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June 24th, 2008, 09:43 AM
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Junior Member
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Picking question
Hey guys I was wondering, say you have a measure in 4/4, and you have a dotted quarter note, and then 5 eighth notes. Would you guys pick the eighth notes beginning with a downstroke or upstroke?
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June 24th, 2008, 12:55 PM
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BLUNTED
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It really depends on how you want it to sound, and whichever way is more comfortable for you..
I can't really tell you which to do because I don't know what you're trying to play.
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June 24th, 2008, 01:43 PM
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TMPB
Join Date: Nov 2006
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All downstrokes
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June 24th, 2008, 04:38 PM
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Covered With Sores
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i only alternative pick but if you downpicked it, it would give it a much stronger more powerful sound
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June 24th, 2008, 05:22 PM
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It really depends on tempo and what effect you are going for. If this is a moderately paced 'chugga chugga' kinda thing on the 6th string then all downstrokes is the way to go because it will sound more even and agressive.
If it gets too fast to downpick though, I would alternate pick. Interestingly, I would be inclined to start with an up-pick so the following five notes begin with a down pick which feels more comfortable to me.
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June 27th, 2008, 12:55 AM
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Artist Of Living Chaos
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I use all downstrokes for half, quarter, eight, and sixteenth notes. For 32nd and up I pretty much have to use alt picking, although at that point it's fast enough that you can't tell the difference.
The one thing I admire about James Hetfield is that he can downstroke like a motherfucker.
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June 27th, 2008, 07:25 AM
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BLUNTED
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You downstoke 16th notes at 180 bmp?
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June 27th, 2008, 03:10 PM
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Artist Of Living Chaos
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When I first learned to play, I was self taught, so I didn't know to alt-pick. I eventually learned to do so, and it took forever to teach myself to pick right, but the end result is that I can downpick pretty damn fast.
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June 27th, 2008, 03:35 PM
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TMPB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WeAreInFlames
When I first learned to play, I was self taught, so I didn't know to alt-pick. I eventually learned to do so, and it took forever to teach myself to pick right, but the end result is that I can downpick pretty damn fast.
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Damn dude, same here but I top out at 135bpm 16th notes. Can you seriously do 180? I want to see a video of that! |
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June 27th, 2008, 03:58 PM
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Artist Of Living Chaos
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ooh, not 180. I read that as 120. Sorry.
180 would be Hetfield-like.
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June 27th, 2008, 04:57 PM
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TMPB
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Hetfield maxes out at ~120. I don't think anyone on earth goes faster than 150.
16th note downpicking anyway.
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