working on the foundations of my alternate picking and really trying to tighten it up. It's been difficult to get rid of some bad habits and reprogram myself.
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In my mind, there is no doubt about what is the most aggressive sounding type of alternate picking: it's what we call STRICT alternate picking.
This type of picking uses a consistent down-up-down-up picking pattern, no matter what.
Warning: this technique is not for the faint-hearted. It does require a lot of practicing time, but the rewards are oh so sweet!
Our focus in this lesson will be on playing three notes per string, UNeven note groupings in other words!
Gear:
Ibanez RG652AHM > Kemper Profiler (CAA PT100 Ch3) > Duet USB
From this course:
- Even Note GroupingsLEVEL 5My favorite way of alternate picking: Using even note groupings and downward pickslanting.
- Pigato PickingLEVEL 5Let's explore a picking solution that will always work - using a combination of legato and alternate picking.
- Your Personal Picking StyleLEVEL 4What type of picking technique is right for you?
- Picking PracticeLEVEL 3Cover four types of picking movement: optimise your routine for amazing picking performance!
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