Alternate Picking Exercises 3 – Lesson 75

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In this lesson we cover more alternate picking exercises.

 

[Kevin Dumont]

Some patterns are more difficult than others, Especially when little finger have to be played before the third one!

I improve a little bit this exercise (Yes I'm crazy) by jump one cord each time
E string then D string then A string then G string then D string then B string then G string then E string.
Jump 3 cord is also possible!

One question: what step of tempo increase do you suggest? 5bpm by 5bpm. For some speed I'm stuck and couldn't go at higher speed. I don't know what to do.

 

[PaulDi]

This is an allstar favorite on every site about learning guitar that I have seen. It is worthy!

 

[GhostShadowMG]

https://syngates.com/media/zero-social-life-lol-mp4.2616/

Here's me tryin it

 

[Kevin Dumont]

What do you suggest to increase your speed? I'm actually in 4 beats per bar and 4 clip per beats So i have 12 clip per bar.
In this configuration, I'm stuck at 100 bpm and only with the configuration 1234.... For the other combination I'm stuck around 80 bpm. I don't know how to increase my speed...

 

[idssdi]

What do you suggest to increase your speed? I'm actually in 4 beats per bar and 4 clip per beats So i have 12 clip per bar.
In this configuration, I'm stuck at 100 bpm and only with the configuration 1234.... For the other combination I'm stuck around 80 bpm. I don't know how to increase my speed...

Could show what you do? It can be in the way you hold the pick or lifting up your finger to much or anything like that

 

[Kevin Dumont]

Could show what you do? It can be in the way you hold the pick or lifting up your finger to much or anything like that

Here a video. I hope you could help me and see what is wrong

https://syngates.com/media/win_20200114_12_59_27_pro-mp4.2622

 

[Dominik Gräber]

Here a video. I hope you could help me and see what is wrong

https://syngates.com/media/win_20200114_12_59_27_pro-mp4.2622

I'm no expert but I think your technique looks good. I am currently trying to get Alternate Picking I up to speed and it is a tedious process for me as well. I suggest stick with it, do it a couple of minutes EVERY day and only increase tempo by 5bpm if you could play it absolutely clean before.

 

[Christian Schulze]

Damn PG, I knew you were funny but this is hilarious.....1152 times....no social life....great

 

[KwBailey]

"Zero Social Life" Introverts "Hold my beer..!"

 

[Kohav Buskila]

Some patterns are more difficult than others, Especially when little finger have to be played before the third one!

I improve a little bit this exercise (Yes I'm crazy) by jump one cord each time
E string then D string then A string then G string then D string then B string then G string then E string.
Jump 3 cord is also possible!

One question: what step of tempo increase do you suggest? 5bpm by 5bpm. For some speed I'm stuck and couldn't go at higher speed. I don't know what to do.

If u get stuck you have 2 options (from what worked for me)
Either stay at a speed you are just barely comfortable and can play till you are fully comfortable and then speed up

Or (the controversial one) just kick up the speed to somewhere retardedly fast where u can only play a few notes before you fail
Do that for awhile and suddenly u can play more than just a few

Ive uses both methods and they both have their place
The first when u wanna perfect your technique and the 2nd when you want to break a barrier of speed

 

[Dark]

Well, goodbye social life. Sometimes you gotta make sacrifices.

 

[Sébastien St-Vincent]

can't wait to be at this level hahahah

 

[TheTroller]

Imagine playing the '24' exercise up and down the neck as fast as you can. That would develop insane muscle memory and synchronization. I might do that, eventually.

 

[Shumu]

That last part was so funny! I actually expected the second thing to be something important and serious. Well, bye bye social life )

 

[Alquin]

Papa Gates: "You'll achieve two things. 1... Some serious technique"

Me: "okay."

PG: "and 2... no social life "

M: "Well THIS looks LIKE a Job fo' MEEE! "

 

[Alexander]

I recall playing these patterns when I was a kid, back when I was trying to make sense of things and had no grasp of scales yet. Luckily, I still have most of it engrained, so saves me a bit of time... Big takeaway from this lesson was counting in three's. It's pretty neat! Hides the accents you tend to make when descending strings.

Now, my counting has to be conscious for me to recognize that I'm accenting it correctly. I'm playing the note subconsciously so that it doesn't interfere with my counting (which is quite eerie). Does at some reasonable point, the accenting become obvious subconsciously?