Alternate Picking FAQ
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''It is a matter of personal preference, try both ways, and see what is right for you."'' | ''It is a matter of personal preference, try both ways, and see what is right for you."'' | ||
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| - | ===Question: ''"Should keeping your fingers close to the fretboard be a concious effort or should it come naturally?"''=== | ||
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| - | ''"If you practice it slowly and conciously, then eventually it will come naturally to you at all speeds. If you're having trouble keeping your fingers close to the fretboard, try higher frets, like starting on the 7 fret. "'' | ||
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| - | ''"Fingers don't even need to be close to the fretboard, it's all matter of practice. It is better to keep them close to minimize the movements, but in reality they can go 2-3 cm apart from the frets it doesn't matter as long as it is precise. I would recommend to keep them close though, as then you are building a more "neater" technique and fingers are moving less, so you watch for them in the long run."'' | ||
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| - | ''"Practice slow and keep your playing clean. And while you're upgrading the speed your fingers will naturally stick closer to the fretboard, as there will be no time to keep them too far away."'' | ||
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Revision as of 19:18, 4 May 2009
Question: "When you alternate picking the string, do you rest the side of your palm on the bridge, or do you just pick the notes freely, without the right hand touching anything?"
Answers:
"When I play the lower strings my hand is over the body or just in the "air" (actually the forearm is over the body resting). And when I play the higher strings the hand could be over the lower strings muting them."
"For low strings I rest my right hand on the birdge, and avoid letting it touch the strings. For high strings I just palm mute every string below."
"Quite simply I roll my palm over the strings I'm not playing."
It is a matter of personal preference, try both ways, and see what is right for you."
