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Alternate Picking with Chords

12-07-2012, 02:03 PM	#1
Void90 Registered User Join Date: May 2012	Alternate Picking with Chords Hi, I'm reading the book Speed Mechanics for Lead Guitar by Troy Stetina. In this book he states there are two types of picking to use: consistent alternate picking and sweep picking. Here is my question: Say in the following tab, which is from Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne: Code: ----------------------------------------- -----------------5------------------5---- -----------------6------------------4---- -----------------7------------------6---- ---0----0--0---------0--0--0------------- ----------------------------------------- Would you upstroke the chords? I ask this because it feels awkward. If I am supposed to upstroke them, then I assume its something I have to get used to. Thanks.

12-07-2012, 02:16 PM	#2
Geldin Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008	In this rhythm, you're doing a gallop on the open strings, meaning that your picking pattern is as follows: Code: ---D----D--U-----D---D--U--D--U--D------- ----------------------------------------- -----------------5---------------5------- -----------------6---------------4------- -----------------7---------------6------- ---0----0--0---------0--0--0--0---------- ----------------------------------------- __________________ My solo progressive metal project, The Sleeping Fury , has a just released its debut album. The new album is streaming here I've got a blog! It's a metal blog. About metal.

12-07-2012, 02:35 PM

Void90

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Geldin

In this rhythm, you're doing a gallop on the open strings, meaning that your picking pattern is as follows:

Code:

---D----D--U-----D---D--U--D--U--D-------
-----------------------------------------
-----------------5---------------5-------
-----------------6---------------4-------
-----------------7---------------6-------
---0----0--0---------0--0--0--0----------
-----------------------------------------

So I guess it's not good to use purely alternate picking at all times?

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