economy picking, guitar?

[TheOak84]

does anyone play like this? it seems logical that you can play faster with this type of picking, but im so used to up,down,up no matter what string i go to. and i never heard any shredder say its more difficult to shred with alternate picking. but i DO use sweep picking when neccessary, but when i use 3+ strings.

i was trying it out and it was confusing, do you think its even worth learning?

 

[perkele]

does anyone play like this? it seems logical that you can play faster with this type of picking, but im so used to up,down,up no matter what string i go to. and i never heard any shredder say its more difficult to shred with alternate picking. but i DO use sweep picking when neccessary, but when i use 3+ strings.

i was trying it out and it was confusing, do you think its even worth learning?

You think it will hurt?

 

[hiasdamoon]

I say yes it's worth learning...you never know what problems with certain songs you can run into, and knowing the 3 major picking styles pretty much means you would be able to play anything, without too much trouble.....I have only been playing for about 2 years but thats my opinion on it.

 

[TheOak84]

True, im trying to get fluent with sweeping and tapping, used together. i saw michael romeo do it and its sick.

 

[VicksburgStudio]

learning to sweep and learning efficient picking is just as funky as the first time you try to alternate pick, or play a kick drum.

Sweeping has its uses and will surely speed up your playing... But I don't think it's something that has a use 100% of the time... I also don't think alternate picking has it's uses 100% of the time either.

There are many times where the only way for me to attack a string is through constant down strokes, with the occasional up stroke.. Even if it's on the same string. You could be playing straight 8th notes for 1 bar and then 1 bar of 8th note triplets then back to straight 8th notes. Downstrokes on the straight 8th notes and alternate on the triplets. That's just an example.

But with more complex picking patterns interweaving downstrokes, alternate, and sweeping is more economical than any one style.

It's all relative. Learn the style so that you don't have to think about it. But you gotta get to the point where you go for the most efficient way of picking without thinking whether its downstrokes, alternate, or sweeping.

 

[TheOak84]

learning to sweep and learning efficient picking is just as funky as the first time you try to alternate pick, or play a kick drum.

Sweeping has its uses and will surely speed up your playing... But I don't think it's something that has a use 100% of the time... I also don't think alternate picking has it's uses 100% of the time either.

There are many times where the only way for me to attack a string is through constant down strokes, with the occasional up stroke.. Even if it's on the same string. You could be playing straight 8th notes for 1 bar and then 1 bar of 8th note triplets then back to straight 8th notes. Downstrokes on the straight 8th notes and alternate on the triplets. That's just an example.

But with more complex picking patterns interweaving downstrokes, alternate, and sweeping is more economical than any one style.

It's all relative. Learn the style so that you don't have to think about it. But you gotta get to the point where you go for the most efficient way of picking without thinking whether its downstrokes, alternate, or sweeping.

thats what i was thinking, im getting so used to picking alternate no matter where i go, i dont think about it, and sometimes, if its more practical ill use 2 down or up strokes in a row.

one of the main things now is playing super fast and accurate.
as of now i can play sextuplets at 130 bpm, and 16th notes at 180 bpm. i think thats pretty dam quick, but im still striving to play like Malmsteen. play fast for minuets on end and playing any sequence of notes.

i just think its amazing and its something i want to accomplish.