Alternate Picking-Single String Picking ( Basic )

In playing a part solo or part lead in, absolute for a guitarist controls alternate picking. Alternate picking is blow technique or passage at string by using tool, so-called pick or

plectrum. This Technique is conducted with method "up and down", that is pluck string upwards
and downwards and simultaneous for every note. Aletrnate Picking is important for controlled because can be 90% this technique is used in playing lead guitar. This Technique is
must trained with often to accustom it, because for beginners this technique rather
difficult to controlled more than anything else if played with quick tempo, nevertheless
this is elementary from guitar technique and must controlled at ease in all level speed either slow or quick. To control alternate picking, first we must train it in single string type , this practice good for accustoms your hand to be able to play in one string at ease and easy going, until later will help control alternate picking that entangle some strings also or in cross strings picking type.


Matter that must paid attention in alternate picking:
For right hand :
1. Hold pick with thumb and forefinger and most balmiest position searching in holding pick.
2. Make constant distance between pick and string.
3. Make minimum movement. Don't make movement too far because will eat time, and this very bothered when play speed picking.

For left hand :
1. Applied principle one note one finger, every finger must play different note.
2. When finger movement don't lift finger too high and too far.


n=Down stroke v= Up stroke

T=thumb 1= forefinger 2= middle finger 3=ring finger 4=little finger

Single String Ex A
For right hand.
Ex1
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Ex2
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Ex3
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Single String ExB
For synchronization ( right and left )

Ex4 - A minor Harmonic.
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Ex5- Chromatic Scale
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Note:
-Repeat on strings 2,3,4,5,6.
-Try make "single strings picking" your own version.
-Always use metronome
-With slow tempo between 80-90 bpm, concentration at make clean tone till there is no mistake, last boost up tempo slowly and stageable.
-After reach maximal tempo where you can't reach for it, degraded tempo slowly and stageable till finally at level when you start practice.


After you really control single string picking, then you can continue to next practice:"Cross string picking". This Lesson will be discussed in separate post .