Comments on: Alternate Picking – Is it Worth the Effort? http://www.guitarfact.com/alternate-picking-is-it-worth-the-effort Information for guitar and bass Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:59:25 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dustin http://www.guitarfact.com/alternate-picking-is-it-worth-the-effort/comment-page-1#comment-18 Dustin Sat, 13 Oct 2007 02:59:15 +0000 http://www.guitarfact.com/?p=119#comment-18 Alternate picking should always be preferred, but in my opinion you're missing one key reason for it: Timing. Down pick on the beats and up pick off the beats, this will force you to "feel" the downbeat when playing 8th notes. Therefore, for heavily syncopated rhythms, you'd be using mainly up strokes. Down, up, down, down, up, down, etc. will allow you to feel triplets. My main argument against economy picking is this, it's much harder to feel where the pulse of the music is. Alternate picking should always be preferred, but in my opinion you’re missing one key reason for it: Timing.

Down pick on the beats and up pick off the beats, this will force you to “feel” the downbeat when playing 8th notes. Therefore, for heavily syncopated rhythms, you’d be using mainly up strokes.

Down, up, down, down, up, down, etc. will allow you to feel triplets.

My main argument against economy picking is this, it’s much harder to feel where the pulse of the music is.

]]> By: Colin http://www.guitarfact.com/alternate-picking-is-it-worth-the-effort/comment-page-1#comment-19 Colin Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:02:30 +0000 http://www.guitarfact.com/?p=119#comment-19 Great post. It's awesome that people are taking the time to help each other out. If people Want to check out some good alternate picking stuff look into Al Dimeola's book or Charlie Wallace’s Guitar Burning Speed program. Great stuff! Great post. It’s awesome that people are taking the time to help each other out. If people
Want to check out some good alternate picking stuff look into Al Dimeola’s book or Charlie Wallace’s Guitar Burning Speed program. Great stuff!

]]> By: The Guitar Resource (Ross) http://www.guitarfact.com/alternate-picking-is-it-worth-the-effort/comment-page-1#comment-17 The Guitar Resource (Ross) Sun, 15 Jul 2007 06:08:05 +0000 http://www.guitarfact.com/?p=119#comment-17 Nive Post. I am a huuge fan of alsternate picking. Especially when playing on one string. Some times i use economy when i am playing over a few strings. But since i have been getting into bluegrass i am really trying to stick to straight alternate. Did you ever see my video lesson on alternate picking? http://theguitarresource.com/technique/alternate-picking-video-lesson/ it may help. at least i hope so :) nice post! Nive Post. I am a huuge fan of alsternate picking. Especially when playing on one string. Some times i use economy when i am playing over a few strings. But since i have been getting into bluegrass i am really trying to stick to straight alternate.

Did you ever see my video lesson on alternate picking? http://theguitarresource.com/technique/alternate-picking-video-lesson/
it may help. at least i hope so :)
nice post!

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