I use a variety of tones or attack, changing from a mono to a more polyphonic approach, or changing the density of the notes in different sections. How do you keep a solo performance interesting over a long stretch? Vocalists tend to use many different techniques, and guitarists can always learn from trying to sing a melody. I think it’s good to study horn melodies and vocal melodies. When it comes to writing guitar melodies, is it useful to study a vocalist’s approach? That said, the typical song format can work fine if you include some changes on each verse.
I tend to revisit the melody with some changes at the end. If these free lessons help you, please donate to keep new ones coming daily.(Image credit: Sergione Infuso/Corbis via Getty Image)ĭo you try to retain a typical song structure? It would be great to go through them at least once a day to really keep your alternate picking chops in shape! Take your time and keep your picking hand wrist and forearm relaxed while practicing these exercises. These are exercises used by players such as John Pertrucci, Paul Gilbert, Steve Vai, Steve Morse, Eric Johnson, Alexi Laiho and others to develop their phenomenal picking technique.Īt the end of the lesson we will put both techniques together for a nice well rounded picking workout.ĭownload the TAB PDF below because you will definitely need it to follow along with the lesson. In this video lesson I demonstrate the only two ways it is possible to move from one string to another while alternate picking, and how to practice them. The ability to cross strings fluently is by far the most difficult aspect of alternate picking.
This video should be watched by every level of guitar player because even if you are new to this technique, you can still play through it very slowly to develop proper alternate picking technique. In this video guitar lesson I will show you a nice little etude that you can play that will drastically improve your ability to cross strings while alternate picking.
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