String skipping lesson #1

Here is a lesson on string skipping, it involves the learning of an e-minor string skipping arpeggio.

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Music

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• guitar
• string
• skipping
• lesson
• shredding
• solo
• jason
• becker

[XpanterafanX]

are you using hammer-ons and pull-offs? it sounds like ur picking every note but surely that would make it harder to play quick?

[mikekalash]

I haven't watched this video since it's 2 years old but when I string skip I either use hammer ons for the bottom or top string and pick the opposite , however I also do just legato and just picking too, it's always good to practice it every way possible.

[mikekalash]

Actually I just watched it and yeas I was picking the entire arpeggio

[mikekalash]

Because this is a string skipping arp.

[mikekalash]

Thanks, I've been playing for almost 6 years, but I didn't start working on technique until about my 3rd year of playing. When it comes to developing speed I look at everything as basic as I can. For ex. if I want to improve my speed on a really long run, I'll take it and split it into a few smaller sections to practice with the metronome and bring up to speed, then I'll combine them into that run I wanted to get down and I'll work on that with the metronome.

[boundtogetdown]

rock on dude

[XpanterafanX]

ok cheers man.

picking every note at that speed? thats impressive!

good vid thanks this has helped me alot

[mitch7468]

I've only been playing about 18 months, and only discovered the method you describe about a month ago. I'm going back and relearning everything with the metronome, and I've improved 100% in just the past month. I don't practice at all without a metronome now. Great advice. Thx.

[jtrouty]

for minor, why not just roll index finger on the 12th fret for G, B, and E. That's the way I do it...to me seems alot easier

[theroosterisme]

real nice man, good job. How long you been playing form, what ways did you develop speed?, thanks