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Title: Should I use alternate picking when I play Don't Cry...? Post by: MattyJam on August 21, 2009, 07:45:21 PM The title speaks for itself...
What do you think? Title: Re: Should I use alternate picking when I play Don't Cry...? Post by: Genesis on August 22, 2009, 02:28:09 AM Yes. I don't see why Don't Cry is so special. You would use alternate picking for most songs unless a riff specifically uses only up or down strokes.
Title: Re: Should I use alternate picking when I play Don't Cry...? Post by: MattyJam on August 22, 2009, 04:18:07 AM My fingering has always been kinda lazy and I never know whether it's always appropriate to use alternate picking.... but you say I should do it in most cases then?
Title: Re: Should I use alternate picking when I play Don't Cry...? Post by: Genesis on August 22, 2009, 05:12:14 AM I use alternate picking for everything. The only time when I use strict up strokes or down strokes are for some hammer on / pull off riffs that run vertically down the fretboard or for example during sweeps. I don't think there are 'strict rules' as to when to use alternate picking. Just go with the flow.
Title: Re: Should I use alternate picking when I play Don't Cry...? Post by: MattyJam on August 22, 2009, 06:49:02 AM Don't Cry definately sounds as if it flows better now I've mastered it with the alternate picking....
Thanks for your help. Title: Re: Should I use alternate picking when I play Don't Cry...? Post by: D on August 23, 2009, 06:55:07 PM Def alternate pick on songs that have the individual notes
Title: Re: Should I use alternate picking when I play Don't Cry...? Post by: Smoking Guns on August 23, 2009, 10:51:41 PM Def alternate pick on songs that have the individual notes Alternate picking makes one so much faster when mastered. John Sykes and Zakk Wylde are alternate picking monsters. |