Topmusicanswers
- Should I alternate pick or economy pick?
- What is alternate picking on a guitar?
- Why is alternate picking better?
- What is economy guitar picking?
Should I alternate pick or economy pick?
Alternate separates the notes very well. Economy/sweeps can give a more fluent, less percussive movement, and it's obviously good for arpeggios with one note per string. That said, when practicing scales and scale patterns I exclusively practice alternate picking.
What is alternate picking on a guitar?
Alternate picking is a guitar playing technique that employs alternating downward and upward strokes in a continuous fashion. If the technique is performed at high speed on a single string or course voicing the same note, it may be referred to as "tremolo picking" or "double picking".
Why is alternate picking better?
Essentially alternate picking is more efficient, because you have to move you hand less distance to hit the next note, and it can be an important difference between hitting the note on time or struggling to reach it. ... Ultimately alternate picking allows you to play more efficiently, and thus faster.
What is economy guitar picking?
Economy picking is a guitar picking technique designed to maximize picking efficiency by combining alternate picking and sweep picking; it may also incorporate the use of legato in the middle of alternate picking passages as way to achieve higher speed with less pick strokes.
