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Topic: Right hand picking exercises |
Deirdre Higgins
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Posted 26 May 2014 8:02 am |
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I would like to know of right hand picking drills that would increase dexterity and muscle memory. Would anyone like to share what patterns they use, especially on six string. Thanks
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Rick Barnhart
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Posted 26 May 2014 8:09 am
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I don't really have a pattern suggestion, but what really helped me was to practice right hand picking while looking only at my left hand bar position. Before long your picks will be able to find the string your "looking" for without much thought or effort.
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Ulrich Sinn
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California, USA
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Andy Volk
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Boston, MA
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GeneRector
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Normangee, Texas USA
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Posted 26 May 2014 3:03 pm
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 Howdy! Seems like I saw some right hand picking exercises on Greg Cutshaw's website. It's worth a look. Always, Gene
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 26 May 2014 4:32 pm
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I will suggest one simple picking exercise to get you started.
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------------------2----2---------------
--------------1------------1-----------
-----------T-------------------T-------
--------2-------------------------2----
----1-------------------------------1--
-T-------------------------------------T
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And then:
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-------------------------------------2----
--------------------------2------1-------
-----------------2-----1------T----------
--------2-----1------T-------------------
----1------T-----------------------------
-T---------------------------------------
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And then the descending version of the one above.
A couple of notes: try to stop the previous note from ringing (block) as you pick the next note. In the first example, you are actually doing what is called a "cross-over", where the thumb crosses over the last string picked by a finger.
Will these really help improve your muscle memory/playing? I don't know. If anything, it should open up your eyes to the wealth of picking possibilities that exist. If you can sing it or even hear it, I think you can find a way to play it. The thing is, there really is no one standard way to play the instrument. People are comfortable with picking sometimes in their own way with different digits than someone else.
My best suggestion is to figure out a simple patterns, crossing strings, sliding down or up and then cross to the next string--every possible permutation you can think of. Then, simply spend time trying to decide which finger patterns feel the most comfortable/are the most successful for you.
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Jack Aldrich
From:
Washington, USA
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Posted 27 May 2014 9:51 am
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Dierdre - there are some great Buddy Emmons' "warm up" drills in Scotty's E9 pedal steel book. I do them in C6 tuning by fooling around a bit.
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Deirdre Higgins
From:
Connecticut, USA
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Posted 27 May 2014 6:40 pm
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I want to thank everyone for your suggestions.
Andy, Thanks for the links to Joe wrights practice drills.
Mike, Thanks for writing this drill out for me, and for explaining what a crossover is.
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