Speedpicking/alternate picking vertical playing
In this third part of our speedpicking serie - we are starting to get serious. Until now we have only covered exactly how to technically achieve speedpicking - as well as what exercises to practice etc. Today we will put it all together - and create vertical speedpicking runs - by stacking speedpicking patterns. This is most likely what your favorite guitarist is doing - when you think he/she is improvising mindbogglingly fast. Be prepared to see the light...the speedpicking light! |
Secret behind playing incredibly fast picking all over the guitar |
Simply put: what a guitarist is doing when playing incredibly fast all over the guitar - is usually to take a pattern he/she is comfortable with - and play it up and down in a scale. If you have been around gmc for a while - this is probably old news to you. However, today we will examine exactly how to do this with speedpicking - covering a scale vertically. (Horizontal and diagonal will soon follow - don't worry! |
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How to use speedpicking verticaly in a scale |
Eventually you will realise that creating vertical speed picking runs is a matter of practice and learning scales. Music is created when you learn to apply these runs to a context, perhaps in a melody or a riff. Today's backing track is a little slower - as this kind of vertical playing can be a little tricky. Take it slow and don't give up!
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If you have not given the individual practice patterns (covered in 
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G minor/aeolian - scale suggestion for this lesson's backing track
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1st January 2007
