Scream solo picking pattern

[Xzavier471]

Hello everyone just wondering if anybody knew what the picking pattern to the solo in Scream is? I play it down up down and then up when playing the second string and then down up down etc but I'm not sure if this is the way Syn plays it.

 

[idssdi]

It's all alternate picked so it's up down up down up down or vice versa. Don't think it matters all that much tbh

 

[Xzavier471]

Ok thanks!

 

[Gracie31m3]

Hello everyone just wondering if anybody knew what the picking pattern to the solo in Scream is? I play it down up down and then up when playing the second string and then down up down etc but I'm not sure if this is the way Syn plays it.

I'm pretty sure he's just using an alternate picking pattern, I'm not 100% certain but I think that's what it is.

 

[Xzavier471]

Ok appreciate it! I'm having a little trouble currently so that's why I wanted to see if I was playing it correctly haha

 

[Gracie31m3]

Ok appreciate it! I'm having a little trouble currently so that's why I wanted to see if I was playing it correctly haha

I've been practicing it for a little while. It's a good way to work on alternate picking, I'm still working on it. Unfortunately I dont have the time I'd like to dedicate to the guitar lol

 

[Xzavier471]

Definitely! That's sucks, hopefully you'll have more time to practice it

 

[Kevindante]

Hello everyone just wondering if anybody knew what the picking pattern to the solo in Scream is? I play it down up down and then up when playing the second string and then down up down etc but I'm not sure if this is the way Syn plays it.

Yeah as long as it sounds right play it how u feel

 

[SimonEichinger]

Use outside picking!
Try starting on an upstroke, it might feel awkward at first, but it's way easier imo (pickslanting feels more natural when using outside picking).
Petrucci uses that very picking pattern a lot, it sounds cool and is pretty easy -> muscle memory.

 

[Xzavier471]

I actually tried that right before you commented and I felt a huge difference it's much easier to play and I feel like I can actually progress now where as before I wasn't really progressing at all. Thanks!

 

[SimonEichinger]

Awesome! I‘m glad to hear that.